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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-26
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

.r. Gold. closed in New York, yesterday. al
aa 1872.
New York had $4,000 fire yesterday.
Deg Cleveland had a twenty thousand dollar
fire on Wednesday evening.
sgn The will Of the late Jonathan Burr, of
ssaI Chicago, has been discovered.
.. Boston was honored with five thou
sand dollar fre on Wednesday.
Oar dispatches contain fun particulars
NM OF the progress Of the instruction in
Cuba.
The New Jersey Legislature has passed a
bill establishing an Insurance Depart
ment ia the State.
Rev. Charles II. Plat, prominent Free
mason of New York, died at Bingham pton
yesterday.
n, The Illinois River Improvement Bill has
r5a passed through the Legislature. ard goes
to the Governor for his signature.
A Woman Suffrage Convention is in
I.ro gress at Milwaukee. MIS-. Cady STAN
lsss, Miss Anthony, and Rev. Mr.. Chaplin
are in attendance.
Tue County Treasurer's safe at Minne-
ap9lis, Mimi, was robbed OF 81 500 on Tues
day night.
A woman's suffrage amendment to the
Constitution OF the State has been voted
t- At a bali near Alton, ILL.,, q few highs
ago. five or SIX persons drank of poisoned
liquor, two of whom died.
The President yesterday sent into the
Senate p large number of military az
pOiutments and promotions. No action
was taken on the nominations.
Several leading members of the Catholic
Church In Auburn, New York, were tried
for disturbing Divine service on sunday
aud acquitted.
The New York Tribune thinks Mr.. Co
lumbus DeIsno, of Ohio, has been ten
dered the Office of Commissioner of In
'ternal Revenue, by General Grant, We
doubt it.
a "a The Governor of New Jersey h as recon-
mended the abolition of the system OF
N transit duties, substituting therefor a
uniform tax upon railway corporations.
The Tribune thinks the House bill to
strengt hen the public credit, end reIatiu g
10 contracts payable in gold, win not pass
the Senate.
The gre billiard match in Chicago, be-
tween Foley and Frowley. was won by the
former, me score standing, Foley 1902.
Frowley o.
The Illinois House OF Represen tatives
passed bill providing for general sys-
tenn Of Railroad Corpor atlons It divides
the Directors into three classes. The bill
was at the instigatlon OF the Rock Island
N Il Road, TO enable the present management
to continue in power two years longer, and
10 prevent Wall Street SPECTATORS gaining
control of Western roads.
The Here1d's Washington special says:
Gen. Grant, in a conversation with Sena-
tor Poole, of North Carolina, expressed
himself as particularly anxious for sub
stantial reconstruction in the South.
North Carolina and Alabama, he said,
were among the best reconstructed States
of all, and when the rest were again safely
and pleasantly back in the Union, he
thought ours would be the happiest eoun-
try on the globe. 1t is deduced, from
Conversation that Gen. Grant held with
Gen. Terry and other gentlemen, yester-
day, that ali the Southern military COM
manders, removed by President johnson,
viii be replaC d
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ENGLAND.
Arkansas Legislature.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-The @AUa-
1anches Little Rock special tonight
says the House, yesterday. passed
what is known as the Ku Klux bill,
which outlaws everybody belonging
to the Ku .Klux. or Knights of the
White Cameha, who do not volun-
tarily withdraw from the organization
within thirty days after the passage of
the act, and when convicted may be
confined in the penitentiary not less
than two years. or fined any sum not
less than 81, 900. 1t willundoubtedly
pass the Senate.
In speaking of the capture of the
tug Nettie Jones, the. Republican
says: Memphis must understand that
we are terribly in earnest, and she
cannot prevent some of her citizens
from assisting to put the darbies on
every mothers son of those who
assisted in the destruction, and that
each ono of them will yet pay the
penalty for their rashness. rtfte
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Cd Scho1ield,f from the Committee on Ap-
preparations. moved to amend the item of
contingent expenses OF the Treasury De-
partment oy inserting Sl63, 900 10 finish the
north wing OF the Treasury Department..
.l Il { appropriation o. SIC, 900 for coptin-
gent expenses of the Treasury ID spaFtment
and theSezeral Bureaus was S ruck out.
Schoheid moved to amend by inserting
for the survey Of the At ant1c, Pacific and
Gulf coast $4,000. Adopted. % i-rHs7
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PITTrBURG, Feb. 25.-On Friday
last, f. HI. Tower, formerly of Pitts
burg, Williams, his sOn-in-law, Of
Mo longhahela City; w. Lanwell, Of
Wooster, Ohio; Breekwith Sears, of
M0rgantown, and Stockton HerEey,
of Monongahela City, left Morgan
town IN a skiff for Geneva, and have
not been heard of. They are sup
posed to have been drowned, as a
skiff has been found floating bottom
up. and lat of one Of the parties
found with it.
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Congress it was resolved that eau
Gus of Democratic members elect of
the Forty first Congress would be CON
vsned at the room of the Judiciary
Committee of the House ,-on Tuesday,
March 2, at $50 O'clock PM, to take
into consideration matters connected
with the organization of the next
House. W. L. NIBLACK, Ohm.
ALBERTO. BURR, Sec'y. "a
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4ifN WAsHiNaToN, February 25.-The
Executive Mansion was thronged
with visitors, a large number being
ladies. Among those seeking inter-
views with the President. were seve-
raj applicants for executive clemency
in cases Of persons who have been
convicted of violations of law.
Il is aseertained, from a member of
LII the Committee on the Inauguration
Ball, that no eolored men have APP
,1s piled for tickets.
44I The following letter explains itself:
l e-lI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
WAsHINaToN, February 24th, '69.
Hon. y. q. Blains:
My DEAR Sir: Having determined
not to be longer a candidate for
Speaker, deem it due to the friendly
relations which have all along existed
between us, that | should cOmmuni-
cate this determination at the earliest
moment. | am truly yours,
st.4.. I'll. l.. DAWES.
a.flla It is understood that the entire
New England delegation will cordially
sr support DIR. Blaine, and, there being
no other candidate, he will, it is be-
lieyt 4, be nominated In Republican
ilI ID caucus, by reclamation, for Speak
sas9. ~ f. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1868.
By request OF many members. it is
hereby announced that the caucus of
the Republican Representatives cleo {
to the Forty-frst Congress will lie
held in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, on next Tuesday even
ing, March 2. at z o'clock precisely,
with view to making nominations OF
of the officers of the House.
SiRned Root. G. SCHENCK,
Cha OF Rep. Congress. Elk. Com.
s-aa..r.t p. HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE
WAsHINGToN, February 25 1859.
aaslA At meeting this morning of the
Democratic members of the present
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p" NTW-T
new Orleans MarkAE.


BY Telegraph.I EBw ORLEANS, Feb. 25,
CoTToNzVery, dull. - s.u irn. -d-
AGoLD-l33.
/ EXCHANGE 4 Com raercfaI. i43I<aI4s.<
Slerlipg ll414 gl448 : New York sight para
- premium. f.st..T n = - ~
co9sInon ll214glSei fair l5c: yellow cIari.
= ~ ~ - ~ !. ~ e zHfa 1sH EE1y -aE
= dol-ASSE S-Active and unchanged: fair
rs l7Sct prime 78tGSOe NV Y7Tfr4@i''' -
.tt.oU g1 --Flrner; bsuperfine SO 25; double
SoRN- Lower; sales, OF mixed at soc:
Whlte soc. #t q TOT ~4&A 4ta9AfA4'Nf
OATS-S0c. - 4 eff t...nr .se5
BRAN-Dull az st9
CD o9!EK % and advancing; sales at
BACON ~ Active; shoulders. l4ISaI4s<c
clear rib sides l714c; clear sides IKE
Oh AID 7rSominai; tierce l99l91Sc; keg
ob aia 3a5:sss rec ana firm sales Of prime
.o-1 Wt,,IIt5t,sKX--Drooping; Western rectIned
CoFFEE-Quiet and unchanged. pa,
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vengeance. She carried out Der
threat by causing the little two year
old boy of Mr.. Mosely to drink I've.
which produced ulcerotion and clos
ing of the throat, resulting in death.
The girl has been arrested and com
mitted. -.aI
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NASHVILLE.
Resignation Of Gov. BrOwnlOW
Senter InaHgurated Governor.

NASHVILLE, February %. - Mr..
Senter, Speaker of the Senate, was in
augurated Governor, to-day. In place
of Governor Brownlow, resigned, in
the presence of a Convention of both
branches of the Legislature and a
large plumber of spectators. His adj
dress foreshadoWed no policy for the
future. Senator Nelson was subse-
quently elected Speaker of the Senate.
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Horrible

LOUISVILLE, Feb. pa horrible
crime has just came to light in this
city. 1t appears that a negro oirI
named LOUISA Fields, EMPLOYED IS a
nurse in the family of Mr. II q
Mosley. became enraged at a chastise-
ment BY Mrs. Mosely, and threate ned
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ERrOnean Marnan.o


By Cable.le -.-sf AZ aIoNDopq Fah OK
oil 59s 9ds ConsoIs 90; 5-2Os Arm a. 81.
Erie bonds 2414 Illinois 965z., - = 20
FRANKFORT. Feb. 25.-Bonds buoyant AZ
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2.-Cotton dull: mid.
dung uplaDdd HISS Orleans 121<d; sales
5000 bales; California white wheat los cd :
-four 25s; corn BIS Cd for old; 50s Cd Tor
new; Is IS 3D.; barley IS; peas AS Ga !:
pork 97s; beef 95si lard 75s; cheese z6s; ba-
con SIS Cd. =.
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WASHINGTON.

Organization or the Next HOuse-The
SpPakarship-H. L. Dawes Declines
10 be CaBdidate-ThrOng at the
Executive Mansion.
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Memphis MarHet.


By Telegraph 9iaa MEMPHIS. Feb. Is.
CoTToN-DuII and nominally Csc. r.
ce1pts, 377 bales; exports, / 800 bales.
FLOUR Dull S5uperffne. S6a7 90. Z
CoRS-72d73e.
OATS-S0dS5c. I--r..s.r
HAY-SZ7 90 -l s..
BRAN-S24a25. 900
CORN MEAL So 40 HEl lHaF ~
: PORK-S33 so. ~ ft
BULK NJ EATs-Are weak. clear sIdas4 a
17ag1714c, shout 1ers at 13iZ[e fT-1
@DRESsED HoGs-I3cQl3c. hsuutn
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BY Atlantic Telegram Ia.


STAIN . ga, "a "a
MADRID, Feb. 25.-Thes vote in the
Cortes, thanking the retiring Pro-
visional Government and authorizing
Marshal SeTrano to form anew Min
istry, stood as follows: For, $50;
against, 81.
MADRID, Feb 25.--Inthe Cortes the
proceedings on the occasion ofthe pas
sage !Of the vote of thanks to The Pro-
visional Ministry were very interest-
ing. The Ministers explained their
action toward the religious orders
and the Church. 1T was stated that
the Jesuit College of St. VincentIwas
suppressed because its members were
engaged in conspiring against the
Government, and three of them. were
accomplices in the assassination of
the Governor OF Burgos.- The order
directing the eivil'authorities 60 take
charge of certain articles of Church
property was also explained and justi-
fed, on the ground that the proceed
ings of the clerical party demanded
the interference of the Government
to preserve objects of art in the.
churches. When the result Of the
division was announced, Gen. Serene
rose to speak, and was greeted with
prolonged cheers. He made a tenn
perate and tranquilizing speech, ad-
vising the minority to putsRc aSpolicy
of Cancellation, in view of the firmly
rooted and memorable principles held
to by the majority Of the Cortes. As
for himself, he promised than loyalty
and abnegation, szg
BERLIN February 25.-The North
German Parliament meets q on the
4th Of March
The Prussian Diet closes it's ses-
sions on the Och of March, 49,,
ENGLAND. ..e..l..te
LONDON, February 2j.-Mr. Bright
made speech at the banquet of the
Associated Chambers Of Commerce,
in which he urged the Importance and
necessity for adopting the system of
ocean penny postage. AS
The Belgian government has pro-
hibited the granting of concessions to
foreign railroad corporations without
its sanction. .Rr-....-.fr
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Cincinnati harhAt.


By telegraph CINoINNATI. Feb ..
FLoUR-Firmer, and the demand far;
family IS 75(a7 90. -I.
WHEAT = Firmer, but not higher; red
Winter 81 40 a l 30, holders asking 2M Sc
higher al the close. --s-zsasa-alsalz- -
@ CoRN-Ic higher. cfoSfno at G5s5R6c for ga r
and shelled.
s OATS Quiet and uncnangedy No. at
67d65c. -
COTTON Dull and prices nominal; mid.
ding could have been boughl at 2Ser
TUT MEAsS-sstdes held at I41zc.
BACON = onInally unchanged; no de-
lie. and sides at l6Is91714c for clear rib ana
GEAR; sugar-eure4 mans l9(9l916c, with
moderate demand.
LARD1Dun. with no inquiry, but it Is
held at 1870. -
BUTTER Scarce and in demand at ss2G37e
for good to prime I#zs .- ~
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new York Dry Goods MuyKet.

BY telegraph fls NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
The market Is dull but steady for staDle
fabrics. There is an fmproved -damSrd
now ever for seasonable fabrics in small
quantities, TO meet the wants of the trade.
Printed calicoes in limited demand al ~
@i3kc, and heavy brown sheetfng at ieZ
gl7c. ID o- fa1rH3 "a N 1Si-- 20
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81 Gh8 Ft,1rttl ~ FHoiHi bnf
no. "a First, Street.

~ HIa adf frd5 nAGta9 20 nrE -ae
We feel assured, we have facilities TO COM
pete with any'house in the coantry.o M.
- We receive our Queensware direct from
the Potteries of stafordshire, England.
via New Orleans and New York hence
pay no second hand profits which right
fully belong to our customers. 3ii9m Z sIt
Having Completed arrangements with
MEAKfN BROS. & CO, OF staifordshire.
England, for the EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
forthis market-of their celebrated STONE
CHINA WARE, we are now prepar ed 3
supply the trade. g % 57s FsuEl4 %.
- ~ tEP 10 saisT Wgi xnI -gt
go Consult your own interest by exam
ming our stock before purchasing else
v here fianl
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Chicago Market.

By Telegraph.lF CHICAGO, Feb. 25.
EASTERN EXcHANGE-Quie at par buy
ing and lilo premium selling
FLoUR-Quietand firm at s. 25aG so for
fair to good Spring extras. - % b 4
= NHEAT-ln fair request but less firm:
sales of Mol at 81 2l0gl 70 for regular and
fresh receipts; No Eat 81 1901 1871 for regil-
lar, and 81 l79l l71a Tor fresh receipts, eIos-
Ing with buyers at 81 los and sellers at
81 Is. ~
CoRN-Qu ct. steady and &c lower: sales
at 5IS4e5 3sc rior new 569561ac for not rade,
closing hTIner at 5Sc for new; 5 les OF " D.
at zoe, sellers last hatfof April; 6Tlzc, Sci
Ter May No.2 at t3d6 we, seIle p May,
an new at SOC, buyers March. Nothing
doing this afternoon. -
Moderately active and re higher;
sales al 54c for regular and 544td55s for
fresh receipts NO 2, closing easier at sic for
March. 's,st
RYE-Firm, buoyant and a I%c higher;
sales of No. at 81 2lgI %: No. 2 al 81 70,
for No. 1.
BARI.EY-In cd demand and firm at
81 S5al So ( No. 2.
HIGHwINEs-Firm, steady and modet-
ately active at gle for ron and 9Jc Tor
W oden-bound pacKageS. Ht
A-RDNISIO SS-MOre atstiVe and firmer.
Mess Pork sold at 5 Y 80, bu er's March,
a q III = cash, closing firm at sSI % on The
steam, cir sing firm. Bulk Meas firm and
steady; dry-saIbed shoulders lee cash.
sftOGS-DrGSSed are in better quest and
firmsr al SII 50Q113 90, closing steady at
active aud hrmer at IS has IS TOR commUu
TO fair; 80 OO99 Is Tor medium to good, and
Sl5 .OglU 30 for choice to extra. lt1l .s.sr
BEEF CATTLE Moderately active at So 40 !
ESQ 90 for cows and light steers; S. % G6 %
Tor Ialr TO me ium, and IS 75G7 62t5 for
-Od 70 extra shipping steers. . tt
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IT Ell r A n.
Resignation of Governor
BroWnlOW.

fS0S1k QdbIOn Oh 6OV0EnOT
BroWnloW.
Senter Inaugurated Gov
ernOr.
The Executive Mansion
Thronged.
Organization of the Next
House.
H. L. Dawes Declines the
SpaakerShip.
News by Atlantic Cable.
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new York cold and stocR MarRer

New York Gold and EtOeh Marker.
By Telegraph NEW YORK. Feb 81
& MoNEY-The market Is withoutiang new
feature; offerings are liberal, and the de-
mand not excessive. Call loans at iia17 pef.
cent, and prime pap 7aS per cent. the
treasury is largely supplied with currency :,
its balance is about $50, 000, 900 Tie Erie
Railroad announces that it will do its oyy a
express business ON and after March LIT
Receipts TO day, s., 1888 900.
STERLISG-steady but quiet, at 99914 per
cent.
GoLD-lrregular; opened at 1927: adj.
vaneed TO 1855, and under a rise of bonds
IN London, fell TO 1923 ga I32I& at the clio e
Loans were made at 2151g4 per cent for
carry ing Exports to-day $4,000; clear
GoYERNMENTS The great eature of Wall
Street 10 gay was IN Government bonds.
which was the scene of great excitement
and buoyaney by an advance in London,
CONSEQUENT on the pSss3g of Jenekes' biIi
by the House, and the probability Of its
con recurrence by the Senate, stimulated the
demand mere, and prices are fully 16tI1S per
cent. higher Lnan esterday, cIOsing strong
and excited Private dispatches quote 5-20s
high, at 1slA in London, and say they
closed at ISL. Coupons of 'si, I5aII5%;
do 20, ll612Qll7; do "a, II215aIl254; do.
'65, ll45s@ll414i do. new, llIl11Ills4; do.
'67, ll11sglI2; do. '6S, III544112; l0-4Os. II0
@Il01s.
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Arrived from Brest.

New YORK, February 25.-The
steamship Vile de Paris, from Brest,
has arrived. .4s s,fyt.-.@f
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EVENING sEssIo

Speaker in the Chair.
7 Fer.sworth. from the Committee on
Posf-ofIices. reported she Annual Post
Route Bill, which passed
The House went into Committee or the
Whole on the Deficiency Appropriation
Bill, Price, of Iowa, in the Chair. After the
bill had been read
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LOuIsRiIie NnrKet.

LOuIsVl NarKet. p
BY TeIegraph.J LoUIsVTIIE Feb o.
TOBACCO Sales of go hogsheads at tut
rates.
COTToN-271&c.
MESS PoRK -S32 90. 1880 i
IARD-I9zc. Af=a 2 - a-- ~
BULK MEATs-Shoulders BE; clear Ri
sides at I6e, and clear sides at 1879
BACON Shoulders at lie, clear. rib side
at lie, and clear sides at sIT15e. = a
T oUR-S5 5006 90.
WHEAT-S1 509l co.
CORN -606HR2s.
. AT5-62aG3c.
HRYE-sl 46. $685. rtt
WHIsKY-RaW 93a94c.
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RTONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS
lN done up IN streel-engi aved wrapper,
Win fac aimIle OF my Chemical Ware
house, and signed "A. T. II kL.hhoi.D
janis d2m
.ltf .l4sH
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Tho Iusurrection In Cuba.
Indiana Legislative. Pre-
81 '-lt.1t ceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
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on NnA OFFICES under the new A d
DUsWUU nninisbration. We prepare ap-
pIications IN form for Govs rnmsnts posi-
tons, secure Congressional and other
necessary influence, and personally pre-
sent the claims of applicants. For cifcu-
la of INSTRUCTIONS ADDRESS, with stamp,
WINCHESTER & HAYDEN, Washing-
on. ID &C.
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80 AMlEs M WARREE. having re-pur-
chased his former interest of M. Henning.
Esq, and as we have sold our interest I'm
tie CAIRO HoGsTs.s and also removed our
stock from the old stand No. Is Main 81.
thus concentrating our entire resources in
the cOmmOdlous MARBLE FRONT
BJTII 41JNSfg --.-----.-=aa=-zas ~
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BERLIN February 25.-The North
German Parliament meets q on the
4th Of March
The Prussian Diet closes it's ses-
sions on the Och of March,.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

theirs under the reconstruction laws. if IL
meets with the approval Of Congress- To
deny the loyal people OF Mississippi then.
this constitution trOuld REGARD The rebels for
their rdsc0fify. and stim ulate theta to great
or exerti0ns In the future, aud would cor
respondingly demoralize and weaken the
loyal party. It would only prolong con-
test which already a large majority of the
suit in placing the State Government in the
hands of those who have been fighting the
Government for the last eight years. I'M
migration. so much desired, would not now
70 the State, but q vigorous emigration
would speedily commence, and loyal people,
both white and black. would 60 into the adj
Joining States. We want finalify In this
matter. and the sooner the better. To pro-
tect citizens In the enjoyment OF their
rights, we must have civil Government
competent. Of and within itself, to enforce
its own laws. We urge immediate action
The opposition are seeking every means TO
deiay final action. with the hope Of throw
ing the case into the next Congress. Delay
weakens the ranks of the loyal party and
strengthens the opposition. Our people are
to-day grooming under the oppression of
men who have done all in their power du-
ring the past eight years to overthrow the
Government of the United States. There Is
no security in many portions of the State
for the lives and property of loyal men,
The law, to great extent. is administered
by men who are know n enemies of the Gov
eminent. and men OF known republican
views cannot get protection in the civil
courts. These courts are mere Instruments
of oppression, and men who served their
country through all that four years of ter
rible war, and stood by it on many field
made sacred by sacrificed blood; VINO even
stood with their comrades a wall between
the national capital-aye, the Congress
and the foe, are to-day judged by that foe.
They are compelled TO bow their necks for
the heel or those rebels, and Congress, sit
ting securely under the "old flag" seems
unconscious of their cry, aud the while. lis
tening to the honcyed words of those ty-
rannical traitors.
Three months have already passed since
this great nation SO empatically declared
that loyal men should be supported and the
cause they advocate should be maintained:
and still we prayerfully wait. And now,
in the name OF an oppressed race; ia the
Hame of outraged and oppressed loyalty in
the name of the hundreds of loyal men
murdered in our State during the past year,
and whose murderers have not i'm a single
instance that has come to our knowledge
been broG ght to justice; in the name of the
one hundred thousand braves sleeping I'm
our State who fell lighting for our common
country; and in the name and in behalf of
the prayers aud suffering of our people. our
common country. liberty, and exact and
equal Justice to all men, we appeal to your
honorable committee, and to Congress. to
give us protection rim the enjoyment of life,
liberty. and the pursuit of happiness.
BY order of Delegation.
C.nE. MORGAN,
w. III. GIBBS,
III. w. BARRY,
subcommittee.