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Evening star., 1869-06-17

COHFIRMAT1ON.-10c Tito u comm UotlOu
was administered last night at Grace (P. E.)
church, corner Of Ninth and ID streets, South
Washington, TO forty ladies and gentlemen be-
Ion ging to that parish, on which occasion the
church was crowded to its utmost capacity.
In addition to the clergy Participating there
were also present Rev. Mr.. Harris, city mis-.
sionary; Rev. Mr.. Steele. pastor Of Memorial
Chapel, Capitol Hill, and Rev. Alfred Holmead,
pastor OF Grace church. The sanctuary was
beautifully decorated, and the chancel railing
adorned with garlands OF flowers After the
singing OF q trio ssHear our Prayer Rev. Mr..
Worthington conducted the opening exercises,
followed by the reading Of the Lesson by Rev.
Mr.. Jackson, rector Of 81. PauPs church; The
prayers were read by Rev. Mr.. Russell, and
the sermon preached by Rev. ]. V: Lewis,
pastor OF st. Johns church. from the teAt,
s.Son. give me thy heart" at the conclusion Of
which the candidates for confirmation assem-.
bied in front Of the sanctuary. Bishop Whit
tingbam admonished those who were TO be
confirmed Of the duties OF the children OF the
church, after which the rite OF confirmation
was administered. The choir then sung q
hymr, the Bishop pronounced the oenediction
anu the services concluded with the doxoiogy.
Evening star., 1869-06-17

HARTFORD FIRE INsURANcEuo
or HiRTFoRD. CONN
CASH CAPITAL
AssErs JANUARY 4. I.6s s-'-'- 1000
,ro GEO. L. CHASE. Pre.is.r,
GEO. NJ. COLT, Secretary.
T. VI. HANSON. ar.n,.
No. 400 SEVENTH STREE
Evening star., 1869-06-17

HOME I>sURANcE CO.,
oFNEw YORK.
CASH CAPITAL
AsskIs JANUARY 4 t-Sa '".o ". .@ouo @
IN CHAs MaRrIN. Pre.,s.r,
II. VI. HANSON. .e.r,
No. 400 SEVENTH srkEtr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
Beck. knON a. kerby.

R"sl kS,ate Agents and AuctlOneerS
FANkU STEh'S SAL h OF A VALUABLE
l. HOUSE AND LOT ON The EAST -
SIDE OF WATER 81, BETWEEN .asE
DUKE AND WOLFE.-By virtue of deed
Of trust from James T. Crump and wife, dated
the 10th day OF October, 1867, and of record
amongst the land records of Alexandria cpun-
ty, the undersigned, Trustee, will sell, by pub
lie auction, in front Of the Mayors office. in the
city of Alexandria, on SAT URDAY, the Dist
of AugIs.. 1859, y. l2m.. the LOT OFGROUND
on the ca,t side of Water, between Duke
and WoiCc streets, fronting on Water st. TWEEN
ly-iivc feet. and one kIndred feet in depth, i'm
proved by acat and cOmmOdious FRAME
b. II kLLlNG, containing ten rooms, lately the
residence O: James T. Cruinp.
TERMS-One-lf!h of the purchase-money 70
be paid in cash; the residue in three equal in
s.ulrlcuts at 6 II and IS months respectively.
with utcrc.t from the day Of sale; the deferred
payment, - hc secured by the notes of the pur-
cii.scr and All, tactorily endorsed. and deed OF
ttu.t uFou IA" promises; the purchaser u m
are the buildings and assign tho policy t. the
Trustee. >t,nI,- and convcyances NJ the cost
of ;ha u,!r. hasor Il ENGLISH
is - Is trustee
.6s.-rhe above sale has been postponed unit!
SATURDAY, August 18th. aug &3-ts
GSf- The above sale has been postponed until
SATURDAY, the ~ day of October next,
when it viii take place 1T tho same hour and
place. aug 2S-ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
Isy Green a. Wise.

Real T. tate Agents and AuctlOneers
COMMISSIONERS SALE. By virtue of n
u decree of the Circuit Court of the county
Of AleXaudria. Va, pronounced at It's Noyem-
Der t.rln. 1866, in tho suit Of Charles r. Shaw
w.. James a. English, the undersigned. Com
missioner therein named, Will sell, at public
auction on I'll Il RSDAI, the Both day OF Sep
timber. 1864, at II q clock M, on the promises,
il the city Of Alexandria. the large three GA
story BRICK BUILDING. now used by IL
the Adams Express Company, situated on the
east side of FairfSN street, between ENG AID
Cameron streets. fronting * feet inches on
Fairfax, and extending back with that width
~ feet. more or less.
TERMS-One-fourt of tho purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the residue in equal M
stamcnts ut g. II and Is months, with interest
from the day Of sale tho bonds Of the purchas-
cr, With security TO be taken for the deferred
payments, and the title TO be retained unit! the
entire purchase money ia paid.
GEO. w NJ. BRENT.
ola Com ID Sup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

Ne" ioNE. >cgtcmh,r - Stock. lc,,ri.h
Money very close ~ pcr cent EAch.i &C.
.'ng, = short, -. God i:, Fiyc-iwcllir,.
~ coupon, 20. T,n.iorti"s, COUPON, :. f.
EuElnA, Is, cN.coupop, s.! DO. rev =, Flour
unchanged. Corn shade lirmer.
RALTlMoNE, September y Virginia sixos.
old, az lid, 4. asked. Gotten dun: noininnlly
2se. Flour dun und weak. Wheat hrmor
rrme 70 choice red l45al57. Corn GulI: prime
vi ne l25al30; Oats Arn at tOaG1 Rye dun
At IIo'l2J Tor Virgins. Fork quiet at 33@a@".jo
Bacon active an. advancing. Lard dun NJ
i"!n-o Whi-kcy brisk and IN good demand
At 81 l-4 L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
I t.kIISEk.
FERTILIZERS.

J. EDON DA q UAHO.-The Rcdonta Gtna'
. * H." entering upon its third year \ q
Valuable, cheap, Natural Guanu, IL has found
g." :iVAI. When combined with about $40 i"
~ Peruvian Guano L. one ton OF RciOhdA u
.Is a1uaiioi the bs-t fertilizers in the mGrf :.
'tt..g sca-!J dUutio tAc price OF the hCdog-A.
We CoIid readily !'l two columns Of - news
paper with certificates ut its success, but In,
confidence Of TIE people has been So frequently
abused hy uuHC, an empires that certificates
90. success from the n!ust rrliahlc aGl honest
are generally moro the evidence OF chsrlat-rry
.lr.r an appea to the uniyc. sally received ~
ion.. o- doctrines of al established science
IA. the following recent letters, from parties o
we'll known rcspectahiii:y, must convince tn
intelligent farmer-and sufficiently attest is e!-
iicacy, yslue and economy - y fertilizer.
Maanl;ins. Va, July II, 1sG9.-B. Ii, l..m-
bert. esq. Alo>andtis, Val purchased from
You las. fail one Ton Redonda Gusno. which
lowed with my wheat in lot of II acres. III"
appearance of the wheat is remarkably good,
=. 'htis the best in the noighborhood. Not
Aa.IHS threshci it / cannot tell how it Will
81, but there is strsW enough for 300 bush
3d.. CAssIUS +. Lee.
We Nottingham, Cecil county Md, July
a. T. a. Mlc,srs. VIM. Crichton y Son. The
"cd'Hla Cuauo, in It's natural state, peases me
very much have 3 acres of carly potatoes
planted with it, and the crops look lnc aS l
could desire. have used it on vegetables with
great success :. A. GAYLEN.
Centre Cross, Essex county, Va, July u. let9
l mixed one quarter of u ton OF Peruy ian Guano
with one ton Of Redonta GG@nO, and used about
~ lbs Of the mixture pee acre on oat>, and
the excessive drought, pro-
duced - 10 80 bushels per acre. The corn upon
which l. was applied ut the same rat" looks
stout, vigorous and promising. | have never
watermelon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

.... ,...,..,.Ja 'M"Gn0' SHp1fIu
tcndcnt OF Police toA nuisance on King street
below tairhN II seems strange that some ar,
allowed - cb-truct tho uNss-wNys for months
while other S'tHFns arc not permitted to plant
- h!tch post hei"'e their doors. Let thcro bc
Justice as we'll y pe.c,. A CirI/.N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

CAHAL TRADE The depth OF water in Tie
canal ha. increased 50 much within the last
few days that the coal boats that arrive from
Cumberland now come with lull cargoeS, and
not partially loaded, as has been the case with
the arrivals OF the last few weeks. The only
drawback. to the coal trade now is the bad con
dition of the railroad running from the coal
mines 10 Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

IAvlsl JUS. ec.uruci .roiu Ne" l"rn, Wnojr
nave selected :. stock %! Cont @ni l. ~
to,li,ls and furnishing goods of the very best
10 rc found in the market, nnd superior 10 any
thing in that line over before ollcrcd 70 TINS
community, | would most respectfully solicit
call from my numerous u-tomcrs @nd the
public generally, NJ my magnificent place
of hu.juc~e. 81 King Str ct.
gcp Is :. paALIlA".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
4llTIOA SALES.
eT~Ss SALE OF THE STEAM
.$z3Sssss is .ssz4s,sss Z PROPELLER GUIDING STAR
AT PUBLIC Il AUCTION

1o,t, -, ihr U.i FOUNDRY Wh4,f ~ a i"x4L
dra, Va. a. i-,.rl. g. m, Will b. ofe-e1 10
sac. %, public auction, tho stesm propeie-
GUIDING STAR with al her tackle apparel
and furniture. ;aj steamer i in first rate or
der and C. addition.
r.,l I" Nc. l. Is son W ATtbnr Tsylor
tie residue IN SIX and nine months with inter
e.. - be secured 10y y deed of trust on sai
steamer IL the sand H.. and w Arthur Taylor
sep is JOSEPH THORNTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

IMPROVING. Alexander Bruce, the col
ored man who was attacked ani severely beat
en- near the Princes street (co!oredl Bapus
church, on Sunday night last. Is recovering
from his injuries. The parties committed tC
iaii for the assault will BE- * 4miucl on Monday
next before Justice Penn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

SECOND WARD RApNAIS.-A meeting 81
the Radicals Of the nd Ward, Wa held last
night at "po;tcis" in "pctct,burg, Edward
johnson in the chair and George T. King see
Rotary. The proceedings wcrc uaGgura;oI
with prayer 10y t. F. BAR. {. W. Dewitt,
offered and supported he adoption ct the FOL
lowing preamble ou4 resolution, which wheu
the vote WIS taken were unanimously carried.
Whereas in pursuance of call b. the county
committee a convention OF delegates from the
several magiSerial districts, was he'd at the
Court House on the DIST inst, and after full
Interchange Of opinion, Robert {. Armstrong
received the nomination OF sad committee, a.
the choice and candidate for the llouS, OF u ,c-
gates; therefore,
Resolved that We the Repub leans the Fad
Ward cordially endorse the nomination Of
Robert {. Armstrong, as cur candidate for the
House OF Delegates, and pledge him our hon
est, earnest aud jealous support, with the hop,
that success may crown our efforts ty his cleo
ton. Edward johnson and others then spoke
IN favor OF supporting the nominee OF the late
convention. About ten O'Clock Il. {. Ann
strong entered room, and reported that the
prospects We're bright and Frightening IN the
9TH or county district, from which he had Just
come The meeting adjourned at clever clock
10 rcaSsnmblo at the same place next Monday
night.
NOMINATION ~ Ef-r-fT1 .'-yIessrS. ". H.
Duany, T. A. Brcwis, f. ". A,hby, aud ".
ii. Smith, the committee appointed ly the
Conservative Conversion last night to want
upon Mr. Johnston ard iu!2rm INN ot his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
Mr.. Jos. Padeptt nominated Ii. s. Martin
H.. w IL lulanr was ant hnrlg.l hN VII.

Mr. JOS Padeett nominated Ii. :. Martin
Can't. w. II. Dulany was authorized by hr.
Smith TO say that he would cheertuI!y ana
warmly support the nominee OF the convcntloa,
"Whoever he might be.
Mr.. T. A. Brewis, a. friend OF Mr. John
ston. felt authorized TO say that that gentleman
would as warmly and as chccriuliy a Mr..
Smith, support any candidate the convrut!rn
might nominate.
Mr.. Isaiah Fisher SAID that Mr.. Martin wou.d
! abide by the action OF the convention.
| COL Ashby now renewed hi- motion thai the
relative strength oil the gentlemen in nnmna
ton should BE- determined by Their respective
friends passing between telerS.
Mr. George W. Rock moved that lhcir
strength he tested by ballot as that was The
node now ia vogue and Is there nigh; l.
some voters in the hall who would not like I"
have their preference in the matter known
Col. Suite opposed the ballet system g.
contrary To lrginil custom, and favored =
Using vote.
Justice Samuel Beach prreei with Cojone
Ashby that 10 expedite matters the supporters
OF each of the canldit,s pass between tti..r~.
Captain u. l. Suuot urged t'' HI.Hu''F
OF the ballot plan, AMI the dgoHp;ur 81 ;hr 0n
est candidate ut the end ui each aoi,rt.
Cant W. H. Dulanv, who's. o;iac', he >a,d,
was the same as Col AShby, VITO had con
sumcd a great deal of the time Of the conven
ton, aud that was to save Tune, favored the |
adoption oil the plan in vogue IN good old times |
ia Fairfax county, and which was the rising |
vote, and he moved that the strength OF the |
different candidates be determined in that way. |
Mr.. Joseph Padgett had, when n hly, lived
in Fairfax, too, and all he wanted to say was
that no such n test of strength as that ty Il
rising vote had ever been practiced there
Capt. Dulany's motion was then put aaI
.arrl,d, aud the vote being taken in that way
resulted sS follows: Smith, -; Johnston, lG7:
Martin, $50 Mr.. Johnston, having received 4
arec majority OF all the votes cast, was d2clar
d The nominee OF the convention, ana the
was, on mltion, made unanimous,
,nd the convention adjourned sine dc, tn
hair having, on motion, previously appointed
f. A. Brewis, f. ". A>hby. W. IL. Dulauy,
aud vs.. II. Smith to wal; upon MIR. Johnston,
nod INFORM him OF his nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

II. CLAY EMxnsoN. Assistant Assessor IN
teroal Revenue, for the counties OF Kappa
hammock. Orange and Culpcper has 's'ao'IS"
OF hi, Office at Culpcpcr Court House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

Nr :. BDoSpU Elm has returned from the
North, and can now please the most iastldioHs
in Fall and Winter Clothing. Corner kin&
Fairlax sts. sep LIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AMI VIRGINIA

PERSONAL-James VI Mason, formerly l..
5. Senator from Virginia, and Embassalor Of
the Confederate States to England, now resi-
dent OF Seminary Hill, was in this city 10 day
Rev \. NJ. Randolph passed through th''
c'y t. dsy IN his return to nalumo!e !rm q
Vi Il 70 TIC Piedmont section Of Inc Slnt..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

Mrs C. H. tlIrsoN, No. l25 King street h'.s
no.. ON hand y very elegant assortment al Mil
Hncrv Goods OF every description and variety
Her Flowers are the most beautiful in the mar
,ct and her Grapes, L4ces nud Ribbon are MI
welt selected. Also, tho NcapoiiLnn and straw
Goods arc very lne. Cal! and $50 them before
purchasing elsewhere. my ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

AGRICULTURAL SocIkTY.-Iae members Oh
the Corn Exchange meet to morrow morning
for the purpose of receiving the report oil th'
Committee on the Agricultural Society
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

DoIyG WELL Mr.. Trumble, who had an
immense tumor removed from his neck by DE-.
Lewis, on Tuesday last, a >iatcdin yesterday
Gazette, is doing remarkably well, and strong
homes are entertained OF his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

Police REpoRr-MAYoR' : OFFICE. Mary
Thornton. coIored, for disoraerly conduct at
the upper end OF King street on Monday q'glti
arrested arr ST. by police officer Kane was h"ot and
discharged. u..,;a ool
orej for threatening the lie OF Maria Dorsey
colored, was DISCHARGED at comrll'nantS G''i
A warran, was Issued Tor the aTr.St OF :; NJ,
urlsel for an assault upon Agnes Ward, Ia
bopse at the upper end OF King street
Warren REroRr. Night cloudy AMI tenn
roratnre moderate. Some little disturbance
was created by an Intoxicated mao IN nl' owl ",
house near the depo, OF the AeX1n9iL' L. , u
Soun and Hampshire railroad and = m ma i
whipped woman IN Barnes Al.y, W." III
these executions the city was as quiet as Usual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

Rvr.xrp LETTERS, Tho following : 2 ms
-, ~ $50 rntsined in the postoticc ot th
city for want Of proper postsge stamps;
4 K Biakely, Chsrlottesyiile, Va. NJ
Mrs Msrgsret Schmidt, Baltimore, Nd:
Miss Donna l. Loving, no such postoilice'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
I1GRfIGIIIE 8

Tyrrcs', T.. .ci.ior.
Turner'S Ainmoni.ted Phosphsto
'alapscv GUanO
In!is Super Phosphate.
Bowen s: MERGERS do do.
Dissolved Bones.
Flour Of B.ne, Sc Sc, for sale u. agents
rNtes, by BkEWlS IL LAWSON,
Dealers in No | Peruvian GuNno, Plaster, &c.
sep l5-co3w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
Co., pIANosl PARLoR oRGANSt
fY.MLr~~
II 8

~ ;he musical season IS again approaching;
| wish t. call the attention of persons III need
OF the above instruments - tho complete rs
.rrtncHt | have on hand, selected from hrst-
ca. makers, with reputation; well established
III cur 5.ato. and evarg guarantee thnt can i"
required. VIII mention
va KNABE s. CO, Baltimore.
Nm. uhINEKAMP, Baltimore
JOS ". EU>E, Boston.
IbITjrS ORGANS, Boston.
Those instruments viii he sold ~ factory
price, aul warrant. during five yesrs
have also On hand PIANOS and ORC ANa
which lavc been .en."d more or loss time, an
which | vii sell NJ u g.eat deduction from hr''
coSt-5oyeral almost new, "t hn"3c anu ONE
| repaired in the best mGHncr. Honesty oil -,
| toitiou aud m experience of over ~ yetr9 u.
the art az tuning still continued IN inc hlRheSt
''|usI.,J circle. Of Washington city, during
v,.irh have accOmp!i. ned over s!1tooh thous
and piano turirgs, ar.r"fhAps'r n"'suIe t"oa"
,yl., 40 inclined L. .yci, i"t good Work "'Ah
ship.u,ll vt Alexandra
pi.u,' md Organs for rort.
VICTOR BECF
A.. M.u.., a,..r Na-hi.-.
.. N"yararin. Va.
W,t;cr.,.. 30. a".r' ., ,,.,. ~".'' .
o.. . .:..t. .,..A 10Y ~ TIM -c..
%. ....... .'....i.. c.i.ci 4" the t"'h
.. .:'..., 'a,.i - "1iIcncy d.- "a"
,.. ..y ... .tova ~ ihe mAfhr'. '''"I
.. = ,... Doe found to- M"b'9 to'r; = .' >."'
4 ,,r,.t t.sn.crs' Fr'Iiii pL,I"t"i
!r.l..lrs .rI = number of Diner smaller '''
knorr ..s rarI,r EtoYef may be found tn',
| N'..,r', .locy, Diamond Heater, lmpr?%yI"d
I"r L...;inp.af.a rooms and beautiful lining
II l. too. ,u.oI ;o.,
| il is no, necessary O. ennmerste Al the dluri
..', lirJ. o. Stoves but ] invite all IN want To-
rnll and will treat them well and give them
the full value of their moacy.
| Il will b" nay object t. secure patronage p'Y
con-toI.t and personal attention tony e.taDIsh
mems. wi!liu2 - how by my efforts that th'
m.t~.rno. . will rebound To tho advantage
81 tbasc VINO buy AS vol ~ of him who scII~
and tl...l tac citizen of Alexandria ana It's VI
unity need not 20 elsewhere t. purchase wha'
can be procured in their own city from one
sen id A. King st., Alexandra, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

~ There vii b. y meeting of the members
of the Alexandria Corn aud Produce Exchange
in their ruoms, Friday. September 2ith, ri tel
o'cl.ck The object Of The maetiug Is to receive
the report of The committee in reference TO me
- ,eiuiz.tIon of Ar Agricultural society. The
attendance O. gll the members Is requested.
By order of the Pre-dc".:
sep PIT WIN. B. PRICE. Secretary.
O. RE\NA D-Lost, ~ BLACK and WHITE
30 NOG, With u brass collar on Tho Mn3Te
reward viii be paid upon his return .d cp -
nr.EIrM-tho popular remedy for
- Kbnumalism, Sprnins, Sc.,-for sale by
- ,ci' - r. S LEADBEATEH X BIO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

TO which he invites the attention 81 country
merchant and dealers generally. -. J.
Call and eyaminc his stock %hd :''
viii commune l.vorahly with those -. Baltimore
,.. cities lurthcr North. sep ." '''''' ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

r. o / / { L.
would recommend my 1ntTy helg 10 IN
and iieaGs WAC my want Qm3ia!"s CIT XII on ~
lac wav OF COOKING so y - ..R AKI,EY
sT0Git y :" -, Do King stree, and ny VOID Tor
H. .s so - .'-'' ~ FROM ore WHO HONS.
scEHBLY ROOMS.
r. r. .cerMBLY ROOMS no jus. beer
..,c, No, and a7e now for rent or Lecture
Concerts, Fairs, SC: Apply To- ,,,,,ppp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

- ->O'---'''''' G. WM. RAMSAY.
va % ~ King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

NrOTICE.-The GAS BILLS due for tho
= nusrtcr ending September 10, lso'' nave
been careiulIy delivered, and if paid by ~, t4 T.,
50h instant discount Of 10 per c Gny % vi o S'
az" No. ,,.. >,iI be cui OF aud the meter TAX on
DV' Ey order of tho Comm ittce on i'ght -,
n E-'AIi persons that arc Indebtni I" ~ =.
t..r ms mod
S.ttIo Ivy tho Ioth day Of Tho Works nud
sGttled - ~ t"' mm;tcc will BE- strictly enforced
"raer 9 %, -'5 ' nm GEO. c. HEWhS, Hupt.
The New York herald., 1869-03-26

stituuoual authority. Jackson and his i0nowers
sought 70 overthrow the state government and 70
ssiturion n its negrty was the intention OF the
plaintiff When In arms to defend the state govern
ment II could not be regarded a. hostility 70 tne
tility but from desire to uphold and preserve 0ot
He was not acting IN violation OF law, but In oDeu-
ence TO IT, and the refusal OF General Bar 70 taks .ne
oath was owing TO his own perverse ana oDstnate
Mr.. WIN. N. Evarts, Of counsel for plaintiff, re-
% tsnce. There Is no poIIticai dispute between the
State governments and the federal government; but
the Supreme Court s asked TO intervene solely lor
the protecon OF the citizens against their own State
authorities, solely IN maintenance Of the paramount
and universal protection Of cinzens throughout the
OF the bin Of rights Of the federal constitution
wherein the people OF . State are protected from
oppression BY the government Of state. He
quoted from the tenth section OF the constitution OF
the United States show that State can pass any
bill Of attander or er post aco law, and that such
ana punishment %aa q citSen except excepting BY Judicial
authority. Justice is principle as distinct from
power as day Is from night Justice is
and privileges OF the citizen, and It. is
the duty Of the federal government to protect him
scribe q punish. You cannot % proscribe men IL
street or CITY, You cannot by legislative act pro-
scribe men who voted for Grant or Seymour. the
constitution OF Missouri provides that every free
male citizen OF the United States who has attained
the age Of twenty-one years shall be deemed quail
Heu VOJer, &C.. tne General ASSEMBLY, HhViug pOWcE
to exclude from Offices of trust or profit all persons
convicted Of bribery, perjury or other infamous
crimes. The plantiff had right to vote, but when
he returned to civil life he found that he could
This was not in consequence OF any judicial
proceeding, but by the exercise OF political
power Of the State in imposing extraordinary
conditions. He maintained that the act OF a
Legislature which denonnces and Furnishes citizen,
deprivng him Of his civ rights, Is in the nature OF
not claiming as matter of federal control or ju-
dicial inquiry any interference that does not rest
cept such as Is within the letter and In the true
spirit OF the upright and firm maintenance OF The
share OF common liberty that Is defended by these
two clauses OF the federal constitution. If they do
not include within their grasps the right to correct
the wrong your honors are discharged from any
obligation or from any fault; but II they do then
let the federal constitution stand though that OF
Missouri tall. Ii they DO let common l1ght prevail
though political anim0sities may be put TO sleep.
The Court adjourned until Monday.