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SECESSION and reason I'm Ioysible.

SECESSION and treason Im1ossibse.
Among other very luminous ideas
advanced by Senator HENDRICKS In
his late speech, is the following;
Then, sir. deny that anynact Of
ny State or. of the people thereof, in
tended togfseparate that State from
the Federal Union had any force or.
validity whatever. / maintain that
during all the years of. the rebellion
every single act OF a Southern State
intended to promote the eauseIdf the
rebellion was void that 1t had no
effect to destroy State institutions. |
deny. that any act of the State could
have the effect to distur b, as a-question.
of law, the relation of State to tle
Federal Union.L -
We suppose, then, if theit seeding
States, through the assistance of
their Democratic friends in the North,
had been successful and established
their Confederate Government, they
would still be States in the Federal
Union, because all their acts would
have been illegal and void. That the
rebels, although they did their best to
become traitors, by levying sFar on the
Government, failed to do so because
their acts were unconstitutional and
consequently void. This. is Singular
nonsense for United States Senator
and candidate for Governor to pro
mulgate
The New York World, the great or,
gan of, the Eastern Democracy, is
wiser. 1t says: I'VE did not sup
pose that anybody denied that those
who committed treason in the South
forfeited both civil and political
rights" 30 -
Well, if all rebels forfeited both
civil and political rights and are
not allowed to exercise them, as they
were not at the close of the war, we
do. not see of what Mr.. HENDRICKs's
State Governments or Institutions
consisted. 1 - 8 =.
Applying the Worlds admission to
Mr.. HENDRIeKs's argument, we are
reminded of the story OF the Bishop
who was reproved by parishiouer for
profanity. " | swear as man, not as
a Bishop" was the defense set up.
. But when the devil gets, the man,
pray, what will become of the
Bishop?p was the caustic reply.
So, when the rebels forfeited their
!" political aud civil rights, we cannot
see what became of the State Govern
ments composed of these same rebels,
unless they, also, were forfeited.
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Fire at Frankfort.

New York, Feb. 5.-A Frankfort
special to the Telegram says the fire
there yesterday destroyed buildings
from about 250 square feet of the
grounds opposite the Capital Hotel.
1t took in Newell & Church's stables.
Loss 100000.
The DAILY Nei0s's Worcester special
says one of the stills of Semonia &
Co.'s oil refinery exploded last even
ing. Sixty barrels Of oil and a num-
Der of sheds were destroyed. No one
was injured.
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Insurance ReceiptS-IllnesS or Gov,
Smith OF Montana.

CINCINNATI, February 5.-The re-
ceipts for premiums, ETC., of forty nine
insurance companies In this city, for
the year 1867. foots up 81, 543, 662.
This is for home companies alone.
The receipts of foreign Offices will
amount to as much or more than the
above.
The insurance on the steamer Clara
Dolson, burned night before last, was
as follows: Citizens, Eureka, West
ern, Boatmen's, Manufacturers and
Merchants, all of Pittsburg, $1,000
each. go
Montana papers report Governor
Smith, of that territory, as danger
ously i'll, but slowly recovering.
The Commissioners have accepted
another section of the Union Pacific
Railroad, carrying it forty miles west
Of Cheyenne. Large amounts of rail
road iron are arriving at Cheyenne,
for Spring operations.
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Georgia News.

New York, February 5.-The
Times Atlanta dispatch of the 4th
states that Gen. Meade's informing
the Convention that he will only
sanction the payment of 5000, 600 more
out of the Treasury for the Conven-
ton expenses, has caused considera-
Bile sensation and harsh comments.
The relief question will be settled
to morrow.
Richardson is easier, but is in
most preearious state. Bradley will
report to morrow the proof Of his
identity with the Sing Sing. Three
members of the commission will prob
ably recommend his. expulsion.
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ENTERPRIsE.-By dints of hard
work, the Courier succeeded in get
ting out the first installment of Sena-
tor HENDRIcKs's speech yesterday,
and fatters itself with the confidence
that zoe are ahead ofau the Western
Press" We published a three col
umn abstract of it, taken from the
New York World, the day before,
and before even the Courier had sue
ceeded in getting hold of copy of the
speech the Indianapolis Herald had
itall printed and scattered broadcast
over the State. Our neighbors, how
ever, are progressing, although it may
take them the balance of the week 10
get out the remaining portion of the
speech.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Secretary
Seward officially announces that the
Act to Suspend the Further Redue-
ton of the Currency has become a
law, Notwithstanding the President
has failed to return it to Congress.
WASHINGTON. February ). = Gen.
Carlin reports from Tennessee tina t
he has ordered the officers of the
Freedmens' Bureau, in certain coun-
ties, to prosecute persons committing
outrages on the freedmen, wherever
they can induce the civil officers to
act.
A delegation of Ute Indians waited
on the President to-day, and were
cordially received.
Secretary Seward, deeming it in
compatible with the public interest,
declines to send to Congress, at pres
ent, the statement of the cost Of the
arrest and trial of Surratt.
The Supreme Court yesterday was
engaged in hearing arguments in the
Gaines case.
The President has not named a day
for the reception of the British Minis
ter in his diplomatic capacity.
New York. FEB. 5.-The Herald's
special says: The Judiciary Commit
tee had the matter of the alleged in
judicious utterances of Judge Field
under consideration Yesterday. Will
son. of Iowa, Chairman of the Com
mittee, testified that he had heard
remarks, tenor to those charged in
the resolution under consideration,
fall from the lips of Chief Justice
Chase, Associate Justice Davis.
Field and all these gentlemen had
pronounced the pending reconstruc-
ton bill unconstitutional.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

! ift CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE, FEB. 5.-A bill was introduced
and passed, authorizing the Secretary of
War to employ counsel in certain cases,
to defend Generals Meade and Ruger. aud
others. because OF the Reconstruction Acts.
-----.--.Yarious petitions and oils were in
troduced and appropriately referred.
..-......The1 Reconstruction Bill was dis
cussed by MorriI Of Maine.
HoUsE-Gen. Beatty, Congressman elect
from the Eighth Ohio District, took his
seat to-day. he bill declaring for
feited lands granted tor the construction
of southern railroads was passed. also the
Senate bill for the employment of counsel
to defend Generals under reconstruction
acts.
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Not Surprising.

The Louisville Courier is surprised
at the conduct of the Kentucky Leg
islature. That honorable and patri-
otto body has defeated, by vote Of
- Al to 40, the law for the registration
of births, marriages and deaths. The
Courier says the passage OF the law
was solicited by the Kentucky Med
ical Society, the highest tribunal of
the medical profession in the State
j. it was powerfully recommended by
the Governor in his late excellent
message; it was urged by the press
all oyer the State; it received the
support and advocacy of a large ma
iority of the leading men in the
= House, and it was measure intrinsi-
cally meritorious, and called for by
the necessities of every day life.
Yet, in spite of all these facts, the
law was defeated. We are not ad-
vised of the details of the bill thus
defeated, but if it provides, in regis
tering the births, that the names Of
parents be given, We can
readily see why many of the
Kentucky legislators should object
to the law. Not a few children
are born in Kentucky whose
fathers would exceedingly dislike be-
ing registered in the State records as
such. We apprehend some reason of
this character has. been more poten-
tial in influencing the votes Of the
members Of the Legislature than the
insignificant item of expense Who
cares-for expenses Kentucky? -
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FEBRUARY 6 1873

tend the Pre- emption and Homestead
laws over certain lands therein
named, and for other purposes. Re-
ferred. r-.
Henderson introduced a bill to
amend an act donating lands In GER
tain States for the benefit Of agricul-
tural colleges and mechanical arts.
Referred.
Ross presented q resolution from
the STATE of Kansas, praying for the
extension of the jurisdiction of Kan-
sas Courts over the Indian Territory !;
also a petition for the sale of the
Usage Indian reservation. Referred.
Also resolution In regard to the pro-
lection of American citizens abroad.
Referred.
Norton introduced petition on
the same subject.
The supplementary reconstruction
bill was taken up.
Morrill,, of Me, spoke in its favor.
HOUSE.-Beatty, member elect
from Ohio, had the oath of Office ad-
ministered to him by the Speaker.
Cook, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported bill authOriz-
ing the building of a railroad from
Washington City to connect with the
Northern Central Railroad, at or near
the State line, between Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Ordered to be print
ed and recommitted.
On motion of Wilson, Of Iowa, the
Senate bill for protection in certain
cases of persons making disclosures
as parties or testiiying as witnesses,
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The House proceeded to the con-
sidcration of the bill declaring for
feited to the United States certain
lands granted to aid in the construc-
ton Of railroads In Alabama, Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and Florida.
The amendment of Arnell to ex-
.empt from forfeiture the lands Of the
Nashville & Decatur Railroad, was
agreed to.
Tabor moved to lay it on the table.
Bill rejected.
The amendment of Pile to except
the lands Of the Alabama e. Tennes-
see River Railroad Co., was not
agreed to.
The bill then passed.
The House proceeded to the con-
sideration of bill reported by the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, con-
corning the rights of American citi-
zens in foreign States.
Judd continued his speech in the
criticism of the bill.
The House proceeded to the bust
ness on the Speakers table, and re-
ferred all bills thereon, except that
authorizing the Secretary Of War to
employ counsel and defend Generals
in carrying out reconstruction, which
passed.
An Elective communica ion was
received relative to the famine in
Sweden and Norway, and asking an
appropriation for the expenses of the
Surratt trial.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, Wilson, of Iowa, in the
chair. on the Military Academy APP
preparation Bill, appropriating about
1904, 900.
Washburne, of Illinois, moved a
proviso requiring all cadets to take
the test oath. On division, no quo.
rum voting, the House adjourned.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-06
New England Agricultural SOcieig
Commercial Convention.

BOSTON. February 5.-The annual
meeting of the New England Agri-
cultural Society was held yesterday.
DR.. GEORGE B. Loring, of Salem, was
elected President. He delivered the
annual address.
A large number of distinguished
gentlemen from all sections of the
country have arrived to participate 10
the National Commercial Convention
just commencing.
Salem is to be supplied with water
at an expense of 100000.
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NEWS Items.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
14l5S.
Lac advices indicate that tAe Cretans
are success fully urging the war for their
independence against the Turks
The Fenians are still alarming the En-
lish with rumors of terrible plots. The
Cabl4 hardly ever ia IS TO give us daily
batch of such news.
The Anti-Contract Act became a law
on Tuesday, Notwithstanding the failure of
the President to approve the bill, ana it is
so announced by the Secretary of State.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-06
Destruction Of Tin Works by ExplO.
sion.

PITTsBURG, Penn, February s.
An explosion occurred about 5
o'clock this morning. In the tin works
of John d. Gray, Frankstown Sta
ton. near Pittsburg, by which John
Harris. Engineer, was instantly
killed, and his son, the fireman, was
seriously injured. The works were
partially destroyed. The cause of the
explosion is unknown.
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Montana papers report Governor
Smith. of that territory, as danger
Bank Embezzler.

LOUISVILLE. February By oseph
Bioongart, Assistant Teller in. the
United States Repository in this city,
was arrested yesterday for embezzling
Government money to the amount of
over $1,000. Bloongart made a writ
ten statement acknowledging his
guilt, and that the money had all
been spent.
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WE rejoice to see that the Senate
had the good sense to vote down the
House resolutions shamefully SLAM
dering a gallant Union officer of the
State of Kentucky for presenting the
Commonwealth with a French atlas
captured during the war We noticed
the SANDER shortly after its inception.
1t was the most gratuitous and mali
cious persecution that has ever come
under our observation. It portrayed
the character of the rebel element,
which now predominates in Ken
lucky, in darker colors than the
most fanatic Radicals have ever i'm
agined.
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WASHINGTON.

the LAVA New
York Special about the Supreme
Jadges-Gen. CarIin Orders Pros
ecutiOn for Outrages Committed on
the FFeedmen-IndIan Calls upon
the misunderstanding Seward
Declines to Make a statement OF
the SuFFatt Trial.
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WE publish entire, this morning,
the correspondence between General
GRANT and President JOHNSON, rela-
tive to the War Office. 1t is mainly
of personal character, and deeply
Interesting. 1t should be read by all.
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sEhera- jj3urna ism appears to be as far
behind lineage as wooden plows and
sickles are'in@ agriculture and hack
horses and stage coaches are in traf-
csands travel. = gEeSsFeff0
This is good. We endorse it heart
ilyg As, however. practice is always
preferable to pr!cept, we trust the
Commercial will send marked copy
of the above TO Nick" its Wash
ington correspondent, and instruct
him to govern himself accordingly.
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KepuhIIcan Convention.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 5.-The
State Republican Convention will be
held here to-day, when delegates to
the National Convention will be
chosen. Gen. S.ckles is mentioned as
the delegate at large.
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Mistress I'm Nova ScntIn.

9 Nova SCOTIA. Febmary Ira tel
egram has heen received from the
Mayor of Halifax, contradctin. the
report that distress did not exist. He
saws a wide want docs prevail among
the fishermen.
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WE refer our business readers to
the commercial columns of to-day's
issue, which will be found to contain
valuable financial and market statis-
tics and reports.
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Hon. S. S. MARSHALL, Of Illinois.
ihtinates, through his friends, that
he will accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor, if rendered him.
" Patrick, will ye take a dhrink|
s. Be jabers, wad duck shwim?"
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PrestdentIaf CORRESPONDENT.

New YORK, Feb,,5.-It is. reported
that President Johhsoh is to feply' to
General GrantsgIast letter; that he
will reiterate. SUPPORTED by the sigma
lures of those Of the Cabinet, what
he has heretofore said on the subject.
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SOME days ago the town of Frank
fort, KY, was greatly agitated by the
report that a negro had ravished a
white girl, and then threw her over a
precipice. The negro was arrested
and lodged in jail A mob gathered,
took him from Jail and hung him.
Later developments seem to demon
strate that the boy was innocent of
the crime charged against him. His
employer, whose authority is unques-
toned, swears positively to an abb.
No matter. 1t is only dead niger
anyhoww
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-06

THE managers of the Mobile and
.sisOhio' 'BafFroad are Abodt to take
twenty engines of the track, and
about one thousand employees viii
be discharged from the'niachfne shops
at Whistler.
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Cabinet Crisis.

MONTREAL, February At is re-
ported here that crisis is imminent
in the Dominion Cabinet, and that
seats will be offered to Mr. Howe and
others.
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ReeF Eraud.

SARATOGA, N. Y Feb. 4.-Geo.
Bibby & Co, Canery Il Hicks, brew
ers In Glenn Fails, have been arrest
ed for making incorrect returns.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
American House,

BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS.
THE VERY IMPORTANT AND
II extensive improvements which have
recently been made IN this popular Hotel,
prOprletors 10 offer TO Tourists, Families,
and the Travelling Public. accOmmoda-
lions and couveniences superior 10 any
o. her Hotel IN the city. During the past
Summer additions have been made OF nu-
inerous suites Of apartments, with bathing
rooms, water Closets &c. attached one Of
Tufts magnificent passenger elevators,
the best ever constructed, conveys guests
to the upper story OF he house In one
minute; the en- ries have been newly and
richly carpeted, and the entire house
thoroughly replenished and refurnished,
making IL, in all It's appointments, equal
to any MOTEL IN the country.
Telegraph Office. Billiard Halls, and
Cafe on the hlst hOO~.
LIE MS RICE n SON. Projectors.
Feb. I, 1903 feb0 8m cod
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ANOTHER letter from our Southern
tourist will be found on the second
page. -1fEpE uu
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, November s. General
Candy, besides being ordered to relieve
General Reynolds in Texas, is also TO act as
Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedmen
Bureau for that State.
General Meade telegraphs General Grant
that there was q quiet election in his dis
trict, except in Augusta, where the mill
tary, aud Savannah, where the police, re-
stored quiet.
Mcssrs. Schenck and Morgan have de-
cided that there is no necessity for session
of Congress November 10th.
The debt statement for October appears
tomorrow, and, it is stated, will show q
decrease Of $4,000,O00.
The Secretary Of War has departed for
West Point for an absence of week.
The Freedmen's Bureau, except regard
ing education, has ceased in this District.
The evening papers deny the rumors of
change in the Secretaryship Of the Trea-
sury.
General Reynolds will resume command
of his regiment, Twenty sixth infantry, now
stationed at Austin.
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E.y Atlantic Cable.

FpINECHGH, November John Bright
va. pub4cly received here yesterday by the
lgrl Provost and members Of the city 60
yyrumr4,, and presented with the freedom
q the cur. The Court Of Sessions OF EdIn-
Jur.h, Or! final appeal, has rendered de-
ci,iau d!salowing the clairas Of women to
The li-ht Of franchise.
LoNpuN, November 1.-THE Post an
LOUNGES the following programme as quasi
n...al: The dissolution of Parliament will
take rlacc on the lith instant. All uncon-
tested elections arc to commence on the
IGlt, contested elections in boroughs on the
18th, and in counties at a later date. The
new Parliament will be summoned to meet
on Wednesday, the 9Th December, when the
ygccu's speech will be delivered and the
ly.Cy Of the Ministry on questions at issue
announced. Denuison will be reelected
SPEAKER. Il is believed that the House Will
he ready to proceed 10 business by Monday
the II;A December. The opposition will
probably move, as n test question, an
amendment 10 the Queens speech, which
l-vlIyusc will debate until Friday the 18th,
when it is supposed the motion will be car
RED by large majority, and the House
will be adjourned until the following Mon
day. On rea=scmblipg the House the Pre-
Mier will announce his resignation and that
Of his colleagues in the Ministry. Mr..
Gladstone will follow with Il motion to adj
'OuIn over for the holidays, TO afford an
opportunity for the formation OF new
Cabinet.
SPAIN AND CUBA.
MADRID, November 4.-General Dulce
delays his departure for Cuba on account
0; sickness. lie takes out decree pro-
Y!4jug for the election of deputies. He is
also instructed TO carry into force mea-
cures 10 liberalize the administration, to
establish liberty Of the press, divide the
island into three provinces, and suppress
unpopular institutions.
General Contreras has been appointed
captain General OF Porto Rico.
V!c1aga and his party have issued mani
.tsIo Urging the necessity Of maintaining
aaIonarchial form Of government in Spain.
lie Provisional government has received
many petitions for the abolition Of slavery.
Is positively asserted that the Govern
AGnt Will not recognize the Mexican re-
public.
PARIS, November 1.-THE Gaulois asserts
mat members Of the provisional govern
Aert at Madrid are unanimous in their OPP
position 10 the Duke de Montpensier.