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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21


On the passage of the Civil Rights
Bill over the Presidents veto, the
Times says:
''It was the temporary triumph of
sectional might over national right
of license over liberty! The bill
is intended to override all local State
authority. 1t declares "all persons
born in the United States, and not
subject to any foreign power, ex-
Guiding Indians not taxed" to be
ci tizcns of the United States, with
out regard to any previous condi-
ton of slavery" etc. Under our
present high tariff system, no un-
taxed Indian, negro or white man
can be found. Any man or woman
who buys a manufactured article, is
taxed. That, however, is matter
of fbut little consequence in theprem-
ises, Our objection to the bill is
founded ON its unconstitutionality,
as noticed by President Johnson, iii
his late veto mcssage-on its estab-
lishment Of unnecessary and eNpen-
sive courts, and of its interference
with the acllnowledgedrigh Of the
local Legislatures. AS it is intended
only to operate in unrepresented
States, its conststutionality will Of
course be tested tits part and par
eel of the insidious designs which
contemplate the utter overthrow of
our existing political system, and
the introduction of u new regime,
in which it is intended that radical
ism shall ride rough-shod over the
rights of the States and the liberties
Of the people.
1t will be remembered that before
the passage of this bill over the
Presidents veto, a proclamation was
issued from the Executive mansion
in Washington, declaring the insur'
rection which had existed through
out the Southern States entirely at
an end. This restored the States in
question to all their political rights,
and the attempt to force such law
as the one in question upon them,
without their consent, is an act OF
usurpation, revolutionary in Its
character, and constitutional y null
and void. Feeling satisfied OF this,
the conservative masses, both North
and South. regard the action of the
Rump Senate in the premises as
littlo better than a solemn farce
We shall look with some interest to
the course which the House of Rep
resentativcs will pursue in relation
to this bill. 1t may yet surprise
the world by sustaining the Presi-
dent and the Constitution.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21


the manifest determination Of the
American people that no State ofits
own will has the right or power to
90 out of or seperatc itself from or
be separated from tho American IN
ion, and that therefore each State
ought to retain and constitute an
integral part Of the United States;
and
Whereas, The people Of the seve-
raj before mentioned States have, in
tho manner aforesaid, boon constant
" giving satisfactory evidence that
they acquiesce in this important
resolution Of the National Union;
and, whereas, ii is bclived to be the
fundamental principle Of the Gov
ernment that the people who have
revolted and who have been over
come and subdued, must be dealt
with so rs to induce them virtually
to become friends, or else they must
be held by absolute military power
so as to prevent them from ever
again doing harm as enemies. which
last named policy was abhorrent to
humanity and freedom; and whereas,
the Constitution Of the United
States provides for constitutional
Commonwoalths only as States, and
not as Territories, and provides pro
tectorates; and whereas, such Con-
stitutional States must necessarily
be, and by the Constitution and laws
of the United States are, made
equals and placed on like footing as
to political rights, immunities, dig
nifty and favor, with the several
States with which they are united,
and whereas, the observance of po-
litical equality as q principle ofright
and justice is well calculated to en-
courage the people Of the States to
be and become moro and more per-
severing in their renewed allegi-
ance, and whereas, standing militia
ry occupation, martial law, military
tribunals, and the suspension of the
privilege of the writ Of habeas cor
pus are, in time of peace, dangerous
to public interest and incompatible
with the individual rights Of citi-
zens, and contrary to the genius and
spirit of our free institutions, and
an exhaustion of the national re-
sources; and ought not therefore, be
sanctioned or allowed, except in
case of war, for repelling invaders
or suppressing insurrection or re-
bellion; and whereas the policy of
the Government Of fthe United States
from the beginning Of the insurrec-
ton to its final suppression has been
in conformity with the principles
herein set forth and enumerated,
therefore, 1, Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident Of the United States, do here
by proclaim and declare that the in
surrection which heretofore existed
in the States of Georgia, South Car
olina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texas and Florida is at an end, and
benceforth to be so regarded.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and caused
the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the City of Wash
ington, on the I'd day of April, in
the year of our Lord, 1865, and of
the Independence of the United
States of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
w. H. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

SECRETARY MCCULLoCH on THE
SITUATIoN.-It does not surprise us
to find in the Washington Star of the
18th an announcement that the Sec
retary of the Treasury has written
a letter to several leading Republi-
can Congressman, in which he eX-
presses much anxiety concerning
the political situation in its bearing
upon the financial condition Of the
country, and strongly states his de-
sire that something should be done
to restore harmony between the
Government and the people of the
Southern States. 1t is said that he
requests full and free conference
between leading Northern and
Southern men now in Washington,
and suggests that the persons whom
he addresses should invite a call
from Gov. Parsons, Of Alabama, a.
mong others.
The course pursued by the Radi-
cal majority in Congress has been
beyond measure embarrassing to the
Secretary of the Treasury; and we
have no doubt he will SION announce
his inability TO carry the Govern
ment through the impending imam
cial crisis unless something be done
to harmonic the political situation.
The Radicals in Congress will soon
find out that the debt created by the
war imDoses some restrictions upon
its cavorting propensities. The
legislation Of a country burdened
with debt, as ours now is, must be
something different from that which
was indulgcd by our Federal repre-
sentatives before the war. Circum-
stances alter GatUestOH NelrS.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

Among the recent appointments
confirmed by the United States Sen
ate. we notice that Gen. Loren Kent
is confirmed as collector of this port
for the District of Texas. Also
Charles Worthington, collector o:
Customs for Brazous Santiago, and
Albert II. Latimer Direct Tax COM
missioner, who with Robert X: Smith
and - Coleman are now the Di-
rect Tax commissioners for this
State.-GalueSton Ne,rs.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

A countryman in Savannah, Ga,
observed that a gang of darkies
were working on the streets, each
wearing a ball and chain. He ask
cd one Of thom why that ball was
chained to his leg. "To keep peo-
pie from stealing it, said the dar-
key, cheap of thieves about here,
mnssa.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

SOMEBODY HURT.-In his speech
before the Democratic State Convcn-
tion of Indiana, says an exchange,
the Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES, remarked,
in regard to his expulsion from Con
gress. that il remitted him TO tho
society of gentlemen, andpermitted
him to choose his own company.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

A young lady who was rebuked
by her mother for kissing her lover,
justified the act by quoting the pas
sage-aWbatsOever ye would that
men should do unto you doye even
50 to them"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

An editor and his wife were walk
ing out in the bright moonlight one
evening. Like all editors wives
she was Of an exceedingly poetic
nature, and said to her mite
"Notiee that moon, how bright.
and calm, and beautifuli'
aCeuld'nt think Of noticing i for
less than the usual rates-a dollar
and ffiy ccnts for twcire lines.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21
Reception OF The Veto Message.

WAsrnYGToN, March 27,-Tho
leading editorial in Saturdays In
telligencor, known to have been
wholly or in part written by the
party who furnished the legal argu.
mcnt for the message, has so well
prepared the public for the points
which the President would urge
against the civil rights bill, that
there was less interest in hearing
the veto message, to-day, than in
hearing that on the Frecdman's
Bureau bill. The galleries of the
Senate worc we'll filled to hear any
chance debate which might arise,
The message came in at l o'clock
and lay upon the table four hours,
while the Stockton case was pend
ing, and long before that time it
had been circulated through the
Chamber, and read by such Sena-
tors and Representatives as were
disposed to look it through. After
it had been formally read by Col.
Forney, tho Presidents special
friends sought to force an adjourn
mcnt. This, however, was resisted
by the majority, who meant to pass
the bill over the veto tonight. A
call of yeas and nays revealed the
fact that Messrs. Gaines and Kirk
wood had left tho Chamber. This
left the Union men without
sufficient strength, and they were
consequently obliged to adjourn.
The bill will come up tomorrow,
and Judge Trumbull will probably
review the message at some length.
But for the Iowa Senators the meas
uro would unquestionably have been
put through tonight. Its friends
are very confident that it will re-
coive the necessary vote tomorrow,
as follows: Yeas-Anthony, Brown,
Chandler, Clark, Conness, Crogin,
Cresswell, ,Fesscnden, Foster, Grimes,
Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
Kirkwood, Lane, Of Indiana; Nye,
Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sher-
man, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner,
Trumbull, Wade, Williams, Will
son and Yates-3O
Nays-Buckalew, Cowan, Davis,
Doolittle, Guthrie, Henricks, john
son, Lane, of Kansas; McDougall,
Morgan, Nesmith, Riddle, Sauls-
bury and Van Winkle-15.
There is much feeling on the sub
icct everywhere this evening, and
the Senate Chamber will be crowd
cd to it's utmost capacity to-mor-
row..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

The London Tines says that the
memorable speech of President
johnson on Washington's birthday
would not have been unworthy OF
the great founder Of the American
Republic.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21

Gen. Winfield Scott, who has been
soiouruing in New Orleans for some
months. for the improvement Of his
health. is about leaving for New
York.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21


THE SuB-ATLANTIc TELEGRApn,-
We learn from Mexico that tho OBJ
iect Of Capt. Maury's visit TO Eng
land is to take part in the new at
tempt to lay the sub-Atlantic tclc-
graph. The new cable, it is under
stood, will be ready some time in
the month Of June next, and the
Great Eastern has been chartered,
as before. to carry it. She is now
at Sheerness, taking it on board as
fast as made, which is about & hun
dred miles q week. This cable is
an entirely new one, and considera.
bly, stronger than the old one, and
better protected from abrasion by
thick outer covering Of Manila
hemp. A piece to splice the old ono
is also being manufactured, and Will
likewise be taken on board the
Great Eastern; and, if the new one
is successfully laid, the great ship
will return to grapple up and splice
the old one, and continue it to tho
American shore. The summers
work, therefore, contemplates the
LAYING of two cables across the At
lentic. The presence and counsel
of Capt Maury, who has so long
studied the physical geography Of
the sea, will no doubt constitute
much towards successful result
n. O. PicdyuHe.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21
uREss GOODS I!

We PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION
TO THIS BRANCH of the trade, and can
shsw q selection far superior TO any III this
Slate, consisting in part of
SILKS, CIENE LENOS,
Brooches, ARMORETTS,
MOZAMBIQUES, TISSUES,
GRENADINES,
/, ORGANDIES,
3 s''. "CRAPEMORETTS,
. DE DERGES,
sa5 - PERCALLES,
POPLINETS,
ROUBAIX, MARGUERITE,
LURLINES, BERAGES,
ALAPACAS, LAWNS,
LINEN LAWNS, ETC, ETC,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-21
'oL. XIII, NO. si....wHOLE NUMBER, Csc.
Postal Mat.CfS.

IUbtti mNtsNA's
1t will bo seen by rcltrcucc to
another column thar up TO the first
day of March, (nst,,) we had one
hundred andslhlrty Postoilicos open
cd in all TeXns, while, before tho
war, we had between 500 and 90o
Postoiliccs. Postotllces are still be.
ing gradually, though slowly, open
cd, rs it is with great difficulty that
any persons can DO found TO take
the required oath whether compo-
tont or Incompetent Wclearn from
the Postmaster Of this city that tho
only way he has Of finding out
what Postoflices have been opened
is by the address Of letters from tho
Postoflico Department to those OH
ces. There is u mail agent for th!a
State and Louisiana who has his
Office in New Orleans. lie has ney-
cr made but one visit to our State,
when he made hasty journey to
Austin and back again through this
city to New Orleans. This was
enrly last November, since which
time he has not been here, and thero
is no officer in Texas having author
ity to give any instructions touch
ing our postal affairs: Such in
structions can only be judiciously
given by one who is intimately ac-
quainted with our present mail
routes, and the condition OF tho
State. The present agent is we be-
lieve, an entire stranger to the
State, and has mover made us but
the one visit above named. The
vast area Of our State, with its pop
ulation of probably fully three
quarters Of y million requires at
least two mail agents, and their
business to be properly attended to,
would require them both to be con-
stantly travelling at the rate Of moro
than ten thousand miles, each,
every year. Our people are now
suffering the greatest inconveniences
for want of some one to attend to
such duties. In this city the Post
Office labor is now far greater than
it over was before the war. The
number Of letters mailed here even
before the commencement OF tho
present year, amounted to nearly
eight thousand, weekly, and is in
creasing steadily. The Postmaster
here has been connected with the
office for near fifteen years, and IS
thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of the State; and yet he has
no authority TO correct even tho
most obvious evils, when the corrcc-
ton might be made without expense
to the Government. This office
should be made one for distribution,
as it would save the necessity Of
delays for that purpose at interior
Postotiiccs, when there is often not
time to make distribution without
causing a detention OF the mail. Ia
all cases, so far as is known, all the
petitions sent to the Department for
the appointment of Postmasters in
this State, have been granted; pro
vided, the persons recommendc0
have been able to take the oath.
This should be some encourage
mcnt to the people of our State to
send in their petitions without de-
lay, provided they can find any
person to accept the office who can
take the oath. If any of our citi-
zens in any part Of tho State will
forward such petitions to us, with
the name of the person recommend
ed, we will forward it on at once, or
have it done, and the appointment
made without delay.-Gal. Ners.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08
Money Market.
TcoNpnED FROM TIE onEooSrAs. ]

San Francisco, March s.n.fbe annual cleo
ton for the officers of the Mechanics Instl-
tute yesterday ended in drawn ballot, the |
regular and opposition tickets each electing
half of their candidates. The regular ticket
was headed by II. j. Booth, the loundryman,
and the other by J., Ii. Plum, who held the
last year. The success of Mr.. Booth is sig-
nificant in view of the fact that the objec-
tions to him were chiefly his position on the
eight hour law.
About o'clhck this morning man was
seen hanging nbout Wells, Fargo Co.'s,
waiting for the establishment to open. His
movements were so singular as to attract
the attention of passers by, and he was
watched with interest by the people in the
vicinity. After the Office had opened, he
stepped up to the counter and presented a
bag containing SIS, 900 in gold coin and about
$500 worth of promisory notes, which he
desired to send to woman in San Jose. His
name and the general tone Of his converse.
tion, suggested the probability that he was
insane, and officer Fuller consequently took
him in charge. He gives his name as Jere-
miab Ridgeway He says that while stop
ping at the Cosmopolitan hotel few nights
ago, large insect few out of the closet and
lodged in his throat, and that it still remains
there greatly to his annoyance and discom-
fort.
The charter election in Oakland took place
yesterday, and resulted in the success of the
Union ticket, with the exception of one
Councilman. The contest was very spirited,
no less than twelve candidates being in tho
fed for City Marshal.
VIM. A. Barnes, VIM. Evans, and W. L.
Farren, the soldiers who attacked man
and stripped him of his clothing, had an ex-
nmina ion in the Police Court yesterday,
and were held to answer before the County
Court on charge of highway robbery, with
bail fixed at ST. 900 in each case.
In the absence of gold quotations later
than last Saturday, 1881, there is not much
activity in legal tenders. They are firm
however, at 744@744.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

A MERCHANT in San Francisco had bill of
$32 to collect, and to avoid the expense of
buyihg d two cent revenue stamp, made out
two bills Of Sic each. The debtor refused
to acknowledge the account, saying that he
owed only one bill of $32, and when that
was presented with stamp on it, he would
pay it. The merchant was compelled to
come up to the law and invest two cents for
a stamp. He must be small merchant.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

QuITE number of men are now at the
Dalles fitting out for the mines. These men
have all come from below, and are unanimous
in the expression that they can do better by
buying their outfits here than in Portland.
Such we find to be the prevailing opinion Of
both packers and traders from above.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

A SOLDIER stole bottle of whisky in San
Francisco lately, and paid for it by being sent
to the County Jail for three months. Rather
costly.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

The steamer Sierra Nevada left San Fran
cisco for Portland on the 9Th inst. She will
probably arrive in Portland tomorrow eve
ming.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08
Administrator's Notice.

JArorIcE rs HERBr GIVEN THAT I HAVE, ON
this 9th day Of Fabuuary 1855 been duly appointed
administrator % the estate OF Il. g. Cowne. deceased
Thorefre all pertons indebted TO said esAte not
Acc to make immcdnts payments and all persona hav-
ing claims against said estate are notified ~ present.
them to at my ofce, In Dailss City, wssco ccunty
ment. u. =. nvuu.,
February b, 1899. AdnAniasrAesrs
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

: LOOKING Up.-Trade in the Dalles is
beginning to stir, and we may safely
say that the spring is about to fairly
open on us. For the past few days
Bloch, Miller & Co. have been busy in
shipping goods to Wallula for the Mon
tana trade, while French & Gilman
have been not only supplying their
Montana customers, but have also
loaded some two or three trains for
canyon City. A large train was load.
ed from Bloch, Miller & Co.'s on Tues.
asY. for the Middle Fork country,
and there are yet several trains en-
. camped in the neighborhood of town,
which will be supplied up in a few days
The retail business is also much
better than it has been for the pas,
few months. Our business men gen
orally feel confident that this spring
the trade Of the Dalles will fal
exceed that of any Of the past three
years.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

: THERE are seven daily newspapers
issued in Nashvllle-six English and
one German. When the war began
there were four, all English. A daily
paper in the German language is a
new feature in the history of Nash
vile. The German population Of, that
city is rapidly increasing, and it's in
crease is considered an augury Of
good. Industry generally goes with
The German people.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

The Saxons have been lionizing I"
General Mcclellan. He is spending
he winter in Dresden. On, the 18th
f December, Mr.. Van Beust gave a
arty in honor of King Johns birth
ay, to which the General was invited.
few days later he was granted q
rivate audience by the King.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-08

YENKEN is on her way to this coun,
with several Mazeppa stecds.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-18
RADICAL. OFFICE HOLDERS Los.
ING THEIR HEADS.

George L. Matthews, Pension Agent at
Dubuque-an oily, double-destil'ed radi-
cal-has been removed, and Dewitt C.
Cram appointed iu bis place.
II. A. Harrington, radical Postmaster
At LIE Claire, has been removed, and W.
Gardner, q conservative soldier, succeeds
him.
The Postmaster at Anamosa, an adher.
ent of the rump Congress, has lost his
official head, and the place has been given
to II. Hollenbeck, Democ ratio soldier.
Mr.. Bunn, radical, Pension Agent at
Springfield. ILL.,, was removed last week,
and Ed. Merritt, editor of the State Reg
lister, central organ of the Democracy of
Illinois, appointed in his stead.
Similar changes are being made every
day in oil parts of the country, from
which it is plainly to be inferred that the
President does not propose to have his
''iread aud butter waste upon those
who are opposed to his political princi-
Piles. The disunion radicals are rapidly
being taught that their treason is obi
Gus, and will not be tolerated.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-18

Hon. Thomas J. Turner, of Freeport,
Illinois, has renounced the disunion rad
ical party, come DOT upon the Democratic
johnson platform, and resigned the chair.
manship Of the Republican State Central
Committee of Illinois, which position he
has held for several years. In bis letter
Of resignation, in speaking Of the Pres-
dental and Congressional plans of re-
construction, Mr.. Turner says:
"As between the two plans am en-
tirely in favor of the presidents, and
against the congressional. The former
ignores secession aud assumes thata State
once in the Union cannot voluntarily 20
out, nor be involuntarily thrust out BY
congress--the latter denies the right Of
States to secede, but assumes that con !.
gress may rniify secession by holding
States as conquered provinces.
II was opposed to secession in 1861,
and | am just as much opposed to expul.
sion in 1866; therefore | cannot act har-
noniously with tina, wing of the repub
can party which follows the lead Of con.
gress. 49,.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-18

Along in June they could get a negro
bounty bill through and took ample time
to perfect it's details so that there would
be no delay in paying bounties to those
highly christian aud loyal soldiers who
are now numbering white men, ravishing
white women and Draining white babies
At Helena, Ark, but the bill for the pay
ment Of bounties to white soldiers was Of
no more consequence to thrm than as it
served as an omnibus t. carry the reso.
luton for increased pay to congressman
through, and in its details it was left 80
imperfect as TO render it impossible to
pay the bounties under it for years to
come No trouble was experienced, how.
ever, in drawing the three thousand dol.
lars OF extra pay for the session already
passed when the bill was passed. That
part Of the bill was we'll looked after
White soldier may stand back and wait
until negroes and radical congressman
have got their fill from the public trea.
surY.