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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-24
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

vTAVFNG THIS DAY SOLD TO
I'll Russell SMITH my entire stock Of Cot
ton, Silk, and Sewing Machine Findings also,
NV right and interest in the Lamb Family Knit
TIM Machines, would cheertully recommend
him to the patronage of the pubic
March %, l-GO, IT, L. AbDlLL
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
POLYGAvIY IN gTAH.

The House Committee OH Territories have ap-
piled to Secretary Stanton for permission to
summon Gen. =. Edward Conner, commanding
the L. s. forces in Utah. and the Rev. Norman
Mcleod. Pastor of the Gentle" Church in
Salt Lake City, to appear before them and tcs-
tify touching the condition Of Utah and the
manner in which the laws of the United States
are observed and enforced. Judge Titus, Su-
preme Justice of the Territory, and number OF
other witnesses, have already been examined by
them on the same point. We are assured, semi
officially, that the Government has decided to
appoint no more Polygamists to office. There
should be no harsh or hasty dealings with
community of religious fanatics, but all must
acquiesce in the wisdom of this determination.
Indeed, justice and good policy seem to require
that the polygamists now filling important and
responsible Federal offices should be removed
at once, and their places filled by men who,
whatever their religious faith, respect and obey
the laws Of the country. It's national scandal
that even the United States District-Attorney
IN Utah-the very man whose sworn official
duty it is to prosecute violations of the anti
Polygamy statute--is an open and ayowed yi0-
lator of il, being the husband of four wives.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
THE NEW.YORK TIMES ON IT'S
TRIAL.

IL was inevitable that the complete overthrow
and collapse Of the SlayehOders' Rebellion
should develop differences in the powerful and
patriotic organization which rallied to the sup
port Of the Government and the Union in the
dark hours of trial and of peril. That orgaIli
zation included very wide differences Of anterior
and extraneous opnion-from the most Radical
contemner Of all injustice and oppression to the
most Conservative uphOlder OF established Order
and prescriptiye Right. Many were hearty
Unionists who had previously upheld and cher
ished Slavery, but who more ardently loved the
unity and the greatness Of their country; while
others more especially rejoiced that every
hard blow struck at the Rebellion could not
fail to threaten the vtals of American Slavery.
While some so loved the Union that they could
hardly remain tolerant Of human bondage 9th
ers were taught keener and more practical
love of country by seeing her assaled and throt-
tied in the interest Of Slavery. And it ought
not to have excited either surprise or crimina-
tion that-the peril over, the Rebellion dead
some who have been earnest UnOnsts should
wish to halt and rebuild so far as may be, all
that the War has thrown down or shattered;
while Others should say, :" Let Us not stay our
hand till all the wrong, the oppression, the evil,
that belonged TO or grew out of slavery shall
have been swept into oblivion"
We have never sought to conceal nor 70
disguise our general sympathy with the latter
or Radical school; yet we have deemed it
unwise and impolitic to denounce and ostracise
the other. We have differed with Mr. Wendell
Phillips and his set, because VIC believed their
teachings calculated to postpone the result at
which We sincerely aimed. Mr.. Phillips in leo
called Abraham Lincoln "thc slave.hound Of
Illinois," aud sought TO defeat him. Mr.
Phillips in 1864 desired more Radical cand-
date for President-and therein We agreed with
him; but, Mr.. Lincoln being nominated, we
held it our plain duty to support and do our
best to elect him. Had Half a Million as
earnest but not quite so abusive Aboliton.
lists as Mr.. Phillips is followed his lead in l56O
Lincoln would then have been beaten, the
Slave Power would have triumphcd, and
Slavery, extended TO the Pacific, would have
received new lease Of power aud Of life. Had
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

the Chamber OF Commerce Of San Francisco for an up
preparation OF $500 900 TO remove rocks from the
Of that city. The bill authorizing the Secre'a'ies "
War and Of the Navy to place United States
hulks at the disposal Of the Quarantine g.
of NcwNork reported from the Commi''eooH oH
merce and passed bill was introduceu u
a National Bureau OF Education, appoin''ns
siOuer Of Education. and otherwise P'o'iu'"n 80,
promotion of education throughout tne oou'''!
was ordered to be printed and referred 10
it, soron resolutions were adopted directing
an inqgrv into the expedlehcy Vi eA''P'."e
,n,o.os,. .,oari,c legal.tender notes from the
lorrI money required to be held by Ma
tional Banks and of graduating the TAX Oh
,boco with reference to the relative value oi cigars
or other manufactured tobacco. or TO make an al
aloren tax The Senate bill TO increase the number
of clerks in the Post-Oice Department was reported
from Committee. A resolution was adopted appointing
the Mayor and Postmaster of NewYork, the United
States Disrict.Atorney the President of the Chamber
Of Commerce and MI Jackson S. Schultz OF the same
city, Commission to select proper site Tor Post
Office and Court House and report thereon to the PoSt
General and Secretary of the Interior; which
was debated at some length, and passed. A bill was
reported authorizing the POstmasterGener to deposit
hostage stamps for sale on cOmmisSi0n-the object
being 10 enable the Department to circulate and
sell stamps in the Rebel States. After de-
bate, the bill went over. The Michigan contested
election case was resumed and the minority report in
favor of the contestant. Mr. Baldwin, (Dem) was re-
jected by 30 to lOs The majority report, affirming Mr.
TrowbridgeS right to bis seat was then passed. and
resolution adopted to pay Mr. Baldwin 81 800 for his
expenses in cOntestng the seat. Mr. Stevens asked
leave to offer resolution against the reduction Of the
tax on whisky distilled spirits, but objection was
made a memorial presented from 23i communi
can;s Of African church in Atlanta Ga. for an APP
preparation to rebuild their church. destroyed by Union
soldiers. The Bankrupt bill was taken up, and after
debate the House adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
THE CASE ILLUSTRATED d.

We clip the following paragraph from the
columns of an anti-TariH journal:
MORE PROTECTION AsKED-At meeting OF the De
troit Board of Trade on Saturday. a memorial was
adopted asking Congress to Increase the duty on cop
per in order protect the copper interest Of this State
The present duty copper from foreign ports is y
cents per pound while the revenue tax upon the same
Is nearly cents per pound; consequently the copper
producers of this country cannot compete with the
foreign product The subject was debated at great
length by the Board.
Please understand this matter: Congress
levied duty of u cents per pound on imported
Copper; and that is called Protection. But the
exigences Of the Treasury compelled the impo-
stion OF Excise OF Internal duties also; and
these, it is found, amount nearly to FIRE cents
per pound. OF course, this internal duty was
levied purely for revenue in support of our
gigantic War; but, now that the War is over,
our Copper miners and smelters say, PLEASE
no longer compel us to pay tn'cc as
much into the Treasury on every tun
of Copper We produce as you require
Of our foreign competitors" Is there one
American who does not consider this pet-
ton reasonable and just! If there be one, let
him peep
"O," says Free Trader, 80 these protected
interests always want more more" Well if
you had two cents per pound less than nothing,
would Mt you want more ? And the case OF the
Copper men is that of many others. They
asked no odds until our Internal Revenue sys-
tenn gave their foreign rivals the advantage OF
them. Congress did not mean this; but it had
to raise very large sums by tax TO sustain the
Governments credit, and il laid on wherever
il could. And this Internal tax for revenue
purely has created a NECESSITY for increasing the
Import duty. What fair mind fails to see IT
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

A resolution was passed yesterday in the
House appointing the Mayor and Postmaster OF
this city, the United States District-Attorney,
the President OF the Chamber of Commerce,
and Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz, Commission to
select proper site for Post Office, and Tor a
Court House for the United States and to re-
port thereon To the POstmaster-General ana the
Secretary of the Interior. We presume 1t Is
intended this Commission shall 60 into the
whole question: and we cannot doubt that any
honest body of commissioners would report that
this city is urgently in need of not merely suit
able but decent post-oflcc accommodation.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

The debate in the Senate yesterday on the
pending Constitutional Amendment, was unusu-
ally lively, and will repay perusaI. Mr.. Hen
derson Of Missouri took radical ground in favor
of impartial suffrage and so did Mr.. Clark Of
New Hampshire. Mr.. Yates of Illinois inter
jected one Of the most compGc; and logical
speeches Of the session, affirming the complete
power of Congress, under the anti-Slayery
Amendment, to secure both civil and political
rights to the freedmen. Our report is brief but
pungent, and we commend it to the attention of
all readers.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
IRON IN THE NEW COUnT-HOUsx.

In the New Court House, which is in process
of erection on the rear of the Park, there -
much iron-about 100000 worth, if The bills
are to be believed. OF this amount, S535, ,5.l -
has been paid to the Mcssrs. Cornell under L
contract executed about twO years ago.
At that time the Courthouse Committee,
considering contract to be desirable, oub-
posals from as many parties for the iron-work
on the Courthouse. The proposal of tho
Messrs. Cornell was slightly lower than the
others. and contract was executed with them
and confirmed by an unanimous vote OF the
Board of Supervisors, with one excepton--that
of Supervisor Ely. The excessive prices at which
the contract was awarded created suspicion
that the proposals were made in collusion, and
Mayor Gunther addressed letters of inquiry to
the three principal iron-deaerS in the city, all
of whom concurred in the statement that the
prices were from fifty to seventy per cent above
the market value and above the rates at which
they would be glad to take the contract The
average contract price was about Seventeen cent.
per pound; the average market price was
about ten and a half cents pound. The Mayot
sent a communication to the Supervisors setting
forth the facts at length, accompanied with
copies of the letters which he had received on
the subject. The Board very quietly referred
the communication to the Special COMMITTEES
who have charge of the job, and omitted it
from their published proceedings and from tho
minutes of the Board. And 50 it was buried
In the original design OF the building WAS a
low dome similar to that Of the CuStom-House-
The present architect has substituted for this
colossal iron dome about sixty feet in diameter,
and more than two hundred feet in hight from
the ground, copy of the dome OF st. Peters
Church at Rome. By the terms OF the con-
tract, the roof and domo ate TO BE- paid for at
the rate of sirteen cents per pound, when screen
cents per pound would be liberal price for tho
same, according TO the statement OF the eminent
firm who constructed tho new domo OF tho
Capitol at Washington. An engineer who cx-
amined the plans Il few days ago estimates tho
under this branch of the work at more than
5000, 200. The difference between nine and
sixteen cents pound on this estimate will
amount to S252,500 This seems to be a con-
siderable sum, button tax.leyy Of eighteen mil
lions an additional item of two or three hundred
thousand will scarcely be noticed by the tax
payers at large, while il may add materially to
the comforts of the families CT the lucky fellows
who pocket it.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
PIERCE AND PARTY.

Mr.. Pierce has made a speech. In New Hamp-
shire At a Democratic caucus. Only portion
of it has reached us-a delicate tit-bit-a crumb
of old age wisdom-the quinteSsence Of long
and varied experence-a sort Of aphorsm burst
ing with sagacity-a barrel Of political phiioso'
ply boiled down to pint-a recipe in small
for all the countrys complaints-and very kind
it was to let us know that a blessed change
awaits the land, "when people will be brought
to look to something higher than the perpetual
ton of party power" This is a singular con-
fession to come from one born of party, nursed
by party. rescued from obscurity by party, and
also. VIC must confess, rcmanded TO obscurity
by the same agency. 1t is certainly an odd
enough remark to be made in a caucus, and the
question will arise what Gen. Pierce was doing
at the caucus at all! But We remember the poor
fox who lost his tail 10 trap, and who, in full
convention Of his fellow-io1es advised them all
to have their fappers amputated. Not that
there may not be some truth in Gen. Pierce :
remark--only he has been such weary long
while in arriving at it If he could only have
been as wise at twenty-one There are -four
years in the history of the United States which
might have been brighter.
Perhaps as Il sincere penitent it would be-
come Mr.. Pierce to issue sort of circular letter
to his old cronies, if he can forgive their deser-
ton. stating succinctly his new views, and adj
yising his brethren to act upon thcih. He must
know that a desperate attempt is now and has
been for some time on foot TO resuscitate the
Democratic party; that Cox thinks there is lie
in i, get; that vallandigham is of the same
opinion; that Gov. Seymour does not despair OF
il: that none Of these worthless have any notion
of going ont of the old business. ifit can, by
hook or by crook, be made to pay. Mr.. Pierce
may not think the party of his old affections
worth saving; but such is not the opinion of his
ancient colleagues. Meanwhile, if he will make
no more caucus speeches, it will be pleasure
to u, to count him out and never to mention
his name in connection with politics again.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

its customs revenues were ( per cent Of the
total; in 1861, 3i per cent, and in 1865 only .
fraction of one per cent. Here is free trade in
reality-not the pretense merely, as in England.
A proportion Of revenue, more than thirty times
greater than that levied by free Austria, is piled
upon commerce by restrictive England and We
turn from the model and exemplar to which We
have always heretofore been cited for freq
trade illustration, to look TO that great emplr,
on the Danube, where trade is really free.
We, therefore, propose to the enterpriSing
Free. Trade Leagues to give at least equal
prominence to the Austrian example and to
call their policy Austrian as well as British
We could, in a very brief period realize results
such as they reach in Austria, also, and could
bring our annual deficits in time OF peace up
to fifty or a hundred millions. By increasing
internal taxes fifty per cent, say, and making
the present temporary burdens permanent we
could dispose of the odous tariffs on imports
altogether in two years. And then, although
to purchase Of our own producers we should ba
compelled to pay even more than now, we
could, by merely going to any seaport or to the
Canada border, obtain all we want at very
cheap rates indeed. How our makers OF cloth
and clothing could continue to make merchan-
disc and pay taxes does not clearly appear; b,tS
that would be their business, not ours. Having
got our coats and boots for half what they
formerly COST we should attain the great end
of the present agitatOrs of Free Trade, at least
The lesson afforded by the study OF European
financial policy is as clear aud iorcibe to-day ~
it is possible for example to be. Every State
that protects its industry is prosperous, aud
every one that neglects to do so is declining.
Italy is in shackles, and dare not offend either
France or England by the establishment Of any
system Of encouragement to its internal de-
vcopment. The result is weakness, that may
at any time prove fatal to the nominal political
unity of Italy. Austria is in shackleS to Eng,
land, as well as victim to incompetency ot
management otherwise. Half the minor States
of Europe are bound down by those scourges OK
modern times, commercial treaties. They
cannot legislate for themselves if at any time
CLEAN of reason obtains ascendency. iet The
new oracles exalt this genuine free trade scheme
by citing Austria as often as they cite England;
and. as to the bondage Of commercial treaties,
nothing can be so fine a model as our present
dependence on Canada.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
THE AUSTRIAN POLICY.

The policy proclaimed with such vehemence
lust now under the name of free trade may per-
haps be best illustrated by showing its identity
with the conduct of affairs in a State of Europe
never in favor with us-by calling it, in short,
the Austrian policy. Several countries of
Europe experience frequent and chronic dith-
cultcs in finance, due mainly to the oppressive
and imp0litic taxation levied on their citizens,
and Austria is the worst Of these. And yet its
rulers have steadily pursued the path in which
they were advised to walk by England. For
two years past, they have given constant atten-
ton to the reduction OF customs duties, and the
augmentation of other taxes, until revenue from
imports has practically ceased. But this policy
however pleasing to other powers, appears to
have been far from profitable; since they
have fallen in debt from 80 oO0 600 to 80 0OO, 900
of Aorins annually during the existing period of
peace, and the calculated deficit in the budget
lust announced for the year lsG6 is over
100000.
The term British Free Trade is expressive and
significant enough for ordinary purposes, yet it
is not strictly correct. The revenues of the
United Kingdom are more largely derived from
customs duties than those of any other consider
able power OF Europe. After all the clamor
about free trade in England the revenues from
customs for three years past have averaged
SllO, 900 900 TO SIlj,OOO0O0 annually, aud
have amounted to - and 33per cent. ofthe total
proceeds from taXation in the kingdom. In
1865, the customs yielded but - per cent. Of our
own revenues, excessive as our tariff is declared
to be. The following comparison Of the proper.
tion Of this element of the revenues of European
nations to the totalw show the eminent position
of Austria as a representative of free trade doe
trines, and the equal prominence of the restrict
i've system in England 1t is carefully caleu
lated from a recent parliamentary report in
most cases.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

Messrs Cooper, Maynard, Stokes and others,
claiming seats in Congress as Representatives,
presented yesterday to the Senate petition
asking for the recognition Of the present State
Government of Tennessee. One Of the best
claims that Government has to recognition is
the fact that both branches Of its Legislature
have voted that they do not desire that the
State should be represented in Congress- if the
admission of its delegates involves the surrender
Of the State to its own control, and the with
drawal Of the United States forces. What sag
Messrs. Maynard and Co. to that?
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

The Health Commission bill as reported By
its own Committee, passed the Assembly yester-
day by the strong vote of SO Yeas to 81 Nays.
All who voted Yea were Unionists; all who
voted Nay were Democrats. Prior to this pas.
sage, vote was taken on Mr.. LittlejOhn's
proposition that the Senate bill be substituted
which was negatived: Yeas 4G, (l2 Unionsts,
"a DemocratS;) Nays g., (all Unionists.)
The bill now goes TO the Senate for concur.
renee in the House amendments; and We cam
estly hope that it may be given. Surely, the
decision of the Unionists in the AsSembly-6c
to l2-must have some weight with that body.
1t is now certain that more than two.thirds OF
all the Unionists in the Legislature desire the
passage Of the bill in the shape given it by the
Assembly. We cannot believe that the minority
will insist on ovenuling the majority.
At all events, let not the bill be defeated. I,
should have been passed years ago. We have
waited long enough to be certain that our Mu.
nicipal authorities will do nothing. Let US al
least have q chance to hope.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
NO BARNS IN NEW.ENGLAND.

The Southern traveller i'll New-England asks:
Where are your great bansl" 1--WE have
none" is the reply. Everything yieldedby our
land can be sold without awaiting market. Aud
whyl BY reason of the existence OF these fac
tories, mills and shops, which you see wherever
you go. We avoid that loss of interest which
attaches to tho storing Of the products of the
soil" Yes, and there is another thing which
you wise New-Englanders avoid-and that il
the absolute loss of capital in the non-employ-
ment Of labor. That, not consumed ut tho
moment of production, is lost forever. All OF
your men, aud yoor women, and your children
not in school, arc at woH making something
Pretty much the whole body of Political
Economy is III these questions aud answers.
Where are population SO dense. land so high.
wages so large wealth SO distributed, schools 50
numerous, and laborcrS deposits in savings
banks SO great as in manufacturing New
England Where Is man. aud woman too. so
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

There is some anxiety We learn, felt in Wash
incton as to the action of tie President Oh the
Freedmens Bureau Bill and from the doubt III
volyed, We presume, arose tie report, current
here yesterday that il bad received his veto.
II is unnecessary to say that We trust there Is
no other foundation for this report that the
fact that the President has doubts as TO
the wisdom of some of the provisions of
the Bill II is to be hoped that he will waive
these, unless they are very vital points, which
does not seem likely, inasmuch as more than
two-thirds Of Congress have passed the bill
after the most careful examination of the whole
subject, and three members Of his Cabinet,
Messrs Seward. Stanton and Harlan, give II,
il is said, their unqualified approval. We still
ho,e that the act will receive his signature, and
that one question Of so much moment Is taken
from the category Of possible differences be-
tween the President and Congress.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

The House yesterday passed the joint reso-
luton authorizing United States vessels or hulks
to be put at the disposal of our Quarantine
Commissioners. We trust this means some
thing, and that the shameful inadequacy of our
present means to iend of the cholera may be a
little helped by the passage of such measure.
1t is certainly no time for disscnsions between
National and State officials, or for standing
pertinaciously on technicaliics.