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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-26
GENERAL AGENTS.

John D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio; Fuller, Finch
3 uller, Chicago, ILL.,; Burnh ans Il VanSchaack,
Chicago, Ill. Demas Barnes Co., New York
y. Ransom & Co., Buffalo, n Y; Farrand; She
.eY q Co., Detroit, Mich; Weeks & Potter, Bos-
Ton, Mass pH French, Richards & Co., Philadel-
Collins Bros, St. Louis, MO Barnes. Ward &
Co., New Orleans, La. R. A. Robinson & Co.,
Louisville, Ky; Bigiey Bro, Memphis, Tenn.
P: E. DuPuy, Richmond, Va; Thompson &
bany, N. Y; Strong & Armstrone rIs.ai.nd
Ohio; VIM. Johnston, Detroit, Mich. !: Wilson
Peters & Co., Louisville, Ky.
oct6dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-26

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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12

H- 1t is stated that John G. Breck-
enridge is in Canada, sick and tired Of
his exile, and anxious 10 return TO his
old home; and that prominent demo-
crats are laboring with the President
for his pardon and return. According
to our notions of justice, be is the last
one of all the rebels that should receive
executive clemency. He has not the
excuse of most the others, that he had
TO 90 into the rebellion because his
State went. His State never did secede.
And besides, as Vice President Of the
United States, and thus President of the
Senate, be declared the election of Lin
coin and Hamlin to be in form Of law
and constitutional, and of course, as
such, to be respected and obeyed. Yet,
in the face of all this, and in violation OF
ais oath of Office to support the consti-
tuition, and perforee, those elected under
it, he went into the rebellion, and took
up arms to destroy the Government
which honor and conscience bound him
to support and maintain. Ii such men
are to be pardoned and allowed to es-
cape the penalty of their crime, then
indeed, instead of ''treason being made
odious," it is rather made honorable
and right
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
Legislation for the Freedmen,

The Freedmen's Bureau Bill and
the Civil Rights Bill have both been
vetoed by the President, and the
grounds upon which he bases his ac-
ton have been presented in full to
Congress and the country. These
measures were designed by Congress
as means for securing to the freed
men of the South those civil. rights
and privileges, not political, but
rights of person and property, to
which they are now entitled as free
men and citizens ofthe United States.
Although the President has returned
these bills to Congress unapproved,
he nevertheless admits and reeog
nizes the obligation resting upon the
government to protect and defend
the freedmen, and processes desire
to cooperate with Congress in any
necessary measures for the preserva-
tion of their civil rights, "by Judicial
process, under equal and impartial
laws" But the grand difficulty
seems to be that the President differs
from Congress also to the extent Of
their power, under the constitution,
to legislate upon these subjects
The President, placing himself upon
the old doctrine Of State rights,
maintains that these are questions
which lie exclusively within the pow:
rer aud Jurisdiction OF the State gov
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
The Bill Passes the House.

The bill came up IN the House, on
Monday, and after an exciting day,
passed by vote of 122 to Al. The
correspondent of the Gin. Com. thus
describes the scene:-
"The Civil Rights bill is a law of the
land, the objections of the President TO
the contrary, Notwithstanding" was
the announcement made by the Speaker
of the House, this afternoon, after a
brief, but very exciting session. The
notice given on Saturday that vote
would probably be taken to-day, at
tracted immense crowds to the Capt.
tol. The spacious galleries of the
House were over crowded by the time
the session convened. The floor OF
the House was also well filed with dis
tinguished spectators, including a
number of leading Senators, prominent
among whom was Mr.. Trumbull, au-
thor of the Civil Rights bill. While
there was little or no doubt of the com
ing result, the immense crowd seemed
even more excited and impatient than
over the similar scene in the Senate Oh
Friday. The Speaker several times
suspended business until the House
could become quiet.
At / O'Clock, Mr.. Wilson, Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, stated
that as forty speeches had been made
on the bill when on its passage in tn
House, he was not disposed to allow
any now on the veto, and appealed Il
his friends to sustain his demand fo
the previous question. The Democrat
then commenced to make dilatory mo
tons to adjourn; to postpone it; during
which the Speaker made an elaborat
preliminary decision that a motion I.
| lay the bill on the table was in order
This motion was therefore made, bu
lost; thus developing tremendous
majority in favor of the bill over tn
veto. The Democrats then agreed Il
let the question come to vote. B,
this time the crowd was so great tha
che reporters were nearly driven out 0
their seats by the ladies, while on tn
floor every available bit of space wa
occupied. The yeas and nays wer
taken directly on the question Of pass
ing the bill, and, as every name wa
called, the greatest interest was mani
tested to hear the responses. Their
was a murmer of excitement as Davi
and Hale, of New York, and Delano, o
Ohio, conservative Republicans, vote.
for the bill and against the veto. Tn
result was received with prolongel
cheering on the floor and in q zallerie
t in the midst of which excitement th
House adjourned. -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
Civil Rights Bill.

After an exciting and turbulent dis
cussion of two days, the Senate, on
Friday last, passed the Civil Rights
Bill, over the Presidents veto, by the
vote of 33 to Is. The closing scene
in its passage is thus described by the
correspondent of tie Gin. Gazette
This closed the debate, and at a
quarter past six the vote was called,
amid the most intense excitement.
The galleries were crowded, and hun
dreds of the people rose to their feet
forgetful of the place and the rules of
the Senate. Mr.. Wright, who appeared in
the Chamber for few minutes in the
early part of the day, and then re-
tired to one of the committee rooms,
was now supported TO his seat by his
friends. Mr.. Dixon was not able to
leave his bed. When, in calling the
roll, the name of Mr.. Morgan was
reached, and he responded EYES," in
a clear but nervous voice, the galleries
broke out into burst of applause,
which. continued some minutes, in spite
of the rapping Of the mace of the Presi-
dent, and loud calls to order from all
parts of the chamber. When silence
had been restored the calling of the
roll was finished. The announcement
of the vote-thirty-three to fifteen
led to scene never before witnessed
in the Senate, and very rarely in the
House, for prolonged excitement. g.
600 persons in the galleries shouted
and applauded; handkerchiefs were
waved and hats were thrown up. The
scene was of long continuance, and
during it the opposition Senators
gathered up their hats and canes and
retired, leaving Judge Trumbull tc
move the usual order for informing thC
House of the action of the Senate, anC
the friends of the bill TO adjourn u
Monday. That the measure will bC
taken up and promptly passed by th'
House is certain, unless the opposition
resort to fillibustering movements.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
From KanaWha.
CHARLEsroS, wssT Va.
April 9th, 1866.


Mr.. EpIroR:-The Circuit Court for
Kanswha county commenced its spring
term at this place on last Monday,
Judge Polsley presiding. One week OF
the term has already passed. and no
civil business has vet been reached, and
in all probability the court will be oc-
cupied during the remainder Of the
month in the trial of criminal cases, as
the county Jail is filled with criminals
charged with every grade of crime, from
murder in the first degree down to petit
larceny. DR.. Wiley, who was arrested
last summer on the charge of having
murdered old man Tiff, and who was
out on bail of FIVE thousand dollars,
came up on the first day of the term
non inrentUs. and so forfeited his bail
bond. No clue as TO his whereabouts
has vet been discovered. and the general
impression is, that fearing to face =
trial, he has decamped to parts un-
known. If rearrested, his conviction
will be almost certain.
All of last week was occupied in the
trial of Newton G. Sims, charged with
the murder of Alexander White, the
particulars of which wrote You 4 few
weeks ago. The trial closed at lat,
hour on Saturday evening, and result
ed in verdict of guilty of murder il
the FIRST degree. The States attorney
was assisted in the prosecution by judge
Summers, who was assigned to tha
duty by the court The defense wa
very ably conducted by Captsin C. W
Smith, who was stationed at your city
during the war, and Mr.. Wesley Mollo
han, formerly citizen of Gallipolis. 1
was purely a case Of circumstantial eyi
dence. though il must be admitted tina
the chain OF circumstances established
| by the evidence addueed on the part o
the State was very strong, and ealculat
ed 10 impress upon the minds of tn
Jury an almost conclusive conviction o
the prisoners guilt.
| Our correspondent furnishes a de
tailed statemenLof the testimony give
in the case, which. for want of room
We are compelled TO omit.
Strange to say, the prisoner has froI
the first, and still continues, TO protes
that before God he is innocent Of th
murder, although he admits that h
ran off the horses. His counsel wi
move for s. new trial before the close c
the term. "D."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12

c. CHAUScEY BURR was a flaming
Democratic light during the war, and
a conspicuous figure at the Chicago
Convention, which nominated McCLEL-
LAM. He still runs with that party.
1t is interesting to know where such
men stand and where they would have
the party stand, and here is what BURR
says on the subject:
"When every Democratic editor will
speak out his real thoughts, and say
boldly and defantly that he believes
men Ike Gen. R. E. LEE to be patriots
and men like SEWARD and SrAUsToS to
be traitors, there will be more honest
men in the land than there is now.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY, April g.

MONDAY. April e.
The Senate passed:
House bill-Supplementsry to the
bounty laws of 1864 and 1860
amended by the Senate substitute as to
be an entirely new bill.
n IL tx 'Hoase, the vote on the bill to
provide for the Soldiers Home was re-
considered, and the bill SO amended as
to appropriate seventy-6ve Thousand
dollars for the expenses of that insti-
tuition, and made a special order for to-
morrow.
TUESDAY, April 3.
The Senate passed the following
bills:
Senate bin--To amend section III
# "an act to establish a code Of civil
procedure" so as TO allow a motion
for discharge from arrest to be made
any time before Judgment has been rem
dered.
House bill--To provide more effect
ually for the protection of school houses
from nuisances.
House bill-To allow stockholders,
attorneys and agents of banks to act as
notaries public, except in matters per-
tanning to.their.own banks. The fees OF
notaries are increased to those allowed
to justices.
A House bill, to require Counyt
Commissioners to make reports TO the
Courts of Common Pleas, in the month
of September, and fixing penalty for
| failure TO do so.
The House passed the Soldiers Home
bill with only one material change,
which was to increase the appropriation
TO $4,000.
| A Senate bill to give County Com
missioners power to construct roads
when a majority Of the resident land
owners petition therefor.
WEDNESDAY, April 4.
The Senate passed:
Senate bill-To prohibit the furnish
ing of spirituous liquors TO minor or S
person that is intoxicated.
House bill-To amend the gaming
act SO as to give 1t greater effect
House biil-Requiring assessors tc
make return Of necessitous soldiers
families, and estimate the amount o.
relief they need.
House bill-To distribute the militis
commutation money in the State Treas
ury.
House bill-To authorize County
Commissioners to receive bequests, do
nations and gifts for the purpose o
erecting monuments to the memory o
the soldiers who died or were killed il
the war of 1861.
The amendments Of the House TO thu
bill TO distribute the soldiers relic
fund were agreed to.
The following bills were passed by
the House:
Senate bill-For the distribution o
the Soldiers Relief Fund TO the eoun
ties in the proportion in which it wa
collected. twas materially amended
THURSDAY, April S.
The business of both Houses wa
mainly of local character.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12

The important thing is for Union
men to hold together; to allow no
man or influence to divide them,
whereby the men who brought on the
war, shall again be restored to power
and mischief If the President
chooses TO 90, over to the aiders of
the rebellion, let him do it; but no
Union man win follow him. The
Union men cannot vote with those
who opposed the war, or their traitor
friends. Remember then-in union
there is national safety; and only
mischief in division.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12

@ Congress, a few days since.
ousted from his seat in the House. Mr..
Brooks, and gave the seat TO his con
testant. Mr.. Dodge. The correspon-
dent of the Gin. Com. notices the case
as follows, TO wit:
The House had under consideration
the very important election case Of
Messrs Dodge and Brooks, of New
York City. Mr. Brooks will be remem-
bered as the editor Of the New York
Express, and the incumbent of the seat
contested by Mr.. VIM. f. Dodge, Of
the wealthy business firm Of Phelps,
Dodge & Co. The evidence in the
case clearly proves that Mr.. Brooks is
not entitled to his seat, from the follow
ing reasons, viz:
/. Because the fraudulent voting
throughout the district for him Is
proven to be immense.
Because Mr.. Dodge received a plu-
rality of the legal votes.
The spectical presented by the volu-
minous testimony in the case, showing
how the enormous Democratic MAORI
ties of New York are obtained, is sick
ening to contemplate. 1t appears that
there were 1000 more votes east at
this election, two years ago, than at the
proceeding election, and 5000 more
than at 0ny former election in this dis
trict; that right before the Inspectors
eyes ballots were distracted from the
box, and Copperhead tickets substitut-
ed; that the bogus soldiers were voted
ad H6itana By the proxy system; that
registers upon which hundreds voted,
were made up from whisky shop sc
count-books; that voting by substitute
was common, and that men who have
moldered in their graves for years, but
whose names yet remain in the registry,
have been invariably voted" (by non
residents) for the glorious Democracy
Mr.. Dodge is justly entitled TO the seat
| he contests.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
From Columbus.
Correspondence GallipOlis JOurnal.l
COLUMBUS, o., April S, sc.

Correspondence Gsllipolis JOuDall
COLUMBUS, o., April S, sc.
The past week has been well i'm
proved by both Houses. A little Of
the same energy displayed in the be
ginning and during the session, would
have sufficed to complete . great
deal of business now postponed until
the adjourned session, and might
probably have rendered the latter
unnecessary. However the session
is now over, and "a quiet stiffness"
reigns in the State House, really
painful TO one accustomed to the
noise and hustle consequent upon the
presence of the members. There is
little doubt that much crude legisla-
ton has been done during the week,
and that many things were postponed
which the good of the State demand
ed should be disposed Of. 1t is now
too late to mourn over it. The les
son may not be without its fruits,
which if needed will in the end be OF
value.
One bill authorizing County Com
missieners to receive bequests, do
nations, DC, and to erect 8 monu-
ment in each county to the memory
of soldiers who died in the cause oi
their country, passed by unani
nous vote in the Senate, and with
but thirteen Copperheads in the
House against it These fellows evi.
IDENTIFY feared these lasting mementoes
to our brave soldiers, might also re-
main as mementoes of their treason
and want OF faith in the Government
That any one shonld bE found, base
and mean enough to vote against
such bill, can only be accounted
for on the ground, that no profuncity
of slime has yet been discovered, toe
filthy for your genuine dyed in, the.
wool Copperhead to deiine wallow
ing in, if it be labelled democracy
The bill passed, and its designs
should be promptly carried out in
every county in the State. YQur owl
county should be one of the first
The Site for such monument is al
| read ! prepared Your Public Squar.
needs establishment, and in vhai
more appropriate tuanner, than by {
marble structure (which the names
of your Gsllia couaty soldiers shouls
appear enrolled. IItwoul6eEsr serve
as M potent orator reminding thai
class, who during the war looked
southward, that true patriotism, and
devotion 50 conntry win uap,er be for.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
Sherif's Sale.
State Of Ohio, GaHia Couufv. a.,


DURSUASr to the command OF second order
i OF sale issued by the court Of Common Pleas
within and for the county Of Gallia. and State OF
Ohio, and 10 me directed as sheriff Of said county
Of Gallis- viii offer AZ public sale at the door 0f
the court house. in the city OF Gallipolis in said
county ofGallia, and in the state Of Ohio on the
2lst day OF May, A. ID. 1863, al the hour Of onS
O'Clock p. NJ. Of that day, the following lands and
tenements, situated In said county Of Gallla, and
State Of Ohio, to-wit: the east half Of the north
east quarter Sf section number three, 81 in town
ship number iour, ~ Of range number sixteen,
6j in the district Of lands subject v Ale st Chill
lieothe. Ohio except six or eight acres sold on oC
said tract Ofland tOJoshua LOucks by RufuS u.
Eaches for particular description OF which ref
erenee IS hereby made to the deed Inads by the
said Eaches 70 the said Ioucks. Appraised at
the sum OF 800 70 be sold IS the property aud real
estate of John ". BOsiIc and Sally a Bostls As
the suit OF John y. Clarks executors.
Terms OF sale, cash IN hand.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF April n
d. 1850. WILLIAM WADDELL. sc. C.
April l2.-v5
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-04-12
Sherif's Sale.
State Of Ohio, 0allia County,. rs,


DURsUANT to the command OF an order Of sale
L issued by the court OF Common Pleas, within
and for the county Of Gallia and state Of Ohio and
70 me directed as sheriff Of said county Of Gall
VIII oder At public sale at the door Of the coEt
house In the city OF Gallipolis in said county or
Gallia- and in the State Of Ohio, on the 21st day
Of May, A. D. 1860, at the honr OF one O'Clock p.
n; OF that Day tns IoIiewing premises to-Tit; ,t;
and sixty-three links ti4, 65) west OF the north
east corner ofthe north west suarter OF section
number thirty five, C35l in townsfSS number Eve.
(5l OF range number sixteen, 16) in Galla county
and state OF Ohio, from Whlch stake a black OAK
six inches in diameter, bears south 59 dec. eaSt
I've links. also white oak six inches in disnieser
bears west eighteen links, thence south thirty
four chains go and forty eight links (4Sl thence
west 70 the east line of the town OF PatriOt IN
GalliA county, thence north with said line OF Pat
riot, 70 the north east corner of the said town OF
Patriot thence west along the north line of said
town Of Patriot TO stake standing al the south
east corner OF tract Of land convsyed by OrSou
McClafiin TO Benjamin Mcdaniel thence north
twenty i've chains and fonr links rs, a., 70
stake standing on the section line Of said section
number thirty five (l5l, thence east along the
north line Of said section eighteen chains an3
ing 596T100 acres alsolots in the town 81 Patriot
and In the county or Gallia, and State Of Ohio
numbered seventeen, a. thirty one, lSl) thirty
OF said real estate lying and being In SECTION uum
Der thirty i've, (35) In township number i've t5j
Of range number sixteen, 40 in the countycf
lana -. a. ane a s'5.e o. Hn,S sS A2Rsssed sS slws;
<io55 %. Town lots In me town OF Patriot, s.
follows, lot seventeen n the sum OF <f60 % Ant
lot thirtyone At the scm Of S2s and lot thirty
at the sum Of $50 and lot thirty three At the sun
Of $2s and lot thiry four at the sum OF SIS; % b
sold IS the property Of Squire skidnors ASA
Others, At the suit q Henry swindlsT.
Terms Of sale, cash In hand.
Given nnder my hand this ioth dayof April. A.
xTS.i a>ws. krs