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VOLUME XLIIInNUMBER 23.
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Gradlmte 'of Yale Medical Institute; Class
. .: ' .of1851.and.’52; - . - .
Office in the old Belden Place, second house
below the new Methodist Church, on West
., Avenue, Norwalk, Conn.
DENTISTRY
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Office over the Store of C. J. Gruman,
.lNQRWALK.’ CONN-
AsA HILL; ' ' CHARLES FITCH.
ems G. ianUB,
SURGICAL :AND MECHANICAL
DE N '1' 1.75 '1',
, Ofllce at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
.' ' Conneéticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STOKE,
ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection ,of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapelest, New Haven, Ct. til-32
was. auroral. aura-n, ,
ENGINEER and SURVEYOR,
Office at Chichester’s Store,
‘3 Norwalk, Conn.
‘l EO.‘ F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conri-.,Ma’n-‘
ufactnrer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
omits
' i118? Department—Garments of every. descrip.
nae tl finished to any tint or colordesired.——
,. . leil.
- Iattoution.
-‘ toilette reroha erosional)»:
“I E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
0 particular attention to sales by Auc:
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture :I terms low.
WM. 0. STREET & co,
Importers ; wholesale and retail dealers in
E annw ‘33,",1 RON,
' Steel Cutlery, ,. Guns, Agricultural Imple-
ments, Oils,.Paints,I Window Glass, &c.
e. gnocxwoon,
Fashionable Draper & ‘ Tailor,
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‘ GENTLEMEN? FURNISHING
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-st, Norwalk, Gt.
,0. I. GRUN‘AN,
' Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETIN GS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satinetts, Vestings, and Tailor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
or Package. Sheetings,
Shirtlngs, Jeans, $c.
At the lowest possible prices.
NORWALK, CONN.
s. I. onus-ram a co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, do,
14 and 16 Main-st., Norwalk, Conn.
f. ELNASII,
Wholesale and. Retail Dealer in
C '1' o v E S ,
. and Manufacturer of
Tin,Shoet Iron,&* Copper Ware,
Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House Keeping
Furniture, at South Norwalk,
Conn.
ETNA Lassa ncs' C'JMPAivv',
or Hartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
(3th Capital $1,000,000
Insure against loss and damage by Fire,
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1y34 - For Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Post Office
_ MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.30 A. M.-I—2.30 P. M.
East 8,20 A. M.—5.00 -P. M.
Danbury (I? N orwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, 12 M.
MAILS DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—5.55 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.-—3.20 P. M.
Danbury 65 N orwnlk Railroad 7.55 A. M.
ros'r omen nouns. -
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
H. W. SMITH, r. M.
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Gas Piping, fitting, 6L6.
SEWING MACHINES . REPAIRED.
THE subscriber is prepared to attend all
. calls m the gas-fittili line, and will also
beIrn readiness to repair swing or other Ma-
chines. Charges reasonable and work thor~
. Council Ridge,
THE subscnberhas; always onhandof his
: own. . manufactrue, Grape; ..Currant. and "
Elczerbenyemuehlirise moose: gallon.—
Also__-Qurnce:an.d.~appla Syrups...—Pnre;.0ider.
$2I§:vamnM-asm;;ssd [equal toss? in.
' '1"tsetse:statesmen'-
-. :_ Ba:.-422._;B.ri.dgeport. Conn-
? 'nvsisl'ilI-ftshiiéhaent.
.HE . subseriber-is prepared to-execute all
> " Orders inthe: (Fancy Dyeing and Scour-
tio rand goods of allkinds and qualities,
sleft at the Stdre of John Bennett, Nor-
‘Wa '; Bennettés Coefiosth Nervous; 01‘ J-
C. Randle, Winnipauk, will receiVe prompt
C.~ r. MOLLER. t-f_13
_ roomma- accents. ;
(II-IRIS article has been thoroughlyxtested by
' ~ builders, Architects, and others, and the.-
e' erience ofyears has proved .itto be the
cheapest and most dln‘abl’e‘irodfinginuse.
We call attention’to the: following facts :
_ let—It is firesandwater proof. ,
» _ fill—From its great elasticity it is notzinjua
rionsly affected by extremes of heat and cold;
{id—It is adapted. to all » kinds of Roofs,
whether steep or flat, and is not in wait of
constant repairs, as is the case with metal and.
other roofs. . . , . ‘
4th—The cost is only'about One-Half that
of Tin, and it is twice as durable.
It is readily applied to Old Shingle Roofs,
without. removing the shingles, which is a
great desideratum‘to parties who do not wish
to risk having their ceilings and furniture ru-
ine , while repairs are being made.
caky Tin and MetaLRoofs are readily re-
paired with .Gutta Pcrcha Cement, and
preventedfrom further corrosion and leaking
thereby insuring a-perfectly . water-tight roof
for’many years. ». . ‘
Specimens of the-Roofing can be seen by
calling on the subscriber, at South Norwalk.
All orders b letter will receive prompt. at-
tention. . F. HUNT,.South Norwalk.
INSURANCE.
Vl‘HE subscriber having taken the agency
. ; of the New England Fire and Marine In-
surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
by fire, on as accommodating terms as any
other Company, -
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,235.00
OSEPH w. HUBBELL,
Agent for N orwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk,‘ Feb. 131:, 1850. ' f .t o
$5;AMBRICAN. -
- omen:- I-‘EEI'H GO.
ENTIS’ES £384 ’Bowery,'.opposite 5th st,
.New Yor .. 15 St.Johnst-.New. Haven;
16 _ Main.st,‘Brldgeport, Cor of Union; ’West
ave. corner of Love Lane, Norwalk. Artifi-
cial teeth‘of: the very best manufacture, full
sets for $5, {$19,315, $20. '- Single teeth 50 .
cents. Atificialzbo'ne filling put in while soft
without pressure orpamr-jithardens the'same.
color as the tooth, adheres firmly to it,.restor-
in ‘ even old shells to comfort and usefulness.
,oston, Philadelphia, and Albany, see local
papers. This is a company‘of practical dent-
ists combinedfor thepurpose of uniting large
facilities fonma'nufacturing artificial teeth on
a large scale, in every variety, which they are
thereby enabled to, furnish directly ' to the;
wearer at about one halfthe' usual prices.
W Norwalk Office open every Friday.
E‘ GUINEA!!!" a LEONE,
,abln’et Maker's 1;
! At, flair-Old Established Ware Rooms,
East Side the Bridge,
CPPOSI TE PHOENIX BLOCK.
AVE now on hand the largest and best
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, etc, ever offered
forisale in this place, which we have just pur-
chdsed for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly. '
We also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made Coffin; of all sizes and descriptions, from
the: most costly Rosewood tothe plaincst- ever
us a. - ,
i From our long experience in the Underta-
king Business, we are confident we can give
pevf'ect satisfaction to all who may need our
sergvices. 37
Groceries Cheaper than ever
' l' 0 B. G A S I! !
THE'subscriber would inform the public
: generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc, at his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to Cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
befif'ound at any Store in the country. He
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality,‘and will
be .sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
GOAL 1 GOAL!
. EORGE H. RANDLE has been recei-
, ving direct from the mines, and is
now prepared to offer at the lowest market
rates, the followin kinds of coal, from his
Coal Yard, east si e the bridge, vrz :
Spring Mountain Lehz'gh,
Sugar Loaf do.
Mammoth Vein (White Ash)
LoCust illomztaz'n do.
Scranton do.
(Pink Ash)
Laurence (Red Ash)
Trevorfon Semi-Anthracite. -
Mr. O. H. Benedict, long and favorably
known in the Coal Trade, will be always on
hand to serve the public. A share of the
public patronage is solicited. '
FURNITURE!
THE subscriber is now prepare to offer to
" ' the‘public, at his old stand, a good an
assortment of
Cabinet furniture
as Can be found in Fairfield County, and at
lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
ualit ' of goods can be obtained at any other
CI‘llstab ishment.
- ’ . The stock consists in part of '
Marble Top, Extensron, Dining, Card, and
Quartette Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tete-a-tete Lounges ; Mahog-
any and Cane seat Chair-3; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
‘ lug Glasses,n&c., &c. ‘
COFFIN WAREROOMS ;
where may be found a full assortment of Cof-
fins, which will finished in the best possible
manner, and at short notice.
W A hearse will be furnished when de-
sired. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858.
“HOME AGAIN l"
Returned to Norwalk.
THE submriber takes pleasure in notifying
the public in general, and his old custom-
ers in particular, that he has re-purchased his
former business, and is a dy as ever to
sefiyc them inevery- depart nt of SADDLE
A D HARNESS MAKING.
Thankful for the liberal patronage hereto-
fore extended him while a resident .of Nor-
walk—he hopes by renewed efforts to please
~to merit a continuance of the same,
Remember our motto, Better .thcm the best,
and cheaper than the cheapest: at the old stand
“guy and l’mmpfly done. -east end of Connecticut Hotel
if“ I_ -. . THEODOREGLOVJ‘JRG : . 33 STEPHEN SWANN.‘
Orggkerv. China, and Glass. For Sale Cheap-
received, some new st leg of the LIGHT, top buggy we on, will be sold
3130“, Wthe last steamer. A); cheap, if applied for 80%11. ' ‘
’ BELDEN’S. , ' S. 'E; OLMSTEAD.
' assortment of Cabinet Furniture,Chairs, ,. I
, I{EEP constantly on hand, a large and
Paper Hanging-s:
And Window Shades,
For sale by
GEORGE MARVIN, Main-st.
1'33 All-IS IOU ,
Former-Ily Stephenson’fl.
I NORWALK, CONN.
L. P. ALLIS, Paoenmron.
This well-known and popular Ibtel, has
been thoroughly repaired and re-painted,new
furniture, ‘&c. added, and the entire establish-
ment put in the best possible Order for ensu-
ring the ' Comfort 'of permanent or transit
_ guests. The cuisine department willbe equal
to any first class Hotel, and every department-
carefully superintended and arranged with a
view to the substantial enjoyment of its pat-
rons. The beautiful drives in and about _
Norwalk—with its beautiful rivers, and bar-
bor—makes it one'of the most popular sum-
mer seats in the State. Terms moderate.
, ,W‘Afirst Class Stable, in connection with
the Hotel.
STEAM ‘
Marble Works.
No. 1001,3roadway,
' Corner of 27th. Street, Nina York.
THE undersigned has purchased the above
erttensive and well known Establish-
ment, formerly owned by Mr. J. W. Bowden,
and having had 20 years experience in the
MARBLE BUSINESS, he flutters himself he can
give ample satisfaction to all who may favor
him with their patronage.
Constantly on hand a large assortment 'of
Plain and Sculpturcd Mantle Pieces, Monu-
ments and Head Stones, of Foreign and Do-
mestic Marble. Plumbers’ Slabs, and Cabi-
net ’Work' neatly executed. All orders
promptly attended to. E. B. PRICE. , 1y36
in. Jackson 61.380.
. OULD respectfully announce to the
‘ : public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed ,to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
,in Farrfield Count , in quality or price. We
would call partic or attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lar r than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also; Gentlemen’s Vi atch-
es, ,m Silver and gold cases, at any price from
$510 $100. Webuy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for selling cheap could 'not be
eater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
.lated Wares, was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all of the latest styles that
are) manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
,Wagon and Carriage
BlHLDlNG‘AND REPAIRING,.
' N New Canaan, at.the ‘old stand of the
: subscriber. Every description of Wagons
made to order, and ten per cent. cheaper than
any other shop in the county. All kinds of
Farm produce, and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
“Plank taken in exchange for work.
tf2-0 ; ,' E. L. ARNOLD.
Mir. 3. Hession,
. Professoroflllusic
I Is now prepared to re-
I :‘ _ ' “ new his course of instruc-
tionto all those who may desire his services.
Instructions given on the Piano Forte, Organ
or E Melodeon.
Pianostuned‘aud repaired. All orders left
at his residence,'Main-st., and Store of A. H.
Camp, No. 17 Main-st, Norwalk, will be
promptly attended to. 1y32
House 8: Sig; Painting,
sumac, GLAZING, &c.. &c.,
SOUTH NORWALK.
HE subscriber will execute all orders in
. Plain or Ornamental Painting in the
most satisfactory manner', and at reasonable
prices.
Also, For Sale, his present residence (with
his business if desired), comprising a house
nearly new, with garden, trees, shrubbery,
&c., andashop thereon. Terms easy. Ap-
ply onthe premises, opposite Quinfard &
Smith’s Carriage Factory, to
GEORGE HODGES.
May 7th, 1860. 1y19
J. N.-Locxwooo & co,
West Side of the Bridge,
LYNES’ NEW BLOCK,
varied assortment of Ladies’, Gents’,and
Children's
'G—AITERS, BOOTS, SHOES, £70.,
all made under our own personal supervis:
ion, of the best material and in the most
workmanliks-rnanucr. Our assortment of
Ladies’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
in extent and quality—a finer assortment than
can be found at any similar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s Boots, Gaiters, Shoes,
etc, we have a larger and better assortment,
we are confident, than was ever before offer-
ed in Norw'alk. We are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any article in our line, and
' at the shortest make. '
Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, etc,
in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers
for Gents’ wear.
REPAIRING—in all its branches—done
. neatly, quickly, and cheaply.
I . House Painting,
GLAZING, GRAINING, GILDING, ETC.
C. C. BROTHER'I‘ON
IS" prepared to execute all orders in the
above line of business with neatness and
dispatch. All orders for
PAPER HANGING,
will be executed in the best manner, by an
eepembnced workman.
Orders left at the Store of 15'. Va. Chabhester,
or at the subscriber’s residence, on Mer-
win Sseet, will meet with prompt attention.
C. C. BROTHER'I‘ON.
General Blacksmitluug.
CARRIAGE MAKING d2 REPAIRNG ;
And Horse Shoetng Erclmnge.
.HE subscribers have made arrangements
' for carrying on a. general Blacksmithing,
Carriage Making and Repairing; and also,
for the Shoeing of Horses, in which departr
ment, we have the services of a man thor-
oughly competent and experienced, whom
we,wrll.warrant not to be surpassed in this
line of his vocation. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
E. M. MERRITT &. CO.
E. M. MERRI'rr. G. W. Maaar'r'r.
Water-st, Norwalk, Conn.
Whitney’s
Photographic and Pins Art
GALLERY, ..
- . . NORWALK, CONN.
ATE E. B. THOMPSON'S. E T. Whitney
would inform the citizens of Norwalk
that he has established himself in the Gazette
Building, and will furnish them with Photo-
graps, Ambrotypes, and all kinds of Pictures
taken by g the sun, from Miniatures, to life
size ;j colored or plain gain the hi best st le
of the art. T TNE .
D. B. Woonaoax, Operator .
WN‘hmmwtflrfivavvs-‘th . .
- . , ‘ ,. from the Evening‘i’arta;
, .
an lA-this dull coldpain- ‘
This torturing wearying pain—
I feel it tear my heart ' ,
. . Apart
And gnawmysensitive brain. ,
Oh i for the quiet of rest-—
I And oh! ' for-the solace i need—
For‘tbe' happy hour that kills
.'. ' ' ' My ills
And heals my wounds that bleed.
I can no longer arisg:
And say I am not a slave ;
I feel, too late, there is power
' In fate
To curse as well as to save.
I could bear the deathly shock,
0r die like a man in my track,
But the drops. that wear the rock
Unlock
My, tears—41nd they drag me back
These are trifles for others to see,
And it seems that I should bear ;
But oh l they are worrying.
Hurrylng,
M y life with petty care.
I hear the ringing chime
Of mnltitndlnous bells,
And the. strings of my heart keep time
And rhyme
With the solemn tale it tells.
And I pray that I may awake, -
And live as I lived of old,
Till I hear the dry clods shake
And break
0n the top of my coffin-lid cold.
_.____..<.-.
Owed to the Charla-town Convenshun.
Now you git out 2 what upon airth d'you s’pose
Folks sent you down to Charlestown far, you old
Etarnel splittin'masheen, you i ‘ ,
I do’know but‘I’m green, but I had thort
You was intended fnr to represent
The feelings of the demercratic per-
Suasion, as fur as the had any ; then what
Did you run ofl‘ the track and bust, like a
Ingine upon the Providence and Am-
Boy rail road for r
Did you expect that the kommunity
Is goin’ to believe that demmercrats is all
Infarnal-masheens, made jest to bust, and bio
All natur into kaos i No, I skorn
The soft impeachment l ,0, than oonvenshanl thou .
Art n tremeniss'hmbsr I sain’ down
To South Carolina and there gltten riled,
And splittin’ like a tslelors custom work,
85 then both aeckshnns skuddin off home ?
Be you winning, or wot i I blush for my sect l
0, cant you see the grate old eagle there,
Who roasts upon the stars &.watcbes all
Our liberties,‘and sich, whose claim is made
01' overseers’: nine-tales, 8'. his eyes
Is our grate constitooshun; squintin down
With one foot to his bill, and all the claws
Mo‘vin backwards and forards, while he squswks .
His indignsshun at yer, on this wise ;-—
“ O deni'crcrats l I Wonder as I says! -
Hslnt you got no fllunthropy ? Say, who
Doyou s’pose is goin to kristianize the poor
Benlghte'd'heathen niggers over to
Afriky if ’taint the deme‘rcratic party i'
It aint it goin to do to bust and leave
Them souls a Calling to you all t‘ocome I '
8: bring 'fhem here to‘this ere Christian hind .. " '
And make ’em happy free of all expense,
And sometimes even agin their will,
As our four-fathers has dufn’” '
That’s wet the eagle says! ' Touchin’appclel
Yet you could bust! O, thou convenshun, where,
I ask, where was your conshense 2 ' '
E. Ptswnx Boss on-sn.
mi a rolling . N
e ' Our Garden.
-. . sear. “Le-
BY RLIPIHALET TDIMINS.
I may as well state that I write this with-
out the knowledge of Mrs. Timmins. If it
gets into print and meets her eye, I desire to
suppress the edition. ‘ The trouble is the
spring question, the garden question. Not
that my dear Polly has Sprung it on me yet,
but I feel it afar off, I know it is coming.—
When I saw the green grass and astray flow-
er or two in neighbor Blibginis yard the oth-
er day, I shut my eyes against it andgroaned
inwardly. There is nothing like brick and
good solid flagging, then you have no more
trouble about it.
The other evening, when we had dined and
I had read a chapter on “Contingent Remind-
ers” and thinking of something else, Polly
broke the 'silence with, '
“Don‘t you think Mr. Timmins, that it is
every man’s duty, as far as is possible, to cul-
tivate the ground 1’”
It is apparently a common-place remark
and would meet my ordinary assent, for I
am decidedly in favor of the production of
the great staples of this country, and I took
decided ground the other day, when they
talked of running me for clerk of the city
council, in favor of giving everybody one hun-
dred and sixty acres of land and compelling
them to work it; but under the present cir-
cumstances I knew the remark was incendi-
ary and meant revolution in the home gov-
ernment. I saw that it would do to admit
nothing, not to give an inch, if I did I should
land where I did last spring. I thereupon
plumply denied the proposition fundamen- '
tally, came out strongly against agriculture,
and skillfully diverted the discussion to the
matter of house plants, showed how they ab-
sorb the oxygen of the atmosphere, and pro-
duced a deadly state of things generally in
the house, and then read from the chemistry
on pohonous games till Polly was all at sea
in the debate. I was quite gleeful at having
outgeneralled the little woman, but then I
know it is only temporary. 'A woman never
retreats. She runs parallels, saps and mines,
and I am confident that she will some day
spring the previous question on me, (to mix
the figure, storm my position, and Ishall pull
down my flag as I always do at last.
I say, I know how it will be this year.—
I write from experience, but like other con-
quered subjects, I still have the gloriousright
of protest, and I put forth this calm narration
offacts on which‘I am willing to go to the
country, Using the last term strictly in its le-
gal sense. .
- The humble cottage where Polly and I
happily and fortunately reside, boasts a small
plot of ground with a couple of venerable
shade trees, and in addition a little earthy
surface in the rear, somewhat larger than two
bed-blankets, which we often allude to as our
garden. In the spring of 1859, my wife," who
was born a horticulturist and florist as all
women are, (with a tendency to degenerate
into mere herbists in old age,) conceived the
laudable idea of converting our yard into a
floral paradise and of raising our own veget-
ables. I confess that I fell into the motion
quite readily.
“ You see,”said Polly, “it willbe so nice to
have fresh vegetables on our table from our
own garden, and then it willbe such a de-
-8me
lightful and healthy recreation'for you on dig ,
plants and flowers-before breakfast." ‘ " '
' 1913:91339. and; greet; oflice. hours. I can
find-greatzdelightwin‘theveryifact 0f cultiva-
tinfg’ocrnale petehofgirbuxidrrqune‘e’nthn:
smooth? replied-TI: .gothp, annex, whil'e
thé 831v seasoned “is .aa before the
sun rejoiceatorunhis race or: the; milkman:
: 'his', aad‘going abroadinto‘ the garden,Ihad a
swbéttaS’téerhtal nre.’ . I I. ,I, . ,
Ths'mlsnmsputfistpinstamamateur.
I Succeededinproearingthe services ‘of‘Mr.
' Blibgidfs gardener, a. man of foreign birth,
. "with whom I might. differ .a trifle horticultu-
. rally, but as he didnot. underStand English,
and I was unable founder-stand in what lan-
guage he clothed his. ideas, we‘ got ’on Quite
'amiabl’y together; He first tore up the nice
sod and'laid‘the ground out in squares, tri:
an'glejgi trapeinms, cirgles, and ,e greatmany
"I 0. icai» figures that I was ignorant of,
the Juan being that I could not get-"item one '
side of the yard to the other without taking
'q'uitepn invigorating ‘walk. ' .
" 4 hell everything was prepared and ' the
booklet laid'out-for a kitchen garden, I be-
' stirred mySelf to get in the plants and seeds,
for. we truly observed that half the pleasure
Iwasju reaping that we had sown. I careful:
ly read‘sorne ‘Works on gardening, ransacked
catalogues of flowers, and laid in a supply of
agiicultural implements. . It was a source of
never ending discussion with us what flower
seeds to plant,.,Iand .what plants to buy, and
whatvegetables it were judicious to set grow-
ing. Izthink we visited all the-hotohouses
and green-houses and gardennurs‘eries with-
in aradius of five miles, and fairly rundown
the seed stores. I insisted on having seeds of
the best. quality, and, I am gladfiI did, for as
some of them are still in the ground and like
. a. stay there, I like 'to have none to: the best
on§hand.'. The planting wentlongfamously
and I' fancied that with Polly-in her neat
straw flatand trowel in hand, we made quite.
a picturesque appearance from the street.—
We ar'ianged for training the vines on the
housssand trees, and I. stock all about the
grdUnd-little pores and small laddersaud sup-
ports forthécoming flOWers and plants.— -
This admirable precaution, later in the sea-
son, very likely suggested the remark of my
' old friend Blendower, that ' I had succeeded
in raising ItheI‘finestcrop of stickshe ever re-
membere'dto have seen. Howniuch' I'paid
fbr rare plants and Slips I do not now remem-
ber, but I think my first client, obtained about V
»» those days, would have been less surprised at
my charges if he had known he was not only
supporting a family but a garden as well.
Well, the planting season .beingover, we
waited for rain. But it'was an unusually dry
season, the ground bakedfkharder' than the
sidewalk, so that our hitherto lovely door-
yafd wasa howling wilderness and a mock-
ery. we were patient, but the plants would
‘ droop, and. we began to fear that theseeds
‘ had Seafitoo deeply earthed and the vegeta-
ble products Were getting their full growth
under grOun‘d. - ,
The vegetable garden was under my espec-
ial“ care. I ,hadput in beets largely, very
choice melon seeds, and some very fine toma-
to f plants. ~ The latter had to be renewed
three times, at a handsome profit to ~ the hot
house man, and two noble plants did finally
withstand the frosts and the’ hot sun, and
along in the summer began to spread, so that
I took my friends out to look at the-m. But
~ the beats and lettuce and other greens were
dreadfully slow. Perhaps they were excused
by the location of the. ground, which was
hemmed invon one side by. the barn and on
the other side by a high, close fence. It was
my daily practice, after business hours, to in-
spect that garden. - '
“ Well, Mr. Timmins,” Polly asked one
evening in June, as I came in,“‘have the beets
come up yet i?”
“I should judge the most of them had,” I
replied in a very discouraged mannerm-
“Neighbor Plimby’s hens—the old rooster
with his whole harem—have been and made
themselves large nesting holes all over that
beet bed; the way it now looks, there is a fine
prospect for a large crop of—feathers.
But as I found out from our servant that
the hens left every days few eggs in our dog
house, I concluded not to make any trouble
with Plimby about his chickens, but let them
have the run of the yard, especially as the
dog house was otherwise idle. Not that I
don’t keep a dog, for I think every gentleman
ought to own a good dog. I have a splendid
dog, but I keep him out in the country with
afarmer who is training him er a setter, I
think he calls it. The last time" I went to see
him I know he made a set at me, and took a
large piece out of my best cassimIere panto-
‘loous, in a fine Style that pleased the farmer
very much. But Plimbly finally withdrew
his chickens, the beets began to arise in spots,
the tender lettuce showed itself; and fromthe
appearance of a few melon leaves I began to
calculate on a fine quantity of that fruit, of
which I am fond.
As the season advanced the front yard as-
sumed agreen appearance. And from this
time my real troubles began. Forthe weeds
also arrived in profusion, and asI was unable
to distinguish them from the flowers, I con-
cluded to give them all a fair chance. As a
general thing, I told Polly, the good will pre-
vail over the evil in this world.
Day after day passed and _I made fresh re-
solves to rise early and combat the enemy,
which was literally at our doors. But Ifound
that the sun rose earlier than I had calculated.
I am convinced that there isuo such humbug
as early rising. I tried it at last. I sallied
out before breakfast and slashed into the
weeds and flowers. There was the grey
streak in the sky-I had read of and a certain
freshness that was commendable, but more
.wet, uncomfortable work than hoeing at that
blissful period, I cannot conceive. I only en-
joyed it once, and I am certain my health
was not benefitted as I had expected it would
be. But I will not prolong this statement.—
The weeds were at last extirpated and Mrs.
Tir'nmin’s flower garden got under way;
that is to say, a few little scrawny plants
were struggling in our door-yard. These I
found required constant nursing, and all
through that hot, dry Slimmer, every evening,
I ‘went about that garden, likes lunatic, with
awatering pot—I who was brought up to
believe in immersion and hate sprinkling—-
fooling, yes, fooling with those puny flourers,
while Polly, angel woman, sat on the porch
enjoying the sunset and the sight of her dear
Timmins. And after all, I bought one day
for twenty-five cents, and brought home,
more and prettier flowers than our whole
patch yielded allsummer. ' [I ought to men-
tion, however, that towards autumn our
Whole ground-seemed to run wild- with fiar
I ined, trampled waste.
;mihd,) cow had been there and grazed down
had inadvertently'hoed- up nearly everything
else] But the sprinkling was the least ofmy
doubles. Aboutmidsummer - a' lop-horned,
evil-looking cow got the hang of our front
gate latch. and a careless habit of night-walk.
, fag among Polly’s flower beds. In my sound-
‘eSt; sleep I would suddenly be‘started with:
”"’ ‘.‘ Ml”- Timmins, there’s that cow in the
{beds !” l
, -,- And dowu Mr. T. would rush in his hasty
“III-81:8 up” and chase the ugly brute round
the yard. Theleast I cared about it was the
hoof marks in the morning. For more than
the months I led a more unsettled life than a
:country doctor. with less patients, until at
length I felt that I was a garden plot, regu-
larly laid out, and a nighth (not mere) was
.;d_'eliberately walking about on me. Yes,
”Mrs. Timmins, there’s that cow !
-. . But the vegetable garden did better.
proud of that. I mentioned to members of
:the bar thatI was raising my own vegetables
“Of course, the melons never got into a vinous
state and gradually retired, and I think we
I was
never got but one mess of lettuce, and that
{so tough we could not eat it, but the beet tops
, looked flourishing and the tomatoes at length
set for finit, and about the time of the first
’frost, showed fine green balls. I always
.thOUght we should have enjoyed our toma-
, toes if the season had been longer.
‘, But this world is after all a delusion and
fall of bitterness. During the time that I was
preparing to run for clerk of the council, I.
~ neglected my garden. - .When I next went to
view my estate, and ascertain if there were
not some beets fit to pull,- I found only a ru-
That inf—(well, never
every green thing in that garden, tomato
‘ vines included. The chance to pull beets was
imperceptible. That was the end. of the
whole affair. That is what I got for my mon-
ey and my early and night rising and my ag~
richltural discipline and anxiety of mind. I
. appeal to a calm public to sustain me in my
. determination to quit gardening ,for Mrs. T.,
'wliatever else I do. .
P. S. In the autumn, to please dear Polly,
'I‘ employed a man to take up and put in pots
aIllfthe flowers he could find. They were for-
gotten, (I didn't forget them,) left in the wood
‘ house, and the first cold night froze the whole
' of them stiff.
o»-
Th’o Campaign Opened in Pennsylvania !
LINCO§N & HAMLIN.
Great Ratification Meeting atPhil:
adolpnia.
Speech of Hon.O.S.FerryI.'
The friends of Lincoln and Hamlin ratified
the Chicago nominations on Saturday night,
b‘yia' very spirited demonstration, making a.
most liberal'display of the devices and en-
siguia of the party for the campaign which
has now been inaugurated. Throughout the
city,different words were in motion at an ear;
ly hour, and delegations with music and ban-
ners were pushing onward in solid colums.
Three platforms for the speakers had been
erected within Independence Square,the main
one being immediately in the rear of the
Hall. At nightfall groups gathered in front
of the chief rostrum and by 8 o’clock, when
the meeting was organized, there was atleast
fifbeen hundred persons round the principal
stand. TWCnty minutes later, however, rain
began to fall, which caused many to leave the
ground, but their number was supplied by
fresh accessions. At the gate of the south-
ern main entrance, pyrotechny enlivened the
scene; red, white and bluelights cast a flame
like halo around the spot. Rocketsburned in
the upper air, balls of fire flashed forth like
meteors.
By half past nine o’clock, the clouds broke
away, the moon and stars shone forth, the
Wards came pouring in, small artillery boom-
ed forth, and the processionists made their
course bright withfires ofmany hues. After
the Twenty-third Ward, came the “Rail Split-
ter’s" and the “Wide Awakes" of the ‘Four-'
teenth Ward. Handsomely colored lanterns
were home by these Clubs, and there were
various pictorial embellishments. The Six-
teenth Ward followed, with a small party.—
Inthe meantime, speech-making had begun
at the south-eastern stand, and from the
three points the orators’ voices could beheard.
The Rail Splitters of the Second. Ward
turned out with all the implements of their
craft. A large Wagon held several of the
splitters, who hewed away vigorously at long
pieces of wood. With the Second came the
Third and Fourth'Wards. The Fourth Ward
had a transparency borne upon a wagon, on
which there was a picture of Henry Clay.—
On the reverse side was the legend, “We will
fence irIr the Old Keystone with amajority of
20 000.
, The Seventh Ward made a fine turn-out.—
.The Ninth Ward, in .brilliant transparencies
and pictorial illustrations, was the equal at
least of any other . section. The People’s
Central Club of West Chester, also attended.
The Eighteenth Ward rallied for-Lincoln and
Hamlin, and declared itself “Sound on the
Goose,” Our Expenses are not paid by Pub-
lic'Plundcr,” and “We’ll stand no side door
arrangement this Fall,” were also emphatical-
ly affirmed. Twentieth Ward,Thomas Crom-
cerger Chief Marshal. It was followed by a
well-filled omnibus, on which was a banner.
with the words, “Fillmore Rangers of ’56 all
right for Lincoln in ’60.” There was
nisoa banner illustrating the prosperity re-
sulting from 9. Protective Tariff, and the
dire consequences of Free Trade. Work-
‘men happy and employed in one instance
,—idle and miserable in the other.
The “Rail Splitters" of the Twenty-second
Ward were well supplied with country fences.
When the meeting was at its height there
were probably ten thousand persons within
the enclosure, and, in enthusiasm, the assem-
bIIdge fully equalled the Fremont gatherings
0
At 8 o’clock the meeting was called to. or-
der by John D. Wattson, Esq, Chairman of
the Republican Executive' Committee. Mr-
Wattson said z—Iu the name of the authority
by which you have been convoked to-mght»
—in the name of the great party wlnch tri—
umphed in the recent municipal contest—1n
the name of the 37,000 freeman who polled
their votes for Alexander .Henry, it becomes
my duty now to call you to order, and move
that J ohu‘ B. Myers take the chair.
The motion was enthusiastically carried.
Mr. Myers, on taking the chair, said z—Fel-
low citizens—We have assembled to-night.
to ratify the nominations made by the dele-
gates of the party. In the gentlemen who
have been nominated we have statesmen of
mark, citizens every way worthy the support
of a free and enlightened community...
(Hearty cheers.)
I thauk'you, gentlemen, for the honor you
have conferred upon me.
A long list of officers of the meeting was
then offered, and a series of well timed and
able resolutions passed, fully endorsing the
Republican nominations at Chicago, and its
broad, patriotic platform, when Senator
Trumbull of Illinois was introduced as the
flrst speaker of the evening.
speakers, when our own MR. FERRY was in-
troducedito the vast concourse and spoke as
follows: a
.Fellow citizens—I brineto-night the greet-
ing of Connecticut, and come here to tell
yOu that th t old “steady habit” State isIall
alive with t, e same fire that is now kmdlm
all over the " broad prairies of the West—a1
alive with the same'fire- which 'is animating
the heartofevery freeman in‘this broad lan -
who loves his own For, Fellow citizens,
let :me tell you the:srmple truth: in the ’can-'
vassthatjs new approaching. the people of
the: United States are about to take the gov-
ernment into their own hands. They are
tirédofthe-corruption of politlcal partisans;
they are tired of the chichanery of political
managers; they ' are tired of a political
organization which once mamtarmng no-
ble principles, . once resting itself on the
basis of our free institutiOns has become
rotten, worthless, and Inust be cut down
and destroyed. ' The people today are
“Skins everywhere, first and foremost
above all things that there be given to them
in the administration of the afl‘airs of this
EOYemment simple honesty and’ integrity—I-
“ Honest men to administer public affairs,” 13
the demand of the country. And is it strange
that Ithapopular heart should make this de-
mand ?
Why, fellow-citizens, a few years ago, du-
ing those campaigns of 1855 and 1856, when
I with the Americans of Connecticut, was
fighting thebattle there against the Democra~
cy,’ first and foremost inscribed upon our
banners then was “the imperative duty
of fthe citizens of this republic to pre-
serve the purity of the ballot-box." For
w in this republic, know that all our
rig is, all our liberties, are guaranteed alone
by an uncorrupted and inviolate suffrage. In
the old world, among the aristocracies and
monarchies and despotisms, government rests
upon the bayonet; law is enforced at the
point of the sword and at the cannon’s month.
But with us, in this free republic, government
rests, or ought to rests, solely upon the popu-
larwill; law ought to be maintained by the
ire exercise of a freeman’s right, and by the-
str ug arm of the free citizens of the republic.
We rest upon the ballot box as our great se-
curity. Take that away, and we have noth-
ing left; Republicanism sinks into naught;
our free institutions perish. We have only.
one resort—tire resort to the worn Cut gov-
ernmental systems of the old world; we must
employ the cannon and the bayonet to sup-
port'our government.
Now I charge upon this Democratic or-
ganization, which through the present Fede-
ral Administration, now rules this govern:
ment, that for three years last past its great~
est, most systematic effort has been to corrupt
the purity of the ballot box by fraud, or to
overturn it by violence, in order to maintain
itself in the possession of its ill-gotten power.
(Applause) I ask you to go back with me
three years, and trace the course of the Deer
ocratic organization, as represented by this
Federal Administration during that brief pc-
riod,’iu reference to this subject.
You remember that when Mr. BUCHANAN
wa's inaugurated on .-the 4th of March, 185I7,
we‘ had a Territory out beyond the Missrs-
sippi river, over which we had struggled
long and hard during the contest of 1856;
that that Territory was without 2]. Governor;
that it had been the scene of fraternal strife,
of turbulence, of bloodshed; that the people
of this republic, through its whole length
and breadth, mourned over the scenes that
had occurred there and were anxiously long-
ing for a return of law and order. The Pres-
ident of the United States, with professions
of the utmost purity Upon his lips had de-
_ valved upon him‘ the appointment of oflicers
for that Territory, He selected an old Dem-
ocratic Senator, Mr. WALKER, for Governor,
and an old Democratic member of the House
of Represenatives, Mr. Stanton for Secretary:
and he sent them out there to assure that
people that they should be protected in
the exercise of the right of snfl‘rage, and that
the fair expression of‘ the public will should
be respected. Arr election occurred. The
returns of that election came up to that Gov.-
ernor and that Secretary all covered with
fraud, polluted with forgery, and deranged
by violence. The Governor and Secretary,
like honest men, although they were appoinc
ed by JAMES BUCHANAN, cast those false and
forged returns beneath their feet, and spurned
them from thorn. Up to that moment, those
officers had received from the ' President and
the administration nothing but smiles and
favor. But, just as soon as the news of
that righteous act of these officials reach-
ed , Washington—as quickly as lightning
could carry the message back along the tel-
egraphic wires, that Governor was notified
that he must resign; and, within a fortnight,
the, Secretary was deposed, There is not a
man in the land who has ever given a reason,
or ever can give a reason for that act ofthe ad-
ministration, except that thatfi Governor and
Secretary would not connive at over-turning
the purity of the ballot-box through forgery
and fraud. (Applause) .
Thus did this Administration commence.
Now let us recall the case of another Terri-
tory, Minnesota, away up in the far North-
west. The people were about to have an
election, on the result of which depended two
Senators and members of Congress. There,
under the superintendence of .ofllcers'of this
government, far off in the Pembiha district,
where none but half-breedlndians dwell,hun-
dreds of spurious votes were-thrust into the
ballot-box. Added to , that, forged returns
were made and sent down to the Democratic
government of that Territory, ,The will of
her people was overthrown, and Senators
and Representatives not of their Choice were
foisted upon them. - - - .
Now, come a little east and a little. later.—
The State of Indiana (so well' represented by
the gentleman who has preceded me,) in the
fullness of indignation, induced by the con-
duct of this Administration, had by a P0P“-
lar revulsion, chosen one branch of her Leg-
islature in opposition to the Administration.
When that Legislature met, the Democratic
members thereof, in violationpf the W111 01
the majority,in violation of the laws and con:
stitution of their State, got, together and
chose two imposters under the name of Sen-
ators, gave them credentials, _ sent them Ito
Washington; and the Democratic majority
in the Senate of the United ,SmItes, 1n dil‘CCi
contradiction to their own action only SIX-
weeks previous. admitted those two mIlpos-
ters to a seat in the Senate. , Indiana rs uu-
represented there today; and in place of her
lawful Senators are two of the veriest lick-
spit'tles that crouch at the feet of this Admin-
istration. (Applause) , ,
Now, come a little farther east, in Penusylr
vania. You had an election here in the fed.
of 1858. You have here they tell me,a Nav ,
Yard and at that time a partisan of the A
ministration writes a letter to the President
of the United States, asking him to use his
influence with the Secretary of the Navy, in
order to effect the giving out of a contract in
direct violation of law, to other partisans 01
the Administration in a. particular district, for
the 'sole purpose of importing from other dis-
tricts laborers who should vote for the Dem-
ocratic candidate, and vote illegilly at that.
The President of the United..States, whose
duty, not only as Chief Executive Magistrate
of this government, but as an honest man,
was to trample that letter beneath his feet—
instead of doing that, actually. endorses upon
it, “ The within is respectfully recommeued to
the attention of the Secretary, of the Navy.‘
The old man has got a little shame in him
yet; he did not sign his whole name to it,
but he put the wonderful letters “J. B.”—
(Langhter) 'The letter goes to the Secretary;
the contract is given out in direct violation
of law; the laborers are brought into the dis
trictto poll their illegal votes; and the Hon.
norms B. FLORENCE represents the Navy
:Yard in the Congress of the United States.—
(Laughter)
f Now, come cast a little farther. There is
another Navy Yard over in Brooklyn, in the.
State of New York, and that is under'the
1' superintendcnce (or was at the time of which
I am speaking) of an honest old Commodore
in the Navy. As the election approached,
such men as DAN Stones and his compatri-
ots wrote to the old Commodore asking to
‘take into that Navy Yard, under the name of
b
operatives, men from the purliGuS"‘of New
'don’t want then; and lists
' . yond the Mississippi river.
rare "Stiff . ' ' ' 1 I ihtlie eirth and‘bus ourselfwiththe Run 111' ' - I ' t t I H ,, I - .1 th York outsidersin the district, to‘cast their
. I I e WINS. . yy yo g , mg petumas, and it became evident be e was followed by severa 0 er able votes’for GEORGE T 3’ the A! . . I
tion candidatefor C The. old: Cam-
modore said, “ Aint got any .work forthem;
. .work we
don’t want men like=thoisoa”.. Sromsto .
then wrote to the Secretary of thesNavymn
obtained from hima‘ direction to‘ those'control-
ling that Navy Yard to receive-mooseom-
tlivesls. They came there t? thenumtliegf ted
recs, orthe.p ' .6 mm ', ~_ me
for _the Adminmncandidate. '
Now, some further east-awaynp
England. Idid think New Eng and contain, ' . -
ed no spot wherein these frauds could be per:
petrated; butzit seems that away 10ft: charlie,
Amostook border of Maine,where the infield-,-
tants are all‘ ,
sional canvassagovemment ofllcial,a cum
house officer,“ directly superintends and was:
in a return of 'Six hundred forged undispuri- .
ous votes. for the purpose of defeatingjhe,
election ofa republican memberof. Congress.
Only this last spring -in my. own little State.
.into which were poured all the cohorts of the '
Administration, where we had acpntest car-
ried on by the democraticorganrzatron by
such means as I hope never to mmessagain,
there, by information whichco'me's :to‘ me so
directly that I cannot doub't'it—‘by informa-
tion whichI expect will, withinafortmght,
be investigated in Washington—mite. that
State are sent prior to our electionfifieen
hundred persons from abroad, forthe‘wsupose.
of controlling the vote of theState ,of . - ounce-
ticut. We have only a few hundred majori-
ty at any rate, and fifteen hundred votes
would enable them to turn the election; .But
I tell you, friends, the Americans and-there-
publicans and .the Whigs of . Connecticut .all
combined together, and thank God, we beat
them, fi'aud',‘-and- all. (Applayso) ': s.
cratic organization, as ropresented inthis Fed-
eral Administration, that‘it has systematics}
1y, from the day when. it;_entered upon the .
government, corrupted or endeavoredtocor-
rupt the ballot box, and thereby undermine
our institutions. 1 charge. sundown grave:-
than any which, even in their: infamous lies,
they have attempted'to fix hpon-the'republi-
can party, and I prove it. fromtherrecord.
But, again, fellow citizens, I. .charge:.upo.n
this Federal Administration a deliberate. at-
tempt to overturn the ' ».:.provis-
ions of the Constitution of the United States
—one which is mest essential forfithe. r-
vatiou of the rightsof. the people. . any
government the powerof declaring andma-
king war is one of the most essential. to its
maintenance and perpetuity. Our ; fathers
gave that power, by :the Constitution, solely
to the two houses of Congress. But-iris only
two . years ago,.(I do- not 'know. that it is so
long as that) since the President of the United
States sent the Senate ' a message asking
that the Co ass of the United States shall
violate the Constitution thereof, and substan-
tially confer upon the Presidentthe powor of
making war at his own ..discretion, upon the
States of Central America. And mark,
friends, for one moment, the. grorinds upon
which this strange and unconstitutionalre-
quest was made. The old man had been liv~
lug too long under the shadowof monarchi- '
cal; England; for in that mes
a reason why we should. take from the peo-.
ple’s representatiocs this great war, and
give it to the President, that the mperor of
the French possesses thatpower! (laughter)
—that the monarch of Great Britain pos-
sesses it !‘ Louis Napoleon, theman .who shot
down freeman in the streets of Paris, the vic-
tims of wh'osemppression are today bleeding
at his feet, possesses this power: therefore
give it .to James. Buchanan l;..(Applanse;)—.:-
The sovereign of England, against whose ar-
rogant pretensions our fathers -revolted..pos- .
sesses this power: therefore ive,.it to the -
President of the republic of the nited States. .
Nor is this all. The sameth monarchi- .
cal principle again crops out in his more re-
cent messatre—the protest sent by him to the
House of Representatives. ‘ For three ‘long
years the people of this country have watched -
the progress offcorruption in public affairs.—
They’ve elected a House of Representatives if u .
structcd by the very stringent demonstrations _
of the popular will to investi ateall these ini-
quities and'hold up their authors to the-cou-
dign punishment of public disgrace. . The
present House of Representatives, in accor-
dance with their solemn duty,have appoint :d
such a. committee.“ They have constituted as .
its chairman a plain, honest, straightforward
representative from Pennsylvania; and that
committee have proceeded to make the inves-
tigation enjoinedon them. (Three cheers
for J ohu Covode were proposed and heartily
given.) The President of the United States,
the man who writes these notes and signs
them “ J .-B.,’.’- about giving illegal coutractsiu -
order toget votes ,to elect the candidate of
the democratic party—the President, in his
virtuous indignation,- sends to the House a
protest, in which he declares that he is apart
of the legislative power of this govemmenh,
and neither the Senate nor the House. of Rep- .
resentatives—the other parts, as he callsthem
of the legislative power, have any right thus
to enquire into' his proceedings. Fellow citi-
zens,the President of the United States,thank's
to God and our tbthers,‘is no part of the leg-
islative power of the United States. The
constitution declares expressly: “ All legisla=
tive power- herein granted shall be vested in
3. Congress of the United States, which shall
consist of a Senateand House of Representa-
tives.” As an old Universalist preacher up
in my section of the country used to say;
“ a—ll does not spell part." The President
of the United States has dwelt so long in
England, where the monarch is a constituent
part of the legislative power, that in his old
age and dotage, he has got to dreaming that
the same state of things exists here. It is
time that an organization represented in the
high places of the land by such officers as
this should be deposed from all power in this
Federal Government, by the action, the uncut.
rupted action of the people. ,
I Stated to you what the people are de:
manding now is honest unflinching integrity. ’
cago a few days ago. I have read republican
newspapers, american newspapers and demo-
cratic neWSpapers, commenting upon that
nomination, and have not found an edit-
or, of whatever party, however corrupt-
nowaver steeped in all the pollutions of mod-
ern democracy—who has dared to say that
“ Abe Lincoln" is anything but an honest
man. . ' - .
Once more, fellow citizens. This govern-
ment possesses a great territorial domain beg
Every acre of it
we acquired by purchase from foreign
powers. . The great confusion existing in the
popular mind—and in the enlightened mind
also—in reference to this territorial question,
;rows out of confounding the two meanings
of the word territories when we speak of
those acquisitons. When we purchase these
.erritories from a foreign goveernment, we
purchase two things; first, the land which is
purchased as property; second, the political
and civil jurisdiction over the inhabitants of
the land. The expression in such Common
me, that “the territories were enquired bv
the common blood and treasure of Us all,"
ipplies in strict correctness to the territories
as property, as land; and in that respect also
the expression applies as to our duty in refer- .
euce to those lends. Those territories, as prop-
erty thus acquired, belong to all of usTth‘ey
oelong to you and to me as tenants in common
and fee simple. We owu them all. The idea
recently promulgated in the Senate of the
United States, that the property belongs to
the States as corporations, is a mischievous
heresy. The lands belong to you and to me‘.
.18 citizens of this republic, and to all of us;
and the government is bound so to act in re-
r'erence to them as to subserve' the best inter-
ests of all. What have we done? The pre-
sent House of Representatives, acting upon
ahc principle that those lands were “acquired
by the common blood and treasure of us all,’?
and to be administered for the benefit of us
all, has enacted that most beneficent measure
of call htened legislation—the Homestead
bill. e have done so, first. in order to ben-
efit the great masses of the free people of this
country everywhere. We have done so, be-
cause the mau who,braving the privations and
perils of the wilderness, goes out upon that
domain to establish the home of ' an enlight.
ened citizen, layingthe foundation of. a future
State, deserves an
ought t0 1181. “like pro-
imNew-‘I
:French, in 5'. COM“ .
he ..offers as .
“We made our Presidental nomination at Chi- .'
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So, then, .v when I ,hargeupon this demo- .
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