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The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Minister siekIes and the spau,sb c..

rnN.-
I ment.
The result of the diplomacy of Mir;.,
SIcKLEs does not seem to be very brilli,r,
SICKLEs, with view of aiding the Cub.n,
plainly told the Spanish government TIM,
had better give up Cuba, as the spirit of ,hs
American people would force the Unit
States government to recognize the indenor
dence Of Cuba. The intended effect of fiji.
rather blunt talk was to induce Spain to s.n
Cuba to the Cubans and thus close the u..
at once. The actual effect, however h.
been exactly contrary to the expectation,
and wishes of Mr.. SIcKLEs, and his diplom,
cy has proved most undiplomatic. Ins,e.a
| of being moved to the surrender of Cub,
the " old Spanish pride" has taken alarm
and the ministry is reported to have resolved
upon sending twenty-four thousand moro
regular troops to Cuba, and to take fl,
most energetic measures for the supprcssio,
| of the insurrection.
That the reported order of the Sp,n,,
government can be carried out we do ,..
believe, for we are certain that Spain it,.
weak and too much involved at homenI
able to send such large body of trooOs,,
Cuba. Therefore we do not even belis,,
the declaration that six thousand of fl,
TWENTY-FIVE thousand will be sent this wool.
and shall await reports from Spain with
much interest.
| Surprising, however, that Spain should
be able to send the threatened reinforcemor,
are not the Cubans in danger That tbe no
triots are able to more than hold their owr
against the force now arrayed apaius,
them is evident to every military man
but can they successfully resist win,
the present Spanish force shall be strength
ened by the addition of twenty-five thousapa
regular soldierss This is the question. and
the answer cannot be readily determined
upon.
Therefore we are of the opinion that Mr.
SIcKLEs' diplomacy in this instance, at
least, is lamentable failure, and has done
nothing to aid the Cubans, even if it bs,
not positively injured them.
Again, European nations are jealous Of
America, and are not disposed to brook
what they are pleased to term "AmericsD
interference in European affairs"
1t may be doubted whether Cuba is not
more connected with America than EwoCe
and that the affairs of either of the WestlD.
dia Islands are more American than Europe
an, but the discussion of the question woulj
not remove the fact that Europe is dispose
to resent any American interference wit
Cuba. One of the leading papers of Franz
has already spoken to this effect, seemingl
overlooking the fact that France has n
equal for meddling with the affairs of otht
nations. This spirit of France, Spain an
England should receive that deep conside
alton to which its importance entities
Every movement of our governmel
should be carefully considered, and its e
fects both near and remote be fully unde
stood. This done the government shoul
pursue straight line of policy, and firm
resist all attempts to cause it to deviat
from its chosen course.
At present we cannot regard the conduc
of Minister SIoKLEs as evincing any diplC
matte wisdom, and must believe him to
wofully deficient in tact-that quality S
indispensable to diplomats.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Secretary Boutwell, should be called Barabbas,
for snow Barabbas was a robber. ."-LOuisviut
C0ur-Jour.
The paper above cited should not be called An
anias and sapphira, for those persons were struck
dead for lying, while the Courier-Journal does it
with impunity.- y.-C Chicago Post.
Ananias and Sapphira died while lying it
is true, but the Post should remember that
they never had the practice that the Courier
Journal has had. We dislike to hear de-
funct persons abused, and in vindication Of
Ananias and Sapphire, will say that we be-
lieve that if they were living now they
would be found more truthful than the aver
age of Democratic editors, or else those
down this way are not fair specimens.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

ADemocratic paper published in Oskaloosa
Iowa, denounces the failure of the recent Demo
cratic Convention of that State to take action on
the NEGRO suffrage question" as "a cowardly
dodge.-Erchange.
If that editor lived down this way he
would see worse lodging than his philoso-
ply ever dreamed Of. But the Democrats
have mostly come to the conclusion that
they are in favor OF the theory of Universal
Suffrage, but are opposed to its practice!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
The Death of John ReIl,

The Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, died
September 10th, at Cumberland Iron
Works, after long illness. The an
nouncement of this gentleman's demise, says
the Chicago Republican, had it been made
in the time of old political parties, would
have been received with general expressions
of regret. But he has now nearly passed
out of the memories of the people Com
paratively few had thought of him for years.
John Bell started out very early in public
life, jackson Democrat, but he afterwards
became Wing, and carried on a fierce con-
test with "Old Hickory" in which, in the
Hermitage" District, and in the State of
Tennessee, Mr.. Bell was victorious. From
1927, when he was first elected, John Bell
was Representative in Congress for four
teen successive years. He was elected
Speaker of the House in 1884. He was Sec
retary of War under President Harrison,
and was Senator of the United States for
twelve years-from 1S47 to 1859. He op-
posed the Kansas Nebraska bill and the ad-
mission of Kansas under the Lecompton
constitution. In 1860, Mr.. Bell was the
candidate of the American party for
President of the United States. Since that
time he has lived in great privacy, but mar
red long record of patriotism by espous-
ing the cause of the Confederacy. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that sad habits into which
he had fallen had clouded his intellect, and
that after complete reason returned he Ia
mented his unpatriotic utterances. In the
days of his vigor and sobriety, John Bell, of
Tennessee, was an orator and statesman,
ranking with the eminent men of his times,
but neither he nor they attained eminence
by genuine greatness He was about seven
ty-two years of age at the time of his death.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Opposed to Universal Suffrage.

In defining its platform the Wilson Plain
dealer presents the following as portion of
its political creed:
"No surrender of principle in the matter Of
suffrage, but submission to the force by which
its extension was effected"
That is to say-the Democrats " are to
allow the colored people to vote just SO long
as they are unable to prevent them, but the
moment they can do so they will drive them
from the polls and take the ballot from them.
This done the colored people would soon be
in condition worse, if possible, than slave
ry ITSELF Again they would have mo rights
a white man would be "bound to respect"
We do not wish to elevate the black race
above the white, nor do the colored men
themselves desire any such thing, but we
wish them and they wish to be allowed the
right to vote-a right which belongs to
every American citizen.
We have never believed the sham Demo-
cratic papers sincere in their declarations of
support of the principles of Universal Stuff
rage, for their hostility to it has been too
illy-concealed, and those who have made
such professions have been obliged to too
openly avow their motives in so doing in
order to retain the support of their followers.
We have always believed their pretended
acquiescence in the right of colored men to
vote and hold office to be a sham, and the
colored men can now see for themselves
that we were right.
The action of the Sham Democratic pa
pers was merely a trap to catch Republican
votes, but it was so poorly disguised and
so awkwardly sprung that no one has been
deceived
Here, then, is one cardinal principle of the
so-called Democracy-Opposition to Unirer-
sal Suffrage.
Remember that.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Re,rencbmeut Well Begun.

While SO much is being said about the
high rate of taxation, and INSCRIPTIONS men
are endeavoring to lead the nation into the
crime of reputation, it will be interesting
to the people to know that the government
is doing all in its power to cut down the
expenses of government, as is plainly shown
By the following extract which we take
from Democratic paper:
The expenditures OF the Government for the
fiscal wear lust ended were less than $685. 600 900
against 81, ,075, ,O0O, 600 for the year before and
nearly as low as ~ AooS, INV '0SoAN 'S"' VI WV
war.
saving of four hundred and ninety
millions of dollars year is indeed saw
ing! The figures show that the charges OF
extravagance which Democratic papers
have SO repeatedly preferred against the gov
ernment are wholly untrue.
1t was announced that the administration
of Grant would be one of retrenchment and
reform. We are glad to know that the
promise has been so well kept. We be-
lieved that the expenses of the government
would be greatly reduced, but we did not
anticipate such great saving as is shown
above.
-Four hundred and ninety millions!
If such an amount could be saved every
wear, it would take but short time to pay
| the national debt and enable return to low
| taxation.
If this reduction of expenses lasts, the re
pudiationists should act quickly in bringing
their issue before the people, or by the time
they get ready to urge reputation there
will be no debt to repudiate! This would be
sad state of affairs to the politicians, for
there is many cast off public leech who in
tends to have the wave of reputation bear
him on and enable him to again fasten him.
self upon the public Treasury.
The people, however, will rejoice, fol
every dollar saved now means light taxa
tion hereafter.
We rejoice at the result which has been
announced.
Because it proves that the Republican
administration has dealt honestly and
fairly by the people, and has fully re-
deemed the promise it gave to inaugurate a
system of retrenchment;
Because we believe that the work so we'll
begun will progress until there shall not be
spent dollar more than is absolutely nee
essary to carry on the government;
Because there is fair prospect of a
reasonably speedy relief from the heavy tax
alton which is now distressing our people.
For these reasons we rejoice, and we know
that the people will rejoice, too.
Let us aid the government in its work by
doing all that we can to sustain its credit,
that its bonds may be good, and the
financial honor of the nation remain
unquestioned.
By so doing the government will be ena-
| bled to make the most of its resources, and
to make such decrease in the National
debt as will soon justify it in greatly reduc-
ing the rate of taxation-a measure so
earnestly wished for by the people.
The omens are good let the people trust
in the government and do all in their power
to help it, and the rest will follow in good
| time
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
The election in Maine has resulted in th,

AanccessQf the entire. Rspghlican ticket. The
telegraph Informs US that The Republican
majority thus far is about $500, which will
be largely swelled by returns from the back
counties. This success is all the more graft
flying as the HIcHBoRN boilers did all in
their power to defeat the regular Republican
candidate, while the Democrats used every
effort to elect their candidate. That Gen.
CHAMBERLAIN, should be able to defeat BY
so large majority the two candidates who
opposed him, shows his popularity and the
strength of the Republican party.
And now we have a word of advice for our
Republican friends in Maine. Those men who
endeavored to defeat Gov. CHAMBERLAIN by
ranning third candidate in doing so left
the Republican party. Now, that they are
defeated, they will endeavor to come back
to you. Do not receive them. They have
betrayed you once, and if you trust them
they will betray you again. Throw them
off forever. If the Democrats want them
let them have them. If they do not. LET
them remain as they now are-political bats
despised alike by Republican and Demo
crat
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
The Fifteenth Amendment.

Bnt little seems to be known as to the
number Of States yet required to make tne
XVIII Amendment a part OF the Consti'u-
ton OF the United States. The Constitution
provides that any amendment must be rati-
fed by three fourths of the States There
are now thirty-seven States, which makes II
necessary that, in order to become part OF
tie Constitution, the amendment must be
ratified. The following is a list of the
States. and shows the action taken upon the
amendment:
Alabama-No action yet taken.
Arkansas-Ratificd March Is, 1869.
California-No action yet taken.
Connecticut Ratified Msy 13, 1859.
Delaware-Rejected March IL, lS69
Florida-Ratiied June 10, 1863.
Georgia-Rejected March II, 1859.
Illinois Ratified March 5, 1869.
Indiana-Ratified May IA, 1862
Iowa-No action yet taken.
Kansas-Ratifed February 81, 1859.
Kentucky-No action yet taken.
Louisiana-Ra Ratified March 1862
Maine-r Ratified March IL, 1869.
Maryland-No action yet taken.
Observation-Disclosures March u, 1860.
Michigan-Ratiied March 5, 1869.
Minnesota-No action yet taken.
Mississsppi-No action yet taken.
Missouri-Ratifed March 2, 1862
Nebraska-No action yet taken.
Nevada-Ratiied March l, 1869.
New Hampshire-Ratiied July l, 1869.
New Jersey-No action yet taken.
New York-Ratifed April IA, 1869.
North Carolina-Ratified March 5, 1869.
Ohio-Rejected by the Senate April 30, 1862
Oregon-No action yet taken.
Pennsylvania-Ratifed March 25, 1869.
Rhode Island-Senate ratified May 81, 1869.
South Carolina-Ratifed March 1S, 1869.
Tennessee-No action yet taken.
Texas-No action yet taken.
Vermont-No action yet taken.
Virginia-No action yet taken.
West virginia-Ratifed March 8, 1869.
Wisconsin-Ratifed March5, 1869.
1t will be seen by this table that only nine
teen States have ratified the Amendment.
In one of these the action is not final an6
NAV Le reversed. In at least one other th'
| ratification was informal and will have tt
be done over again. But even allowing
| that nineteen States have ratified the amend
mcnt, it still requires to be ratified by MIN
more States before it becomes part of tn
| Constitution. Congress requires that Vir
ginia, Mississippi and Texas must ratify tn
amendment before their reconstruction will
be considered complete. This will maxi
twenty-five States, leaving six to be obtain
tanned. From the following States must b'
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The Wisconsin Democrats rejoice in the ex.
tnction of slavery, but are not sufficiently CRATE
ful to thank the Republicans for it, nor repentant
enough to confess their sins in opposing the con.
Summation of the blessing. Chicago Post
No. They feel their own unworthiness
and know themselves unfit for a better state
OF society. Therefore, they wish to put the
colored men back into slavery by depriving
them OF the right of suffrage. Amiable gen.
tlemen, those Wisconsin Democrats
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The dissensions in the Democratic party OF
Maryland, although they have not yet come to
an open rupture, are so great as to alarm the old
party leaders, and to threaten the loss OF the
State in the ensuing elections.-Erchange
And such, or worse, is the case all over
the country. The Democratic party is a
played-ort concern.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Wee that HAM C. JONES has been nomi-
mated By the bottle-scared Democracy of
a sl-''.l-'5 IS asounor m sht ois1s
lately filled by the lamented Judge OSBORNE.
We helieve that the present nominee is the
same redoubtable orator who once informed
the people ofNorth Carolina that the adoom
ofDemocracy was sealed on the bloody fields
of Kansas and the heights of Harpers Fer
ry." We hope our Charlotte friends will in
form us as to the present views of his ham
ship. Does Ham C things now as he "used
TO did2n
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The election in California has resulted in a
triumphant victory for the Democratic party
Salisbury Examiner.
Not so triumphant, after all, since the
Democrats were defeated in their very strong
hold. All their endeayors to do away by
re-counting the votes, with the result in San
Francisco, has only still more plainly shown
that they were defeated. When the Re-
publicans want California they can get it.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

As we predicted, the Maine election has
resulted in the signal defeat of the oppo-
nents of the Republican party. Gov. CHAM
BERLA1N's majority will be between eight
and ten thousand and this against two
parties.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Notwithstanding the figures of the arithme-
tic men of the New York World and Ban
gor Democrat, the Democracy have been rout-
ed, horse, foot and dragons, in the Pine
Tree State and have lost their Maine
chance.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Should the Oxford crew visit this country next
year, to have return match with the Rarvards,
it is suggested that Saratoga Lake would be the
fttest place for race-M Y. World.
Not at all, they need smooth water and
Saratoga always has too many heary saoells
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Mr.. James Mccarthy, of Switzerland county,
Ind, has found 81 $50 in silver in an old stock
ing.-German paper.
If not too much trouble, we would like
to know the size of that same stocking. All
we have to say is, that the person who wore
stocking that would hold nearly $4,000 in
silcer must have had fearfully big feet We
believe that story German silver lie.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Thomas Sinclair, running on the Dent ticket
in Missouri for Secretary OF State, is colored.-
" Y. World.
The political knowledge of the World is
truly remarkable! Down this way we
thought the DENT ticket was got up in Mis-
sissippi.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The editor OF the Milton Chronicle talks OF
going to Raleigh, and calls for Pike to put his
kettle on. We suppose from this that he takes
it hot Charlotte Observer.
Never you mind. We are fixing things,
and will make it hot enough for him before
he gets through, if he follows our advice.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

John Bright is said to be threatened with his
own disease.-ChicGgo Post.
Yes, a man who invents a disease is al
most always taken with one of the same
Eidnen
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Republicans. when you hear "Demo-
crat" talking about Republican extravag-
eance, ask him what he thinks of de-
crease in the expenses of the National
Government of nearly one half! That will
fly him
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The sultan is troubled with gout, as well as
with viceroys and Khedives.-Chicago Iost.
Probably he has had too much of the sub
lime Porte!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

San Francisco threatens to mob the man who
predicts another earthquake The people are
shaky on that subject.-Erehange.
Because he predicts shake for them they
want to shake him out of his boots, What
q society of Shakers!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

There are five thousand more Baptist churches
than ministers in this country.
We consider this proof that the Bap-
fists practice more than they preach.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The assaults of Chinese upon each other out
number all Others in San Francisco. And they
are so gentle.-[M Y. Democrat.
Yes, these are the docile, sweet-tempered
barbarians who are to work for twelve cents
a day and board themselves, that the work
men of America may be oppressed by the
aristocracy. How the workmen must lore
those papers which advocate Chinese Immi-
grafton!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Seed leaf has ruled firm and moderately
-active.s The sales embrace 400 -eases--old,
pennsylvania, for export on private terms,
and the following lots for home consump-
ton : 46 cases new Connecticut 20c. /; 1e
cases old Connecticut filters 10c; II cases
old Connecticut wrappers 22c; 100 cases
new Connecticut wrappers a1@75; 100 ca
ses new State seed leaf on private terms.
Spanish tobacco is quiet. Sales 25 bales
Yara. private terms; $50 bales Havana 81 to
$1,124.
Manufactured tobacco is in good demand
and very firm.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

1t is time for every law-abiding

A meeting at Fall River, Mass, has ,.
that hearse and three carriages are issoNed
for funeral. Exchange. cient
Sufficient All we have got 10
that if we can't have more than H.. '"' Is
riages to our funeral we don't want ~ !. car
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

OF these States the following are almost
sure to reject the amendment.
California, Delaware,
Kentucky, Maryland,
New Jersey, Ohio.
Thus it will be seen tina. there is really
danger that the amendment may be defeat
ed, and that each State will in the future
determine its own rules of suffrage.
The acceptance of universal suffrage
by the Democratic papers has astonish-
ed many. They need be astonished no
longer. The Coppcrhcad papers have only
been shamming acceptance of colored suf-
frage that Republicans may he deceived in
to false security and the XVIII. amend
ment be defeated before it is even suspect
ed to be in danger. This has been the
game of the Democratic papers and we
warn the Republicans of the nation against
it.
They should bear in mind the adage, "there
is many slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
and rest from their labors only when the
amendment is ratified by the requisite num-
ber of States and is therefore out Of danger.
Until then let the Republicans OF the States
who have yet to decide the question be un-
tiring in their labors to secure its passage.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

A cheerful child of 100 years has gone up in a
balloon and come down again.-Erehangs.
She wanted to go above before she went
undnr
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
SOC. .97O.OOO sl3. OBS. 900

They came within S13,95O,OOO-ab about as
near as they generally come. We ask the
people to read.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Brigham Young weighs two hundred and forty
pounds ayoirdupois.
Nothing extraordinary for man with so
many ribs!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Wednesday, Sept. %, 1869

writ of attachment-A marriage certificate
NJ Y Ezp,esS
Not so,-it's writ of attain q her.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
LEVI NJ. SCOTT, Sec'y.
Anofhar Murder in I0neS County

Another Murder in Jones touh'
Once more has murder been done IN Jon''
county. Once more the blood OF a niliU''
stains the earth and cries to Heaven ior ''A
geance. Once more has the concealed "'
sassin shot down his unsuspecting Wc'inA
Will this black list of murderers never O0
punished -.
How long are murderers to be alloWeu ~
kill with impunitya How long is the nan \
yll asIle aalsI assa'laa iialel slgisst :
1t is time for every law-abiding citizsn 4,
Jones county to aid the law in ferreting on,
the villains who are bringing reproach upor
the whole community. Let them aid III,
officers of the law in maintaining the lave
Let them do so as peaceable law-abidin1
citizens but not as partisans
We hope that every effort will be used :.
bring the guilty to justice, and that ~ ~
maniwho shall be convicted of MURDER eth =
in this case or any previous case, will ESQ, -
the penalty of his crime
These horrible crimes are not onlv 10
raging the laws of COP and man. lht
the reputation of North G,ror '
We hope that every effort will be ebsoa i'''
put stop to these murders whieb -. "
alarmingly frequent 50
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
We need n hat.-Weldon Melrs.

We do not doubt it, STONE, but your
greatest need is wise head to put under
hat
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

Well, she wouldn't want to have the
waterfall in her boat, would she!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

The Delaware Indian for love is Schumeleu-
dimowitchewegan. There isn't much sparkling
among the Delawares. 1t is too expensive.-E1-
change.
No, we should think not Before young
brave could tell a maiden that he 'loved''
her, shed die of old age!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Vermont.

Of these States the following are almost