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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

WHITE SLAVERY IN NEW ENGLAND
The negro has, heretofore, engrossed all
the sympathy which New Englanders had
to spare. Recent developments, both in
schools and factories, have disclosed facts
not very creditable to people who claim
not only all the intelligence, but all the vir
tue in the land. Some of the blatant de-
famers of the South, such as the New York
Observer, are compelled to call attention to
the state of things in the Puritan land as
follows: -
Startling facts in reference to the employ
ment of children in the manufactures of
Massachusetts, are disclosed, in a recent re-
port to the Legislature of that State. AS
many as nine hundred and thirty seven es-
Establishments employ children between ten
and fifteen years of age. In some factories
children have been kept at work all night.
Of the mills employing children, thirty
have them within their premises over sixty
hours per week. In some establishments
the children were barefooted, ill clad, and
pale-looking. Such sights are common in
the manufacturing towns of England, but
they should be forever uncommon and start
ling in country where it is proposed to
maintain constitutional liberty and univer-
sal suffrage.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26
T1rHf-HuHrua N 11x1AxD.

| The patient endurance of the Irish under
the most exasperating circumstances must
be patent to every candid person. Yet,
| they have been accused, even by those who
| are not enemies, of criminal haste in re-
dressing their wrongs. Imagine . minister
| of the gospel of peace heading constabula-
ry and military force on the Sabbath day,
to deprive . poor woman of her only bed,
and leaving her on some straw, because she
was in arrears to this godly man for tithes!
Yet, such are the facts, as stated by forced
communication to the Sootsman:
would feel obliged if you could spare a
corner for the following facts, which 1'wit-
Irish Church, their mode of collection, and
the resistance offered to such rates, some
thirty-two years ago, in q northwestern
county. About the years 1856, was in
the army, and stationed at that time in Ire
land, on a small detachment at Lifford, for
the protection of the county prison. On Sun
day, about two o'clock in the evening, a de-
tachment marched into barracks from head
quarters (Omagh) to relieve an equal num-
Der of us, in order to proceed on duty i'm
mediately to assist the civil power in the
collection of the arrears. The detachment
Loeb Swi1ly, and billeted in the town of
Rathmelton, two miles west from the loch,
situated on a considerable eminence. Next
day (Monday,) We marched eleven miles to
small village, where there was police
station and barracks, in which our arms
and ammunition were deposited for safe
keeping until we started on each days ex-
cursiOn. We were joined next day by an
officer and thirty armed police, and were
instructed that our duty consisted in keep
ing the police in view, and preventing the |
peasantry from interfering with them in |
the execution Of their duty. We were &C
by another mounted individual, |
with roll of the defaulters in his pocket
not an officer of the law, as you might |
infer, but, I blush to say it, a |
Protestant minister, a messenger of peace |
and good will to men, accompanying two |
baiiifts under the protection of the police |
and military escort, distraining and sell |
ing the last remnant of goods possessed by |
these poor, ignorant, starving people. In |
the course of our duty, which lasted six |
days, from morning till evening of each |
lay, one visit was made to q small clachen |
.village) near Fanet Head, within sight of
The lighthouse. One very sad case occurred
lere. An old bed-ridden woman was in ar
'ears, and the bailiffs removed from under
heath the poor emaciated form her feather
ped, and left her on some straw. A burst
1t indignation arose in our ranks at such
which was nearly getting some
If us into that dread ordeal, a-court- mar
ial.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

Who heaps up treasure which he never
means to spend, is as idly employed as one
who lays his purse before looking glass,
and sits all day contemplating the useless
duplicate of his wealth.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

A most destructive fire occurred at Madi
son, Florida, ON the 18th inst, destroying
nearly the whole business portion of the
town.
Three of the men who attempted to rot
the express car ON the Ohio and Mississipp
railroad, were taken out Of the cars and
hung. 4
Men arc not the only sufferers by heat al
the North. Aman in Groton, Massachusetts,
had nineteen chickens killed on Friday
week.
Three persons were shot, and one killed
outright, in the late shooting trial of the
Schutzenbruden at Jones's Wood, New
| York.
| Ashville, N. c., has q cheese factory,
milking one hundred and eighty COWS, and
making two hundred and sixty pounds of
cheese.
| have taken steps to prevent Mormon ennis
saries from imposing on their credulous
| subjects.
is to be conciiiated by building
! the Prince of Wales a palace there. If this
does not quiet the Irish, then they are very
hard to please.
The number of deaths in New York last
week was six hundred and fourteen, being
an increase of two hundred and cae over
the preceding week.
Napier received the freedom of the city
of London on the 21st, and was present at
banquet given by the mayor on the eve-
ming of the same day.
Eighty thousand dollars were distracted
from the Importers and Traders Bank,
New York, on the 9TH instant, without leav-
ing any clue to the thief
Mrs. Hand, the last survivor of a party of
ladies who strewed flowers in the path of
l. lxI. u. m
is still living, aged ninety.
Paris is said to be the central depot of
the world for leeches. Perhaps this is true
of a certain species-but we needn't go SO
far for variety that's hard to beat.
As we are tortured with toothache while
writing this, we find the following remedy:
Alum, in an impalpable powder, two
drachms, mix, and apply to TOOTH" Well
try it.
sentation in the electoral college of the un
reconstructed States in the next Presiden-
tial election, has passed both houses over
the veto.
DR.. Bigelow remarked at dinner given
by the Massachusetts, Medical Society, that
he was indebted for his good health to
hard work, and abstinence
from medicine.
Bath, Maine, has not only an abundance
VI
filed with ice. Couldn't the Mississippi Ice |
Company and Waterworks do something of
the kind for us
Ludwig, of Salisbury, North Carolina, |
who killed his wife after being married to
her only ten days, was hanged on the 3Oth |
ult., after struggle which took ten police |
men to overcome.
Our Legislature might benefit by the |
of that of New Hampshire, which |
met one day at five o'clock in the morning.
% If 'twere Dunn, it might be we'll Dunn if
twere Dunn quickly"
Miss Lucy Bagg, aged eighty five, living
near Springfield, Massachusetts, recently
killed q woodchuck which attacked her
while gathering strawberries. Lucy, after
bagging her game, gave it to the museum
for stutfiing.
A contemporary, describing foot race
which came off last Sunday, says the defeated
party might have won "with little more
Just so. Alas, how much is lost
or want of 60 little more Say, what is
most lacking.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

The best bank is a bank of earth. 1t
never refuses to discount to honest labor.
And the best shares are pillow shares, on
which dividends are always liberal.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

No living man all things can.
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Vanity renders beauty contemplate.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19

tions, entangling alliances with none;
the support of the State Governments
In all their rights as the most compe-
tent administration of our domestic
concerns, and the surest bulwark
against anti-reRublican tendencies;
the preservation of the General Gov
ernment in its whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet anchor of peace at
home and safety abroad; a jealous care
OF the rights of election by the people,
and the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority"
ResOiUed, That Andrew johnson,
in the discharge of his great functions
as President of the United States at
period of trying and unprecedented
embarrassment, has rendered his
name illustrions by the fidelity
with which he has sought ITO pre-
serve, protect, and defend the Consti-
tuition" against the assault of revo-
lutionary faction, and In his recent
signal triumph in that behalf has
earned the gratitude of the Ameri-
can people, and rendered himself
worthy of the highest mark of con-
fidence that may be bestowed upon
him; and i'm tile event his name
should be offered to the National
Nominating Convention, it is due
that the representatives of his own
State should cast united vote in his
favor. Nevertheless, our delegates
are at liberty to cooperate with
Northern delegates i'm the selection as
candidate of any statesman promi-
nently associated and identified with
the principles and measures herein af-
firmed, and who will be most accep-
table to the conservative Democracy
of the nation.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
Death OF Ex-Gov. McRne.

The Trade Wind, from Balize, Honi
duras, brings us tidings of the death,
on the 31st inst, of John j. McRae, u
citizen who has not only received re-
peatedly the highest horiors in the
gift of his native State, Mississippi,
hdvifig for two termis been Governor,
and served both in the Senate and the
House Of Representatives of the
United States as the representative of
his State, but was from early man
hood up to the time of his death ono
of the leaders Of public opinion, then
exercising widespread and control
ling influence over a fourth of tho
State; and more or less to its remotest
corners.
Gov. McRae was Of slight physiqte
and high, strong and excitable tenn
peranienti 1t was wonder to his
Friends how he kept himself under
such subsection as to wear so long and
so well, and to be, as often happened,
the means of allaying public fever of
which one would have expected him
to be the first victim. But when once
his reasoh and his feelings united TO
induce him to lead Off no voice rang
forth more eloquently or inspiringly,
and no knight charged more tearfully
or more successfully upon the enemy.
Gov. McRae's death wds not unex-
pected. He had been long In Ill
health; and had gone iri utter despair
of other relief to Central America,
where he has found grave.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
rnS NSiniSSYty6 Sf osasfsY efASs q

What wotiid bs thought OF q man
Who having Valuable watch, with
the most delicate and intricate ma
ehinery, should take IL to his black
smith for repair II II was out Of order?
What would we think of a mar who,
having an important and vital surgi-
cal operation 10 be performed, should
insist upon intrusting II to his favoritc
butcher?
We will answer. Precisely what
we should think of the American peo-
pie If they were to hand over the des-
TIMES of their Government to Gene
raj Grant. The Government Is in a
disordercd condition. Its machinery
is badly injured. 1t was stopped i'm its
regular operation, and Is now running
in the most frightful, unusual and ir-
regular manner. We should call in
the services of those most experienced
In its construction and management.
What docs General Grant know
that he should be consulted? Is he
statysman? Will any one pretend
that he is? Has lie Had any expert
ence In the science Of governinent?
Is he a fit and proper Person to con-
suit, If every thing was going on
smoothly and harnfoniously? But
what folly-yea; worse than that,
what crime--to make him the arbiter
of our political destirfies at this time,
when our handspring Is broken, tho
machinery deranged, and every thing
generally Is out of repair! Gould there
be greater act of idiocy 6onifiiitted?
Would single person in private life,
in the most unimportarft Personal
transactionj be guilty cf itp Undoubt-
edly not; there are no fools great
enough.
What the country wants now Is n
statesman. 1t wants statesman not
only of ability but Of experience. No
tyro, who has the first rudiments to
learn i'm political affairs, can manage
its destinies, any more than the black
smith can repair tile watch; or tho
butcher perform the delicate surgical
operation. General Grant, whatever
may be his merits, has no political
experience, and is totally unfit for
civil affairs. Statesmen are not made
in day, and we might as well expect
the ass to break forth his wants in ell
egant classical language as that Grant,
without training, witfou education,
and without any of the requirements
| for the post, should be competent to
assume the care of the helm of State,
and conduct us safely over the politi-
cal waters. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19

WHAT WE MAY EXPECT.-The
New York Herald, which warmly
espoused the cause of Grant when he
was nominated, is now showing what
the country has TO cxpectin the event
of his election. The Herald says:
military despotism, supported by
imense taxation and ruling at the will
of an oligarchy Of arrogant politicians
i'm Congress, is what the Republicans
have labored for I'm the past. Within
this simple and comprehensive pro-
gramme lie all their principles, all
their political ideas; and for this pro-
gramme they will labor more ener-
getically and with more resolute per-
sistency in the future. They will ex-
tend the sphere of its operations also.
Grant accepts their programme fully,
unreserved, slavishly, and deliberate
ly promises beforehand, that he will
oppose 10 obstruction to IL, that no
"policy" of his shall stand in the way
of the prearranged policy of the men
who pull the wires of his political eX-
istence. If such n party succeeds in
electing such q President, the country
can judge what must be the result
What Is the conduct of the impeach-
ment managers in their present I'M
vestigation but II forctastc of what
would follow with such men in pow
er? Here we have NIL the personal
rights of the citizen invaded ut once:
without any process oflaw whatevera
man is deprived Of his liberty and
thrust into cell ut the mere bidding
of a political bully: The secrecy OF
the telegraph and postoiiice is violated
as no man would dare to violate
ii in despotic Frances Men who do
such things merely because they have
the power, will know no limit but
that Of their power in enforcing their
WILD
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
WANTED.

Wanted: BY the State of Tennes-
see, two hundred and fifty thousand
white male and female field and house
servants. European papers friendly
to the cause of domestic independence,
please copy. The disorganization of
the labor system of the South, result
ing from the "late unpleasantness, -
has left the State of Tennessee dis
tressingly scarce of house servants
There are plenty of negroes in the
State to do the voting, but none to
work. There is constant demand
for house-servants. Females are more
particularly In demand than males
the latter, as a general thiiigj being
more reliable than the former, and
working more faithfully-the demand
for males is not so pressing.
We suppose that there Is not a
house-keeper in this State who does
not periodically enjoy the experience
of being deserted by her house-ser-
wants en- ntdsse.
Where one desefts, they all go, like
a drove of sheep. The female African
hath no local habitation within our
borders. She is emphatically bird
of passage-roaming from house to
house, and alternately changing her
employer as caprice may determine.
Being able to exist upon compare
lively little, the wages Of one months
service usually allows the indulgence
of two months slothful idleness.-
They are the most shifty but most
thrittless class of the population. Let
them secure homes ever so comforta-
bic, receiving wages ever so remuner-
ative-yet they have not the common
sense to retain them for any length Of
time. In this respect they are defic-
lent in even the ordinary animal in
stinct Of self-preservation. There is
scarcely n negress Iii the State that
would not risk starvation rather than
not be able to change her home and
her mistress Dis often as there are cal
endar months in the year. The up
shot of oil of which Il, that there Is
not sufficient number of the work.
ing classes in the State by two hun
dred and fifty thousand. That many
added to our present supply would
largely diminish the number of situa.
tions. Those then who would be SC
Fortunate as to secure situations would
be more careful to retain tAem. This
we believaj Is the only remedy for the
nuisance which the Freedmen's Blu.
reau has entailed upon the country.
The only other remedy that We car
think of that would be effcctual
would be the passage of q law making
1t punishable by fine to employ any
female colored servant without a Ger
tificate of good character from he
last place. Weshould like to see then
well paid for theirservices where they
work well-but we should also like tC
see only those employed who value
their regulations, who are honest anC
who are not false to contracts, pledges
and promises. We need more ser
wants badly. We have too MANY easy
situations and too few good servants
to fill them. Let US but introduce two
hundred and fifty thousand industri-
Gus whites-and the blacks may be as
independent as they please.-Nash-
Uiiie Banner,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ON THE PO.
LITICAI. SITUATION.

The following confidential letter
from Chief Justice Chase to a person.
al friend has been handed to me. 1t
so distinctly marks the present posi-
ton and sentiments of Mr.. Chase on
important political questions, that 1
do not feel at liberty to withhold its
publication:
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1s6S.-MY
DEAR SIR You are right in believ-
ing that "shall never abandon the
great principles for the success of
which / have given my entire life" {"
l adhere to my "old creed of equal
rights" without one jot or title of
abatement. 1 shall be glad if the
new professors of that creed adhere to
it as faithfully.
/ am amazed by the torrent of in
vectives by which / am drenched.-
Almost everything alledged as fact is
falsehood out of the whole CLOTH
Where an allegation has n little fact
in 1t, the fact is perverted and traves-
tied that it becomes falsehood. /
know no motive for all this except
Disappointment that impeachment
has not thus far proved q success,
coupled with beliefthatI I have done
something to prevent its being q sue
cess. 1 have not been partisan OF
impeachment certainly; but / have
AS presiding officer over the trial, my
conscience testifies that l have been
strictly impartial; and 1 am sure that
any one who reads the report will say
80. Individually have my convic-
tiOns and opinions, but / hive very
seldom given utterance to them. In
deed, do not think that the case, in
any of its aspects, has been the SUBJ
ject of conversation between myself
and more than four or five Senators,
and then only casually and briefly
No Senator will say that / have
sought to influence him.
The real ground of denunciation
is tlQt / have not been partisan OF
conviction; and this denunciation i
am willing to bear. They may de-
nounte and abuse me and read me
out of the party ifthey choose. fol-
low my old lights, not the new.
What the developments of the future
ture be l know not. neither expect
nor desire to be q candidate for office
again. 1t would; however, crafty
me exceedingly If the Democratic
party would take ground which would
assure the party against all attempts
to subvert the principle of universal
suffrage established in eight, to be es-
tablished in all of the Southern con-
stitutions. Then, l thiiik, the future
of the great cause-for whice have
labored so long-would be secure, and
l should not regret my absence from
political labors.
SALMON p. CHASE.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19

The Committee of Ways and Means
Tor mean ways) at Washington has
prepared a new tax bill comprising
two hundred and eighty-nine Sec
tions. The people think they have
tax bills enough, revenue assessors
enough, revenue collectors enough
and taxes enough to pay. They are
ground down to the earth by the tax
laws with which the Jacobin party
of corruption and extravaganza, that
resolves in favor of honesty and tcoh-
omy, proposes to start the incoming
administration under an additional
tax law of two hundred and eighty
nine sections. Shall we hurl this
party power and wipe out their end
less tax bill, or shall we, like slaves
and fools, give them further ease OF
rule and ruin that oir utter destruc-
ton may be accomplished?
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19

JONES was, or believed he was, neal
his death, and the doctor calling, Inc
held n long and earnest conversation
with him about his chances of life.-
"Why, man." said the physician
'you are likly to die any hour. You
have been living for the last fifteen
years without constitution-lungs
gone, liver diseasedi and all that sort
of thihg."
"You don't mehn to say" replied
Jones, questioningly, "that q man
can live for fifteen years without
constitution ?''
"Yes, / do," retorted the doctor
"and you are an example,"
"Then, Doctor" and u bright smile
Illuminated the palid face of the
doomed man, "then doctor, I'll go II
ten years more on the bylaws" and
he did.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
J. b. TAPSCOTT
CIVIL ENGINEER,
A II G II i II L G IT ,
AND SURVEYOR.

Plans and specifications of Bridges fur
nished,. also of Buildings and Ornamental
nected with building measured and calcula-
ted. Also, Manufacturers Agent for Steam
Engines and Machinery of every description,
Iron Verandahs, Railing, Marbelzed Iron
Mantles, Crates, Window Caps, etc, Terra
Gotta Ornamental Work, Chimney Tops, and
all kinds of Building Material, finished and
unfinished, embraced in carpenters work
Galvanized Iron, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Slate
and composition Roofing
All business intrusted 10 me will be at.
tended to promptly.
Bsg" Office, on East sic0 Of Public Square,
Clarksville, Tenn. Jan. 3, lS6S-tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19

GRANT BEATEN AT HoME.-Gale-
ma, Illinois, the home of General
Grant, was carried by the Democrats
by from $50 to 300 majority. If that
sidewalk in that city, from Grants
house to the railroad depot, which he
once wanted built for his own accom-
mediation, and i'm order to accomplish
which he then aspired to be Mayor or
Councilman, is not laid down yet
We hope our Democratic friends in
Gafena will haveit done. Grantmay
have occasion to use it some time
next November, When he goes home,
to receive the sympathy and condo
lence of his old neighbors rs defeat
ed candidate for the Presidency.-Cin-
cinnaH Enquirer.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19
WHOLE NO. 45s.
His speech.

Grant made the following speech on
being visited by the committee ap.
pointed to inform him of his nomina.
ton:
To sSeas schrce az enSI SSPcet one Of myage,
ana II chance to fall below
1naries sumner and Galusha Grow,
Don y view me with Ben Buffers eve,
But pass my impcrfections by.
From Marshall's pups great dogs do blow.
FROM little colts great horses grow
Asyou'll agree, IL Is too late
For me TO try TO cultivate
The art OF speaking. Therefore, I
VIII let the little Job go by,
IN only say that III fulfil,
Whatever you, my friends may will.
Ana IL Is now my full intent,
II am chosen President,
10 so discharge official duty,
Ihat every act, my friends, will SUIT We.