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The Policy of Conciliating the Negroes.
Says the Richmond Enquirer and Ezami,ser discours.
ing upon this topic:-
In repeating what we have said score OF times we
DO not wish 70 be understood abating in the 81
degree, our detesation OF the policy which few mis-
at the expense Of principles and OF race which
we hold dearer than life. For that sort OF .co-
operation" which compeis the white man. in order 70
corcliate the negro, to embrace radcaism and admit
the justice OF the monsirous and black crimes out
RACES Of which we are the We entertain feelings
OF unutterable loathng and disgust ANY people who
would attempt to temporary respite perss
cuton by such deliberate surrender OF their sacred
brthright OF and color would deserve, such ca
iamity were possible. oven moro horrible fate than
tina, which awaits II surrender honor into the
hands OF the authors OF our wrongs
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCB.

ASorHR SOLDIER or TEE WAR DSrARrsp.-yestsraay
morning William !. Cooper, Colonel Of the l6sth In.
diana volunteer who served CALAMITY during the
for the Union breathed his 81 his residence IN
Atlantic avenue The deceased took active part II
political matters, President OF johnson Club il
Brooklyn last fall and received the democratic nomna-
tiou for supervisor OF the Twentieth ward He was I.
the Foy nfth year or his age and was much esteemed
By bis fellow citizens. His disease enlargement
Of the heart
MEETING OF ruE cirv SUPERVISORS Tho CITY Super.
visors met las. evening the Court House, supsrvsos
Little Of the Twentieth ward in the chair The only
business transacted the appointments OF canvasssp
and inspectors OF registry and election, after which the
meeting adjourned
THs BURNING OF THE SHP IxvrScBLx.-rhs examination
Of the charges Of arson preferred against Samuel Dean
and Frederick Lndg, the shpkscper and carpenter Of
the ship Inyincble, which destroyed BY nrs al
Roberts dock the night Of the 10Th ulI, was
commenced yesterday afternoon before Justice Buckley
Augustus White, mate OF the ship Louis Walsh,
called as witness behalf Of the defence, be
compelled TO leave on his ship for San Francisco day
and could not remain until The witnsrses for prose.
cution were examined He testified about slevsa
O'Clock on the night IN question he discovered smoke
issuing from the forward hatch and ventlator OF the
ship invncbls; be saw no person on board the vesss
er" yas NO srbsr s~a ns ~ o. Inc
and the case was adjourned until to-day ~ noon.
TIE EAST RIVER BRrpcE-An executive session OF the
Board Of the Directors Of the New York Bridge Com.
psny was held yesterday report vas offered BY the
engineer, Mr. Roebling giving plans Of the bridge and
progress made IN the inatory arrsagemsnts
DnsoArns TO rHn DEnocRAnc STATE CONVENTION. Tho
Conventions for the Sixth and Eighth Assembly districts
OF KinRs county assembled Lest night and elected dele
gates and alternstss - follows Sixth Assembly dis
MictDslegaie Luke 0Rsilly; altsrnsts John kchslsr
Eighth Assembly Delegate. Frederick W. kalb.
nesoh; alternate, Peter Brennan
On RsSnsar SszRp. The oil refinery Of Henry r.
hart ai No l2s johnson sssss seized on Saturday
evening on the charge that the proprietor had not kept
the proper register Of crude oil purchased and the
quantity refined thersfrom The property Vas -
over 70 shs District Attorney for prosecution.
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RICHMOND COUNTY POLITICS.

The Richmond County Democratic Convention met Al
the Court House. Richmond yesterday. TO elect dele
gates 10 the State Senatorial and Judiciary Conventions
ErastusBrooks occupied the chair with Captain p
OBren as Secretary. and Samuel Marsh Assistant
secretary. The following delegates were chosen
To the state Conventon--Dr. James Harcourt; alter
nate, Thomas A. Davis
To the Senatorial Convenlon-Messrs Robert Christie
Bechtel and Wosier; aiternass hessrs Keely Routan
and Ferguson
Judiciary-captain Abraham II. Wood; alternate
Captain William curry.
The Convention adjourned until Thursday, the Gath OF
October TO make the county nominations
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LONE ISLAND MrsLueence.

srrcps % Al 1ssAxs hAH--Ysstsrday . man named
John rosstos residing between Jamaica and Tiushing
committed Suicide BY cutting his throat with razos
vhfs IN 10 81 insanity. Dr. william n Wood made n
examination upon the body and found that he -
hs death IRON los Of blood BY sevsrtng the carotid
ssssy Coroner Psarsa held inqusss upon the body
70 his deashi ~ cuttinsihis throat while In STATE Il
insanity"
THs wooDHAvxS HrcswArnuS. IT yesterday . Aumbss
Of sfcss and detectives upon the track Of the
men Who ~ s alleged attempted 70 rob Oscar Knapp.
~ wcodhaven, on Saturday evening The names OF
the men are William Rose, William DIXON and WASH nE
ton Gearing. The former two live close 70 the place
where the affair took place. and the latter lives In Ssv
BROOKLYN,
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Iowa.
The following are the State candidates in Iowa.

The Following are the state candidates In Iowa.
Lieut. Governor: p \. Harris; Col; John Scott
s ssp fas Fss T " K. Soonno
peoples party has be formed In Iowa based upon
opposition 70 high protective tariff Senator Grimes
(republican) avows his sympathy with this view, but
does not 1t appears, declare against the radicals The
campaign Is going both sides in . very Ianguid
manner aud had not been for the birth OF the new
party the election might almost been carried BY de-
fault against the democrats In 1885 the total vote for
Secretary OF state was l47,l2A wnghrs FadicaD ma
jority, IS. $50.
Bit OF Old Time Political Gossip-President
Lincoln. the Radical Nomination for vice
President md the FOrmer's denomination
for the Presidency.
Iron the Commercial Advertiser Thurlow wesd) Sep.
TENDER 30.l .
Instead OF wishing the nomination OF Mr. johnson for
Vice President his (LIncoln candidate was the late
Daniel Dickinson, who, had not Mr. George Curtis In
presenting his name 10 the New York delegation 70
Baltimore avowed that the object OF tina. nomination
was In hostility TO Secretary Seward, would have been
nominated Neither Mr. Lincoln nor, far are
informed Mr. Dickinson shared in this feeling II was
not until thus presented however, that Mr. Dickinson
was candidate But appearing in this hostile attitude,
a majority Of tho New York delegation took ground
against him. our trends went rs for Mr. Hamlin but
when New England either opposed feebly sup
Our first knowledge that Mr. Dickinson was :
candidate for Wee president; was obtained from Mr.
Lincolns private secretary. who there communi
cate discreetly, President Lncoln's views. Mr. Lin.
coins nrst intimation OF desire for renomnaiion
was given to his early and fast friend, Mr. Leonard
Sweat and ourself. wo were gossipping with him
lesurely one evening In December 1863 when Mr. s. re-
marked, 81 suppose you thinking about re-elec-
tonw Mr.. Lincoln replied, "Swsatt, how did you
know that the bss was buzzns about my sarsf Until
very recently expected 10 the Union safe and the
authority OF the government restored before my
OF service EXPIRED bus the has been prolonged
confess that should like TO IL In this chair
suppose that everybody In my position finds res
son. good or bad, 70 crafty or excuse their ambiloun
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election rne may be raid Of Newark GAINESVILLE
ana many other places The HERALD long ago foretod
the doom that awaited the radical dsorg and
you prepare receive the Joyful news thai Ohio
too 10 redeemed.
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The pefpetuty Of the Union and OF the constitutou
and, this end sacred regard for the distributor 81
slrumenL
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tbs stated In letter from Fernandna Fla, that the
residence OF ex-Untsd States Senator Yuee was re-
Gently mobbed by negroes and seriously damaged with
stones and other missiles The letter closes by saying
the negroes for light
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The Campaign in Ohio.
The following the candidates for State officers to BIO
balloted for on Tsusday October ST.


Lieut. oovernor Daniel $ rh. Gen. John g. Lee
Auditor o. state. John asEwes. James i; ceSmaa.
Comp. q Trss.sry william saesadan Sssss sIsiloy.
The following Is the republican platform in OHIO on
negro sunrage:-
Four-Tnat imbuod with the spirit Of true democracy
and believing that the powers for the purpose
0! attaining the ends OF ought TO be
strcted TO privileged class but should be vested
whole people, without unjust odious Distinctions
qualifications not equally atainable by ALI and further
believing that these sentiments are n strict
with the spirit and tendency OF modern civilization
place ourselves on the nipple and broad platform Of i'm
partial manhood suffrage embodied Ia the proposed
amendment to the state constitution, appealing 70 and
conddng In the intelligence, justice and patriotism OF
the people OF Ohio 70 approve II at the ballot box
The Cincinnati Commercial republican, complains
under the head Of "Too Much Committee, about the
bungling manner in which the has been man.
aged in Ohio by the republican committees II Says
How not to do it with q great deal OF pretsncs or
doing seems the study and achievement just now
only Of the Republican Campaign COMMITTEES Of hemil-
ton county but Of the Republican State Central Com
mittes. They certainly not bringing up their work
with the aertness. vigilance energy and vim that tho
occasion demands II 10 popularity Of the Stats Gen.
trial Committee that Its chairman Of the defeated
candidates for the gubernatOriAl nomination and IL 10
that 10 the opening Of ne canvass ne caused
squabbe about soldiers claim agency Il Washington
that We have doubt attorney could have attended
his management universal In the State. Everything
has been bungled from the beginning.
The following report Of the speech OF General Grants
father Of democratic meeting In Cincinnati lately 10
published In Cincinnati paper
GxSILsxEs-Ths latsness Of tho hour prevents me
from making speech. Between the candidates for
Congress Mr. smith aud Mr. Carey will only say that
judge them BY thsir record While opposed
the war; and did everything he could against Is the
other favored 1t and did everything he could for It.
this democratic meeting, advise you all 70 vote for
Smith.
The democrats in the district have announced their
preference for General r. Carey their for
Congress- and there is strong probability that he Will
be elected.
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

Elections in Alabama, Florida and mississippi.
The election in Alabama for Convention begins to-
day. The registry returns in round numbers foot up
r. 900 whites and So 900 blacks -
Monday next October 7, has been designated Is the
time for holding the elections for or against convention
in Florida aud Mississippi There has been some mention
made OF postponemen but nothing has az yet officially
reached US upon that point
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The Campaign In Pennsylvania.


The Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court IS the only
officer TO he elected by the State at large upon whose
election national questions centre. The following are
the candidates.
Democratic. Republican.
George Sharswood Henry w. Williams
Last year the republicans elected their candidate for
Governor (Geary) in Pennsylvania by majority OF
Ills, out OF . total vote OF 597,37O.
The Philadelphia Pres tradcal SPEAKS hopefully, yet
warningy, thus
reports from the eastern counties continue TO be
OF the most cheering character Increased energy and
confidence shown all quarters. close count OF
the vote being made in many sections so accurately
that the be announced In advance OF the cleo
county entitled 10 the confidence or respect
Of the party which to-day cannot forste the issue II
its district TO within fifty votes or less There is no
for any committee, which IN u time OF
peace, i1ih comfortable and iceN supplied Offices cannot
tell the number Of Union votes In any precinct,
township, ward or county IN the State
The Philadelphia Age, democratic has the following
la relation dsgraceu propositions Of the radi
calls
No political party in this country ever announced .
doctrine equal in infamy to the dsgracefu proposition
OF the radicals at Wamsport that judge should shape
his decisions not accordance with law, but TO please
the whims and notions OF political majority. Greater
peril threatened the judiciary OF state. II the
action instead or independent judiciary will have
partisan judges who will be governed by the lowest
and basest appeals 70 popular passion and prejudice
Judge Williams the radical candidate, fully endorses
that destructive programme II elected, he will bow In
hum;iiaiing submission 10 It's imperous mandates
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FL o RIDA.
SPECIAL cusatspcsuEsct o. Tat strllu.

The yellow Fever Mt PensacoIa--Its Raw
akes-A Observation-Disclosures Rlec-
tIon.
Prsicotl, Fla, Sept "a 1851.
In ths latter days Of July yssssl into This port
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COURT Of APPEALS CALENDAR.

hipswy, N. ", Sept 80, 1857
In tbs Court OF Arpeals--Day calendar for Ocobery
lsc' Isl lss l9s, Ies, 100. iss, 1872 200. 2o2 20S
2os. 200, 2os. 2os.
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PROGRESS OF RECONSTRUCTION.
The Presidents Amnesty Proclamation 10 be
Practically Tesred.

The Presidents Amnesty Proclamation 10 be
Practically Tested.
From the Augusta tGa) ConsttutonAlist Sept 26l
sona test OF the practical value of The Presidents am.
nesty Not be ng able, in consequence Of oceholding
before The war; 10 lake the oath OF registration he pa
tently bdcd histime and the strength ana authority
OF the executive proclamation. took the oath therein
prescribed, which Is as follows:-
DO soepnn.y swear n the presence o. Almighty God
the constitution Of United and the Union Of
s and ana II oa
have been made during the late with reference to
Under this oath Judge Rice offered to register and will
Offer likewise to vote tbs the opinion OF this distn
guisbed urst that every man supposed 10 be dsfran
chsed by act OF Congress the oath OF amnesty
and in virtue OF such OATH Is entitled 10 vote. The
only exceptions made such Mr. johnson has epe-
CITED in his proclamation. The eminent Judge holds
that this action the part OF individuals outlawed by
Congress entities them to 1.-THE restoration OF all prv
leges mmunites and rights OF property except to
legal proceedings under the laws OF tho United
states.n He further maintains that this Exc
catve amnesty s superior to and independent
OF Congress inasmuch as the constitution
delegates the power OF reprieve and pardon the
President, and his decision in the premises only
be invaidated by illegal and revolutionary One
OF the privileges then OF the late amnesty the right
OF franchise. This privilege Judge Rice has determined
TO avail himself OF II within the limits OF legal human
effort He goes even further, and AYERS that registra
ton itself is unnecessary IN this that any person
complying with the Presidents Of amnesty, prior
70 the DAY OF election mas the right TO VOTE and should
offer to do So He however out ofabundan caution, ap
peared before the board Of registration aud his example
Is worthy OF imitation The managers may re-
fuse to allow the VOTE but they amenabls
OF law, and can be sued for damages
The Montgomery Mail comments the Judges position
TO the earnest attention Of bis countrymen large and
says
Judge Rice far informed is the first to put
IN position 70 raise before the Courts the question
whether the Presidents late proclamation does
the right Of voting supposed DISTINGUISHED citizens
who comply with It. II Is TO be hoped that all OF dis
frAnchsed
themselves In position TO obtain their rights by calm ant
peaceful appeal to the judicial tribunals.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-14

Special Meeting, October 10, 1857.

Preseut-His Honor, the Mayor, Alder
men Dimick, Fries, ]. Huber, Halves, Lloyd
and Wagner. s.cz 80 ~ A-IS II Ut
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. ast-'gs
The Mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was to take into consideration the
proposition of P. l.. Cable, Esq, made at
the last meeting of the City Council.
Aid. Halves moved the adoption Of said
proposition, as made on the 7th inst ~-'a
Aid. Dimick offered the following amend
ment, to-wit
Resolred, That - are hereby appointed a
committee to settle with P. L. Cable and the r..
l. & P. r. r.. Co, the suits nov pending in the
circuit court OF Rock Island county and the
United States circuit court for the northern dis
trict of Illinois, affecting the city, with fun pow
CT 70 draw IN necessary osders, 70 sign and eause
to be signed all necessary receipts and bonds to
that end on the following basis, to-wit : twenty
thousand dollars to be paid for the citys stock,
the city to pay for all the bonds and coupons
now held or controlled by Mr. Cable the amount
to be paid Mr.. Cable, - cash, the balance in
domestic bonds, as said committee and Mr.. Cable
may hereafter agree upon.
The yeas and nays being called on the
amendment, resulted as follows: -s1F
Yeas-Ald. Dimick, Fries and Lloyd--3
Nays-Ald. L. Huber, Halves aud Wagner
-3. T. - err = ssA a aev t5:sS.'E .s7I'-
1t being tie vote, the Mayor decided in
the negative. ~ l3 resell alaizaa eieot cr-.
The original motion then being put, re
suited as follows ;sa ~ - 'r'i .-1-iss.-s''
Yeas-Aid. I. Huber, Halves and Wag.
ner--3. aa'iiH- s-51i 79Es5Ee5 zaj-1fr-
Nays-Ald. Dinick, Fries and Eloyd-3
1t being again tie vote, the Mayor, after
making some explanations in relation to his
vote, voted In the affirmative and declared
it adopted.
Aid. Dimick moved that the Finance
Committee, together with the Mayor and
City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized
and Instructed to draw all necessary orders
on the City Treasurer, to prepare and exc
cute all necessary bonds and Instruments Of
writing, and to do all other things necessary
to carry out the. aforesaid proposition,
Adopted. - sr. ~
Aid. Halves moved that the Mayor be
authorized 10 superintend the banking up OF
the Matchmaking on the Camden road
Adopted. - sssfas. % go .1as ga
The Committee on Fire and Water were
authorized to confer with Mr.. Harper in re
| lation to procuring convenient place fol
coal to be used in the City Council room.
Adjourned to next regular meeting
ana gyrs. ]. r, JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
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credit ana our nO0Ors ~U1Ve US D6eK our
commerce. A few years years since we
were q great maritime power; our ships
every ocean. Where are they now 2
Official reports show that the carrying trade,
once q source of wealth and power, has been
nearly lost. The ships which bear our pro-
duce abroad, or bring the immigrant to our
shore, SSH under foreign flags. Our CON-
nerce was swept from the sea, not by south
ern corsairs, but by northern congressman.
Britain will pay for the few vessels burned
by priyateers fitted out in her ports, net from
a sense of justice, but from a feeling of graf
itude toward an administration that has
done SO much to build up her power and
greatness. -.
5 She has reaped all the fruits of or civil
war. She is now indeed the mistress of the
sea. nc We no longer vex her with our rivalry.
We once stood in the way of her ambition;
we built better and cheaper vessels. Our
skill upon the seas was unrivalled; our an
taxed artizans were driving her ont of her
best markets. Her looms could not move
unless I'VE gave her cotton All is now
Our shipyards are idle, American
imports and American exports are borne
over the ocean under British or foreign flags.
Our manufacturers can upon congress to
help them live against foreign competition
upon our own soil. We pile up tariffs to
fence out cheap products and then load down
labor with taxation until the burthens of our
government overtop the protection we give
BY duties upon foreign imports, and 60 .
leaden1 pail weighs uponou industry. Be-
yUnd oil this we have given Britzin that for
which she has heretofore planned and sche-
med IN vain-cottoni producing colonies:
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The undersigned, having been spppintee 70
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r OFFER FOR SALE MY NEW LIVERY
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