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NEW WORK CITY
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rsTIB STATES c!acliT CausT.
The safer isnrls'' K.i,isst4t0n.
Rafa,x. lua,so Nal.fs,

Beior Judge Nelson.
Henry ID. Palmer rs. John AcDonoslgh.-Tnis case
was set down Tor argument yesterday. Plaintiffs
counsel appeared, but defendants counsel not being
in court Judge Nelson about granting order to
compel him to appear wnen MIR. seward, the counsel
ref rred to- entered the court AS IL was mpos
sibie for Judge Nelson 10 hear the argument
during the brief time originally devoted by
him to Circuit Court business, and ne being
engaged III continued case from the day before,
counsel consulted for some tinle When ~ was
agreed, the Court assentIng That hey should
prepare arcument either side ana submit the
same before Judge Nelson ~ Washington within
twenty uays
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Reception Of thc French Representative.
BERLIN, Dec 3, 1868.
The King OF Prussia received the French Ambassa-
dor to-day, and assured him OF hls friendship for
France.
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Giving Credit.

When we copy articles from our CO.
temporaries, it is because we esteem
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We are, therefore, careful to credit them,
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others may value as their property, just
as we do that which is our property.
We are pleased 10 see our articles
republished, even without credit,
as involving compliment. But as
something is due for what is worth pub
fishing, and may sometimes be Of service
in extending our circulation and BUSH
ness, we shall not be offended if some OF
our contemporaries, who do us the honor
to use the productions Of our pen, should
ordinarily append the name OF oar
journal, instead of that Of others Of the
city, as has occurred in some instances,
when, as is sometimes not the case, credit
is given at all. Occasional and inadver-
tent omissions we may make ourselves,
and do not complain Of in others. But
we have observed larger number of in
stances of this character of late than
would seem to be necessary with ordinary
caution. And so we hope none Of our
friends will complain Of rs for thus jog
cling their memory.
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Notifications,

FRAxKP0RT, KY, July Q, 1925 p.m.-A
large aud enthusiastic meeting Is being
held tonight to ratify the nomination Of
Seymour and Blair Eloquent and
stirring speeches are being made by Col.
S. B. Churchill, Hon. q. W. Craddock,
Colonel W. p. D. Bash, hon. danes a.
Dawson. Attorney General Rodman, and
Judge James. The greatest enthusiasm
prevails
The following resolutions were read
and adopted amid deafening applause:
ResolUed, That we heartily indorse the
action Of the Democrats Convention, as
well as that of the SOLDIER and Sailors
Convention, which recently met ir New
York.
Resolred, That we cordially approve
the platform. and pledge Kentucky to
give greater majority for Seymour aaa
Blair than has ever been given in this
State for any candidate whatever.
A national salute was fred upon the
reception Of the news Of the nomination.
B6n6res are blazing on the streets, music
is playing, and the widest enthusiasm
prevails
LExrxaTox, Kr, July "a large and
enthusiastic ratification ineetingis being
held here tonight Cannon are firing,
bonfres blazing, and great enthusiasm
prevails among the people. NJ. {. john
son, General John B. Huston, General
Leslie Combs. and other prominent men,
are addressing the vast audience.
Resolutions pledging 3 hearty support
10 and iniorsing the candidates and plat
form we're adopted Oar people are
EsTs uushiuoss 10 their approval Of
What has been done at New York than
they ever were before,
81. LOUIS. Jane "A large Demo
cratic meeting Vas held 81 the White
House tonight, 10 ratify the nomins-
ten Of Seymour and Blair. K. l.. l.eicher,
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Of Saline county, d. A. Sutton, Major
w. @. Jones, Captain Tobin and other,
spoke. A national salute was Tired, aud
thirteen extra guns for Blair.
An UNUSUAL amount OF enthusiasm was
manifested. A fine display OF fireworks
>music, etc, coupled with large number
present, made il one OF the most success
fol meetings that has been held here since
the war.
The nominations seem to give univer I.
sal satisfaction to the Democrats. and
the mention of the names at the meeting
was received with loud and long contin-
tinued reclamation.
CINCINNATI, June 9.-lmmediatcly on
the receipt Of the news OF the nomina-
tions at New York, Mr.. Pendleton teie-
graphed Mr.. Seymour his congratula,,
tons, and proffered him his earnest ana
active support in the coming compa'gn.
CHICAGO, July 9.-0n receipt oil the
nomination Of Horatio Seymour a salute
Of one hundred guns was fred. Another
salute was fred this evening. A rat'ii'
cation meeting will be held some time
next week--time not stated.
BOWLING GREEN, July ., 9p.m.-There
is great enthusiasm here for Seymour,
The town is illuminated, and bands OF
music are playing, the people crowding
the streets and rejoicing generally. We
all ieelthat winning ticket is nominated.
Hurrah for Seymour and Blairl-Lonis-
vile Courier.
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Prom New York.

The Convention has closed its labors,
aud the contest after all was between
Pendlet0n and Seymour. The nomina-
ton OF the latter was partially anticipated
in my dispatch last night.
The Pendleton men, after their favor
lie was beaten, we're determined that
Hendricks, who they declared was the
author Of all their woes, should not be
benefited BY his alleged ireachery; so, al
the very nick of time, on the last ballot,
when his vote had ran up 10 III, Vallan'
dighan. for the Ohio men, executed q
grand coup dcfat. They nominated
Seymour snd demanded that be should
accest against his own wishes, and
vresisd the prize from Hendricks as be
vas about 70 grasp IL He would other
wise have been nominated on the next
ballot This vas the only generalshiT
shown By Pendlcion's foes in the cam
paien
Hancock Inst il yesterday through The
row which occurred in the Illinois dele
gallon. Had another ballot been iake1
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Congressional.

In the Senate yesterday the Chair sub
mitted a letter Of resignation from Sena-
tor johnson.
Mr.. Edmunds' bill to exclude from the
Electoral College States recently in re-
bellion, was called. During the discus
sion Mr.. Edmunds denounced the Ma
tonal Democratic platform as fraud.
Mr.. Davis pronounced Grant no sol
der, and asserted that-but for an acci-
dent, and but for an ADLER man than
himself. we never would have. heard OF
him as Presidential candidate.
In the House, the Committee on Ways
and Means reported joint resolution to
extend to the lst of January, 1869, the
time for collecting the direct tax in the
South. Passed.
Mr.. Boles presented the memorial OF
the Arkansas Constitutional Convention,
asking aid to rebuild levees along the
Arkansas and Mississippi rivers in that
State. Referred to Freedmens Com
mittee.
The bill distributing rewards for the
capture of JEFF. Davis passed.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported bill distributing the per cent
age for the sale of United States securi-
ties, and that authority to issue United
States bonds shall cease Immediately, ex
cept for the conversion of Treasury notes
into seven-twenties. Recommitted
The bill continuing the Freedmen's
Bureau became a law to-day without the
Presidents signature.
Mr.. Garfield reported bill to reduce
the army to a peace establishment, The
first section, continuing tho Office of
General of the Army, gave rise to some
discussion.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved to strike
it out. Rejected.
Mr.. Logan moved to amend by pro.
viding that the duties of that officer shall,
in case of vacancy, devolve upon the
officer next in rank. Agreed to.
Mr.. johnson moved that the Office be
discontinued. Rejected.
The second section, which refers to
the Lieutenant General, amended by Mr..
Logan, is similar to the first section.
The third section, which provides that
there shall be no brevet appointment Of
General or Lieutenant General, was
amended by striking out the words of
General or Lieutenant General. Suisse
quently the words, except for meritorious
services in presence of the enemy, were
added,
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rrurIins ON rinance.

Our Tennessee orator, who outrhnks
ali others in the aperient and howery
line, tried his hand in the House, July 3,
on the subject Of finance. The following
is extracted from the New York Heralds
report of the proceedings for that day.
The deficiency bill being under conside-
ration,
Mr.. Mullins, Of Tennessee, pro-
nosed that there should be paid back to
every taxpayer twenty per cent. of what
be had paid during the war. He argued
against Mr.. Stevens proposition, saying
chat those Offices could all be filed as
we'll by persons who would be content
with the present rate of compensation.
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio, suggested TO
Mr.. Mullins that he should restore the
$4,000 added 10 his salary as a member.
Mr.. Mullins declined on the ground
that the salary OF a member was fixed by
law.
Mr.. Stevens asked Mr.. Mullins how he
econciled to himself drawing pay for
months before he was elected.
Mr.. Mullins said he did it by virtue Of
a law; be never asked anything more
than the law gave.
Mr.. Stevens remarked that the gentle.
man from Tennessee prohied by an I'M
inst law, but begrudged fair allowance
70 poor, helpless people with large fami-
lies.
Mr.. Ella (rep.). of n. H., moved to
amend by extending the additional pay
"a uersons whose salaries are below $1,000.
He spoke particularly Of extending y TO
the employees at the public printing office
The amendment was rejected.
: Mr.. Stevens explained that his propo
s;tion gave the addition Of fifteen pei
cent TO all employees with salaries up tC
M. Garfield moved TO amend BY re
s.ricfine the measure 10 those now IN The
service. which was agreed to.
Mr. Iouehridge (Rep }, Of Iowa, moved
to extend il to the private soldiers "h'
served in the war, giving them twenty
,'ar cent on the whole Of their pay, which
vas agreed to amid laughter on the par
Of the members who were opposed to the
original proposition. -. 4.
a. BENJAMIN (Rep), Of Missouri
.,ovsd Ia extend il TO the pensions Of the
- n ihose who fell during the war,
~s;eb vas agreed TO amid continued
laughter. .,5 49,
funding twenty per cent Of 'aA~''on
~hirh vas arreed 20. -.
A. EIa moved that the additonAi co"
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this Ia not tho ease as general thing.
There appears TO be mere corn planted
this year than usual, and It looks well.
For ten miles east Of this city there has
been no rain for two months until night
before last, and, as u consequence, moth.
ing will be raised. The negroes close
to town do not work as well as they do
farther -. If the negro labor could be
controlled by some law to prevent them
from violating their contracts, our farm
ers could do as well as they ever did.
For the most part, the negroes are fast
taking the place Of Indians, and be-
coming perfect race Of vagabonds,
greatly preferring to peddle pine knots,
blackberries, and such like wild fruits,
to going to work, and all preierring to
pick up precarious living in the
neighborhood of towns, where they can
attend meetings and steal, to getting
down, like human beings, and cultivating
the soil. If their great friends, the
carpet. baggcrs, would try to teach them
to work, instead Of steal, they might do
them q favor. That would have an
effect that we would be thankful for. As
il now is, no man can farm in the neigh.
borhood of town or city, with any GER
tainty Of labor, and all have quit trying
to raise stock of any kind, for hogs, cows
and sheep are killed, without regard to
condition, to satisfy the hunger OF the
loaling crowds who lay around towns.
MAX.
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THE NEWS.

The Nashville Banners special from KNOX
Vile states that Col. II. M. Ashby. late OF the
C.s A., was shot and killed last evening BY IL.
G. Camp.
Dispatches from nearly every section OF MIS-
souri, say the nominations Of Seymour and
Blair were received with great satisfaction
particularly that of Blair. Ratification meet
ines were held. Salutes were fred and all the
various joyful manifestations INDUCED in.
Kellog. the Louisiana Senator elect. is a car
pet-bagser from Illinois. and Harris. another
latest from Wisconsin.
The Louisiana Senate ratified the i4tn
Amendment, and lpassed the metropolitan
Police bill. and the officers. who had been APP
pointed beforehand. are already announced in
the New Orleans papers.
-Four of the supposed hllibusters arrested at
Fort Livingston have been released on bond
the remainder DISCHARGED.
The division of the State Of Texas has been
nostponed. The cession of FL Paso to the
United States is set for Saturday next.
The New York Herald is SO mad at losing its
favorite Chase as to say the nomination Of
Seymour is a surrender to Grant. The Times
(Radical) is sure of Democratic defeat. The
Tribune (RadicaD says "if this man can be
chosen President over Grant, then the roliti-
cal blood shed during the war was in vain"
Most of the political blood shed for the last
four years or SO has been in vain. The World
(Demoerat) says Seymour is the first statesman
of his party, and has all the personal qualifca-
tons desirable in the Chief Magistrate of
great nation. and that his election will restore
confidence and prosperity. The Sn RadicaD
SAYS Seymour is an eminent exponent of the
Democratic party, but does not think Blair
will add to the strength OF the ticket. Henry
Ward Beecher. for the Puritans. denies that
he is for Chase and thinks Grant about match
for Washington. There was one slight differ
ence. at least. that Washington was never con-
victed of lying, by the testimony Of Presi-
dent Of the United States. and six Cabinet
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psnsatlon be paid out Of the approprla-
tons made for members OF Congress,
which was agreed 10. y.
The question was then taken on MT.
Stevens amendment, as thus amended,
and il was rejected.
That is fair confession OF Orator
Mullins. He takes oil he can get by law,
and so do all his Radical associates, and
he keeps all he gets. What does he give
the colored people who elected him out
of the ten thousand dollars he got in
Washington He thinks poor laboring
people can give back-tweniy dollars out
of every hundred of their wages. But
he will not give any. He takes what
the law gives" Mullins does.
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NEW YORK.

Nrw YoRK, July IL, 1920 p.m.-Gold'
l4ll; $40 coupons, 81, ll33; ''62, ll3l;
'Gi. ilOl; '65, Ills; ,5-2O's, new issue,
1855; of 81, 1888; lO-4O's, 1913; TAOS,
second and third series, 1888; Govern
meut bonds, quiet; Tennessee bonds,
new, 7Ol sold, not quoted.
Cotton, quiet and weak; Uplands, 32ac'
The committee designated by the Ma.
tioual Democratic Convention to pre-
sent the nomination TO the candidates,
did so at Tammany Hall last evening.
Gen. Morgan, chairman, made the formal
tender to Gov Seymour and Gen. Blair.
Seymour accepted tho nomination,
stating that the resolutions were in ac-
cordance with his wishes. He said from
the evidence everywhere shown Dem.
oeracy would triumph at the next cleo.
ton.
Gen. Blair accepted the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination, pledging himself to ad-
here to the principles enunciated in the
platform.
An enthusiastic meeting was held out
side the hall, which was addressed by
Seymour, Cox, Blair and others, all fore
shadowing the triumph ofthe Democracy.
The Soldiers and Sailors Executive
Committee organized yesterday, with
MtQuaid as Chairman. Blair's nomi-
nation was entirely satisfactory; Sey.
mour,s was openly condemned. Regis
ters show 1900 names, whereof over 100
are naval officers.
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Letter from Alabama.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. July s. Is

MONTGOMERY. ALA, ) uly D. loDcs
EDIroRs LEDGER: At last, alter a
long struggle, we are in the Union. The
Stated legislature will convene in this
city on the 18Th, by military order.
Gov. Patton has been remOUsd, and Gov.
Smith appointed. There seems to be
something at the bottom hard TO under
stand. If we are considered by Congress
as having adopted the bogus constitution
(which failed by about seventeen thou
sand votes), why issue military order,
removing one man and appointing an
other2 for, according TO the Radical
theory Of congressional reconstruction,
Smith was elected, and should be in
stalled into office as an elected officer.
Yet, according to "Orders," be is only
appointed.
No doubt we will have long session
Of the Legislature, as the scalawags aud
Radicals are very hard up. want money to
pay board. washbills. etc. All ofthem are
in fne spirits sud feel their importance,
and will try soon to have the progressive
laws Of Plymouth Rock put in force here
Our city marshal, Mr.. Isaac @. Max.
we'll, gentleman who stood very high IN
this city. was killed last Thursday night
By a crazy boy, who has been suffered Il
20 at large about the streeiL His death
is very deeply regretted by Tie whol,
community.
Ihave just returned from trip to The
county. The crops, generally, are verl
good. Some Of the plantations in th'
prairies are completely burned up, ihougf
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Buffers vindication of President johnson
Al


From the New York World.l
Butler, for the first time in his life, has
performed real public'service. He has
demonstrated that the vote on the i'm
parchment trial which acquitted Presi-
dent johnson was an honest and I'M
bought vote. And on the whole so much
dust had been kicked up by the impeach-
ers in order TO cover their disgracsful
failure and account for i. by bribery
that Buffers demonstration is quite OPP
portane and useful.
With unlimited time, with unlimited
power to compel the attendance and dis
closures Of witnesses, with unlimited
power over the mails which 60 By tsle-
graph assumed and exerciaed, with every
determination 10 make out case, the
impeachment managers-(t THAT is to say
Gen. Butler their leader)-have failed to
make out the shadow of proof that even
one vote for the Presidents acquittal was
bought
Butler stirred some nasty ppddles, bat
it was already plain, and his anal report
makes it still palmer, that whisky was at
the bottom Of them all and whisky only.
Butler let's Nye alone with careful
severity, but makes a laborious attempt
to clear Pomeroy, who may now thank
his Massachusetts, friend for wider
market than he has hitherto been able to
find for his wares, either 10 Kansas or at
Washington,
President johnson impressed his couI-
sci, some of whom were almost strangers
to him personally, with his high toned
conduct toward them in their early con-
situations. He was less concerned that
they should win their chants cause
than that his official acts and public
purposes ahould be so clearly and I'M
mistekabiy set forth and vindicated as
to justify him to the patriotic among his
living csuntrymen and to after times.
All tina. was lacking to this exposition
and vindicaliou of the motives and the
conduct Of President johnson has now
been supplied by the very chief Of his
prosecutors. As no man in our hiG.ory has
been so remorselessly hunted down, and
by such interchangeable enemies, the con-
fsssion now made 10 Butler report, that
nothing was done or attempted by Pres
ident Johnson to in,erpose extraneous
influences between himself and the judy
merit of the court which .Eied him,
amounts to an ayow%l sAat malice itself
could end SolhiDa worthy Of this per-
tinseioas inquisition in the career Of the
Executive. Batter having thus worked
out the problem concerning Andrew
johnson ia Washington, suppose we now
get the views OF Reverdy johnson con-
cerning Butler in New Orleans,
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GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, July, l0.-Gov. Bullock has
informed the Legislature that by orders
of Gen. Meade they will not be recog-
nized as loyal body until they have ex-
PEELED all members ineligible under the
omnibus bill He suggested commit
tee by both Houses that they may be able
to purge themselves of such members.
The suggestion was accepted, and each
appointed a committee to look into the
matter.
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co,mx and Know.Nothingisrn,

y
Now that all white men OF respectable
ity in the South are united under one
banner, we have no quarrel with any
because Of their past party affiliations.
We care not whether they we're Demo-
orats., Know Nothiugs, or belonged, as
We did. to the old line Wings. 1t is
enough that as patriots their shoulders
are all at the same wheel, rolling the
ball which is to roll over and crush to
death the scalawags and reptiles. But
when a man is candidate for the Vice
Presidency, and it can be shown, that, in
former years, he has taken certain oath
to ostracise a certain class Of citizens, it
is but fair to ask, and but right that he
should answer, whether he will now
persist in the execution to which his oath
once hound him. II is affirmed by the
indianapolis Sentinel as fact within
the knowledge Of its editor, that Mr.
Schuyler Colfax, in the summer OF 1854,
at South Bend, Indiana, to-wit, in the
county aforesaid, did voluntarily, and of
his own free will and accord, and with
purpose aforethought, hear, read, sub
scribe, take, swallow, digest and carry
into practical execution, the two follow
ing oaths Of the first and second degrees
of the great Know Nothing loyal league,
viz:
FIRST DEGREE.
ain the presence Of Almighty God
and these witnesses you do solemnly
promise and swear that you, Schuyler
Colfax, will not vote, nor give your in
fluence, for any man, for any sflice In
the gift of the people, unless he be an
American born citizen, In favor OF
Americans ruling America, nor il be be
q Roman Catholic.
SECOND DEGREE.
"In the presence of Almighty God
and these witnesses, you do solemnly
and sincerely swear, Schuyler Coifax, II
it may be legally done, you will, when
elected or appointed to any official sta
ton, confer on you the power to do so,
remove all foreigners, aliens or Roman
Catholics, from office or place, and that
Won will, in no case, appoint such to
any office or place in your gift"
Now we have nothing more to say
about that so far as it is past. With |
some it was q mere blunder; with most
it was q yielding to novelty and an over
bearing and cunningly directed current;
and with many mere within, fancy and
matter of taste, which passed off, as a
dream, with its day. De gustibns non
est disputandupi. We are willing to let
by.gones be bygones. But what nor,
is what we want to know. Is Colfax for
giving Africans the right to vote, and
excluding Germans, Hebrews, 1rishmen,
etc, or not2 He swore to put out the
Catholics once, Just before Grant ordered
ont "the Jews as a class" What does |
he think about that matter nowY
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be would have been the nominee, and
to-day again be lost his chance when the
PeEnsyvania delegation ial,ered aiier
Ohio threw It's vote on the first balloiioi
Packer W.
President, and through the action etthe
Southern delegations occurred the place
for him.
Seymour wears the laurel and cypress
over Hendricks, Hancock, fendie'on'
Chase, etc. Pence TO their names
Thousands have left the city already
-Louisriile Courier special, 9fh'
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July ll.-Edmunds' bill,
excepting from the electoral college the
States lately in rebellion, and not now
represented in Congress, passed the Sen.
ate ly vols Of % to ga party vote,
except Henderson, who voted with the
Democrats.