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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
MASS UNION CONVENTION

70 the Union Uoters Of Dela1oare
County: The annual State Conven-
zion of the Union Party of Ohio will
be held in Columbus on the 10Th day
of June, 1867, for the transaction of
business, and the nomination of candi-
dates.
Delaware county will be entitled to
six delegates in that convention.
& Mass Meeting of the Union vot-
ers of Delaware County will be held
at Templar Hall in the town Of Della
ware on
sATURA Y, the sth of JUNE 1857,
at 1 O'Clock P. NJ, to select delegates
10 the State Convention.
By order Delaware County Union
Central Committee.
Fl. NJ. CARPER, R. N. JONES,
Secretary, Chairman.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

Harper:s Weekly, the Cincinnati
Gazette and some other prominent
journals are taking the ground that
suffrage Is a natural right, in other
words that the people instead of kings
rule by divine right. We apprehend
that this doctrine is clearly implied in
that part of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence which says that in order to
secure men in the unalienable rights
with which they are endowed by their
Creator governments are instituted
among men deriUjng their Just potcers
from the consent Of the g0Uerned." OF
a natural right, certainly, no State has
authority to deprive any citizen except
as a punishment for crime. It is there
fore the duty of the National Legis-
latuTe to see to it that no State de-
prives its citize1s of the right to vote
except for the cause mentioned. The
Constitution makes this obligation
positive by requiring that Congress
guarantee to every State a republican
form of government. No form ofgov-
ernment can be republican which de-
prives the people of their natural
rights. It is the prerogative and sol
emn duty of the general government
TO defend every citizen Of the United
States against every State or other au-
thority which may attempt to deprive
him of the rights to which he is emit
tied as such citizen among which, un-
der our form Of government, is the
right whether natural or not,) to have
a voice in the government.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
NRKs or TIE WEEE.

During the past fortnight there have been
in session Assemblies of the New school
land Presbyterians, at Memphis; and the
United PresbEteRisnsr st Eenta of the
in New York and of the Baptist COlPOrteurs
Mission Society, in Chicago
General SickIes has prohibited tlFe disttl-
Iatfon Of spirits from grain in the CarOlinas.
1t is said that the charge of murder against
S-urratt Is to be abandoned, and that he is to
be indicted and tried for treason
Rosa Bonheur is indignant at reports that
she Is insane.
decided to admit colOred people to their cars
on equality with the whites
The Ohio Penitcntiary now contains g49
male and % female cOnvicts.
The trial Of John II. Surratt has been post
pOned until June 10.
John E. Hayes, editor OF the savannah
Republican, has been appointed COmInls-
SiOner of the United States Court Of Claims
for Georgia.
T,r f.sr laws passed by the Ohio General
Assembly last session makes a volume OF
49, + lses.
The District Supreme Court at Washington
has appointed one COlOred man ON the
board Of judges of elections for each precinct
Mr.. Alex Delmm figures out the present
population Of our country to be 5l-207,So2, an
increase of 3,O62,-tjl since 1850.
Senator Wilson made the closing speech
Of his tour at Huntsville, Ala
There is to be a grand national gathering
Of the t-r1I1Fl Army OF the lbelul1llG AT La
fayette, lad, ON July Cd, III and 4th.
It is rumOred that jeff Davis is to be par
doned-
Detective Baker says BOotlE's diary has
certainly been mutilated sinCe he first saw
il, as portions of il which he THEN read are
not now i'll il.
The President leaves Washington fOT
North Carolina, Sunday next.
Judge Kelley addressed a large meeting
ofHs0Stly white people, at Charlotte, y C.
Gen. Pope has issued orders for the regis
tgation of voters in Georgia and Alabama.
The New York Union League decided not
10 expel GreGleJ for bailing Davis.
New Jersey holds hCr impartial suffrage
convention June 4.
Hon. w. A. Graham, ones Secretary OF
the Navy, and afterwards member of the
Confederate Senate, has been paTt5OIreti.
Sir Archibald Allison the English histo-
rian, is dead.
The Emperor Of Russia, King of Prussia
Emperor of Austria, and the Sultan are all
to visit the Paris XpOSitiOn.
Prussia and Count Bismark has been dis.
covered.
Gen. Pope has written a letter eXOueratina
thousand prisoners story. He says Gen
Halleck sent the dispatch without consul
JiuE him.
Judge Kelley addressed q large meeting a
tTreenbOfo, \. T., and was we'll received.
1t is reported that the Cretans have lateIy
gained several victories over the Turks.
The Massachusetts Legislature has votet
down the liquor license bill by large ma
jOrity.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

GEN. BUTLER AND PARDONED De-
sERTERS.-General Butler has been
moved to write a letter in reply to a
newspaper paragraph. He refers tC
! the charge and attempted explanation
as to the pardUning deserters from a
! West Virginia regiment, and then
continues
1t IS true that the War Department
order restoring these men is not dated
TIL the 25th Of November, thirty days
after the election, but the Presidents
order was dated before the election,
and the Department took thirty days
to investigate the case of one man of
the 1880 who was proved to have de e
serted to the enemy, and then Obeyed
the Executive order as to the 1929, so
that no thanks are due to Mr.. John
son that all these deserters were not
restored before the election, as he had
ordered to be done without investiga-
ton before the election, thereby tax
ing seventy-five thousand dollars from
the fund appropriated to disabled sold
leTs, and giving 1t to these deserters and
claim agents. These facts no doubtful
person has cOntradicted anywhere.
Again let US examine the assertion
that the story that eighteen pages had
been taken from Booths diary is also
an invention. Booths diary has been
before the committee, and eighteen
pages are carefully cut out, being the
pages down to the very day of the as
sassination. The only question raised
was when and by whom were these
leaves cut out. Booth, while hunted
for his life through swamps and by
ways, after the assassination, would
hardly have leisure for such amuse-
ment. Besides, on horseback with
one leg brOkeu, it might be difficult to
get a ruler or straight edge by which
to tear the leaves as nicely as it is done
Everything taken from Booths per
son was put in evidence on the trial of
Mrs. Surratt. Even to a bill Of ex-
change taken out of this same diary.
except thls diary itself, and a vaIua-
BILE diamond pin which he wore
These alone were kept back. Why
rannOt eighteen leaves of the diary
and the pin now be found? Until
those having had the custody of ar
tlcles taken from the body can ac-
count for all Of them, | must be ex-
cused from believing the testimony
that the articles are all now in the
same condition as when found. If the
witness can be found who has got the
pin, perhaps he can tell us who has the
missing leaves DO you really think
that missing leaves are an invention.
As my hand Is in, perhaps it will be
well to look up the origin of the phrase
unInVentIVe persons have appropriated
to themselves, Your article says Gen.
Butler must be more careful, or he'll
get bottled up again. True, he may
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

be in the same way as before. In May
1864, when operating against Rich
moDd, and Petersburg, Gen Butler
received orders from Gen. Grant to
send away all the troops he could with
safety spare to re-enforce the Army Of
the Potomac, on the Peninsula, then
about to fight the battle Of Cold HaT-
Dor In obedience thereto, Gen. But
Ter sent Gen Grant seventeen thOus-
and picked men of twenty five thOus-
and effective men, including black
troops then under Gen. Butler's com
mand, whereupon Gen. Butler com
planned that the necessities of the
Army of the Potomac had bottled him
up in Bermuda Hundred. That com
plant was repeated about his head
quarters, and in its very words will be
found to have been published III the
CORES Spoudence from thence Of the
New I Ork Times, of that date. Eight
teen months afterwards Gen. Grant
incorporated the words in a grave off
cial report, without giving, as L have
done, reason for their peTtnency, and
the phrase thus used 0y him was deem
ed a scintillation Of genius. The in
ventor did not think as highly Of his
own production. however. Even q
borrowed rush light shines widely in a
thick mist
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
BENZ. I. BUTLER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

EXPLANATION OF AN ARMY PHRASE.
"A southern paper says that an ex-
preston was very common at one time
in the Confederate army of Tennessee
which no one could explain. The mys-
terry is thus solved by an old boy in
gray, who lives in WarrentOwn, Va. :
When r. 5 brigade Of cavalry was
first organized it contained some rather
eXcitable individuals, who were ac-
oused by Forrest $ men Of making more
use Of their spurs than Of their swords.
The brigade eventually became distin-
guished for its gallantry, but at the
time Of which we speak it was d laugh
ing stock, not merely to Forests vet
Grams, but to the Yankees themselves
One day Cn train in Mississippi, the
rear car was occupied by soldiers crack
ing their rough jokes upon one another
When their fun was at its height, a
very uugaiDly reb with clankiug
spurs, long uncOmbed hair, and gen
eral appearance Ofa billed shirt, stalk
ed to a window and thrust his carbine
out of it. Then he stopped and look
ed around, as though apprehensive
that he was doing something wrong.
and inquired is thar any R. men
aboard this shebang?
No answer. L say, boys, does any
of you belong to RS cavalry p At
length some one spoke up, saying I
belong to R. S cavalry. Akin yer par
don, stranger, said the uncouth indiv-
idual, my old gun is dirty, and I wan
ted to clean her out I'm just gWiDe
to popa cap. Don't be skeered, honey 2
From this started the taunt SO often
used to towards, Lie down, I'm
gwine to pop a cap
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

DIAlIONDs.-Ar recent English work
on diamonds and other precious stones
says that but a small portion Of the
gems sold and worn are genuine. The
diamond mines Of GOIconda are Civ
ing out and those Of India are rapidly
failing. The scarcity of real gems has
been met by the ingenuity Of counter
feiters, who manufacture spurious
gems that frequently deceive expert
connoisseurs. Large quantities of
false gems are made in Birmingham
and Paris, and shipped cast, where the
Orientals sell them to creduIous Eu-
ropean travel lers as the real article.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

The St. Louis Republican, the lead
ing Democratic paper in Missouri, has
declared itself in favor of negro suf-
frage in that State. The Albany Ar
gus. a prominent expounder of Cop
perheadism in New York, also de-
mands that color be ignored as quail
icatiou for voters
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

Hon. Elijah Hise, recently elected
to Congress from Kentucky by Dem
ocratic majority of 5000, has commit
ted suicide. He was a straight out
rebel, believed universal freedom a
curse, and that the destruction Of sla-
very would result IN the ruin of the
country. He also believed the Demo
cratic party defuuet and concluded he
would not survive It.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

We print to-day the important ad
dress Of the Union Congressional
Republican Committee to the people
Of the South, in which the intention
Of the Reconstruction acts, and the
policy Of Congress are fully and clear
ly defined It declares that the Re
publican party passed the Reconstruct
ton laws as measures of restoration,
and not of punishment that it will
exact compliance with conditions max
ing renewal of civil war impossible ;
that it will secure the freedmen the
full and equal rights of citizens. 1t
asks the freedmen to sustain with their
votes this policy, and all the people OF
the South to freely accept Universal
Suffrage, to unite in the establishing Mt
of public schools, and to favor the
distribution Of lands. With express
emphasis it affirms that IF the people
of the States lately in rebellion shall
"cheerfully and in good faith reOrgan-
'IZC their governments upon the prIn-
"ciples Of the laws passed by Congress
there will then remain no causes of
" difference between the various sec
"tions Of the country" In this ad-
mirable address the spirit of revenge
which we are told is the spirit Of the
Republican party, has no expression.
Restoration, Cancellation, friendship,
prosperity, and all rights for all, are
the watchwords of the party, and we
rejoice that the Republicans of Con
gress have proclaimed them.-Nel1
York Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

losophize about, but there IS no elem
ency in the traitors bullet or the as
sassin's knife. They leap to the heart
of innocence and age. of freedom and
justice, as relentlessly as the panther
springs upon its prey. Speaking Of
that stern, iron-nerved old prince,
Frederick William, by whose infezi-
Bile policy the pihful Electorate Of
Brandenburg was moulded into the
framework of the magnificent kingdom
of Prussia, Carlyle breaks out into ad-
miration of the brave old mans in2Or-
ruptible virtue and excIaims The
soft quality Of mercy-ah! yes, It Is
beautiful aud blessed lrhea perDlis-
'siLL, (ti9uqb thrice accurscd Jchea It
SIS aot:) but It IS upon the hard quality
''of justice, first Of all, that Empires are
'JutH mp, and Jenefcent and lasting
"thinqs become acHirra5Ze to nlanEind
in this lcorZd." The foundations Of a
great Republic might as we'll be laid
upon quicksand or crumbling clay, as
upon the doctrine Of unlimited elem
ency to public offenders. Such a na-
ton may be great in its intelligence
and, for a time, great in its freedom,
but it can never become a nation Of
heroes. To achieve thatit should first
of all make of itself the inquiries and
adopt the sentiments nobly expressed
in the following language of the author
last quoted ITO be practically rev
''erent of Human Worth to the due ez-
tent. and abhOrrent Of Human Want
of Worth in the like proportion, do
you understand that art at-all? =
Human Merit, do you really love it
'e,,ouqh. think you? Human Scoun-
"drelism drought to the dock for you
land branded as ScOundreD, do you
even abhor it enough? Without that
reverence and Its corresponding pole
of adherence, there is simply no pos
''sibility left. That is the outcome and
summary of all virtues in this world,
''for man or for a Nation Of men. 1t
''is IL c supreme strength and glory of
"A nation without which, indeed, all
other strengths and enormities Of
bullion, and arsenals, and warehouses,
ARE no strength. None, I should say
''a7ld are 0fteuest cUcn the reUerSe.-
Nations who have lost this quail
"ty, or who never had it, what
"Friedrich (hero) can they hope to be
"possible among them? Most
certain it is, there will no Freid-
''rich (hero) come to rule there by
"and by there will be none born
/ there"
/ We do not wish to be understood as
clamoriDg for blood. We sim
ply demand that leading traitors
shall be tried, Convicted, and their
crimes held up to the execration Of
mankind. To their deluded dupes we
would say with Maca ulay, there can
not be too much lenity extended. But
to the leaders, the organizers Of rebel
lion, punishment should be swift and
sure. Possibly it may be best to remit
the death penalty, but it seems the ex-
tremest folly TO remit all punishment,
to say nothing of passing by even trial
and convictiou. TO do that removes
the distinctions as well as the barriers
between guilt and innocence, between
loyalty and treason. We repeat there
cuaa9t be permanent security and ma
tional greatness unless those barriers
and distinctions are religiously pre-
I served.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

A NEAT VIEW OF FREE SPEECH
The New York World says, with tran
quill and exquisite absurdity which is
wholly characteristic, that upon a calm
review Of the facts it is evident that
Judge Kelley was responsible for the
Mobile riot, because if he had been a
man of ready humor he could have
managed the turbulent crowd as Mr..
Beecher controlled his Liverpool au-
dience. So if a man has not a ready
wit to amuse an assassin he must ex-
pect to be murdered for expressing his
OpiniODs.-HarPcr's Weekly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
THE GREAT AMERICAN
"BFE HIVE =
Caution

RANlEG understood that the agent or uw ucr5 Of
II the "Kng Hive" (Amcricau Bee llvc) pai-
cnt (0r Delaware Co., o. has represented that ]
about 90 sell out my interest i'm the Lang
stT0ths patent to NT King 7 taEe this method
Of informing the public that such s SOr the case.
Messrs. II. A King d Co. pateutecs or Tnuuutac-
turers of the american Bee Hive" at Nevada o.
have offered me l. per cent Of their gross receipts
upon their sales Of individual rights for their hive
Gin the territory owned by me in the Langstroth
patent,) provided viii allow them % use a small
but important PART Of the LaugstrOth patent viz,
''the use past and future Of whatever features OF
the LangstrOth extended patent, already enters
into the aOtched style OF Nhcir) partially closed
topped frame hives, " hut contract whatever has
been entered into by me therefor. As this Istu
ad mission OF Infringement by Mossrs. KING G Co..
tGemsely and there others selling either lT
Engagements, upon the LaEgstrOtu patent, and Is
regarded Cs impossible to construct a moVa5.c @
comb hive possessing The requisite practical ud1an
tags sought without 10 some particular iuiriugUn
the LangstrOth patent it is hoped that parties wish
ing movable comb hives viii see the Importance
Of purchasing the IanEstroths patent which has
erer been charged lrtt Infringing "uE altar pLtgu
and possesses uII the advantages requisite for sue
cess Iui and profitable bee culture. For sale by
RICHARD CDLEfS,
White sulphur, p. o., Delaware Co., o.
CirCGl llrs containing the granted c.ums o. the
IauEstrou patent (uo~ extended for seven ylars,J
the opinion Of the Patent Office Examiners thereon,
and uJler valuable information, wll bc furnished on
receipt Of d 9 cent stamp.
May l7'67-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31


WHY DAVIS WAS RELEASED UP
ON BAIL Charles O'Connor, jeff.
Davis counsel, left Washington for
Richmond on Friday, with a promise
from the President that if any attempt
was made by Judge Underwood to
send Davis to jail, he would immedi-
ately pardon him, that being all he
could do foI him, now Let it be
borne in mind that Davis was incar-
cerated in Fortress Monroe upon a
charge Of completely in the assassina-
ton Of Lincoln, made by johnson,
who, last Friday, promised to pardon
him, if the Judge before whom he
was to be taken should attempt to
send him to Jail. What hope is there
OF furnishing traitors, when the head
OF the Government thus intcrfures in
their behalf-TOEeEo BIddc.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

The New School Presbyterian Gen
eraI Assembly have unanimously
adopted the report of the Joint Com
mittee of the Old School and New
School General Assemblies on union
of the two bodies. This report, which
we printed a few days ago IN full, sub
mits the plan proposed by the Joint
Committee to the two Churches at
large, leaving the Assemblies Of 1865
at liberty to take action upon it. The
New School Assembly continued its
Committee during the coming year,
and expressed an earnest desire for the
consummation Of the Union. In the
meantime, another branch of the
Presbyterian family, the General Syn
cd Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church has passed resolutions favor
ing a union Of all the Pre5byteTian
bodies, and, for maturing this plan,
has called a General Presbyterian Con-
vention, which is to meet this fall
Nelg York Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

JEFF, DAVIS FOR PRESIDENT
As we supposed would be the case. the
Democracy are seriously considering
the idea of nominating JEFF Davis for
President IN 1868. The New York
Day Book of last week indicates its
choice as follows
Mr. Davis Imprisonment has been
cruel and infamous, but on the whole,
its result has been a great triumph to
himself personally. He has vindicated
his position most nobly and herOically,
and comes cut of his prison without a
stain upon his honor IF he will now
come out for a restoration of the Uni
on upon the lrHjte basis, We do not see
how the Democratic party could do
better than to Bominatc him for Pres
Ident in 1868 Put on Edgar COwan
Of Pennsylvania, for Vice President,
and we do not see why this would not
make White Mans ticket thatwould
sweep the North, restore the Union,
and at one inaugurate the era Of good
feeling The idea of nominating
Grant and Lee has been suggested IN
some quarters, but Davis and Cowan
would be infinitely more appropriate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
Castors.

ID ICH SILVER PLATED, Brcakfaa and Dinner
~ Castors ln great variety mBy be- found az No.
3, Williams Block. Also extra bottles for Clsi1rF,
m eatts or single.
lebgZ67tl O. PLaTT.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

Suggestion for Bonner. Let him
get Andy to write Romance of Real
Life founded on his intimacy with
Mrs. Cobb. IF he can make that hitch
the Ledger will have such a run as it
never had before.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
Chairs ! Chairs /!

ga 2 G. STRAIN, two and hall
HU8d gB miles east of Delawalc, uH the
M Berkshire road, is now making and
- has for sale all Kinds Of Cottage
NNM M Rocking, Sewing, ana Chfldrsn'8
HAH Chairs. Bedstcads and LUuu ZCs,
&C. Has on hand all kinds of Cam
Seated Chairs. Windsor Chairs made 10 order
All kinds of Lumber suitable for chairs or bcd0
stcaIs VIII be taken Do exchange for Chair- and
bedsteads Furniture will be delivered iu any part
OF the town Of Delaware, free Of charge.
octG'G5trciunI5 J. q. STRAIN
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31
Gold w atChes.

TERMER5. remember the place o. ea. rrf
i HIGHEST Falra laI7FayE) Tor your BETTER aaI
EGGS Is
igae' 2. b.. Donivan s. Potwiu's.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-31

Some of the Democratic journals
afe proposing JEFF. Davis for the Pres
idency. Charles Lamb once overhear-
ing a Frenohman setting up the char
acter of Voltaire in opposition to that
Of Christ, said Voltaire was Il very
good J-s C-t-for the French "
So It may be said, JEFF Davis would be
an excellent PresideBt-for the Dem
Ocrats.