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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06


rights necessarily restored by pardon and am
ncsty. In my opinion the question can only
be answered aflirmatiycly. y
Under republican form of government, no
man, who has arrived at his majority, is citi-
zen without the right to vote. The elective
franchise is the essence Of his citizenship
without it, he is an exile in his own country.
Webster defines n citizen Gin the United
States to be a person, native or naturalized,
who has tho privilege of exercising the elective
franchsc."
Bouvicr defines the word citizen ''onc who,
under the Constitution and laws Of the United
States, has right to vote for representatives
in Congress, and other public officers, and who
is qualified to fill Offices in the gift of the peo-
pie"
The mere privilege Of pleading pardon in
bar of legal proceedings is Insignificant com
pared with the citizens right to participate in
the affairs Of the government, and if full par
don nnd amnesty do not revive that right, they
have received Il much more limited intcrprcta-
ton than has been recorded in the books. I
am therefore of opinion that every man other
wise entitled to vote, who was pardoncd before
the passage of the laws i'll question, is entitled
to register and vote now. If not where is the
forgiveness implied in the word pardon" and
where the forgctfulnc implied in the word
"amncsty?"
This opinion is prcdicated, of course, upon
the decisions Of the Supreme Court of the
United States whose "judicial power" is said
by the second section of article third of the
Constitution Of the United States ::to extend
to all cases in law and equity, arising under
thu; Constitution or laws of the United States
Ii to deprive citizen of the highest prcro-
sativc granted him as an equivalent for his al
lcgiancc, in Olives no issue either in law or
equity. Of which the "judicial power of the
United States" can take cognizancc, but is
purely political issue TO be determined at the
hustngs, then these decisions arc not pertinent
to your inquiry, and am unaware of any other
tribunal to which can refer, except that one
whose jurisdiction is prcdicatcd upon "decent
respect for the opinions Of mankind
Whether the Rcgistcrcr, being a mere min
lstcra officer, can depart from the strict letter
of the law without instructions or judicial
decision is doubtful; but certainly the Com
m"ndns General. clutlcd !,y the act itself with
almost unlimited power, has, and doubtlcssly
will again, if the ends of justice so require.
Certainly no one can complain who does
not make all effort. Let every man who has
been thus pardoncd exhibit his papers and de-
niand to bc recorded. IL refused because he
cannot take the oath prescribed, let him enter
his protest for the consideration and revision Of
the General Commandin. in accordance with
the registration orders.
Next to u..rlmton Of power there is no
higher Grade in r"litical crime t!.ana ti:uid
abandonment Of rights
| remain very respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant,
HENRY S. FITCH
United States Attorcy
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06
The Indian Troubles---Attack OIL Fort
Wallace---The Red Skins Driven Off.

FoRT WALLACE, Kansas, juno 22-This
post was attacked yesterday by body of about
400 Indians, tho garrison consisting Of forty
mon belonging to the Third Infantry and
Seventh Cavalry, under command Of Lieutcn-
ant Hale. Sergeant Dummcl and priyatcs
Bacon of tho Seventh Cavalry, and privatcs
WoldroF and McNally of tho Third Infantry,
were killed. John Hancy and George Gaffncy
Of the Seventh Cavalry, and Joseph Winchousc
and Patrick McCarty, of The Third Infantry,
were mortally wounded. a number of horses
and mules were also killed. The Indians lost
twenty of their number, and after hard fight
were driven back. Another attack is immi-
ncnt
Fort Wallace is located OIL Pond Greek,
the south branch of the Smoky Hill river, and
about one hundred miles northeast Of the pre-
sent terminus of the Union Pacific Railway,
eastern division. 1t was called after General
Wallace, and two years ago was known as
"Pond Creek Station" There are accommo-
tions for five hundred men, but, owing to the
constant Iudian dcprcdations, the few troops
that should be Mt the fort are scattered over
the road between Form Hays and Denver, try
ing ito protect the overland stages from the at
tacks of the savagcs.
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all governments derive their Just authority from
consent of tho governed" we were. ruled a,
while under tho dictation of Congress; then
camo the practorsIhp of tho General Commans
ding" :now wssarc about. to enjoy Congress
and tho General too, Well, let us take it
easy: we have ono comfort amid it al, and that
is, VIC can celebrate tho Fourth of July, and
standing under the folds of the Star-spanglcd
banner, VIC can proudly cxclaim, 1--WE are
American citizens"
1t was once tho case, that Independence
Day was a fit time to study tho past history of
our Republic. But that don't do now for
our forcfithcrs hated Stamp Acts too cordially,,
and opposed too strcnnously the doctrine of
taxation without representation" And be-
sides poor old fogics that they were, they were
unwilling to endure large garrsons quartcrcd
among them without thoir consent, and actually
had several fights with soldiers in the streets Of
good old puritan Boston, which in our DAYS
would be called riots But enough of this {;
we must make some allowances for the mistakes
of our ancestors. They had no such great
lights as our..politicians of CT; they were only
the sturdy patriots Of '7G.
Since we cannot look to the past, whittier
shall We turn orr gaze? TO the future Per
haps.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06
The Fourth of July.

N4HthN
General Orders, No. IS. promulgated from
the Head Ccntrc of Military District No 2,
commanded general observance Of Iudcpcu-
dencc Day. A salute of thirteen guns ut sun
rise, a national salute at noon, fllc Fcdeial flag
hoistcd over all public buildings, these were
were to be the outward signs of that rejoicing.
which was to gush spontaneous from tho popu-
lar heart. We have even understood that the
worthy Intcndant Of Orangcburg received from
the Military Executive, instructions to fire IL
Jcn dc joic at sunrise, and the aforesaid midday
salute; and VIC presume similar orders were
extended to all municipal authorities in the
State. 1t seems to us that there is some III
consistency III the orders issued from District
Headquarters. Some time since it was he lac
that no persons should carry deadly weapons
of any description, under heavy penalties; and
VIC imagine that this is still in force. Now,
there arises pcrcmptory order to civil officers,
having no troops under their CONTROL to fire
two salutcs on the fourth of July. How did
the Federal General expect law-abiding citizens
to obey both his orders at the same time? I'm
aginc our worthy town-filtllcrs mastering a
patriotic squad in compliance with Orders No.
iS Imagine them coming out like the old
militia Of days gone by, resolved to do .. die"
Imagine o,,r energetic Sheriff, who has been
instructed to arrest all civilians with deadly
weapons, insisting upon carrying out his orders,
and stopping the fun. That would bo nice
state of affairs: but it is just what may have
reasonably occurred, had the military pyon,:ncia-
mcmtos been literally obcycd. But some al
lowancc is to be made for our llustrious law
maker; for as Mr.. Stanbcrry says CHS orders
follow each other i'll such rapid succession as
to be already assn ming the proportions Of Il
codc:" and therefore it cannot be expected
that lie can rccollcct all his cdicts that, how
ever, is not his business, it is the duty Of the
people
For, ourselves VIC passed the Fourth Of July
in a quiet way We reflected that another
years experience had been added to the cx-
pertinent of free government in America We
felt that tho history of that year had taught Il
lesson fatal to the prctcnsions of rcpubcanism
to pcrpctuity. The last twelve months have
forcibly illustrated that no form of government
can be permanent: since in that period we
have, with rapdity Of transition unparalleled
in history, suffered all the misruc of an olgar-
chy, tainted with the worst corruptions OF
aristocracy; and then passed under the sway Of
a military a,itdcracy, as absolute as the most
unlimited dcspotism; and arc now about to
suffer IL combination Of the two, ina form
hardly rcconcilcablc with the maxim, That
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06

rency, That to tho extent that they will redeem
tho bills Of broken banks will it issue new
notes to the banks desiring circulation. This
propositions shass created quite rivalry, among
this lattor class of banks, and in some Instances
a premium us high as two per ecnt. is offered
for the broken bankanotcs- CAas Nc,cs.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-06

The following reply was made by Henry S.
Fitch, Esl., United States Attorncy,to some
citizcns Of Savannah who had asked his pro-
fessional opinion on the point whether or not
citizen, pardoncd by the President, for his
participation in the rebellion, before the pas
sage of these acts, can be legally included
among the disfrnchiScd
, 1867-06-18
G. U B A.
Havana, May 16, 1867.

Havana, May 16, 1867.
A project has been started in Spain to
admit Cuban-sugars free of all duty in the
PeninsuIa-hut that would not be sufici-
ent inducement for foreigners to send
their vessels to Spain, instead of doing so
to Cuba.
1t is supposed that the sugar crop is
coming to a close, earlier than usual,
which if true, would make q great gap in
this years production, at least about
100, 900 boxes decrease. The exports of
the whole island in the aggregate, to the
Both uIt., amount to $4,000 boxes, and
2O4, 900 hogsheads, against SOC, 900 boxes,
and 10000 hogsheads 10 same date in
1866. Of this 1886 per cent has gone to
the North of Europe, against ,24-61 per
cent last year and 47-64 per cent to the
United States, against 57-65 per cent last
year. These statistics not being proper
ly kept by any one else you will only get
from me. / take a special interest in
them. The stock in the Havana stores
on the Both April, was $4,000 boxes
against 336, 900 last year.
Several ex-Oficers and Soldiers of the
Spanish Army have gone lately to Mexico,
to join the Imperialists. The men are to
get $50 per month if enlisted on arrival.
No less than three vessels were lately
muIcted with heavy fines for violating
the Customs regulations-two with the
intent of smuggling, and the other only
suspected of it-this is the American
, 1867-06-18

visit these waters and are stationed here.
In former times Merchants, those at
least who had the advantage of being
established at sea port Towns, generally
esteemed themselves safe from the fact
that in troublesome times such as those we
are now passing through, they could call
upon the Naval gentlemen through their
Consuls for protection, even should it
only be in a moral form but am sorry
to say that it appears at least with US
here, that any such ideas are !;
for the Commanders of both H. M. Ships
and the U. S. Ships of War lave decided
under all circumstances to maintain q
strict neutrality, and have given their
Consuls to understand that upon no
pretext or plea whatever need the
Merchants expect any protection from
either.
The City Of Mexico is surrounded by
10000 Liberal Forces, and we are ex-
pectinG daily TO hear of lis fall. In the
meantime We understand that in the City
there re}gns extreme misery; provisions
absolutely scarce their supplies being
cut off from all quarters. The Foreign
Diplomatic Corps have been forced to
cease all relations with the Imperial
Government, on account of the outrages
committed upon their respective sub
jects by the noted Bandit Marques, the
Emperor Maximilian's right-hand man.
Exorbitant forced loans have been and
are still being e%xacted, and if not paid the
Merchants residences are besieged and
no ingress or egress permitted whatever
all Treaties and Laws are trampled
upon, aud nothing but the will of those
in power is law.
The Emperor Macmillan, from latest
accounts, is still shut up in Queretaro,
and it is reported that his escape is hope
less, moreover we understand that it is
the firm determination of the Liberals to
dispose of him summariIy once he falls
in their power. Fresh Provisions are
commencing to arrive from different
Foreign Ports.
, 1867-06-18

Brig ocean Home fined s12,50O; the
payment having been refused, and the
Vessel abandoned to the authorities, the
affair becomes o matter between the two
Governments to settle automatically.
The number of Vessels entered into this
port from LIST January to 3Oth April last,
is 725 (265, 800 tons), against SGT (223,40o
tons) last year, and sos 100000 tons) in
1865.
, 1867-06-18
Casa Vatu, May 16, 1867.

gram General Escobedo informs me as
follows,-Republic Of Mexico-Army of
operations-General-in-Ch Chief Citizen &C.
neral Diaz-At this moment (half- past
six in the evening" | have received the
following despatch, which I have the
honor to send to you. At three o'clock
this morning the Fort La Cruz was taken
by surprise. The enemy, in disorder,
concentrated himself in the Cerro de
Campagna, and our Artillery playing on
them augmented the disorder. The Gar
rison fell with all the material Of war.
Macmillan with his Generals, Castillo
and Meiia, surrendered themselves at dis
erection. Have the goodness to commu-
nicate this glorious occurrence to all the
Citizen Governors, within your line of
command, With my cordial congratula-
ton. independence and Liberty? Head
Quarters, Quaretaro, May Is, 1867. NJ,
Escobe, and l transcribe the above for
your satisfaction"
The news of the fall of Quaretaro must
have created great excitement in the
Capital Of Mexico. The Garrison Of that
city was disposed to capitulate, and it is
inferred that the panic consequent upon
the defeat of the ImperialistS will have
placed at this hour, the capital in the
hands of Porforio Dlas. Ia Mexico, &C.
neral Marques, suspecting the loyalty of
General O'Haran, had him shot.
A letter from Vera Cruz says that the
siege of that place continued with vigor.
The number of the besieging force had
been reinforced The quantity of projec-
tiles sent into The City by the besieging
force had caused a great deal Of damage.
The number of the besiegers amounted
to 5000 men, and the Imperialists TO 600.
Vera Cruz, 18th May, 1867.
Since my last to you, in April, on the
state Of affairs in this sad, forsaken
country, things have been going from
bad to worse /; difficulties and perpIexities
daily increase around US, and the general
prospect for the future is dreary in the
extreme. Two months have now elaps-
ed since we were first shut up in this
city under a state of siege without any
progress having been made by either
party so far, by the forces holding the
town or those besieging it, and it is inn
possible for US to form any idea when
this deplorable state of misery will end.
Of course the most acute sufferers from
LltS SttudllOU are LuC u4oICdukAIC COUIluu-
nifty general ruin stares them in the
face, finding themselves, as they are
prosecuted and tyrannized over on the
one hand, by those in power, who to
carry out their own infamous projects of
selfgain, under the pretence of fighting
for a Government which no longer ex-
lists, cripple the Merchants resources by
o complete suspension of communication
with The interior; levying of taxes and
outrageous forced loans; exaction of the
payment of duties upon goods destined
for the interior of the country, which
goods must lay as a dead weight upon
the Merchants hands until the roads TO
the interior are again open ; on the other
hand receiving no protection from the
quarter they naturally might expect it,
and thus entirely thrown upon the mer-
cy of those who seem determined to
, 1867-06-18
Total $279,733 IL

Balance Of deposits S $3.50 43
S new deposit accounts, viz.
3 Minors. 1 Various.
l Planter.
S Withdrawals amounting to. ser So.
Receivers for Saturday, 22nd June 1867.
In C-HRISTIANsTED
Lieut.. A. J. Boye, Trustee.
II. Hatchett, Esq, Member.
In FREDERIKsTED
H. N. MaIlgrav, Esq, Trustee.
r. J. Robinson, Esq, Member.
GEO. BEHAGEN,
President.
st. Croix, 18th June 1867.
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q e p O R T
Of the Receipt ofDeposits at the st. Croix
AVINGS N K,
On Saturday, 18th June 1867.
Receivers:

ReCelVers:
In CH-RISTIANSTED
E. Monefeldt, Esq, Trustee.
Major Holstein, acting Member.
In FREDERIKSTED
P. Weders0, Esq, Trustee.
Amount offormer deposits S279,898 80
II deposits of 20 cents each.
81 above 20 cts. and under 81.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-17
The October Elections.

The smoke has cleared up sufficiently, at last, for us to see the actual result in the Pensnylvania, Ohio and Iowa elections. The Democrats carried their state ticket by about 800 majority in Pennsylvania, and their Legislature in Ohio; the Republicans have carried the legislature in Pennsylya- mia and their state ticket by about 2OOO majority in Ohio; while Iowa has gone Re- publican by about 25, ,OO0 majority, drawn games in two states and Republican vic- tory in the third. Such is the result over which the Democracy are firing their guns and shouting themselves hoarse They are right, too, for anything short of annihlla- ton is victory for them in these days. Yet are they seriously encouraged for 1ooof The vote cast in Pennsylvania was light, and there is heavy falling off in the Dem ocratic counties, even, except Philadelphia, where local causes accustomed our defeat The vote in Ohio is confessedly small. h. diana shows an increase of Republican strength rather than otherwise.
 Because the Democracy have met With some success in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Califor- mia. Goshen, Cornwall, New Hartford and Barkhamstead in 1867, do they imagine they can carry those localities in lo6o
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-17

D@r The Rev. s. H. Platt replies at con- siderable length to our article of the l2th ult. in the last Winsted Herald, but as he cites no new authorities we only correct a single error into which he has fallen. That gentleman has been informed, it seems, that in private conversation we have ad- mitted that we were wrong in, claiming that his detectives were legally liable to prosecution as. principals in the crime of liquor selling. It is an entire mistake. Not only have our own views undergone no N,ange, but we think the discussion has shown conclusively to every unprejudiced reader thasshe single decision on which the gentleman relies stands unsupported oy other authority and in opposition to well settled, fundam,ntal principles of criminal law, established by nnmerous de. cisions. It is not a little remarA.ble that in subsequent case before the same ,,;brno1 although the opinion to which we ob,,.. was held binding, and consequently that de. tective of the species in question was not technically an accompice. the court never theless.say: 'sWe think he 1.-the judge of the lower court might well have instructed the jury that such testimony was to be received with the greatest caution and distrust, ,"- precisely the caution given to iuries in case of accomplices
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-17
Plymouth Oct. 10 1867.
LTTCHFIELD.

The annual meetings of the County Missionary Societies of the Congregational Church were held here on Wednesday. The meeting of the Home Missionary Society took place in the fornoon, and was ad- dressed by Dr. Arms of Norwich that of the Foreign Missionary Society was in the afternoon, and addresses were expected from two returned missionaries, whose names we have not learned.
 A late plenipotentiary, resident in the western part of the County, while at din- ner yesterday at the Mansion House, was pointed out as returned Missionary, and received good deal of attention. The happy smile which reposes upon his patri- clan features, was at once remarked as in dicating the consciousness of work we'll done. The ex-diplomat, however, as ii thinking of the election returns from Ohio and Pennsylvania, quietly partook of his meal, apparently unobservant of the tenn. porary dignity with which he was in- vested.
 MT. c. Deming of this place, made the best score of the late game of base ball be- tween the Yale University Club and the Waterbury Club, said to be the best game ever played in the State. Yale won the game 13 to
  Gov. English has appointed Hon. Gid con Hollister of this place, with Messrs. Charles R. Ingersoll of New Haven, and Lorenzo Blackstone of Norwich, Com mittee to act in the matter of locating g Naval Station at New London. The readers of the Enquirer are reques ted to call at the Store of Messrs Bishop and Sedgwick, and examine the magnif- cent lot of Ladies Stockings, Furs, Hats and caps, Ready-made clothing which they have on hand, and will sell as low as can be ask ed for by reasonable persons.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-17
Wonderful but Tue.

MADAME REMINGTON, the woIldfnOwned As troloyist and Sonnambulistic Glairvoyant. while in clairvoyant state, dineates the very features of the person you ae to marry, and by the aid of an instrumen of intense power, known as the PsychomotPe, guaran- tees to produce a perfect and lifelke picture of the future husband or wife the appli cant, with date of marriage, occultion, lead ing traits of character. &c. This no imposi- tion, as testimonials without nunSr can as- sert. By stating place of birth, 4, disposi- tion, color of eyes and hair, and closing ff- ty cents, and stamped envelope dressed to yourself, you will receive the picte by re- turn mail. togother with desired formation
 ESH Address in confidence. NAME GER rRUDE REMINGTON P. O. Box 297, est Troy N. Y. " 43 1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-17
a KENT.

MT. Edwin A. Berry, has purchased the Capt. Smith place of Charles Geer, and al- so the farm of George Hall.
 Rev. Edward Payson of New York city, has accepted the call of the Congre- gatlonal Church to become it's Pastor,. and will be settled sometime in November. MT. F. IS nephew of the celebrated di. vlne Of that name, and possesses many oi the same remarkable characteristics. At the late town-,neeting, Albert Rob erts, after spirited and vigorous contest was defeated for third grand juror An other example that republics are ungrate ful.
 In South Kent. otherwise irreverently called " "Pig-tail, matters are quiet. The Monitor Iron Works at Bulls Falls are said to be for sale An excellent oppor tunity to invest money!
 One bright evening last week, two we'll known citizens of the town being il high state of "salubrity, undertook tc have prize fight for $2O side. After some three thousand rounds, ,(most o which were square, the umpire decided i was drawn game, and restored the money We expect to elect member of Congress from here in about year. H