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ANDERSON, S. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1870.
VOLUME 5.-NO. 32.
Oar Primary Schools?No. 1.
Mb. Editob : Having had an experience
of almost a qnarter of a century in "teach?
ing the young idea how to shoot," we
b.ave become thoroughly convinced that
there is an egregious error committed at
the present day by the Teachers of our
Primary Schools, in the manner in which
the course of studies is prescribed, by
them. And, in addition to this, there is
another error committed by parents, in
starting children to school when too
.young. From eight to ten years old is
?early enough to start children to school.
We are well aware that this is contrary
to the popular notion of this last age;
but'notwithstanding its unpopularity, yet
past experience has most clearly and
unequivocally demonstrated to our mind
that it is true. A child after having at
tained its tenth year will, as a general
thing, learn more in one year than he will
learn during his fifth, sixth and seventh
years.
But, Mr. Editor, the main error which
Ave design noticing in this article, is the
course of studies. Too much is required
. of children?that is, too many studies are
jjressed upon their minds at one time.'
And what makes the matter still worse,
these studies are pressed upon them be?
fore they are old enough to comprehend
them, were they far enough advanced to
read anything like fluently; but a multi?
plicity of studies are imposed upon chil
crren before they can either spell or read
with anything like accuracy.
. The course ot studies which are pre?
scribed by Teachers at present, almost
entirely ignores the good old and revered
custom of learning to spell. Something
like a bliud infatuation has taken complete
possession of the minds of both parents
and Teachers. Children whose ages vary
from five to ten years, are sent to school,
and after having attained a smattering of
the spelling-book, which enables them to
stammer over the easy lessons ot the
Jfirst Reader, they are then, just at the
time when they are beginning to learn
how to speU, taken out of this uninterest?
ing, old-fashioned, puerile study, and
thriist, as it were, into Arithmetic, Gram?
mar, Composition, trtc, etc. After this
magical advancement in literature, which
carries the child of seven or eight sum?
mers, as if performed by the magician's
wand, from the primer to tite abstract,
abstruse science of numbers and lan?
guage, they are then, in order to keep a
little in practice, required to spell a little,
to read a little, but to devote their time
mainly to Arithmetic, Grammar, Compo?
sition, etc., etc. Yes, Mr. Editor, children
are required to read before they can
spell; to cipher before they can read a
question in Arithmetic ; to parse before
they can read the sentence proposed, and
to write compositions when they arc in?
competent to perform either the chirogra
phy or orthography, to say nothing of
the syntax and punctuation. :
Now, sir, it does appear to us that any
man of sane mind, who has ordinary in?
tellectual capacities, who will take the
trouble to reflect one single moment, must
of necessity see at once the glaring ab?
surdity of such a course of studies. The
old adage that a child must crawl before
it walks, is very .applicable in this case ;
or, to change the figure for one which,
periiaps, is more appropriate, an architect
must lay the foundation of his edifice be?
fore he attempts to raise the superstruc?
ture. Hence, as spelling is the foundation
of all literature, it follows as clearly as
the light follows the sun, that the very
first thing that should be taught a child
is to spell?not a superficial, imperfect
smattering?but dig deep, lay a solid
foundation; for learning to spell well is
at the same time learning to read well_
the two are inseparably connected. This
is the very foundation?the chief corner?
stone of the great temple of literature.
When you shall have completed your
foundation, your superstructure will be
very easily erected. Aud mark you, un?
less you do lay this foundation, all at?
tempts to build successfully will be futile.
Spelling, readiug and writing should be
thoroughly taught before the pupil is re?
quired to study anything else. The noxt
piece which the architect should attempt
to raise is Arithmetic. This should be
taught thoroughly. The theory and
practice of the science of numbers, as
applied to business transactions, should be
thoroughly, not superficially, mastered.
The next piece in the rearing of the su?
perstructure of the temple of literature is
English Grammar. To make a good
grammarian, both primary and analytical
grammar should be taught?the primary
first, and the analytical lastly. In teach?
ing analytical grammar, the writing of
compositions should be attended to from
first to last; for as grammar is the science
of language, and the art of speaking and
writing it correctly, it follows that the
Student should be taught to practice at
the fiame time he is theorizing.
"We will, Mr. Editor, with these remarks
close for the present, promising you an?
other article upon this subject in a short
time. W. H.
Toicnville, & C.
,-*
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, January 25.
In the Senate, Mr. Robertson present?
ed a huge bill, removing individual disa?
bilities.' The Election Committee report?
ed against Porter, on acccount of alleged
bad record for loyalty; Segar, on account
of doubtful legality of Representative at
largo; Booker and McKenzie, on account
of seats bein$; contestod, were retained
by the Committee for further considera?
tion ; the balance of the delegation were
admitted upon the usual oaths. Tho Vir?
ginia Senators are not here; therefore, no
action regarding them. Tno Virginia
bill has been engrossed and is now in the
Senate waiting .Coifax's signature. Imme?
diately upon its return, it will go to the
President.
In the Senato, Sherman's currency and
gold note bill was resumed. Suinner
called for the reading of his bill and of
tered it as a substitnte. Sherman retort?
ed that Sumner's wa6 a funding bill and
of no pertinence to the matter under con?
sideration. The matter proposed by
Sumner was now under consideration by
tho Pinanco Committee. The discussion
continued to adjournment.
In the House, a bill dedicating tho ag?
ricultural land.s of California to homestead
and pre-emtion purposes, was passod.?
The Secretary of* War was asked about
the condition of the Nashville and Decatur
Railroad Company. A bill giving General
Mower's widow a pension, of fifty dollars
per month, meeting with objection, was
withdrawn.
Tho House voted 103 to 73. that neither
.claimant of tho Fourth South Carolina
District seat was entitled to admission ;
but, after much confusion and some excite?
ment, the whole matter was tabled and
recommitted to the Elections Committee
for examination on its merits.
No more fifty cents fractional curren?
cy will be issued, on account of the nu?
merous counterfeits in existence. The
Treasury officers, arc preparing for a now
design.
The Virginia Senators will be sworn in
upon the receipt of the President's ap?
proval of tho bill, unless some Senator
objects, of which there is no present pros?
pect.
Tho Committee on Elections will hear
Segar to-morrow, on his claim to a seat
as Representative from Virginia at largo.
To-day, in the case of Wallace vs. Simp?
son, the action of the House indicated
clearly its determination to rcfuso scats
to the minority candidates, where major?
ity candidates are ineligible. This is the
first time the House has snubbed its Elec?
tion Committee. They reported in fa?
vor of Wallace. Simpson could not take
the oath.
Washington, January 26.
Tho President signed tho Virginia bill
this morning.
In tho Senate, Howell, elected from
Iowa, was sworn in. A resolution of the
Kansas Legislature was presented, ask?
ing for the removal of the Capitol to
Loavenworth. The currency bill was re?
sumed and discussed to adjournment. .
In the House, tho Committee on Mines
was directed to investigate the Avondale
disaster and report whether Congress has
the power to regulate mining. The Gen?
eral of the army was asked whether any
officers of tho army were receiving pay
as army and civil officers. The League
Island navy yard bill was tabled ?94 to
67. The bill extending Now Orleans was
passed; it goes to the President. The
House then went into Committee of tho
Whole on civil appropriations. Butler
read a long speech, dealing mostly in fig?
ures, but attacking Mr. Dawes very se
verelv. Dawes closed his reply by saying
that Bis constituents were the best judges
of his actions, and that he was not to be
deterred from doing his duty, and would
not leave tho discussion tho expendi?
ture question to indulge in personalities.
Ho then moved that the committee should
riao, tho purpose of its meeting having
been accomplished.
.Tho Virginia bill, after being signed by
the President, was sent to the State De?
partment. Tho omission to send it to the
House to day was a blunder.
The Committee on Military Affairs have
agreed to report by bill, appointing a com?
mittee of five to examine all officers below
Brigadier-General, with a view to dismiss?
ing those that are incompotent.
Washington, January 27.
Senators Carpenter, Edmunds and Fer?
ry are considering Georgia; they will fa?
vor a new election throughout the State,
or the reinstallation of General Rugor as
Provisional Govornor. Both new election
and reinstallation seem probable. Much
dissatisfaction and difference of opinion
exists in Congress about Georgia.
In the Senate, a resolution nullifying
the decisions of revenue officers, regard?
ing whiskey seizures, was indefinitely
postponed. This action releases $1,000,
000 worth of California whiskey.
In tho Senato, joint resolutions forbid?
ding assessments from subordinates for
presents to superior officials, passed and
goes to tho President.
Senator Lewis, from Virginia, was
qualified. The bill making Omaha a port
of entry, passod. Tho currency bill
was resumed and discussed to adjourn?
ment.
In tho House, a bill establishing cortain
steamship lines, was introduced. The
Secretary was asked why ho allows the
collection of certain habeas corpus fees in
New York after the Supreme Court de
clarcs them illegal. A bill allowing Vir?
ginians, who have conscientious scruples,
to affirm, passed. Porter after a prolong?
ed debate, was seated. The Speaker an?
nounced a special committee on the post?
al telegraph, consisting of Washburn, of
Wisconsin; Lawrence, Dawes, Davis, Pal?
mer, Woodward and Beck. The bill abol?
ishing the franking privilege was passed
?174 to 14. It repeals all laws and parts
of laws giving to any officer or depart?
ment of the Government, or other per?
sons the right either to send or recoivo
through the mails, free of postage, any
letter, document or other mailable matter.
Dawes made a successful defence against
Butler's attack on him, regarding extrav?
agance. Among other statements, Dawes
said, after viliting the departments and re?
monstrating against estimates, ho visited
the President, who said he knew Iittlo of
any other tbau estimates of the War De?
partment, which, he was satisfied, could
not be cut down.
Porter announced the approval of the
Virginia bill. Platt, Ridgewny and Mil
ner were seated. The House voted to(
seat Porter, but ho, with Hare and Gib?
son, were not present, but will be seated
upon appearing at the bar of the House.
Booker, McKnigbt and Segar are held by
the Election Committee for furthor con?
sideration. 0
Tho President has nominated John
Eaton, formerly editor of the Memphip
Post, as Commissioner of Education, vice
Barnard.
Corbin, the President's brothor-in-law,
was before the Gold Panic Committee to?
day.
Lewis, Senator from ? Virginia, was
seated to-day. Porter, after a struggle,
was seatod.
Tho President, replying to Mayor
Bowcn and others, regarding Washing?
ton, denied any intention of recommend?
ing appropriations for the improvement
of Washington now. Such recommenda?
tion would be disregarded. Western
members were especially tenacious on this
subject; but tho year closing March 3rd
would 6how a great reduction in the pub?
lic debt and less taxation ; and Congress,
by that time, might sco tho necessity of
improving th? capital. Ho had ho doubt
the time would como when the Cabinet
and ministers would- be furnished with
houses, frco ol rent, by the Government.
To Bupposo that men representing the
nation could, on the pittance of 38,000 a
year, give grand dinners and receptions,
was simply ridiculous.
There is no probability of the Senate
passing the bill abolishing the franking
privilege.
Duwe's speech, to-day, is considered a
complete vindication.
Gen. Terry officially communicates to
the War Department the organization of
tho Georgia House of Representatives.
After a careful examination of the law,
Terry says he is convinced that no au?
thority exists for giving tho 6eats of in?
eligible members to those receiving tho
next highest vote. Members from newly
restored seats get no back documents,
they having heretofore been distributed.
Washington, January 28.
A somewhat sensatioual Washington
correspondent says, regarding Corbin's
evidence before tho goM horror commit?
tee: "Mr. Corbin admitted that be was
engaged in speculations with Jay Gould,
and the impression here produced on
some members of the committee was
that he led Gould to believe that he had
influence with the President, through
Mrs. Corbin, the President's sister, and
thos got Gould to embark in the specula?
tion."
In the Senate, Johnson was seated.?
Other proceedings unimportant.
The House passed a resolution making
the office of public printer an electivoono
in joint sossion. Gibson, from Virginia,
was sworn and seated.
The Territorial Committee have agreed
to report a bill to abolish polygamy in
Utah, and ompowcring the Presidont to
enforce its suppression, by moans of tho
military, if necessary.
In the Ilouce, the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill was ta?
ken up. Voorhce8 made a long speech
upon tho financial question and the"na
tional banking system. Butler made an?
other responso to Dawes. Dawos replied
that ho did not desire to qualify anything
he had said, but was willing to lot the
country bethe judge, The claim of Simp?
son, member elect from tho Fourth South
Carolina Congressional District, was laid
aside, he being unable to take the oath.
The Committoo on Elections reported on
tho case of the claimants from Georgia,
under the elections of April, 1868, declar?
ing them not entitled to seats. Tho ses?
sion to-morrow will bo devoted to debate
only. A bill was passed, providing for
the election of the Public Printer by both
Houses. J. W. Johnson, Senator from
Virginia, presented himself. Willey said
Johnson's disabilities had been removed,
and that he desired to bo sworn in. Ed?
munds suggested that ?there might be
some furthor legislation necessary; he
had beon informed that tho disabilities<of
the gentleman had not been removed; he
understood that the disabilities of a Mr.
Johnson had been removed, but whothor
tho fjentlemnn claiming a seat was the
one was not known ; ho thought his iden?
tity should bo established. Willey read
from ono of tho Acts removing political
disabilities, wherein was the name of
John W. Johnson, of Washington Coun?
ty, and said that the gentleman claiming
a seat was the person. Sumner said there
would bo no objection, if this was true.
Johnson then took the oath. A bill al?
lowing conscientious Virginians to affirm
was passed, and goes to tho Prosident. A
bill abolishing tho franking privilege was
read the second time. Ramsey moved its
immediato consideration. Drako and
Vickers objected, and it was referred to
the Committee on Post Offices. The bill
involves tho abolition of the free circula?
tion of newspapers within the Counties or
Parishes. The Judiciary Committee wero
instructed to inquire whether additional
legislation is necessary regarding Georgia.
In discussing an appropriation for tho
poor, Mr. Hamlin said : "And to the cred?
it of the Jews be it said, that while they
have contributed liberally, they have sup?
ported their own poor." The currency
question was discussed to adjournment to
Monda}'.
Washington, January 29.
In the Houso, the session was devoted
to debate, during which, "Wilkinson said,
that in his judgment, Congress had the
power to take charge of railroads in States
that formed great commercial links. This
power, he said ho believed was vestod un?
der that clauso of tho Constitution which
declared that Congress should regulate
commerce between the States. Mr. Bird,
of New Jorsey, inquired whether the
gentleman believed that Congress could
take, for instance, the railroad running
through New Jersey, and control its
freight and other charges, and regulate
them. Mr. Wilkinson had not the least
doubt that Congress had aright to do this
thing, but that it was its duty to do it,
as a rebuke to New Jersey for fosteriug
this monopoly. Mr. Wilkinson hoped
Congress would take speedy action upon
this subject, and he gave notice that he
would himself introduce a bill declaring
the policy of Congress upon this sub?
ject.
Butterfield was before the Gold Com?
mittee, and contradicts Fisk.
The Haytien Minister (a mulatto) de?
clined the President's invitation to din
ner, 6tating that his chief, Salnave, was
executed, and himself banished.
Sherman will construct a new militarj'
department for Canby, which will include
Virginia.
Admission of Virginia.
An Act to admit the State of Virginia
to Representation in the Congress
of the United States.
Whereas, Tho people of Virginia have
framed aud adopted a Constitution of
State Government which is republican;
and whereas, the Legislature of Virginia,
elected under said Constitution, have rat?
ified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend?
ments to t'.ie Constitution of the United
Stales; and whereas, the performance of
these several acts in good faith was a,
condition precedent to the representation
of the State in Congress; therefore,
Be it enacted, &c, That the said State
of Virginia is entitled to representation
in the Congress of tho United States :
Provided, That before any member of
tho Legislature of said State shall take
or resume his seat, or any officer of said
State shall enter upon the duties of his
office, he shall take and subscribe and file
in the office of tho Secretary of State of
Virginia, for permanent preservation, an
oath in the form following:
"I,-, do solemnly swear that I have
never taken an oath as a member of Con?
gress or as an officer of the United States,
or as a member of any State Legislature,
or as an Executive or Judicial officer of
any State, to support tho Constitution of
the United States, and afterwards enga?
ged in insurrection or rebellion against
the same, or given aid or comfort to tho
enemies thereof, so help me God."
Or such person shall in like manner
take, subscribe and file the following oath :
"I, t??, do solemnly swear that I have,
by act of Congross of tho United States,
been relieved from tho disabilities imposed
upon me by tho Fourteenth Amendment
of the Constitution of tho United States,
so help mo God." Which oath shall bo
taken before and certified by an officer
lawfully authorized to administer oaths.
And any person who shall knowingly
swear falsely in taking eithor of such
oaths shall bo deemed guilty of perjury,
and shall be punished therefor by impris?
onment not less than ono year and not
more than ten years, and shall bo fined
not less than one thousand dollars, nor
raoro than ton thousand dollars. And in
all trials for any violation of this act the
certificate of the taking of either of said
oaths, with proof of tho signature of the
party accused, shall be taken and held as
conclusive evidence that such oath was
lawfully and regularly administorcd by
competent authority.
And providod, further, That every such
porson who shall neglect for tho period
of thirty day^ next after tho passage of
this act to take, subscribe and file such<>
oath as aforesaid, shall bo deemod and
taken to all intents and purposes to have
vacated his office
And provided, further, That tho State
of Virginia is admitted to representation
in Congress upon the following funda?
mental conditions :
That tho Constitution of Virginia shall
never bo so amended or changed as to
doprivo any citizen or class of citizens of
tho United States of the right to voto
who arc entitled to voto by the Constitu?
tion herein recognized, except as a pun?
ishment for such crimes as arc now felo?
nies at common law, whereof they shall
havo been duly convicted under laws
equally applicablo to all tho inhabitants
of said State; providod that any altera?
tion of said Constitution prospective in
its effects may ho mado in regard to tho
timo and placo of residence of voters.
That it shall never bo lawful for the
said State to deprive any citizen of tho
United States, on account of race, color
or previous condition of servitude, of tho
right to hold office under tho Constitu?
tion and laws of said State, or upon any
such ground, to roquire of him any othor
qualification for office than such as is re?
quired of all other citizons.
That tho Constitution of Virginiashall
nevor be bo amended or changed as to
deprive any citizen or class of citizens of
the United States of the school rights
[and privileges secured by the-Constitu?
tion of said State.
From the N. T. Journal of Commerce.
The Danger of the Time.
With merely factious opposition to the
ruling party wo can have no sympatlry.
It proceeds in almost all cases from poli?
ticians whose only ambition is to turn out
I the ins and take the Government spoils
themselves. We would fain believe that
tho Radicals do many things from a sin
core belief that they are right and just,
and would hope that in the end sotno of
them will prove beneficial to the country..
So fair and moderate and disinterested a
view, in which the claims and interests
of parties are subordinated to those of j
tho country, no partisan Democratic pol?
itician can in the nature of things take;
and, therefore, it is no cause of surprise
that the Democratic State Conventions
of New Hampshire and Indiana, recently
assembled, should have found nothing but
occasions for severe criticism and denun?
ciation in the acts of ihe governing par?
ty. The effect of these broad, wholesale
censures upon the policy and conduct of j
the Radicals will hardly be what is ex?
pected by tho authors of them. Old
party alliances aro, and should be, still
further broken up, and it is tho height of |
folly for the Democrats to undertake to
fight new campaigns on old issues, which
tho people have already decided. The
object of that party, representing as it
does the nucleus of opposition, should be
to detach the moro independent and con?
servative of tho Republicans from the
connection that they now hold. The
Democratic managers understand this
well enough in theory, but they fail to
incorporate it in practice. To particular?
ize a single example of their want of tact
and ndaptivenoss. They do not, in their
platforms, bring into sufficiently bold re?
lief the paramount evil of the doctrine
of centralization. This is a new doc?
trine, invented, patented and enforced by
the Radicals. It is the foundation prin?
ciple of their policy, aa developed Irora
twne to timo in Government measures.
It is distinctively anti-Democratic, anti
Republican and anti-American, offensive
to the prido and dignity of States, and
must eooner or later make itself odious
to great masses of men who now vote
with tho Republican party. For tho
present wo observe its effects chiefly on
the Southern unreconstructed States,
which aro ruied from Washington with a
rod of iron as mercilessly wielded as that
of the Czar of Russia over the subjects
of his distant provinces. The outrage
upon the Georgia Legislature, the whole
conduct of Congress towards Virginia,
which will probably culminate iu the up
sotting of all that she' has done to get
back into the Union, in violation of the
most solemn pledges, are the latest crop
pings out of tho centralization movement
The focal point is Congress?and that is
the most alarming thing about it. The
leading spirits in the scheme in the Senate
and Houso are gradually absorbing the
powers of the Executive?so that he is
already but a passive instrument in their
hands?and they clearly aim to monopo?
lize also the functions of the Supreme
Court of tho United States. Controlling
the patronage of the whole Government,
and dictating tho judicial decisions, hav?
ing at their beck and command vast
multitudes of beneficiaries and tools all
ovor the country, they hope and expect
to insnro their re-oloction perpetually.
Centralization is but another name for a
ring, composed of tho Radical master
politicians, to whom the humbler mem?
bers pay fealty and receive their reward.
It is insatiable, and must continue to
grow in avarice and insolence, until it
extends its baleful effects over all the
States of the Union, or is broken up and
forever overthrown by an indignant peo?
ple. When the South is reduced to a
perfectly submissive and helpless state at
the feet of tho centralizers, and her Leg?
islatures do only what they are ordered
to from Washington, then will come the
turn of the Northern Statos?and there
the shoe will pinch. From dictating to
Georgia and Virginia, Texas and Missis?
sippi, thero will bo but ono step, and that
not a long ono, to issuing and executing
mandates upon tho Legislatures of New
York, New Jcrsoy, or any other North?
ern Democratic State. Tho precedent of |
turning out a Domocratic representative
from Kentucky and installing a Radical
in his placo (for no earthly reason except
that tho former was accused of having
sympathized with tho rebellion) may be
as properly followed in the case of a mem?
ber elected from any Northern Stato.
Congress has fully as much power to do
it in one sense as tho other. If the people
ot New York should, some year, get all
their Domocratic Congressmen sont back
to thorn, arid their scats given to the
Radical contestants, they would then ap?
preciate the power and tyranny of cen?
tralization. But wo would havo them
find il out and combat it beforo it has
made such progress. To explain its ovils
and fix theattontion of tho American peo?
ple upon the immediate necessity of over?
coming this fatal principle, should be tho
main duty of tho opposition. It will not
suffice to refer to it in a word and then
dismiss it, as tho New Hampshire and
Indiana conventions did, but the greatest
stress should bo laid upon it. Old griev?
ances and buried and forgotten differences
should bo passed over, and a rally at?
tempted to be made of what is left of the
spirit of true Republicanism and Democ?
racy, of Americanism and freedom, for
the rights of the several States within
their proper limits against this enormous
and all-grasping despotism of centraliza?
tion. It is now the weakest and most
assailable point of Radicalism, but if al
lowed to remain unattacked, will soOft- be
built up into the strongest part of its'
system. In a campaign properly begun
and vigorously carried on for its down?
fall?putting no other motto than "anti
centralization" on the banners, we believe
that the Democratic party could rely on
the support of large numbers of those
who now generally act with the Republi?
cans.
?
A Negro United States Senator.?It
seems that a negro has been elected to.
tho United States Senate by the Missis?
sippi Legislature and that he has gone to
Washington to claim his seat. In view
to this outrage upon the dignity of the
Senate, the question is pertinent, "will he
bo permitted to take Iiis seat?" What
will Sumner, and Sherman, and others of
the "potent, grave, and reverend seig
noirs" of that august body, say ? Will or
will not tho Mississippi negro and Sena?
tor elect, bo permitted "to obstruct the
wind 'twixt them and their nobility" or
will ho be permitted?he, the "man and
brother"?to occupy a seat next to.either
of them ? We opine not. "To reject
him," says the Columbus Enquirer,and so
say we, "directly and openly because of
his color, would be too glaring an incon?
sistency for even the Radical party.
Therefore, some false pretext will.proba
bly be resorted to. This can easily be
found. The test oath was not adminis?
tered to the members of the Mississippi.
Legislature, and would not have been ad?
ministered but for this mistako in elec?
ting a negro U. S. Senator. But we ap?
prehend that election will bo apt to
change the status of tho State in short
order. Probably the administration of
the test oath will now be ordered ; all the
action of the Legislature, therefore, will
be declared null and void; and before a
new election for Senator is gone into tho
obedient Legislature of Mississippi will
bo privately out effeclnally advised from
Washington of the non-acceptability of
the negroes on the floor of Congress."
The Working7. Man.?He is the no?
blest man of whom our land can boast;
whether in the workshop or at the plow,
you find the same noble hearted, free and
independent being. And if there is a
man in society upon whom we can look
with admiration and esteem, it is the in?
dependent, 6ober, working man. We
caro not whether he be a farmer, mechan?
ic or common laborer?whether his toils
are endured in the workshop, the field or
the coal mine?whether his house is in
the backwoods or the neat cottage?our
admiration is the same. What a happy
picture he presents?what a reward for
his labor, who by his own unaided exer?
tions establishes for himself position in
poverty, by his skill and assiduity sur?
mounts every obstacle, overcomes every
prejudice, and finally forming a character
whose value is enhanced by those who
come after him. Such a man we prize as
the noblest work that human nature is
capable of?the highest production of
what she can boast. And let it be borno
in mind by the young working man just
entering upon the active stago of human
life?let it ever lay at the foundation and
bo the moving spring of his efforts?that
this situation ho must strain every nerve"
to attain. It can bo obtained by all.?
Untiring industry and virtuous ambition
never yet exerted in vain, and never will
while honesty and justice find a homo in
the human breast. It was remarked by
an eloquent writer, that the working man
who had no inheritance but virtue, is tho
sole king among men, and the only man
among kings.
The Late Senator Grees.?Hop.
James S. Green, ox-Senator from Missou?
ri, whose death at St. Louis, on Jantiary
18th, has been announced, was oorn in
Fauquier county, Virginia, on February
28th. 1817. Having received an ordinary
English education, in 1837 ho removed to
Missouri, and, after many severe struggles,
was admitted to the bar in 1840, and very
soon acquired an extensive practice In
1841 he was presidential elector, and in
1845 was a member of the constitutional
convention of Missouri. In 1846 he was
elected member of Congress, and served
for two terms. In 1853 be was appointed
charge d'aflairs, subsequently minister
resident at Bogota, Now Granada. In
1856 ho was again elected to the Houso
of Representatives from Missouri, but be?
fore taUing his ssat, he was chosen Sena?
tor, and served until March 4th, 1861.
-o
? A Judgo in East Tennessoo, who
had tried a suit for the recovery of a li?
quor bill, the dofense to which was that
the liquors sold were of a very inferior
quality, charged the jury in tho following
sensible language: "Gentlemen of the
Jurj-?-Pure and unadulterated liquor is a
wholesome, pleasant beverage, and, as far
as the experience of the Court extends,
conduces to health and longevity j but a
bad nrtiele, or what is worse, a drugged
article, gentlemen, cannot be tolerated;
and if tho dealers from below will sond
up in this country, so blessed with the
smiles of a benignant Creator, such a mis?
erable quality of liquor as tho proof shows
this to have been, in this Court, gentle?
men of the jury, they cannot recover."?
Tho verdict was, of course, for the defen?
dant.
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Just Retaliation.?In Lewiston, Mo.,
the 3'oung women have formed a society*,
pledging themselves not to kiss any man
who uses tobacco. We imagine their
labial exercises will bo of a very limited
character. The young men who chew to?
bacco, and who are thus threatened with
an embargo upon the delights of oscula?
tion, have, in retaliatory mood, nssocia
tively pledged themselves not to look with
favoring glances at a young woman who
wears false hair. There is where ''the
boys" have the damsels at a disadvantage.