Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.


1.-THE telegraph was working 80 badly
last evening that our usual news summary
could not be transmi,tcd.-ED.]
The Railroad Dends Convention:
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-A Railroad Bond
Convention composed Of delegates from
counties having bonded indebtedness, wps
held at Muscatiue, Iowa, yesterday. About
10 delegates we're present. j. b. Grinnelr
was made permanent President, who said
he considered it an honor to preside over
the sc-called rebels Of Iowa, who were as.
sembled to show that they were not rebels,
but merely standing up for their rights.
lie cautioned moderation aud calmness,
reminding the Convention that it was on.
dangerous ground, and could be regarded
as an imprudent body. He wished it to-
be understood that he was not repudiating.
but would accept nothing less. He rested
the case with the courts of his own State.
and he did not intend to submit to wrong.
imposed by men in gowns in Washington.
who have been making laws as we'll az.
trampling them. Let us be sure that VIC
are right, and then 80 slowly but firmly.
After full discussion, resolutions were
adopted declaring the recent decision Of
the Federal Courts involving corporation
railroad bonds in this State, as it seems to.
US subversive Of tho authority and dignity
of the State Courts, and dangerous to tic.
rights and privileges Of citizens of this
State. Respectfully protesting against
the exercise Of such authority by the Fed.
eral Courts, and plcdging sympathy and
support to the State Courts in the maintcn-
ancc Of their rightful authority, calling on
the General Assembly to apply to Congress
and to the other States TO protect citizens
against similar entertainments on their
rights; declaring the provision commonly
known as the daub amendment; asserting
the right Of the State to control certaim
railroad companies, regarding freight and
passenger charges, ms precious and valuable
rights which ought to be preserved unim--
paired declaring that the property ofrail~
roads ought to be taxed TIE same AS other
property; urging the General Assembly to-
provide by law for equal taxaticn recon-
mcnding to cities aud counties interested
in the railroad bond question to pay all
taxes except the bond tax, and to refuse to-
Pay this until all legal practical remedies
arc exhausted. Harmony and unity of ac
ton are recommended. and each county is
urged to keep competent agents at Des
Moincs during the session Of tho Leg.sla
ture to furnish information to members
and attend to tue interests of the respect
i've counties on tie question. Tie total
amount Of bonded indebtedness in dispute
is about ten million dollars
Illinois Constitutional Convention.
CHICAGO, Tee. 17.--Illinois Corsttu-
tional Convention completed its organza-
ton yesterday, electing Hitchcock, (Rep)
of Chicago. elected on citizens ticket, for
Pesident Harmon, (Dcm.) of Cairo, was
elected Secretary. The other officers wera
elected mostly by straight Democratic
vote, assisted BY most of the Republicans
elected on Independent tickets. The
straight Republicans voted for Rslubli-
cans only, throughout.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE President
Senate the following nominations to-day:
j. Wilson Shafer, Of Illinois, Governor Of
Utah, vice Durkee; Benjamin 4. Potts, OF
Illinois, Governor of Montana, vice Ashley.
Judge Grier's resignation sent to tho
President yesterday. Stanton was nomln.
ated by the President to fiji the seat, and
the Senate at Que went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the nomination.
The New York Democracy on Reputation.
WASHINGTON. Dec Brooks, Of New
York, should have been thus reported on
Thursday: ave (meaning tho Democracy
of New York; nevor have been, never
can be, never will be rcpudiators." ..
LONDON, Doc. 16-The .Ahabama ques'
ton is cngrossing public attention: A
long communication appears in the 1'm"r
wherein the writer asserts that European
states refused to consider JEFF. Davis and
Robert Il. Leo as pirates, for the same rea-
son that France, long before, refused 50 to
regard Benjamin Franklin. An anoIogy,
in tho case Of St. James and Admiral
Scmmes, II thinks is complete. Thence IT,
goes on to draw obvious infercnccs. Inc
Mas says England settled the policy. ~
is marriage Of affection, If possible, ana
that failing, one Of convenience. MO-
Cabinet OF Conference will ever again pro-
pose one Of force. #e'
Beast Batter stu After the Rebels.
Gen. Butler has long reply to Greciys-
article calling on him to take prompt action
in the removal of disabilities Of tho I,le.
rebels. Butler says, Southern leaders VINO
mislcd their communities aud broushtwar
with all its attendant evils upon tho coun'
try, should be punished as examples, TO de,
ter others mike cases from offending. -
think," hesa had an example been MADE
Of some half dozen leaders pffhe SOUTH.
especially those who were educated at tho
IN ilitary school Of the United States, ana
were trusted With commands in the army
Of the, rebellion, and those who who, beng
entrusted With places in Congress or 'ae
Cabinet and used those places to hatch tres
son, fomeut insurrcction and p,aintaia. = TO-
bcllion to dcstroy the Goyernmsnt, ouSos