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BITTERNESS OF THE RADICALS TOWARDS THE SoUTH
The following extract from letter written by Hon
G. c. Langdon, of Mobile, to the Mobile Advertiser
will give readers pretty good idea of the bitter
ness expressed by the radicals in congress towards the
south
lnstenlng to the debates in congress- the first thing
that struck me the extreme bitterness of the rad
icals towards the white people of the SOUTH l ex-
peccd to find hostility, but did not anticipate such
d.e seated hatred and bitter intolerance are daily
manifested The debates 10 which | have listened
have been confined, excessively to measures relating
to the negro and the "rebellon." Nothing else was
talked of while present; and in these debates,
YOU may rest assured wicked "rebels" fare badly
The sole object of all measures introduced, and the
tendency Of all the radical speeches. are to elevate the
negro at the expense of the white Of the south
raise up the former, and oppress and humble the
latter To accomplish these ends the vilest SANDERS
and the most garng and shameful misrepresentation
of the motives and conduct of people, are INDUCED
in with perfect freedom and the most reckless audac
ty the great misfortune is voice is heard in our
defence. The slandered south has not single repre-
sentative the floor to repel these assaults and vind
cate the honor and fair fame Of her people, and the
few friends have there from the north dare not or
think it impolitic to do So
Oh, how it made my blood boil to listen to the
sneers the taunts the insults and the slanders that
freely induged in towards the already op-
pressed and sorely afflicted, but honorable and pa
triotic people of the sauth Oh for an hour on that
hoor!" | remarked to companion sitting by my side
g Yes he replied, land in about five minutes YOU
would be III a fight" May be So But, were the south
represented, these things would not be- Outside of
congress- the feeling toward the south is exceedingly
kind and liberal but the black republicans in con
gress, under the lead of Sumner in the senate and
Thad Stevens in the house. are as savage and blood
thirsty as tigers. How long these two madmen will
continue to control congress, remains to be seen.
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PRESIDENT JouNsoN.-In speaking of presidcn
johnson, the London Herald says:
To turn scofng into reverence, curses into bless
ings, and to conquer the good opinion Of the world
in despite almost of itself, is work not given tc
many men. There few grand examples given il
history, and but few. Therefore, when we find a
ruler whose elevation seemed to presage a reign OF
terror and whose antecedentS pointpl.bm rather
an ayenger than healer of social disorder win
ming his way in the worlds esteem by clemency the
spectacle makes deep impression on oar minds, and
calls for remark not more generous than just Presi
dent Johnson has agreeaby disappointed at least
half of the world by wise and statesman-like policy
that will give him high place in the pantheon Of
American worthless. Quite in another way than that
contemplated by the republican fanatics, he is the
for the times and, while Washington has the
credit of establishing his counrys independence and
establishing its form of government Andrew johnson
may yet go down to posterityas the statesman who,
by wise cemency, reconstructed the edfce when it
had suffered blow that shattered it to its foundation
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GREELEY IN Coon Notwithstanding has had the
effect to put Greeley in good enough humor to con
gratulate the country upon the peaceful manner in
which the heroes of the war have betaken themselves
to civil pursuits. Here is what he says in relation to
the southerners:
Look at that vast multitude of routed beaten, dis.
comited men, whose galor has almost atoned for the
sins of the rebellion !" ''0ur gallant gray brothers
are even now clamoring around Washington" &c.
$50 with the generals Of the rebellion The greatest
OF them all is now teacher CT mathematics in a
university. Shcrmans great antagonists are in the
express and railroad business. The once dreaded
BealreSard will sell you ticket from Orleans to
Jackson; and, it you want to send couple of hams
to R4ctmoni, Joe Johnston; once commander of the
great armies, will carry them The man whose works
Grant novel upon at Donaldson, edits an indifferent
newspaper at New Orleans while the commander Of
the rebel cavalry at Corinth is bis local renorer
MARSHALL practices law in New Orleans; Forrest is
running saw mill; Dick Taylor is now having a good
time IN New York; Roger A. Pryor is daily practi
uongr at ouF courts and with the rest Of The bold
vindletiVe and ambitious of men,
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no. 81

II pRoRARtE CABINET CHAsGE.--The likelihood of q
change in the Cabinet and the PFepa0iifl{ q Sol'e
southern man being appointed Is thus Feateo epg "
the Washington correspondent o. tue IN
aminer
/ The president seriously contemplates change ot
cabinet lie has undoubtedly ADVISED Win some ie"
friends on the subject and will act aeDerateiy OUT
with decision, in regard to It at tue proper hon'5ut
When he reaches the point IN MS progress tV"aus
complete restoration of the Union, where he VIII ne
cessarily dverge from congress- he must strengthen
bis position by bringing around hiia ADVISERS anu au'
in whom he may entirely eoa6de " course ne mosts
when he recognises the restored Unlon, reconstruct
the cabinet with some of the material that mas Deeu
for four years inaccessible He will necessarily can
upon some citizens of the States south OF u.s.
Attorney general Speed, of Kentucky, was appointed
by president Lincoln representative OF tne then
south III the cabinet, but president johnson may 20
further south for his law officer There can be little
doubt that secretary Stanton will soon voluntarily re-
tire, and SO will secretary Harlan Of the interior.
Secretary Wells accommodates himself to the sltua-
ton. As to secretary McCulloch he escheHs party
politics, and the president and congress ana the
country to confde absolutely IN his Judgment IN
respect to the administration of the treasury. But
four at least of the present cabinet may give place 10
reconstruction by next July, before, and oil three
at least two will, no doubt, be taken from the SOUTH
The south has no representative in diplomacy
abroad. This the with the north at one time,
during Mr.. Tylers presidency. President Johnson
will of course recall of those ministers who have
held their places for than four years President
Lincoln, had he lived, would have done the same
thing. Mr.. Adams reluctantly remains at London,
and is desirous of returning home, but at present the
government is unable to dispense with his services
there But the question of his successor is already
discussed. Paris is the key to European diplomacy,
as lord Palmerston said, and our minister Mr. Brooks
was lately confirmed in that position, and will proba
bly, remain there Notwithstanding the fact that he
gave some ofense to the rampant republicans by de-
caring to the French government that ii the Mexican
people preferred monarchy, they were welcome to
to enjoy it, without moestation from the United
States.
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THE CoLoRED TRoors- INTERESTING STATISTICS
The report of A. A. Gen. w. W. Foster, chief of the
bureau tor colored troops shows that during the war
l06,o57 negroes were placed in the army OF this
number 6S,l IT'S were lost from various causes. The
largest number of coored troops in the service at any
one time was l23,l5 the 18th of July, 1865, the
date at which the mastering in of negro soldiers was
stopped At this period they numbered 90 regiments
of infantry with an aggregate of 98 938 men, reei
ments of heavy artillery, 1871; and regiments Of
cavalry, 7,245 men. The number already mustered out
Or under orders for that purpose is 1924 and the
aggregate remaining in the service at the present time
is S5,024. Since June ls 1863 2,3l8 white officers
has been appointed to command in the colored organ
zaton. The whole number of claims for compensation
on account of the enlistment of slaves in the service
of the United States filed with the boards in Delaware
and Maryland is 3971 compensation varying in amount
was awarded upon 1888 Ofthese claims, 294 have been
rejected by the commission not being well founded
anu the remainder are still before the board The total
amount of loyal mems $l23, 1888
Twenty-Five claims have been paid, amounting in the
aggregate to S6 9oo leaving 708 claims unpaid amount
ing to $206,O00.
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| MAJ.-GEN. B. c. CRAwFoRD.-The following sketch
OF the antecedent of this officer who commands the
hlibusering expedition on the Rio Grande, we find in
tne Cincinnati Commercial. Its ythng but credita-
This individual who figures considerably in Mexican
affairs as appears in recent dispatches from the Rio
Grande, and with whom Gems Logan and Lew Wallace
are reported to be associated was during the late war
an officer in the United States army whose career was
snort ana bHlant and pecuniary success. lie is a
natve Ma OF east tennessee, and was appointed cadet
West Point, from Rogersville, Hawkins county
lie remained at West Point nearly two years, when
ne was dismissed for appropratng his own use vari-
GUS articles not belonging to him.
de accompanied Walker, the blue-evcd man Of
ueSuny on MS famous Nicaragua expedition and es-
caped from this affair with whole skin At the out
break OF the late he organised battery of artillery
at camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky when that place was
held by Gen, Nelson The battery which he command
ed was known as Crawford battery of Tennessee light
artillery and wasrecruited from the Tennessee refugees
VINO escaped from cast Tennessee and Joined our forces
crawford marched in command of this battery with
Burnsides column of theamy of Ohio when the latter
entered east Tennessee, in the summer Of 1868 After
the occupation of Knoxville Crawford was authorised
TO recruit from the large number of refugees with our
army regiment Of light artillery known as the first
regiment of Tennessee light artillery of which he had
the appointment of colonel
He recruited nearly 500 men for this organisat;on
many of them of the most desperate character nearly
all having private grievances to redress On their eqh
6ofs and acquaintances, who, during the rebel rule.
had prosecuted them greatly Through these men
Crawford worked for his private gain authorisng them
to impress horses, mules, and valuables generally, all
OF which was turned over him. and under pretence
OF turning them into the quartermasters department
they were sent north and sold and the proceeds pock
eted by Crawford and his accomplices
lie also obtained from citizens of east Tennessee,
large amounts of coin, taken by force by "Crawfords
men,, appropriated to his own use. This mode of
speculation was carried on during the winter of 1863
64 till charges were preferred against him and he was
tried by courtmrral nearly dozen specifications
OF fraud, approprating government property to his
own use etc, was found guilty, and dishonoraby dis
missed from the United States service Since that time
lis whereabouts was unknown until he appeared in
another "hlibusterng expedition" as mgior-genera
the American division of the army Of be
Mexican republic Hes man of fine appearance and
pleasing address.
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LEvEL.-In some respects Henry Ward Beecher's
head is level. Here is all extract from one of his
speeches: Those flashes of southern sentiment bitter
editorials and tossing heads, are not surprising when
we think of the scourge that has swept over them
that proud spirit has been obliged confess defeat
at the hands of men they depsedthat their property
has been swept away-their sons sain--they reduced
from affiuence to beggary. When think Of this the
wonderis that they temperate they are. Con-
siderng their fearful defeat aud humiliated position
think theyhaye behaved we'll 1t may not be fashion
able lla hoRor them for Tie tcclina McN erlibit
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JEREMIAH NJ. WARDWELL,
IMPORTER OF HARDWARE

COM MISSION NERO HANT,
SO John Street, New York,
TTAVING been engaged in the Hardware business
It'll for more than thirty live years, Mr.. Wardwell
Southern States to purchase for them their goods and
dispose Of any article Of Produce they may ship him
All orders will receive his prompt attention.
All Cotton or other Produce shipped to his address,
viii be covered by open policies Of insurance.
Refers, in Jefferson, to-Johu Speake, Esq. John B.
Lgun, Esq. -octlS-ly
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| PRENTIss on SUMNER.-The Louisville Journal Tins
trails the hero Of Brooks rattan for his attack on
Grant: As the New York World SAYS, what Gen Lee
failed to do Mr.. Charles Sumner, Of Massachusetts
has undertaken to accomplish. The American peone
who believe that the republic owes something to the
soldier who led our armies to final victory over the
bellion, will be edited by the modestv of the Massa
chusets senator who the other av assaed hooI-
IN hand, the honor and veFacity of Ulysses s. Grant
Gen. Grant has seen the SOUTH Mr. Charles Sumner
has never ventured beyond the line of our ma
tonal bayonets arrayed for war Gen Grant defeated
the gallant armies which, for four long years, held at
bay the whole power of the Union. Mr. Charles Sum
ner was gnomAiouSly thrashed with cane by South
Carolina representative, long since dead and turned
to dust.
The hero Of a hundred fights recommends that the
southern people be entrusted with the control of their
own affairs The victim of Mr.. Preston Brooks with
ing still with impoent lust of personal vengeance
upon the innocent fellow citizens of rash and hasty
man whom God has removed from all human retribu-
ton, shrieks out foulmouthed abuse of the president
and clamors for the practical abolition of the consttu
ton and the Union.
Heaven forbid that we should insult the common
sense and the patriotism Of the American people with
argument in such this. Never were the man
and the fanatic sharply brought face to face than
here. Gen. Grant fought to save the Union and the
constitution. Did the heroic Americans who fought
under Gen. Grant, and with him. fight to salve the wets
and scars scored upon the broad back of Mr. Charles
Sumner by dead congressman from South Carolina?
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Lock JAw.-We have noticed in the papers lately
notices of several deaths by this disease one Of them
in this neighborhood. We have published several
times certain preventive and remedy in the applca
ton of beefs gall to the wound VIII not our editorial
brethren circulate the information, and thereby
many valuable lives? Besides its antispasmodic nro
perties, the gall will draw from the wound any part
ces of wood glass; ron or any other substances that
may cause irrtation when applications have failed
70 uo so' Lancaster Express.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-30


On m6tion Of Nj. camden3the resolu-
ton allowing a guard for. Ohio county
Jail in daytime vas taken up and
Bilis were introduced under leave
granted by the House "a,
BY Mr.. Cook
For the relief of the sureties ofJoseph
Lester, late rebel Sheriff of Wyoming
comfy.
To incorporatethe Parkersburg Street
Railway Company. .G{5E ltG.
To authorize the City Council OF Par
kersburg to change one of its streets.
To enable the Council of theS city of
Parkersburgt to change the names of the
streets thereof.1iat Hyax sG a. fitsi.. -
Mr.. Ko0nee moved to take up. the
resolution offered on Saturday by Mr..
Bee, relating to the votes of the mem
bers of Congress from this State on
negro suffrage in the District of Column
bia, but the House refused.
Under a suspension of the rules
moved by Col. Curtis, the bill continue
ing in operation the board for the ex-
animation of military claims, was read
the second and third time and passed.
l4fOn motion of Colonel iWitcher, adj
iourned! i-if.4tu-rt SIT fattisI'i e .5sis
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Hrou, hammond.

Tho Richmond papers say there arc
large amounts of vacant lands within
thirty miles of that city now offered for
sale Mt prices ranging from five to ono
hundred dollars per acre. Many of
these tracts ars highly productive and
cOnvenientto market. -ssf59nr 1r-sl
The Richmond EraRiines. styles
Washington the "Yankee sGlpital.' y
Capital name. X u < o "
The country about Richmond is in
such AN unhappy condition OF insecur-
ity for persons and properly that the
Richmond TfnleS fears the few remain
ing inhabitants will be driven into the
CITY for protection. Bands of armed
men, black and white, in such strength
ms to defy resistance, roam about the
country, stripping the defenseless peo-
pic of what little property they have
left, robbing them of horses, cattle and
provisions. These atrocities occur with
in three miles of the city. llt
The Examiner is apparently bent on
daring Gen. Terry to the utmost to sup
press 1t for disloyaliy. Such editorials
as the following are getting 10 be n mat
ter of every day publication:
HThe time, we trust, will come, and
that before long, when. beneath some
nroud dome-the monument OF q ipeo-
ple,s grntefullove-thesca Scared warriors
who followed him so often to victory
may find at once their hardest and their
most grateful task In guarding the
tomb OF jackson; and when pensions,
commensurate with their deserts, may
be bestowed upon all who fought, and
the families or all who died for Viz
ginia: 1t would be idle 10 attempt such
a thing now but the inftiatory steps
can aud should be taken. This must
be done by legislative action, and we
invoke our representatives to lay the
foundation of pension SYSTEM res
= structure its operations, for the present,
TO those soldiers howere SO disabled in
the military serpica that they, cannot
now earn a livelihood, and i.HRho can
show 10 the proper authorities clear
record upon every point that concerns
a soldiers honor"
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House n,,., Of ,rI nelega ties

Prayer by Rev. +. Ball.
Mr.. McWhorter, from the Judiciary
Committee,f reported 1t inexpedientt 70
allow mtllers, surveyors Of roads and
to increase tho fine for drunkenness or
make its imposition Imperative; to do
crease tho number of collecting or dis
bursting officers; or togrant the petition
of James II. Hiett, for special legisla-
ton to enable him to obtain n divorce.
He also reported back the bill allow
ing negroes 10 testify, recommending
its passage; and reported bills to repeal
the law requiring clerks of courts to
forward to the clerk of the House OF
Delegatesf statements OF the business
in their courts, and to- prevent the run
ming at large of any buck sheep.
Mr.. Trainer, from the Education
reported IA bill locating the AYr1cultu,
raj College, leaving blanks for date and
MIR. linn, frOmAthe Committee ou
Claims and Grievances, reported 1t in
expedient to legliate for the relief Of
James Stephenson, or to make an ap'
preparation to pay James Montgomery
and Jewett Hoddlestein for obtaining
the records of Fayette county.
The following bills were passed.
Senate bill No. 3, making additional
provisions for filling vacancies in State
offices.
House bill No. 10, to provide for the
sale of real estate returned delinquent
for the non payment of taxes.
House bill No. IS, amending the net
providing for issuing grants for lands
In certain cases, passed December 0,
House bill No. %, to protect State and
local bounties provided for. volunteers
in the service of the United States
against attachment and levy for debt.
House Bill No. q, forbidding clerks
or recorders TO charge fees in certain
House Bill No. %, fixing the fees oil
House bill No. q, Furnishing druken-
ness and the sale of liquor on election
House Bill No. IS, amending the char
ter Of Trisa 9S I a. s,,,,,,ST ,sSnh55S
ter of Clarksburg.
Petitions were presented as follows:
BY Mr., Trainer
OF citizens of Moundsville and Eliza
BEETHOVEN asking a union of those
towns. 5.1
Also, of citizens of Marshall county
asking the passages of a prohibit9ry
liquor law.
by Capt. Bristor-Hs mr.. t.fs.
orcitizens of Barbour county, asking
that County Superintendents of schools
be prevented rom granting certificates
to disloyal teachers Q 11TIt
BY Mr.. Higgins
OF citizens of Mason county, asking
the annexation of part of that county &c
the county OF jackson. ~
BY Capt McNYhorter=-
OfNicholas Kennedy, jailor of Ka-
nawha county, asking relief.
BY Mr.. MAXWELL
or citizens of Randolph county, ask
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ne.ynIuation OF Lands.

The bill providing for a re-valuation
OF lands throughout the State was
passed yesterday in the House OF Dele-
cntcs. This measure is SO eminently
wise and Just that it recommends itself
to general favor, and has, as yet, we be-
lieye, encountered no opposition II
Drovides that the boards OF supervisors
shall appoint commissioner for each
assessment district to make tho re-as'
sessment. the details OF instructions to
he furnished by the auditor. e.
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The STRIVING Poor OF Richmond.

WHEELING, w. VA, Jan. %, 1856.
,afeSsrs. Edh0rs:-Permit me to thank
YOU for, the kind manner in which you
refer to my efforts in behalf of the suf-
fering poor Of my. own city. IL Is al
most impossible for you, who are SO
richly blessed with all that a people
could desire of prosperity and comfort,
to have any adequate conception of the
terrible suserings to which many have
been brought by the overwhelming ca
lamities which have befallen, the citi-
Zens of Richmond and the surrounding
country.O Heart broken widows have
added TO all their other sorrows that of
having to hear little ones cry in vain
for bread Many whose hnnds have
ever been ready to minister gto,those in
want, have seen every vestige of their
possessions swept away and they them-
selves become the recipients of charity.
Thus 1t is that we appeal for aid to the
friends. of suffering humanity. This
appeal was not made, however, until
every effort had been put forth by our
people ut home. We dare not be silent
with such heart ,rendipg scenes before
us. feel under lasting obligations to
the good people of Wheeling for the mo-
BILE manner in which they Rrerespond-
ing to this call. In the days of pros
perity, which we hopeaEe yet to be en-
ing will he tenderly borne in mind,
and, it may be, that in some way, at
some time, we may in some practical
manner testify our appreciation of this
kiudness.1 sITet sf.s.ri.r. NJ srf-, t-.s.-
If others desire to aid this cause, they
will please send in their contributions
to the city pastors. or to myself Mt the
Mcclure House, Yours, &C.,
.ttS ssA@A Villa. Z. DICKINSON, rs.
General Agent Humane Association,
Richmond.
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TnE Jackson (N1iss.l Clarion regrets
TO observe $50 great a disposition on the
part of colored people 70 ycopgregate
about the towns and villages, refusing
regular employment in the rural dis
tricts." "Irthis is thing to be deplor-
ed.v remarks tile Buffalo EeIpress,
"what supreme assininlty on the part
of the Legislature was II to enact a law
forbitliing the freedmen to acquire real
estate elsewhere than in the Incorporate
ed townsP" ~