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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
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WAsinNarnN Jnlr II. 1862.

""S'''N'roN IVY ~ 1907
SIR Excuse me Tor expressing surI ritc
mat yoq ask me whrtl'rl approve Of the call
o. a proposed Union National Convention at
Illiade'ph'a hi er more than five years Of
"I't'i o"uco ny rIYH war ] resoIs a r'G'ora
'lou OF NC 9Hl'y OF 'c country is most inn
u'''"'V o' Wo' "s l3 most vi'aI Interest,"
''"' restoration w''r DC complete when loynI
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convention ana mat "l'n so assembled they
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a"u fe'":'s'too''i atd 'EH' The people, in
'''r several states dis'rlc'' and 'ettiiorfS'
'""I approve sanction and uti'c u such res
P'c''u' Representatives to Congress No one
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
r. i. S|rAuLDIEa, y
N. +. BANKS,
NJ. RUSSELL 1uAYER.
VIEWS or TIE MINORITY.

Tue Undersigned concur with The maj oIity OF
the committee in holding that Gen. Holsseau, in
his assault upon Mr.. Grinncll, was guilty of a VIC
latlqn of The EriYiDc gos Of ilia House, Tor which
tl9to was no justiieatoni but, considering the
lloyocation received 10y General Rousseau, the
wanlon aud unjust impulations cast upon his mill.
tary character aud services, the failure of the
llcuse to protect him from an assault unyarranta
,A2vtn itsflf PIC, violation Of Tho privileges of NE
House, and HE absence Of any iutchtlsn TO lnaict
any severe bodily injury upon Mr.. Grlnuell, they
are Of opinion that expulsion is a punishment more
severe than justice or Tie public interest rcmilc,.
They Therefore the adoption Of the fol-
lowing, lnhteaH of the first Of tho series reportod
by the majority Of the committee,
Resolved, That the Hon. Lowell II, Ropssoop Il,
summoned to the bar of the House, and be thore
publicly rcprimandcd by the Speaker for tho viola.
ton Of the rights and privileges Of the House of
"hleh be was guilty in tho public assault com.
nhlled by him upon the Hon. J.. 3. Grlnnoll, fol
Wold DIS spoken in debate.
In recommending The adoption Of other resoln.
liens reported BY the committee tho uudcrs.gnrd
4 ally CONCUR.
,LlENRY ). R1yNosD,
JonN ilocAN
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
(To expire on the 3lst day Of January. 1867,
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE, !
INSURANCE ~DEPARTafENT,

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,l
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLI iBUs o., January ., 1900.
WHEREAS, The LOyilard Fire Misaranse lam.
pany, located at New York City, In In q StaIe Of
New fo'k, has fled In this Office a sworn etIts.
ment OF ITS condition, as required by the first see.
lion OF The act "TO regulate Insurance Companies
not Incorporated by the Stute Of Ohio,p passed
April 3, 1856, and amended February o, 1884 ami
whereas, sad CompanyhAa iarnihed lie und,1sirn'
cd satisfactory evidence thai It is p-siespel Of M
least one hundred thousand doH.r Of actual caSL
cdPfm .nrfsfed In stocks, cr bonds, or I'm rrort.
cages Of real estate, worth double the amount t,,
which the same Is mOrtgagod; and,
WHEREAS, Said Company has filed IN tbia office
a written instrument under its corpofnte seoI
signed by the presidont and Secretary thereof
authorizing Ehy agent or agents OF said Company
IN thls' STATE to acknowledge service OF process for
ana IN hleh9iit OF said Company according 10 tho
Now, therefore, IN pursuance OF tho FIRST section
or the aforesaid act, / JAsEs n. GoBMAN, Auditor
Of state for Ohio, do hereby certify that said Ia
rlilrad Fire Insurance Company Of New York 4.
" transact the business OF Fire Insnr.
anGe IN this State until thirtyIilst day of January
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Ia witness whereof I have heromto subscribed
name and cnQseg the seal Of my Office TO DO
aulAed inc DAY and year above writion.
JAa.lt GOODMAN, Auditor OF State.
JAMES WATKINS, Agent, NJ Connclsyiilc, O..
ly2O!5w
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

PnoTEcTioN no THAvELEVa. The L%oavonworth
cry Counei has passed m ordinance for tho pro-
lection OF travellers. 1t provides that no person
shall approach within thirty feet of any cars or
steamboats, running within the ely Of Lclven-
worth, for the purpose OF securing passengers or
baggage TO be carried thcrcirom, unless such per-
son shall first enter into bonds Of $500 for The safe
delivery OF such passengers and baggage, and shall
pay an annual litenso.oc ;2j for the privileges OF
carrying passengers ana baggage.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
Commercial.
M'CoNNELsvILLE MARKET.

NJ CONN ELS WILLIE MARK EFT.
MCoSFLsyiLLn, July %, 1896.
FLoUR--$l2 90 ENtra per barrel.
WlEAr-$2 30 per bushcl.
DATs-4j cents per bushels
CoRS-S0 cents per hushcl.
FLAX SEED-$2 90 per bushcl,
harley Spring, 900; Fall. 81 per bush.
Hay 81 90 to 10 00pcr ton.
llIgD APPIEs- SO 90 per buslol.
BtrrEi- 20 cents per pound.
EGCs-l2 cents per dozen,
CmCKENs-Liye 70 cents,
CoFPgE-25 to SO cents.
CcUNTRY SOAp-S cents per pound.
SUGAR-l5 70 20 cents per pound
SORGUM-50 cents per gallon per barrol.
LARp-lG cents pound IN Jars npdkeg,
CANnLEs -(Tallow)--20 conts pcr by box.
rs cents at retail.
(Star)-9o cents per 10. by box,
F" IS cents at retail,
soAP--lj to 20 cents per bar.
CuEEsE--2j cents per pound.
SALP-S2 50 per blrrel-retaiI.
STONE-ooAL-l2 cents per bushel.
HAMs-lS to % cents at retail.
SiDEs-lj cents per pound.
SuOULnERs-li to 10 cents.
TALLOW-S tot o cents.
MuIaNG--$2 20 per gallon.
DEAha-t2 w per bashol.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
The ROnssran.Grlnnnl CaSN.

Tho committee appointed by Congress TO lnvcs
iigato tie Rousscau GriauCil s-ilr, report that
after rc- viewing the case mt considerable lcneth
they arc Of tho opinion that, on msaultlug M.
GriunCll ON account Of words spoken IN debate,
and for the ncknowlct gcd purpose OF disgracinr
him as n member Of The House, aud thereby do
miying him ,G his due and just influence aud
power as q member, Mr, Roussoau committee an
ineNcuFab'c. breach Of privilege olthis House, az
well az of the pcop.c represented by Mr.. Grinnel,
for which no proyocation or Ratification can be
pleaded, and which merits the strongest condem.
nation lu the power OF the Horse TO impose.
Illc committee ,hcn reviewed The ~. rgos ol
cowardlcc made agaiugt General Ruum caa. which
they found untcnablc, but deny that this jdstjicl
Rousseau in his coulrc. They, therefore, recon.
mend that the lloutc express It's Din appreciation
Of the personal election Of Mr.. Urinucll upon tho
character of General l,ousscau, as q violation of
the orders or the House and u breach Of priyilcl C..
The committee also IccC mmcnds That The PERSONS
who were present armed Tor the express rurpofo
Of preventing Interference DO brought before tho
bar Of the House, and held subject to It's orders .
The committee further uTgo Inc right OF adlo
renee 10 the rules Of Tie House relative 10 person.
nlitics in debate. Tho comm ittco close their
lengthy report with resolutions rs fellows
Resolved, That tho Hon. Lowell II. Rousseau a
Representative from Kentucky, by committing an
assault upon the person Of the lion. j. T.. Gin.
nell, u Representative from tho State Of Iowa, lor
wo'ds spoken in debate, has justly forfeited his
privileges aa a member OF this House, and Is lere
by expelled.
Resolved, That the personal rclc tons made By
Mr. Grinncil, Representative from tho State OF
Iowa, In tho presence Of the House, upon the char.
acter of Mr.. Rous eau, a Representative from The
State of Kentucky, woie q violation Of the lole
which REGULATES debate and the privileges Of IL,
members founded thereon, merit the dlsmproyal of
the House.
Resolved, That CIarlo5 g.. PcnnyLacker, Of New
York; l., b. Grigsby, Of Kentucky, aud John l..
MeGraw, OF Ohio, 10y their presence and |participr
ton In a prcmeditaIcj assault by non. Mr.. Rous.
leau, OF Kentucky, on hon. Mr.. Grinucll, of Iowa,
on account OF words spoken in Ccbate, in which tho
persons, il not tic lives, OF members Of this House
were imperiled, were guilty OF a violation Of It's
proceedings, and they arc hereby ordered to lie
thought 10 the bar OF this House to answer Tor their
contempt oi lis privileges. y
=, 7. grAcLDlEo, -
n. L. BANKS, 4
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

RayNRings Ncgctuhlc Ambro5il IS the
,mlricnl Of the ngc. Grcy-hcadcl people have
their locks restored 10y it 10 the dirk, lous,
.irous, silkcn ticsscs Of youth. Young people
with slightly iuJ,d or rcd hair, may have
these Questionable colors changed TO q beau
iiful auburn We sly what we know to be
true. \ fur trial will convince the most
fk'pIica'. Sold hy S. SgnAGuE, Druggist,
M'CpnnrIsyillc, Ohio.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

We orc sorry that VIC undertook TO &C, out
q piper this wctk on account Of oar old lypc.
We were not aware Of tho condition in which
it was. until We commcncc] to work ", Wien
We found a great portion Of II worn out 49,
We ask The indulgence Of orr readers for ii
lew numbers, as we intend TO have new typ
AID bivc our paper a good ngpcarascc.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

WAmiNGToS, July 1.-THE following dis
patch was received to-day from General
Thomas
NAruvILLE, July II, 1866.
Licuionnni'gcuelal Grant, Washington:
Some Of the members of the House Of Rep.
rcscntu,iycs OF the Tennessee General Assem-,
bly, conduct themselves in a very refractory
manner, ubselling Themselves to prevent o
quorum, thus obatrucling business. The Gov
prnor cannot manage them with the means nj
his disposal, and has applied TO me for militia
~ assistance. Shall | furnish it7
| GEORGE II. THOMAS.
M%djor-gcncrpl Commanding.
The following answer WIS Immediately
given
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

STRrcH BY LiGutNlSG-WN. ASGut.rt.
while Mt work upon his htm, near Joctown,
in this county, ho'iug com, Tu'sdpy evening.
was struck by lightning oul i~nitan'ly killed
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

DS5' q Jew kits Of new mpckcrcl, caught
last month, just received at The Grocery Store
OF ID. n. MoRrLEY.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
r. NJ. UEDDEN.
Notary Pablo.
OFr1cE opTHE AuDIroR OF SrArE.l
COLUMBUS, o., JanuurV q. ISGG

II Ia hor ely certified, that tho FOREGOING "a 4,
c rect copy OF the Statement OF Condition 81 tbn
HoriRard fire IN sapance Company OF New YorE.
mace TO opo NED IN TINS Ohico, for the year 1895.
lsEAL'l ~lsTANP.l JAS. II, GOODMAN,
AUatH ~ Of State.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

eeD~FStra tngur cured dried beef for sab,
at MoRrLRY'a.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

w Italy Is shipped like a boot, you know.
.p9' mat Is no sign that tho Emperor oil
Austria should put his foot il IT,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

ma The negroes Of San Francisco have bccr
testing thtir right to sit among white folks n, mc
'noa'eF' a Judge holds That the proprietor has a
llsps 20 enforce such regulations as would DO most
eoHuueuYe TO The property Of his business,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

DcHr NRAcu is still ~ lmni manufacturing
Boots nnJ Shoes To order. Cuil uud examine
his work before purchasing clswLcrc.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

90 ono 10 becoming celebrated for divorces
Inc ratio 10 ono divorce TO eyerytwo nty,siz annual
marriages. iul ir
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

BGE' a. j. IASAwAI q Co.. arc ceiling on,
their stock Of inmily grocer ca low, az they
contemplate changing ihcir I %usincss. This pub
lie will find it greatly 10 their advantage to
Gull before Luying elsewhere.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
STATE or NEW York;
CARLILE

r. CARt1LE NORWOOD
President, and JOHN G. Mills, Secretary of tbc
E011HaTf Fac Insurance Company, hcing scyerollv
sworn ,Adnoso and say, that no foregoing is n fniI
true ana correct statement of tho affairs of tbn
sald Comnony, that tho said InsuNuce Company IA
The bona lido owner of ut least ONE IIuvplrp M
usAND DoLLARa Of actual Ca N Capital invested IL,
stocks and Bonds, or in Mortgages on Rcol satat"
worth double The amount for which the same Il
Officers said Insurance. Company.
.CARLlIE NORWOOD, Pre,ident.
JOHN G. MILLS, Secyel IN.
Subscribed and sworn before mo, this 5th d1vS Of
January, 1866. ~ W.
tsEAL ] ~[srAMr.l r. NJ. UEDDEN.
Notary Pablo.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
FaIIRle o N1g0LIa!o q Irealy wILh Lle indians

Failure 10 Negotiate a treaty with Che indians.
ST. LOUIS. July IT. Reliable adyices
received from For! Laramie, represent
that tho recent attempt to negotiate a
treaty Bith certain tribes of Indians was q
most complete failure, The stipula.ons
offered by tho commissioners were that
the lribea should no longer obstruct tho
Powder River raad from Fort Laramie to.
tho Yellow Stone. Thoy ohould reorgonizo
the right Of the citizens and solditro Of
lilo Uailcd Stales to pass through aud in,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

GencraTGrant will instruct Gen. Thomas
lbG; the facts stated in his telegram do not
w0rroh: the Interference of military authority.
The administration oflho peace in Nashville
belongs properly to the State autbosilics, and
the duty Of The UuitcJ States forces is not TO
Interfere ia any way in controversies between
the political authorities and State. General
Thomus will strictly abstain from any intct-
ference between them,
T. ~ STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

j. iLgXANDEH's DauG SToGE il still we'll
,fnpplied with a largo stock Of druss, mcdicites,
wall piper, patent medicines. paints end dye
sluiT' and all articles pertaining to the Drug
'trndc.
Call mi get Rings Unriyal'ci Hair Rssto.
%rativ0.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20


ipation in the Government. These proceed
ipes, which conflict with tho fundamental
principlcn on Which orr whole Governmental
eystcm is ioaudcd, are generating and cOnsols
odatiug sectional luminosity, and, if long per-
sisted 10, must cyen'uate iD permanent aliora.
ton. ! rejoice, therefore, IN q movement
which has for its object the Union IN one
bond Of lore ofthc people Il our common
country. prd which invites 70 council und 10
p%olilicel action the cilzans Of every ; intp
md Territory, irom tic Atlantic 10 tie raci-
Gc, and htm tic Lntrs to the DALI. The
contributing theory that The loyal aud qualified
S,uatora md Representatives, from eleven
Suites shull be excluded liom Congress, nrd
hat ilioic Smics und the people Of those
Slaics shull not participate in the Govern
rocnt is scarcely he rcpdgnaul than that Of
secession itself.
Propositions TO cleGre the Constitution
Iaud %unscttlc some Of the foundation principles
" cur organic law; 10 change our judicial
syaicm III such n mar1,r az TO destroy Tie in,
Dependence cfihc Stotcs by insidioualy trans
lcrriug 10 tic Federal tribunals oil questions
rclalit s 10 The life. liberty ond property Of
ihe cit'zet; = to charge The basis Of rcprcscn-
%tation, which WAC one Of tho diisult'oud deli
cate compromises Of The Convention OF 1881.
when no STATES were cScltded from rcprcscps
tttion; 10 change the tNistiug and wisely ads
jaetcd distribution Of powers between tic diG'
cicnt departments oi the Government, by
transform g the pardoning power IN cOrtsin
cases from tic Ex Executive, whtro II properly
belongs, to Congress Of the legislative branch
Of the Government, to which it docs not lco
ultimately I%crloit; % incorporate into orr
Constitution, which is to stand through oil
time, q prescription Of citiz ms who have erred
md who arc liable to penalties unlor existing
cnoc'mcnts, by dt qualilcalions, partoking Of
The nature Of ca pcs' Jacio laws and bills OF
attnindcr; II csc propositions or ~cLa1gca, Ggs
gregoicd az. ne and called an umcudm.ut to
the Constitution, designed 10 operate On the
people ard Siglcs which mc .Jynil all repre-.
s%cntation or voice in the Congress which orig
mates uicm, arc OF u radical, / no, ny|Clutiuu-
my, character. these md other proceedings,
aud tic political crisis which they have tou5el
TO produce, justify and demand IL convention
Of The pcopl1 by delegates from all the Slutcs
aud iron tho Whole county. Tho President,
has lobored with devoted assiduity md fidelity
to promote uuiop, harmony, prosperity mud
happiness among the States and lcoplc, but
has met with r,sistnncc, Misrepresentation and
calumuy where he had a right to expect co
operation ard friendly support. That the
great body o! onr countrymcn are earnestly
aud cordially with him in Lis Efforts to pro-
mote Tie National welfare Inyc never doubted
Notwithstanding the hostility Of malcyolcu
partizlna, stimulated by perverted arly or.
CARNATIONS and rejoice ,hnt n convention.
which sha!I represent all true Union men Of
our whole country has been called TO qlstuin
him. Very respectfully.
GIDEON WEII.ES.
Hon. j. Il. DooLIrrtG, Washington. y. G..
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

M Bncon, pork, hnms eud lard for snlc at
MoRTLEy's
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

Dc1"Two ticrccs Of extra family canyasal
bans just received Mt MoHTLEYs Grocery.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
Ilon. j. n DooLIrrLn, Waghlnglon. u. Q.


MILITARY LIFE IN SoUTu AMEnCA.-A
letter rom a Brazilian officer Describes some
Of the beauties OF soldering in South Amcri,
ca: "Amphibioas creatures abound. In my
own tent have already killed four suaLea.--
Every morning find myself accompanied by
Il body guard Of litccn or twenty mousr rous
iood5, which have quietly spent! the night
under the corners of the hides that serve me
MS q bed. Enormous n]iigators promenade
regularly from lnko to lake every night. It.
a majors tent, the other day, enc was killed
that measured about siH feet in length, aud'an
unfortunate prr2ilion soldier VAS uncxpcc-
tcdly taken or his legs by ono Of these horri
bio creatures mad carried into TIC near st
hke."
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
Two Interesting letters,
SgC& SEWARD AND WELLS ON TIB PnlLA-
BELfllll |C0NgENIlOy,

WAsuuNoroS, Jdly is, l9G6.
The iJllowids important lcltlt has just
hcet mudc public
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20

iIonpnLg CRrIE ny 4 NAsrylrr NEuro.-qlc
negro fond who committed the Outrage upon tho
person of u - white gin mt Memphis on Saturday has
Icon arrested. HIS n,uo ia Bin Washington.
Upon the girl's pointing him out as the nan who
committed the deed, q State warrant vas obtained
and Tho negro paced in jail. lie Is u heavy set
buck AoGroi says he was born in NllAyiIe and
wcnt to Memphis about four months ago, When
he waa charged with the crime, hc stoutly doni led
it. Tic girls name is Mary King. She has on,v
been in this county uLout nine .mgnths ana .lyog
born in Ireland. When Bill Washington was mr..
rested it was found he had shaved on what
beard he ha''an chad sed his clothes. There
can 10 no doubt That hs IL the %perpetmtor Of the
Hcndish outrage, llo states that ho was a servant
ct Major Ingram, Of GcneWl CLcalhams's stan,
duriHg I he war, ana sinco then has lived in Mem.
phis, Jackson and aslyilo.-IEa,hy.Ne Banner.
lJlh ~
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
OBJ Gpnstr6atibs.
NOleg % Onf SnLsrflbrfs.

EnIoA9 aux 20. I.ee.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-20
WAsnIYGroY, Jnlr II. 1860

The following answer wus Immediately
given
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-11
/ am truly yours,
JOHN A. DIX -

ATTEMPTED MURDER. learn from
the Burlington Times that about three
O'Clock on Thursday morning, Carlton II.
Clark of Underhill, who lives on the Hill
road to Cambridge, was murderously as
saulted by his hired man, named Parker
Loukx, with a fat-iron. Mr.. C. was rous-
ed from sleep by the assault, and received
three heavy blows, inhicting severe CASH
es, when he rallied sufficiently to grapple
with the ruflian, who fed like coward to
the wood-shed. Mr. Clark loaded his ri
file, and kept the rascal at bay till near
daylight, when he burst in the door. and
on being confronted by Mr.. Clark finally
fled from the premises. He was pursued
and captured on the Cambridge road, and
after examination before Justice, was.
on the testimony of Mr. Clark and wife,
bound over for trial and committed to Jail
in Burlington. Loukx is a large man,
over six feet high, aud is from Williston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-11

ry patriotic citizen should, all personal
and party considerations, ! deeply depore
the differences OF opinion which exist be-
tween the executive and legislative branch
es Of the government, and continue to pre-
vent concurrence in some common plan
Of adjustment which will re-establish The
former relations of the States to each 9th
er, aud leave the talent and industry OF tue
country free to work out the prosperity it
is destined to attain.
Believing the policy of the President
best calculated to serve this result, it is
my Games; desire that it may be carried
out.
When We shall have done all that JUS
tice, good faith, and an enlightened view
of the general welfare, require of us, we
may count with the more confidence on
the good sense add the patriotism Of the
people in all sections of the Union to sus-
tain our political institutions. While l
have always deemed it right that some Of
the leading men who plotted the rebellion
and set it on foot should receive the pun
ishment due for their crimes, am of opin-
ION that it is both polite ana just to bring
back into the Union, as speedily as posi-
Bile the great body of the southern people
who were forced or deluded into treason
able resistance to the authority Of the gov
ernment Necessary reforms in our COM
mereial and financial systems, and the pro-
lection of international interests the most
urgent and delicate, concur in pressing up
Oh us speedy settlement of our domestic
dissensions.