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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
Tic Man llilhbnt a Country,

/
Jacob Thompson of Mississippi, late
| ly rebel agent in Canada, and as such
concerned in the plot for the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln, was in Pales-
tine last winter. 1t is said that he had
a letter Of recommendation from the
Pope, and an English passport. On the
voyage from Naples to Alexandria, he
found several Americans on board who
took delight in singing, Down with the
traitor, up with the stars, !" John
Browns body is mouldering in the
grave" and other songs of that Sort
lie arrived at Jerusalem, and met with
favorable reception from the Latin Pa
triarch but at his hotel he found him
self in difficulties. He was told that the
landlord did not care to risk the loss Of
all loyal American company by harber-
ing him, and So he had nothing to do
but pack up and leave. Not only Amer-
leans, but English and French, respect
fully declined tie honor of his company.
He turned withdisgust to the Dead Sea;
but no travele' can visit the Dead sea
without an escort obtained from the
Pasha through some Consul. Tbs Amer
ican Consul ISL brave fellow, who lost
his leg at Cold Harbor; but j. Thomp-
son did not venture into his Office. So
he sought in vDin for an escort, and was
obliged to conent himself with view
Of the Dead Sea from the Mount Of OIL,
ives. The Mosque of Omar, too closed
its gates againsthim for a similar reason,
and he could ony turn for consolation to
his friend, the Latin Patriarch 1t is to
be hoped that hi received from him such
salutary moral Ilssons as would adapted
to his case. However this may be, he
found it convenient to leave Jerusalem
ct once for somg more cougenial climates
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
ightg-at timo Wien some with more

Irights-at time when some with more
zeal in policy but less intelligence in
principle, are trying.to consider this fun
damental principle as a thing Of mere ex.
pediency.
But without being dogmatic, we in.
cline to inquire whether, if the suffrage
is an inherent right, it is true that the
Government of the United States has
no power to protect it, and to guarantee
it to the citizens Of the States?
We ask this for the information that
discussion of the question may bring
1t is not SO with the ether inalienable
rights, and they are all bound up to-
gether. Suffrage is a part of liberty,
for without it liberty has no protection.
The Constitution of the United States
declares that the purpose Of its forma-
tion is to secure the blessings of liberty.
The States have assumed the power to
control the status of their inhabitants,
and to make free men into slaves. Bnt
does any one boubt that this was clearly
in violation of the Constitution Of the
United States, and that if our Courts
had not been subverted by the slave
power, these persons would have been
protected by them? The Constitution
declares that the people shall not be de.
prived of the privilege of the writ of ha-
beas corpus, nor of trial by jury, nor Of
life, liberty or property, save by due
process of law; that citizens of each
State shall be entitled to all the privi-
leges and immunities Of citizens in the
several States. We think it is not dis
puted that these declarations Of rights
carry the power and duty to guarantee
and protect them. How is it then that
the inherent and inalienable right of the
elective franchiSe--a right essential to
liberty and all its consequent rights-is
left entirely to the power of the State
How is it that whilst he Government Of
the United States is obliged to protect a
citizen in the exercise of the minor
rights, it cannot guarantee to him the
chief, and the one essential to the preser
walton of the whole?
1t seems to US that to lay down the
proposition that the elective franchise is
the inherent right Of every man born orI
in the United States, and
then to affirm that the Government of
the Uunton States has no power to Sc
cure to him the possession Of this right,
makes the Government inadequate to the
object fov which it was formed, and
leaves it without the power to secure any
of the rights which the Constitution de-
clares to belong to the people, Yet we
iaquilrg saE. TN sake Of the light that dis
cussion may elicit, desiring, as'.Ne- have
before remarked, that the debate which
has been raised bg the proposition to
return to the negroes the right which
slavery robbed them of of, will make
clearer to the popular mind the princi-
pie on which the right of suffrage is
founded.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
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VOL. q, NO. II


/ The Nashville correspondent Of
Knoxville Commercial thus dilates u
the Civil Rights BIZ: III
THE Civil Rights Bill has passed over
the Presidents veto, and is now the law
Of the land. Under it a negro may be
elected to hold the position occupied by
the Senator from Knox. What have
the people Of East Tennessee to say To
that? Do they endorse the Radical
Governor or the Conservative President?
That bill says: 'All persons born in
the United States, and not subject to
any foreign power, excepting Indians not
taxed, are hereby declared citizens OF the
Emitted States. This makes a negro
citizen Of the United States. The Com
stitution Of the State, Sec. 10, Art. 8,
says: No person shall be Senator
unless he shall be citizen of the Uuited
States of the age Of thirty years, and
shall have resided three years IN this
State and one year in the county Or dis
trict Immediately preceding the siection.
What is to prevent the negro from sue
ceoding Dr. Frazier? lie, the negro, is
now a citizen of the United States. II
be is thirty years Of age, has resided in
the State three years, aud in the district
one year, he possesses all the qualifcs-
tionS for Senator prescribed by the Con-
stitution. So much for the beauties Of
radicaism."
The above correspondent fairly repre-
sents the rebel representations as to the
effect Of the Civil Rights Bill. Lately.
in Nashville, we heard it claimed BY
rebel sympathizsrs that under the Civil
Rights Bill a negro could vote, and that
such bill put him on perfect political
and social equality with the whites that
the negro had perfect right to demand
the best room in any hotel. and to sit at
any table he might choose while such
guest in the house, and that the landlord
who should decline to entertain negro
is liable under that law to fine and i'm
prisonment BY such representations the
public mind is poisoned, and deeply
poisoned too, as any one. at all familiar
Win the people IN the slave States
knows nothing touches them like fear of
SOCIAL equality; and the poorer the white
man, the deeper his fear Of such equality.
The statement was made the other day
in Lexington to Us, that on the day Of
the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, a
negro registered his name at the Phoenix
in that city--;h5 fashionable botel-and
demanded a room, and when refused
threatened to prosecute under the Civil
Rights Bill. The "secesh Of Lexington
declared that the landlord was liable un-
derthat law for refusing to entertain tho
nesr5 rs z guest. flls u z1g5 Was II -TspFgs
sened that by that law a negro had the
right Of ballot-Clie seeesh utterly rei1s-
ing to see any distinction between civil
rights and political rights.
The Civil Rights Bill will be compeIl-
ed to struggle against all these false
hoods, but,if the rebels do what they
threaten to do-emigrate to Mexico
the indirect benefit of the law will be !.
even greater than its direct benefits
CteDdaad Herald.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

EE-The work of removing from Of
fee by President johnson those who
oppose his measures, and putting in
their place those who sustain him. is
now being prosecuted quita vigorously.
Every day the head Of some incumbent
falls. In Pennsylvania, in Indiana. in
Ohio, in other states, the process Of de-
capitation has commenced. just now
the President seems to have little busi-
ness in the ordinary routine requiring
any serious attention, and while the lull
lasts he can extend his inquiries abroad
as to the opinion Of Collectors Of Reve-
nue., United States Assessors, Postmast-
ers, &c., and whether he is receiving
from them or not an Affirmative support.
But in the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Hamilton eouaty we do not
think he has added mach to bis strength
by removing the present ineum bent and
giving the place to that Buncombe piece
of humanity known as General S. +.
Cary. Cary can talk. He runs to
words. He possesses few ideas, and
those the most commonplace It is
questionable whether the Senate confirms
him. We shall see, ZanesuiHe Signal
{ Dem.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

| Willie's Musical Adventures. -"Mee
me by moonlight alone, warbled Viii
| lie, the garroter, to the old gent who hat
gold watch and chain and five hun
dred dollars in his pockets.
"Come, 0 come with me,' continued
the police officer, who dragged the thieI
off TO the station house.
"Welcome, welcome home" softly
murmured the turnkey, as he locked
| Willie up in cell.
"Behold how brightly breaks the
morning. gently whistled the police
man az early the next morning he
marched Master Willie down to the
Toombs
"Hail to the chif who in triumph ad-
vances, blithely sang the magistrate,
when he saw Willie brought in.
"My boyhood's home, as he found
himself in cell on the third tier of the
Toombs.
|. "Thou are too sweet for me-" as he
declined his ration Of rice and molas
ses.
'lGo where thy glory awaits thee, +"
sang the Judge, in deep bass, and he
sentenced Master Willie to six months
on the island.
II would not live always-I ask not
to stay" was rendered most piteously
by the prisoner, who longed for a razorr,
rope, or boat.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
strikes.

y What good ever came Of strikes?-
Among mechanics and other laboren
who are now the best paid. is there any
instance in which their condition hal
been permanently benefited BY astriko?
Wages rise with tho necessity Of iht
times, and are the last to fall wber
prices go down; but they do not rise ii
consequence Of strikes.
Combinations oi laborers Or capital.
lists arealways evil They create an an.
tagonism unfayorable to that barmoni-
GUS action which is essential to The best
interests of both parties. They beget a
state of warfare, open or concealed, but
no less real that destroys the feeling Of
mutual interest which is The secret bond
of sympathy botweea employers and en-
Iployed.
! If it comes to scng struggle. capital
will win, because u has the meas Of
standing idle Longer than labor. which
must depend mainly on its immediatere-
v"ih ~. tno PoNol y HFln5' Due tHis
is not the worst Oh 1T. a man who has
been on strike hasmede himself obnox-
lous to his employer, and Is likely to lose
his place when another can be found TO
take 1t.
There should be always fair uuder-
standing between capital and labor, their
mutual dependence recognized, and the
relative duties discharged cheehally and
eqnitably.
Itis bv no means certain whatbar tba
greatest amonnt ~ eniovmont n "a h.
/ found on the side Of capital o. ahor =
Those who toll wifL tbeir hands Ana are
bald bv the dav for their work are ant
to connt those bannv whom flo worId
calls rich Thew think a man Who is
,sincreased in good,' has .,need Of moth.
inc Bnt this is the prondest error in
life The bappjest man is he VIA has
little care and is contepted with kfs Iot|
having neither poverty and riches S6cb'
NAV be all whose WAGES rive tbdm tba
common comforts Of life NV
~ ~ sorno ,,,in.;o1o, IL q
s;stoi M L aollsa FiI Il. u a;aLtf IL y
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

SHAKING HANDs.-The mere offer oi
the hand is the readiest sign of voluntary
courtesy or forgiveness, and its non ac-
ceptance the most civil, yet the mosl
meaning Of repuses. Shaking hands is
a mode Of greeting, the origin Of which
is lost in obscurity, individuals display
character in their mode Of so-doing.-
We can feel at once the antagonism be-
tween the touch of the prnde and the cor
dial grasp of friend! Who knows not
the sailors grip Of candid heaftiness from
the conventional giving of the hands,
How perfectly does graduated or linger-
ing pressure cause the mercury in loves
barometer to rise or fall by the scale Of
hopes! What sympathies and anti-sym-
pathies are demonstrated by the various
degrees Of kindly ,"irresolute, vivacious,
fond or earnest manner Of shaking hands!
1t is this relation between temperament,
feeling, consideration and the instructive
action of the hand, which has given rise
to those theories which profess to read
the predominant impulses of character
in the traits of ones own hand writing.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
A Sheen. .shearing Machine.

A wonderful machine for shearng
sheep, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, i.
among the novelties which has obtained
place in the Patent Office 1t is the
invention of an ingenious Buckeye
and is said to possess power and Hexibil-
ity, so that when the individual specimen
Of the cgiS aries is submitted to the ac-
tion Of the machine he has no time to
utter a cry, great or small, and before he
knows what has happened to him he is
thoroughly shorn. We do not know
whether the machine will succeed. We
have heard of grand shaving machine
which will reap the beard Of the genus
homo with astonishing rapidity, but we
never heard Of any one who was willing
to trust his face to the tender mercies
of the automatic barber Sheep being
naturally timid, may object to the manip,
plations Of the machine which is to de.
prive them Of their coats. Nevertheless
their protests will be in vain. Should
the thing be successful, we suggest that
a machine to pick geese Of their feathers
is among the future possibilities Of in
vention."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

Six men were sent to the Penitentiary
at the recent term Of the court in Scioto
County. The Tribune says that they are
all men Of Incorporate habits. Senators
McDOugal and salisbury, Copperheads.
are frequently DRINK in the Senate cham
ber.' Last week Congress not only re-
solved to stop the whisky business ia
Congress, but in all the Government
bnildings, including the White House.
When intomperance brntaIizes all class
es, from the highest officers in the Gov
ernment, to the lowest thief, it is surely
time to consider whittier we are tending.
II jackson Standard.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

A PUZZLED IRlsHMAN. = O'Flaherty
undertook to tell how many there were
at a party "Ihe two Crogaus were onei
meself was two; Mike Finn as three,
ana and - who the divil was four?-
Let me see, Counting his fngers) the
two Crogans were one, Mike Finn was
two, meself three--and = bedad there
were four Of us, but Saint Patrick could
not tell the name Of the other. Now it's
mesef that has it. Mike Finn was one,
the Crogans was two meself was three
andy me sowl, l think there we're but
three of us, afther al"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

/ RE- In response to resolution OF iu-
quiry, the President reports to Congress
several cases in which the test-oath has
been modified to meet the exigenciss Of
the revenue and postoffice departments in
the South; and, seconded ty the heads
+ Of those departments, he is importunate
that the oath shall be so changed as to
enable them to ysa the tax and mail
business down there. It is maintained
that loyal meterial for postmastsrs and
tax gatherers can not be found within ell
the borders Of Dixie, and that North
efn officers Of this sort would 'ilre tho
Southern heart" We trcst that Con-
gress will not abate one lot or title Of
this oath, on any pretext whatever II
there are not Union men enongh down
there for postmasters, let Dixie go with
out letters and newspapers till there are;
and ifloyal assessors and collectors can
not be found, let Northern men be ap-
pointed, with as many negro soldiers at
their backs as are necessary to enforce
the revenue laws, and charge the extra
expense Of assessment and collection to
those whose disloyalty necessitates such
expense Let there be no baek-aown on
the test-oath in one word or letter -
! Xenia Torch Light.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
John c. Breckenridge and Benedict
Arnold.


John c. Breclsinridge and Benedict
Arnold,
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette describes the following incident
in the life of John @. Breckinridge:
Soon after the expiration of Mr..
Breckinridge's term Of Office as Vice
President. and he had returned to his
home in Kentucky, his State, then wav-
ering between loyalty and rebellion, he
received a letter, upon opening which his
eolntenance became as palid as marble,
and his manly frame quivered as though
he was suffering from an ague fit. What
was the Import of that letter? What
did it contain TO so utterly y overcome
him? A single name, but one of i'll
omen; it was the autograph Of "B. Ar
mold" The Ex. Vice President, unable
10 conceal his emotion in the anguish
of his spirit, exclaimed, "Bis loo lateF
and next day escaped to the rehels, SO
closely pursued that he left his horse and
servant behind. lie is now in weary ex
lie paying the penalty of his ofenses
against his country.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10


WEARING RINGs.--rhe fashion ofwear-
ing rings on the fingers is certainly more
convenient tia that adopted in the East
Indies and other places far away, in
which we read Of their being worn in
the nose, lips, cheeks and chin. When
Peter Alyerez had his first audience oil
the King Of Calicut, he found that mon
arch adorned with jewels on every avail
able part Of his person The barbarity
of airing in the lip cannot be sufficiently
stigmatized by lady who wears one in
her ear The lady who affects the lip
ring considers the pierced ear sign OF
slavery, as it was known to be by the
Hebrews long ago. Travellers in India
have realized the nursery tradition Of
the lady with rings on her fingers and
bells on her toes, and we know that aba
tinklng feet Of the Jewish women in
cured the reprobation Of the prophet
Ezekiel. All nations seem to agree in
this love Of personal ostentation. The
eRtraiIs of the earth are torn to extract
gems for lady's finger. "How many
hands" eays Pliny, ''are worn down,
that one little joint may be ornamental.
- Once a Weck.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

The PkEsIDESrAL CAR SoLD.-At
the sale Of property belonging to the
Government, which took place Yesterday
at Alexandria, by order OF the War De-
-partpnnt Iha magnificent cat that was
bulk for the late hnnored President Lin
coin, and which bore his remains to Their
last resting place, was sold at pnblic
auction. The car cost upwards of $50,
900 and was bid off TO Ex Malshal
Ward II. Lamon for less than SIC, ,000.-
Rashangion Republican.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

re- AS a steamboat was about to start
from Cincinnati, one day, young man
came on beard, leading blushing dam
sci by the hand, and approaching the po-
lite clerk, said in suppressed voice; Il
say, me and my wife has just got mar
ried, and Pm looking for aocommoda-
tions." Hooking for BIRTH" hastily
inquired the clerk, passing tickets to an
other. passenger. "A birth = thunder
and lightning, no 4" gasped the aston
i8hed man; "we haven't bat Just got
married-we want a place to stay all
night, you know"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

RF Grow, want to ak a conun-
drum"
"Well, Julius, succeeds Use open for
the question"
"Gan you tell me why De art Of self
defence am like ribber at low tide?"
"No, Julius, does MT see no similar.
ity in de two subjects, SO dariore | guys
it up"
"Well, I'll tell you; it's simply be-
cause it develops the musclesl" You are
de most ignoramus niger | nebber seed
in ali my life"
"Yah, yahl I know all de time what
dat was, l didn't want to say nuffinl-
Jis ak me agin and see if I cant tell
you"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

Fayette Lodge, No. lo7 of Free and Accept
ed Masons, meets on the first Wednesday eve
ming after the full moon, and when the moon
fulls on Wednesday, on that evening. MILLS
GARDNER, W. M; A. G. Johnson, S. W.; VIM,
NoBLE, j. W; M. V. RAWLINGS, S. D.; JAooD
THuRsroN, j. D.: B. H. MILLIKAN, Secs JoHN
MIzER. Treas JAooB LEWIS, TYler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
UNION CENTRAL COMmITTEE.

The following comprises The Union Central
Committe Of Fayetto County
Paint township.-J, M. EDWARDS.
Green.---ENos READER.
Union-H B. MAYNARD, NJ. J. WLLIA&s
@. MuLiRAN. 4 %
JeAerson.--ASDEEw Nouns AT \. TAIRE1r
Concern. B. ROWE,
Marion II VIM. CLARKE.
Perry.--J S. JONES,
Wayne.-J, H. PARRETT.
Madison b. +. Thomas.
Jasper,-JoHN S. BURNETT.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

DC. EASTMAN, H. H. EDwARDs, j. B. Pun.
pY. The Board meets at Washington on the
5hird Saturday of every month; also the first
Saturday in April, May, August, September
October and November,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

White Oak Temple, No. 1873. meets on each
Saturday evening, at White Oak. - Cook,
VIC. r.; HARRIET MORGAN, W. V. IT, WARA
Orr, W, r. s.; VIM HENRY, W. F. s.; MARY
HEsRY, W. T.. E. GRM, w. M; ANNA Orr, |.
a. Jos SoILFRs o G.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

A dispatch from New York states that
the cholera is increasing on the steasn
ship Virginia at fearful rate, SO new
cases having occurred. The hospital
ship at quarantine is capable Of holding
only sevensy-Eve perseHs, and there arg
GI on board,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

"Weal. Wine and Wenison is VERY
good wittals, Iwow. But hereafter hall,
give me supper of am an 'heggs,
topp'd hoff with piece O happle pie!
Il likes it vast Hexcept ven I'm has
'ungry has han 'ounl, gets long very
nicely on mug o harf-an-harf, with
am sanvitches, an some eadcheese =
But ven him sharp set, ! ginerally goes
in for beefstoak an honions. .
Halter that, likes to topp hoff With
dish o hoysters, an pepper an salt
an vinegar !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10
]. o. o. IA.

Temple Lodge No 227, meets at Washington
every Tuesday evening, at their hall on Court
street T G. BoYD, N, g.; S. W, CIssNA, v.
G.; G. M SCOTT, r. S.; R. MILLKAN, 7,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

M PAVEY, Attorney at Law, Washington,
WI. Win attend to all professional business
entrusted to his care Especial attention Civ
al to the collection of claims. Office III the
Court House--up stairs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1866-05-10

A woman named Eva Glance, eighty
years old, was brough; up before a court
in Philadelphia, charged with assault
ing Martha Calender, over seventy.eighI
years old.