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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-04

BY REFERENCE TO "a first page il
will be seen hat the merchants Of Nash
vile have joined with the COMMITTEES
from the Memphis Chamber Of Com
merce, and have determined upon pur-
suing the question Of & repeal CT the two
per cent. tax. This cooperation Of the
leading men of Nashville, and that OF
the merchants Of other parts Of the
State, together with the pre-determina-
ton in favor Of the repeal or modidca-
ton of the Law as expressed by Gov.
BRowNLow and other leaders Of the Re-
publican party, as well as editors, leads
us to hope that the mission of Mr.. w.
R. MOORE and his coadjutors will be sue
c~essful, to the extent OF at least a modiH-
cation Of the tax to one per cent. upon
importations only, if not to an entire re-
peal. We will give thanks for either,
but in an especial N for the latter re-
suit-
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NH

JACKSON, December 8,-Lieut.-Col
Biddle, OF the gTsnty-fourth Infantry,
and other officers OF this military dis
trict, have gore 90 Washington FOR the
purpose, iii Is understood, OF defeating the
obi cts OF Inc address and resolutions
sd red by the Radical Convention of
Mississippi on tie 25-h uit., requesting
Congress 10 Ieccgnize he adoption Of the
defeated Constitution Of this State con-
trary to the repoTts Of the district COM
msDder, G a. Gillsl, whose report was
msde 10 and received by Congress five
months ego.
A man named Wynne, hailiag from
Tennessee, has been arrested here, hav-
ing in his possession $1,000 ia couuterf cit
money Ia $50 interest bearing notes, and
$50 notes on the National Bank of n
disnapolis,
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WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, December s. Since
November, 1863, the sum OF $3.50 900 has
been received By the Treasury fer what
is known SO the "eonscience fuDd.n
or the S20I ,476, 900 Of registered bonds
issued during the last fiscal year, nearly
S27, goo. 900 were in exchange for coupon
bonds, and the amount OF currency,
United States notes and coupons de-
stroyed during the fiscal year vas Sl47,-
600, 0G0. An average Of $1,000 pounds of
legal tender ndIfactiOnal currency sre
destroyed by macerstion once in ten
dsUa
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five cents each, and that within = quar-
ter of q century postal rates have been
reduced ssven-sighths, and that teie-
grams may be reduced In the same way,
by the Government ,aki9g hold of the
business. Said he, 1.-THE Government
does not carry tbs mails; it lets out the
work by contract, and so Ii may do with
the Geographic system, with the same
advantage to the people.
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Arb RIVERS.

EST. LOUIS, December S.-Tbe LuEsi-
nary and Belle Memphis Arrived to-day.
The Rusicon departed for V~icksbucg.
LOUISVILLE, December 3.-The river
is rising, with eight feet in the canal.
The weather ia cloudy and cold
The Clifton departed for Memphis and
the 2. w. Strsdsr for New Orleans.
CAIRO, December 3-The river rose
six inches today. 1t is now raining.
Up-Mary Forsyth and Common
wealth, Down-Shark, 7p.m.d
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BGsToN.

BOSTON, December 3.-Gen, Grant did
not visit Lawrence to-day, ss was expec-
ted. The forenoon was devoted to the
reception of visitors st his apartments.
This afternoon be will pariake of q din
ner given by the City Council, at the st.
James, and later Ia the evening he will
visit the rooms of the Central Club.
Gen. Grant visited Cambridge to-day
and arranged for the tuition of his sou.
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TELEG BAPHEO


< hSEE EAdEEcL
NEW YORK. December 2.-COtton closed heavy
ard &c ioweri sales 90 bales uplsnds 26&c
Flour So tod6 for supsrnne. Whisky quiet
Rice dull Coffee in fir request. sugar dun
cuba l1Zc- New Orleans molasses 759SJc
Dry Goods,-Ee2yy Drawn sheetings are re-
dneed 10 l5e. FoTiAmonth sheet1ngs are dow
70 lie. Bleach5d goods. hope brand, 1870; An
drOscOggIn l6c; Lon >jaie I5c; OttowAuga l4s
Agsonvile los. Leading prints lSgl2&c,
Aoney-tlie il lFket is more active call lOsnl
6p1; sterlIE g q net at 91sGgX; god 34L935L|
old TENNESSEE %; new6SH9t9.
NeW Orleans Ezarket.
NEW ORLEANS. Doc. 3.-COtton A@Ae low,
or; middllngH 2Z492Se; sales 2500 bales; se
ceipts 9453 bales; exports 30l bales. Gold 3Ik
sterling, ,eomIaeTciai, 4l%G4i, BANK =6H945H
New York sight 20 GT-l6di count Nothi ( wal
done ~ pro1oce on account Ct the heavy rain
WGich Prevailed all day. Sugar unchanged
Molasses dropping; common 4s&45c; choice 81
96ic. Superhite -four IS 5096 %; XXX q 50G
5 90. Corn, nothing was done, bus 1t is held
PORK nrm ST So. Bacon duli shoulders lie
clear ftb sides l513c; clear sides 1870. LarC
duh tierce leo; keg le29i7c. Whisky steady
rectiied sl9I 02H. Gomez unchanged, stock
light.
Louisville Market.
LoUIsYILLE December s.-Tobaceo sales a
hhds; Old Tugs $799; new trashy 81 50g5 50
cutting leaf sai 20. Cotton 25kc. Hogs - 1863
gross Pork $S Lard l4549l5c; Bulk shout
ds's VIC; green meats, snouldars SC; hams
llS4c sizes lIC. Wheat 81 coal IS Oats soc
Corn 50955c. Flour s595. WHISKY CSC free.
ST.. Lo1is Market.
ST. LOUIS, December S-Tobaeeo steady and
unchanged. siuperfine nour S5@6. Wheat 81 81
az. Corn 8S1rOc. Oats 5SG5sc.~ Pork j. held a
SO. Balk shoulders 9a9Zc; sides lls4gI3Lc
bacon shoulde. - lie. Lagu 1870. WhiAky 959
&c.
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI. December 3-Family -four 81 &
as. Wheat 81 70. Corn 629G3.. Oats % q &c
Cotton easier at S3c. WHISKY Sc. Pork 80 75a
.. Bulk sho llders Sc; sides I2%GI3c. Lard
l5Edls%c. Bacon, new clear sizes l59zc ham.
I612@i7c, Butter and cheese qu:e;.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, DeOamber S.-COnsols closed at 81
@95S. SOS at 49,.
FRAEKFoRT, December S-United States
520's closed at 79%G7g}s.
LIVERPOOL, December 3.-Cotton closed fat.
uplaads on the spot ND; 10 arrive 1884; Or
leans ll%d; sales l0,G00 bales.
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s~atgraay. the 5ta nay Of peesmber, 1ses,

Alto O'Clock am at the northwest corner OF
Main and Vsncs Streets, sell 10 the highest
bidder, for cash, an undivided ons-half interest
In the 10 blowing described lot CT parcel OF land
in the city Of Memphis, to-Nit: The south
part OF block No II: Beginning at the north
west corner OF the Intersection OF ARin and
Vance streets; thence north with the west side
of Main street {o9 feell 10 a stake Thence west
AID parallel with Vance street $50 feet to a
stake; thence south and parallel with Main
street 100 Ecet to the north side of Vance street
thence east with Vance street $50 feet to the be.
ginning. Equity Of redemption waived, and
the title believed 10 be good, bit 1 cozvey only
a. Trustee. John JOHNSTON, Trustee.
November2 1858. novS
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NEW ORLEANs.

New ORLEANS, December S.-The
races Y e the Metaire Course were
postponed to-day on account Of 1.-THE heavy
rain. 1t viii probably be several days
before they can be resumed.
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THE attention Of our readers Is d.
reotsd to the report of State Comptroller
BLACKBURN, and also o report o! the
condition OF the Bank of Tennessee.
Both documents are given to the public
by resolution Of the Legislature, and
will be Of interest, especially TO property
holders and capitalists.
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MASONIC FUNERAL NoT1cE

THE officers and members of Leila a.
1 Scott Lodge, No. $50 F. and A. Ma 81
sons, will assemble at their He'll, this &Z
Friday evening, at 2 O'Clock, for the Bur-/V\
nose of attending the funeral OF Brother FRED.
HOOK, a member of this Lodge.
Memhers OF sister city Lodges and all u. MS
IN good standing frstsrnaiiv Invited.
BY order II. COWPERTH WAIT;-W NJ.
O.. CURTIS, Secretary. de4l 1t
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

LEoNARD--The friends and acquaintance Of
JoHE NJ. LEONARD are respectfully invited TO
attend his funeral, at 3 O'Clock. this Friday
afternoon, from the residence of John Garfh,
on the corner OF Jackson and Third streets,
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JUST RECEIVED BY
MEACHAM & TREADWELL
70. 9 Union Street.
StOneWali Block, Eemphis, Fenn
0 Hh,is. LOuIsians Sugars,
500 BhIs. and Half bis sEosasses,
3o0 Bags Rio Coffee,
1a Tens Raard.s Rutton Tses.

Which, with their large assortment OF Goods
already in store, makes their stock enc of ths
largest and most complete to be foEnd in the
hdeat tnelT prices and goods will give s~atisfae-
ton. To the trade they are prepared 10 offer
extra indictments, del
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oR Cash

WE hsve IN store for sale low for essh or city
W acceptance, the following articles:
$50 Sacks Pnms Rio Coffee.
loo Pockets Old GOV. Java C0fee-gua-anteed;
$50 Barrels OLD aEd New Mess PORK,
200 Kegs Lard-cbOice,
p Casks Clear Pork Sides,
10 Casks Pork Shoulders.
100 Cases Sardincs-hR yes aud quarters;
1909 Blrrsls FIsuy-GssO-tcd hrsnds.
a f1li assortment of BOAT AND BAR
SrORE ON HAND.
Country dealers will md Il t. their advHnt-
age to cxamiDe or stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
MATTE VALE & CO.
def 81 ~ FrSut Street
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THEO. BGEREER,
Analytic and Manufacturing Chemist,
Druggist and A%Pethecsry,
Sd an 80 Bea1 Street.
Northwest corner OF secondh

~ made, and written reports furnished.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at sll hours.
Patent Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Toilet
Articles, and everything pertaining TO a nTst-
class Erug Store. SEMI II
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On the 5th Day Of Decembsr. 1868,

The lands described in the deed of trust, to-
wit: One trsct OF land containing about thir-
teen hundred acres, situated in the county OF
Mississippi, State OF Arkansas, in Social Bend,
on the Mississippi river, opposite Island No. 81,
being the land purchased by Isaac Lanier OF
james Barrett, ana on which said Isaac resided
at his death and one other tract Of land sit
uated in tbs same county ard State, and lying
on said river opposite Island No 50, ana known
IS ths Wilkins f6sm, and purchases by said
Isaac OF Josiah Williams and F. Il. Ewirg. and
q description OF which will be found in their
deed 10 said Isaac The said Deed OF Trust has
been duly recorded in tie Office OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of Tatd county OF Mississippi.
IN Record Book Vol. 3, pages s57, KS and 25S. TO
which reference Is made Tor the terms thereof.
This the 27th cay CT August, lAeS.
novIZtd G. r HILLGAN, Trustee.
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NEW nTs
Notice Of Dtsselutlon.

NOTICE Ia hereby eivea that the hrm OF
IN RAWLINGS & Postal Is this day dissoI. ed By
mutuai consent. The debts cue the firm will
be collected by K. G Postal, Wso will also liddf-
date ali outstanding liabilities T.. C.. Posta!
will continue the business in the same stand.
&c. POSTAL.
X. NJ. RAWLINGS.
Mr.. r. N. Rawlings has been engaged to as.
slsL In ~cODduc.i1g the uusiness.
K. @. Pr sTAL.
peeembsr q 1873. de1J~
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BRTCKWORK.

THOMAS CUBBIEs can always he fozna at
j Iei MAIN SPREEf, corner Washington.
n6ys Ima gHoaAs CuaEIN4,
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CUMBERLAND HOUSE
: Gate Whi:emOre Rcuse),.
Nos, zee and III Adams Street
MEMPHIS. TENN

Tobias ToGs, Proprietor.
TSEE proprietor takes great pleasure in an
1 nounctng 10 his many friends and the pub
lie generally, that he hes recently taken charge
OF the above named Eouse- he promises. by
close personal attention to the business. aided
by polite and efficient assistants and attend
ants TO insure for his guests unsurpassed SC
comm oistion and the fullest satisfaction.
The House Is centrally located, convenient
to Railroad, Steamboat, Thsater, Postofice. all
tire CHURCHES. and In the most Clearly, Quiet
nd respectable portion OF th5 city. Aftei
thoroughly rnovating, rsatting and furnish.
Ing the establishment, he now scliciis q share
of the public patronage. with the assurance
that they shall be ms3e to feel at home.
TERMS:
Gay ROard-.----..-".---sz 90 per week
TransteHt.-.- -....--...--.-.-S2 90 per day
TOBIAS WOLFE,
n0vS dA=im SolA Proprietor.
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8TONEWALL F0R Z

OWING 10 tha failing health Of JAMES
" STEWAR q (who has been in chang Of the
premises as manager and partner for the last
twenty ii We years., STONEWALL. a farm en-
bracing about 1850 acres Of the choicest portion
of the estate or the late DAVID CRAIGHEAD,
situated in the bend OF Island No. 81 Arkansas
side, is now offered for sale.
There are on the place about I=0 acres cleared,
well fenced, ana now In cotton end corn one
hundred acres in fine cypress timber, 10 which
nom the bank Of the river l., IN en- oiete run
ming order, q Urainwsy, provided wuh railroad
trucss. convenient FOR bringing lumber FOR
shipment. The balance Of the land is heavily
tlmDered with oak, ash, walnut, cOtt0n wood.
etc II is well leveed. led = large portion Of
the trac-~h~entirely q re the highest fools.
There aIct4EO on the pl4e comfortable houses,
negro quarter, q gin and cotton press, barns,
stables a hns apple aud a peach orchard, and
everything in complete running order. Also,
a number of reliable hands. 8ho have been ON
the place for years, who may be employed by
the purchaser. Also, mules, Horses, stock hogs,
Oxen, etc. sufficient To work II, and valued at
about Sf00. These latter, IL will be desirab e TO
dispose Of 10 the purchaser Of he land.
For further PARTICULARS apply 10
JAMES STEWART. on the Premises.
r W. JONES, sG2 tr0ntStreet. Memphis.
CRAIGHEAD, BREAST GIBSON,
de4 La Nashville. Tenn.
St. Louis Republican and CinEciuna.i Com
mercial (Dail'es) copy one month, and send bill
to D. p. HsdCen. ee2 Front street. Memphis.
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the authority vested IN me by
- Decd Of Trust executed 70 ms 10y James ID.
Rufin On the 4th day OF December, 1851, To Sc
cure the payment of eeC;atn debts therein
specified, AID recorded IN the Registers office
or Shelby county, tennessee, In book No. o.,
pages 5i6 and 81. l will, On
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Tl.1ket Sale.

d virtue Of a Deed OF Trust executed TO me
ID as Trustee By Hetiy Laniec, II X. Lanier
and Martina Lauier, dated the 24th day OF
March, 1856, 1 Will sell, as Trustee, for the pHr-
pose Of paying the debts specified in said deed,
they not having been PAID. at uUDiic auctioni
to the highest bidder. tor cash. st Bethen's
corner. Main street. Memphis, Tennessee,
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Notice.

cash ADVANCES will be made by as on
" Cotton shipped TO our friend We srs. ID. r..
CARROLL & co New O.leans, La, or 10 their
correspondents in Liverpool.
dE4 81 MARTI WALT & CO.
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In the District Court Of the Omitted States. for
the District of West Tennessee. In the mat
ter of Il. r. Davidson, Bankrupt In bank
ruptcy, District of West Tennessee-ss.
To whom it may concern:
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment ss assignee OF H. F. David
son, in the county OF Shelby and State Of
Tennessee. within said District, who has
been ad1udged a Bankrupt upcn his own peti-
ton, by the District Court of said District.
Memphis, Tenn, the 81 dsY of December,
AID, 1855 WILLIAM Y. CiRODE,
de4 IL IS Assignee, etc.
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R. n

Dealer IA Stoves. TinEsre. House Fur
nishfag seeds.
T0AL, Lard and Lu5ri.ating Oils. Jobbing
" and repairing promptly attended TO by
cOmpetent wOrkmen. 2SS Front street, near
MadfsoD. opp. SfaaElsaat Landing. nHvt5Hkw
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TO TIL PUBLIC.
BATES OF ApvERT1sINe.
CORRESPO

co7TosD0adeace, on Public ,cnis, solicited from
every part Of the United Sigfes.
kNSLLE KEATING & CO..
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FAMILIES or geutl men desiring board 1T
L the Peabody Hotel can apply on or after
Saturday, when we will be prepared 10 show
rooms. The Hotel VIII be open On MONDAY,
des q d. CoCKRELL&saNs.
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LaTd
Lard 2
GOING TT ALONE.

BHE late firm OF POWER & McGECY having
1 been dissolved by mutual agreement, 1
take pleasure ia informing my patrons and
friends that | have removed my place of busl
ness 20 No I5 WEST COURT STREET, in the
rear OF FOOley & Baruum's JeWely store,
where I can at all times be found with a well
assorted stock OF goods, and whore I VIII carry
on the Merchant Tailoring Business as before.
Cutting and Repairing viii De done on tue
shortest nOtlca. JOHN POW EIk.
Memphis, December J, 1873. Ge2 81
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UYANrED-A few mora dining room and
W rotunda boys. Apply AT Peabody Hotel
de4I d. CYCRRELL& SONS.
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NEW A.DvRRTIsEM'NTs

MASONIC NOTICE.--The
vi membsIs of Leila S sYtt Lodge, Nc. "a
2S9, F. and A. MasoDs, viii please bear in XIX
mind that the annual election tsEes/ Wy
plsce this Fl1iay evening, at ! O'Clock, and
govern Themselves accordingly.
By order H. COWFGkTHWAIr,
W, NJ, pro tena.
CARLrox CURTIS, Secretary. dealt
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-24

Lost!
RESrWhEEN RSdaW'hsl Por,lsnd and Yarmouth, small
a. .n 81 1T irap ing Satchei, Any one sending
Dec 1G dit
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-24
The O,igin of Cbri,,m...

A writer in New York paper enters upon
some curious speculations concerning tie ori-
gin of the obseryances Of Christmas now In
vogue, which will not be devoid OF interest at
this time;
Ard yet. delightful as are the associations
Of ,he day, it claims dubious, ii not an idol
otrous origin. For eighteen centuries that
vast agglomeration OF churches and sects call
ed Christianity has somewhere about this pc
riod of the year celebrated the birthday of
the Redeemer; yet we are lost in uncertainty
as to the actual date Of that event; and it is
much to be feared that the early church lent
itself to pious fraud by giving out that the
birth of Jesus took place near the time OF the
winter solstice, in order to throw an air OF
sanctity over the pagan orgies wherewith the
ancients were wont to celebrate the return
ing march of the sn-orgies which the elders
of Christianity found themselves powerless to
suppress. A recent writer says: "ln most
nations of ancient and modern times, the
period of what is popularity called the
winter solstice appears TO have been
recognized as season of rejoicing
The deepening gloom and the increasing
steriity which have followed the downward
progress of the suns place in heaven would
generally dispose the minds of men to con-
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-24

A PUNCTUATION PUzzLE.-The following
article iorcibly illustrates the necessity of
punctuation. 1t can be read in two ways,
making very bad man or very good man,
the result depending on the manner in which
it is punctuated:
He is an old and experienced man in vice
and wickedness he is never found opposing
the works of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall of the neighbors he never rejoices
in the prosperity OF any of his fellow crea-
tures he is always ready to assist in destroy
ing the peace OF society he takes no pleasure
in serving the Lord he is uncommonly dill
gent in sewing discord among his friends and
acquaintances he takes no pride in laboring
to promote the canse of Christianity he has
not been negligent in endeavoring to stigma
tie all public teachers he makes no exer-
tions to subdue his evil passions he strives
hard to build up Satan's kingdom he lends no
aid to the support of the Gospel among the
heathen he contributes largely to the evil ad-
versary he pays no attention to good advice
he gives great heed to the devil he will never
go to heaven he must go where he will! receive
the lust recompenSe of reward.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-24
Sumner ON Stevens.

Among all the eulogies pronounced in
Congress on Thaddeus Stevens that of
Charles Sumner was the most remarkable for
its eloquence. The following brief extract
will give some idea of its merit:
| know not if he could be called an orator.
Perhaps, like Fox, he were better called de-
batter. Aud yet doubt if words were ever
delivered with more effect, than when, brok-
en-, with years and decay he stood before the
Senate, and in the name o tho House of
Representatives and of all the people of the
United States, impeached Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, of high crimes
and misdemeanors in Office. Who can FORGET
bis steady, solemn utterance of this great ar
raignment? The words were few, but they
Will sound through the ages. The personal
triumph in his position at that moment was
merged IN the historic grandeur of the occa-
sion. For long time, agains. opposition of
all kinds, against misconceptions OF the law,
and against apologies for transactions with
out apology, he had insisted on impeachment;
and now this old man, totter!ng to the door,
dragged the chief magistrate of the republic
TO Judgment. 1t was he who did this thing
and l should do poor justice to his life if on
this occasion failed to express my gratitude
for this heroic deed His merit Is none the
less because other influences prevailed in the
end. His example will remain forever.
In the House, which was the scenes of his
triumphs, never heard him but once but |
cannot forget the noble eloquence of that
brief speech. | was there by accident inst as
he rose. He did not speak more than ten
minutes; but every sentence seemed an ora
tion. With unhesitating plainness he ar
raigned Pennsylvania for her denia! of equal
rights to an oppressed race, and rising with
the theme declared that this state had not
republican government. l presume the
speech will be found in the Globe. Nobody
who has considered with any care what con-
stitutes republican government, especially
since the definition supplied by our Declara-
ton OF Independence, can doubt that he was
right. His words will live as the. testimony
of a great character on this immortal ques-
ton
1t is as a defender of human rights that
Thaddeus Stevens deserves our homage.
Here he is supreme. On other questions he
erred. On the finances his errors were sig
nal. But history will forget these and other
failings, as it bends with reverence before
these exalted labors by which humanity has
been advanced. Already he takes his place
among illustrious names, which are the COM
mon property of mankind. see him now as
have often seen him during life. His yen-
cradle form moves slowly and with uncertain
steps, but the gathered strength Of years is in
his countenance, and the light of victory on
his path. Politician, calculator, time-seryer
stand aside! A hero statesman passes to his
reward