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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-10-09

OlLS, &C.-Linsccd. Meats Foot and
- Train Oil, White Lead, Spirits of Turpcn-
tine; also, Vests extra No Kerosene Oil
at so cents per gallon, cash, by
II. ID. TALIAFERRO q SON.
September o. 1868
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
"cOyCERNIYG ADVENTURES"

The World strongly mistakes our application
of the term "2dyenturer" to the late British
Premier. suprrbs3hg that we refer to his lack oil
inherited title and fortune. Nothing was
further from our thought. John Bright may
have uttered his first cry in a founding hos
pital for aught we know or care, yet we never
dreamed of regarding him as an adventurer.
What we understand by an adyenturer IN poll
tics is one deroid of cOnrictiOnS, or arho JoHows
his supposed interests withoM respect TO those
conrictionS.
For example,:
THE World was established as mild Repub-
lican paper, of Orthodox Protestant proclivities
in religion, and of signal austerity IN morals,
and was commended to thousands of our sub
scrbers Us differing from THE TRIBUNE only
in these particulars Wealthy and generous
Republican members of Orthodox churches
gave large sums to start it and keep it on its
legs, because of those peculiartles. By-and-hy,
they grew tired of its exactions, and the con-
Germ was at its last gasp, when 1--WE have heard
and believe) its present Editor appealed 10
them for "moro;p stating that, if 1t were not
forthcoming he should be obliged, sorey
against his will, to carry it over to the Greener
pastures and richer heritage OF tho Sham
Democracy. He did MT get the money: so the
Shams did get the paper, with its formerly
Anti-Slavery Editor thrown in. Hearing and
believing this, we regard The World as an ad-
venturer in politics, though we know nothing
Of and care rs little for its Editors genealogy.
Have we made ourselves understOodY
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
amnftmrnis. Dc.

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Ing At !, o'eleel-Gssd S'sreopue'n 'Ho 'D'''"
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r, DoApWh h. p Etoabsm Emerald hoS" BIZ anu ''
winsg: VII BY s''' D''''" r..uonv R0il0.
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rg foueI,', ,lr,rt osbe Gensd'ArmA" Bryh'' Mn
.,.,,-pe sofia the Wonderful Tenor ,.s..
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F,rTu-AyF. ART GALLERY, corner OF F0ur-
.es Home S.ssl Home tue OLD o'keS Baese aud Paddle
MINER & BAnKEEs ART GALLERY; opposite wa. wal
bets Thester- Tins Ds, 'sd nd L,suniv , h'e''''' "
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DEsIGN.-Second Winter
BIhbiion-lbis Dav and kveulng
Nyw-YonK Cncus. Fourteenth-st.- After
pi,plsS 81 fAbeic Siii Mssls Roland Suokoey
Nrw-YoRK TuEATER.-This Evening at S.-"Barbe
Blsue.'-Worrel Sisters
NrnLo's GAHpEN.-This Evening at After
Dark; or London BY Night"
OLYMPIC THElTEn.-Ths EVENING" s." "Hqmpiy
Dulopty" G. L. RoI Mll, Sshgaii eic. -
PnE's OPERA HousE-Tbs Evening at Sm S,1. ILss Les
Bivards -" La Caansoa de fortano" Nile Dc H'''
SAN TRANclsco MrsrarLs No. SIS Broadway
This n, ,vu'ng-' Bone Squash D'abls" Dl;
STRINwAY HAII.-rhis Evening az o'-he"ui"e'
from ShakespeaIe and u,herN airs Oi'e L0sA" -
Sr. STEPHENS Church Ulscmentl-Upehi irH.n Tt.a
2to loI m.-Indies Pair of ihe ee0si' O' '' "''''
Tuv,rpr Fp,NcIs.-Ths Evening at IL" Gene
We've de- ballad Mile Bell Mile Marie D'eAuA''' NJ "'Os
etc .r,
WuJtcY's TnFATER-1his Evening az b Iue
wondr,. A Wcnsn Kt,p,a Secret" Lester Waisck
Wrsr FrirY-rnlEp-sr. BAPTIST CnUncu-Ihl,s ,
snSR SsSal1'- 0'' linus '''
Woop's MUSEUM AND METROPOLITAN THEATER,
prosiwsr and tristIts Afternoon al "a Spectacular p'
rS l'1,e To-. h'c'"r at ' s ps e Te Fasef aud fooie
Combination. aud Gra'd N"nasen' col M'os N.@ An"ns
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
.,---1nn DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY DECEMBER 81. 1863

from the start. But for tho infamously
dishonest proposition that the Five-Twentics
might justly be paid off in Greenbacks, and
the powerful names whereby that ylllainy was
upheld, we might have resumed and COM
menced finding our Five-Twentes at lower
interest long ago. 1t does not become even
quasi and repentant supporter of that criminal
blunder to insinuate dstrust of my sincerity
in urging speedy Resumption, nor talk OF my
suggesting "How Not to Do it," This country
is to-day many Millions poorer and much
further from perfect solvency by reason OF that
wretched device of COppcrbead rascaity, the
Greenback theory, and of the countenance lent
to it by men whose patriotism and sense OF obll-
cation to the Nations creditors should have
kept them out of this slough, if their integrity
did not suffice. When this countenance shall
have been wholly withdrawn and apologized
for, we shall be very near to Resumption.
am resncctfllly YOURS HORACE GREELEY.
Netp. York, Dec. 2l, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
RESUMPTION.

A LETTER TO SENATOR MORTON.
Hon. SIR / was absent from the City when
your speech on the Currency appeared; but
| did not the less read it with joyful appreca-
ti0n. TO find your great abilities and just in
Auence arrayed on the side of a Resumption of
Specie Payments was to me a theme of re-
jocing. 1t was not what You said in favor of
Resumption though that was of course well
and forcibly said-but the fact that you said
! il which gave me unalloyed pleasure For am
sure you will admit that, if an Irredeemable
Paper Currency be indeed the baleful thing
which yOn have declared and believe it, there
should be no avoidable delay in superseding it
by better. We need to differ, then, only as to
the practcability OF prompt Resumption. You
think it cannot be Effected l believe it can be.
/. Let us consider what you say OH that point.
Here it is:
Another obstacle TO the adoption Of any plan for
turning to specie payments Is me cry ,hat "a. S way
this ANYTHING but the Indefinite posip0nement Of
resumption Every must comprehend that the Gov
ernmcn cannot redeem the greenback currency without
first collecting the gold % do II with that IT cannot re-
turn specie payments by contraction without taking
time TO contract with all IT'S attending caamties; that,
in short there process by which II eau be done. how
ncnt should pay out the S7OOCOOOo surplus gold in
the Treasury IN the redemption o an equal amount Oi
not prepared 10 redeem any more. The gold pdld out
would not pass into circulation, but sink back into an
article Of merchandise the balance Of the greebnck cur
rency be but little improved and the net result OF the
operation would simply be the contraction of the cur
renoy to the exeDt Of $1,000 0O aud the indefinite post
poncment Of the redemption OF the balance"
Bear with me, Senator! while ! show you
why think YOU hs:.o in error:
]. IQp assume that, if we resume, the Gov
eusfncnt must "redeem the Greenback cur
rency." | think not. Our Banks have re-
peatedly resumed, after months and even years
OF Suspension, and have never been required
| thereupon to redeem their outstanding issues.
On the contrary, the fact of their Resumption
has uniformly precluded all desire or DISPOSE
tion TO exact such redemption. Yet their notes
were not Legal Tender, had not the Federal
Government behind them, but were the mere
promses-the long falsifed proinises-of pri-
vate corporations. Yet we all went on re-
ceiving and paying them out, without asking for
specie to the extent of one dollar in twenty of
the notes thus suddenly made redeemable in
coin. If you think the People, who have so
often shown faith in and forbearance toward
private moneyed corporations, would not now
eyince at least equal faith in the Government
that is, in themselves-you have given me 10
reasons for sharing your distrust
9 Allow me TO enforce my views by familiar
illustration. The TRIBUNE establishment is in
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
HELL NAILEUI

The World of the 10th, in its Washington
correspondence, contained the following:
"ARMY DIsBu RsEMESTs FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.
"A communication furnished by the War Department
to the Committee OF Ways and Means shows that the
amount dsbursed by the Pay Department for military
services since 1885, 10 June 3O 1862 including pay
proper, commuatons, and all other disbursements, but
excluding bountes and due prior 20 juno So 1855
was sli 10000. This amount will be slightly increased
by OF paymaers at distant stations not received
time TO be included in the report The disbursements
for the Subsistence Department were s6IsO0O This IN
cudes 81 SCI 900 for subsistence TO Indians The expendi-
lures OF the Quhrtermaster's Department. including
claims aud vouchers not yet examined or passed. were
si2579O0 The Medical Department S30iiOOO The Adu-
tantGeneras Office 81 00 900 The Bureau OF Engineers,
59lOOO From the preceding statements the Secretary
says VIII lie ttes tire "'ii'o'y o-P".di
tures from July 1885, To juno 90 1863 period OF three
years. about s2oS OOoo; Of which II believed that
IA be asoerteined without Ong and tedious
investigation nearly 1000 were on account Of liza
bcs incurred during tho Rebellion leaving ti95 900
as the outlay for the current expenses during the time
named-an acreage Of s6sOOO.OOO per annhD'.'
This, be it noted, is tho very same World
which first printed these assertions of Horatio
Seymour in his speech at Bridgeport, Conn,
on the eve Of the last Connecticut State Elec-
ton:
"Nov: when the Republican party inapgnrated the the
policy OF governing the South by force IL involved the
necessty Of maintaining great armiesgreat Standing
armies IL involved great national expense. The war
ceased nearly four and yet cH cost ms year
more 0an O0O p,Ginain army to keep Ae peo
pie 0f me South ia ntbjeeOna people that ought rather
helping bear the cost OF governing the nation.
lApplause1
Governors down south. That be very well for the
Governors there with their salaries but can you afford
have that state Of things exist when we show you
that more than $OOOO0OOO a year hare been rdsed IN
order 10 uphold this policy Of ree0nSG1setionr 2"
We promptly challenged the verify of these
assertions, and gave facts which exposed their
untruth yet, while Gov Seymour kept silence,
The World maintained, day after day, their
substantial accuracy, aud continued to brazen
it out till after the Presidential Election. Now
compare what it stuck to last Summer with
what it now prints as the truth.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

At the banquet with which the Union League
of Philadelphia received the Nice-PreSideht
elect last Saturday night, Mr.. Coltax terSeiy
and handsomely recognized the national demand
upon the incoming Administration " The most
searching gretrcnchment honesty, efficiency, ana
"highcr character i'll all connected with the pub
"lc service; rigid guardianship of the Treasury
against unwise and extravagant schemes; q
Financial policy which shall maintain our credit
untarnished, appreciate our currency ano
"place us on the firm rock of specie payments
these are golden words, right worthy OF th'
high officer who uttcrs them, and OF the Al
ministiation whose motto we make bold u
pronounce them.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

The telegraph has informed lis on what con-
ditions Mr.. Senator Henderson will or will not
claim Office again-Governorship Senatorship,
or whatever he can get--from the State of
Missouri other dispatches tell us that trusted
Radicals have gone out of their way
to assail Gen. Carl Schurz, for his
Senatorial aspirations; and others make a
showing of the large majority of Republican
newspapers in Missouri favOring the candidacy
of Gen. Schnrz. We have no desire to inter-
fero in the local politics of State so nobly
relieved from the domination of PrO-Slavery
influences under the leadership of her own
sons; but the attacks on Gen. Schurz impel us
to say, without rejecting on any gentleman
who may be opposed to him. that the country
has few ADLER and no more trusted Republi-
can, and that his selection would give to
Missouri a Spokesman in the United States
Senate of signal eloquence and National
reputation,
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
GREAT BRITAIN.

MR.. LAIRD's FRIENDSHIP WITH MR.. REyERDI
JOHNSON.
LONDON, Dec l9.-John Laird, member Of Parlis
ment for Birkenhead. publishes to-day the correspoB
denco he had with Reverdy johnson, showing the or
gn and course OF the friendship that exists between
them. Mr.. Laird himself made the first advances 10
ward friendship in October last long before the Law
erpool banquet. Mr. Laird invited Mr.. johnson 10
Brkenhead to see his establishment. and 10 hear bic
mr. Lairds) wishes for lastiag peace between Eng
land and America Mr. johnson. in his reply. re-
gretted that lack of time would prevent his accept
ance Of the invitation aud added the following
words: " Notwithstanding you sympaibzed within
Southern brethren during the late war; shall hare
much pleasure in making your acqaant tance, and
hear your sincere wishes for peace"
THE TIMES ON MR.. JOBNsoN's LAST SPEECH
The Times this morning. in commenting on a speses
recently delivered by Reverdy johnson. at the Bl'
beck Institution. says that the sum of Mr. johnson
policy is that trfes must not prevent the preser,s
tion of peaceful relations between England VI
America The Times hints that the American 6tss
cles to the treaty should therefOre bs withdrawn
, TIE POSTAL CONTRACT WITH THE NORTH CD
MAN LL0lDs, n
Tho ros,o, contro,,. ..ith tina Narth Gar,pan lloh
| for carrying British mails has been renewed.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

The news from Eastern Europe is, this morn
ing of a more pacific character Some OF tie
most sensational dispatches which we have
received during the past two or three days are
cOntradicted The Greek steamer Erosls has
not been sunk by the Turks; the Turkish En-
bassador has not left Athens, nor the Greek
Embassador ConStantnople. The Greeks, more
over it is now asserted, are by no means
unanimous in favor Of war; for while the
Athenians are eXultant over the warlike pros
pect, the deputations from Naupa, Patros,
Corfu, and COrlnth, protest against war
policy as being ruinOus to the interests of
Greece still weightier argument III favor
of the maintenance OF peace is the unanlmity
of the great Powers i'll counseling both Turkey
and Greece to come to terms. Greece has been
advised that she cannot rely on Russia, which
limits itself to insisting on greater moderation
ON the part of the Turks, and she Is now re-
ported to be ready for a compromise.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
The WOrll SAYS;

TUE TRIBUNE announces. on unquestiOnabo author
n.y. that the supreme Court Will decide the Legal Tender
bill To bo unconstitutional
and thereupon, Judging by such motives rs it
comprehends, proceeds to talk about stock
"jobbing" Here is wlat we did say, and what
The World knew we said:
We are conhdcnally advised from Washington that the
supreme Court IL pretty certain To ndjudgo the Legal
Iehher act unconstitutional We are told that there viii
probably bo hut one dissenter from the Courts Judgment
we giVo this precisely as IT reaches report merely
The people OF superiine manners who conduct
The World since it lost its morals, are rem
dered very unhappy when we call an intentional
violation OF the truth by the easily understood
name which best describes it. We would thank
them, therefore. to tell ns what better word
than "lio" there il for characterziug their state
ment quoted above.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

There is not much in the report of Gen. Van
Wyck but what has been the subject of general
notoriety. The General tells us that there are
frauds in whisky, which everybody knows
that Andrew johnson is vastly to blame, which
everybody believes; and that there are many
bad men in tho revenue service. which nobody
does deny Beyond this there is an abundant
lack OF Just such information that everybody
wants. We do not see that the Committee has
discovered much, and altogether the statement
10 not do satisfactory as wo had hoped to SEQ.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

Total ....... .s.Ggl 400 2,1l6606 5.,5o0OG 4U3I6o
Grants maj, 3Ol,70i. Lineoln's mai ~ o. ffi,2sf.
Had the three unrec0nstructed States voted,
and had not the States of New-YoIk, New
Jersey. Georgia, and Louisiana been carried for
Seymour by gigantic frauds, Gen. Grants pop
mar majority mnst have exceeded 100000.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

~ Cop0rcss. Rcrolation ia Cuba, UnempIoged
Ld5or % oJTg W BGc'cier ISG' on tie Jnd,cqy "0ar No
bic President" the "Aiee HankRn" case; ST.
eide d Of a vonng Gambler, another pardon by Me
Presifent, the Erie Var, the Courts, ana Me
Money and the OTHER Markets. may be Jo""a on
the second maze; Farm Items on thc S'Tth; ana
ReaI Estate and SLpping Intelligence on TIC
onic1fL llnnp
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
REMOVAL,

CnicKEsro soss have ed 10 No ii East Four'een'
New ork (,eiwesn Broadway aud fihb-ave.l -, ~
We ne fall and euufeI
Grand Susre Upright RoRrGs mad, from the n
exhibited Psrs Universal kIn't
hiyhosi reoaJense orr all oomPI d ,srou
rent for large stock OF secondhand IN'
maker. a. iu thorough rsoar and pod otr'o
SAVE FUEL Reduce Coal Bills: pIdH.i rdA NY. NY
house With noEBucTs WyATHER Sri.irt o1er, -" - D ;,
DR.. PALMER's Arm AND LEG, LEG o,s.1'., B~ssaa
lt6s G5 Bvsy VI Go9 Cts.taatst. r1-- C;,st
Wigs, TOupeeS and Ornane,'irss,r rs,rbilor. is Bond 81.
o,a,ir n, A., ,rI b,ir d, eng All shades AZ bA' =
EITcITIoR's HAIR DYE-rhe best S..,r,,. IN the
20 o., t.t,utsn~aus perfeet Al "'"t'
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
,Ielu21otl Dy1ilu Gr1ba111E.
MONDAY. DECEMBER al, 1858.

.,,,ortisouents for tins weeks Issue OF lhE
a. M Il,Evss u,t he hanl, To'rs. Price 81 per me-
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
I,fKaY an vrV.nrAIvr

You can buy, at a very low price, an elegant
verpsed Tea Sci Ice Pitcher set Cosee Uro Tuusen fancy
tfs great rarey Cor HOLiDAt PKSrs manufactured the
bet their prsW AMI under iher eeia nper'oo
H. AkT MASUFaCTURNG COnPANY No burAng slip
hni OIL thr alde paleL MaehIne n hea.inrk.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
SPAIN.
QUIET PROGRESS or TIE ELECTIoNs-rREArYe
pEACR WITH CHILL

QUIET PROGRESS or THE ELECTloNs-rREAffe
PEACE WITH CHILL.
MADRID, Dec. l9.--The elections for members"
the Cortes are proceeding III the incorporated ei's
There has been 10 disorder. A large majority
those elected favorable 10 the formation Oi ~"
archcal form of government.
The Government authorizes the statehieIt 'n.s
treaty of peace with Chill may DO conslueieo An'
complished fact. 4.
1t has been decided that the Cadz insurgents
to DO tried by Council of War, but tnnt III 10 -
will the extreme penalty. death. be inflicted.
A CARLIST CONSPIRACY. IA
MADRID, Dec. 20--rhe Correspondence asserts ~ ~
the Carlsts have formed deep and Widespread .sa
spiracy tor the possession OF the Govesnmsnh T.
that they only await the breaking out al s'ihv IL
tween the liberal parties Of the country " de'""
their designs. -
f. ANOTHER RIOT -, - 4
riot broke out at T0to IN the Iroslh0s. 80
Zamor, caused by the hostility of some OF inc pevs ps
10 the organization of the National Gnari IN - "a
town. It was quickly suppressed by the ahthoi ~
'..''." FRANCE. -.
VISIT OF QUEEN ISABELLA TO LOUIS NAfoLtgSs
PARIS Dec. 2O,--Ex- Queen Isabella ot Span
made visit to the Emperor az The Tuilerles.
NORTH GERMANY. III.
THE UPPER HOUSE AGAINST fREED(A
SPEECH. =
BERLIN Dec l9--'The resolution granting ifn"a
nifty from arrest for words sloker in debate lS
length been rejected by small majority III the up"
House
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

VISIT OF QUEEN ISABELLA TO LOUIS NAroLI9,
PARIS, Dec. 20,-Ex-Queen Isabella OF SPAN
made visit to the Emperor al The Tuilerles.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-21
NORTH GERMANY.

BERLIN. Dec. i9.-The resolution granting irn
nity from arrest for words spoker in debate ia
length been rejected bya small majority III tho VI
House
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17
4HOtHPr VictflH.

The pitiable condition in which the
news of yesterday leaves Chief Justice
Chase is another illustration of the folly
and ruin which political ambition pro-
duces. Had any man predicted twelve
month, ago that Mir. Chase would de-
Sert his old friends, his principles, his
reputation Ot Il quarter ot 1t century, and
be found i'll the noisy vendue Ut a demo-
cratic convention. bidding for votes, and
complimcnting the men and the doctrines
which lie has spent rs lie in opposing,
who would have believed it ! And yet.
rs we look back now, we see how grad
ual have been the steps which led him TO
this disgrace. !ietore the Ohio election
he was the champion OF negro suffrage.
but no sooner did the populace Of his
State declare against equal rights tor tie
cOlored man than judge Chase author
lHcd some newspaper to announce that
lac did not regard that as IN important
question at all. 1t was the act OF Il TIM
id and selfish scheiner Tor nigh place. and
1t gave his friends the tirs; warning OF
what they might expect. linen came
the events Of the wImter,-It first, the
bold course Of Grant. i'll opposition 10
the president, by which he made it cvi-
dent that the republicans could and
would depend upon him as their leader
in the presidential campaign. This
made 1t clear 10 Mr.. Chase that he could
not receive the nomination OF the repub-
lican-. and 80 he resolved to divide the
party. Taking advantage OF his posi-
ton in the trial for impeachment, lie
threw his whole weight against the pur-
pose of his party, and the good OF his
country. He stood, from the first as we
now perceive, as the champion of An
drew Johnson, and we owe it TO him.
mainly, that Impeachment failed. But
with it failed also Mr.. Glasses hope OF
organizing u third party which should
hold the balance between republicans
and democrats. and ot which he was to
oc the cllct Alter that, nothln" was
left Tor him but 10 Join the enemy open
ly, and this he proceeded 10 do. But
he did not then expect 10 be dragged
through the mire of reputation, and TO
ahJurr all his former political creed. lie
fancied that lie could influence his new
allies to accept some OF lis former views.
and thus practically put himself at tic
head OF a new party. This fancy also
proved false, and at las; he was compel
led to fellowship PcndIeton and Morris
sey, and 10 hawk about hi principles
cheapening them till they could lind tax
erS, and lhcu-un~pcakaJ.e shame =
the gracelcsS democrats deserted INN and
ave the nomination to Seymour and
Blair; 4 tit punishment in its terrible
humiliation. Tor the man who permitted
his ambition to take away his reason
<pru.lH.bi Helabhcul.