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The New York herald., 1868-03-25
The Impeachment Trial.

The replication of the radical majority in the
House of Representatives to the answers of
Mr.. Johnson is general in its character and,
with but few alterations, the same as was tele-
graphed by our special correspondent at Wash
ington. 1t briefly denies all Of the averments
in the answers and declares that the President
is guilty of the high crimes and misdemeanors
charged in the articles of impeachment The
replication was adopted by the House by
strict party vote, after a futile resistance by
the democrats, one of whom (Mr. Eldridge)
protested against its going before the world in
the name s'of all the people of the United
States."
Johnson's motion to give the President ten
days time in which to prepare for trial was of
interest. The court retired to consult on the
motion and on an amendment of Mr.. Summers
to proceed forthwith with the trial, and after
being absent for two hours returned and
announced the decision to be that the trial
shall commence on Monday next, thus giving
Mr.. johnson but four days in which to make
oil necessary preparations. By this decision
it will be seen that the Senate appears to be
as anxious to rush matters through with in
decent haste as the radical majority of the
House themselves. What transpired during
the consultation we publish in our report of the
proceedings 1t will be noticed that the vote
by which the short space of time granted was
arrived at was close, being twenty-eight yeas
to twenty-four nays. Some thirteen republican
Senators voted with their democratic col
leagues against the motion, but whether
their object in so doing was to prevent the
President from having any time granted at
all, is, of course, not known. Senator
Wade was not present, and consequently
did not vote. The decision of the Senate
having been given there will be a pause
in the proceedings, and for the remainder Of
this week the solemn farce which has been
enacted at Washington for the past two days
will be suspended, although on Monday next
it will be restored to the boards for the edifca-
tion of the public and the benefit and perpetua-
tion of the power of the radical party.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

prise, though we apprehend that 1t will be apt
to go Over, with the Alabama claims and the
other unfinished business of the State Depart
ment, to his successor in Office.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.-SpoILED CHILD-DoG
OF the OLD STONE CRoss-SrAGE STRUCK YANKEE.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York HOTEL
CAMILLE.
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FRENCH THEATRE.-TnE GRAND DUCHESS.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.-JoE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Passmore and Cobb.

Thomas II. F. Passmore, ESQ, the
democratic candidate for congress TO
represent this Third District, resides
in Green Co, Wis. is a young man OF
good ability. and of fair talents and
habits. He emigrated from Ohio
some years since, during the war, and
having learned the blscksmithing be
is called by democratic papers The
Orator Blacksmith" After learning
his trade he studied law and for six
or eight years has been lawyer.
Amasa Cobb, we believe native OF
Kentucky, came north about the year
1S41. and settled at Hazel Green
where he followed mining several
years. at the same time engaging in
The study Of law. He also worked
At mining at othor places, and IN
Is48 he set up law office at High
land, in lows County, where he was
slso Postmaster several years The
more recent records and events of his
life are familiar 10 all
Passmore, upon bis nomination TOR
congress by Mineral Point democrat
T. convention, challenged Cobb for 8
nrbIic discussion of political issues in
tbe several counties of the District,
Cobb accepting. This week and next
thew are to discuss in Grant County
The places and times noted elsewhere
in the Herald. - ,,,
Their meetings will Doubtless oe
l.rrsIv attended. Both speakers will
ss;rlv snd.ably represent their parties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22


DISTRESS IN ALAsKA-Ihe change
of government in Alaska does not APP
pear to operate favorably on tho ma
tives. The Alaska Herald gives a
sad account of matters there. The
Russian SCHOOLS have been closed, and
the children are allowed TO go at large.
Intoxicating liquors are sold to boys
eight years of age by American store
keepers, and they are fast becoming
addicted to the vice of drunkenness.
Finally, the Herald sums up.its list of
grievances as follows:
$50 far, by the change OF admins
tration, our houses have become des-
olated, our Industry checked, the re-
sources of our labor have been cut off
through wanton destruction by un-
practiced hands. Our wives and
daughters have been subject TO the
brutal instincts of licentious sol
diery, and the tyranny of o despotic
government has been transferred to
the baser and more sordid tyranny
Of moneyed monololies. Our youth
have been corrupted and defiIed and
driven from the school into thestreets,
and state of restitution has SUPER
vened that threatens our ultimate
destruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Standing by the Constitution.

1t is the popularity Of demagogues,
political and religious, that some
great charter has been violated by
tho opposing party. Gen. Lee, under
pretense of saving the Constitution,
led armies to over turn the Constitu-
ton. Jeff Davis did the same and
the northern democratic party sym
pathized with them with the cry
of "save the Constitution" upon t heir
tongues. Now these demagogues are
out in letters saying that Gen. Grao {
and all who to defend tho Cons.itu
ton are not to he entrusted with its
defense, and that theya (L2e, Davis,
Beauregard K Co., are the only ones
to be trusted with saving the Consti
tuition sAnd there are men in the
country standing by these dema-
gogues. Said one Of these during
the Lancaster court, (Mr. Seth Ma
kerr 81 aCouid rather trust the C0nSti-
tuition aud the Government IN the hands
Of JEFF Darts than Nth Gen. Grant. "
He is one of our most intelligent
democrats, and no question at all he
speaksthe sentiments Of the democrat
ic leaders in ali parts of the country.
lie patronizes the National IatelljgeR
Ger and La Crosse Dem0ceGt "ablest
and best papers in the United States, :
as he says, and he might have add d
that the La Crosse Democrat has the
most extensive circulation among
democrats of any paper in the coun-
try.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Taxing Public Debts.

At the close of Buchanan's admins
istration there was a public debt OF
about one hundred millions OF dol
lars-the same drawing four to six
per cent. interest There was no
state, local or national tax levied on
it. 1t was free from taxation. No
body thought of taxing it.
Lately u, S. Treasurer Spinner
was written to for the government
practice in this respect, as also the
practice of other countries. He re-
piled 1T great length, affirming that
the constitutional right TO tax such
debts positively does not exist. Also,
said he: II do not believe that any
body Of sound mind eUer bellered that
thiS tr any other civilized Gocernmeny
on the face of the earth ever tared its
o,on stocks or permitted them to be TAG
Ell BY any other poacer lcithin its limits
or jurisdiction.
Some forty years ago the q. S. Sn-
preme court entered the following
order pledging to attempt TO tax
state securities.
" Whereas, 1t is the opinion Of thiS
court that so much Of the said ordinance
as imposes the said tar is repugndnt tt
| the Constitution Of the United States
and uoid. Thereupon it is consider
ed, ordered and adjudged by this
court that the said judgment DO ano
the same is hereby reversed and an
nulled, and that the same is hereby
remanded to the said Constitutions
Court for the State ofSouth Carolina
that such further proceedings may
be had therein as may consist with
law and justice"
The decision Of the Supreme Cour
of the United States nearly 40 gears
ago seems to haze settled the queStlo'
that United States stocks cannot be tdI
ed BY States or by municipalities; an
it has been acquiesced in by all paTle
from that tine anti non. The ques
ton whether the government OF tn
: United States can tax it's own stool
or not, has never, to my knowledge
been adjudca,ed. That it has no
been, is probably due to the fact that I
is patent to the mednest understanding
that any taration By the Government Q
its cua stock, ,ooutd be reputation t
the e.rtent of the amount of such tara
fiOn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Republican Clubs in Grant County.

From information received by lets
ter and report, Grant and Colfax
Clubs have been formed in about
half the towns of Grant County
We hope every town will organize a
club and ordain their spirited young
men for the work among the peo>
pie. The signs now indicate a spir>
tied canvass in Grant, and the usual
full majority of two thousand for
the republican ticket. But there
must be work done by the hard
workers. The men who live in the
republican party, for the holy fruits
OF berty and justice 10 Gods poor,
within that party, are the ones to
work. We must not depend SO
much upon the official ones-the can
didates for the offices. Some OF
them are doubtless sound at heart,
and warm republicans because OF the
party devotion to the despised poor
the ignorant and oppressed, the
friendless whites and blacks of our
country. But the unofficial elect OF
God according to His spirit OF liberty
and Justice are the ones to work and
bear the fruits of grace. The mere
party machine men can do nothing,
for there is nothing in them but the
craft of party which is naked and
cold AID repulsive. Come one, come
all 70 brotherhood who have sworn
upon the alter of liberty that men
who toll in poverty shall be the
EQUALS of those who labor not yet
are rich Como now and club to-
gether, and let each swear that man
is only a little below the angels, and
that neither country nor color, creed
nor property shall stand in the way
of the rise of all men to fame and
honor, And, in view Of such prin-
ciples US these, and keeping in view
American freedom and the consti-
tuition, and the perpetuation Of these
forever, lei as ,C0rk, cork and talk in
tones Of earnest love from this day
forth till sunset on the day of the
November election. And may Al
mighty God visit every republican
tongue and temper it for the work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
The earnest Man" in Iowa"

A former resident of GAINESVILLE was
visiting town called Manchester in
Iowa lately, where Senator Doolittle
was advertised TO mako a speech.
On the appointed day Doolittle com
menced his speech in the presence of
an audience Of about eighty persons,
with large colored man standing on
dry goods box across whose Draw
ny breast was huge placard bearing
the suggestive inscription, " HAVE
YOU HEARD FROM VERMONT r
There through the whole speech
stood the black man as superturba-
BILE as the statue of Jove, facing the
recreant Senator, who labored like
an overloaded ship in heavy sea.
During his discourse he asked in his
customary earnest" and sanctimon-
ious style, do you wish TO have the
ignorant negro placed in authority p
"Yes." answered some one in the
crowd, ga id sight sooner than
to have rebels placed in authority ov-
err US, or men who have gone back on
their party pointing his finger at
the Senator. After the speech was
concluded fellow ran apart from the
crowd saying, Now, boys, al who
are for Grant and Coliax come this
way" when fully two.thirds of the
audience gathered about him, cheer
ing Justly for Grant and CoIAx Dem
ocratic orators find hard Shedding in
Iowa.-JaneSUlte Grzette,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
The Next War.

Gov. Brown, of Georgia, a
man credited by al parties for hon
esty and singular abllity-though q
repenting rebel, writes . letter to the
Indiana Journal, in which be says:
{" My neighbors who still hold out
for disunion and separate confede-
racy in the face of what seems to me
worse error than the first, grow
holder every day. 1t is no use for
me to argue that Seymour and Blair
may not be elected. They affirm
their success as men laboring under
deliriun,, and look upon these leaders
just as they did upon Davis and Ste
phens, considering them as success
sors in charge of the " lost cause"
He then writes
am fully satisfied that the cleo,
ton of Grant and Colfax is the only
security left to the country against
oppression and wrong, attended by
scenes of civil war, blood and car
mage in all parts Of the country more
revolving than through which we of
the South have passed. | know the
great mass do not intend the like,
but what can they do with Frank
Blair in power and in chief command
of all the armies. the navy, and ir
charge of the public revenues. Even
Seymour and Blair could not avoid
such events if they would ; for as
Buchanan was drifted along into the
rebellion by his rebel cabinet and
ministry, his official co ordinates and
advisers, so must it be with Sey-
mour AID Blair. The head cannot
disobey the members of the body,
nor can such members keep the peace
when the heads are understood to be
pledged for war"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22

No JOKE When we say hat the
Democratic party is responsible for
the late war, and all its results, we
mean no idle Jest. We mean every
word of it and are able to prove it.
1t was Democrat that made the
first threat of war
A Democrat stole the first gun.
A Democrat tore down the Units
ed States flag.
A Democrat fred the first shot
A Democrat was the President of
the so>called Confederacy.
A Democrat was its Vice Presi-
dent.
Democrats commapded It's armies.
Democrats apologized tor the war,
and now Democrats have the bra
zen effrontery to say the Republicans
caused it.
Was there ever such Internal i'm
pudence displayed by any party since
the world began, as by this modern
Democratic party.
The nation is $25OO,0O0,O0O in
debt, for every dollar of which the
Democratic party is responsible.
We are taxed upon almost every
thing we eat, drink, or wear, and
for every cent of such taxes the
Democratic party is responsible.
The taxes are caused by the ma.
lional debt the national debt was
caused by the war the war was
commenced and carried on by the
Democratic party, therefore they
are responsible for everything that
grows out of this war Let no one
forget this when his Democratic
neighbour speaks of his taxes.-Ra
| cine Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Debt Paying Since the War-Peopie
Richer than Before.

Before the war, the Grant ounty
records of mortgages showed total
Indebtedness Of individuals for Dor
rowed money, arrears of purchase
money due for lands, for merchan-
disc, and all manner of dues amounts
ing to two millions of dollars-be>
ing vastly greater than the part
which Grant County would have to
pay of the war debt, were il appor'
toned to the states and counties.
Besides the two millions due on
mortgages as stated, the Judgment
docket of the circuit court showed
debts due of several hundred thou>
sands, besides the large current dues
upon notes and book accounts for
merchandise, doctor bills, lawyer
fees, &c, &c.
1t is believed now that the two
millions of debt secured by mortgage
have been all paid, except a fifth
part, and that the people are not
above half as much in debt in gem
eral way as previous to the war
But, as to their financial circumstan~
ces they are this day more than trip
ly rs able to master heavy debts as
they were before the democracy fired
on Fort Sumpter.
We further estimate that farm
land property and other property
have risen since the onset of war to
quite double the old prices, and that
such increase has been the result
mainly of the extraordinary increase
of business and the vigorous enter
prise resulting from the war
The people have certainly doubled
| their wealth since the war-theii
fortune being a result OF that war,
of course there are many regrets
out these we are not at present con
sidering. As to the National debt
if the government will only to keel
money plenty, aud gradually i'm
prove its worth, and say 10 ten year
make it par with gold, the people
can we'll afford to pay that debt 81
unjustly saddled on the country by
the democratic party. The farmer
particularly are doing well-geltins
rich more rapidly than any othe
class of people. And SO long a.
they are thriving the other working
classes must be doing well. Mer
chandising is "a slow business be
cause OF the great competition. -
Above halt our merchants ought t
sell to the other half and take them
selves to farming.
AS to the constitutional, chroni
and democratic grumblers, the NOR
they rave for political effect the les
hahn they will do. a loafer an
GROWER is always Seymour demo
crat Observe and Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Executors Saie-.LightfOOt.
Executors Sale If Real Estate In the matter OF u
estata of MiIll..rn Iinhtfont deceaaed.

Executors Sale If Real Estate In the matter OF the
estate OF william Lightfoot, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
ance of an order of license made In said matter
18th day Of September 1868 by the county
Grant county tho undersigned Executor of the last
will and testament of William LighIfoet, late of said
county deceased will on satrd the 18th day Octo
ber 1868 at on O'Clock in the AFTERNOON Of said day Ia
front Of the Of james W Seatcn in the village
Of Potos said Grant comfy eer for sale At public
yendue tn following described real IN the coun-
ty of Grant AMI state Of Wisconsin, to.wit;
rha west half Of the south east quarter Of Section 80
ant In LOIS No 81 and III ia Section 81 and Ia Lots
No ana 10 in Sc tiou 20, and 0u Lots No 81 and 80
in Section s. excepting much thereof has been
deed ed to C. Missly ia deed bearing date Feb uary
28th is6t--all Of said Land in Township g. north Of
Range west in said Grant county
The terms will 10 made known at the time an D ace
of sale. JAMES ". sEAT0N
Executor IF the last will aud testament
Dated Sept. Il lS08--ltt4 OF said deceased
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
Proof Of yvili-Burronghs.

s. TATE OF WISCONSIN,, s In Probate, Grant Co court
y County ofGrant. o. September Term 1893.
Presei.t, VIM McGonical, County Judge. In the mat
ter o. the estate ofGeorge Burroughs deceased.
On this 2st day of September 1865 upon reading and
ng the petition Of Polina Burroughs Of Glen Haven
Grant county stating that George Burroughs of the
county Of Grant died intestate or about the 21st
day Of July, A. D. 1885, and praying that David P.
Grinter OF Glen Hiven be appointed Administrator Of
the estate Of said decd
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be heard
before the Judge of this court the Probate Office in
the village of Lancaster in said county, Tuesday
the l3th day Of October A. D. 1865, at O'Clock la
the afternoon of said day.
And it is further ordered that notice OF said sppca
ton and hearing DO given all persona nterested
said estate by publishing copy Of this order in the
Grant County HLEALD, weekly newspaper printed in
al Lancaster in said county for three weeks
once each week, prior to said hearing.
BY the Court WM. McG0NIGAL,
Ibw3 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
:" To tie Poor the Gospel is Preached

1t was such as were pcorthat Je-
sus first called and chose. 1t was
not the mighty nor the noble. And
least of all, the proud. Jesus seems
ed careful to not trfe away his time
and love in vain sUc WAS an econo>
mist in the use of his virtues, which
could only take deep root in good
ground. But it was not the rich nor
the noble nor the proud who possess
sed good warm hearts wherein the
seed of grace could fasten and grow.
1T was the poor and humble masses
who supported rich, warm hearts.
Jesus avoided the influential and
sought only such as were hardly
known in the village. These he cal
led about him, and it was TO such it
was said, blessed are the poor, for
they have the gospel preached to
them.
These thoughts are not pleasant
when called up by those who lean
upon the upper classes, as they are
called, for their daily bread.
A New Haven clergyman of emf
nenee has taken to refusing his
church to any except such as fall
within the humble bounds of the
Savior in respect to poverty, meek
ness and virtue. There is neither
profit nor popularity to speak OF
about his church, but much piety
and grace Astounding for all who en-
ter. The spirit fills the house aud
Joy is felt in every heart, so that the
people feel refreshed and happy at
ter being there most of the day
communing with their God This is
Christ exempltiod and man sanctiti-
ed by the holy spirit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-22
New Bridge at Muscoda Changes to
Follow-Trade and Population.

Mr.. Hubbard has been and seen
the new bridge at Muscoda, now al
the puplic service for crossing Ii il
a fine work, as will be seen by the
description in Mr.. Hubbard's letter
to be read in the Herald. 1t will be
noticed that the ferry charge rates
are so low as to be nothing in the
way of travel. The transit may be
said to be free..and welcome. Bust
ness must greatly revive at once as
result of such free communication
between Muscoda aud that large sec
ton beyond the river We reckon
at least three hundred and sixty sec
tions of land or ten townships as be-
ing we'll provided with railroad
market by means Of this bridge,
or enough land when fully develop,
ed aud the rural population to snp-
port village population of many
thousands at Muscoda. The infu>
ence which this work is to have
upon the near future CT Muscoda is
not even imagined. 1t brings in
and makes permanent trade sup
port which we only fail TO estimate
because not exactly posted as to
the population of the several. towns
beyond the river. We however
reckon the present population at
5000, which if approximate war;
rants at once q verge considerable in,
crease of business at Muscoda.
The country beyond is densely
timbered and must improve slowly,
but the land is fifty per cent su>
perior to the land in Grant Co.
for wheat and some other pro,
ducts The increase of the bus
mess and the productive indus
try of Muscoda, to follow as imme-
date results of this fine work of Gen.
Moore, will materially extend the
trade of Muscoda southwark in
Grant and Iowa counties, aud even
east and west along the river.
The village site of Muscoda pos
sesses great beauty ; to the eye and
imagination the scenery is equal to
any in the state. The river adds an
attraction not possessed by most Of
the finest Wisconsin villages Con
steering the business prospects, the
beauty of location and water scene.
ry, Muscoda must be an inviting
town to capitalists. And just now
property must be very cheap we
guess the bargains are even more
inviting than all else.
nA-Governor Brownlow, of Ten
Ressee, has issued a proclamation de-
claring that acts of lawlessness and
violence will not be tolerated, aud
that, if need be, the military will be
called upon to suppress the Ku-Klan
Khan and kindred rebel organizes
tions.