University of South Carolina Libraries
1 - I BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, K. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 180*7. VOLUME XIV. NO. 47. : THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL AND VETO. At half-prat eight, on Saturday evening, March 2, lho veto of the President on the liecoi slutclion Hill was taken up ai d read. The rending having been concluded? Mr. Johnson took the floor and said : "While doing, as he most sincerely did, full justice to the conscientious purpose of the President, he could not but regret thai hu (lite President) had felt himself compelled to come to that result, and to send this message to Con^reR!*. There we^o many propositions in law contained in thai message which could not be maintained.? Tliero were many errors of judgment in it which, upon examination, would to apparent, and. above nil, the result to which lie (the President) had been compelled to come in the exercise of his own judgment, which, there was no doubt, was conscientiously exercised. lie (Mr. J.jlmsoti) saw nothing but continued tur r.oi!, danger and error to the South and to the entire cour.? try. He rose, therefore, fur tliC purpose of st iling very brietly, in addition to what lifi liftil Iv R.'iiil ivl.pn I li r? iiwi-.ii rc ivn< before tho Servile on a former occasion, why it was tliat ho ha 1 ca t llie vote ho had cast on that occasion, and why it was til at he should give the same voi? now. (Applause ;n (he ^alieriev, whidi was rej?rctBed by the Chair.) It will n?. t he for a moment supposed, said Me. Johnson, by those to whom I a n addressing iiivstdC. ry j ? that I am governed now, or that I was governeu then, I?y any h<pe of popular applause. My inotiws, if I know myself, weru perfectly pure and patriotic. I sr.w 1 before me a di.-traeted and almost bleeding j country. I thought I sa^v, and think I see now, the means l.y which it might be restored lo a healthful coudition, and the constitution of the county in the end pre- ! served. I have r.rrivo l, Mr. IVes'dent, at tliat period of my lifo whtn, if ever any ! other auihition animated me, I can have no other ambition now than that of s.tv iug my couu'ry. Having referred to (ho viers he had previously exorcised on the question of reuoiislru'.-tion, c.onciu iii'g that when the war censed the Si at 03 were res- | tured to tl.eir former relation?, and that no 1 condition* ,'or their reprosecution were requisite or constitutional, Mr. Johnson said ihut the present ami the late Executive thought d.fTerently. I. was untiecen- ' 8?ry for hi:n to say wh.it were the cor.di- [ lion* exacted by the present Executive. Tbey were in his (Mr. JohnsonV) judg- 1 ment as unconstitutional as any that cou'd lia r,..,.wl in iu;^ k;h ti.? -r .1.- 1 .VUMU III iuin UIII. 1 UV VUlJ^lCPa VI U1C United States ivne of opinion that, not- ' withstanding the people of the Southern ' StateB complied with the terms exacted by the present Chief Magistrate, ihey c>uld not he restored without the sanction of; Congressional legislation ; and this was j the judgment of the country. Then how were they to coma back? Only by com- , [.lying with the conditions which Congress may impose, whether Congress hud the j authority to impose thein or not ; or, fail [ ing to comply, to remain in the sad coiidi ; tion in which they are now. IIo (Mr. Johnson) impu'el b.i-J motives neither to , Congress nor to the executive. He j thought he knew bis July to the intuitu , tious of the country too well to call in quertion the motives of either. He accorded , purity of purpose and patriotic principles j to both. lie differed from both, but he I sought the restoration of the Uniun, and j he saw no way of accomplishing it now j but b) the adopt!on s?f the measure now i before the Senate. Wo ore now, in my opinion, in a state of quasi war?our condition is revolutionary? teu Slates of the Uuiou arc virtually held as provineep, up- [ on the ground that wo have a right to hold them as enemies of tho Union and tho i government. In that Btate of things, to j hesitate in tho adoption of any tnehauru j which promises even the most distantly to I put an end to this revolutionary condition, ' is, in my judgment, to bo false to tho true . interest and safety of tho country. In < conclusion, Mr. Johnson said he was glad to see from the public prints of the South, and to bo informed by many of lite leading men of the South, that it was the purpose of the Southern Slates to organize ' under this bill. Thev are takinrr lessons i from experience. The Constitutional Amendment, if it had been adopted, would bare brought into this cbamber and the Other chamber representatives from the South. Of that I have no doubt. Now it will not. The Bill which we passed," and which was afterwards amended in the House, would have accomplished the same purpose upon terms less exacting than the one now before the Senate, It was amen-> ded, and the amendment is the most ob? . noxious feature of the BilL The Senate passed it, and I voted for it. Whj l Be- , oause I thought I knew I had satisfactorily ascertained that, this falling, a measure of a more rigid characterj a measure founded upon the idea that the people of the South were conquered enemies, ' their property liable to forfeiture, would have been exacted. *.; % ' Mr. Santabury ('lem.) of Pol., said he i did not rise to debate tliis bill which the ! President in his wisdom h:id vetoed. Hi* approve d of the exercise of the veto power upon the most iniquitous bill ever pre? ! sented in the Senate. lie expressed the hope tint I he South'rn people would ne ver 1 Miter the Union upon the term5? now pres| eutud to tliein. j Mr. I Ten lriek> (dem.) of Tnd., f<dlowed ! Mr. oaulsbmy in a brief review of the hill j and in endorsom- ut of the veto. I Mr. Dixon (rep.) of Conn., believed the hill !o In* in eonllift with llii- i.t' thu coMs'.itu'ion, and -.1 Consider liiin. self in voting for it a.i violating |>'h oflh'ial j oath. The country was now at peare, ami ! tho termination of tho war had been an? ; nounced by the President, and recognized by Congress. After this Je< laration by Congress lie eou'.d see no power to e-lnb lish military govesnmcnl. Believing Iho j bill to tie a |>i-tin and piopd.ie violation of the coi.slitu'ion, he should voto si gain sr. Mr. Tincka'ow (deni.) of i'.i, m-xl ad dressed the Senate against the bill, i After tmich del-a'e the ipi'V-ion v. n*pu', ! u.->!i.t!l the bill p:i3t>, the Pn-s-ideiit's obj.-o? I ti/.no ti?l ivtl',wl .11.^1 9*? tl .1. . :.l.. I ,lvaiI, ?.*.i* AO ???*-? ov, im*'i : in the itlltrm^!iv'> its follows: ; Yicas ? Messrs. Anthony, Cattel', C'li-?n?ll?jr, ContniSP, C'lvi^in, (,'ioswell, K iir.un<ls l'Yssctuhin. l'\>a ' Foster, Kowlt-r, Frelin;** I s ' 1 7 : Imyson, (irim- s, 11.-trii% Iltniicrson, Howat'!, Howe, Johnson, KiiUwo'mI, Line, Morgan, Morrill, Nyo, I'oiaifl, 1'vnierov, 1> unsay, Hops, Slierma", .^praout-, Stewart, Sumner, Trtnnhtill, Van Winkle, Wa<lo, Will.'v. Wilson, Williams and Yates?".R. Navj??Messrs. lJuckalevv, Cowan, l).ivis, Dixon, Doolittle, ITcnJriclc**, Ncsinilli, Xorto.), 1'atterson and Ssinlsl'ury?10. AlJSKNT Oil NOT X'OTINO? M('Ser?. im?wn, uutnrie, McUoolitllo ami Kiddle ?4 The Chair (Mr. Foster) announced that l\vo?third* of both liou??3 having voted ; lo pass th>s l>ill notwithstanjing llio ob- j joition of tlio 1'resident, it had Leewine a ! law. IN Till: IlorSB The roadir<fj of iho rno>sa"e was listened to with the most unwonted attention on the part of th?! members on both sides of the j II.>iiap, and br the spectators in the crowd i ed gnlk-iii-a. At 0110 moment two mem- ' ln-rs wore noti. cd a< beinjf in conversion on tbo Republican side of lh? House, when M'-. Chandler arose and called the j Hi eiii.O!) 01 Hit: Speaker to tiie tact, Ti.e Speak>r ruled Il.;it those two members were violating the rules, am] perl' ?t order was vectored. The paragraph staling that the effect of passing the law would he to elevate traitors and rebels into self-sicri (icing patriots, on the same level wilh Wellington, Hampden and Sidney, provoked a general otnile of deri-don am m* ll> puplican members; but that win almost tho only point where any manifestations of feeling were made. The reading terminated at thirty-five minutes past two, hiving occupied about fiftyfive minutes. Some applause was manifes ted on the Demoerotic side by chipping of hands. Tun Speaker?Thenoesiion under ?h? 1 * Coi.a'iiution i?, " Shall iho House, on reconr.iileration agree to the passage of :ho bill?" Mr. Stevens?t propose that we proceed immediately to that question. Mr. Eldiudgk (dera.,) of Wis.?The minority of the I rouse, profoundly seusiblo that tluir official duty would require them, if in their physical power to defeat this bill, are equally conscious that no illurt of theirs can nrpronl. I.ir ttiij ? ? !??.? t .j ?... L.T.J think, ? dissolution of the Union. They only in the name- of the republic, i;? the name of all they hold dear, protest ngaiust this action of this Congress. Mr. 'I haybit'(rep.,) of Pa.?File it. Mr. Stevens?II I understand the gentlemen on the other side, they are willing that this vote bo taken without further delay or further debate. Messrs. lioyer, (dem.,) of Pennsylvania, and Ancona (dem..) of Pennsylvania, rose at once, and denied that thero was any kucIi understanding, Mr. Ancona declaring that no power had been delegated to Mr. Eldrid go. Mr. Eldhidob.?We feel that wo h^vo no power to resiit the efforts on that side of the House to dissolve the Republic.-? (80me hisses.) Mr Stevens?1' do not want to mov? the previous question unless it is necessary. Mr. Lk Blond?As ? member of- the House on this side, believing as I do' that the passage of this bill is the death-knell of republican liberty on this. continent? (langhter on the republican aide)?!! I bad a sufficient number of members oto 'tins siJe of the House to stand .with me this bill ' ? > -r % ; / never, never should becoirr6 a law. I, would leave it to - the next Congress, with sixteen States unrepresented, to take the. responsibility 'of strikingthfs.blow. at theGovernment. Mr. Stevenst-Thep. I understand J^at we cannot agree that the vote shall be "Ufa keuawithout further delay. X- v Mr. JjkHi.ond ? I ilo not know wheth or there are men enough on tl.is willing to join mo. Wo have had no consultation ; we have not. talked on tho subject. Mr. lii.ouiDCK?We nnder-tntid that the Speaker will hold, and that a in;.joriiy ol (ho House will sustain him in that ruling, that, by a two thirds vole, all rules can bo j suspended, including those under which the j action of iho majority has sometimes been j ! resisted. That being so, wo feel that it I i would bo use!o-s for us to nnku any further | etf;>rl. Weio it otherwiH*, I, for one, s-ln tiM leel it. my duly to staml with the gentleman from Oiiio (Mr. L< Jbrnd) until j i tb?! last hour of this expiring Congress ! should linvo passed. Mr. Boy till?I desire to say that tho j gentleman fioin Wisconsin (Mr. ISldiidge) j has sp<>ki-n by no authority from me, and by no authority iielegated to hi:n by those ar.miid mo. S.> far as I understand I shall j dceai it my duty to employ all means j wi'hiu our power to defeat this bill. If | there ar? hot a sulib'kmit niiniber on this side of ihe Ib'iise to :nal;e o^po-ition cllecj 1'iulo! ionise I mustjiell with a reluctant as-ent. | 'liie Sri:akkk?The gentbman Horn \\ iseon-iti (Mr. Kid lid*"*) has niiiidid to I V r, / ! i i?... i... <i... i a...;.. ;r , 1 "J < '<v.- v ??" " j il was h iio?v Tin-Chair lists *titfd to | j in h-men (.11 Ijoili biuc-j frankly that ?-vi*ry i ) >{ < ;.ker of ail |>:?rsi? s who lias tuvupi?;d 111i.s | ; chair lias held lliat on Mondays alter l!ie ! morning hour and on ti:e l >vt Ini days of a session, by the rul?s \>hi(!i wo have otir! selvrs adopted, l wo-ihiicU can susj end all j I rules of the Hcu-c, thus silt-ponding tvory rule that stan>l- in the wsiy of immediate action on any tnoannro. It is not a new d<ci.-iuii ; it is as old a.s '.he history ol Congress. Mr. Fink, (di-m.) of Ohio, said that ho bt iieved it to bo the duty of tho^e who were opposed to the bill to exhaust evcy efl'urt in their power to prevent its passage, and lie whs prepared *o do so. Mr. Tiiayku?1 i.?y coilesniiio (Mr. ! Sh v< ns) v> ill proceed to 'lie 'pnstion now. We have had enough of this entertainment. Mr. Iio5s, (Mem.) ( f I 1., inquired of Mr. S:cvc ns whether 'no would let thU matter be postponed until alter the Tax bill should <je di-posed of. (Laughter on the republican side.) Mr. Chand:vr asked Mr. Stevens to yield to a m>ti ?n a* a te-t question that tha whole matter Le p isti'Oned to a certain day. Mr Stevens declined doing so, and said : [ havo listened wiuh patience, I believe, to to the gentleman on the other di-.le ; I would not he discourteous (s any of them. I am aware of the melancholy feeling with which they are approaching the funeral of the nation, (laughter) and I find there id a difference of opinion among the mourners lo an extent we cannot attempt to harmonize. I do not de.-irc to loose an opportnni ty of pas.ing this bill at once and sending it lo the Senate, and proceeding with other mailer*. If my fiiend from Maine (Mr. Biaiuc) will tiler a resolution which he holds in bis hand, [ will be mueh obliged to hi in. Mr. Blaine, (n p.) of Maine, then offered the following resohniou : Jlcsolvcd, That the rules of this IIouso be sn-pended ?o that the Iluiise shall inline diately proceed to vote on the question,' as requited by the Constitution, " Will the IIouso on the reconsideration agiee to the pa^sRcjci of the House bill No. 1143, Ibo President's o'jecliuns to iho aontrarv notwithstanding ?" <. Mr. Eldriiige moved to lay the bill on tile table. The Speaker ruled that the molioti whs in order, but that llm motion to suspend the rulus had the priority of it, if the rules wore suspended, (1.9 motion to lay the bill on thetable could not, under the resolution, be made. M-. LeBlond moved that tbe Ilonse take a recea?. The Speaker declined to tntertuin the motion, on tbe ground that tbt-re wa3 a motion pending to suspend the rule#, under which the motion for a recess could not- be made. - Mr. Finck appealed from tbo decision of tha Pliolr in mliutn/V In VMV V.?MI| U IV|M(?Ug IV VtlV\.iyttl|| IIIO IIIU. tion for a reces?. The vote was tn^en by yeas and nave on the question "Shall the>decieion of the Chnir stand ns the judgement of the House," and resulted?yeas 172, navs 4. The nay? were Messrs. Harding of" Kentucky, ShanklTri, Trimble and Ward of Kentucky. Messrs. Boyer, EldrUlge, Fin<?k and otbel democratic mora liejw, Voted aye, stating that on consideration; they were convinced (he (JfcUion of the Speaker was correot. : . The ftueation was then taken on the pasMge of the bill, and it resulted^?yeaa 135, nays 48. An editor" thus TIogiedt}y nudges hfs'del[n^entjfllj?ri6dra" Wq dou't want monoy cle^pcrately bad,.'but Oiii* prfiditors do,anu nodoabt thoy owe yo*&> If you. payVne, we'll pay them, oa they'll pay you. >:> - > - -h. CUPID EN MASQUE. Amorg the many who Hocked to the masquerade b ill oti Monday evening la*t \VM ii party from tho thriving litllo town of Chicago, situatod about e'gVy fivo miles south of lit is city. In this parly was a young man, who for the sako of id?ntiflca- j lion, was calicd William Filis. lie was dispatched to this city by I.is father on a double errand : First to att< nd to some j business inatLers, and m xt to meet a| young lady, tho daugli'er of one of our; merchant?,, who vas an old friend of his i 1 ' '> i nt* yonng ia<ty was tho i-xpectud ! wi'e of Wiihatis although thai nfrst-ii.i^c ' I ) c I o , liml ntwrjet met. her. I>011?be-] lieving with liory U'Moro that, "Thrrc's : lack in odd number"," William arranged to add to tlie list of his engagements that of attending the nia<-(jiiraaa<,o ball ?l Tin - ' in r Hall* llo accordingly procured a suit | able ma.k and wonded his way to the j jiiat.o ot roudi zvoih. lie had hoi n there J but a few minutes when his eye was attracted hy the graceful movenn-iiLs and beauti- j fully round-d form of a youne hid v. 1 was array oil in an elegant ami taMefui eo~t j uhh'. Kilis was in-tan;! y enamored of the ... ui-gni-<? 1 beauty, an 1 at once made a deeper- ! ate riVoit to .?< <.ure her attention. II; wa.--, thanks to a pie ising addres?, f-noccs-.ful in j his ciiili-r.VMr. Ilu found the yoting lady ! a per: oil of in ore than ordinary iiitcllgcnct*, i . i .-|?ii^i;t!v and agiee.ihle, and determined, l.kc hiiiisi.if* to have a goo<| lime*. ! Tim<- passed pleasantly. TiiC young j couple daiii fcU logcihor, gal together and conversed, and, as was natural under the ; circumstances, talked of that which wa.? 1 ! uppermost in their minds?love. Ihe j young man, especially, urtw elo-pii nt on t.he th?-nio. Ue <pioted Hymn ?:ojiio-.i>ly, ' poured '.lie firveul avowels ot" love into her | ear aiid declaring that ilicy wei? but the ; outpouring of 1m own soul. A sofjuost- ! ered spot in t!;o ^ullc-ry serve! to to screen j them from public ?r./.e. They snt together coiiver?in<? for hours, ami it was not surpri ! mujj lint William's nrin found its way ' round tlu> f:?ir one's delictli wai-:t. nud that i she?nnu-'htv mil ? permitted it. ". . 1 At list tlio u?nj?-wishu<l-lor hour, when ail must umnr.sk, rrived. William dash- ; dashed the screen from beO-re his face, ! nud Oi.;i!osed a by no menus ugly face.? | The lady, with p'ivful coquetry, delayed ! rutirjving her mad; m:til the last moment. I Wiliimn was in teiiible suspense mean- i while, every moment seeming an ago. i Win 11 :d i>t tho mask was removed and; diselo-ed a really beauti'ul face?features I regular and beautifully chiselled, ft com- | plexion innocent of any cosmetic, but out ! viewing the mo't brilliant of them, and glossy auburn ringlets falling over a pair of marblo shoulder*, ? tha young lady stating that lier father was very stern, and did not allow her to receive gentlemen company, ami lienro n el indcstiue meeting would be necessary,?the yo'ing couple separated. It was l?!c yetj'.iday morning when j young Ellis wended his way (o the hoiisu 1 of Mr. , the father of tltc young lady [ wlih had been predestined bv both her j own arid his patents lo occupy tlio first i place in her alkdions and his home. He \ did not liko the idea of patents taking the j whole matter of courting for their sons ' and daughters it.to their own hands, and i especially after bis venture of the evening ! previous it did not Ecem a hard fato. A* j an occasional remembrance of lhebewiteh~ ; ing face and form he had seiM) at tho ball, the evening previous, came across his mind, no nan determined to sot at nn tight the re- J riue.?t of hia father, and seek out hie pret- I ty little b.'ill-room acquaintance. Ilo finally decided to follow out his original programme. living admitted to the parlor, ho presented hid letter of introduction. Of course, tho son of an old friend, and nisown prospective son-in-law was received with cordiality. After arranging the preliminaries? fixing the day of marriage, the allowance the young couple was to re ceive, anu several other matters of interest to tliem individually, but of no interest to the public at huge, the young lady ws? gent for. "She had been'up lau the night accordingly Appeared in her morning drees. On being presented, she cam? forward, extended her hand, and,-raising her eyes, met his. Winh what einotioua each recognized in the other their partner of the evening previous, we cannot describe.?The young lady fainted, and, as a matter of course, fell iuto the young mao'u arms. The father demanded an explanation, which wag given, tremblingly, by William. What further transpired we are unable to say, but are more reconciled to masked bulls lhan we were a month ago. A good story is told of a Glasgow merchant, who on his dealh bed sent for a clergyman ot the Scotch ' Fre'o church. Having tome feats regarding bis future prospects, he asked the reverend gentlew&ri, "Do yoij'thinfcr if I wcro to J$AVe $10,000 to tlrti ' Ftop Kirk, my soul' would bd saved I" <rWirfl,J' aii8weP64'ttt*'"toatk>tii minis? tor,' **I tdri'rjnat^romiBe yon thW>, bntrl tbiiitrit'a W experiment . k*"'' 7 ' > . ? "* -f THE LONGEST STORY ON RECORDTho follow iuij oriental Htory about a -tory will amuse almost Ji?>y ono who will take tlio trouble and sparo tho1 t.imo to road it through. ' There was once a certain king, who, like many Kiistern Icings, was vory fond of hcaiiru; stories told. To this I amusement he ;jave up all his time, but. yet he was r.ovcr t-atified. Tho exci I ions oi his courtiers wore all in vi:in. Ho ul hist made :i proclamation that ii" any liKi i, should tell him u alory that would hiol forever, ho would certainly malco him h's heir aid ^ivc him the pvitees?*, his daughter, in marriage; but if anyone should pre'end he had such a story and should fail?thai i.-?, if the story did come to an end?tie was to have liis lie:?d cut oil'. For such a j>ii<-o as a beautiful prineo-.s and a kingdom, many candidates appeared ; and dreadful long stoiii's some ot i hem told : sorno lasted a wcilc, some a mouth, ami aoino mx months. Poor fellow* ! 5hey all spun theni out an long as they could; hut all in vain j sooner or later they all e:unn t > an e?.d, one af'.cr another, and tho iiiiltK ky story tclleis had their head* choped < IV. At iastcamca man who said ho had a story that, would Inst forever, if his majesty would bo j>!rased to .tj'vo him tiial. 11 o was' warned of Ins danger; they toid him how mai.y others had liied and lust their heads ; 1ml he .said he was not afraid ; ami so ho was brought, before the kii g. lly was a man of a vciy eoinj oHed ami deliberate way of sneaking, and a'ler n aking all nueessary stipulations for his e.ting, drinking anu seeping, no inns begun : " O, king ! there was oncc a Icing who was a great tyrant; and, desiring to increase his riches, ho tcijad upon tho corn in his kingdom and put il i 11 an immervo granary, which was limit oil p:up'?se as high a mountain. This he did for several years, until the gnnary was quite full. lie then stop P?mI dt ors and windows on all side.*, lint tho bricklayers had, by accident., h-i'l a voiy small hoio near the top of tho granary; and there camo a llighfc 1 of locusts and tried to g< t at the corn ; but the liolo wis so small tlint only one went in and cuiiKd i It' one grain fit* corn, and then ai.oll.or locust went i in and carried oil' another grain of! I corn, and then another locust. wont in and earned oil* another grain of corn, and then another lucu>t \v?nt in and canicd oil* another grain ci' corn, and then another ioeust wor.t in and car-; l ied c-ff a.iothor grain of corn, and ; then another h oust went in and cari ied oil' another grain r f coi n, and then ! i 1 ano i?'i' h.cuftt wi'.nt in and Carried til another grain of corn." Ho had gono on thin from morning' till night (exeent when ho w:\h oin'tur. w ^ I 00 ed at liis meal-) for :i! out .1 month, when the king began to bo rather tired with his locusts, ar.il interrupted him with : " Wei!, well ! \s'c have heard enough of tho locusts, wo still suppose they helped themselves to all the corn they wanted. Toll us v.hr.f happened alterwards." Tu which the story toiler answered deliberately : '' If it please yur majesty, it is impossible to tell what happened after- 1 wards bofuro L tell what happened j first." And then ho went on again: I "And than another locust wont in \ and carricd off another grain of com, 1 atid then another lo'.-ust went in and carried off another grain of corn, and then another loenst wont in and tar ried off another grain of corn, and ! then another locust went in and carlied off another grain of corn, and: tlion, another locust wont in and car- J rieJ off another grain of corn, and then another locunt went in and carried off another grain of corn. The king lintoned with unconquerable pinionco for &ix months more, when ho agiji{i interrupted him with?, " O, friend! I aiji weary of your locusts. How kooii doyoa think they will have dono?"To Which the story teller made an?-. swcr: ? . "O, king ! who can toll ? At tbe timo to wbioh my story" has come the locuBis have cleared a small place?it may be a cubic foot oach way round tho hole?and the air is still dark with locusls od all sides. But lot tho king have patience, and.no doubt wo shall have come to the end of them in tiAe/?* Tbas'enctmraged, the king listened oc for anothor full year, thostbry teller going on still as boforo : r "And then another loo'ust went ia and carriod 6fT another grain'of corn> and-then another'locnsb wont in arid carried off another grain 6f 0oi'nf and IHI I KH |l l?l? III ? IMIWIIII U K I IH > m I tlien another locust wens in and carri- | | cm] oil'another grain of corn, and then J ; another locust, went in and earned oil ] ; another grain of corn." | j At last the por<r king could stand it no longer, and cried out: "O, man ! that is enough ! Tnkn ir.y daughter! tsilco my kingdom ! ! | tjilco any thing?every thing ! Only ; U i. mo heir no more of the ahomina- ! hie locust." And so tho story teller was mnried j to tiio king's daughter, and nobody I ever expressed a wihh to hear tho rest ! of the cto"y ; f> r he said it was im- 1 ' possible to come to tho other end of it ! '.ill he had done with the lucusts. YOUNG MEN. j j All aekt owivd^o that young men j t rin a very importantclass in society, and thai on them rests a ureal deal : of n^ponsibiiity. Tnov will soon be crllod upon to assume all tlic duties of life, both public and private, and in ! tlnir hands will rest mainly the futuro welfare and destiny ol' tiiis nation. To ho prepared to perform the du| lies that v\ ill hereafter devolve upon Ihein, they mu.-t have a suitable character, and that itiihl he founded while they are young :ncn. Tho enemies of a nation, as well as its friend", under- j 1 stand this. Catalino, in attempting to j 1 ace,'iiip!i.-h hU design of overthrowing i I ? the Roman republic, lirst began to corrupt the joung m il, knowing well that if he succeeded in that step, the way would bo well prepared to achieve his wickvd object. ' That tl.ey acquire the requisite char| actor, which their nj;o and country demand, they niu-t appreciate its high | value; as our efforts to obtain an obI . i jj.-ci uepcnu very much on tbo cBtiiunte ' wo place upon its worth. Character : is worth moro than anything else ? j it is the choicest troasuro a man can ; have, 'l'ho man who has a nobio char! actor, although lie may not havo a il'.llar in tho world, has a f.tr richcr ' trea>uro than tho man in tho posscs| : ion ol'millioi.s, whose characti r i* bud. It is :i od cliaractor that makes a man happy, ii tluen'ial, useful, truly ref-pectcd ar.d honored. When John Milton was poor and neglccted, after tl>o restoration ol Charles the Second. ' ! a? <1 u as olt'ored by that dissolute ' monarch a lucrative ofiico, and his | wilt) urged him to accopt it, becauso of worldly advantage, ho silenced her by raying : You arc in tho right; i - > ? j <7.., ?n un.ti 11 viiiu:i, WUII1U 11UO III y our couch; bat m>j aiin is to lice uud die an honest /nan.'' lie understood the value of character, and these horoic wo. ds should bo treusurod up and adopted l?v every "young man. It should bo bort:o in mind that a worthy character nui3tbe the result of individual exertion. It cannot bo | ii herited by young men from their parents or pu:chased with money. In i this country a young man's father I may be wealthy and honorablo, and disponed to do all be can for his son, ho far as money and influenco will go; but ail will avail very little towards [ laising him to truo respectability and usefulness without his own efforts? Hence many, not relying sufficient!*' on their own exertions, but on their ! father's, for character and standing in us mo worm, iw.cvwiien too lute, that thoir ability an'I success depends moro on what they aro themsc-lvca, than on what they have, or on what thoir relations are tr possess. It is a clearly evident liict that a very largo proportion of our young men aro doing nothing towards forming the character that they should.? Their Iriends seo this and lament over it; they see that their taaloa and habita arc all in tho wi*oug direction, and tremble for tho terrible rosult.? In tho largo majority of cases, tho canlcetf is intemperance. Thia is tho great ovil to which they aro exposed, and by which tlioy aro ruinod. . Thoro are othor evils, but ibis is tho. giant one, nnd leads directly and indirectly to them all. Tens of thousands aro ruined every year by this vice, and bring not only disgrace and wretobedness on themselves, but on multitudes of others related to them. Recently, in conversation with a gentleman, having a raro opportunity for observation in this respoct, ho ro^ marked thoro * is moro drunkoness among- young men now, than at any previous timo within hia remembrance. Ilia observations* in thi? regard/.wo K-tt? ; - - * < utiiicHru; . uurF?Bpi>nu? ^ Willi' intU* OI others generally. Evert boys are of-^ too %?oh" frequenting. licjuur shoj^s, and reoling In the sir pets. This ^3 tart e or things is alarmiog~.it1 -is sapping the very foundations of society, and blasting and blighting onr yoting- ropablta. r ; V * * , , . / IMMIIIIIWMIIBII I WIWW Friend.s of young inon, you can do much towards strengthening and saving them. You can do but littlo with I confirmed incbriatos, but much for youth. Show that you arc really in! tcrcislcd in tlu m. Throw around ; J hem :i hculihy irdluonco. Jtinilly warn them of tlicir danger, and talco i i-pecial pains to hring thorn under tho ! inllueiH'o of chcovful Christian homes, ! and tinder that of tho gospel pulpit. Sot il.u example before them youri selves that you would havo them imii itate. We nay to one and all, save tho youwj men.?American Guardian. A PROTESTANT DOG. Henry VIII. desired that liis repro- .:ffl sontatives (should appear with groat pomp, and accoi-ding tho ambassador ; xnd his colleagues wont to groat ox! ponso with that intent. Wiltshire entered first into tho audionco hall, , being father of Anno Boloyn, ho had ! been appointed by tho king as tho | man in all England most interested in ; tho success of his plans. But Henry had calculated badly; tho personal | interest which tho earl felt in tho divorco mado him odious both toCharlos | and Clement. Tho Popo, wearing his | pontiCcial robes, was seated on tho | throne, surrounded by his cardinal?. j Tho ambassadors approached, made ! llio customary salutations, and stood bul'uro him. Tho pontiff, wishing to ! show bis kindly fooling toward tho envoys of tho 11 Defender of the Faith," ! put out his slippor, according to CUB torn, presenting it graciously to tho j Icisscs of thoso proud Englishmen. Tho revolt was about to begin. Tho earl, remaining motionless, refuses to kiss his holiness' slipper. But this was not all; a fino spaniel, with long, silky hair, which NViltshiro had brought fiom England, had followed i him uu lmu episcopal paiaco. >ylion : Iho Bishop of Homo put out his foot, tho dog did what other dogs would bavo dono under similar cireumstancos ?ho Hew at the foot and caught tho pope by tho great too. C'lcuxont has-, tily drew hack. The sublime bordora on tho ridiculous: tho ambassadors, bursting v. iih laughter, raised thcic arms aud hid their fa'jos behind theii* j long, rich sleeves. " That dog was a , Protestant," said a revorond fatbor. " Whatovor ho was," said an English? ! man, "ho taught us that a popo's foot j wis moro meet to bo bitten by dogs i tban kissed by Christian men."?D'Au- ' K i Ligne's Reformation, vol. IV. _____ ? ?. ONLY A FLOWER TO GIVE "Jfctbor," askod little Pbebo Cary, "baVo you nothing 1 tan carry to poor Aunt Molly?" Phebe's mother was poor, and her closet was very scant that morning. "I wish I had, Phcbc," eahl she. * "Cun you think of auythiug ?" Pbebo thought. "Pve only a flower," said the littlo. girl. "I will tako bora sweet-pea." Phcbo had a sweot-nea which aha planted under tho window, and, as it I grow and flowered, both mother and 8 daughter lovod and onjoyed it. Phe- I bo picked ono, and ran down tho iane 1 to poor Aunt Molly's oottago. Thie g wai a poor old sick woman, who for ? ja >. Us'lJ ,/-" * ll ilk IwljJ ksOll, ^ ing great pain. gl In tho aftornoon a lady called to fieo 8 Annt Molly. Sho saw a sweet-pea ia. 9 a cracked tumblor on a small standby 5 the poor woman's bed. "That protty posy a littlo girl ? brought mo this morning, who said it S was all she had to bring," said Aunt a Molly, looking up with a grateful Sjj emlln "T nm rnirn If. 5a toaWK n H I ? "... V IT W* WU *9 5?.V(*U ; deal to know that I'm thought of*j and as I look at it? it brings up the imago of green fields and tho posiea 1 used to pick'when I was young; yen, and it makes mo tbink what a wonderful God wo havo. If this littld' ilowor is not bonoath his making and *$! oare, ho won't ovorlook a poor orea- * turo liko mo." Tears camo into tho lady?s eyea.? And what did sbo think ? Sho thought, "If yau've onjy a flower to give, aii>B thai."' It is yrorth a groat doal to tik? pQor, the agedjind the sick to knowy, that they are. thought of. t U -. The PaOL^I! ft pot rtbawM^rjr call a hundred proef-t^xt^of Sor?pfc?qtf^> to prove what dafly experience anai; observation demonstrate to tbo $b?' a* flectipg mind, the fall of man. Either * the inanimate and irrational creation* ? has been " cursed for the sa&o of anil* ty'man," or else he has been so fearfully porvertod that evory earthly pleasure has for him a sndre, and * xoBeathorn. "j ; - > $ .Poor race of nu*t?? aajd a pitying spirit, <r f Aa > 1 - DeaTly ye pay foe.joor primal fall ; Some pl&Se* of $deh ye still inherit, .5 But the trail of the serpent u overt&?ffi ?lfc * "' * ' % " ' 1 " i * *' ^