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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15

INDICINEST OF JcHN II SURRArT.-John
II. Surfatt was fJrmerally indicted in the
District Criminal Court at Washington.
Monday mOrnidg hy the Grand Jury through
their foreman, ID. Y. Burr The indictment
Is accompanied BY a Iresen .ncnt charging j i.
Wilkes Both VIA the murder % Abraham
Lincoln, and j Il. SIIratt, David e. Har-
old, Lewis Payne and George \. Atzer0dt
for being present. aiding snd abetting. on or
about the 9th Of April, 1865 The indict-
mtnt is for murder. and in its first count
charges that John II. Sgrra;t, ON OF about
the lith OF April, 1865, dad murder Abra-
ham Lincoln. The second count charges
that John II. Surratt and John Wilkes
Booth did murder Abraham Lincoln. The
third count charges with the murder OF
Abraham Lincoln John Ii. Surrast. Lewis
Payne, John Wilke, Booth. David T. Har-
old, George A. Altered; and Mr. W E. Sur
ratt. The fourth count cIarges tha John
Wilkes, 9th John II. Surratt, DAVID Har-
old, George \. A'z-rodj, Lewis Payne and
Mary E. SuTratt did conspire sud coufeder-
ate together to K i aud murder Abraham
Lincoln, &c.
Il Is believed that JO.u II. traits
counsel will attempt To prove an abb; and
1t is said that only 0ne OF the numerous wit
Noses summoned Will sWt ar tia, De- was in
Washington on the night u tie a--essina-
tiOn. " bile there can 'e no Goub. bat
that SurTatt krew Of the original plan to
abduet Mr.. Lincoln. many who sre acquaint-
cd with the facts in the ease think that he
was absent when Booth formed and carried
ou; tie bloody assassination.
The Swatara with Surratt on board, is
daily expected at Fortress Monroe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15
John RROWN
OLIVER BROWN.

DJRN NAY 2, IcUU,
iraS eIecufed at ChdrleStOlrn, Va, De. 2
1859.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15

By the roadside stands the cider mill,
Where q lowlan1 slumher watts the rill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15

OLIVER BROWN,
BORN NAY Q. 1889.
I0as killed al HarP-'s Ferry, Oet. Il, 1859.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

them astray, In that event they ought 10
register, and our people should advise with
them and enable them to vote intelligently.
As we arc their friends, 80 they are ours, and
win provo themselves so when an issue shall
be made to test that question. know II
was conviction ON the part of the ultra alb
olitionists (now Radicals) before secession, Il
IL resulted in war, that when the war was
proclaimed 10 be forthe emancipation of the
slaves, there would be general insurrection
lit was a serious apprehension on the part
Of our own people, But the negroes were
never more faithful than during the war
They are now frce-their condition is
changed, and without our care, the fanati-
cism which has liberated will exterminhte
them We should cherish for them nothing
but sympathy-they will be our friends, and
we will be their protectors until their race is
run.
q What our people havenow TO do is, to con-
form to the legislation of Congress under the
Sherman Military Bin and the Supplement
tary Act to carry it out By this means our
State may be restored to the Union, and our
condition perhaps be bettered if not, we
may be relieved from evils which threaten
us in the future more than these measures
propose. 1t is hard to be driven to the wall
but when we are, we cannot 60 behind it.
Faithfully and truly, with the highest es
teeem, your friend, JOHN ]. McRAE.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

act of public force by the British auth
critics being formally made to the
Government OF the United States by
Mr.. Fox's note, the case assumes a
decided aspect The Government of
the United States entertains no doubt
after the avowdl of the transaction as a
public transaction, authorized and nn-
dertaken by the British authorities,
that individuals coRcerRediR u ought not
By the principles Of public lao and The
general usage Of eivitized States 10 DO
holden personally responsible IN Tie ordi-
nary tribunals Of ldVf for their participa-
hon IN il. And the President presumes
that it can hardly be necessary to say
that the American people not doubtful
oftheir ability to redress public wrongs
by public means cannot desire the
punishment of individuals when the act
complained of is declared to have been
the act Of the Government itself.
The doctrine thus enunciatei by
Mr. Webster is of universal applica-
tion. 1t is absured to hold particu-
lar individual, or a number of indi-
viduals in State, responsible for the
collective act of their Government. A
conquering nation violates the settled
principles Of international law and Of
civilization and christianity when il
seeks to enforce o different rule; and q
State which has been subjugated by
superior force dishonors itself when il
strives to escape the consequences Of
its acts by throwing the responsibility
upon class Of its citizens. e
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
- -
From the RAYMOND Gazett


Wewere invited ON Munday even
ing last to attend a, lecture, at the
Methodist church in this town, to the
colored population, from the Rev.
Thomas Stringer, (colored,) of the
African Methodist connection. We
listened attentively TO all the speaker
had-to say on the occasion. and we
take pleasure in bearing testimony, in
this public manner, to the general ap.
.propriateness Of his remarks, as well
as to the sound, practical and whole
some advice which he administered,
both to blacks and whites, in view Of
the recent acts of the federal Con-
gress, and the presence among us of
the Military Bill and Government bay
onets for the enforcement of its pro
visions. The speaker counseled for
bearing and friendly spirit--a mutual
and just Observation-Disclosures the
two races in our midst; and he espe-
cially advised the freedmen SO to CON
duct themselves, in all the relations of
life, changed and surprising as they
are, as to win therespect and the sym
pathy, and secure the friendship, the
confidence, and the support Of the
white race here at home, among whom
they have ever lived, and among whom
they expect to continue to live He
told his colored friends that Congress
had forced the right of suffrage on
them, without solicitation on their
part, and having been thus invested, |
and having thus become identified
with the country in this important re-
alton, it was their duty as it should be
heir pleasure, to study the best inter
ssts of the country-to remove all
'anse of complaint against themselves
Ito do their whole duty to those by
yhom they are surrounded-to look
or friends at home rather than abroad
-and in all things to trust in that
ighteous God who rules on earth as
Tell as in heaven, and who s'doeth all
hings well" ,i5s'a q
SO far as we are advised, the Lecture
Tas quite as-acceptable to the intelli-
ent blacks present, as it was unob-
'ctionable lin view ofTthe situation'')
those Of the audience who were of
le other race
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
TRUSTEES SALE.

FINDER and by virtue of Deed in Trust
~ executed by VIM. w. Kone on the 18th
day Of. March, 1866, to secure to William Ste
yens the prompt payment of certain obliga-
ton therein fully set forth and described, which
Deed in Trust was duly recorded in the Pro-
bate Clerks Office of Rankin county, Miss, in
Deed Book Q, pages 29l and 292; the UNDER
signed Trustees, at the request of said Stevens,
will proceed to sell, at public auction, in front
of the Capitol, in the city of jackson, on We'd
nesday the 10Th day of May. 1867, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the following
described land situated In the csanty Of, Rank
in and State of Mississippi, or a sufficiency
thereof to satisfy said obligation and the costs
of this sale, viz:
The west half of the south east quarter, and
the south east quarter Of the south east quar-
ter and ten acres off of the corner Of the south
east quarter of southwest quarter Of section
twenty-eight, and the east half of the northwest
quarter of section thirty three. all being in
township five of range four east, from the
Chocktaw Meridian, containing two hundred
and ten acres more or less.
Selling as Trustees we will only convey such
title as IS vested in us, which is believed to be
good. JOSEPH BELL,
april 10-d30d' M. w. BOYD.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

The National IntelIigencer describ.
ing the Consequences of the Military
Bill, to its authors, says:
The result is easily foreseen.t Re
construction will be effected with a
unanimity otherwise impossible; but
the party which dictated it at the
point of the sword will be without a
follower, save of the Hunnicutts, the
Holdens, and the Dells. As "a party
maneuvre, then, this military bill is
suicidal, and it will be shown that the
two years delay of the great duty of
restoring the Union has accomplished
nothing for the party which has tram
Piled upon the Constitution, made war
upon the President, assailed the Su-
preme Court, and embarrassed the
financial energies Of the nation. If
then, theyadmit the South, their two
thirds supremacy viii be annihilated
and the legislation Of the country will
be restored to its normal channels.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
WONDERFUL CURES BY
DRs. PERSONS & ROBERTS,
Now at the ST. LoUrs HOTEL, NEW ORLEANS.
A great triumph of Animal Magnetism over
Drugs. The wife of welI-knownphy-
sician of the old school cured in I'd.
six days.
ST.. LOUIS HOTEL, New Orleans Fob ..

ST. LOUIS HOTEL, New Orleans, Feb, q, ,G7
My wife,has been confined to her room and
bed for nearly eight months. suffering from nj.
ceration and prolapsed uteri, accompanied by
a severe neuralgia of head and limbs, pain SO
great at times as to produce spasms, also fire.
quent attacks of Il cataleptic character, COM
pletely prostrating her. She has not been able
10 walk twenty steps in that time, In fact new
er leaving her room without being carried
She has been treated by some of the best phy-
sicians in the South without deriving any ben
eft that could perceive. She has had the
benefit of the sea coast and watering places.
had given up all hopes of ever seeing her I'M
and walking about Seeing Dr. Persons card
resolved to consult him, and sentfor him
when she was in agony and threatened with
spasms, and i'm few moments he had her per-
fectly calm and free from all pain. then took
her to the hotel where he could see her when
necessary. She began to improve rapidly, 10
much so that in four days she was able to walk
three blocks, and in six days she was going IN
and down three flights of stairs. was out sbon-
ping and taking her meals at the table, Dr.
PERSONS treatment is pleasant. Simply the
laying on Of hands, and / am satisfied is suffi-
cient TO relieve all the wants of suffering hu
manity. Go and consult him
GEO. W. VAUGHAN, M. D.
Canton, Madison Co., Miss.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
The Effect of the Military BfII on
RadfcaIfsm.

The National Intelligencer, after an able
review of this bill concludes as follows (:
"But as the bill stands these things are
forced on the South in any event, and there
is then no earthly reason why they should
hesitate about calling convention and
adopting a constitution. a. With this pressure
upon the people reconstruction cannot be
delayed. In enacting the Shellabarger
amendment, however the party made its
choice. 1t virtually declared that recon-
struction with the hazard ofa rebel majori-
ty" against us is less dangerous than post
poning aconsumation for which the North is
beginning to elamor. OF course. when n oln-
struction is effected, the who men talk about
disloyalty and rebels will be utterly crushed
out. This nation cannot be long held down
TO the level Of resentment and vengeance
The men who seek to fan the old fires will
be thrust out and trampled upon. The great
binding power which keeps the Radical or
ganlzation together, in spite Of the clashing |
interest and bitter personal antagonism il /
entolds, viii be destroyed. New issnes win |
arise, questions Of a tariff, Of finances, taxa
ton, viii give form to parties. and Union |
men everywhere viii despise tbose who seek /
to perpetuate the memories Of pazt strifsT
Radical leaders arc now making their final
choice They must. in good faith, carry ont
the military bill, or 10 win be understood l
that il il not reconstruction in which thew
are engaged, and when that becomes mani-
fest the sceptre Of power viii have departed
from the selfconvicted incapables.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

Wm. Brown, Of Ocean Springs. jackson
county, Miss, testifes that his ankle Wa In.
lured in 1854, by heavy piece Of timber fall
ing on IT. and again injured in 1862. and a
third time six months since. All ordinary
remedial agents falling TO relieve him, and
being - injured as 70 resort y crutches 4 part
q the time, be came % d.. Persons & Roberts
February =, 1867. and in i've minutes obtained
perfect reiicf, removing the pain and fumefas :
hon almost instantly. which has not returned
n this dafe, March 13th, and he now has good
use a bis limb.
The ai'gye stAtementi- certified 70 BY Joseph
L. fiold, M. d.
april A-d2u.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

From the N. o. Picayune of Feb. 10th, 'G7 I
Dr. Persons is called THE GREAT MAG
NETIC PHYSICIAN, because he has thrown
physie 10 the dogs, and relies entirely upon
ANIMAL MAGNETISM. His process Is all
most literally Laying on Of the Hands, and
by what appears to be a simple system Of man
ipulafiOn, he effects the most astonishing cures
Two OF the attaches Of this office have been
cured OF severe attacks Of rheumatism by Drs.
Persons & Roberts.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
GEO. A. SMYTHE, City Clerk,

The law to supply Tennessee with arms,
as approved by the President and made pub
lie on the I'd instant, is ms follows; That
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby
directed to furnish arms and equipments to
the State Of Tennessee, sufficient for ten
thousand militia, to be accounted for by the
State of Tennessee to the government OF the
United States.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
NEW ORLEANS. Mar.b sfb ,se

TNWI.
This eertifies that having been afflicted with
Bronchitis for Eleven Months past, so badly as
70 produce Total Loss Of Voice, have been
entirely relieved and cured Of ali the perplex-
ing symptoms and effects Of this distressing
disease by Drs. Persons & Roberts, The Great
Magnetic Physicians, who are now stopping at
the 81. Louis Hotel, Parlor I6, In this city. /
can now use my voice A. well as could for
years before being afflicted.
(signed) VINCENT TSCHNEIDER.
l3j Circus street.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
NTISsISSIPPI SPRINGS.

WNHIS delightfuI place Is now undergoing re-
il pairs and will be ready for the reception
of visitors in May. There is comfortable
dwelling room enough for 200 families. The
sanitary properties OF the four different wells
there, are recollected by thousands who re-
gained health and vigor by using those waters.
Charges will be very moderate.
HENRY GOLDMAN,
Druggist and Chemist,
for the last 23 years at New Orleans.
april l0-1md*
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

It Is stated that the AttOrney Generate
once win soon give legal opinion a. to
whether GeDeral Sheridan had any right.
under the military Reconstruction act. 10
remove the State Oacials from olBos in
Louisiana.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

NEw YORK. April THE Herald's cores
Pondent at San Luis Potosi, denies Escobe-
dos defeat. It is said that Maximilians
forces made several sallies from oueretarO.
but were driven back amer fare hours fight
ing, both armies being reinforced.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
COOPER's WELL.

VNHIS celebrated watering place is now open
IL for the reception ofvsitors. PRICE, $500
per day, $15 90 per week, and $50 90 per
month. Monthly Boarders payable weekly.
II. G. MCMACKIN,
april 10-1wd&w. Proprietor.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

One thousand Eve hundred freedmsp have
applied 70 the American Colonization society
70 be sent to africa during the next eight
month";
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
Healing the Sick by the Laying
ON Of Hands. ~ \

IhOCTORS PERSONS & ROBERTS, late of
- the ST. LOUIS HOTEL, have been for the
last sixty days curing the sick with marvellous
success. One of the above named Physicians
will practice at the ---- House, in jackson,
for fifteen days, commencing Wednesday the
10th of April to 26th, 1867.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

On motion of Aid. Green, 1t was
Resolved, That all the City Police, with
the exception Of the Chief, be dispensed
with from and after the 9Th inst,
On motion ofAld. Green, it was
Resolved, That the City Clerk be author
lied to issue Warrants to the Police for the
wages that may become due to them.
The Committee on Claims made their re-
report, recommending the payment Of sun
dry accounts, which was received and adop-
ted. l., .Ng.
for City Pysician, which motion was lost,
The Board then adjourned.
ID. N. BARR0WS, Mayor.
GEO A SMyTuN Citv Clark
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

The Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Daily News says there
is a quarrel between the President and
Secretary of War, and fortifies his as
sertion by stating that Stanton appeal
ed to the Senate to remain in session.
The News correspondent states:
"Stanton discovers that notwith-
standing the potency of the Tenure
of Office Bill, that act does not prevent
the Executive from removing a mem
Der of the Cabinet not appointed by
him, and hence his alarm"
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

Il is stated that the corporation known as
the sOathcrn Asylum, which is a perpetual
land gift enterprise, will appropriate. under
their charter, half their revenues to an asy-
Ium and school at Hernando. and the other
halftO Turner'S school, at CrawiordsTille,
MIS-.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
For Sale.

A00 ACRES good Land, lying miles N.
AOO w. of Brookhaven. $50 acres bottom
land, lying on Bogue Chitto creek; go acres in
cultiVation-250 acres fine pine timber land
and good site for Saw Mill Terms $4,000
cash In currency. Address
N. w. HUBERT,
april 6-d2W* Brookhaven
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

LousvnLE, April s.-Phillip Tomppert.
Independent Democrat, was elected Mayor
yesterday by 2,0l5 majority. Total vote
POlled, about 1900. et
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

A Fine Light Omnibus for Sale
THE Omnibus formerly used at the Dickson
l. House is offered for sale. 1t was made to
order-has been used but little and will be sold
at a sreat sacrifice Apply to
F. april 6-d3t S. LIVINGSTON.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

Among the rejections By The senate was
Nr. J. G G. Kennedy. for COmmissiOner Of
agriculture. This leaves NJ Newton, the
present ineumbsut, safe IN BIZ position.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10

nUsINEss CARDS, printed a t5is osios
- Il New OTlekal prieet
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
The Necessities of our Political
Condition.

We are gratified to have the oppor
tunity Of publishing an able letter on
the questions of the day from Ex-Gov.
McRae. 1t is calm and statesman.
like review of the political situation.
If the armies of the Union had
been defeated, the Confederate States
would have been masters of their own
destiny, and their government would
have been independent of foreign con-
troll. But unfortunately the war re-
suited otherwise. Our armies sur
rendered Internationally to superior
forces; the Confederacy was swept out
of existence; and the United States
Government acquired the power to
rule over us. We can no more resist
this decree of the God of battles, than
stop the wheels of time.
In the exercise of its acquired pow
er that Government has prescribed
tne conultlons on which the Confed-
crate States may resume their places
ii 'iio U--;sr Init has leftto them the
choice of reorganizing on these con-
ditions, or remaining under Martial
Law, with clearly defined prospect
OF still more rigorous terms at future
day. i
Ex-Gov. McRse argues that in yield
ing to the inevitable necessities of our,
condition, it is the part Of true wis
dom for our people to adopt the for
mer alternative, and to enter yieor.
ously upon the business of recon
struction, which must be ended before
they can escape from this reign of
chaos and anarchy--this night of
gloom and uncertainty His views
will be read with profound interest by
the constituency whom he served faith
fully and acceptably for long period
in positions of high responsibility.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
no! for Brazil!

hhO! Tor hBr1ZlH!
.I00 ACRES Land for sale, two miles west
1hOV of Brookhaven Depot, s. acres in cul-
tivation, 200 acres pine timbered land and suit
able for Saw Mill. Terms $4,000 currency,
cash. viii sell stock, &c, must be sold BY
18th inst, or no sale. Address
N. w. HUBERT,
april 6-d2W* Brookhayen.
The Daily clarion., 1867-04-10
Judge Campbell, formerly of the
United States Supreme COurt.


United States Supreme Court.
We find in the New Orleans Times
OF Sunday letter from Gen. Long.
street introducing another letter, which
had been placed at his disposal by the
distinguished writer, Hon. John A.
Campbell, on the political condition OF
the South, and the wisest course for
her people to pursue in the existing
emergency. The letter of Gen. Long.
street amplifies the views he has pre-
viously expressed, and which have been
generally read and approved by his
countrymen, and presents some ad-
ditional reasons why our people, to
use his own expression, "should speed
the work of reconstruction"
Both these admirable papers will be
laid before our readers in due season.
The letter of Judge Campbell, former
ly OF Alabama, is entitled to more than
ordinary consideration. When the
war commenced, he was AN associate
- ~.-.~- ~------ !. n
preme Bench. The whole country.
and especially the bar, will concede
that his is one of the first legal minds
this nation has ever produced.
When secession became an assured
fact, Judge Campbell withdrew from
the Supreme Bench to follow the for
tunes of his people. Throughout the
long struggle for Southern independ-
ence, he gave to the cause of the South
all he had to Offer All the members
of his immediate family within militia
ry age fastened to take up arms in her
behalf; and he himself repaired to the
capital of the Confederacy to aid it's
government as best he could. During
most OF the struggle, he filed the of
ice OF Assistant Secretary of War, la
boring unostentatiously, but assid-
uously, in the discharge of his duties.
Among the tried and trusted counsel
Lors OF the great and good man who
bore upon his shoulders the fortunes
Of the Confederacy during the four
years Of its eventful existence, it is
safe to say there was no one who held
l higher place in his confidence and es-
eem than Judge Campbell. twill be
remembered that he was one of the
Commissioners appointed by President
Davis, in February 1865, to meet Pres.
dent Lincoln and Secretary Seward
or Conference at Hampton Roads.
We are gratifed that one who by
easof Of his ripe experience, almost
ability, and tried devotion,
o the welfare of the Southern people,
las given them the benefit of his coun-
els in this trying hour of their history.
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