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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24


Tn mas d. Florence, an extreme Democrat
is out in favor of comforting suffrage on all
races and sexes.
Sergeant Bates says that all through the
south grey-bearded, trembling men are call
ing Gown blessings upon An6 rev johnson.
Inc patriotic Bates has told no stranger story
'nah TINS, for OF all the enemies of these trem-
u'ous Srey-belrds none has done them so
Huch narh as this same Andrew johnson.
nc LIoFluehce Journal speaks well Of a
senator VINO Goes not often receive compli-
mentafy hoGces. 1t says: I'VE notice in the
dispatches cynical remark. att,ihuted 70 .
distinguished Representative from Pannsvl,,o-
mia, against Senator Cameron. The ronarI.
if made at all, was gratuitous and sneeripo
The colossal fortune OF Gen. Cameron is A.
work Of his own hands and his own brain, and
is dispensed with princely liberality; and he
never regulates his obligations pecuniary or
political"
The Massachusetts license bill has passed
poVn Houses, and the time for experimenting
veto has passed. The action of Mas
SacuuseIts has been exactly the reverse of that
" MAINE. Maine has abolished the State po-
lice and left the prohibitorv law wbila Maeso-
chuse'VS mas spared the police and repealed
the law.
Hon. James Wilson of Iowa, one Of the i'm
parchment managers. declines repor,ino+;on
to Congress.
At the city election in Beaver Dam WI
the entire Republican city ticket was elec,ob,
for the first time in several years, so that the
Republicans have control OF the Council and
CIV government. Last year the Democratic
Mayor bad over one hundred majority. This
year Republican, eIghty-six.
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APRIL TERM.-BARRoWs. j, PRESIDING.
THUR DAY.-No. I3--John A. Waterman, Judge
of Probate, v. Francs Puirngton. Action of debt
guar ian's bond, 10 recover funds in his hands
belonging to his ward, which it is alleged be has not
paid over. The detence is payment. The facts in
the case appeared TO be that de endant had settled
with Lis ward and plid her the full amount of h 1
claim fr which she gave him receipt. But in paw
ing Il amount he transferred to her note So q
which turned out 10 be WORTHLESS. Upon this TACT
plaintiff Gains that 1t was not payment to the
ward. The jury after icing out for time re-
turned yer hct for plaintiff for S445.46.
Strout & Gage j. D. & b Fessendcn.
The fol wing cases will be tried in their order, by
assignment
Nj. 195-Leigaton v. Stevens, Friday.
20S turicvant Sawyer, L. iday.
212-Haycs V Files, Friday.
52S-Estes v. Policy, 10 follow the preceding
clses.
c69-Pelley v. Estes, to follow tie preceding
cases.
5l4-Deanc s. al. v. Stuart, Monday afternoon
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United s,n e- Circuit, Court

JUDGES CT IFFoRD AN FOX PRES DING.
Tho sp in. term commenced Yesterday morning
Rev Mr.. Fem, pas CT High Street Church Off ,at
ell as Cha, lam.
GrundJurors.-ch1rles Paine, Foreman: John y.
Gaubert, yrus Novel;. Ivory Lori, Marshal Cur
tbs, Cl aries II. Fetnal Jared Rowe, Amos New.
en-, IRAN l. ha c. Asa P. ito igtins isaac ALL,
Albion Chase, Thomas HoVey, augustine Lord. Jo-
seph jew u, Jose3h D. Grinder, Eben Bonden Eli
Ri ,ly, A bert II. Norris
Ju Ice lifIrI delivered elaborate charge to the
Grand Jury.
Petis Jurors. Woo bury Fl. Potter. Fireman /;
And ew ~ uln X, Rufus D1erin@, aniel Davis, Jr.,
Il bert Cess y, vii inn Ii. HUI chins, Lincoln Wa
tefhouse, John c. W. eeiwright Hanson Bailey,
Ehraim Hiit,'n, Cyrus RI. Har well. John Hobbs
Sapernumerar!es Georges. Her, Erastus Lane,
James B. Twist
The docket VS. caled, ater VIII CHI Judge Clifford
reno the Of non of the Court in Barclay aud Bailey,
overrulin the m ton for new ria, and judgment
W ordered to re entered on the verllc, which was
Tor The aintif. Rand foI plaintiff, Putnam de-
fenlant
The petit jurors were discharge until next Mon
day. Court will come in at 10 o'clock his morning,
at Which time there will be a hearing before the
judges involving the Legality of assignments made
under the Stale law aiter the passage Of the bank
rups law, but before it went into effect.
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FOR EIGN PORTS.

Sid FIN Palermo Sd INST brig E B,rna,d. Grow
at IL .eno- Ayres Feb "a, barane WIN Brown. Mo b,
ton. New York Lord Clarendon, Saunders ant
ke,stone, Whiddeu, INC
Ar ar Asp'nwalI 10th inst, brig Julia E Carney
Catn"y. New ork 18th. sch ii Kelley, Reed. D
Sid Sd, brig bessie RhynaS, tucker, Cisntuesos.
Ar al i:lrbadoes bis. u t. D * Il 3 Emery, mall
Boston. land sailed 10th lor Lieniuesos.)
Ar at DemerarI 3Oth ult, trg Hattie Eaton, iron
NORFOLK.
AtP nee 9th inst, sch Kolon, Jasper, ior NYorL
next da sylvan. blanchard, ~ Jays.
AT Fajardo. IR. Sd inst, big Madonna, Jordan
Ar at ciealaeos 10th inst, sch Norah, Io,ke, trtn
Sid 7th, brig Albert. Dow. New York
Ar at MaanIas stl, big Edw ii hennedy C;eyer
Portland; Sussex havS 20 knd9Ius. 1askell
brig Lie nought0n Norton rom Hew YOrk ,3lr
oa.uue Gertrude, Atherton, Portland; Arthur Nm,
navre. Isaac Carver, Shute, Portlin't anre,a
.atlerson New York. sch w ng- nf the Mo.ning
MEGA Ian Boston via Nassau, Mp: l3tl, Dar a.
Il w Grimth Drummond New YORK.. lIth ar II,
Triumph, Mcfarland, Portland; b,i,s eIma IIsI
lem ii foltand; Fanny Lincoln. Hopkins. NYvrs
,ntn, oai9ue Elbl, Peterson. do brig q tty uburn
WIS" S troon; David Babcoek, Cole I'd. baltimore
Su ioth orls he stone, fJr Sagua, sch Ii Curt SIS
III. oil, Portland.
rat Havana 10th. orig Marshall Dutch, G lombs
PORTLAND; sch henry, ruIn Machias 18th, brig tee
irnlam, Mcclellan, Portland, 1th. Ellen, Kerr
uoj sch Casco Lodge. Pierce, New York; 1sth, orig
M r Thompson, MaIlen. Sierra Morena land cid for
fh ladei hla); 18th, barque iloteUus from Liver
pools brig frank l. Allen, Nc lid Baltimore; sch
LOtlle; HenleN, Portland,
sd 18th, orig CurIew, Turner, Portland
CID 18th. barIhe hmma, Rich. Matanzas.
Ar at Uardenas 10th. sch Mary staples, Dins-
more Portland l til, NJ Noseley, UIanI Boston
18th, barq.es Carlton, II Gear in, N York Cardenas
Psine, do; Andes, MerlinIan, hiladelphia Lrig
Maurice, Carlson, New York scn Sabine, PeIcJ
aavana sch IL Gibson, do.
per City OF London. at New York;
Ar at Liverpool 9th. o hello, Tinkham, San Fran
cisco. 7th, b aver, CrocAef, New York, Sharlsburr
Randall, Savanna
CII th Slrelta. Oliver, Alexandria.
Slo It'll Honsid $ Merrill, for New York t,nfl We q
% the skeiie,, at 10 PM, Thos Harvard, StricS.
Ia Id Philadelphia.
In the river 1th chas A Farwell, Smith, Tor AGen;
, on noIynead 4th, H Ryerscn. Gardner, from
Oh the Start 9Th, Talavera, Carver, from csllso
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Mr.. BEEcnEs cR1r1c1srD.-A TORE

Mr.. BEEcHER CRITICISED A torrent of
criticism has been poured upon Henry Ward
Bsecher IN consequence Of his recent advocacy
OF the claim of " ashington College (Vlrginia)
over which Robert e. l. e presdes A lad v
who was en- years Il member OF Mr.. Beecher's
church and has been Il teacher OF fl eedmen in
the vicinity Of Washington Cole &c, has pub.
hshed a very causlic letter upon her former
pastor recent proceedings. She relales her
experience Of Gen. Lees young gentlemen
Drlck-oats and stones thrown INFO the windows
OF her school room, horrible >eIenades under
her windows at night, occasional admonition
ON the street to take up her abode in the inter-
nal regions, polite salutatious as damned
Yanke nigeer teacher" and threats to burn
the school-house and home OF those engaged in
1nstructing the freedmen. These facts, this
lady AYERS, were perfectly known to Mr..
Beecher, when he came forward to ask sympa-
thy with the work OF Robert E. Lee and help
for the college under his charge.
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Gov. BULLOCK states his objections to the
license law, which he neither signed nor We
tJed, in these words:
am not unaware that, by a summary and
unconstitutional repeal of existing statutes, it
imposes heavy burden unon the treasury,
IND that, releasing convicted violators OF til !.
aw III large numbers from the penalties due
20 their offences, it makes no provision to ex-
;lude them from the full privileges of this acl ;
While violation of the act itself not only
works forfeiture OF these privileges, but sub
lects the offender to fire and imprisonment
Aud further. that it remit TO the chances and
!iclsstudes of municipal action, at annual
meetings, that grave and momentous authnri-
OF le2islating for the whole prople of the
Commonwealth by their repres natives IN
TeDeral Court assembled, which is our consti-
utional guaranty for the enac ment OF laws
mparlialy aft citing and restraining all.
Whlle am not inSeusble to these al other
minor but serious objections, feel that there
$ anoiber. which, III the magnitude Of the
threatened evil, overshadows all The fourth
section OF the bill throws open public bars and
tipping houses in every quarter of the State
1t leads into Jemptarion the young and the
weak; it spreads a snare for the stranger and
the unwary. 1t replaces thrift with waste and
the peace of quiet nei9hborhoods with bolster
Gus and reckless disorder. 1t is obstructive 10
the influence of he family and freside, ad-
verse to good morals, and repugnant to the Ie-
I@ious sentiment of the community.
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A Hotel on the European Pian.

Verify, Portland is growing in every sense
of the word, and we are soon to have all the
| necessary c)pve nicnces and places of interest
| in this city that are to be found in any other
| city of equal population in the United States
Some time since we published an article brief
ly advocating the real need of an opera house
| bathing rooms and first class eating house
| Two of these,-the bathing rooms and eating
| houSe-we are soon to have in the new hotel
that is to be constructed this year at the cor
ner OF Middle and Plum streets. and the
| question OF an opera house is eceiving coLsid-
cradle attention from reliable parties that con-
template building.
THIS new hotei, to be built by the Mitchell
heirs, is to be fist class and conducted on the
Enropean plan. Work has already begun o.
the foundation, and we yesterday saw plan
OF this fine structure in the office of L. New
comb 81 Son, over the First National Bank
1t is OF the French style of architecture, and
both the Middle and Plum street facades will
be relieved by breaks carried to the roof as
towers. The first story of the front is to be
built of iron and plate glass, and the IN ,terial
of the rest of the building is to be Philadel-
phia pressed brick with Albert stone trim
mings. The corners will be built with breaks
running from the second story to the roof
which will De a peculiar feature to the build
ing. There will be two entranc IS, one on
Middle street eight feet wide, and one on
Plum street ten feet wide. Over the entrance
on Middle street will be large balcony. On
the first story there will be two stores facing
on Middle street, each having frontage OF
twenty feet, one the depth of So feet and the
other the depth of 60 feet On Plum street
there will ais, be two stor-s, Is %, and two
dining rooms. large, well lighted and pleasant,
one being % IS feet, and the other 2S 80
feet, with 20 feet posts. One of the stores on
Plum street is to be arranged for BARRIERS
shop, in connection with which will be seven
public bathing rooms. There are to be IS
rooms in this hot-l including the gentlemen's
parlor, ladies' parlor, ladies' reception room
and the reading room and Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

THE JUDD divorce case in New haven, Conr.,
which has created an excitement only inferior
to the Ere war and the impeachment trial, is
lrawng to a close. If the reverend defendant
such a revere nd rascal as the testimony in
Lcates marrying rich wife and then, afr I
obtaining control OF her property, denying
her and her children the nece ,saries OF life,
wing in criminal intimacy with servants OF
the houSehold and otherwise outrageorsly
nisbehaving himself divorce and the res
Soratlon OF the property to the injured wife
Constitute the smallest possible part of the
punishment that is due to him. The testl-
nony on his side SO far is his own He den ies
-verything. He never used vic ence toward
lis wife always treated her tenderly and gen
'rousy-always crcumspect in his deport-
nenttoward" other women and 50 on through
columns of Chadband-like and unctuous self
Publication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

OUR MARINES had some very high tunes In
Japan early in the year. Late mails from
China bring full particulars of the embrog]io
between the foreigners in. the latter country
and the troops of Satsuna, VINO has over
thrown the Tycoon in the interest of the Mi
cado, or spiritual sovereign of Japan. 1t ap-
Lears that the ports Osaca and Hiogo Whit
were thrown open TO foreigners on the first Of
January lie about midway b. tween the parts
OF the country which are held by the opposing
forces, the Tycoon being still i" possession OF
the North and the Micado of the South. TIE
armies came in conflict, aud the Tycoon was
dexterously defeated and obliged to take ref
uge on board the Uoited States sloop-of-war
Iroquois. This was ON the 31st of January
Satsuma, the leader of the Micado's party, 81 t
fire to Osaca and burned up five hundred of
the Tycoon's wounded. The foreign ministers
VINO were all at Osaca, now found the place
getting too warm for them and embarked en-
board their vessels. The FIench were attacE-
ed, however, and in skirmish which ensued
ten of the Japanese were killed and many
wounded. On the 81 of February the foreign
ers landed at Hiogo, where further serious diff
fculty occurred in consequence of an attack
Of some Japanese belonging to the forces OF
Prince Bizap, q subordinate of Satsuma, up.
on the foreigners. A French marine and a
boy belonging to the United States sloop Onei-
da were wounded. Marines nom the French,
English and American fleets at cnce took the
field. and drove the Japs TO the hills, the
Americans under midshipman Emory taking
the lead. Upon their return 10 Hiogo they
took possession Of the place and held it three
days, when an envoy from the Micado himself
appeared and promised indemnity for the past
and better conduct for the future. All the
ministers afterwards issued proclamations d. :
caring strict neutrality between the contend
ing parties. Prince Bizan has been required
to commit hari-kari by his superiors, and all
other japanese officers are directed to be par
ticuarly cautious how th.y conduct them
elves toward foreigners.
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JUDGE KlNGsBURY PRESIDING

JUDGE kINGSBUKY PRESlDlNG.
THURSDAY TT G Municipal Court room wa;
or wded y, sterday morning during the trial of tie
three young mcn-Wl | am Woods e rifle Genet and
William Graham-charged with conspiracy against
the interests of the Portlal ass Company, by ell
ticing the other men t, leave work, &C., which
was continued from Tuesday. A number of witness
es FIR tie defence examined in the morning and
the case continued to last evening" when the ex.
animation was concluded. Bi IN Bradbury, Esq, al
que til, case for the defendants, ami W. L. tnam
Esq for the State. Judge Kings5ury reserved his
decision.
Michael Carev, for keeping dog without license
finel 50 and costs, which he aid.
Chale; Mccain, for larreny OF fowl. Adjudged
guilty and fined 50 with COSTS. Paid
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"A Rare Bargain.

The undersigre ed h'vinu dispos- d of his -Four Mill
S one Dam, and ell the wafer power ON sa Il lower
nam in Athens Village. offers for sa his Tan.
merry. consist NJ OF Blu idngs-fcet long, by-teet
VIDE, tho oughly built i'll .und and good milton
excepting tan pits,l with good bstanIial Dan
across he liver, and eight acres OF land including
OF Pits: with new Boarding House. thoroughI,
built and ilished throus III last Iall. good sprn
of pure water IN cellar and ul supply OF so water
up ri 'er tr1m the Stone Dam before m-,iioned mp
on VIII CHI dam Flour Mill and large Lumber Mill is
now in full operation commenced lunning since last
fall.
The above property, if not disposed OF at private
sale before Saturday the ninth day of Nav next will
be sol lat public aucti,n on said day. the emises
II even O'Clock A NJ, without reserve. little per-
feet Terms easI
Al'o about 40 corils of COOL Hemlock Bark on
the premises ii wanted.
JOHN WARE,
Athens, Somerset County, State Maine.
April7 IS 8. apr 1l-tll NAV sN
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Tie Washington correspondent of the Bos.
ton Journal says that the Chicago Conven.
ton Is more talked OF at the Capital thar
Impeachment, and there is more earnest dis
cassion b tween the friends of Messrs. Wilson
Colfax, Wade, Hamlin and other candidates
1t appears to be the general desire 10 have a
Short, significant platform, and to sink all mi
or differences of opinion in a determination t,
elect Giant. and whoever may be nominated
with BIN. The same correspondent says thai
the Democrats have apparently determined tt
unite on General Hancock as their candidate
f3r President with a Western man as Vice
President; although some advocate the nomin-
alton Of Mr.. Adams of Ma. sachusetts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

The lf5 of Senator Fowler, of Tennessee, is
threatened by the Kuklux Khan if he he votes
for the conviction OF the President.
Patterson. the Presidents son in-law, who
has hitherto boarded with the old gentleman
is looking out for accommodations elsewhere
Gov. Swami, of Maryland said, in recent
speech IN reference to the impeachment, that
II he were in Johnsons place, and thus Com
mapder-in-Chiet of the Army and Navy, III
would require strong force to drive him from
his position" Evidently the Governor would
not go out, but, in MIR. Johuson's phras !,
woald have to be clicked out"
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VorE BY BALLOT An idea which seems tc
have been started by the New York Times is
exciting faint gleam of hope in Copperhead
circles. II is proposed that the Senators
shallvo by ballot on the question of the
Presidents guilt. The idea of the Demo
Gratis is that the Senators OF the United
States are men of SO small cal bre and SO lit
tie principle that many of them would vote
secretly in manner different from what they
would ii voting orally in the usual way.
Ihey profess great respect for Republican
Senators who are supposed to favor the
Presidents acqaittal, but lhey have strange
way of indicating it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

The CIVIL SERVICE BILL.-Some outside
pressure will have to be brought 10 bear upon
Congress before it will take the step toward
the reform of the civil service. Either Mr.
Jenckes' excellent bill, which is now appar-
emily as dead as any abortive scheme intro
duced in the second Congress, or something
like it must be passed. or all other plans for re-
form and economy in the administration CT
the laws will be futile. Honest and capable
men in all branches of the civil service ale
what is required for the saving of the peoples
money. The Taxpayers are entitled to this
safeguard. 1t carbe given them through the
om9etitive examinations provided for in Mr.
Jenckes' bill. After that is passed, neither
political influence, nep0tism, brazen assuranc e
or any other Of the usual appliances which
under the administration of all parties have
been resorted to for the purpose Of securing
appointments need be feared.
TIE ns cessary reminders t. Congress ought
to be made, vigorously and persistently. Ev-
cry board of trade and every industrial organ
ization in the country ought to petition tie
national legislature to take action Oh this sui
iect as soon as the impeachment trial is cor
cludel The civil tenure act is nicely calcu-
lat d to prevent the corrupt use of patronage
by the Executive, and when it is supplement-
ed by the civil service bill there will be salts
factory assurance of an honest and efficient
administration of public afflirs and an eco
nomical use of the public money If Senator
Patterson's bill for ca rying the same reform
into the foreign service can be passed, it will
be all that can be asked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

WOODSTOCK RAILROAD, VERMONT. = Ground
was broken upon the Woodstock railroad on
Thursday in presence OF the directors, con-
tractors and a large number of people from
the surrounding country. A short speech was
made by the President Gen. p. T. Washburn,
earth. The contractors are going 10 pusl! the
work with energy, and will employ thousand
laborers Immediately. They are now survey
ing the route from Woodstock Rutland, and
expect to commence work on that part OF the
route by autumn.
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AUCTION SALE.-We call the attention of
our readers TO the auction sale by E. NJ. Patten
& Co., of the Casco Oil Company's property
to-day at 10 o'clock. There will be two story
dwelling, land and fl ITS, with the contents of
house, consisting of furniture, stoves, coal,
Sc. Also, steam engine, boiler, rooster. pipes,
shafting, presses, iron, remainder of wharf, to-
gether with all otter property belonging to
the factory, the same having been damaged by
fire. Terms, cash. Steamer will leave Gus
tom House wharf at o'clock this morning.
For passes on steamer apply to Thomas Nc
Evan, Treasurer
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for Antwerp; NJ Morales, McPhail, frora Antwerp
Tor Cardir.
6, on the Lizard 9th inst Tamerlane, Hughes, from
Shanghae nr London.
t1a Ar at cardn 9Th. Milton, Crabtrce, and Canova,
Cardih N--' ' "
ar at Newport 4th. Sarah STABLES, Dunkirk.
% 'tn, jonathan Chase Chase Noble; Harvest
queen, Berry. New DIleaIis
SID IN Glasgow b, G n Soule ST mott tor Mel
bourne, Investigator, Carver New York
ar ~ queenstown 9Th, VIM Libby, Aiinot Callao
'rct shanshae Feb 20, sarah March, Morton, I'm
-. t Gibraltar 3ist ulf, Uncle Sam, Pencil, ler
Malaga.
al At Havre sth inst, Kennedy, Duncan, Mo-
BILE .th, Lizzie Moses. Austin, New orleans; For
cd at Rotterdam 9TH inst, Enoch Talbot, Merrl-
man, Cardiff
Sid TN Havre 9Th inst Helen Angler, Staples, for
Sid TN Antwerp Sd inst, St Poo:, Goodwin, for
Newport.
SPOKEN.
March ~. lat II 81 n. Ion S3 ~ W, ship A!hamb-a
from ,onralaya Tor Amsterdam.
Ndrch 26, lat As Ion 25 snip st James, from Liver
pool TOR New orleans.
arch q, lat ~ \, Ion Is w barque Arlington,
from Cardiff or Shaug,Iae.
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DIED.

In this city, April 20. Clarssa K, eldest danghte
OF the late John Collins aged ~ years
Funeral tins friday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock
from her late residence IA Oxf I'd stieet.
In this cit Mir. John Z. Bowie, aged 20 years ant
mouths.
tFunera' services at his late residence, No. I;
BIalt.C street ON Satu dav, at 9 o'clcc.
In ratmingioP. Alrl Il, Mrs. Nellie NJ. wifi q
kohston Woo lbury, and daughter OF Dea. j. a
iovejuy, of Albany.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-24

BY the new constitution of Louisiana all
persons who held military Or vii Office under
the Confederate government for one year, who
were the leaaers OF guerrilla bands during the
war, who in support of the rebellion wrote
newspaper ar icles or sermons, or voted for or
signed an ordin tnee tor secession in any State
are dsfranchised. The severity of this pro-
scription is greatly relieved, however, by a
provision that any individual of the dsirar-
chsed classes may entitle himself to a tu !
restoration TO political rights by simply filing
with the Secretary of State a certificate signed
by him, acknowledging that the rebellion was
wrong morally and politically, and that he re-
gre.s having given it any aid or comfort. Per-
sons who have aided in reconstruction are also
permitted to vote. The State capital is re-
moved from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.