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The Test Oath.

We lay before our readers the opinion
Of one of the ablest lawyers in West
Virginia, Benz. II. Smith, United States
Attorney for this State. He declares the
test oath to be plainly and palpably I'M
constitutional, and maintains it to be the
duty of Supervisors and Inspectors of
election to disregard it. And yet for
announcing that opinion here, eight firm
and decided Union men were arrested
and imprisoned! But justice is sure, if it
be slow, and the day will come, when
the actors in that transaction will bewail
it as one of the most unfortunate of their
lives.
We might have regretted not having
had this opinion prior to the election.
But alas! Of what avail is law, justice or
the Constitution with men who look
alone to party success, and are reckless
of all means by which that object is at
tanned?
We clip from the kanawha Repub-
lican the following letter, written by
Col. Benjamin II. Smith the United
loldtGS AltOIllcN lOE W GSl 1TglIlla,
concurring in the views expressed in
Mr.. Lambs opinion concerning the un-
constitutionality Of the test oath and the
duty of officers of elections. Mr.. Smith
is we'll known throughout the entire
State as a lawyer OF fine ability and eX-
tensive learning.
OPINION OF col. d. II. SMITH.
f" have been requested to give my
views as to the soundness of the legal
opinion of Mr.. Lamb of Wheeling in re-
gard to the attempted amendment Of the
Constitution Of West Virginia by a leg
islative act. l concur in the opinion of
Mr.. Lamb, and entertain no doubt of
its accuracy.
g regard the act of the Legislature
prescribing test oath, as plainly and
palpably unconstitutional, and in con-
tlict with that instrument.
:" also am of opinion that the con-
ductors of election are bound, first by
the Constitution, next by the law,where
it is not in conflict with the Constitution.
But where in conflict, they, the conduc-
tors of the election, are bound to disre-
gard the law and follow the Constitu-
ton, and it would be solemn mockery
to say they are bound to violate that
oath by acting, knowingly, counter to
that Constitution. This question was
discussed in the case of Marbury VS..
Madison, in the Supreme Court of the
United States, and most ably elaborated
and decided by Chief Justice Marshall.
This opinion is in conformity to that de-
cision. See LIST. Branch, 1877.
Oct. 8, 1865. BENZ. II. SMITH.
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places they have driven their former
masters from their plantations, and ia.
ken possession ofthem. Is it not enough
to make the stoutest heart quail, when
we see that INSTRUMENTATION has already
begun to appear amongst them, and that
if it is not crushed now in the beginning
we shall have repetition Of the same
horrors and atrocities which were prac-
ticed in San Domingo, and are at this
time being acted over again in Jamaica,
the garden spot of the West Indies.
The negro, by nature, loathes work,
and if there is not some compulsory
means used to make them labor, strong
er than that of self-preservation, they
will either die off, or else resort to the
same means that their brethren in other
parts of the globe have done. If we
give them farms, they will not work
them, as has been demonstrated in ia
maica. If they hire themselves to farm
ers for year, as soon as they get tired
of work they leave. So the question
that arises is this: What can we do to
prevent the negro population from rising
in this country? AS far as my limited
judgement reaches, l can see but one
remedy, and that is to have, throughout
the South, agents of the Freedmen's
Bureau to supply those lazy, loafing me-
groes with sufficient rations to sustain
life. But then the question is: Whether
the whites are willing to be taxed to
support such a large class of paupers,
who are able to labor, but not willing?
For myself, l am not; and will their
friends and brethren in principle, the
abolitionists, say, when forced to open
their strong boxes" with the show of
as much liberality as they displayed in
having them set free. They would then
raise their mighty voices to cry out
against such an outrage, and display
their eloquence in proving the injustice
of such a law, and exert their genius in
showing that as the South held that
poor, prosecuted class ofpaupers in bond
age they now should be at the expense
of supporting these 100000 paupers.-
But let me inform these gentlemen that
the South had as much right to hold
those slaves, if not more, than they had
to free them; that the right to hold
them was guaranteed by the constitu-
ton, and who formed that constitution?
why, men whom we are taught to look
up to and reverence as the fathers of our
cherished country.
But let lie not turn too far from my
subject. What desire to impress upon
the people is, to be always ready, in ease
there should be an outbreak in this coun-
try, (Which God forbid so they will be
able to meet and quell it at the start
OF course there is not much danger in
West Virginia, but still, we must be
prepared to march to the rescue of our
sister States. Meet it at first with firm
ness and determination, and we can
crush it; but wait until it has become
organized and wide spread, and we
shall have another war debt upon our
shoulders.
A FRIEND TO THE WHITES.
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The l0irs.

The Blairs are q Kentucky family as
distinguished for their courage, as for
their talents. They are not in the habit
ofmincing their words, what they think,
thcysoy. They have recently beenpour-
ing hot shot into the Radical ranks
North, East and West. Gen. Blair's
sketch of "those misero6ie saedks arhO
ne,er snaeN g,mpo,eaer, nor eoraMe mhis-
tie Of q bullet, Those "Stdy 0thonlos who
maelerfdhe to prore their io.YdH.y Ia peace,
dy denonacing q rebellion acticl they nerer
dared 10 confront IN aeGr," is one of the
most admirable pictures which the stump
oratory Of the present day has presented.
Not behind it in vigor, terscness and con-
eentration of thought, is a recent letter
of his brother to some citizens in Mary
land. These Blairs, in truth, WELD q
trenchant blade. At a mass meeting Of
the citizens of Talbot county, opposed to
the Registry law and to negro suffrage,
held in Easton, Maryland, on the 18th,
the following letter from the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, which is worthy ofspecial
nOtlce az tills time, WAS Tcau.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S, 1865.
GENTLEMEN: Your invitation to at
tend the mass meeting of tina people of
Talbot, on the 18th inst; came to hand
this morning. regret that engagements
to speak in the State Of New York, COM
mencing next week, and to continue
probably beyond the time for your meet
ing, prevents me from promising to be
with you. If it is in my power to be pre-
sent, | will certainly avail myself of the
occasion to meet the people of Talbot.
The attempt to disfranchise our people
is but part of the scheme of the Northern
Radicals to disfranchise the South. But
! have no fear that the Maryland todies
to this ambitious and revolutionary par
ty will meet any cOuntenance from our
people. While the war ragged, and this
it was possible to deceive the loyal peO-
pie by the cry of "Copperhead" upon ev-
cry man who asserted the constitutional
right Of the people of Maryland and 9TH
er Southern States rs States in the Union.
But the time has now come for settle
ment Of a gang Of scoundrels who avail
themselves of the public difficulties to
perpetrate unnumbered crimes against
the rights Of person and property in our
State.
These crimes We're all the more afro
cious because they brought odium upon
the cause of the Union, yet the public
mind was too much occupied with the
great cause, and they had too great hold
on the Departmental fix public attention
upon the perpetrators. But they are not
forgotten, nor will the Registry law save
them. Its ostensible purpose is to pun.
ish rebels, but its real object is to screen
from punishment the lawless men who
. nnder the cover Of transcendent loyalty
f have really been the greatest offenders
. against the cause of the Union.
Yours, truly, M. BLAIR.
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The years glide forever away ~
silently AS the glow of the Alps leaves
the SHOWS pale rs it found them. II
mournful music or tolling bell marked
!helr going, the world would wear weeds:
!! would seem like a great dying. and
me smile OF the newborn year would
~ oleht with the sigh of the shrouded
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TILL we are about to leave the world
we do not perceive how much it contains
to excite our interest and admiration !;
the sunsets appear to us far lovelier than
they We're in other years; and the bees,
the birds, the flowers, and the clouds are
objects Of curiosity to us which they
were not in our early days.
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PASS through crowd Of boys busy
with their tire-crackers, and You will
see how much more fond each lad is of
his own particular noise than that of his
companions. The same thing may be
observed among public speakers and
private takers. cav
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DICKENS tells us that "much is said
about the tongue" True, the thing is
in everybody's mouth.
If you would have people sing and
dance give them good cause for it.
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POTOMAC MILLS, with fifteen acres OF
land attached, near Shepherdstown, for
merly owned by Hon. A. r. Boteler,
We're sold at public sale recently, to
Charles Gibson, of Baltimore city, for the
sum of Sc 800.
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IF woman can no longer weep, she
may expect to die of a dry-rot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
A RARE CHANCE FOR CAPITALISTS.
n COAL. COMPANY For SALE

undersigned for sale Of hundred and
City 75O acres OF FIRST class Coal Lands naygable
river convenient to excellent and unlimited market
which mine Is In successful operation, with Railroad Cars
Dwellings, and everything else In good working order
Of the principal cities Of the West At distance q less
than hundred and fifty miles. charter Ia granted for
the purpose Of forming Coal Lumber and OIL Company
these lands with capital Of 81 100000 Satisfactory evil
equal to biuminous coal in the United States The price
cuars address VIM B. spes No 28 South Fourth street.
Philadelphia
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r AND FOR SALE OR LEAsE.-r WISH TO SELL OR

AND FOR SALE OR LEAsE.-1 WISH TO SELL OR
IL lease for number OF my Cotton and Turpentno
Farms The said situated In the District o. George
town. South Carolina, and lying Choppce creek which
empes into Black river one mile from my tnpentne dis
ullery. =. ~ .-+H va
Ny Cotton Farm lies Immediately the s>id creek and
consists Of About hundred OF newly cleared land
state for cultivation, and about hundred
land The said land can be exceed IN this
section for Its adaptation 10 the cultivation OF cotton being
being undulatIng and well drained. ea 49,
MyTurpentne Farm consists Of eight crops Of boxes,
part which have been worked only year and the others
have been worked but two and enough unoored po
trees cut three or -four and besides here ar
number OF sound pines In the neighborhood wnc III
be bought low or leased on reasonable terms ny nv
s In running order and everything about yr
carrying the all necessary buildings anu ov.
for making rosn and spirit barrels all OF winch arg
Immediately navtRable stream - 49,, - =. ....,s a..
store Of groceries and dry goods on this farm could De
very profitable being hickly settled
and other store nearer than nnp
any section the whole southern states that
many freedmen and women as ths consequently 'here
Any one Wishing 70 avail himself Of this rare orpor
tunity OF enQaeinRn the cotton urpentne or mercantile
buslnesseher all Of them-can confer with the sub
scriber the premises or by Nun NJ
GeorRetown, South Carolina ia fSnniNS'
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LHoR RENT-A FINE COTTON PLANTATION, ABoUT
miles from Matches. Miss in good order VITA all shr,
upwards Of 100 aborers also dwelling house. gin house,
gist MILL saw mill and stables all In good
above overflow This place s capable Of making 500 baler
Of cotton besides the usual crop Of
poruny 10 presented 70 dcsrous of engaging Ia
the cotton culture for extraordinary annual returns
low One-thIrd cash, third LIST November 1876 and
and balance January 1857 This plantation ~ offered 3u
rent account Of the absence OF the
Apply 10 GOODMAN d MERHILL, Cotton FACTORS and
Commission Merchants, IS New street.
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5000 fes County, he vsses s
and Coco creek the copper district for sale at bargain
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u The Oakland Farm Including Mount Oakand l841S acre
Is. Six soldiers lots, Nos 26ll, 2,6l2, 26l3 26ll
making. 49,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800 acre
All the above parcels are held seyeray and fee simple
The following parcels held In fee simple but In
TO- An undivided moiety Of 1873 acres, being the
residue Of Repu6lic,' said moesy being. $685. acre
20 An undivided molety Of a track Of ,996 acres,
composed OF part of the "Pink OF Allega-
ny,5 and OF two parts of the Rights OF
MAN. said moleiy being. 1899 acre
n. An undivided fourth part OF 2,668 acres, the
fourth part being. III acre
each containing % acres, being lots Nos.
said mciey being. It's acre
2O22 said undivided fourth being . Is acre,
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VALUABLE PAPER MILL AND OTHER MANUFAC--
turing property, In Manchester opposite TO Richmond.
for saeWe offer for sale valuable property known
the Richmond Paper MIL locsted yames river 10 The town
OF Manchester Tue lot has front OF l26 feet and depth OF
$50 feet and supplied with water power snncent TO drive
any Kind Of machinery under lease o. tLo per annu
part Of the lot two and half stories high soxSo feet
now turning out beautiful article Of wrapping paper and
has the capacity OF making 900 pounds per day Another
and half stories high and viii soon be occupied for the
rental OF eiOOp per toxcuslve OF The water remit
aud the other mill ID under rental Of Soe per annnm; g
Thai her otherwise the property wA
pay handsomely on The sum asked for u There s vacant
enouoh "a another mill and with ample
nower 10 propci any machinery that may be erected on H.
AZ the owners anxious TO sell Tor The reason that their
interfere with the
Of this property they viii sell great bargain and Il pro-
Es ate Apply 10 Messrs. HARRISON, GARTH co. is
New strcet, New York or 10 HARRISON, GoDDIN AP-
PERSON Richmond, Va.
RrruMorp Nov. 10, 1865
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The undersigned Trustees, will offer at public auction
the Exchange in the city of baltimore TUESDAY,
18th day Of November next the following PARCELS OF
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| xToTrCE TO JoBBBRs AND RETAILERS. JARS.
IN Ms0U Cigars n almost any rate In lots pur-
chaser 20 per cent below cost business at No.
| Dcv street. up stairs. Call Immediately.
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VIEW YORK HER HERALD, SATURDAY, NovEMBER 49, 1865
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
A. -CARADIAN OIL REGION,
~ BOUTWELL,, CANADA WEST
PUBLIC SALE OF az ABOUT 1900 ACRES
CHOICE OIL LANDS,
CHOICE OIL LANDS,
WITH OIL WELLS


4. IL .sss ssss ssass
ss sale ~ as sny 0D WIN ave 6snd
region development OF TINS important oil
Z ss s .a M Il RE- other or
yielding q, wells in the district. They embrace ths wen
ew pe ss o% Ssy w s
miles Of the railway station town Of Boutwell, and front
ssf tvs ssa ss 'ss
Is s om rosS ad Lot Il On s tenth
s + nS Sas so %
Railway Ds
from New York and fourteen hours from Chicago BY express
acres allowance being provided sacS lot :.
per within month and he Sassss
pss or sl Ss 81 s
bonds adequate amount win be taken security IN
viii render buyers from he United
provided with Canadian funds until after they actually
The sale win take place at boutwell, on THURSDAY.
'0''D.' Al ELEVEN O'CLOCK, FORENOON.
All hs
snbdyied for sale be seen at the once Of the
''mp@l'' Do' w.. JOHN WALKER. General Manager
A VERY FINE THREE STORY HIGH sTooP HOUSE
%
AT yoNKERs-srAR ARMS FACTORY FOR SALE
s
FOUR STORY FIRST CLASS TENEMENT HOUSE,
IN good order rents for SSS E be sold for $1,000 II
'0'o '''n WIN Il "a Third
4 -FOUR STORY BROWN STONE FRONT, HIGH
IA soop with all the modern improvements, near Fifth
Dc rs rhrs
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/ THE T0NCREY COPPER MINE-TN FLOYD COUNTY,
Va for sale: well opened, and the extensive
IN the State. For particulars call II 80 Nassau
a. ii. r. BESNET.
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TREAT SALE

GREAT SALE .,
VALUABLE LANDS,
LYING IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND,
comprising
GLADE LANDS, TIMBER, COAL
AND MINERAL LANDS,
FIFTY SQUARE MILES.
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VA 4sS;;s
q
hodsrs q sns and having
the money convey TO tho respective
impraccable in an ADVERTISEMENTS describe so many
parcel; !; with any s disposed 70
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:ss sPsa' ;s::
which predomina.ss portion p the tract the lofy
5asE ss s SR s s Tss L ae
nc q y + has
substance supposed be lead heads for their arrows
aIsss
famroads existing public roads The water power Is
Immense The land Is productive The proposed Moneyue
Railroad sna the PSus and tonnere wss
xsy II IL s aFsf sv Sg MAN.
the Park all heavily timbcred These parcels ali lie
. IN :s$: Fsss a JsH &c region Rs.
D Hss 'sSi s PPlg2S e fAh& Il
and neaf the Northwestern Virginia Turnpike, which
::'S
s ss y ssss sss s Ss ri very
lies about sa miles soaihery o. oaiiand Il really very
ei also as
sPS i ~ xfspxEssr /. very desirable
Part covered Win heavy timber, and i snSerlsid with
miles west o. 5aiiand Gne Alum spring could be esab
S nSD A sass close "
are 70 % spas
OF he purssl water Hengon creek runs through bo!
am: AMID h Ss ri ea Ss
better ranses for grazing purposes on large sale can no
ss Y and my u Few s aessy rom ossssS ne
both scis and both undersid Win Biiumlnou. coal
STONY rough butt. valuable for rs timber
WHITE OAK POINT wen sImSsrsd fertile, andn is
y ys sS- divided into two D.. sy the
o:hi..a ana z: ssS Of hs Lille ,I,sSs an
ss,S:d ST' GLADE !, ana The NOR:
springs the purest water There Ia no spot between Bal
sS a. Ss r 20
issues from the earth through hundred openings In bub
"; :: = ss s'iS5 Dwelling ss &c S::
i: N e :'s VII receive s.. sss *
purchase At private sale Of the whole parts part Of
The terms Of sale are onshrd Of the purchase money
psd cash .pa ns residue due in ~ months
me option q purchaser hs whole purchase money may
F" '' " 49, % aFGESS 4 /. T SiSEEa.
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-11-17
The Auiun 4 Suarual.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, NOV. IT, 1866.
DEMOCRATIC" GENERALS.

Ii is amusing TO notice the diliSent efforts OF
that party which did every thing in its power
to embarass the country Ia the recent war to
preserve our nationality, by crying out against
the war a unconstitutional, denounciug all
who engaged in il, resisting every endeavour
to reinforce our troops in the field, and, on the
owe Of final and complete triumph, declaring
the war failure,--to now step in and claim
che hoaors OF its successful termination. IL h
very gratifying. too, to so how CALAMITY th'
people have punished the imposters, and indeli.
bly, 61cd upon them the seal OF their merited
disgrace. Asa reminisence OF the recent polit
cal campaign in New York and New Jersey,
we wish to call the attention Of the reader to
an effort Of the cOpperheads OF the former State
10 "silver. plate" themselves with an endorse
meut from one OF our great warriors. John b.
Haskin wrote a letter to General Sherman beg
ging him to " say good word for the Demo-
cratic party" reminding him that one Of his
risht-hand Generals (Slocum) was their candi-
date, "and letter from him would be duly
appreciated" We hope It will be, and here
ID Is. But instead Of sending II to Haskin, the
great Sherman sent both Haskin's begging let
Ter and his reply to Gen. Fitzpatrick, and also
10 Gen. Logan. and this is the way Sherman
says word for tho Democratic party: ' W
Gen. JuDsoS FITZPATRICK. AN '"'
DEAR StR:-l have observed with interest
your political conflict In New Jersey. II Is really
provoking, hardly worthy Ola serious thought,
but rather OF satire and ridicule, the squirming
Of the politicians called Copperheads. who oppos-
ed the var from every conceivable motive, some
from sheer cowardce, Others TO oppose political
party, some because they thought we could not
Whip the south !; and, now that Is reduced To n
demonstration, have hapl work to explain their
conduct, even TO themselves. Ihare no patience
trsh that class IF men and believe the people OF
the South have more respect for Us who belabor-
cd them soundly, than for the Copperheads.
who. NORMALLY their. friends, led them deeper
and deeper into trouble.
W. T. SHERMAN, Major. General.
OF course, Gen. Fitzpatrick ventilated this
effort Of the copperhcads to get Sherman's en-.
dorsement, and while he was reading Sher-
mans letter, John Van Buren, addressed al
Democratic meeting in Kingston N. Y. and
said: .. H
Congress. overwhelmed by universal popular
sentiment, took the war out Of the hands Of the
Republican party as embodied in the "diyine
Stanton" and passed. law creating the office OF
Lieutenant General, and assigned TIE Democratic
Gsasral Grant, to take possession OF the army.
lLoad eheers]. Then u was, when the army was
weeded OF these Republican partizans. aud mill
;ary operations were handed over 10 such Demo.
crats az Shsrnan tcheersl and Slocum that the
war was practically ended. .. 4
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HOLDEN or Nonru CAnoLiSA.--Thc usually
well informed aud reliable Washington CORE
spondent Of the Boston Journal, thus speaks OF
Holden's course in trying to build mp the Demo.
cratic party in North Carolina: ...... ..
In North Carolina the persistent manner In
which Mr.. Holden kept out those who belonged
To the old whig party. while he cordially well
coined and pardoned his old Democratic allies,
produced feeling ofdisgust which even the ex-
pressed wishes of the President could not over
come, and secured the election vi his opponent.
Thousands If old wings who did not wish by yot-
ing for Holden to impose Democratic sway upon
North Carolina, and who could not vote for
Worth on account Of his views ON slavery, stayed
away from the polls. And rs II was In North
Carolina 10 win IL be elsewhere. The people
have had enough OF the Democratic party and OF
Its principles. and no matter what services man
may have rendered during the recent war, either
In civil or In military life, the moment that he
now begins TO pirate about the Democratic party,
true men doubt whether his heart honestly throbs
with the liberties, the equal rights, the glory and
the prosperity ofthe Union.