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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-28

A HUMBUG. - The New York
Journal of Commerce has the fol-
lowing relative to Hoar's bill for a
Commissioner to tinker awhile on
the Bureau of Labor:
Mr.. Hoar's bill has every appear
ance of being a political bid for the
support of a small but clamorous
body of men. 1t
looks to the appointment of three
commissioners to hold office for two
years at $4,000 a year. 1t is inter-
esting to note the tenn of office
two wears. This will tide the whole
subject over the Presidential cam
paign. II the commissioners are
appointed, the politicians will be
able to silence the demands of the
Internationals for prompt action. by
SAYING. BE patient. Don't yo1 see
how busily the commissioners are
attending to vour wants? They will
report as soon as they possibly can,
and Congress will then make every
thing lovely for you" 1t is an
adroit plan to dodge the whole diff
cultv-if difficulty there should be
growing out of the p]retensions and
claims of a labor union party. On
all grounds we cannot but regard
Mr.. Hears bill a humbug.
It is undoubtedly for buncomb !
II an Improvement is needed abolish
the present excessive tariff. That
measure would carry with it more
good than all others combined.
The Chicago Tribune, the leading
Republican journal of the North
west, denounces in no measured
terms, the action of the Republican
Senatorial Caucus, in trying 10
smother Investigations and prevent
reform. ltsays:
1t is plain that The Federal patron
age aud Utersf Presidential cam
paiGns cannot trustthe affairs winch
they have il charge to the ia. and
open discussion of the Senate Cham
ber. The question then becomes
can tie peojle trust Heu' affairs 10 be
thus discussed; or d. they prefer to
have them settled by a dark lantern
iupto. with some of the most merce-
nary-ninded and INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians in the country to dictate the
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General Butler.


The New York Commercial Advertiser
alludes to General Butlor's recent speech in
Congress as follows
Expressed i'll the energetic and unms-
taxable language employed by General Butler,
the explanation he makes is entirely satisfac
tory. 1t cannot be misunderstood. We have
differed much with him upon the measures of
reconstruction that meet his approval and
cacy, but he has been most villainOus.V abused
and maligned with reference to his conduct in
New Orleans, and the touest ISLANDERS against
his personal character have been banded
about. He may be called arbitrary, despotic,
overbearing, or what you will, as a military
commander, but these petty larceny charges
are almost too mean 10 be- noticed"
The Racine Wisconsin, Journal, noticing
disparaging article of Republican paper upon
General Buffers daring to sit in the Senate
chamber and listen to Carrot Davis's speech,
says:
This pitching into Ben. Butler on every
possible occasion by Republican editors,
whether they know il or not, is a species of
toadying to rebel and COpperhead bate and
the fact that he has succeeded in drawing down
upon his own head more of that kind of hate
than any other man, Is a proof positive that he
is deserving of more favorable consideration
than he receives from q great portion of the
press. He may be the most combative man ia
Congress. We have watched him closely, and in
niue out of ten his warfare is defensive, and
he is more universally right than almost any
other member Of Congress. lie warns the wax
in doughfacs and Copperhead ears, aud they
have right TO hate him, and that is why we like
him. He is wide awake, and on hand for a
tilt, If any one desires.
A correspondent OF the New York Times,
abiding to General Buffers speech, says:
just before he began his speech ne took a
| lemon from his pocket spent little time in
rolling it between his desk and hand, aud Dor
rowed knife from his colleague, Mr. Brooks
of Massachusetts, with which to cut it. He
then applied it to his lips that he might not fail
in acerbity of expression. In his speech he
assaulted the common enemy, the Democratic
party and its ku- klux qualifications, and he did
it most cOurageOusly and effectively. 1t was a
characteristic, incsive, scathing, terrific on
slaught on the spirit OF the Democracy, as in
dicated by the oGtcroppngs of assassination
| and incendiarism in the South. There was
something almost melodramatic in his manner
at the close, when he hurled denunciation AT
the other side, and lamented bitterly that he
had not the power now he once had to protect
the weak from the outrages Of the strong
When be concluded he was promptly con
graduated by many Of the leading Republ-
cans
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The Missouri Democrat is deeply concerned
regarding Senator Schurz q political affiliations.
and uneasy that he should be occupying posi-
ton halfway between two parties. In some
comments on his speech at st. Louis recently
the democrat gives him toleraby plain invita-
ton to sail under plain colors on one side OF
the other. Says the Democrat:
Does General Schurz intend to HELM or 10
hinder Republican union in Missouri Z? In view
of the fact that Republican division is Demo-
cratic victory indefinitely, the question NAV
not be unworthy Of our Republican Senator !
attention. The fact that the public ovation
rendered him is by Democrats and by Republi-
cans who-with one or two exceptions only-
have organized to perpetuate Republican di.
vision, calls fresh attention to their assumption
that the independence of General Schurz goes
to the extent Of a movement to break up the
Republican party of the country With the
highest respect for the independence of the
Senator, and for his fidelity to his convictions,
We must be permitted to express our regret
that in his full and frank discourse last evening
he omitted to dissipate the doubts as to his
position in this important respect. In this
union is involved the question whether Mis-
souri, shall give her electoral vote in 1872 for a
Democratic or Republican nominee. 1t is,
therefore, a matter which should nearly concern
her Republican Senator. He processes to have
no concealments. He will certainly increase
his influence as an advocate of liberal princi-
pies in the Republican party by letting it be
KNOWN unequivocally whether he understands
the bolt at Jefferson to have been bolt from
the National Republican party; and whether,
In has view, the settlement Of the sole question
on which the bolt took place did not leave the
Republicans of Missouri to unite, with no more
differences than separate Republicans in other
States, on the common Republican platform.
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Senator Morton and his Eibeiers.

The indianapolis Journal thus Justly inter
prets the angry and frothy abuse Of Senator
Morton by Democrats
Whenever Senator Morton addresses the pub
lie upon political affairs he rouses the an ger of
the Democracy to the highest pitch One
characteristic of Mr.. Morton's speeches is, that
he never descends to personalities. 4 be said
In his speech at the Academy of Music, it mat
tiers little by whom the political affairs of the
nation are administered, if they be we'll admin
istered and while he wastes no time in denun-
citation of prominent Democrats, he is mercless
In his exposures and castigation of the princi-
pies and designs of the Democratic party.
The facts stated in his speech are matters Of
public history, known and read of all men. His
political adversaries do not deny them, they
are in great measure gathered from public
utterances of the Democratic leaders themselves
The conclusions to which he arrives AMI brings
his hearers are, that it would be peril0as to en-
trust the affairs of yur nation to party which
is forced to yield its policy to the dictation Of
the worst men OF the South, and that the coun-
try can only have repose in continuing the Re-
publican party in power.
How do the Democracy meet these facts and
logic? In no other way than by the foulest
personal abuse of the Senator's private charac-
ter. Decency forbids more than a simple allu-
sion to the manner in which the Democratic
press throughout the land befouls itself IN It's
efforts to fling stenchpots at the object OF their
impotant rage. The same vile crew oil hpelers
hunted Lincoln, and Governor Andrew, and
Stanton to their graves with their vile SANDERS,
and q man who bore SO important part as
Senator Morton has in the work OF putting
down the rebellion need not hope TO escape
their venomous fapgs.
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TIE PHILosoPHER's SToNE.-The eccentric
but brilliant John Randolph once rose suddenly
up in his seat in the House of Representatives
and screamed out at the top of his shrill voice,
Mr.. Speaker Mt. Speaker have dis.
covered the philosophers stone. Itis-Pay as
you gol" John Randolph dropped many rich
gems from his mouth, but never richer one
than that PAY as you co." and you need not
dodge sheriffs and constables.. "Pay as YOU
go" and you can walk the streets with an erect
back and manly front, and have no fear of
those you meet. You can look any man in.the
eye without iinching. You won't have to
cross the street to avoid dun, or look in
tently in shop window 10 order not to see a
creditor Pay as you CO." and when You
laugh 1t will be hearty honest one, and not
like the laugh of the poor debtor, who looks
around as though he was in doubt whether the
laugh was not the property of his creditors and
not included in articles exempted from at.
tachment,r PAY as you 90, /" and Won will
meet smiling faces at home happy, cherry
checked, smiling children-a contented wife
cheerful hearth stone. John Randolph was
right. 1t is the philosophers stone.
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Cali To the COlOred People of the
United States.

To The Colored CHizensof the United States
You are hereby requested to send delegates
to National Convention to be held in the city
OF st. Louis, Mo-, September %, 1871, called
by the following preamble and resolution
adopted by a convention of the colored citi-
zens of Nebraska, on the I'd day of January,
1871:
Whereas Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, by proclamation declaring free
dom to all American bondmen, as well as the
passage of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution of the United States
by the Congress of the same, forever pro-
hibiting slavery or involuntary servitude in all
the States of the Union, and thereby granting
to colored men equal civil and political rights
as citizens of the American Union: and
whereas there seems to be great difference of
opinion in regard to the proper day to be OBJ.
served in commemoration of the various events /:
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the
State OF Nebraska, invite the citizens of the
various States of the Union to send delegates
to National Convention to be held in the city
OF st. Louis, Missouri, September %, 1871,
for the purpose of deciding the above CUES,
ton; also, to take into consideration what is
necessary to be done to educate the masses of
our people up to the full height of their duty
as American citizens. We desire that the citi-
zens OF every State in the Union shall appoint
delegates to represent them in the above con.
yentlon. 4. r. Williams is appointed to con-
duct all correspondence for the State Of Ne
braska.
The following are the delegates from the
States OF Indiana and Nebraska
lndlana-S. 3. Heriton, j. Z. Mahoney, w.
q. Robinson, Alfred Carter
Nebraska-E. r. Williams, Amos johnson,
d. D., Joseph Mosset.
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A distinguished Professor in one of our
theological semuaries relates the following
Being in Germany, with a red-covered book in
his hand, German supposing the book to be
/" Murray" asked in English if he was an Eng
lishman. The Professor replied in German
that he was not The conversation presently
turned upon an object of architectural beauty
near at hand. in the course of which the Pro-
fessor incidentally raised the question of its cost
are an American ~ " How do you know that?'
rejoined the Professor. "Sir," continued the
German, striking an attitude and assuming q
tone of great solemnity, upon the resurrec.
ton morn, when we stand before the Great
White Throne, the first question of every
American in the whole assembly will be, How
much did that throne cost p
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letter from Colorado.


DENVER, COLORADO, April %, 1871.
To The Editor Of the NeiU National Era:
Our complete Embarrassment is scarcely
reached when dangerous political troubles be-
gin in high places. l say in high places,
because the Hon. Charles Sumner has long
been. and still ia, standing high before the
nation, as is, also, President Grant. Mr..
Summers name fame, and great services TO
the colored people OF the United States have
long been deeply imbedded in their hearts.
The very mention of this great mans name
has inspired the profoundest emotions oil graft
tude, of not only the free colored people OF the
North, but also the enslaved Of the South
Don't you and and othss well remember
ho3 we sympathized in tears when this noble
benefactor was stricken down in The Senate oil
the United States for bis able advocacy of our
cause, by the foul blows of cowardly assassin,
who could only answer by the argument of
blows with a deadly weapon? But when he
(Sum1erl arose sGsAn, after long period OF
pain and sufI119& be came again into the
Senate, and hfs efant mind has ever since been
felt as a power in the land Yes, ali these
things have spoken volumes in his favor, and
for which l feel Keen sense of gratitude.
But while We acknowledge all this, we regret,
and cannot fail to see, that his present, and, if
correctly informed, persistent opposition to
President Grant tends to distract and weaken
the Republican party, and to strengthen the
Democratic party, who are ever ready and eager
to repeal all the benign enactments which have
brought about our present status. 1t is too
shorta time since the war to break up the
Republican party, the only party of liberty in
the country, and to be thrown back again into
the tender mercies of the old slavery Demo-
cratic party, who has done its worst upon us.
In view of all these things, and as look upon
the present political aspect, l am reminded, by
the signs of the times, that it will require two
terms Of General GRANTS administration to
keep the rebel element of the South in check
until our status is firmly and fully established.
We do not forget General GRANTS great
services in leading us successfully through the
great struggle which terminated in the over
throw of the slave power. Nor do We forget
his manly efforts to elevate us since his Admin
istration began. The first to appoint colored
men to Offices of trust and emOlument con-
nected with the Government. That he should
have been complained of by some was, of
course, to be expected; for even the great
Jewish Nazerene did not give complete salts
faction-complaned of most by his own national
kindred. But such is man.
The warnings of the present and the preten-
sions of the future should tend to awaken a
timely interest in the coming Presidential nom
nations and canvass. / think it is not too
premature to begin now to devise ways and
means by which our masses shall be reached
to educate them up TO a realizing sense of their
political dangers and duties From the present
outlook our whole voting power will be needed.
Your friend and brother,
III. o. WAGoNER.
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Just think of that, Mr.. Editor-four hun.
dred thousand dollars wasted on 'free schools y
Why, our State before the war got along most
charmingly, and there was not q single free
school in it until less than three years ago. So
you can see, Mr.. Editor, very clearly how these
carpet-baggers squander our money. Here, in
one year, were nearly half million of dollars
wasted on free schools, which we Southern peo-
pie might have had to spend in horse racing,
playing poker, and drinking whiskey, if these
dishonest carpet baggers had not come about.
Truly our State has fallen into terrible con-
dition since all the intelligence and virtue were
DISTINGUISHED, and the carpet-bag, niger gov
ernments established
scarcely think it worth while, Mr. Editor,
to write any more of the rascally doings of
these carpet-baggers. We have tried to put a
stop to them by every means in our power, but
it seems as if the fates were against u.s. We tried
to fix things so that our men in the Legisla-
ture could stop the appropriation bill, but the
plan failed. Our only hope now is that we
can scare the money men in the North, so they
Will not let these carpet-baggers have any
money; and you would really do us great
favor, Mr.. Editor, if you would convince the
Northern money men that these carpet baggers
are making such enormous debts that they
never can be paid. Tboso oarpot-bossors can
not pay them if they would and would not if
they could.
But enough of that disgusting subject; so |
turn to another. / see in the Northern Radi-
cal papers great many false statements about
that laudable institution, the Ku.Klux Khan.
| am sorry to say that in this State the order
met with certain discouragements which pre-
vented it from cutting as prominent figure as
it did in more highly favored States, such as
Kentucky and Virginia. Some three years
ago they made a very pretty commencement,
but the ferocious monster, Clayton, got to-
gether rabble of scalawags, carpet-baggers,
and niggers as militia, and showed as little
respect for the lives of our Southern gentle
men as though they were common individuals.
so the enterprise was pretty much failure.
But assure you, Mr.. Editor, that the mem
bers of the order are all heightened, honorable
gentlemen, and never modest anybody but
Radical tax-gatherers, niger and Yankee
| teachers, and other vile and dangerous cha.
racters of the same stamp. Such little eccen
tricities as burning churches and school houses
are, Of course, the natural results of the high
state Of culture which exists among our people
and no reasonable person can regard them as
| Objectionable The Khan was, indeed, insti
tuted for the express purpose of preserving the
purity of our society, and, in pursuance of this
laudable purpose, nobly consents to sacrifice
its ease aud devote its usual hours of repose
to hunting out and disposing of such unde.
sirable elements as niggers and carpet-baggers.
Al revOir. PULASKI
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-Californians report thatmany of their small
BIRDS have been shot or poisoned, and that, seem
ingly as consequence, many kinds of insects,
before unknown or unobseryed, have abounded in
.ae coast Valleys and have done much injury in
Tue gardens, vineyards and grain fields.
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A grain of produce is worth pound of craft
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New York ladies, not contented with BAN
ishing wines from parties, are making war on
the gentlemen smoking in their dressing-rooms.
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streets without being crowded off the sidewalk
by group of little niggers on the way to and
from school, and the same is true all through
the State, except in few localities where the
Southern people won't allow niger school to
be kept. Thank heaven! mp in Franklin county
our people had the spunk to drive the niger
eacher away few weeks ago, and he was glad
enough to hustle back to Little Rock. The
carpet-baggers have taken one of their number
and made him what they call the estate Super
intendent of Public Instruction" and when the
Legislature meets he writes out big book.
which he calls report, and which tells all
about how much money has been squandered
on his "frec schools" He does this so that the
members of the Legislature will know how
much to rob us Southern people of to pay for
his free schools and for his services, for they
pay him too. had the curiosity to examine
his report to see how much money had been
wasted on these niger and carpet-bagger
schools, and was Mortified as you, Mr.. Editor,
will doubtless be, when you see the table below ::
Children of school age, 1869 . lie, $40
Children of school age, 1870 ....... 1924
Increase ...... ... 1864
Children attending school in 1869 -. 67,412
Children attending school in 1870. - le7,9eS
Increase g.. 40,496
Teachers employed in 1869. .. 1885
Teachers employed in 1870 1902
Increase " OCT
Teachers Institutes held in 1869. IL
Teachers Institutes held in l810. Al
Amount paid to teachers in 500. =. 81 ,397
Amount paid to teachers in 1870. 4o5,74s
Apportionment of school tax, 1868 $40, 1926
Apportionment of school tax, 1869 1877, 427 08
District tax in 1868 sos 235 90
District tax in 1869. 80. 32O, 5S379
increase. .$2l5, 34S79
New-York tribune., 1871-10-06
THE CRISIS IN UTAH.

rrcuTy THOUSAND MORMONS IN COUNCIL-IN-
FLAMMATORY SPEECH FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG,
JR-HE IMPLORES HIS BRETHREN TO PUT
THEIR TRUST IN GOD AND KEEP GOOD
SUPPLY OF FIXED AMMUNITION
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. GA special CONFER
ence of tbe Church of Jesus Christ OF the Latter Day
satnts was held to-day in the New Tabernacle About
ooo Mormons were present. The three first Presidents
brigham Young Geo. A. Smith, and ID. H. "cls; the II
Apostles tho High Priests, and other Church dSntaes
were on the platform Among the speakers were Geo. V
Cannon who aspires " the succession OF brigham
Young and Brigham Young, jr Tho remarks Seherany
were bitterly denunciatory Of the Federal officials
tornod the Ring Cannon said he did not anticipate
that the Mormons would have to leave the ler-
ritorv They have broken no law. Ihey
bave not violated the Constitution. Inc
nrosecntions aeanst them would only enhance the IN
and accelerate the progress Of the work OF Cod
He reioced that the devil was not yet dead Tor thcy
not vet perfect and hs services could not yet DO
dispensed with ,.r w. al,
Brigham Young, r., spoke most e1ctedly' lie said
the Mormons had settled this mountain rcgion anu 'ey
were entitled to its exclusive occupation anu ehJoy
ment They asked no 1aVors OF aSSi''an '
an,, so,rco They deAed oil their enemies, the
Cnvernmont OF the United States Included. The
Government officials prosecuting them were tooS
n, the devil He prayed God TO curse them all ioreVer
soid no with violent gesticuatOns Trust 10 God Keep
~ no,dor drv and don't fail to have on hand good
supply Of fixed ammunition
Tha latter remarks were received Win universal
Amen and loud cheering and clapping OF hands Inc
rocIor somannusl Conference begins tomorrow. and
will last three days. An addreS' 10 'AP0" -'
Brigham Young, sr.