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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-02-29
Lincoln q Negro EqualitY.
TFrom the National Intelligencer. |

which President Lincoln issued the
emancipation proclamation, cannot
be ignorant that he took that step
with the greatest reluctance and
after much hesitation and, indeed,
that he adopted it ultimately as a
!" necessity" very indiferently APP
proved by his calm reflection and
Judgment. 1t is well known that
he was prepared to offer four hun
bred millions of dollars to the
South as compensation for their
slaves, and as a means of obtain
ing peace. Partisans who now en-
ploy the authority of his name to
give a color of sanction to schemes
which he never did approve, and
never would have signed as laws,
are careful to conceal his true
opinions, and to affect respect
for his memory which they did not
concede to him when living. Mr..
Lincoln honestly desired to see
slavery extinguished, buthe wanted
it done fairly, and by constitutional
means. His views on that subject
were promulgated with character
istic frankness in the memorable
canvass with Judge Douglas, where
q, he admitted that they both occu-
pied the same ground or, to use
his own words at OJtowa, 81, as
well as Judge Douglas, am in fa-
vOr of the race to which I belong
having the superior position
On another occasion, at Column
bus, he was even more emphatic In
defining his position, in a manner
which places him in direct antag-
onism to the Jacobins who arenow
striving to establish negro barbar-
ism as the ruling political power in
the whole South. Here is his exact
language:
am not, nor never have been, |
in favor of bringing about in any |
way the soeialaRd political equaih= |
.ty of the white and black races !; / |
am not, and never have been, in
favor of making voters or jurors of
negroes nor of qualifying them to |
hold Office, or intermarry with the |
white people; and I will say in adj
dition to this, that there is ply
steal difference between the white
and black races which / believe
will forever forbid the two races
living together on terms of social
and political equality. And mas
much as they cannotsso live, while
they do remain together there
must be the position of superior
and inferior, and, 7, as much as
any other man, am in favor of hav-
ing the superior position assigned
the white race"
Mr.. Lincoln thus from his grave
rebukes the demagogues who have
outraged his name by claiming it's
for their revolutionary de- de-
signs. He denounces the Buffers,
Stevenses, Binghams, Ashleys,
Summers, and the like, who would
confer on negroes privileges and
rights which they deny to the white
man, and who, in a spirit Of mean
and unworthy vengeance, would
subject the intelligence, virtue,
culture, and refinement of ten mil
lions of white people, our equals,
kindred, and friends, to the brutal
domination Of an ignorant and de-
graded race, while exciting its bad
passions to the most revolving
crimes.
Those who now find it to their
to chant the praises Of Mrd
~ I
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-02-29
The Failure OF Southern
Colonization.

- EHS~9SA @4A@ "a ktcs0AAu4b4gA IA @4A6
Southern people. Other presses
In the South may have anticipated
the evil consequences of such ven
lures as clearly as we, and depre-
Gated them with more telling effect.
But we have been behind none In
zeal of opposition, nor In the can
did expression of our opinions. To
how many true hearts have we not
given offence by this same candor.
And yet the master motives were
identical, though our views of ac-
ton were co dissimilar. We be-
ieved in standing by the stricken
South, to help In binding up all
her wounds, and replace her In her
former position of material pros
perity and political influence, but
chiefly to rescue her from the
blighting and foul domination of
the Purita2 and the African. The
self-expa6iated felt defeat to be
somewhat of personal dishonor,
mourned and despaired of the
country with a woman's heart, and
could no longer claims home there
while the flag of the "Fconqueror
In his face The feeling
was akin to that of old Fletoher's,
of SaltOUn, who, when the union
of Scotland with England was con-
summated, rode down to the sea to
take ship, saying the land is fit
only for the slaves who sold it. .
The sentiment is highly chivalric,
but for ourselves we would prefer
to remain and rescue the land from
the slaves who had sold it ; and so
in this day we remain to recover
ours from the monstrOus issue of
Voudou and the Puritan.
Almost every arrival from the
colonies formed, or rather attempt
ed to reformed, by Southern men
IN foreign cEmes, brings most dis
PRESSING accounts of the failure of
such enterprises. tits needless to
inquire into the causes of such
failure Their miscarriage is no.
5orious, and such as has brought
disaster to &c hearts (al-
ready worn out with many wars.
The tales of suffering are such as
would almostsofSen the prosecuting
spirit of Congressional radieaism.
There has been first the stunning
disappointment, the awakening to
The consciousness of having been
deceived, the iron resolve to make
she best of it, then sickness, and
famine, and death follow fast, and
IN unacceptable wreck of a father
n brother, broken in spirit and
,louded IN mind, wanders back to
he old home, leaving those who
made the sunshine of his life to
est forever in q strange land. We
need not caD up any particular
colonization scheme In ,confrma-
ion of the picture.
The readers of the Southern
PRESS especially of I the country |
press will not question It's fdeli- |
y. Colonization of Southerners
n Mexico, Central America, Bra
ii, etc, is-about played out. South |
I'm men have begun to act upon |
he sober-second thought, and de-
to remain at home, as
tfter all the best country under
heaven for TIE man of real true
nit. We have been led to refer |
o the subject, however, by reading
n the Brownsville Ranchero, an ac- !
count of the utter failure to form a |
colony Of Texans at Tum badero,
n Tuxpan. Tt is the latest, and we |
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-02-29
Vente PubIfque.

Succession de James NJ Cannon.
I'm vertu dun ordre de l'Hon. Cebr
H. du SINE District Judiciaire de "a
Louisiana, dams ct pour IA Paraisse de
Calcasieu, il sera offert en- yente pu-
bhque, an plus Oftrant Ut dernier enchs-
risseur, par Ia soUssignee administra-
trice, on par l'interm6diaire dun encan-
teur dament commissioned et qualifi6,
i IA Maison de CoUr de cGtte Paroisse, Il,
samedi, Ia Mars, ls6s,
les propri6tes ei-apras d6crites, appar-
tsnaRt-a Ia dite succession, sayoir
100000 PIEDS,
(plus on moinsl de b0is de pin, assorti:
q vachas ct leur veaax; 2 chevaux; 10
t6tes CochOns, 4 West Fork; une montre
ct une obaine de montre; eSquif anne
hOrations sur une terre pnb6ques LOrs
gnettes d'Op &ra; chainos; moulin mais:
fOurniture dc maisop ct de cuisine, etc
TEBaEEs 1T CoNpITzoNs &C Complaint.
IL jour dc lA vente
SOPHIA ANDRUS,
Administrators.
Lac Charles, 90 Few. 1865.
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les Propri6tes ei-apr6s d6crites, appar,
tenaRt-S Ia dite succession, SAVIOR
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100000 PIFDS

Lac Charles - Fey. 1858
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
Dartmouth College.

Our correspondent, ''IIam," gives lis
an account of quite little row at Han
over last Friday. 1t seems that while
playing football on the common, a So
phomore caught the ball and ran with it.
the entire company following and yelling
like wild Indians The Soph. ran down
Main street, and entering the house
where he roomcd, locked the front door
after him, and slipped out the back door
unnoticed. The small army Of students,
supposing the trespasser inside, then I'M
dertook to break into the house. The
Seniors and Sophomore undertook to
defend their chum, while the Juniors
Joined the Freshmen in their attempt to
secure the ball. They committed vari-
Gus dcpredations, such as ascending to
the upper story and smashing in window
blinds, glass, etc. They searched the
house, but of course did not find the OBJ
Ject OF their pursuit. The owner OF the
house and the Professors were unable to
restrain them. The row was kept up
until late at night. President Smith was
away at the time, but reached home
late in the evening. As result OF this
mob, there was Il serious lecture the next
morning, and ''loot-ball rushing is pro-
hibited. We trust old Dartmouth will
not attempt to try titles with Harvard in
acts OF lawlcSsneSs or ra-cality. Harvard
students can do the mean things for all
the educational mills" in the land.
The Senior class lave made the follow
mg elections for class day: Marshal, G..
p, Vanderpocl, \. Y. City; Orator, g,
\. Blanchard, PiacerNillc, Cal: Poet.
II. {. Blir5. Hartford, VT: Prophet. \.
d. Condit. Terrc ilaute, Ind: Address
to the President. j. w. Page, Montpe-
Her, VT; Odi>t, J. II. Twomhiy. Dover.
y. IL Address at the Tree, +. Bennet.
Freedom. y II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
RUiirOU0.


The prospect for the Lamoille Valley
K. X. bri"htens daily. Greensboro,
iIardwick and Walden have wheeled into
line. We have this from the best au-
thority:
sour II. r. project stands well in
Portland-never better: and the Road
is certain to be carried through to COM
pletion, provided the people in Lamoillc
Valley work up their end of the line
AS there is no doubt about the action
Of any town in Llmoille County, except
Cambridge, we consider the matter as
settled.
We can let Cambridge STAY out in the
cold il it desires, and raise more none,
for the project than with her aid. Sill
we have a fellow feeling for Cambridge.
and would have her remain i'll the happy
valley family but she must make her
own election. Gov. Pages recent grand
roup has resulted in strengthening our
road; and we hope it may not injure
Gov. Page.
Advices from all sections. East and
West, are most cheering. Now friends
work. Ifyou are vigilant as you may
he this Road will be under contract be-
fore the next anniversary of our Nation
al day. Having seen the cards we feel
confident of what we speak. - Lam dlc
Ncrsdculcr.
We are glad to see the pluck of "Spun-
XIV Iamoille" 1t Is sure to win We
do not know what information the News
dealer has abou. Ilarlwick Although
the town has taken no vote, the friends
Of the enterprise are confident She Will
avail herself of the enabling act, and give
Il lift to the road. Greensboro has done
her part, and IIar'lwick will not long he
behind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10

DEATH OF Coz. ENoCu L. JOHNSON.
-Enoch +. johnson, formerly the gal
liant Lieutenant Colonel of the ID Vt.
Vols, died Oh Wednesday OF pneumonia
The deceased was commissioned ID
Lieut.. of Co, b % VT. Reg't, May l6,
'6l; lst Lieut., Sept ,, 81; Captain
Of Co. ID, Jan. %, 90; Major, June
l., "a Brevet Lieut.. Col, Oct. 10.
"a, for gallantry in all the actions
since Cold IIarbor, and especially at
Cedar Greek, Oct. 10, o. and was
mustered out of the service rs full Lieut..
Colonel, June :. 60. Col. johnson IS
believed to have seen more active service
in TIE field than any other officer from
Vermont
No man will be more generally and
sincerely mourned by the soldier boys"
of Vermont than will Col. johnson. He
had many elements of popularity, fine,
tall commanding person, an agreeable
countenance, atfable manners and frank
and genial disposition. These qualities
of body and mind were further recon-
mended by the knowledge that Col.
johnson was man OF tried and efficient
valor IN the hour of battle Col. John
son was at the time of the breaking out
OF the war medical student at Castle
ton, and after the war completed his
professional studies.-BTlmgtou Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
COHHPcfirUf EICcfiOH.

II,ErrnEp. c., April ..

II,ErrnEp. c., April q.
The election. to-day. has passed of
quietly, and the democratic ticket i re-
elected by Il majority ranging from 1000
to 1900, and alter one OF the closest con-
tests in the history OF the state. Returns
from 40 cities and towns give English
1850 majority, and the democrats clalG.
that it will lie increased to 1000. The
Senate will stand II republicans TO 9
democrats, aud the frs: district Is yet III
doubt. The republican majority III the
house will he about 80. This will Sc
cure Il republican United States senator
in place OF james Dixon, winch Is worth
something.
In Hartford, EngiisI.'s majority i GI6,
Il gain Of lS6. In the county. the H.
publicans have made a small gain. moi
withstanding the increased democratic
vote in the city.
In New Haven, English received p 10
majority, gain of Jl1 over the Vote ot
last year. Their, is no doubt that u large
fraudulent vote was cast there. Middle
sex county gavr Jewell 5000 and Eu4-
lish 3l6S, {, majority OF - for Jewell.
Il cain oil IT, Windh,,m county coin
ple;e gives liSJ majority tor Jewell, and
New London county complete gives 5JS
majority for Jewell.
y later dispatch. giving returns from
all bu. three towns, make Eng.i,.i's ma
iority 1887. The tire MISSING towns
gave English LOO majority 10 over loo,
against go last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
The Connecticut Election.

We are disappointed that Mr.. English
Is reelected governor OF Connecticut, al
though the event was not entirely unex-
pcctcd. The cause of the defeat of Mr.
Jewell was not that hc did not get votes
enough, but that Mr.. English received
too many votes. We mean what We
write and write what we mean. Con
nccticut election was carried for the de-
mocracy by manufactured and fraudulent
Totes. The fact that the democrats hold
@hc large cities give them the advantage
Of their opponents in this matter-an
advantage they are not slow to improve
The democratic gains are in the cities
and large towns easy of access to New
York city. In the Legislature, however,
there is a republican gain, which insures
q, loyal man in the place of Mr.. Dixon
N the senate for the next six years. This
= much better than it would have been
To have kept Dixon and chosen the re-
publican candidate for governor.
Since 1857 the republicans have car
RED Connecticut every year until 1867,
though three OF these years the majority
mas been only 800.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10

JAY COOKE On TIE NATIONAL DEBT
AGAIN.-Mr jay Guokn in Il letter just
published, "ives the following reasons
why the national debt should be paid in
coin:
Because, Nothing is said to the CON
trary in the law creating the loan.
because, The custom OF all other na-
lions, as well as our own, has always
been to pay 4 funded debt in coin only.
because, The debate at the time the
loan law vas passed revealed distinctly
the mind OF congress. The chairman OF
the committee OF ways and mean, h.m-
self distinctly stated, at the time the bill
was pending. that the bonds were princi-
pal and interest, payable in gold.
Because, \ provision was inserted in
the bill for a sinking fund, in coin, to be
annually applied to the purchase or pay
ment OF the bonds.
Because, The secretaries OF the treasu-
ry have all uniformly declared that the
bonds would be paid in gold.
Because, The bonds were sold to the
people by the authorized agent of the
government en- the strength and contrac;
OF this declaration.
Because, This Interpretation OF the
law was accepted by the whole country.
Congress, including Senator Sherman,
stood by while the treasury department
was thus, year after year, promising to
pay principal and interest in gold, with
out giving single note of warning OF
any intention to repudiate the contracts
in after years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
Progress of Impeachment.

After Gen. Buffers argument at the
opening OF the impeachment trial, the
managers put in the documents which
they proposed should form the evidence
against the president. This was Mr..
,Juhn>on'~ oath OF Office the nomination
OF Mr.. Stanton Is secretary ot war by
Mr. Lincoln Mr.. .Jolnson'> message
last December announcing and detcndin"
the suspension OF Stanton; the senate
resolutions OF Jan. II. 1868, and the
presidents message of Feb. u, 1865.
Also Mr. Stanton'S commission as sccre-
tary of war. from Mr. Lincoln Wit
ncsses were called to show that Gen.
(ad intcrim) Thomas had threatened 10
use force in cjccting Mr.. Stanton. (See
report Of proceedings in another column.
The managers closed their case on Sat
urday, and the presidents counsel asked
an adjournment until to-day, Thursday,
IN order 10 prepare defence, which was
granted.
There was Il little episode during the
trial on one day, caused 10y Chief Justice
Chase claiming authority to decide all
questions of law After an animated
discussion. the senate went into secret
session, and finally decided that all de
cision~ OF the Chief Justice should be
subject to rcvisal by the senate. Since
then things have moved tremendously
between the justice and senate.
Since the opening OF the case by Gen.
Butler. which is conceded to be a mas
teIy presentation of the causes for im-
parchment and removal, the interest has
tiagged. 1t will revive when Mr. Evarts
opens the case for the president, as he is
the manager for the defence as much as
Cen, Butler is for the prosecution. 1t is
h,iieved now the trial will be completed
this month. and although Il few affect to
think the verdict will he mot guilty"
most people are convinced that by the
first Of May the great criminal and ac-
cidental president will be on his winding
WAY to Tennessee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10

HIGH PRICED PoTAToEs.-Tablep o-
tatoes are now retailing here at one dol
lar or more per bushel-last fall they
were fifty cents. But the highest price
paid for potatoes, in any quantity, was
given by a New Jersey man about SIN
weeks ago. He bought $50 bushels o
the variety known as Early Rose, of D.
=. Hefron of Utica, n. Y, for ten thou,
sand dollars! Over sec bushel. Thi:
potatoe originated in Vermont, and is
called the best as we'll as the earliest kind
raised. b. X. Bliss & Son of New York
had few of this variety this season
which they sold at one dollar pound.
A man entered their store one day this
spring, and asked them what they would
take for bushel. Not wishing to sell
anything but pound packages, they re,
piled 500. The customer planked
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
Boston. March -. 1865.

GEN. MEADE ,>p urr "krkIl-N."
The secret 'kuhluN klan." i rapidly
sprr"diu" ont OF Tennessee, tho state OF
its origin. down INTO GEORGIA AMI tn
states Of the third military district, %nI
at almoS: the same time act~ of iawIr-~
violence. threats, and even murders OF
loyal mon occur, which indicates close
connection o. tie two events. & -.
Meade, who has Just returned 10 his
headquarters at Atlanta from l'lurira
issued an important order, Saturday,
relative To the appearance and the sup
posed work of the secret organization.
warning ltS members and all others that
all violations OF law which they inc1tr or
encourage will he promptly Suppressed
and punished. that the peace will b,prr-
ScrYcd, ana citizens projected. 80 long rs
the military force is able 10 do it. Gen.
Meade also includes newspapers and
stump speakers in his order, and says
plainly that they will be held responsible
for the uttcrance of their reasonable or
nccnd'hry sentiments, and if they per
sist will run the risk Of summary cx,in-
guisiIment. Gen. Sheppard issued 4
similar order in Alabama, on Monday,
and the ''kuklux khan" and MI other
bands of organized scoundrcls will do
well to take heed in time and keep out
of the hands OF the vengeance which they
merit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10
Ifcbu6lic0p Union District Con-
reRfiOR.

\ Republican Mon Convention for thu second Con-
rcsional District IL be held White River Junction
"l WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of APRIL. next, at
co KIM. for the purpose Of appointing two delegates
nd ubst represent said distrc; in the Ma
tuu,l invention T. b. holden At Chicago, ILL.,, the
9th dsv If NAV next. for the nomination of candida
tor rcidcn and Vic President Of the United States
DELEGATES said district ntion will be chosen
IN compliance with the following resolution sdop:ed
81 convention of said district, held said White River
junction on the day of Aug, 1866:
l,,lrti, That hereafter all Congrs ssional District
Conventions in this d,trict shsl be called and holden
H. casting less than one hundred republican votes fUr
AZ the state election. preceding said dir
convention, shal Ice cltitled to delegate, and
,a,, h Town 'sti Z more than hundred republ u
vatrs said election. shall be entitled ad-
dtoua legItc, and del gate for zach fractional
p.It # one huudi cd votes exceeding fifty.
The several town committees hereby requested to
all primary meetings of III Republican Union IF,
in all the towns in this second congressional district
choose delegates to sad ditrict convention in compli-
lrce with hc foregoing resolution and that said
Iccgat are furnished with cred las signed by the
secretaries OF said meetings.
HANPDRS CUTS,
H. II. HENEY,
CuAs. :. DASA,
\. II. GILMORE,
March - 80, EDistrct Committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-10

On Sunday evening fire was di<covrre,
in tine extensive straw factory of Me,~r-
Foster, Day X Pratt in Franklin. y. H..
and. oWing to the cUmbuStible nature o.
the buildings and their contents. til,
flames spread with great rapiIity. Their,
were no fire cnginc~ in the town. but til.
citizens rallied. and with buckets fought
the flames. 1t was Impossible to save
the factory. the walls OF which tcl! with
in fifty minutes of the time when H..
fire was discovered. The factory Wa
the largest in town and cost in the yici!-
ity of $4,000.
100 Miles AND MORE N - IIoJK>.
An immense crowd was in attendance
1t buffalo, Saturday afternoon. 20 Wit
ness the arrival OF Weston. the pcde>tri-
an. lie accomplished the unpreccdcn-
ted task OF walking LOS miles in % hours
and - minutes. He arrived AT the post
oiiice at If minutes past ) o'clock. thro'
a heavy snow storm and muddy roads.
looking IL fresh as lark.
The Providence Bulletin. speaking of
Yesterdays snow storm. saws that ma
lure seems inclined to drop many a con-
-ralcd tear over the frauds and iniuuitir>
ihat procured the recollection OF English
IN Connecticut on Monday. hut all great
\rptunr'> ocean couldn't wash them ont.
RuopE ISLAND ElrcuoH.-Anothcr
Ut the spring State elections occurred in
RIhip l. l,,,,l