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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-23
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
From the Trespass of yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-In the House
Phelps offered, as a question Of privilege. ;
resolution reciting a paragraph which ep
peared in the Baltimore American, to the
effect that General Sherman had been before
the Impeachment Managers, aod examined
relative to his interview with the President
and that his testimony was such that Butler
declined to cross-cxamine him before the
Court of Impeachment, and providing foI the
appointment of select committee 10 exam
inc into the facts, in order to vindicate the
Managers from such aspersions.
The Speaker decided that it was not 4
question Of privilege.
Kelsey Directing, the resolution went over.
Ingersoll offered resolution instructing
expediency of securing to the General Gov
eminent the control of all telegraph lines
within the United States. Adopted.
The Speaker proceeded to call upon COM
mittees for reports.
The Committee on Naval Affairs presented
a number of adverse reports, and several un-
important Senate bills also, the House bill
amending certain Acts in relation to the
Navy and Marine Corps. 1t limits the num-
Der of officers, nOn-commissioned officers
and musicians, to each corps, to the number
authorized by the Act of March ?, 1857, and
privates to 1900, instead of 1900. The bill
passed.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
amendatory Of the Bankrupt Act.
Jencks explained the provisions of the
bill, after some attempts TO set in amend
ments.
Jencks moved the previous question, and
he bill passed.
1t extends the provisions Of the second
:lause Of section SO until June l, 1869, and
lmends It so IS to read: "In all proceedings
n bankruptcy commenced after the lst day |
4 June, 1860. no discharge shall be granted
0 debtor whose assets shall not be equal |
0 % per cent. Of the claims proved against !
is estate, and upon which he shall be liable
5 principal debtor, unless with the assent,
4 writing. Of a majority in number and
aluc Of his creditors" etc. 1t also gives
ne Register in Bankruptcy power to admin
;ter oaths.
CHICAGO, april 2l-The municipal cleo
on in this city to-day excited great interest,
nd called oHt the largest vote ever polled
lcept at the Presidential election. The cor
st was for Aldermen, Judge and Clerk of
lie Police Court. The Democratic candidate Z
r Police Judge was elected by 4 small ma
ritv. The Common Council stands q Re :
lblicans to II Democrats.
ALBANY, April 2l.-Thc trial Of General U
lie for the killing of Hiscock commenced |
-dar. A part Of the jury was sworn in.
April 21.-Manager Bout
IL proposes to deliver his entire speech
fore the Court of Impeachment Tomorrow ,
lie speech contains 5000 words. \
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 2l.-Early this ;,
,rning, the Mckubin Clock Mandatory J.
r-story stone building, together with y
ok clearinghouse and three frame build g
IS, were destroyed by fire. Loss, $l00, 900. !,
- ir
From the Enterprise Of yesterday. n
4 - II l..
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-23

From the Enterprise of yesterday.
ALBANY. April 20.-The trial of General
Cole for the murder Of Hiscock commences
to- morrow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Peace! Peace !!

Peace is a sweet word, but as Patrick Henry
said on memorable occasion, some cry Peace!
Peace when there is no peace" As the En-
q,tirer truthfully says, it cannot be called peace
when excited and embittered masses of men,,
divided on an issue of supremacy, an issue that
admits not of compromise, an issue in which
one must go down-are confronted at close
quarters. The whites are not to blame They
have sought to avoid the contest They take
it only when made up for them, and when
pressed upon them.
There is policy in boldness now. Not
mere vituperation; not the mere irritation of
singing words, but the boldness which pro
claims the fixed purpose of the whites. the
reasons which support it, and the necessity that
compels it. The boldness which gives full
warning of the consequences of the present at
tempt at our destruction, and prepares to make
the warning good. The boldness which does
not come from the gage of battle, but declares
an active and uncompromising resistance to the
attempt upon our liberties and privileges; not
a passive submission, nor timid, deprecating,
supplicatory opposition, half protest and half
fight. Let the assaiants fully understand that
if they are resolved on war, they shall have it
to the knife. 1t can do no harm it may do
good. IF their purpose is wavering, it will dis
pose them to peace; if it is fixed, we can but
come to the inevitable trial of strength.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Chief Justica Chase.

The following is the conclusion of letter Of
Chief Justice Chase to a friend, dated May
18th. The sentiment it expresses is not such
as will satisfy the people of the South, and not
such as will be approved by the National DEM
ocratic party of the North The Democracy
will be apt to let him slide:
'What the developments of the future may
be | know not. I neither expect nor desire to
be candidate for Office again. 1t would, how
ever, CRAFTY me exceedingly if the Democratic
party ,oould take ground aohich scould assure
the party against all attempts to sabrert the
principle of universal suffrage established in
eight, and to be established IN all of the South
e7n Constitutions. Then, [ think, the future
of the great cause-for which [ have labored
so long would be secure and should not re-
greet my absence from political labors.
SALMON p. CHASE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Speaking at Louisa C.. Fl.

On Monday of last week, Hon. A. H. H.
Stuart and Ex-Gov. VIM. Smith delivered
speeches at Louisa G. H. A correspondent of
the Dispatch says that the negroes were evil
IDENTIFY pleased to be specially addressed by Mr..
Stuart and his kind manner and evident fair
ness of statement must have deeply impressed
them.
A correspondent of the Richmond WHO
says MIR. Stuart was the first to speak, and by
strong and logical argument, proved concu-
sively to all present that the damnable instru-
ment, miscalled Constitution, deserved only
to be consigned to the keeping of oblivion
lie demonstrated to the negroes that the intent
of the Yankees in endeayoring to array them
against their white friends of the South, was to
finally drive them from this country and usurp
their places.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
For the Spectator.

Mr.. EDITOR II send you the proceedings
of Bible Meeting, recently held in our village,
which will be of great interest to your High
land readers.
Two persons, whose names are not certainly
known, were pursued and arrested for stealing
horses, at Stypes, at the foot of Cheat, in Ran
dolph county They made their escape early
Sunday morning Sunday night they were dis
covered by waggoner making their way back.
He gave notice.. and the citizens on the top of
Allegheny were on the watch and succeeded in
arresting them again, and the outlaws are now
in the Lewisburg jail
The Monterey Juvenile Lyceum, composed
of the young men, who are members of the
High School, at this place, observed the occa
sion of their final meeting with appropriate adj
dresses The speakers were Leslie Davis, of
Mineral county. w. Va, Dolphus Kerr, of
Bath county, Va, w. Warner. Jared Jones
and John W. Stevenson, of Highland The
addresses were creditable to the heads and
hearts of the speakers, and were well received
by the large audience present.
Willie Fleming and Isaac Trimble presided
with becoming dignity as officers. The former
young gentleman closed the exercise with some
touching valedictory remarks.
Yours truly,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
commissioners Sale of a Valuable

u FARM-In pursuance of q decree of the
Circuit Court of Rock ridge county, pronounced
on the 9th day of September, 1867, in cause
therein pending, in which J & j. Poague Co.
are plaintiffs, and Shanklin McChntIek and 9TH
ers are defendants, we shall offer for sale at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAP OF JUNE
next, that valuable farm in the county of Rock
bridge on the Junction Valley Turnpike, foul,
teen miles from Lexington, elevenfro Buchan.
an, and three from the Natural Bridge now oc.
cupied by Shanklin McClintick, Esq. The tract
contains 6l7 acres: Of which about 400 acres
residue we'll timbered. The land is for the most
part of fine quality, well adapted to the grains
and grasses common to the Valley, and a large
quantity of watered meadow can be made. s
The improvements consist of a fine brick Dwell
ling House. with all necessary out-houses,
A MERCHANT MILL,
in good order and with good run of custom, a
Mlller's house and two small dwelling houses
1t is IN a fine neighborhoed, very convenient to
churches, schools, &c. five miles from the James
River u Kanawha Canal, and on the line of the
proposed Valley Railroad. 1t is we'll worthy the
attention of persons desiring to buy in this section
of the country.
The land will be shown by Mr.. Nee lintick, re-
siding thereon, and persons desiring further in
formation, may address either of the undersign-
ed at Lexington, Va = . - %
The land will be sold together or subdvided,
as shall be deemed best on the day of SALE
TERMs.-The sum of "a will be required to
be paid on the lst day of November, 1868; 81
288.77 on the lst day of November 1869; 81, 288-
n on the LIST day of November, 1870; one-half of
the balance of the purchase money on the LIST of
November, 1871, and the remainder on the LIST of
November 1872; the last four instalments bear
ing interest from the 1st day of November 1868.
the purchaser executing bonds therefor with good
personal security and the title retained as uti-
mate security. "a ~"
Sale to commence at IL o'clock, A NJ
sN JOHN LETCHER, * IA ~ e.
WILLIAM McLAUGHLINf
JOSEPH G. STEELE, IIs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

The great difference between the North and
the South on questions pertaining to the negro
race arises from the fact that the Northern peo-
pie consider all such questions theoretically,
them practically. IF they were abstract ques-
tons there would be no material difference of
opinion between the sections, except that pro-
duced by educational influences Were it posi-
bic for the people Of Boston to wake up to-
morrow morning, and find as large proportion
of negroes among them as we have here. and
of the same classes, not only would their polit-
ical, but their humanitarian views undergo
rapid modification, and ''poor Sambo' ere long
would find in Boston stronger disposition to
deny him the exercise of his rights than has
ever been manifested by his old friends-the
white men of Virginia. Richmond Erening
MpMs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Peace and Reaction.

In an article upon this subject, the Peters
burg Ader says: "The Republican party has fer
five years endeavored, in its own way, to restore
to the country unity and peace. 1t has failed.
1t is the sword-sustained Southern govern
ments, the destroyed Southern labor, the by
brid Southern administrations, the subordina-
ton of Southern capital to irresponsible vagas
bonds, the entrustment of political power In
the South to a horde of ignorant brutes-it is
these things which have given rise to all the
late National troubles; for in accomplishment
of these results the Republican party. repre-
sented by Congress. has disregarded the Con-
stitution, depleted the Treasury, muzzled the
Supreme Court, disarmed the Presidency, and
done all those other acts of usurpation which
have made of peace, war, and of hope, despair.
Having brought the country to the verge OF
ruin, it asks for an extension of power in which
to complete tit asks for peace where there is
no peace, and deprecates reaction as danger
ous-why? Simply because in reaction is the
grave of Radicalism, and the cradle of new
born freedom.
The Democracy of the land has entrusted to
it the duty Of obtaining Peace. That is the
boon for which it has longed throughout these
weary years, aohi7e Radicalisms has been ma
King acdr upon all that was worth preserving OF
our Republican institutions. 1t is to obtain
Peace that we enter the lists, and nothing but
return to Constitutional basis will ever bring
the consummation SO devoutly to be wished.
1t will not satisfy Democracy to secure con-
troll of the Government merely to leniently ex-
ecute unconstitutional Radical measures.
1t will not satisfy Democracy to come into
possession of and perpetuate Union pinned
together by Radical bayonets.
1t will not satisfy Democracy to administer
Radical theories, to put new Sinbad on the
Southern neck, and to win the privilege of ex-
periencing all the consequences of uncorrected
Radical mistakes
1t will not satisfy Democracy to inherit me-
gro suffrage from the dead Radicals, and to
control black mans vote in that Hall in which
Douglas declared that this was white man s
government, formed by white men, for white
men and their children forever
1t will not satisfy Democracy to hold the Off
ces of the country while the South writhes un-
der the heel of deposed tyrant and is ruled
by radically enthroned negro oligarchy.
No! No! NO. A thousand times NO.
We will gain Peace by Reaction which shall re
move the leprosy from the afflicted South. We
must undo all that has been wrongly done.
We must go back to the very day and moment
when the Constitution was disregarded and be-
gin anew-to build up Union of law, of love,
of peace, and of permanence, with the great
Charter for its corner stone.
IF such be not the purpose, avowed and res
olute, with which Democracy shall enter the
field, it ought to and will be beaten, and we
shall have neither Reaction nor Peace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Snectator for ONLY 81.

Desiring all Conservatives in this and the
surrounding counties to be readers of the Spec
tator during the canvass for the Presidential
and State elections, we propose to send it to
single subscribers to January LIST next, for the
sum of only one dollar paid in advance To
such as will send us clubs of tfve, accompa-
MED by the money, 49, we will send copy
for that time free; and to such as will send
us clubs of ten, we will send a copy
free for one gear. Clubs can easily be sent from
every neighborhood, if some one or two will
make the effort to do SO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Peace.

Let US have peace says General Grant,
Why not? Who binders? The South has
called for peace ever since the war; it called
for it during the war it called for it before the
war. 1t seeded from the Union in search of
peace that was not allowed it in the Union. 1t
finally took up arms with the hope Of being able
to conquer peace. For fifty years it has sought
in every quarter, and by every influence, only
peace-the peace of the undisturbed enjoyment
Of its rights-the peace of being ''let alone. ;"
Does not General Grant know that it is his
party, and nothing else, that stands in the way
of the peace he invokes. Have they not, in an
official address, proclaimed that 1.-THE present
campaign is but continuation of the warp
Can we have peace while those who prevent it
continue in power? We give General Grant
credit for entire sincerity, tor deep earnestness
of feeling indeed, when he prays for peace
but We cannot commend the intelligence he dis
plays in expecting to obtain it by continuing
the Radicals in power. In war he knows how
to deal with those who stand in the way of
what he is aiming at. Pity his tactics fail him
In peace-Rich IPhio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
WHITE MANS TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE,
COL, MARMADUKE JOHNSON,
OF RICHMOND CITY.
Meeting To-morrow-Turn Out.

M6eLlug IO-mOTIOW- uAA Oue'
To morrow, Wednesday, June 18th, is the
day appointed for the noble and gallant stand
ard-bearers of the Conservative party of Vir>
GINA to address, in this place, the citizens OF
Augusta county. Col Withers, the nominee
for Governor. will certainly be here, and 1t is
probable that the other candidates on the state
ticket will also be here, and likewise Col. Mar
maduke johnson, Shelton E. Leake and Cole
man Yellott, as they were appointed to be
here at that time. 1t is due to the cause due
to themselves, and due to Col Withers, who Is
acting so we'll his part OF the duties and laoors
;mposed upon him, that the citizens should
turn out to attend the meetings appointed by
the Executive Committee of the Conservative
partv of the State These meetings are the
appointed agencies through which the State OF
Virginia is to be saved, if at all, from Radical
rule and negro domination. 10 make these
agencies efficient, the people must attend the
meetings.
flour citizens were actuated by no higher or
better motive than the enjoyment of pleasure
thew would be amply repaid for the time spent
in attending the meeting by the able patriotic
and eloquent addresses which they would hear.
Col. Withers is doing noble service. He is
faithfully filling his appointments, and is en-
Tightening and arousing the people.
We would say to the ladies that Col With,
ers is just that style of man which should
inspire admiration in womans bosom. lie
is noble and true, brave and gallant, sans pen"
ct sans reproche. of commanding form and
handsome person. and last, though not least
he is the possessor of six times as many do
nestle Jewels as the famous mother of the
Gracchi, ten of which are daughters
The unanimous preference of the women OF
Virginia must be for Withers, for there is not
one of them SC much of goose as to prefer
the Mich -gander, his competitor for guberna
torial honors.
The meeting will be held at the Court House
at II o'clock A NJ. Let the attendance be
punctual.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
AUCTION SnLcs.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF wax
Hablc Hotel PPOnerty in Lewis.

Il - SlAELE OE D - IL.
y liable Hotel Property i'm Lewis
burg. w. Va.-Pursuant to a decree of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, rendered at
its April term, 1863, in a cause therein pending
in which Joseph Myers executor ct al are plain
tifs and Andrew Beard ct al are defendants, the
undersigned commissioner, appointed in said de-
cree, will sell on the premises, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 1868,
the house and lot in the bill and proceedings men
large and commodious Brick Hotel, known as the
LEWISBURG HOTEL
situated in the town of Lewisburg, together with
a large Stable and all the outbuldings necessary
for first class hotel, and formerly belonging to
Thomas Creigh, ST.. deceased. The Hotel, Sta
bles and all the out houses in thorough state
of repair-having been entirely reftted and re-
paired since the war.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months in equal instalments will be CIV
en- except so much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of suit and expenses of sale. The purcha-
ser executing bonds with approved personal secu-
rity and lien retained upon the property as ad-
ditional security.
jun9-4t ALEXANDER WALKER,
H.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
For the Spectator.

TOT Luc OpcCtdIOT
MONTEREY, Va. June 1lth, 1863
At meeting of the Friends of the Bible
Cause, held in Monterey, June the 18th, the
Rev. VIM r. McNeer was called to the Chair,
and Robt Stlington was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been ex-
planned, the following persons were appointed
a Bible Committee to cooperate with the Vir
ginia Bible Society," in supplying the county of
Highland with the Scriptures: Revs. J. s.
Pullin, j. Smith, !. w. Canter, w. 7. Price,
s, R. Snapp. W. R. MeNeer with A. |. Jones,
Esq, Robt. Sitlington, DR.. H. II. Jones, S.
Meyers, Henry Sibert, j. Siron, B. B. Camp
bell, B. Hanse James Hiner and John Eagle.
The following permanent organization was
adopted: Rev. W. T. Price. Chairman; A. j.
Jones, Secretary; w. W. Fleming, Treasurer
Peter FL. Slaven, Depository.
The committee was instructed to meet on the
End Thursday of July at IL NJ
On motion the meeting adjourned and was
closed with prayer.
W. R. McNEER, Chairman.
r. SITIINGTON Secretary
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
How the Negroes treat the Whites.

Where the negroes have the political power
they not only deny the whites the privilege of
suffrage, but do not allow them to own land
The Dispatch says: I'm Hayti, negro coun-
try, no white man can own land He is dis
franchised being-a pariah who is reprobated
and forbidden. In the Government of Libe-
ria, founded by the white people of America
the laws are not more liberal. There no one is
allowed to vote who is not of African descent,
and no one but q Uoter can acquire or possess
real estate III the Republic. Thus no white man
can vote or hold real estate in Liberia, Re-
public which was. as we say, established by the
white people of this country, and has been the
especial pet of the American philanthropists.
And moreover, the United States is bound by
treaty to protect this Liberia from the hostile
neighboring African tribes!
Here is something to reflect upon. This ex
question the suggested policy of the white
founders of that country. 1t grew out of the
evident incompatibity of the races, and the
white founders desired to protect their infant
colony from the troubles that assuredly would
follow the intrusion of number of whites
amongst them.
The same idea was instinctively impressed
upon the Haytiens, and they have rigidly en-
forced it since they came into possession of the
Government by their numbering the white peo-
pie to whom the island had belonged!
:. Yet what do we behold here? A denial by
the United States Government of this principle
fincompatibility of the races in the exercise
of political privileges, and an attempt absolute
ly to place the negro in control of the white
race! So great an outrage on nature and COM
mon sense has not been known in the history
of government-nor has there been in the his
tory of this country an act which is so disas-
trous to the national peace and the national
prosperity as this enfranchising the black man
and making him voter Immediately after he
is taken out of state of slavery!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

VJVO Landscape Gardeners, Archi-
TECTS. ENGINEERS, &C.-Plans, Spec
ifcations and Estimates are invited for the inn
provement of the Augusta Fair Grounds at Staun-
ton, Va, until July 1st. The grounds embrace
some 20 acres on which half mile race course
is to be made, the various buildings necessary for
permanent Fair Grounds to be located &C., and
the whole planted and improved. One Hundred
Dollars IN money and Life Membership, as a
Corporator, worth $lOOl, will be given to the
successful competitor for his plans. For further
particulars address
JED. HOTCHKISS, Secretary
june9-4t-town papers copy. Staunton, Va.
o. GOOD WORK HORSES for sale-one
u No. riding horse. Apply to
june9-4t VIM. A. BURNETT.