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Year: 1865

canvass was not called for, and was in bad
taste and injurious to the cause he sought to
champion; and his obtrusive, illegal and un,
scrupulous use of the military power has
disguised thousands of the friends of the
Constitutional Amendment. After all, he
has driven more Union men than rebels from
the polls.


Persons competent to testify-those fa>
miliar with the people-conversant with all
the facts and in full sympathy with the Union
cause assure us that in Kenton and Camp
bell counties there were many of the best
Union men who did not 90 near the polls,
scornng to cast vote under military sur
veilance.


But should the rebels be allowed to vote,
and carry the election? Certainly not, and
the laws of Kentucky provided that they
should not. The laws were sufficient. If
the civil authorities were, in any precinct,
unable to cause the laws to be executed, ac-
cording to the proclamation of Gov. Bram
lette, there was the place for the use of the
bayonet. The establishment Of guards at
the polls, with lists of those who should not
vote was in contempt of the laws of Ken
tucky, and in defiance of the law of Congress
to prevent military interference with cleo
tions. We take it this is very far from see
ing that the laws were faithfully executed,
according to the order of the President to
General Palmer.


If Kentuckians were mad enough to send
a dsloya delegation to Congress--a delega.
ton elected by rebel votes, the remedy would
be found in Congress itself; aud would un
quesliouably be promptly applied by that
body. The rebel representatives would be
excluded. If the integrity Of the ballotbo,
in Kentucky under the laws Of the State Ca,
not be maintained without Wholesale mill
tary operations, it would DO better not t
have any elections, and to put an end a
once to civil government from the Kanawh'
to the Mississippi.


However we may rejoice over the election
of some good men in Kentucky, the mora
effect of a genuine victory of the cause o.
Freedom and the Union in that State, is not
with US, though we are persuaded that with
good management it might have been OBJ
tained
Year: 1865

Douglas and Lincoln on Negro Suffrage.
Here are the u,terances Of Douglas and
Lincoln, as they are found in the published
report of their famous debate 10 Illinois in
1858:


JuDGE DOUGLAS.


II hold a negro, is not and never ought to
bs citizen of the United States. I bold
that this government WAS made upon white
basis, by white men for the benefit of white
men and their posterity forever. and
should be administered by white meu and
none other. do not believe that the Al,
mighty made the negro capable Of seltgov
ernment.


Now, | say to you my fellow citizens, that in
my opinion the signers Of the Declaration Of
Independence had no reference to tho negro
whatever, when they declared all men crea
ted equal. They desired to express by that
phrase white men, men Of European birth
and European descent, and had no reference
to the negro savage Indians, or other infe.
ror or degraded races AT that time every
one Of the thirteen colonies was a slave
holding colony, and every sgner Of the dec





ency and we know that no one of them
emancipated his slaves, much less offered
citizenship to them, when they signed the
| Declaration"


Mr.. LINCOLN.


Judge Douglas has said to YOU that he
has not been able to get from me an answer
to the question whether | am in favor OF
Al
Judge never asked me that question before
lie shall have no occasion to ever ask i
again, for l tell him very plainly that l All
not in favor Of negro citizenship.


"My opinion is that different States bav
the power to make negro citizen under tn
Constitution Of the United States, if the
choose. The Dred Scott decision decide
that they have not that power. If the Slat'
Of Illinois had that power, should be op
posed to the exercise of it,"


A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercia (Rep) who sign himself "A member
of the Union State Central Committee,
write0 rather a sensible letter to that Jour
nal on the general subject of the negro and
his relations to current questions. He cites
the Columbus speech of Abraham Lincoln
in 1859, in which the late President said:


"That there is a physical difference be-
tween the white and blask races which be-
Ieve will forever forbid the two races living
together on terms Of social and political
equality.


And insomuch as they cannot 80 live,
while they do SO remain together there must
be the position of superior aud inferior, and
| AS much as any other man, am in favor OF
having the superior position assigned to the
white race"
Year: 1865

SAoorNo DooRs.-After doors have been
long in use, they sometimes pinch near the
top, and the usual remedy is to plane them
off at the sticking point. But this planning
removes the paint or granting, and is great
evil. The cause of The pinch is the sagging,
Of the door; and this comes from the wear.
ing down of the hinges by long use. In.'
stead Of planning off the doors, better way
is to 60 to the timers and &c. some tin or
sheet iron washers made which will Just fit
the centra rod or pivot OF the hinge. This
will remedy the evil at small expense, aud
save the mutalion.
Year: 1865

Many of the mining districts in the Reese
River district abound ID iron ore OF very su-'
peror quality. In the Mammoth district
which, like most of the other districts, has
been only partially ospected-large beds
or lodges of this ore have been found.
Year: 1865

EE When anybody's behavior dis
turbs you dismiss the image of the injury,
and bethiDk yourself whether you have
not been guilty OF the same fault. Such
reflections are the most certain way ol
becoming truly wise.
Year: 1865

ALI BUSINESS AND PROBES SiONAL NEK


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise i'm the ArgLs
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MN


Should Advertise in the Armua
Year: 1865

FLOWER FCRNIsHrNG.-On of the tirst
things in France that strikes a foreigner
is the use made of flowers in furnishing


The flowers there belong as much to the
rooms as the chairs and sofas. And an.
other striking thing is the materials
used nothing that is effective is despised
for cemmonness. The common white
field daisy; dahlia, sunfowers, golden
rod and asters, all are perfectly welcome
and what is more. quite beautiful, and
entirely in their place. There you do not
see fewer stand looking disconsolate
somewhere; but just in q window fran
ing, the light, as It were, there will be a
long flower box-just an edging of dow
ers inside. People in room turn SO
naturally to a window, that there is no
describing the bright effect that this
flower box has The windows opening
down have simply low box along them


and the plants at thesides, perhaps, are
now and then rather higher. -
Year: 1865

The REVENUE OF WALL SrREET.-The
Herald publishes q lengthy statement of
the amount of business done by the'bro-
kers Of the thirty second district of New
York city, including the stock and gold
dealers Of Wall street, for the fiscal year
ending June Both last. The total opera.
tions Tor this period amount to over six
thousand millions of dollars By the
amended internal revenue law brokers
are taxed at the rate Of a tenth of one per
cent, on all sales of stocks honds &c,
whether made for themselves or Others. -
0nthis small percentages theG government
derives an annual revenue Of three and q
half millionsof dollars and the brokers,
what must be their percentage. i
Year: 1865

1t is queer notion, that the sovereign power in
the land is restricted in the use Il whatever means
may be needed to save the government from over.
Confederate


1t is certainl y new "notion that there is any
Sovereign power" whatever in the Confederate
government. TheStates alone possess sovereignty,
and the common government is one of delegated
powers. If there was any Doubt about this under
:he old government there certainly can be none
under the new, for the latter is expressly founded
on the principle of State sovereignty "The gov
ernment" can "save itself only in Constitution
al way. The exclusive powers which have been
delegated to by ths sovereign States must be exer
cised in their letter and spirit and whenever tram
pies on the letter disregards the spirit It ceases
to be "the government" according to the Oonstitu.
ton, and becomes an usurpaton. This is the true
doctrine Of the new government, whatever may
haye been the true doctrine IS to the old.


1t is noteworthy fact that the most thorough
consolidationists among are the former reeating
advocates Of States rights They have either
changed their opinions, or they held and urged
such opinions only for the purpose of destroying
the old government Under the former government
the States were every thing in the estimation Of
these gentlemen but now they are nothing, and ali
the "soverelgn power in the land" resides in the
mere agent of the States. These gentlemen are Is


nc0nstant in their opinions On government as they
have shown themselves unfit to manage public af
fairs IN the great crisis through which we are pass
in1
Year: 1865

ANOTHER GoosE EGG Those of our distressed
countrymen who have been looking so long for
foreign Intervention in our affairs have just found
the largest goose egg of the season, to wit that
England and France have proposed to guarantee our
independence, provided the Confederate government
will agree to free the slaves at the end of fifty years.
But it SO happens that the Confederate government
has no control over slavery. It can be reached
ly through the States, and this would bring us at
once to our doctrine of State interrention. Are
the Destructives ready for that?


If We do not obtain our Independence until Eng.
land aud France shall guarantee it to US on any
terms, we shall have to wait long time If VI
cannot achieve Independence without the aid of tn.
negro on the battle. field and without freeing our
slaves and accepting degrading dependence on
foreign monarchies, we had as we'll give it up. Any
interference by England or France in American af
fairs would most probably lead to one of the blood
lest and most protracted wars in the history of the
world 1t would be " the battle of Cog and Magog"
The rulers Of those countries are the wisest of iv
ing statesmen, and the necessity must indeed b
strong which would lead them to involve their
countries in general and pretracted war.
Year: 1865

The following brief letter from gentle
man Of high standing in the commercial
world, an old citizen Of West Tennessee, is
a good index Of the light in which the mass
Of the enlightened friends of the Govern
mcnt in Tennessee regard the position Of
Governor Brownlow:


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 6, 1865.
GorgHor IT. g. Bro,rnlou:


DEAR SIR trust you will pardon this
intrusion Of short letter. | desire to
thank you for myself and in behalf Of the
original and fyVc Union men Of my part Of
the State, for the firm and correct position
declared in your address to the people of
East Tennessee. In my humble opinion,
those who have been for four years striving
TO destroy the Government should be made
TO understand at once that the Government
has inherent power to maintain itself, and
that it must be managed and controlled by
the fricpdS Of the Government The sooner
we get back to this old but safe landmark
the sooner We will recover from the prOstra-
ticn and ruin Of the wicked rebellion. Let
this. then, be the motto The Union must
he maintained against both armed and dis
armed rebellion The truth is, Governor,
if matters 90 on here and South as indica-
ted by late elections, etc, the mcanest rebel
will be the most popular. Can We exist in
this way? Very respectfully.
Year: 1865

DANGEROUS Marysvile Express init.
mates that il would be dangerous proceeding
to interfere with the operations of Gwiu colon
izing agents, as thereby France would be
offended, and the Government dare not take
such a step. Does the Express presume to
claim that France has full license to recruit her
armies in this State, ana that we are already
reduced TO the condition OF vaSsalage to that
empire? We infer as much from its language.
At all events, the Express shows that such is
the condition the Secessionists would have us
occupy.-Bee.


In replying to the above from the Bee the
Express asks:


Dare it take ground in favor of war with
France and the European alliance, or will it
advise humiliation al the feet of al audacous
deSpot or his Niceroy Gwin?


We take occasion to answer the Express in
the language Of The Union, Eve hope the time
is approaching when the boys in blue will get
permission to cross the border and show
Bazaine and Gwin that they can't hold Sonora
for Napoleon. MaximiIiau, jeff Davis, or any
other enemy of Democracy" Let the Gwin
organ in Marysville put that in its 'mere-sham'
and smoke it,
Year: 1865

Hon. DAVID K CARTER, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia,
in a recent written decision, pronouuces that
the Federal currency is constitutional in the
highest sense Of the word.
Year: 1865

THE WAT TO HARMoSY AND The WAY TO
DrscoED. ."-UDder this heading, the Marysville
Express OF the 3lst ult. has al article of some
length, discoursing in its usual style upon the
low vulgarity Of the small fry Republican
papers, and the high-toned patriotic character
of the Democracy. II By the term Republican -
the Express means to include that portion Of
the American people who, under the influence
OF patriotism, are putting forth thei. united
strength to aid the Administration in the pres
ervation Of the Republic, aud by the term
Democrat" the class which sought its dismem.
berment, and for that end opposed the use Of
coercive power for the suppression of rebellion,
and sought in that distracted state Of public
affairs the establishment Of Pacific Repab-
lic,H and which, ever since the war of rebellion
began, have sworn By, and prayed for, the sue
cess of the Southern Confederacy and
in that case, We understand and accept the
terms. Any other definition of those terms,
under the present condition of things. is sheer
nonsense, not to say the false hearted hypocrisy
and deceitfulness of deprayed being.


The treason OF the Democratic party has
become truth Of history; and with this fact
before US, present with US, and staring US 10
the face from that portion of the press which
claims the exclusive title democratic" il is
not a matter of surprise TO US that, eren m the
soeiot etrcle, the Democracy finds itself rebuked
by the cold shoulder of Republicanism. When
the Express, and others of its class. discover
their shame, confess aud forsake their evil wavs.
and ''brng forth fruits meet for repentance"
(although We shall not be able to forget) IRE
rN be ready 10 forgive. This is the proper
light" in which this matter is viewed by "the
most intelligent and many of the most influ-
ential persons of the Republican party" and
the sooner the Express shall be relieved of
those evil spirits which now darken its mind.
the sooner it will abandon the way to discord,"
and walk in the harmonious ways of wisdom
which are peaceful and pleasant
Year: 1865

Mr. Sherman spoke substantially as
follows:


| heartily Join with Gen Schenck in
his congratulations at the auspicious re
suit of this days work. | came here
last evening. as a spectator at this Con
yention anxious for its deliberations. but
fearful lest questions of great magnitude
might divide and distract the Inion par
ty in the hour of victory. / thank You.
gentlemen of the Convention, that by
yoar moderation and wisdom vou have
settled these questions harmoniouslY.
and have presented to the people of Ohio
n ticket for which every one may vote
without the sacrifice of any principle
whatever. Even the Copperheads could
vote with rs on this occasion, though
they scarcely deserve such good fellow
shin. and we arc so numerous now that
we don't much care whether they do or
not. Laughter. One Of the beauties
of the Convention is. that the business
has all been transacted without the slight
est reference to the defeated and defunct
Democratic party.


With tie ticket that has been nomina-
ted. you are as much acquainted as l. and
/ need not speak of it. / believe it will
receive the general appreciation of your
constituents Headed by the name of
not only soldier, but statesman and
gentleman and scholar-a man of the
HIGHEST and finest character, who in all
the walks Of life will be q model for you
and for ALL thank the Convention for
his nomination. The whole ticket Is
alike uncxceptionahle.


NAV say the same of the resolutions.
| have read them with supreme pleasure.
| thank the Convention that at the head
of these resolutions they have paid a
Citing compliment to the martyr of the
nation. Abraham Lincoln


| also thank the Convention for the
second resolution, which is more vivid
than the first: for while the former ex
presses regard for the dead, the second
Is 4 promise of allegiance and support
to the living representative of this Gov
ernment. Andrew johnson. The speak
er spoke at some lergth of Mr. John
son public services, both in Congress
and during the war. extolling his wisdom
as a legislator, his integrity TO the con
yictions of truth and duty, and his un-
ainching patriotism. He then thanked
the Convention that now. when President
johnson has to meet grave and difficult
questions. that stagger the minds of al
most all men. they pledged to him their
Year: 1865

Joy is n gladsome word we all love
it, for il tells Of happiness. Much might
be said about it, far more than can now
tell you.


JOY comes from God. 'In thy pres
ence is fullness Of joy and at thy right
hand pleasures for ever more


JOY was in an heaven on she birthday
of our world-for then 1.-The morning
stars sang together and all the sons OF
God shouted for joy.


10y was the constant companion OF
or first parents, until they did wrong;
when JOY forsook them and fed back to
heaven.


JOY since then, .'like angels visits
few and far between" has seldom tarried
long with men.


But joy again burst forth over our
world on the birth day Of our Savior,
when the angel sons OF God brought US
good tidings Of great joy"


Jesus. '.for the joy that was set before
him. of saving myrids Of millions OF
children, and men, and women, from sin
and death, endured the cross, despis
ing the shame, and set down at the right
hand OF God"


JOY unspeakable and fall OF glory is
sent from God into our hearts again,
when, sorry for sins, we trust in Jesus
Christ, and in him alone, for pardon and
salvation


Joy comes, too, after that, il, ont OF
love to him. we try to do all the good we
can to all around us, especially to those
who love the Savior.


Some people would fain have joy, but
they seek for it in wrong ways. 1t is al
ways soonest found when doing acts Of
kindness to the suffering and helpless.


And SO if you would be joyful with
the JOY Of God, seek pardon for your
sins first, and then there will be JOY in
heaven in the faces Of the angels or God
over you.


Then try to do good TO others. and
Jesus Christ himself in his glory will
joy over you to do you good all the days
of your life. Remember the words of
the Lord Jesus, how he said, at ID more
blessed to give than to receive"


May all our readers know the joy that
comes of getting good and doing good.
for that is the way to be truly happy
And they may hope to hear the Savior
saw. when he come in the glory Of his
Father and the holy angels 1t the great
judgement day-"Wen done; enter into
my joy and sit down in my throne"


80 that VIII be joyful, Joyful jsyful .joyfulr
Year: 1865




The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Commercial! -4drerfiss, recalls
to the attention Of the republican assail-
ants of President johnson some facts
that they have forgotten too soon. Mr.
/ Sumner and his friends did not want Mr..
Hamlin re nominated, because they wish
ed him elected to the senate from Maine,
TO submitting to be whipped in by our
peevish and arrogant senator; therefore
they supported Andy johnson for the
Vice Presidency. Having secured his
nomination and election, now that he
has proNidentially become President, or
dlnary political good faith requires them
TO sustain him, unless he violates some
requirement of the constitution, or some
principle TO which he is pledged. Has
he done either? Those who are now so
fiercelv baying at his heels dare not ac-
cuse him Of either. He is going straight
forware in the line of his principles and
anteeedents, as they were and were
known and read of all men ut the time
of his nomination. When those who
assail him for not making voters Of the
freedmen in the south. nominated him
for Vice President, they knew that he
had just re organized Tennessee on the
basis of loyal white suffrage, and by his





act In his proclamation of January,
1864, ordering an election in Tennessee,
Mr.. johnson said


ITO entitle any person to the privilege
of voting. he must be free white man
of the age of twenty one years, being a
citizen of the United States and citizen
of the county where he may vote six
months proceeding the day Of election
on, and competent witness in any court
of justice of the state by the laws there
of, against white man and not hAveing
been convicted OF bribery or the offer to
bribe. of larceny or any other offence
declared infamous by The laws Of the
State, unless he has boen restored to
citizenship in the mode pointed out by
law


No objections were made TO this proc
lamation either by President Lincoln or
Congress, or the republican newspapers
anywhere. Indeed the oath appended
to the proclamation. which really ex-
cluded all loyal democrats from suffrage.
defended by nearly every newspaper of
the party. 1t was but five months after
that the Republican National Convention
Mt Baltimore nominated Mr.. johnson
for Vice President. 1t was done while
the discussion of Mr.. Johnson 8 recon
stfuction pOllcy In tennessee was nj It's
hight, and it is fair, therefore, to claim
that his nomination was in effect an en-
dorsement OF that policy. It does no.
follow, to be sure, that the Tennessee
scheme of reconstruction was right, or
that our radicals may not take a stride
forward. or backward, or sideways, if
they please. But it does Mt least afford
ground for suggestion to them that they
should not be too violent in their sudden
outburst of hostility against the man
they nominated and elected, when they
know, and the country knows, that he
still adheres to the line OF policy which
then made him conspicuous before the
country 1t is to much to expect that
they shall be just or decent, If they are
bent on a quarrel with the President, but
they should show some little self respect
and not expose themselves to needless
contempt
Year: 1865

ErIdaho City was completely con
sumed by fire, on the night of the 18th
of May, leaving only q few shanties skir
ting the town standing The loss is es-
timated at over a million Of dollars, and
is supposed TO be the work of incendia-
ries for the purpose of plunder During
the progress of the fire, it is said that a
band of ruffians numbering one or two
hundred, would assist in clearing store
of its contents, and land them at safe
distance from the burning buildings,
when at the word ready each scamp
would seize as much as he could carry
and make off with it, The town was
composed Of buildings made exclusively
of pine inch boards, and in some cases
shakes. covered with cotton lining and
paper, to which was added the usual in
iammable coating Of lamp smoke, SO
that it burned almost like train of pow
der Every hotel in the city was des-
troyed. also the Forrest theatre.
Year: 1865

ALL BUSINESS AND PROBES IONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advsrtiss in the AnuA