New-York tribune., 1867-03-26
POLITICAL ITEMS.
The following card from Speaker Colfax is pub
lshed in The MiSsOuJi DeHi66fGi; IT,

The following card from Speaker Colfax is pub
lshed in The MiSsOui De0i6tfGi; 49, .r.,
To The Editor Of ne Missouri Democrat .
SIR noticed In The Democrat OF the 6th INST an eh
tOral in which you say that "eyen Mr. C0lfax ON hiS
return from his California journey talked strong Johi
sonism." Your memory must certainly have been az
fault know YOU would not do me Injustice inte
tlonaly. returned home from the PaclIIc cary N
October, 1862 The next month, at Washington City,
fortnight before the organization OF the AAA&th Con-
gress delivered serenade speech winch Mr. johnson
has always denounced as the imitation OF he Oonges
siona policy which anagonized with his, aid remehDer
THAI The ST. Louis Democrat IN common WIN our lea9ng
Republican papers West and East specially Endorsed H.
Willie concedng that the Presidents conditions to the
speech insisted additional conditions, az guarantees
for the Union and for the protection OF the emanciatcJ
strucon. Make haste slowly" IL was my fist speech
after my return. Yours, truly SCHUYLER COiFAN
House Of Representatives,, Washington March p 1854
The Wilmington DELI Commercial lUnion) thus sums
up the condition of society in that State. II A
ride of IS miles Philadelphia TO Newcastle in the
tunity Of Witnessing, at least three times YEAR the
active and public Of the pllory and whipping IA
men who stand in the piloy, and are ashcd, according
TO law but colored women and not only these but Wne
men and white women. This spectacle is enjoyed mol
alone at Newcastle, but at Georgetown IN SUSSEX
Senator United states And not only there but OF
Dover the capital of the state In that town where the
almost look upon the whipping ansee the fan of The
LASH while the cries of the unfortunate wreches might
penetrate to the earof the worspers in the Christian
churches Of the town"
The editor of The Commonwealth a loyal paper pub
llshod st Frankfort KY has received the following
notice." which characteristic both In style and spirit
HKADQUARrERs FRANKFORT
To ne Editor Of The Commonwealth
SIR You are hereby ordered stop publishing pieces sgan tho
action Judge Lyehs Kentucky Your Yankee sheet
and have resolved down al such papers and Now walk
Spring You and whole had better clear ou aud 70
damned Yankee hin. BIZ order Of
| JuDGE LYsCg MONT HAWK LEYT. BLACK INprAn.
Abraham Lincoln, Oct. II, 1859. wrote TO a friend
in Philadelphia his opinions the tariff in which no
! says:
"Iwas old Henry Clay tarffWbig In old times mado
more speeches that subject than any other have
not since changed my views believe yet II we could
have moderate, carefully adjusted protective tariff so
far acquesced in as not to be perpetual subject OF po-
tcal strife, sQuabbcs, changes and uncertainties 1t
would be better FOR Still it is my opinion that just
now, the revival OF that question will not advance the
cause itself or the man who rcvives it,
"Ihave not thought much upon tho subject recently.
but my general impression that the necessity for pro
.."tiye tariff will long, foe its odopponcnts 70 take
Il up s then is ?d ends Jh join In aud establish 1t
on more firm ana uI.i..cs.S basis 90
1--WE the old Wings have been entirely beaten out on
the tariff question and shall not bo able to rcestabis
the policy until the absence OF shall have demonstrated
the necessity It in the minds OF men heretofore o
posed to it. Yours truly, A. LNCOLA -