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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

WooL VS.. PFC TAIL Senator Trum-
bull attempted to stem the African tor
rent the other day IN the Senate on the
naturalization question, by interposing a
word for Asia, but wool kept ahead of
pig tail. He said
ask Senators to look at the position in
which we are placing ourselves. We have
now By distinct vote placed upon this bill
provision that any person of the African
race or of African descent may be natural
lied. We have struck the word "white"
out of the naturalization laws so far as it
applies to the Hottentot, to the pagan from
Africa. Now, it is proposed to deny the
right of naturalization to the Chinaman,
who is infinitely above the African in intel-
ligence, in manhood, and every respect.
The amendment we have adopted is not
an amendment applicable to the African
living in the United Statess it is an amend
ment authorizing people from Africa to come
here and be naturalized. 1t opens the whole
continent of Africa where are found the most
degraded examples of men that exist on the
face of the earth, pagans, eannibals, men
who worship beasts, who do not compare in
intelligence at all with the Chinese And 1
ask of Senators, are We now going to place
ourselves in the condition of authorizing
these Africans to be naturalized and become
citizens of the United States, and deny that
right to Chinamen2
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

We publish herewith the proceedings of
the Congressional Conference at which
Hon. HENRY d. FOSTER was unanimous
ly nominated for Congress Gen. Foster
is amongst the very foremost men of either
party in the State and has a national
reputation Of the highest order He is
honest and possesses unquestioned ability,
and the result of the election in his dis,
trlct will be looked TO by the Democracy
of the State with more than usual inter-
est and we cannot doubt that he and his
friends will inaugurate a speedy, vigorous
and determined campaign. 1t is as true
In politics as in war, that man ought
never to trust to the supposed weakness
of his opponent. But here are the pro-
ceedings of the Conference which Eomi-
mated him without dissenting voice:
The Democratic Conferees for the TWENTY
hrst Congressional District, composed of the
counties OF Westmoreland, Indiana and Fay-
cite, met at the St. Charles Hotel. in This
city, yesterday. The following named gen.
tlemen represented the respective counties
Westmoreland county-James c. Clark
VIM. q. Guffey and 4. A. Stewart, Esqs.
Fayette couaty-H. j. Gilmore. Robert
Hogsett and A. N. Gibson.
Indiana county-Joseph NJ. Thomnson
y. B. SAMSON and Silas NJ. Clark.
H. .; Gilmore, Esq, of Fayette county.
was called to the chair, and Siias M. Clark
OF inalana county, appointed Secretary.
after the organization of the Conference
a N. Gibson. Esq, of Fayette county. Of
Tered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Res0tced, That the act of partisan ma1orit,
IN refusing a seat in Congress to the fairlv 80
~ 1~esaly SIectod representative from this district
was a nagrant outrage upon the rights of The
people, and we appeal from the decision Of a
Pacheq ana pfeJudfced Congressional majoTitv
70 Ine odHot box, by again presenting the name
u oia. non. henry D. Foster for Congress, and de-
caring him the nominee of the Democratic
party OF this (the Twenty first District
Upon motion of Jas. C. Clark. ESQ. the
officers of the Conference were appointed a
committee to inform General Foster of his
nomination.
The proceedings of The Conference were
directed to be published in the Pittsburgh
1ost, and all the Democratic papers in the
District.
After some appropriate remarks made by
T. b. Searight. Esq, of Fayette, and j. B.
Sapson, OF ludiana; the Conference adjourn
ed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21
The War Between France and
Prussia.

No one who reads the telegraphic de-
spatches which come to us by the Atlantic
cable. can fail to see that the Emperor of
France bas forced war upon Prussia, when
it might have been easily and honorably
avoided. He has objects at stake Interior to
and entirely apart from the question of the
occupancy of the Spanish throne by petty
German Prince. That has been used as a
mere pretext, and Prussia went as far in her
disclaimer as she could reasonably have been
expected to go. The alleged insult to the
French Minister by the King of Prussia fur
nishes no justifab.e cause for declaration
of war or, at least, it would afford none
between parties disposed to keep the peace.
The real object for which Napoleon makes
war is to repossess himself of the territory
on the river Rhine, which was once attached
to France. Mingled with this is the desire
to settle the Napoleon dynasty firmly, by
wipipg out the discomfort at home and
smoothing the way through path of mill
taIy glory for the peaceful succession of his
sol to permanent throne. Napoleon COM
plains with some justice, that Prussia has
violated the treaty of Prague. This viola
tion consists in the failure of Prussia to pro-
vide for the taking of a free vote by the
people of Northern Schleswig, by which they
were to determine for themselves whether
their country should be attached to Prussia
or united to Denmark This article of the
treaty remains dead letter in consequence
of the action of Prussia, that State having
shown decided tendency to territorial ag-
grandizement. When France reminded Bis
mark that the course of Prussia was in fiat
violation of the balance of power principle
recognized by the Congress of the Great
Powers. that willy diplomat retreated into
his shell and remained silent.
France has long looked upon the conduct
of Prussia with jealous eye, and has re-
gaIded her growing power as constant
menace. The war now begun will reach
back even beyond 1866, and the questions
that disturbed Europe in 1915, may be
brought up in the present struggle. That
the war is popular in France cannot be de-
MED, and her military power is enormous.
Prussia may find herself very severely taxed
in this contest, and it is difficult to predict
what will be the result if the other nations
of Europe maintain position of neutrality
II may be that the whole of Europe will yet
be involved. France will make haste to de-
liver severe blows, and we may look for re-
ports Of bloody battle shortly.
The probabilities are that the sympathies
of our people will be largely with Prussia,
bur it is alike our duty and our interest to
avoid all complications in this unfortunate
affair.-Lancaster Intelligencer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

A FEW HOURS before Congress adjourn
ed on last Friday, the President sent a
special message to that body, in which he
referred to the great probability and immi-
nence of war in Europe. He urged the
increase Of our navy, just as if that ques-
tion had anything at all to do with the
contemplated war between France and
Prussia-an emergency that never in the
world could affect the United States. He
also demanded the passage of the Indian
appropriation bill, which was subsequent-
ly passed, thereby settling that vexed
question, SO far as GRANTS admins
tration can or is fit to dispose finally of
any question of public policy. He also
asked Congress to prolomg IFS session a
short lime beyond the 18th of the present
month. His own friends in Congress,
WIN. d. KELLY, of this State, conspicuous
among the Radical members, could not
see the meaning of GRANTS message -
The matter went by the board, and this
appeal, like all of GRANTS recommends
tions to Congress, was treated with the
utmost contempt by his own political
triends-Great is u. S. GRANT.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

AN OLD RoMANCE.-There is a young
lady in Cleveland, the only daughter of a
bankrupt Of Syracuse, n. Y, a merchant,
who is now supporting her parents in atfiu-
ence on a small fortune she made in the
Veuango oil region. When misfortune over
took her parents-that was in 1666-and
she saw her father, whom she fonGly loved,
bending under the weight Of want and deCli-
ming health, she secretly resolved that with
her own fair hands she would earn compe~
tence for his declining years. With the
thought pervading her whole being, and in
full possession of her faculties, she provided
herself with male attire, severed the beauti-
ful locks, which had been the pride and the
admiration of numerous beaux, stained her
face and hands the bronze color of the farm
er, and with a small sum of money which
she had realized from thesale of her trinkets,
she made her way to the pioneer run. where,
under the name of Billy MCGEE. she soon
ingratiated herself into the good will of a
crew of drillers, who first learned her to turn
a drill and then secured her position on a
drilling well. From drilling for wages she
went to drilling for small working interests
in several fair wells. Having accumulated
a little money, she ventured to put down a
well on her own account, succeeded, tried
another, again succeeded, and at the end of
two years she left Shamburgh Vith t13, 900,
retired to Cleveland, provided a good home
for her @parents, resumed female attire, and
now, with hands aud feet enlarged by toll, i,
she passes -in her promenades the worthless
butterflies of fashion with proud conscious
ness of her superior worth. .-PleaSantrilEe
Gazette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

ABOUT the time of the negro sacri6cial an
niversary of Voudow in Louisiana, little
white girl disappeared from the streets of
New Orleans. Large rewards have been
offered for her recovery, or such information
as will give certain knowledge of her fate
Exp erienced and trained detectives have
been employed to unravel the mystery
Money has been freely Used in the same
direction, but all to no purpose. The child
cannot be found. The persons most inter-
rested in this case, within a few days have
unearthed trial which leads to the horrid
suspicion that the child was carried off to be
sacrificed to Obi, in the performance of the
disgusting rites of that superstition. 1t is
known that the Obi priests have declared
that certain number of white children
must be offer ed to him on the blood~stained
altar each year, or the whole black race will
be remaBded to slavery. This has alarmed
the superstitious negroes, and they are ready
to obey their dread deity, and sprinkle his
foul and disgusting altar with the life-blood
of innocent children. The case reported
from Now Orleans is not the only ere of the
kind which is said to have occurred Other
children are missing in various parts of the
South, and their end is supposed to be simi-
lar to that feared for their New Orleans sis
ter. This is terrible state Of affairs. Bar
barians, who immediate children to imaginary
gods, have been elevated to the rank OF
American citizens. They are to make and
interpret laws in relation to the moral we'll
being of white men and women of this coun-
try. They are to set on the bench and in
the jury box one day. and butcher white
child at the command of Obi the next. This
case of the missing child in New Orleans has
opened amomentous question for white men.
and they must meet it as men should in this
Christian age aDd country.-Age.s
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

THE NATURALIZATION LAw.-The Press
is scarcely ingenious in boas.ing that the
new Naturalization law has triumphed over
the opposition of the Democratic press
The law, as passed, so materially differs
from the law as proposed, that the country
owes large debt of gratitude to those who
strenuously opposed and exposed what Sen
ator Vickers very Justly termed "concaten-
alton of euormities" The following infa-
nous features of the projected legislation
failed
l. To strike the word "white" ont of the
Naturalization laws.
q To extend their provisions to the Chi
nese.
8. To take away all the jurisdiction of the
State Courts
4. To put the naturalization of foreigners
in the hands of Commissioners of Bankrupt
cy, and authorize them to disfranchise citi-
zens, hitherto naturalzed by the State
Courts.
5. To heap cumbrous and troublesome
forms upon the hitherto simple practice.
6. To authorize ''any Attorney at Law"
TO intervene against any foreigner seeking
naturalization.
All these features were iE the bill. All
have been stricken out of it, through the
vigorous DeulOCFdeiC oppOeItion W LueLu.-
The law as it stands creates new penalties
against frauds in naturalization. 1t author
ICES the Federal Courts to appoint watch
ers." one from each political party. and the
Marshal of the United States to appoint
deputies. to supervise the election of men,
bers of Congress. 1t also adds to the word
'white" in the naturalization laws the COM
ical and contradictory proviso that it shall
not exclude immigrants coming from Afri-
ca We see much to except to in these
provisions, but they fall so far short of the
revolutionary aims ofthe trainers of the first
scheme, that we feel that our opposition to
it has been rewarded with substantial sue
cess.-Agc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

a DESERTED BARK TOSSED ON THE AT
LANTIC Fer NINE MONTHS. AND REACHES
PORT AT LAsT.-Late English papers report
the following: The news Of the arrival at
Falmouth on the 23d, of the Norwt gian bark
Svalen, long ago given up for lost, created
considerable interest and curiosity at Ll0yds'.
The Svalen, as has been stated in our tele-
graph columns, vessel of about eight hun
dred tons, was abandoned by her crew on
the 18th of October, 1869, few days after
sailing from Montreal for London with q
cargo of timber. The crew were picked up
and landed at Falmouth on the 7th of No
vember following. But the most curious
circumstance in connection with the loss of
the ship is that the vessel, after rolling about
on the broad Atlantic, and perhaps in other
seas, for nearly nine months, shonld be acci-
dentally lighted on by passing steamer
near the British shores, with her cargo safe
and in good condition, the ship itself being
so far seaworthy as to float, and her cabin
furniture and her other fittings in good taste
of preservation. assurances had been effect
ed, it appears, on the Svalen at Lloyds, by
her foreign owners, and the question that
now arose on the recovery of the ship was
az to salvage rights. The underwriters who
have long since paid the amount insured,
will of course, recoup themselves by the
possession of the valuable derelict that has
so singularly been found; but the amount of
salvage due to the captain and crew of the
steamer Denia, who discovered the missing
ship, will have to be deducted from the un
derwriters' claims. Still, the valuable car
go of timber in the Svalen will help greatly
to compensate for the loss incurred by un-
derwritiDg Ger.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

10 THE GENERAL RELIEF of the whole
country, and especially of the tax PAYERS,
the late Congress, of Infamous memory.
adjourned on last Friday. What it did.
and what it failed to do, we can not now
precisely say. Some sort of a bill in re-
ference to the admission of Georgia was
passed. 1t was the spawn of Ben Butler
and other men of his stripe. Whether or
not, it allows an election to be held in that
State next fall, seems to be doubtful, and
yet only three weeks ago, Grant appoint
ed Alderman, from that so-called State.
and who was a rebel officer, Attorney
General of the United States. For doing
SO we honor Gen. Grant but why annex
conditions to the admission of GeoreIa.
which will practically perpetuate the no.
torously corrupt rule of Bullock and his
confederate carpet baggers, and prevent
the people from saying by their votes who
shall rule over them. Is this despotism
or government ruled by Congressional
caucus
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21
The following paragraph from tba

The following paragraph from that
sprightly young daily, the Altoona Sun,
explains itself:
THE Sun declares for az offensive cam
paign, and we doubt not but that the can
didates will be as offensive to the peonle of
Blair county as the war was offensive to
Democrats during the rebellion Tyrone
Herald.
Or. cur imp suggests, as Brainard and
Jones were offensive on the pockets of the
great subisdi zer and owner of the Besscmer
steal process.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

Cor. JACOB ZEGLER, editor of the
Butler Herald, one of the most whole>
souled, genial and affable gentlemen it has
ever been our good fortune to meet, has
been nominated as the Democratic candi.
date for Assembly in Butler county, and
we trust that he will be triumphantly
elected, as he eminently deserves to be.
Honors are accommodating rapidly upon
"Uncle jake as he is familiarly called,
for in addition to his having been chosen
permanent chairman of the Democratic
Editorial Convention recently held in AL
toona, he was unanimously elected Presi>
dent of the Democratic Editorial State
Association then and there brought into
being, and now his friends at home want
him to represent them in the lower branch
of the State Legislature. e'Uncle Jake"
Zeigler is fit for any position, and is Just
the kind of man that can be trusted and
will always exert influence in any emer-
gency and under all circumstances. We
shall take special pride in announcing his
election.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21
An Explanation.

When one editor denies the truth of a
statement made by another in reference to
any question that may be the subject Of
controversy between them, and calls for
the proof, and when the latter furnishes
it, the former is bound by every principle
of honor, as well as by the well recognized
rules of the profession, to withdraw his
original denial.
The editor of the Johnstown Tribune
asserted, some time ago, that when GEO.
n. SMITH represented Cambria county in
the Assembly, bill had been sent to him,
providing for the erection of a "District
Court" of Cambria county at Johnstown.
1t was also stated by the same paper that
during the five years that Mr.. PERsHING
represented this county in the lower branch
Of the Legislature, ttro bills of the same
character were sent to him. We denied
the truth of both of these allegations. Be-
fore we undertook to question the truth
of these statements made by the Tribune,
we took tho precaution Of consulting the
oldest members of the Ebensburg Bar,
and their uniform reply to US was, that
they had never before heard of anything
of the kind, and that they did not for one
moment believe it to be true. The last
Tribune, in reply to our denial, published
tho ,.et confinp oft bo hill cont to G,,o
n. SMITH, as well as the first section of
one of the bills sent to G. l.. PERsHING,
from which it would appear that bills had
been sent to each of those gentlemen in
favor of ''District Court" at Johnstown,
We do not believe in the loose morale
ty of the doctrine, that a misstatement,
although honestly made, if persisted in is
as good as the truth. We never deny or
question the full force and validity of
record, which ought and usually does i'm
port absolute verify. We, therefore, as
in duty bound, withdraw all that we said
touching the particular point involved in
this controversy, but now declare that
these several bills in regard to the ''Dis-
trict Court must have been prepared in
Johnstown with remarkable and unusual
SECRECY. Whatever may have become of
them, it is quite certain that they were
permitted by both Mr.. SMITH and Mr.
PERsnING to sleep the sleep of death at
Harrisburg. If they had been urged to a
final passage, they would have been
promptly and properly attended to by the
''obsolete village" of Ebensburg.
1t is said that the rule is a poor one
that will not work both ways. Let us
practically test its truth. The Tribune of
July lst asserted that, during the legisla>
tive session of 1851, bill for the erec-
tion of "Conemaugh county" passed the
House, IN committee Of the ,0hole through
the influence of JAMES Porrs, and that it
was defeated by DR.. VIM. A. SMITH of
Ebensbure, who then QS5D represented
Cambria county. In our last issue it was
proven, from the official journal of the
House for 1851, that both of these allie
cations were without a shadow of truth
AS this was perfectly manifest and so
plain that she who runs may read,' we
now ask the Tribune to initiate the course
Of the Freeman and correct Its own stupid
blunder.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

In official and diplomatic circles in
Washington the war news overshadows all
other topics. The President, like everybody
else, has seen fit to take sides, and it is said
that he has expressed a warm svmp athy for
Prussia. Vice Admiral Porter thinks that
we are likely to be involved in the war event
ually, and is anxious that the navy should
be placed on war footing, aud IL, 900 sail
ors enlisted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

General Mcclellan has been chosen
Chief Engineer of the Department of Docks
in New York. The elevation of such a man
to power and place speaks well for the am.
thOrities of that city. The abilities of the
recipient are of high order, and his char.
acter for honesty fidelity and uprightness of
purpose on a level with the best men of the
nation in its glory days. His presence and
example will elevate the tone Of official ac-
tion in New York, and afford an example
for imitation inaall parIa Of the country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

The Pittsburgh Post, in referring to
General Fosters nomination, makes use
of the following appropriate language:
Henry D. Foster owes it to himself. to the
Democracy of his District and the State, to
lead the Democracy in person and redeem
the 2lst District He has the ability, and
we hope he will commence at once the work
Of organization. TIE people expect this at
his hands aud should not be disappointed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

The Cleveland Plaindealcr says the Radi-
Gals OF Ohio are quarreling with each other
IN The blttarest manner. The are divided
on the tariff, and unit on no question of
Importance. They seen to hate each other
more bitterly than they do the Democracy
and their feads can not be healed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-21

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-The following
is announced to the public: In Paris. France
26th June, 1870. by the Pope's Nuncio'
Nirglno. Cenci. Prince of Vicavaro. to Ellen.
ora Lorillard Spencer. only daughter Of Io.
TlllAri Spencer. Eaq of New YnrL