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am no particular friend of Gen. Buffers
L never spoke to him but once in my life
but will say for him that whatever may
have been his success i'm war he has never
deserted the cx-soldier in time of peace, but
has always proved himself to be their true
friend.
Some thing less than a year ago visited
the House of Representative while that body
was in session. The question then under
consideration was as to whether the names
of those soldiers of the war Of 1912, which
had been stricken from the rolls of the PEN
sion Office because such persons had Joined
in the Rebellion should be restored or moi.
The prospect of its being done looked very
doubtful until Gen. Butler arose and made
short but eloquent speech in its favor. No
one who witnessed the scene will soon if
ever forget it.
If the records of the War Department arc
silent as to the assault on "Signal Hill"
sufficient. testimony can still be obtained
from the eX-members of the Tenth Corps, to
whom most respectfully refer all who are
in doubt on this subject.
AN EX-SOLDIER,
I'd Division 10th Corps.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

OF that country for which they had given their
llvcs, and whose flag had only been to them
| q nag oil stripes on which no star of glory had
ever shone for them feeling l had wronccd
ihen III the past, and believing what was the
iuture OF my cOuntry-amOng my dead COM
rades, l swOre to myself a solemn oath
May my right hand forget its cunning and
my tongue clcave to the roof of my mouth
Ii cyer fail to defend the rights of these men
who have given their blood for me and my
country this day, and for their race for
er!"-and, God helping me, will keen
ihat oath. lGreat applause on the floor and
| in the galleries.
FROM that hour all pre- iudce was gone. and
an old-tlnc States-right Democrat was 4
lover OF the negro race and as long as their
rights are not equal to the rights of other
men under this Government / am with them
against all Corners, and when their rights are
assured, as other mems rights are hcldsacred.
then, trust, we shall have what we ought
TO nave, a united country North and South
white and black, under one glorious flag, lor
which we and our fathers have fought with
an equal and not to be distinguished valor.
Applause.l
Now, Mr.. Speaker, these men have fought
Tor Their country: one of their representa-
yves has spoken, rs few can speak on this
moor, Tor his race; they have shown them
selves our equals in battle; - citizens they
are kind, quiet, temperate, laborious; they
have shown that they know how to exercise
The right OF suffrage which we have given to
ihen, FOR they always vote right-they vote
the Republican ticket, and all the powers Of
death and he'll cannot persuade them to do
otherwise. ll.aughter.l They show that
licy knew more than their masters did, for
they always knew how to be loyal, They
have industry, they have temperance, they
have all the good qualities of citizens, they
have bravery, they have culture, they have
power, they have eloquencc. And who shall
say that they shall not have what the Con-
siitutlon gives thcm-equal rights: Zap
plausc.l
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"TAe fashion Of his ro,ld passdh array"
Every days papers arc filled with glowing
accounts of the Grand Receptions given by
the high officials and other notables, for the
present resident in Washington; their splen-
did entertainments, the costly and magnli-
cent attire of the distinguished ladies, sc.
l have thought as 1 looked in Imagination
on the vain pageant-Wherc will these dis.
tinguished be fifty years hence? Not one,
perhaps, will be then living to tell the story
of their former greatness; and the very most
of them will have been forgotten.
But how will they appear on the day Of
Gods Grand Reception; will they be among
the distinguished then or will they be found
at all among the number of those to whom
it will be said, "Come ye blessed of my Fa
Their, enter into the Kingdom prepared fol
YOU from before the foundation of thu
world"
Would it not be we'll for this class of Fash
ionablcs to ponder this question now? "Th'
world passeth away and the lust thereof, bu
he that doeth the will of God abideth for
ever" The humble, faithful doors of TIN
word shall alone inherit everlasting life
What is highly esteemed among men is Offer
abomination in the sight of God.
A. A.
WASHINGTON CITY, JAM, 25, 1874.
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Asa EN-isiDS EmrSs Farmer.

From all accounts, Amadeus, cy-King Of
Spain, is well resigned to his lot as Il private
citizen of Italy. lie states that he had no
regret in laying Off the vanitcs of royal
pomp aud splendor. His home is neA Milan,
a small but nicely laid out farm, known as
Monte Vecchio. His house is small but con-
vcncnt and well furnished. He devotes con-
siderable time to his farm and garden, in
which he is seconded by his wife, who is a
domestic sort of woman. A visitor found
the eX-king in his shirt sleeves, sitting on Il
rug, smoking and reading a comic paper. He
remarked that he had so few visitors that it
was a positive relief 10 see strange face.
He occasionally goes to Naples to review an
army corps, but he spends nearly all his time
with his family at home. He thinks the
Spaniards are too much welded to old GUS
toms to receive much profit from people of
other nations. He states that he went to
Spain more to crafty the ambitious wishes
of his relatives, who wanted to strengthen
the power of Italy bya foreign alliance, than
to crafty any ambition of his own.
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From Virginia,

To the Editor Of The H,o Hoiioaai Era aud CTU-ea:
l was present Chough not by invitation as
were the greater portion of people) at a
musical entertainment given by the clamp
ton Students " on Friday evening the 23d
inst, in the assembly room of the Institute.
Thinking that 1 might furnish something of
interest to the readers of the "ERA," 1 thith-
erward wendell my way accompanied by
Geo. T. Taylor, Thaddeus Williams, Jr.,
and Cadet Jno. w. Williams CT the U. S. M.
A. Long before the appointed hour motley
crowd had gathered and when the entertain
ment began the cry was "Stll they come"
The style of beauty which attends the effect
ual rendti.n Of the music Of these students
is due more to the ability and efforts Of Mr..
Hamilton, a member Of the company from
Philadelphia, than to Mr.. Fenner, the drec-
tor. Mr.. Hamilton having been slave
and since taught the art Of music, seems to
better understand the mode of bringing out
their voices to the comniscratiOn of the peo-
by deafening applauscs and often cncored.
They leave here again ON the I'd proximo for
Philadelphia, from thence they will move
westward.
Virginia Hall, the building for which these
students are earning money, is a vast and
magnificent one, and will stand a monument
Of honor to the Hampton Students" and
to the race they so nobly represent. This
Institution is indeed doing a noble work in
the South. 1t graduates not less than TWEEN
| ty students year, who so forth into the
waste places Of the South 10 instruct the igno.
rant and helpless. The patrons of this In
stitute will never regret what they do in its
behalf l cannot agree with the principal
however, that the introduction Of the classic:
in the school will destroy its worth and pu
the colOrcd people above their race. The
representative men of our race prove this tt
be without foundation. The men wht
stand firmly by us and do us the most goot
are those who have been blessed with col
legiatc education. The craftsmanship O
Fred. Douglass, the talent and magnanimt,
of J. NJ. Langston, and heroism of r. y. FL
lott plainly disprove such an assertion.
| Respectfully, c. d. JOHNSON.
HAMPTON, VA,
January &c, 1874.
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civil rights bill has nothing to do with it. 1t
only proposes to give each American citi-
zen his public rights-thc same as are en-
joyed by our white fellow citizens rights
which naturally adhercs to citizenship, and
it is singularly strange that the passage of
the bill should make that which is so loath-
some aud repulsivc become at once so at
tractivc. No, no; the animus of the whole
thing is this: Power loves power. Tho
venom of the snake shows itself even after
the head and body are lifeless. The head
and body of slavery is dead, but the tail end
still lives still develops itself. The last
end of it makes its violent hfocs-unwilling
to die but one more strike. one emphatic
act, one more decisive blow, powerful and
demonstrativc, will destroy its vitality, and
freedom will conquer forever IN this Govern
mcnt its antagonistic enemy which has pre-
vailed so long. The people of the United
States are in general law-abidng, whatever
may be their prejudices or disposition. This
the history of the war most clearly eyinces.
Our present status was gained step by step
by the cnactments of law. The last round
of the ladder is now to be climbed. Then
let the present Congress say in mmistakable
language once and for all that the rights Of
the citizen are one and the same, and that
any Infringement thereon by any State or
corporate body shall be punished with fine
and Imprisonment, and we shall then not
only be protected, but shall enjoy our rights
over the jurisdiction Of this mighty Re-
public.
Yours for the right,
WILLIAM L. WALKER.
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hopes Of our young men for employment in
the post Office have risen thousand per
cent. Certainly, Thos. Foulds must be the
only man who could resist the pressure
brought to bear by positively lying out of it.
Toward the new P. M, there is kindly
feeling, and the fact that he is indebted to a
colored man for nomination as treasurer of
the county, adds weight to the realization of
expectations. The publication of the cor
respondencc in the Gazette, as taken from the
official files at Washington, is another illus
tratlon of the mean, deceitful, cut-throat
game some men play in politics. However,
the boomerang came back in a direct line
this time, and only hurt the thrower. Such
twisting, turning, lying and squirming, you
never did see. 1t was as rich, rare, and racy
as it was unexpected.
The public are anxious for further Develop
ments, and the papers are eagerly scanned
every morning to learn what next. "What
about the p. OF" is the regular salutation
instead of "good morning."
DEpI-cJr
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The Danbury Ners says: Once upon n
time local editor dreamed that he was dead
and in another world. He approached the
gate of city before him and knocked for
admittancc, but no one answered his sum-
mons. The gate remained closed against
him. Their. he cried aloud for an entrance,
but the only response were scores of heads
appearing above the wall on each side OF the
gate. At sight of him, the owners Of the
heads set up dismal howl, and one of them
cried, "Why didn't you notice the big egg L
gave you?" At this horrid and most uneX-
pected interrogation, the poor local turned in
| the direction of the voice to learn its owner,
when another voice shreked, Where's the
piece you were going to write about my soda
fountain ?" and close upon this was the aw-
full demand, "Why did you write piece
about old Peddle's fence and never say q
word about my new gate ?' Whatever an
swcr he was going to frame to this appeal
was cut abruptly off by the astonishing
query, "What did you spell my name wrong
in the programme for?" The miserable man
turned to flee, when he was rooted to the
spot by this horrible demand: "Why did
YOU put my marriage among the deaths ?'
He was on the point of saying the foreman
didit, when a shri!l voice madly cried, "What
made you put in my runaway and spoil the
sale of my horse?" And this was followed
by the voice of a female Historically proclaim
ing, "This is the brute that botched my
poetry and made me ridiculous" Where
upon hundreds of voices screamed" Where
is my article? Give me back my article ~
And in the midst of the hOrrid din the poor
wretch awoke, perspiring at every pore and
screaming for help. The next day he re.
signed, and we had to hunt mp another local
| oditOr
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From New Jersey.
Civil Rights.


The opponents of this bill maintain with
death-likc tenaclty that there is natural
aversion and repugnance implanted by the
Creator into the constitution Of races-that
no legislation can harmonize these discord-
ant elements. The passage of the civil
rights bill is contravention of Natures
laws. There is homogeneousness which
attaches itself that no human law can annul.
To this I would reply, that Nature is true to
herself; she never violates her own laws,
except it be in case of lusus natmG-a de-
formity in nature-a monstrosity. But, for
the sake of the argument, let us see what
the position is worth. Why IS it that no
such repugnance existed during the exist
ence of slavery? Why did not this instinc-
tive feeling exhibit itself then? How did all
these colors, from snowy white to sooty
originate? Was this intimacy forced on the
whites? Is such contact less offensive, less
Objectionable than going to the same school,
sitting in the same room as jurors, or being
buried in the same cemetery, Or sitting in
the same church? Does law reverse the
order of nature? Does law make what was
practicable and right before impractical and
wrong now? These questions are to show
the righteousness of the position, as we'll as
its absurdity, and it is for our opponents to
| answer. But, seriously, is not all this con-
troversy and objection the result of free.
dom? Is the freedom and political enfran.
chisement of this class of our citizens to
become the butt, the basis of political ami.
madversion and negro hate?
| The truth is that the objection is moi
against social equality, because that takes
care of itself-no law can regulate it. Tht
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ErOlsl NGrtll Carolina.
Republicans ia CounciI-Dissatis fsc ton
Among the PeOpls.
for the right,
WILLIAM 4. WALKER.

Republicans In Councii-Dissai Ia IA c q lon
Among the PeopIs.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
several clubs of the city, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas it has come to the knowledge of
the citizens of Wilmington that certain acts
Of usurpation have been perpetrated by
some party or parties assuming to represent
the city of Wilmington, the county Of New
Hanover, and the State of North Carolina al
large, by having himself appointed men,
Der of the National Council at Washington,
representing North Carolina; Therefore
be it
l. Resolced, That We, the members Of the
States Equal Rights Club and representa-
tives of the several clubs Of the city of Will
mington, in expressing our disapprobation
and indignation of this daring usurpaton,
breathe forth the spirit Of every true liberty
loving Republican throughout this county,
district, and State, in regulating the ap-
pointmcnt, and deprccaiing in tlis, broadest
construction Uc The tcfTli tn, IF the
peoples rights.
2. Resoleed, That George NJ. Arnold, the
selfconstiuted member of the Council, rep.
resenting this State, is not by any means oul
representative man, but the course he has
pursued among us has been detrimental tC
us. both morally and politically.
s. Resotred, That if it is not the province
of the Council to admit as member of that
body the gentleman Of our choice, and whom
we supposed had been designated by oul
county and State delegation in the National
Convention, we appeal to you in the name OF
the Republicans Of North Carolina to leave
the dear Old North State unrcpresented in
our National Council.
On motion, the proceedings of the meet
ing was ordered to be forwarded to the New
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From District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 90, 1874.
To The Editor ofMe Ne,o National Era and Citisen:
SIR: The Capital in its issues on the two
last Sundays has devoted considerable space
in manifest attempt to throw ridicule upon
that part of Gen. Buffers speech, recently
made on the Civil Rights bill, where he pays
a deserving tribute to the bravery Of the
colored troops in their assault on the rebel
lines at New Market Heights. Had this at
tempt at ridiculc been confined to General
Butler, l would now make no reply. That
gentleman is amply able to defend himself.
1 am opposed to any attempt to deprcciatc
acts of valor be they performed by white Or
black, by federate or confederate. The
Capital in its attempts has called to its aid
two persons who claim to have witnessed
the engagement TO which Gen. Butler refers,
while they at the same time deny that any
such an affair ever occurred. Now, have
neither time nor inclination to reply to the
special pleading of the Capital, yet will say
that it is quite easy for some one besides
Gen. Butler to be mistaken.
The engagement to which Gen. Butler re-
fers was entirely different one from that
referred to by the correspondents of tho
Capital. The former took place in the morn
ing and the latter past noon of the same day
1 witnessed the former and participated il
the latter. The former assault was upol
what by us was called "Signal HILL" whicl
height was carried by the colored troops
I saw Gen. Butler as he rode over the groun
Immediately after the engagement, and re
member that he took off his hat to til
wounded colored soldiers who were on thei
way to the rear.
Had the editor of the Capital been Their
and erode among the pincs," am conGder
that he too, like Gen. Butler, would hav
for the time being, at least, forgotten HI
preiudices and like him have taken off his liz
in appreciation of their valor. have ofte
thought of this engagement and wondere
that it was never spoken of to The credit I
the colored troops.
1 can cite many other occasions upo
which the colored troops did most excellel
service, but as these are not in issue, wi
, refrain.
1t is true that l am unable to say no
. many the enemy ON Signal Hill numbered
!. how many colored soldiers fell; but
. know that saw no insignificant number
, dead and wounded among the slashing.
the editor of the Capital his two correspo
dents will read the battles Of the Rebellic
as portrayed by historians on sitaer side,
, think he will not find much trouble in passiI
, over this tribute Of Gen. Buffers.
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The following appears in the columns of
the Independent:
"Therc is no truth whatever in the reports
published in the daily papers that the hide
nendem has been sold. No change whatever
has occurred in its proprletorship or editorial
management, and there is no prospect of any.
1t is true, however, that several very flatter-
ing and unsolicited proposals to purchase
the paper have recently been made to us
from highly respectable parties but they
have all been respectfully declined"
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JUNCTION from on figh-a deep concern for
perishing souls, without a measure of which
there can be no great spiritual results-no
fruit unto holiness. He may then amuse,
entertain, instruct, if you please, but in the
grand work Of saving sonls, he is eminently
lacking in the highest of all qualifications
"Sic Stat med sententia.' A. A.
Washington City. January "a, 1874.
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Is it not rather late to begin to discuss the
principles of Civil Rights when negro i'll
defence of the bill is acknowledged to have
made a better speech than the Vice Presi-
dent of the Southern Contederacy? Sunday
Chronicle.
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

ras Nsw NATIONAL ERA does not hold itself responsible
for expressed by correspondents Well written and
interesting communications will be gladly receved.l
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[ Written for the New National Era and CItizon
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY 8. ADAMS WiGGlN.

Now through the blessed name of Christ
Ny soul hath found sweet release;
My spirit scars thro' clouds and mist,
And floats in Loves divinest peace.
Now thro' the precious cleansing blood
My heart is free from sinful stain;
Washed in the purifying blood
sing Redemption hallowel strain.
Now thro' my risen Masters love,
Who interceded above for me
Before His Fathers throne above,
He pleads, and my glad soul is free.
Now ihro' my faith in Jesus name;
Now thro His loving power and grace,
All stains of sin. all tears of shame
Are wiped away, see His face.
Now thro' Christ's love constraining me
tell to all His tender care;
And living, dying, still shall be
partner OF His glory there.
All hail, all hail, the rugged cross;
All hail, all hail, the thorny crown;
All hail, alj has, my worldly loss,
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In sweet humility and awe
gaze adoring at my Lord.
He is my JOY, my love, my law
In Him find my great reward.
Now thro' the glorious name of Christ
Ny soul hath found Il glad relcase
Triumphant scars thro' clouds and mist,
And bakes in Loves all conquerng peace
HGskiRGioa, ID. c., Jan. 23. 1874.
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Neral Esc4secsioIS-N0. &.

Communicated for the New National Fra II,
CitiZen.]
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General Butler On Civil Rights.

WASHINGTON City, JAM, 25, 1874.
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From Ohio.

r., ,is Editor Of the Nt,o National Era anil Citi-en:
CINCINNATI, January &c, 1874.
Speaking of Bishop Payne in my last
reminds me that there are some wickedly-
mean and malicious stories going the rounds
concerning Abe morals of the pupils of
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THE RESULT IN THE TERRITORY,

Partial returns leave us in doubt as
to the general result. Jacobs is re-
ported to have upwards of 400 major
ity in King county, 22O in Jefferson, 60
in Cowlitz, 70 in Kitsap, 1915 in What
com, 10 in Thurston, and 40 in Pierce,
while Sharpstein has "a in Mason, rs
in Clarke, 81 in Wahkiakum, Is in Ska
mania, with the Eastern counties to
hear from, which will doubtless give
him majorities sufficient to overcome
those already enumerated, leaving the
result to be decided by the remainder.
1t is believed from present indications,
that neither candidate will be elected by
q large majority, and the friends of the
candidates have not sufficient faith to
raise a single whoop of exultation over
the uncertain result.
The Republican county ticket in
Thurston was elected, excepting one
Representative and two Commissioners.
The Democratic ticket is elected in Ma
son, Clarke, Skamania and Wahkiakum
counties, and the Republican ticket is
reported elected in Pierce, King, Kit
sap and Jefferson. Judson is doubt
less elected Prosecuting Attorney in
this district.
The returns, except in this county,
are meagre and unsatisfactory. In our
next issue we hope to be enabled to
announce the result, when we shall
have something to say about the man
ner in which the campaign has been
managed, and the moral it very aptly
illustrates.