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V(7],UMK 7. CAPE ISLANlb NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY MAY 30, 1SK1. NUMBER I.

rar*M k<3 ^r« -m- mm rn-^m or 10*, forever; ■ U**|*ctfullx ilnllrotrd to -be hnqliull VolonAtr—fiUu- Sptnfirtt llj«vr. ami**, patriot*! rauar ! II* > our ccuato' that rail*. 'll*a«nlc« from tb« tomb wber* our Waahlcj«o«i'* alrrploe. 'Tla th« blood at the Urate oar* that *p«*k* from ttir ground Whnr tbrjr ptirrbaaml the Me**inc» that jou have been reaping. Then ru.h to the r«eue ! *taod up for tbe right ! Jet our brara-heartol *oUl er* be lti*t la the tight s Ulille our Man a ad our Slrlpce aball ware proudly on high, •We will arerr rorrradrr— ev'fl ntupur er txt • *- nvir call thnii not brother*, ire e*ll rbem not ft tend*. Tl.a awn whr, fjr;el(ul of frerdom"* *»«l *tury, Would - trt the r. rd II at ha* Ion ad u* no long. AaJ tiawple In dual our bright emblem of glory; No I we awl them a* •trangara, we meet them a* to—. And well p«r«» to th* apot where the war feter glow*; mat we greet not the Mrhelr, wr *mlle not cm torn Who would plunge our loied eeuntiy la bondage agate. No I we will brand them a* .Traitor*, well tre*t with aeoea, And our country* loudrlalm aball aaruac them of ' They bait apread a foul blot uo our rounlrj'* Mir page Thay awmpUln of her law* without justice ur I Let the Palmetto bluah for the land whence it rnme, j let the auak • on ,'hrlr bannor* loud hlu lor thrlr j ■haaie ' .But our gtar* and our llrlpe* thall wart proudly on ! hlfk, - — The llahm'teae eMPo— mroaewrr erdlef w • /TOOK D0DQLA5' LETTER. Below we publiih a patriotic letter which waa written by liou. S. A.Donglas to a gentleman in Philadelphia, and 1 published in the Prtii. Ilia worthy of! perusal: — — Chicago, May 10, 1861. j MyiDkak Sii: : Being deprived of the use of iny arms for the present by a severe attack of. rhenmatiatn, 1 am compelled to avail myself of the services of an amanuensis in reply to your two letters. (t seems that some of my friends are ; • unable to compreheml the dilTrrpnce between arguments used in favor of an equitable- compromise, with the hope of averting the horrors of war, and those urged in snppoit of the Government and flag of our county, when war is being waged against the <Uuited States, ' -with the avowed purpose of producing .a-pormanent disruption of <the Union, and a total destruction of its Government All hope of compromise with the Cotton. States was abandoned when they .assumed the position that the separation of the Union was complete and final, and that they would never consent to n •reconstruction in any contingency— not erefl if we would furnish them with a blank sheet of paper and permit them no inscribe their own terms. Still tbe hope waa cherished that reasonable and satisfactory term* of adjustment -could be ogtced upon with — " Tennessee, North Carolina, and tbe (Border States, and that whatever terms wool^gprove satisfactory to those loyal States <would create a Union party in the Cotton. States, which wonld be pow■erful enougb at the ballot-box to destroy •the revolutionary 'Government, and •bring those States back into the Union iby tbe voice of their own people. This •hope wax cherished by Union men North and Sooth, ond was never abandoned ontll aclnal war was levied at Charleston, and the authoritative an•nouncement made by the revolutionary Government at Montgomery, that the Secession flag should be planted npon Abe walls of tbe Capitol at Washington, and a proclamation Issued inviting the pirates of the world to prey npoa tbe commerce of the United States. Thase startling facts, taken in connection with tbe boastful announcement that the ravages of war and carnage should be qnlckly transferred from tbe cotton fields of the South to the wheat 'fieida and corn fields of tbe North, fur- ' jiish.coaclusivc evidence that it was the fixed purpose of Secessionist, utterly lo |

| destroy the Government of our fathers, i ~ ! and obliterate the United States from ! the mop of the wojld. ^ | In view of this state of facts, there ■ was but one path of duly left for pa ( ' triolic men. It was not a party quesi- j tion, nor a question involving partisan n j policy: It was a question of Governj meat or no Government, country or no ■" country ; And hence it became the im- | penrtive dnty of every Union roan, every ^ 1 friend of constitutional liberty to •rally ' ; to the support of our common country, j its Government and flag, ns tiie only , mean* of cheeking the progress of rev- '■ ' olntion anil of preserving the Union of i the States. " j I am unable to answer your question j in respect to the policy of Mr. Lincoln { and his Cabinet I am neither Qicsuji,t | porter of the partisan policy nor the | npologist for the errors of the Admin- , Miration. My previous relations to thrm remain unchanged; but I trust' ,f the time will never come when I shall ir ' not be willing to make any needful sac- ^ [ rifiee of personal feoling and party polL I cy for the honor ond integrity of ray £ j country. | I know of no mode by which a loyal 1 citizen may so well demonstrate his de votiou to his country ns by sustaining r -tht-ftag, thv Ci.nstiiminn, ri'd the Uiiion, under alt circumstances and under every Administration, (regardless of ^ party politics,) against all assailants, at home or anroad. The course of Clay j and Webster towards the Admiuistra* ; trion of General Jackson, in the days J of Nullification, presents a noble and J worthy example for oil true patriots, i At the very moment when that fearful B crisis was precipitated upon the country, pariisiun strife between Whigs and j Democrats was quite as lulier and rc- • ' lentlest as now between iMffJfltcrat* and Republicans. The gulf a bieh w pernled party leaders in those days was j 9 qnite ns broad nnd deep ns that which • now scperntes the Democracy from the j 1 Republicans. But the moment an ene- i ^ uiy rose in our midst, plotting the (lismemnurment of the Union and the de1 struction of the Government, tbe voice • of jiartiaan strife waa hushed in patriotic • silence. One of the brightest cheptera I in the history of onr country will re- . cord the fact that during thia eventful • period tbe great leaders of the Opposition, sinking tbe partiaian in the patriot, - rallied to the aupport of the Govern* ment, and, become its ablest and bravest 1 defenders against all assailants nntil the • conspiracy was crashed and abandoned, 1 when they resumed their former posi1 lions as party leaders upon political is1 sues. 1 These acts of patriotic derotion have never been deemed evidences of infidel- • Ity or political treachery, on the part of j ■ Clay and Webster, to the principles and j 1 organization of the old Whig party. 1 '■ Nor have I any apprehension that the ; > firm and unanimous support which the I Democratic leaders and masses are now 1 giving to the Constitution and the Ua- ' ion will ever be deemed evidences of infidelity lo Democratic principles, or a 1 want of loyalty to the organization and 1 creed of the Democratic party. If we 1 hope to regain ond perpetuate the ascendency of onr party, we shonld never forget that a roan cannot be a true Dero- ■ ocrat unless lie is a loyal patriot. With a sincere hope that these my | conscientious convictions may coincide 1 with those of my friends, 1 aut, very truly, yours, Stejuen A. Dure las. To Vimil Iltcox, Esq., 1 Chairman State Democratic Committee. Vw Mm "Ooaaa w*n'; rtHCIIgf AMOCI ttm. -r j At such limes as the present, while : ' the public mind is wrought np almost ! 1 to a state of frenzy in its ceaseless ob- ' • serrations of national affaire, there - seems to be dengerthat the religious in1 terest, and the chuseh institutions of the 1 j country, wiH, in n measure, be lost light

, j of. And as these things ought not to j a be, we have thought it might hot bo altogether improper to apprise the peo- ; e pie of the extreme southern part of j the State of New Jersey, of the - proceedings of the Traveling and Local i 1 Preachers' Association, which recently j - held its session at the Wesl Creek M. ! 9 j E. Church, on Port Elizabeth Circuit, j - This was' tbe seventh of their regular i f meetings since its organization, in NovI r 1 reraber, 1858. They arc held alienate- j , ■ ly on Cape May, Atlantic, and Pert ; f . Elizabeth circuits, and their design is la • promote the work of God in the church, * f and to better qualify her ministers fur j the discbarge of their responsible dull ties. i The business meeting was opened • with prayer -by the President, lie v. J. B Vansant, who succeeded in office Rev. : • C. W. ileisley, its first President. Mr. > Vansa tit's term having expired, ho de- j 1 dined a re election, and Rev. L. J. I Rhoads was appointed to serve for the • coming year. C. W. Corson was eler- • ted lice-President, in place or J T. f Price, who has removed. The Secreta- ' ry, S. B. Jariuan, though kopt front the I I ofternoon session, lo give a speech on the occasion of a fiag raising at ' Dorchester, was re-elected to his office. • This occupied the first part of the liusi- " ness ineeiing, Saturday ofTerifOon; 11th 1 f : inst., which was preceded by the quar- j ' terly sermon in the morning, by the ; ' Iter. Mr. Durell of Cape May Circuit. , ' Mr Hewitt, of Port Elizabeth circuit, 1 was appointed Secretary pro leiu. The 1 I ; chair, in ahscuce of tbo newly elected I President, was occupied by the Yice- ' President, in connection- with the I'resi- • ; dent of Inst year. An essay was read ' ! by Rev. Mr. Hutchinson, «n the sul ject j of Astronomy. Some statements were I made and doctrines introduced, which, ■ though not gent-rally eUWrtaiuod, could 1 ! not be proved to conflict Willi Ilcvdai ! tion. The essay was a deep and elabo- ' j rate prndncti- n. An essay was also j produced by Mr. Hewitt, on the suhjeCt ( of the "love of God." Mucli might be said in its favor. After tbeso were 1 heard, and, such criticisms passed upon ' them, as the defects of the productions and tho- quickness of observation could bring forward, a debate was entered into upon tbe feasibility of abandoning class-meetings as a test of membership in tbe M. E. Chuich. After considerable was said for and against, by some of the leading members of the association, the subject was dismissed, for want of time to dwell at greater length upon it, bat there seemed to be a generally prevailing opinion that it was as it ought to be, and any attempt at alteration and ! amendment wonld be but taking a step backward. They then proceeded to fix j their next session of the Association at j Jheslejife Point, on Atlantic charge, in • tlis old WilleltV church, to be held Sat1 urday andSn'vday, the 3d Si 4th of Aug. i The question for debate at the next . meeting is "whether it was wisdom in the General Conference to do away with the supernumerary relation of preachere." Rev. J. Vansant Is to preach the 1 quarterly sermon, lo be subject to eriti- j ' ciim as nsual. An essay on "the final slate of Adam" to be read by tbe Rev. Mr. Palmer, of Cape May circuit, also , an e*sav on "Justification," by tbe Ilev Mr. Hntchinson. After the business was completed, tho ! Itrge number of attentive jqwetators l were dismissed, until 8 o'clock P;'M. — ' i A" sermon, was preached in the evening ; l.y Rev. C. W. Corson, from St. Mark, j 16 chap. 20 verse, to a crowded bouse, after which the closing services were ' performed by Rev. J. Mickle of Maoricetown, Cumberland circuit. ! j A general elaaa, or lov» feast, was held ; on Sabbath morning, anil while tho broth- ' ren and eisters followed each other la giv. leg I heir testimony lo the goodness of God, j a new cause of thankfulness was given ; j them in the blessing whfeb Ho poured without measure coon them. Alloc this a ser I . moo was preached lo a large ambcuov by (

; i Kev, S,- H. Jartnan, upon tlie miracle of the • blind man's receiving his sight ; and this j : also was followed br a sermon on Sabbutb j. | evening. I have already cxtendnd to so I great a length, as-to leave little room to en- ' j force upon ad the members of the os-ocia- ' ! tion, a striot attendance at every meeting. , r I Tbe importance of this should l>e so appa- . I rent, that no trivial or secular obstacle . j should be able to prevent them. As minis. ; r J ters of the gospel, tbey are the "servants j . I o( all" and kliould bo determined to serva , • faithfully. And tlioae who are not mora, i t i ber* could hardly upend a day or two. with ■ more pleasure, blended with profit, both of ' i an intellectual cud spiritual nature than ■ could be furiimhsd them in one of these asr ! socintions. We desire to see its next justly I ■ regardud a« tho best ooe yut. It is but in ! intenry and may it lung live, and large I* grow is the desire of A Mraiim. UUUTHOR1TT. LAWS 6F NEW JERSEY. S PEC I ALBUMS*. An act for the defence of the .State. - ' 1. He it enaeled by tbe Senate and General Assembly of the Statu of New Jersey, i That it shall be lawful Tor the Governor of ! , this slate to make requisition on the trra I surer for the expenses incident .to the eni rollraeut, forming into coinpanierwnd elec. i ting the officers of the reserved militia of 1 the state ; and it shall also be lawful for t~lhe_Htipns and pay of five chuplain* lo at- | tend the rontingent of this state, under the ' i requisitipo-of the general government recently made, and one of said chaplains , shall be appointed by the colonel of each : of the four regiment* in the New Jersey' quota, and the remaining one shall bu up- j I pointed by the governor, and it shall be ! lawful for the governor to employ aid in j his department a* lie shall deem requisite. I 2. He it riiACt'-d. That the Governor i» i hereby authorized, should it be necessary. 1 to form, equip, nnd arm four, or any less number of reginit-Ht «. f ir the protection of 1 | the state, nnd to summon tii.-sn to active ' service within the .State, and to make re- ; ' j thorised to caiiftp the uni-s now belonging ' | to the «lute to be so altered as lo be effec- | live, and lo procure ten thousaud stand of arms of the most approved pattern, togeth- | er with such artillery and military stoics as ' may be neeessary to the proper defence of the Slate, nnd for the expense thereof to 1 make requisition on tbe treasurer; provi- i ded tbot all supplies furnished and articles I purchased under the authority of this act 1 1 shall b« procured by contract of the lowest : responsible bidders, a ler public notice by | advertisement in one or more newspapers | published in tho cities of Trenloo, Newark i | and Camden, and when, from combination | I or other causes, the prices bid for ony ar- i ; tides are deem exhorbitant, aocli bills may i be rejected; and provided further, i Ins1 i ' whenever the Governor, the Attorney General and Quarter Master General shall de. i i termini- that tbe public exigencies require - that articles should bo purchased without 1 . public advertisement, such articles may be j i purchased in open market or by private | contract ; and it shall be the duty of the , Governor to cause a report to he made to j Legislature at the first week of the annual , session, of tho whole amount paid in detail i for any description of expynditure incident to the enrolling or mastering of the militia . of this State into the acrvicu of this State ' ( or the United Slates, desigralinf the nnines - J of all contractors, or persons of whom arti 1 cles bare been purchased, and whether ( purchased by contract or open purchase of | such person, aod the Governor is requested to report an estimate of what portion or 1 said expenditures are properly chargeable to tbe United States. | ] 3. And be it enacted, That no organ- I ized bodies of armed men, excepting in conformity with the existing military laws, | shall be formed or assemble in this state until the Governor of the slate snail, by - warrant, have authorized such organixa- ' tion ; and the Governor is authorized, when any sach organization exists an- • der his warrant, to disband the same for 1 what shall appear to him good cause. j 4. And be it enacted. That tbe Governor , is hereby authorised to effect loans from ( tbe banks of this state to meet the expen- • ses already incurred attendant on tbe re- ^ j quisilion made by tbe general government, ] I and lo pay certain exper-see, approved by , | the Governor, of persons volunteering their i , service*, and who have b«en aud may be ,

held in readiness for service, end which may be 'incident ihrruto, and to pay the said I Quits oat of the bonded loan to be effected. . by llliii state ; and accurate aod specific accomvia shall tie kept by the treasurer of bU expenditure* authorized by tbiaosct, and by ' lb* out creating the bonded loan, to the end that ibu Stale m~y render att account ) of, and be .reimbursed, such expenditures j as should be borne -by the general govern- < ment. 5. And be it enacted. That this act shall take effect immediately. ' ' Approved May 10th. leCl. Supplement to the act entitled "An act fur the more effectual urcuuualion of the |" uiilKia." approved March twecty-suoood j eighteen hundred und sixty. 1. He it enacted by the S-.-nate and Genera' Aosembly of the State of New Jersey ! That the counties of Hu.-ierd-n, Warren. , SusaeX, Somerset and Morris !«* and they are hereby constituted the fourth divisjou of the militia of this titate !. And be it enacted, That the counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Union, Monmouth and Ocean be Mid they are hereby const ij Stitnted the ijnrd divmioirof th* militia of "TTIT. Frxr*. 3. A lid lie it enacted. That all act* or parts of acts conflicting with this act are 1 hereby repealed. 2. A nd be It enacted, That this act ahall take effect immediately. Approved May 10. 1861. A supplement to an act entitled "An act }- respecting th<> Orange and the Tannic Hrigatles, and to bettor regulate and di«- , eipline the same," approved March lc I Ihi9 ' I. H» it enacted by the Senate and Gun- ! eral A*i-embly of tbe Slate of New derney, That »o much of the assessments dteected by the act to which this a supplemaet. to . he levied by the aoseMors of the differant ward* and tuwu«bip« in the county of Faesuic a* shall not have b en a*«e**nd in the -ears A. It. eighteen hundred and fifty -ninei and A. I>. eighteen hundred and sixty, by the aftftessor*, of said ward* und townships, ■ »hnll be added lo the assessmenl directed by said act for the present year, and ahall be assessed by said assessors, und collected ami paid llio present year, according to the provision nf the raid act. 2. And bo it enacted, That «his act ah all • take effect immediately. - Approved May 10th. 1861. ALARMED AND DISCONTENTED. Alarm and discontent nra spreading among the southern rebels Tbe New Or Delta, tho tuo*l violent organ of su i ccs-ion in Louiotisna, is becoming greatly alarmed at the consequences of the rebelwhich It bus promoted. Now that it finds the whole north united in support of ■ the national government, aud sending furth i of armed men determined to crush and sustain the Union, the Delta turns npon the rebel leaders, and charg-d I he in with snpinesR and incapacity. Tho Delta i* tierce in its denunciation* of the "blundrring, do-nolhmg policy" of the Montgomery congrevs, and of the provi*. ' iona! government, and hints that it* overj throw may be necessary to sav-» the south the horrors of a .ruinous war. Thj, article is moresignilicaatthan it is intended to be of the fate which awaits Jeff. l)*vie and his confederate* at the hands nf their ' betrayed follower*. THING! THAT I HAVE SEEN. 1 have seen a fanner build a hnn«c so j and fine, that the Sheriff turned him out of doors. 1 have seen a young man s«ll a good farm, merchant, break, and die iu an lusane 1 have seen a farmer travel about so much, that there was nothing at home ; worth looking after, | I have secu a rich man's sen begin where j father left off— wealthy ; nnd end where j father began— penniless. I I have seen a w irthy farmer's son Idle year* of the prime of life, in disipn. lion, and ond hi* career in Hie poor bouse. 1 have seen the disobedience of * ran "bring down the grey hair* of his fatlier to the grave."— Farmer' » Culinrt, Sizcorriir Amkuicxs Ft, so. — The standard or flag for the Army i* fixed at «ix feet six inches in lenghlh, by ( our feel four inches in width ; the number of stripes is thirteen—seven red anJ six white. The blue field for the star* i* the width and ef the irtt seven stripe* — fosr red and three white, and these mripes extend from the extremity of the Geld to the end of tbe flag. The eighth tiripo i* while, aud lorm* a pleasant relief to the blue ground of the Geld. Tbw number of star* thirty-four, ony bring ad-Jed •• the ud uiHsiou «f cacir."staU:. %