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The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15
WASHINGTON, May Z


Senate-The Court opened at noon,
and after some debate the doors were
closed, the galleries having been cleared
of all spectators and reporters. brakes
proposition, to amend the 23d rule was
agreed to- 1t is, that the fifteen minutes
allowed each member for debate shall be
for the whole delibcration on the final
question, and not on each article Of i'm
parchment
Housc--Mr. Robinson, as n question
of privilege, offeredra resolution that the
resolution impeaching President Johnson
be cxpumged from the journal of the
House, because its passage was strictly
a party measure Of evil example. The
speaker decided that the question was not
one of privilege. Mr., Robinson said he
would bring it up again, and it would
eventually he adopted. s.. .....F
Mr.. Stevens, from the reconstruction
committee, reported the following
Whereas, The people Of Arkansas have
adopted Constitution Of State Govern
mcnt republican in form, and have duly
ratified the fourteen article Of tho amend-
mcnt to the Constitution, 1t is hereby
enacted that the State oi Arkansas is en-
titled and invited to representation III
Congress as one of the States in the Tn
ion upon the following Fundamental con
ditions: That the Constitution Of Ar.
kansas shall not be amended orchangcd
as to deprive any citizen or class otc'Ci-
zens Of the United States of the right to
vote, who are entitled to vote 10y the Con
stitution herein recognized, except as
punishment for such crimes as are now
lelonics at common law, whereof he or
then shall have been duly convicted, 1t
was ordered to be printed and rccommlt
rs WASHINGTON, Mays,
Official accounts show that according
to the incomplete returns received that
the majority for the ratification Of the
Constitution in Arkansas is 1916 Gen
Gillcm says that had the election been
conducted in strict compliance with gen.
eral order number seven, the adoption OF
the Constitution would have been indis'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

activity By IlnslVe confidence. &c Is
'1 nted that a reaction has taken
place in pabIls sentiment, against the
PARTY which saved and aims to perpet-
uats the Union, in favor Of the party
which arrayed itself on the side of those
who sought to destroy it. such repre-
sentations may deceive many and it is
important that the enemies of the cOun-
try shou1d be made to feel that such
reaction in favor of the lost cause
has, If it has really taken place. reached
its climax. The friends Of that cause
should continue to be taught, as 50 hap
PLY expressed by General Sherman in
his st. Louis address, that as time rolls
on it gains nothing in respeetability but
rather accumuIates a deeper infamy as
the enormity Of its guilt shall become
better and better known. Wecan waste
ly aid this good work by giving rous-
ing majority for the Union nominee, and
WE HAVE THAT MAJORITY. The main
thing is to get it to the polls and every
Union voter should feel a responsibility
to secure this end There is net time
for organization, and the result VIII
mainly depend upon individual effort.
Let every one having the Union cause
at heart do what he can to cheek the
tide which would carry into power
those who have been unfaithful to the
country, and whose triumph VIII re-
buke the noble dead who have perished
for our flag.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03
r4E 0oxsERHATIT.B WAB oTRAoEs.


The public may lock for many wars
of races in the Southern States, between
this date and the Presidential eIeetiOn.
Governor Humphrisst Of Mississippi,
has gone extensively into she business
and smaller men in a smaller way Tire
Meridian Gazette recently luzuElaeed IN
one for a few days. The Union Leagues
Of Marion and Meridian had nesting
at the fortner place. StralghtWay the
GGzette dispatched q courier to the men
of Marion, to look to their hearths and
homes. They assembled in hot haste,
every man shouldering q shotgun or
dOurishinE Butchers cleaver, and
feverishly waited for somebody to be-
gin the massacre. But the signal was
not giVens A Amilitary Investigation fOl-
lowed, and it was satisfactorily shown
that the negroes got together, had q lit
tie loVe-feast of their own, and had no
arms other than those nature provided
them with. Two of their nuWber pub
lished a card prOnOuncing the Gazette
liar, adding that no raid on the Mar1on-
ties was thought of.
The conservative mind of the North is
to be operated on The Impression IS 70
be made that if civil and political rights
are granted to the blacks they viii con-
slider it a grievance thas can only be re-
dressed by cutting the thrOats OF the
white people. History is so full Of In
stances of inferior races rising and naa.
/ king war upon races that recognized
and protected them in the enjoyment o
all Just rights, that intelligent people
/ are expected to believe the examples o.
/ history will be repeated all over tbs
/ South. 1t is so naturaI that men shoulC
turn upon those who confer Dement'S
/ upon them. It may be said that tht
/ Southern whites have not bef1endeC
/ the blaclzs, and do not intended TO, Dy
1 complying with their demands for civil
/ protection and political privileges, bul
/ we do not credit it. They never hold
meetina Tsee proceedings Of the Virgin
! ia Conservative Conyentionl in Whicl
/ they do not express an intense affection
/ fer the negroes, an irrepressible adm1
ration Tor their domestic loyalty during
/ the war, and their immovable determ
/ fuation to DO all that in them is 70
/ their individual welfare and civil ele
walton.
! A war Of races, however, is an abso
/ lutte necessity if we are to have a Demo
1 cratic administration after 1858 and
] the negroes Will not contribute tn
1 fighting part of it, it must be supplies
1 by editors and Governors who posses
] lively imaginations and the quality Q
/ making that appear as fact which doe
not furnish even a decent preteXt 70
fiction. Governor Humphries and tn
and Meridian Gazette have made tol
/ cradle commencement. The only 1aul
/ we find with them is that they are
/ trif1s premature in developing 1t. In
Governors proclamation and the edl
tors massacre might have had IRE
fmendous influence If reserved TOR ID
latter days of the Presidential cam
paign. But, then, they are fruitful ie
lows, and perhaps only want to show q
/ what they can do when the panick
time comes Gin ci9ladti Commercial
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

The following is q synopsis of bill
to be introduced at an early day by
Senator Henderson. Of Missouri, Of
the Finance Committee, as a sUbsti-
tute to Senator Sherman's bill:
First. To consolidate the National
debt In a long loan, principal and in
terest payable in gold, the interest not
to exceed three and a half per cent.
per annum, payable semi annually, to
be exempt from all taxation.
Second. All National Banks now
having bonds filed with the Treasurer
to secure circulation shall, within II
months, substitute the new or cOnsoli-
dated bonds, or have their circulation
Withdrawn.
Third. To so amend the National
Banking law that not exceeding 75 per
cent. of the par value of bonds shall
be given to any bank; also, to repeal
the Limitation Of three millions Of cir
culation TO the National Banks, so as
to make banking as free as any other
business, subject to such new guards
and constructions as may be provided
BY law
Fourth. To provide for the very
gradual withdrawal of the United
States notes known as ''greenbacks, !"
so as to enable the National Banks to
gradually supply themselves with coin,
preparatory to resumption OF specie
payment
Fifth. To constitute Financial
Board composed Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, the Controller Of Our
rency, aud others, to be appointed by
law, to determine the mode, manner
and time Of withdrawing the green
backs, and with power also In case of
great commercial distress or money
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03
PoETrICAL. TNsANErY.

We do not suppose that sensible men
in the Democratic Party attach any
great value to the rantings of the person
know as 'BriCk POineroy," who edits
the La Crosse Democrat in Wisconsin.
He certainly is not laying them under
verv heavy obligations for any help he
is giving them in their political contest
Just now.
In one of his recent political disserta-
tions, speaking Of the evident purpose
of the Republicans to admit the South
ern States so as to vote in the Presiden-
tiaI canvass, either for that ''brainless
butcher Grant, or the fanatic Chase, y
he delivers himself of this exhOrtatlOn:
1--WE tell you, Radicals and traitors,
your tool shall never enter the PreSi-
Dental Mansion, elected by negro votes.
If this be treason, make the most of it.
But bear in mind that it is treason held
by two millions of white men, agIIo are
ready to fghe for lg7site supremacy! God
help you, if the struggle comes; for IN
spite of the Rump, your uiggers, and
all the remaining powers 0T heI az yoGf
command, white viii win, and there viii
be such d7s O1JtpO1tTil0 Of 9liggeF blood,
such O hanging Of Radicals TO ''SoltT 0p-
pJetreeS,'' - as was never known since the
world emerged from chaos
In this connection hint, Democrats.
In 1865 clubs will be formed ia every
town and city of the country, Let
these clubs be composed OF men as
ready to fght as to rotsl Let them be
drilled in the manual of arms--be as
! conversant with the sciencs of military
tactics as with Democratic principles
They may not be required to display
that knowledge, but II nigger or RRd1-
cal killing should be in order, they will
be as ready for that business as to lis
ten TO the inaugural of Democratic
President on the 4th day of March,
1869"
It is not easy to see how anybody
outside an insane asylum can indulge
in such ferocious bombast as this. Yet
we find it copied into the Mobile Ir1-
bune as an Indication Of political senti-
ment in the Northern States IN. r.
Ii9Hes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

How TO HEAT RAILROAD CARS
The dreadful disaster on the Lake
Shore railroad was made fatal chiefly
BY the upsettiDg Of the stoves in the
burned car. Plans for heating cars
without incurring the danger of fire
are now under discussion, and one or
two new experiments are on trial; but
there is no method so simple as that
of the foreign railways, which IS thus
described IN q letter to an exchange:
Those who have travelled by rail-
road in almost any part Of Europe In
winter will have observed how
comfortably warm the cars are kept,
by tin cans OF tanks of hot water, laid
In the bottom of the cars In front Of
the seat, upon which to place the feet.
These cans are perhaps three by SIX
inches, the length Of the seats, which
are generally for four persons. The
cans are inserted in a case made to int,
covered with carpeting. The water IN
them needs changing only once IN sew
eral hours, indeed, they retain the heat
much longer than might be supposed
even all night. AtTegular stations
the heaters are changed, the cold for
warm. It is done very quickly, with
very little trouble or Inconvenience to
| passengers.
The discomfort caused By the use Of
lcast-iron stoves In our railroad cars is
not the least of the objections to them.
These stoves are never we'll regulated
! They arc either red hot or cold, SO that
the passengers alternately swelter and
/ shiver; and when a car breaks loose
/ through some accident, the stove in
evitably tumbles over and fires the car'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

London, December 28.-The Fenians
seem unusually active all over the
country. Nearly every hour in the day
dispatches are received by the authori-
ties, announcing either a contemplated
movement by the Brotherhood, or an
absolute occurrence.
kilograms of quite a serious nature
were received to-day from Cork, giving
details of another Fenian coup oe main.
Last night about midnight large body
of men with blaclkened faces, stOrmed
Martello Tower, near Cork. The guard
of the tower WAS overcome and scatter
ed, and the victOrs hastily collected a
considerable quantity Of arms and am
munition, and escaped with it without
molestation.
The late operations Of the Feuians
have had the effect of rekindling public
excitement. Many improbable Fumors
are afloat, including one that Fenian
cruiser had been seen off the Irish coast
and was chased away by wax vessels.
London, December %. Evening
Another Fenian outrage was perpetra-
ted to-day at Dublin. An effort was
made to fire the general post Office by
the means of Greek fire. The attempt
was happily frustrated. Beyond the de-
struction of a few letters, no great dam
age was done.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

Il OOE4AG5ALGar = AALOLd LfLE4f LHa1.ls
A New York fashion correspondent
of the Pittsburg Gazgtte gets off the fol-
lowing
eyes continue 20 be worn, one on
each side of the nose, and Immediately
under the brOavs. There has been some
talk OF substituting sin9ls orb, OF in
creased size and brilIiancy, in the CEN
ter Of the brow; but after all our
achievements in lightning speed, the
world moves slowly and the idea Of
change in the number Of eyes to be
worn has not been favorabIy received,
Notwithstanding its many advantages
but the color is varied to suit the Occa-
sion, and Just now the prevailing tint is
green-a hne sea green, This shade
can be best acquired in Baden Baden,
by continued contemplation Of the de-
liCious tOilettes of the deni-monde, but
may be obtained in Paris, Saratoga, or
on Broadway. Black, blue, and gray
are still worn in the home circle, and
are found very becoming in the nursery
at the family tea-table, and social eve
ming gatherings.
moses maintain their position on
the center of the face. The Grecian or
aquiline is generally preferred, but the
suul5s have held their places on pretty
faces, in defiance OF most determined
opposition, and at present writing are
looking up. A very pretty article o.
the GTecian type is nov furnished by
Goodyear, and it is not improbable that
in time, all other varieties may disap-
/ pear.
clips are midway between the most
/ and point of the chin, and are pale
pink. The coral variety is no Iongel
4 tolerated, except in girls not yet come
cut.
Teeth win be some what larger, ant
I of a blush tint, TO correspond with thl
complexion, which must be dead whibt
/ and magenta red.
| "Ears are worn, one on each side q
| the head, with the hair all carried up 81
4 as to give them a peculiar appearance
of artlessness. There is some prospect
of having them pointed, as the mistress
/ of the grand Duke of D-has pc
/ rabbit which is very much admired il
/ European court circles"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03
raE LESSON OFsEIF IFDEPEvDEHCE

THE LESS ON OFSELF DEPEND ENCE
Bafied in their efforts to create the
belief that a majority of the Southern
whites are disfranchised, the anti-re-
constructionists are endeavoring to mis-
lead public opinion by other misrepre-
sentations equally egregious. 1t is al
legged that the disfranchised class en-
bodies the talent, wealth, education and
governing capacity Of the Southern
states. It is said, furthermore, that the
reasons given for taking away the priv
iege of voting and holding Office from
the limited class now disabled apply as
we'll to the great mass of Southern Reb-
els. We are told that a great wrong is
done by our arbitrary rule which de-
prives those States Of the services of
their experienced politicians and their
very distinguished statesmen.
A little common sense added to a
very ordinary knowledge of the facts
will expose the utter untruthfulness OF
these assertions. In saying that the
disfranohised include the men Of ex-
perience, education, governing ca
pacity and so forth, the anti-recon-
struetionists carry the admission that
these have hitherto been the political
and influential leaders. If this is not
the case, then the assertion that they
are experienced statesmen possessed OF
governing capacity is wholly gratuitous,
and we have no evidence but the ipse
dinit of their Copperhead admirers to
prove that these educated, refined aud
remarkable individuals have any more
| capacity for craftsmanship than the Or
binary white trash" It stands admit
ted, then, that the disfranchised are, OF
have been, the political leaders, the men
of unusual advantages and unusual In
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

General Sheridan, in his report to
Gen. Grant of his operations in the Fifth
Military District, after stating the con-
dition Of affairs ia that district when he
took the command, says:
81 have been charged by the highest
authority in the nation with being ty-
rannieaI and a partisan and am not
afraid to say, when these charges are
maCie against me, that I feel in my heart
they are untruthful. In all my dealings
with the people of Louisiana and Texas
I was governed by honor, Justice, and
truth no political influences or inter
ests were allowed to control my actions.
I carried out the law with satisfaction
to all except those whom il disfranchis-
ed and q set Of dishonest political trick
sters, whom 1 had previously denoun-
ced, and who sought to make use Of the
law to obtain place and position; and
the whole system of reconstruction was
faithfully and successfully pushed for
ward to near its completion, with ener-
gy and economy, until the lst of Septem-
Der 1867, when / received the order re-
lieving me from the command of the
Fifth Military District"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

panic to supply the banks, on deposit
of bonds as oOilatersls, with legal
tender notes to a certain amount, not
exceeding (say) fifty millions.
When the Internal Revenue bill
comes in. Senator Henderson purposes
to offer the following
To remove internal taxes from all
articles Of manufacture, except whis-
Ky and tobacco, and to provide neW
means for the collection of the taxes
on these articles. To continue the in
come and stamp taxes, license taxes
and tax on railroad and steamboat re-
ceipts. and some others, and In a large
measure to abandon the present expen-
siEe system Of tax e8lleetiCn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

Our STATE FINANCEs.-The re-
ceipts Of the Ohio State Treasury dur
ing the fiscal year 1867, amounted to
$6.176, ,955, and were credited to the
following funds, fractions of dollars
being omitted: General Revenue, 81 ,-
999 ,421 Canal fund, $32, ,348 Sinking
fund, 1928 276 State Common
School fund, 81, ,525 ,225 State Mill
tary fund, S41 ,559;, Soldiers Allot-
ment fund, 1860; Soldiers Relief
fund, 1S8.722 National Road fund
$23, ,039 Soldiers Claims fund, $116,-
528; Bank Redemption fund, So, ,020 /;
District School Library fund, Sg3
Disbursements for General Revenue,
SI,777 ,264; Canals, S22, 091 Sinking
fund, 81 .865 ,084 State Common
schools, 81 ,499 ,936; soldiers allot-
ment, $780,. State military, 81 ,519;
soldiers relief, $188, ,722; National
roads, $20,971 Bank redemption,
S287 soldiers claims. $112,705; dis
trict school library, $50 total, S5 ,498,-
964.
Balance in the Treasury, at the close
of the year, November Is, was S677, +
990.
The receipts are 81, ,203. .792, and dis
bursements 81 $3.50, ,532 less than they
were In 1866.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03
- REaroN - DTsoRDER.

johnson has made his long threaten
ed removal of Generals Pope and
Swayne, and has added the removal
Of Gen. Ord, which was not before given
out. Ord is ordered to California, to
relieve Mcdowell, who then takes
POpe's place, who is not assigned, but
is ordered to report at headquarters for
further orders. Gen, Swayne is order
ed to the command Of his regiment at
Nashville. These commanders are re-
moved for their fidelity in executing the
law. We suppose that no American
imagines that it is for any other reason.
They who wiz rejoice in their removal
are those who are opposed to the law,
and would have it defeated. JOhuson's
design is to put those who viii use their
power to thWart the reconstruction laws
and prevent the formation of Slate
Governments under them. For this
purpose we have this reckless Laeddling
which removes officers who have be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
situation and their duties, and put in
new men who have everything to learn.
But they are expected to learn all fl'Om
Johnson's inspiration. The displaced
officers have discharged their dujes,
with zeal and fidelity, and they deserve
well of their country. In the unhap-
py state of this Government, every
officer who deserves we'll of his country
encounters the hostility of the Admin
istraCiOn.-Cin. Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

While the Columbus Statesman and
other Democratic journals are urging
the claims of Judge Thurman for the
Senatorship, the faithful Of Holmes
county want no halfway men OF meas
ures. Their delegates to the Sth Of
January Convention at Columbus have
been instructed to urge the election of
Vallandigham for Senator, and the
Senator and Representatives from the
county to vote for him for Senator A
resolution was also adopted demand
ing, in the name of the Democracy Of
Ohio, why s. S. Cox was introduced
TO deliver his speech in behalf Of the
bondholders and Wall street swihdleTs
81 Democratic meeting in Columbus,
in disregard of all issues of the late
campaign" The resolution likewise
asserts that the publication Of Cox
speech in the Statesman defeated the
Democracy at the late election, and
sharply reproves that paper for its
misconduct in furnishing the only
candidate for United States Senator in
opposition to Mr. Vallandigham.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03
1HE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.


Governor Cox has appointed Monday,
the 9th day of January as the time for
electing. a successor. to Hon. c. S. Ham
ilton whose untimely death has depriv-
ed this (sth) District of representation
in Congress. It will be seen that the
.Repu ublican Central Committee of Del
aware has issued a call for a mass con-
vention of the Union voters Of our
county to assemble at this place on
TUESDAY NEXT, the 7th inst, to choose
delegates to the District Convention
which shall nominate the candidate of
our party to succeed Mr.. Hamilton.
The short time now to elapse prior to
the election makes it imperative for ev-
cry Republican who desires to be right
Iy represented in the Fortieth Congress
to apply himself Immediately and en-
ergetically to the work Of securing a
full vote for our candidate. Tt is not OF
course yet known who will be our stan
dard bearer in this brief contest, but
that should abate no ones interest in
our success and cause no one to post
pone whatever he may be able to do to
aid or add to our triumph. We opine
that the convention may be relied upon
to present to the Union voters Of the
District q candidate every way worthy
of their jealous support and able to
represent them with credit.
To yoUr posts at once, then, is the
word, Union men and Republicans
We elected Mr.. Hamilton in 1856 by
the handsome majority of 1852 and We
can elect his successor by at least 1,7OC
if we get out anything like the full Re-
publican vote. Last fall we carried
the District under the most untoward
/ circumstances which ever beset any po'
t liticaI party by majority of 247, yet il
4 is a notorious fact that hundreds of Re
] publican voters did not go to the polls
while the Democracy were out almost
to a man.
Yet we would encourage no one to in
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-03

A Rio Janeiro letter, Of November
"a, to the Boston Traveller contains
the following: This morning a Bra
lillian steamer has arrived from Monte
video, bringing news of the loss Of the
English mail steamer Saturn in a ter
rible gale off that place a week ago
She had on board four hundred per-
sons, including crew and passengers.
Among the latter was the English
Minister, who had just been relieved,
10 enable him 20 make a short visit
home. BE, with the rest, was lost
Only fourteen persons we're saved.