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Year: 1867

"It is not SO very long since this very court
declared that the negro in this country had no
rights which white man is bound to respect.
THAT SHOCKING DECLARATION STOOD AS LAW
FOR A TIME Is it law now? Not at ALI"


This was the paragraph in the Press leader
1t is from facing this assertion and making it
good or acknowledging his error, that the
editor seeks to escape.-An0nymois c0rrespon-
dent Of the argus.


Gentlemen are not accustomed to impeach
the sincerity oftheir opponents in public or
private discussion. 1t is not an argument to
say that your opponent lies, though differ
ent impression appears to prevail among the
Democratic Congressman just now, two of
them having exposed themselves to the CEN
sure of the House for such language within
the last ten days. If this nameless cores
pondent OF the Arguss believes that we have
misrepresented the Dred Scott decision, it is
his business to show that we have done so.-
Assertion, and reassertion, accompanied by
charges OF equivocation are not argument. I'D


We have given chapter and verse in sup
port Of the usual view of the case We have
quoted the very words declaring that at the
time when the constitution was framed and
adopted the negro race were regarded as hav-
ing "no rights which white man was bound
to respect" We have quoted this explicit de-
claration: -H


We think they are not included, and were
not intended to be included, under the word
Citizens" in the Constitution, and can there
fore claim none of the rights and privileges
which that instrument provides for and secures
to citizens of the United States


Finally we have quoted the decision OF the
court, excluding Dred Scott from legal re-
dress for an assault, on the express ground
that he was not citizen Of. Missouri within the
meaning of the Constitution OF the United
States sand not entitled as such to sue in its
courts.v Now in pure wonder and amaze
n,ant we ask arhat rights were left to the ne
cro race under this decision? Here was
man who complained of an assault upon his
own person, upon his wife and children, and
the Court decided that he had no right even
to be heard. The decision was not merely
that negro had no right to complain of an
an assault, but that he had no right to sue in
Year: 1867




tne courts of the United States at ALL
NO INJURY could entitle him to redress
If this does not mean wha, In,~
Taney so terscly expressed by the se tas
formula commonly quoted, it means no,h;na
The substance Of the decision was that 20
groes under the Constitution had mo r;ohts
which white men were bound to respect In
the popular apprehension this phrase stood,
and correctly stood, for the net result of the
elaborate reasoning of the court. That
shocking declaration did staLd as law. Who
ever asserts the contrary should be able to
back up his assertion with some reasons. The
correspondent of the Argus furnishes none


Of the cowardly meanness which character
ICES one allusion in this civil persons last
communication to the Argus We do not choose
10 speak more explicitly than to say that il
VIII remind many readers of the little sneak
VINO after he had received drubbing from a
schoolfellow, shook his head sulkily and NUT
tered, well, if l can't lick you know what
can do, can make faces at your sister,
Year: 1867

has been your salvation Il has been that
which has made you what you have been,
and what you are still. IL has been token
of God mercy to you. And instead of be-
moaning your condition, thank God for il.
And let every man, if he is wise, and knows
what is for his benefit, when he feels the
pressure of necessity goading him on, not
attempt to escape from its requirements.
Simplify them if you viii by your imagina-
tian, clothe them as you may make them
seem agreeable if you can; but, after all, the
exercise of brain and bone and sinew is your
blessing.


The economy in which you live. that
obliges you to task these to make them YER
satile and continuous in their action, to ap-
ply them everywhere-to bew with them
as though they we're an ax; 10 pierce with
them, as though they were spear; to con-
test with them, as though they were .
sword-this Is God gift to you. The man
that has to work, aud does work, is the
blessed fellow; and he that is not obliged to
work, and does not work, is the cursed fel-
low. And yet men accept this condition OF
freshness, of vigor, and health, and happi-
ness, and selfrespect, as if it were sign
and token of bondage, as if it were a dis
graceful harness.
Year: 1867

Two hundred years ago nobody thought
of conceding anything like dignity to physi-
cal labor, and the toilers of the world had
but few acknowledged rights. In England,
as late as 1913, the wages, the hours of la,
Dor, and even the meal times of journeymeu
mechanics were regulated by law, and en-
ployers who paid their workmen more than
the legal stipend were liable to be fined.
But the laboring millions have made
mighty stride since then. Here and in
Great Britain skilled industry in every
branch Of useful art frequently takes issue
with capital on the question Of wages, and
as often as not wins the day. The working
classes Of the United States understand and
apply the fable of the Bundle of Sticks. :"
The political system under which they live
teaches them the value Of union, and their
protective organizations are formidable bod


les, to whose moral suasion Associated
Capital finds it expedient to listen respect
fully. When any one Of these organizations
''strikes for higher rate ofremuneration,
Capital either yields gracefully in the be-
ginning, or makes a compromise, or fights
it out to the bitter end. In the latter case,
the combined long purses almost always get
the best of the combined short ones, and
the malcontents eventually fall back into
their old places at the old rates There
ought not, however, to be any quarrels be-
tween capital and labor. Their interests are
identical, and in this country not only oae,
but indiri5Jle On the other side of the
Atlantic capital begets capital, but here
labor begets it too Mechanics may become
millionares and porters merchant princes;
and such are the advantages offered TO labor
in this market that the intelligent prudent
and energetic toiler is bound to rise, and as
he rises to be honored. In Europe the diff
erent classes of society simply repeat them
selves When a member of a subordinate
class makes his way into the charmed circle
of the aristocracy, it is regarded as an inno-
walton. Families with coat armor" look
with sublime contempt on beings who have
conquered fortune in their shirt sleeves In
the lands infested with privileged orders


the fabric of society is always pretty much
the same. Each portion of the structure is
renewed from generation to generation with
one kind of material. With us it is other
wise. Our social fabric is piece of mosaic
and the process Of tesselation is continually
going on. Side by side with bit of porce-
lain we place chunk of servieeable def, and
the other day We variegated the edifice,
rather extensively, with ebony. Ancestors
count for nothing with us. We judge of
men by what they do, and rate them accor-
dinghy. Ifany man is noble in this coun-
try, it is the self elerdted lo0rker.
Year: 1867

The New York Times speaks as follows
concerning the = forthcoming I" trial Of
JEFF. DAVIS:


AN exchange paper states that JEFF
Davis is 10 be tried next month Unless
we are mistaken we have seen something Of
that sort before. His offence was commit
ted, we believe, several years since, and con-
sisted in taking up arms against the United
States, lin adhering to their enemies and
giving them aid and comfort 1t is gener-
ally supposed that his counsel have managed
to put off the trial from year to year, 80 that
all those who could be witnesses against
him may die or become superannuated; but
those who remember the facts Of the case,
land they are growing fewer in number every
year, say that this is not the easc,--that
Davis has been anxious for trial from the
beginning, but the Government has never
been ready. The rumor that he is 70 be
tried now, or ever, meets no credit. The
witnesses are dead or scattered, the pa
pers are lost, and it Is not at all certain that
either the Judge or the jury would know
Davis If they we're TO see him.
Year: 1867

On. the bonnets of my girlhood-the
kind / wore 10 school / really thought
them pretty-I must have been a fool And
yet [ used to think myself on hats jaunty
miss perhaps was, as fashion went-but
what was that to this? Oh the lovely lit
tie buckwheat cake-the charming little
mat it makes my head so level and so very,
very fiat Oh sisters love is charming,
as every body knows, and handsome cou-
sins love is nice THAT is, | should suppose;
and the love of a true lover is love that
cannot pall-but the love of a new bonnet
is the dearest love Of ALL
Year: 1867

Az industrious blacksmith and an idle dan
dy eourted q pretty girl, who hesitated which
Of them to take Finally she said she would
marry whichever of them could show the whit
est hands With sneer at the blacksmith
the dandy held out his palms white from idle
ness. The poor blacksmith hid his brawny
hands in his pockets, then drawing them out
filed with bright silver coins he spread them
over his dusky fingers. The girl decided that
his fingers were the whitest.
Year: 1867

DEPESDExCY.-Ther race of mankind, would
perish, did they cease TO aid each other.
From the time the mother binds the child's
head, till the moment that some kind assistant
wipes the death damp from the brow of the
brow of the dying, we cannot exist without
mutual help. All, therefore, that need aid,
have right to ask it of their fellow mortals.
No one who has the power of granting it can
refuse it without guilt.
Year: 1867

THERE is said to be fun in numbers, but
most people think it included principally in
NJ. |. At all events the faith of the world
is pinned rather closely on that brief, but
rather positive figure Men keep an eye on
it when seeking fortune and fame; women
after a husband and position; and people
universally when there is anything up worth
having. This is all natural enough. The
fun in life is in pocketing all you can getand
at the same time keeping other people
pockets as dry as possible. No discount on
these facts.
Year: 1867

An editor down South says be would as
soon try to go to sea upon a shingle, make
ladder OF fog, chase streak Of ligutning
through crab apple orchard, swim up the
rapids of the Niagara river, raise the dead,
stop the tongue of an old maid or set Lake
Erie on Ere with wet match, as to stop
lovers from getting married vixen they take
it into their heads to do so.
Year: 1867

bonds not assuming that he the thief and In view
OF bis previous good standing admitted 70 bail in the
sum OF $40 000


Tho further examination was then postponed until
this morning ut ten O'Clock
Year: 1867

Hixrs TO HoRsE KKKPERs. Never feed grain or
give water to a horse When warm from exercise
Sweat Is not alwaysa sign Of warmth place the
hand on the chest for a test. Water given after
a meal Is safer than 10 give IL before.


Never drive fast or draw them hard Immediately
after giving them food aud drink.


Never drive faster than a walk with heavy
loads.


Do not let horses stand long in the stable nj
any time Of year without exercising.


Feed regularly and In quantity according 10
the appetite Of the animal aud the labor II per.
forms


Do not drive or work long in storms.


DO not let the horses stand in the stable cased
in boots Of dried mud and coats Of matted hair.
Groom them.


At all times OF the year make your horses
comfortable when tied in the stable. They can
not heip themselves there.


Learn your horses 10 trust aud have confidence
in you rather than fear.
Year: 1867

The DIvORCE CAsE.-The trial of the Wilson
Darwin divorce case will commence before Judge
Wilson, the defendant in this suit, expects to
prove that his wife was seduced by Judge Dar>
win, and that all his domestic trouble has origi.
mated with the Judge, who he had introduced
in his family as bosom friend Should the
testimony disclose this condition of affairs, the
people of the Territory will demand Judge Dar-
wins removal from the bench.
Year: 1867

ENTERPRIsE.-It may seem somewhat
surprising, but yet tits nevertheless the fact,
that the first news we had of the California
election, reached US by way Of Owyhee. The
Avalanche, published on Saturday morning,
September 7th, two days after the election,
had returns sufficient to decide the resul..
This news was telegraphed to Star City, aud
thence brought through to Silver City by
Hill Beacheys stages in 26 hours The re.
turns, as thus published in the Aralancle,
was the first intimation we had Of the result,
and we refer 10 the matter now for the pur'
pose of suggesting to those who are interest
ed in having trade and travel follow the Col>
umbia river route, that they are behind the
times. If the people OF the whole upper
country are to receive their most import
ant news by way of the Humboldt route,
it will not be long before they conclude that
that is the best and most expeditions route
to follow when they have occasion to visit
the metropolis Of the Pacific coast. With a
telegraph to Portland, and daily line OF
steamers on the Columbia river, it would
seem that our news should reach US almost
exclusively by that route, but owing to a
lack of enterprise, the reverse is the case.
1t may seem that matter of this kind is OF
slight importance, out if the reader will re,
feet for a moment, he will see that it is from
just such incidents as this that opinions are
formed as to the merits of tie two rival
routes, and that conclusions thus formed
will in a great degree control the current Ol
travel
Year: 1867

CALIFORNIA produces annually three and
half million gallons of wine worth one and
quarter millions of dollars, ard brandy
worth quarter million MORE The quality
is growing better yearly, and California now
furnishes several varieties of wine which
European connoisseurs acknowledge to be
equal to anything produced by any vineyard
outside of the Golden State.
Year: 1867

The author of the sermon on our first page
should not be held strictly responsible for any
inaccuracies which may be found in it. He fur
nished us a carefully prepared copy, the most
of which, some how mysteriously disappeared
from the office before it was set up, and we were
consequently Obliged to make use Of the original
imperfect manuscript, without giving time for a
careful revision.
Year: 1867

CREEK MINING.-A friend who was down
on More'c creek, below the point where the
Boise City road crosses, few days ago, in
forms us tha, thence on for distance of
about five miles, there are all of two hundred
men engaged in mining, and from them geo.
orally he received information that the claims
we're paying very well-Idaho World.
Year: 1867

THE Omaha RepuLticcn says that so many
young men there are out of employment and
unable to get work, that even the recruiting
officer for the regular army has been Obliged
to suspend operations, because more applied
to enlist than he could receive.
Year: 1867

The returns of the California election indl-
cate remarkable political revolution. Two
wears since the radicals elected their Con-
eressional ticket in that State by an average
majority of seventeen thousand. This year
the democrats succeeded by about eight thou
sand majority. We select the Congressional
ticket for the reason that the republicans of
all shades of opinion were united in the sup


port of the radical candidates for Congress.
The Sacramento Union, whilst it fercey
assailed Gorham and one or two other candi-
dates on the State ticket, labored earnestly
for the election of the radical Congressmen,
and contended that in opposing corruption IN
the party it was really aiding the Congress-
ional ticket. The S. T. Bulletin pursued
similar course, and 10 each and every issue
implored its readers to support the radical
candidates for Congress. Under all these
circumstances, it is fair to infer that the vote
on the election of Congressman indicates the
strength Of parties in California, and it SO.
we have remarkable revolution inspolitics,
and one that indicates that radicalism has
run its course, and that tho country shrinks
back from the enfranchisement of EegrOes,
Cinnamon, and all the inferior races. With
the exception of Connecticut, California is
the first State in which the issue of mongrel
rule was fairly presented to the people. In
Connecticut, the mongrels were routed horse,
foot and dragon, and now, the victory that
a few months since lit up the eastern horizon,
is re echoed back from the extreme west,
and with one loud acclaim, the people declare
that this is a "white mans Government ;"
The verdict is clearly and emphatically
against degrading the right Of suffrage and
elevating four million of semi-savages to a
condition Of equality with the white race
This is the significance of the late election
in California, and as such the Importance of
the verdict there rendered, cannot be overes>
timated. The influence will be felt in all
The elections that are TO follow, and the ef-
feet will be to cause the leaders of mad radi-
calism to pause in their wild career.
Year: 1867

PRosPERoUs.-The Register says that Vancou'
yer never was more prosperous than at present.
We are glad to hear it, and trust that our neigh
bors only have foretaste of the "good time
romin0 -
Year: 1867

JEFF. DAVIS recently said in conversation
that the Tennessee election will probably
inaugurate war of races, and he believed
there was no other course open for the
whites in that State than to discharge the
Radical blacks in their employment AS to
the proposition that it would be well to put
few negroes in office for the purpose Of
creating reactionary feeling against them,
he said that it might do as a matter of spite
but it would be bad precedent.
Year: 1867

CHILDHOOD is like a mirror, catch
ing and rejecting all around it. Re-
member that an impious or profane
thought, uttered by parents lip, may
operate upon the young heart like a
careless spray of water thrown upon
polished steel, staining it with rust,
which no after-scouring can efface.
Year: 1867

All cases for which they are used, make nc
charge for services. They will be forwarded to any
place in the Pacific States upon the receipt of let
ter stating the disease with symptoms the age and
sex of the patient.
Year: 1867

got. Care, economy, and self
supporting policy constantly add
to his store. He has few purchas-
ed delicacies, but home made com
forts. He is SO necessarily always
at home that he makes it a place
of contentment, and neither city
nor village hotel soaks up much
of his means.


Why cannot our planters do as
well? We speak only of and to
such as are fit for Planting or.
farming life, for a man without
the industry or courage to work
will not do well in that or in any
other mode of life. But a man
whose fingers know how to plant,
and whose will is good to plant,



can carve cut of this damoraliza-
ton of negro labor, and this de-
feat of cotton as the chief money
making crop, such good fortune
as will amply compensate him for
present losses. n,


To initiate the Northern farmBI:
in his diverse crops, to see to the
care of swine and COWS and breed
ing stock, to use his small eeono-
mics, and like him, to be his own
salesman, may appear belittleing;
but after all it is the nobler life
than that of him who is the slave
to debt for his sustenance, and
who knows, as he dashes along IL
his broad cloth, that the merchant,
if not the tailor, is, wondering
when he will get pay for it. VIZ
must reverse our mode ofplanting
if we would thrive, and whethel
the worm OF the cotton conquer
this is equally true.-N. 0. Plea
yune.
Year: 1867

u Experiments prove chat
the milk Of an irritated COW soon
become sour. One who has an
inquiring mind wants to know
how mad o cow must get to give
cream of tarter.


~ A good kick out of doors
is better than all the rich relatives
| in the world. "
Year: 1867

One of the most comical instances of


the triumph of routine and red tape oV-


er the commonest common sense may be


seen daily and hourly on the Cony Island


Railroad, over on Long Island This is


a branch road connecting with the sever


al horse-railroads which take Greenwood
as their objective point, and this branch


conveys excursionists from the point of
transfer at the cemetery to the fond well
comes of the clam compelling landlords


of the sands Of Cony. 1t appears that
in some remote age the Long Island far
mers secured the passage Of an Albany
law-or the insertion of provision in
some railroad charter-or some other re-
strictive regulation somewhere, some
how-providing that all railroads within
the city limits shall be horse roads,
They did not, however, think to incor-
porate in the same law a clause that the
cars should not be run by steam as we'll;
so that now we have the curious, conf
cal and instructive spectacle of a train
Of passengercars drawn By a dummy To-
comotive engine, but with frisky FIVE
dollar horse gaily galloPing in front so
far as the magic line which separates
the city from the country. The only
duty the sweating solitary steed has to
perform is to keep ahead of the train,
which-as the cars are not permitted to
run more than six miles an hour at the
fastest-is not so difficult for a horse,
even if he was not born and bred racer


When the outgoing cars have reached
the city line, the cheerful, champing
charger is released, and browses for a
while at his elegant leisure. Presently
Coney Island sends freight of return
ing excursionists, clamgorged, who are
taken in charge at the said city line by
the dummy engine cars aud the law full
filing quadruped, and conveyed safely
into town. This particular dummy-en-
CINE is said to be 6OhOrse power,
plus l.
Year: 1867

IT is said there is a great deal of
meaning in a handkerchief-i E., when
used for other purposes than those for
which it was originally intended. Hand
kerehief firtations are the latest agony :;
indeed, in the hands Of certain class,
these very useful articles are put to an
entirely different use than that by which
our grandmas and grandpas were wont to
value them as a coneomitant part of ones
pockets. If young lady wishes to at
tract the attention of gentleman ac-
quaintance as she passes along the street,
out comes her dainty handkerchief
careless faunt of the same, and its mis-
sion is performed-gentleman' ponder
Gus, snowy-white proboscis renovator
goes through the same circumlocutory
performance, to be re-enacted or not as
the parties may see fit. Apparently,
there is no harm in this simple twirling
of the handkerchief. IF confined to in
innate acuuaintances there may not be
but when young ladies indulge in firtR-
tations Of this kind with entire strang-
ers, the greatest amount Of evil may ao-
crue from it. There are many young
ladies in Piqua who seem to think it the
acme of pleasure to thus firt with stran-
gers. No doubt they do so thoughtless-
IL and without due reflection. Take our
advice and quit it, girls. 1t is unlady
like and bold, besides being totally at
variance with all the traits of modesty
that should characterize the department
of the softer sex.


Only yesterday We observed a young
lady of respectable parentage-a gradu-
ate of our public schools-returned the
handkerchief salutation of stranger,
standing on the steps of the City Hotel.
Did the procedure give the gentleman
an exalted opinion of her character p
Not at all. On the contrary, he will
doubtless remember it as vivid instance
of the aptness of the adage, frailty,
thy name is woman" he will frivolous
ly allude to it to his companions and
probably speak in disparaging terms OF
the. lady herself We know this is true
Then, girls, quit a practice that can not
otherwise than bring reproach on your
sex and cause people to say that your
parents did not train you Alright. Don't
do it.