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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

those of our fellow citizens. The South
cannot afford to revive prejudices. " must
harmonic. If all hands do not. aaite to
saye the wreck it must founder, and all on
board will be lost.
Such are our general reasons why the
South should demand the formation of a
party. We should see with pain the South
reapsiug into old party quarrels. We
should view with dispair the restoration
to power of party who have on prinoi-
pie always resisted every mode Of employ
ing or improving the people. A party
which regarded ships, workshops, railroads
and all means of material development as
an evil to be resisted, not good to be
desired. Let US then have Constitution
al Union party abroad, and at home a
party which will employ every means, pub
lie and private, foreign and domestic, to
restore the wasted property Of the South,
to educate and employ her sons and
daughters, develope her ports, mines and
waterpower, increase her products, capital
Use and keep at home her wealth, and
restore her position in the Union on the
only basis which modern civilization recogs
nizes, that of power, wealth, numbers and
progress.-N. o. Star. .5.I.s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

to be the fundamental principle of
the Government that the people who
have revolted, and who have been
overcome and subdued, must be
dealt with so as to induce them vir-
tually to become friends, OF else they
must be held by absolute military
force, so as to prevent them from
ever again doing any harm as enc
mics, which last named policy was
abhorrent to humanity and freedom /;
and, whereas, the Constitution of
United States provides for Constitu-
tional commonwealth only as States,
and not territories, and provides pro-
tectorates and, whereas, such Con-
stitutiOnal States must necessarily
be governed by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, and are
made equals and placed on like foot
ing as to political rights, immunitles,
dignity and favor with the several
States with which they are united
and, whereas, the observance OF po-
litical equality, as principle OF
right and justice, is well calculated
to encourage the people Of the States
to be and become more perseVerlng
in their renewed allegiance and,
whereas, standing military occupa-
ton, military law, military tribunals,
the suspension Of the writ Of habeas
corpus, are in time Of peace danger
Gus to the public interest, and in
compatible with the individual
rights of the citizen, and contrary
to the genius and spirit of free insti-
tuti0nS, and exhaustive of the ma
tional resources, and ought not there
fore to be sanctioned or allowed, eX-
cept in the case of war, for repelling
invasion, or suppressing insurrection
or rebellion and whereas, the policy
of the Government of the United
States from the beginning of the in
surrection to its final suppression
has been in conformity with the prln-
ciples herein set forth and enumera-
ted. Therefore, !, Andrew johnson,
President of the United Stathes, do
hereby proclaim and declare that the
inSrrrection which heretofore exist
ed in the States of Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texas and Florida is at an end and
henceforth to be so regarded.
In testimony Whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the.
seal of the United States to be afliX
ed. Done at the city of Washington,
the I'd day of April, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
bred and sixty-siX, and Of the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
W. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

Gated mortals. Glorying in their own
strength they practically refused to at
tribute any portion of the great work &C.
complished to that Power which can ex-
tort praise from even'the wrath of man, :"
and after unriveting the letters from one
race they concluded to bind them on the
limbs of their prodiga cousins and broth
ers in the South as punishment for past
transgressions. a. --.--+s--.-
In their mad attempt to snatch the
balance and the rod from the hands of
the Almighty, they proved their lack Of
moral honor and religious strength. They
next tried 10 control commerce and labor
in such manner as to render them the
subjects of political intrngue. but were
thwarted in their purpose by the frmness
of the national Executive. Thus it con-
tinued ill, thoroughly demoralized, they
find no common platform on which to
meet no common tie which will serve
them as an effective political ligature
Their decentralization is not limited to the
rank and file, it runs riot among the lead,
ers. Sumner is ignored by the Chiet
Justice himself descending from seat
which should be sacred, into the dust and
turmoil Of the political arena-chasing
vague shadow of unsanctified ambition
is at length quietly shelved like big
wig in the lumber-room of court. And
so it runs. Antagonisms have sprung up
where before was harmony. and the peo-
pie, who have no interest in the new am
bition of their leaders, abandon them to
their folly and their fate. OF the great
abolition party of year ago nothing is
now left but straggers and disorganized
masses who seek safety in flight; Or
schemers and political truckers who wish
to make the negro fooistool fer their
own ambition, and servant to hand
round to them the loaves and fishes.
How have the mighty fallen 2"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07
TEXAS.

We CLEAN the following statement Of
the condition of things in Texas from 81
Houston correspondent of the Montgoml
cry { Ala) Advertiser II
The extent Of loyalty to the genrAs
Government Las been thoroughly testeIt
in this State, as shown by the proceedj
ings of the Convention. An effort tc!!
harmonize with every requirement nee
essary to place the State back in thd
Union he's characterized all acts of this
body ; and, if such result were possblel
entire satisfaction would be rendered I'd
even the most exacting fanatic of tho
North. But, INDUCING no such hop>u
the people have deter mined to act conf
scentiously in the discharge Of every
duty cucumbent upon them, hoping I'd
merit The appreciation Of the Executive,
without regard to the opinions of the real
disunionists Of the country and their
oadjutors. The rent between the State
and the Union Effected 10 February, 1861 4,
and finally portioned by the termination
of the war, has been commented by an
ordinance of secession, but distinctly re-
nounciDg even the right to secede. This
ordinance passed BY vote of fortythree
to thirty seven So, this vexed question
is settled, and it is to hoped that no flu
ture discussion will ever resuscitate it
from the annals Of the past.
The public debt of the State. both civil
and war, has been Iepudiated, and there
by the door for individual reputation
has been left open. Payment Of the di.
rect tax on real estate levied by the Uni
ted States has been assumed. An ordi-
nance reported by the Committee on the
condition of the State, permits the next
/ Legislature to pass stay law on all
judgments of debt for four years, provd-
ed The interest and one fourth of the
principal be paid yearly. Also, reports
ed an ordinace preventive of proceedings,
criminal or civil, against officers Of the
State or Of the Confederated government
for seizure or impressment or injury OF
person or property while acting under
orders. A division of the State is much
talked of with Trinity River as the di'
visional line, and an ordinance has been
reported authorizing the same. What
good sis to be derived from this. is per-
haps perceptible only to the politicians
who have agitated the subject.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07
EE- Gen. Terry was before the Recon

RE- Gen. Terry was before the Recon-
struclion Committee few days ago, and
gave the following testimony among a
mass more OF the same sort:
@. What are your means OF knowlN
edue of the state of affairs in Virginia
throughout your department?
A. do not come in personal contact
with the people of Virginia as much as
many of my subordinates do. l have no
social intercourse with any except those
known to be Union people.
Q. What generallyis the feeling on
the part of the secession element against
Uniouists, whether native Virginians or
those from other States?
A. | think il is as hostile as it ever
has been.
@. Are Uniouists secure in the en-
ioyment Of their rights in the midst OF
secession community there ?
A. | do not think they are.
Q Can they safely rely on the State
courts for justice to themselves and pro
lection to their rights?
A. No, sir; | think not.
@. So far as you can judge, which
class is the mort numerous, those who
treat the freedmen kindly. or those who
treat them with injustice and cruelty?
A. The latter.
By what intuition, save the instinct oil
malignity. is this man, who has no social
intercourse with "the rebel element" en-
abled to judge SO accurately OF their
sentiments We add one more scrap.
As to the feeling toward the people Of
the North. do not think it has materi-
ally changed from what il was before the
war and during the war there is still the
same hatred, and the same contempt for
them.
/ This man considers himself the repre-
sentative Of the Northern people, and
then judges very correctly, "frOm his own
stand. point" Of the Southern feeling to-
wards men OF his own class.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07
Decentralization.

It is well known that when an army
becomes demoralized, it is wholly use.
less either for aggressive or defensive
warfare. A dozen sturdy men, with all
their natural courage and moral percep~
tons about them can put to flight de'
moralzed mob consisting of thousands.
Decentralization does not, however, cons
ine itself TO armies. 1t shows itself at
times in social political, educa ional, and
even humanitarian organizations, render
ing fabby and faced the moral muscles,
and depriying the nerves OF their normal
tone. Sad to the hero is the demorali-
cation of an army on whose strength
and proves he depended. and still sad
der to The statesman and Christian phi,
osopher, is the decentralization Of the
great masses of society.
Many years ago a party commenced in
this country with the avowed purpose OF
destroying among us that system OF serV
itude know as slavery. Strong in faith
but weak in numb RS the disciples Of the
new creed of equality went forth, care
less Of obloquy and defiant Of contempt.
They commenced in weakness, but per
seculon at length gave them strength.
Boston, which at first peled them with
rotten eggs and threatened them with
Judge Lynch and rope, finally opened
the cradle of liberty to them and adopted
their sentiments as "higher law" than
the Constitution. Aided BY republicans
and free-soilers they, in due course o!
time, obtained possession Of the Govern
ment, and, as one Of the issues of an ir-
.epressibe conflict, slavery was eventual
ly abolished, Thus far, everything had
gone well with the aboilionists. Their
most sangune hopes had been more than
realized They had grown from despised
and prosecuted innovators to great and
triumphant leaders Where before they
sued, they could now command. While
striving to attain an end they were per-
sistent and constant in heir endeavors
but when the strife was over and the
negro became as free as his former mas.
ter, the real hour Of trial came. A wild
ambition seized upon the leaders of the
party. Intoxicated with success they
could see no bounds TO their power ; no
limit to their greatness. The negro for
whom they had thus far toiIed must be
harnessed to their political chariot and
taenceforlh toll for them. II they could
only succeed in making him a voter he
would be bound in gratitude to vote as
they directed; then the millenlal day OF
equality would dawn, bringi to the
victors perpetual peace aud power
/ Such was the dream Of the abolition
lists not content With the accomplishment
of a great purpose. they wanted to Sc
cure in their own hands the power and
patronage Of The Republic and to give
themselves positions Of supremacy wholly
at valance with their own creed OF uni
verssl equality and fraternity. TheiI
strange successes, brougi about by sgen'
cies which bad Unexpectedly and unac'
eountably become their co-labOrers. quite
turned their brains; and the demoraiza'
ton which ersued was the most utter and
ineomrrehensible that ever befell i1!ozi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

daily,) the News and the others be-
ing published weekly, only. Now,
they have three fourishing daily pa
pers, one religious (Baptist) weekly
paper, and another (MethOdist) soon
to be commenced, and still another,
in serious contemplation. What has
caused this great increase of news
papers and printing prosperity in our
sister city? Has the war increased
the number of newspaper readers!
Or is it principally attributable to a
more enterprising spirit among mer-
chants and other business men to
advertise-to let all the world and
the rest of mankind know where
they are and what they are doing
since "grim-yisaged war hath
smoothed his wrinkled front" To
whatever cause it may be attributed,
as it is but a fair reflex of the news
paper business generally, it is highly
gratifying to newspaper proprietors
and printers. .... b..
We observed that Jackson has, III
addition to its three steam presses,
an iron foundry and machine shop,
and a steam planning machine that
seemed to be planning, tonguing and
growing lumber at q lively lick and
in the most superb style. Jackson
boasts, also, banking house. We
did not see any thing else that at
tract3d our special attention.
Jakson presented to our eye an I'M
usually dull aspect. There Were no
ladies on the streets, no customers in
the stores, no passengers in the cabs
carriages, no strangers III the city,
and no dodgers at the hotels, $50 to
speak,) With the exception Of the
things specially MISUNDERSTANDING
offices, steam presses and other steam
establishments, we must say, without
any disposition to disparage our sis
ter town, that the " celestial city" is
equal to her Jaclisoniau neiShbor.
How long before Canton and sub
uibs shah listen to the perpetual
wh.r-r-r Of the steam engine !
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

EzF Gen. II. G. Wight is now in com
n7and Of the United States troops a.
Brownsville, Texas, and We sincerely
hope General Mriia will have a much
more agreeable time Of it than he did
with the drunken Weitzel We see that
this man, Weitzel, is already mustered
out Of the service. On the first Of this
month lie ceased to wear the epaule,tes Of
a Msior General in the United States
army. winch he has disgraced a hundred
times. Go. Godfrey Weilz-l. so-and
may he long and deep curses Of an out
ragged community attend you. Go and
die in The doggery. to which your De-
based nature and grovelliug instincts lead
you, and may The cries Of Old men. wo-
men and children Of Louisiana. whom
you have prosecuted SO much. ring in
your ears on your dying bel, and when
dead. may God Almighty have mercy
on yorr soulr'-[ Mexican Times.
Why was Pharoah's daughter like a
broker7
Because she got q little prophet from
the rashes Of the bank.
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EE Prize fights between women are
OF daily occurrence in South Stafford
shire, England. They strip to the waist
aad follow the rules Of fslisna implicitly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07
CT a ITO NJ !,

y, -
u Ia all persons interested in the estate q
a Il. 4. Il. Larson, deceased.
n NOU are cited to appear before the Pro
# L. bate Court of Madison county, State OF
e Mississippi, on the l4th day of April next to
Il show cause why the petition of NJ V. Law
II SON. widow OF testatof, and Executrix of said
If estate, praying for an allotment of oower IN
said estate, should net be granted.
!. BY order of Court.
=, I. y. WARD, Clerk,
Il March 49, 1866. eTn75w.
If TIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
II Madison county.
;. To all persons interested IN The Lands IenemetsE
/ and Entertainments Of J.,H Ozier, deceased.
! NOU are hereby cited to be and appear
. i before the Probate Court of Madison
= county, at the Courthouse thereof, on the
+ li:A day Of april merit, 1906,
n then and there to answer the petition q
H l.. Ozier, administrator of the estaeIk
;. said -l-e a." -AXbss ---''-'f - y Il
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on Term ole pub!court, then and there to
he show cause if any you can, why the FL
nal Account of r. NJ. Davis, Administra-
i'd tor on the estate Of said decedent should
m, not be allowed as stated and decree of
0y the court entered accordingly
By order of the Court.
L. D. WARD. CPk.
- March Is, 1866. eT4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

have also inst received stock Of as fine Spring
and Summer Cloths and Cassmeles as can be found
in any market.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07

We CLEAN the following statement Of
the condition of things in Texas from a
Houston correspondent of the Montgoml
cry (Alal Advertiser !.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-07
SATURDAY. APRIL7, 1866.

JACKsoN.-We had occasion to
make a flying business trip to Jack
son on Tuesday last. -
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

EXTRAORDINARY RoBBERY.-The
Boston Transcript tells an amusing
story of a young gentleman who,
walking on the Common a few even
ings since, came in contact with a per-
son going in the opposite direction
Both apologized and walked on. A
moment after the young gentleman
missed his watch, and turning, ran af-
ter the individual whom he had Just
met. He soon overlook him, and
drawing his revolver, placed it at his
head, and demanded that he should
instantly give up the watch. The
man terribly frightened, obeyed, and
took his departure from that vicinity
with the greatest possible expedition.
The young gentleman went home and
related the circumstance to his mother,
who burst into laugh, and told him
that his own watch was in his room,
and that he had been the robber and
not the robbed. .. .t...
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
Miscellaneous.
Dream Of n Quaker. Lady.

There is a beautiful story tod Of q
pious old Quaker. lady who was ad-
dicted to smoking tobacco. She had
INDUCED in the habit until 1t had in
creased 80 much upon her that she not
only smoked her pipe large portion
of the day, but frequently sat up for
that purpose in the night. After one
of these nocturnal entertainments she
fell asleep, and dreamed that she died
and approached Heaven. Meeting an
angel, she asked him If her name was
written in the book of life. He disap-
peared, but replied upon returning
that he could not find it. "Oh," said
she, edo look again ; it must be there"
lie examined again, but returned
with a sorrowful face, saying, "It is
not there I" "Oh," she said in agony,
at must be there! 1 have the assur-
ance it is there! Do look againp'-
The angel was moved to tears by hel
entreaties, and again left her to renew
his search. After long absence he
came back, his face radiant with joy
and exclaimed: awe have found it
but it was so clouded with tobacco
smoke that we could hardly see itv
The woman upon waking Immediately
threw her pipe away, and never in
dulged in smoking again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
A Soldiers Response TO His RE
m(OvaI. .1.

o. r.. A. COnnert, O soldier who was
wounded and captured at the battle
of Chicamauga, and suffered all the,
horrors Of rebel prison-pens, except
death, has been removed from the of
fee of Postmaster at North Vernon,
Jennings county, Indiana, and stay
at-home supporter of "my policy"
takes his place. Mr.. Contfer publishes
sixteen reasons why he was removed,
all of which are conclusive against his
holding an office under the present
Administration. We copy the follow
ing portion of them: I,5 I'D
6. 1 am removed because do not
support the infamously rebel Demo-
cratic party, which systematically tried
to murder me for fifteen long, dreary
months, by starvation and exposure
Z. ] am removed because i do not
support the Democratic party, which
starved me three days and nights al
Florence, South Carolina, for refusing
to point out to them the modes of es
cape of some of my comrades.
8. am removed because / do no.
support the Democratic party, whC
caused me to be shot at Chicainauga
and because / shot some of said Dem
ocrats. ....
8. am removed because do no
support the Democratic party for rob
bing me at Richmond, Virginia.
10. l am removed because do no
support the Democratic johnson party
whose members shot at and starve,
D me at Belle Isle.
II. 1 am removed because 1 do nc
| support the Democratic party, one Q
4 whom tried second time to shoot m
e in Smiths building at Richmond.
T IL. l am removed because do M
." support the Democratic party whiC
t. endeavored to freeze me to death du
" ing the winter of '63-64, at Danvill
2, Virginia
II 13. am removed because do NJ
e support the. internal and treasonab
e Democratic party which came nes
n starving me at Charleston, South Car,
Lima. a t'..
i IA. / am removed because do NJ
endorse the hellish party which to
q tured me with hunger for six month
|, at Andersonville, Georgia. r
e u15. l am removed because I do n,
q support the assassin's President.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

How TO FREsHEN SALT FISH
Many persons who are in the habit of
freshening mackeral, or other salt fish,
never dream that there is a right and
wrong way to do it, Any person who
has seen the process of evaporation go
ing OH at the salt works knows that
the salt falls to the bottom. Just so it
is in the pan where your mackerel OF
white fish lies soaking; and as it lies
with the skin side down, the salt will
fall to the skin and remain there,
when, if placed with the flesh side
down, the salt falls TO the bottom Of
the pan, and the fish comes out fresh.
ened as it should in the other case il
is nearly as salt as when put in. i
you do not believe this, test the mat
ter for yourself. aaI