Sacred Portrait Still Guarded on Wall
A somber reflection on keeping a cherished image in place as memories of loved ones fade. The speaker pleads to protect the sacred portrait from removal, mourning past years and crying over the loss.
07 Jan 1858
Page 1
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1858
Page
1
A somber reflection on keeping a cherished image in place as memories of loved ones fade. The speaker pleads to protect the sacred portrait from removal, mourning past years and crying over the loss.
A poverty stricken girl longs for finery as strangers pass by in rich robes. Her mother vows that when the ship comes in she will have garments and all things free. The child waits on the shore, watching for a ship that never arrives, pondering how many people await a ship that never comes.
A narrator recounts a masquerade as Maggie Lee aided by Bob Styles to join a runaway marriage. In disguise the narrator mingles with the party, teases lawyer Bimby, and endures close calls with Jennie from a boarding school. The caper ends with Jennie and the narrator's romance confirmed after a moonlit moment and a chaotic chaperone scramble.
The piece attacks federal policy over the Utah army and Kansas slavery, accusing the administration of neglect and planning to force slavery in Kansas. It blames Gen Denver and the Lecompton Constitution, arguing troops were kept in Kansas for political purposes while Utah faced disaster.
In a Senate speech Mr. Broderick of California distances himself from the president, criticizes coercive tactics, and warns that if the Lecompton Constitution is brought to the Senate he may speak again. He notes opposition from Republicans in California and praises Buchanan’s election work.
A long letter to a college son reveals frugal gifts and care, then shifts to local notices about deaths and court figures, and small anecdotes including twins, escaped fugitives, and odd snippets from the era. The mixture shows early 19th century private letters alongside scattered public notices.
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