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ANDERsONyILLE CEMETERY

a statement is now being circulated among
the newspapers in Pennsylvania, purporting
to come from Colonel Gregg, and made in the
report Of the commissioner appointed by Penn.
sylvania TO inquire INTO the condition of the
graves OF the soldiers of that State, that the
cemetery at Andersonyille is in n bad condition
The statement asserts that there are three
thousand soldiers buried in an area OF two and
half acres, and that not more than a dozen
graves are marked.
This report may have been true at the con-
clusion of the war, but to pass il around al
the present time is unfair TO the Government
Officers having these matters in charge, and
conveys, besides. an erroneous idea of the
National Cemetery ut AndersonyiIle
a corps OF workmeB, under the superinten-
dence of Lieut.. Col. J. NJ. Moore, Quarter
master, u. ;. A, was engaged for months in
improving this burial ground, and re-Inter-
ring the remains. Instead OF two and a half
acres, the cemetery covers Just fifty acres: in
stead Of three thousand bodies being buried
there, there are twelve thousand eight hun
cred and forty eight. So far from there being
only dorm graves marked. each grave IL
supplied with neatly lettered head and foot
boards. The graves are sodded, and laid out in
perfectly straight, parallel rows, and in a fe W
years this hallowed spot will be but little less
beautiful than some OF the finest cemeteries in
the country.
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THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

BILL ABoLIsHING THE CITY CHARTER.
Mr.. Morrill, to-day introduced a bill repeal.
ing all laws relating to the government of the
District Of Columbia and the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown, and providing for the
control of the District by three commissioners,
to be appointed by the President. The bill also
provides for one Private Secretary OF the Pres
ident Of the United States for the District of
Columbia, one Solicitor, one Assessor OF Taxes,
one Collector, one Treasure one Comptroller
OF the Treasury, one Clerk Of the Commits
sioners, one Engineer or Surveyor, Board of
Health to consist of four physicians, Board
of Education, a superintendent of Weights and
Measures, a Board of Police, TO consist of the
commissioners abo &c mentioned, three citizens
OF Washington, one of Georgetown, and one of
the county, police clerk, a superintendent of
police, ten sergeants of police, as many police
patrolmen and special police as may be neces-
sary, a superintendent Of streets, a supervisor
Of streets, fire department to consist of one
hook and ladder company and as many fire
engines as are necessary, a fire alarm telegraph,
and a water department to consist of a COM
missioner, superintendent and draughtsman,
All the principal officers are to be appointed
by the President of the United States, and the
subordinate officers by the Commissioners.
The salaries of the officers are not mentioned.
The bill was referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
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WHITE HOUSE

There was an unusually large crowd at the
White House to-day, the visitors including
General Banks, General Butler, General How
ard, Senator Doolittle, Governor Aiken OF
South Carolina, and other distinguished gen.
tlemen.
Daring the refurnishing of the Executive
apartment, the President receives visitors in
the library. The new paper selected for the
walls of the President room has been changed
for plain pattern of violet color, the gilt
figures of that first selected rejecting the light
an an unpleasant manner. The room will be
completed this week, and work commenced on
the other apartments Immediately after.
A gentleman from New York yesterday pre-
scented the President with a manuscript copy
OF his message TO Congress, the body of which
was written in very fine characters, within the
lines of the following letters: THE First
Message of His Excellency Andrew johnson
President of the United States, delivered to the
Senate and House OF Representatives in Con-
gress Assem- bled. December 5th. 1866" This
sentence was written on a page twenty by
thirty inches in diameter
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XXxIXTH CONGRESS-FJRSTS SESSION

THURSDAY, January 25
SBNATE-Mr. Foote asked to be excused
from service on the Committee on Pensions
So ordered.
Mr.. Grimes was excused from service on the
Committee on Public Lands
MT Sumner presented petitions from citizens
OF Pennsylvania asking the guarantee Of a re.
publican form Of government which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of Paul s.
Forbes, asking for relief from contract for the
building Of a vessel. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Cowan presented the petition OF citizens
of Pennsylvania asking for such action as shall
prevent States from making distinction in civil
rights on account of color. Referred to the
Special Committee on Reconstruction. Also
petition in favor Of protective tariff, which
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to establish an add.
tional land Office in the State of Oregon, which,
and passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to restrict the
expenses Of collecting soldiers claims, making
1t penal offense TO charge more than $40 for
collecting soldiers clam.
PENDING the consideration OF the above, the
morning hour expired, and the bill to enlarge
the powers OF the Freedmen's Bureau was
Mr.. Davis took the floor against the bill.
HoUsR.-On motion of Mr. Latin, from the
Committee on Printing, twenty five thousand
COPIES OF me s reports OF Lieutenant General
documents, on the condition Of the late rebel.
!ious States be printed for the use of the
House.
On motion Of Mr.. Farquar, a resolution was
adopted, instructing the Committee on the Dis
trlct OF Columbia to report a bill excluding
from the right Of suffrage in this District ali
persons who have voluntarily borne arms
against the United States in the naval, mill
tary, or civil service Of the late called Con-
federacy.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts,, the
Committee on Commerce was instructed to in
quire into the expediency of reporting a bill
to indemnify property thrown overheard to
save lives from shipwreck.
Mr.. Benjamin offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing inquiry as to enforcing
the law requiring officers to give bonds for the
performance of their duties.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Constitutional suffrage amendment.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, made a speech
in opposition to the amendment, contending
this was not the time to adopt it, and that
States other than those here represented were
entitled to be heard.
MIR. Strouse, of Pennsylvania, briefly ad-
dressed the House against the amendment, say
ing that, like patching up an ola coat, the Con-
stitution was proposed to be amended until
there should be nothing of the original fabric
left. He was in favor Of admitting Southern
representatives properly elected.
Mr. Highly, OF California stated his objec-
lions to the pending Constitutional amend
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FREkDMEN'S AFFAIRS.

Reports from Georgia say that General Till
son has found il necessary to instruct the agents
OF the Bureau III many parts of the State to
compel the freedmen who have to hire for a
livelihood TO accept contracts when they are
offered IN spirit of fairness. He requires the
agents 10 make contracts in all cases where the
freedmen show any reluctance to accept rea-
sonable offers, and orders that such contracts
shall be rs binding on the freedmen as though
made by themselves.
General r Sexton, Assistant Commissioner
Tor South Carolina and Georgia, in his report
10 General Howard, dated December 9th, 1S65,
speaks thus on the subject of abandoned lands
"ln compliance with your orders, seized for
this Bureau large tracts of abandoned lands,
estimated 10 amount to il2,0li acres and great
number of houses (l2U) were transferred by the
Treasury Department to the custody of this
bureau Under the provisions of Circular No.
Is from the War Department, these have most
ly been restored to their former owners. The
impression is universal among the freedmen
that they are to have the abandoned and con-
s,eads OF 40 acres
1t is understood that previous to the termI-
nation of the late war, the negroes heard from
those IN rebellion that il was the purpose of our
government 10 divide up the southern planta-
tons among them, and that was one of the rea-
cons urged for greater activity on the part of
the late rebels. Our own acts of Congress, and
particularly the act creating this Bureau.
which was extensively circulated among them,
sull further strengthened them in the belief
that they were 10 possess homesteads, and has
caused great uHwillingness upon the part of
the freedmen TO make any contracts whatever:
but this refusal on their part arises from no de-
sire 10 avoid labor, but to the causes above
stated. All the officers and agents of this Bu-
Ieau have been Instructed to do everything in
their power 10 correct these impressions among
me freecmen, and to urge them in every posi-
bic way 10 make contracts with their former
owners; but so deep seated a onyictlon has
been found diff cult TO eradicate, and, althou yh
many contracts have been made, doubt not
that much greater success in this direction will
attend our efforts in the future"
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PARDONS-

The business Of the Pardon Bureau of the
Attorney Generals office has decreased con-
siderably of late, in consequence of the sus-
pension of pardon issues by the President.
Applications continue to come in, however,
the number sometimes amounting to three hum
dred per day. Yesterday the President par
doned Horace Howard, of Wisconsin, sentenced
to the penitentiary for forging and uttering
treasury notes; West Adams, Of the District of
Columbia, sentenced to the penitentlary for
larceny, and J. J. Shutterly, of Pennsylvania,
sentenced to the penitentiary for larceny.
To-day John Jenkins, of Pennsylvania, SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for harboring and
cOncealing felon, was pardoned.
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LOCAL NEWS.
THE PARDON BROKERAGE CASE
Trial OF Gen. L. c. Baker.

CRIMINAL COURT, JUDGE FISHER
This morning, the trial of Lafaye tte y. Baker,
on charge OF false imprison ment and extor-
ton, was resumed in the Criminal Court Judge
Fisher, the accused being present with his
counsel, Messrs. Stanton and Riddle, and Mr.
Bradley, jr., assisting District Attorney Car
rington.
The prosecuting witness, Mrs. Lucy L. Cobb,
resumed the stand for cross animation.
Mr.. Bradley stated that although on yester-
day. not having fully advised, the prosecution
was constrained to enforce the rules Of evil
dence, and object to an examination in the pri-
yate character Of the witness, yet now, after
consulting, they were willing to throw the
doors open wide, and give them the largest
latitude, subject only to the discretion Of the
Court.
Judge Fisher said he was inclined to believe
that he erred in his ruling yesterday, and was
now inclined to allow the counsel TO question
the witness az to any facts stated by the wit
ness on the examination in chief
Witness resumed Witness first became
acquainted with Capt. Howell on Saturday,
Novemb%r4; was introduced to him by sam uel
Jones. an attorney. law, Of New York, at
Wiliards' Hotel. The meeting was accidental.
Witness did not make an engagement to meet
him subsequently, but he stated he would
come to the Avenue House TO see her. He came
TO zee her on the following day, Sunday
when the contract was made.
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EXCHANGE OF COINS

The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
sent to the Government Of Switzerland by
means of the STATE Department, the collection
OF American coins requested by that Govern
ment, IN exchange for q set of Swiss coin. The
collection comprised one double eagle, one
half eagle, one quarter eagle, one three, and
one one collar piece, gold coin; one half dollar,
one quarter dollar, one dime, one half dime,
and ere three cent piece, of the silver coins:
one three cent nickel, one two cent bronze and
bronze, nickel and copper one cent pieces. To-
tai value go 81.
The coins are 10 be deposited In the Swiss
FEDERAL Conservatory Of Coins, located at
Rerue
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Affairs in Eeorcrtowu.

FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT-The sales of
Hour to-day are unimportant, and all to satisfy
amcderate demand for high grades and choice
orancs TO supply tho local trade. There has
oeen no material change in the price last during
the past two-weeks. Grain-No wheat offer /.
ing. Corn in moderate demand. Last sales
S5aSSc. for yellow and white.
. FoRE-The stock in hand is Hrht and no
arrivals OF Importance reported to-day. De-
maud moderate, and small sales at yesterdays
Quotations.
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NOTICE. I'm consequences of the great facilities
l y given BY the Washington, Alex andria and
Georgetown RAILROAD Company in connection with
the re opening OF q portion Of the Alexandria
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad to Thornton be-.
pet Fairfax county, have been enabled to make
an arrangement to furnish Thomas Calf, ESQ
fuel. whereby he will be able to supply the public
generally with this necessary article of domestic
Consumption at greatly reduced rates For par.
ticulars see MIR. Galt's advertisement below.
JOSEPH THORNTON,
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CONGRESS

The morning hour in the Senate was oc-
cupied in the discussion of a bill, limiting the
fees of claim agents and attorneys in the Dis
trict OF Columbia for making out papers for
officers and soldiers 10 ten dollars, and fixing
the penalty for violation of the law at i'm
prisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
or fine not more than three hundred dollars,
O both.
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SURGEON GENERAL AND MRS. BARNES ele

''NRN"1@V@N NENEhAL AND 4UHS1 DAKNFS eIe.
gantiy entertaineda company of friends on last
evening. Among the guests were the Marquis
and Marquise de Montholon, Sir Frederick
Bruce and Lady Thurlow, Senator Harris,
Senator Nesmith, Secretary and Mrs. Stanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bell, and Judge Edwards
Pierrepont, of New York, General ingalls,,
General Fry, DIR. Norris, Colonel Burton, Mr.
and Mrs. James q. Kennedy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement Hill
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RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN v FOX A.
slsIANT sECkETARl OLE THE MY

This 'ncieht officer IL about to leave the
post which he has filled SO long, IN order to &C.
cept the presidency OF the new California
Steamship Company. (recenuy organized in
New York; AT salary of $4,000 per annum.
His verbal resignation has been teadered to the
Secretary OF the Navy, TO take effect on the LIST
OF March rext. On entering upon the duties
OF bis rev Office, Capt. Fox will remove to
New York city.
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"POSTPONEMENT- The Lecture OF the
US most Rev. ARCHBISHOP SPACLDISG, an
noupced for THIS EVENING, at Gonzsga Hall,
has been postponed because of the incle mency Of
instai {. NJ
NJ INTERESTING MISSIONARY EXER-
US CIsES.-. WAUGH CHAPEL. corner Sd
street east and A street north, Capitol Hill SUM
DAY. 18th iI-tsnt-Preaching at IL a. m. by Rev
FRANKLIN MOORE, ID. D., Of Philadelphia. At711
Interior will preside, and addresses be elivered
by Hon. Senator W. T. WILEY, Of West Virginia
and Hon. ;. SHELLABARGER, OF Ohio. ja 25-3t-
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Try THos. BOWLING, Acct. Georgetown.
VERY VALUABLE ANp pEsIRABLK IN
PkoNkD PROPERTY IN GEOEGETOwH

On WELNESDAY, January n, az G clock D. m d,
will seii in trent Of the premises part sf Los No
., frouting 20 feet Eigt street, between RaAfl
ard nunbsTtoD streets, and running back eos ssea.
The i'm proyemeIt consist of a large ostory
Brick ore and Dwelling The Store is 90 by 20
feet and ono Of the meet store rooms 10 the
The Dwelling contains fourteen excellent rooms
and cellar, There is also a large and nsarly new
dfete vicinity Of all the wagon yards and hotsis
and one Of the best locations for busisess in ths
town.
Terms. One-third cash; balance In ore and two
years. with interest, secured By . deed Of trust
Oh the rrvperty.
ConvaJ snoing aud stamps az the cost Of the par
chaser. THoS. BOWLING,
u II tinteilieencer.l Auc.iopcer
- THE ABOVE sALK Is POSTPONED on
account OF the westher nntil MONDAY, January
THOMAS BOWLING,
jas llnte'hgebcer. Auctionaer.
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"As some OF OR morning contemporaries
seem to le on the sharp look out for each others
peccadiloes Of misstatement. and sometimes
when hard ont for material, eondescend to the
infinifes imal, II may serve 4 bonnie Eouehe to
one OF them 10 know that its adversary makes
the notable slip Of stating the money valce of
the specimen coins sent by the Treasury De-
paT'mert TO Switzerland 10 be si3 SO, whereas
n careful footing mp shows il TO be but S325l
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Cotton dull and droop.
ing at ~. Flour advancing, Southern steady,
Wheat steady and quiet. Corn dali. Beel
dull.
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The Louisville Charter.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25-The Legislature to-
charter OF Louisville by q decided vote.
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PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-A lady would like gentlemea to
Il loan her 5000, and take hands ONE rooms and
board as compensation. Please address Mrs.
AMANDA Il. LOGDEN, Washington, d. @. lt*
DERSONAL-A young and intelligent LADY
l. her own mistress absolutely. can hear Of a
pleasant position By addressing Box 475 Rich.
mond T. o., with name and address. ia "A Ct
NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED.-T notify
y herewith In public paper, that all persons who
have Watches: yewslry etc, for repairing at my
prior to the LIST of October, 1855, aud do not come
forward and claim them in thirty days from date
/ will sell them to satisfy myself fer the amount
due me for repairing.
A. KEUCHEL,
"a Est Practical Matchmaker.
TN0 THE PUBLIC-Whereas my wife, JOHAN-
MA DREAMER, has left my bed and board
without any Just cause, hereby warn all persons
bills Of her contraction.
ia 2e-6t' TERENCE DREAMER.
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- The IHteltigeacer does the Star the in JUS
uce TO hint that toe .sSiamese Decree was a
Sfor cell The Star never sssells" except may
nap on First of April, rs the IateAigencer will
remember. The Siamsse Decree was a true de-
CREE aibeit the apocryphaI look Of the ''ra,s,''
ana 'eat'ies," and the .chow," s.cow"
and "cownes."
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Insurance.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Columbian In
surance Company resolved to continue BUSH
ness OIL a capital of S2,0O0,0GO.
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u PMOyAL.-Mlss SANFORD has removed her
~ mtlnnery Deps<t ment from the show room. M
stairs, No. Market space, 20 the store down
stairs, No. So harbet Space. het-e@n Tth add
friends spd cestepeys, jar 1vs
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NEW YORK YIk6T BOARD 8xL13.
Coupons, 103x; Five Twenties, 1862, 102 Z;
Five Twenties. 1864, 1OIk; Five Twentiee,
1865, l01a; Ten Forties. 92T; Seven Thirtles,
SA; Certificates, ssH; Gold, I39h.
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1Tbe Huntsville (AIa) Advocate states
that all the real and personal property of
Hon G.. G. Ciay has been iibeled by the United
States District Attorney for conffseation.
- The rrassembling OF the Mississippi Con
veDtion is being agitatrd by the papers of that
State, some favoring and others opposing such
movement
ga Chicagoan applies for di yorce because
bis wife proves TO have cork leg. She resists
becsuse, as che alleges, lie knew all about that
beivIe marriage.
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ifksoSAL--General sherman is expected to
Sirile In Washington during the present week
cort col UmS doS Is about to visit PARIS to
mtnts. Gen. BTIs bin has been assdnnaS %
command at Pine Bluff, Arkansas ..eCo1
X M Hoe, the inventor OF the cylndsr 80,
ing press, ~ spending the winter >y;,p "a :
family in Paris. He intends TO rs,n. ms
America IN The spring. 80. Hon. Green Iuav
Smith has been requested by a resolntiog
offered in The Kentucky Legislature to r-siSn
bis seat IN Congress - Col. Morgan. of Gen
Pope's staff, was found dead in his bed last
Saturday. Death caused by coal gas IA
j.. Wells, late Private Secretary OF tx General
Detective Baker, Is IN the lookup at Chicago
for stealing oXercoats.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

WAsHINsToN, January p, 1885,
! ay Cooke & 20. furnish the following quo
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BOARDING.


EOR RENT Two frst-class FURNISHED
Il ROOMS, with board or without. 279 Pa av,
bet. 18th and 18th SITS. 1t
F0GHrNRP&T7EI11 B ALI DISCHARGE and
James somers. The owner can have the same by
proving property and paying CHARGES;
la 70 81 Corner Of Sd and Pa avenue.
IGOR RENT-With frst-elass Board, PARLOR
and CHA BER adjoining, ON first floor Also,
one FRONT ROOM. third 1issr. References re-
quired at No. 400 4th St, near City Hall. Fast"
FURNISHED ROOM, WITH BOARD-A we'll
44I street. north, bet. LIST and I'd SITS. ia IL IT.
R0ARp-Furnished ROOMS with BOARD, one
u back Parlor, suitable for two three gentle
meh; M Terms aa, Sa per month 136 ST. betwesn
-Vts ana zlst streets. ia S4-3t'
FOE RENTISeyersl very desirable furnished
Il kOoMS with Board on the corner Of 22d street
ana Pennsylvanls avenue. Terms moderate.
EOR RENT-Furnished ROOMS with or without
-, board and table board at 3s7 ii street between
4th and 9TH streets. ia % St.
ROARDING-seyeral gentlemen can be accom-.
between 9th and eth streets, south side. Refer
ences required. ia 23Iws
A FEW GENTLEMEN OF RESPECTABTLI.
"A ty can be accommodated with Board aud Room
In private family with the comforts of home, by
applying at No. ITO Pa. avenue, corner 10th st.
GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES AND
~ single gentlemen can obtain Reed ROOMS and
BOARD, by the week or month few Table
between 18th and 18th streets, one square from
WIZARD Hotel ia l0-lm"
TABLE BOARD at No 464 lOth street. A few
doors north of the avenue. Terms SIS per
month. de rs II
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N. W BURG In retiring from tie firm of
Ming bnIcheli has located him s@lf at the corner
OF 18th and stress under tho Ebhjtt Hon A And
VII continue to supply choicest selections OF fuo
Crocerfes to the trade AAd TO families ia ftf
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minority, they have certain moral influence
which must be felt. And then, we repeat,
any representation is better than none The
South needs more men and more money
We know that there are men, who would
make good citizens in any State, who are
deferred from moving to the South because
they have-what is common to Americans
dislike to living where taxes must be paid
and no representation enjoyed. If he
amendment be adopted, and the Southern
States admitted, there will be speedy &C
QUESTION to the numbr of voting men. and
thus the small representation will gradually
grow Capital will flow in. Men who
know what prodigious bargains there are in
Southern real estate will invest. They
know that if they buy one half of mans es-
tate that very money will be employed to
improve the other half, and thus their own
investments will be improved.
These are some of the hopeful views of the
case. But in any event each Southern State
must decide for itself, not what is best, for
that cannot be hal, but what it is possible
to obtain from its conqueror. 1t is dark
hour COP SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH