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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
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when Henry w of France was
'sSassslna'ed by Ravaillac, though il
Vas supposed that the whole Jesuit
Society stood behind the criminal, h,
vas yet publicly tried in the regular
,odrts. BaItEazar Gerard, who MUIR.
Tered the good William the Silent,
vas tried IN that way, and Of the uu =
merons Italians who, at different times
nave attempted the life OF Louis Phil.
lppe or Napoleon III, we can not re-
member that q single one was ever
handed over to military justice.
Shall we, at this late day renew a bad
example 40 happily abandonedl Hvw
dangerous it Is, as a precedent, we
need not say, f r that view OF it ID 30
obvl1ns ~ to suggest itself 10 every
mini. II we may try Harold, Payne
AMI their confederates by military,
courts, bow long will il be before we
shall undertake to try other les, atroc.
iona offenders in the same irregular
wsyf How long will II be before the
established judicial system is set
aside TOR new tauglei and irresponsi>
bic method"' Let the people think Of
this, ard let them, through the jour.
nails. protest against the abuse:"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25

to give tue lie to tbs canGfd, started
by tbs mate. that the explosion mus
have arisen from an Internal machine
The Internal machine that explode
the boiler and sent 50 many souls in,
to eternity, carrying bereavement an
mourning into thousands Of our West
.ern homes, WAS undoubtedIy, the.
Ori5e the grceubacks ,.A by the Off
Gers Of the Suitans to the Quartsrmss
ter for the transportation Of the
troops.
We are glGd TO learn from the Hon
John Covode, who ha5 been invesji-
eating this matter on behalf of the
War Committee; that it will be prob.
ed to the bottom. Enough has al
ready trsuspireI to Justify the charge
that the appalling calamity ia traaea-
ble to the cupidity Of the officers iu
charge. This being true, the commu>
nifty will watcb closely the inyestga-
ton, and will demand that al exam
pie. be made. which, thoneh it can not
retrieve tho past, may at least protect
us in the uture. As the news ofthis
sad disaster reaches the homes of its
many victims, and one alter the 9th
er OF tho thousands now trembling
with apprehension and fear, shall
learn beyond hope that it ls ther
sou, husband or brother whose lie
was thus offred US on the shrine o!
mammnn, after having been spared
all the dangers ofthe battlefield and
agonies OF rebel prisons, there will 90
up from many thousands Of homes
such wall Of indignation aud mourn
ng as has been ocGasionjed by no e.
vent OF this long aud body war.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
Gen Cral Ewcll on the Assas
SIhaI ION OF Presideut Lincoln.
Fortress Monroe, April Ia, 1888.

Fortress Monroe, April Ia, 1865.
Lieutenant General u. S. Grant
Commanding United States ARM,
GENERAL.-You will appreciate. |
am surs,the sentiment which prompts
TO drop you these few lines. or all
che ni'sortRnes which could befaII
the SoOh"rn people, or any Southern
man ,by Tar the gr latest, in INV iudg>
lnent, wonl | he the prevalence Of The
ides that !h'r coHd entertain any 9th
or Shan feelings OF unqualified abhor.
renee and indignation for the assassin
alton OF the President Of the United
S'ates and the attempt to sssassins,e
the Secretary of State. No language
cin Adequately express the shock pre.
iuced upon myself, IN common with
oil the general off ;ers cpnfined her.
with me, by the occurrence Of thi,
appalling crins, snd by the see.nirp
tenacEcy IN the pnblc mini to cnu.
meet the Southern men with it. NeeJ
we say that wo are n9 sssassins. mr.
the allies OF sssassins, be they irmn
the NoFtn or from the South: AZ I
thac, coming, IA we do, from m6ss =
the States pi the S,nth, we you'd b,
ashamed OF our own people We're ",
not assured they would reprobate rs a
CRIME. Under the circumstanc.. /
could not refrain from some exprs.
'lon OF my feelings, thus nfkr
them to a soldier who will comprv-
The following officers Major Gen
erals e Johnston, OF Virginia, and
Aer'haw, of Sonth Carolina; Briea>
aler Generals Barton, Corse, Hunton
and Jones. Of Virginia; Dubois.Se
mes mes and IL, r. Jackson, of G eorgia;
FRAZIER, Of Alabama; Smith and Gor
ION OF Tennessee; CsbeI,o of Arkansas
AMI Mar'naduke, Of. Misso uti, and
Commodors Tucker, of V:rginia-sll
heartily concur with me ia what |
have said Respectively,
Il S. EWELL,
Lieutenant General G.. S. A.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
Sherm ,n-Htlieck DfflicuItv

General Haloek to General shsrEsut
As you will be in Richmond in
lew days, allow me to offer you the
hospita.ities of my house here, where
shall be gratifoi to receive Won and
con r'Onte to make your sojourn here
agre cable.
General Sherman to General IIalleok;
Your prof red hospitality ia res.
pectiulv declined. | had hoped to
pass through Richmond without the
painful necessity of meeting You
Your recent advisory dispatch to tha
War Department is a sufficient exA
planatiU1.
General Hallecl toGoneral Sherman,
| regret your declining my invita-.
ton, aud the untrierdly spirit mani
tested in Your note.
lfyou knew the teelin. at Wasbiny
ton an at the War D1partmont, in
Tolerance to your aggeement with
johnston, you would appreciate the
motive Of my dispatch, to which Won
refer. Permit me to assure Won OF
my kind feeling toward you person
ally, aud my high admiration for
your services.
General Sherman to General .ifalieck
think understand both ci,cn,,
stances and the men sufficiently wei
70 appreciate the motives of yoor dis
patch, Both you and Mr.. ssantur
sent me warning to beware of assss
SINS l cid not then know tAat III,
'nthers ofthe warning were then,
selves the assassins l had to fear.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
what Did lie LeaVe9

That's a large funeral. | counted
thirty two carrisges." "Yes sir. Its
the funeral of Mr.. Ellis. H died
very rich" "How much dia he
leayep "A large amount of money,
sir:l don't know how mrch. Some
saw abont half million of dolla a.
"Hs death il considered a lost to
the community, presume" "Loss
slrF The man to whom | was speak
ing looked up in my face with the sic
OF dnc whose mind was not exactly
clei- rs to my meaning. "S:ill with
his ample means" esid |, Seven
thahgn only caring for himself, he
mutt have bee the promoter Of large
indSafiel enterprises, through which
mlap were greatly bJmd.ei." The
mad shook his head d9ubtfIly.
What did he do with his moneys"
"lnever heard OF his doing anything
vito it particularly WAS tie unsatis
factory answer 'Monoy must be us
81 IN order to make it productive
Wss he in NJ Un.nos5!' No sir. "
What tnen dill be jo With Eimsatg'
"Ol! he Was always acJOl aztec bits
Vi property tIIr hI 80 no sold. To
was sharp tpr bargains IN real es
tatr!" An! 5ee now 1t WAS. rhen
he dId dnl u.e jor his money!" "Jn
tust way ho did But wnen "a piecs
ot property came into his hands, there
was an eud TO its Improvement. He
let other people improve al. around
ann, aud thus increase the value OF
what no owned; 50 that he grew rich
OF every day, without putting his hand
to anything or 1euetitng anybodv." -
"AIat vas your nlIllon man. And
50 all that he has left are those pros
psrty .,camula'Doas" "AH.' Then
h destn - oo' r"'grie9 as q rub!ic
CYAN ,y' No. iudead oiri Il ,r
c3lardorcl a pHbjc beuYft." "Uov
sS" he aas couple Of sons and o
csapIe OF sous~iujaa, Who will seat.
t,s luoch faster than to sayod. T4o
aslment they come in possession Of
ls,s estate it viii be divided, and lois
~ GROUND, Which ought to have been
ffcproved yeers ago, will be sold and
cegered with handsome buildings
"a giving .rade and Industry new
HAphias Why cir, ho haa bean a
dead weight on our town for years;
growing richer and richer through
other peoples enterpriso---auI yet moi
adding Il building himself or in any
way serving the common good" II
thought" said ,"trom the long array
Of carriages, THAT death had taken, il
thls instance, u valuable an! now Ia
nented cttjzan" "Mere o5tentation,
air But aoboiy is deceived. There
are plenty OF idle people who are
pleased to ride in funeral carriages.
Old Ellis will be put away with a
grand flourish; but that will be the
last OF him. The black will do all
the mourning, sirl"--Y 5. AHkw.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
The Sncre Military Trials at
ST.Sil,ng Oa.

IC IN.'t'SAl VOICE Ol lfiIShSlIOn
sgalnat tho -.cgat military trials now
gong ou at Washington, has ba1 the
effect to induce the GovemmaDt 20
abandon tho secrecy part OF them,
This Is sJnj concession, so TAR as
It goes, but t should be only the pro>
indo to stopping the military business
altogether, and handing the prisoners
over to the legally constituted ciyi
. tribunals. The New York E1ening
/ Post, an ably conducted administra,
4tlon papev. aayas
! The Government is makinga pro
! digiou5 and fearful mista6e in tn,
mode Of trial it has adopted for the
corspirators in the ate assassination
Il makes a double blAnder, in fact
| first in resorting to a military tribu'
nal, and, secondly, iu causing the
proceedings to be held in secret. Whal
Law is there for these military courts
now that the war has ceased, now
that the President himself has deciar,
ed in formal proclamation that the
EARNED resistance in certain States is
virtually at an end" now that the
plea OF nece33itv is wholly voided
The civil law is everywhere in the
ascendant, and the ordinary courts
are competent to any criminal inquest
and decision. They possess the con
ridence of the people, because their
methods Of arriving atjustice, matur
ed by the experience OF centuries, are
regular. effective, well understood
But these military commissions are
new things, as foreign to our habits
as they are unknown to our laws, and
Whatever is done by them, takes that
color of force, or OF Governmental die
tation, which ren iers them suspect in
the popular mind. Judge AMI Jury
We know, b,4 Mljor-Glnerals and
Judge Advocates, not with swords in
their hands, but with pens behind
their ears, we do not know. The o.
tenses, moreover, for which these con
! spirators are to be tried. are not all
military otfsnses. The killing Of the
President, who is also Commander in
Chlet of the Army and Navy, may
DC construed into n nj. itary offanse,
ont the attempt upon the lito Of the
Secretary OF State, an EXCLUSIVELY civil
officer, was not Of that character. As
a crl,ne it comes wholly under the
cIgnizance OF the civil law, and the
perpetrators Of it. criminal and atroc
lous as they may be, are yet sheltered
by that provision OF the Constitution
which declares that mo pelson shall
bs held to answer for capital OF
otherwise infamous crime, unless OF
a presentment or ind Gic,ment OF I
grand jury, except n cases arising il
the land or nava! forces, or IN tn,
militia, when n actual service. il
time Of war Or public danger Thi,
IS a positive, unrepealod, invslua5l,
; lnunlmert Of the liberty Of tue lodi
! vidpal, aud 10 Administration haa
right to aet it aside, without answer
ing for it to the people. Presideu
Johnson has just as much right t
proclaim himsaI Emperor Tomorrow
, as Secretary Stanton has to enat
these strange forms of procedure.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25
Butler Jealous Of she MiEs.
taHy,

10 his late speech at Washington,
General Benjamin F. Butler sald:-
sin the future, the danger TO. our
libeati es can come only from the am
billions of those in the army who ma,
consiper against the life oi the nation
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-25

Having lust recovered from severe al
tack Of the ''0l Fever which caused a
temporary absence from his office takes
pleasure IN announcing to the public that
he is again at his post, where he may be
found at all times ready to give prompt at
,cnton to the various branches Of his pro-
iessjon in this. and adjoining Counties.
Jan. 9th, 1865. 3-mo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29
BRovNLow.-A correspepdent of Ii

BRowNLow.-A correspondent of the
New York Mercury, who is personally
acquainted with Parson Brownlow, gives
the following faithful pen and ink portrait
of his Excellency:
A dusky, sallow man-all gall and
buster. He is Scotch. Irish by birth. and
shouting Methodist preacher by pro-
fession; fierce rather than strong. AN un.
comfortable and an ugly enemy. He is
tall and aukward man. with large hands
and shambling feet. His provincialism is
shocking, and his coarsness repulsive
The most uncbristisn Of preachers, he
makes it sin to forgive an enemy. His
personalities are diswustingly original.
He has some virtuos-never drinks or
smokes. His son John has the same style
oil temperance, but once killed fellow
collegiau.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29
Complimentary to Butler.

We find the following in late issue . ?
the La Crosse. (Wis.,) Democrat. 1,
must be grateful to Buffers feelings to be
spoken of SO highly
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, the equal
blunderer with Banks, the equal iyran!
with Haynau. the equal robber with La
fitte, the equal theft with the most de
praved wretch ever sent to BlackwelPs
Island or the penitentiary, the inco.na-
ton of hell itself, is likely to be elected
Governor of Massachusetts by the negro
worshippers of that meddling State. The
Bay State must be hard up for candi.
aate, when gentlemen are ignored for
loafers; when patriots are passed by for
traitors; when honest men are not worthy
the attention shown thieves; when brave
men are at discount; and towards at
a premium. For all bis crimes, John
Wilkes Booth is 40 angel compared to
him, and thousad time more a model
man. and more respected all over the
world than this shoulder strapped Beast
Ben. Butler.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.


! Special Correspondence of the Picayune.l
New YORK, Oct 4, 1865.
| Connecticut has covered herself with glory. The
Radicals--the would be destroyers of the South
begged and begged her people to clap an amend
ment to her constitution in favor of negro suffrage
bat the entreaties were in vain, and by 5000 ma
jority was the cOored proposition overthrown. All
hail to Connecticut.
She has "dsfranchsed 1000 of her citizens be-
cause they scarcely as white as Toucy and Sey
mour, or as black as Alexander Dumas and Fred.
Douglas" So she has Mr.. Tribune and in doing
thus, she has done what her people had perfect
right to do if they thought proper In this election
they were untrammelled there were no ballot box.
es stuffed with military votes, nor were there any
fixed bayonets' at the polls 1t was an 0ld-fash-
ioned open and honest election and the people just
silently met together and tossed the "nigger ques
tom into Long Island Sound,
or course the furor of the dalkes friends Is
bey md expression. 1t WIS not much the letting
of the negroes vote in Connecticut in itself alone,
they wanted as ii that they needed tn fact to
use as weapon to whip the Southern States into
doing the came thing; and they really believed such
a weapon would be sufficient for the purpose.
Gel. Butler one OF the leaders of the Radicals,
gives it out that the President regards his plan Of
"restor tion'' as an experiment"
The President, no longer ago than last week,
told Mr.. Marble, the editor of the World, that be
was determined to stand or fall by hi plan for TIL
immediate restoration Of the UnioI. He had stalk.
ed the success Of his administration upon tie sue
cess OF that PLAN and MT only this, but he staked
his own present and future place in the history Of
tine country upon it.
"Th1se who ,lstain me- added the President, |
II will sustain. Those who oppose, I viii op
pore
In hia whole conversation with Mr. Ma Jis he
persstently ayowed himself Democrat-a- mach I
today az ever. and his uuceas'ng effort would be to
restore the unity of the States, and cou,!leo,e (
among those who had so lately been engaged il th,
rebellion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

ENGLISH VS.. AMERICAN GIRL The Eng
lish girl spends more than one half OF
her waking hours 10 physical amusement.
which tends to develop-and iuVicora'e and
ripen the bodily powers. She rides,
walks, drives, rows upon he waller. runs.
dances. plays, sings. jumps the ropes,
throws the ball, hurls the quoit. draws
The bow, keeps up the shut.lecock-snd
all this vithoa, having it pressed upon
her mind that she is thereby wasting her
time. She does this every day until il
becomes habi. which she will follow
through lie. Her frame, as a natnrsl
consequences, is larger. her muscular sys-
tem better developed. her servous system
in better suborlinaliou, her strength more
enduring, aud the whole tone Of her mind
be slth.er.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

Eg-At party, lady treated her com
pany with preserved peaches. A gen,
'leman at toe liable put one, as he sup
posed, into his mouth and attempted to
pull out the stem; after pulling some tiu 2,
he vas obliged to give mp, and or putting
it on bis plare, he found be had been tug
glDg away at a mouse. winch had prob.
ably fallen into theslady's preserve jar.
With the utmost GOODNESS, ne inquired Of
he lady il she had a cat in the house.
Yes, sir, wby?" "Weil, | would like
to have her take this mouse away,t hats
all"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29
THE TowER OF BABEL.-Remains Of th

THE TowER OF BABEL.-Remains Of the
Tower OF Babel, SAYS Galignani. still ex-
is,, sud are visible from very greet dist
ance. Each side of the qu.irans1Isr
basis measures two hundred yards in
length, and the brick OF which it is COM
posed are Of The pI,e.t white cay, with
a very slight broHuish tiat. The bricks
before baking were covered with charac.
-ers traced in clear and regular style.
The biumen which served for cement
wa derive from a fountain which still
eAists near the tower, and which io VS.
with such abundance that it soon forms
stream. and would invade the neighbor
ing river did aot the natives from time to
time SET fire to tie stream oi bi.umen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

CcNDUcT OF NEGROES. have had
frequent occasions 20 speak upon the sub
ject of the misbehavior Of our negro pop
ulation. and il something is not done to
correct it, we may be made the unWil
ing witnesses Of scenes, at the mere
thought of which we involuntarity sbud
der Crowds Of them gather together
along the yharVes and at various other
points on the edge Of the city where they
indulge in language OF the most obscene
and disgusting character, block up the
walks SO that the ladies aud gentlemen
can't pass. and otherwise so demesn
themselves as to bring about disputes in
which they are exceedingly impudent and
insolept. These things cannot and will
not be tolerated, and unless the military
or the Freedmen's Bureau take measures
to make the lazy rascals work and behave
themselves, coaAcis will continually
arise between the races and blood may be
split.
The court calendar is fnil of reports Of
1uarrels between negroes and whites,
generally arising fron a want of knowl-
edge on the part OF The former of his
proper position. and in most cases the
negro is found to be in the fault. The
negro is not the equal Of the white, aud
the sooner be realizes his fact. and con-
ducts himself accordingly, the better fer
him.
A gentleman tells H. that he vent TO his
office on Front street yesterday morning,
and finding three or four ",.ee nea" sit
ting in the doorway. asked them 10 get
out of his way. when one OF them made
an insulting answer. II which he replied
that he would make him II h- didn't
move faster" Whereupon a negro ser
geant spoke up and said that be
"shouldn't talk so to that gentleman"
Our friend made some reply. when the
sergeant told bin thai we're come here TO
rule over you. and we're goins to do it,"
1t is calling enough TO US to hear such (
remarks from whre soldiers. but Ehea
a negro makes them il IS worse WIZ
rot those in authority tske measures TO
top such eoadrsi?-HoJile Zr.bg5e.. !
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

PARDoNED.- MIR. J. D. B. DeBow has
been psrdone1 by the President and has
established him self in New York for the
purpose Of resuning his "Review." The
Tribune Of the h says
lie prop lses to conduct his + view in
such a malner as will best a!d in the
awakening of Southern industry aud en-
terprise, and lead to the most pr 'itable
az picstious of capital and inmirralion
to The developmM of Southern resources.
The periodical will accept the established
order Of things. and ou. of them seek the
sureet method Of promoting the good Of
the whole country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

RS- We are still threatened by Northern fanati
cism and hate. The fanatics, disappointed in the
policy of President johnson, are preparing the peo.
pie for the TEST Oath" in December, but we be-
lieve there will be common sense enough left about
Washington to convince the Radicals of the uncon.
sttutionality and nexpedency of imposing the oath
The denial of suffrage to freedmen, which Is held
up in holy horror by Stevens and Garrison, canaot
be made bar to our admission either, for in the
language Of that time honored journal, the National
Integencer, if the South yields to all the require
ments Of the situation then is not Justice satisfied!
What more than this could she do after any lapse
Of time? To point-under the case we have careful.
ly put-to an act of Congress inhibition
whose strict construction amonnts, perhaps, to r
disqualification of the South for generation, is
mere jesutism. It is worse than mockery for it
attempts to elevate political iniquity up to the
height Of Democratic American justice. Before
such we have supposed the South to have
made, such an act Of Congress should be condemn
ed instantly to stand aside as a thing not to be re-
membertd agsiJsta repentant and loyal people.
Such an act, under such circumsta lces. should
perish, as We cast out from our Eeagths and l0me3
The hateful memories Of the past
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

Too BAD.-We learn from citizens of
Texas that a good deal of trade is divert
ed from Shreveport to other points, by
reasons of depredations committed on
wagon trains in that vicinity by gang of
highwaymen. They inform US that It is
not 50 much danger to 60 TO Houston,
though it is much further. We have no.
tieed hat a number of wagons. instead
Of camping ootsde Of corporation, come
INTO the town and camp under the pro
lection oftho troops. Thisis a good plan,
and We advise all to fyIlow it. 10 he
l1eantime, something must be done to
put stop to these depredationa Nnl af,
tord prot ection to our Texas friends -
ShrevepoH Southeastern.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

ETA seaman, rather badly equipped
applied to an officer OF Que OF our gun
boats to be entered on the ships books.
The Lieutenant. observing his ragged
appearance, remarked careiessly tlas he
would no do. II sope," replied Jack,
that your honor will not condemn the
hull or account Of the rigging" Tue re-
ply excited the attention o. the officer,
who sent The weather. beaten tar below
for a good meal aud new cloihing. He
proved enc cf the best seaman on the
ship.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-29

How rHB SOLDIERS VorED IN CoxxEc-
rIcUr on NEeRo SUFFRAGK.-Tbe Hart
ford Times says that the soldiers vote
in Connecticut was given 10 nearly SOL
ID column against Legro suffrage. Some
of the Firs, Heavy Artillery we're remou.
straled with BY the Republicans Of Hart
ford, for the way they were voting. when
one Of them replied that every soldier
In the entire regiment would vote No. ex-
eep,, perhaps, hklf dosep Of Gev. Buck
ipshsrs's pimps,"