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be made to promote civilization among the
various tribes that, In view Of the conflict OF
authority and responsibility between the War
Department and the Department OF the In
terror, the Indian Bureau be reorganized as
special, separate department leaving 1t to
Congress and the President whether the head
of the Burean shall be member Of the Cabinet
or not; that oil dealings with tribes con-
tinually hostile or those in actual war against
the United States should be entrusted 10 the
War Department, bu. that all other Indians
should be controlled and dealt with through
the new department by the civil arm of the
government; that the intercourse laws with
the Indian tribes be thoroughly revised that,
in view of the fragrant corruptions Of which 30
many and so just complaints have been made
against officials connected with the administra-
ton Of Indian affairs, Congress should pass an
act fixing day not later than the 1st Of
February, 1869, when the Offices Of all super
intendents, agents and special agents shall be
vacated, when such persons as have proved
competent and faithful may be retained, but
those who have proved unfit shall find them-
selves removed without an opportunity to
divert attention from their own unworthness
or Legislature Of States or Territories be
permitted to call out and equip troops for the
purpose Of carrying on war against the Indians;
that new provisions should be made authoriz-
ing and positively directing the military au-
thoriies to remove white persons who persist
in trespassing on Indian reservations and un-
oeded Indian lands; that special treaty be
made with the Navajoe Indians in New Mexico
with view to their removal to the southern
district selected by the Commissioners that
the President may at times appoint some per
son or persons in the distant territories, either
civilians or military men, to make inspection
Of Indian affairs and report to him /; and,
finally, that the present Commission, or another
one with similar powers, be authorized to meet,
according to agreement, with the Sioux next
spring and to arrange for the removal OF the
Navajoes. The Commissioners add that, in
case their suggestions are adopted in regard
to selecting Indian reservations, 1t might be
well to extend their powers in order 10 enable
them to conclude treaties with tribes con-
fessedly at peace looking to their concentra-
ton upon those reservations and also, In view
of the fact that the Union Pacific Railroad will
soon have reached the country claimed by the
Snakes, Bannocks and other tribes, to see
them and make satisfactory arrangements with
them.
On the whole, this report Is not only credit
able to the heads and hearts of the Comm;s-
sioners, but encourages the hope that the
Indian question is at length approaching
satisfactory conclusion.
The New York herald., 1868-01-10

In the United States and in Great Britain at
which is putting Fenianism and the Alabama
claims completely into the shade il that Of
naturalized citizenship. A telegram which we
published in yesterdays HERALD intimates that
the leading journals Of Great Britain are full
Of the subject, and that the tendency Is to
conform to the views in favor on this side.
For two days the subject has been prominently
before the United States Congress, and ycster-
day the House adopted joint resolutions re-
questing the President to intercede with tho
Queen Of Great Britain to secure the release
of our adopted citizens now confined in
foreign prisons. The question is also
creating an interest over the entire Union
meetings have been held, addresses have
been got up, and it is manifest that there is
about to be brought to bear upon the gov
ernment an amount Of pressure which shall
determine the question for all time TO come
what is meant by an American citizen. There
Is, no doubt, q certain amount Of difficulty in
connection with the subject; but the difficulty,
whatever 1t may be, is less difficulty Of the
government than Of the individual citizen.
It Is for the government to say and
make known to tho world what consti-
tutes an American citizen, and to defend such
citizenship against oil unjust attacks, come
from what quarter they may. It is for the
alien to elect whether he shall become citizen
Of the United States on the terms which we
prescribe, and under the conditions which we
impose. The difficulties are by no means in
surmountable, and the course Of the govern
ment is clear It is oil the more desirable
that the question be settled at once, that the
government and people of Great Britain are
disposed to be reasonable on the matter, and
that the settlement Of the question with Great
Britain will virtually settle the question with
ell the nations of Europe, and therefore with
the world and forever.
To us, however, the settlement of the Ala
bama claims is Of infinitely greater import
anOe. 1t will be we'll, indeed, for our govern
ment to bo on its guard lest the astute states
men on the other side are using the ques-
ton Of citizenship as stalking horse to get
over the Alabama difficulty. We want the
money paid down to the last farthing due to m
on account Of the depredations Of the Alabama
and kindred vessels. We must not allow our
selves to be blinded to the real question at
issue between us II is the money we want,
and III is not paid down we know whore and
how to find an equivalent
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TIE Fi0Hr WITH THE TI9GR.--No desperate
ever fought John Dorrissey's tiger a. bravcly
Gnl tcaacionsly as the Presidon! Las the radical
tiger, and certainly none 50 successfully
There u ths diaareace, too--that MorrisSey's
tiger breaks down all who venture to fight
him, while Tie President has had hold Of the
radical tigers throst 81 nearly three years,
has hung on to him li'io srim death, and bas
juat about finished bin up. II Won't DO to bet
against the honorable John's annsI ~ !. .
safe TO be! on Andy Johnson.
The New York herald., 1868-01-10
CITY POLITICS.

Conservative Republican General Ces,-
mittee.
The newly elected members OF the Conservative Re-
publican General Committee this year, whose head
quarters are the OF Broad way and
street. met In large numbers last evening effect per-
manent organization.
The following were tho officers chosen for tho ensuing
year President Thomas Murphy; Vice Presidents
H. Dslaneld Smith and X O. Benedict; secrsta.
ries, A Jackson Plumb and Michael Halohan I;
Treasurer, Joseph Is. Taylor; Sergeant alarms
John Brady. On taking the char the newly
elected President made = speech reviewns s~Shs his.
tory OF the organization and strongly animadvorting
upon TIE opposition organization which he declared to
be bogus one, for It's refusal TO harmonic with them
Rufus y. Andrews submitted the following resoIu.
tions, which were adopted with only ono dissenting
vote
Resolved That this General COMMITTEES will initiate the
efforts 70 harnonize the conflicting elements In the repuD
Resolved Thai the diminished republican vote shown a.
the late election should convince hose opposed to that
tha, trs. ,,, ihsy yl sts ausds measures 10 Of.
Resolved That In conformity % The spirit OF these
iuops The chairman appoint COMMITTEES Of 6ve, whose
nize all differences among repubcsnsi In the city.
The meeting thcn adjourned to Thursday evening.
Radical Republican General Committee.
Tho radical Union Republican General Committee,
whose place OF meeting - at the OF Twcniysec
ond street and Broadway turned In goody numbers
last evening for The like purpose OF sectng perma-
mont organization General John Cochrane was the
temporary chairman. n was slow work accomplishing
tho object OF tho meeting account of tao number Of
card dates Ia te ieid and frequency Of ballots required
ia each Aet three ho lrs session tbs FOL.
loving officers were elected President j. fythiau
Wee Presidents Andrew w. Lcggett, William Drutn-
mond; Secretary, strong; Treasurer Ira " Miller;
Ser gaant-at- Arms Stephen Merritt.
Mr. John Cocirane bong called for made speech,
aud tho meeting leroupon sdourned subject 10 tie cal
VI the char.
Annual Meeting OF the Unicn b.ensHc.
Tho Union League, assembling last evening, were
Informed OF the sudden death yesterday OF one Of their
Executive Committee, Colonel George y. Noyes, late OF
General wadsworth's sau and on motion, deferred all
bus ness until mott meeting except the election OF on
Gers. The following ticket was elected :-Prssldcnl,
hn Jay Wee Presdens Charles Butler Peter Cooper,
kdwsrd 3 Jsfny, William 9. Bryant ksmue u.
Rugges, Alexander 4. stewart Cyrus W. Field,
w. J. Hopptn, Franklin r. Desuo, Elliot c. Cowdp,
George W. Bons, william II. feei Secretary,
J. Langdon Ward; Treasurer, George Ca0ot ward
Executive Committse, George Griswold, Ls Grand b
Cannon, john A. Weeks Rormsn y Eaton. Go.
Dale. Theodore Roosevelt, w4ism q. Foza. DANIEL v
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Ps,ssytvANA. A.--Accordifs 10 the Philadelphia Bal-
siin interesting i&c IN tho nesag ge of oysr
nor GoaryS-whoa by 80 way, has not ys bsen SEP. 70
the Iegslatufe a,hor Cd published in I've newspapers-
h that the state deo is now reduced W s3A 100 i3 "a
with assets IN the treasury In tbs shape OF railroad
bands worth xA f23 S57 9l V,at tho real deb, OF
ne state Is ordy s2 6i2 513 a. II u not many yosrs
nnoe Fennssvania, then power State In every way
shsn now, snd with not mc,s tban half It's prescott
tSsM ~, Ssn Ssass,s s1os OYER forty ml'ons ssA
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App,etos, George r. Brsdfcrd, uhariss Smith, whs
liam r Biodgett Joseph II. Cnoate, Frank X Howe
COMMITTEES, composed OF Judge Krtland Frank
=. Howe, Judge LAthrop Pr0fessc~ Lieber, h. T.
Tucksrman and ,. r. Howe and Presdsut Jay, ap-
pointed 70 draft resolutions relative 10 the death OF
Colonel Moves The committee rsp0rted and The club
adjourned until the 23d instant
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Our ADVICE 10 NEWSPAPER MES WETING
EMi1oYAESr.--We are overrun with applicants
for employment on the HEnnD Our ogtab-
lisbmcns being full Of gcniuscs Of every
quality--morc, in fact, than VIC know what to
do with--and our contemporaries having no
need Of goniuses at all, we recommend every
one Of these disappointed and suffering men
Of the press 10 start new religion. Nothing
will pay better. For example, see how well
the new Bcechcr religion pays. The world is
ripe for any number Of new religions and 1t
does not require much lslent to invent one
Let the unemployed newspaper men take our
advice, then and by all means let them begin
with tho women, for they rule In such matters
aud the men follow with the needful cash.
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ARREST Foa ALLEGED fosG@a or GOVERNMENT sRAars.
From the Eyou,ng Telegram o. yes,ercay. Il

IFTom the EvonlhE AeleafaIn o. yo7iort9r.J
bossOv Jan. y, 1883
George W Williams was aresssd here S,.day ara
bound over trial the sf SO 00c for fsrg,nv
government stencils IL Ia segsi that h is tL, parly
who fiatls aud furnished the Stycnpe seucIlf h,rb
used Ia ,hc extensive Basao and Soston yhiskoy
frauds some months siuce.
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PRESENTS TO Mn. JouSsoN-STRAws INDICATE
THE CuRREST-There = an extraordinary rash
Of individuals and delegations just now TO the
White House with presents 10 Mr. Johnson
Gold-headcd canes from charter oaks and oil
otlier kinds OF consecrated wood, gold medals
ornanented with "nightngalo trills," old rye
over proof whiskey Of the finest quality, and
other things, enough to stock q museum, are
pouring in upon tie President a year or 10
ego none was 50 poor, and no one was found
20 DO him honor Straws on the sur ace show
The course Of The current The politicians ard
Office seekers and Office holders, who arc
always on the lookout for the rising star, ore
waking up with wonderful alacrty. Washing
ion - full or such needy and hungry fellows,
who watch tho future more inscnIly than the
astronomer does tho motions of'tbe heavenly
bodies. Evidently Andrew Johnson ID the
coming man.
The New York herald., 1868-01-10

The INsURREcrroN IN PERU.-In the HERALD
Of yesterday we published number OF letters
from our special correspondents In Peru. To
those who have hope that the Spanish race
on this Continent are capable Of selfgovern-
ment those letters would be source Of graft
fcation, as showing that the insurrection which
has for some time been raging in Peru was on
the point Of being crushed out. II 10 con-
fdently expected that the next mail will bring
us intelligence Of the complete discontinue Of
the rebels and the triumph Of law and order.
Both north and south, at the date OF our last
letters, civil war was raging; but Arequipa,
the headquarters tho rebellion in the south,
was supposed to be already in the hands OF
the government, and in the north tho rebel
Gauss was considered desperate. Let us hope
that better times ore coming to the South
American republics Meanwhile we cannot
help saying that their past has been full Of
blunders and that their future Is not PARTON
larly promising.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
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PIXIES OPERA HOUSE. asi at, corner Eighth av.-
NORMA
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The Pulpit In a New Attitude.

The pulpit has had great success in the
auction sale Of pews at Henry Ward Bsecher's
church. They brought magnificent prices. No
boxes at the opera nor seats at the Dickens
readings could make any show against the
Plymouth church auction; from which we
infer that religion is going up in the market as
represented in Beecher's tabernacle, where,
like the religion Of the ancient Greeks, piety
and the drama are strangely mixed. In olden
times the gods were brought upon the stage,
and men laughed in the theatre at what they
worshipped in the temple. Beecher has
brought US back to the simplicity of those
primitive days but he is more brilliant than
his predecessors Of thousand years ago for
while they clumsily connected politics and
caricature with religion, he skilfully inter-
weaves them and makes On ensemble which, If
it does not increase the piety Of his congrega-
ton, helps the auctioneer materially in the
sale of the pews Of Plymouth church. If he is
more Of an Aris.opbanes than an Eschylus il
is because he knows that the comic role
"draws" better than the tragic, and he OPP
preciates the laughter which his jokes pro-
woke quite as well as tho plaudits that his
political points call forth. Then his style suits
the well dressed ladies that the pulpit nova
days invites to worship, for in Plymouth church
Beecher shines more brilliantly than the me-
teors which Professor Looms tried to suppress
by the power of prophecy, but could not; and
women, we know, follow the "garish fame"
But Beecber has rival in his pupil-the
Rev. Charles B. (Black Crook Smyth-who is
about to lecture on the New York Press d.
DPS (whatever that means)-Demons, Dollars
and the Dckens-on Sunday next. He is going
to give us a sermon with text from the six
teenth chapter OF St Luke, proving that the
children Of this world, in their generation, are
wiser than the children Of light !" that New
York Is the wonder of the world, because 1t
sustains so many newspapers; how the HERALD
ought to be edited and good many other useful
things, according TO Smyth. Now, If Beecher
will preach one OF his original sermons on
Sunday we will send reporters to both places,
so that the public can see on Monday which
Is the best preacher Of the two.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Enthusiasm.


"THERE is no enthusiasm for Grant" "
the Democratic papers say, and therefore
conclude that he will be defeated. 1t can
not be denied that there is not in the
country that feverish, excited state of the
public mind which frequently precedes a
Presidential election and this is an indi-
cation of the confidence the people feel in
the stability of the peace won by their
valor, and Of the clear, calm expectations
they indulge in regard to the future.
The Republican National Convention
met, not to make nomination, but to
ratify one already made What is called
enthusiasm springs from some sudden
and happy surprise. Grant was nomi-
mated for the Presidency as far back as the
Fourth of July, 1868, at Vicksburg, and
his election made sure under the Apo
mattox apple tree, April 8, 1865, when
Lee surrendered the bravest portion of tho
Democratic party to the Union forces.
1t is not strange, then, that he should
enter upon his Presidential office some
what quietly. He and his followers have
burned good deal of gunpowder in their
time, and waved triumphantly a good
many flags, and they are now willing that
those Democrats who, from considerations
of personal safety, prefer to burn the one
and faunt the other in times of peace,
should monopolize the rockets, Roman
candles and blank cartridges of political
campaign. Democrats may do the talk
ing, Republicans will do the victory
CtGcdQ0 Post.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Six Good Reasons.

A WRITER in the New York -Egeni1ag
Post gives the following six reasons for
the unanimity of General Grants nomina-
ton, and probability of his election:
The unanimity of General Grants nomi-
nation by so large body as the Chicago
Convention is thing which seldom hap
pens to any candidate for Office, much less
to candidates for the highest office in the
gift of the people. Its significance can
neither be explained away nor its force
lessened by conjectures or supposltIons.
The delegates were but the mouth pieces
to express the strong popular preference,
and good and sufficient reasons can be
given for that preference.
1. The test questions of Thomas Jeffer-
son can, in this case, be answered in the
affirmative. General Grant is honest; he
is capable.
2. No man living has rendered such
great and important services to the nation
as he.
g. He did not seek the Office, a rare thing
in these times. h
4. He is eminently practical man;
fair-minded and moderate in his views,
but firm and determined in the discharge
of his duties
s. The election of such a man will not
only give peace and assurance at home,
but will elevate the credit and prestige of
the nation abroad, and remove all doubt
among foreign peoples of the stability and
permanence of our financial system, and
of the complete restoration OF civil
authority. 80,
6. The conflicting views and angry feel
ings engendered by civil strife not having
entirely subsidized, it is of the last lmpor-
tance that the President, to be -elected,
should be man of high character, having
the confidence, love and gratitude of the
people. ., hs.a-,4io,
Could any man except President Wash
ington have prevented the United States
from drifting into the maelstrom of the
French revolution? ~. -,a-.-so
which might be urged, will account for she
entire unanimity of General Grants nonni-
natioI, and also, God grant, for his tri-
umrnant election IAl 5ni
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Opposition to General Grant Useless.

SUPPOSE that contrary to the wish Of
the leading Radical Black Republicans
who want the office themselves, General
Grant should be nominated for the Presi-
dency by the Republican party, what
course ought the Democratic party to
pursue? Ought we nominate a man in
opposition to General Grant? Ought we
to charge him with being an enemy to his
country, or in favor of unjust measures
merely because he may have received said
nomination?
We are inclined to believe that more de-
perds upon General Grant now than upon
any other individual in the United States.
We believe him to be far superior to the
majority of the far-sighted politicians who
have been ruling the nation without
bringing peace or economy to our legisla-
ton. He is known to all the people as a
straightforward man, and, so far as can
be judged, g man well disposed to deal
fairly with the people of all sections of
the Union. Certainly if such man were
nominated by the Democratic party we
would advocate his election, in the hope
that his election would conduce to the
public welfare. The question is, then, if
he is nominated by the Republican party,
whether we shall, as a party, oppose his
election.
In the first place, as the people generally
believe General Grant to be the man W.
think he is, no individual in the United
States could command a corporal's guard
against him-on any plea whatever. In
the second place, it would be unjust and
very injurious action for our Democratic
leaders to attempt to place the Democratic
party in false position before the world,
representing them as enemies or opponents
of General Grant.
What better thing can we do in case of
General Grants nomination by the Repub
lican party than to vote for him for the
Presidency? Our aim should be to
strengthen his hands; to render him, as
much as possible, independent of party
and to elect him as the President of the
people. If unanimously, so much the
better.
We sincerely believe that if the people
of the United States can generally come
together, with real unanimity, on General
Grant, in regard to the Presidency, it will
be the happiest thing for our country that
could possibly occur. The future good
effects of this course would be incalcula-
ble We earnestly ask our Democratic
friends everywhere to consider this sub
ject carefully.-Pittsbau,gh Post (Dena) be-
fore the Nomination.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
General Grant.

NATURE endowed him with strength
of will, an equable temper, a sound, prac
tical, well balanced understanding and
nurture has contributed to develop and
foster these natural endowments. From
his West Point education he derived sub
stantial and useful knowledge, and the
edge and dicipline which scientific and
mathematical study impaired to an intel
lect whose temper was for hard service
rather than glittering display. His expe-
rience in the Mexican war, in frontier life,
and in rough, civil employment, invigorat-
ing his practical resources, familiarized
him with the various phases of American
character, and trained him in the homely
tasks of American life. His hard labor
in the civil war strengthened and nerved
the sturdy vigor of his understanding and
will, endowed him with that selfreliance
which can only be acquired in its plenti-
tude by the babitual mastery Of those
difficulties which are pronounced in
surmountable. His varied commerce with
the world, and the yicissitudes of his
career, have made him thoroughly ac-
quainted with men, and he is
not easily beguiled or deceived. He
has that stout independence of purpose
which is not plant to the purposes of
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for blacks and whites shall be separate and
l.

for blacks and whites shall be separate and
independent.
Notwithstanding the obstinate resistance
to the ratification Of the Constitution
which was organized, the cause of the re-
actionists has been greatly weakened by
the new light which experience has shed
upon the minds of the people. There is
an increasing feeling among the more ed
ucated portion of the whites that they
have been misled and used as tools to com
pass the object of designing demagogues.
No abrupt change from one system to
another ever yet failed to cause present
dissatisfaction and even evaporation but
as soon as the paramount advantages OF
the transformation became evident in
practice, opposition and discomfort ceased.
Such promises to be the case with Ar
kansas.
Especially has public expectation been
disappointed in regard to the negro. He
is fast learning that freedom does not mean
license or laziness, but industry, thrift,
economy, progressive manhood. He is,
under the benefcent protection of the
Freedmen's Bureau, rapidly becoming
selfreliant. 1t may now be regarded as
settled that he will prosper, and take a
proper position in the community, if not
thrust back by class legislation.
Such are some of the fruits Of the Con-
gressional policy. What has proved true
of Arkansas, may be equally depended on
with reference to the other States await
ing rehabilitation Chicago Republican,
25h.