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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-27
[PUELIc No. OIL
AN ACT TO establish the Department Of Jnstice.

AN ACT TO establish the Department OF Justice.
Representatives. Of the Uni,ed States Of Amer
tea in Conyress assembled:
That th-r. .h.I be, and Is hereby, established an
scuivs department of the government cf the U,d-
ted States. be Called the Drp1tnsht Of Ju.t.cso
which the Attorney General sh.il 10 The head xis
.utie., ss,sry sndt~nure of. "a .hai remain
fxed by i.w. xsrpt 81 far they may be nod;n,d
by this is~. 81
be In al d p.rtnrsnr ofcsr arnea Law.
as.iss ibe Att ruey Gsner.i IA the perornaaucs of
n e.ss OF .c.ucy in sh. fc+ Of A.trn-, r sss ii.
or ia his ab-ence dis biisy, shalt sh,av~ D
- exercise al the on..-s Q, soaa once Fsre shall
on fss ned Ia the Law. called the .f
shs Attorney G-usr.l ~ho~s duty IL shal, ba to
sssss the AfrFD.Y Geuefal and ssc tor G-Dtra,
IN the pei ormAscs of Their dAtss as now irrd By
Law. .1s 2
Sec! 3. Aud b. II further enacted Thst from and
astsf te t,as when tsis Act tAkss ct the aici.
nr~ruai re-. saue socitor aud ravai judge sd.o-
-cabe ysDer.,, ~h, shall a-rs sfser be m the
iah.rsss su.pio,-d u ths Aftosssy 0-r-
Hraa aud IN th oes. " tns s'i,ctcr i he frs.sary
u sDIi sor, solicitor of fnserpa rsv-Bus ard
The f.w "a sefn tns star. of ass. new ds.-
isn.1sss NJ siner u claims tu sAa sepa snsns
be transferred fron the departments sith which
ines are ciated the iepAstmeBt u Jas-
tics and s.td a ere shsl txmtiss thesF funcsions
shs vsisa aud controi ef the hsAd Of fs
D partment VI tstice. I'd n
SEC. e. And bs It fsrshsr enacted. That a oessicus
Of lar sabmitsed 10 the Attorney g ,se .. for his
opiGi n sp questions l. v,dvsns conssructieu Of
ia u the ,stsd Stssss mss bs bin.
rssssl I'd TO soch Of his sub,r - be may deem
>pp opxIa.o sbd be may reg ire che written Op 0on
~ sns n de opsnsou xiv /. by sr.ch "a icsr shsiI
bs s.proved By the Asturuey 0snesal such spprova1
ss.dr.sd ihsteon shai give tss 9 luton the sa:ss
-ts rsss3 osbsssi. s
a.. xa1, y. u h.rther .,acted Th.s vh.u,x
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IprnLrc Rs.otur,ox-Ne. GIL

A RESOLUTION providing for the admission
of photographs for exhibition free Of duty.
Reseirtd By he Senass; dad Hosss Of Rspreaen
tatsres Of tAs Un;sed States Of Antertc.. Sn Con
gress cFssensJied; II,
That all Photographic pietunessimported into
the Uuited StAtes tor exhlbitiun'at the EXHIBIT
tiou of the National Photographic Association
of the United S,ates, to be held at Cleveland.
Ohio, commencing June seven, eighteen hun
dred and venty, aud not intended FIR sale.
shall be admitted free of duty und r such rules
ary shall prescribe: t'rorided, That bends shall
be given tor the payment TO The United States
OF snch duties as are now imposed by law upon
any and all Of such pictutes az shsil not be re-
exported prior to the frat day OF October, eigh'
teen hundred aud seventy.
Approved, July l, 1870
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rprstlc R.soLrrro.-Ne. 81

JOrsST RESOLUTION to trade with Britis
North nerieAn provinces
Be Il rssoleed by the Senass and House of lp<y
resen&usiUes 0f GAs United St<Etes Of America
4Ccncress assembled
That the Seeretafv Of ,he Treasury be as
he is hereby, directed to cause AN inqui
be made. for the information of Congress. reIA
tive 80 the extent and etate of trade batwee
the United States and the several Dependence
sf Great Britain in North ,mericA; aud thath
10 authorised TO designate q suitable person
make snch inquiry.
Approved, Juue %, I6To.l
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Ipus.Ic-Ne. lle.l

- 1Ic-No. 1le.l ..
Az ACT to s..hor's. th- constr action and u.apa,.
sAee % y 'ds- e;rssA he N.ssa YER
as g snaessa s ed ey =. Senate and Noss. u fpr..
ersss assembled. - ". O's
Ts.t 80, S.d 90 aud is. aepurtsrasey, ~ .ich .ha
=: or ~ s. s.rT .cros. she Nts<.t. nvsr f.sn Il.
q the prov 20 ct u Il. lcx .sar. ,ss
s.ew f.sk. .stitlsd IAN acs -, ,nca, rnr.s.
.-.s o.: : ~ p (. p....d As' q.
sr " r " an, act Or sets - ,id issis a,ure n In
-. H. :: s.ss I'd .ss :ss - u ;. s-fa stree
h". to be cen'srre.s" aud msi.,.sn.a :. c2,,yta
ID NJ 10 40 : a.. w fsot .m.nde sh.rsto any
o. '.ars not~ shst, eain., ..d M sr,ss .hss, h.
ps. r. ., sor ;'a I'd 70 b, uolie .s..bIish.s
| srructin 81 not be cansu nc I'd Z, .ashu the
ffss nasir any h,idks ~hich shall not vs,n u the
.r,snt. .a.ion q ali sabstaotially the
sad /, = .auld ,. srj Jed der n provision. -
s an tns = smsnd ~. -. h-r, s.s.r: .nse.
.,ss q ao any s.s h ,s & e. rue ,,, In y, With
| II the Secretary Va b b. loc.s<d sopth
) .ftq ,4~ t.l .ud And proetdsd Jsrkh >. THAI
ssnar.a .na :.;, :. to .is.h IN .h. cleo. :.
ween the pers which shali BE- located the points
rivs; ard Ii-rs said bridge sha b. .rrellsI
| 10 tho current u ssid
FAC. 2. And b u further enacted That the hr dee
r-n n.,n .',. s~ sn Js :. ~ g. . con.s. uct. n :.
tates 30 whom ihs ilats :, DIP aficns relative
70 is construction shall be submistsd TOR appr.vsl
And al railway companies ds~frng to use she said
bridge sh have and ~ntftisd - sq1~ rfghts and
prtvi'ss - In the passass of the this
fihs mach nx tures thsi e,f MHd Of all tho
spproas hs' thereto under and upon aurh ard
e.oei.te - sh~ t prescribed by the district eeurs
the United 6tatss for the northern dsssict Of New
York npon hearing the Aiis tioIs and proof OF the
parties in case they sha'i NOT asrss
Sac 3. And b it further enacted That the right
10 Alter or tAs ect prevent or remove .
ell material ..b.trnctiocs the ;RA'on Of th-
said fver By the coustruotion of ssa bridge. /.
hereby x.Isssiy r-sessst
. Approved, Jure 80 1870.
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AN ACT giving priority tn certain eases TO
which . State 10 party in she courts Of the
United States.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United Stafes Of Amersea
in Cosgress assembied
That in oil suits and actions either at law or
chancery. now pending, or that NAV hereafter
be brought in snv Of the courts Of the United
Stat~a, whether original suts in the courta If
the United ~tates or ,uRht int0sa courts BY
appeal. writ oferror. r eDovaf from any State
court wherein State ID q party, or whore the
execunon ~ the revenue lnwa OF sny STATE may
he enjnined stayed by judicial and~r or pro-
cess it shail be the duty Of any court in which
such cause may be pendinv, On ssfieient reason
shown. to give such cause tho prefsrsnrs and
priority over all other civil sausss pending in
IN. h conrt between private pxrties. And the
-tate. or the party claiming under the laws Of
the Atats, the execution Of whose r. venns laws
is epjeined or suspended. shall have a right t.
have sneh cause heard at any time . ter sush
cause is d ck eed 10 such courf in preference 20
any other civil eauee pending in snch court be-
tween private parties.
Approved, June 30. 1870.
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fPupt,c RxsoLurIos-No. SCI

Joint RESOLUTION to smsnd act Of July
awenty eight. eighteen hundred and sixty
> six
Be u resoSued 6y re Senate dHd Hosse or Rs1Dre-
serfafioes Of ne Ussited States Of Amsr<cI IN
CoHgress assembled:
That the appropriation Of forty thousand
dollars for the survey of the isthsnus of Darien
unads IN the act "DakinR appropr1ailocs Tor
wear ending june thirtisth, eighteen hundred
and sixty seven, aud for otker purpose, ap
proved July twenty eighth. eighteen hundred
and sixtv-eix, be- and the same is hereby, SO
amended that said appropriation. or any part
stherscf, NAV be expended under shs direction
Of sj,her the War Department. or the Navy
Department, in the discretion OF the Presi'
dent. -
Approved, Juns %, 1870
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That the Secretary of the Navy ,s sheEeby an
thorised TO organize board of three officers,
nos below the grade of rear aduisal, who ehatt
exanaine into the cases of such officers as NAV
motious made sn conformity with the act of
Congress, approved Juiy twenty 6fth. saghfesaa
hundred and sixty-six. This board ehah Eepofs
their uelusons, 20 the Secretary uf tte Navy,
W no shall report The ea,ne ts Congress
Approved july l. $50.
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Approved, July II, 1870.
lPuB &c aJso rr1ox-No. 70 !

JOINT X -Ol CriOS in restinn 10 enlistmeuts into
the VIA inc c." ps, -, d for other Purposes.
Be 1t r>soired by the lSennfeh n House of
Representatives. IF the United Se7ses Of Amer
lea in Congress ossem6led:
That from and after 'h- a ct d " ~ JUL, anBa
Oumiui ixhteeu huuer~d s.d .eve',ty. {. snliat-
megts into the marine shall he for parted
less 'hsn nv years: snd thar All .v,rerts Ar
IL c-sas- Of arcoun, nf re-enli' tments urder
th= a,f of Ausust fun. tighseen hnn and 6f-, :
f,nr heretof made ia IL 81 Eur yea. enlist
in said D.riue corps shall te cr.dis.d the
di~buTsiug fbc4r
Apnroyed. July IL 1870.
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tPVsLIo Rnsolrrios-No. 52,1

Kana To- the seldisrs' Mouunens Association
OF Adrian, Michigan.
Be isreseieed By the Senate aad House of Re
sesensGtfc~s cf tAe United States Of America
tN ConEress dssess6led
That the Seeresarz of War be authorized to
ties, of Adrian. hichigaa. four pieces Of
deWned iron or bronze guns, on hand nnfis for
army purposes, for ornamsntAtisn Of their aoi.
diers' monument grounds.
Approved. jane - 1870.
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E .zszs tPrBLrc RRsoLUTIos--Eo. ST.
JOINT RESOLUTION donating condemned
y n-Snsnce Tor 4 soldiers' monument ut PoHgh
keepsie. New York.
n =. rexolved be- the Senate aad House Of Rep
~xssnfafives of TIE United States Of Araertea
i. Congress Gssenbfed.
Thas the Secretary OF War is hereby au
shorixgd TO deliver 70 the municipal Aainorites
,ssY ,he riryaof Poaghkeepsia New York three
szc.y,dernned iron cannon, two condemned brass
cannon. and two hundred round sh"t. to De
80 in the erection Of q soldiers monuneni ~
that place. -
Approved Juas %. is7o.
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Approved, July II, 1870.
TPusLrc REsoLurros-No. 741

RES 1I.UrION auth RING the nouiustiou and
app"i 81 Inent '.f +u' euNnts Charles P+ndi~ton
and Richard p. L. sry u. ut. mmandsrs
On the active lIst OF he navy.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Rep.
resepfdfipes Of the United States of America
in Congress assembled:
That the President cf the ed States he authnr.
lied 10. sSnIssAte and, by aud with the ndvc and
consent Il The Scnate to appo Lieu tenants Charl
a. Pessdl~ton and Richard r. LeAry. ss lieutenant
coDmAr ders the aet,vs list ~ the navy.
Approved, July l2, 1870.
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IPuRL,c-Nn. los /

AN tCrt" trosid- tr chsssing the boundaries q
Ia di tticts
Be IL enacted by the Sendte and House Gf Ret'
resentdfirts Of the URsted States Of america In
(onoress dsse7a a6Eed
ra>t b pr. sitspt rt the Uujsed States ard he
Is tes. innf finrise and emp ed cs unge aud
re-e~isbii-s- In buoens les OF sAnd d'.tc wher,v
-r his op,ni,l fh~ p.b iuter be cub
rerfed thes eb. VII huu. an b. rIty the
number OF land edic.s II Ia ID di tsiets
Approved June % 1870
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A RESOLUTION c,ucerning the pay Of Gus
tom officers in North Carolina.
Resoired by the SeHate and House Of Rep
resenfatsues Of the United States Of 14msriea
tn Congress- assembled:
That the act of the twenty fifth of February
eighteen hundred aud sixty seven. snt,tIed
An act relative 10 collection districts in North
CaroilHia - in the first section aud the last
cl,uss before the provI>o, shall be, and hereby
is, amended to include the worda, and
commissions" after the word fees"
Approved, July /, 1870.
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fPnbac kssc1utioE--Sc. u aaz
A ARESOLUTION 10 authorize the Secretary of
the Treasnry 60 change she name OF the steam
yacht :. Fanny n 80 a.9s
Resotved by the Se.ate and House Of Rep-
personalities Of the United States Of -Ameriec
IN Congress assembled: saa E<.@Fsl. - -aai
Thai the Secretary of the Treasury be. and
is hereby. auihnrised 30 change the name af the
sfeam yacht .sFaBny.' owned by Charles II,
Mallory, of Mystic, Connscticut. Ne oPpsrs
lxppearel by permanent enroliment nnnsber
twenty two issued at Ssoningtou. Colnecsicat,
sixty eight, 10 that af .sW. M. Tweed. = and -
grant said vessel an enrollment and iicenss in
said name. the said vessel being pleasure
yscht only. add not engaged in commercial or
other busincss. Az ss As S8
Approved, July 4, 1870. saas so@
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leu U8LlC-fo. 9s

AN ACT 20 autrn th, crstary of The Treasury
u issue rseisteI 10 he schooner s'Csvsl'o Ma-
r'no 81 3r A
De it enacted by the Senate and Kouse IF
Representatives. of the United States of america
IN Congress assembled s ssf=Eezass f5ss ~
Tn & tns Secretary OF the Treasury n hereby au-
hof,1 q 70 fssuo r-xist@r to the rchoon+ss vailo
Muiuh" vessel INV lying In the h.rbcr of IndiAn-
Ola. Z ., aud o~hed by s.muel Maj.
Approved, Juee 22. 1870.
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fhs ssase If Wiscys,sin I'm d -o.st st, - /
tuudted seventy eus the 50 :; a. - -
nras,e ~ - 1ahsn t5ossh at s,a not n - ~
rgsosd- lsst e'
ArVec ved, June ~. 1870
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~ IoyF1c,AL.
: :. s; y LAWS
OF TIE UNITED STATES.

PA@Kb AT THE skcokD SESSION OF rHs FORTY
FIRST CoHoREss-
10rSr RES Lotion to oosrrct errcr IN the en-
roln-0t sf . 'fns resci ciutbon herein named
A = g rnsoseed By tAs Seadse uHd Hesse ~ Repre-.
esssatsoes Of eas U~sfed IsGtss Of America ta Con
Wrseas Gssess6<ed. That tbs seN oLd .rctlos
lwaef aa<hosfssoR the snae OF eeEsstn iands
es epttuS nsia, MsssActasstsh, sud Ae ether psss-
poses AVtrcvcd Nay tcssth. eighteen hauatsd and
@bwsaey. be n@enaed that viii read, @ Byess
s.fsss. hersaotc<e opensd" &C., inss@a4 vt hyera
Saresx. |" - IL was p--snsly enrolled.
Approved, June o. lsfl.
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rpv,.,c Rr,oLpr,osANe. ,os .5sl

lPustlc REsoLurros--Ne. os
yorNrRzsasAETEoN iasrelatisn TO female
eierks ID the Internal Revenue Bureau.
n ~ x<sasre4 b. e8s issnats asA 9o1se Of Reprs
ssstasfses or ths Untsea ssosss e Ass'soe =" ~'~
Thai he Secretary Of she Treasury is hereby
.nthorixed TO continue IN the employ Rsnt. a.
new employed che Temporary Issi. ,S sesss sr;ad
~ e~.sC davs from the thirtieth Of June IN
slant. unIsss provision therefor shall be sooner
m.de by law aa ai =
Approved. Juns %. Is7a.s
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= 49, IL -
IPusLlc REsoLUTIos-Ne 59l
I<afNT RESOLUTION relative to the Cham-
naign County. Ohie, Monamenssi7 "A sssc'se
aation.aisss ssae
D.r..entpsipes Of he Uasted States of Amer
isvsia caaassss assepsbked;4 * T
-rbas sts seerefary Of War b end is s1shos.
sz.S 10 donate 70 the Champaign Counsy tohiol
ssas s1rf<ssysF NouunaeuE@i Assassination one con-
SsssSrS s,ro5res or bease gan. with which 80
@ss We ssss q r.e.ss :ssT y .aia oI ,ss y
;n,;.,ss ent Of epy such guns which the GOV.
srnment now has may hereafter have, sno
~ net required for papaic use
Approrsd. lJsne g, 1870
esszet epesEzc RsseLursos--No. COL
arsti1 xTf0lE i q Is fpliss Il esrsais ON.
GERS III the navy
sosued Sv sks ssaass aGk aosss 81 Rspvsssn
ssfspss III ahs Dmsss6 Ssses Q AserSe0 a. eSegrses
-
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fPusLrc-No. 1lsl

AN ACT giving priority to certain eases TO
which . State 10 . party in she courts Of the
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AN ACT reauir~ . holding os additional dts.rtct
ANT circuit conr,s g tn issd abst In the 1ss-
,rc, I'll diana. nd f.r o'h-r rnreosss-
Beikenneted BY the Srnate nd House Of Rep
resentafires of The United States Of America
in CsnRtess ossembled.
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.fprnLrc ResoLurtos-No. 81

Approved June %, 1870
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-03

CHEERFU1, EEw YORK The Times Of our
neighbor city parades before its readers the
murderous catalogue which the metropolitan
villainy Of January has rollel up. Thirty
deaths from violence are recorded, and nine
suicides by way of varying the monotony.
murder every day in the month save one, with
the variation of q suicide every fourth day,
and one to spare to make up for the day when
there was no murder In view of this cheer
full state of affairs, it is no wonder that the
Times exclaims: -''What is to be done for the
protection Of life and property in this city
1t is farce to speak any longer of our gov
ernment or our laws. Both are treated with
contempt by the outlaws who live by robbery
and violence" But New York should take
courage, as becomes a metropolitan city.
The Democracy has possession of every
branch of the State Government, and is just
getting ready to upset all the obnoxious COM
missions which Republican Legislatures have
saddled upon the city. When these have
gone by the board, and the rough and ready
Democracy of New York once more enjoy the
unaccustomed luxury of sef-government,
there may be change for the better. 1t is
possible, also, that there may be change for
the worse.
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ALMOST 4 REALITY.

The Legislature of Georgia yesterday gave
its assent to the proposed fifteenth amend
ment to the Federal Constitution. 1t is graft
flying to read that the majority in each house
was so overwhelming that, even if the men,
bers recently unseated had been in their
places and voted solidly against the amend
ment, it would still have received a large ma
jority. This favorable action of Georgia
swells the list Of States which have ratified
the amendment to twenty-eight, the full
number required to make it part Of the
fundamental law of the land.
But there are few bitches to be remedied
before it can be proclaimed as such. Kansas,
which was the first State to attempt the rati-
fication, did her work imperfectly, and was
obliged to do it over again, after the lapse of
nearly year from the time of her first action.
One branch of the Legislature has already
remedied the defective ratification. and it is
possible that the other has done so, although
we have not as yet been advised of the fact
by telegraph. The action of Iowa is also in
complete, each of the two houses having
passed resolution of ratification, and each
demanding that the other shall abandon its
initiatory action and concur in the resolutions
of the other. This looks all very well from
the standpoint Of dignity, but if Iowa desires
to maintain her reputation as one of the most
liberal and progressive Commonwealth in
the Union, she will patch up this difficulty
without further delay, and put the amendment
at rest, as far as it lies in her power to do SO.
Nebraska and Texas are yet to act upon the
amendment, and there can be no possible
doubt as to the action of each of them, the
Legislature of the former being largely Re-
publican, while that of the latter will unques-
tionably comply with the conditions of resto-
ration established by Congress. When these
two States shall have wheeled into line, and
Kansas and Iowa shall have perfected their
part of the great work, the complement of
twenty eight States will be full without in
cluding in the list New York, which has
attempted to withdraw her assent, or Indiana,
which gave an affirmative vote under circum-
stances that have enabled the Democracy to
maintain that it was illegal and void.
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INCREDIBLE ATROCITY.
A Mother Shot with her Baby Mt the Brc

A Mother Shot with her Baby Mt the Breast.
By gentleman from up the Seaboard road,
says the Richmond Dispatch of Monday, we
have just heard the details of most horrible
crime committed by some fend incarnate in
Mccklenburg county, Va, near CASTOR, N. c.,
on Friday night last. The Dispatch continues
1t appears that a lady by the name of Mrs.
Rollins, who lives in that neighborhood was
sitting in her house with baby at her breast
nursing, and two or three of her small children
playing round about her in the room, when the
murderer approached the window and discharged
a double -barrelled gun, loaded with buckshot
and several large slugs, into her right side,
which passed through her body and came out on
her left side the region of her heart, killing
her instantly. The infant at her breast was not
hurt, nor we're any OF the other children. There
were no grown persons in the room at the time
Mr.. Rollins the husband of the lady, was
absent at the time, having been at court that
day. The gun was fired between and o'clock
at night, and he and several gentlemen were, were
within hearing distance of It's report. They
heard it, and oBe remarked to the other that
the report seemed to be in Mr.. Rollins yard, but
he thought it was nearer to them than that, and
on arriving at home and going into the house,
horrible to relate, there they found the corpse of
Mrs Rollins as she had fallen from her chair,
with the baby in her arms, and crying at the
sight of the blood pouring from her wounds.
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IT is announced that Prince Arthur of
England is about to pay visit to King
Cameron of Pennsylvania. Nothing would
be more appropriate. The royal families
should all be courteous to each other, and if
the power of the ruler of this State before
whom governors and Legislators kneel obse-
quiously, is not founded on claims as anti
quated as those of Queen Victoria, it is at
least based on the most potent of modern
divine rights
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TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY.

GOOD thing was scarcely looked for out
of Tennessee, but good thing has come out
of Tennessee, for all that. We have received
by mail an outline of the speech made by the
Hon. A. o. p. Nicholson in the State Consti-
tuticnal Convention in favor of securing the
elective franchise to the negro race by consti-
tutional enactment. MIR. Nicholson, at the
outbreak of the war, was the colleague of An
drew johnson in the Senate, and strove zeal
ously to avert the threatened conflict. His
labor was in vain, and, like many another
Southern leader from whom wiser course
might have been expected, espoused the
cause of secession, when he found himself
powerless to contend against it. But, since
the war, he has been an earnest advocate of
peace and harmony, and his address to the
Constitutional Convention of Tennessee
shows that he thoroughly understands and
accepts the situation. He points out to the
constitution makers of the State the fact that
that the negro shall possess the ballot, and
asks them what they propose to do to prevent
it. This is q sound argument, but it is not
the soundest that Mr.. Nicholson brings to
bear upon the point at issue. "What great
principles, he asks his colleagues, 'are at
stake in giving to the negro the right to
vote? Have you not acknowledged that he
is free in the bill of rights? Would it be just
to tax the colored people and not allow them
the ballot? Have you not been told time and
again that taxation without representation is
tyranny" And these pertinent inquiries he
rounds off with the declaration that this is
not white mans government. Mr.. Nichol-
son Is still a Democrat, but his D 1m ocracy is
not of the stripe which holds sway over the
river in Jersey, and manifests its antediluvian
instincts by rejecting the fifteenth amend
ment. While such men as the Hon. A. O.
p. Nicholson are entrusted with the task of
amending the State constitution by the De-
mocracy-o the Conservatives, fyou please
of Tennessee, there is no immediate danger
of that State going utterly to the dogs. In
New Jersey the case is vastly different.