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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-11

Tie Pauline should postpone her two match races
with the yachts Fleur de Lys and Magic until the
squadron cruise in August next We understand
that 1t Is the intention OF Commodore Stebbns and
several other members Of the club to offer some very
valuable prizes for races Of this kind during the
tnuance of the cruise, and an excellent opportunity
would then be offered these competing yachts OF kill
ing two birds with one stone
The yacht Maggie has been cruising on the Hudson
for some time past On Thursday evening last she
was of West Point with large party OF ladies and
gentlemen on board, and they were apparently hav-
ing very enjoyable time.
instant between the Flying Cloud and Locust, but
owing q difference OF opinion as TO which boat won
the race was W thdrawn. In justice TO the Flying
Cloud il should be stated that she sailed against q
boat much larger than herself without receiving any
allowance OF time Is usual, which, had IL been
allowed, she would probably have distanced her
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PURaINa THE GEORGIA LEGIsLATURE.-Th
niggers in several counties of Southwestern
Georgia having voted the democratic ticket
and elected conserva tive representatives, the
result is that the lower house of the Legisla-
ture has a majority of members opposed to the
radical party. As the probability is that this
majority will not ratify the pending constitu-
tional amendment, plan has been recon-
mended to reduce it to minority. General
Meade suggests to Governor Bullock, who
addressed similar communication to the
Legislature, that it would not be regarded as
loyal body until it had purged itself of certain
members-vz., those who are declared ineligi-
BILE under the amendment to the constitution.
Accordingly resolutions were passed appoint
ing committees to investigate the records Of
members and report thereon. We suppose
that this is all right but it does look like a
movement to deprive the conservatives of their
majority in the lower house. Considering that
the amendment referred to has not yet been
declared a part of the constitution, does it
apply to any one in the South at the present
time?
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The Southern States and the Presidential
Election.

The Southern States and the Presidential
Election.
Yesterday, after a somewhat lengthy de-
bate, the Senate passed the bill defining the
conditions on which the votes of the Southern
States shall be received in the Electoral Col
ege. 1t provides that the States lately in re-
bellion shall not be recognized in the Presi-
Dental election unless they shall have, since
the 4th of March, 1867, adopted State con-
stitution and been admitted to representa-
ton in Congress. The bill is the same
as that introduced by Senator Edmunds
except that no names OF States are
mentioned. According to its provisions the
States of Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama,
Florida, North Carolina and Arkansas will be
entitled to take part in the coming election,
they either having been already admitted to
representation or ratified the pending constitu-
tional amendment. Georgia will probably
be excluded, as the lower house of her
Legislature has democratic majority, which
may reject the amendment. Mississippi, in de-
feating the constitution of the Reconstruction
OohVChuou, Aotciy uciu AZ thos Os"so, A"o
placed herself beyond the possibility of par
ticipation in the political contest. With regard
to Texas and Virginia, if even they should
be carried by the radicals, there is no
possible chance of their being admitted to re-
presentation IN time to take part in the cleo
ton, as Congress will adjourn before they can
ratify their State constitutions and will scarcely
meet again until after the conflict for the
Presidency shall have been decided. Under
these circumstances it may be safely assumed
that there will be but six Of the ex-rebel
States represented in the Electoral College,
unless the lower House of the Georgia Legis-
lature shall be 'purged" of its democratic
majority, in which event there will be seven,
representing forty seven votes.
Prior to the passage Of the bill there was
an animated political debate in the Senate,
which was participated in by Senators Davis
and Buckalew, democrats, and Senator'S Nye
and Morton, republicans 1t began with an
argument as to the legitimacy of the recon-
structed State governments of the South, but
gradually passed into discussion about the
democratic platform and General Blair's posi-
ton in regard to overturnlng the work of
Congress should the democracy be victorious
in the approaching contest. Both Senators
Morton and Nye might have spared themselves
the trouble of arguing the question.
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YACHTING.
Match Races Between the Sloop Yachts
Martha and Matte.

Match Races Between the Sloop Yachts
Martha and Matte.
Great rivalry has long existed between the sloop
yachts of the Brooklyn and Bayonne Yacht clubs,
which has several times eliminated in match races
resulting in excellent contests. SO great is the
ual desire that each club should possess the superior
yacht OF this class the pet builders each have taxed
their skill to the utmost create such model vessels
that one may wrest the victory from the other.
Last season witnessed two contests having this OBJ
ject in view between the yachts Polynesian and
Apollo, each vessel winning a race, but the season
passed without their making the third trial. After
considerable discussion II has been resolved that the
same character Of races shall be renewed this year,
Harry Smedley builder OF the sloop Martha, repre-
senting the Brooklyn Yacht Club, and r. Mcclellan.
builder Of the Matte, the Bayonne Yacht Club. Ar
engagements have been completed for three days.
sailing and the stakes to be $500 per The
first trial is fixed for to-day the course to be from
stakeboat opposite Saltersvie around the Southwest
Spit and return the second race, Monday next from
stakeboat opposite the Brooklyn Yacht Club to the
same destination and return: third race, Tuesday,
over a course not yet agreed upon.
The nature OF these contests surrounds them with
unusual interest, more particularly so when such o
large sum Of money Is depending on tile results.
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During the four years of our war this nation
arose in the eyes of the world to be first
class Power, and We were seen to be the peo-
pie of the greatest physical, intellectual and
moral force known to the age. Our repute
abroad grew in those years as it would not
have grown in a century of peace, and the
effect of that growth on the world-the effect
of our example in our great revolution-has
been such as to inaugurate peaceful revolu-
ton in all the nations-a revolution that, be-
ginning in England, has swept to China and
Japan. Shall we now abandon the principles
of our war and show the world that we know
not for what we Fought This we would do If
we should now put the government in the
hands Of a party that opposed the war, that
embarrassed the government by all means
during the war. Shall we, then, make Presi-
dent q man who was against the war, and in
the same act refuse to honor the great captain
who carried the nation through that great
strugglep
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And, Johnsou-Democra,,e Inara,ituae

Andy JOhnsOn-DemOcrntie Ingratitude.
Andrew Johnson has been treated very
shabbily by the democracy-a great deal worse
than John Tyler or Fillmore or anybody else
that we can remember. Whether true or not
that from the moment he was sworn into the
White House Mr.. Johnson became candidate
for another term on the democratic tack, it is
certain that he has done more to keep the
party in the field and to supply it with arms,
ammunition, rations and clothing than any ten
or ten thousand men who were stranded with
Mcclellan and Pendleton on the Chicago peace
platform. Since the beginning of his conflict
with Congress in December, 1865, Mr.. John
sons policy, it is charged, has been directed
to three results-frst the reconstruction and
restoration of the rebel States on the Johnson
platform; second, the Generalization and re-
duction to minority of the republican party
in the Northern States; and thirdly, the en-
ployment of the Johnson States of the South
as the balance of power with which to control
the democratic President making convention.
Mr.. johnson says he has been oil this time
simply fighting for the constitution. 1t is
enough to know, however, that since December,
1865, he has kept the democratic party on it's
legs and made himself the recognized official
embodiment of democratic principles and that
the party were thus placed under obligations
to him, for which the democratic nomination
would have been the only proper equivalent
they could Offer Instead of this they pass
him an empty vote of thanks (''fne words
butter no parsnips') and they whistle him
down the wind. He has thus learned at last
the selhshness, greediness, impudence, hypo-
crisy, ingratitude and treachery Of party poll
ticians. But he is at last free man. He can
now take his own course. He is thrown out
of the Presidential fight Of 1868, and that of
1872 is too far off for any calculation of the
present day. He is at liberty to brush away
the hungry flies that have been buzzing their
batteries into his ears for some time past, and
free to consider the policy of quiet time dur
ing the remnant Of his official term. He
ought to have known from the first that the
democratic politicians wanted Presidential
candidate upon whom they look as their ser
want and not as their master.
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uhNARAL BUTLER FOR GENERAL GRANT,
lung Tue debate on the Army bill IN the
house Of representatives yesterday General
Butler, for the first time since the nomination,
announced himself in favor of General Grant.
The question was upon reducing the number Of
army o.dcers, and during the discussion q
democratic member remarked that he would as
soon leave Grant and Sherman out as any
private soldier. Butler forthwith declared
that one Of them would go out next March.
This settles much mooted point. The hero
of Fort Fisher, having been unbottled, magnani-
mously supports the hero of the war and his
(Butler's) bother in his Presidential aspira-
tions.
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Piety and PQitics-PIunmsr's Pr. yer before
the DeaOcrutic Convention.


Plummer does not think that the demo. racy
is past praying for; on the contrary, he h. u
very satisfactory opinions of that slippery
party whose dignitares Heaven has created
"a little lower than the angels" Which par
ticular angels the hummery Plummer does not
tell us. He tells many other things, however,
some of which we knew or had heard-as that
God had made man, and man made money;
in other words, sinned and went skyugling
after all sorts of vanities. He tells US some
other queer geographical theological things that
we did not know so well-as that our hills are
covered with the shadow Of vine. He ought
to have excepted all those hills that are COW
cred with snow. He says that our country
has sent out her boughs unto the sea and her
branches unto the river. and that her hedges
are broken down and people pluck her, and that
the boar doth waste her and the wild beasts
of the field devour her, &C., &c. These figures
are rather too deep for US. We are sure, how
ever, that they mean something for the Demo-
cratic Convention, which refused to listen to
Woodward when he wanted to puff Packer,
listened to all this. Perhaps the sending of
boughs and branches into the sea and the river
is an occult reference to the navy. But the
navy is made of iron. Perhaps 1t means that
fine Confederate craft the Alabama, which was
made of wood. But the wood did not grow
here. We are sure we understand the phr ase
about plucking the country. This means the
whiskey stealers whom the parson hates be-
cause they are republicans. Perhaps there
will be better times by and by, when the
democrats get in. And what was the effect of
this most ridiculous rigmarole of prayer9 Did
the Convention feel any? Was any man purer,
more honest more resolute to do duty with
other views than those of mere personality and
interest? On the contrary, was not religion
insulted by being dragged in and paraded as
a mere formalty at an assemblage Of men
utterly Indifferent to its spirit and regardless
of it's inhuencep Are not good manners and
decency violated when the spirit Of God is
invoked to grace the proceedings of parcel of
political sharpers met to arrange their game ?
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TINE SEVENTH REGIMENT EXCURSION.

NORWICH, July TO, Isos'
The trip Of the Seventh regiment hither was very
agreeable, and the greatest comfort was enjoyed.
The regiment arrived at ave O'Clock A. M. Az nine
O'Clock they were welcomed BY the mayor IN nat.
tering speech which was responded to y coon rd
Clark. Afterwards, under the eseu ao a rade beld
battalion drill on the Plainsr and at one O'CLOCK s
P. n partook Of collation. served " en,, Oh Ms
PaQs were nyinr nom ali the houses ana tnoussn ,
Of visitors congesassd IN tow from az pa, IN N ' sS
state There Va sscs 1 Sccr ala Tor he pur.
pose. The regiment leaves Tor New Iprk y OF
O'Clock tssmdlfov nerAips.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE UNITED
STATES Oh AMxRrcA.-In yesterdays HERALD
we published short speech delivered by the
Prince of Wales upon Fenianism, Canada and
the United States Of America. We do not
pretend at present TO 90 into the merits Of the
refrain from saying that Il is one of the smart
est and most sensible things he has yet done.
Such speech shows that he has become an
accurate observer Of the events of the day,
and, while 1t will give him popularity with all
considerate people in America, II cannot fall
to make him greater favorite than he has
ever yet been among his own people.
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CHURCH VoLUNTARYIsM IN FRANCE.
Baroche, Minister Of Justice of France, de-
clared In the Legislature yesterday that the
separation of Church and State In the empire
was merely "a question of time" This official
assertion of the expediency of the adoption of
the voluntary principle by the Gallican clergy
viii, by the very reflection of the sentiment,
afford vast strength to the Gladstone Church
reform party In Great Britain and Ireland, and
deal o deathblow to the temporal power in
Rome. The European nations and Turkey are
failing into line" on the American system of
freedom of religion and each man paying bis
own parson, just as they are acquiring gradatina
the essential principles Of our political plan of
self-government.
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SOMETHING Coon FROM AFRICA. two
houses Of the English Parliament voted pen
sion Of two thousand pounds sterling year to
Major General Sir Robert Napier yesterday,
and Queen Victoria created him peer of
the realm with the title Of Lord Napier of
Magdala. General Napier earned the sub
stantial reward and royal honor in right
gallant style, and It is to be hoped he
will enjoy both during many years. They
are about the only good things which have
been heard Of from Africa for ages. Lord
Napier did not initiate the example Of the Exc
ter Hall and American abotionists by keep
ing his "nigger in de fence" too long.
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PRINoR ALFRED AND FARRAeuT.--Prnce
Alfred, r. ~, having enjoyed brief ''shore
leave" at Windsor, ran down To Southampton
yesterday and paid a professional visit-the
fret since he left the Galatea-to Admiral
Farragut's flagship. the Franklin. He was
received with ''all the honors. on deck and in
the cabin, and salute at parting. Reunions
of this description tend 10 render the inter-
national lashinrs more staut" and secure.
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THE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION AT UNION
SouARE.-The speakers at the democratic
Presidential ticket ratification meeting on
Thursday evening last at Union square were
General Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina
Ex-Governor Vance, Of North Carolina; ex-
Governor Perry of South Carolina, and
Colonel Call Of Florida, all Of the late South
ern confederacy, and the Hon. Jack Rogers,
peace democrat, late Of New Jersey. AT this
rate the grand campaign between General
Grant and General Lee in the battle field will
probably be fought over again this summer on
the stump.
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HAND SHAKING. ado il made in the
democratic papers about General Wade Hamp-
ton and General McCernand. shaking hands in
the Democratic Convention. There was a
hearticr shake when General Grant and Gene
raj Tce shook hands under ~ Appouss;ox
apple tree.
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SHABBY MRNT.-Presideut johnson
was shabbily treated by the Convention.
They shook him by the hand and then shook
him off, We should not wonder II Johnson
and Grant shook hands, made mp their qua
rels and became friends.
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UPSIDE DowN.-The democratic ticket is
upside down. Blair should be at the head Of
II, for he IL Q man Of decision, energy,
strength; but Seymour lie man without force,
unequal to any great occasion, vacillstlng and
ndscisive 70 su extreme decree.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-11

Too Mech OF JUMP From Pendeton
70 Chase. The age Of Miracles is gone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-11

i WASTE PowDER-The gunpOwder explo-
sions about the democratic ticket.
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New York. Saturday. July IL, 1868.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-09

Following the example of the cam.
paign of 1860, when the Grail Splitfers"
were organized to support Lincoln, poliii-
cal clubs of "Ianners' are springng up
in many places, which will work for
Grant, the Gaena tanner
An Oregon paper interprets ~ T.
1850 N" TO mean; Democracy is the
Same Thing as it was in 1860, Y actly
A Chase organ at Washington, under
the charge of George Alfred Townsend
is rumored for the early future.
The California delegates to the nation
al democratic convention will vote for
Pendleton. Their talk fT Gov Haight
OF their own state doesn't mean any
thing.
A call has been Issued for "A national
convention of conservative soldiers and
sailors, to meet at New York, July L.
The New York republican state con-
yentlon 10 nominate IA governor and other
state officers will be held at Syracuse,
July s
The excitement in Washington relative
to the riotous proceedings has entirely sub
sided. Several gangs Of armed whites
and blacks were dispersed during We'd
nesday night by the police. All was quiet
on Thursday.
All the executive departments were
closed on Thursday, ms "A token of respect
to the memory of Buchanan.
The secretary Of the Treasury has de-
ended to make no more clerical appoint
meats.
The tariff rates for western bound
freight from New York were reduced 10
per cent, Wednesday, by mutual consent
Of the railroad lines.
The army worm is so abundant in
northern Mississippi that Accommodations of
them ON the railroad tracks Frequently
cause the trains TO stop.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-09

Chief Justice Picrpont, presiding.
Associate Judges, Hon j n Smith, Hon
James NJ Slade.
Clerk, ID Stewart; Deputy r. Vain
wright Sheriff, n Trip Deputies,
George f Skin, Jacob Dewey, Wallace
Sessions, f. Goshen and f ID Vinton.
Opening prayer by the Rev Dr
Kitchel.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Barnes, Adj
olson Joseph X Ferre, Bridport A II
Stewart, Bristol r. j Jones, Cornwall;
David Smith, Ferrisburgh VIM II
Pope, Lincoln J Cobb, Middlebury /;
l. + smith, Monkton; : Dowd, New
Haven; VIM r. Sanford, Orwell; r II
Bristol, Panton; VIM n Cobb, Ripton;
John NJ Dyer, Salisbury; Jos Grinnell
Starksboro; G. Cutting, Shoreham !;
Hiram Adams, Vergennes; f Samp-
son, Weybrdge; A Walker, Whiting.
ShGckeit rs. Hdmmoad.- Civil action for
Grim. con. Damages claimed, sd, 900
Counsel for pitt, f.. r. Hard, f.. j.
Phelps, J. w. Stewart, George W.
Grandey, A. V. Spaulding. For diff. ,
Paul Dillingham;, f. f.. Woodbridge
II. r. Royce, Ira w. Clark, l.. d. FL
dredge
JURORS, Geo. w. Burnham, Lincoln,
John Birketts, Ferrisburgh, Arnold
Ayres. Goshen, Ira Partridge, Granville
A. Upper, Fer, G. p. Bush, Bristol,
#. Miner, Brldport, G.. Gage, Addison,
l.. Il. Dodge, Weybridge, W. Powers,
Leicester, q. +, Kimball, Vergennes,
ID. =. Poet, Starksboro.
The trial consisted mainly in throw
ing mud at each other, some of which
will undoubtedly cling closely. The
arguments were reached ON Friday af-
temoon. The opening for the prosccu-
ton by j. w. Stewart was one of his
ablest efforts and took two hours and n
half in the delivery. 1t was a forcble
and methodical presentation of his side
of the case, in language, at once, pure,
pointed, concise and eloquent.
Mr.. Woodbridge followed in behalf of
the defense. As a political speech il
was capital, and the closing was espec-
tally eloquent. But as an argument for his
client it failed in several important par
ticulars. When so much was at stake
when his clients character was as
sailed and it became his duty To defend
it before an intelligent jury, he should
have excluded all scurrillous abuse, all
low vulgarities, all ireyerent illusions
to God, the judgment and eternity, and