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Year: 1868

The senate tries johnson. The people
try the senate.


The public conscience sits in judgment
upon every step that is taken, every move
ment that is made, every decision that is
rendered, every vote that is given.


If justice is perverted, if an unfair ad-
vantage is given to either side, if mean
tricks and subterfuges are permitted-all
are estimated as they occur, and finally
form the basis on which the verdict is pro.
nounced.


This is very different thing from par
ty terrorism. Its effect is directly Oppo-
site to that Of party terrorism. The one
seeks to carry out its ends without regard
to justice. The other simply seeks the
administration Of even-handcd justice:


We have no doubt of the influence
senate. We often hear Of the moral force
of public sentiment over the conduct of
individuals in society. Senators are sub
ject to this moral force precisely like 9TH
er mer-they are in fact even more sensi-
tive to it; aud in proportion to its strength
ard closeness is its power over them.
We have no doubt, for example, that
public opiuiCn had good deal to do with
the senate's final decision to admit the
testimony of General Sherman the other
day. When it was excluded on Saturday
there was throughout the country such q
deep sense Of the unfairnes with which
the defense had been treated, that the sen.
ate was forced to revise its conduct OF
stand condemned in the eyes of justice and
decency. 1t soon became evident, moreo-
yer, that if the exclusion were attempted
for party purposes, the attempt had defeat
ed its own end.


The PEOPLE are competent to try the SEN
ate because they know the evidence or
which it acts. The testimony and the ar
guments are presented to the two partie.
almost simultaneously. AND if, in the Fl
nal judgment the senate deviates from tn,
standard that is erected in the public con.
science, it will in turn be condemned BY
the tribunal which ultimately pronounce
the verdict upon all.
Year: 1868

MANIsTEE, Mich, April 22.-About
o'clock this afternoon the steam saw mill
of Green & Bro, of Chicago, was seriously
injured by the explosion of the boilers,
and eight of the workmen were instantly
killed.


The mill had stopped for a few minutes
to clear away the lumber and put the saws
in order, and as the day was cold most of
the men had congregated around the boil
ers. When the mill was again started the
explosion took place, wrenching the boilers
and shattering the whole structure. OF
those who were standing around it eight
were instantly killed and four severely
wounded. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by low water.
Year: 1868

self on his bed, and when he next awoke
the rays of the risen sun had glided his
apartment.


His first object was to seek the mural
picture, and he trembled lest it had all
been dream ; but there it stood, as if exc.
cuted by magic power.


Eff this is the result of an effort with
cried he striking his breast in a
delirium of joy, "what might 1 not effect
with other means; what might be my re-
ward?"
Year: 1868

ious to view the ceremony, as the bride,
richly clad was led to the altar by her
father, the latter announced that her hand
was to be bestowed on the artist whose
skill was the most undeniable, to be de-
termined by the merit of the pictures
which stood yelled on either side of the
altar. Van Deg glanced triumphan tly
around at this proclamation, and striding
to the picture he had painted, he un.
curtained it to their view.


A burst Of applause rose from the aud
fence as he did so, and well merited was
that cry ofapprobation.


The scene of the piece was the chapel
in which they stood, and the whole pre-
sented to life. There was the priest all
but breathing, while bride and groom and
their friends appeared as if in the full
flush of joy.


Algini was about to speak in raptures of
the performance, when suddenly the other
curtain was drawn aside, and a cry of hor-
ror burst from the multitude as they press
ed forward to behold. Van Deg gazed in
breathless wonder, and Algini uttered a
wild shrek of despair" My daughter d"
It was the delineation Of Quintin's dream
each countenance in the picture was easy
to recognize, except that of the youth,
which was buried in the bosom of the
bride. But ere, with wondering eyes,
they had fully scanned it oil, it was thrust
aside and another appeared in its place.
This represented lovely arbor in which
Algina was, advanced to old age. dangling
beautiful infant on his knee, which bore
an expression on its face of Nellie, who sat
Year: 1868

FINE Acknowledgements prices for fancy
breeds OF sheep for wool growing may not pay
just now, but there are no sheep too good to kill
for mutton Wes at the butchering establish
ment of Messrs. HARRIS s. WARD, of this city
recently flock of 1856 head of beautiful South
Downs and Merinos, from the farm of Hon VIM
REDDIcK. They were fancy stock" in the best
sense, any one can verify Tor himself by exam
ming their tat, plump, juicy carcasses now ex.
posed in the stall of Messrs. Harris S Ward It
seemed a pity to slaughter such fine wooled an
inals, but if the South Downs and Merinos excel
in their wool, they also excel all other breeds no
less in the sweetness and juicy tenderness of their
mutton; and butchers like Messrs. Harris &,
Ward who understand their business, are quite
as ready to pay fancy prices for fine flesh AS the
wool manufacturer is to pay fancy prices for fine
wool. Our opinion is, that Mr.. Reddick finds it
a paying business to raise the finer breeds Of
sheep even for mutton
Year: 1868

THE LEFFEL TURBINE WATER WHEEL
Mr.. H. J. Logan, millwright. of this city, is the
agent for the sale Of this celebrated water
wheel, one of which may now be seen at the
without seeing at u glance its superiority over
any other now in use; nor without agreeing
with Mr.. Logan, in the statement that by its use
the present water power AZ Ottawa can be in
creased from thirty to fifty per cent. If the
Hydraulic Company. instead of renting the
water by the horse power, should rent it by the
cubic foot, We have no doubt water wheels
would soon be introduced tina. would add i'm
mensely to the capacity of their present dispose
bio water power
Year: 1868

SMITH q RIsING.-Risen from the ashes of the
recent coniiasration, the new cigar and tobacco
establishment of Messrs SMITH & RISING, in
Woods block. north of the court house, is, in ev
cry sense, vast Improvement Oh the old They
have larger and finer rooms, their furniture
and fixtures are al new, and their stock, which
is muck larger than before the fire, is also new
and fresh throughout. They are evidently the
sort of men who, instead of being daunted by
calamity, are only nerved to greater strength in
the discrimination to recover speedily from tho
effects OF misfortune, or rather, to turn bad luck
to good account
Year: 1868




We have frequently called the attention OF
our readers to this organization, and the work it
intended to do.


We now are glad to say that they are In full
operation and have their reading room open,
and are inviting in all who would like TO come


We are requested by them to say that the
young men. and old men too, of the city are
cordially invited to come to the rooms every
evening, and viii find there large number o,
secular and religious papers, magazines, and
other reading matter. And also, that the relief
committee hsss lbsen called upea BY and have
sidsd !. large aumoer Of suffering families, and
are being called upon for further relief daily
In order to respond, they must have means
placed in their hands, and the finance committee
for the purpose of obtaining the requisite means
have divided the city into districts and appoint.
ed committee Of two ladies in each district, to
call from house to house and solicit subscriptions
to the relief fund and at the same time to solici,
contributions of books for the library and mem.
bers for the Association.


Our readers, therefore, may expect to be called
upon by these ladies, and we bespeak for them q
generous welcome, and trust that all will remem.
Der the words of the Master" ,"-"The poor ye
have with you always" and "Inasmuch as W
did it TO the least of these, ye did it unto me-"
Year: 1868

JOHN Stout is making himself the "talk" of
the ladies, both of town and county. Not that
he has done anything bad, but the way of it is
this. He went off, or sent off, a few weeks ago,
in the dead Ct winter, for lot of new goods.
The iobbers, who had not had an order for q
month, gave him their best for next to nothing.
Any1dy, his new goods are the newest in style
and finest IN quality seen in Ottawa for many q
day, and are being sold for prices fully down to
the lowest figures before the war.
Year: 1868

The Democratic Club OF this city has fitted up
reading room, and place for business meetings
in the rear of the Office of Dickey d Rice,o the
second floor of Metropolitan Block. All demo
crats in the city, as well as others SO inclined,
are invited to drop in and make themselves at
home The room will be open for visitors this
evening.
Year: 1868

As the impeachment trial draws to
close, the probable verdict of the judges
and jurors gives rise to considerable dis
cussion The exact power of the Senate is
debated, and particularly with regard to
the point whether, if they convict, they
must necessarily infict the penalty of re-
moval and future disqualification to hold
office The wight of the opinion seems
to be in favor of the view that the penalty
is not an inevitable sequitur of conviction
under fair construction of the seventh
clause of the third section, article first of
the constitution, and therefore that the
Senate is at liberty to find the accused gull
ty without proceeding to the extremity of
removal from Office. The development of
this new point has given rise to divers ru-
mors, among which is one to the effect that
the Senate will avail itself of this liberal
construction, aud, though it will find him
guilty, still will not remove President
johnson. It is hardly probable that any
such nolicy will be adopted. and far more
likely that the Senate, if it halts at all, will
conclude to acquit the President entirely
Our Washington kilograms this morning
would seem to indicate that the result OF
the trial will hardly be reached before the
latter part of next week. The correspon-
dent Of the Baltimore Gazette, alluding to
the closing speeches of the counsel, says,
ga number of the friends of the President
have abandoned all hope of his acquittal,
and regard the anticipated argument as on
| ly waste of time auda mockery, as has been
the whole trial"


THE RESULT OF IAIPEACHMENT-Poss FAIL


URE OF THE RADICAL GAME-oNLY ONE


THIRD OF THE SENATOR'S THICK AND THIN


RADICA1s-CHAsE GONE OVER TO THE cop


PERHEADs-sTANToN ASA COWARD.


"Mack" writes from Washington to the
Cincinnati Commercial under date of the
18th instant:


After talking with considerable number
of persons, we'll informed from the highest
sources of intelligence, and looking upon
one days proceedings of the Court Of I'm
parchment, am not quite sure that the
President will be convicted. Most persons
say he will unquestionably be Convicted
All violent partisans assert it without quail
ifcatlon. The Copperheads desire that we
should understand that the Radicals will
commit any outrage, and that all Repub-
licans are Radical. The Radicals them.
selves assume that the Presidents guilt has
been proven absolutely, and that the Sen.
ate would be stultifed if it did not convict
him, remove him from office and disqual.
ify him from holding Office. There are
moderate men, however, who do not hold
Year: 1868

The prevalent impression among creditors
of bankrupt, that because they are listed
in the bankrupt's schedule, and have
been notified thereof, that nothing more
is necessary to enable them to share in the
assets of their debtor, is wholly erroneous.
The debts must bo proved before the Regis
ter, and this devolves upon the creditor
II they fail to come forward and prove
their claims they cannot share in the dis
tribution of the effects. This proof may
be given at any time before the final dis
cbarOa
Year: 1868

It is generally acknowledged now that
the President will be convicted. The pro-
gramme is to acquit him on all the minor
points and to find him guilty on some lead
ing one, which will probably be the re-
moval of Secretary Stanton. The necessities
of party require this Most of the members
| are under party lash and outside influences
are also very strong. Nothing but secret
ballot can effect the result unless indeed
| the next days bring wonderful changes
The discussion will probably be prolonged
for that time now that the field of discus
sion has been thrown open.


MIR. Boutwell, presents fine personal ap-
| pearance being regarded by the ladies gen
orally handsome, and his voice is rather
| pleasant than otherwise, while his manner
| is modest In all these particulars he is
| the opposite to Manager Butler, who has
been on exhibition so long. It was some
| relief to the eye to see decent actor on
the impeachment stage. although his speech
be pronounced, as Boutwel's is, an ex-
ceedingly weak affair. AS an evidence of
the total lack of interest in his speech it is
only necessary to say that after the recess
there had to be call of the Senate in or
der to secure him an audience even of the
Court of Impeachment.


Boutwell, has heretofore enjoyed some
| thing of the reputation of a scholar and
lawyer, but his production to-day has
shown how much he had been slandered
in this respect He declared the issues be-
tween Congress and the President to be
purely technical, and said that the Senate
in settling these issues would settle the
most important point of pratice ever be-
fore settled under this government. It is
truly novel if not rough mode of set
tling a point of practice by impeaching the
head of the nation, although the issue pre-
sented be purely technical one.


The speech of Mr.. Stanbery has been
partially prepared and part of tits print
ed. He hopes to be able to read it before
the Senate, but if disappointed in this he
will have it read by one of his associate
counsel. The President had a consultation
with Mr.. Stanbery to-day, but with that
exception he has declined seeing visitors.
Wash. Cor. Baltimore Gazette.


Hon. Reverdy johnson and two or three
of the other Senators have taken pretty
full notes during the entire progress of
the trial, and it is probable that they,
with other Senators, may desire to make
arguments on the legal aspects of the case,
and hence an effort will be made, probably
successful, to change the rule restricting
each Senator to ten minutes time on the
discussion of preliminary and interlocutory
questions.


From the best information now obtain
able, it may be assumed that three days at
least will be occupied by the Senate in
making up it's verdict, so that the trial will
not probably all be over before the 5th of
May. Be it borne in mind that this new
delay does not come from the counsel of
the President, who expressed themselves
as perfectly Indifferent to the matter.


Baltimore Suns Correspondent.
Year: 1868

An East Tennessee paper says: Never
in this country was such breadth Of wheat
sown as is sown for this year Our ability
to obtain the highest market price IN the
great Eastern markets has stimulated us TO
great excrtions in this direction, which
will have its reward doubly, viz: An abun-
dance Of breadstuT IN our midst, and a
commodity for market that will bring in
the cash. Notwithstanding the severe
winter and the usual amount of croaking
to the contrary, the prospect for an abund-
ant crop of wheat is quite good"
Year: 1868

that the conviction of the President is de-
manded by an imperious public necessity,
or that his conviction would be an unpar-
donable public outrage, and who DO not
think that his conviction is predetermined
fact
Year: 1868

bridge were completely covered over, and
the low grounds above and below this place
were wholly submerged. This freshet will,
we fear, do much damage to the low lands
in process OF cultivation Neacs.
Year: 1868

From the Milwaukee Sentinel. Dec. 8.


Tne telegraph last evening brought us
news of another fearful disaster on Lake
Michigan calamity which, although no,
embracing the loss of as many lives as some
that have occurred earlier in the season,
yet, could the story of suffering and Iriva-
ton be wrung from the lips of the dead he
roes who now sleep beneath the turbid wa
ters of the lake, it would NO doubt equal the
worst of them in horror.


The dispatch states that at 10 o clock
yesterday morning schooner, in partial
ly dismasted condition, was seen drifting
up the lake, mile or more Northeast of
the Illinois Central car shops at Chicago.
One man was seen on deck making signals
Of distress. Before the vessel could be
reached she had drifted down as far as
Oakwood Station, where she struck the
beach broadside on, and the waves made
clean breaches oyer her. When approach
ed the man had disappeared, and no signs
of life could be discovered on the vessel.
He was without doubt washed overheard
and lost; and probably the remainder of
the crew have shared the same fate. The
name of the vessel is not given
Year: 1868

THE EXPRESS CoNsoLIDATIoN.-T Those
who interested themselves to sustain the
great Merchants Union Anti Monopoly
Express Company as against the old COM
panies, tor the sake of having competition
and low rates, doubtless fesl as if they had
wasted their energies for naugLt, when
they read the announcement of a complete
consolidation of the two leading companies,
the Merchants Union and American. 1t
seems however, that the new organization
is not to have 1t all its own way. A New
York dispatch says: "A new express war
will soon be opened between the Adams
and the consolidated American Merchants
Union. The Adams declares it can and
will tread down all rivalry if it has to spend
millions The contest is likely to be long
and 6erce
Year: 1868

NEENAH.-The Times says the house
of Leopold Bizenstein was burned on Tues
day night at 6 o'clock The clothing of
the family was nearly oil lost. Some of the
furniture vas saved There were eleven in
the family, turned out of shelter on a cold
December night. Biaenstein is q poor
man. and 4 subscription paper was we'll
signed for his benefit on the day after the
FIRE. About 1900 was raised
Year: 1868

SHEBoYGAN. - The Shcboygan Falls
Herald says: Everybody is complaining
of dull times. With two or three millions
salted down in governments among the
farmers in this county, and such bounti-
full harvest as our last, we can perceive no
necessity for any stringency in the money
market here, even if produce is a little
dull. Draw on that little idle surplus and
pay your debts, aud times will be easy
enough"
Year: 1868

ABSENT. T.-Thc editor of the Pilot was
last week summoned to Mcnasha by the
news of the dangerous illness of his father
As Mr.. CROWLEY is himself in very deli
cate health, and but lily able to endure the
hardship Of snch journey. his friends here
feel no little solicitude on his account
Year: 1868

COULDN'T GET THE RIGHT FLoP.-ln the year
lS43 during the Miller excitement in the unu-
sualy quiet town OF Durham old Aunt Sally H..
who would weigh nigh on to 200 pounds, got all
ready to go up and one evening in meeting, IN
the midst of IL warm season Of exhortation, She
arose and said:


son. brethren and sisters, bless the Lord I'll
soon get away from this wicked world m go
ing to meet the Lord in few days. My faith is
powerful strong Oh, yes, powerful strong II Is
So strong" continued the old lady extending
her arms and motioning them like goose on
the wing, % that it does seem as il | could fly
right away and meet the Lord in the air.


The minister, who great enthusiast
going up as the old LADY, encouraged her by
exclniming:


Try, sister, try Perhaps you can fly, if
your faith is only strong enoughr'


"Wel, can, know can, and will, she
exclaimed.


She was standing near a window which was
raised because of the oppressive heat-tor it
summer. With her handkerchief in one hand
and her fan in the other, she moHnted the seat,
and thence to the top Of the pew and gave u
leap into the air with flying motion OF her
arms, expecting to ascend heavenward But the
law of grayitation was too much for both her
faith and the gravity of the audience. Down
she came with an enormous and not very angelic
grunt shaking the whole house with the con-
cussion.


She arose, folded her wings, and with great
meekness sneaked back into her seat and went
to weaving back and forth, evidently disappont-
ed. The next evening some Of the young folks
asked her:


"Aunt Sally. why didn't you fl last night
when you tried hard ~
IL couldn't get the right flop on, was the
meek and conclusive rel ly
Year: 1868

as- County Warrants and 6sreenbeeEs taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks ut PAR.
Year: 1868

Under the ABOVE caption, recent issue Of the
New York Weekly Tribune has an article in the
first two paragraphs of which occur the follow
ing admirable sentences


There was something to be admired in the
Shareholder. Like the phantom of Jupiter which
appeared to Prometheus-


Cruel he seemed, yet calm and strong


Like who does not suffer wrong


The tyrant who ruled his realm with the lash,
who punished with brands and mutations who
burned runaways alive, and upon whose nod
death danced perpetual attendance, had at least
the dignity which accompanies gigantic and sue
cessiul crime. In the attitude Of the master was
conscious power, unrelenting Will, and deii5er-
ate defiance of the laws of God and man. He
was the representative Of victorious yllainy, and
might properly claim that reluctant respect
which men pay TO the robber who compels sub
mission, or TO the murderer who claims death
for himself when he inhcts it upon others. His
right to this tribute the STAKEHOLDER proved when
he sprang to arms and fought like hyena at
bay, for his property Of human flesh.


But for the pimp and pandersr to The slave
holder, for the Democratic party OF the North,
which iackal-like hunted for the lion OF Slavery,
deighting in the slaughter and content when the
meanest OF the spois were contemptuously
thrown to it-for that party who could have even
morbid admiration At the bidding OF the





spaniel nIobedience to his imperous command
it placed the poorest of political creatures ins
the highest office of the Republics 1t passed
laws which turned every free State into hunt
ing ground it made the constitutional the broad
charter of his cruelties and crimes. In those
dark years when the STAKEHOLDER ruled from Bos-
ton to New Orleans, the Democratic party cheer
fully his collar, and when he fell from
power it still howled and barked at the heels of
the nation, throughout the long and agonlzing
struggle for life. This virtue at least it had
the fidelity with which an il-treated cur somc-
times follows a brutal master, and is faithful
yet. The STAKEHOLDER is dead, but over his grave
the Democratic party whiues and raves IN the
hope that some miracle may yet work his resur-
rection. Loving the dead master so WELL it
hates the liberated slave. Look for the purpose
which controls its action, and it may be found
only in its mad, unreasoning, inhuman hatred
of the negro. Take this away and the party
falls to pieces. without the inspiration OF Eate,
Democracy becomes more than disorgan-
lied faction, superannuated rioter, and II
sturdy bcggar for Office.