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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
The Acquittal.

Miss Harris had a bean. His name was
Al Burroughs She was quite young
when they were first attached 20 each other.
He was several years Older-say p 10 her
l4-rather better educated and moved,
perhaps. In a little higher circle than she
did. They cOrresp0nded when separated,
kissed when they came together, We're very
fond of each other and had an under-tan-
ding If not positive engagement. that
they were in due time 10 he married
so far, there Is nothing peculiar or dis
tressing I'M the case of these young people.
Most girls have beauX-we mean. one
apIece-0r wish they had And ID the
course OF true love" had only run as IL too
often won't, they would probably have been
IS happy CD as humdrum, and as uGc0n-
spcuous. a. the most of Us.
But Mary. being mainly out of sight. in
time was out OF mind Burroughs tired OF
his engagement (or understanding. wrote
less frequently and less ieryentiy; finally be-
came acquainted with another. whom he
found more attractive than Mary. wooed,
won, and was marred-nOt % his earlier
love. Hence disappointment. jealousy.
bitterness. revenge, and mur-but no, we
must respect the verdict. and say. insanity.
We reject the hypothesis that Burroughs
sought 10 entice his affianced into a den Of
iniamy. II IS not clearly proved; and
there was no rational motive for such an
act of vIllaIny There is DO suggestion. no
hint, that be ever said or did anything that
Miss Harris should have resented through
out the years OF their uureserved intimacy
aud Der undOubting affection. That must
be . most supererOgatOry scOUndreiism
that would thoroughly respect her maiden
purity under such circumstances. Yet al
terward seek. by an anonymous note In a
disguised hand, to lure her into a den OF
shame. Who could fail 10 realize that in
nOcence would be alarmed and repealed ov
such palpable enticements 10 intamy?
Burroughs Tilted Mary Harris, and she
shot him. Had she lifted him. and II had
therefore shot her, nobody would have
adjudged him guilty Of Insanity. But she
IS woman; AMI it Is virtually adjudicated
that q woman who shoots the man who has
been faithless 10 her Is necessarily insane.
We don't see i.
Yet there Is a rough wild justice u
this and kindred verdicts. Our laws are
made by men. and they are not just 10
woman. They ought 10 punish the con-
spirator against female purity severely; but
they do not because too many Of our le--
l-4AttAc -uA 1T i--1 dlE 4iort -AlCS- A-e%- -
rather blunt way OF stating Il: but Il is
the fact The City i full to-day Of dens OF
lewdness. each OF them q perpetual snare
for female innocence. Every woman lOr
man who makes a gainful trade Of minis
tering 70 others lechery should be a felOn
by statute; every one who cOnspires or
aids 10 Deprive q girl Of her virtue should
be punished 81 least as severely Is a bur
glar. Z i0rger. Or highway robber. They
are not 50 punished. because Il Is 10 many
magnates inconvenient that they should he.
YeI the wrong Is felt. though not redressed.
hence the rude equation elected by sucn
verdicts g. that which has Just acquitted
Mss Harris--N I. Tribune.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

The meeting was called 20 order IN the
evening pursuant to adjournment
ON motion of Judge Williams. of Ale
Fan. the friends Of the route known rs the
st. Joseph route were allowed the privilege
NJ making a further statement 10 the con-
vcntion.
Mr. Morrison. Of Berrien. then made
some further remarks i'm reearl to said
route.
Judge Williams moved that a committee
of five beappomted 10 draft resolutions cx-
pressive OF the sense Of the meeting. as 10
the feasibility ami probability of building
The projected line of railroad across the
state.
The motion was carried and the chairman
appointed judge Williams, of Alleean. \.
H. Morrison. of Berrien, j. C. Crawford. OF
Oakland. W l. Bancroft. OF 81. Clair and
Mr.. Dibble. of Calhoun. Is such committee.
During the absence of the committee re-
marks were made by Mr.. Emmons of Oak
land. Judge Conger, Of St. Clair. and Mr.
Else,l, of Alegan.
The committee on resolutions then sub
mitted the following report which was
unanimously adopted:
Htere0S. At meeting held at the city
of Lansing on the 2Sth of June last reSOiu-
iions were adopted providing in substance
that a meeting should be held ut tins city
on the 10Th OF July. TO take such action rs
should then seem 10 be necessary towards
The organization ola Railway Company for
Che purpose OF constructing Railway
across the state of Michigan To- connect
with the Grand Trunk Railway on the East
and terminating az tie city of Chicago on
the West;
lad i-tersQS. That action was found upon
the supposition that prior TO this meeting
The Question OF the competing lines i'm the
Western part of the State would have been
settled by The Grand Trunk Railway:
And lrtersgS. Ii now appears that the
question in the Western part Of the State
Is still open, but there Is Il good prospect Of
lis being soon settled: therefore
Re>0ired. That We 10 not deem it expe-
dent AZ this meeting To provide for the or
ganizaIi0n OF a new company while the
question i still pending. and We Will cheer
fully abide by the decision of the Grand
Trunk Co. in reference 10 the line TO be
adopted. and that we have full faith in the
ability OF the route selected. 10 furnish the
right OF way and prepare the road bed for
the iron
NJ d. L. Case OF Ingham. on being
called ior made some remarks. favorinr
strongly ,he projected line Of railroad. and
plelgius that Lansing woald 10 her nl
share toward buildinr the road, and upon
whatever line should be finally settled
upon
Judge Williams. Of Allegan, moved that
when this meeting adjourn. it adjourn TO
meet again at Lansing. on the call of the
chairman. which call shall be made as soon
as the question between the competing
routes westward from Lansing shall have
been determined; which was agreed TO.
After vote Of thanks 10 the chairman,
the meeting adjourned.
\. B. JONES, Secretary.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

prom tic Charleston Courier 18Th
We regret To learn that the lG5th regi-
ment New York Volunteers Duryea's Zou-
avesl. since the part taken 10y them in the
late disturbances. and their subsequent re-
mOval TO Morris Island. have exhibited a
very unbecOming il not mutinOus spirit o.
INSTRUMENTATION.
This unsOldieriy and ineXcusable conduct
on the part Of veterans. more particularly,
called forth a peremptory order from Gen.
Gilmore. who, a veteran soldier himself,
exacts the s,rictest discipline Of his COM
mand. taking away tie cOlOrs of the ZOu-
aves.
In accordance with this order, Gems. Hatch
and Bennett accompanied by their respective
stan-. proceeded last week TO Morris Island
for the purpose luGi,~tel ui,o or.3o- ~
Gen Gilmore was read 10 the Colonel In
command of the ZOuaves. and the colOrs
demanded The Colonel refused 10 obey
the order 20 deliver up his cOlOrs. He was
thereupOu placed m close arrest, the order
made known 20 the second officer IN COM
mand aul similar demand made upon
him for the colOrs This officer al first also
gave Tat refusal To this Gen. Hatch
explained To- him the consequence OF his re-
fusal. and defined the difference between
ll-UlculelCr OF UI4eI-s Ol WHICH his 1uptli-
or officer. tie COlOHe had been guilty. and
mutiny with which he as the subordinate,
would he charged
The officer after this explanation promis-
ed To deliver the colors. The guard was
formed and marched TO the boat. but upon
reahIn@ il were found To he IN possession
of the staff and rubber, but 10 co!ors. The
ruse did not succee 3. On its discovery.
Gen Bennett was ordered by Gen. Hatch
10 take q detachment Of the 47th PennSyl-
vania regiment and disarm the whole I0u-
ave regiment. The regiment was marched
into Fort Wagner the guns having been
previously loaded with grape aud canister
and trained on the parade ground The
parapet was manned by the i7th Pennsyl-
vania regiment and detachment Of The 3d
Rhode Island Artillery. Their orders were
in case of any resistance 10 IRE 0u the mu
tinous troops.
Tie ZOuaveS. seeing all further oppos'-
ton useless quietly stacked their arms and
marched out OF the Fort. The officers and
men were marched, under guard, on board
the steamer. which conveyed them 10 Fort
Sumter, there 10 eXpiate under nroiliu9
sun. the crime Of resistance l. constituted
authority
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

4 CORRESPONDENT writes from New Or
leans that the Teche district in Louisiana
: still infested by desperate bands OF -uer-
rillas who have 50 lar le-ied al lie eAOFts
of the national troops. with the assistance
nj The refugees. 10 capture them Ihey
not only plumber the rural districts, but
have on several occasions entered Franklin
and other towns and robbed Tie stores.
There * also defiance II the authority
ot the Government nearer Washington.
The NavOr and most Of the magistrates OF
Alexandria boldly declare their determine
non TO adhere 10 the old state law, and say
that sooner than receive the testimony o.
i negro IL their courts they VIII resi5l
their respective offices. 4 case n WhtS
the testimony Of cOlored men was refused
recently occurred IL thar city. y ~ell-lO-
do negro was arrested on the complaint OF
a white man. and introducing IS bis Oni!
witnesses several colOred men, was III
formed that their dispositions would uo- De
heard by the Court. On communicating
This fac. 10 tie officer vi The Freedmen :
Bureau. stationed in Alexandra. ilai OIL
lcer immeiialy repaired 10 the courtroom
and moved = Qisc0ut uuance 0i The trial Oh
the ground that under the provisions oi a
circular from Gen. Howard : headquarters,
the local courts have no jurisdiction IN such
cases, the officers Of the Freedmens Bur
eau being Instructed Oy sand circular 70 al
Indicate al difficulties arising between ue
groes and whites. Tie Justice still per
sisted in proceeding with tie trial
The negro defendant lot APP
pearing in court. in compliance with tl'
instructions OF the officer of Freedmen
Bureau. the court then gave Judgment il
/ favor OF plaintiff. and issued an execution
I i0r the seizure OF property of the cOl0re'
man, over whose residence however guar.
was at once posted oy an officer OF ih
/ Freedmen's Bureau 10 prevent the civil OIL
+ icials from executing the order of The court
/ On learning the circumstances. Gen. How
ard Immediately addressed letter 10 ID
Mayor politely requesting him 10 trausie
all similar cases 10 tie officers Oi his Bu
reau. in accordance with circular No.
from his headquarters. Should similar ca
ses occur the military authorities viii b
called upon % enforce Gen. Towards q
/ der
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

~ The pirate Shenandoah, as has been
feared. has been cruising among the whal-
Ing vessels of the Arctic, and Will proba-
bly, effect a destruction OF a great part OF
the feet in that vicinity. Up to about the
Doth of June She had destroyed some eight
o. ten vessels. and was expected soon amer
TO destroy another fleet Of whaleVs number
inc about sixty vessels. The commander
was informed OF the collapse of the rebel
lion and Lees surrender. but pretended not
to believe it. He did believe the report Of
the assassination OF Lincoln. be said, be-
cause he expected it. The pirate last
c0aled Al Melbourne. Australia. Her crew
are English and Irish sailors.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

- John :. Wallace. a merchant Of CHI
cago. was arrested recently for using reve-
nue. stamps TWO or three times over on bis
warehouse receipts dis manner Of doing
il vas 10 put 3 stamp on a receipt. ana al
ter Il had been passed lear il of and use il
again Oh another receipt Numbers Of re-
celpts were found II MS desk with the
stamps OF. aud the stamps in an envelope.
In this way he cOnfesses 70 have saved
about thiTIy-hve dollars. which viii pr05a-
bly, cost him about thlrty--ve thousand dol
lars. the penalty for each offence beng one
thousand dollars. with the addition OF IN
pris0nmeBt. Wallace offered I've thousand
dollars 10 the officer who arrested hin i be
would LEI hin o1.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

-.,.-. The day the result I
- ~. HIS was announced.
~ 'lC 'lie- Vi -N'-. .,-,rsotion was
'i' i'"'" 4-i- i.'S' ~ ,,ri ,-..,, nfaaSa +
PEE, .e'.'.' 49, ., C..,,r.-e will
'..' l. ,''' i.rh, Why.
Emma. I'm So sorry. I've just lent my re- I
volver 10 Mary. a she has found beau
with ever So much more money than Alfred; .
but dear. I can let You have my ivory han
died stiletto with much pleasure.
The cataallue used on tie occasion OF
President L.ucoas funeral in New lorA
was put un at auction n New York. on
Thursday. Il was divided into rs lots. n
which only 80 We're sold. and although II
cos- 4lSe.D -, 7. "..' .'I i.,.. ,r,,l
'''"- .- -., '.,.,,,-
Oe sofa d. d ---.'- .' '-'
'@'-e iAs.-'u-o"-
During the month OF Jnne last. zoos
claims JOY li.1r money were ".'l 4, ...o
ft-i." -AA.'--'. o-'''. ~ ..'." ..
sum pi -. 10 ID 500.
wary t'- .-." - .9'.
a.. \ -.-' ".''' ~
Neprune who c,e..r..lt.e seas of Ile Rebel
....,r M
lAe ..'eS 7i'o'" p '7
VS. says; ,.
, h.+h r.., i~.ss,- afi.~ which he Wise
ital htth officer al Tho dav. and MEDICAL
..f.,i,rf Dr., th.n nres>f.s.s after which
D.. ,..l.. r, and down his Room. conyerses
with General Mics. who generally visits his
quarters ..Do-- i-l- .ln.r. COP "..i ut ''"-
ven. ana reads me l.''
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

~ In consequence of the refusal Of the
pro-slavery magistrates Of Alexandra TO
receive the testimony Of colo7ed persons in
I case which came before them for trial,
Gen. Howard has decidee TO establish
military court in that city. whose duty il
shall be 10 hear and decide al cases affect
Ing the rights Of freedmen. TIE same
wholesome policy will be pursued in every
district under his jurisdiction where the
civil authorities make any distinction be
tween white and colored testimony Courts
Of this description viii probably be organ
lied in each Of the lower Maryland coun-
ties, where the freedmen have less justice
shown them now than when in slavery.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

r1~ some three hundred and fifty col
orel members Of the Union Leagne Of 81
vannah. having petitioned the President
for the right % vote, sent their memorial
through senator sumner. ln acAnowieds-
ing the receipt of it NJ. sumner writes;
You need not ask me 90 use influence
I'm vopr behalf cannot help doing -o 70
thc extent Of my ability.
Allow me q add. That yol must sol ne
innatient. You have borne The heavier
hurthens of slavery, aud as these have
ended. Doe sure that iheotherS Will END also
This eniranchised repu.c. setting an eX-
annie 10 mankind, cannot continue 10
sanction an odi0us Oligarchy. whose single
distinctive element Is color l have no
doubt that You will be admitted TO the priv
iieges of citizens.
n Is imposs.ble TO suppose that Congress
will sanction any governments IN the rebel
States which are not founded on 50 the con-
sent Of the governed" This Is the corner
stone of republican institutions. or course
hy The governed Is meant all the loyal
citizen, without distinction OF color. Any
thing else is a m0ckery.
Do not neglect your work; but meanwhile
prapare Yourselves for the duliesOf citizens.
They are YOURS of right and do not doubt
that they Will De YOURS soon in reality. The
preud.ce- of caste and false interpreta-
non of Tie Constitution cannot prevail
against justice and common sense. both oil
which are ou Your slde-and. / may add.
thc Constitution. also. which, when proper
Is interpreted is clearly ON Your side.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
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the t4ir1 sores o. Treasury N.,es t,irrs srr-.-.
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
Good Advice

We make the following extract from the
y. Y.rA I..-s. . paper that always de-
tends the administration. IS regarded as
semi official organ Of IL, and Is opposed 70
the suffrage Of freedmen at tie >ou'n-
Taking these circumstances into view, us
advice and admonnions are significant
Gov. Browulow. in his address TO the
peopie + Tennessee. expresses a )pr' neu-
Sion that there is a widely AarOOIeu put-
nose 10 disregard the regulations and re-
sfrictjous which have been applied 10 the
voting al the coming elections IN thal olale
There is reason ~ believe that similar de-
sigu. prevail lu other quarters % the >ou'A-
Il seems % De- supposed uy many .l1l tH0
war upon the government Is Simply laA7-
fe-red from the field 10 the legislative arena
and that great concessions are 10 De "IuAs
from the government by pittng against IL
ifs Interest Zoe. iu the halls OF debate.
The great aim of those people Is 10 elect 10
Congre.s men who are sul -ecesslOnlsls I'D
spirit ami principle: and they hope 10 ac-
compl-h this by setting al naught all test
oalh- 0f LOYALTY. and opening a way 10 the
baIlot-box for all the old voters ludl=cflm-
iuateiy.
Nothing can be- more foolish than such
calculations. The Southern people cannot
TOO Well understand that unless their Con
..ressi0nal elections are conducted ia strci
accordance with the course prescribed by
fhe government. they will have no practical
effect There never was less chance ior
ILLEGAL or fraudulent voting 10 carry us
ends Tie supreme and exclusive power
oiven bv the constitution 20 each House OF
Congress 10 pronounce upon me qua'l.lc.-
tion- of lis members, vii be exercised
with greater jealousy and rigor tnah ever
before. There viii be something more
than the old party spirit 20 simulate ihis
The fact that the admission Of the senators
and Representatives Oh a state VIII re
cnnniate and final rehabilitation OF The
-rate-an irrrverslble restoration 10 us oil,
constitutional ralatiOns-wiu give 10 at
Questions bearing upon that ADMISSION Ia
more than their usual consequence IL
known that there are different tneorie scou
ceruiug the present relations Ol lhe colt
to the Union. and conflicting views con
cerniug the conditions 20 be required lToh
IL previous tO restoration ol rs old Ieia
tons There are not few IN the Notl
who believe that an the freedmen IN u
South should be allowed 20 vote al an III
fure elections and IT Is not a, all lmprooaDi
that There will Doe some In the next tOn9re7
who w.u take the broad ground mat u
election for Congressman should Oe reco-
uized which excluded such votes The al
ruments aud appeals OF these men VIII u
armed with tenlold force ii IL can be shO"
that the men who carried the elections weT
actually enemies of the government, an
p that they voted against law and right.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

- A Lodge OF Good Templars has
been organized in Detroit. The society mas
a membership OF about thirteen thousand
in good standing in this State.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

9~ The daily papers have been having
"a general time discussing the merits OF that
verdict which acquitted Miss Harris ofmur-
der. when she had killed a man whose only
oiieuse vas "a failure TO marry her Is he had
promised.
The Chic1eo Tc.Iaue moralizes as fol-
lows:
1T is practically Impossible 20 hang a
women: and ;he Nervousness OF the Otlepse
of which she may be guilty makes little
difference iu Che immunity that she may en-
iov. we do not care to see this settle
down into a principle of American law
Ncrdicts without number ga which the sex
Of the criminal have pleaded more power
fully than law and public safety. almost
Justify the assertion that any woman. es-
pcciaily any young and moderately pretty
woman. may. upon her unsupported allega-
iinn that her victim has wrongel her eth
er by seduction under promise of marriage
or promise of marriage without the seduc-
ton. visit what punishment she pleases
upon the offender. 81 that she does not stop
short OF his death. She may not burn his
house. scandallZe his good name. steal his
property. nor spit in his face on the public
Street-she must kIll. outright-put her
enemy beyond the reach ol defense, and
then She may rest assured Of the result
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

- \ correspondent OF the New York
Herald thus describes the arrival in Paris
ou the 9th inst Of Abd-el RAIDER He came
by railway from Marseile,:
" He drove from the railway station in
am open carriage to the hotel which had
been rented for him by the government al
No. l. Rue Lord Byron. He was dressed
i'm white, and wore the grand Gordon OF the
Legion of Honor. A carriage followed
him containing five Arabs. wearing the
white burnOus. The servants luggage and
q young pet bear which is a iavorite of the
Emir followed in a railroad omnibus. Two
OF his three wives. wearing oriental COS
TUNES and closely yelled, and attended by
negress. followed the others i'm close car
rage In the evening the hotel was illu-
minated. and IN response to loud calls from
an assembled crowd. the Emir exhibited
himself moment on the balcony. The ar
rival of Abd-el RAIDER has given rise TO all
sorts of TumOrs. among which are these:
that he j. To be made a senator. and that
he is TO be exalted TO the position OF the
ruler of the Arab population Of Algeria.
During the club season now approaching
be vii. he The Ion o. Paris.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

The new mayor OF Richmond (Sturdivantl
was a major in the late retel army
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02

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