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Necessity OF Home Markets

An argument in favor of the necessity OIL
home market for our agricultural products ID
preference To Il foreign, to really PRACTICAL,
intelligent, common sense observers, must
seem like waste OF words. And yet con-
siderable class Of American citizens are bit
terly opposed to policy that Is especially
designed to create market at the doors OF
cur farmers, and that has done so much to-
ward accomplishing that object. But VIC
cannot doubt that the number Of these enc
mics of American farmers. as well rs OF every
branch Of American industry, is every year
growing less. All really intelligent and pa
triotic men are already the advocates OF n
protective policy. And this is becoming
every day true Of the agrieulturists OF the
country, and of those papers devoted to their
interests. The Henry county lIll.) CdroHiete
puts this question strongly when it states
that though an acre Of corn is worth s33 in
the manufacturing portion of the country, 1t
Is worth nothing there, where it is produced,
and has to be sent there at an expense OF
e23, leaving the producer but $40 out of the
333 tina. he has produced, ''we think that such
protection rs would build up manufactures ALI
over this section Of the country, would be q
vast benefit to the interests oF this section.
And when we know that that manufacturing
section OF the country offers but partial
consumption of our crop, and that it is only
worth $50 an acre there because it is largely
sent from there a greater distance beyond,
to the greater manufacturing districts OF
Europe, it is more strongly proven to our
mind that public policy which vii! build up
manufactures here, would be our greatest
material blessing"
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Rebels in Congress.

As we cannot have Hon. A. ii. Stephens
in the Senate, we are gratified to learn that
he is likely to be chosen to fill the Georgia
vacancy in the House.-Chroniclc.
"By the same token" the Chronicle would
be 'gratifed" to have jeff. Davis elected
either to the Senate Or House of Representa-
tiycs. Stephens occupied the second place
in the rebel Confederacy, exerted all his
power during the rebellion to destroy the
Government, as jealousy as Davis did,
glories as stOutly in his treason, and mourns
as sincerely the failure of his efforts. We
suspect the loyal people of the nation will
feel very little sympathy with the Chronicle
i'll its qualification at the probable return of
this unrepentant rebel to the Halls of Con-
doubts whether such men are safe and
proper lawmakers.
The Georgia Legislature has Just elected
Gen. Gordon, one of the bitterest and liercest
rebel officers, and still one Of the most ma
lignant enemies Of the Government and all
the reconstruction measures of Congress.
The people of one of the Congressional Dis
tricts Of Mississippi elected to Congress Gen.
Lamar, another malignant Confederate officer,
and an unrcpentant rebel and there are sew
eral other enemies Of the Union in one branch
or the other Of Congress. 1t will not be long
before most of the rebel States will be repre-
scented by men whose hearts are in the lost
cause, and whose whole powers will be de-
voted to recovering the ground they lost by
the rebellion, by repeating every act of Con-
grcss fer securing equal rights to all the pcO-
pie. We certainly have no qualification to
express at the election of these unrcpcntant
rebels t. Congress.
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5!cpsiizs. HDn.

Ought the United States recognize the Gu
bans as bclligcrcnts? Ninc-tenths Of the
American people, at heart say, yes.
The generous and liberty-lOving people OF
this great Republic would proclaim at once
the independence Of Cuba, Or act in manner
to secure it if they would follow the noble
impulses Of their own hearts. There is no
question as to the popular sympathy and will
on this subject. II seems strange that this
Government has not acted in this matter
more in accordance with public sentiment,
for public opinion is the basis of our republic
can institutions and Jaw OF cur national ex-
istence. But the Executive Administration
is naturally conservative, and properly so, as
far as relates to maintaining the laws. Still,
under the American form Of government,
the will Of the people should be obeyed on
great questions Of national policy.
With regard to recognizing the belligerent
rights Of the Cubans the Administration has
followed up to this time its conservative in
stincts rather than the popular will Of the
people.
Is itwisc to pursue that course any longer?
Has not the time arrived when Cuba should
be recognized: Does not every nsideration
of national policy, interest and humanity call
for recognition?
Let the colored people unite as one and
ask that the chains Of slavery be broken.
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Equality la s2l" aysny.

Senator Amcs, Of Mississippi, net only
represents those who believe that it is not
wise in = Ron,I,Iir tn ,,,l-n in,.;,Iious IL
VA 60 Va NV
accident "i color or race, D"t he represents
the State Of Mississippi and the partv in pow
or thcre Senator, iIcnrn. ,,,f.r,ru.s.,,t. ,lr
c,ol;,,,,, ,,,I ,,is1,. ~ A.. ,...;.., T., a.,
',''' ,
| state III tho matter % CIV" ''7"'S' senator
Ames, il will be seen by the following, is
true to the interests Of his cglorcG con,,:tu-
orts ,.olI 90 "a Tho ,,,i,ci,lo, ,,,lo,l...,,,
QUIZ hitioliai STRUCTURE "" i""'' rom ''''
proceedings OF the Senate on tn" #A instant:
Mr.. AIIEs asked. and bv unania!o,l, cor
sent obtained. leave To introduce q bill T..
No lS2fl ia rrneal So n,r,.h of the !,,ys re-
latino to the organization Of the Ann. uf fla.
Tinted states AZ cstaT,}i-hr, distjuciipu- IA
tbn ,,reirdirn of one rIY.s ur american, ,,,i-
Gems. which was rral ;,yirn l., il. lille.
Mr. AVIS In iulrodu.,n,r his l.lI ! will,
tn mako ono rcmarl; in the woy If cyI.l..,,,-
tion
The orioct Of thc kills IA anon all Ir,r,.l,,.
of tho AM. to ali citiznns aifln ,citbnu- ,c-
card IN race or color At thn nresrnt tfr,c
there are fortv rroiucnt,I oroanizatiop. and
of thot nmnhcr = roIoreJ man car, .,.r,.c 49,,
soITo, in h,,t c,rr ,,LiIo ,Ln otI,eT. tLf,t,..i,
are omen tn al n,ap Of al ntbnr rae |rfi.
ohsur,jitv oI,i.ts in the l,,,'ot ia. ,.r..-,,,,
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The "C0i0red Member" rs. es,c
White Member.

Much has been said by the opponents of
negro suffrage, of the corruption in political
affairs that would follow the extension of the
right to exercise the election franchise to the
colo!cd men Of the nation. CUlored mems
votes were to be purchasablc FOR song
Legislatures in which colored men held the
balance ofpOwer were to be controlled at the
will of a few white demagogues and moneyed
men, by the purchase of the votes of colored
members. The country would 90 to ruin, and
there would be no possible help for it, unless
the elective franchise was confined to the
white man. The white man, we would sup
pose, from the clamOr raised against the black
mans voting, was above and beyond any APP
proach by parties wishing to purchase his
vote, and he was consequently the only pro-
per custodian Of the virtue of the nation.
halirond corporations having stock to "place
where II would do most good" would only
seek colored members of Legislatures: and
men wishing to become Senators of the I-ni-
ted States, notwithstanding the objection of
The people of their States, would never be
Wv eNoiSu gun, uillCSs tnGN
were fortunate enough to be possessed of
more money than brains, and to live in a
State III whose Legislature large number Of
the members were colored men. The "col-
"red member was considered fine subject
for the pointicss wit OF magazine contribu
tors. and he was held up to the world as one
Whose sole idea Of legislation was that he
mus Dc paid for his vote. Compare the col
ngcd member with the white member. In
louisiana we find the colored member re- |
fusng an offered bride Of $50 900; in Kansas |
we find the white member pleading his poy-
erty, and demanding $500 for his vote. In |
Louisiana the uprightness Of the colored |
member rescues the State from corruption
n Kansas the white member thrusts corrup- |
ion into the United States Senate. In New
ork the Tammany Ring owned the Gov
mor and Legislature, and the white men,
,er protected the purity of the ballot by
cling his vote 10 the highest bidder. If the
estimony taken by the committee investi-
at!ng the Kansas Senatorial matter, be evil
Ience, the evils that were promised TO come
rom negro suffrage, are more than eclipsed
y the evils arising from white suffrage. /
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A Hard VAT fer Democrats 10
CRACK.

The decision Of the supreme Cou,i Of the
State of Louisiana, in the case Of The con-
tested State Canv"s,ing Board, which is in
exact harmony with tia; rendered by Judge
Durell, United States District judge, i a
hard nut for Tie rebel Democracy IL crack.
They have shouted themselves hoar.e over
Me alleged interference Of the United States
authorities in the local affairs OF Louisiana.
But now the highest State tribunal has fully
sustained lis action, deciding squarely
against WaImJth and his usurped authority.
and in favor Of the kellogg or Republican
party. But the rev o!utiOnis,s under the lead
Of that unscrupulOus dcmagogue, will keen
up the farce Of a separate State government
while hope remains OF any advantage 10
their corrupt faction, or any injury ts the
General Government and the Republican
party. Their power .or mischief, however,
is about gone, and they must soon give up
the struggle.
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The Gotten Tax Rcf,;utsiHz Job.

We have made two attempts to state the
amount of the cotton tax which the Southern
Ring" are attempting TO induce Congress to
refund. Both were failures, however, though
the last came within ten millions of dollars
Of the truth. The amount, there seems to be
good authority for stating, is screnty millions
Of dollars instead of sixty millions, as we re-
ported it last week. So the "Ring'' have ten
millions more TO use as arguments for refund
ing the tax than we supposed. The question
is now before the House Committee of Ways
aud Means, and there will probably soon be
areport upon it, which it is believed, and
whiehwe sincerely hope, Will be unflvorablc
1t is stated that Mr.. Beck, one of the Demo-
cratic members of the committee, is in favor of
compromising with the sreculators by paying
Ole-half ofthc $40, % coo or $50 coo, C09, and
that Mr.. Kerr, the other Democratic mem
Der, expresses the opinion that there are in
surmountablc obstacles in the way Of re
funding the tax. lie thinks il will be I'M
possible to collect suitable evidence to prove
payment Of the taxes in the case at least of
half Of the whole amount, and that there are
many other obstacles in the way Of salts
factory settlement Q: the matter, which are
equally formidable. III" sooner the advo-
Gates of the scheme give it up, therefore. the
better in his opinion. The loyal people Of
the country will never tolerate Ills stupcud-
Gus grab, or half Of it, and Congress will
never pass an act authorizing il ill the Gov
eminent again fall. mt the hands of the
rebel Democracy.
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Hon. 4. VI. SIapP.

The New York HsraiFs Washington cor
respondent speaks Of the Congressional
Printer, Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, as the proteg5
Of Senator Fenton. If this statement i,
made to imply that Mr. Clapp followed Fen
ton in his raid against the Republican party
it does Mr.. Clapp gross injustice. Mr.. Clapp
has been true to the party and has made an
efficient and economical Superintendent Of
Public Printing. He is firm in his political
principles, not changing them TO keep tune
with the different Admins STATIONS as do
some who are bidding for his place. The
colored people Of the whole country feel
grateful to Hon. \. NJ. Clapp for his noble
stand, not only in the employment of colored
printers but in his taking as apprentices col
ored lads and educating them upon the same
terms as white apprentices in tho ''art pre-
seryative Of all arts"
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An Example worthy Of limitation.

The letter of the Hon. Th0s. l.. Tullock, of
this city, which we transfer from the Concord
On. H. Statesman, is upon a subject that en-
titles it to general consideration. Though re-
ierrinS especially to single State, it contains
suggestions by which intelligent and public
spirited citizens in every other State may
profit. There can be no more deserving, in
tcresting, and patriotic object than the one
Mr.. Tullock 50 clearly presents, and towards
the accomplishment of which his efforts are
SO earnestly and ably directed
Our immediate object in republlshing this
letter, however, is to express the hope that
the example set By New Hampshire may be
followed by the other States of the Union.
And the obstacles which Mr.. TullOck and
those cooperating with him, have encoun-
tered in their attempt to procure portraits OF
some Of the eminent men of the State, shows
the necessity Of prompt action in the matter.
mall the old States the same difficulties will
probably occur. But in the new States, like
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
&c, many ofthe men vino have filled the Office
Of Governor, and those who have been other
wise prominently identified with their rise and
progress, are still living, from whom portraits
can be procured without trouble. And there
are probably very few Of the dead who have
not left either 4 photograph Or some other
likeness behind them, from which portraits
could be painted.
But the longer the effort thus to COM
memorate our distinguished men is deferred
the greater the obstacles will be found in the
way of its entire success. We therefore COM
mend Mr.. Tullock's letter and the patriotic
movement it so clearly details, to the public
spirited and enlightened citizens Of those
States which have yet made no attempt to
keep alive remembrance Of their eminent
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Mere Ergiilskt;i tisns, E'imltcri.G

Cur passion for building monuments, o"
paper, to the memory Of every man who has
in any way made himself prominent while
living, as well as to our really illustrious
dead, is admirably hit of by some foreign
tourist. After referring to our abOrtiye at
tempts to erect a national monument to
Washington, and Douglass, and Lincoln,
and Greeley, and various other distinguished
departed Americans, lie says, that when a
great man die, in tie United States, the first
thing done is IL propose a fine statue in his
honor; nc~t to raise part Of the necessary
money; next to forget to order any statue ;
and last, to wonder what became Of the
money" Whether the sharp satire Of our
foreign censor Is internationally just or not,
there is certainly more truth in the statement
than many of The Gisagreeable things our WIS.,
tors from other lands say OF us.
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Under the reign Of William, Prince Of
Orange, one James Cory obtained from the
Government heavy mortgage and an estate
in Ireland in consideration OF his home being
burnt, and his furnishing the garrison at
Enniskiilen with provisions and materials
while besieged by King James, valued at
5000. When the English Commission ap-
pointed to investigate such cases inquired
into the merits Of Corry's claim, il appeared
that he had given no assistance to tho garri
son; that he had publicly declared, on the
contrary, that lie hoped to see all those
hanged who took up arms for the Prince Of
Orange, and that his house had been burnt
dsloyalty.
The South r now swaEmin@ with ''James
Co7y's," and there are thousands Of them
before the Court Of Claims, asking for the
payment ofproperty alleged to have been de-
stroyed as Il penalty fer their loyalty, every
one Of whom will be increased by ten before
the present generation Of rebels is dead. \
considerable portion Of the applicants for COM
pensation Cor property destroyed, like Cory,
were against the Government rather than
making patriotic sacrifices for it. History is
full of just such warnings, and it becomes
Congress to close The doors at once against
all possibility Of such frauds upon our Gov
eminent. Loyal men may sometimes suffer.
But it would bankrupt the Government 10
make good all the losses even loyal men suf
fercd from the rebellion, and the sooner the
attempt is abandoned the sooner the sufferers
will set about retrieving their fortunes by
their own efforts
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PERSONALLY, we care not fig whether
the franking privilege be abolished or not.
But we don't like TO see this or any other
kind of legislation perpetrated in utter ig-
norance of the whole subject. If the House
will appoint a committee to investigate its
cost, who find it to be more than a tenth part
as large as those who are clamoring, like our
neighbor of the Chronicle allese it to be, we
will forever after hold our peace on the SUBJ
ject. But they are rushing it through with
out an effort to inquire whether it is worth
what it costs, or what it does cost the
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"Oac National Progress" complains that
colored men arc forgotten by the party in
power now that election is over and their
votes are not needed. This is true the col
ored voters who labored with zeal and effect
for the success Of the Republican party in
the late Presidential campaign have to take
back seats in the Northern States. We know
OF an instance in one of the Departments
here where a colored man after having
proven his ability under the Civil Service
Rules was denied an appointment for some
trumped up reason outside the rules of the
civil service which left no room to doubt
that the non-appointment wac on account of
color.
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THE st. Louis Democrat is in doubt whether
the Democratic party vii! be the gamer or
loser by the defeat Of Frank Blair. 1t says
that though he has always been INSCRIPTIONS
and often unwise, he still had his uses, and
it thinks his place will not be easily supplied.
There are wise men enough in every party to
keep it supplied with the ''yillainous virtue
Of caution" But discretion is not always
the better part Of valor, and the Democracy
will miss Blair when the time comes for ex-
ating a plucky indi.cretion into a solemn
party movement.
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THE Utica ~. Y. ) H~rald earnestly pro-
tests against the payment by the National
Government any claims FOX property no,cs-
,ar''y destroyed ia the war OF the rebellion.
Ana "e u".,e ia the protest, AMI adyi.c Con-
gTcs- to abolish the Court Of Claims, and re-
peal the act appointing tie Southern Claims
Commission. II not abolished, the Court Of
Claims viii ultimately, if the Democratic
party should ever regain control Of the Cow
eminent, become the agency through which
the rebels, a well a. loyal men, will secure
pay for all the property destroyed during the
rebellion.
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More "Esasfy Eeg!s'atsGn.'

The other day the House, in one Of its alb
sent-mndcd moods, rushed through bill to
repeal the Bankrupt Law. Not to be out
done by the House, the Senate put the bill
through with equal speed, though we think
with an amendment that took it back to the
House.
What reasons were presented for this hasty
action we do not know Certainly there has
been no PUBLIC demonstration against it-no
sign of dissatisfaction with it expressed
through the public press--no indications Civ
en- in any way that it was unpopular or in
furious to the business of the country or its
operations.
1t seems to have been sprung upon the
House without warning and passed without
reelection. Whatever injury or injustice the
law was capable Of accomplishing, has been
done. 1t had wiped out all obligations i'll
CURED before it was enacted.
Debts due now are almost exclusively such
as have been incurred since the law was
passed, and with the full knowledge of its
existence and operation on the part of cred
itors. They understood when giving credit
that the debtor would avail himself of it in
case Of bankruptcy Experience has shown
that it is a just act, and that it has resulted
generally in favor of the public good.
The correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune
is probably right in stating that the bill was
rushed through the House before the House
knew what it was about, it being engineered
by a set Of lawyers who arc anxious to have
the law repealed for their own purposes. The
Southern members protested that the repeal
woul1 no r,,i,,cus IN tbnir Soct,op
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IL some comments upon the reward the
Republicans Of Illinois have given LYMAN
Trumbull for his betrayal Of the Republican
party, the Albany Journal says, she goes out
with the sharpest popular rebuke, while Gov.
Oglesby, Il man Of magnetic power, frank,
sincere, brusquc, courageous, with strong,
clear head, and stout, true heart, takes his
place. 1t is the substitution Of warm, gleam-
ing sunshine for cold, treacherous iceberg.
Gov. Oglesby is a welcome accession to the
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ANexchange seems 10 doubt the announce.
meat Of the editor Of new Texas paper Il. al
he has placed bis shoulders to the r,keel and
started the Democrat under full sail. If ON
contemporary had born in mind that the Graf,
was probably side-wheel steamer. sail.
rugged, that transition from wheel to sail
would not be so violent change of figure.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

NLw JUDIcIAL BILL Under the new bill
circuits, we are now elassed in the fifth as fol-
lows: Sebastian, Crawford and Washington.
Time OF holding courts:
Sebastian: At the Fort Smith district, on
the second Monday in January. May, and Sep
tcmbcr, and continue twelve day, provided
the may term may continue tx days At the
Greenwood district, on the second Monday AZ
ter the sceonG Monday in January and Sep
,rmbrr and the first Monday after the second
Monday in May.
Crawlord On the third Monday after the
second Monday In January and September
and on the second Monday in May.
Washington On the fifth Monday after
the second Monday in January and Septrm-
Der. and the third Monday after the second
Monday in May.
The sixteenth circuit is composed Of sarher.
Franklin. Newton, Searcy and johnson. Time
OF holding court:
Sarber On the second Monday In January.
Nav and september
Franhlin On the second Monday after the
second Monday in January and september,
and on the first Monday after the second Mon
day in May.
Newton: On the fourth Monday after the
second Monday in January and September.
and on the second Mordsy after the second
Monday in May.
Searcy: On the NTH Monday after the sec
ont Monday in January and September and
on the third Monday after the second Non
day In May.
johnson; On the sixth Monday after the
second Monday in January and September.
and on the fourth Monday after the second
Monday in May.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Our Cherokee Neighbors.

Some time since the Cherokee Council, III :
der pressure, passed silly law forbidding
the employment Of white labor except GER
tain class. Many OF the most valuable citizen.
of that Nation were thus virtually driven in
to absolute bankruptcy, as the native cannot
be relied on for constant lsbor and the en-
ployer was compelled TO hire white lal orers
The would be statesmen OF the Nation are US
Ing the fall bloodS IN the same way that Rad
ical statesmen in the State are using the ne
gro. They arc fnll Of anti-Territorial organ
izatnn and all sorts Of foolish politics, while
their families are ON the point OF starvation
Instead of encouraging the native to prepare
himself TO meet the inevitable. they are fitting
bin for eXtermlnation We are glad TO learn
that Chief Ross on bis return from Washing
ton has been wise enough to bring abou, IL
peal Of this suicidal law, and the snterpri.ing
citizens ofthc Nation breathe ircer.