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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08

question OF privilege before the House. and that another
could not DO entertained except BY unanimous consent
Mr. LOGAN thereupon asked unanimous consent bus
did get He then renewed his proposition OF res
terdAy, that the minority in favor Of Impeachment
should have ten minutes TO discuss the question: and
give Their reasons for what they doing, when they
would withdraw all further opposition.
Mr. SPALDNG objected, declaring to . member near
him that he would not yield them ono minute.
Mr. LOGAN moved an adjournment, and had the yeas
and nays called that. With the ike result
Mr. LOGAN then said that IL the chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee would withdraw his motion to lay
the table and allow to DO taken sqaarey on
the impeachment resolution the minority would with
draw al opposition.
Mr. wnsos ssssntsd to that proposition, and with
drew the motion to lay tho table, and moved the
previous question the resolution
Mr. LOGAN remarked that that was perfectly satsfac-
tory and that the minority desired advantage,
although they had the power to obsruct the vote IS
long As they chose.
voicE-Go ahead, then.
The previous question seconded aud tho main
question ordered and the House proceeded vote by
yeas and nays on the following resolution
Resolved, That Andrew johnson, President Of the
United states be impeachcd for high crimes and mis-
demesnors
The sPsAKER repeated his caution TO spectators that
there should be manifestations or approval or dsap
prevail 1t the result Of the vote.
Tho vote taken and resulted yeas 81, nays 10s.
There were no manifestations Of any kind on the
announcement Of the result.
Pending the vote statements were made follows-
That Mr.. Cornell, OF New York, was paired on with
Mr. Cake the former being against and the latter FOR
impeachment; that Mr.. Aorrel was absent otherwise
he would have voted for impeachment; that Mr.. Van
| Horn, OF New York. was absent through illness
Mr. MYERS trep.) Of Pa said that, being prevented
from Offering Q resolution OF censurs he would vots
| aye.
Mr. BRooxALr. rep.) Of Pa, said that his colleague
mr. SchoHeld absent account OF the sickness
his wife, but that II present he would doubtless have
voted right. Iaughtsrl That Mr.. Sheabarger was at
| his home on account Of sickness in his family.
Mr. Miller rep.l Of Pa, said he voted NO because b
did not think the evidence strong enough TO warrant i'm
parchment loud laughter in al parts Of the House.
Mr. ELDRIDcE. (dem.) Of WIS, said that Was thu
very reason why he. too, had voted Continues
| laughter)
Nj. HoorER rsp.) Of Assa, said that his colleague
| mr. Twitchsln was necessarily absent.
Mr. wAsHBuRsK trep) Of H. asked Mr. Hooper to stat
how his colleague would have voted.
Mr.. Hoorn replied that he probably would hav'
voted a. Mr.. Schofeld would have voted daughter
The following 10 the vote in detail:- AaaE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The December Statement Compared with
Tint Of tho Corresponding Month in 1866,
and with tho November Statement This
Year.
Tho following statement Of tho public debt the LIST
Of December has Just been issued from the Treasury De-
partmenk We compare the fgures with the statement
mAdo n the corresponding time last year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
FREE USE oF THE PRESS.

Since an attempt to gag the press in
this State has been made, the words Of
Archdeacon Cox, in his memoir Of Marl-
borough, are appropos: Harley and
St John, both eminent scholars them
selves, had from taste, as well as dis
cernment, learned to estimate the force
Of this great engine Of policy. Hence,
by affability and muni6cence, they soon
found means to interest the ablest wri-
tiers in their cause, and, in particular,
gained by their confidence and friend
ship, Swift and Prior, deeply offended
by the illjudged economy and repulsive
demeanor Of Godolphin. No one sui
fered more, or with less justice, from this
imprudont confidence of bis colleague,
than Marlborough; for he was asssiled
by all the powers Of wit and humor,
whetted BY personal rancOE TI
Among other political eifnsions Of
the time, none produced greater effect
than the EraB,iner, started by Prior, sup
ported by Swim, and in which St John
himself occasionally eondescended to
display his brilliancy Of talents, and
that sOphisiry Of which he was perfect
master. The literary adherents Ct the
ex-miuisiry, indeed, rallied in their de-
Tense; and MaynEsring, Hare, Steele
and Oldmixon, aimed against these pow
erful antagonists their puny weapons
which fell Ike The spear daried b. the
feeble hand Of Pnam against the shield
Of Pyrrhus Such combattants, though
armed with truth and justice, were over
whelmed with the keen wit Of Prior and
ST John; with the eAusiie humor and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
THE TWO JoHNsoNs.

The following is special TO the New
Orleans Crescent 1t is the only state-
ment we have seen in respect 10 the
course the President has resolved on,
Possibly, we have condemned Reverdy
Johnson too early, but we sec nothing
now TO authorize a different opinion.
The President stands firm, uotwithstand-
ing all givings out to the contrary. Says
the dispatch: 1t is stated here upon
good authority, that the cause which has
dictated the late course Of Reverdy
Johnson in reference to the President
and the Radical measures Of Congress,
is the existence Of bill already pre-
pared for Introduction into Congress,
and embodying the most violent Oppres-
sions against the. Southern States. He
thinks that the passage Of this last meas
uree can be prevented only by the adop-
ton Of the next less iyrannical measure,
and that this is the bill passed yesterday.
He intends to vindicate his action at an
early day, in an elaborate speech upon
the subject. He has an appointment for
an audience with the President at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Pres
ident, in an interview which several Con-
servative Congressman had with him last
night, declared that it was his intention
to veto the bill on the highest grounds OF
its unconstitntionality, revolutionary vio-
latien of the powers and privileges of the
executive and judicial branches of the
Government, opposition to the desires OF
the majority of the people Of the whole
country, impolicy and oppression. The
immediate preparation of the message
has been prevented by slight indispOsi-
ton of the President"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27

I -, % -
wounded, would have proved 70 be win
OUT ioununhon out 'ho teo's 40 ~"
known, are still more melancholy thai
at tirsi stated,
IL appears that al the osl, gwen oy tn s
dry goods clerks married iaay, utesseo
IN the customary evening" ols'.e, wa '
so grossly insui'eu py hu lnu,su',y 70 ne'
person as to cause an appear 70 ner nus
band. The iat,er sought % ln'eIrlew,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
TIE REVOLUTION.

Whata revolution VIC have just witness
ed There is nothing IN all history like
il, from the snake in the garden Of Eden,
to John Browns Soul" that is forever
marching on" The history of no State
affords its parallel, for no enlightened or
semi.enlightened community ever before
elevated the barbarian above themselves,
or relinquished power into the hands OF
those who, from the foundation Of the
world, have never constructed govern
ment, or mastered the first proposition
in political science. 1t is the most ex-
traordinary madness ever witnessed on
earth. Supreme power in the State Of
Tennessee has been withdrawn by the
action of white men from the control Of
white men, and confded to those who
have never read the bible, and most of
whom have never heard Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States. 1t is done
with the expectation that the unlettered
negro will vote, not for principle, but
vote for a few white men who have q
charter derived, from Federal bayonets,
to run the machinery Of the once great
State Of Tennessee. Sick at heart, and
loathing the subject, we escape from
further discussion of it through an arti-
Gle of the Knoxville Commercial: 1.-THE
result Of the Franchise law is to place
the State Of Tennessee entirely in the
hands of the colored man, were he dis
posed to accept it There viii be at the
next gubernatorial election, more colored
voters in Tennessee than white voters
Such large proportion Of the white
voters have been disfranchised that the
white vote Of the State is in the minor
ity. The result of this is to make the
Radical party the black mans party, or
rather, it bitches the Radical party to the
tail end of the negro party and makes
them the helpers Of the negroes. Unless
the Supreme Court shall decide that the
Franchise law is unconstitutional, and
open the way to free election, there
will be but little use to put any candi-
date before the people, as to do 30
would be a tacit acknowledgement that
the law is constitutional and just, which
we think ought TO be avoided. Another
feature is there would be but little hope
Of any opposition candidate being
elected, SO long as the colored man is to
be taken in charge of the loyal militia,
and made to vote as directed, which
most undoubtedly will be the case The
colored man has been made ayoter for
specific purpose The dominant party
had no confidence that there were white
men enough in the State who were sufi-
GENTLY demoralized to render them likely
to vote for the Radicals at the coming
election. Therefore, some means must
be provided to carry that point To do
this the negro has been made voter,
and at this stage of the proceedings,
they began to fear that even the negro
might not be safe for them and to make
sure of this, the loyal militia had to be
brought into existence, so that if the oc-
casion should require 1t, they might be
used to march the negro to the ballot
box and to keep back those white men
who do not choose to vote their ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
aAMsLINa HUSBAND.

As no lady reader Of the LEDcER has
gambling husband, we may publish the
following with safety; The arrest OF
John G. Heenan and the breaking up,of
his gambling house were accomplished
through the following note, handed to
Policeman Dennis, as he was walking
his beat on Broadway, by lady 'Mr'
Officer; believe it is against the law
to allow gambling on week days, but in
particular on Sunday. John G. Heenan's
place, No. 762 Broadway, is now in full
blast Hy husband is now there with
his last hundred. For Gods sake scare
them out, if nothing more, and much
oblige woman who is afflicted with q
gambling husband.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
A GOOD THING.

A jokist at Somerset, KY, tells the
Cincinnati Commercial that the follow
ing took place in the Kentucky Legisla-
ture few days since: A member from
one Of our mountain counties, full OF
conservatism, and strong advocate Of
the Louisville Journal, each morning as
he would take his seat in the the House,
as business opened, would commence
reading his favorite paper, and about the
same moment some member would move
to dispense with the journal, and he
would lay down his paper. he stood
this for some time, when rising from his
seat one morning after the usual motion,
he exclaimed at the top of his voice:
"Mr. Speaker, I've sot here in my seat
for morn week and submitted to the
tyranny of this house. Somebody every
morning moves to dispense with reading
of the journal, and I've lost every paper
I've bought for a week by it, and no
man ever moved to dispense with the
Democrat or COMMERCIAL aud Mr..
Speaker, | won't stand it any longer.
Mr.. Speaker, -" Here the balance
was lost in the general laughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

The Louisville Courier says: 1.-THE
exercise of the elective franchise was
practically illustrated in the election OF
officers for the Mercantile Library, Phil
adelphia, on Tuesday. A poll was
opened for the female stockholders, who,
to the number Of one hundred and fifty
six, cast their votes. Both sexes voted
together, and the proceedings were con-
Quoted with the utmost propriety, no
confusion or disorder, as too often is the
case where men vote alone. The ladies'
walked up with as much sang frofd as if
they were accustomed to the privilege
As illustrating how the thing might be
done, this voting at the library election
should be noted"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
POOR SUICIDE.

That mind must be weak indeed that
thinks death the best remedy for loss OF
property. The Carroll Conservative
mentions the suicide of VIM. Barrow,
one Of the oldest and most worthy
citizens of Carroll county. He hung
himself in his gin house, by putting rope
around his neck and jumping off a cotton
bale. He lost great deal of property in
the late war, and since the surrender had
tried in various ways to recruit his broken
fortunes, but misfortune attended every
effort, and it is thought he became par
TALLY dsranged from this, and thus ended
his life. He leaves large family to
mourn his loss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
The Sedition Bill.

The following is a copy of the infa
nous Sedition bill that is now the law Of
the State, or soon will be:
Section l. Be IL enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee,
That any person who shall be found
guilty Of uttering any seditious words or
speeches, or Of making threats TO resist
the enforcement Of the laws Of this
State, or Of the United States or the Off
GERS thereof in the discharge of their
duty, or shall attempt to incite others to
do so, either by language spoken, or by
writing, printing or publishing the same,
shall be liable to arrest, and any Judge or
Justice Of the Peace to whom informa-
ton Of any such offeRse may come,
shall issue a warrant for the arrest Of the
person so Offending. and IL it shall appear
from the evidence that the person 50 ar
rested is guilty Of any Of the acts afore-
said, he shall be held TO keep the peace
in any sum which the Court may require
towards all persons, and faithfully TO
obey all laws Of this State and Of the
United States, and TO obey all lawful
process served upon him by any lawful
officer Of the State sf Tennessee. aud Of
the United States, and to counsel others
to do so.
Sec ?. Be IL further enacted, That
any person held TO bail under the pro-
visions Of this act, who shall, IN any
manner, violate the conditions Of this
bond as heretofore provided, the same
shall be declared forfeited, and il shall
be the duty Of the Auornsy Cen
eral Of the proper Court or District to
sue out scire faeias from the
Circuit or Criminal Court, reiurnable in
ten days II 10 term time, and, II IN vaca-
ton, al the next term Of court When
unless for good cause shown the Forfeit
ure shall Be set aside, fnal Judgment
shall be rendered By the court agains;
the principal and sureties for The Whole
amount Of said bond
Sec ;. Be u further enocisd, That
this act shall take eject from and after
lie passage
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
THE STATE GUARD.
A New Plan to Organize the
Loyal Militia" as Passed
by the Legislature.
An Act to organize and equip State Guard
and for other purposes. 8

An Act to organize and equip State Guard,
and for other purposes. V
Be IL enacted by the General Assem-
6yOf the State of Tennessee, That the
Governor is hereby authorized and en-
powered to organize, equip and call into
active service volunteer force to be
known as the Tennessee State Guard, to
be composed of one or more regiments
from each Congressional District of the
State: Provided, always, that said Ten
nessee State Guard shall be composed Of
loyal men, who shall take and subscribe
the oath prescribed in the Franchise Act
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, That
the Governor shall be Commander.in-
Chief, and any member of said force
shall be subject to his order, when in his
opinion the safety of life, property, lib.
erty, or the faithful execution of law re-
quire it; to be organized, armed,
equipped, regulated and governed by
the rules and articles of war and the re-
vised army regulations Of the United
States, so far as applicable, and shall
receive pay and allowances according to
grade Of rank, as provided for the
United States army, while in active
service, to be paid out of any money in
the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
Sec. 3. Be 10 further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from aud after
it's passage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27

gardsd the investigation by the General
Assembly merely as political investiga-
ton, and the present as q legal investi-
CATION, and hence the difference in his
evidence" If this be fair sample of
loyal morality, says the New York
Express, il is suggested that all Radicals,
certainly all such Radicals, be put under
oath. 1t might put an end to the heli'
tious tales of outrages at the South upon
the freedmen and "loyal" white citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27

Gov. Stone, Of Iowa, is in a pretty tx.
Last year, says the Louisville Courier, a
committee Of the Iowa Legislature was
appoisted to investigate a deficiency Of
Ss5, 900 in the Governors accounts, and
took the testimony Of Governor Stone.
Recently the same matter vas brought
before a referee. and the Governor again
called as 4 witness, when be sEOre 10 the
contrary Of what be had previously iesti-
fed before the committee Being asked
BY eounsel the reason Of this discrep-
ancy, Gov Stone replied that "he re-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
ALL HAIL, TENNESSEE.

To illustrate the operation Of the dis
franchising principle in Tennessee, we
take from contemporary the following
fact 1t would not be difficult, we be-
lieve, to End hundreds Of similar anoma-
lies under the working Of the system in
force in this State; "a firm in Nash
vile, one Of the largest and most re-
spectacle mercantile houses in the West,
paying annually many thousands Of dol
lars taxes, has, including clerks, six per-
sons employed in the concern besides the
porter. who is a negro. The latter is
now the only one Of the whole concern
who is allowed vote under the present
Brownlow Constitution. The point Of
the joke is, that the negro was the bit
terest rebel Of all, and was an officer 5
servant in the late rebel army, and when
fighting by his masters side, be was the
third man over the ramparis Of Fort
Pillow, where be fell Ike an avenging
thuHderbolt upon the negroes-who so
CALAMITY surrendered that stronghold. I"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
DEsEcRAroRs OF THE DEAD.

The Mobile Tribune says that some
time during the war print was exhib-
tied in that city and New Orleans, rep
resenting the grisly body of q hyena
surmounted by the hideous head and re-
voting features of Ben. Butler. The
creature was digging with its claws into
a grave mound, bearing the name OF
Albert Sidney Johnson, and, of course,
every one who saw it recognized at once
the allusion to Buffers deseeration OF
the fallen warrior tomb. Had Buffers
course in New Orleans been otherwise
honest and upright, this one act would
have stamped him as villain of the
darkest class--a wretch, incapable of
reverence or respect, and devoid of the
most ordinary emotions and feelings
that elevate humanity from the level of
the brute creation. His thieving, and
his insults to women and malignant in
fiction of punishments upon both sexes,
we're venial crimes compared with this,
but his previous conduct had SO pre-
pared the public mind that its enormity
was not fully appreciated. We don't
know whether the object of this search
into the newly. closed sepulchre was ever
satisfactorily ascertained, but it proba-
bly, was to find something valuable, it
having been rumored that gold
mounted sword was laid beside the no.
BILE corpge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
Virginia.

NEw YORK, February PA Rich
moRd dispatch intimates that Virginia is
very peaceably disposed and will be the
first of the Southern States to fall into
line under the new Congressional plan
of reconstruction. Gov. Pierpont was in
council with the State Senate last eve
ming, and advised speedy Endorsement
of the plan. His views seemed to meet
with general appreciation. It is gener-
ally believed that the Legislature will
pass a resolution calling convention of
the people and accepting negro suffrage
upon the terms of the bill. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27

Earl Derby's reform measures are the
topic Of general conversation. The
leadingjeurnals have editorial approvAls.
BERLIN, February 26,-The King Of
Prussia will be the Emperor Of Ger
many.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27

B@~ Brownlow has issued proclama-
ton, solemnly proclaiming that he in
tends to put stop to outrages in this
State by calling iuto service sufficient
number of volunteers. Look out for
raids on smoke-houses, poultry yards
and bee-hiyes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-27
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