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lie business, and by their uneovernable

pies business, and by their ungovernable
propensity to make others conform to
their ideas, moral and political. How
well he foretold what would be the con-
dition Of the country should the Radicals
get into power, let its present condition
answer. Speaking Of the present revo-
lutiouary party, then feeling its way to
power, he said.
off these internal fanatics and Aboli-
tionists ever get the power in their hands,
they will override the Constitution; set
the Supreme Court at defiance; change
and make laws to suit themselves; lay vi
olent hands on those who differ with them
in opinion and dare question their infal-
libility, and finally bankrupt the country
and deluge it in blood
No citizen, who has the good of his
country at heart desires rehearsal OF
the state of Affairs that have existed since
1851, but, rather than stand idly by and
see the nation ruined by fanatics and rev.
olutionists, who have no thought beyond
their interests, and that Of their party,
will engage in it with fixed determine
ton to not sheathe the sword or, stack
the musket until the last vestige of radi-
calism is swept from the United States.
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The "God and morality party" in and
cut Of Congress, have their programm.
arranged about in this wise:
1st-The impeachment Of President
johnson.
2d--To so reconstruct the Supreme
Court that tvo-thirds or three-fourths oi
its members will be required to declare a
measure unconstitutional, instead of a
majority, as now constituted.
3d-The reversion Of the Southern
Statesto Territorial condition.
4th--Theright of suffrage, ANA all other
rights and privileges enjoyed by white
men, to be granted to every Negro in the
United States.
5th-Every Southerner who took up
arms in defense Of the Confederacy,to be
deprived of all rights except that of liy-
ing, and that not peaceably ,proclamations
and paroles to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
6th-All pardons granted by President
johnson to be revoked, and the recipi-
eents to be set back where they were when
the war ended.
7th-An army to be kept in their
midst to remind them of their past mis-
deeds, and to enforce payments of trump
ed up claims preferred against them by
Negroes, for the benefit Of some played
out Divine or Radical politician.
8th-To create war in this country,
which. when the last one is compared
with it, will seem like child's play.
We could add dozens of other meas
nres in contemplation by this Union par
fy, but think the above sufficient evidence
to prove the revolutionary designs of the
Republican party. No man in his sober
senses will deny but that the Radicals,
rather than yield their power. would fa-
vor another war, and one that would per-
wade every township and county in the
United States, deluging the whole coun-
try in blood.
Daniel Webster clearly foresaw what
would be the result of his New England
folks psking their noses into other peo-
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correspondence Between Gen. B.
F. Butler and Brick POmerOy.

The La Crosse (Wis.) Democrat pub
fishes the following correspondence, as
having taken place between Gen. Butler
and its editor, Mr.. Pomeroy. 1t explains
itself:
No. II BROADWAY, NEW YORK Cry, !
January 13, 1867. !
NJ. NJ. PoMERoY, Editor Democrat, La
Crosse, Wisconsin-Sir: When in Mil
waukee last October I made all arrange
ments with parties there toward the pros
eeution of the suit I have brought against
you for defamation of character. as per
preliminary notification and summons
This was the principle object I had in
visiting Wisconsin, and nay work was
done we'll. On consultation with few
friends, / have decided to withdraw the
suit if you will agree to stop your per-
sonal attacks on me as man and an off :
Ger, which have SO often appeared in your
paper, the La Crosse Democrat. I have
no particular desire or need to collect Of
you the amount claimed (S100,O00,) but
do wish to have your annoying articles
stopped, and if you do not accede to this
proposition, the law must take its course.
B. f. BUTLER.
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bar, and amidst the breathless silence of
the vast auditory and the House, was
reprimanded by the Speaker.
January %.

oauuary 20.
Thad, Stevens's so-called Enabling bill
came to an untimely end, to-day, in the
House. The Bingham action of the Re.
publican party by skillful maneuvering,
sent 1t to the Reconstruction Committee,
where it is likely to rest forever. The
vote was eighty eight 20 sixty-f anG
it is noticeable that such leading Radi.
Gals as Banks, Blaine, Conkling, Delano,
Deming, Farnesworth, Schenck, and Gar
field voted for its reference Theinterest
manifested in the fate of the measure was
very great. The galleries were crowded
for six hours, aud hundreds were unable
to get in. At one time the floor ~f - ,
House was SO filled with lobbyists that
the rule was enforced, and they were driv-
en- off. The Radical side could not let
the day pass without an exhibition of its
plantation manners. Thad. Stevens, ir-
ritated and badgered by Bingham, strug-
gled hard to save the bill, but the latter
member insisted on vote on his motion
to refer, though he was willing at one
time to make a suggestion. Stevens
sprung from hisl seat, and, in leud tone
said of Bingham: 81 will not take his
counsel, recognize his authority, or be-
lieve word he says" The Speakers
gavel came down and the radical leader
was called to order. The crack of his
whip sounded no longer. 1t is conceded
that for this session the reconstructio n
question is settled.
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REPLY.
SANcTUM OF THE DEMOCRAT

SANcTUM OF THE DEMOCRAT, !
La CROSSE, WIS.,, January 18, 1867.
MAJ GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, L.
L. D.-Sr: Your note is before me by
to-day's mail, and duly noted. As at
present constituted, with a natural dis
gust for thieves, robbers, turn-coafs, mil
itary blunderers, bank robbers, women
insulters, and evil-hearted scoundrels
generally, permit ne in all kindness to
say that | have no retraction to make to
you, for | never published a word con-
cerning you I did not believe true, and
which you must know to be true as holy
writ, if you are at all familiar with your
own dishonorable history as public be-
ing, dignifed by accident Of birth with
the name of man. would not willingly
injure your feelings, or aeprive you OF
your ,corld-ioide reputation,so well earned
in the service of Butler os. honesty, pat
riotism and virtue. Nor do 1 wish you
to die yet awhile, for your name, history,
blunders, robberies, insults to women and
treason to your country, are valuable as
warnings to the rising generation.
Believing you to be all | have ever
charged you with being, confident in my
full ability to prove every charge, you are
politely privileged to let the law take its
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Editor Democrat La. Crosse. Wis.
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EcL1psEs THIS YEAR-There will be
four eclipses during 1S67-Two of the
sun and two OF the moon. The frst
eclipse of the sun viii occur March 9th,
and will be visible in America; the other
August 10Th, will not be visible on this
continent. A partial eclipse of the moon
may be witnessed from all parts of the
United States, March goth. Its time Of
beginning will be about 2;2o in the
morning, ending at $50. The second
eclipse of the noon will be on Friday
evening, September 18th, visible in all
parts Of the United States.
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@Amos Lawn,

bS- Amos Layrnan, associate editor of
the Ohio Statesman, has retired from that
paper. E. B. Eshelmaa's name appears
at the editorial head as chief editor. The
Statesman is a faithful expounder of DEM
ocfatic truths, and has the habit of show
ing Republican principles up in all their
deformity. We heartily wish Eshelman
success, politically and financially.
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GROUND Hoe DAY.-The I'd inst was
grounding day the world over. Unfor-
tunatsly for humanity, generally, that
species Of swine gazed upon their shad-
ows on that day, in consequence of which
they holed up again to escape the ensuing
six weeks Of stormy, blustery weather.
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rQ- The whole Democratic City Tick.
ct, with the exception of Treasurer, wa.
elected on Monday, the 25th ult, in the
city of Wheeling.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
lV signed were, on the 27th day Of Decem-
Der, 1856, appointed Administrators of the
estate of Jacob Ingold, Sr., decd.
JACOB INGoLD, .JR.
Fsb.5,'67. a JACOB LRHMAN.
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January ~.
The House yesterday took up Stevens s
Enabling bill, and an earnest and excit-
ing debate followed, at the conclusion of
which spicy scene occurred. Ashley
of Ohio, was on the floor, and alluded to
the Democratic members as being closely
allied with those who were lately in re-
bellion, Mr.. Windfeld, of New York,
jumped from his seat and said that the
statement, if it was intended to be appli-
ed to him, was untrue. Mr.. Hunter, of
the Brooklyn District, said if it was
meant to apply to him, it was base lie.
There were shouts of "Order,' all over
the Hall. The Speaker raped with his
gayel. Hundreds in the galleries rose
in their seats to see the disputants, while
most of the members on the floor had left
their seats. Under the rules, Ashley Of
Ohio, took his seat, and the words utter
ed by Hunter we're taken down and read
at the Clerks desk. Hill. Of Indiana
took the floor, and offered resolution to
censure Hunter by the Speaker at the
bar of the House. In the debate on this,
lie Blond democrat Ohio) took occasion
to denounce Ashley severely for his per-
sonal reflection on members on the Dem
ocratic side. The immense crowds in the
galleries applauded Justify. The Speak
er said if the applause was repeated he
should order the galleries cleared. Sew
eral Democrats accused the Speaker of
partiality, because he threatened to clear
the galleries when they applauded the
Democrats. The Speaker said that this
was an insult to the Chair. Niblack, on
behalf of the Democrats disclaimed that
they charged the Speaker with unfairness.
Finally, after much excitement, the res
olution of censur was passed by party
vote, ard Mr.. Hunter was brought to the
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January "a.

An announcement in the morning pa
pers that Thad. Stevens would to-day
close debate and call vote on his bill to
abolish the Southern State Governments,
and to set up new ones in their place,
based on negro suffrage, attracted an i'm
mense audience to the Representative S
Hall. The fate of this Radical measure,
coupled as it were by an intimation that
Raymond would make an extreme speech,
also added not little to the interest and
excitement which seemed to prevail on
every hand. On no previous day during
this session have larger crowds thronged
the Capitol. 1t was especially noticeable
as fact that European Governments are
taking deep interest in our national af-
fairs, that there was a large representa-
tion of the Diplomatic Corps. Mr.. Ray
mond led off in an hours speech, in
which he evidently disappointed some of
the Radical expectants. He not only dis
approved of Stevens bill but all kindred
measures, and planted himself squarely
on basis of restoration or reco 4struc-
ton to be wrought through the pending
constitutional amendment, or one yet to
be proposed by Congress. But at the
same time Mr.. Raymond, in series of
plausible platitudes and precedents, main
tanned that the delegated sovereignty of
the American people in Congress might
in certain exigencies override the letter
of the Constitution and the solemn de-
cisions of the Supreme Court. As usual,
however, he left the House in considera-
BILE doubt as to whether the national sit
uation now presented an exigency for the
exercise of such autocratic powers on the
part of Congress. On the conclusion of
the debate Mr.. Stevens rose,as every one
expected, to make speech, but he sim
ply said that unless he changed his mind
he should move tomorrow to lay his own
bill on the table, He saw that the tenn
per Of the House was against it. And he
did not desire 20 waste any more time land
thus dies one Of the most Radical and
revolutionary measures from the most
Radical and revolutionary man in this
Congress.
The Senate was mostly remarkable to-
day for severe attack on the Tariff bill,
and the powerful lobby urging its pas
sage. 1t came from Grimes, of Iowa.
The veto of the Colorado and Nebras-
ka bill will go into the Senate tomorrow.
The President objects to them on the
ground of insuficiency of population and
the conditions of the admission of the
proposed new States into the Union.
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Notice to Town and Township
T R E A s u r E B S

I Il Z a 5 2 h u Is >
TOWN and, Township Treasurers ARE re-
i quested to make annual settlement for
School Fund received, from the 27d TO the
goth inclusive; also draw the proportion Of
funds due. = -
Every Treasurer is required to produce .
Certificate of Election, and that he has given
bond according to law, before the funds can
be drawn. ID. H0EFFLER,
Feb5w2. Auditor Monroe Co, Ohio. a
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The Mexican Minister in Washington
is about to marry blooming widow
there.
A young lady of fifteen summers in
Minneapolis journeyed forty miles on
skates in SIX hours.
Some one reckons George Peabody's
benefactions in fourteen years at an av-
erage of $1,000 day exclusive of Sun
days and holidays.
A young man in Indiana cut down a
tree that contained two coons and six
large rattlesnakss.
The toilettes of Madame Ristori en-
brace collections of merchandise and
jewelry to the extent of $4,000.
An individual in Cincinnati worth
SIS, 900 has been in the habit of going
through the cars and steeling all the
newspapers and books while the passen-
gers we're dining"
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D@H. w. B. says cholera is s'God S
opinion Of nastiness.
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New ORLEANS, January 29.-Vera
Cruz dates of the 23d have been received.
The evacuation of the City of Mexico
was appointed to occur on the 28th. Ba-
zine issued proclamation to Superin-
tend of railroads to arrange for the trans
fer 1000 troops per'day. He also issued
an order stating that he had arranged for
the transportation of all parties to France
free.
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January 25.

oduudiy Go'
Congress was dull to-day. The Senate
have had seven hours session, on the
Tariff bill, but found itself without a
quorum, and had to adjourn without fin
ishing the bill. 1t is daily more evident
that a modification of the tariff bill will
not take place this session.
The House spent all day on private
bills.
Nothing was done Of public interest.
Now that Thad. Stevens bill for destroy
ing the Southern States is defeated, some
of the lesser lights of Radicalism are get
ting up kindred measures. Shellabarger,
Of Ohio, is now trying his hand. 1t is
now very apparent, however, that the
Radical schemes for reconstruction will
have to go over to the next Congress-
There is ne chance for disposlng of them
in the brief time remaining to this Con-
gress.
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Headers N. Y. s. Vol. Institute,
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but Military Institute, where the sons of
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woodsfield. Feb. 5. 1852.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

U1MVUnA1lG DIAIE IIGkEl
-:o.--
For Governor,
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
of Franklin.
Lieutenant Governor,
DANIEL s. UHL,
Of Holmes.
Treasurer Of State,
C. TON,
of Crawford.
Auditor Of State,
JOHN McELWEE,
of Butler.
Attorney General,
FRANK q. HURD,
Of Knox.
.s Supreme Judge,
THOMAS NJ. .KEY,
of Hamilton.
Comptroller of Treasury,
WILLIAM SHERIDAN,
of Williams,
Member Board Public Works.
ARTH UR U.GHES,
of Cuyahoga.
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Fort LARAMIE, January 26.-Lieu-
tenant Ames, with thirty soldiers, from
Fort Sedgwick, overlook band of In
dians on the 22d inst, and re-captured
Code and Donaldson's cattle, on Pole
Greek. The Indians were going south
west, and we're certainly Cheyennes, who
are all reckoned to be at peace. The Lieu
tenant and his command were very badly
frozen.
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TORONTO, January 2S.-Emprsss Char
lotte has completely recovered her health
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SAN FRANCISCO, January 28.-A tele.
gram from Idaho says General Crock .e,
turned to Camp Lyon with one hundred
prisoners and thirty-six captured horses
The number killed is not stated, but un
derstood to be large. He expects big
fight soon.
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