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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-12

Institute Hall was filled on Thursday evening,
upon the call of the Delaware Association for the
Education Of the Colored People. Judge VIII
lard Hall, of the US. Court, presided, and Bishop
Lee, Gen. o. o. Howard, General c. II. Howard,
and other prominent and wcll-known gentlemen
occupied the platform Bishop Lee read anad-
dress on behalf of the Association, which will be
published in full
General o. o. Howard was then introduced TO
the audience, and spoke at length upon the va,
rous features of the Educational and other work
under his charge in the Freedmen's Bureau. He
said that the free schools for colored people which
had sprung up in the rear OF onr armies during
| the war, had increased row to 100000 pupils.
| And thesc pupils were educating many more, the
| to at least read and wiitc. Comparing the work
| of the teachers of these schools with those of
| missionaries, he said the difficulties and discour-
| agements OF the former though great. were far
less than those of the missionaries. Where the
schools had been in existence for three years. the
opposition and prejudice were abating,
| He spoke of the capacity of the colored chill
visit to colorcd school in Washington, with u
| planter from Mississippi The result of all his
observation in all kinds of schools, for both
white and colored children, was the same charac-
terlstics and the same capacity to learn, in all.
In answer to the query "Will the negroes
work ~ he said that the crops of the South the
| past season had received careful attention and
were large everywhere, except where the worm
| had injured the cotton. During his recent trip
South he met planters who had been in the rebel
service. They said their men were at work. and
doing well. As evidence OF this, they had con-
tributed the past year $780, 900 to the support Of
\ their schools. Benevolent associations in the
| North had added $1,000 The practical labor
which he pressed upon the attention of the col
ored people in his audience was the education Of
their children. A new school house was needed
in Wilmington. He asked them to save dollar
apiece, at least to contribute to its construction
| His address, which was practical, sensible, and
| conversational in manner, was listened to with
close attention, interrupted by applause.
| Some further remarks were made by Rev. Mr.
Kendall, and resolutions Of thanks to General
| Howard, and the Chairman of the meeting, Judge
Hall, were on motion Of Thomas Kimber, Jr,
| adopted hy the meeting,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-12

Nineteen States absolutely.

Nineteen States absolutely.
Under certain property qualifications col
ored men are now allowed TO vote by the
constitution Of
New York and
New Jersey.
By the terms of the reconstruction acts
they must vote in the following States when
admitted
Texas.
Mississippi.
Virginia.
In all the following States we hold the
Legislatures by the recent election, and
these Legislatures are competent to ratify
the amendment forthe people oftheir respec-
tive States:
Rep Mai
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-12
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.

The present Congress is composed thus :
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
The Abyssininn King Rendy for Battle.

BY special kilograms from Abyssinia, for
warded through England and the Atlantic
cable, and our special written correspondence
from the seat Of war in Africa, received by
mail, we have placed before both the Ameri-
can and British public evidence to sustain the
assertion that in undertaking a war against
King Theodorus, by direct expeditionary in
vasion, the English government entered on a
very difficult, expensive and hazardous work.
This position was first indicated by the publ
cation, simultaneously in London and New
York on the 9Th of March, of our special
telegram from Antalo, detailing the hardships
endured by the Queens army in its advance,
and the statement is fully supported by the war
report contained in another special telegram,
dated at the same place on the sth Of March,
which appeared in the HERALD yesterday
morning.
We now learn that King Theodorus has in
trenched the position around his palatial
stronghold at Magdala; that the earthworks are
defended by ten thousand native warriors; that
he has cannon and plenty of provisions, and
that he is ready to do battle with Major General
Napier. Naturally brave and cautious, and,
1t may be, regulating his strategy by direction
of European officers, the king may maintain
himself in his works for term very damaging
to the name, fame, money chest, object and
intent of the British military mission, which,
although it will doubtless accomplish all that
was intended-perhaps q great deal more
must be ready to suffer many hardships before
its day Of complete jubilation in Africa.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
Royulty I'm Australia.

We see by the Australian papers that the
young Prince Alfred has not favorably affected
the people of the antipodes with the idea Of
royalty. There are sad complaints about the
conduct OF himself and suite while in that
country. What his precise offences were ara
not stated ; but it ID more than insinuated that
in private as well as in public his conduct was
not exactly suited to scion of royalty, and
that it has had damaging effect upon the
prospect, If any exists, Of Australia accepting
a branch of the reigning family as its resident
ruler. Perhaps the air was too pure and ex-
hierating for the Prince, and set him all agog
like the inhalation of laughing gas, which
may account for his pranks whatever they
were. The fact is that Australia has for q
long time been nursing an idea of republican
independence. II is far more likely 10 rid
itself of its connection with the mother
country than Canada. Indeed, we have heard
before now of a South Australian republic.
The Prince of Wales did much better than
his brother during bis tour through this
country, but he had good managers to take
care of him. and that makes all the difference
He behaved himself so well in Canada that
the people there took very forward step
towards vicarious monarchy, with a royal
yiceroy at its head, by establishing new
dominion; but we are afraid that the late royal
visit to Australia will have the effect of turn
ing the thoughts of the population in the dircc-
ton of q further separation from the Old
Country.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
The Bay of Samana Project-Another
RumOr.

The six hundred thousand dollars Gin
specie), United States money, which it was re-
ported the other day had arrived at Havana in
the steamer MORO Castle, was, as it appears,
destined for st. Domingo. A despatch from
that republic to Havana Con the odd says that
the American steamer Paos had arrived in the
bay of Samand with Senior Pujol Dominican
agent to the United States) on board; that he
was the recipient Of grand ovation; that he
brought Qfrom the government at Washington
six hundred thousand dollars on account of
the lease Of the bay Of Samand; that Sehor
Pujol will forthwith see General Bacz, who
is again at the head Of the Dominican
government, in order, with the hard cash, to
bind the bargain. There may be some sub
stantial foundation for this report, excepting
the six hundred thousand dollars in specie-a
sum Of money which the Secretary of State
would hardly advance towards the lease of said
bay of Samana, or any other bay, without some
authority from Congress. The bay in ques-
ton, however, is very desirable piece of
property for the United States, and IL ought to
be secured, especially as 1t seems to be under
stood that the treaty for the purchase of St.
Thomas will most probably fall through in the
Senate. 1t may be, too, that Mr. Seward, who
for some years past has had his eye upon this
safe, deep aud spacious haven Of Samand as
the very place fer coalng station and harbor
of refuge for our naval and commercial ships
in the Gulf is anxious to close the bargain be-
- IL 10 ahn If Au1
III 50, We hope he may succeed in the enter
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
The Situation in GeOrgla.

There seems to be some want of concert OF
opinion among the conservatives in Georgia in
regard to the propriety of running tickets for
all the Offices, national and State, at the next
election. While some are in favor of nomi-
mating a full list of candidates, others propose
to let the Congressional election go by default,
arguing that if they should succeed in electing
even part Of the delegation the radical
majority in Congress would not allow them to
take their seats. With this view it is proposed
that the conservatives concentrate their full
strength upon carrying the Governor, State
Legislature and other local officers. On the
whole we are inclined to think this the best
policy. Successful in their choice of Off
GERS in the State government, the conserva-
tives can 80 arrange their local legislation as
to suit emergencies that may henceforth arise
upon questions affecting purely local and, to
themselves, most important interests. The natu-
raj instincts of preservation dictate the pro-
priety of adopting this policy. BY this means
they may eventually secure two sound represen-
tatives in the United States Senate. No dele
CATION the radicals in Georgia can possibly send
to the House of Representatives at Washing
ton will enhance the popularity of the radicals
in the North and West and if they can squeeze
in a negro or two, SO much the better. Give
Congress rope enough and it will hang itself.
Therefore let the conservatives Of Georgia look
to the securement of power in the State
Legislature, and let the Congressional delega-
ton take care of itself for the present.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
The McCnrdlc Cause.-The Supreme Courts
POstponement.

1t appears that the Supreme Court of the
United States the other day, at an informal
consultation, decided by vote of four to two
upon the postponement Of the famous McCardle
case, in view of probable collision with Con-
gress If they hurried the matter In other
words, the two houses some ten days ago
passed a little bill very quietly and adroitly,
which after its passage was discovered by the
democrats to be bill taking away the appel
late jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court in all
such cases as this Of McCardle, and evidently
intended to head of, on this very case, an APP
pretended adverse decision Of this court on
the reconstruction laws Of Congress. II seems,
too, that the majority Of the court agreed TO
The postponement, with the understanding that
if this new bill of Congress should become
law before the declaration Of the judgment of
the court in the McCarde case, this case
would be thrown oat. Thus ihc bill in qucs-
ton, over the Presidents veto. Or in default Of
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
Very Interesting News from Parasua,

Very Interesting News from Paraguay.
Our latest information from the seat of war
in South America, published in our issue
of yesterday, contains the interesting state
ment that the Commander-in-Ch Chief of the al
lied forces was about to make another attempt
to storm the Pafaguayan stronghold of HUI
malta. When we consider how frequent these
assaults have been and how invariably the
Brazilians and their allies have been repulsed
the announcement Notwithstanding the flourish
of trumpets with which it is made, does not in
dicate anything more than another severe
struggle and probably another triumph for
Paraguay. For about four years the war has
been waged, and although the allies repre-
sent thirteen millions of people and the Para
guayans about one-tenth of that number, the
contest is not yet closed, and the present indi-
cations are that when it does come to an end
the heroic little republic of Paraguay will be-
the victor. Nor can we withhold our sympathy
from her, for really the war is waged in the
interest of the only monarchical government on
this continent against the essential prin-
cples of democracy. The refusal OF
the allies to make peace through diplo-
matte negotiations, except upon the condition
that President Lopez withdraws from the
country, is an outrage upon the right of the
people Of Paraguay to choose their own rulers
and dictation which would scarcely be suiii-
GENTLY punished by final and overwhelming
defeat to the arms and arrogance OF their
enemies. -
While it seems doubtful that diplomacy will
ever end this tiresome Paraguayan war, our
correspondence from Buenos Ayres reports an
opposition to the struggle that may at any
day bring it to sudden termination by the
withdrawal of her allies from Brazil 1t is
true that the Brazilian government controls a.
powerful army and navy, but the desertion Of
the Argentine Confederation and of the Oriental
republic would have most disastrous effect
upon both. The discomfort in the Argentine
Confederation particularly, we are told, is SO
great that sat the public meetings no one who
expects to be heard will advocate the triple
alliance for moment" Should this spirit Of
disaffection continue to spread, as it evidently
will, the end of the war against Paraguay can
be readily foreseen. At any rate we cannot
but wish her the complete triumph which the
heroism, sufferings and unconquerable deter
mination of her sons SO well merit.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
NIr. Holman's Resolution ON the Payment
Of Government Bonds.

Some of the bondholders organs are trying
to make great fuss over the vote Of the House
of Representatives on Mr.. Holman's resolution
last Monday to pay the bonds in lawful money.
The House refused, in fact to entertain the
question at that time, and very properly, for IL
has no practical application now, and may
never have. But there was no vote strictly on
the merits Of the proposition. If this were a
practical question-if the iive-twenty bonds
were due and the holders could demand pay
mcnt now, and The question were before Con-
gress whether they should b. paid in legal ten
dcrs OK coin. there can he no doubt as TO what
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

the vote would be. 1t would bs absurd to sup
pose the government would pay these bonds in
coin at par when they are worth only seventy
three per centin the market, and when there is
no legal obligation on their face for such pay
ment in coin. By the time payment can be de-
manded we may be on specie basis. The
question: then, as we have said, is not practical
one and the House Of Representatives, seeing
this and having other and more important mat
ters to attend to, wisely refused to take it up.
That is all there is in the action of the House,
and there is nothing for the bondholders or
their organs to make fuss about.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
he New York Post OMce-CuriOus Pro-
ceedings in Congress.

he New York Post Omce-CuriOus Pro.
ceedinss in Congress.
We were to have had a new Post Office, and
it was to be located on the southern end of
the City Hall Park. The ground was pur-
chased by the government for half a million
dollars, and paid for cash down. The plans
of innumerable architects were received, care
fully examined and paid for. But it appears
that none of the plans were acceptable to the
artistic mind of the committee, and kind of
patchwork made out Of the whole was agreed
upon. SO far the new Post Office pro-
gressed, although the probability was that the
new Court House would have grown green
with age before the Post Office building was
completed. Now it turns out that Congress
has appointed committee of three gentlemen
to proceed to this city for the purpose of decid-
ing whether we really require a new Post
Office building at all. The capacity of this
committee to settle this question may be judged
from Michigan, another from Pennsylvania
and another from a country district in this
State. How much they know about the ne
cessities of New York city, or how much they
will learn on that subject in the course of their
investigations, can readily be imagined.
Absurd as this proceeding may seem, it has
meaning, and the public may well ask what the
object of it is. 1t means this-that there is
million dollars or more to be expended on the
Post Office building, and that if the work is
proceeded with just now such patronage as
may be disposed Of in the employment of a
thousand worhmcn or 50, for instance, to say
nothing of contracts, win be in the hands of
the President and his friends; but If the work
can be delayed until Mr. johnson is got rid Of
the patronage will be enjoyed by the powers
ad interim. Hence we opine this committee
is appointed for the purpose of delaying the
work, and not with view to facilitate it.
Some people may think that this is a small
business; but after all it Is entirely in keep
ing with the spirit and action Of the ruling
majority in Congress.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

any action on his part at the expiration of ten
days, in becoming law, heads off the Supreme
Court on these reconstruction laws. After the
removal of Andrew Johnson, the. Jonah of the
radical ship, who must be thrown overheard,
we may look for reconstruction of the Su-
preme Court ITSELF and for other reconstructive
measures, which will probably wake up the
people in season for decisive rebuke in the
great November election.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
forms of cookery only the substance of single

forms oil cookery only the substance OF single
charge.
The Tenure of Civil Office act, for violating
which by the removal of Secretary Stanton the
President is now undergoing solemn and
costly farce of trial before partisan jury of
Senators, specifically provides that all mem
bers of the Cabinet shall hold their Offices
respectively ''for and during the term of the
President by whom they may have been ap-
pointed, and for one month thereafter" unless
removed from such Offices ssby and with the
advice and consent of the Senate" Now, Mr..
Stanton has never been appointed ''during the
term of the President under whom he so
meanly and factiously insists upon retaining
his position He was reappointed Secretary
of War by the late President in April,
1865; but certainly no sane man will
contend that President Lincoln's 'term
of Office" could continue after his ''term
of life." The constitution expressly
regards death, insanity, or impeachment by
the Senate as bringing Presidential ''term"
to its end; and again, if Mr.. Lincolns ''term
of ofice"-four years from March A. 1s65-be
not yet legally over, why is the Senate now
sitting as Court of Impeachment, with Chief
Justice Chase for its highest expounder of law,
in the matter of trying 'Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, for high crimes
and misdemeanors? The whole trial would be
ridiculous were it not for the grave conse-
quences with which it threatens the peace of
the country, our financial credit at home and
abroad, the stability of our institutions, and the
dignity of the American people. Never before
have we seen 80 complete and crushing re-
jonder to partisan charges as may be found in
the Presidents answer to Butler, Stevens and
company, published yesterday. The defence
is perfect in it's mere statement without calling
single witness; and if Chief Justice Chase
could rise to the full greatness of his duty he
would at once put the black-toothed and black
hearted Old Woman Of the radical party out OF
court, on the ground that her accusations, even
if proved in their extreme extent, are too
utterly trivial and too obviously malignant for
the serious consideration of serious men in such
serious times as we have now fallen upon.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

not die by violence but by apoplcxy, supernduced
by too free indulgence In liquor. After the sum-
ming up OF the case by District Attorney Morris the
court adjourned until to-day.
The Sherry wine case was resumed yesterday, that
being the twentyfrst day during which it has occu-
pied the attention Of the United States District Court
1t Will probably be concluded to-day.
Yesterday Commissioner Belts committed John
Sullivan to await the action OF the Grand Jury on
charge OF passing counterfeit five dollar bill.
The North American steamship Company's popular
sidewheel steamer Fulton Captain Merry, will leave
pier No. 90 North river at noon to-day "wednesday,
for California, via Panama Railroad, connecting at
Panama with the new steamship Nevada
The stock market, including government securi-
ties, was weak yesterday. Gold declined to 1874,
but afterwards recovered to 1857.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

AUSTRIA MARCHES Oy.-In spite of the Con-
cordat, in spite of the bishops and archbishops,
in spite even Of the Holy Father, Austria
marches on in her new career Bravoly and
like true men Austrian statesmen have ac-
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
Mr.. GladstOne's Resolutions on the Irish
Church.


Church.
On Monday evening, in the House Of Com
mons, Mr.. Gladstone introduced his resoll-
tions on the Irish Church. We reproduce the
resolutions as they appeared in our telegraphic
columns yesterday First, that in the opinion
of this House the Irish Church should cease to
exist as an establishment, due regard being
had, however, for personal interests and the
rights of property; second, that no new
personal rights should be created, and that the
commission on the Irish Church should limit
its operations to matters Of immediate neces-
sity, pending the final action of Parliament
upon the whole question; third, that petit
ton should be presented to the Queen praying
that the Church patronage of Ireland be placed
at the disposal of Parliament. The resolutions
having been read Premier Dsrael stated that
the government would be ready to consider
them by the end Of the present month.
What will Disraeli do? The resolutions as
they stand are positive gain to Ireland. No
such victory has been won by the Catholics OF
Great Britain since the passing of the Catholic
Emancipation act in 1929, certainly not since
the Maynooth grant Of l845; and if Mr.. Glad
stones resolutions become law his name will
be associated with one of the grandest triumphs
of religious liberty in modern times. What
we ask, will Mr.. Disrael do? Will he 60 as
far as Mr.. Gladstone wishes to drag him We
have little doubt that he is willing to
go such length himself But will
the tory gentry Of the three king
doms follow him? If they will not
follow him will he fling himself on
the democracy and outbid Mr.. Gladstone !?
Disraeli is both skilful and brave. He has
worked wonders with the tory party already.
Like lambs they have followed him on the
pathway Of reform until they find themselves
contemplating with Indifference their open
graves. Having felt themselves so comfortable
in following him in the pathway of political
reform, why should they hesitate to follow him
in the pathway of ecclesiastical reform? Mr.
Gladstone has hit the real Irish difficulty, has
hit il firmly and with hearty goodwill and if
Mr.. Disraei reveals the slightest disposition to
play with the question the game is lost. Mr.
Dsrael has tripped up Mr.. Gladstone by ont
bidding him in one difficulty. 1t will be strange
If Mr.. Gladstone should SO soon repeat the
compliment by outbidding him in another. AS
matters stand we note progress. Ancient in
stitutions, even where most revered, are crum-
bling away like the mouldering stones of some
venerable ruin. The places which know them
now viii soon know them no more forever
The remains Of the dead past will soon all have
disappeared from view, and the gulf which
separates the modern from the ancient world
will be broad and deep. This changing state
of things, visible everywhere all over Europe,
is particularly noticeable at the present mo-
ment in Great Britain. In Gladstone and
Disraeli the British people have two bold and
skiliul statesmen. 1t remains to be seen which
is to be master of the situation and into what
new political and ecclesiastical grooves he
will drive the empire.