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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-12-13

GS-General GRANTS testimony before
the Impeachment Committee throws some
light on the early stages Of reconstruction
as commenced by President johnson, aud
discloses General Grants full concurrence
in the steps then taken. lie testiGes to
the complete identity of the policy of Pres
ident johnson AL that Of Mr. Lincoln
He states that, previous to the assassination,
the re-establishment of State governments
was engaging the attention Of Mr. Lincoln,
who had already maturel aid skctchei
out his plan, of which President Johnson's
was simple continuation. General Grant
ayers that, on two different occasions pre-
vious to Mr.. Lincoln 3 death, he listened
to the reading Of paper in which the "a.
ted President had drawn up his scheme of
reconstruction, and that this paper was
precisely the same in substance, aud ac-
coraing to the best Of his recollection, idcn,i-
cal in words with President Johnson's North
Caroliua proclamation, which was tho mo-
del aud pattern Of all the rehatiitatcd
State governments. Could ,here be con-
pleter justification, from a Repu5Iican stand
point, Of all the steps taken BY Mr. John
son NO TO the meeting of Congress in Dcccn-
b.r 1862
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EE-The white frost at New Orleans, on
the I'd, closes tho yellow fever season for
1867 The whole number Of deaths by fe-
yer is reported at 5000.
DIR. STONE, Of the Health Board, announ-
ced to that body on Friday last that cholc-
IA prevailed in New Orleans to a frightrul
extent--thcro being an average death rate
Of ninety-eight daily.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-12-13

The faiiurc ofHe Fut C,aymiioa Il
J Kaagayoqs-- The insufcrable stencil Of the
negro ConYsntion at Montgomery, has prg7-
cdsoo muthfor even the strong stomach Of
General Pope, although accustomed during
his three years Of Punishment among the
Indians, TO the uusavory councils and con-
vcutiona Of the Comanches and B.acLfcct
lie has pronounced the Alabama Conycn.
ton nuisance and obstacle in the path Of
reconstruction, and evidently con,cmplates,
some bright morning, kicking 81 cut Of
doors as Cromwell did his"cror-oarod Par
lament"
The monstrous. open and hilcous crimes
Of tho Mongrcl Convention in Alabama
have alarmed the Radicals, aud Jho militia
~ bully who convened that body is now
anxious to throttle IT, But these loathsome
monuments Of Radical maIisuancy, these
deliberate conspracics to Aircauizo ten
States and put the foot Of The negro upon
the neck Of the white man, vii. work the
rain of their inventors before iLcy perish.
The negro, like the oil man Of toe sea-, has
the Radical party by ths throa. and gill not
let 60. The gorllas at Montgomery howl
with rage at tho attempt Of the disgusted
Pope to break up their carnival, and by
their war upon the white race are fast max
ing the Northern people converts to the cx.
treme doctrines Of Brick Pomeroy, and Of
the picus snd learned Western clergyman
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Dec. Is, 1867.

kG5-It is asserted that cot less than two
hundred thousand persons have settled in
Missouri during the past year. The growth
of our Western States and Territories is one
of the wonders of this marvellous age.
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PUBLIC EETIN

A public meeting Of the people Of lfamp-
Shire County, is hereby called to convene
at the Courthouse, in Romney, Oh SaiHF-
day, 2lst inst. All those opposed to Ne
gro Suffrage, Heavy Taxation, and the de-
grading Reconstruction policy proposed Tor
the Southern States by Senator Wade, Of
Ohio, and his supporters for tue Presiden-
cy, and all those who concur in the liberal
and conservative views of President JOHN
son and his administration, are cordially
invited to attend and participate in the pro-
posed meeting. a prominent object of the
meeting will be appointing of Delegates to
attend the State Convention, to be held at
Wheeling, on January Sth next.
THOMAS 4. KELLER,
Chairman Hampshire County Com.
Dec. 10, 1867.
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ETIt is asserted that considerable d.
ssFsltE Of opiniea q sts among the mem
Is sSct tho Senate Committee On Foreign
sselasions soneesaing the treaty with Den
mark 10 regard 70 tho purchase Of the isl
and of ST. Thomas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-12-13

Robert i. Shcrrarj, Complainant,
as.
L. q. Noland, &c, Defendants.

h Chaac-ry
~ the November term. lS6I Of the rir,,.,
Court OF Hampshire county, West Va : -
White who WAS appointed Special C.n,p;,
sioner for the purpose, was directed In a.c,r,,i,
snd report the liens and priority Of liens ann.
tho real estate in the hill and PROCEEDINGS me-.
toned as the property Of the Defendant Elisb,C
Noland. the value and annual value of said ri
estate; stating such other matters as ne ~
deem pertinent or any party interested may -.
Quirc. Said Commissioners was also directed 4,
give notice Of the time. place and purposes ~
proceeding under said decree, by publication r
at least four weeks in some convenient neNsn,.
PER, which publication is by said decree maj,
equivalent 10 personal service on ali parties in-
terestCd.
And notice is hereby given, that On harm
dcg ~ ,IcHWcry Bcsf a, the Clerk Office In Rom,
noy, shall proceed 20 ascertain and report n,
directed in the said order; when aud where nm
persons interested can attend aud protect ,hei.
Interests.
G. 5, WHITE.
Special COmmjsSiaE,r.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

John IIaines, l. IIaines, &c. ,Complaiuar,s
Abigail Haines, Sc, Defendants
John McDowel's Executor, Complainap.
rs
Joseph TIaincs' heirs, &C.. Defendant.
John IIaiucs, Samuel IIaincs, &c, Com.
plainants,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-12-13

MINED The Criminal
y ezssi4as sn5lianspolis, 10, has decided that
tho State law fofsi1aing marriages between
hites ehd blacks IS no. wade pull by the
Unised States civil rights law The case
viii be taken to the Supreme Court.
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est number ever received in one day by any
city lathe world.
Ey-t large ball Of Ere was seen few
nights ago, in Tucker county, thi. State,
moving across the heavens at the rate Of
sixty miles au hour, splitting spuks and
making a kissing noise.
Eg-Ihe Baltimore Post tells of Girl
brought in as drunken, bla~pbenous va
gran, before the police court Of tina, city on
Friday, who, five years ago, was the beau
tifu beiress of one of tic weal'hiest Baiti-
more families She sy,l un,i,r a promise
Of marriage which was never falE'ed.
fE-A woman in Franco, in good cir
cums;ances, kuowiag that tho man she low
el VAS ia love with another woman. nm !
too poor % marry, i s'royeI hcrsef anil
lcft her property 70 che man, that b. might
make her rival lis wife She IS certainly
the most magnarimous womsn tn, worli
mas yet Tsoluced, and her name was E,is3
10 RarciIe.
ES'It i s'a:el HAT the 2r.ii,i}l limb,
cor MANNED Veterans cost the Goyernmert
Of the United States, last year, s35,205 80
AMI the tobacco supplied 10 the enlisted
men Of the army cost SlOl.S95 81.
ES-A dis,i!lery recently se!zsd in Chi
cago was 50 inseniously arranged, that by
touching secret spring, the diseharg,
pipes would bo made u deliver either
high wines or vinegar, Away Offering the
latter 70 the revenue inspectors
THE TITLE TO HAnrrH's FaaaY.-A,-
torney General Staabery has had under
consideration, for some time, the question
whether the Government holds possession
of Harper Ferry's in fec-simple or merely
in trust for the specific Use of m armory
and no other. lie says in an official COM
munication, that the trust or use declared
in favor Of The United States, il not con-
incl to any specific purpose or object.
The government Las had absolute and un-
disturbed possession ofthe property for 30
years, aud there Is no doubt, on cxlmiua-
ton Of the statutes Of Virginia, that it held
a perfect tile. The question was raised by
the descendants cf the original proprietors,
that the property reverted 10 them, owing
to the United States absnlJaiag the prop
crty for armory purposes, AMI ON ,hls qu"S-
ton, the opinion Of ia. Attorney General
vas rendered.
Eg-Th2 Lynchbnr- l-synin has re-
cciyed letter frori General Jubel \. Eur
~, dated Dsummoa3yil'c, Province &C Oa-
tario, Canada. The General e'joys very
good health.
E=D-In Australia, it is stated that tie
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fE' The amount received by the Post
ofico Department from the sale Of stamps
last year, was Sl3,401 ,06B
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-12-13
WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL
co l. IL G. L.
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION.

\ " Ia IL Il q l.
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION.
TIL, quarterly examination of the several
cl,sses was held last week Beside the
Professors, and several Of the Executive
Committee, quite number of our citizens,
aud some patrons oftho College ffon dis
i1ncS were present. The examination occu-
piel the whole of three days, and in is scope
and exucincss reflected great credit on the
young gentlemen Of the College and on their
teachers. Those who witnc.s.d and those
who participated in the exercises seemed u
ike pleased, and we have heard more tna
one well qnaiiicd to judge say the whole
AZ .ir would have done credit toany i1stitu-
ton in the land The classes EN- raced
the ordinary branches of English Study,
the Languages, Mathematics, etc.
We understand every student is held to
l strict account fir each Of his daily recita-
lions, FIR his conflict towards others, aud
proficiency in all that tends to fJrm the
character nj gentleman aud scholar These
are marked from |, - 5,-tae latter dcnot-
ing the highest excellence. They arc eve
~ mou;h transcribed into the Register, aud
a quarterly abstract Is sent TO the patron
or ,ho rnIic,,, "a b,+ al ,,,o,. ~ ,.b|,,
I.,ir con-. ca 81. 49, ~. aml 49,.
,hcv ,rn,,r,s' o., yaInosl', So. ,I,',
r,lI'wi,., IN con,...,;1,,' ,r;,L y,5ar,n.,,ors
ga. rr,'7r,cl cn,ccrn;n., ,lo y ,,r,,nont
nj S,,r,l;,,, or N, .,1,l.r,. H., oo,',.
t.on, ,r,., I'LL, i,.rl ~
Tn, ro,,,., or tho Sim
dent. re,,h,l 427 BOO
Their Gltss Standing in
,rL ,Gc I CI'.. , pr'IrF n a., 50 '
T,c.,,r,,o-.. nr-',rr'"c,,, . %
", or.o .,,,,,., r-,,n ~. Pom, ,b., :.
o.,,,i, Ir,,.l',s H.. f,u,,.i..', .,,.,I u,
Li,bcs.
:, v;,..... TT, y r;r.f.
In literary pcrr,r,o,nee: u u rrrintG
IN Mathematics. john Wm Bailey
Ia Natural Sciences, Wa ri'z,..
-o j." Ian 5u'@e'' N"Fn''"'e p'"''n' .. H.''u-
In Conduct. MARSHALL Bailey. ..r,ho oning. sam
u-l G. l.azzc!i, James l.. Wilson aaI N,st Hsrr,
liaSrn7 re.'ch-d the highest tnre while i'ree
tel, h.ins oyer : 80. rhi, is c-rtin!, 81 fine
o'o'i''-' ,tlese G'': ~ - 'nt wa 'Ie
pass on tl.ir stui;e,. '.''''' "
The prospect for large at'crl .nca dn-
ring the Winter Term. whirA b,..ins this
week. il ycry encouraging. We are suits
led the real merit. OF the i'olleee, AMI Of it,
excellent Professors, ayn,el to b. known
to attract In, ynuas mon MT only Of ibis
Stats bu: also Of thosc adjoining. in large
numbers to It's halls The almost non,i-
nal rates Of Tui.i1n The very 5w priaa of
boarding little more than half what j.,
charged in many places and the character
Of Morgln.own for or Ter AMI Intelligence
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! the message, but no vote was takea. The
main feature fthe proceedings of the House
was the passage OF the Din to repeal the tax
on cotton after ;he present year The re-
/ part on impeachment, which was the order
of the day, was not called up
In the Senate, on the 9TH, bin was in
! t'ojncel 70 authorize the conversion Of reg
I ielerel bonds into coupon bonds \ resp
luton II print the usual number of copies
OF thl Presidents message, was adopted.
The bill striking out the worl 'whte"
from NIL laws relating 10 the District of Co
!nmbia, was, after considerable debate, pass
/ q by u vote Of b to s. his Senator SUM
/ NEa's bill cf last session, aud abo!ishesov-
/ ery distinction in color before the law The
hlli Of Nix Ga2iCSDs,1,iolgi ng the faith Of
iae government to the payment Of i's bond
Ell debt IN CON, was further discussed bat
a. vote taken In the House, bills were
introduced 90 fund the iatcres, bearing debt
"a The bnit",I States, IN provide :or taxing
the same and to create "a -insiog fUnl fnr
he payment Of tho public debt; ana t.
/ postpone q further reduction ct thar cHrrcu-
cy by sis,poudins the auilntity Of the See
re,sry Of The Treasury 10 Tetic or cancel
United States notes. ples2 bills were re-
ferrrd to appropriate committees
Mr.. AsuEAY, &c Ohio, introduced bill
go facilitate the rcstorati n OF The late rcb.
el States 1t provides:
Section l. That the conventions which
have been, or may be hereafter, held in the
rcb,l States be authorize, b elect a proyi-
silni govern n AMI an executive couocn OF
SIX competent citizens, q administer the
z vcrnmea. Of the State in such manner as
the convention aiecting them may prescribe
Sec >. Officers 50 circtul e. take the
oath prescribed by act IF july , 1862 Pay
to b, fixed by the convention, and piil ou.
Of The State treasury.
Sec. 3 Governor, nv advice and consent
OF his council - have power 10 remove all
civil officers who participated ia the rebs,l-
on, wh1 have opposed rsconstructi.n, ar
who have nagicctel or refused to take The
oath Of July ,, 1852, AMI to amp iIi 9th
CTS uu ler such ru:cs as he convention elect.
ing them may prescribe
Sc. l. After meeting AMI organization
If. the convention tie authority given dis
tcict commanders t2 remove aal sppoia. CIV
il officers l. revoked.
S,c. .. Substitutes q majority Of the votes
cast FIR minority * all names .e-isterel
20 elect . convention
The Jii, wa, referred and the House
tdau proceeded to the con-i iega!ian:of the
reports upon the sIliect cf impeachment
Nir. BoJTWELL, of Ml;sachu3ct;s, took th
H3or la favor OK The majority report, adyo-
eating the impeachment Of tLo Presilrnt
t!r. y was allowed two hours to speak, Lu;
before concluding gave way to a'mo.iou 10
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COMMIssIONER.s NO1IrN.
John 7. Hickman, Conn., lirant,
rs
Joseph Dixon and Jesse SharPlcss. n.fr-
Z

d2n's, ~ FrftNCfpv
4 thc Arril torn 1872 o. tha CTlrH. .u--
Of iiamrslifc county, w., tins cauee was 3, fa.-
rcd To- John Kern, lT Cousm' +sioucr. VINO sea
directed 60 enquire into anil report o." i.t'. 100
thc real o. ate iu the liil and lro,crliu.s r,r-
toned, the interest &C the parties tu dis SOL. 81.
tie sdl land. WHEELER hero was , partition &C
lie lands OF which Nilinm Ianuev. ST.. 1i-I
seized ainong his heirs aud II So vii. lou3...
Whst Partition Nho ave entitled GO r,il 'lu.s
and I'm what portions 2-rt'crfing 20 eul f,f.rr'-
rr th" con'eynuces stc ito sali traiicr. DO ui cl
dccm pertinent or either party Nigh. reqpfe.--
said Commissioner ia directed - give ro'..r ~
The lime and place OF proceeding under this
cree, hy Publication in some D"Uspgrtr priu'r
~ Romncv, for SO least fur weeks slrh jrl
ca'lon to re equivalent 20 personal service uluH
tie parties.
And at the September term lsG7, AZ ile f#r-
cult Conrt Of llamIehi-e county, WfstNa af-
pouring 10 the Court hat .'ohn Kern, Jr flf
Commissioner 10 - hrm This cIusr 'sgs r,t-T
at April term 1898, has died without cs..''la
said ic'ercucC, The COCr referred th- c4 90
=. ;. White, who was Appointed q Steri 81 E'9I-
missioner for the 1urVcsn. and whr u3s tiie.pl
H. carry out said order ~ April term, 4-t
Ard notice ig hereby given, THAT . sh.'' a'
H' I'M d7ge J'ftery neJf 90 ihc Clsr'. 5 l..'
10 Rowur, prurccl t0 execute snid order 90 JOE
ference when md whore all pef- as cln attend
aud protect thcir interests in tac matter
G. 8. WHITE.
Spccid ComDtiss.op,r.
Dec. -, 81 - Nv.
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Tue PREss on Tile
y. York Times, (Rcpab'can.) speaking Of
the defeat Of the impeachment prop T. ..u,
remarks
The result is satisfactory. T,rsmove- n
huge pile Of rubbish which under the term
Impeachment threatcncl to ojs'ract pub.ic
business and to develop the annog auca.in.
scparaGlo from The heated and pr iorgoa
discussion on a subject SO fall Of pcrsona.i-
ties aud animositics For tits D. lief. and
for tic quictas that has been gjecn 70 q
project which jcopariizcd the harmony anil
usefulness 6f the republican party, Tie cluu.
try has reason 70 be thankful.
The New York Herald remarks:
The end Of ibc impeachment humjug
shows still more stril,iuely the cx'raorliua-
~ change ths. has comc over Cou,re-r.
The dominant party in and out ri Conercs-,
q short time .inct1 cIomorcl FIR the Hre-;-
dcut's impcachment-Ihcy were ready go
remove him ut all hazards for partisan rgs-
poses. In their yiolcuc, they rcprcs outel
him as n traitor, sot, dcbluohsr, ani every
thing else yla-iu fac, mons tcr.-Th,y
rakrd the prisons and every couceiyajlc
place for evidence ocaiusth.m. They took
the testimony Of the viast characters and
porj1rr5 90 make out case. They pa.
spies about lis si3cuce t0 watch him. tal
they did everything possible to blackcol j.
character before ihc public ju advance 81 tlc
action Of Congress. FINALLY, o majority of
the impeachment commi ,., brought q
charge against him for "hi,h crimes and
misdcmcauors" And, after al dis ,i5-
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o MGR EssIoNAL

.Senate, on the iih, passed bin de-
that i've members Of the unitel
supreme Coart shall constitute .
a. A loag debate easaed on prop
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Already the negroes ard the Alabama
Hunnicutts and Uundcrwoods have render
cd a war of races inevitable in that State
thevery moment the military are withdrawn.
They have added fresh enormites to the Re-
construction acts, and made Aiabama as uu-
f. for the residence of a While man as are
IIayti and Dahomey. livery white piaa is
to be DISTINGUISHED who does net swear that
he will never dispute the right of the negro
to political aud civil equality, the people
are to be taxed for tic education Of black
ard white children in the same schools, ne
groes have been virtually exempted from
taxation, and black militia, regularly drill
ed and uniformed, Is to he organized to hold
the whites down with the bayonet. The
negro programme in Alabama looks t. the
degradation aud Impeachment by taxa
ton Of the white race, and is enforcement
would justify the whites in the inm diate
resort to decisive measures for Riding the
State Of their brutal oppresso,s Rect. Eag.
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" OF e

To ExrcuroRs, ADMINISTRATORS, Guar
prtys, &c, s..
EAVING received appointments ne Comuis-
siouer iu ChInccry and Commissioner of
liduciaries, ann now re ,d, 90 transact any and
all business tmtmay he entrusted to Iue. az such
with % omptnesi and dispatch.
JAMES PARSONS.
Romncy, WCst Va, Tcc ~, 1861 BIN.
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sHfCCtUf IpHWte.' ~
Dee. -, 1867 -5w.
CONVISSIONEP'S NOTICE

spencer r. Gray, Complainant
re.
Peter Drllincer. &c, Defeudrnis
Benjamin i Pepper, Complainant,
George Delling'r's AIninisirotor, Sc, De-
fanaants, is CutScCgY
4 The September fern. 1861 of 'le C.r
Court II HAMPSHIRE county West 'H tl'--
causes were referred TO g <. Whit" who ~a'
appointed Special Commissioner Tor t1o p'f
pose. and directed t0 state settle ard 1I'H.' 'Hf
accounts of JAS. n Jrrhrr iffe -irrifn. I'fa
shire county committee a1miu.sfrtor o.. O..
81 said GEORGE Dc'iiuvor drc.d- tIr ..na'
and proccciiucs mentioned. aul 'h uUU.
and annual uf s7il retI estate ard iY Elfn
tice. Isl publication for at least four .u-0
weeks. go SOME Move arfr Winicli n ia"In"
The Zine and place Of h.s acting nader '.
cree. in said notice r1'inZ ail th' r.~iH"'
said George DoiIin0er to prove ther d-'It
demands against said George DtI'ia-cr or
such publication CD De equivalent io
service 81 notice ora ali persons iH'rlr
90 report his prDcceal1rF ~ fne Court -'' u
such matters as hc m1y deem pertinent 1r 4nf
party interested may require
And notice is hereby given, that 1n
~ JfnucrV MT. ai Oh. Clerk O..e 200 i.'
] shall proceed 20 cEccate tHe said decree
The creditors " said George ie.h1grr %
are hereby rcquifcI to trpe,r tieu aua tttre
prove their debts aud demands ag n'i
George DcIlinger s estate nnd all rcrslus H'
e.fed arc nUtafd 90 appear go the same uh, -'
place and protect their Interests. ...,,..,.,,
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DD 80 80 TuAr -

THAT IlAT. said one gentleman Co another.
t1o othe- 1ey IS very becoming Tee neat Shape
Us nud ol excellent quality. rs here did 10 como
from
THAT HAT. was thc rcIlv. came from The
large aol veil selected stock ofs j. Eowtnnq h
Co., who have fcw NOR, of thc s4me sort left
os w'l as q supply of every thing iu the shape of
gentlemen boys end oii.lron's head gear. cali
cull'.i ip suit csoy t.s,o. step in ana zee for
yours,iE 90 Baltimore street.
Cumbtiiuhd. sd.
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a IL persons having ca'ms against JAWS
~ Pot,Np. are requested o. present them pro-
r'rlv authenticated before flr undcrsfvned on
JEESDdf ne 5l' OF UECEVBER. 1867. at
his Office in Romncy. With n Wow to tie di-fri-
button Of the fund ia his hands as Trustee for
said James Poland
JAMES D. ARMSTRONG,
Trustee.
ro.nnoy. Dec. 1gtb. leg-.-rt
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TT The National intelligence says that,
in the Senate, yesterday week, upon a mo-
ton to take up a bill qualify ing colorei
people to fiji Offices of all kinds in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mr. Wilson took occa-
sion to announce chat the Radicals dill
not intend t. recede a single step from
their position. They would insist upon
perfect oquaity-ciyil and political-in all
the States, without regard TO race or color
lie admitted afemporary f.ltering' of the
people in this respect, as he called the re
suit of recent elections, but contendcd that
SO far from deterring the party from ear
rying cut their schemes, the voice of the
people, as thus expressed, had determined
them the more periinaciously to adhere to
their policy.
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Special Commissioner
Dec. Is, 1S9T.-5w.