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New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
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DIPISION or TEXAS.
A LOYAL STATE on MEXICAN BORDER.


Much of the power Of this nation rests not
alone with the support given Its institutions by our own
people hut vast strength accrles to US from the hold
we have upon the hearts ~ the Of other nations
While we one OF the Acknowledged "great powers
Of the earth. We are not so powerful but computation
of all other powers would crush us like the grain between
the upper aud neither nlstOue. In this view shOnd
not only make soil asylum for the oppressed OF all
nations but we should spread our "free-thinkng aud
freeacting ideas broadcast the world. fire the
hearts " tho mOnaIcs subjects, that when he az
tenps TO Join combination Ggainst his subjects viii
know his object Is 10 smother the beacens OF liberty,
burning brilliantly on our shores, and they Will revolt
Here Is a vast national frontier OF upward of 200 miles.
beginning at the Delta Of the Rio Grande. aud following
It's tortuous windngs 20 II Paso del Nore; an imaginary
line between two Republics, whose aims are the same,
In the night whose borders republican principles,
II executed In the spirit Of justice, travel with the speed
them flee shores for asylum among strangers.
brings US into contempt among the people OF our sister
our side where should lind an ally.
II Is duty the duty Of this nation, 10 establish
State Government upon this border embracing the most
liberal ideas OF Democracy, Government that the peo-
pie OF Mexico would look upon with envy speak of with
Daring the short aud terrible reign Of Maximan, the
cry went abroad that Republics failures" and the
hundreds OF WORKOUT heartbroken refugees escaping
from bloody revolution and the prosecutions Of
the cursed sayeolgarchy, iTrefutabe witnesses
against Repubcanisn Happily this reign OF terror has
been swept away but our unsettled condition does not
guarantee stable government upon this border. limo
robbed and outraged Thieves play their Infamous avo-
cations across rObbDg plains OF their cattle and i'm
The remedy is In our grasp. the West has voted and
proven herself to be regiSn pe9Pled Win loyal men
the nations star of empire In the school OF persecution
they have learned the proper aggression.
With the authority of Congress the delegates TO tho
Convention from OF the BrazOs will 20 into separate
Convention and frame Republican Constitution and by
bold aggressive policy tempered with Justice RID the
establish schools hang murderers and with the influx OF
resources, incxbaustibe minerpbe and agricultural
wealth, yot buried beneath our soil.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
LNDIAN AFFAIRS.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.
pyon Our Special Correspondent

MOVEMENTS OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.
pon Our Special Correspondent
CHEYENSR, Dakota April 49, 1868.
On Monday last the Commission met at Fort
Russell and determined that Gems. Anger, Harney,
Terry and sanborn should proceed TO Fort Laramie.
there to meet the Sioux and other Indiana In council
Gen. Sherman and Col Tappan should go to the Navaoe
country TO do the work of the Commission In that quar-
ter 1t was also voted that Gen. Sheridan be requested
to accompany Commissioners Sherman and Tappan to
New-Ae xicO the Navaoes are III MS department. re-
gucst which GEN sheridan immediately compiled with.
On Wednesday Sanbon and party started for Fort
Laramie; Gen Sheridan and party Tor Omans ana from
theno the General to his headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas to walt The return OF ue ener
man from Washington ana win nm n Pntoved here hv
the serious Illness Of relative ana doubtless nenus 10
vii ioin Hem and proceed south no New-Mexico.
II Is evident 10 every unpIejudiced man VINO comes
mined 10 have an Indian war at All hazas ana az WiaG
ever cost OF life and treasureal for selfish specuatg
try supposed he very rich mineral wealth. Others
want largo army on tho plains hoping TO De ape 10
cure large contracts So6 want Indian war; so as 10
take advantage OF u 10 become popular anu Il1S ln"
power while others arc anxious that trouble should CON
tnue TO enable them 70 get up false claims aeanst
the Government on alleged Indian depredations while
another class OF rouChs take advantage OF trouble 10 run
Off stock and engage largely In horse and cattle stealing
All Of these people do hot constitute majority Oh onT
Western population but they are active and corrup anu
do great deal The best or the people are deslfOs
OF having peace with the ndians aud they second the
efforts OF the Peace Commissioners to secure IT, III ue
Indian Committee OF the House Of 0fRepresentatye MADE
up as s mostly Of from the border succeed In the
attempt smother the appropriation bills recommended
secnre peace with the settlement Of the Indians on
permanent reservations the passage OF which was SO
elCquently advocated In the House by Gen. Buter-f
te succeed With the aid Of their allies here In the West
an Indian war cannot be prevented ~ ,
Occa sonaly, even ROW, Of people are Killed
by Indians Red Cloud IL not satisfied that the Govern
cnt peace lie yet convinced that the Peace
Commission able make their promises good ana no
often finds white ready TO confirm his suspicious,
hence he disposed to be troublesome, aud not end
the war.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

that the Conventions did not conns themselves TO tey
launcned out into the broad OF Legislation and ~
FORM This has given the Rebel leaders Just what tey
wanted plansiDe pretext appeal the Passions ana
pYcjndices OF the masses. Beside many Instances ts
Candidates, brought out by the Republicans the only
friends OF reconstruction down here, not Of sueh
weight and character as TO inspire confidence
mand respect But may be mistaken and hope for the
best.
my opinion, the true plan is for Congress TO provide
that in all when the Constitutions are voted down
Provisional Governors should he appointed with fuIi
authority to reOrgaBze the State Governments ana eau
other Conventions These bodies would avoid the err,rs
and mistakes Of their predecessors In addition 10 tia
the numerous state and county offices could be mach
better filed by appointment than by election the rsa
This, too is tho surest way 10 bring strength
to the Republican party.
The industrial interests OF this vast region very
slowly from the ruinOus effects Of Immense bodies
OF tlabe lands lie Idle There 10 universal tendency ~
abandon the faTms end fGck 10 the towns and cities 70
engage In trade and speculation. All public works and
improvements are at dead stand. Many OF the raH-
roads insoyent and going into bankruptcy Ia Flor
and two OF them have been sold under the hammer II
charged that the officials OF that State have been guilty
Of immense frauds IN the sales OF these roads, and By
swDdling nonresident bOndhoders, have inflicted untod
evil the prospects OF their people, by repeDg capital
from her borders, and undermining every principle Of
confidence.
This general decentralization Of the people of the South
Is of the worst features Of these unhappy times
repeat gress must crush the spirit Of resistance ana
teeted by show of the military Ii put n opera.
the people back TO law, order loyalty
hope or the whole South, with its wealth and rs,
ssurces will long be ntrnscay lost TO the nation
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
GENERAL NEWS.

A student has been expelled from 0berlin
University for kissing his sweetheart he was about
taking weeks vacation.
A district il to he Incorporated from por-
on OF Mcclure Township, adjoining Allegheny City Pa
10 be called Lincolnborough.
From the report of the Providence Nj. f.. Con-
ference appeals that there has been during the year
Increase OF $50 members and decrease OF AIS probhOn
making the total increase Of the membership Ill.
There Ii decrease Of two local preachers The number
Of churches and parsonages remain rs last In the
value OF churches there u AN increase Of t 2OO while In
the value of parsouages there Is decrease of lOO Tho
In the missionary collections there IL decrease OF 5000
The number Of Sunday Is the same ns last year.
but there Is increase Of As teachers and ss4 scholars
The following are the names Of the citizens
OF Jefferson County, Ga who have been arrested and
now confined In Atlanta by Military authority, awaiting
their trial before Military Courts Joseph r.. Parker,
Thomas Maxley. X. A. Garyn. ID, James Derso. John
X Watkins Il. lawson Gobet. Obedah Baglnea, Joseph
Lumpkin, q. W. Robinson, Robert Diehl, W. A, 1omp.
kns, Robert j. Panne George Quincy Andrew OllpLant.
These men arrested under The charge Of being par
topants IN the burning OF the negro who comnited the
insult upon the person Of Miss Parker OF that county
military force sncw stationed In the county gathering
up parties, beth white aud cOloted, who Witnessed aud
participated In the burning OF the negro. u.
The FrederickSburg Herald of Monday says,
"the appreciation OF this section OF virginia as place Of
residence Is becoming moro and more apparent. The
the fact They arc coming from the far West" The
LyieLbiuV Vir0di OF Tuesday says, "witbin the last
few days Two parties OF English and Scotch immigrants
have arrived IN this city under the auspices of the Nr
ginia immigration Society. Several Of these are skilled
mechanics, who have found employment In this city"
The ha0astora NIa.ylandl Mad says. g a Franklin
County gonth man. on his way 10 virginia, estimates
that over t000o0 win he taken 10 Virginia this Spring
from that county alone by persons emgang to the Old
Dominion" iI.l ta. ~ 81. .HHT' '.
The Boston Adrertiser speaking of the pass
aye oI INC lCse phi by the Legislature OF hassachn
setts SAY ~ I mo common dlse Of the mhJOfltY OF
the Dcope OF Massachusetts has that system
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
PUBLIC FEELING IN THE SOUTH.


COLUMBIA, S. c.. April Is, 1862
A recent tour through the South, extending
from Virginia TO Florida and thus far back on my rc.
turn VIII ennbe the writer to form a pretty correct
judgment ms to the prospects Of reconstruction and the
future OF this warsrlcken laud. As my CONVICTIONS
have been slowly and deliberately formed l have
thought 1t might prove interesting your readers
peruse them IN THE TRIBUNE which | was somewhat
surprised to ind Is now extensively read throughout
ths region II has been my constant companion on ra
roads and steainDOats, and found tie "WEEKLY" in
ern paper H. vt. t'
came South strongly inclined TO doubt tho Congress
hoha policy OF Reconhtuctlon. An experience Of three
months IN tho Rebel States has fllly convinced that
congress Is rEht. and that reconstruction not based
on Fhchl change Ia the structure or Southern society
wnl DIhg peace order security and stability to this peo-
pc Inere are but few outbreaks IN the Military District
tnlOugh which passed, and not much open violence.
THIS owing however to tho fact that these are Md
tUD Districts The sectional and political feeling is
bitter beyond MI conception II peryades all classes OF
society ahd is carried or less lnto all the business
aud pursuits OF life do hesitate 10 say that IL the
congressional policy shoud from cause, fail to be
carried through, Uniouists, Republicans, and Rad
icais, whether white or black, native or
The Rebel leaders North Carolina and Georgia, OF the
NanccBen. lill stripe. boldly proclaim this from tho
hustings Andrew Johnson Is the del God Of their old
leaders. His deposition and disgrace is the only thing
that VIII open their eyes 10 the stern tact that loyalty Is
virtue. ls acquittal and tho triumph 0f the Copper
head Democracy IN tho Presidential election would nau
gtrae rcig Of terror from Delaware 10 Texas-f in
deed 10 did drench the land IN blood TO their credit
will say that as class. tho late Confederate soldiers
the most uiona temperate and conciatory persons
have met with. They hnto had enough OF strife. ~
greatly edr thnt several OF theiow cOnsi it0ns will
DO voted down This Will b. due In part, to the fact
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
"THE LAZY NIGGERS."

We are already familiar with the unceasing
cry OF the Southern Conservatives that the negroes
lazy and will not work IL Is generally understood from
these complaints that liberal inducements offered.
but the perverse darkes prefer loaf around and steal
rather than work for good wages. We have before
pertinent illustration Of the matter that worth reading
We quote 1t from The Charleston HeUs
citizen OF the State writes TO Gen Scott under data
Of April as follows "on the 10th OF March last Ihret
man from that time 20 the 25th OF December agreens
10 pay him $40 he To DO al kinds eOrk required him
JaTn; % rork from sunrise til dusk; 10 pay dig cent
day. and dollar per day thereafter LOST
by absence without leave and irentydee cents for lost
days by sickness, TO furnish him with tlcOdndahGg
writer complains that the freedman did keep his
tract but without prOyocation away and wishes TO
know " there is any TO law any Court Of ths
United for damages bring the man back 10
proper sense or honor and Justice" Gen Scott NOV
lows: :''' - 's'1' ''t'''' '' '''' ''' ''''
DaH' A:T4sy SE,sq cSs,'Issss s11 assse
slR In reply yours Of april 10 which
contract Yourself a.a ys seS osss 70 express ny
S Tn % r n DrS s one pP S' e s per % and SS o 81 pc
day denelsd for s:eIe ~oa eay and - eg per day for &
ssk dong Al kinds Of work required Of him
@ from @ q D G. an $ nj, oc ti 0 sSSs @
tract so liberal and Just the one yoa have described regret ass
be evident that who refuses to avail Himself Of beray
msi hat he w s%ss esI"n vii sSseuS, ms for ii. want q
appron fyOur intentions viii be FOR
your reeel being all he eydeGe shall require as 70
unable whether viii be able any dsn,ge"
from the who has hired h derry Scot whether win
able TO bring him of honor aud usce II kaew
much about hn do Of SOu might venture an opinion on this ss
point
have accordance with made early rp,
uncson aud rgret that cannot make sstheo "a
you kgPectfully H. X SCOTT
The unfortunate white is to be pited. He hires
10 work days from sunrise till dark say IA hours
per day, for foy dollars In greenbacs and the equva,
lent OF just about another forty dollars In provisions
that s he expects abebodedman to work at tho rate
OF tpeBeg cs per day at the hardest OF labor.
and II he should dare 10 be absent he should pay back to
this liberal employer ffly cents for, tho first and
ons dollar for each following day. II sick.
no matter from what cause, this liberal
takes twenty cents per day. leaving the sick ebor
the muniheent OF three cents incnding the weekly
ratOns, with which to pay doctors bills and nurses
II astonishing that cotton hands and rice planters do
not rush forthwith TO liberal masters for labor
gagcmentsi Under ordinary circumstances the laboref
would minus his slo and be in debt for ratonsI
for It would be duh driver who could manage TO ns
tho sanoy enough for absence and sickness
ut least his cash wages Healy IL Is time the Democrats
organs tuned tho howl over the laziness OF the
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THE ILLINOIS MARRIED woMAN,s LAW.

The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
mon the rights OF married woman in the conveyance Of
real estate The question at issue was whether the law
according to tho act of 1861 does does not give mar
red woman the power to convey her realty, acquired
since the passage of the law without the Of her
husband, manifested by ms Joining In the deed. The
Court held that the act OF 1861 does authorize mar
red woman to convey her real estate during her lifetime
and that OF her husband without bis consent Is man
Tested by his joining in the deed Of conveyancs.
Justice Lawrence delivered the opinion OF tho
Court which stripped OF its legal yerbiage, was that
the object OF the Legislature In passing the act
OF 1881 was not TO loosen the bonds OF matrnony or ce
ate an element OF strife between husband aud
wife, but to protect the latter against the msfortuncs
improvdence or possible vice OF the former by enabling
her 10 Withhold property from being levied on and
sold for the payment OF his debts or squandtred by him
against her wishes Before the passage OF the law OF
1851 the husband became the owner by virtue OF the mar
rage OF the personal property hem Dy lhe WE AZ ss
date OF the marriage which came 70 her atter tna
tme The real estate Of the wife was also IN
OF the husband to such extent enabled his creditors 70
seze and n necessary seit for the husbands personal
liabilities The act OF 1901 designed to cure thess
eYlls
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
TRIBUNE TRIPLE sHEEr

impracticabe and offensive. and demands the fair
trial OF system OF judciOus regulation. Is ndisputabe
At tho te ut declares that: The extreme license
party elaed by temporary triumph, has grasped more
than IL hold and has fOOsly rsked the ultimate
Strengthening OF the prOhbitionsts by undertaking to
enact measure too extreme to Do long sustained py
The naturally impatient desire for change from our
present system Las permitted itself TO DO led further
than it wished forgetting that in the long run t would
have been better not to egisate az all tns year.
rather than not To legsate well. Aud the pTohiDltoy
party has carefully used It's strength so as to promote the
views of its extreme opponents trusting for Its own part
10 the coming reVulsiOn of sentiment"
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

THE KU.KLUx EXPOSURE IN MEMPHIS.
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New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
MEXICO.

TIE CLAIMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN LEGION
OF HONOR.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The following is the
copy OF the document taken from the Official paper OF tho
Mexican Government Of March 8, 1868:
Report OF the amounts that aecorfingto esrpreme Or
ders OF lth and 23 OF January Last have been gwen
10 tie persons who formed the North American Legion on
Honor expressing what due To them as pay or salary
M to the oh Of August last and the amount received by
them in lieu Of the land b0uEcs decreed by the law or
August H. 1894, fucl foreigners mht Oner their
eeryiccs defense Of tie National cause during tho last
nnHiiI n llr
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TWO LETTERS OF PHYSICIANS AND ONE
private letter TO Lsop Hon. Esq. 81 Broadway, NY.
From tho Iminent Physicians Dn. Crane and
White, New York.
We have used Hoas Malt Extract In practice, and
the results have been such 10 ny Justify tho
elaine made for 1t we feel certain thatit 10 destined
TO supply want long felt.
from the most Eminent Ply stefan, Or. Gordon, Of
Boston.
While In Germany, last year, SUFFERED at time
grtai5 from the disease which has many years
been my rnsscry. worthy 1erman corfrer- advised
me to NC The BiErF lie SASrs OF HorF. and am
fb to testify that was greatly benefited by it, etc
have recommend d il To many persons in my trav-
els suffering from Dyspepsia, and always with benc
III 10 them. Paris, Jnn, 1896
foR ALL PEOPLE, SrnpisG a TONIC,
wish that HoN's Malt Extract might come into
unis erssl u.s.. il nrrts the preference over tom
les Of the day. and IL besides Its virtues remedy
a so splendid as beverage or table drink.
W II. MCCORMACK.
No. $50 West Fifty second street n Y.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25
MARRIAGEAND CELIRACy

And the Happiness Of True Manhood.
An Essay for Young Men the Crime of Solitude
and the Physiological Errc-s. Abuses and Diseases
which create impediments Ia MARRIAGE, with sure
means OF Relief. Sent f. sealed letter envelopes,
free Of charge. Address DR. j. SKiLLIN HOU6H-
ton, Howard Association. Philadelphia Pa. fe4-9m
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25
Dr,mocratic state Ticket.

7. II no. wonderful that the sondsoldsss
A.. ,h. only class who excite The symps-
,hi.. az tho "frisnds" Of nationsl cssdiss-
IN. nav boun.iss and pensions Of the SOL
der, and every character Of 'ndse'soa:'s =
NE people a, large, contracted wish -
.siiine confidence On The part ofsh' cree''
-, ,hs, they were to receive gold, II the
Government could pay gold to any are
row NV aischrreed 10 paper, and Tue rant.
H., Radicals Sc. IN 1T no shadow OF oso
esi,a. Thor sympashiss are al reserved
ssr the poor osniholders, wno pau p's'
bis forty c,nis on the dollar Tor Inc esf
dance. OF tho Govsrnnents indso'edesss
m them. This is Radical and rascAiiy
wrong. a. The people arc beginning pretty
PLAINLY 10 see.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25
TO wOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS.
WOODEN MACHINERY
CLEVELAND 4 RAAAETT.

JUNCTION SHOP. WORCESTER, MASS,
Manufacture Wooden Machinery OF Superior Quality,
combining all the valuable improvements In this
eoun ~, and many from knrope, and In style and
finish not surpassed by any. We continue 70 build
Carding Machines, wi Iron or Wood FIR smes Pat
emit Spinning Jacks; Yarn Twisters, with any nun
Der fspindles desired, with Single or Double CYL
inders, from entirely new and much improved pat
terms Yarn Spoilers and Dressing Machinery.
All kinds Of Cloth Finishing Machi ncry, including
Shears, broad and narrow Gigs, donble and Single
acting; double nc ing Bruahing Machines, Pulling
Mills, Wash Mills, Pa,ent Cloth Dryers, Hydrestatic
and Screw Presece. New machinery for Velvet, Pc.
tefscham and Whitney nnieh. Cloth Winding and
1eeeufina Maehines. etc. Wool Pichers, Dustere
willowels, Patent Hydro Rxtraetorp. of new and
Improved plan; Wool Dryers. Band Machines Bob
bin windes, Card Griades, Turning Rests, Plate
Heaters, etc. Also Machinery Castings, Mill Gear
Ing. Hangers. Pullsys and Shaftine, etc
Onf machines are IN substantial and superior iron
frames. when preferred, but wood frames viii b
furnished q Low price when called for, and
fanted 10 be equal In every respect 70 any machines
made In the United etates
In addition 20 the ab0ve named machines Of our
0wn make, Ne are prepared to furnish Crompton1
Looms, Pafke . WOolson's Shear. Steel Ring Bur
1eehines and Daf Pieken, Card Cfothlng, md Man-
eMctursn nndlngs geneEAlly. o9makess lowest psice
emd can furnish our customers with machinery SbY
Woollen Mile complete, III pfo9ptnsoD, - q -
0vOrablo pf1cGo - any other builders.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25

Ok thousand dsllars per minute 10 abeut
the amour. ofMxasieu which ths psepls Of
this county are paying to support the
runicus policy Of the Rump Oopgrsssi Oss
slea'and dollsrs psv miaStei and for what
Not to prom ts prosperity -os reunion
of,he sectons-er the rssstablishmsnt d
trade and commsvss-os the old kisdly in.
sercourse oftAs Stalss-bus 10 sss6ls 4
corrupt party to keep power 10 the govern.
msnt. by Oppression.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25

A NAN in New Hampshire had = valu.h,.
horse and sleigh stoien, which he folloves
:, Montreal, where the thief had offered
them for sale, but succeeded in finding his
property. ard sccured the arrest Of the
s1isL Hestarted homo With them, but thu
Sss.on cftioers seized them ON the around
~ hey bad bsen offered feg sAle. ana had
- ssstseoo1 to1ho Gosssunsnl
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-25

CHEERING reports of crop prosPscts con-
time 10 com, to 10 from oil psrts Of The
Vest. The indications are said to shev
,hs, tho harvest Of 1868 will b largo one.
In Wisconsin the winter wheat 10 looking
remarkably well. but listls Il Il having been
winter killed, aud from the Norehwsstsrn
ST.. the prospect 10 equally cheering
Kansas promises the largest crsp The State
has ever becn blessed With. and Illinsls 10
equally hopeful. Indissa viii havs plenty
ana 10 spare. In indiana Il b said that
~hsat never locked bstlss, and much lar
ger breadth has been sewa than last year.
The same good reports come from Oh;s.