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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-01

cording to laws of the United States.
But | will assume that holding these
laws to be constitutional he has OBJ
structed them in every manner. In.
deed, Mr.. Chairman, think that his
name viii go down to posterity as
1.-The great obstructorn He has
4 thrown himself across the track of the
I progress of the country IN its sure and
certain march to universal freedom.
universal education, and universal
Sufferage He has thrown himself in
( the way and Is an obstruction TO JUS
+ tice II the soliers who say ed the Re
! publ;.
OF the Cabinet of President Lin.
/ coin In office when Andrew Johnson
succeeded him one only has remained
at his post and true to hls trust
Some of them resigned as soon as the
apostacy of the President became ap-
parent, and some of them seem to
justify the treachery of their chief
even If they are not originally respOn.
sible for it. But Edward NJ. Stan
ton has not only refused to support
the policy of the President, but has
refused TO abandon his post and al
low the vast armament of the nation
to pass under the control of another,
who would allow it to be nsed in the
interest of the reyiving rebellion
For this refusal the President has
sought to dispossess him by the ap-
pointment of his successor without
/ the advice and consent of the Senate,
the same being in session, and thus
violating the institution. as we'll as
the the law known as the tenure-of
Office act.
Mr.. Chairman. as | have ALREADY
stated, | consider this act as only one
link in the chain of illegal acts by
which the President has sought to OBJ
struct the execution Of the laws and
tEwart the Will of the loval people of
the United States as expressed By
their representatives in due form Of
law. On the 9th Of December last,
was OF the opinion that the Presi-
dent was guilty OF impeachable often
ses, and SO cast my vote for his i'm
parchment. | then differed with the
majority on his floor. / may have
been wrong in nv conclusions, but
have not regretted my vote on that
occasion. But, OF course, the subsc-
quent acts of the President, which
have united the Republican members
of the House in favor of his impeach-
meut, would have removed all doubts,
had any existed, as to the correctness
of that vote
Mr.. Chairman. let US remove this
bad man from the presidential char.
Let US see to it that his successor ap-
points honest men to collect the rev
enues of the country. / need not
ask the present occupant of the chair
to 90 with rne III reducing the expen-
ses Of the Government to the lowest
possible limit, as that is his well
known policy. Then let US reduce
taxation to a point barely sufficient
to pay such expenses and collect that
on articles of luxury only Let US
provide for paying off the national
debt IN lawful money, excepting only
that portion / it which was expressly
agreed should be paid in coin; and
then, sir, we can return TO our con
stituents feeling that we have done
our part of what Andrew Johnson
promised to do--but broke his prom
ise to make LOYALTY respectable and
treason odious y
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-01
The Wealth of New York.

The Dragging of the New York city
journals about the increase Of that
city does not 90 for much with the
outside world. But the astonishing
and persistent advance of real estate.
and the mania for buying that seems
not to be daunted in the least by the
preposterous prices asking for prop
erty. has excited marked attention.
y curSory examination Of the income
statistics Of that metropolis viii prob
ably surprise even those who think
themselves prepared to believe any
thing about New York, and will show
how rapidly the city of New York. /.
absorbing the real busy life of the
country. For instance, the city of
New \ ork returns as heavy an income
tax as the State Of Maine New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts
combined: nearly three times as much
as Philadelphia or Boston; and eigh-
teen per cent. more than the whole
of the great State Of PENNSYLVANIA;
and yet Il IS notorious that income re-
turns in New York are more incom-
plete than anywhere else IN the Unit
cd States. But this Is not the most
striking view of the subject. While
the incomes for 1867 in the whole
United States show "A falling off from
the previous wears of over three nil
lions, New York city shows an in
crease In her returns Of over thirteen
millions. All the other great cities
show a falling off Of revenue, but New
York continues to grow with 4 steadi.
ness and rapidity that, considering
the financial distress and industrial
paralysis that has oppressed the
country, IS absolutely wonderful.
\ LITERAL MAS.-Hon. james II.
Knowlton, one Of our most eminent
Western advocates, met with tho fol.
lowing perplexing adventure in his
early practice in Wisconsin:
y stranger came into his Office and
abruptly informed him that his wife
had deserted him and he wished TO
have her replevicd at once.
Kuowitou told him that such
remedy would not meet his CAGE
exactly; aud went on TO inform him
that, If hc would wait until the deser-
tion had continued year, he could
obtain divorce The stranger said
he did not know As he wanted a di-
Yorcc. y hat he most feared was
that his wife would run him IN debt
all over the country.
In that case said Kuowlton, "you
had better post her
What his client understood him to
mean hy posting remains mystc.
r. TO this d2v. He said, in a mcdita-
tive way, that he didn't know where
she had gone and, besides that, she
was fully as strong as he was, and he
didn't believe he could post he-, even
if he knew where TO fiud her.
hnowlton hastened to inform him
that, by posting his wife, he meant
putting a notice IN a newspaper, saw
ing-"W Whereas, my wife, Ellen, has
left my bed and board, without any
Just
But that amt true" that ain't
true J" interrupted the client. = She
didn't leave my bed She took j.
apzv w:.h L=r'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-01
HI. KElCHENRACEa, VI. d.,

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND AcCoUCHgR,
rI'ENDERS his professional services to the Citizens
i Of Mineral Point and vicinity. which place he
has now permanently located. Office High Street
Sch2fer and kiefer's Grocery Store
After having graduated at Berlin, Prussia the Doc
tor has extensively practed for than Is years In
this country FOR four In the Army of the L. S., as
Surgeon o! the Sd Division, 18th Corps. n30-3w
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-01
sAsUxL y EERsk
j. 3, MOFFETT,

DuYsCIAN AND SURGEON. Office in MoGetts
L Drug store, High street, Mineral Point, xii
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-01
JOHN ssN W.
MOSES VI. SEEsoNG,

HAs resumed the practice or Law and will attend
the sessions u the Circuit Court in the Counties
uf Iowa, la Fayegte, Grant. Crawford and Rchland.
UGjce his residence hi Mineral Point. oo-u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
FOREIGN.

LivERPooL, April 2s, IL motion is
quiet and easy. Estimated sales, 10000
bales; Uplands, l2E@l3d; Orleans, lSs
@l3fd.
LONDON, April o. Times kilograms
state that King Theodorus made an at
tack on the British advance on the 10th
of April, when he was repulsed, having
FIVE hundred men killed, and was subse'
quently deserted by almost all the re-
mainder of his troops. He was then
compelled to retreat inside of the
fortress of Magdala, where, supported by
some few devoted followers, he made
desperate resistance to the English; but
finding his cause made hopeless by the
assault of Napier's stormers, he COM
mitted suicide by a pistol shot, as the
British approached his last standpoint
LONDON, April 27.-The trial of the
Clerkenwell prisoners closed to-day.
Barrett was found guilty, and the others
were acquitted.
To-day was observed as an impremptu
holiday, in consequence of the British
victory in Abyssinia and the safety of
Prince Alfred.
BERLIN, April 27.-The North Ger
man Parliament opened to-day. The
Kings speech was pacific throughout.
He trusted the relations Of North Ger
many with other Powers would justify
the belief that the maintenance of peace
was the great and only object.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
shameful Fact Confessed.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
Radical paper of more than ordinary
candor, thus frankly confesses that the
President, if convicted at all, will be con-
vioted, not because he is guilty, but
because the party necessity requires it
1t will only perjure few men, whose
crime may add but one more to a thou
sand
Many of the reports and dispatches
from Washington throw doubt upon the
result of the Senate's vote on the convic-
ton of the President. But our private
advices sustain the judgment we have all
along expressed, that conviction is In
eyitable, and will follow not so much
from feeling Of the Presidents techni-
cal guilt or Innocence on this or that
charge, as from the feeling that it is q
necessity of the political condition OF
the country, and earned by its victim by
his interference with the Legislative
branch of the government and his triAing
with the public peace, We are assured
that no more than three Republican
Senators are likely, under any circum-
stances, to vote for the President. These
are Grimes, of Iowa; Van Wrinkle, Of
West Virginia and Fowler, of Tennes-
see. The withdrawal of these from the
Republican vote against the President
still leaves it several in excess of the
number necessary to a conviction. The
present week will undoubtedly witness
the conclusion of the whole matter-the
deposal Of the President and the institu-
ton of annther in his place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
THE NEWS.

Farrell, who shot Prince Alfred. has been
tried and sentenced to death.
United States Senator Drake Publishes an
address to the Radicals Of Missouri favoring
impartial suffrage.
Heating and Hollywood fought twenty miles
below Covington. Kentucky. On the third
round x eating found that his wrist was broken
and when time was called he was unable 10
come to the scratch.
General Candy telegraphs General Grant
that South Carolina gives $500 majority for
the Constitution.
Ten counties in North Carolina give 7SOo
majority for the Constitution.
The bill admitting Arkansas is the same as
chat reported by Farnsworth in March.
The New Orleans Tribune is said to be the
only daily paper in the United States owned
and edited by negroes. and the only one thus
conducted in the South has suspended for want
Of support. 1t supported Taliaferro fer Gov
ernor. and the native State ticket, consequent
ly Il was deprived of all official patronage.
The Picavune pays high compliment to the
ability, skill and integrity of its management.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

of state affairs, aud altering, reforming
or abolishing an infamous government
The State authorities would treat 1t as
reyolu6onary" and Congress mt the
army at the service Of the Brownlow
government" we are not sure that we
sbould be worse of under the bayone'.
We think, on the contrary, that we
sboold be better Of. The expense oil
government would be lightened, aud that
government rendered efficient. The
great difficulty now is that we have a
government which is worse than no gov
erment, which wastes our money gives
latitude to crime, and. represses chiefly
those who as good citizens keep the
peace and seek to epjoy>a common po'
litical right. This is State affair, and
IL the President is acquitted there is no
danger to be feared from abroad, and
surely nothing to be feared at home II
he is not, strong government IS bet
tar than none. We want State
convention to give us an honest republic
can government, and to put out Brown
low Fletcher, Hamilton, Hunter, ct ID
anne genus, and put honest and good
men in their places. That is definite
enough as to what we would "do," so far
no a neople's convention is concerned.
We would have a government OF white
men or a government Of the bayonet'
We trust the Appeal will understand our
answer.
But as to political convention now
in issue, if the appeal will show us how
our condition is to be made worse" by
having the temerity to exercise right,
which in theory is conceded by Thad'
Stevens himself, it will show us how we
are to get lower after we have gone to the
bottom, aud how it will be worse" to
live under a government strong enough
to preserve order, and which we can re-
spect, than it is to live where lie anp
property is not duly protected, and where
the governing power is equally reckless
and irresponsible.
The proposition at present Is to hold
political convention alone, as has been
our custom in former days. Shall we
understand the Appeal as opposing
only because committee at Nashville,
or the editor of the appeal himself
could make selection of delegates as
we'll? We hopeit will not persist in op-
posing political convention only be-
cause it doubts the utility of one going
more completely to the root of our trOn'
HES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
ATTICA, N. Y.

ATrIcA, April pa horrible tragedy
was enacted Saturday at Pond Hill, four
miles east of Camden, in this county.
About three o'clock, little girl, eight
years old, daughter of Mr.. Levi Saun-
ders was brutally outraged short dis
lance from her fathers house. Her
throat was then cut, and her head
smashed in with stone or some other
implement.
VIM. Henry Casewell has been arrested
for committing the horrible deed. He is
said to be simple fellow, and there is
little doubt but he is an irresponsible
character.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
state Convention.

The Avalanche comes out as decided
advocate of political State Convention,
and in doing so very kindly uttered a
compliment to us, for which, as lately on
the stage of journalism, and because we
respect the source, we are thankful. The
Appeal as decidedly comes out in oppo-
sition. With this we are pleased, for we
want to know where the press stands on
this subject though we care not so much
to count noses, as to look to reasons pro
and con which discussion will develop.
The selection of delegates to the Ma
tional DemocraticCon the Appeal
prefers to leave to the Central Commit
tee at Nashville. But was this commit
tee appointed for such purpose, is 1t
authorized to select the delegates, and
will delegates feel free to act on such an
appointment Formerly it was the Gus
tom of parties to hold Conventions Tor
such purposes, and if it is unwise now,
tits because we have none of the politi-
cal rights of free people. The Radical
party of Tennessee freely holds cenven-
lions, but the Democratic party is forbid
den. The so-called representatives from
Tennessee 60 up to. Washington and pre-
tend to represent free State. The Ap-
peal would prudently depart from the
old custom because Tennessee is not free.
Well. we have at least gained something
in thus having the testimony of that TACT
prosuced in the prudent words take
care" when a very simple matter OF
common and plain right is concerned.
Let il be distinctly understood that Ten
nesseeans do not enjoy the small right OF
party caucus and convention, because
forbidden by reasonable fears of injury,
lift be SO. II we dare not and will not
held en- ordinary political convention, to
(which we have been always accustomed,
and against which no serious objection
can be urged, except that one powerless
old man in Nashville spits at it, the fact
speaks very emphatically as to our free
dem as a people, or our courage and
resolution, one or the other. We fear
that the Appeal but too truly reflects q
popular sentiment, which we think wrong
in Withholding its appreciation, and we
hope that on reflection, its opposition will
cease. If the popular idea that it is un-
safe TO hold convention is unfounded,
we desire that should appear, and to
know our freedom. But If well founded,
we are no more than the Appeal the adj
vocate Of any Quixotic enterprise, and
do not care to disquiet our neighbors by
clanking the chains.
The question Of peoples State Con-
vention is another matter, not in issue
now. and 10 be determined hereafter.
When the question Of political conven'
t;ou is up, we see no reason for bringing
this issue in as a scarecrow TO arouse the
fears Of the timid. Let every tub stand
on ;,s own bottom. Perhaps il is unsafe
a. hold a political convention, or even to
..vthat We desire il. Such Is republican
.ovsrpueus and liberty in Tennessee
Icmso a Convention for the purpose
ofsnfrsnchising the whites. and placing
;n,ell;rent and viriuous men at The head
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

in debt a million. bearing sixty thousand
annual interest, to pay oIf>half a million
bearing no interest, il requires a goodly
share Of financial sagacity TO see how
this is not making profit Of five hun
bred thousand dollars over the LETT II
the argument for the measure is that the
scrip of the city will be bought up by an
exchange of the bonds we should like to
know who hlod the scrip. We do not
cAe to appreciate II over other paper,
except Sr the benefit Of the laboring
classes, who, we understand, hold but
very little Of It, and we think a special
tax would be better for this purpose. II
we run in debt half q million more, how
can it happen that the paper of the city
will not get worse instead Of better 7
If our city paper can be made
gilt edged by such a new way
of paying old debts, we would advise
all insolvent debtors to resort to this
process instead Of taking the benefit of
the bankrupt law. The result will be
that instead Of making the city paper
better, we fear, that six months from now
il will not be worth twenty-five cents in
the dellar, and the laborers, mechanics
and employees of the city, instead of being
benefited by an appreciation of scrip,
will be injured or thrown out of employ
ment by its depreciation. The Gayoso
Bank might as we'll attempt to resusci-
tate itself by twenty year bonds as the
city. A man in debt may be good and
able to pay some day. But how he is to
make his present due paper more valu-
able by running further in debt, by issu-
ing twenty year bonds is a paradox OF
financial humbug, worthy Of the genius
of a Shocco Jones to explain. We can
see no benefit to the taxpayer in this
measure, buta burden. And if the en-
ployees of the city want to keep its paper
as good as possible, in order that their
salaries and wages may be worth some
thing to them hereafter, we should advise
them to vote against running the city in
debt another million to pay off half as
much. If they would keep their wages
good, let them remember that the less
the city owes the more its paper will be
worth; and that all these great schemes
of the financiers are like operations OF
the banks and about as empty, and the
less they have to do with them the better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
Dissolution Of GOpartnership.
Bond Election!
JUDGES, CLERKS, ETC.

TIVE FOLLOWING WILL BE THE
Il places for Voting and the Judges anu
Clerks at the Election on THuhSp1Aa 4, ~, w
3Oth instant, for the issuance OF TIN y byED :,
for the purpose Of funding the past que aeo' Oh
the city:
FIRST WARD ENGINE HOUsK.5Jgdges.
John Newsom, A. Renkert and =. y. Drew !
clerks. A w. Newsom and II. Z. Schaneri ;
Sheriff, John W. Taylor.
THIRD WARD ENGINE HouSE;-JudgS,
John Park, r, b. Myers and r. y. Attnen !;
Cierks, John G. Bridges and j. a. Ne"som :
sheriff. Z. MARSHALL.
FIFTH WARD ENGINE HQusb.-gudges,
a a \; sI c y r e~som and Dan. LOOnsy I;
sheriff. r, @. Tucker. .,
SEVENTH WARD ENGINE. HOUSE
Judee-. %. @. Jones. ]. D, Mimberly and w.
n Dnnrsn. Clerks. ID. W. Richards and N.
II HoV. sheriff, james Swan.
pan, III be opened at 10 o'clock an. and
.ios.i atsp.m. judges viii see that the ex-
istinr franchise laws Of the state are complied
IL Th. Jvar.s and CLERKS viii be qualified At
The polis. IN each precinct, at half past o'clk.
~ ~ or5er OF r. McDANIIT.
Mayer pro TEN.
n 7. SrrrH. Serrsant-at-Arms.
1prroved-J. j. SEkHs. Commissioner 81
Rsrisi1aiisa for Shelby county, Tenn =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
WARRINGTON.

New YORK, April.28.-The Heralfs
Washington dispatch says that Soho.
fields nomination was made with his
consent and approval.
The Worlds Washington dispatch
says there are rumors of break in the
Republican line of Senators, and four
are named as certain to vote against i'm
parchment. The friends of the Presi.
dent are more confident of his acquittal.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The President
has sent to Congress the letter Of Ban
croft, wherein he reiterates the correct.
ness of his statement that persons who
have lived in America three years, and
have been naturalized, cannot be held to
military duty in North Germany.
The President sent message to the
House stating that the Military Depart
ment of Alaska and the District of the
Atlantic were formed in accordance with
long established usage and authority.
Williams concludes his argument to-
morrow. Evarts occupies Wednesday,
Stanbery Thursday and Friday, and
Bingham closes the case on Saturday.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, April 2S.-OGicial returns
from ffty.four counties give total vote
of 1856 for Bullock, against 1884 for
Gordon; Bullock being thus 1902 ahead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
Buntyn Homestead for Sale

THIS BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN. RESI-
dence, situated i've miles east Of Memphis,
on the NJ. 4 G. Railroad. l. now offered for
sale. The Tract embraces IS acres in hirh
state Of cultivation. With lawns. ra rdcn. orch
ard. cistern and well water. tn House Il
large. airy and substautial, with al nece "a -
outtuildinrs; the whole forming one Of tie
most desirable residences In the vicinity II
memphis. HE Frounds are Fuscs ptible Of d.
be divided and sold separately II desired.
Ierms-Part cash. ard part or credit 70 A.
commotate purchasers; title 20 d.
II not sold within thirty days. i viii he folf
For further particulars Apply to
L. ". DIXON.
q No. -, DeE0t0 Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

NOTICE.-ALLPE PERSONS ARE WARNED
due March list, 1868. for $l7S 25. and one on the
Isl of September, 1868. and one on each sue
ceeding FIRST Of March and first Of September
in each and every year, for. the years of 1859,
eral sums of s97 so each. given by me to p. M.
Miller, the consideration for said notes having
failed. MARGARET GREEN.
AnriI o. 1898 1Qs
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BY TELEG RAPH.
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special TO the PuBLIc LKDorR.l
NEw York, April 2s-l2 M-Gold
opened at 1879 at 1920 Am; 1879 at 1890
a. m. 1879, and is now 1891. Exchange
steady.
Cotton market dull and prices are
nominal; Middling, 32lc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
Call for the National Democratic Convsn-
ton.

WASHINGTON. February p. 1868.
The National Democratic Committee,
BY virtue Of the authority conferred upon
them by the last National Democratic
Convention, at a meeting held this day
at Washington, D. c., voted to hold the
next Convention, Cos the purpose oil
nominating candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States, on
the 4th day Of July, 1868, at IL O'Clock
m, in the city Of New York,
The basis Of representation, as fixed
BY the last National Democratic Con-
vention, is double the number Of Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress Of
each State under the last spportionment
Each State is invited to send dele
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