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AROUND TOWN.

The presence OF Mr, jones, OF Louisville, has
excited the whisky community. Tho question
is, Why has Mr. Jones abandoned Louisville for
Chicago? Mr. Jones gives contradictory rea-
sons, which do not tend to a1lay ths excitement,
Sometimes he says he ia 3 representative Of the
Government. Sometimes be hints that be
is in the pay Of the Whisky Ring, and is en-
gagged in hunting up evidence against certain
Government officials, with view to = general
"graud bounce" in the near future.
hr. Jones is = Kentucklan by birth. Some
time ago he resided in Chicago, but finally re-
turned to Louisville. Lately he came back, and
announced to certain whisky men, so they say,
that he had been sent by the Government. and
that all the troubles here could be quietly ar
ranged through him. They declined, his over
turee, and since then he has spent his time in
hunting up eVidence." for which the vhiaky
men arc to pay. He has attracted nore atten-
tion than Any other mAn who has been in the
city for the same length OF time. His yarious
stories, as retailed by others, hare reached the
cars OF Government officials and whisky men.
and while au repudiate his services ali assars
ignorance OF his real mission and business
In recent issue OF TIE TRIBUNE, allusion
was made to Mr- Jones. Of Louisville whe1eat
that gentleman wa1ed exceeding Wroth. He
hreathed deep and heavy thrests ct vengeance,
promising on ha word OF "honnah to 4hoot
the reporter who wrote tho item TO snch IN
e4tsnt did he h@a blu tltqRa4 NNh tIs sq11slpga
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The Chicago Times, IN its issue ct Yesterday
stated positively, as matter Of fact, that the
United States Grand Jury had found an indict-
ment against the Hon. Chatles II. Reed It as
saverated that one Of it's reporters had seen the
indictment: that ne had turned over the pago8
and had read the allegations; that it charged
conspiracy with Rehm aud others to dofrald
the Government ont Of the tax on certain dis
titled spirits. The following note from Judge
Bangs ef1ectually disposes OF the story:
To ate Editor OF The Chicago Tribune:
UNITED STATEs AT IORSET'B OFFICE, NORTHERN
District or ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, Feb. 12-No indict-
Mans has not been before the Grand Jury. Respoct-
faliy, MARK BAsds. United States Attorney.
Thus it follows that the Chicaso Times, in its
issue Of yesterday, wilful1y and maliciously lied
about one Of ita reporters, TIE misreprcsenta-
tion, as TAR as Alr. Reed Is concerned, will
probably be promptly attended to by that gen.
tiefnan upon his return to the city. He has
some redress. But what recourse have the re-
porters Who we're connected With the Chicago
Times on yesterday Utterly regardless Of
their rights IS men and citizens. the paper from
Whoae breasts they draw their milk deliberately
aud Indignantly lied OF and concerning one Of
them, without tnan1festing the grace to specify
which OF all the unfortunates was the most un-
fortunate and the result is that not one Of them
can have an opportunity to repel the charge Or
Cowardiy and sneaking attacks are character-
lstlc Of the Chicago Times "on most every
day. With no reputation to lose. it attacks
wherever reputation exists, aud, wenrylng Of that,
IL varies tie performance By coid-bfooded and
own local force. It is like b snake. which.
wounded, tarus and bites its own tail. The
statement "on yesterday, 80 far "a Mr. Reed
is concerned, will not reflect any injury at all,
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THOSE SUSPICIOUS DISPATCHES.

ARGUMENTS AS 70 THEIR ADM1ssIBnI1Y.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-At the opening Of the
afternoon sesBon counsel on both sides ap-
peared With numerous law books, aud evidently
prepared to make their arguments as strong as
possible, Several Witnesses from Washington.
including Doug'ass and Rogers, we're excused
from further service. and will leave for home
tonight.
Mr. Storrs opened the argument for the de-
fense. He said This seems to be q good op-
porsun1ty to take our bearings in this case to see
whittier we are drifting, and it possible to get
out of this fog this smoke, this general conspir-
acy in which re have been the last i've days To
do this it Is necessary to consider the indict-
nent. Nearly Eve days have been spent in try
ing to ascertan whether any conspiracy ever ex-
listed. a very small part OF that time has been
devoted to the defendant, and I'D to this time
nothing has been produced against him. This
conspiracy must first
BE SHOWN TO HAVE EEIgTED.
It is not every declaration which is admissible,
The admission. in whatover shape. or the decla-
ration. In whatever form. not material, is not
admissible. The paper presented here has not
been. ehown. as it must be, to he materia1, II
there is aly occult meaning. that must be sho an
before tho psper can be accepted. The Bench
cauuot present paper out of which innoceoce
msy appear OF gailt BE- guessed until i ah&lI he
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4 malignant type Of journalistic jia-jams. the
blow falls with crushing weight and there is not
journalist in the country who will not iudig-
nantly condemn the paper, which. however well
founded its contempt for its reporters, wilt turn
upon them with bloody fangs and hold them
up to the scorn Of their foltows.
If thore is any redress for the local staff Of
the Times, it is to be- hoped they will sesk it,
aud wilt teach that paper that they invest enough
character BY Joining it. and that what ittie re-
mains to them must not be slaughtered by lies
published barafaced and without thread Of
truth to sustain them against tho breath OF IN
vestigation.
As Tot ,lr. Reed, thus attacked during his alb
sence, -attacked.not only at home but abroad
for the fabrication Was palmed off on the Asso-
clated Press as fact.-he has the consolation OF
remembering that there are four Indictments
Criminal Court Monday. In prosecuting them
he can avenga his wrongs, and express himself
fully on the subject OF libeloua publications..
, 1876-02-13
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.


BosroS, Feb. 12,--Tinsiow, the forger, is n
London, England, and his a1rost il expected to-
day.
DIED.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Sir Baldwin Wake Walker,
formerly Surveyor General Of the British Navy.
is dead. aged 73-
GROCERIES.
In the Mhcing Lane Market buyers still show
great want Of confidence, but prices with few
exceptions hnys not suffered Sugar is very fat,
tits reported that there is deficiency in Cnba
On account Of the drought, bu. it has had no in
1uenca here. Coffee firm. CeJion descriptions
rather dearer, but others strong and inactiEe.
Rice quiet
MONETARY.
At the Stock Exchange most OF the changes
IN price have been upward American aacusl-
ties generally steady There is less demand for
money in the open market, but rates are gen.
orally maintained. There has been no bullioa
movement ut the bank.
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and threatenings, that one OF than procured 4
candy pistol with which Mr. Jones, II Louta-
vile. Was duly presented. But even that did
not suit him. and he Is nov armed With Colts
navy, and is busy looking for hia Victim. Now
HE TRIBUNE reporter desires to 9tate that
though tim1d man. he is prepared to sacrifice
| hlmself In tho interests Of IN ita1a that hia
Office hours are from II o'clock l. N. to Is
o'clock midnight and that no further invitations
| WILL be issued 10 tho approaching festvities-
TIE LATEST ouSPowDEn PLOT.
One Of the Governments officers unlocked thf
door door, to his private room yesterday, and poked
his head out cautiously
"Be k1nd enough to ask THE TRIBUNE 70
porter TO step here moment"
The reporter entered few minutes after,
ana the officer. locking the door, led the way to
| mSsterlous-looking round package which lay
| pale.
hind him.
~ don't KNOX," said the officer, edgine be.
! u1u9 tne reporter; " it came to-day by express.
| work ?" ~~@'0 - e'o~0'
! !, "rhe reporter listened, but only heard the
| button. '>"@N'0' 1'<0 'o'*'
"You know that Thornaasen blew m sh;o.
sad tho officer: :. and you have read how cart
exploded IN An alley just az N4poleon's Carriage
Was driving through
"Yes," replied the reporter.
AoA A01sol11oeG tue AWlUl 1at6 OF Atf. Phrcks
val. and you hare not forgotten the c;oar hn~
sent to Judge Morris. OF Brooklyn," "sana1iod The
The reporter remembered.
do?" "" N'''s4
Pour water On it, ;" suggested the reporter.
Swaah and the cooler was emptied On tba
supposed internal machine.
"how we'll open it, said the officer, ,confdout-
ly.
And he opened it. The parcel contained two
barrel-heads which were branded ''Golsan &
Eastman" and upon which we're pasted two
sixty-gallon stamps, serial numbers 4 2o4977
and 204, 972- The stubs for the stamps show
but five gallons each. and so the petard will
hoist GoLsen & Eastman and nobody else
GEN WEnSTER-
The Collector Of Internal Revenue returned
from Washington yesterday evening, tired with
the journey, but pleased to be at home again. It
10 understood that everything went we'll with
him, and that Tuition has been efTectually dis
posed Of.
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MINISTERIAL EPISODES.

New YoRx, Feb. 12-The Rev. Fred Bell fhs
reformed pugilist minister, a. he Is called, Was
last night deposed from his charge Of the frim-
itive Methodist Church, in Brooklyn, On charges
somewhat similar to those sgainss Mr. Beecher-
The affidavit OF one OF his lady -pa1ishiouers,
upon which this action wss taken. uas present I'd
as that OF dying Wonaan, she being ia tha last
stases Of consumption
The Pew. Father Adams. BROOKLYN clergy
man yesterday jumped from feery-bo.s into
the East River and rescued from drowning ;
woman who attempted suicide by 1eaplng from
the Same hcas- Ar. Adams was encountered
with his clerical garb, and botb vsra r..rl1
uroHued Uhen rescued.
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o afs p!an Of entaneling Government ot7icora in
ti1e5s ~ which he could show to the dis
nnn.i; s.is 10 support Of his claim to of1ic;a1
cannisance, would ask bv ta1enrsnt.
whether bis letter OF sncb apd apd
nucn s Gate had been received, and the ren1v
Moad come also By telegraph Yours With i',s f.,
the rt fesevsd &c Thanks" Such kilograms in
he onen ~ y, subsequent events wouli Of course,
nence the anxiety OF the defense to cIear @ ths
sIouno 1or their testimony BY making the vii.
nesTes a s2 tar TIE prosecution tell that Joyce was in
sae naols OF sending letters to Official persons
With these innocent inclosurcs. r.A''D'
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THE GRAND JURY,
NOTHING VERY IAIp0ET4NT.

The work of the Grand jury Yesterday va
not specially important. The evidence nre,antad
was ent;ra,v for the nurooso ~ oor-nnorat;o
Ina eessm0as ol previous witnesses and in this
Grangers from its interior, preceded by the
pompous pereonase who guards them and
~At'ues o'e' 'us" III eae'f oeytous ways up the
s'a1is u the eassom-Aouse' lounged
| around during the morning houlB and ware
struggling ekyward about II O'Clock. Once with
| in tho Grand Jnrv rom, +,,er xnoro go. ~ 49,.
| for oho.+ ~ ~. 80 e~
~. ASo.s o. Noa1 :Aa nan' DUO soey
were under the protecting care OF young man
whose vast intelligence and towering abilities
| render him most dt for this brain-dcstroy,nr
,a. 6aan a,,oost 49, ~ 80 p:s. Aot- "seAe
H"'o o:sN a."oes .oo ooFeso 1of ntn ho"eVet'
not"lsnstandlnE nis peculiar abilities. The
onorous task of balancing chair On its hi nd
eittinn tbera FIR Ar bow ~ t,sa
81 t;.no .saa W.
..s. ~ @ tla'e. e'sagea N fe2alhe the
pIp;a1 papo, naa soto6 n'o1neIeut clsata' atfu o.
enn.una.s auasans VI uislsa1ne "ttness. OF
"e.nns asloeseia t1oIn tao no" sacfeo plectncss
VI soe 1ouftn s1ofy,-aucn ate
TIE BURDENS fMrosEn
upon 1nts sc,on o. toe mouse or Campbell: It H
Heai.ns. Ane3a5 sne hafo u; nnos or oeep tho'ght
appear On nia pale v1sage: Inc natural lnssre OF
lls eye is dimmed He consumes immense
quantities Of ofaln~7ood nithout it's producing
mo I1snt eNect. He despa1ss OF recovery and
uas ueen investing IN cigars even more lndineF-
en- ent than those ne once consumed. Cold CONGO
latson comea* Ino Graud Jury may adjourn
some time. ne hopes it will but he
must remain IN his position OF alne-
cure ana receive the requisite Pay
snere1of, Mafahat Campbelt shoald assign
MN 10 1883 Responsible tasa Immediately upon
MS retufn 11oln St' Louis. II not before Tho
case 10 becoming urgens anc, as the patent
meolcane Venaefs say, delays are dangerous
THE FIRST WITNESS
.Thofn the youthful deputy 1ndocted into tho
Gfana Jury room Was AZ Aeach, formerly Of
me Lake Shore Disabling Company and Of
DlcKlnson. Leach d Co- Leach. 1t seems, did
not quite finish bis Interesting tale Friday after
noon. and vas called upon yesterday morning to |
rouno on the ntfle irregularities which bad ap-
@ pesrea dGtns h st the eoalss o. It's 1ecaal ne "a.
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til p. N. The afternoon aession wxa oocnpied
IN hearing testimony in q
PosT-ofF1cE CASE,
ana after its conclusion the jury adjourned un-
I'll III o'clock Monday morning.
10 Col; Matthew'S absence his deputy, Col,
h1nney. mas hesa attending to tha duties Of the
the Government Witnesses, Golsen amone tha
numner. IN looking oTer books and papers' and
putting things in order for reference when auy
particular matter comes up before tha Grand
jury Which requires careful explanation.
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TIE OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The other two indictments returned Friday
nore nor against Fre1singer and Weisser, as vas
supposed, although thsy will not escape the fate
Of other crookeds. Their turn will come in a
few days. The indictments in question we're
against man named Simons, down in Peoria
County. charged with paddling liquor and cigars
without license, and against George @. Moss,
allas John ". Moody, charged With hIackmailing
certain parties in this city through the Post
Office. Moss is out On bail but the other party
has not yet been arrested.
Another indictment was returned Yesterday py
: the Grand Jury st about 1880 O'Clock It Nus
sacredly kept from the prying eyes OF reporters,
and carefully locked up in the clerks desk. It
was learned. however, that although it is rather
long asory, get it is not OF the greatest import
ance, as it deals with the case of outside dis
tiller, aud would therefore. according to Judge
Bangs, hardly be OF any interest to the general
public here Moreover, the man has not yet
been arrested, and it is desirable to avoid dong
anything which would put him On his guard
For the information OF eome the negative state
ment OF Judge Bangs that Freisinger, OF Milan,
IS not the man, is here given. Tho name viii
probably be disclosed tomorrow Or next day. -~Y
The morning sesslon Of the United States :.
Court WAS taken up yesterday in passing ssn-
Post~0tlica Offenders The sentences were gen.
orally very Light, and the convicted have no Just
cause for complaint. Bernhard Rold waa fined
5100 and ordered to pay up in twenty days.
Peter Hand WAS fnod the same amount, and
McManus who passed . counterfoar bill, was
County jail. Peter Habel. the man Who opened
other peoples Ietta1s, was given six months in
the County JAN. Rickcards l. Moss. who
formerly sold y liquors and cigars : at
tho costs, and JOHN 2. Ford. against whom tbero
did not appear to be much Of case ryas lat ofY m
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ITALY.

8TE4MsHP C0KPANY FAILURE.
PALtRMo, Feb. 12.-Tne failure Of the Trinao.
ria Steamship Company has created much ex.
citement- Several lesser failures ar announced,
The Government holda first mortgage OF
81 900, 900 On the steamers for . subsidy recent.
y granted, aud will probably press its claim.
The Florio Steamship Company has made pre-.
Gm'uaxy offer OF al. 600 for tho TrinacriA Com.
pany's buslness.
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ODDS AND ENDS.
The crowd OF loungers around tbe hr;15;o,
yesterday WAS not large. 4 few distiljsrs Of tn
first batch were On hand, and gsners. gra,i6ca
ton was expressed that Hildreth and Cullerto,
had been anared. and were within the tolls. Th,
common opinion Was that they had been deem /,
the mire. and that their crookedness had at fast
been brought to tho light. The second bstcl
men pooh~poohed 1t. Hildreth and Culle,to,
guilty Of crookedness? Absurd! But then tn,
Grand jury were indlcting everybody nowadays
80 that nobody was safe. Was it not in accord
ance with this prosecuting spirit thst they ha6
been indicted themselves7 Such was the talk
| There was great deal more OF it. but the sub
| stance was that there were some folks who came
| under the head Of parsecuted innocents.
| MR.. REED.
The publication III morning paper to the ef-
| feet that Charley Reed had been indicted was
| generally disbeieved. Mr. Reeds deputy, Mr..
Birch. came oTer to the building early in the
morning for tho purpose OF learning from the
| authorities whether there WAS any truth in the
statement OF not Judge Bangs very solemnly
assured him that it was 49, lilo. This as
Burance was III substance repeated to several
parties during tho day.
GENERAL DIS0Usr
WAS depicted on the faces Of the few visitors to
tue Castom-House when the Grand Jury only
returned one Indictment. Tho feeling OF dis
gust was increased when the name OF the in
dlcted VAS 80 studious1y kept secret, but the
crowd got enough information to enable them
to know that 1t was an unimportant case down
in the Interior.
THE NEXT INDICTMENTS
Will be against heeiev and Kervin and few
more Gauge.s and Storekeepers. These, with
lhe ones to be returned against Freislnser and
Weisser, will about finish up the worst Of the
business, and the jury will then investigate
uothlng but smaH cases, and be kept aa
= sort OF reserve force to draw up new indict-
suents in case some Of the presentments against
the second batch should be quashed. The latter
much -abused class will be called upon to plead
Monday morning. when it ia supposed that tho
inevitable motion to quash will be interposed,
and day set for the arguments The attorue;a
for the second batch have been examining the
indictments OF late with the desire TO pick 80
many flaws in their structure as possible. They
have had the advantage Of bearing the argn-
ments On the Hesiug- -Hoyt indictments,
and have sought to advance not only the theories
ingenious. character. II is quite probable thai |
the week will not close before the public arc |
treated to AZ 6ne an exhibition of legal hair- !
shifting rs was ever Witnessed in this or any |
other community.
COL MATTHEWS
had not returned last night bat is expected here
either to-day OF tomorrow Brooks. father and
son, are still absent. Their work here has nearly
al been done, and the legal department ID now
its portion Of the business.
ZEAL
Tho1o was litt1e incident ut the Custom |
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0SLY sNALL AFFAIRS.
> New ORLEANS, Feb 12-Col. E. 4. Lever
who recently arrived from Mexico says tho ra
port Of the revolution OF Porforis Diaz have bee,
greatly exaggerated. He etates that tho locs
disturbances caused by RevoIutionists in Ii.
border States have been promptly suppressed.
, 1876-02-13

WON ARSlA DESIRES TO RETURN.
BERLIN, Feb. 12--Count Won Amin has potk
toned the Emperor for permission to 90 to Ber
lin without being iable to arrest, in order to b.
with his sick BOD.
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WHISKY.

Very Little Important Testimony
Taken in The Babcock Trial
Yesterday.
1 Sharp Legal Fight Over the
5oyce-McDo Donald-Babcock
kilograms.
40 Impression Prevails that They viii
Be Admitted in Evidence.
Tho Presidents Deposition
Very Favorable to
Defendant.
KM Hildreth and Cullertan Are Wanted
by The Government.
The Fabrication About State's.At-
torney Reed Exposed.
Last Story Concerning Joyce and His
Possible Revelations.
MIR. Go1sen Spends Another Day
with the Grand Jury.
Things Around the Custom-House---
Some Petty Cases---Jonesa
Of louisville. 80,
BADC0CE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-19

Judge Stacy, the Democratic candidate
for Congress from this district, spoke here
last night to a fair audience Of all SHADES
IT political opinion. A large part Of his
time Was devoted to answering the
"points' rs he said, made by Mr.. Dunne]l
Il week ago. We are content TO le; the
speech pass for whit it Is worth il this
community, hence we make no review Of
it whatever. We have always enjoyed
very pleasant social relations with The
Judge which we hope will in no degree
be interrupted by his unfortunate "ad un-
successful candidacy, but We cannot help
feeling that he is by far too good man
to suffer ma:tyr!"m in such an unl,ol.
cause as lie is made to advocate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-19

4 iirm il milwaukee Of whom Colonel
Mun$te:d recently bought $50 Tons rfconI
sent him Il li:lc silt OF clio hes HE .t,,,
day rs {; compliment for his lib, ral pal
io,iayc. Snul"what .l.,cu with the n,icn
ion >hown li;::, ike C,lonel got in o
those c;ni::ts, and then pat an elaborate
While Tie ;i::.ynd lis neck, which, will.
ais t':ra and personal pge;"ncc made
aim l::ok d"citeyiy ministerial. lie .hcn
started for the Depot. This wis on Thurs.
lay, the day for the ASSEMBLING Of the
congregational Conference lrr:. \ large
';c!' cation Of c:cr:ymcn arrived with til.
traia. and seeing the C"lonc! and rec"g-
,;zing his clerical habit, they innoccntl,
supposed that l,c WAS Il resident 'P.sl0r"
who had kindly undertaken to supcrvis,
The wo,k OF entertainment hence 'iry
filled his Omnibus 10 The cXtcn: Of its ca
,,aci;y, hui when they foun.l themselves
delivered to Il Hotel, they were n.,, a it'll.
surprised about that hour the Colonel
was .':r-,i'Hr:l a. TO 'hc lcr"'a Of TN;
ll:a, he had served in The ministry and as
10 the particular church OF which he had
charge. Mutual explanations followed.
'nu when the Ministers took their depart
nre ut the close Of the session j, was with
The conviction that the man who provide
well for the stomach lessens the labor ut
those wh" work for the god Of the soul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-19

Tl9 Conference here last week adopted
the following Kcsoluicns-uprn the sub.
jet of tho State Railroad honda:
President J.W. Strong, Carleton college.
presented The following resolution, which.
after discussion I'LL on one side, was
passed wi;!.outa dissenting y. ice, and evil
IDENTITY expressed The deep conviction oc
the entire conference:
WHEREAS, Certain obligations of GU,
commonwealth, known as state railroad
bonds, for The redemption Of which the
stale has pledged her faith and crcdi,,'
still, to our public rrproach aud dis!.onor,
remain unpaid, and us respects both prin-
cipal and interest, practically rcpudia,ed :;
ard,
WHEREAS, The validity of these bonds
has been passed upon 10y the courts until
it has been reviewed by the highest
julica:ory of the lantl, with the unvary.
ing decision that "thc state is bound bv
every consideration Of honor and good
faith t" pay them,' so that there is no
fur he; room to question the obligation,
and yet The state now stands in the posi-.
ton of refusing to meet her just Ob|iga.
,ions because Of her sovereignty, in which
she cannot be cocrcel or made Amenublc
to the tribunals Of the land; and,
WHEREAS we believe it is the duty OF
the churches of Christ to oppose ali inn
morality and injustice whether individual
or corporate, and to demand integrity and
honor, in affairs of the state us well rs OF
the church: therefore
RESOLVED, That as christian citizens
! and as representatives of our churches, sui
FIRING reproarh from The disl"npr # vir
.u1l state population, we hold 'i:at every
chris ian member "f the commonwealth
i bound 10 Il" all in Iii. powrr-tn arouse
the public concicncc to the moral obliSt
| ton rest ion npOm our state to remove thi
rcproac!', and by providing f'r;a just ant
honorable settlement OF her bonds 10 win
dictate her integrity.