The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-10
WASHINGTON.
Pension Granted.

widow of Brig. General Winder, who
commanded the forces at the battle ol
Bladensburg, in 1914. Mrs. Winder is
in her Gath year and resides in New
York. ..
Will Adjourn to Newport.
The British and American mixed
commission will adjourn its sessions in
this city on September 5th. and will
reconvene at Newport, r. l., aud con-
tinue it's business there durirg the
autumn months. Mr. Gurney will re-
turn from England on the lst prox.
and resume his duties as recorder OF the
court. Thus far but few awards have
been decided by the commission and in
only one case decided has the amount
been of any magnitude.
Suffering I'm Alabama.
A private letter from one Of the suf-
ferers by the late floods in Alabama,
says the best cotton crop since the war
has been swept away, not a hill being
left. The condition of the people is
terrible. They were in debate on their
lost operations and are now positively
without resources of any kind and fl.
teen or sixteen months must elapse
before relief can come from anoth er
crop. Thousands OF them are wit hout
bread and must stsrve if :hey cannot
get help.
Poor Virginia.
The battle ground for the coming
fight between Mace and O'Baldwin has
been selected some where in Virginia,
the exact locality not yet being known
even to the fancy. Bets are being made
among the sporting men in this city,
the preference in betting being given to
Mace, who Tia the favorite at the odds
of 300 to $50. The Virginia State
authorities are on the 4ui vive, with q
determination to prevent the fight from
taking place within the limits of the
State, if possible.
Illegal Issue.
Five cent shihplasters issued by Ger .
tain firms in the South Carolina has
been received at the Treasury Depart
ment with ar inquiry as to the right
of persons to issue them "a currency.
The reply has been returned that it is
illegal to issue any promises to pay OF a
less denomination than one dollar; that
they must have q stamp affixed as re-
quired by law.
Simmer Serenaded.
The serenade to Senator Sumner was
attended by a large concourse of people.
After music by the Marine band, Mr..
Sumner appeared and said:
Friends and Fsllo,0-citizenS:
| am touched with this voluntary
expression OF your friendship, and !
beg to thank You from my heart in
seeing here, on this occasion, my per.
sonal friends among whom l have lived
for thirty years. Applause. During
this considerable period we have been
called on to witness great changes in
the whole country.
Fellow-citizens, when first embarked
upon my public duties here slavery WAS
in existence. The colored man, though
not a slave, was degraded. He was
not allowed to testify in court and was
excluded from public conveyances.
Now, here in the National Capital,
thank God this has ceased. Now, mark
mv.'words; revolutions never 90 back
ward. Applause Therefore YOU are
secure in your rights, nor will slavery
ever be revived, nor will you be denied
any OF the rights which you now enjoy.
Little did | expect this. When we con-
slider in what short period all this has
been accomplished. Now it is my duty
to remind you that all is not yet done.
One thing remains. The civil rights
bill must be passed, which shall secure
to every citizen the same rights to every
man without any exclusion or discrimi-
nation. Applsuse That equality
before the law to which, for the first
time in our history, all political parties
are openly and distinctly pledged.
Nor do doubt but that at
an early day the civil rights bill will be
passed, ana now, HiN lTIeuus, Iet tne eay
YOU have been placed under the safe
guard OF Constitutional amendments.
| fApplause. There is something more
needed than Constitutional law; some-
thing more, l repeat, than Constitution.
al law. There must be a generous
public spirit now in awakening and IN
vigorating this public opinion. You,
my friends, can do much. How often
have | stated in my public speeches
and in personal intercourse that the
colored citizens must insist on their
rights [applause by petitions.
They should hope to ne'er cast
q vote for any man who is not
true. You make him give allegiance
to You and all parties will be anxious
, for your votes and now, my friends,
, please to receive these few words in ac-
knowledgment of your kindness to
night. Having lived among you &c
long YOU know my sentiments and these
words you hear are in nv heart
Always from the beginning l have
striven to serve you. aud always to the
end shall strive to serve you. Ap-
plause. Nothing can turn me away
from YOU; no thoughts can bend me OF
tempt me from your support And
now, friends and fellow citizens, I wish
you good night The crowd then dis,