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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

The REASON WHY.-We have received a
number of inquiries about the official vote Of
this State, all asking why it has not as ye,
been declared The reason is simply on &C
count OF a material defect in the Election
law of Nevada, which sets the third Monda Y
in December as the dag on which the general
returns shall be officially canvasScd at the
Capital and publicly declared. The trainers
of the bill made no provision to have the vote
declared, on Presidential years, before the
irst wednesday in December, the day oh
which the Electoral Colleges of ali the States
meet and vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent On account of this defect, no one can
tell the exact vote cast at the last election,
and the Republican Electors in casting their
vote on Wednesday for Grant did SO without
formal authority. The vote will go on to
Washington Endorsed as the vote Of the peo-
pie of this State, according to the best knowl-
edge and belief of the Governor and Secreta-
~ of State, but not officially certified to.
When the vote of this State has been de-
cIared. we shall lay it before our readers
Enterprise.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05
SPEECHES CF GRANT, FaRRAGUT
AID sCaOFIELD.

At a meeting in New York in honor of
William N. Evarts, the following, among
other speeches, were made:
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05
TREATING OUTLAWRy rs IT De
SERVES.

having satisfied themselves of thei
strength and capacity for self defense
by having carried their State for Grant
The Uniouists Of Alabama have yea
turej to take one veiy decided step
toward securing protection to them
selves and the sway Of peace and law
within their borders. The telegraph
informs Us that The Legislature at Mont
gomery is discussing certain summary
measures whereby the murderous ku
Klux Khan is to be suppressed. One
provision Of the act under c0nsiGtra-
ton is TO the effect that it is crime to
appear with the face disguised in
mask las the ku kIux murderers do
aud gives force ard effect thereto by
tue further provision that 1t shall not
b. considered a crime Tor any citizen TO
kill, after dark, a man with Il mask on.
The intent Of this law is good one
md while We recognize the necessity
for the most prompt and active meas
ures for the suppression OF the bloody
outrages which have been so long and
so often visited upon toe UuiCn whites
and blacks Of the South, it strikes US
that this tacit license to commit murder
is most dangerous measure. If II |
could be so provided that none but X u /
Klux klansmen could be made to appear
guilty Of masking, and zone but Union
,neu could shoot them in self protection,
i. might be made TO work the ends dc
sired but, unfortunately, there are
wicked, vengeful, designing men in the
world and with the conceded eht TO
put man TO death because he had
mask Oh his face M ght be a bid for
such characters 10 carry masks in their
pockets TO faster upoa the faces ofthose
" HON they should assassirate. 1t is
d;.icult problem that the loyalists OF
the South have TO deal with; aud while
there are urgent reasons for their act
ing with decision In defense Of their oH L l
rights and lives, they should be wary
Of passing Laws which would merely
their existing perplexities :
.nd troubles. After the 4lh Of March i
sext they will have true, determined !,
'rieud at the White House, and through t
lis efforts they may confidently look for !
material aid in producing The reforms /
o much needed 6
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

A NEUTRAL PArER--Mr. Z. F. Noel
vain, in assuming editorial control of the
Mountain Champion, a weekly newspaper
published at Belmont in this State, sets
forth in Statutory that " in politics the
Champion will be strictly neutral" And
further:
1t is the desire of Mr.. Barnes, the pub
fisher, and it will be our constant aim, to
make the Champion local paper: one
worthy the support and confidence of the
citizens of the entire county. This is no
light undertaking upon our part, considering
the fact that the greater portion of our time
will be required at the case ;" and in
order to successfully accomplish this end,
we shall have to rely, to great extent, upon
our friends in the various districts, and
those most directly interested in the early
developement OF tie wonderful resources of
our county 20 furnish us, from week to
week, with 4 syElaps:, Of T. .@1Fvsr may
transpire il thei: respective To- lilies.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

A FARMER who lives in L" Hardscrabble,"
Central New York, says that owing to the
drouth and poor land together. his grass was
SO short that he had to lather it before
he could NOV it, and, when it was dry, to
rake it with fine tooth comb.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

ALECK.-J. Alexander, the universally
known circus agent, was killed (by the news
papers), in Oregon some time since. His
ghost now appears upon the streets OF San
Francisco every day, and is said to look as
natural as life and appears as " healthy as
Aleck did in the flesh.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

AROUND The V'ys,LD.- When the pIciic
Railroad is finished the tour Of the world
can be made in two and hall months
seven days; from San Francisco to Hong
kong, by way of Yokohama. twenty days {;
from Hongkong by steamer to Suez, thirty
two days from Suez to Paris six days !;
from Paris to New York ten days, in all
seventy-five days. This can only be done,
however, by continuous travelling and sue
cessful connections everywhere.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

At a meeting in New York in honor o
William N. Evarts, the following, amons
other speeches, were made:
SPEECH OF GENERAL GRANT.
| Gentlemen Of the Bar of New YORK:
thank you very kindly for the manner in
which you have received this toast, which was
intended as complimentary t. myself. | m;.v
say there is no other community from which
| could receive demOn>traDion Of welcome
with greater pleasure than from the citizens
l meet this evening. Cheers.
The audience then rose and gave three
cheers for the President elect
RESPONSE OF ADMIRAL FAKRAGUr.
t. the toast Of the Navy, Admiral Farragrlt
briefly replied. He thanked the meeting for
the compliment offered, and said that the
navy had always done its duty well. He
hoped they would not be called upon to do
much more service in the way Of war, and
remarked that he was glad TO see the hand of
fellowship offered to him everywhere i'll all
countries. [Cheers,J
SPEECH OF GENERAL sCH0TIELD.
In the Old World it is said that the army is
the safety Of the empire. With equal truth,
in this country we may say that the army is
the safety Of the Republic. Applause.
While it Is equally true, yet how different TIE
meaning OF the words i'll their application u
the two countries. The army which the Re
public relies upon for its safety IS no vast
body of ignorant men. drilled AMI disciplined
10 execute the will of the desp0t, nor yc; Is it
the little nucleus Of regular troops il which
is preserved the kH0a ledge OF the art Of way,
ready to be disseminated 70 an unlinitt eX-
tent in the time Of need but tn army Of
the Republic Is the great body Of he Young
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

OLIVE LOGAN writes to tie N. Y. Tribune
as follows: There was rain enough in the
country before l reached Cincinnati. There
was rain enough in the city after reached it
But after l left it found the food. The
rivers had inaugurated panic. There was
run on the banks-they were overfown-
washed away in places-roads obliterated-
whole towns cut off from communication
with the rest of the world. The rivers had
made a raid on the enemy destroying his
bridges, carrying off his wharyes, tearing up
his shade trees, tre>passing on his cornfelds,
and vexing his railroads till their engines
fairly smoked with Impotence, and caughed
with Indignation, and screamed with rage.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-05

HERE is Mark Iwain's last contribution to
the poetic literature of the world
They sat upon the front door mat,
Where softly shone the mocn,
And listened to the music that
Came from the beer saloon.
His manly arm did round her Irvine,
Their lips in kisses met;
Aud when he asked, "Will thou be mine :"
She said, " will, you bet
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
EXCITEMENT.

The "Bear Garden" at Washington was
scene of Excitement again on Wednesday
last 4 radical assassin of the Constitution
named Julian, haling from Indiana, was en-
tcrtaining his fellow thieves with speech on
bill he had introduced for the purpose of
confscating lands belonging to Southern Rail
road Companies, when he was interrupted by
Mr. Chanlcr, Conservative member from
New York. Julian, disliking the Interrupt
ton, made some personal reference to Mr..
Chanlcr, which was regarded as offensivc,and
which caused the latter to denounce the
Hoosicr as a coward on the floor of the House.
Such words as these were of course calcula-
ted to create futter, and Chanler wassa
once ordered to his seat by the Radical speak
err who could not we'll stomach such a stun
ming cpthct to one Of his colleagues. Juli>
an himself swallowed the pill and continued
his speech.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
POOR GRANT,!

"Gen. Grant feels very much chagrlned at
his own singular conduct in the Stanton mat
ter, and is now using his influence to induce
the latter to resign"
The above is the announcement of tele-
gram from the Federal capital, but we don't
believe a word Of it. The General of the
army is weak minded, ambitious man, who
has given himself to the intrigues of the po-
litical wire pullers and conspirators against
the peace of the government, and until he
has discovered the failure OF the schemes Of
the plunderers with whom he is identified,
nothing like chagrin will creep over his con-
science. He hopes for, and expects success
in his race for the Presidency, and he is just
the man to lose sight of everything else to
obtain this acme of his aspirations. Ills
treachery to the President, and his sycophan-
tic 1awning with the Radical Senate, is the
result of a weak head and bad heart. AL
ready elevated beyond his merits, with more
of ambition than patriotism in his compost
ton. he would gladly see the President de-
posed, that he, as military dictator, might
step in his shoes; and his surrender of the
War Department, in violation of his pledge
to Mr.. johnson, was doubtless backed by the
hope, that it would lead to some action on the
part of the latter that would cause the inter
position of the Senate, to evcntuate perhaps,
in carrying out Mr.. Grecley's threat that the
President must be removed as an impeachment
to the schemes of the dcstruct;onists. If
Gen. Grant feels any chagrin, it is because
the course of the President has disappointed
him, and blighted the cherished hope he was
induging, that in the quarrel he would reach
the topmost round of the ladder, and have
his vaultng ambition gratifed. His treach-
cry, the violation of his obligations of honor
and trust, and the desertion of the post as
signed him by his superior, are not matters
which rest with weight upon his india-rubber
conscience, but the conviction that his cards
have been so played as to lose him the prize,
may be sitting like nightmare upon his now
snufFed-out ambition.
That he is now using his influence to induce
Stanton to resi- IN may be true and if he is
it amounts 10 nothing. His resignation at
any time would not improve Grants prospects,
and thov oupht MT tn he irnOrOvpd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
AT THEIR RASCALITY.

On Tuesday last, the very first day of the
session of the West Virginia Legislature, the
following joint resolution was offered in. the
Senate at the morning session.
Resolrcd That the bill lately pissed by
both Houses Of the Representatives of the
United States requiring the concurrence of
two-tbirds of the members of the Supreme
Court of the United States to declare a law
of Congress unconstitutional meets our entire
appreciation, and that our Senators in Con-
grcss be and are hereby instructed to vote for
the same.
The proceedings do not state by whom this
delectable resolution was presented, but from
subsequent events we infer that it owes its
paternity to Joe Chapine, for at the afternoon
session that embodiment Of corruption advo-
Gated suspension of the rules for its consid~
Grafton. The rules were suspended, and the
resolution passed. Afterwards it was taken
up by the House, and passed by that body.
Among those who voted against it, we are
glad to notice the name of Mr.. Chambers, of
this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
THE LATEST.
his speech

The following bill, the latest outrage from
the Reconstruction Committee, is said to have
been agreed upon by that committee, although
it has not yet been reported. Comment is
unnecessary -
Be 1t Enacfcd, dc, That the appellate jul
risdiction ofthe Supreme Court Of the United
States shall not extend to any act done or
which shall be done, or to any proceeding
had or which may be had, under and by vir-
tue of the act entitled An Act to provide for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March I'd. 1867, or of the
several acts supplementary thereto, and all
such cases now pending in such court, either
by appeal or otherwise from any proceeding
had in the premises in any district or circuit
court of the United States shall be dismissed
by said Supreme Court, and 70 record of any
proceedings had or which might be had under
either of the district commanders under either
of the acts shall be removed or reviewed in
any other tribunal, either upon hoJeas corpus,
ono wayranto, or i'll any other manner what
ever. The vote upon this bill is understood
to be &: Yeas, Stevens, Bingham, Paine, Bout
we'll and Beaman; Republicans. Nays. Hurl-
but, Republican Brooks and Beck, Demo
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
The Last Abomination.

The correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
describes as follows an incident in the House
in the debate on the last infamous bill of
Southern Reconstruction
Just before Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, who
reported the bill, rose to close the debate, his
colleague, Mr.. Carey Republican) PROFOUND
ed to him four questions saying that upon the
satisfactory character of Mr.. Bingham's re-
plies would depend his (Carey's) vote on the
pending bill. These questions were-1st
If General Grant should fail or refuse to
execute this law, or should execute it in a
dcspotic and cruel manner, to what tribunal
would he be responsible for his non feasance
or mal-feasance? I'd. As by the terms of
the bill the President cannot interfere, can
the General be tried by court martial, and
if so, who can order, and who shall constitute
the Court ? Sd Not being a civil officer, can
he be impeacbed, and if so, by whom, and
before what tribunal? 4th. If he cannot be
arranged before any earthly tribunal, is he
not made an absolute despot?
These four inquiries, SO simple in their ma
ture, fell with decided effect upon the Radi-
cal side of the Hall, and Immediately Butler
Schenck, Boutwell, and others, rushed over
to Bingham's desk to prompt him in his re-
prudent not to answer, and at once called the
previous question, thus not only stopping de-
bate, but cutting off Ben. Buffers amend
ment which he so strenuously endeavored to
get before the House, and which was intended
to pass the State Governments of the South
into the hands of the negro Conventions
These four inquiries by Mr.. Carey should be
published far and wide They were PROFOUND
ed by Republican, and were not answered
by Mr.. Bingham. They tell the whole story
of to days proceedings in few words, and
words which cannot be misunderstood.
The country, however, will soon learn that
even this new bill will not satisfy the conspira-
tors, who are to meet this very evening at the
call of Thad. Stevens, the Chairman of the
Committee on Reconstruction, to consider still
another proposition.
Stevens, in this call, has again exhibited
his Characteristic cunning, and, under the
plea of ill-health, notifies the committee to
meet at his private residence, well knowing
the two Democrrtic members will respect
fully decline the invitation, leaving himself
and his Radical colleagues 10 concoot in Sc
cret another diabolical scheme for expressing
and harrassing the Southern people. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Brooks of New York, a
member of the Reconstruction Committee,
addressed a note to Stevens protesting against
any meeting not held in the room Of the
Committee in the Capitol. As there is no
power to hold meetings of Congressional
committee outside of the Capitol, unless by
special Legislation or consent of the commit
tee, Mr.. Stevens will have again to convert
the meeting into political caucus. Should
there be any attempt to transact committee
business, the matter will be brought to the
attention of the House as question of priv
iiege.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

1t is impossible in a weekly journal to
chronicle the numberless outrages that the
radicals of the country are perpetrating in
the name of loyalty. Disregarding the Con-
stitution themselves, as is confessed by their
leaders, they are vigilant in detecting any,
thing and everything that squints of disloy-
atty to radicaligm, and the slightest pretcxt
is made use of to weaken their opponents and
strengthen themselves. Having already an
overwhelming majority in the House of Rep
resentatives, they seek to strengthen that ma
jority by setting aside the will of the people,
as expressed through the ballot-box. In
August last the people of the Second Con-
gressional District of Kentucky, elected to
the House the Hon. John Young Brown,
and with the certificate of the Governor of
that State, he applied for his scat. But he
was not radical, and reports were in circula-
ton that he had given aid to the rebellion
This was enough; the blood hounds were put
upon his scent, and after raking up all the
evidence possible, and depriving the State of
Kentucky of the services of one of her rep
resentatives for six months or more, the cut
throat committee on elections submit re-
port to the cut-throat House of Representa-
tives that they have found Mr.. Brown to be
dsloyal. Disoyal to what? To the Con-
stitution of his country? No; but disloyal
to the party of plunderers and skulking cow
ards of the Rump Congress, who are bent
upon retaining power at the expense of the
nations life. II admitted to the floor of the
House, there would be one more vote against
the Internal schemes which are on foot to en-
slave the white people of the country, for the
benefit Of the lazy, worthless negroes, who
are now special pets with the Radical party.
For this reason land none other, he is excluded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
BERKELEY AND JEFFERSON.

The case of Virginia Us. West Virginia,
involving the jurisdiction of the counties OF
Berkeley and Jefferson, which has been be-
fore the Supreme Court, for adjudication, has,
according.to the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Guzette, placed the Court
in a predicament new to the history of jurls-
prudence. The case is thus stated: Virginia
sued for the counties of Berkeley and JET
ferson, setting up her title to the same
West Virginia filed demurrer and the case
was argued and submitted to the Court
Chief Justice Chase announced on Tuesday,
that the Court stood equally divided on the
whole case and further, were equally div-
ded on the question as to what order should
be made in the case. Chief Justice Chase
and Justices Grier, Swayne and Miller, were
Tor sustaining the demurrer, while Justices
Nelson, Clifford, Davis aud Field were in ia.
vor of overruling it.
Thus under the rule, the party holding the
affirmative lost the case; but the second i'm
portant question sprang up which party held
the affirmative. Chase and his party insisted
that Virginia must lose the counties as she
commenced the suit and heldsthe affirmative,
while Nelson and the judges, who argued
with him on the first question, claimed that
West Virginia having entered the demurrer,
had assumed the affirmative side of the issue,
and the Court being divided the demurrer
fell, aud with it the claims of West Virginia.
Being thus divided on the proper order to be
made by the Court no order can be made
until the Court is changed by death or other
wise.
The claim of Virginia to these two rich
and populous counties is based upon the fact
that, after agreeing to their cession to West
Virginia, her consent was withdrawn before
Congress had acted in the matter and APP
proved the cession. This was the main po-
sition of Virginia and to this position West
Virginia demurred. Whether West Virgin
Ia was or was not State, did not enter into
the consideration by the Court. 1t is po!it-
zeal question which the Court prefers to con-
slider already settled, and one dangerous to
rc-opeI IN these revolutionary times
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-01-28
VALLEY ITEMS.
Gratis.

From our Valley exchanges we clip the
following items -
- Mr.. Hanger, of Staunton, has invented
a new lock, which is a combination Of the
common lock and cross bar.
The Protestant Episcopal congregation
in Harrisonburg have purchased lot, and
intend to erect thereon, at once, new church.
- Greenbricr county, Va, has found mar
or Serravczza marble.
- 1t is rumored that the Adams Company
will put on an opposition to all the Stage lines
in the Great Valley and the mountains.
- From Is 900 TO 10000 Union soldiers
are buried at Winchester. Near them lie
1000 Confederates. What a story this par
agraph tells
- Mr.. Murphy has sold his interest in the
Shenandoah valley, New Market The pa
per is now owned and edited by Messrs. Hen
kle & Calvert.
- Geo NJ Baker & Co. expect to publish
a map of Stnunton, prepared by Major Jed
Hotchkiss, Typographical Engineer, in 80
DAYS 1t will be circulated free through the
Great Valley and to Lynchburg.
The manufacture of Steel, by the 81
bert process, will, in a short time, be con-
Quoted on an extensive scale. \ number Of
farming implements have been cast at the
Stanton Foundry OF Nelson, Norman d
Co., from this metal and proved to be of
quality so far superior to anything now in
use, as to justify the belief that it will soon
usurp the place of Iron for nearly all the
practical purposes Of life.
SUIcIDE.-A truly lamentable occurrence,
says the Winchester Nescs, took place at
the residence Of Mr.. Jas. Ritter about six
miles from Winchester, on Saturday night
the 18th instant. a girl, who was employed
in the family Of Mr.. Ritter, committed suicide
by hanging herself in one of the out, buildings
on the premises. We understand that she
appeared as rational on the night in question
as she ever did, conversing with the family
before retiring for the night. Being missed
on Sunday morning a search was instituted
which resulted in the discovery of her body
hanging in the clubhouse:
She is represented as having been young
woman of very good mind. She left nothing
explanatory of the causes that impeled her
to the rash act, but it is believed that she had
been seduced By some one under promise Of
marriage.