The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-05

oy of Congress- his words have more than ordinary sign
cance He says isme to settle what is republican
government If State which enfanchses bv the tens of
thousands the who bore destroy the nation and
along with them every who took official oaths of allie
glance socalled Government which could only exist
the ruins of the Republic and at the time DISTINGUISHES
by the of thousands other who free citizens of
the United States and Enthusiastically loya-f such State
has republican government would like learned
urst to inform what would be antrepublcan govern
ment If State where loyalty made odious, and devotion
to the Union in its darkest hours of trial punished by
osracism outrage and dshono and the beres enmy and
bloodest hostility the Republic is the suret passport
social distinction, to public honor and to official trust if
that kind of government that the United States is to
guarantee and that it to secure to ndorse and protect
Revolutionary fathers have sadly misunderstood
emphatcally in the Constitution will insult their
memories by believing it, have the fullest faith that Con-
gre which has dared defy rebel hate and Executive
oboquy and revng will not allow such conduct pass
rebuked 1t is their duty protect loyal everywhere
and they will do it. Sneered at and denounced cr sending
investigating committees South when the Presidents policy
had rpened into that horrd crop of riots ourages and
massacreshe legislation which grew of these inves
cations has been Endorsed since by all who love LOYALTY and
abhor rebellion throughout the land and though their first
duty when they reassembe will be to determine whether the
recent Executive action fagranty defiant of the will of
the people, and the persistent obstruction of the Reconstruct
ton law shall go unpunshed yet doubt that they
will also that constitutional guarantee so wisely and
thoroughly that hereafter in the border States
elsewhere shall realize that devotion the country has
brought upon them dshonor tyranny and oppression but
that throughout the whole Republic everyone who has
his loyalty to the Union and who roces in its preservation
shall be adequately protected against all enemies by the
power of the land he helped to save"
letter from Richmond says that Davis will appear for
trial at the November term of the United States District
Court at Richmond and the will probably be finally
disposed of in this way The counsel for the defense will
declare themselves ready for trial The Court will signify
its assent in the The Government will ask for
time under the pretense of being unprepareda shift get
of the trial The Court will then say that will be in
session for considerable PERIOD which will afford the Gov
eminent ample time prepare and its representatives fail
to prosecute the prisoner before the term of the Court
pire it will in that probably declare the prisoner dis
charged in the absence of the prosecutor. And the
greatest criminal of this will unwhpped of justice
The Memphis Post gives the following almost incredible
narrative of series of terrible murders Mariana
kansas The facts furnished stated be derived from
white persons who witnessed the murders the plantation
and in the Courtroom The statements corrsboraed by
coored people and the evidence elected the coroners
quest On Monday, preceding the outrage, Bradley
the plantation that he would kill damned niger
before Saturday night When exposulated with he replied
ait would not be the first time he had run off for killing
damned scoundre On Friday morning he quarreled with
crippled negro who field hand and subject
his ORDERS and ended by beating the invalid the head
with club brother of the demonstrated with Brad
ley, when Bradley instantly menaced him with revolver
Another brother forty yards distant and the only
negro in the field that armed called to Bradley telling
him it outrage to beat the cripple and demanding
that he Bradley turned upon him and instantly
menced firing The first shot brought down of the
women the ball piercing the brain. After the second shot,
the armed drew his revolver and returned the fire. adj
vancng Bradley. The latter disrusting his in
such contest retired few PAGES the house, caught up
towing piece returned and resting upon fence gate
aimed deliberately at the negro then not than ten
PAGES distant In this attitude both caps missed fire. He
then precptatey fed pursued by the colored men, who
however, returned promptly and peacefully at the request of
the lady of the plantation who witnessed the entire ARRAY
Bradley proceeded Mariana secured and posse
returning the evening for the of four of the
The officer informed by the lady of the plantation of
what had been DONE and Bradley charged in his pres
with the murder of the The men, however,
arrested and confined On Saturday morning they
putupon trial; Bradley appearing heavily armed the wit
ness for the prosecution When his statement made the
Court informed the prisoners they could ask the witness
question they wished In the crossexamnaton of the wit
ness one of the conradcted, in respectful manner
statement of Bradley Immediately he displayed his
The magistrate commanded the and directed the r
sone to proceed He attempted to do So by repeating what
what he said Bradley then drew his revolver knocked
OF the prisoners down. and fired at second who saved him
sell by striking the assaEsins and throwing off the ball
third attemnted through back door lie