The Holmes County Republican from Millersburg, Ohio • Page 1

lili 1, CASEEY, EdHor and Proprietor. OFFICE Washington Street, Third Door South of Jackson. TERMS One Dollar and Filly Cents in Adrancev VOL. 5. MILLERSBURG, HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1861.

-NO. 40. '-AT rf' (iii in in ii ii riw hi 4 si Vh'i i a. DBS. BOLIXG Ac HICHAM, mSICIANS SURGEONS, MILLERSBURQ, IIOi the room formerly occupied by Dr.

brine. .3 PR. EBBIGHT, KITSICIAN SURGEON, MILLERSBURG. O. a Jackaom Street, nearly appMite tke Jiaaptre Hiw.

lfBesidenee on Clay Street, opposite the rnatnj IBI IBB LilDnjJ 7 J. p. iiiBiaf, I I o. A rtificial teeth in- J. i- scried on Gold Silvftr.

Vulcanite 4 rPorcclnin base. Terth lEiiraclcd, iClt-aned or filled Satisfaction warran ted. Office a few doors west of Saloon Kct. A BEWJAMI.V COH.V, IlllII aai xi a aa Ai-Atja jra Of Erery Description, VOR. OF JACKSON MIIXERSBPBti, O.

PliAIX FASCY or all lucds, keatlt executed AT THIS OFFICE. CASKEY Ac IXGLES, DEALERS UC BOOKS STATIONERY, Mlllersburg, Ohio. TO THE PUBLIC. jfc WAITS, baring prchaed Worlcy and Jadtwa'a impro-d Saving Machine, ia atill an mmm4 tm wait tke pablic in his line in the way of a amwt I aaVala apent for said Hachine, aad can recom-aa4 it aatke bst in as, fnr airpurpoaet. CALL AND SEE IT OPERATE.

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WIIOtrF, Forwarding and Commission JH IIC HJIJVTS, i i i AXU DEALERS J- SALT FISH, PLASTER, WHITE AND WATER FUKCBASECS OF FLOUR, WHEAT, RYE, CORN, OATS-CLOVER AND TIMOTHY SEED, i tatter, Eggt, Lard, Tallow and allkindt of Dried Fruits. WAREHOUSE. MILLERSBUEG.O. Sept. 18,1856 tf.

kmT rrxnr.ACBEK. 1 hcel tatxor, Akron, O. -pi luw Akron, O. E. STEINBAIIEB Si Produce (Eommission HE II a Dealer, la t'XJKCTt A STATES OF Corn, Oa, Seedt, Dried Fruit, Butter, Egg, Wooli M.

H. SPElGI-E, Agent, i. ILLERSBURG, O. Millinery Establishment! Mas, Ellex If atix, who fbr-acrlr worked with ilia 3. row J.

1. Kewton,) ia engaged In Bonct Iilairj I Sonet IrimmiB bu on hand a fine lot of the Spring Stiln of SILKS, CRAPES, BRAIDS, fcc, which will be raid to tr enKtoanera at tar. low prices. All kind af work will be done in the famhloB, on inert notice aad in a good and aub nlii.ii as Kad AathMj Streef, Korth of Cberre- inn, tww doora north af Mr, gptewl reri- anal MUlaratiaTe, 0, March 31, 1SI-31 FasMbnafile Tailoring AM. LOWTHER is carrying on the tsilorinf; business ia all its rarions Wuehes ia Rooms over MUIaTAJVE'S STORE.

His ex peri ace and Uste enables him to ren-dar genrral saxiafaclioa to ibose for whom he iaa m-ork, and he hopes by induslrj and close applicatioa to busiuesa-io receive a liberal share patronage. -L ALL WORK IS WARRANTED. His price are as low as it is possible for saaa to live at. i Millerabarg, IfcCO LUMBER! LUMBER! your own Yards. Heir Lumber Yard just r0icncd in Millcr6bnrg, 1- JTEAR TBB RAILROAD LAXDIXO, WHERE VOIT CAlf ALtTATS CET at Cleveland price, freight to thai alace adedj all rait AND POPLARLLBER, Shingles und Plastcrttg Laths, tJATCKED FLOORING SIDING, Sash, and Doors, Babraeiar all the varietlu vsnallj found in Lumber Tard where.

W. arktbe public aatroaag, promia-tagtaat they ahaU be fkirlr dealt with. Our prewnt aaeertaaent ia very rood, but we expect to made additione wattfraaidaT todar, aa -the waata of the couatryare aderatood. GIVE US A CALL. -JAMES HULL.

March 29, luo. R. W.E.N US D00T SHOE SHOP! OMlSaor -Wttt from J. fornarly oeeupied aa Pout Olnoe, where the under-aif aed is prepared to da all kind of work in his line.ea-peeially Fiike City Sewed Work. waek a manner as net to be excelled west of the Alle-fMi.

fjfWOKK. terma. BfiPAtRINQ done neatand on short awtiee. af. aa.

I hava on hand, as arent, a lot of borne made I ii ilna flu nil nil II I which far read, par I will sell oa each terms that yoo eaaaot fall to boy. Pleaaa i ass sins ann niirttin July laoe FOR SALE. C. TOSi WORK, at the MillerabuTrg annery JwlGY and buffalo wagon, For sale vary cheap. Jaaaary tl, lm-Hit Ml STEP UPON THE PATH.

I heard it first. We weresittiug around the fire, one clear, cold autumn evening. liussel, mj mother and I. t.lsie was reading aloud to us from a quaint old book, full of dwarfs aad gmnu, enchanted ladies and valiant knights; and every now and then as he paused to turn a leaf, or make some merry comment, the murmur of the winds among the branches of the old elms around the house came faintly to our ears, and made the inner comfort more intense. I could not 6ee the cheerful room, or the shining of the firelight, or the bright young face of Elsie Russel, or my mother's smooth, wuile forehead, and clear, thoughtful eyes, although I could remember them well, how well of old.

I might never hope to gaze on any of those things again. Yet, I was happy with that clear voice falling on my ears, and that tiny hand resting on the table, so close that I could touch it with my hand, as I did, now and then, by accident. I was often then very miserable; but just then I could have said, had I been called upon to do so, that sight was nothing when compared with such a home, and tucb a mother, and that it was better to be lead about, and read to by Elsie Russel, than to be independent of aid, and unblest by such a friend and comforter. In a word I had forgotten past and future, and was living only in the present, when a one that I had never heard before, broke upon the quiet of the little room, dispersing it utterly so it seemed to me at least. The others scarcely noticed it.

1 ''There is a strange footstep upon the garden path," I said, and spoke suddenly, with an unquiet fluttering of the heart, and an undefined prescience of sorrow for which I could give no reason, or rather, for which I was ashamed to give one. my- self. is Tom, my dear; I sent him out up on a message before dark," said my moth er kindly. is not Tom, mother. I hare never beard that step before," I persisted.

"It is Tom in new boots. What stran ger would grope ti is way tnrougn toe woods, to this out of the way place after nightfall!" laughed Elsie. "Be quiet Paul Blair, and listen to the siory, as you value my approbation. The knight is about to deliver the enchanted lady from ber thraldom. Attention Ere she could resume her book, however, a loud peai of the bell announced the fact, that the step of which we had been speaking and to which I had been listening all the while had ascended the porch; and iu another moment Elsie read from a card which the servant handed to her, the name and title of Dr.

Claymore "Whom I met at the Irvin's last week. I I believe I mentioned him." said Elsie, in a somewhat confused explanation. "Show the geuilemau in, Dinah." The strange step fell upon my ear once more. Across the hall, up the- stairs to the parlor door it come; thence, smothered by the velvet softness of the carpet into the room itself, and there paused very near me. I heard that alone of ail the other sounds words of welcome and introduction that accompanied it.

Only when all was quiet again and all were seated, could I bring myself to listen to the voice of its owner, and try to discover in my own way what he was like. A handsome, gentlemanly man, with that peculiar dashing frankness of mauner which captivates nil women and men, and a voice clear and firm enough to match his step was what I made of him. That he was in possession of iutellect and refinement, and he that could, at least, express excellent sentiments, was evident from Lis conversation. The man of all others to charm Elsie Russel, I thought and following this came a long train of thoughts, wrong and selfish beyond measure. 1 knew them to be so, and yet I could not drive them off.

My head ached and burned intolerably beneath their weight and I lingered for my. opportunity to slip out unperccired. At last I beard their voices recede to the cool open air, I knew the path by heart, and feeling for the little paling fence, turned my steps towards a (mall building spoken of rarely, and then in whispers, by ihe members of our family, as the summer I will tell you a story of that burnt summer-house. It was a monotonous one to me at least. klsie Ilussel was nn orphan.

In our richer and happier days, my mother had adopted her. 1 was many years older than the child, and she had been my pet and plaything from the first hour of her arrival. I was not blind then and many a long holiday have I spent in amusing and caressing the shy little beauty, to whom kindness had been -an unknown thing until she came among us. With my hands I had planted vines around the bare walls of an ancient summer-housr in the garden, and fitted it up with cushioned seats and tiny tables for ber express delight; and here on hot, mid-su miner days, she loved to read and sew, and somelimes would fall asleep among the cushions, curtained by the floating vino branches i One afternoon' I bad left her thus, and going to fish by the water side, my moth er being on a visit. Xbere was no one in the house but a stupid black servant; and partly that she might not be disturbed, I locked the door of the summer-house, and placed the key in my pocket before starting.

I bad not idled away a half an hour when casting my eye in the direction of our house, I sa a faint blue wreath of smoke curling up into the air. As I watched it, it crew denser, and 1 felt assured that it Cme from tome burning building. Trem bling with apprehension, I flung away mj rod, and made, with all the speed I could muster, toward the spot, dreading I scarcely knew what. How it ever hippeoed, no one knew; out ero reached the garden, the train was too evident, the summer-house was in flames, and Elsie was fastened within the burning walls. I vainly sought in my pocket for the key.

1 had lost it, Ob heaven what a feeling of despair came upon me as I realized the faet. The black woman stood near, wringing her hands and creaming. The nearest borne waa a mile I I or so away. There was no mortal aid at my command. I prayed to God for help and He strengthened me.

The building was of strong, well-seasoned wood, but I strove with all my strength against the door bow long, I know not; it seemed to me an age but at last, just as the flames scorched my face and threatened to embrace me iu their red embrace, the door gave way, and staggering in, I saw my darling lying on toe rude bench, and bore ber forth unscathed and unhurt from out of the fiery furnace. But in coming out, I bad to force my way through, a sheet of lurid names. remember that it scorched my forehead and dazzled my eyes but I became uncon scious, and when I recovered, found myself lying, with bandages about my bead and eyes, npon a soft, cool pillow, and beard through the darkness, which seemed deeper tban any 1 bad ever known, some one weep ing softly, closely behind me. Enough; there fa no need of painting detail. It had been night to me ever since; bat I had saved my darling.

From that moment, even as a woman loves the babe for whose birth she suffers, so I loved Elsie Russel, for whose sake I bad lost the greatest bless ing man possesses; and from that moment she had repaid my saenbee by care and kindness the most devoted. The only pleasure of my life bad been in ber pres ence. bince the hour 1 knew tbe sun would never rise again to me, her little hand led me tenderly and cheerfully, as though it had been a sister's, "And now now, I murmured alond, as I felt for tbe scorched relic of the bench now a stranger's step must come between us! ihe bound of my own voice, the cool air, the quiet brought back my reason, 1 weighed my own actions in the balance of my conscience. "Paul Blair, said I to myself, you have not dared to hope that tbe young years of one so fair as Jilsie Russel would be wasted for your sake; that no strance eve would spy out the iewel which you. blind and helpless as vou are, could never hope to claim that tbe love which comes sooner or later to every woman's soul, would never come to her's Paul Blair, you have not dared to thiuk thus!" And even as I bowed in shame at the couviction of my own heart, almost prayed, "Not yet not yt; let her be ours a little longer and I laid down upon the rude bench and wept for from tbe inmost core of ray Bad heart I worshipped Elsie Russel.

A low trembling voice aroused me. "Paul," it said, "dear Paul, why do you slay in this sad place alone Come in, we miss you my son. It was my mother. I wiped away my tears, laid my band within her arm and thus went baek into the house. I had nerved myself to hear the sound of strange footsteps, before I reached tbe parlor.

I was right when I thought it would come between us. Elsie was as kind as ever; but somehow, whenever she was singing to me, or reading to me, or whenever we were walking in tbe garden, or chatting in tbe parlor, I would hear the ring of that footstep npon the path, and it was all over for the day. and by, I almost grew to hate it. One evening when she had gone to walk with him, as she did of late, my mother, pausing in a cheerful click of her knitting needles, said pleasantly "I sliouldu't wonder, my dear, if Doctor Clayborne seriously admired our Elsie. I hope it is so for he is a nice man is he not Paul!" I answered in the affirmative, and she went on: "I was afraid thai living in this lonely house, Elsie would lead a dull life as she grew older.

It it is not just as though you could pay her those little attentions girls are so fond of, you know, and really Dr. Claymore is quite What is the matter What pain the best people will give unintentionally 1 It was a pang at my heart, not in my head, although I told mother it was, which made me start, and abruptly close her speech. Only for the present, however, 1 was doomed lo hear Dr. Clay-borne's attentions, and Elsie's beauty, and the little signs by which my mother argued that the happy climax was approaching, until I could have prayed to be deaf as well as blind. All this was wearing out my soul and body and.

my brain seemed lo be on fire, I could not think collectedly, yet I grew only more the silent and sad; and al though my mother saw there was something amiss, she never guessed the truth. Her great pleasure was to make me lie upon the sofa, and with a pillow underneath ray head, and tell me about Elsie, and Dr. Claymore. She said it would do me good." One day I awoke with a strange giddiness and fever upon It was late and tbe first news I heard was, that Elsie had gone to ride with Dr. Clayborne.

"And I shonldu't wonder my dear if he was a going lo propose to her. He looked rather agitated and had something upon his mind," said my mother. "Just let me go and get you a pillow on the sofa, and I will tell you what be said to her, as you have ber interests almost as much at heart as I have my dear, and it will do you good to talk it over." I could bear it no longer. I said something about headache and the air and managed to escape into the garden. There I wandered wearily up and down, feeling delirium rapidly, clouding my mind, and struggling wildly against it, until, as tbe clock struck twelve, I groped my way faint and trembling, to the wreck of tbe burnt summer-house, and snt down once more ou the little bench where Elsie bad been sleeping when I rescued her from tbe flames.

I snuggled no longer with my reason, but muttered wildly to myself. "Here, here, yes here where she slept I will die, and she shall never know that I died for ber love. Ha 1 ha 1 ha how they would laugh at the idea of a blind man being in love. "Massa Paul, come to luncheon Don't sit here looking so wild like," said old Dinah, who was close behind me. I knew the voice I beard what he said but I went on talking.

"Why don't 700 laogh Dinah 1" "What, atyonng Massa Tasked the wo man. rfAt me at a blind man in love. Massa Paul, what ails yer!" sobbed Dinah; "what has happened ver! "Hush I whispered. You have heard the step cominir night and day thai has killed me; but do not tell ber, for he will be ber husband then, and then she would grieve." "Tell her I loved her, though, and how I would have cared for, if I had been like other men. She will not laugh, then, for I shall be under the sod, and we never laugh at the dead Hark the step is coming Massa Doctor Massa Doctor here's young Massa Paul gone dead along you as 1 knowed be would.

The first of my after memories, that is reality is the sound of that very footstep which I so bated. It was very soft now and it came and went constantly, nnwea-riedly. With it came aUo cooling draughts soothing change of pillows, refreshening moistenings of parched lips and brow, and tenderness equal to any I have ever known but 1 hated it and drove it away stuu knew mother was there, and Elsie; but thot step destroyed my pleasure in their presence. JNot until I lay so weak tuat an infant could bave prevented roe from ma king the slightest move, but nevertheless, safe on the road to health again, did thai step cease to haunt me. But that hour came al last and for three weeks I never heard its echo, and Elsie never left me.

As I grew stronger she sat beside me and read to me as in the old limes till that day camejwhen propped up with singing over her household for very pleasure. There was no one in the room but Elsia Russsell and myself. My heart was very warm and soft that day. I longed to thank them for their kindness even the remembrance of the step I haled was no longer terrible to me. Something of my first thoughts I tried to say, but Elsie put her hand on my arm as 1 spoe.

"Paul, she said, "1 have not spoken of it jet.but you owe your, life so far as man is concerned to Doctor ciayoorne. wecouiu have done nothing, lie did everything. He never left you for a moment, Paul, un til vou were out of danger. We can never forget any of us, his kindness and devotion and but for thai we surely must have lost you." "it would bave been a loss to aepiore. I said with something of the old bitterness.

"Would you have grieved much, Elsie!" "Paul, Paul, said sue reproacuruny. with her little hand upon my arm again; "Oh, Paul "And why should your 1 continued. "A bliud mole, useless to you and himself a sightless thing, to be led and tended, and cared, where he would give his life to guard and cherish 1 Whv should you grieve Elsie! You would not long." "Jf aul, aui, you ureas my near. 1 as is I who am the cause, the innocent cause of your blindness. It is I who made you so wretched.

Why did you snatch me trom tbe flames, Paul My death would not been so terrible as Ibis. She spoke with a suppressed agony in her voice.of which I never heard from any human being, and 1 involuntary streicned out my arms and wound them about her waist. Forgive me, my mora than sister," I pleaded, "it is worth all to feel your sweet pity, lo have vou thus near me. Aet me keep you awile Elsie, as though I were in reality your brother; and believe from my soul, I shall ever bless you and any one who makes your life happy, be he who he may. I bave seen it all along, Elsie; and ii at first bitter thoughts would come, when I remembered that as be would gain, so we must lose you, believe me dear Elsie, tbey are now over and I have no thought that is not kindness, no feeling that is not a brother's for him or you." As I spoke I heard once more that ring ing step upon the path, and she started from me.

"The new step. Elsie; Go and meet it," I said. She turned and paused. "Paul," said she, "do you think that any new step could be so dear to me as the old ones 1 bave loved so long! Paul!" "It is right, it is natural, ijisie: ao not blush to own it," I said, for I had resolved to look my hard fate full in my face, and be unselfish at least, for tbe future. I could say no more for she was gone and be bad come in her stead he, the owner of that step which I bad first heard coming up the garden path a year before.

"loo are looking better, he saia. "I thank you Dr. Claymore; I find I owe it to your kind attention that I am thus far recovered, I anwered. "1 fear 1 bave proved a very troublesome and ungrateful patient my thanks and apologies are all the amends that remain for me lo make." He laughed frankly. "To tell you the truth Mr.

Blair," said he, "only your fever and delirium saves you from half a dozen challenges and as many duels. You have considerable animosity towards me, for some unexplained reason." I felt myself color as be spoke, but could make no answer: "I did not come to speak of this." said he, 'Are you strong euough to bear a little agitation!" "1 believe 1 am, replied. Tbe Doctor arose, and leaning over me, paessed bis fingers upon my eyelids very softly. me," he said, "you must bave been blind a long lime. "Ten years," I answered.

"And have you never thought of re gaining your sight! bave yon never hoped to do sot" he asked in a gentle tone still keeping close beside roe. "Thought of it often, often, oiten ho ped for it never! It is a blessing denied to me forever. I shall never be able to see again." "1 think yoo may am almost certain of it interrupted tbe doctor rapidly. "While you were ill I examined your eyes carefully. My dear boy, I think I may promise you that yon shall sea again, and well never mind the rest will folow of tself." What lbs last inexplicable sentence meant I did not dar tBlolt, lb rroraia cf tba I first was too glorious to realize at once.

We talked it all over calmly, however, and it was arranged that I was to keep the whole a secret, and to accompany him to to the city, when I was strong enongb, that be might bave it in bis power to perform an operation in which he religiously be lieved, orTny part, 1 could not believe I could only hope and pray. I left home in a fortnight with Doctor Claymore; during that time I had been thinking, and had grown very calm. If I ever bad any hope that Elsie could have been my own, it would have been harder; out 1 nad always felt that 1 must some day lose her, and now at least. I believed that when I beard that step on the morn ing of my journey, I listened to it as tbe step of Ulsie betrothed husband, without any thought of my helpless self, and thanked God that it was so firm and light so lit a step to walk beside her through the toilsome march of life. A month had passed, I was in town still but was going home 00 the When I went I should see the old house, my mother's face; I ahould look at last in Elsie Russell's eyes, and thank her for ber kindness to tbe blind man, who almost seemed likesomeoneelse.sodiffereotdid life appear to me, now that sight was restored.

"And for all this I mnst thank you, Dr. Claymore," I said, grasping bis hand, and looking thanktul into his handsome face; "but for you I should still grope my mise rable way through life. You have given me the power to be a man. I can be my mother's protector now, instead of the burden I bave been so long." And Paul Blair, vou can tell Elsie Russell you love her," said the young doctor quietly. 1 started and looked at bim in astonisn menu "I understand," said he; "I know what you have thought, but that pure heart is free, Paul Blair, and it loves you.

Hull I stood motionless and wondering. "You were right," he continued, "I did love Elsie Russel as a brother I love her still but you, Paul Blair, I have read your heart from the nrst 1 know all that you have borne, for something of its sorrow I have felt myself. When I first came to your home, he went on, "I saw you loved, Elsie, and knew that I came there as a rival; but what man ever considered another when be himself was in love! I wooed Elsie Russel and hoped to win her. feeling all the while that I was breaking your noble heart. You remember tbe day when you were first taken ill! "Indeed I do, I answered.

"Shall I ev er forgot it "I bat day, continued the doctor, "I had rideu out with her ou the quiet bank; I told ber of my heart's love, and found it was hopeless. Tbe knowledge was very hard to bear, bear, Paul but when ia her innocent pity of my grief, she told me that she esteemed and liked me that she had no friend she valued more, but that there was one whom she had always loved, who needed her more than I did, for whose sake she would remain single forever, if need must be; then, i'aul Blair, 1 felt that coming there I had come between a pure and holy love seldom seen or felt on earth and prayed God for pardon. When riding homeward by her side, I found you lying prostrate on tbe ground, and learnt from your raviugs, and the words of the old servant, that my surmises were only too correct, Heaven knows that all the anger in my heart was for myself; for you I felt nothing but compassion. For that strength that made me strive to bring my rival back to health and happiness, which put it in my heart to pray for your restora tion lo sight, as though it had been my own, I thank the mother who taught me to pray, and God wbo gave ber lo me. Paul Blair, if I did not know that you bad a noble heart, I would never tell yon this; knowing that, I would make you yet happier by giving you the knowledge that my steps can never come between you, save to your ears that you have not to win a heart, but only to claim it.

Uood bye. God bless you Go home to Elsie, and make her I listened to bis step as it faded away in tbe distance, and could bave wept how good and great he was. At home tbey knew nothing 01 what bad happened. As the carriage drew up at the gate, I looked out and saw a light form, that I knew must be Elsie's, tripping down the path. I stepped out and waited till she came up.

As 6be drew close to me I shut my eyes. "Dear Paul, you are at home again. Your mother has gone down to the village to meet you you must have passed her," said she, taking my band in her's. "Then you are alone, x-lsie! 1 siad. "Yes, Paul." "I will go if you will lead me, Elsie." She answered me by drawing her hand through my arm and walking on.

We sat down together in tbe little parlor, and I ventured to steal a glance at her. bhe had altered very little since her childhood. Her solemn eyes and golden hair were just the same. She was looking at me sadly. arose, and crossing to the sofa sal down beside her.

"Elsie Russel," I said, "I bave something to say to you; no fitter opportunity can come than this. Will you listen and answer me!" "Surely Paul," she said, "why not," And there and then I told her of my love, of my adoration; and prayed for hers in return. How I told it, what words uttered, I nev.r knew; but ere I had ended, she was weeping on my bosom. "uut you must remember that 1 am blind Elsie; that you must lead me about and care for me as I should for vou; that the world will call this a sacrifice, and blame blind man for winning such a treasure. You remember all this, darling, and will not repent yon are sure of that! "Paul, tour misfortune makes you dou bly dear to me," said she; "do not speak of it again.

You know that it is no sacrifice to love and be lovedit is the greatest happiness men can know -the greatest earthly blessing." "But Elsie, if I could see, you would lor me still yow would glad, Elsh a in Paul, if that could be poor dsrling A BUi "Come to the window, and look at me. Elsie, I said. "Look into my eyes, darling, what do you read there how happy we were that night, in the suiue cueenui parior, where a year and more before, the strange step first broke upon my ear. flow happy we were that glad hour when I claimed her for my wife, in the little church near by and the step that 1 bad bated bad brought it alL Senator Douglas. Senator Douglas spoke lo an immense crowd in Chicago, Wednesday, May 1st We are able to give part of his remarks: That the present danger is imminent, no man can conceal.

If war must come if tbe bayonet must be used to maintain tbe Constition I can say before God, mv conscience is clean. I have struggled long for a peaceful solution of tbe dimculty, bave tendered those States what was theirs of right, but I have to the very ex treme of magnanimity. ihe return we receive is; armies march ed upon our Capitol obstructions and dan gers to our navigation letters of maque to invites pirates lo prey upon our commerce; a concerted movement lo blot out the Uui led Stales of America from tbe map of tbe Ulobe. Ihe question is: Are we to re main tbe country of our fathers, or to at low ft to be stricken down by those who, when they can no longer govern, threaten lo destiov. What cause, what excuse do disunion-isls give us for breaking op tbe best Gov ernment on wbicn the sun of heaven ever shed its rays! They are dissatisfied with tbe Presidential election.

Did they never get beaten before I Are we to resort to the sword whenever we get defeated at the bal lot box a understand it that the voice of the people expressed in the mode appoin led by tba Constitution must command tbe obedience of every citizen. Tbey as surae on the election of a particular candi date that tber rights are not safe to the Union, what evidences do they present of this! 1 defy any man to show any act on which it is based. What act has been omitted to be done I appeal to these as sembled thousands that so far as the constitutional rights of the Southern States, I will say tbe constitutional rights of slave holders, are concerned, nothing has been done and nothing omitted of which they can complain. There has never been a tune from tbe day that Washington was inaugurated first President of these United States, when the rights of the Southern Slates stood firmer, under the laws of the land, than they do now; Ihere never was a time wben tbey bad not as good a cause for disunion as they have to-day. What good cause bave they now that did not exist under every ad ministration.

If they say the territorial question now for tbe first time there is no act of Con gress prohibiting slavery anywhere. If it be tbe non-enforcements of tbe on ly complaints that I have heard have been of the too vigorous and fainhful fulfilment of the Fugitive Slave Law. Then what reason bave they The Slavery Question is a mere excuse. The election of Lincoln is a mere pretext. The secession movement is the result of an enormous conspiracy formed more than year since formed by the leaders in tbe Southern Confederacy more lian twelve months ago.

Tbey use the slavery question as a means to aid tbe accomplishment of their ends. They desired the election of a Northern candidate by a sectional vote, in order to show that the two sections cannot live together. Wben the history of the two years from the Lecompton Charier down to the late resiential election, sbe.il be written, it will bo shown that the scheme was deliberately made to break up this Un ion. They desired a Northern Rupublican to be elected by a purely Northern vote, and then assign this fact as a reason why the sections may not longer live together. If the disunion candidate in the late Presidential contest had carried tbe United JSoulb, their scheme was, the Northern can didate being successful, to seize the Capitol this Spring, and with a Uuiled South, and a divided Norib, to hold it.

That scheme was defeated in the defeat of the disunion candidate in several of the Southern Slates. But this is no time for a detail of causes. The conspiracy is now- known. Armies have been raised. War has been levied to accomplish it.

There are only two sides to the question. Every roan must be for the United States, or against i There can be no neutrals in this war, only patriotsor traitor. Thank God 1 Illinois is not divided on this question Cbeers. I know tbey expected to present a united South against a divided North. Tbey hoped in the Northern States party questions would bring civil war among Democrats and Republi cans, when the South would step in with her cohorts, aid one party to couquer another, and then make easy prey of the victors.

Their scheme war carnage and civil war iu the North. Thet is but one way to defeat this. In Illinois it is being so defeated by doting up the rank. War will thus be prevented on our own soil. While there was a hope for peace I was ready for any reasonable sacrifice or compromise lo maintain iu but wben tbe questions comes of war in the cotton fields of the South, or the cornfields of Illinois, I say the farther off the belter.

We cannol close our eyes lo the sad.sol-emn lact that war does exist. The Government must be attained, and its enemies overthrown, and the more stupendous our preparations the less bloodshed and tbe shorter the struggle. But we must remember certain restraints on our actions even time of war. We are Cbistian people, and the wsr must be prosecuted in a msn-ner recognised by Christian nations. We must not invade Conslilonal rights.

The innocent must not suffer, nor women and children be lbs victims. Savages must not ba 1st loose. But while I sanction 10 lbs rights of others, I will implore my countrymen not lo lay down their arms till oar own rights are recogniiedv Cheers. Tbe Constitution and its guarantees' atrtlr oar birthright and I am ready toedforc that inalienable right to the list We cannot redogniza secession. Recog-nixa it once, and you have not only dissolved government, but yon have dissolved social order, upturned the fouudation of society.

You have inaugurated anarchy ia; its worst form, and will shortly expeUenesii all the horrors of tbe French Revolution. Then we have a solemn duty to maintain the Tbe greater nimity tbe speedier tbe day of peace. We bave prejudices to overcome, from thefevrT short months since fiery contest. Yet1 these must be Let trs lay aside-all criminations and recriminations sis tt the origin of these diffiulties. When we1 shall have again a country with the United States flsg floating over it, and respected on every of American soil, it will then be" time enough to ask wbo and what brought all this upon us.

A Female Soldier. During the time when tbe Montgomery Guards were recruiting their quota of a rather good looking young soldier presented himself under the name of Robert. Wilson, and was enrolled on tbe Tba soldier went with the rest to Camp efactsou. 1 .1 -ii-j .1 i-. auu uruieu mere some eignt or lea Cays wnen iney were examined by theSurgeoo-and accepted, after Which they were ordered to Camp Dennison.

On their arrival there, Wilson helped to carry the lumber and assisted in building the barracks, was' on guard and done all the duties of so)-' dier with alacrity. On last Saturday, Wilson went to CoL Marrow and wished to be changed from the Company be Was in staling that aa American company would suit him better as tbe majority of the Montgomery Guards were xrismen. Whilst talking to the Colonel conceived the idea that the per son addressing bim was a female, and put this question "Are you not a woman I The person replied No. and. blushin.

ttfrn- ed to leave him, when he called ber and unbuttoning her red discovered that bis suspicions were Welt foundet. He immediately ordered ber under a'rfcsti and she was brought back to Columbus by Sergeant Stephenson, and she is now in the city prison, and res tarda was still dressed in her male Her name is Susan Jones. She is a girl of unblemished character. She has lived" with and Mr. Thomas Aston, of this city, for along time, ind was an industrious and hard working sue states that tbe burgeon sounded net; breast and pronounced her all right.

Perhaps he thought her full breast indicated robust health and a sound constitution She says that a barber in the city cut hex hair, sad a married lady furnished her with, the male attire but she refuses lo give their names, tone is yet bound to be a soldier, and says they will not be so successful the. next lime in discovering ber sex. it was all right in sending her back but we thiuk it was very wrong to put her in the city prison. The pfison was built to contain those who are charged with crime; but we conceive that no crime can be attached to a patriotic young lady, tt'otigh she docs trosex herself up a'rafe hi' defence of her country. Be this as it may, she ought to be dealt kindly with, and if she is sane in mind, her enthusiasm should be regarded as excusable.

CoL 'Jour. The Fent of the Zouaves. The performances of the New York Fire Zouaves at the fire in Washington that came so near burning Williard's great Hotel is described by tbe correspondent of Ure Philadelphia Press as follows' The first engine that reached the spot wai drawn by the Newark (N. firemen, be longing to tbe JNew Jersey regiments. The citizen firemen followed with another engine which the New York Zouaves immediately raauned.

Those Zouaves still remaining in their quarters could no longer be restrained, he intimated the wish that my remarks would be short, pithy, and to the I cannot claim much "pith or moment" for these nnslndied suggestions; but I will hope they are not very wide of the point: ana I promise you tbey shall be short, for I will only say, in conclusion, AH bail to tbe flag of the Union 1 Courage to the heart and strength to the band to which in all time it shall be entrusted May it ever wave in unsullied honor over the dome 6f the Capilolj from tbe country's strongltolds, on the tented field, npon the wave-rocked topmast. It wa originally displayed on the 1st of January, 1770, from the bead-quarters of Washington, whose lines of eircumvallatiou around beleagured Boston traversed the fair spot where we now stand, and as it was first given to the breeze within the limits of onr beloved State, so nay tbe last spot where it shall Cease to float, in honor and triumph, be the soil of onr ewn Massachusetts. Georgia newspapers are opposed to their people paying any Northern debts. Tbe Memphis people art opposed to paying any home debts. The last fe-cnived papers from that city urge thai tbe duty of the home debtor to the home creditor is to wail for payment They say "in the present crisis of affairs, it is absolutely impossible for debtors to Mise means adequate to meet ibeir liabilities, and tbe letter of the law is to be enforced in regard to them, it will be at tbe most terrible sacrifice of property that ever was witnessed in our country." All civil process for the collection of debts is and one writer, making "no bones" 0 the matter declares that "the man of wealth, who, ia times like these, for greed or gamy woe Id sacrifice his neighbor's estate, airnply because be has the legal potter, most be mat ltd man in tbe community, and kMa known.

They are as much foes to the ooae-mon welfare a though they were fighting in tbe enemy's Tbe discreet lawyers of Memphis bave actually refused lo act as council for cuiseo creditors--- ft.