Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-07-24

Mr.. Johnson finding Congress not
sufficiently occupied this hot weather
has volun1eed n1esage tothal body
on a aeis Sd conssitntiou. Mr..
johnson comedies that the framers Of
that greet Enstrumeut were guided by
uncomnaon wisdom, eut that Of course
only brings out in b0lder relief the wis
dom OF Andrew who assumes TO point
out several defects and suggest various
improvements in the work of our fore
fathers. Mr.. johnson thinks the con-
stitution In its present shape particular
" unfaVorable for Office seekers 8 large
and influential class Of which he is
(modestly) one. It allows nominating
conventions to control our politics to
the detriment Of certain gentlemen who
would like to have free fight for the
Presidency and be independent eandi-
dates, as they cannot so we'll do under
the electoral system. The practical
force Of this suggestion Andy probably
means to apply to the New York con-
vention which in its want of appreeia-
ton Of greatness failed TO make him its
nominee. But while he manifests so
much concern to have the constitution
amended to suit Office seekers, he
should bear in mind that when Con-
gress proposed some changes in behalf
of the people by whom, they were most
emphatieally approved, he denounced
that body as a set Of constitution
thinkers" Now what is he ? Is johnson
wiser than the generation that framed
ourROvernment? And arethe interests Of
oaiee seekers of more moment than the
rights of the peoples
That Blair was II spirited soldier The
Democracy are vigorously trying to
prove. But they need give themselves
no farther trouble as 1t is established
beyond question that General Blair
carried on war with spirit unsurpassed
for qality or quantity. When COM
manding at Vicksburg in June 1868 he
issued an order in the words and fig
ures following, towit:
HEADQUARTERs ID DIV. 18TH ARMY
CoRPs,
NEAR VIcKsBURG, Miss, June 5, 1858.
We. the undersigned officers, author
ize Michael Powers to procure for our
own use the following articles, tO-Yit ;
25 gallons brandy each; So gallons Whls-
ky each; . half barrels aleeach; "a box
es catawba (; "a boxes claret; 80 ooxes
Havana cigars; 9 dozen bottles Boxer 6
bitters, genuine; 20 boxes Charles Fare
champagne; 4 dVe-pOund bales Virgin
ia smoking tobacco; 35 boxes canned
fruit. Signed FRANK p. BLAIR,
Mai. Gen. Com'dg I'd Div. 18th Army
Corps; and by Gen. Blair's staff officers,
Here is a great deal of Yvhiskey to very
a little canned fruit. The disproportion
is about as great as was that of the
milk to the water when on certain oc-
easion Mr.. Squeers proclaimed to the
world, eHere's riehess." Richness is
indeed here but we may presume thai
at Gen. BIair's Yiclsburgian headquar.
ters the water was carefully husbanded
for the purposes of navigation. The
exigencies Of the climate were no doubt
very great and very peculiar in that
particular locality creating demand
for a great deal of fluid comfort to very
little solid. But the surprise of thu
novice is still further increased wheI
he observes the invoice of the diver
and sundry articles which the sale
Michael Powers (whose. powers seem K
have been plenipotentiary) did actual
1y purchase at st. Louis and ship tt
General Blair aforesaid. The invoic,
was as follows:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Is.