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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

TIE SOUTHERN SCHOOL III MS
There is no subject OF legislation in refer
ence TO the Southern States, so vit,,ll.s inn
portani to their future welfare, as their es-
tablishment ola good cummun seliuol 5, s;em.
In the House, at Washington, ON Monday,
Mr.. Donnelly, OF Mi,ueso,a oilcred the fol
lowing resolution, wh;pl, WAS adopt =:
Whereas. Religion morality, and knowl-
edge are, in The lansGegr ol Jefferson, ne
cessary to good gorcri,nicni and the happi-
ness of mankind llig,,iuic srl,uos, aud the
means Of public rtiiici ioa. 5. o,,ld be forever
established; tad sristt caS, i.ym various
causes tile interes,s,f popular education have
been 81 greatly neglected in the States lately
In rebcih : ;...t AZ, .,ur Elltof the voting
population ;.irfNiii arc al The prcscla time
unable 10 read .i.s, Mrite; 0nd ipi,srtds,
| sueu II slate al tih . rlniiot long continue
Win s,ic,y to tine n,siun or to the hes, inter
est,, the resp Iiiy and the happiness of the
| people oi those States; Therefore
Rcs3iref, l'nai this House expresses
| earnest desire that HE people of the States
lately in rebellion will, in recognizing the
same, in accordance with existing laws Tor
that purpose insert Ia their respective State
constitution, provision requiring the Leg
islature 20 ss..nlish and maintain n system
of free is Which shall afford adequate
opportunity lUr public education To all The
| children of the State.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
4 BlNKER'S RESIDENCE.

\ lady who has been ON visit 10 tbs Few
home oi Jay Cooke. tne Philadelphia bank
er. at Checnhan II few miles out OF town,
has written II leti,f concerning il, which The
New York GtyoHe in part copies. Mr..
Cooke, by the way, is very ayerse to having
public attention called to his wealth, or the
manner OF his private life, and we fear will
not be pleased with his lady visitor who thus
chats about the "palatial mansion:
-. can't describe what il is like. don't
think anything grander, more beautiful. more
splendid, or more in keeping could be ina
gined. And the Cookies are just the kind Of
people to live in ii. l.. is perfect brunette,
and her sister 5. who is younger, is Il blonde.
l.. room is furnished in bright crimson
satin. and s. in light blue satin. just be-
yond their rooms is still another bedroom,
which belongs TO the girls, and is called The
spare bedroom, and is intended for any friend
whom they wish 10 invite to visit them. G.
was occupying this room. Everything in
the house except Mr.. Cookies bondoir and n
few of the paintings, is American. Mr.. Cooke
would have nothing else In The sitting
room is a large old fashioned fireplace, with
andirons, which Mr.. Cookies mother present
ed TO him. There is every kind of room in
the house that you could think oi-blliart
| room: amusement room, where they have
| Il regular stage, foot lights etc; music room
where they have an elegant grand CHECKER
ing Piano can't tell you Of all the rooms
for ii would take me all night, and even thel
| you wouldn't have very clear idea of them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
lInryIuud AnnniuImeIfs

The Maryland appointments OF Governor
Swami, confirmed by the State Senate, on
Saturday, were as follows s.
Hiram G. Dudley, Queen Anne's county,
assistant Inspector general of grain; William
ID. Smith and joel Clements, Of Queen
Anne's, and james IL. Haley, John Miller,
and John b. Stevenson, of Somerset, to be
Justices Of the Peace Robert Agnew and
Thomas NJ. Williams, of Worcester, and
Thomas Sterling, of Somerset, to be inspec-
tors of lumber and corders of frcwood on
the Pocomoke river; James Melvin, of Caro-
line, William q. Jones, of Cecil, phillip Med
dcrs, Of Kent, James Wooten, Of Queen
Annes, Levin 7. II. Irving, Of Somerset,
William ii. Nabb, Of Talbot, b. w. Smith,
OF Worcester, were appointed commission
ers to collect slave statistics.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
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Artei,rrs Wards VIII.

As conflicting accounts have been crculat-
ed respecting the disposal of Mr.. Browns
property, we append the following as the
substance of his requests;
To the children Of Mr. Kingston (his AGENT.
two in number, lie leaves each $500.
To his mother he leaves life interest in
the whole of his real estate, tho value of
which is at least S25, 900, and at her death
it passes into the hands Of Horace Greeley.
ms trustee, for the purpose Of founding IN
asylum for dccaYed printers,
His library is to he competed for by the
boys at present receiving their education at
the school In which Mr. Brown was educated,
The rest OF his personally is devoted to the
object Of providing for the education of
George Stevens, an intelligent youth of IA,
who has been his constant attendant and
companion for the last two years The will
provides for his apprenticeship for two years
in a printing office, and then Ills removal ia
college for the periecting of his education,
Mr.. Brown stated that his object in wishing
George to go first into a Printing office was,
that he might ascertain how little he knew,
and how important 1t was to learn.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
lrXY Is I,LLL.S THL..S

The following article from Il radically
Southern newspaper, the Charlottesville(va J
Chronicle, we find copied into tile Raleigh
On. CO Progress. We respectfully beg the
public to inquire why these anti-Republican
journals should make such an appeal to the
Southern blacks, unless il be that they now
propose to go further and do more in theil
behalf than the Radicals themselves =
THE Nero AND THE NORTHERN STATE
GOVERNMENTS. Ohio refused TO strike Tho
word "white out oiits constitution So AS n
give colored people equal rights. Kansas
refused tole colored people vote, unless they
could read and write New York showed
an unwillingness TO let colored people yots
for members of II convention to frame a neN
constitution
And the telegram informs us that Nev
Jersey (whcre the radicals are in majority
has just rejected the report Of committe
in favor Of amending the state constitutio
so as to allow the colored people to vote.
In these states the colored people humble
about one in hundred of the population.
colored people, these are your pretende
friends !"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

THE MOST PROMINENT figure before the pub
lie eye, at present, seems to be Mr.. Collector
Smythe, of New York. The Democrats are
among the loudest in demanding his head
at the hands of Mr.. johnson, and Fernando
Wood seriously stated that a failure to chop
would be sufficient cause for the decapta-
ton Of the President himself. But Smithe
holds on, and the axe does not fall, although
Mr.. Stevensresolution impeaching him pass
ed the House yesterday.
Furthermore the New York reports, yes
terday afternoon, were that he had received
dispatches from high authority in Washing
ton assuring him of his safety unless the
President himself was removed. The tele.
gram was in the Johnsonian phrase and
therefore reliable, the expression being that
Mr.. Smythe was all g hunky-dory.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
PERSONAL.

--.amcs Gorden Bennett, recently ILL., has re-
covered.
james Stephens is once more reported to
have arrived in Paris. As an arrivcr he IL great,
The latest foreign news states that the Prin-
cess Of Wales ID critically ILL., but that the Prince
is constant in his attendance upon the hunt and al
theatrical performances.
a. N. Clark, formerly one of the proprctors
of The HdrJo,d CoUaat, died in that city OIL
Monday afternoon, at the aye of a. years.
II is runoreti in New York, that Henry Ward
Beechcr may give up his proposed trip to Europ;
on account of dissatisfaction among pew holders
who paid high rates for seat in Plymouth
church.
Tile inscription ON Artennis Wards coffin is
CHARLES i. BROWNE,
Aged 30 years,
known to the world rs
tErENiVs WARD
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
.yEGRO SUFFRAGE IN DEL WARE now
WE SHALL GET IT.


The passage of the Sherman Reconstruc-
ton bill by Congress marked an era in the
history of the onward and upward progress
of the nation which the generations yet to
come will place in the same category with
the abolition of slavery, the adoption of the
Constitution, the Declaration of Indepen-
dcnce. The black man in the rebel States is
made secure of his natural rights to life,
liberty and property, by putting the ballot
into his hand to protect himself. Without it,
the friendly legislation of Congress was
powerless and the concessions forced from
the State codes awaited nothing.
Congress might have piled Civil Rights
Bills and Frecdmer's Bureau Bills high atop
each other, and yet the moment their pro
tecting bsyonets withdrew, they would have
been but blank paper. Still we should have
lad Memphis and New Orleans massacrcs,
and still the country would have been too
hot for any northern immigrant. The ma
ton, after having cmancipated the negro
with lie sword, would have coldly handed
him ovcrto the control of men whose tend
crest mercies are cruel.
But we desire TO ask a single question =
Why should this act Of simple justice and
right be confined 10 the lately rcbellous
States .
l. ii right that the black man should vote
in South Carolina: Then why is it moi
wrong that you should not let him vote il
Delaware
Does not this inability TO vote in Della
ware subject linn to wrongs, to injustice ant
oppression Do not deny that it does, un
til the infamous laws which now degrad,
him and disgrace our statute book are blot
ted ont. He is denied all opportunity 0
education and theft cursed and reviled be
cause he is ignorant
He is denied the right to give testimon.
where white man is party, and in hun
dred other ways the doors Of our courts G
justice are slammed in his face, when lie az
erty. and then is condemned for shiftlessnes
and laZiness.
Then let the party of freedom stand upo
principle. Not only in the lately rebellion
States, but, in each and every State must IL
long withheld right to vote be given to IL
negro. 1t is unrepublican to deny it to hin
No State has the right or should be above
to take the ballot from him.
But it will be said, the States now ha,
I the power to do this and how are you
> prevent thems By an amendment to II
Constitution Of the United States, Whi,
shat guarantee to euery american ci,
u zen tie righi 10 rote and .forJidoay Sc,
y To dcny him this right, thus abrogating t
y outrageous enactmcnts of the anti Repul
can States
~ Only in this way can the negro haiti
- border States he reached. Only in this w
~ can equal justice to black and white ali
~ be forever anchored in the law OF the lai
y Only in this way can that party which
es years has been the hatcr of justice and fr
NJ dom, the lover Of tyranny and treason, N
ne named Democratic, be forever buried out
IN the sight of man.
:" Men of Delaware, why stand We here i'll
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
POLITICAL.

The republican State central committee
of Virginia have called State convention
without distinction of color, to meet at Rich
mond, April IL, which is the sixth anniver-
sary of the passage of the ordinance of Sc
cession. The object of the convention is to
consult as to the course advisable for union
men to pursue relative to reconstruction on
the congressional plan.
1t is proposed at Washington to send
several good republican speakers into vari.
Gus sections Of the south in May or June tc
discuss political questions from northern
point of view. Several gentlemen are un
derstood to be ready for such campaign, il
Wilson thinks there would be no danger
and is anxious II movement of this sor
should he made.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
77lE LATEST FROM AccoMAc

Accomac has been heard from. The news
is startling. There have been no later oper-
ations of the military, whose campaigns in
that section, under the gallant commander of
the Mackeral Brigade, Orphcus c. Kerr has
told about; nor are there indeed any reports
that the retirement Of Henry A. Wise or the
rcpose of Governor Berkeley is to be disturb
ed by the establishment Of one ofthose pes
tifcrous disturbers Of the peace, free schools
and printing presses. But an event has oc-
Cured in Accomac OF a character almost as
startling-a resident there has written let
ter.
We find il in the Baltimore SIN, the editor
of which journal says ii is 8 from one OF the
most eminent citizens of Accomac. 1t
breathes, as will be seen, gloomy and lie
spondent spirit, showing that Accomac. as
of yore takes no part in the joyful hopes Of
the outside world, but shuts herselfup hei
own sad and miserable forcbodingS. Tho
remnant of people outside her borders may
abolish old institutions but Accomac decline
10 yield hers. Other people may use mod
VIZ A'"Nh'hNit bui httoihdN " III
rude implements Of her ancestors. Soutl
Carolina and Georgia may enter on new
career, redeemed rcgencrated, reconstruct
ed, but the steady and stable Accomac move
not and changes only by the process Of de
cay. Listen, then, to this 'wale' from Ac
comackian Shores and fancy that one of he
human oysters has breathed from letwec
the edges Of his enerusted shell, messas
to the outer world -
81 regret there is nothing pleasant to cor
muncate; general gloom and despondent
hang over our entire section, and a fearf
looking for what is to come. The prospe
is less promising to me than at any previo
period. We might nerve ourselves to me
the most stringent Of political measures,
there was certainty of its being final. b
il seems n disposition to aeccde 10 the d
mands Of the domnent party leads TO ST
more oppressive demands.
.'A want of confidence, a perfect stun
and an indispostion to attempt anything,
to form any plans for the future is the
cyitable consequence of the position OF [
matters. God only knows what is TO /
come of us. To hope longer appears Ii
hoping against hope. A persistence in /
past course of legislation must inevital
lead to universal ruin and anarchy in {
section.
Let the world shiyer, with Accomac
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

TIE LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND has passed
the bill providing for popular vote for or
against the holding of a Constitutional Con
vention, and ordering, beside that at the
same election delegates to the Convention
shall be chosen, torirnn that body, if ma
jority Of votes is cast~in favor of its assem-
bling. The act annuls by its provisions the
test oath clause of the Constitution of Mary
land, which is now in force, and furnishes a
new phase of the old question whether tile
people, in the act Of forming new Constitu-
ton, can be bound or controlled by the pro
visions of the one already in existence We
want some light on that subject in Delaware
and if the Maryland Conservatives get I'll,
questioned negatiyed we shall have mucl
pleasure in commencing some such medicine
to their friends and fellows in this State
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
sT4RYA11oN Ar 11YN SO Urn.

Nothing so deters prompt and liberal sub
scriptions from the pockets of the northern
people, in response to the appeals from the
South us doubt whether the sniferngs
really exist, and if they do, whether they are
not the result of indolent and vicious idle
ness. This doubt once satisfactorily removed
thousands OF dollars would be promptly
subscribed where now hundreds come hut
slowly. We regret TO say that such doubts
are not satisfactorily removed by statements
like the following, contained in paragraph
cut from the Memphis BaitCtin. edited by
Raphael Semmes -
I'VE could scour the pine woods Of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama tomorrow, and drive
before us hundreds and thousands Of active,
stalwart young white lahorers. who are
wasting their time in utter and entire idle
ness, because they are too proud or too lazy
to work. Many Of the families TO which
these young yagabonds belong are almost in
a starving condition, some of them being
the actual recipients Of charity from tho
FTeedmen's Bureau.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

amendments and passed. 1t goes buck Ia
the IIouse. Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, introduced
bill, which was ordered to be printed So
curing the franchise to colorcd persons In nh
the States. The bill restraining the issue ~
Agricultural College Scrip to States lately II
rebellion was passed, and goes 10 the Pns
dent. The bill to fix the LIST of June as ,hr
day for the Bankrupt net TO take effect was
called up by Mr. Sprdgue, of Rhode Island
aud referred. The House adjournment loto
luton was reported from the Iudicur, am
mltec, with substitute providing simnh
Tor MI adjournment vi Congress on Tlu,t
day. Mr. Trumbull, who reported the sui,
siiuie, said il WIS deemed hest to adjourn
without day, rs The Constitution provided
for the meeting 0t Congress in December
After some discussion the substitute whl
udvptcdyeas u, nays i1.-and goes IL lL,
House for concurrence. The Senate linn
went into Executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
In the House, Messrs Holman, OF Indiur,
and Griswold, of N y, offered resolutions
bul Mr.. Broomal, of l'cnifl. olljeciing. tl,y
were not received. A joint resolution w.t,
passed for surveys for ship canal around
The Falls olihc Ohio river. The Senate I'm
authorizing the occupation Of portion ii
Long Island, in Boston hal!or. was cunpor
red in. MIR. Butler, Of Mass, madca 'ppl
sonal explanation in tie course Of Which,
he attacked the evidence on which Mi,
Surint WAS convicted, and asked MN
Bno,ls diary Was not produced in rVhltie.
AT the assassination trial. lie further satl
that eighteen pages Of entries III the di4,
had been torn Out, and inlimatOd that mp
was dong for a purpose. MIR. Bingham mad
u speech il, reply 10 Mr. Butler, ;It.i W6;qi,
Mr. Ward, Of New York, offered n nsGlo
a., III. a. 4. ~. :.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

the ApjouRNMESr--Iiis CATHOLIC PETITION
THE RAISING ~ THE FUNDS, ETC, ETc.
SlFriH Correspondence ~ TIE Commercial.
DOVER March u, 1867.
[rhc following letter should have reached
MS in time Tor yesterday issue, hut was delay
ed with the mail detention and did not arrive
till evening Ens.
The Legislature will adjourn tomorrow,
d. " and the weather permitting. noticed
your prediction last Saturday in relation 10
the Catholic Petition, and do not think the
event will destroy your reputation as II
prophet NJ ALL for ii is just as you say.
will Try TO give you III some early day the
two reports, from the Committee on Etluc,l-
ton, so you may furnish them side by side,
and let the people of New Castle county see
how the matter is fixed, and what poor law
yers those were that signed the petition, =
who did not know that the present. law con
tanned ample power in the premises. CD
The Revenue Bill passed the House yes
terday after being amended, and has been
further amended in the Senate tonight and
will have 10 be fixed III in some sort Of !;
shape tomorrow in the House again-mos
likely just AS the Senate has left il, will bt
the shape in which it will pass
The time OF the Senate this afternoon was
occupied, and the Hobbies were filled with al
cntranced (!) crowd, by Mr.. Senator Bew
ley's speech against the bill 10 give Cit,
Charter to the town Of Smyrna, by which Ii,
thinks he killed it, and in which he announ
ced that he would be hailed on his return t,
that metropolis, as their Second Saviour.
You know now when the second advent vii
take place, and that DR.. Cummings is antici
patcd by year.
The Smyrna people say that Mr.. b. has in
all your children,I will not say. AS this tow
will resolve itself into .'chaos and blacl
night again TO morrow, think will alse
and come up to Gods land" to see som
sunlight and civilization. SMITH.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

A spicy personal debate took place be-
tween Gen. Butler and Mr.. Bingham, in Con
gress, on Thursday II arose out ola charge
made by the General that Mr. Bingham,
whose seat is on the Democratic side Of the
House, had gone over, not only in body
but in spirit, that being but an expression
Of the state of feeling which has for some
time existed in the mind Of Republicans re-
speeding his position Mr. Bingham, in his
response alluded with sarcasm to the failure
OF Buffers expedition against Fort Fisher
and 10 this point the latter well replied s.;
The gentleman has had the good taste to
attack me, for the reason that could not do
any more injury to the enemies oi my coun-
Try. did the best could. Other men OF
more ability could do more And no man is
ready to give them higher plaudit for their
yaor. their discretion and their conduct than
myself Because could do no more feel
exceedingly chagrined. If during the wal
the gentleman from Ohio Mr. Bingham) did
as much as did in that direction, should
be glad to recognize that much DONE
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

IT cAusRs Us Mucm PAIN to announce
what will produce feeling of pain To the
COMMUNICATIVE dcccase of Hon, John A.
Alderdicc, OF this county. Mr.. Alldcrtlice
was in the prime Of life and in the midst OF
great usefulness ASA public servant and u
member of society. As IN honorable, and
upright gentleman. earnest in his conyic-
tions. and firm in their expression, yet de
void Of any characteristics Of offence, he
had many friends, and few, ii any enemies.
His sudden and unexpected deccase will
painfully shock many who knew.him well
and intimately, and many more who, with
slight acquaintance could not but maintain
toward him feelings of the highest regard
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
NRE.NSES IND UNIE0RlLy.

The Philadelphia Erening Bultetii, of
Tuesday, reasons with much coinplacrney
to u conclusion which u little examination
shows to be very absurd Concerning the
action Of Congress ON the uniforms OF our
diplomatic representatives abroad, the But
ietia says ''that enlightened body yesterday
passed II joint resolution forbidding all
persons in the diplomatic service from
9 wearing any uniform not previously au
'thorized by Congress. As Congress has
" not authorized any dress for our foreign
representatives, the obvious result of this
legislation is that American Ministers,
'Consuls, Charges d Itaires and all their
under-secretaries and attaches must here
''ai'cr appear on State occasions in Puris
aaturdlibus"
And then our contemporary, seeing here II
good opportunity for wit, goes on at some
length to imagine how our ambassadors will
look Invested Of any apparel, imagining, as
it appears, Nat the present action of Con
gress is so asinne and ridiculous as to point
to the conclusion that TO obey the laws a
complete denuding will be necessary.
NV, this is preposterous; Congress was
right and the Bulletin is wrong. The latter
may convince itself by ii single recollection
that dress is one thing and "uniiorm' an
other; that because the latter is forbidden
tile former is not therefore iabooed. In fact
we know the Buttctin men appreciate thi,
distinction; for though We never saw a uni
form on their backs, we know their mani,
forms are usually draped in Philadelphi,
store clothes to the full extent Of conven
iional requirement.
We hope Mr. Banks and Congress vii
abide by their resolution not to allow gu
representatives abroad to make painted fool
of themselves by aping foreign fashions il
Court dresses, and that the bulletin wi
consult its Dictionary on the difference be
tween an ambassador dressed and one I'M
formed
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

THE MEMBERS of the Legislature have again
resolved to pay themselves from the gold
chests in the public treasury. They should
remember that State funds are not plenty,
that in addition to our increasing current ex-
penses the interest on what we owe is ovcl
seventy thousand dollars annually, with nc
new sources of indirect taxation left at the
disposal of the tax-levying authority, which
are not already heavily loaded.