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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
Written for the Wheeling Rcgistcr.l
TIiEART OF PROGRESS.
4 Lecture for Young Men. by Prof
Tripp Hammer, Ill. ID.

There is no down grade on the road
to fortune and fame, more than We are
taught to anticipate in the spiritual
future. The ambition which is based
upon mental ability and moral excel
lence NAV be said to begin a lahorious
and tortuous journey at the base of Il
craggy and almost inaccessible noun
tain, whose formation is unknown, and
whose height is limited only by the
boundary of human conception. IT
"only the brave deserve the fair, y
we may justly infer that only an in
domitable will, tenacity Of purpose and
nobility of ambition can achieve con
quest OF the affection, admiration and
respect of the present and future gen
crations.
Experience is the rod Of iron which
scars and lasccrates the body and soul
of ignorance. The weak perish, the
strong survive. Public favor and APP
probation is literally bestowed upon the
victorious. Those who cannot sustain
themselves must sink.
The better metal is refined and i'm
proved bv the furnace and the hammer
of adversely. Misfortune makes a man
think, necessity compels action, capacity
will accomplish the rest.
The Young aspirant need not waste
his time battling against the inevitables
of life, nor can he afford TO divide his
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Universal Amnesty.

The Cincinnati Commercial has the
following sensible view: universal
suffrage is an accomplished and a fixed
fact It's necessary and, we believe,
inevitable complement is universal am
ncstv. The tendency of this nation to
Democracy has been pcrpetually at
work like the attraction of gravitation.
We have reached solid ground. The
great negro question, 50 far a. 1t was a
political question, was disposed OF. 1t
will be proven, we have no doubt, that
Justice to the colorcd race will have a
most wholesome result III the pacitica-
ton of the country. But we can not
hope to escape agitation while there is
any considerable disi'ranchiscd class in
the country, and we had hoped the
proclamation of the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment would he accom-
panied, or, at least, speedily followed 10y
proclamation Of universal amnesty.
This Is pretty liberal to come from a
leading Republican paper.
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IL HIS graceful card retiring from thu

In HIS graceful card retiring from the
editorial chair Of this newspaper, MI
WALKER has very kindly, and perhaps
too flatteringly, introduced me 10 It's
rooders No his successor. In assuming
this morning the responsible duties OF
the position, do so with that dithdence
which it is natural for one to feel who
comes a stranger amongst strangers to
succeed an able writer in the columns
of a leading journal. Claiming, how
ever, some of the advantages of editorial
experience, and relying upon the friend
ship and indulgence Of generous pub
lie, shall confidently labor to make
the REGISTER retain that extensive
patronage and popularity which IT nus
already won under its able management
and which il 80 we'll deserves to ENJOY
The principles and objects that have
heretofore decided the policy of the
REGISTER will be its guide in the future
Having no clique to serve, and no per
sonal designs to crafty, our best talents
and energies will be directed to those
questions which most deeply concern
the political and material welfare OF this
State; and among these we shall regard
as of paramount importance, the re-
demption of her people from that leSiS-
latiye thralldom which manacleS the
limbs of thirty thousand citizens, and
strips them of those rights which be-
long, under the laws OF the land, even to
the enfranchised colored race Of the ma
ton! If four years Of bloody war, and
five succeeding years of military rule IN
some of the States, and legislative
wrong and oppression in others, are not
sufficient to appeasc the wrath OF bad
men. and enlist the sympathics Of all the
GOOD, then it is a sad commentary npon
human nature and upon the the times
and country in which we live.
To the press Of the State, without
distinction of party, beg leave TO ten
der friendly salutations; and II, in the
political contests to come, we shall have
occasion to break lanccS with any Of
them in discussion, however hard my
blows may fall, l shall ever seek 10 he
fair and courteous OF honorable oppo-
nents never expect less.
Il. II. GLASS
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Letter from Chief Justice Chase.

Letter from Snlet Susthce ~
This gentleman has written a letter
to a corresponding committee OF the
Cincinnati colored people in response to
an invitation from them to attend the
Fifteenth Amendment celebration. The
Chief Justice takes occasion to 90 beyond
mere apology for not being present,
and after reminding them that, for al
most quarter Of century, he has
favored universal emancipation and
freedom of all races and colors, he gives
the following dig at the mode in which
the Fifteenth Amendment was adopted
MANY. no doubt would have been
clad, as | should have been, If the
treat work consummated by the ratlti-
cation. of the Fifteenth Amendment,
couH hare bee, accomplished 6y States,
through amendment Of State Constitutions
and through appropriate State legislation !;
but the delays and uncertainties, preju-
dicial to every interest, inseparable
from that mode of proceeding, seemed
TO ncccssitate the course actually
adopted. The Amendment does not
impair the real rights Of any State. 1t
leaves the whole regulation of suffrage
to the whole people of each State, sub
ject only to the fundamental law, that
the right OF no citizen to vote shall not
be denied, or abridged, on account OF
color race, or previous condition OF
servitudc. 1t is to be hoped that each
State vii so conform its Constitution
and law to this fundamental law that
no occasion may be given to legislation
by Congress
This paragraph is frank admission
of the Chief Justice that neither the
Federal Constitution nor the people
were properly consulted on the adoption
of the Fifteenth Amcndmcnt-a mode
frequently resorted to nowadays to ac-
complish results.
Again, after Offering some advice to
the colored citizens ingencral, in which
he tells them that "the best vindication
of the wisdom as well as justice Of the
Amendment must he found in the con
duct of that large class of citizens whom
Won represent" he says:
"Whv not signalizc Your rcjOicings in
the rights secured under the Fifteenth
Amendment, by urging upon Congress
the prompt removal Of all political dis
abilities, imposed upon our fellow citi-
zens by the Fourteenth Amendment p
so that, through universal suffrage and
universal amnesty, peace, good will and
prosperity may be established through
ont the country
This paragraph may be taken by our
Republican friends in this State as a
hint that ordinary decency and a just
and generous appreciation OF the rights
which belong to all men, require them
to remove at once the political and per
sonal disabilities which they have inn
posed, in moment Of passion and
prcdiudicc, upon so large class of our
people.
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Democratic State Convention.

We publish this morning from the
Parkersburg Gazette letter signed by
several gentlemen Of character and
note. in reference TO the lroprlcty OF
State Democratic Convention, AMI the
,olicy it should pursue ii called AZ
that letter was written before the call Of
tLc Democratic Executive CommittcewaS
made. we think it entirely fair 10 assume
with confidence that a call couclci IN
terms so wise and liberal, a. that OF the
State Committee, will meet the favor of
the entire conservative element OF the
State, and remove any objections that
NAV heretofore have been entertained in
any quarter.
The editorial position of the Gd-ttt2,
and the Martinsburs Nec Err, We con
.ider the correct one. To faltcr on the
eve of battle, or to show trcpidation in
the face of an enemy, is fatal TO any
nyon,ised success. In 1861, the Re
publican party which fastened upon the
State those laws which are 50 offensive
20 her people, had no opposition. But in
lS66 the Democratic party organized
in opposition to the obnoxious and
offensive measures Of that party, and in
every contest from that day TO this the
enemies to their miSrulc have steadily
gained upon them at the rate Of more
than one thousand II year, until now
their thinned and shattered columns
begin to ialter, and a speedy and glor-
ious victory bcckons us on To the final
assault
A Convention, and an carly COnvcn-
ton, and harmonious Convention, l.
indispensable. To wait for the enemy
% take its position and consolidate its
forces, would strip Us entirely of the
vantage ground we now hold, after four
wears Of struggle, and leave H. prey to
the designing arts and INSCRIPTIONS
power of our adversary. Let our friends
not commit such fatal hlunder The
laws which infringe the rights of 50
many of our people, and suppress the
rising power and greatness of the new
State, are compelled 10 be stricken from
or statute books at no distant day; and
they who fastened them upon Us, and
still more, those who shall
seek to perpetuate them, are
destined to overwhelming defeat
and disaster, and when they do fall they
will fall, as JOSH BILLINGS would say,
"furder and harder" than any class of
politicians which any revolution ever
threw TO the surface. OF this the
bitter enders" are well aware, and
tremhle in their boots for their safety,
while the liberals are thinning their
ranks. Nothing but the most timid
and blind sort of policy, it seems to us,
on the part Of the Democratic party,
will induce them now to surrender their
advanced position to their enemies.
Let us fight it out on our present line if
il takes Us two campaigns
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The Great Spring Remedy.

IN the Spring Of the year nature demands
an assistant in driving out The morbiilc sub
stance collected in the blood, which is sure to
generate bilious complaints and dcranSc
tn" entire human system. The only rem
cdy adequately cflcctual in cases of this
character Is MiShlcr's Herb BittcrS, which
thoroughly purificS the blood, correctS all
the irregularities of the system, re-invigor-
atcS the general constitution, and produces
perfect health and good spirits, where now
is general debility, nervousness, etc. For
all diseases arising from impurities of the
blood, MiShcr'S Herb BitterS is pronounced
by the highest medical authorities the most
certain, speedy and agreeable remedy eX-
tant. Thousands have tested It's efficacy,
and declare il is the greatest assistant OF ma
turc in her conflict with disease, that the
light of science has ever brought 10 our
knowledge. Sold by all Druggists and Deal
erS. DR.. S. Hartman d Co., Proprietors.
Lancaster, Pa. apr&dtweod
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18

MoScoE GARNET, an old and noted
citizen of Virginia, died at his residence
in SpottsylvaniN county, few days ago.
He was the uncle of Senator HUNTER
and General GARNET, who fell at Rich
Mountain; the brother of the Hon.
ROBERT s. GARNET, who represented the
Essex District in Congress; the father OF
DR.. 4. Y. 2. GARNET, of Washington
city, and the great uncle of the late
Hon. NJ. Il. II. GARNET.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18

THE two contcnding Mayors OF Rich
mond. Va. 'MeSSrs ELNSoN and Cha
HooN, have mutually agreed to take their
dispute ont Of the hands of Chief JUS
ticc CHASE, to whom it had been sub
mittcd by their counsel, and refer ii en-
tirelv to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia which is
now in session in Richmond. Sensible
action.
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*. e.. BONHAM.

AGENT OF THE AMERICAN LIFE
Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, has
removed TO the second floor of the new
Bailey Block, Market street, over OXtoby Il
Dufiield's Jewelry Store.
NOtarial business attended 10 promptly.
Agent for European Lines of Steamers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18

We introduce a new correspondent to
our paper to:day-Prof. TRIP HAMMER,
L. L. D.-whose good sense will fire.
quentlv instruct and cnliven our read,
ers. His Lecture this morning to
Young Men" is full of sage wisdom,
and a promise OF what is to follow
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
Lauglllin'S Infant Cordial
The ChiId's Cure when Teething!

Softcns the gums, allayS the pain, reduces
Inflammation, controls the bowels, curing
summer complaint, dysentery, diarrhea,
fiatulency, &c, &c, &c. We recommend
the Childs Cure with every confidence that
it will give entire satisfaction. We only
repeat the expression of many of our friends
and can assure every Mother that it is II
remedy perfectly safe and efficient, more
desirable to relieve Phn or Cholic than
Parcgoric or Godfrcy's Cordial, with the ad-
ditiOnal merit Of being particularly adapted
for the little ones ut this trying period of
life Try ii and he convinced.
LAUGHLIN'S INFANT CORDIAL.
Mothers will find it very valuable. The
Child will be relieved, get into gentle
sleep, and wake up cheerful, happy and
feeling comfortable. We guarantee each
bottle, and will refund the price of every
bottle not doing rs we represent. Price, .
cents per bottle.
LAUGHLIN, SMITH & CO., Props,
Wholesale Druggists,
mari Main Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18

An election for corporation officers
was held in Springfield, Illinois, on the
18th. The negroes voted solid for the
Radical ticket, and the Democratic
candidates were chosen by twenty-seven
hundred majority. Valuable allies
these fifteenth Amendment citizens.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Essays for Young Mcn.-Thc victims Of
social cvilS-with words of warning for the
erring and mfortunate,--sanit aid and
words of cheer for the dOwn-caSt and anlict-
ed. Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box p, Phila-
dclphia, Pa. fcb2i-3md&w
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
For Sale TO the Trade Only

100 DOZEN PATENT GROOVED UNION
WaShboardS, with surface board grOOved so
rs zinc will fit solid TO II. Retails for q per
cent. more money and outwears four COM
mon boards.
Upper Market. PRYOR, BOYD * CO.,
aprlS No. Isl Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
License Notice.


UITl CLERKS OFFICE,
April 10, 1870
ORDINARY AND COFFEE HOUSE
Keepers are hereby notified that their IL
cenSe expires on the first day Of May. APP
plicationS for such license for the ensuing
license year are expected to be left al the
Clerks Office on or before the Goth day OF
April, inst
All city licenses expire on the first Of May.
aprl3 II. +. FEENI, City Clerk.
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NOTICE.

SUPERVISORS OFFICE, March II, 1870.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEET
ing of the Board of Supervisors of Ohio
County held mt the Court House on Tues
day, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock, \. ".
JAS. p. ROGERS. Clerk.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18
You Don't Have to be Vaccinated
to Look at Our Goods.

As WE SUPPOSE TIE LADIES ARE
now tired of buying up OLD trashy Goods,
We will open THIS MORNING the follow
ing new and fashionable goods which we
will sell as low rs any RESPECTABLE
House in the country.
Rich Plaid and Striped Summer Silks,
ALL SILK.
Real Irish Poplns of every Shade and
Quality.
Very Rich Gro. Grain Silks, for Evening
Dresses.
Point Applique LactS at greatly reduced
prices.
Fine Lace and Embroidered lIandkfS.
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Goshen Cheese.

80 BONES PRIME QUALITY, JUST
received and for sale by
aprl5 VI. REILLY.
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Roasted COHna

AS FINE AS ANY IN THE MARKET.
Constantly no hand and for sale low by
april NJ. REILLY.
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Help for the Miserable.

mari Main Street, Wheeling, W. Va
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-12
TIE IRISH QUESTION.

'sThe O'Donoghue" has recently written .
long letter to the London Times, the object Of
which appears to be to recommend his coun-
trymen, both in and out of Parliament. to sup
port the present Gladstone administration.
He says that the House of Commons is rap
idly becoming really popular, that 1t desires to
legslate for all with spirit of natural justice,
that it deeply reveres the constitutional rights
of the people, and is firmly determined 20 Sc
cure the free exercise of those rights. In his
anxiety to give his views the widest publicity,
''The 0'Donoghue" has addressed the Times,
and assures his countrymen that 'sthe picture
so often held up before them Of a House Of
Commons oligarchical, fanatical, anti-Irish,
prepared to bully and cringe alternately, has
no existence in these days, and Is q creation
of the perverted imagination of those who
desire to sow horror, hatred and despair,
where confidence, friendship and hope should
alone flourish" He further advises the Irish
people not to put implicit trust in any Minis
ter or Cabinet, but to rely upon themselves,
and employ their constitutional powers through
their representatives. He tells the Irish peo-
pie further, to let 1t clearly be understood
what they require, and that whatever meas
nre, If inherently just, majority Of their rep
resentatives agree to support. the House Of
Commons will pass, no matter how novel are
its features, or how violent the opposition it
will have to encounter.
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GEORGIA.
The Process Of Reconstruction.

ATLANTA January II.
The Georgia Senate convened at noon yes
terday, and the galleries were crowded with both
sexes.
: Provisional Governor Bullock's order convening
the Legislature and General Meade's order OF
June, 1868, announcing the terms Of senators,
were read, when the members came forward to
qualify, among whom were Aaron Alpeoria
Bradley and Campbell negroes. Campbell, negro,
made protest against the qualifying OF several
white MEMBERS as having tcld office or engaged
In the rebellion and not yet relieved OF their disa-
bilities by Congress; but, amid applause from the
galleries, all were sworn in. About two of the
white members are considered as not being able
to qualify. Benjamin Conley was elected Speaker
1ssIn the House, during the swearing OF the men,
bers, Bryant, an eX-member and postmaster Of
Augusta, interrupted the proceedings, declaring
the reading OF the Attorney. Generals opinion an
outrage, and the acts OF Congress illegal and rev.
olutionary He was called to order by the
Speaker, but refused to obey, and his arrest was
ordered by the sergeant-at-arms. Bryants
friends clustered around him, and several pistols
were drawn, bloodshed being imminent.
Bryant held the floor, protesting against
the right Of the Speaker, pro ten,, to the chair,
and finally was himself elected chairman, when a
committee Of three was appointed to wait upon
General Terry, and get his views as to the legal
ity OF the proceedings. General Terry advised
the organization OF the House on the plan already
begun, when the proceedings were conducted in
quiet. About nine members In the House are
considered disqualified. Both Houses then ad'
journed to meet to-day.
On reassembling to-day few members were
sworn in, and they again adjourned to meet to.
morrow at noon. The Republicans hold meet
ing tonight. 1t is supposed that the Democrats
and Conservative Republicans will have majori-
ty in both Houses.
The city is crowded and much excitement ex-
lists. The Attorney. Generals opinion is that any
citizen who held Office previous to the war can
not take the oath but If this was not the case he
can take the oath no matter what his conduct
was during the rebellion.
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Domingo to the United States. The Northern cor
respondents were prompt to deny it; even the
Associated Press sent one OF its semi-odlcial con-
tradictions. Within the last three days, however.
they have opened their eyes to the facE that the
treaty has been negotiated, that it is in Washing
ton to be laid before the Senate, and that 1t pro-
poses to transfer to the United States the entire
Dominican Republic, and its seven hundred thou
sand of population n-enoush to make State with
two senators and three or four representatives 1t
is not quite so certain that the Senate VIII ratlly
the terms of this treaty. but that will appear more
positively at future day.
The carpet.bag senators are daily gettlng INTO
despair. The lobby seems to have pounced on
them, and they have found them 'open to con-
yiction.n The consequence Is, that the more
decent of the Northern and Western senators
have become dlsgusted with their Southern col
leagues and their corrupting schemes and assocl-
ates. Even q New England senator remarked yes
terday in the hearipr nf YOUR correspondent, that
he did not wonder a. detcstation WIN WHICH
the Southern people looked upon the carpet-oag
class.
II has been very dull here during the recess,
and the city has filled up but little since Congress
rcassembled. Last year at this time the notes
were over1owing, but now they are not more
than half full The fact creates some desponden-
cy-especlaly among the capitalists who have
invested in the Arlington.
The Intelllgencer has virtually ceased to be
Democratic organ, and within few days mas
been endorsing the reconstruction acts. Demo-
cratic senators and members will meet in few
days to talk over the feasibility of establishing
paper here, devoted to the interests of the Demo-
cratic party, and to be known ss the National
Organ. The only question to be considered is,
"wil 1t pay3n
The cable telegram about President Grant going
to Europe has some foundation. He has thought
about it some time, and may so, the coming
summer, after the adjournment Of Congress.
Washington is at last rroze up. Tuesday the
thermometer got down to 16 degrees. z.
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TERoM THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l


Congressional Proceedings, sc.
WASHINGTON, January IL.
In the House the Reconstruction Committee
reported bill for the admission OF Virginia,
which was made the order for tomorrow. 1t con-
tains Buffers preamble, and eXacts that none
voting now shall hereafter BIO excluded; 1t also in
sists on tile disqualiacations required by the
Fourteenth amendment, and legaizes the senate
rial election.
The investigation by the House committee OF
the gold panic commences tomorrow.
In the House, Farnsworth referring to the bill
from the Reconstruction Committee for the admis-
sion Of Virginia, said: 'The instructions were to
allow a liberal latitude in every amendment"
Bingham offered a bill as substitute, and both
were postponed till tomorrow. The indications
point to considerable debate.
In the Senate Sumner introduced bill for the
funding and consolidation OF the national debt.
The bill e1empting from tax canned and pre-
served fish was passed.
The Finance Committee reported bill as sub
stitute for all finance bills, providing for the ssu-
ing of forty-fve millions additional banking cur
rency In place Of an equal amount Of three per
cent. certificates to be retired; also, for banking
ed as security for the issue Of coin notes only to
the extent Of eighty per cent. Of their par value.
The consideration oft6e Virginia bill was re-
sumed. motion to poSe&ane was defeated by a
vote Of o5 to 90. Theyotes AGAINST postponement
were: Carpenter, Casey, conSnpg, corbest, Fen
ton, Ferry, Hamilton, Harlan, Kellogg, McCreery,
Mcdonald, Morton, Robertson, Ross, Salisbury,
Sawyer, Scott, Stewart, Stockton, Thurman,
Trumbull, vlckers, Warner, Wiley and wfniaNs.
The discussion Of the bill was continued until tha
adjournment.