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, 1866-01-19

Radical ATTEMPT AT UsURPATION.-Some of
tbS g5HrspdbieaE I'd Leaders d in Congress seem deter
and everything else which stands in their way
We trust the country is fortunIe in the fact that
they have not the power to carry out their plans.
Sumner,' one Of the most impractical and reck-
less of the radicals, has intfoduced bill to con-
firm the title of lands on the Sea Islands to the
uegtOcs now thereon. These lands belong TO
private individuHlsG-Rebels, doubtless. The
owners left them. to avoid the United States
troops. When Sherman arrived at Savannah, he
found host of negroes, and TO provide for them,
placed them temporarily on 'he temporarily abau-
doned lands of the Sea Island Grant that those
lands belonged to rebels, and that they have
Justly forfeited tlrem by their crimes Still, there
is but one legal way to PROCEED in the premises
That is, by trying and couyicting the uT doubted
rebel owners before the proper Courts, and TINS
have their lands condemned according to law.
According TO our Constitution, no person can be
deprived of life or property, except by dIe pro-
cess OF law; that is, by jury trial and regular
judgement of Constitutional Court Congress
hrs no more right to take away the property If
presumed (even undoubtedly rebels and tnrn 1t
over to other parties, than it has to order the ex-
ecution of an undoubted murderer. The ques-
ton of confscation. like that Of hanging, be-
longs wholly to the Judiciary. 1t is a matter with
which the legislative branch of the Government
has nothing whatever to do. If the bill intro
duced by Sumner is of the nature reported by
telegraph, It forciby illustrates the insane reck-
lessness of the ultra radicals. When a Senator,
in his place In the Senate, can coolly propose to
override the plainest Constitutional provisions,
and usurp the prerogative of Courts, it is high
time for the people to be on their guard against
the dangerous tendencies of radicalism.-CdU
, 1866-01-19

New School HoUsEs.-A denizen of the
country informs US that school>house has
recently been erected at the mouth Of the
Coppei, some sixteen miles north of Walla
Walla, at a cost of SllOO Through the
energy Of the Directors, District No. is
building a schoolNhouse at an outlay Of $1,000
Facts like these are significant, and speak
well for the enterprise and intelligence of oul
people. In this connexion We call the at,
tention of directors to the importance of US
ing the series of books reCommended by Su
perinte ndent Wood. In this way alone car
system and uniformity be secured.
, 1866-01-19


BLACKFooT BRfDGE.-A "Blackfot Mis-
ner writes US and wants to know what
right the lawmakers of Montana had give
a charter to Higgins Il Co., (merchuts at
Hellgate Ronde,) to collect toll from Ersons
crossing the bridge over the Big BlSEfoot
River, twelve miles frou Hellga'o? !? This
is wrong, seeing that the bridge is but up.
on the same sbutrnents put in by thG9v-
ernmeut party in the Summer of '6l." The
explanation of all this is, that througs the
ravages Of time the bridge had becom' imN
passable, and in order to accommodae the
travel these gentlemen had the bride re,
paired at their own expense. Under these
circumstances, it would seem no great lard.
ship to allow them to collect toll until such
time as they are reimbursed their orIinal
outlay. 1t would be well if other portions
Of the ROAD could be kept in repair in the
same way. Travellers we are quite sure would
not object to the payment of reasonable tolls
if Thereby they secured the advantage Of q
good road. 81.
, 1866-01-19

FATHER DESMET, in his journal of early
explorations along the line Of che Columbia,
describes the climate Of Walla Walla Valley
as being mild, and states that the mOuDtain
sides and hill" we're green throughout the
winter; SHOWS were Of rare occurrence, and
never remained on the ground more than a
day or two at time. Scientific men hold to
the opinion that the climate of the Northern
attitudes is undergoing change, andrccr
tainly the experience Of the last month in
this immediate locality would seem to cOun.
tenance the theory.
, 1866-01-19

HELL's GATE MAIL.-We notice by our
exchanges that the Postmaster General ad
vertises for proposals for carrying the U. s.
mails upon a number of routes in Washing,
ton, Idaho and Montana Territories. The
cream Of this item is, that mail route is to
be resumed between Walla Walla and He'll
Gate Valley, via Ceur dAlIeDe Mission
While we make no objection to our Hellgate
and Bitter Root neighbOrs receiving their
mails by this route, we think it would be
judiciOus and proper to!extend the line to
Helena, in the Blackfoot mines, for by this
means several thousand persons could be
served with postal facilities. The valleys of
Hellgate, Bitter Root, and even Deer Lodge,
might be made way-Ofices, and thus all be
benefited. The proposed mail is to leave
Walla Walla semi-mOnthly, and confinne four
years. We commend this matter to the COM
sideration Of Hon. A. A. Denny, our Deler
gate in Congress. The bids are % be opened
in Washington next month still the route
can be extended at any time at the pleasure
OF the Postofhce Department
, 1866-01-19

HARD AGRoUND-On her last trip to
Portland the steamer Sierra Nevada, after
having passed St. HeleDs, ran aground, and
at last accounts, was high and dry. 1t is
thought that it will be necessary to wait for
the Spring freshet before it will be possible
to get her of. 1t is greatly to be regretted
that the emporium" is so far inland: We
think it would be we'll to have Portland re-
moved to some point on the River.
, 1866-01-19

The FEMALE IMMEaRANTs.- .-Mercer's
female immigration scheme received a set
bael in the Territorial Legislature few days
SINE. A bill had been introduced appropri.
ating $4,000 in aid of the crazy scheme In
the Council it found but two supporters; aud
was killed on second reading. It is to be res
GREETED that the failure of the scheme viii
disappoint sOme hundreds of very worthy
young ladies', but for even this the people of
Washington Territory arc in no wise respon:
siIle. The whole scheme originated in the
brain Of a crazy man, and those who were
weak enough to listen to his representations
have only themselves to blame.
, 1866-01-19


THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDNfENT.-
Secretary Seward, by proclamation, announ-
ces that the constitutional amendment pro-
hibitipg slavery within the limits of the Uni>
ted States, has received the approval of twO>
thirds Of the States, and in consequence is
the supreme law of the land. The vote of
Oregon was not received in time to Ge oe--
red previous to making the othclaI announces
ment. The adoption of the amendment dis
poses Of the slavery question, and to that ex.
tent removes the darkey from the field of par
ty politics. For time he will be heard of
in connection with the question of universal
suffrage; but this is not an issue on which
any party can sustain itself, and just so soon
as the radicals discover that their colored
brother is source of weakness rather than
strength, they will be found to drop him
with the least possible ceremony. Hence.
forth the negro will hold his destiny in his
own hands, and his rise or fall depends upon
the use he makes of his opportunities and
privileges.
, 1866-01-19

NAvIGATIoN.-on Monday, the 9Th Of
January, the boats commenced running be>
tween the Dalles and Portland. For the
present, they make tri-weekly trips. Above
the Dalles, the River is free from ice the
greater part of the way, but there is no i'm.
mediate prospect Of boats running on the
Upper River. We understand that already y
large sUOunt OF freight is offering for the
upper country, and that it is the intention of
the o. s. N. Company to resume their usual
trips just 50 soon as it can be done without
exposing the boats to too great risks
, 1866-01-19

QUERY.-Can not some of our friends
who have travelled over the Mullan road
hence to BiaekfOot, thence to Fort Benton,
during the past year, and feel themselves
competent to speak correctly upon the sub.
ject, furnish the STATESMAN with a COM
municatiOn setting forth the amount, kind
aud places Of work which is to be done on
the, road 2 Send along a letter early next
week.
, 1866-01-19

ANNEXATIoN.-The members of the Wal
Ia Walla bar have addressed note to l. r.
MoOres, late Speaker of the Oregon Legisla,
lature, thanking him for the interest he
evinced in procuring the passage of the me-
mortal asking the annexation of Walla Walla
Valley to Oregon. The signers express the
opinion that the measure is favored by a
very large majority of the permanent resi-
dents of the valley. In this connection,
we may add that the memorial passed the
House by vote of 80 to A, aud in the SEN
ate the vote was unanimoda The opposi.
tion came exclusively from the democratic
members, who thought they seen in the meas
ure a chance for party advancement. y
, 1866-01-19

NAvIGABLE SrREAM.-A bill has been
introduced in the Legislature, authorizing
W. o: Spencer to raft lbgs and lumber down
Mil! Creek to Walla Walla. The next thing
we expect tohear is that some enterprisng
chap proposes to place a steamboat on the
pretty ltttle stream that courses through our
town
, 1866-01-19

ENDORSING THE PkEs1DENT.-The Wash
ington Territory Legislature, by unanimous
vote, passed resolutions endorsing the Presi'
dents reconstruction policy.
, 1866-01-19

LrXEsroSE.-In our issue of December Goth,
we had something to say regarding cheap
houses, and endeavOred to show the manner in
which they could be built in country where
lumber is scarce and labor rules high. The
system of adobe buildings was suggested as a
substitute-dwellings of this material being
permanent, and sfording protection against
both heat and cold. A gentleman who arrived
here yesterday, direct from Lewiston, and who
has lived for several years in the Colyile Valley,
informs US that limestone exists in the mountain
formation at both Colvile and lewiston. In
view of this fact, it does really seem surprising
that more Of the residences, stores, ETC., Of our
citizens are rot what is termed hard finished,
that is, lathed and plastered. The person who
volunteers this information thinks that the lime
could be had here for from six to ten cents pei
Is not rar distant when we expect to see a grea
competition in the matter of building
carried on between the lime-sellerS, paper-mer
and lumber-dealers. Within the past year, i
has been stated that an inferior quality of lime
stone has been found on the Touchet river, somt
twelve miles below the Bridge. Mr.. Hsrdit
burnt some of the rock, sad it proved to snswer
as tolerable substitute for the genuine lime it
self. We shall be glad to hear from those who
possess reliable knowledge oU this subject.
, 1866-01-19

TERRITORIAL misunderstanding Ev,
ans refuses to approve Of the bond of R. II.
Hewitt, the newly elected Public Printer,
sad as a consequence, there is hitch about
tie printing. Part of the work isbeiug done
S8 Mr.. Hewitt, and the balance by Mr. Me-
Elroy, who holds his appointments frsm the
Secretary
, 1866-01-19

FRED. A WILSON; Collector of Customs
at Port Angeles; has been removed. His
successor is young man who has been em>
plOyed as clerk in the Treasury Departs
pent at Washington.
, 1866-01-19
rnIToRIAL PARAGRAPHS.

EJIq TIE CouNrY PUBLIo ScHooLs. = We
trust that our readers have attentiVely PEI
rused the last General Report upon the f.
nancial and progressive condition OF the pub
lie schools in the various Districts through.
out Walla Walla County, made by the School
Superintendent, J f. Wood, Esq, and pub.
lisbed in the STATESMAN, in the issue OF
Dec. 18th. By reference thereto, 1t will bS
seen that there are recorded nineteen school
districts, and Of these thirteen have made
their respective reports, statements, &C., to
the Superintehdcnt-accOrding to law In
all of these schools have been taught during
the greater portion of last year. The aggteS
gate number of children in the eounty=0f
an age proper for tuition-is 1887. The
amount of funds for school purposes In the
treasury, Dec 1st, was sSS75-being frae'
ton over SO 25 to each child The condition
of our public schools, generally speaking, is
satisfactory, and great hopes are entertained
for the future advancement and success Of
our public school system. The poet has sung
"Delightfril task to rear the tender thought
To teach the young idea how to shoot"
We take it, the subject of public schooI
training is one that appeals to the breasts Of
all who desire to have their children and
wards grow up and occupy in the world the
!
positions Of good, useful and enlightened
men and women. From the school house
every calling and profession in life must be
supplied; the merchant, mechanic, lawyer
and doctor, each and all take their first les
sons from the elementary branches taught in
the schools. The term education has d wide
application it not only relates to a certain
amount of book knowledge, just sufficient tC
make boy or girl "sharp and shrewd," as
tie phrase goes, to prevent somebody from
cheating them; but it comprises in its full
scope the education of the head, heart anC
hands. While the mental faculties are being
Instructed and developed, and the hands ex
srcised in manual labor to supply the want'
Of the body, special care htust be observed
that the heart-the affections-that noblel
part of Dur compound natures - be at the
same time softened down and refined Now
that the New Year is upon US, we hope to bt
able at its close to chronicle even higher re-
suits in the interest of the public schools o.
this county.
, 1866-01-19

THAxKs.-H. Coe, Wells, Fargo L Co.'s ex-
press messenger, will please accept our thanks
for late California and Oregon files.
, 1866-01-19

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, the founder of
the CampbeIlite sect, and great contro>
ersia!ist, died in Kentucky few weeks since.
, 1866-01-19
PosrAL ORDERs.- If our Delegate to

PosrAL ORDERs.- If our Delegate to
Congress has not already attended to it, he
should lose no time in having the money or
der system extended to the Walla Walla
Post Office. Thus far the only post-ofice'
on the coast to which the money order sys>
tenn has been extended are those Of San
Francisco and Portland. The law was orig
inaly designed for the benefit of the great
mass of the people, and the intention was
that it should be of universal application.
Walla Walla is the central point for large
extent Of agricultural and mining country,
aud hence the extension of the system to
this point would be a great public conven>
isuce. Miners and others having families
or friends remaining at the old homestead,
can only make remittances through the ex-
press. As a matter Of course, the express
cannot undertake this business at anythpg g
like the figures that has been fixed bythe
Government, and owing to this cause the
remittances to absent families are less fire.
quent than they would be under more favor
able circumstances. The charges fixed by
the Government for this service are as fol
lows: Sums of $40 and under, 10 cents
over $40 and under $40, 10 cents; over S2(
and not exceeding $50, 20 cents. The sun
of $50 is the highest order that will be is
sued, thus showing that the system was mOrt
particularly designed for the poorer classes
and those having small remittances to make
In a community like our own, the system
would prove great convenience, and heuc
it is we take the liberty Of suggesting to GU
Delegate the importance OF having the Wall
Walla Post Office declared a money orde
Office.
, 1866-01-19

JUDaE WYcHE.-The Pacific Tribune has
rumOr that Judge Wyche was expected to
1rnvs at Olympia. on. or about the LIST of
January.
, 1866-01-19

SSUBBED. - Thad. Stevens, of Pennsylvania
may fairly be regarded as one of the worst o.
the radical school of politicians Ia this regard
he even out-Herods Sumner, and seems ambi.
tiOus of handing down his name as the Marat oil
the age. He it is who proposes to confscato all
the real estate in the South and appropriate the
proceeds toward the payment of the National
debt. In his charity, he further suggests that
the houseless, homeless whites be turned over to
the tender mercies of the liberated negroes. In
the last Congress the individual entertaining
these sentiments was Chairman of the Finance
Committee, and in that capacity led the House.
In the new Congress we find him dropped-Mr.
Morrill, taking his place-and his name fails to
appear upon single important Committee. We
mention this fact as showing that even at Wash
iRgton radicalism is at a discount.
, 1866-01-19

County INTELLIGENCE. order to render
the STATESMAN a reliable record OF all trausac-
lions, in both city and county, we call upon our
friends residing in various portions of the cOuu-
ty to advise US on this score. Whenever any
thing transpres that would be of interest to the
public, notify US by letter or otherwise. Please
see to this, ye residents of the Touchet, Walla
wGllA, Drs Greek, COPpei, Tumalum, Cotton
wood, etc No one need be deferred from wri-
ting us, for the reason that he has never " done
up an item" seHd rs plain, simple statements
Of occurrences, and we will put them in proper
shape.
, 1866-01-19

THE Right OF SUFFRAGE.-At a time when so
much is said in regard to extending the right oi
suffrage to the Southern negroes, it becomes in
tereStiug to know the position occupied by the
Northern States on this question. The Chicago
Tribune has compiled a summary of the provis.
ions Of the suffrage laws of twenty-onc States,
hom which we CLEAN that the negroes are al
lowed to vote in the six New England States,
aud in New York aud Ohio, and in only four Of
these States is the negro placed upon footing
with the white man. 10 view of this fact, with
what consistency can the mad radicals of the
East attempt to force negro suffrage upon the
Southern ststes, while they refuse to extend the
same right to the educated and comparatively
Intelligent negroes they have in their midst. Z
, 1866-01-19
ALL KINDS OF VEGEATABLE SEEDS,
All Kinds of Flower Seeds.
ALL KINDS OF GRASS AND RED

AND WHITE CLOVER SEEDS, ALsO,'
A 1 fla fla a d L u @ u T. m e &,
EVERGREEN SEEDS. Natives of California,
and Adjacent States,
All Kinds Of Trees and Shrdbs,
All Kinds OF Flowers In their Season,
All Kinds Of Bulbs 10 their Season,
Strawberry and Raspberry Plants.
The Subscriber deems it superauous TO name eve
~ article for sale but merely remarks that no one
has a superior assortment, aud no one will deal
moro hOnoraby by his customsrs, to whom he refers
with confidence, universal approval has been
awarded bin.
/ Small papers at wholesale and retail.
All communications, or orders, by mail, or EI-
press CO,'s attended to promptly.
Catalogues furnished on application By letter OF
otherwise. EDWARD E. M00RE,
425 Washington St., nearly opposite the Post once
SUI san Francisco.
, 1866-01-19

CREDIr.-we copy from the Orssoaian the
Eastern news published on our 6rst.pags.
, 1866-01-19
NoTTCH-

TTNHE CO-partnership heretofore existing between
Il N. c. Cosgrove aud W. H. Barrett is this day
dissolved, Thu undersigned has purchased tho
Gem Saloon property Rnd outstanding accounts, and
all persons indebted to she firm of Barrett & Cos.
grove will make payment to me. The Gem Saloon
will hereafter be conducted by me on my own &C.
count. NJ. c. COSGROVE.
Jan. Is. 1865. slim
, 1866-01-19
Taken I'm.

HNAKEN UP by the Subscriber, Tuesday, January
Il 10th, four or II We miles below WalIa Walla one
Cavuse Bay Mare, or years old, with three white
feet and star in the forehead. The above described
animal can be found by the owner at c. F. Krat's
Stable, where he is requested to forward, pay
charges and take the animal away.
saw. e. F. KRAFT.
, 1866-01-19
Ofthe Temperature in Walla WaIla for the week
endinr Friuay. january 10Th, 1866:
MU@TC { MUsIC!.

AHuSIC will be furnished for Balls and COtillnn
vi Partie', by the Wala Waa CJtillon Band
in Walla Walla and Vicinity on the most reaSona-
able terms. Mr.. KELLY, leader; MR.. MURPHY, !,
Musical Director. Any number o. pieces furni, he'd
which may be required. For further particulars o.
quire at NJ Tcrry's Saloon. saw
, 1866-01-19
AT FE NJ ITO MI!
e Reliable Seeds. e

EDWARD E. MOORE, 425 Washington St.
HdHE UNDERSIGNED, A PRACTICAL AGRI-
il CULTURIST, is now prepared To supply tho
wholesale and RETAIL of such seeds as will not dissP
point those who use them as seeds, aiter using
the utmost care in their selection in getting them
true to their kind. We have suitable grounds pre-
pared to test the different varieties as to insure
their entire reliability.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-31

The WESTERN VT. RAlLRoAp.-The
rate of speed of passenger trains, when in
motion, on the Western VI. II. X. is "a
miles per hour; Of freight trains from
II to 10 miles per hour and the rate of
fare is 8 cents per mile and government
tax This line is by all means the prefer.
able route for those going to Troy or New
York. 1t is pleasanter, shorter, and pas
sengers arrive in Troy in time to connect
with trains going to New York with
more certainty. Besides it is Vermont
institution and we much prefer to patron.
ize our home institutions, other things
being exual If station agents are
instructed to give through tickets only
over the Saratoga road, all you have to
do is to purchase ticket to Rutland and
then you can 20 which way you please.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-31

H""h'ipu'ion IN SOutn CdTOiln0s
South Carolina ratified the amendment
TO the Constitution forever abolishinp
slavery in the United States, and Gov.
Perry telegraphcd the glorious news to
the President with high sounding express
SONS of loyalty and appreciation of the
action Of government. In his valedictory
address a little later he assumes a more
emphatic and less humble tone, demand
ing the rights of the state MS follows:
I" may say with perfect propricty ms
the representative of the Federal Govern
mcnt, that the State has done enough to
cntHlc her to he received back as Il mem
her of the Federal Union, with all OF
her constitutional rights fully restored"
Now let US see what kind of freedom is
guaranteed to the negro by the constitu-
tional amendment, provided these states
are at once rea1mitted without further
legislation.
BY laws enacted by the same legisla-
turc which ratified the amendment, the
freedman cannot vote, cannot be q land
holder, cannot testify in courts, except in
cases where colored men are the parties.
cannot make contracts at his own option,
or travel without permission, or keep a
gun, or freely educate his own children.
But he must work at rates fixed by the
magistrate, must obey all orders of his
master however unreasonable. Nav be
discharged by the master but, cannot dis
charge himself; may be whipped by his
master or the magistrate for stealing a
horse or a bale of cotton shall suffer
death without the benefit of the clergy,
and in the city must obey calls at all
hours of the night and all days of the
week, or be whipped, or pay fine.
This is the freedom, the right of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness guar
antced to four hundred and and twelve
thousand OF the citizens of South Caro-
lima. Yet there are those among US who
think the military should at once be
withdrawn from the South and that their
senators and representatives should be adj
united 10 seBts in Congress without fur
ther protection to the freedmen, and
without further guarantees of loyalty and
justice.