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The Mississippi and Georgia Complaints
in the Supreme COurt-The Matter
Under Amusement.
WASHINGTON, April 10, P. NJ

WASHINGTON, April ~, P. NJ.
In the Supreme Court, on the motion to
file the Mississippi bill, the Chief Justice
said:
A motion to file bill was usually granted
as a matter of course. But he suggested
that if the bill contains matter which is
scandalous, or unfit to become before the
Court, the Court examines it or refers it to a
Master In this case, the Attorney General
objects to the bill, as containing matter unfit
to be brought before the Court, and that is
the only point which can now be considered
Upon that point, the Court will first hear
the Attorney General.
Mr. O'Connor announced himself, and
also his associates, in attendance, should 1t
be decided to argue both bills.
The Attorney General said that the Georgia
bill lacked the point on which he proposed
to oppose the filling of the Mississippi bill.
The Mississippi bill was, in legal sense,
scandalous as it proposed making the Presi-
dent defendant before the Court.
Gov. Sharkey said that he had amended
the bill, so as to proceed against the Presi-
dent as citizen of Tennessee.
Mr. Stanbery read portions of the bill,
claiming that it was manifestly against the
President, as President. He alluded to a
process somewhat similar issued against Mr..
Jeffersd- in the Burr trial Mr.. Jefferson
did not obey or even notice the process. As
an officer, lie should advise the President to
disregard the subpoena, and traced the result,
should the Court persist and the President
remain firm. The Court, to maintain its
dignity, would have to imprison the Presi-
dent for contempt of Court. He maintained
that, equally with the King of England, the
President was exempt from proceedings of
this kind He could only be brought before
the body of the Senate. After his impeach-
ment, the Courts could punish him for acts
committed while President But he was be-
yond their jurisdiction, while occupying the
Presidential chair.
He also maintained that the action was
against the United States government, as
much as though the government were named.
He announced that he appeared there at the
request of the President, for whom, when
the bills passed over his veto, there was put
these laws
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MOTLEY, THE HIsToRIAN.-So much at
tention has been called to our late Minister
to Austria that his antecedents and literary
career have come to be of public interest
His appearance before the world as an emf
| nent historian was so sudden an unexpected
that many thought he had in no manner
paved the way to his distinction. From his
early wears he manifested decided literary
ability, and was very remarkable as a stu
| dent at college; but marrying a woman of
wealth, and inheriting small fortune from
some of his relatives, he seemed to loose his
| ambition until reverse of circumstances
through unfortunate investments induced
him to more earnest effort.
Motley first attracted attention by his
contributions to the North American, and
soon after wrote novel entitled Mcrtons
Hope" which had more merit than success.
A few year after he produced second
W ork of fiction, Merry Mount" which was
not more popular than the first. During
the Taylor campaign in 1S49 he warmly adj
voeated his election, speaking frequent
| ly in Western Massachusetts,, and finally be-
ing chosen State Representative Politics
did not interest him, however. and he dis
covered his forte only by accident.
The pecuniary losses we have mentioned
induced his removal to the continent as a
measure of economy, and while in the Meth
erlands the idea of writing the history of the
country occurred to him, especially as he
had always had taste for study. HIS re-
searches were long and laborious, and his
success, as every one knows, complete. He
has often said that the dutch Republic"
so far as he was concerned. owed its rise to
his poverty. This is one of the numerous
instances in which Strengthened circumstan-
ces have developed men of genius, and in
which adversely has proved after all the
best of good fortune.-N. z. Gazette.
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A fatal accident Of a singular nature
occurred at the north shaft of the Hoo
sick Tunnel on Saturday. The g bell
man." who stands at the bottom of the
shaft and gives the signal for the plat
form to rise, was standing in his position
almost directly under the platform,
which was at that time at the mouth of
the shaft, when a number of drills were
thrown upon the platform TO be taken
down for use. One Of these, about five
feet in length, rolled off the platform,
and falling distance of three hundred
and seventy feet, its sharp end struck
the "bell man" in the side, and the in
strument passed entirely through his
body, and then some distance into a
heavy plank, completely impaling the
unfortunate man. The plank had to be
split with an axe before the drill could
be loosened. The injured man lived
about twenty-four hours after the occur
renee.
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A Republican Party in the South.

A Republican party has been fairly
organized in the South, party ldent1-
cal in spirit, standing on the same plat
form, and fighting under the same BAN
ner with the Republican party of the
North. Six months ago the announce
ment of such a party would have pro-
voked storm of execration over all
the South. Its meetings would have
been held if held at all, in the face of
open insult and at the risk of the per-
sonal safety Of the members. Now the
boldest doctrines of Republicanism are
uttered in the State Capitols, in speech
es and resolution, and only find respect
full criticism, if not open approval.
At Raleigh, North Carolina, on the
9th, the Republicans assembled in the
Commons Hall, which had been appro-
priately decorated for the occasion.
White and black met on terms of equal
ity, and the whites represented the most
substantial classes of the State. Fifty
six counties were represented, and the
remainder were unrepresented only be-
sause of the distance, and want ofmeans
of transportation. The President was
white, but the Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries were evenly divided between
the two races. The speakers were of
both races, and mutual friendship and
support were pledged by white and
colored orators. The Hon. Thomas
Settle said in the course of his speech,
"The old crust ofideas, formed by slav-
erv, like the ice on the Potomac, is
breaking up and floating away. Pass
ing off, sir, as will everything not found
ed in justice and established in truth"
And he gave a good hundred thrust to
the Buckeye State when he said he
"hoped Ohio might catch up with n orth
Carolina on the question of the political
and civil equality of the races, but that
he felt free to advise the people of that
State to hurry, for we are not going to
wait moment longer"
The resolutions are outspoken. They
openly profess Republican principles, as
sumo the name of Republican, and de-
clare their unity with the Republican
party of the North. They endorse the
reconstruction policy of Congress, exnlt
in the fact of the humiliation of slavery,
and without reservation heartily en-
dorse the great measures of civil rights |
ana impartial acknowledgements, without |
any property qualification, conferred
without distinction of color" Finally,
they demand " free discussion and free
speech on all subjects ofpublic interest"
To carry out the organization Of the
party an Executive Committee of forty
was appointed, with Ex-Governor Hol-
den at the head Of the forty names
seventeen were colored.- Clearelund
ohio Herald.
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REMARKABLE MOVEMENTS AMONG THE
JEWS AT BoMBAY.-The following state
ment is represented by the London Irish
-Latettsge'acer to be made on the author
ity ofthe Indian Portxgeza, a Portuguese
journal published at Genoa:
"Great excitement has been caused
among the Jews at Bombay by the pub
LEGATION by their pontiff, II. B. Kovn
member of the family of Aaron who
has lately come to Bombay from Jeru-
salem, of a phamplet, under the title
The Voice of the Vigilant'- THE object
of this voice being to persuade the Jews
that it is useless waiting longer for the
promised Messiah, as this is Jesus Christ
himself, those doctrines have been
spread all over the world without sound
or force The Voice is said to use ar
guments which are solid and conclusive.
Compare says the pontiff, the Old and
New Iestaments, and the truth will be
seem He also adds that he was born
In the old law, and under it was elevated
TO the pontiicate, but the light had al
ready penetrated with it's rays into the
neep recesses of his mind, and he is
therefore persuaded, and with welIfound-
ea reasons, that it is in vain that the
7uesslah Is now looked for.''
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Seaton Gales, Esq, of this city, has been
invited by the Trustees of the Rolston Con-
ference Female College, at Asheville, to de-
liver an address before the young ladies of
that institution, on the Sth prox-SentineL.
1t is to be hoped that Seaton will not
make any allusion to the Holdenites" in
his address. -StunddrG.
If he should deliver the address, he would
endefvor not to insult such an audience by
the intrusion OF offensive and indecent
topics.-SentineI.
Our allusion was good-humored Wehad
no intention to offend MIR Gales But the
fellow takes umbroge, and grows imperti-
nent. He will intrude no " offensive and in
decent topic" Then let him not intrude
himself on a decent audience. We have no
doubt his harangue will be political, to say
the least, if not reasonable
By the way, we would caution Seaton
against a certain very insidious sort of BRAN
6iy they have in the mountains. 1t is called
ponaace brandy. It is very deceptive and
enticing
Seaton and Brother Pell, who serve an
impudent, conceited and corrupt oIigarchy
about Raleigh, are getting entirely too large
for their breeches We will cut the combs
of all such roosters before the year of our
Lord 1863 closes. The decent people of
this community and of this State are the
loyal Republican people and the indecent,
the unworthy, and the justly despised are
ingrates, malcontents and traitors.
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The M Getting at Sorrell,s.

We had the pleasure of attending the Re-
publican meet ng at Jacob Sorrells, in this
County. on Sat urday last.
Net less than three hundred voters were
present. The Meeting was addressed by W.
w. Holden, Jal mes II. Harris Col. j. T. De-
weese, ]. W. H olden, James Jones, and w
R. Richardson The best feeling prevailed
and the meetin g, with few exceptions, en-
Enthusiastically ndorsed the action of the late
Republican Sta tie Convention.
The next Rel publican meeting in this Coun
ty will be held at Green Level, on Saturday
the goth instant.
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A Disgraceful Public Meetinr

We copy to-day, from the Hilsboron,h
Recorder, the proceedings of rebel rDeetiDn
held in Hillsborough, in this. State On tba
both of last month. The whole report !,
from the pen of Josiah Turner, Jr., "upp,,
doned rebel" The resolutions adopted o.,
clearly seditious and rebelIious We resn.o.
fully call the attention of Gen. Sicklo, ;,
these resolutions.
Ofeourse we care nothing about the res,
luton, offered by one McCauley, in relatio,
to ourself There is not one word of tr,,
in it. 1t is rehash of the old slano aga;,,.
US. Turner's hypocrisy is shown in the fso,
that he drew the resolution, got McCapI.r
to offer it, and then asked him to withdr.,.
1t. As every body knows, Turner made No
objection to Holden when Holden supnorto,
him for the Confederate Congress as the
peace or Union candidate.
This meeting was held under the QUO ~
Gov Worth, with his implied sanction
Turner is one of his appointees. Gov
Worth wanted to make him President oftnn
N. e, Railroad. Gov, Worth will not say
that he disapproves this meeting, gotten m
and controlled by Turner. The Sentinel the
Governors organ, will not disapproye tbe
proceedings Of the meeting. The most afro
eious feature in the proceedings is the wish
expressed in the 18th resolution for the death
of Mr. Stevens
We state these facts, that Gen. sickles
may see that GOV. Worth is hypocritical and
unreliable in his professions.
We regret that an officer wearing the uni
form Of the United States was found in this
meeting giving to it apparently his counter
ance and appreciation.
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WE understand that Mr.. Mcpherson Clerk
of the House of Representatives, has desig-
mated the following additional papers for
the publication of laws and Official advertis-
ing in the States named:
In Louisiana, the New Orleans Republican,
New Orleans Tribune and Homer Ihad.
In Mississippi, the Meridian Chronicle and
the Vicksburg Republican.
In Arkansas, the Little Rock Republican.
There remain yet to be designated two
papers in South Carolina. one in Florida, and
one in Texas.-Wash. Chronicle
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u seful Pamphlet.

We shall pri Mt soon in pamphlet form the
Bankrupt Law, together with the Sherman
act, the Howar d amendment, and the Con-
gressional test oath.
Every citiz en- will need a copy of this
pamphlet. Price % cents per single copy.
Wholesale, at reduced rates.
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The Peter sburg Express says, Mr.. Will
son did not address the negroes in Rich
mend because e had reason to believe that
Henry A Wise would have replied to him
He slipped off to Petersburg and made
speech which any colored individual on the
spot could have surpassed, and any colored
school boy could have answered. Wise
wasn't needed" We do not believe word
of this Henry A Wise has no right to
speak in public as he has not taken, and
refuses to take the amnesty oath. Mr. Will
son is not in the habit of slipping off, from
Mr.. Wise or any one else.
A few days 81 nee an immense meeting OF
the colored PEG pie was held in Petersburg,
The demonstration was so grand, and the
meeting was so Loyal and patriotic that the
Express was struck dumb. 1t was meekiy
silent on the OCCASION save in its very inter-
esting report of the proceedings. But it has
again found its tongue, and it shows both
its venom and Its treason by the above allu-
sion to Mr.. Will son.
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New York Markets.

New YORK, April II.
Cotton easier and lower-sales of 2,400
bales at 27a271c. Flour and wheat quiet
and unchanged. Corn active-mixed Wes-
tern 81 29aS1 81. Southern white 81 26.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork $23a23 %:
Sugar firm and unchanged. Rice quiet and
unchanged Coffee heavy. Naval stores
firm and unchanged.
The stock market is very excited, '62 cou-
pons 94a9&; Tennessee 6's, new issue, 62t;
North Carolina IS ex-coupons, 40. Money
7 Der cent. Gold 1863.
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Further particulars regarding the revolu-
ton in Hayti are received. Forty men I'M
der command of Victorin Chevalier arrived
at St. Marks on the Sth ult. from Turks Is
land, whence they had come on a British
Schooner, and proclaimed a provisional gov
eminent. President Geffrard Immediately
abdicated and went on board French man
.of-war. General Massage Saget, black
man, was elected to fill the vacancy by the
Senate, but he declined, and provisional
government was chosen.
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Have you read Mr.. POOLS Address Friends
are writing from various quarters express
ing their gratif' cation over this mastery and
nowerful docun lent Send to or call at the
Standard office and get copies of this Adj
dress for yours elves and nelghbors.
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One Of the best evidences of the truthful
ness and power of Mr.. POOLS Address is,
that the Sentinel has offered no reply to it.
1t is too big document to be banded by a
dozen politicians of the calibre of the Seata-
mel. It has knocked Brother Pell "spache-
less."
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ELECTION N PLYMOUTH learn from
a friend that ut an election held in Plymouth
in tLis State, on the 9th instant. the white
and colored citizens voted together, and cleo
ted four white persons and one colored per-
son Commissioners of the town.
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THE Kansas branch of the Union Pacific
railroad from ST. Louis will be completed to
Saline, town fifty miles beyond Fort Riley,
and four hundred and sixty eight miles West
OF St. Louis, to-day.
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M Having lost s1 his ticket, an old gentle
i!an on an Illinois railroad was forcibly
lJeeted from a train. The COMPANY
iiaa to pay him $1,000 for the diver
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Senate.-Atter
verv long debate, the Senate adopted the
resolution to adjourn Tuesday.
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GENERAL SHERIDANfs order for the regis
tration of voters in Louisiana and Texas has
been issued.
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RALEIGH. N. G.
TU ESDAY, APRIL 18th. 1867,

Holden says that the President has &" en-
couragcd the spirit of rebellion" by pardon
ing Gov. Vance. How is it with Mr.. Ste
vens, the Standards demigod, Mr. Sherman
and Others, who recommended the pardon
Sentinel.
We do not know who recommended the
pardon of Gov Vance. But every culprit
on the way to the gallows excites sympathy,
and it is easy to obtain names to paper
No array of names could have justified the
President in this act. Governors Vance and
Graham and their followers are known to be
enemies to the national government In
1868 they basely deserted the Union cause
in this State, and went over to the corrupt
despotism of Davis, which they had pre-
viously opposed as bitterly as we had. They
did this, in our opinion, to save their slaves;
and they put the last poor wool hat white
boy in the rebel armies to die for their ne
groes. But they failed. Davis went down, |
and the starry flag went up. Two years
have elapsed since the close of the rebellion, |
and though these gentlemen and their fol-
lowers have been kindly treated by the ma
tional government, and it has done every |
thing it could to WOO them back to their |
love for it, yet not the first hearty, cordial |
word has either of them thus far uttered for |
the government or the Union. All the hor-
rors of the war in this State during the
years 1868, 1864, and 1865, may be traced to
these gentlemen and those who acted with
them. Gov. Vance issued with Lis own hand
the orders under which scores of Union men
were hanged and shot, and women and chill
dren arrested, imprisoned and outraged, only ;
because they were true to their fathers sons (
and brothers. Every bullet that crashed 1
through the brain of the poor Unionist was
directed by his hand. He is
still unrepentant and defiant. In our opin-
on he will be so always To pardon such
nan is to offer Il premium to treason.
No man can say that the writer of this
vas not disposed at the close of the REBEL
on, to treat Gov Vance kindly. 1t was at
,ur request, while Provisional Governor, that
he President liberated Gov. Vance from the
Did Capitol prison on his parole. But in
his, as in hundre Is of other cases, leniency
vas thrown away. The difference between
he President and ourself IN this respect is
his: We have 10 ng since realized this fact,
md, as loyal m an, we have acted upon it,
While he has pursued a course which has in
eparably associ ated him in history with the
worst enemies of the country.
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The Presidents Health.

The Presidents health has greatly impro-
we'd. He attended a Cabinet meeting TO-
day.
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Holden says that the President has C en-
couragcd the spirit of rebellion" by pardon
ing Gov. Vance. How is it with Mr.. Ste
vens, the Standards demigod, Mr.. Sherman,
and Others, who recommended the pardon
Sentinel.
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| T shall think of PhaetOn, the son OF Apollo,
who said he had discovered a new track
ecross the heavens for the sun:
Tins Phaeton once amid the ETHEREAL plains,
| aan,d IN his fathers car and seized the reins
! Far from his course impelrd the glowing sun,
it'll NATURES Laws in wild disorder rum
say, with such political charletans as
Yancey. Rhett and Keith, let the people of
North Carolina beware how they ride l
had as soon trust myself to Mons. Blonden*
to take me out of the Union upon his back
nm the stran of wire which he has suspended
over the rushing cataract of Niagara as to
trust myself to he taken out by those con-
spirators against the government, who fired
the Southern heart and precipitated the
cotton States into revolution"
"Tf all the Southern States shall desert
the JJuion and the Constitution and the flag
of Washington, let North Carolina stand
alone When she parts with the General
Government, 1 pray you, let it not be by that
shameful. disgraceful doctrine of peaceable
secession. Let her not leave with her back
to the enemy. Will you be better off in the
now Government? Has South Carolina,
now that she is out of the Union, any more
security for her slaves than she had before ?
What law has she passed to make Massa-
chusetts surrender fugitives from labor.
"Two factions are now pulling down the
Government over the heads of a quiet, con-
tented and happy people. 1 say to the
Senators from Cleaveland and Burke, who
rejoice that the stars and stripes are not al
lowed to float from the dome of the capitol.
and to those Senators who have despaired of
the Republic.
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining,
Behind the clouds see the Constitution shining
The sting of death, they say, has entered
the Constitution, and it is now dead and
cold as corpse. The Constitution, tell
them, is not dead; it only sleepeth. Those
who think it dead may go and bury it, and
roll a great stone upon the sepulchre, and
put an army there to guard it, but there will
be resurrection as sure as there is peo-
pie"
Party, faction, and frequent elections,
have destroyed every republican government
the world ever saw. When this one perishes