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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-06
GEORGIA.

NEw YoRK, April 6.-The 7ribunss
Atlanta special Of the 4th says; General
Meade returned yesterday from an Official
tour in eastern Georgia, and to-day pro-
mulgates an important order, referring
to the late Ashburn assassination at Co
lumbus, and other acts Of atrocity stimuli
taneous with it, publishing incendiary
articles aud the sending of threatening
letters to indicate concert of action,
to affect the result of election by
intimidation aud violence, and en-
emanating from special organization,
all are warned against participation in
the acts of this organization, and the
law.abiding are assured of protection.
The General forbids the publication Of
anything counselling intimidation as
tending to .bloodshed. Newspapers
containing such articles are warned that
the General will stop their publication,
and try the offenders by military COM
mission. Public writer's and speakers
are admonished to refrain from infam-
matory appeals. Military commanders
are authorized, when in their judgment
it may seem necessary, to organize
forces from among the law abiding
citizens TO preserve order; the expense
attending the pay and maintenance of
such forces to be borne by the counties
or municipalities where required. The
commanding General epjoins on all
good citizens to aid in the arrest
and punishment of violators of this
order, and admonishes them that
unless acts of intimidation and violence
are checked and punished, bieody retail
alton will be provoked, society endan-
gered and innocent blood shed.
The Tribune's special from Savannah,
April s, says: The Republican meeting
at Valdosta, Ga, yesterday, was broken
up by band of regulators of the Kuklux
Khan. Powder was placed under the
building in which DR.. ]. W. Cliff, the
Republican candidate for Congress, was
to speak.
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Tn. washington show.

This tragi-comic performance at Wash
ington is represented as played to empty
benches during the close ofthe past week
Only ssven members Of the House oil
Representatives appeared at the OPEN
ing on Friday. The managers have so
far had i their own way, aud seem 70
have exhausted their testimony, without
proving any definite charge which 1t n
possible for any short Of an adept to con-
lecture. In the trial was concluded now,
without word Of testimony or defense
from the President, no plain minded man
would be able to tell of what offense he
was tequired to convict. A jury OF
twelve men acting without concert, and
each ignorant of the opinions OF oil the
rest, would bring in twelve different YER
diets of guilty, il any, on as many differ
ent, distinct and unsustained charges
What great criminal Andrew johnson
must be when his crime is so dreadful
that no ono man can tell, and no two
men agree us to what it isl The two
counts in the indictment seem to be that
the President has removed an agency, for
which he is responsible and which is
traitorous to him and the country, and
that he has been guilty Of free speech If
this is to deserve impeachment, is there
an impeacher who deserves no more2
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OnrPuture as a nation.

s'The condition Of the country is one OF
uuparalleIed decentralization. II the old
notions, :" Like master, like mar" Like
ruIers.rlike people" or as "a mans god
is H. 50 is be, have any significance as
iIlustrstively indicative Of the character
Of The American people at this time, its
ruliDDgi 90 representative Congressional
RUM calls for an inference for the
worst and speaks the most deplorable
results. II that character is truly repre-
scented in Washington. it would seem
that the sooner we submitted to a change
Of goyerpment to the despstie form the
better IL vould be for US. 10 our some
what self important consciousness OF
superiority over other peoples Of the
earth, hitherto We have justified despotic
aoYernmeut on the ground Of it's better
admiration for the public security, aud
even that of so enlightened a nation as
France we have excused on the ground
that the French were not yet prepared
fofa republican government so as to sus
tain and make it blessing to them Are
uressnt Indications With ourselves signf
deabt Of the justice and Dropriety Of oul
self iaudatory boasi2 Or does it no
rather appear that the despOtic form vii
,ui. as, as well, and prove as much
Bie.sifug to Us as to then1
understand the object Of govern
,uspt 10 be the promotion Of the ends 0
;..,;ee so.aH, the protection Of life, ht
s-tv..ta properly. aud the preservation
ofneaee, good order and the public pros
,.r;,r. Dare any despOt 50 'ranpl
49, Iii individual rights, and 50 DEFY Al
;s..sss khs fAs supreme eons'l.auop
-. ifany suek existed. anu :. ne san
de- lsy % heavy busssns on BIS ,o ,';. -
:. ,re uo- enforced - oar. fo .
Wee are The people - SPP'e'As' -
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FOrPresidentand VicePresident
OF the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
,fakATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

,sesme Of the Presidents friends arc sansuine
of his acsuittal, and claim that ten or twelve
radical Senators will vote for it. His counsel
say that Buffers course alone Will shame all
decent men out Of impeaching.
.sItis expected that the Cabinet officers will
prove that Stanton furnished the data, sup
ported fhe veto of the Tenuro-of-ofico BILL is
responsible for it, and has played double trail
for,to the President and the country. His in
fanny. promises lower depth than that Of
Grant. pdl
ssAtelegram from Richmond represents a riot
AZ apprehended at the Midlothian coal pits.
Two hundred blacks having struck for higher
wares, one of their number got into fight
with white man. and has disappeared. His
comrades were hunting for him, with threats
AGAINST all white men. Troops sent from Rich
moud succeeded in suppressing the disturb
ance.
sThe Central Democratic Committee OF
Georgia has recommended General Gordon as
nov.-ror in placs of
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The Mayor aud other officers of Alexandria,
h. -. ~ M, ), .,,wo, tho mill.
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HAVANA.
to speak

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Herald
Havana special says bill has been
presented in Congress making all resi-
dent foreigners, except American citi'
zens, liable to all the responsibilities oil
natives. Another conspiracy has been
discovered. Secretary Lesondi and q
wealthy American were accused OIL
having had share in it, bat the accusa'
ton was without foundation.
The trial Of the late couspirators is moi
yet concluded.
The press speaks as if they foresaw
fresh troubles with England and France,
and advise the Government to cultivate
the friendship of the United States.
A conducta of 100000 in silver had
left Yucatan.
The new Government on the Peninsula
is trying to harmonic parties there, but
its labors so far are unsatisfactory. The
same is the case in Sinaloa.
Congress has passed bill prohibiting
British subjects from exporting gold OF
silver until apologies are made for the
smuggling done by the mail steamer
Danube.
LIVERPOOL, April 6.-Cotton market
quiet. Sales estimated at $4,000 bales.
Uplands, l23@l2sd.; Uplands, on the
spot, l2s@l23d.; Orleans, to arrive,
l2a(al25d.
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Advices from London of the 4th state
that the defeat of the ministry was the
subject of universal comment The de-
feat Of the ministry is the chief topic OF
conversation to-day. Most of the jour.
nails have editorials on the subject this
morning
The Times says the House Of Com
mons has resolved that this cancer of the
Empire shall be removed, and the rejec-
ton of Stanley's amendment and the
adoption of Gladstoue's, are merely the
FIRST steps of the operation. The ma
tional will has reason to be expressed,
and it will be no uncertain sound. II
will insist that the work so happily begun
should be thoroughly performed. This
vote is the dawn of a re united Empire,
and now Ireland may take confidence,
as she is sustained by the vast balance OF
the opinion of the Kingdom. The wrongs
of ages are to be ended and right done
and amid the reclamation of the nation,
this must guarantee peace.
The Morning Post concludes very
able article in the following words
This vote is the death warrant of the
Irish Church. No fair trophy has ever
been won by the Liberal party since the
Emancipation act of 1929"
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ID RI. j "A MI e = ,

DR. JAMES. FORMERLY OF JAMES,
IL Lock Hospital, Custom House street, New
Orleans. established in 1850 and for the last
seven years located in Chicago. will be in MEM
PHIS, for short time only, and can be con-
suited at his rooms 1893 Main street, Webster
Block, from 9 am. to l pm. and from 2 to-
Dr.. JAMES treats CHRONIC, MERCT!-
RIAL. SYPHILITIC,- BLOOD and SKIN
DISEASES, and all DISORDERS ola CON-
TAGI0US VENEREAL CHARACTER-
which he cures without tho use of mercury,
iodide POTASH, arsenic or any poison, but with
his NEUTRALIZER, positive cure tor all
humors and blood poisons.
ORGHNIC WEAKNESS, such as SEMI
NAL WEAKNESS, NOCTURNAL aud d.
URNAL EMISSIONS. brought on. by the
cesses. or entailed hereditary. causing loss of
memory, confusion, depression: dimness of
vision and oftentimes insanity, with deporable
train of other symptoms. treated and radically
cured by an intallibe method, saving time and
expense. All diseases peculiar to the sexual
organs of private character, radically and
permanently cured.
Old diseases of the most horrible class, where
the blood has become poisoned producing
blotches on the. face, small watery blisters-
pains in the head and bones, liberated throat,
and nose. sores on the limbs and body, serofala.
together with an endless number OF sufterings,.
effectualy and permanently cured.
DIR. JAMES is recommended BY the press Of
the country by Professors of Medical Colleges,
and by the Medical Profession generally. Those
afflicted should apply to him, and be cured at
once.
DR.. JAMES cannot leave his home office in
Chicago for long time, and those who desire
bis advice should call at once. His rooms are
at 1879 Main street, over Wheaton's Hat store.
Rs- Call at his Office and get Pamphlets on
SPERMAT0RRHEA and SYPHILIS. Con-
sultation free. 1871
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citizen, and most vital 10 tho Integrity OF
republican government, out Of gratuitous
Difference to an anticipated act Of legis-
lative usurpation. designed especially 10
estop such an expression, aud designed
generally to destroy all judicial indie.
pendence and responsibility.
Judge Grier does not mistake the sense
in which this course will be construed
by public opinion and by history. II
will be noted, among other melancholy
incidents attending the subverslon OF
free institutions, as q surrender without
decent resistance OF the judicial power,
representing the supremacy OF the ma
tienal will as embodied in the Constitu-
ton, TO the legislative power in a
fragmentary shape, and represent
ing the will Of party which Is
national in neither spirit nor num-
bsrs. The humiliating position Of the
Supreme Court might we'll extort from
Judge Grier the exclamation: Pudet
hec opprobria dici, et non pofesse re-
pelh". There 10 terrible oppositeness
in the classical quotation. The sting Of
the shame is not that the court should be
hCCubtu VI iiCh'uk tho uuee ~ thc itot VI
legislative usurpation, but that, being
thus accused, it cannot repel the accusa-
ton. We are not sure that the court
could have defended itself success
fully by any method of resistance.
But surely it might have avoided the
ignominy Of helping to dig its own grave
along with the grave Of constitutional
liberty, and Of furnishing itself with an
epitaph which can only claim to be men,
orable as q signal contribution to the
annals Of judicial weakness and servility.
For the rest. the attitude of the ju-
dietary in the United States is by no
means a historical novelty. 1t is
what has marked the contamination of
despotsm in all ages. In such cases
the judicial tribunals reflect the tyranny
of the hour, whether it be that of king,
cabal, parliamentary caucus, or revolu.
tionary committee. They are authorized
to convict where conviction is demanded
by the reigning power, and to acquit,
justify and confirm where these Services
are required by the same power at their
hands.-New Orleans Crescent.
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Tho street Railroads.

We know not how well our street rail-
roads are paying. But from the small
number of passengers in the cars, very
poorly, we should judge. The ten cent
charge is double that of other cities
where these institutions pay well. Why
not come down to five cents, and have
three times the passengers and fifty per
cent. more money, without additional
outlay2 A city covering as much
ground as this, and giving three princi'
pal thoroughfares, tapping the principal
and northern, eastern and southern sec
tions. and each of about three miles
length, should pay as well as any other.
And if it does not, the fault is likely to
be in the management, rather than in
any other reason which is apparent to Us.
It seems extremely probable that IN
making the price conform to that OF
other cities, where these roads have been
profitable, the same success will be re-
allied. Those wishing to 60 but two or
three squares will take the cars and crowd
them, when to save ten cents, or the
price of an hours labor, the poor classes
will invariably walk moderate, and
often the longest distances-and
we have no great proportion Of men who
belong to any other class. 1t is great
matter to get people in the habit OF riding,
even il it should cost the company little
The cars should be popularized, and the
experiment Of low rates, which has sue
ceeded elsewhere, be tried at least Forty
cents a day to 90 to ones meals regu-
larry makes high price Of board in tbs
suburbs, and those who come in will bring
their dinners with them, and save twenty
cents day ct present rates. Most per
sons will walk Eve OF six squares to save
ton cents, when very few viii walk ever
two when car is at hand at Eve cents
We will not argue the question. Tit
company SHOULD know its own interests
better than we do. But we think tina
looking to that matter alone, they vii
incur no maniionable risk in making tn
experiment Of low rates II the com
psuy can prosper with then. It sdas L
the public to make the effort II it can
not, the indication is that the roads havl
been built 10 advance Of the deman'
/ necessary TO their support We under
stand the presen, high rate was permittel
, by the Legislature. as a measure OF relic
10 the company. Bot We are BY no mean
clear that restriction to four cent
T wsuld not have been a. servieeable 10 Il
b Experiences has taught ~ tia, two dollar
! on whisky. twenty-five cents postage az
p prOhibiiory tariffs yield less reYsnu
, than the more moderate sBi ssssohabll
| and even the lowest rates Of tsxaiioi
When tsEss are Sc low that beggars ca
. ride thsre will be many Of all classes
. pay thea. And tie sggrsgs's res1
? nay surprise us. Why not test Tie ~
. teri sLl .L4.
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Epitaph Of the Judiciary.

The history of the United States Su.
preme Court within the past seven or
eight years has marked its steady de-
clination towards the sunset of its office
and its fame as one of the cardinal and
indispensable institutions Of a constitu-
tional republic. 1t has paled as it has
descended; and what faint and flicker
ing light it now emits only serves to
render visible the darkness and abysmal
chaos in which it is disappearing.
The public has no reason to be sur
prised at the action of the court in the
McCardle case, as announced in the
latest dispatches from Washington.
This is a test case, the only one of its
kind which personal persistence and legal
ingenuity have succeeded in bringing
before the court for argument and delib-
GRAFTON. 1t involves the questions
whether, in regard to personal Liberties,
the reconstruction law, no matter what
that is or may be, takes unconditional
precedence over all previously existing
muniments ofright and charters ofpoweri
whether, during state of profound peace,
majority of Congress- shall, in one.
third of the States, suppress the writ OF
habeas corpus, annul the Constitution,
and deprive eight millions OF people OF
the functions or the forms Of civil admin
istratiop, except at the pleasure of mill
tary proconsuls, without any means OF
defense or hope Of redress remaining In
any department Of government as &C
tually constituted; whether, IN short
there are anywhere in the whole country,
and for any part Of the people, rights OF
which the will Of congressional major
itv is not the measure, and which may
claim higher sanction than the decree Of
a party caucus installed 10 the halls OF ma
tional legislation. They we're distinct
sigAs Of disposition on the part o.
most Of the supreme bench 70 eYede an
answer to such questions, long before
the case above adTerted 10 vas at length
pressed 10 hearing The readers Of the
Crescent will bear witness that this Jour
nal was never hopeful Of the resoluie IN
tent or the actual ability Of the Judiciary
10 yindicate the violated rights Of citi
seus against the aggressions OF an IN
scrupulous and proscriptive party, or e
arbitrate finally between the executive
department ard the legislative depart
ment so a. 10 save the former from
being crushed under the usurpatioi
Of the latter. Il is needless Z
recount 10 detail the Circumstances
and developments that seemed 10 leAv.
no ground Of hope 10 these respects
, is enough 10 observe that all premoniiion
! Of this nature would appear 10 have GU
minated in the exhibition Of adehoerat
purpose On the part ofthe SuPrene Cour
} 10 abstain from expression IN behalf Q
rights most essential 70 The liberty Of .
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The want of independence displayed
by the Supreme Court in the McCarde
case is most unfavorable symptom of
the condition of the country. A plain
principle affecting the rights of the PEG.
Pile was involved, and yet, after many in
effectual attempts to obtain decision,
the case was on Tuesday laid over until
the next term. When it is considered
that the reason for this delay is
that in making decision the
court must have declared the recon-
struction acts unconstitutional, we
are forced to the conclusion that the
judges of the Supreme Court are deferred
from dischsrging their duty by fear of a
revolutionary Congress. Things have
come to pretty pass when the Judiciary
fails in a plain duty through fear of
offending usurping legislature. The
venerable Judge Grier did we'll to clear
his skirts of such culpable conduct
Louisville Courier.
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Guardian Settlementin County Court of Shelby
County.
i of ohm Brenner, a minor: Notice is hereby
given that have filed settlement of the estate
of said John Bremen, deceased, with the Clerk
Of said Court, and that / will apply for con-
frmation of said settlement at the May term,
1868, OF said Court, to be held on the first Mon
day of said month, in the courthouse in the
City of Memphis. +. HENNIGER,
JOHN LoAGUH. Clerk. Guardian,
March 81, 1868. 81
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Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to tho PunLic LKDo2.l
NEW YoRk, April 6-l2 m.-Gold
opened at l4st; at lO;45 am, was 1885,,
and is now l3s
Cotton market dull and prices 90
lower low middlings, 28lc.
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Advertise in the
WHITE COUNTY RECORD,
sHARcY. ARK.
II. HAS A GOOD CIRCULATION N ALL
Il the mountain couniic1, and Is tfo
Only Newspaper I'm the Little River
valley.

Ihe RECORD 4 read ~ al TIE Merchants
IN white. Nan Barren, Co1uny, 1rrari ard
rearcF cg1ntieFs also ~ many IN MnrfruF
Prairie. Jackson and Inier1rierce. Affrers
JACOB fhOLlCH. JH-.
tieQd cearCy, Ara.
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An iu;snciiop has been applied for 70
Jadee Shackelford 10 restrain The newly
appointed Directors Of the Northwestern
railroad from using The bonds APRON .
aiei bT the Legislature 10 aid Of The
road -EEchaags
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

vote the Republican ticket? No, in arc publican government the majority govern: and the Democratic party shall submit to the principles if an- nounced. IL shall drink the cup of it's own poison to the dregs.
 3. The act of naturalization must no more be perverted into a fraud upon the people. You have said tho truth in the Times, according to the Consti- tution. The act of naturalization is q national act. It makes national citi- zens, and no State court has anything 10 do with it. Every intelligent law yer knows that the mode of naturali- ration before the late election, was, in thousands of cases. illegal, even if done with no bad motives. In Ohio. in sev- eral counties, the clerks of the Probate Courts went out with blanks and nat uralized people wherever they could be found. The persons. in some in- stances, have been arrested, and hope will be visited with the utmost penal ties of the law. Congress will take this matter in hand, and I hope no State court will be allowed 10 make citizens of the United States. It has hecn mere cinging to the false view of State Rights which the Democratic party has constantly been cherishing, fill at last it nearly destroyed the Re public.-N. Y. Times.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
CO;ssrssfSSsoaer'S Sale.

DY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court U of White County, on the Chancery side thereof, made at the last April term, and re newed at the last November term, will on Saturday the l2th of Decembe. next, at the Court; house door in the town of Searcy. in said County. sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the following valuable lands, to-wit:
 The south half of the northeast quarter. and southwest quarter of section one, township seven north, range eight west the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and ihe west fractional half of the southwest quarter of section six, township seven, north range seven west; the north fractional half of the northwest quarter of section eighteen, and the southwest quarter of thc southeast qnar- ter of section seven. township eight, north range seven west the west half of the north west quarter. and the northeast qGarter of the northwest quarter of sec,ou thirty six, township eight, north range eight vest the southeast quarter of section thrty-one, town ship seven. north range six wea;; the west half oc the northeast quarter; the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter. and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter Of section six. township six, north range six west,
 To be sold for division between the heirs Of Seth Morgan, deceased, in tracts to suit pur- chasers.
 TNRMs--iIalf casi, and the other half on credit of twelve months mote and good secu- rity. and lien retained on land, for purchase money. JOHN c. HOLLAND.
 Commissioner.
 Searcy Nov 1oth 1868