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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1890

to the flag, and 31,O92 whites and 20,133
negroes bore arms in its defense.
Texas was another unwilling victim to
traitorious Vaccinations. The dominant
feeling represented by its veteran Governor
Sam Houston--was against secession. So
bitter were the conspirators against him
that Senator Iverson, of Georgia, expressed
the hope in the Senate that some Texan
Brutus will arise to rid this country of this
horny-headed incubus that stands between
the people and their sovereign will" The
plotiers ut last called a State Convention Of
their own tools, without shadow of legal
ity, and it voted the State out of the Union,
but the prctense it made of submitting its
action to popular approval was everywhere
admitted to he n farce. Then began the
usual practice of the rebel authorities of
hanging, shooting, or driving out of the
country all who were opposed to their
scheme, and the loyal people who had the
courage to stand up for their opinions suf-
fered untold horrors. OF these loyal men
1885 whites were regularly enrolled in the
Union army, and rendered excellent service.
The struggle in Virginia against the trea-
sonable schemes of Davis Il Co. was pro-
tracted and determined. There was an
unmistakable Union majority in the State
| in 1850 exceeding $4,000, and after two
months of secession the Convention passed
the ordinance submitting the question of
| secession to the people by n vote Of SO to 55.
Before the time came for the popular vote
Davis had "sprinkled blood in the faces of
the people," and the State of Virginia was a
vast camp of rebel troops. The people OF
West Virginia, however, refused to be die
tated to, and finally withdrew from con-
| nection with the parent State. Out of their
small population they sent 32,0G8 white
men into the Union army.
This brief outline gives but faint idea
Davis crowd to precipitate people into war
against their will. The history of mankind
does not show another plot of such magni-
tude wickcdness and cold -blooded malig-
nifty, to drench prosperous and peaceful
land with fratcrnal gore, in order to crafty
the ambition of cabal of politicians
of whom JEFF Davis was the head and
front. They hesitated at nothing, scru-
pied at nothing that promised to
| promote their nefarious designs. For
the citizens of their own community who
dared differ with them in opinion, they had
the hangman's rope, the assassin's knife, the
incendiary's torch, the jailors cell, the court
martials platoon of muskets, and they
used these with n mercilessness that makes
the memories of Torquemada, the inquisitori
! Alya, the brutal scourge of the Netherlands
and Cumberland, the butcher of ColIoden,
seem respectable by comparison
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THE PLOTTING OF TREASON.

THE PLOTTING OF TREASON.
Our editorial at the time of JEFF Davis's
death has attracted widespread attention.
This was because, spurning the slop and
gush of vicious sentimentality North and
South, we stated the facts concerning the
dead mans share in the awful crime of
plunging n peaceful and contented people
into the vortex of bloody war. This was
revelation to most people. The generation
which passed through the war has almost
forgotten the leading facts in the secession
plot, while the generation that has arisen
since has had little opportunity to learn
them. The textbooks in our schools are
written with n view to their sale South as
well rs North, and, in pecuniary sense, it
would not do to have them give an account
which would be unpalntable to anybody
south of Mason & Dixons line.
Among other correspondence in relation
10 the editorial is a letter from a student in
Delaware College, o., which says that the
writer's felIow-students were surprised at
our statement that the majority of the
| people in every Southern State but South
! Carolina were opposed to secession, but were
! deceived intrigued, bedcviled and driven
into that fatal step by the gang of conspira-
! tors, of which JEFF Davis was the head and
front Our correspondent says that he and
his fellow.students want further light on
this fact of history, which has been hitherto
unknown TO them. We are only too glad to
give it.
Prior TO and during the Presidential cam
/ paign of 1860 the out-and-out Secessionsts
were, outside of South Carolina, compare
lively few in number, but blatant, active
and influential. They consisted of the large
slave-owners and prominent politicians of the
! JEFF Davis illS, who were infatuated by the
! prospective loss of power. The mass OF
common people had patriotic love for the
! Union, and were extremely reluctant to
take any steps toward disruptng il. The
| clamor of JEFF Davis, Iancey, Rhett, Wigiall.
| Toombs, and others of that school, made
them feel that they were being abused or
about TO be abused, by the North; but they
believed that these wrongs would bc set
right They were at least willing to wait
and see. In the campaign of lsG0 all the
out-and-out Secessionists ranged them
selves under the banner of Brcckn-
ridge but also hundreds of thousands OF
/ Union men voted for that candidate, because
| they considered him the regular Democratic
nominee. As a rule, however, they were men
who valued slavery higher than the Union,
| The more earnest Union men, and those who
were less devoted to the institution oil
slavery, voted for John Bell, Stephen A.
Douglas or Abraham Lincoln. The follow
ing table Of the votes cast for these various
candidates elbows that, assuming that large
numbers of Unionists voted for Brcckin-
ridge, everywhere, except in South Carolina
| the Union sentiment was predominant:
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Senator c. X. Davis Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Pensions, has given
notice that he will shortly call up the De-
pendent Pension Bill and put it upon it's
passage. The debate upon the bill will
probably not he very protracied, and will
relate merely 10 its scope and wording. The
main questions will probably he as to the in
sertion of the word totally before de-
pendent" the retention of the dependent
feature of the clause relating TO vicious
habits, and the rate for orphans.
In the bill which was passed by both
Houses and vetoed by President Cleveland,
the word totally" was omitted, the Ian
guage being who are now or who may
hereafter be suffering from mental or physi-
cal disability, not the result of their own
vicious habits or gross carelessness, which
incapacitates them for the performance of
labor in such degree as TO render them I'M
able TO earn a support, and who are depend
ent upon their daily labor for support" In
the bill which was passed by the Senate of
the Goth Congress the language used is who
are now or who may hereafter be suffer
ing from mental or physical disability, not
the result of their own vicious habits,
which totally incapacitates them from the
4. Of I,t h.
without other adequate means of self-sup-
port" The word totally" was inserted
after debate, in which the understanding
WAS arrived ut that the word should have
the technical meaning now given it in the
Pension Bureau, where it indicates such n
degree of disability as shall entitle Il man
TO pension of So month. In the bill
guage is, "who are now or who may here
after be suffering from mental or physical
disability, not the result of their own vicious
habits, which incapacitates them from the
performance of labor in such q degree rs to
IcnutI iitlu ullHbic 10 CuIu support,
and who are dependent upon their daily
labor for support" Objection will be
made TO the clause relating to vicious
habits, ON the ground thai it will allow the
enemies of claimant to prosecute him in an
| unwarrantable way, and also that such a
restriction was eliminated from the Mexican
bill, where many of the claimants had in
cured their disability by committing the
highest oilense known to military law, that
OF lighting against their country.
In the bill passed by the Senate of the
| last Congress the pension for minor children
of deceased soldier was raised to So a
| month. Senator Days's bill makes the rate
$4
The speedy passage of the bill, either
amended or as it stands, is assured, as the
Senate has repeatedly passed it in substan-
TALLY its present shape. 1t will then so to
| the House, where we can rely upon Chair
man Morrill, securing prompt consideration
of it,
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anticipate much trouble in disposing OF them
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An hours work wiz get one We hope
our friends VIII appreciate the opportunity.
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AFTER years OF kicking. Cincinnati has sue
cumbed to the inevitable aud adopted standard
time How long will it be before we begin in
earnest that other great reform of numbering
the hours from l to "a?
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A DISTINGUISHED German opthalmologist as
scrts that much of the prevailing near-sighted-
ness comes from wearing too tight collars. This
is probably true. We have, for instance, no.
ticed that the men who wear the tight collars
of political bosses are usually very short-sghted
WHAT has poor Zero done, to be so completely
ignored by Weather ever since last Fall?
There cannot be said TO DO u GOODNESS between
them, for there has been very little GOODNESS in
Weather for anybody, but it still remains that
tho two who are usually almost inseparable for
several months in the year have had nothing
to do with each other this whole Winter.
Louisville Post
Corn bread when I'm hungry,
Whisky when I'm dry
Greenhacks when Fm hard up,
Heaven when die.
TROUBLE only overtakes those men who have
no goahoad in them.
Troy Press:
A man is happiest when h. can forget all the
mean things he knows about himself
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TRIRUNETS.
ILLUsrRATIov ron PoPULAG ROMANCE.

BoAsTLEy-That dog there knows just as
much rs / do.
Jingley-That so? I'm sorry for the dog.
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TROUBLE only overtakes those men who have
no goahcad in them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-11
powDERLY's VIEWS ON LAND.
The home Builder and Not the Specu-
lator q BenefaCtOr.

The Home Builder and Not the Specu-
lator a Benefactor.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Dec 10.-Master
Workman I. V. Powderly, of the Knights
of Labor, addressed for nearly two hours
large audience Of all classes to-
night in this city. He said:
81 find that have been
misunderstood in what | said In Ocala and
Jacksonville on the rule of the Spectator in
lands. gentleman in one of to-day's
Jacksonville papers takes me to task for
something that did not say. He presumes
that | have condemned the investment
of English capital in this country.
l have never opposed the investment of for
eign capital in legitimate enterprise, but
do and will, oppose the practice of allowing
aliens to own millions of acres of Aueric IN
land while they live as lords, earls, dukes
and noblemen across the Atlantic.
THE LAND SPECULAToR NOT BENEFACroR.
my critic asserts that the land SPECTATOR
IS public benefactor. but the contrary Is
true, for the land Spectator builds nothing
and erects nothing but his own fortune
The man who buys a lot to build on enriches
the community and stimulates trade, but
the speculator in lands benefits no one but
himself The owner of the home paws
taxes on his land and Investment
to their full value while the spectators pay
but a nominal rate Of taxation. and through
the Industry Of the home builder he is
enabled to ask higher prices for the land in
which he speculateS The home builders
are the supporters OF the government and
the community. and not the spectators,
aud If the clutches Of tine spectators were
relieved from the land. the access to the
home site would DE easier, and more homes
would be built.
THE HOME BUILDER THE MAN.
81 will stand by the home builder, and
not the Spectator. 1t is too late in the
evening TO discuss the land question as it
should be discussed, and will not atte npt
it, but / now say what | did not say at
Jacksonville or Ocala-that until these alien
land owners do as my father did
come to this country and swear
allegiance 10 the institutions OF our count
i shall oppose their holding one handful
of American land. Tue money that is
taken from this country to swell the incomes
Of alien landlords does not benefit this
country no matter what my critics may
say y
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FLoRIDA's RAILROADS.
Mandamus Proceedings to be Bsgu
by the State.

Mandamus Proceedings to be Begun
by the State.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec. l0.-Tne state
railroad commission today instructed At
torney General Lamar to begin mandamus
proceedings against the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railway Com oany to compel
them TO observe the rates fixed by the com
mission for carrying phOsphases, aud also
against the Pensacola and Atlantic Florida
Central and Psninsular, Georgia Southern
aud Florida. South Florida Orange Belt
Silver Springs, Ocala ana Gulf. Atlantic
and Western, Western Railway OF Florida
iavares, Orlando aud At'autlc.
Tavares, Apopka and Gulf, and the florida
Midland roads for failure to file rate sheets
tariffs and circular orders with the commits
sion as required By general rule No. ): also.
u enter suits against the Florida Central
and peuinsular, Florida Southern, S4va1-
Ia, Florida aud Western. Georgia South
ON and Florida. aud the Fensacola ana
Atlantic roads for failure 90 post, and keep
continually posted. rates. clsssifcations, tho
rules ot the commission, etc, as required
by law
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UNITED SONS OF REST.

Their Headquarters on the Sunny
Sides of Thomasvslle's Streets
TOWNSVILLE Dec. 9-There flourished
for several winters in Thomasville al or
ganization or club of winter sojourners
known as the United Sons of Rest Their
headquarters were on the sunny side of Ger
tain buildings on the corner of jackson and
Madison streets. Toe name Of the club in
large letters was posted aloft above the
place the cronIes assembled Passers-
by noticed the sign aad smiled.
Choice spirits were these. making the best
# the remnant Of life left them. Its prin-
opal members have joined the silent ma jor-
ity since then, and the "U nited Sons Of Rest
have disbanded. The grim humor of life
crops out IN another club, which meets in
tie warm sunshine in front Of the Masurv
hotel. These jovial gentlemen call them
selves the "Oae Lany CLUB Its member
ship is constantly increasing. 1t is to be
hoped that the brave spirits which can bear
HES ills 50 patiently will support aud pre-
serve the body as well.
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ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
a Negro Boy Knled-The Captain
the Hussars Resigns.

a Negro Boy Klled-The Captain OF
the Hussars Resigns.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 10. Jimmy White,
negro boy about 10 years old. went out
with two or three companions this after
noon with single-barrel ,nuzzle loading
shotgun. While walking along on the
railroad track just outside of the city
limits the boy pounded the stock of the gun
ON the crosstles. The conclusion discharged
the gun and the entire load entered his
breast, killing him instantly.
Capt. John w. Clark Of the Richmond
Hussars has rendered his resignation to the
governor. The grounds for the resignation
are that Capt. Clark'S business engagements
are such as to frequently can him out OF the
city aud to prevent has giving
the necessary time TO his company.
The members Of the company have
requested the governor to defer action on
the resignation, aud will try to induce
Capt Clark to withdraw it.
Gilbert Kirg and Tom Height engaged in
a quarrel over 10 cents this afternoon, ana
difficulty followed. IN which King was cut
by Height and narrowly escaped fatal in
Jury,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-11
Captured the wrong Man.

An amusing incident Is told at the expense
OF one OF Savaanahfs y ell-known detectives.
A negro convict escaped from a
camp near Atlanta a short time ago,
and a reward of 500 was offered
for his capture The Savannah de-
tective secured description OF the man
wanted. and few days ago arrested a ne
gro whom he believed was the party. So
sure was he OF getting the re-
ward that ne took his prisoner
TO the jail for safe keeping and paid all
costs for maintenance. He then bought
tickets for himself and the negro to Atlanta,
but on arriving there was sadly disap-
pointed on being told that he had had all
his trouble for nothing. as the man did not
begin 10 answer the description Of the es-
capped convict.
The detective returned TO the city. feel
ing quite sore over his adventure He is
out Of pocket about $50
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FATE OF THE BILLS.
Action Of the Committees on Some OF
the Big Measures.

action or the Committees on Som Q OF
the Big Measures.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 10.-The Senate
finance committee has killed Mr. Lanes bid
for the equalization Of taxes
The House agricultural committee de-
cued this afternoon to report favorably
Mr.. Ellington's fertilizer bill.
Mr.. Calvin's equalization bill was favor
ably regarded, but was referred to sub
committee TO be perfected
The general judiciary committee will re-
pOrtfavorably the bill from Chatham, pro-
vidiDg for paying city court jurors the
same as those Of the superior court.
The committee on education reported
favorably the bill permitting counties to
levy local taxes for school purposes.
Mr.. Jackson's bill creating a permanent
school fund of over 81 ,O00, 900, to which is
appropriated the entire Western and At
lantic rental, was reported favoraby.
Mr.. Boifeuillet's bill requiring quarterly
payment of teachers was favorably re-
ported.
The finance committee will report to the
House favorably the Whitfield Terrill bill
to break up insurance pools. 1t will also
report favorably an appropriation OF
So, 600 for the deaf and dumb asylum al
Cove Springs
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CoLoaED ALLIANczMRN.
a Review of the Work at Ccala b.
Supt. Humphrey.


PENSACOLA, FLA. Dec l0.-R- N.
Humphrey Of Houston, Tex, genera SD.
perintendeat OF the C1lored Farmers ALI
Gnce Of the United States, spent to-day in
this city. on his return from the national
convention Of the colored alliance, which
closed It's session st Ocala las. Saturday. In
an Interview Sup-. Humphrey states TIA:
sixteen states were represented il the con-
vention by delegates. all Of them being
southern states except Ohio and Kan
SIS The colOred ALLIANCES has, he says, l.
zoo, 009 members OF the number 800 00J
are women ami 80, 90 are males between
IS and n years, leaving $50, 900 male iuIt
members.
TIE ACTION AT OCALA.
The only business Of public nature tran
sec,ed az Ocala by the colorei convention
was 90 fully indorss the principles OF the
allisnce. and to resolve that in the event Of
the formation OF a third party they would
support the white alliance in the movement.
oupt. Humphreys says that when tbs
colored alliance convention was informed
of the pas age of the resolution condemning
the force bill by the white alliance conyen-
ton, tnsy passed resolution deDloring the
action OF their white alliance brethren in
acting upon matter which they regarded
as being outside of the pale Of the organiza-
btsA. -fObHlttAsbailAiAS lt4hb q iAAt4 iJLlAy VI
the colored aiiiancenen express opposition
70 the passage of su n "a bill they regard
the alliance TO be strictly non-part san.
TO ACT IN HARMONY.
The white and c)lored conventions at
Ocala appointed separate committees which
met land agreed upon terms of confederation.
These terms were reported by the commit
tees TO the respective alliances and were
unanimously adopted, thus for tine first
time placing tbs labor organizations OF the
two races in harmony. The colored alliance
has been in active existence only two years,
and it has now five central exchanges,
one at Houston, Tex, one at New Orleans,
one at Mobile, one at Charleston and one &C
Norfolk. All are doing large and con-
stantly increasing business. Supt. Hum
phreys is South Caroliniau, and he states
that Tire coored alliance in that state NUM-
bers over l00, 900, in Alabama 81, 900, and IN
Florida q, 900. In Florida the organization
is confined thus far TO East and South
Florida, there being no organization Ia
West Florida except at Mariana