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It will be seen here that in each Of the
years given there we're more whites than
negroes killed, showing that the origin OF
all this violence in Texas must be sought
in some other cause than in hostility to
the blacks; and it will also be seen that
wherers in 1865, when Mr.. Johnson had
substantially restored theState, there we're
seventy seven homieides, in the first
half of 1868, when congressional recon :
struction is in full blast, the murders are
almost four to one. That there were
seventy-seven men killed in Texas in
1865, when a war was just over aud an
army Just disbanded, is not so wonder
full but how comes it now, after three
years peace, with q reconstruction con-
vention in session, and the reconstruct
ton laws in full blast, the murders are
at the rate Of six hundred per annum ?
A pretty reconstruciion this is.-NeD
York World
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a Conelusiye Argument.

A perusal of the Radical papers pub
lished here is sufficient for ell purposes
Of argument. No gentleman can read
the proceedings Of their Smith meeting
and their Num- meeting, and see the
order, the disinterestedness and gentle
epithets and mutual admiration of each
other which prevailed, without feeling at
least that it is no company and place sor
him. If what the Smith men say Is true,
the Num- party are anything but pinks
of perfection. And if what the
Num- men say is true, the Smith men
are only friends Of license, loving
liberty as q community Of thieves
will do. We never like to disagree with
anybody; and, as to agree with all makes
US sure of being on the popular side, we
say now, boldly and emphatically, that
we agree with both. Who can doubt
about Radicalism any more, after look
ing in the face the tive pictures of the
two public meetings presented by the two
scaliawag papers Of the city. We hope
our Northern friends will not neglect to
give them faithful inspection aud ven
tilation. r
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We never thought Mr.. John II. Bowen
could be in full sympathy with the scala.
wag party. Not having been accustomed
to such associations, it was not to be
expected he could stand it long. We ask
not what men have been or done in the
past. The life and death issue Of liberty
now MP demands that we should forget
everything but the question who is true
non. The man that is true now, has
atoned for his errors and is welcome 10
Democratic ranks. he that is false now,
should never be forgiven either in this
world or that which is to come. The
following letter from Mr.. Bowen shows
that he has nobly resolved 70 do right
for the future, even if he has erred las
who has not) in the past. To all such
men we extend cordial welcome:
MEEPHIs. July 2. 1868.
Having been appointed, without my
solicitation or desire, a delegate to the
Republican Convention, / respectfully
decline the honor, having determined in
the approaching elections TO cast my
vote fer the nominees Of the Democratic
party. JOHN u DoNks'
The following, also, from Mr. Ander'
son appears this morning, who, like
Judge Smith. is sensitive at being placed
in bad company. The truth Of the mat
ter is thai the Radical chairman had tc
20 out Of his own party, in order to piel
up few, just to give it the air Of respect
ability. That is the reason these gentle
men have been named.
MrssRs. EDTToKs: i see in the report
of the Radical poE-wow Of Tuesday night,
that ny name is mentioned as having
been appointed an alternate 70 the
Brownsville Convention. | wish my
friends to understand that il is mistake,
for an not nov, nor ever was, nor ever
Gill be, Radical
Formerly Of D. E. Anderson 3 Co.
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FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL, July 23.-Cotton steady.
Sales, 10000 bales. Uplands, lO3d;
Orleans, lO5@lld.
New York, July pa letter from
the City of Mexico says leading paper
there had an article intimating that q
coalition of European powers with the
United States was being discussed, the
aim of which will be to divide up Mex
leo and sell it out to the American Gov
eminent.
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BOSTON.

BosroN, July 23.'-It is now stated that
the skeleton recently discovered in
Kingston, Mass, was half mile from
the scene Of Cornelius Holmes murder,
and is supposed to have belonged to q
tailor named Jones, who disappeared
sixty-four years ago, just before the birth
of deacon Andrews.
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washington scailawaxs I'm Council.

washington scallawags I'm Council
A meeting of Southern misrepresenta-
tiyes and Union men, so-called, was held
yesterday in Washington, Whitemore, Of
South Carolina, in the chair, and Il. +.
Fisher, of Mississippi, secretary. Gen.
Fremont was present and expressed deep
sympathy for the suffering lcyalists "
of the South, who are much distressed
with the cares of government. Tbs most
distressing case of all is that Of having
Office and its responsibilities without
knowing how to act or what it is neces-
sary to do The General hoped Congress
would not adjourn until ample relief was
given them. Tennessee Orator Mullins
poured forth bis sublime and aperient
risible eloquence. Resolutions doubt
less proceeding from its overwhelming
effect) were unanimously adopted, asking
Congress, in view of the Presidents late
veto, and the nomination Of Blair, to re-
main III SESSION uutiA eitoi sheA icoiuSnsi"'
election. Cliff offered resolutions favoring
impeachment of the President, and
agreeing to endeavor to prevent an adj
journment of Congress until that is Ell.
fected, which were adopted. If the 10y
alists of the South need so much help,
new that they are in power, with the in
telligence and virtue of our section shut
out from all official control, what will
they need when statesmen and patriots
return to govern, and honest judges hold
even the scales of justice2 How masy
of their. light colorcd and light fingered
gentry could escape the penitentiary and
the hangman, if the Constitution and the
laws were duly administered, as in the
olden times, or even as is now done in
the States from which most Of them have
ahsconded2 eHr
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Gen. VIM. II. HASkELLs
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By Rev. X. H. RIVERS.

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE s0IIoITEp TO
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Consisting Of Poems, Essays. Letters and Ora
II The personal friends and admirers Of the
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The profits arising from the sale Of the work
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poses. yillAinous and shisviug white
Radical brings down upon himself the in
dignation OF an outraged community, the
freedmen aretold 10 fly to the capital OF
the State. and there 10 await the organiza-
ton Of Brownlow's militia, when an OPP
portunity Of enlistment will be Afforded
hem. lf felonies too outrageous 10 be
endured are sumnarily punished by an
indignant populace. whether committed
by white men or black men, the worth
less and lazy among the negroes are sent
to Naayille with marvellous statements
in regard to Ku-KIux bands that have
driven the laborer from the field and
robbed him Of his crop. l}. f..
In advance Of the called session OF the
Legislature of the State, the filling up OF
the ranks Of the black militia is pro-
vided for. The white Radicals will have
an excuse to evade the service, for they
have provided the victims for the bloody
sacrifice they hope TO make in the rural
districts" Freedmen will do well TO
ponder long and carefully upon the adj
vice of men whose intercourse with them
heretofore has been characterized by
false professions, broken promises and
corrupt practices.
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Grimm in Taxaa.

Demand creates supply, and there being
just now a great need Of outrages South,
it is not surprising that committee of
the Texas Reconstruction Convention
has just reported most heinous collee-
ton of homicides. Thus stands the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-08

Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM IN THE C0NVEN-
T1oN.-Five of the delegates from Ohio to
the National Convention resigned their
seats on Saturday, and the following pro-
minent gentlemen were chosen in their
stead Hon. A. q. THURMAN (Unted
States senator), Hons. c. L. VALLANDlG-
HAM. GEORGE III. PuGH, HUGH }. JEwErT,
and General GEORGE w. MORGAN. These
are very able men-all statesmen and de-
baters.
1t is stated that Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM was
nut into the Convention as n sort of peace
ful overture from the Pendletonians.
These defeated his nomination for the Sc
nate last winter, and Mr.. V.'s feelings have
been none of the kindest towards the PEN
pLEToN party, which, considering that he
was too dangerous an enemy to be Laying
"around loose" rendered him the olive
branch in this manner. This gossip, as we
find it in New York paper, adds that Mr..
VALLANDIGuAM' private convictions are
favorable to CHAsE. We know that the
Hon. Mr.. LONG, who il member of the
Convention, the same who was expelled
from Congress during the war for his SYM
pathies with the South-is for CHASE.
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The Democratic Convention

is acouitting itself in noble manner, quite
equal to the national exigency. The plat
form is good, and the whole spirit mani
tested is manly, bold, and patriotic. we
publish Governor SEYMoUR's speech on
taking the chair of the Convention, which
breathes the spirit OF rs, and cannot laii
to warm up the southern heart with br'ghter
hopes.
The Constitution, the laws, the supre-
macy of the civil authority, State rlgh'0'
and personal liberty are no much the 81"
pie Of debate and resolve ofthe ConVeh'.o,,
that in reading it's reports we are '@''ieo
back to other and brighter days. anu In
snired with the hope that they may return
to the country.
The telegraph gives a brief report OF
Yesterdays proceedings, to which we refer
The skeleton Of the platform, that was
adopted with remarkable unanimity and
with marked enthusiasm, shows that 1t Will
be quite acceptable to the South.
The baloting for Presidential candi-
date was unsuccessful. After the sixth
ballot the Convention adjourned. 1t Is
plain, as our correspondent says, that there
was only skirmishing, and no sincere at
tempt to make a nomination. 1t IL TO ne
hoped that the delay thus obtained may as
sist in securing the very wisest and most
available ticket.
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assuredly make the most of their opportu-

assuredly make the most OF their opportu-
mites while they have their hands in the
public treasury, and be prepared when the
time comes 10 go to more healthy quarters.
Not that they will be subjected to any Vlo-
lence, but there will be public contempt
which, even sordid and shameless as they
are, they cannot stand.
DR.. SEARS made his statement because
rurnors had been set afloat for Radical ad-
vantage-Radicals depending alone upon
the flames of sectional strife for their con-
tinuance in Notwithstanding the idea that
southern people were averse to the coming
of northern men to dwell amongst them.
These persons, who are, like rats, gnaWlng
their way into the public crib, have them
selves given currency to such reports De-
cause Virginians have told them What sor'
Of creatures they are. But we have 100
much regard for the good sense OF the nor'h-
ern people to suppose for moment 'nA'
they entertain any other sentiment Tor theSe
nersons than that Of the profoundest disgust
The worthy men of the North must feel q
relief that such persons have gone from
amongst them; but they cannot, we are
sure. restrain a feeling of pity for us that
thew have in their hunt for prey lighted III
the midst of this oppressed and lmpoVer-
ished people. These sensible northern men
cannot fail to place themselves in our own
situation, and imagine how they would feel
were we to send amongst them vultures IN
human shape to prey upon them and OBJ
trude Extensively anil arrogantly into all
their public places
No; we welcome the people of the Nor :
but we abhor the carpet-baggers, 3,
whether they 90 North or remain South
when their day is over, will be held in de-
testation by all honest men.
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DIED.,

Yesterday morning. July :, 1868, al II O'Clock,
MATTE MASON, sixth daughter OF 7. NJ. ana
NJ II. Tabb. .,,- .
Her funeral will take place THIS MORNING at
half.past O'Clock from the First Presbyterian
church (Dr. Moorc's). The relatives and friends
of the family are invited TO attend.
At Madisonyillc (tho family scat In the county
of Montgomery, on the morning Of June 21l:,
calmly and peacefully, BENJAMIN HOWARD
PEYfON, In the slXSy-scrcnth year Of his age.
Let II be written Of him that he WAS genuine
patriot, 4 true Nirginan, / sterling citizen, al
honcstman, and
90, he was good. If ever good man lived.n
just in according what was due To others his own
devoted life was one Of sci-dcna and personal
sacrifice, and If the curtain before his domestic
circle could be drawn aside, one could lind no ten
derer picture of unseliish love.
Shall more be said? Yes, In justice TO his me-
mory, let 1t be written on his tomb that he was q
true friend good neghbor, kind and faithful
master The blessings of the poor around his
home and the love OF his former slaves are written
In tears upon his grave.
AS the writer of these poor words In atlectionatc
remembrance looked upon the PATIENTS peaceful
face In death, andthouhl Of all the purity OF heart
and mind so conspicuous in that life just passed
away, and SAW the smile that seemed To bc break
ing through the rcpOSe Of its almost perfect rest
to Il thankful hope, this whisper came:
blessed are the pure In heart, for they shall see
God.n WILLIAM NJ.
July 9th, JOHN HENRY FERRIES, only son OF
John a. and Katharine Ferries, aged one year
eleven months and six days.
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Not Surprising.

The Washington correspondents OF 'h'
New York Times and the New York san
both intimate that the Radical leaders IN
CONGRESS- are casting about how to Iuash the
Presidents amnesty proclamation. Late
as this measure is put forth, it carries with
ii certain consequences-such, for instance
as giving white men in the South as m"ch
freedom as blacks enj0y-whlch are trou-
blesome to Radicals and the monstrous ana
unnatural policy they arc pursuing.
So one Of these letter-writers says that
"sevcral members of Congress are OF
"opinion that some action should be taken
"relatiye to Mr.. JoHNsoN's amnesty pro-
Exclamation. They hold that he had no
"right under the Constitution or laws TO
issue it. Probably a joint resolution
twill be introduced declaring it null and
Hvoid.n
The other writer says:
"Many Republicans regard the issuing
a. If such n proclamation as IN unwarrant-
cable assumption Of power, for which
"therc is no authority whatever to be
ufound in the Constitution, which simply
"providcs that the President shall have
"powcr to grant reprieves and pardons for
ooiienccs against the United States, except
in cases of impeachment. This refers
unqucstonably to persons convicted OF
"crime, and confers no power to grant
wholesale amnesty to large class OF
"pcoplc whose political offences may be
:" the subject Of legislation by Congress-"
Radicaiism, which is both shameless and
brutal. has no hesitation about suiting its
construction of law and constitution to Its
wants and necessities, and unless there are
too many conscientious stumbling blocks,
such as FEssFNDEN and TRUMBULL, we have
no doubt some step will be taken to over
slaugh the amnesty. The revolutionists, as
the National IteNigencer says, "are not
"ashamed to say, in effect, that Mr.. LIN
"coLN's proclamation of December, 1868,
"was an imposture that IL was not the
"high deed of grace and mercy, proceeding
"from the supreme government through
"its highest functionary, but resembled
"rather the clever trick of partisan cam
"paigner, or the paid treachery of a police
detective. But the amnesty of 1894, grant
"ed almost the hour that sordid insurrec-
erection was crushed, was the work OF
"GEoRGE WASHINGTON"
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IScoSvENIENTLY LARGE.-The city Of
New York is said to be inconveniently
large for what are called wire-workers in
the Convention. The headquarters Of dele
cations are scattered so wide apart that
there is much difficulty in comforting one
with another; and delegations wander
about very much without finding those they
seek. On this point the enemies of the
Democrats are facetious. We suspect the
trouble is not so great as might be supposed.
1t probably is a benefit that wire-working
il 10 some extent checked. We imagine the
Convention will do some things that will
erieye the Radicals, notwithstanding the
Inconvenience of their place of meeting.
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"The southern men look with distrust to
the military and to those connected with
the Bureau, but men from the North, with
average civility and good sense, are cor
daily received among them. "-ReU. Dr.
Sears.
Very true, Doctor. There is no preju-
dice against immigrants and capitalists
from the North who come down here to
dwell or invest money in property or enter
prises of any kind, They have been and
will be cordially received.
There is, however, here a deep-seated de-
testation of carpet-baggers and squatting
interlopers from the North, who have come
here with the purposes and cunning Of bur-
glars and thieves to worm themselves into
office and pirate upon the revenues paid by
people who abhor them, Men whose
day and night work is to poison the minus
of the freedmen towards those amongst
whom they were born and raised, and who
alone can give them employment and sup
port. These mischievous adventurers, who
do these things, and who hesitate not to
take the places of our own worthy citizens
and turn them and their families adrift to
seek the means of living under every cir
cumstance of hardship and want-they are,
indeed, execrated. And when peace
finally comes, and Virginians once more
get control of their own affairs, these men
will find any part of this earth more agree
able to them than Virginia.
And this is all proper. 1t would De
perversion Of the principles upon
which society resist would be o
monstrous inversion Of the public sense
that would countenance cupidity, impu'
dence, and depravity, and lose all sympa-
thy for the wronged and outraged; that
would fraternize with these unprincipled
intruders, who, under the disguise Of
"loyalty," presume now, as matter OF
right, to domineer over the people OF Plrgl-
mia and eat out their substance on the
ground that they are "rebels." These
gentry and their conduct will not be for
gotten, md they know II. They vii! aoss
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
EFT COME AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF
and we will convince you that you ouS
DRY GOODS CHEAPER

e1s MAIN STREET,
RrTwEEN NINTH AND TENTH
than In any other house In kichmonu
On account OF so many advertising I'D sen IL "'u
,,,o,r cost have determined not to be undersold
7 will offer from this day my present stock Of
s1rNyrR DRY GOODS MUCH BELOW THE
MARKET PRICE.
DRESS GOODS.-I have large variety, such as
GRENADINE, LENO. MOZAMBIQUE,
LINEN LAWNS, FRENCH ORGANIZES,
PLAID SILK and POPLIN, ALPACA,
POPLINS for walking and travelling suits,
EMBROIDERED and PLAIN ENGLISH
BERAGES,
BLACK SILK at all prices and OF all qualities,
BLACK TAMISE CLOTH,
IRON BERAGE, &c.
LINENS AND WHITE GOODs-so!d less than
the real value:
g.. FRENCH ORGANIZES and BERAGES,
for shawls:
IRISH LINENS, all qualities;
DIMITY LONG CLOTH,
lo-l LINEN SHEETING,
SWISS MUSLIN and NAINSOOK,
FRENCH USDRESSED CAMBRIA and
JACONETS,
BRILLIASTS and MARSEILLES,
TOWED, NAPKIN, and IA BILE LINEN;
9, 10. II and l?t MARSEILLES QUILTS,
TABLE and PIANO COVERS, &c.
A large stock of SUMNER CASSIMERES,
CLOTHS, and LINEN GOODS, for boys ana
mems wear will be closed out regardless of cost.
large assortment of DOMESTIC GOODS
always on hand, and sold ut New York prices.
A fun supply of SASH and TRIMMING KIN
BON. HOSIERY, GLOVES, MITS, PARASoLo'
Sun UMBRELLAS, FANS, and NOTIONS just
received. .r, . -,
advise all purchasers OF Dk1 "ooDo ~ 'H''
and convince themselves. before buying elsewhere,
that WE ARE SELLING DRESS GOODS
CHEAPER THAN IN ANY OTHER HOUSE In
RICHMOND.
JULIUS SYCLE, sl3 Main street.
between Ninth and Tenth.
NOTICE.-The following gentlemen are with me
as saIesrnen and would be pleased to see their
friends and the public In general Ritter 6. Care,
George Swabacher, George Z. Bagby, William Fl.
Gordon and Jonas Weinberg.
iva JULIUS SYCLE, els Main street.
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A CONSOLATION PROM A MANS MIsFoR-
ruSEs.-The "Minor Topics" in the New
York Times with evident satisfaction pre-
pares the following truthful paragraph:
"The Democratic Convention has been
saved from one nuisance by tyrannical
British Judge. When George Francis Train
was brought up for his trial fortnight ago,
be expressed his anxiety to the Judge for a
conclusion of his case, us he wished to sail
for America, to be present at the July Con
yention. The appeal, however, was inet :,
feetiye. and Train was remanded to Jail"
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The Democratic Convention.

1t is gratifying to learn from an alto
gether unbiased authority Il. e., if it be not
biased against the Democracy that the
composition of the New York Democratic
Convention is creditable to the party. The
New York San (RadicaD says:
81. is noticeable that the delegates to the
Democratic Convention are of higher or
der than usual. We observe large pro-
portion of men of solid character, old men
of grave and reverend aspect, men who
have not made politics q trade, but who
have ON this occasion come from the re-
treats of private life under the impulse of
public duty. There is little, indeed almost
none, of the noisy and hurrah boys ele-
ment SO common in such conventions.
During the preliminary organization of Sa-
turday there was the most respectful atten-
ton on all sides; the various State dclega-
tons with q single exception were prompt
and unanimous In their votes, ana seemed
to enter into a pleasant rivalry for the ho-
nor of being foremost in pushing along the
work in hand Thus far all Is entirely
harmonious the friends of the rival can
didates keep their own counsel, and no at
tempt has been made to push this, that, or
the other man into especial prominence"
1t cannot be doubted that the elevated
character, intelligence, and earnest and
dienified presence of this body is in great
degree due to the national exigency. If,
in times like this, when the national
liberty is in greatest peril, nation fails to
send forth men equal in patriotism, ability,
and virtue to the occasion, then all is
hopeless. 1t is, indeed, a cheering sign from
this Convention that the country not only
has the men that may save her from the
worst of national fates, but that they are
being called out for that purpose.
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GREELEY thinks that if the platform of
the Democrats at Tammany is SO formed
"that General H. w. SLoCUM and X. BARN
"wELL RHErT can stand shoulder to shout
"der" upon if, it twill be fair days
"work, considering the weather" Yet this
Ia exactly what has been kone.