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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

We take the following from a let
tea written to the Selma Messenger
which contains suggestions ant
views which appear to uEt0 be wOT
thy Of the most serious cQnsidera ion
by every man who clt.,fNatcS til,
soil in Alabama. We republ:sh it
so that every farmer in fhe STATE
may read it: a.
/ Some ask, 'if we don't raise cot
ton, wha, are we to raise what are
we going to do for mOneY!' Sup
pose we take look at What con d
he done by NOT raising cClton, or by
raising only enough for Il factories
Of the South. Ii not ,iIiS~ 'Aaic o.
GOTTEN was sent North; in less thalI
two years, each and etTN one Gi
their Gotten factories wnuld "dry
mp" for the want of the raw mntrriaI.
/ The owners are too SbrfNl to Get
their SpindIes and looms rus; for the
want OF work, and to let their capital
lay idle. They would say, " since
the Southern people will not send
us cotton, we will take our machine
ry to the South and establish our
fact ories there" With the machine
rN, thousands of those who had hpen
employed in those facto' les, world
come to work in them again as soon
as they should be rrbni't here The
poor people of the South VIII" have
been living from hand to mouth
always, and who have been living on
charity for the last few years, would
find employment in these factories,
and their children he not only edura-
ted. hut be taught to work
Wherever these factories would he
erected, towns and villages would
spring up and the question would no
longer be asked "What shall we do
with our produce ~ There would be
a good market within. Il iew miles of
where the farmer could DISPOSE OF
his beef, pork, mutton, poultry. but
ter, eggs, cheese. fruits, vegetables,
grain, etc. Not only cotton tactori 5
hut all other kinds would spring mp,
and in n few years we would not
have to go or send North for any.
thing; on the contrary. they would
send to lis for goods. Why cannot
we be manufacturing people? We
have plenty Of water power, four
times as much as the whole of New
England; we have in this State alone
coal and iron enough to supply the
whole South; we have an abundance
of wood, and our soil will yield
enough to support an immense popu-
latiOn.
Let orr planters turn trrmer8 and
raise fine horses, cattle. hogs and
sheep; and instead Of cAFton make
hay, corn, vegetables, fruits, &c. Let
them keep their fences and houses
in repair SO that their farms will be-
come more valuable each year. All
this could be done with one tenth !
part of the trouble that it takes to
raise the defiRct king; and would
prove vastly more profitable.
Should this plan he universally
adopted throughout the South there
would be more money in the country
than we have ever seen and we
would be once more a free and indie
pendent people. Trusting that the
day is not far distant when we shall
achieve such y victory, l am hope
fully and respectfully yours,
VI. QUAD.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

10 The Fayetteville (N. g. Rec
ord describes the first public effort of
a negro orator at u Radical meeting
in Union parish. As soon rs he had
mounted the lostIum. the vellCorn
ed sentences disappeared from his
memory, and he gave urteTance to a
mere gihherish of unintFlhgible
words. Finally, concentrating his
thoughts. he bust ont with, " we is
fIee, aud I'm glad OF lt-but faint
like old times when moSSl paid the
doctor and miSSUs niSSed uS-its 5
root hog or dir.' Amid loul expres-
siouS Of dissent from his autliel ce,
he fled in diSmay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

N y aFr =.
F'''n tio Goloa o' Pe'ar-4nrg ocus1
Count ,le Bismarck is evidently
employing every means TO exhaus
the patience Of the French, and tl
provoke, within a brief period. con
ftict which he regards as inevitable
The Cabinet Of st. Petersburg could
have no motive for preventing a war
between France and Prussia. What.
ever might be the issue Of it, it il
certain that the change which would
eHslrin the equilibrium of European
power c0nhl Mt be nfnvOrabl, to n
France. with her brilliant army ana
her almnSt unlimited credit in every
market ia the world is, in fact, a
YER, dangerous rival TO Russia in the
East, whila. n he close CT severe
and San"uinarv war, her even tenn.
porarily impaired strength wuuid
nattFallv he advantageous for MS.
As IA Prussia. lei rs never forget
that on la1 ~ Other She viii become
Germany, Il Il tor than reason thp
enemy Of Sclayorlauism and coDsp-
qHentlv Of Russia A war between
the two uations is there tS4 ultimate
" inevitable. Rrt Prussia would
not come ont of a war with France
more powerful than she is at the
present time. On the contrary, it
may easily happe ! that she would be
in some degree weaker, in which case
our dangers w0n!d he diminished in
the same proportion as htrs'rength.
Let rs, therefore, not prevent the
PrusSiaos from goins TO war with
whom thev please. Let lis rather stir
mp tleir bf-licOSr ardyr, in order that
w. may derive irom them similar
benefit. to hose which they reapcd
at our rXpens" during the Crimpan
campaign II this policy does not
snir the taste of poets, it is, on the
other hand, extremely reasonable.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

NAME OF THE DEITY-It is sin.
gulnr Dhat the name NJ God ShUnld
hr Sprlt with four letters in ahloSt
rvcry @lgua@r. Iii In Latin. Deus;
French, Dlru; Greek, HpuS; Ger
mao, Gott; ScanJlaviuiau, Odu;
Sweden. Gold; Hebrew, Adon; Sy-
rilu. Alnd; Persian, SNra; Tarta-
ritu, Ilga; SpHniSh, DioS: East IN
dian, E,g, nr Z1rl; Turkish, Adhi;
Egyptian, Aumn, or Zne1; Japan
est, Zaru; Peruvian, Lian; Walla-
chan, Hrne; E'rurau. Chur; tyr
> lhnian, Ehcr; Irish, Dich; Crntian,
Dngn; NJ glariHn, Desc; Arabian,
Ala; Malmafian, Rogt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16
E<Tbe Memphis Bulletin c,

EFThe Memphis Bm'cf'p con.
clud"S an article on cotton culture as
follows:
Now. in view ut he present con-
"jiliug of the market. with q most
"ruIWnuS government tax super DID,
"rl, won'l II not YEA wise policy fer
tie Southern plantrrs to cease 10
''rrgd,f i;aS the rain rrop' Ought
y" they uol to Iri>c heir own rrnviS.
''ioaS, a. 81 fs rnS>ible, and tn de
g. vu'c onl, such SUrllrs labor Us can
'.he easily >nmrd 20 the cultivation
"0f cotton 80
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

y Wendell Phillips is sb3ut n
lecture on Daniel O'ConDeIl.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

y There are eight Radical candi
dates for Governor in Missouri.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16
5lental surgerp,
DR.. N. C. ORRIt K,
MD HE VA 'H- M SS M~

S prepared to practice his profession in all
| its branches.
All diseases of the gums and mouth trea
ted upon scientific principles.
Decayed teeth carefully flied Artificial
teeth inserted upon Gold or Vu ante
Temporary sets can be furnished on the day
tffer extraction.
Teeth extracted without pnin, by the use
Gas err The Narcotic Spray.
OFFICF OVER MosBY, RICHARDS h Co. IS
DRUG STORE
Refers to the physicians Of Canton
Jan5-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16
HIssES~sPPi NEWS.
Prom Georgia


- q
= JACKSON, Miss. Nov. e. The rad
: lcals carried the election here by 1GU
majority OF registered voters; forty
: eight white trash voted.
BRooKHAyEN Mise Nov r.
TIE election nassed of oniptlv. A
lnear, was nlpr+pd by seven maioritV
], ITO the convention. Only three White
ueg, y0feG.
. 1,,
On lueS''dN the poiis were optnet-
IA '"''G P,"e's II, 'ne Guy; "A ts''
tA.74' "u~6t' IN l.. i'iu DePuls
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number registered here. It is probe
bIe the White vote Of the county viii
mot exceed one hundred, aud We
fhink that in LaudprdaIe, the whole
vote pofed viii be less than muj"r-
ity OF the registered votes .. tho
tcounty.-Ga:ctte. 9Th inst,
| DREADFUL Terri te
Smash1"g up Of CGrS.-Last night the
passenger Trans IIom ABOVE ana be-
low made Il COLLISION about one lhi.'
belo" TINS place. Tue trans pass 1T
thlH' poiht' me tfail rom -gD5yt
arrive" IN que .lAit' ana waited hdt4
an houf lor 'he it@ih rom o'io",
"ArL 10 i'u' o"y Ih'It- i"il HteA'h ana
ran 'n'" JhetIaH coming Il = ~ ABOVE
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arrest
COLUMBIA. s. c. Nov. c. Tns con.
>ervative Siate convention net in
NickpySasr Hall today. Sf delegates
Iurrspnt t.rrpYrsputjn twelve districts.
James Chrsuut presided. 4 commit.
tee on business Nas appointed. vher
thD convention a4iDuruad ,n,r. ,o-
morrow.
i convention will l.. called in fhis
Sl,.o in consequence of r.,i.inD
among the conservatives.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

Cincinnati merchants say that
hard fines have jus' hegnu i that
city.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

- The ITiSh Liberals denounce
the English Liberals, because the
latter take sides with Garbaldi
against the Pope.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16
IFr roU WANT TO SEE A LARGE AND
L splendid assortment Of
VALE PAPER.

embracing 100 besutifil patterns. fo- parlors.
halls, dining rooms and bed rooms-aito-
sether the finest stock ever offered in this
market-esll on
Msy 2S CAsSFIL 3 BACGHE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

W Oue OF the stripes OF tlir pres
AT .ilg of the Stars aud stripes is
,,ack aud broad, covering all the
.n5re where ten bright stars used to
.hiue. -Lov;sriHe Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

IL A tnur>aud women marched
the streets ct Rome hareiooteG, re-.
Gently, ASA psui'eutial service on ac-
cOnul oi the Visitation ot the cholera.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

W sTILLMAy.

WHY YARE~OUR PEoPLEIMPROy.
w MGI-Becsuse they 90 ts'oASSELL
BAUGhES 70 buy their PAINTS anC
Oils which make their old houses good as
May 25
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

JACKSON, Miss. Nov. 6. The rad
icals carried the election here by 1GC
majority OF registered voters; forty
eight white trash voted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

BRooKHAyEN, Miss, Nov. g.
Tie election passed of quietly. A
negr was elected by seven majority
to the convention. Only three white
mgYi yUf9G.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-16

HABfT 81 GREAT ~ oaaT.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
Sharswood Us. Greenbacks.

Judge Sharswood, Copperhead candl-
date for the Supreme Bench of this State,
Is dead cock as soon as he is placed in
the pit. Ii appears that during the war,
and at period when the very life of the
nation was threatened and when it was on
Is saved It's credit maintained, and its sol
diers paid by the National Currency act
case came up in the ristrict Court of Phil
adelphia involving the constitutionality OF
legal tender notes. Judge Sharswood, then
as now, one of the Judges of that Court,
delivered an elaborate opinion, dissent
ing from his colleagues, and after labored
argument, deciding that the law making
United States notes legal tender was an
c0a-sfi-t,t-tioa-a1f The case in question
was Borie VS. Trott, in which the plaintiff
demanded gold and silver for debt or pay
ment due him, at time when gold COM
nanded high premium and when the
whole business of the country, except pay
ment of customs was conducted in United
States notes 1t was at this crisis in cur
history, when the success Of the Union
arms depended entirely upon this very legal
tender act that Judge Sharswood pr0nOis1-
ced against 1t We propose, at an early
day, to publish the entire opinion but
have only room to give the gist of it at this
time. Judge Sharswood sums up in the
following plain and unmistakaDle words
"on the whole 1 am of Opinion that the pro
vision of the act of Congress of February %,
1862, declaring the notes issued in pursuance OF
tha to be lawful and legal tender, is uncon-
stitutionaI. l am in favor of entering Judgment
for the plaintiff, but a majority of the Court
are Of different opinion Judgment for the de-
fendant."
Here is an opinion the utterance of which
ought to condemn any man who is a candi-
date for Office at the hands of patriotic
and loyal people, and will unquestionably lay
Judge Sharswood on the shelf.
We ask the voters of the Commonwealth
of all parties whether Judge who decides
United States legal tender notes to be un-
constitutional, should be permitted to reit-
crate that opinion on the Supreme Bench
of the State. This question in which
every citizen is interested and all can plain
ly understand. 1t is a question that con
Germs every note and bond holder-a ques-
ton of solvency on the one hand and repu-
diation on the other With the broad fact
before the people that Judge Sharswood IA
vors the repudidtioa of our currency, his
signal condemnation at the October election
may be regarded as certain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
Historical Facts.

The danger of electing Copperhead Judg-
es is shown by reference to the past judicial
Opinions" of the magistrates Of that
stamp.
In 1861, when the South seeded, Judge
Black, President Buchanan Attorney Gen
eral, promulgated the Opinion, officially.
that the General Government had no right
TO coerce States even in so grave matter as
rebellion President Buchanan adopted
that view, and refused to reinforce or pro
vision the garrison at Fort Sumter, or TO
resist the hostile measures of the traiters
which finally resulted in the surrender of
that Fort, and gave to the rebels their first
success. Judge Black. at the late Harris
burg Convention, endorsed Judge Shars-
wood as having mo unsound spot on him, !"
which may be taken to mean that he held
the same views
In 1868. the Copperhead Judges Of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania declared
the Draft Law unconstitutional, they having
at that time majority on the bench. For
tunately the Republicans elected Judge Ag-
new in that year, and this decision was over
ruled soon after, by his vote. But for this
circumstance our State would have been in
volyed in direct conflict with the General
Government. and our own citizens probably
with each other in this deeply important
question. Judge Sharswood endorsed Judge
Woodward, who was at the head of this
conspiracy, at that time, and Judge Wood
ward now endorses Judge Sharswood as a
fit and proper man to succeed him on the
Supreme Bench Of the State
In 1864, Judge Sharswood himself tried
to get his Court in Philadelphia to declare
that q. S. Treasury notes were not legal
tender-and promulgated an elaborate opin-
ion that the act of Congress declaring them
to be 50 was unconstitutional and therefore
void Fo. tunately again, his two Republi-
can colleagues, Judges Strom and Hare
oyerruled him, and his second attempt at nut
Ejjctioa was averted, and Pennsylvania saved
from disgrace.
The people can judge from this what
sort of law may be anticipated from the Su-
preme Bench of the State if Judge Shars-
wood should hold the balance of power
Let them take care not to afford Judge S
an opportunity to give more decisions of
the same sort.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
CI.EARFIELD, PA. JULY II, 1867.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
Hon. Henry ". Williams.
OF PITTsBURG.
The Spirit of the People.

The recent political conventions in four
or five States, says the Lancaster E;can,iiher,
afford very good index of the feeling OF
the people on the questions of the day.
The Democrats have no policy at all, or, to
copy the language of their former admirer,
Gen. Longsneet, they present nothing tan
gible that has not already been condemned
They grumblc necessarily, deny fercely and
object hopelessly, but as for embodying any
live principle applicable to the exigeDcy,
they have done nothing OF the kind for a
long while. The Republicans, on the con-
trary, as viii be seen in the gatherings in
Pennsylvania Maine, and elsewhere, are as
explicit, practical, and determined as they
were when the war brought out plainly the
issue between those who were for the coun-
try and those who were against it. They
are for thorough enforcement of the re-
construction policy of Congress. They APP
prove. the reassembling of that body to forti-
fy its acts against the undermining assaults
of the Executive. and to insure the consum-
nation of equal rights and the predomi-
nance Of loyalty at the South They heart
lily endorse the action of Gen. Sheridan, and
are resolved that none of the District Com
manders shall suffer an abridgment of their
powers. In short, they mean that the
righteous results involved in the triumph
of the Union over treason and rebellion shall
be worked out to the very end
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
Who is Right 2

The Clearfeld Republican of July lth,
in referring to Hon. Henry W. Williams,
the Republican nominee for Supreme Judge,
declares,
'!He has no reputation outside Of that city.
pittsburgh whore he is known one of the
leading members of the Mrs Swisshelm persua-
sion. His nina is largely developed with refer
ence to negro equality. woman's ghts and spirit
rappings. If this is the kind of legal knowledg ge
the people of Pennsylvania wish to place on the
Supreme Bench. there is man better qualified
than Mrs. SWISH Inns candidate "
On the other hand, Judge Woodward,
the present Chief Justice, in delivering the
opinion of the Supreme Court, in the case
of Burr vs.. Todd, reported in 9TH Wright,
page 2l3. says
SIN McClourg vs Croghan's Administrators. Il
Grants Cases. p 317 this subject was greatly dis
cussed upon the authorities and it held by
Judge Williams, of the Di trct Court of Alleghe-
ny county. that the breach of a contract to lease
is the breach of a contract to sell land,
and that the measure of damages in such case
is the price paid for the lea and its interest,
and not the value of the bargain. The price
paid for land whether upon lease or sale, is the
value of it as between the contracting parties
so that Judge Williams ruling 1CLs not inc0HS2s-
tent with the doctrine in Casey. That the same
rule prevails in pect to parol contracts, was
Grants Gases, 123) afterwards approved by
the whole Court in Hcrtzogg VS. Hertzogg. 40 Ca
sey, p. 4iSD and Dumeors VS. Miller, ID 1897
1t is rare circumstance that the Judge
of an inferior court is quoted as authority
by the Supreme Court and this acceptance
by the Supreme.Court of Judge Williams
as high judicial authority, is conclusive
proof Of his qualifications for the position
to which he is named.
Now, we would ask, who is the best au-
thority as to the qualifications of Mr.. VIII
Hams? George b. Goodlander, or George
W. Woodward? Goodlander would have
you believe that Mr.. Williams has no repu-
tatiOn as a judge, while Judge Woodward
quotes him as high judicial authority. Which
of the two is right?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
From Mexico.

Dispatches from Houston, Texas, give
detailed accounts of the execution by the
Liberals, of Maximilian. Miramon and Me
jia. None of the prisoners were bound or
blindfolded, nor was any indignity offered
Maximilian, before he was shot, recapiiula-
ted the causes which brought him to Mexi-
co, and denied the authority of the Court
which tried him, and hoped his blood would
stop the further effusion of blood in Mexi-
co. Just before led out, he called to tie
sergeant Of the guard, and gave him hand
full of gold, and requested as a favor that
the soldiers would aim at his heart His
last words were, Poor Carlotta!' Five
balls entered his breast, but these did not
kill him Immediately, so two other soldiers
were ordered to shoot him in the side. In
this manner he was dispatched Much dis
satisfaction and grief was manifested by
those who witnessed it. Miramon read
from paper which he had written, that
the only regret he felt in dying was that the
Liberals would remain in power and should
have power to point out his children as the
children of traitor Mejia made no ad-
dress, but met his fate quietly aud bravely
The sword of Maximilan was presented to
Jaurez by Escobedo in the Government
palaca
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17

a COINCIDENCE Chicago RepubE-
can says that it is worthy Of note that the
session of Congress commenced within one
day of the anniversary of the special session
of 1861, called to provide means to suppress
the rebellion. 1t is not little significant,
too, that its chief business is to provide for
closing the work which its predecessor of
six years ago commenced; and although
the man who now sits in Abraham Lincoln S
place is on the side of the dead rebellion,
there is no reason to doubt that the work
will be successfully accomplished.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-17
ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND ROBBERY.

ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND ROBBERY
Several blood-thirsty attempts at murder
and robbery have been recently pcrpetrated
in the vicinity of Norfolk and Portsmouth
by parties of negro highwaymen. The last
was farmer named Oakum. while on his
way to Portsmouth. About five miles out
his wagon was stopped, and he was set upon
by two negroes, who struck him on the
head with heavy iron instrument, and af-
terwards inflicted similar wounds about the
body. They then robbed him of all his
money and valuables and made their escape
into the woods Not long after the occur
renee Mr.. Oakum was picked up by per-
sons in the neighborhood and carried to t is
home, where he now lies in a precarious
condition. The authorities started posse
in pursuit, and the most energetic measures
have been taken to effect the capture of the
villains.