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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

LETTER FROM THADDEUs STEVENS
Thaddeus Stevens has addressed the
following letter to the editor of the
Washington Chronicle
LANCASTER, PA, June Is.
''I think it is proper to suggest the
propriety of fhaving a quorum in Con-
gress on the first prOximO- The Opin-
ions of the Attorney General seem to
require some explanatory or supple
mental acts. I need not point out the
errors in favor of the rebels, as there
are many of them easily seen. For in.
stance, it is provided that to be entitled
to be registered, requires one years
residence in the State. Every man can
see that this means continued residence
Immediately before election. The At
tOrney General holds that the party
may take nine months when he was
boy and three months now. Andrew
Johnson by going a month before cleo
ton to North Carolina, where he lived
thirty years ago, could vote. So with
regard to clerks, military and civil Of
ficers and holders OfCOhfederate offices
while in rebellion.
'tBut I will not take time to criticise a
mistake. More Objectionable is the
fact of usurpatiOn by the Attorney Cen
eral in acting at all in the question, and
creating his directions as binding Off
cially. The Attorney Gen ueral has no
more right to interfere than the Presi-
dent had to reconstruct which preten-
sion Congress has settled.
"Since it has been adjudged that the
conquered States are to be treated as
subdued territory, and rebuilt, without
reference to their former condition, by
legislative power alone, it is to be sup
posed that Congress alone is to be ap-
pealed to in case of difficulty. It is
true the Attorney General is too good a
lawyer to pretend to act under the Con-
stitution, as it is well decided that ad-
mitting new States, and, of course, re-
building conquered territories, do not
come within the provision of that in
strument. His opinion is just as good
as any other good lawyers, and no bet
ter. It is the attempt to treat it as Off
ciaI that is Objectionable. When he
rules what shall be evidence if Obeyed,
he does great wrong. He has a fair ex-
cuse, however, under the invitation of
the commanding Generals.
81 have said this much with great re-
luctance but finding my colleagues
Indifferent to the question, have not
been able to refrain. I feel a painful
fear lest it should be thought that OBJ
trude my opiniOus too often in public
matters but my anxiety relative to
reconstruction must be my excuse.
With great respect, your Obedient ser
want, THADDEUs STEVENS"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

THEREAFTER, and until further notice, the
IA School Examiners Of Delaware county viii
meet at TEAPLAR HALL, in the town Of Delaware,
on the First and THIRD Saturdays Of March, the
First, Second and Third Saturdays OF April, the
First Saturday Of May, the Fourth Saturday Of Sep
Der, the Second and Fourth Saturdays Of Oc-
tOber, the First Second, Third aud Fourth satur-
days Of November and the First Saturday Of De-
CembcT.
They will meet at the SCHOOL HOUSE,, in DEL
HI on the Fourth Saturday Of April and the First
Saturday Of October and at the SCHOOL HOUSE
iu SUNBURY, on the Second Saturday Of May, ana
the Third Saturday Of October.
Candidates must present satisfactory testimO~
malls Of good moral character and the law re-
quires. a condition 0t esamiHgtjOU, that each
applicant for a certificate shall pay a Zee Of 30
cents.
No certificate is granted luiess the candidate is
'tqualided to teach ALL the branches med in the
law namely OrthOgraphy, Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar and
possesses an adequate know edge ofthe theory aud
practice Of teaChing.'
Examinations win commence at 10 O'Clock, A,
n. and will be conducted as FAR possible in
writing. Each candidate is requested 20 bring
two sheets Of cap paper, and pencil; and a stamp
ed envelope directed TO bimself. Ia which the
certificate awarded will be mailed to bin, or no
tice Of failure.
j. g. CAMPBELL.
Jan. 25 1867.-tL Clerk.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

THE STANBERY TACTICS. Mr. STAN
berry, in despair of doing anything else
to stop the reconstruction of the South
ern sisters on the Congressional plan,
has commenced delivering opinions of
such enormous length that they cannot
be read in the life time of any of the Of
heers In charge. As these officers are
obliged to suspend operations until
they shall have informed themselves
upon these opinions of the law officer of
the Government, the obstruction to the
e execution of the Congressional plan is
made permanent and complete Col
EUDtbBs Journal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

Attorney General Stanbery, we are
officially informed, is laboring to pro-
duce an Interpretation of the reconstruc-
ton act ''by which it may be carried into
execution with the least possible degree
of embarrassment to all paties concern
ed" Attorney General Stanbery is GO
ing beyond the line of patriotism. The
act of Congress which he intends to
nullify, by Interpretation, was intend
ed to embarrass a large number of per-
sons, to-wit; Those who swore to sup
port treason, having previously sworn
to support the Federal Government
How can Stanbery, himself sworn to
obey the laws, undertake to interpret
away the requirements of a law? 1t
needs no Interpretation. It's intent is
clearly set forth. The "parties con-
cerned, +" If they wish to avoid legisla-
ton still more unpleasant, viii do we'll
to give no heed to the plant Attorney
Generals interpretations, but obey the
law as it is. In steering clear Of the
Scylla of Military Reconstruction, they
may be shipwrecked upon the Charyb-
dis OF condscation. Thaddeus Stevens
still lives.-ToLedO Blade.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

The Chicago Times continues to lead
off as a Democratic advocate of impair
tiaI suffrage. In late issue that paper
admOnishes its party in Iowa as fol-
lows:
f'The Democrats of Iowa have got to
know, and to act upon the knowledge,
that the issues Of 1856 are not the issues
of 1867. Let the Democratic party OF
that State unite upon the vital issues of
to-day let them rid themselves of the
fOssilized drags that retard their prog
ress and keep them leagues behind the
advance guard of the age In other
words, let them come up to the duties
of the hour, and plant themselves
squarely on tie platform of impartial
suffrage. They can do this they can
accept the inevitable, and win, or they
can continue to vote for Jackson for
President, as heretofore, and lose.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

eral r. B. Hays. Other nominations
followed. viz: General b r. COwen,
Hon. v. b Horton. Hon. ". p. Cutler,
General j. W. Keifer and Hon. Samuel
Galloway. Mr.. Horizons name was
withdrawn. The roll Of counties was
then called with the following result
Hays 2521Z; COWen l095z; Galloway, l0Z;
Keifer 10; Cutler SO. Before the vote
was announced several delegations
changed to Hayes, making 1t apparent
that he had received a majority Of all
the votes cast. A delegate then with
drew the name of General COwen, and
general changing of votes from Cow
en- to Galloway and Hayes commenced.
Finally amid considerable excitement,
it was determined to announce the vote
by counties, which was done with the
following result: HAYES. 2S6: Galloway,
20S; Cowen, IS; Keifer, 3 Cutler, ?.
The result was received with loud cheer
ing and, on motion of Mr.. Critchheld OF
Franklin, was declared unanimous.
For Lieutenant Governor the follow
ing nominations were announced w.
{ C. Howells. Of AshtabuIa; Peter Hitch
cock, Of Geauga; s. o. GriswOld, of Guy
ahOga; \. d. Iibbals, of Summit; A. u
/ McBurney, of Warren J. G. JamisOn,
of Harrison; Hon. Samuel Galloway, OF
/ franklin Mr.. Galloway was nOmina-
Z ted, receiving 4S6 votes; scattering 3.
Judge Welsh was UenOminated by ac-
clamatlOu Tor supreme uu8e.
The following was the result on the
/ first ballot for Auditor of State: J. H
I Goldman, of Marion, present incumbent,
2g8; H. S. Martin, of Stark, 81 s. S. Os-
/ born, of Lake, 43; T. J. Larsch, Of
/ Preble, 26; Major Chambers Baird, OF
/ Brown, 2; Moses Sarcl and, of Guern-
/ sey, 19.
! Mr.. GOdman's nomination was made
/ unanimous.
Hon. S. J. Warner was renOmiuated
I bv acclamafion.
/ For Comptroller, the first vote result
/ ed as follows: Moses Bradley, of Full
] ton, present incum bent, 35l; Josiah Civ
I en-, of Wayne, Il; T. Wickham, of HUI
ron, IS; scattering 3. the nomination
/ was unanimously confirmed.
I Hon. W. Fl. West was unanimously
/ renOminated for Attorney General.
For Member of the Board Of Public
/ Works the first ballot resulted as fol
| lows: Phillip Hertzing, present incum-
/ bent, 2721z; Simon Grossly, of Law
renee, I99; Godfrey Heck, "a. Mr.. Hert-
zing was declared the unanimous nom
/ inee.
Mr.. GunzeI, from the Committee, re.
ported the following
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21

eloquent orators and progressive
men He is a gentleman of most mp
right character, and Of nnalterable de
vOtion to the great principles of repub-
Iican government.
General Godman's denomination as
Auditor Of State will be heartily com
mended by his many friends in this
county, as it has already been by those
who are familiar with the manner in
which he has discharged the duties of
his Office during the pending term, and
who speak in highest praise Of his Off
ciaI faithfuIness and ability.
Judge Welsh has discharged the du-
ties Of Supreme Judge with the highest
satisfaction to the legal profession, and
eminently deserved the denomination
he receieyed.
For the nomination Of Treasurer there
was no contest with Mr.. Warner, the
present incumbent, upon which fatter-
ing proof of his efficient and acceptable
services the Convention did wisely and
justly in renominating him by aeeIa-
nation.
The same may be said of Attor-
neg General West, who has reflected
honor upon the important Office be
fills.
/ The other nominations were discreet
/ Iy awarded to the present incumbents,
who by their past public services have
established their reputation as firm pat
riots and efficient officers, eminentIy de-
/ serving the continued confidence Of the
+ people.
The platform we have not now room
to discuss, but It is such an one as
viii recommend itself to the good judg.
ment of the people, and, we have nc
I doubt viii receive from them the en-
thusiastie sanction unanimously &C
! corded I'd it in the Convention.
/ Itfwould be improper to close these
remarks without saying that the Con.
I ventiOn was peculiarly fortunate il
having for its presiding officer Genera
/ Robert c. Schenclz, one Of OhiO's fore
most and ablest men, and who acquit
ted himself of his responsible duties il
a manner meeting universal approval
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21
Value and Security of the Bonds.

The Company respectfully submit, that the
above statement OF the facts fully demonstrates
the security Of their Bonds, and as an additional
proof they would suggest that the Bonds now Of
fered are less than ten million dollars on 5l7 miles
or road on which over twenty million dollars have
already been expended ;--on $50 miles Of this
road the cars are now running, and the remaining
1s7 miles are nearly completed.
At -the present rate of premium On gold these
bonds pay an annual terest on the present cost
Of
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21
Prospects for business.

-ETO8IJoCOo IUI' -DtJ6tIto6a'
The railroad connection between Omaha and the
East is now complete, and the earnings OF the Un,
ion Pacific on the sections already finished for the
drsi two weeks in May were $4,000. These sec
lionaI earnings as the road progresses Will much
more than pay the interest On the Company IS
bonds and the through business over the only line
Of railIo Dad between the Atlantic and Pacific must
be immense
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-21
sohooI 1zaminers' ETotioe.

ETnVV8 DDPoT.
May 81, '67-1y.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29
.TaHoIT NIUMBER4SE.za

- l,,,F :. .rAnnDtlT - F7lI1A
lease of po2ynr and q se, a ,idance
from the peobJe Which Viii enable n IN ruIe
for half cehtbFit III 10 have nsId
heavily ahtl suffered fs8TeIlvi buff f'v All would
be forgotten IL I'VE stwpasjef times ahead.
il the bnrdens were 'NIosSi ll6hseItdfl m onr
workshops and shipyards were reoneued:
if our mechaiifcs could again Be enabled to
work for foreign markets; If our commerce.
could be revived;;l lffHthe wa ees OF Ansrican
worliHefnt1iI ONCE fntfle .ufoyided coinfort-
ably for,their famiiiesD sEdaoaETRos
,@"Ihisis,t the -greatsserpls ptvh Iclf tlIei RE-
/ publican maioTity in Congress- oan.if it will,
of Mafeii. we Know tbaE n is' no iia.ht -.
dErEaling TO sviifeh We eritreat n. CON-
gress is held by--thee ear, b Y,sIEarrI1a of in
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29
/, JANUARY, 20, 1867.

matter of small concern in the states. If
the majority In Congress cannot. compass
their ends, they will do so by the expires
sion of their own will. In the face Of the
Constitution Mr.. Wendell Phillips has cor
stantly urged that the President should
before trial be prohibited from exercising
anyjof his official functions, on the ground
that an accused person shouldnot continue
to act as President of the United States 1;
and the spirit which dictated this bold ad-
vice will not scruple at acting upon a SEN
sence, even though it should be supported
by less than the prescribed two-thirds of
the Senate. Let a majority, however small,
condemn Mr.. Johnson, the dominant party
will enforce the condemnation, and their
supremacy will be estaBl lished without op-
position or possibility OF rivalry. '.'
1The Union is thus visibly passing
through revolution. and "a revolution,
perhaps more than any other, remarkable
for the speed of its progress. It's barely
month since Congress met, and ten days
out OF the month have been spent in the
recess, yet this brief time has been sufif-
cient to develop profound change in the
American nation. During the election,
and up to the beginning of December,
nothing Appeared more chimerical than
an attempt to impeach the President. No
respectable organ of opinion, no person in
any position of responsibility advocated
it; and the Republican leaders deprecated
any suggestion of such a proceeding as a
slanderous aspersion upon the moderation
and sagacity Of their party. But Congress
has met and tested its strength, and, flushed
with sense of power, hurries on from one
position to another, until at last it boldly
declares that no obstacle shall bepermitted
TO thwart the complete execution of its will.
What was pronounced impossible has be-
come fact, and arguments reprobated with
indignation are accepted and acted upon.
What is a clause of the Constitution that it
should bar the way of the representatives
of the people? A majority some eighty
years ago pretended to enact laws limiting
the power of the majority of to-day. Can
any pretense, it is asked, be more vain or
idle? And the sophism passes current, as
sophisms will which justify the excesses of
those to whom they are addressed. But
the popularity of such reasoning makes the
impeachment of the President remarkable
as evidence of the length to which the rev.
olution has gone, and hint of what may
come after. The fate of Mr.. johnson is Il
trifle compared with the safeguards of all
personal liberty and universal freedom,
which are thus subjected to the unchecked
caprice of a tluctulting majority.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29


/ be further increased to,tbe amount of $32t-
250,000; or, in other words, the proposed
tariff on wool and WoOleIls will tax the
community (lf it Should have the effect
sought by those who prOposeit1, toithe eX-
tent OF SeUelny-QNe millions te0o hundred and
| Uty thousand dollars per apnum, for the, pro-
lection Of our Interest, the Whole ANNUAL
Valne of whose product can not De coiIsitl-
cred in excess of thirty4six millions ofdop
lars, Can any such amount of taXatiOnG on
an absolute necessary of lie in this coun-
try, be justified under the plea of protec-
ti0nto American industry and that indus
Try one which can not claim high protee1
Ion on the plea thai It is not yet well es1
To this fortible' statement We may add,
that the duty oniron tan0th6r great staple
of which wGimport, and indst continue to
import very heavy amount), is now fully
sixty per cent. al UdlOrena, and it is sought
teiHcrease it from twenty-five to fifty per
cont. in additions. fIhe tax on cutlery Of aip
kinds Is fifty per cent. higher than itiwas.
by the war tariff of 1861, yet another ten
per cent. is to be piled OH topof that, rails
ing the duty to tiity-five per cent. al Udl0r-
emil This egregiOus follyiis defended on the
ground Of protection TO American indus
try" when every man knows that the few
nullured men employed at three TO nVe
dollars a day to make pocket-knives, could
getremunerative employment in other oc-
equations, while the mass OF the people,
who must now pay from one dollar and
half TO two dollars for what should cost
them but one dollar, would put tIe differ
ence in their pockets. rr neHr.Hgt a.gl
Even raw sugar, which came in at three,
fonrths of cent per pound in 1861, is to be
taxed three cents under this new bill. And
tea and coffee, on which the House bill of
last session made q reduction of fifty per
cent, are to be keptup to the present enor-.
nous rates of duty levied, thus taxing al
most every person in the community on
these three articles OF necessity, notluXury
(according to the American standard), from
twenty-five to fifty per cent. on the value
of what he consumes.
And these enormous taxes are levied In
the face OF the notorious fact, that our Ma
tional revenue is now nearly eighty mill
lions per annum in excess of our. necessary
expenditures. The people are beginning
to feel the severe pressure of the compli-
Gated load of taxes which weigh them
down, and yet the proTectionists offer us no
remedy save to heap additional burdens on
the pile.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29


. .tv BAR IRON.
Tariff Of 1861. s6l........L...........$I5p bis per tun.
proposed propose tariff Of 1857 SIS to So per tun
CUTLERY. ts @
Tariff of 1861 ................ 30 percent dd cal
Present tarif.,................. As per cent.
Proposed tariff Of 1861. 55 per cent.
TEA. .rIsf.l Z
Tariff Of 1861. 6l...........,... is cents per pound.
Present tariff % cents per pound
Proposed tarif OF 1857. 20 cents per pound.
a9 o.. BROWN SUGAR. .. ...t.a
Tariff Of 1861. 6t..............,.. x cent per pound.
Present tariff cents per pound.
Proposed tariff of 1867. ...... cents per pound.
wooLEN GOODS.
Tariff Of 1901. .1Sc per ID and 30 p, Ct ad cal
Present tariff 2ic per ID. and 40 p. ct. Gd, cal
Propo, cd tariff 1867 4sc perlb and 35 p Ct ad cal
The last-named tax is especially outrage
GUS, since it amounts to duty Of from fifty
to one hundred per cent. according to
quality of goods) on the value of aneceS-
sary staple in universal use.
Concerning this wool business, we learn
two or three very significant facts from
Commissioner Wells recent report. The
association OF manufacturers of American
wooden goods came before the commission,
and demanded that for every cent of duty
imposed on wool Il. e., the raw materially,
-four cents per pound should be levied on
manufactured woolens. 3"Nothing less"
said this modest association, ''thana specific
duty of fffty-three cents per pound on such
manufactures will be sufficient to place the
manufacturer In the same position as if he
had his raw material free of duty-d posi-
ton tbhich he must demand as an imperatice
necessity for the preservation ofhis Industry"
These gentlemen who thus placed them
selves in the imperative mood, it appears,
got all they wanted from the Congressional
committees, and a little more. Mr.. Wells
tells us that admissions were made to him
"by representatives of many of the pro-
ducing interests of the country likely to be
affected byythis bill, that the rates of duty
imposed by it are higher than are necessary
for the adequate protection of their inter-
ests.p He turtheRshows to what q severe
extent these disinterested persons are about
to pull thewool over the eyes of the Amer
ican people, In the following calculation,
based upon the duty proposed in the bill
on foreign woods imported:
"Assuming the present rate Of duty upon
Unwashed wool of six cents per pound, the
present annual tax tor the protection OF
this interest is, therefore, $36,000,000. But
at the proposed rate, assuming eleven and
a half cents as the minimum, this tax will
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29

"Why, should not this Congress devote
the remainder of the session to the consid-
Grafton and passage of some sound and ef-
fective measures OF relief for the country?
''If the Republican party, with its pres
ent fame and ascendency, has the genius
and statesmanshipso toirearrange our cur
rency aud simplify and adjust our tax sys-
TEN, internal and external as to make the
nation only very moderately comfortable
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29
From the Cincinnati Commercial
HreakinH The CHupaeEss Hack

The Congress of the United States is now
debating the most important measure
which has yet claimed its attention at the
present session. We mean the bill "to
provide increased revenue from imports,
and for other purposes" taken up in the
Senate on Monday last. This measure af-
fects directly the interest of every man in
the community, which can not be said OF
the other measures, involving partisan
politics, which have been under considera-
tion. $3.50
1t will be remembered that prodigious-
ly high protective tariff bill passed the
House last summer, but failed to be acted
upon in the Senate. We protested against
it at the time, and hoped that this bantling
of MessrS. Morrill,, Stevens q Co. would
prove to be still-born, and so be quietly
buried and forgotten. But perusal of the
bill just reported in the Senate shows the
brat is still alive and kicking. SO far from
seeking to reduce the burden of taxation, the
Senate Finance committee seems to have
entered into an alliance with the manutac-
turers to pile eup the tariff yet higher. Even
where the House bill made a reduction, as
in the case of tea and coffee, this bill dog
gedly puts back the tax to the old rates
of twenty-five cents per pound on tea, and
five cents on coffee.
The one great evil under which the
American people now groan is an all-per-
vading system of high prices, and it is just
as plain as that two and two make four, that
high tariffs and heavy internal taxes are
the chief causes that swell the cost of most
staple commodities. Especially is this true
in the case of manufactured articles so
largely and so necessarily imported from
abroad. According to the report of the
Special Commissioner Of the Revenue, the
present average rate of duty imposed by
che Tariff of 1864 amounts to torty-eight
aud one-half per cent on the value of the
articles and this is estimated in gold, ex-
elusive of any premium to represent the
currency expansion. Yet iJ is proposed
greatly to increase this percentage of tax,
and to impose duties of which the follow
ing are sample. We quote five leading
articles of consumption, with the duties
charged OH them by the Tariff of 1861, 1864
(nOw in force), and the proposed Tariff OF
1857 rpSnnptivplv.