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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

EIGHTY-sIx years ago, last
Saturday, Ohio was settled.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

Fine Periumery, Tooth Brushes and
fancy articles, Il. Strong's. Oct.3l.-3.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

NICE Holiday presents, Dolls,
Toys, and Books, for childr en-
at SIssON's Drug Store.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

Oil of the best quality, at low p ices
at Strong'S,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26
Septic,

Save twenty-five per cent. by buy
ing Drugs at Strong's.
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The cheapest writing paper in the
market, at Strong's
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Paints, Dye Stuf's, etc, at Strong's
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-12-06

stacle that can exist to perfect union Of all
the States.
On this momentous question, and some Of
the measures growing out of it, have had
the misfortune to differ from Congress, and
have expressed my convictions without re-
serve, though with becoming Difference to
tho opinion Of the Legislative Department.
Those convictions are not only unchanged,
but strengthened by subsequent events and
further reflection. The transcendent i'm
postancc of the subject will be sufficient
excuse for calling your attention to some of
the reasons which have SO strongly influence
ed my own judgment. The hope that we
may all finally concur in mode of settle
ment, consistent at once with our true In
terests and with our sworn duties to the
Constitution, is toe natural and too just to
DO easily relinquished.
It is clear to my apprehension that the
States lately in rebellion are still members
OF the National Union. When did they
cease to be 60? The Ordinances of seees-
sion, adopted by portion Gin most of them
very small portion) of their citizens, were
mere nullifies. If we admit now that they
were valid and efectual for the purpose in
tended by their authors, we sweep from UNI
der QUE feet the whole ground upon which
we justified the war; Were those States af-
forwards sxpelled from the Union by the
war; The direct contrary was averred by
this Government TO he itsspurpose,. and was
20 understood by all those who gnxe their
blood and treasure to aid in it's prosecution.
1t cannot be that successful war. waged
tbr abe preservation of the Union, had the
legal eject Of diesolving it, The victory Of
the uatfea's arms was not the disgrace Of
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remedy for the wrongs it inficts, nor power
in the people to protect themselves without
the official aid Of their elected defender; if,
for instance, the Legislative Department
should pass an act even through all the forms
of law to abolish coordinate department Of
the Goyernment--in such case the Presi-
dent must take the high responsibilities Of
his office, and save the life Of the nation at
all hazards. The so-called reconstruction
acts. though as plainly unconstitut ional as
any that can be imagined, were not believed
to be within the class last mentioned. The
people were not wholly disarmed ofthe pow
er Of self-defencc. En- all the Northern States
they still held in their hands Che sacred right
of the ballot, and it was safe to Believe that
in due time they would come to the rescue
of their own institutions. 1t gives me pleas
ure to add that the appeal to our common
constituents was not taken in vain, and that
my confidence in their wisdom and virtue
seems not to have been misplaced.
1t is well and publicly known that enormous
frauds have been perpetrated on the Treasury,
and that colossal fortunes have been made at the
public expense. This species of corruption has
increased, is increasing, and if not diminished
will soon bring us into total ruin and disgrace.
The public creditors and the taxpayers are
alike interested in an honest administration of
the finances and neither class will long endure
the large-handed rohberies of the recent past
For this discreditable state of things there are
several causes. Some of the taxes are so laid as
to present an irresistible temptation to cvade
payment. The great sums which officers may
win by conniyance at fraud create pressure
which is more than the virtue of many can with
stand and there can be no doubt that the open
disregard of constitutional obligations avowed
by some of the highest and most influential men
in the country has greatly weakened the moral
The expenses Of the United States, including in
terest on the public debt, are more than six times
as much as they were seven years ago. To COL
lect aud distursc this va-t amount requires care
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the obvious duty of tho Government, as early as
may be consistent with the principle of sound
political economy, to take such measures az will
enable the helder ofits notes and those of the
National Banks to cOnvers thern, without loss
into specie or its equivalent. reduction Of our
paper circulating medium need not necessarily
follow. This, however. would depend upon the
law OF demand and supply, though it should be
borne in mind that by making legal-tender and
bank notes convertible into coin or its euuiya-
lent their present specie value in the hands of
their holders would be enhanced one hundred
per cent
Legislation for the accomplishment ola result
so desirable is demanded by the highest public
considerations. The Constitution comtempIates
that the circu atiEg medium of the country shall
be uniform in quality and value. AT the time
of the formation of that instrument, the country
had just emerged from the War of the Revolution,
and was suffering from the effects OF a redundant
and worthless paper currency. The sages efthat
period were anxious to protect their poserity
from the evils which they themselves had expe-
rienced. Hence, in providing circulating me
dunn. they conferred upon Congress the power
to coin money and regulate the value thereof, at
the same time prohibiting the States from making
anything but gold and silver q tender in pay
ment of debts.
The anomalous condition of our currency is in
striking contrast with that which was originally
designed. Our circulation now embraces, first,
notes of the National Banks which are made re-
ceivable, for all dues to the Government, exclu-
ding imposts, and by all its creditors, excepting
in payment ofinterest upon its bends and The
securities-themselves second, legalte tender notes
issuefi by the United States, and which TIE law
requires shall be received as we'll in payment of
all debts between citizens as of all Government
dues, excepting imposts and, third gold and
silver coin. BY the operation of our present sys-
tenn of nnance, however, the metallic currency,
when collected, is reserved only for one class of
Government creditors, who, holding its bonds,
semi-aDnually receive their interest in coin from
the National Treasury. They are thus made to
occupy an invidious position, which may be used
tc strengthen the arguments of those who would
bring into disreppic the obligations of the ma
t'ou'- IN The pa n,ent OF all It's debts, the
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shall be excluded from that privilege; to
dissolve State legislatures or prevent them
from assembling to dismiss Judges and 9TH
er civil functionaries Of the State, and ap-
point others without regard to State law; to
organize and operate all the political ma
chinery Of the States to regulate the whole
administration Of their domestic and local
affairs according to the mere will Of strange
and irresponsible agents, sent among them
for that purpose-thcse are powers not
granted to the Federal Government or to
any one of its branches. Not being gran
ted, we violate our trust by assuming them
as palpably as we would by acting in the
face of positive interdict; for the Constitu-
ton forbids us to do whatever it does not af-
irmatively authorize either by express words
CT by clear implication. If the authority
we desire to use does not come to us through
the Constitution, we can exercise it only by
usurpation and usurpation is the most dan
gerous of political crimes. BY that crime the
enemies of freegoyernment in all ages have
worked outtheir designs against puLlie liberty
and private right. It leads directly and i'm
msdiately to the establishment Of absolute.
rule for undelegated power is always un.
limited and unrestrained.
The acts of Congress ia question are not
only Objectionable for their assumption of
ungransed power, but many of their. provis-
ions are ia conflict with the direct prohibit
tons of the Constitution The Constitution
commands that republican form of gov
eminent shall be guaranteed to all the
States that no person shall be deprived of
life, liberty, or property without due process
Of law, arrested without judicial warrant,
or pnnished without fair trial before an
impartial jury that the privilege Of hnbeos
corpus shall not be denied in time of peace
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Of person and property. If it were practi-
cable at this time to give them government
exclusively their own. under which they
might manage their own affairs in their own
way, it would become grave question wheth-
er we ought to do SO, or whether common
humanity would not require us to save them
from themselves. But, under the circum-
stances, this is only speculative point. It
is not proposed merely that they shall govern
themselves, but that they shall rule the white
race, make and administer State laws, elect
Presidents and members Of Congress, and
shape to a greater or less extent the future
destiny Of the whole country. Would such
trust and power be safe i'll such hands2
The peculiar qualities which should char
acterize any people who are fit to decide upon
the management Of public affairs for great
State have seldom been combined. 1t is the
glory Of white men to know that they have
had these qualities in sufficient measure to
build upon this continent great political
fabric, and to preserve its stability for mere
than ninety years, while in every other part
of the world all similar experiments have.
failed. But if anything can be proved by
known facts-if all reasoning upon evidence
is not abandoned. it must be acknowledged
that in the progress of nations negroes have
shown less capacity for governments than any
other race Of people. No independent gov
eminent Of any form has ever been success.
full in their hands On the contrary, wher-
ever they have been left to their own devices,
they have shown constant tendency to re-
lapse into barbarism In the Southern States,
however, Congress has undertaken to confer
upon them the privilege of the bsllot just
released from slavery, it may be doubted
whether, as a class, they know more than
their ancestors how to organize and regulate
civil society. Indeed, it is admitted that the
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.-Dispatches from
Medicine Lodge Creek, say that treaty
has been made with the Apaches, by
which they confederate with the Kiowas
and Comanches TO go on the same
reservation. They are to have five
thousand dollars per annum, clothing,
90. The Arapahoes will make sePa-
rate treaty, and, together with the
Apaches, dissolve their former con-
nection with the Cheyennes, on
account of the hostile attitude OF
the latter TO the whites. All the tribes
here, except the Cheyennes, will hold IA
council on the 26th, and attempt to
renew the friendly relations with each
other, and return the stolen horses.
The Cheyennes have not arrived yet,
and some suspect bad motives on their
part, while others think all Will come
out right. They claim that they have
not finished their red man ceremonies
yet and ask Two days longer time. The
commissioners have already waited
thirteen days on this tribe and nave
got tired. They will remain till Mon.
day, the 18th, when they will leave il
the Cheyennes are not here.
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rrnn, Wnsl,Inrton.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81 The postal
treaty with Netherlands has been Off
cially published. The rate of postage
on direct correspondence from the
United States is 15 cents. and from the
Netherlands, 40 cents. The convention
goes into effect ON January LIST.
1t is not probable that the investiga-
ton into the affairs OF the printing bu-
reau will be concluded before the first
OF January.
Some OF the directors of the treasury
department profess TO have Information
leading TO the conclusion that only
about SI5O, 200 OF counterfeit $50 notes
were printed, and these were divided
among three parties to be put in circu-
lation.
The White House was thronged with
visitors to-day. But very few secured
interviews with the President.
General Grant is about issuing an
order reducing the clerical force ia the
AdjuIant Generals office.
General Logan did not arrive this
morning, and consequently no meeting
of the Ordnance Committee was held
to-day.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The Herald's
Richmond special says: HunDicutt is
reported to have told the negroes in
Richmond, who had been discharged
by their employers, to ask them for
work again, and IL refused to apply the
torch to their dwellings.
1t is the opinion of the best informed
citizens that a municipal election under
the present registration in Richmond,
will occur within sixty days. II this
be true, the city government will be
turned over entirely to the radicals and
negroes.
The Times special learns from trusty
sources that the President and Secre-
tary of the Treasury will not communi-
cate with Congress until the December
session.
A large number of Southern politi-
clans are to meet in Washington about
the 18th OF November, to make COM
bined effort to obtain concessions from
Congress for the relief OF the South.
The statement that the Supreme
Court OF this District, yesterday, de-
MED the application for a writ of
error to the U. s. Supreme Court, in
several important contiscation cases, is
incorrect. The motion was quashed
because of certain informalities, but it
will be again renewed in proper form
when there is little doubt it will be
granted.
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COMMISSIONERS Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1
N shall on MONDAY the 18TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER. 1857. at my oftios on Fourth
street. Wheeling. ". Va, in accordance
with n decree OF the Circuit Court FOR Ohio
county, West Virginia. made and entered on
the 2lat day OF October, ls67, In q cause In
ChancrTy pending in sai3 court, wherein
Beverly NJ. ION is accompaniment and AlexBn-
der E-nSton, ct Als-, are respondents proeeed
10 ascertain and report the various liens and
claims, whether by attachment, executions
or otheTwiAe against the proceeds OF the
property OF Alexander Euston, Thomas K.
acCann James K HcCann and George Q.
Back, vino were partners doing business
under the riEm name OF Euston, McCann q
Co, aud which process are now In the
hands OF Beverly N. ECn.
All persons claiming liens on the said
funds in the handsof said Beverly 81. EonI
are hereby required on or before the said 18th
tiay Of Nov, 1877, 20 file bsiOre me their re-
Srtctive claims. or they viii be precinded
fIou an benefit OF the above mentioned or
amy future dec ee TO be made in this cause.
HANNIBAL FORBES,
Master Commissioner OHIO Co. CIR. CT,
ecZ3-doaw4w
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Commissioner's Notice.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT +
IN shall TUESDAY, the 18th day of
NOVEMBER. 1861. at my nftica on Fourth
street, Wheeling. W. Va in accordance with
a decree OF the Circuit Court for Ohio county.
West Virginia maze and entered on tho 18Th
day OF October, 1871, in n cause in ChAncery
pending IN said court, wherein The Bali
nIOvs & Ohio Rlii Road Is Comp Ldf,Id'IE aid
William q. L0GsTty am 0tterg are Re5pon-
denL--pToceed to ascertain and report the
various liens and claims, whether by attach
ment or otherwise, against the proceeds OF
the Judgment recovered by John l.. Lanerty
and William q, LatsTty, who were late Joint
contractors ana partners under the flrm
name OF J. & W. q I-affeTty, against the
Baltimore Il ohio HAIL Road Company, and
which proceeds in the bul In this cause
msniioned are now in the hands OF tho Re-
ceiyer OF this court.
An persons claiming liens upon the said
funds in the hands OF the Receiver arc here
by inquired. ON or before The said 1917 day OF
Nov efnber, lSJT, to come before me and prove
their respective claims or they Will hs pre-
Ciudcd from any benefit of this or any fu-
ture decree TO he male In this cause
HANNIBAL FORBES,
Master Con'r Ohio CoaBty Cir. CT.
Cc14-liO4W4Gy
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New YORK, Oct. 3l-The Henry
ChHuncey, with California dates TO the
10th, has arrived.
A statement of the Commissioner OF
Emigration shows that during the year
ending Oct. so, 1867, 20S, AS immi-
grants arrived at this port.
John Ross and others have common
ed action in the Supreme Court of this
district against the Union Pacific rail-
way for an alleged breach of contract,
in which the amount of damRgeS'is laid
at about 5000, 900. A motion was made
yesterday by the defendants counsel to
have the action dismissed for want of
jurisdiction. The motion, after y pro-
tracted argument, WAS denied.
Charles Dickens will give so readings
in the United States, commencing at
Boston. He gives the first here Deem
Der 9Th.
Collector Bailey, to- day, directed the
seizure of S. n. Pike & Co.'s office, No.
l76 Front street, and their rectifying
establishment and bonded warehouse
in West Fourteenth street. This firm
is one of the heaviest manufacturers of
whisky in the United States. The
amount of property taken possess
sion of is supposed to be very great.
Bishop Hopkins OF Vermont, arrived
to-day per steamer Minnesota, from
Liverpool.
The base ball championship was
given to the Unions of Morrisiana, by
the Judiciary Committee ofthe National
Association.
Deputy Marshal Gillespie, of Pitts
burgh appeared before Justice Bowling
this afternoon with II requisition Tor
the transfer of William Aguew Thomp-
son to the United States Court. on u
charge of being one of the gang of
burglars who broke into the post office
at Pittsburgh on the night of the 9th
inst, and stole IA large quantity OF let
ters, among them a check on the Amer
lean National Bank for 81 ,2lS, drawn in
favor OF A. d. 81. Chambers. The JUS
tice refused to hand over the prisoner
to the United States until he is first tried
on charge of false impersonation, if
an Indictment be found against him by
the grand jury.
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ExPREss sHAKEs-wells, Fargo & Co
52as21zi Adams 66ka61i United States
65I<; Merchants Union 2Sa2S1.
| STATE SToCES-MissOuris 9Sk: New
| Tennessees 6S 6O5<.
| The Express says: At Boston the
| failure of A. keig, fish dealer on Com
merce street, is reported. Liabilities
reported at $4,000, with assets esti-
of the Indebtedness is supposed to have
occurred in the Provinces.
AT Philadelphia the failure of the eN-
tsnsive wool house of Southwick,
ShebeI IL Co., who are largely connect
ed with the Camden Mill, is announced.
CATTLE MARKET.
| BEEvEs-Receipts 4, 200; market dull;
prices &c lower; quality better by fully
| &c, with a falling of in supply, and -
| better demand.
SHEEP-15c better. Lambs-lc better
at close; market weaker.
SwINE-Dnll; Care for corn hogs.
ALBANY CATTLE MARKET.
CATTLE-Recsipts for the week, 4, 400
head; prices advanced I<asSc; closing
dull at 45<a9c.
SHEEP-In good request; receipts
10 600 head; sales {. 900 head at 6SIa7t<o.
Hoas-6aT5<c; receipts 1900 head;
sales 5000 head
Cincinnati.
OCTOBER Sl.-FLoUR-DuIl and prices
25aSOc lower demand quite light.
GRAIN-Wheat-Dull and prices
dropping, closing at 81 IS for No. 1 red
and 81 l9 for No. ! spring. Corn-Dull
at 9ScaSl 90 for No. l mixed and CSC for
ear. OAts-Dull and prices lower, clos
ing at 64A65c for No. l. Rye-Dun and
prices declined to 81 As for No. 1. Bar
ley-Unchanged and in moderate de-
mand at 81 S0al 10 for spring and 81 55
al 65 for fall.
CorroN-Dun aud nominal at l7c for
middling.
ToBACCo-In good demand at full
prices; sales of l24 hhds at 7aB3 for low
Tugs to good leaf, and 80 boxes Ohio
seed leaf at IS S0a25 80.
WHIsKY-Steady at full prices.
PRovIsIoNs--MessP ork--Opened dull
but closed with an active demand at
$40 so, but it was generally held At so
at the close. BScon-Dull and prices
nominal to n great extent; small sales
of shoulders were made at 131c, but
they could have been bought in lots of
lie.
LARD-CloSes dull at I2Hc.
BUTTER-SIeady for choice fresh; the
supply is light but all other ktuds are
dull and prices nominal.
CHEEsE-Steady at l45<sl5o.
SEEDs-Unchanged and dull.
HAY--Dull at Sl9a2O for prime timothy
y PoTAroEs-Dun at 81 sOas 90 per Dbl
on arrival.
APPLEs-In better supply; market
dull at S2a4.
HoGs-In demand at S6a7; gross re-
ceipts light, and as the weather is again
becoming warmer packers are not do
ing anything. Small sales green meRta
were made at 7, 10 and l3O for shoul-
deTs, sides aud hams. The hogs offer
ing are quite light, not more than two
thirds fatted.
GoLD-l 4OL+, buying.
Chicago.
October 3l.-FLOUR-l0a2Oc lower.
GRAIS-Wheat-w Weak and lower;
81 7SISnl 70. COru-Steady at 81 03H.
Oars-54. Rye-SI 25al "a. Barley
PRov1s1oNs-Pork-S2O 90. Lard-I2A
Buffalo.
Oct 31.-FLoUR-Quiet.
N-Wheat-Dull; No. Mil
waukee 81 81; No. 81 O3a . O5. Corn
No. old 81 l6. Oats-65a6Gc.
FREIGHTs-Firmer, and rates I'M
changed.
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HAVANA, Oct. 3O.-Intelligence has
been received here that San Domingo
has declared war against HRyti, on ac-
count of sympathy and assistance
given to President BaeZ. BaeZ was
at CaraccOa, where he was planning an
attempt to return TO San Domingo
President Calcral and General Pessin
were on the Hayden frontier with an
army of 900 men.
Ten OF the prisoners who took part in
the revolt at the penitentiary, at Santi-
ago de Cuba, were shot on the sd inst.
All others implicated in the affair were
sentenced to long terms of imprison-
ment.
MERIDA, MEXICO, Oct. l, VIA HA-
vANA, Oct. 3O.-Juarez has not yet sent
the 1000 men which were demanded to
stop the Indian atrocities. The tribes
have Hnited.
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BosToN, Oct. 3I.-The funeral of Ex-
Gov. Andrew takes place on Saturday,
and the State authorities will unite in
paying hOnors to his memory. There
will be Il military escort and probably
a civic procession.
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Measr9. Geo. c. Httb6el & Co., HUDSON, n. 7.
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usts OF your Golden BirIers," 1 am induced
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