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Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

THE UTILIrY OLA BAD HANDWRITING. -
A western paper relates neat story of q
gentleman in Michigan who owned build
ing on the lands of the Michigan Central
Railway. The company desiring him to
remove it. the superintendent, who writes
q most uneeuth hand. sent him short
letter, ordering it's removal at once. The
house was not taken away, however, and
three months afterwards the snperinten-
dent met the owner, and was highly
indignant at bis dilatorinoss. The expla.
nation was soon made. The notice had
been received; nobody could decipher it;
some one suggested it might be free
pass, and upon that suggestion the owner
of the building had been riding over the
road three months, the conductors being
as unable as the rest of the world to de-
cipher the note.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
J. G. SULLIVAN.
The Malignity and Presumption OF the
Intense Radicals

No better proof of the hopelessness of
their cause can be adduced than the
violent malignity of the Radicals. They
attack everything not of their own party
with ferocious bitterness, and waste as
much ammunition of vituperation upon
plgmy as upon a giant Nothing is too
sacred for their sacrelgious touch. They
assault the President, they assault the
Secretary of the Treasury-they assault
a prominent Democrat-with. the same
degree of force they apply to an inferior
official. Like intoxicated maniacs thew
revel in the possession of vituperative
abilities; and, perhaps, we should allow
them to enjoy in peace this, their one
talent. ...... ......
But their presumption is equal to their
vituperative powers, and they are intent
upon their schemes of destruction with an
earnestness that must command our most
strenuous opposition. 1t is no matter if
they, as a party, are in the last stages of
dissolution. Their death agony may create
irremediable mischief if not prevented
And fully sensible of their intoxication
and their folly, we feel it incumbent to
watch them with as unceasing vigilence as
when they first began, through fraud and
hypocrisy, to develope into the monster
propositions of party that was avowedly
built upon sectional issues, and which is
now fast tumblng into the corruption of
utter decay. ieg~ 0uga
1t requirea but a few more vigorous
efforts on the part of the Conservatives of
this country to hurl this reasonable or
ganization forever out of power and bring
back to the country once more it's old con-
dition of peace, prosperity and happiness.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

TIE NEW TARIFr Bill The New York Post,
(rep., referring TO the new tariff bill now pend
ing in Congress, makes some very just remarks.
The tariff, except on few articles, appears to
have been raised from thirty to ono hundred and
fifty per cent. On some of the most necessary
articles, as for instance on manufactures of iron
this increase is SO great that it will be felt as
very heavy burden upon all the most important
interests in the c!untry. The railroads which
transport the western farmers produce, the
ships, which in building and sailing give employ
ment to great number of our most intelligent
mechanics, will be made so much more costly
that their increase will be stopped, and freights
must be enormously burdensomc. The proposed
tariff is evidently not for revenue, but simply for
protection. II is calculated to destroy commerce,
to lessen the revenue, to make articles of general
consumption more costly, to increase thus the
cost of living to workingmen. ...-
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

4 VI
| gao-The arrest of Messrs. Cook and Tioe.s Of
Haserstosn, for violations Of the Cisil Rights
BIZ, presents to the candid and pnprejudiced
mind Of the people some objects of serious rcflec-
! ton. -"
Andrew johnson has been, and ia still denoun-
eed and fdpposedifot vetoihg that bill, and Con-
gressis still 'nphsli ard snstaisesin passing il
over his veto, ,EEt atEfTsS SYygr,
The chief grounds, Of .Jbhnspn's objection ii
that isoverrides anil annurs Stale laws, and If
Congress cain annul State laws in one particular
IL may 90 itlp any all other particulars, +,
n Congress, for instance, can, say that State
laws on the subject, of testimony in courts by ne
groes shall be imperative aud void, il can also saw
that State laws on the subject of negro voting
shall be imperative and void. euIeaiTa, pal
fCongres can repeal tho laws Of this State
in reference to the evidence and witaesses in
Courts; Congress can repeal the State laws in
reference to Jurors in Courts. ''"
1t is no argument in favor Of the Civil Rights
Bill that its trainers intended to mete ont eounll
Justice to the negro. That is a question of State
policy Ifa State has laws which lis people are.
satisfied with, Congress has nothing to do with
o"'h '""s- ~ 'he peopie Ol Il otate are not salts
fed with their laws they are the only power ON
earth TO repeal them. Congress has no right TO
step in and say your State laws are wrong, we
VIII legisiate for You, We will repeal them and
make new laws for you. Your laws may suit
you but they don't suit us.
Now the two magistrates were arrested because
they believed the State law was not repealed by
the act of Congress They thought that State
laws were exclusively within the power OF the
State, that whilst the law stood on the Statute
Book it was the law of the State, and if the peo-
pie OF the State were satisfied with the law il was
right to obey it. '''. g.. -. .#'- ''tI'r
But Congress said, No! W., The Congress,
don't like the law, and IL is matter of indiffer
enee to us what your State may think, we will
repeal it. johnson said you Congpssmcn have
nothing TO do with the laws Ia the States, no
matter how much you dislike them and he We
tocd the Civil Rights Bill repeating State laws.
q For that veto he is denounced by the ''loyar,
people of this county. They refuse to support
him. They say he is. a Rebel, and they support
Congress which passed the law over his veto.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
Tts.. OF Loyalty.

ES-f you can satisfy us, say our ''loy-
al' friends, that the South can be trusted
we will agree to let them in the Union
Show that they are loyal, thatis all we
want. But our masters what .eiN satisfy
you? What evidence do you want? Negro
Suffrage? Yes that is it. You want the
South to let negroes vote, thea you riU
admit item So you say in your Amend
ment to the Constitution and you think
you can shake off the odium by passing
little district resolutions against Negro
Suffrage. But it won't do. The eyes of
the people are upon you, and you are al
ready condemned. e. ..,. ..,...... ..-
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
.Skirmishers to the Front!

ES- On Saturday next the supporters Of
President Johnson's policy are called upon
to assemble in Primary meetings in the
several districts for purposes fully set forth
in the call to be found in another eolnmn.
It is 10 the primary meetings that the work
Of the campaign is cut out, and every friend
of the cause shoaI bc on hand without
fail. IF you desire good ticket--a ticket
that will insure snecess-attend the prima-
ry meetings and lend yoRr aid In selecting
as delegates gentlemen of sound judgment
and acknowledged worth to represent you
in the county convention. tt
Bear in mind, Saturday next,
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
s.Ilisten 40 the Mockiag BRIDE

4 The Msmphis Argustof Saturday gave "a long
account of trial thai came df nthat city. the
day previous, before two Police Magistrates, con-
cerning the ownership Of nest of mocking birds.
The court room was densely crowded with the
friends of tho respective parties
1t appears that in the yard of Mr.. Uttlsfeld
was found pest of mocking birds, over which
Miss 1. went in ecstacy, and determined to do
mcstcate them, as they would make such charm
ing pets. Her lover,a gay youth named Loomis,
Joined in the pleasant anticipatons of four birds
in cage, and frequent visits were made to the
nest. Under his suggestion the wings of the lit
tie brides were clipped. sia s.. ,aipt aaHip
The surprise of the youthful couple caH be bet
ter imagined than described upon finding one
bright morning that the birds, despite their crop
ped wings, had ''fiown'' and were hopping from
perch to perch in large cage in the yard of their
neighbor, T. W. Haley. During the absence Of
Mr.. H., young Loomis leaped the fence, recover
ed the Birds and restored them to their former
mistress. Haley demanded the birds; said he
had bought them from market woman Valued
the birdlings at Sl5, he sued out writ of repev-
in and recovered them. Not yet satisfied he caused
the arrest of young Loomis for larceny, and upon
the trial Colonel Sale, Judge McHenry and other
eminent counsel were engaged. The account
| says: a. usli..-T .5aig g.s' = 4tfHs tun Hii
Eleven speeches were made; six for the prose
cution and FIVE for the defendant. Mr.. Sale, dur
ing his remarks, displayed most remarkable
knowledge of ornithology, clipping the wings Of
the birds at certain time attesting their age
by close inspection of their teeth through a mi
croscope, and asserting that birds can only be re-
duced 10 property when used to appease the ap-
pease tho appetite. THIS last poiut made by the
able counsel produced telling effect upon the
law, and was rapidly followed up by a well drawn
comparison between an iinebriated cuss" and
the feathered species, the Whoop of the brawl-
ing drunkard and the golden. teathered, ,crown'
IIoopoes of the reign Of King Solomon. t.s
This last hit of the gentleman, delivered in his
usual chase, polished STYLE repete with historical
facts and poetic SMILES, expressed in English
underlined, won the case. Smiles and tobacco
were lavishly exchanged between the attorney and
client The defeated party threatened an appeal,
and were only dissuaded from their intentions
by the magnanmous attorney proposing to pre-
sent Mr.. Lttlefeld with the birds. The PROPOSE
ton was readily accepted, and the case dismiss
ed.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
The Cost OF the freedmen. Bureav

/. Referring to the fact that the House of Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday appropriated seven millions
Of dollars for the Freedmen Bureau, the New
York Express remarks * r..s s,,0... +.
"That is rather heavy load to lay on the
shoulders, in part, of our white laboring men, In
order to give fat salaries to such sleek philan-
thropists as the Rev. Mr.. French, the Rev. Mr..
Fitz, and other friends of human Liberty, whom
the Investigations have lately shown, were run
ming the bureau to their own profit in the So nth
It is such items as these that keep up taxation
to point which makes slaves ofevery white man
North, South, East and West alike, who has to
earn his bread by the.sweat of his brow. Alta
time when -four, tea, coffee, sugar, clothing and
all the other necessaries of life are going up with
gold-wise men should pause ana think some
thing Of reducing the national burthens by abro-
eating an institution that does more harm than
good TO the clsss it proposes to help--but wisdom
alas, crieth not aloud IN the streets of Washing
ton; or, If he does our masters there are too
deaf To heed or hear -sffr
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Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
Circulate the Documents,

ES'For thirty years or more the Abo-
litionists were an insignificant faction.
But they were untiring and unceasing in
their efforts to disseminate their doctrines.
They availed themselves of the power of
the press and thrust their documents in
the face of every one, and by continual
agitation at length succeeded in accom-
plishing their ends Will not our friends
learn atleast one lesson from them, and
exert themselves tocirculate the documents
We have reduced to less than living
rate the price Of the Free Press, for the
campaign, in order that it may be within
the reach of every man who can be indu-
ced to read. In this, we conceive, VIC
have done our duty. Will our friends use
some effort to extend its circulation in the
different neighborhoods. In doing this
they will not only be aiding us. but will
aid in the good work of overthrowing the
corrupt Negro Suffrage party. Send on
y)ur lists with the Dimts and we will
endeavor to give you in return telling
Docume nts. -".
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

MORE ABOUT THE MINISTER VINO WHIPPED MI.
CHILD TO DEATH.-1he account of the whipping
TO death of a child three years old by Its father
Il clergyman, because it would not say its pray.
crs near Medina, N. Y. awakened the greatest
indignation of our-citizens against the inhuman
father. The report was hardly credited. SO nm
natural and monstrous was the crime committed
We blush to say it, but the most sickeninc and
dreadful part of unparalleled horror was not
published. ,''' 'tt a 80 MD
Lindslcy's CHATS the monsters name) state
ment before the cot loner's jury was corroborated
by other witnesses. The body of the child told
more plainly and patheticaly than words could
of the terrible punishment 1t had under.
gone. Several Of its fingers were broken and the
blood had oozed from every pore. TO eoaeeal 0s
crime the father tied the lille one hands behind IL
back and placed II in its coffin. While physicians
were making post-mortem examination Of the
body, lie sat by, coolly looking at the proceed
they not carried '!this thing about far enough.
The physician discovered no disease about the
child-it died solely from excessive and cruel
punishment The little one would have been
three years old next August--whipped 10 death
because it would not say its prayers. ii@'' t1r
We are told that Lindsey justifes his horrid
work. lie thinks it was his duty to punish the
child until its will was broken and he obeyed.-l
Lindsey was arrested and committed 10 Jail in
Albion. II was With the utmost difficulty that
the officers who had him in charge could keep
the citizens of Medina and neighborhood from
lynchin5 the murderer on the spot Lindsley IL
man abont five feet eight inches in height, well
proportioned, has black whiskcrs and dark CON-
plcxion. He has the appearance of a man of yio-
lent temptr.-Roehester( " ~ Union, 22d. al
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

THE REvERENEp CnILD-WHIPPER.-Mr,
Lindsey, the clergyman at Medina, N. y,
who whipped his child to death because he
would not say his prayers. aad who was
released on $4,000 bail. has again taken
up bis quarters in the Jail at Albion, to
escape summary punishment OF the hand
Of the infuriated people.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
es-T The intensified, uifmial,prated. radau,te.

-RS- The Intensified, uEasial.erated, Redaattec
and bFa@liag loyal R,aa Of the last five years,
must haze hard tiRe of it aow, surely. Ills
occupation is gone. lie has no Provost Marshall
now 10 whisper tales Of ssapder to. 10 ol,scque-
Ons guard siia @hidi TO mark his yengcanc,
on his neighhos- No gnaEd-lho to immurc
his enemy in, No 'lincs' beyond which to
send those who stood in his way, No power to
''arrcst'' dse man who differed viii, him, No
one to search for him his neighhors hoase. Nc
t,.apeetieut 70 dog his opponents footsteps and
70 watch his every psoveiiisnt. No reward for
evcsdropping around his house. No chance to
nave his horse or his mule taken from him. All !
Oahella's occupation is gone:
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05


An IMPORTANT CASE UNDER THE Crvn RrGHrs
Aor.-The character of this bill, asit is under
stood by the negroes themselves and the extreme
Radicals, is well illustrated by a case which has
recently occurred in this State. Wa learn from
the Clarksburg Conservative that in April last
negro applied to the recorder Of Gilmer county
for license to marry white woman which was
refused. Learning that he is made the equal o
the white race by the Civil Rights bill, tae nc
gro lately commenced legal proceedings against
the recoder for refusing him the license by send
ing petition to Mr.. John ]. Davis of Clarks-
burg, commissioner of the United States Dis
trict Court, for a warrant against the recorder
Mr.. Davis refused to issue the warrant for the
reason that the marriage of black with whites
was prohibited by the laws of West Yirgini, and
therefore the recorder was guilty of violating no
law, and cannot be held liable by any process
known to the courts for failure TO perform his
official duties; and for the further reason that the
"Civil Rights bill, " upon which the petitioner
relies, and by virtue of which he claims that the
recorder should have issued TO him the license.
can in no wise affect or enlarge the powers of
that officer, and authorize him to do an act which
he is forbidden to do by the laws of his State, he
being State, and not Federal officer ' ="
We suppose (adds the Conservative) the negro
will now have Mr.. Davis indicted by the grand
jury of the Federal Court which meets at this
place in August for not executing the Civil
Rights till and arresting the recorder of Gilnler
county. So We go. luri5Itti 1.1is.m
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

d --Mr. Brunei, of France has discovered that
silk can be manufactured directly from the bark
of the mulberry tree. He has succeeded in re-
ducing the fine textile substance forming a DOR
tion Of the bark into minnie abres, very durable
and having the general appearance of silk. \
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
The Fourth OfJuly.

ES" We anticipate this week our usual
publication day in order that those engag-'
ed in the Office may celebrate as they feel
disposed the anniversary of our National
Independence. '.- ...... i
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

----Thaddeus Stevens is sick, and his physician
recommends an amendment to his constitution.
Negro Suffrage, oughtto be ipclnded,
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

A MR.. BALDWIN AND MRs BeTTs.---Weq have resgf
eeived phamphlet, containing an account oftbe 2
interview between ColonelJ. b. Baldwin and
President Lincoln, on the ,4th of April, 1851.
which statements an evidence in corroboration of
construction committee all showing that Colonel
Baldwin never said that the President told him
1t the Virginia Convention would adjourn he
would withdraw the United States troops from,
Sumter: and that Mr.. J.M Botts's denuncia.
tons of Colonel Baldwin we're therefore, nniustr
and views on the subject. Col. Baldwin denies .
emphatically and firmly the correctness Of Mr., !
bots's reccollections.- .--ALex. Gazette. = - )
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

E1- From the Washington corrspendepes of
the Baltimore Sun we Gull the following rems ~
;nterest.- ,ao1 80 bHEs9sl4 siyftai S5al5 " W
1t is probable thai Cangress will aore.,,,.
some bill enforcing universal negro So ufFrasa =
this Distriee and excluding from suffra9s a, n,
citizens heretofore voters, who may be hcen..s ~
before radical club Of political heresv NJ
course the President viii veto sach a t;ii ~
there may be a two thirds majority in the Sens..
to override it, The Influential coiored citizsrs's
have radicated their wishes on the sabjeet 10 N.
Senate, and that bodyfdoes not regard The vo,s
almost UNANIMOUS, Of the white population. W.
The new tariff is generally opposed bv a.
press out Of New England aud PennsytsaIis - :.
It is announced as q temporary measure Ia ssv.
the manufacturers and the speculators n hbr;css
and merchandise of all grades from an impendin.
fall of prices. The Chicago Tribune estima,sss
that the holders of goods, foreign and domestic
offall kinds, will make two hundred millions !,
once by the measure. These holders 10 4.
amount ofa thousand millions Of property affected
by this tariff, will realize an advance of nors
than twenty per cent. But the chief ari,,,ns..
in favor of the new tariff Is that 1t Is rendersS
expedient and unavoidable by the refusal Of Con.
gress to rednce the currency, This is Mr.. Nor.
rills view. So the 9l7 millions of paper creaiss
tie abominable tariff, and the tariff perpetuates
the 911 millions of paper. il.l hfst o. E
The new tariff bill will be taken up IN n.
House tomorrow, and the members who are nm.
lucky enough to be detained here during ~.
prcsefit range Uf the mercury, via be aft
by crowd of anxious parties who desire tro.
lection for their interests, at the expense Of tbe
public credit. The rumor that the Presiden,
will object TO some of the principles and deiails
of this bill is probable enough. The President
would not willingly sign bill that is to oppress
the people and prevent the pa, ment Of the cola
interest due on the public debt The ev;sss; a.. !.
tariff imposes on duiiable imports upon AZ
average of over Fifty per cent. The new tariir
proposes to raise the rate OF duties from tbirtr
to one hundred and fifty per cent, with some ii.
ceptions. If it is not actually prohibitory Ii
makes strong advance towards prohibition.
The great objection which the President might
make to the measure is its oppressive bearing On
eleven States of the Union not repfesented n
this Congress. The subject, without detrimept
10 the public welfare, might well be postponed
till the next session, or the next Congress. n
will be in vain TO look TO this Congress for
critical examination of the bill, and it will prob
ably be hurried through, in this heated term,
without due consideration. ~ l-ieA9l I,f'7'f
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05
The Negro Homestead Bin.

Some of the Southern journals seem to appre-
hend that the effect of this measure will be TO
withdraw the negroes of the South from the cul-
tiyation of cotton and to engage thom in the cul-
tivation Of little homestead patches the public
land, The commercial and manufacturing inter-
esis of the country would be greatly injured by
such result. But, SO far as the South is con-
cerued, there would be enough labor left to raise
cotton sufficient for her own use and, by the aid
of emigration, she could devote her soil generally
to raising food for man and beast, which is at
present her great want. sH $50 lo.' tao ~ q
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

The o. s. Senate recently passed rssclatioA i
looking to the erection of new Executive naRr1
sion. The name by which the present one is
knownAthcT TAac House is distastefal to fhs !.
Radicals, - -
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05


ES The Loyal Leaguers, Radicals, salt
of the earth, holy upstarts, who, like the
Pharisee of old, daily thank God they are
not as bad as their ncighbors, must be hav-
ing some comfortable reflections jus. about
this time. 1t is possible they may now be
able after their active and industrious la
bors of the last five years to .sum up and
count the sorrows and woes they have oc-
casioned by spying out their neighbors and
reporting them to Provost Marshalls. II
would afford a curious and interesting sta
tistical reference to know how many sighs
for home and children they have OCCASION
cd innocent men by having them locked up
in guard houses or transported beyond the
lines. How many hot tears they have
drawn from guiltless bosoms by wrongs, in
justice and oppression practiced with the
aid of bayonets and Provost Marshalls p
Won't some one perpetuate his name by
writing a book aa-f aHH. '.5
Maryland free press., 1866-07-05

THE first flour from new wheat was received
ter than last year, -.