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Political Heeti3la.

\ Union meeting composed of the
true friends of President johnson was
held at the Western Hotel, in Shep-
herdstoWn, West Virginia, on Monday,
I'd day of April. TIE meeting was or.
ganized by calling Mr.. THOMAS II.
TURNER to the Chair, and appointing
w. l.. HERRINGToN, Secretary.
a committee OF two was appointed to
draft resolutions expressing the sense of
the meeting on the political issues of
the day. The committee retired and
after a brief absence reported through
their Chairman the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the President has called upon
ali the union-l loving people of the coun-
try to sustain him in isefforts to restore
the Government to its former consti-
tutional and harmonious workings, and
to maintain the Union of all the States
under the broad shield of the Consti-
tuition, it is eminently fit and proper
that we, portion of the Union-loving
and conservative citizens Of Jeffersop
County, believing that whoever is not
for the President is against the Union.
in meeting assembled do
Reso1re, That it is not only the RIGHT.
but the duty of citizens of free Govern
ment, at all times, to give expression to
their opinions in all matters relating to
public affairs.
Resolred, That we approve the views
expressed by the President in his veto
on the " Freedmen's Bureau Bill.u and
in his speech of the 22d February last:
that we applaud his efforts to restore the
integrity OF the Union, and to reinyest
the people thereof with the rights and
privileges guaranteed to them by the
Constitution OF the United States, and
promise him our cordial support and
heartiest assistance and co-operation in
every effort he may make to that end.
=, Resola'ed, That it is indispensable for
the future peace and prosperity of the
fcderal Union that the States lately in
rebellion but now obedient to the Con-
stitufion should be permitted to enjoy
all rights conferred upon yhcm by that
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NEAT FOR CHILDREN-A physician
gives US some sensible philosophical sug-
gestions on this subject. Whether our
readers agree with him CT not, it will do
no harm If they think of the matter Il
IittIe
" Parents who give their children
under ten or twelve years of age, a meat
diet, commit vital error. The great
mortality among children of tender age,
IS, in my opinion, mainly attributable
to ignorance on this point. x healthy
infant or child glows with animal heat.
His little vital machinery, fresh from the
ingenious hand Of nature, full Of life,
electricity and animation. Al birth his
palpitating little heart contracts from
l30 to 40 times per minute. At the age
OF three his pulse is above ninety, While
that of an adult averages seventy five.
him a stimulating diet9 In rigid WIN
ter, the INDECENT mother sometimes
freezes to death; not 50 the babe in her
arms. Who cannot call to remembrance
some instance in illustration of this re-
marko The fact is, to speak electri-
cally, children are in a posilice con-
dition. They are full of vital cleo
trieity to augment in them that active
clement is simply to infiame the blood
and render them susceptible to positive
diseases. What | mean as positive dis
eases are fevers, bowel complaints, Group,
water on the brain, &c. Hence their
diet should be plain and nutritious not
stimulant. Vegetable food is the best
adapted to the nourishnent of their
little bodies, and keep their blood pure
and healthfpl, while flesh generates
large quantities of carDonic acid gas,
which contains u parts Of oxygen in
100. o-Rauul american.
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cal equality as principle of right and
justice is well calculated to encourage
the people of the aforesaid States to be
and become more and more constant
and presevering in their renewed allegi-
ance;
And whereas standing armies, mill
tary occupation, martial law, military
tribunals, and the suspension of the
privilege of the writ Of ha6eas corpus
are, in time ofpeace, dangerous topublic
libery, incompatible with the indi-
vidual rights of the citizen, contrary to
the genius and spirit OF our free insti-
buttons. and exhaustive Of the national
resources, and ought not, therefore, to be
sanctioned or allowed, except III eases OF
actual necessity, for repelllng invasion
or suppressing insurrectlon or rebelllon;
And whereas the poliby OF the Govern
ment Of the United States, from the be-
ginning of the instruction to Its over
throw and final suppression, has been IN
conformity with the principles herein
set forth and enumerated:
Now, therefore, |, ANDREW JOHN
son, President of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare that the in
surreetion which heretofore existed IN
the States of Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis=
sippi and Florida is at an end, and is
heneeforth to be SO regarded.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand, and caused the Seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington the
second day of April, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
SEAL. hundred and sixty -siX and Of the
Independence of the United
States Of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
VIM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
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putiiate Confederate debts, recognize the
debts of the United States and allow the
right of suffrage to all negroes who can
read and write, or who own over two
hundred and fifty dollars worth of real
estate. The Senate resumed consider
alton Of the Civil Rights bill, the ques-
ton being on the passage Of the blu over
the Presidents Veto. After long de
bate vote was taken, which resulted
in the passage of the bill over the Pres
dents Veto by vote of 80 To Is. The
bill was then sent TO the House with
the Presidents message, returning it
With his veto and the iSenate's action
thereon. The Senate then Adjourned.
HoUsEoF REPE EsENTATIyE April6th
a communication from the President
was laid before the House, enclosing
papers from the Secretary of the Treas
ury and from the Postmaster General,
containing lists of the United States
officers who cannot take the oath pre-
scribed by the act Of July I'd, 1862, and
declaring that modification of this oath
is necessary i'll order that the business
81 their departments may be efficiently
carried on in the Southern States. The
President concurs III their recommend
alton, and earnestly recommends the
subject to the consideration Of Congress.
The Brooks contested election case
was taken up and thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Elections, made q long speech,
which closed the debate, and the House
proceeded to vote on the case. A vote
was taken on the first resolution Of Il G
majority report of the Committee on
Elections, declaring Mr.. Brooks not to be
entitled to his seat, when was agreed
te-yeas ST, nays 10. The resolution de-
claring William E. Dodge entitled to
the seat was adopted Bye vote of yeas
y, nays 81, twenty republicans voting
against the resolutions. The oath was
administered to Mr.. Dodge, who then
took the seat vacated.by Mr.. Brooks.
The House then adjourned.
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instrument; that taxation and ro,~
sentation should go hand in hand Pre- ~
one without the other is tyrannv a me
contrary to the genius of a renn5f,iaahd
government. 'eah
Res0tted, That we deprecate the e,,;..
that animates the Radical party in op FIJI
State and the animus shown nv W. t1ls
Legislature IN its passage of the < n vac
posed amendment to the Constitutes ;.
depriving SO many of our best citi,n,
of the rights of citizenship and s,lf f'laeiE
and in the Registration Law e,
knowledged to be unconstitutional DE- %
retrospective in its action as teDdinao1 a
hinder the President in his policys Y. "
restoration and to postpone, if not u u
destroy altogether, the prospects of ~ "
return of good feeling and prosperitr, 'le
the State, believing that the onlv ~ ~
lest Of Loyalty to the Union is in d ~ flas
and not in words. Sss''Ss
Resolred, That the President nv ~
recent veto of the Bill entitled I. t t5ls
Civil Rights BILL passed by bo elle
Houses Of Congress, has given ~ ION 41
strongest assurance Of his determinatfiaa e
to stand firmly by the Gonstitution e. a9a
as far as he can, thWart the measure VIZ u
those who would otherwise destrov' !; ~
Therefore be it further It.
Resolced, That we believe il i X.
bounden duty Of every lover Of l b;s
country at this particular crisis II a l,ls
public affairs, to rallyaround our "No Gql
President, and BY our support to aid
him all we can in his manly efforts
against a radical Congress that seems
disposed to legislate for the benefit aP
the negro alone to the total exclusion Of
the White man, so that by our united
support he may be encouraged to persa'
we're in the good work he has already
begun.
The large and attentive audience was
addressed by Capt. Andrews and Major
YeIlott Of Martinsburg, in eloquent and and
foreible speeches, declaring the policy
Of the Radicals destructiveof the Union
of the States and opposed to peace and
| harmony.
The course Of the Radical party in
this State was discussed at some length.
and their policy ard acts held up in
their true light before the people, show.
ing that they We're bitterly opposed to
the restoration policy of the President,
and instead OF harmonizing the people
of this State and restoring peace and
concord, were laboring with all their
might to prevent peace and to establish
a government by small minority by
passing unjust and unconstitutional
laws.
Resozted, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the following
papers, viz: F" National intelligence, ,
" Baltimore Sum- " Baltimore Com
mereial,o New Era,' Wheeling
Register and all the papers in thi:
County.
THOMAS 7. TURNER, Chairman.
u. 4. Xeffaagtoa, Secretary.
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ROBERT LiHco51t--G Gossip IN High Life

You remember Robert Lincoln, son
Of the late President? He was gene
rally liked here as an amiable and in
telligent young gentlemen, not quite
equal to his father in ability, but OF SUI
perior culture. 4 story is just now cur
rent in Which his name is SO freely ham
died, and so universal, that seeing that
all parties are of public notoriety, there
may be no improperly in abiding to
1t. Nearly two years ago, as the story
runs, Robert fell in love with
young lady, whose father was out Of
office and out of money. To be in this
condition at Washington is next to being
convicted of forging Government bond
or murder in the first degree, and the
idea of marrying the lady in that con.
dltiOn was not to be thought Of
So the amiable Robert set about mend.
ing the matter and made desperate
effort to secure the father-in-law seat
IN the lower House of Congress. He
failed in this, however, and was alta
dead halt, when luckily member of
the Cabinet died. Here was vacancy,
and the lover, speeding on the wings of
passion, amorous, flew to the President
and stated the whole case to him. with
great frankness. 81 like your way Of
doing things, Bob," said Mr.. Lincoln,
:" and, if possible | will work the thing
for you.s TO cut long tale short he
did work it'-the broken down poll.
tlcan became member of Cabinet; the
young alliance was soon converted into
a leader of fashion; and all went sweetly
as marriage bell toward the wedding
day. BIT the adage never fails to hold
its own, and in this, as in every other
case, the course of true love did not run
smooth.
=, The hand of the assassin interposed.
Ihe young gentleman found himself
bereft OF father, of fortune and of place
at one fell sWoop. On the other hand,
the cabinet member, created by his in
terposltion, had experienced change of
fortune; for, having shutfled his cards
skllliully, he was just returned Sena-
tor IN Congress. The lady wavered, the
huptlais were postponed, and luckily.
as visions OF 4 gay career and better
match began TO fit across her beautifed
blue eyes, she resolved that she was not
so much in love as she had been, and she
broke OFT the engagement altogether.
tel you the tale as it was told to me-
Woshi1lgton Correspondence Nashville
Banner.
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sfH.N6tI5IIla@4i9ai.ils 9TH

The credentials Of Hon. George +. Ed
munds, Who is appointed by the Govern
or al Vermont TO fili the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death OF Senator Foote
We're presented, and Mr.. Edmunds ap-
peared and took the oath. The Conn
mittee on Foreign Affairs reported the
joint resolution providing for the expense
of exhibiting the industrial products Of
the United States at the Paris EXPOSE
tion CT 1867 with amendments. The
amendments are in the form of a sub
stitute. and provide for an aggregate
appropriation ofone hundred and thirty
one thousand four hundred and three
dollars. An act to incorporate a Nation
al Telegraph Company WAS introduced
and referred to a select committee of
five. 1t provides for the incorporation
of a company with the privilege of
constructing and operating telegraph
lines overall post routs now established,
in the United States, with a capital not
to exceed ten millions of dollars, and that
the executive departments Of the Gov
ernn3ent be allowed to use the lines I'M
der rates and regulations to be establish
ed by the Postmaster General. The joint
resolution allowing bounties to negro
soldiers was taken up and an amend
ment agreed to. 1t was passed.
HOUSE Oh REPhEsENTATIvEs april 9TH
The Committee of Conference On the
disageeing votes of the two houses on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill made
a report, Feceding from the disagree
ment to certain Senate amendments.
The bill was then passed. A message
was received from the Senate announ-
cling the concurrence of that body to the
report of this committee. The bill has,
therefore, passed both Houses. Reso-
buttons We're offered directing the COM
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into
the evidence against Jefferson Davis
and others as to the fact of their compile
ity in the murder of Abraham Lincoln,
and whether they are guilty of treason
against the United States. and if legis-
lation is necessary to bring such persons
to speey trial. Objection being made,
the resolutions were not received. The
Naval preparation bill was taken up,
and a Committee of Conference was or
dered on the Senate amendments to it.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE-April 9th
A bill amending the act to provide a
national currency by pledge of United
States bonds was referred to the Com
mittee ou Finance. 1t will be found
elsewhere. Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, intro
duced a Joint resolution for the admission
of representatives from the Southern
States, GA condition that those States re-
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WILD P1GEoNs-The Salem Ia., Dem
o.c'1t,. OF the 22d has this to say about
the pigeons: These rowing and persecut-
ed fowls OF the air established a ''roost"
north OF town last week, and SO enor4
NOUS their number that acres of timber
was broken down by their combined
weight.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE pril 3.

The Committee On Finance reported
agains the bill extending the time for
collecting the income tax. The resolu-
ton directing inquiry to be made, to
ascertain WbetheranS persons have been
appointed IN the Post office or Treasury
Departments since last December. who
have not taken the oath prescribed by
Congress, was taken up and debated.
It was finally passed by Il vote Of 225 to Q.
4 bin was passed authorizing the Pres
ident TO transfer agunboat 10 the Repub-
lie Of Liberia An Observation-Disclosures
the amount en- which an appeal could
be taken to the Supreme Court from ten
to five thousand dollars was rejected by
a vote Of j to Is. An amendment was
offered allowing any District Court to
have a warrant executed il any judicial
district ofthe United States, and returns
thereof made to the court from which
the Warrantissued. Pending discussion.
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE os REpBEsENT ATlvTs, a pTil 3d
x bill establishing a National Bureau
OF Education was reported from the Sc
lect committee on the subject. It WAS
ordered to be printed and recommitted.
The House then adjourned.
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Sen lArEs=A pril4 4th

Mr. Stewart called up the Joint reso-
luton providing for the admission Of
Southern Representatives, introduced
by hin sometime last January, as an
amendment to the Constitution. Its
main condition is that negro suffrage
shall be allowed.
HogsEoF REPRESENTATIVES,, April 18th
4 resolution to print two thousand
extra copies O. the army bill was agreed
70. \ message from the President, en-
closing a correspondence between the
Secretary Of the Treasury and the Gov
error Of Alabama, concerning the as
sumption by that State Of her portion OF
the direct taxes, was laid before the
House and referred to tne committee on
Ways and Means. The President states
that he coneurs in the opinion. OF the
Secretary efthe Treasury, that all South
err States should he allowed to assume
their direct taxes. The House then adj
.joHrned.
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Fire Insurance.Meeting

New YORK, December l2.-The Execu-
tive Committee Of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters held a meeting this
morning. They referred the following sub
iects to appropriate committees: Granting
Unfortunately the privilege of unlimited
insurance writing general policies on con-
tents of dwellings; payment of claims be-
fore maturity, and before the cause OF fire
is satisfactorily ascertained; allowing the
use OF gas generated from extracts OF coal
oil; to secure municipal action generally
to prevent the storage of coal oil and ex-
tracts where other property is exposed; to
secure the organization of local boards and
advance rates TO remunerative standard
throughout the country; and the adoption
of the most efficient measures to punish
incenliarieS
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NIGHT DISPATCHES,
From Washington

WAsHISGTOS, December l3.-The bill which
was introduced by Mr.. Yates to day relating
TO the publication of the constitutional amend
ment, which provides that upon information
being received by the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk of the House of the ratification
of any amendment to the Constitution by the
requisite number of States duly qualified To
pass upon the same, it shall be the duty Of the
President of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House 10 publish the same in the newspapers
now authorized to publish the laws, specify.
ing under their signatures that the amend
ment has been adopted, and is now valid and
binding rs part of this Constitution, in the
same manner rs formerly certified to by the
Secretary of State. The object of this bill is
TO deprive the President and Secretary OF
State of any action in the premises.
The delegation of North Carolinans, now
here, prepared the bill which Thad. Stevens
introduced to-day, 10 establish civil govern.
ment in North Carolina by providing for a
convention of delegates of loyal citizens Of the
districts formerly composing the State OF
North Carolina. All male residents, without
regard to color or race are TO vote, unless dis
qualified by aiding in the rebellion, etc. The
constitution is to be submitted to Congress for
its approval.
Colonel ForGey has written letter with
drawing from the candidacy for Senator from
Pennsylvania, eulogistically suggesting Thad
Stevens as Il proper person for that honor, be-
lieying that this election would promote last
ing harmony in their political household.
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ALMOST DUEL BETWEEN S0UTHERSERs'
The usual dullness of the capital was dis
turbed this evening by reports OF con-
templated duel between two Mississippians,
one loyal and the other alleged to be other
wise. The facts are these Judge Able,
who holds an official position in Mississippi,
met DR.. Sidney, of the same State, in
capitol square this afternoon. The doctor
remarked to a friend who was with him
that as he had once fought him in duel
he did not wish to notice him. The judge,
however, came up and addressed the doc
tor as follows: "You are renegade
Southerner. What are you doing here r
The response was knock-down blow. A
challenge from Judge Able followed. They
were to fight with rifles on the Virginia shore
to-day at noon, but the matter was subse-
ouently amicably arranged and no fight
came of, much to the disappointment OF
friends on both sides. Judge Able is a
Johnson man and DR.. Sidney is southern
Radical. Sidney was in the Mississippi
Legislature and voted against the ordi-
nance of secession. His second in the con-
templated duel was Colonel Fish, OF Loui-
siana that of Judge Able, Colonel Went
WORTH Washington Correspondence Ae'0
York Herald.
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| In the House of Representatives, on
Wednesday, Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey,
said:
He had never feared to state his posi-
ton, and he would say now that he deeply
sympathised with the down-trodden people
of the South, that they were governed by
deSpotism, and that the conduct Of the
present Congress toward the South would
| itself be q sufficient cause for rebellion.
He protested, and would always protest,
against all despotism everywhere. He pro-
tested against the deSpotism Of this Con-
gresS, and he warned the people of the
whole country that their liberties were
about being taken away from them by a set
of crazy fanatics. He was for general am
nesty at all events.
| The whole object Of the legislation OF
Congress seemed to be to punish the South.
lie had yet to hear uttered in the House,
| except by few individuals, the first word
of magnanimity toward the South, the first
principle of Christianity cited in their be-
half The people of the South were a
brave people. TO be sure, they had rebelled
against the Government, but in doing 50
they had done only what thousands upon
thousands Of brave people had done before
in all ages of the world.
Mr.. Rogers drew parallel between the
condition of Ireland and that Of the South,
quoting as applicable to the latter the politi-
| cal axiom that taxation without represen-
tation is tyranny, and said that the whole
South was unrepresented in any way in
Congress, except the single State Of Ten
nesSee, which, however, had not proper
representation, and had not a republican
form of government, but was governed by
| deSpOtiSm.