The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19
Wendell Phillips on the Rampage.

The New England Anti-slavcry Society has
The rrepressble Wendell Phillips vas pres
cnt and offered series of resolutions, from
which We make the following extracts: 35
Resolred, That in the nomination OF Grant
and ColfaX we recognize weak yielding 10 u
falsely alleged availability fleeing before
lions which exist only In the fancy and fears
Of the fugitives unless the dry rot Of Hossisn.
Trumbulli,m and Fessendenism has spread
through the party much further than its
champions VIII allow aud thatin our opinion
Mr.. Justice Chase and hi. seven consprators
nominated the Vice-Prcsidcnt Of the Repub-
lican ticket. ... .ha..t. s.s ..t
" "Resolced, That we dcprccate and denounce
the action ofthe Republican party at the Chi
cago Convention In relation to suffrage for
the blacks as in bad taste. and AZ practical
surrender Of the whole question as Radical
issue.
"Resosrsi, That in the second resolution OF
the Chicago platform we see u pledge which
will mean much If the Democratic party shall
| attempt 10 run race with their rivals on thak
line, but will mean little or nothing In any
other event, unless the loyal masses bayonet
the party to its duty. ~ they always have
done heretofore In every case where that duty
has been met
"Resoiuel That in the name of justice 10
the loyal whites and TO the blacks OF the South
lin the name ofnational honor and OF terri
BILE neccssity--we protest against the admis-
sion of one rebel State until the National Con-
stitution Is amended and made to guarantees
the suffrage ofthc black race and its education
in the same measure tha, the white race en-
| joys"Slfi rs. tUte. l84.asflatgf itl fW
This Is a specimen vi the way that the Chi.
cago nominations are being ratified. po.sss
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! LIFE ISsuRAScr.-The Knickerbockcr Iifo
Insurance Company notwithstanding IT'S old
| fashioned name and conservative character.
| has exceeded all its competitors In growth and
! since 1885 has doubled Its business annually,
| In the race for the attainment Of the gre,t.sB
comparative increase IN 1864 II issued $50 per
cent more Policies than it had in force at the
commence OF the year, outstrippcd the
average Of all other life companies by abcas
/ two-thirds and came In far ahcsd Of the most
/ progressive. "a 3
| Of the important part Tcrforulc,l by an in.
stitutiUn vi the magnitude Of tue knicker-
booker in contributing ~ the well being 0 I
society and the prosperity of the nation, an
adequate conception may be formed from the
fact that In 1867 It granted TO- Isl new policies.
averaging $4,000 each insuring over S3l l.0V0,-
| 600. received nearly S2000,0OO In premiums,
ganization in lsj3, insured more than 25O00
persons, paid over 81 100000 TO the families of
its deceased members and il pledged 10 pay
over S50,o00.O00 to the widows orphans and
heirs of its present policy holders Insurance
Times, dprH 1868
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The IMrEAcnMENr.-rhe Senate Of The Uni-
ted States has already rejected the eleventh
article OF impeachmenL which was introduced
| BY Thad. Stevens. Aiter the other articles
had been adopted Tor presentation by the
House, Mr Stevens offered the eleventh ar
IF this article be inserted. IL will show both
the removal and the attempt to defeat tho re-
instatcmcnt, and although the Senate should
decide the other charges In his favor, how
could lie cscapc from this oncs II Is worth
all the oth.rs put together. Ifthefe be shrewd
Lawyers, as ] Know there viii. anil cayilng
Judges, and ifwitbout that article thcy do not
acqui, him. they are grcencr than ever ] was
when commenced to practice ut the Court
of Quarter Sessions I.is aysogif9o
sE- The cost OF the impeachment trial OF
the President is estimated at four hundred
thousand dollars. Tho probability is II viii
exceed five hundred thousand dollars. The
gon. nettcd some nine thousand dollars.
Other witnesses cost five thousand dollars
each, II is reported that the bill for printing
the tickets of admission, amounts TO Six thou
sand dollars. Thus much are thc people tax.
cd, ir this single case, to crafty the malice ot
Thad Stevens & Co But the national disgrace,
growing out Of The attempted degradation OF
the Chief Magistrate, Is heavier load than the
cost Of tho scheme. s'as
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DIsGrsrISG.-On Tuesday morning last,we
, were humiliated and Disguised Mt seeing fc-
male with white skin, and said to be a. nig-
ger school marm" from our neighboring town
OF Bonham, beastly brunk on tho aide walk,
The last W. seen OF her she was being escorted
, 10 some niger cabins near town, between tws
: coloyed gentleman Peter Potts and Jim p"i-
chestsr. Peters arm encircling her waist In a
familiar and attectlonate nnanper tn what
low.r der'hs of degrldatiop can human naN
uYc tlll - S. s-W'h fYr rIsl CJgyTct