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Year: 1868

While the niggers are raising such
decided rumpus with the assistance of
their miscegenation allies, and clamoring
for hand in the government, and before
the chains are too securely bound about
the people, let US look at some things:


White men were those who discovered
America.


White men were those who first found
cd colonies in America.


White men were those who threw the
British tea into Boston Harbor.


White men were those who first dis
puted the rights of George the III to
rule America.


White men were these who promulgated
the Declaration Of Independence.
White men were those who fought so
successfully in the battles of the Ameri.
can revolution


White men were those who founded
the government Of the United States.


White men were those for whose benc-
fit the government was established.
White men were those who originated
the Constitution or the United States.


White men were elected by free peo-
pie to administer the government for the
benefit of the governed.
White mon were those who brought
the American flag to be respected every
where, as an emblem of power abroad
and protection at home
White men were those who handled
the government for fifty years and made
ours such prosperous Republic.
The Puritanical ancestors Of Massa-
chusetts miscegenationists were those who
first introduced and traficked in African
slavery. They conducted the business as
long as it was profitable, and then aban-
donod it,


White men arc those who comprise the
earnest, true men of the country who
contribute to its wealth, who push into
the Western wilds to settle it, and white
men should be permitted TO enjoy the
fruit of white labor.


White is the word for Americans and
Puritaus, Abolitionists, Loyalists, Rump-
ties, cannot displace it for another,
Year: 1868

SUMNER AND GRANT -C Charles Sum-
ner expressed candid opinion of Grant
when be said 5a


He considered him good soldier and
nothing more. There was no political
record of his ever having expressed a
political axiom or an idea which could af,
ford the people an insight for his. eapaci-
ty for craftsmanship, or of the course he
would be likely to pursue if he wore
elected President. He was therefore op.
posed to endorsing him as a candidate
for the highest Office in the gift Of the
people.
Year: 1868

legally expressed public will. Tho net of
reconstruction is unconstitutional, il there liz
q Constitution in the land it is fraud on
the purposes and objects Of the war, if that
word has not lost all its meaning IL is up.
held by perjury and duress, If there be such
crimes and yet We are expected TO quietly
yield to its claim, that tho negro shall make
the noXl Presidont.n y
Year: 1868

Beg A lady advertises for sale. one
baboon, three tabby cats and a parrot
She states that, being married she has
no further use for them, because their
amiable qualities are all combined in her
husband
Year: 1868

a few hundreds. Now, say the Springfield


Republican and other semi Democratic sheets
1t VIII be breach of contract and an infamous
outrage for Congress to recognize the validity


OF the constitution and admit the Renresenta.
uves from Alabama, elected Hereunder, to


Congress.


But 1t happens that there are two parties i'm
all contracts - humoring the critics of Con.
gTess enough to call the legislative act passed
oy power competent to enact it a contract
and the party complaining of its violation
must come into court with clean hands. How
was it in this case? Did the ex- Rebels of Ala
bama content themselves with passive but
legitimate opposition to the constitution con-
templated by law? If they had confined them
selves to resistance by this method their
claim to preclude Congress from taking fur
ther action would be poor enough, since that
Dooy mas supreme control of the whole matter,
and may rightfully exercise its own discretion.
Nothing Of this kind gives strength to their
position. They actively and unlawfully made
use of every expedient that satanic ingenuity
could conceive to prevent true expression of
the people of Alabama on the subject of the
adoption of the constitution. They kept
thousands from the polls by lies, by threats,
and by physical force. This is the way they
kept their part of the contract" These are
the people in whose behalf the Springfield
Republican thinks it worth while TO prate.
Year: 1868

What unaccountable nonsense il is for some
of the Republican and all Of the Democratic
papers to talk OF the admission of Alabama
under her new constitution as q "breaeh of
contract" because majority of registered
voters did not participate in the election as
required by act of Congress. Their reasoning
is this: By the terms of the reconstruction act
the people of Alabama were told that they
could oppose the adoption of the constitution
as successfully by staying away from the polis
as by voting against it, Accordingly tney
adopted the former alternative and stayed at
home, thus defeating the constitution, though
the number of votes in its favor was within
four or five thousand of majority of all the
electors in the State, and those against it only
Year: 1868

The result Of the elections held in
the States of Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana, are not yet definitely
known, but enough is known to
STOW that the Democracy have
gained largely In all of these States,
and there IL a probability that one
of them, Indiana, has been carried
by the unterrified Democracy of the
Hoosier State. Notwithstanding
that we hoped to be able to rejoice
over q Democratic victory in all OF
these States and are little disap-
pointed in that respect, yet we feel
Ike rejoicing and do rejoice over the
great gains the noble Democracy
have made In these States. and We
take them as the forerunner of that
sure victory which awaits them In
November.


We say sure victory, because IL Il
our firm belief when the people
come to vote upon the one great Issue
of paying of the bonds in green.
backs and bstopping about ont
hundred aud fifty million.
Oh dollars interest, which they
now have to pay, tina
they wiz vote for sEYaouR and
BF.AIR, who are In favor of thi.
Year: 1868

s The Dubuque Heraid says
concerning the bridge over the river
at that point:


The three east piers Of the bridge
are completed, excepting the draw
pier, which is iIearly ready for the
Iron work. THE fourth pier from tire
east end Is almost finished, and there
are three tohe built. or the two un-
finished abntnIents, one IL nearly
completed and the other about half
done. The passage svay through she
tunnel Is now large endagh % allow
person to walk through easily.
Year: 1868

who are afraid to meet the Democratic
party, their white fellow citizens, in q
fair hand-to-hand fight before the peO-
pie Of this country, of their own race,
blood and lineage, but seek to skulk
and intrench themselves behind the
power and influence aud aid of negro
population. They are those who are
the towards. Yes, they are afraid TO ap-
peal for support to, and abide the rerdict Of
their o,cR race. They tremble as conricted
criminals before suck q tribunal, and by an
unnatural and unjust exercise 0f pow
er appeal for support to race
utterly incompetent either to govern or
support themselves. They fear to avow
before the country the. principles on
which they stand. Let 10 not be said
that the members of the Democratic
party are towards because they fear
negro domination. We have no fear
when We have only to do battle before
the intelligence and virtue of the poo-
pie of this country: but when We are
compelled to meet the ignorance aud
barbarism and stupidity and vice of the
country, manipulated by a political
party in power, then We do fear for the
welfare of the country. 1t is then, and
then only, that We confess to any trepi-
dation; it is not because We fear the
negro. The negro has no power in this
country; and When you establish yOur sys-
tenn Of government in the South, the Wk0le
effect OF it ,eill be 10 make tyraRts Of your
selres and sidres Of Everybody else, the ne
gro as we'll as the white man."
Year: 1868

The following article from the New
York World is eminently sensible and
suggestive. When translated into our
vernacular, it means that what is sauce
for the goose is sauce for the gander al
so; or, in other words, that it is poor
rule thas will not work both ways. 1t
may be we'll to observe where usuIpa-
tion begins, just as'well as to see where
it is likely to end:


"The President is entitled to hold, ex-
ercise, and maintain his executive pow
ers against legislative usurpation, as
Congress is entitled to hold, exercise
and maintain its legislative powers
against executive usurpation. Neither
is supreme over the other. They are
coordinate with each other and with
the judiciary is the tripartite division of
the powers of the Government made by
the people. In case of difference upon
the constitutional division of power, if
the President is not entitled to MAIN
tain his opinion against an act of the
Legislature, no more is the Legis-
lature entitled to enforce its opinion
against the .yill of the Execu-
tive. The Constitution is law to
Congress as we'll as the Executive and
within the sphere of either, either is en-
titled equally to be its interpreter. In-
terpretations have differed, but without
practical harm thus far. If harm is
threatened by the difference they can
appeal to the Supreme Court and abide
its unbiased decision. This the Presi-
dent sought to do, but Stanton and the
Rump have skunk from the judicial pro-
ceedings which would have led to such
q decision upon the assignment of their
respective powers. They confess the
usurpa'i ion by flying the face of the
judge. President johnson evinces his
integrity and right by soliciting the
Judgment of the highest tribunal.


The Senate's conviction of the Presi-
dent, since the articles are all based on
his removal of Stanton, will plainly be
a mere Judgment IN it's own favor-an
Endorsement of its own usurpat;ou-a
mere keeping of what it took. Its de-
ciSion that he is wrong will merely he
the decision that itself is right, just as
the Presidents reassertiOn of the
power Of rer.oval was his decision
that he was right and they
were wrong. Successful impeach-
ment, therefore, would just balance
StantOn's removal AID tho appointment
of Thomas. The one is the Senate's
vote that it is right on the removal
question. The other is Mr.. Johnson's
vote that he is right on the removal
question. He has the Endorsement of
sixteen Presidents, thirty-eight Con-
crosses and the Supreme Court. They
have the Endorsement OF their noble
selyes-but they have tue power to
remove.


The whole case is one of mere usurped
power, and power to usurp. The Rump
are cut-purses of the empire and they
rule. They are also able TO be keepers
of the purses they cut-till next Noyem-
ber."
Year: 1868

The Tenement House l.nw-Action nj Lust.


Alter long and Grim ma! neglect OF the most
vital principles OF humanity and duty. on the
part OF the avaricious and grasping owners Of
tenement houses in thus city, there is pros
pect at length that they will be compelled to
respect the lives and health OF their unfortu-
nate tenants. The Sup .rint .ndent Of Buildings
Is actively moving n the matter, and has
already issued large number Of peremptory
notices to the proprie.ors Of tenement houses,
or their agents. reql ring them 20 place upon
their buildings practic Al fireproof escape and
q stairway connecting with . proper opening
icaong to the roof; to connect by doors all the
rooms on each floor. from front TO rear, in
order to afford o safe and secure means
OF escape in case o! fre. as directed
by the act of the Legislature. There is,
besides, no loophole OF escape tor the
heartless landlords of these dens, for the notice
must be attended to within ten days after it is
served. The rigid en- orcement of the law in
this respect will be hailed with pleasure by all
vino entertain feelings OF hum unity and espe-
cially by the poor tenants. who heretofore have
been sacrificed to the cupidity and criminal
neglect of their landlords. The good effects
Of the law ere already apparent in the change
which has taken place in the most notorious Of
these human traps, and the inmates no longer
sremble for their lives at the prospect of fire.
In carrying out the provisions OF the law in
shc strictest and most impartial manner The
Superintendent OF Buildings will earn the
gratitude and esteem of ali classes in the
community
Year: 1868

The Legislature is exercising itself i'm
mensely on the subject of New York city rail-
roads. All manner of schemes and plans to
deface and ruin the city have been proposed.
Here is the Cauldwell plan of an underground
line on the east side from Harlem to the lower
end of town, which passed the Senate yesterday
by a vote of twenty-five to two; and Vanden-
burg's scheme for Broadway tunnel road,
which stands behind in the discussion and then
comes the most absurd and nefarious job of
all-the Arcade Railroad"-by which it is
contemplated to take the very bowels out of the
principal portion of the city, and subject to the
chances of annihilation the whole of Broadway
now engaged in taking testimony upon this
proposition, and of course the opinions are
varied according to the interests represented
by the witnesses and the hopes they have of
getting finger in the job; but there is one
witness who has no interest in any Of these
schemes, and whose judgment and discretion
the public have good reason to trust, and that
is Mr.. Craven, the engineer of the Croton Board.
There is, probably, no man of more experience
in such matters, and certainly none whose
engineering skill can be more relied upon.
What says Mr.. Craven? That not building
on Broadway will be safe-not even Trinity
church steeple-if the proposed plan Of UNDER
mining the street Is carried out He says further
that II is wholly impossible to ventilate such q
road as is proposed; in fact, his statement sug-
gests the idea that passengers travelling upon
II would be liable to suffer by asphyxia and
no doubt this view would be sustained by
eminent medical men. Until we are prepared


to see all the property on Broadway destroyed,
and millions of money sunk In this wicked and
impracticable scheme for the benefit of few


unscrupulous and unprincipled spectators,
we cannot consent to 30 nagitious an undertake
| ing as the proposed Arcade Railroad. If the
bill should pass there will be general evacua-


ton Of oil the stores on the great commercial
highway of the metropolis. Real estate
owners have been already notified by their
tenants that they will vacate the premises now
occupied by them If the project is to be carried
| out.


i WIN o"ou Ph"Osa0oi oiBuhOnso osohnos WIG
plan we do not see how the Senate Committee


can report in favor Of IL except their judgment


is affected by the process suggested by old


Mr.. Glenn, in the House, Of manipulating COM


mittees-a charge which, Of course, cannot be


laid to the door of so august and honorable q


body as the Senate. In the whole list Of pro-


posed railroads there is not one so monstrous


as this. All the corruption Of the lobby appears


to be brought to bear upon 1t and yet the aim Of


the corruptionists and spectators is probably,


AR AL ....ossi 10 AN n.rI,.lr .ar,sya 4
Year: 1868

the effort to perpetuate their power, have
"organized hell in the South" When the fruits
of their measures have bloomed they must
prepare to receive from the entire people that
eternal infamy their own acts will have brought
upon themselves, and to sink into oblivion
amid the execrations of the thousands In the
South whose kindred will hays been purdered
and whose homes will have been desolated
Trough an insane attempt to compass an i'm
possibility.
Year: 1868

Advertisers should bear in mind that in order
to insure the proper classification of their business
announcements, all advertisements for insertion in
the HERALD should be left at the counting room by
half-past eight O'Clock P. NJ.
Year: 1868

There was 0 rich scene in the House
after the court adjourned. Stevens gave
notice he would on Friday move for o
night session of the House, that it was
evident the Senate did not intend that all
the managers should be hoard in the i'm
peachment case, and he would make this
notice so those excludes under the rule
could deliver their arguments before the
House.


Stevens is mortified because the ninth
article, which was his production, has
cut such ridiculous small figure in the
trial, and he wants to speak on 1t. he
made the above proposition apparently
in earnest, but it is so absurd many
think the old man is not in his right
mind.


Senator Cameron is after Forney'
Secretaryship of the Senate, and among
other suggestions is that the Senate or
der an investigation into the former ac-
counts and the manner of keeping them.
A forty thousand dollar defalcation was
committed in his Office last year, which
was charged on clerk, and which Forney
made good, but not only old Cameron,
but many others, believe the clerk was
made the victim of the rascality of some
one else. Perhaps the investigation may
discover who is the guilty party. -


Senator Wilson said to-day: " L will
beat Wade two to one for the nomination
of the Vice Presidency, provided when
he gets Johnsons place he don't use the
patronage corruptly


Wilson laughs at Colfax's pretentions
to the same place. He knows the Speak
er's caliber.
Year: 1868

We copy as follows from the Houston
Telegraph of the 9Th:


The wool trade Of Texas is becoming
every day more important and valuable.
The amount of wool produced in the
State has been greatly increased since the
close of the war, and will yet be increased
still further, until old Texans will be as
tonished. Texas has been great cotton
State, and is, from this time forth, to be
greater cotton State than ever before.
And she is going to make very large
amount of money out of cotton IN the
sale of the coming crop. But old fogies
must not forget that in q few years we
are going to have crop in Texas which
will be equal to the cotton crop, and that
crop is the wool crop. And there is an
other encouraging thing about the wool
crop of Texas. 1t is, that the
wool is being carefully handled, and put
into the market in fine condition. This
tendency has already raised both the
reputation and the price of Texas wool
in the market. Therefore, we advise all
who are at all interested in wool in this
State to appreciate the investment they
have already made, and to take all the
pains possible in the preparation of their
wool for the market. The wool trade Of
Texas is certain to become one of its
greatest resources of wealth. We have a
great country for sheep-raiaing and for
wool-growing, and all engaged in that
business, both North and South, are be-
ginning to find it out. The time is not
far off when there will be brisk rivalry
between the cotton interest and the wool
interest of the State, as to which shall
be the most valuable. '
Year: 1868

We copy the following from the Lon
don Saturday Reoieto: Conceive wo'
man obliged to take life in earnest, to
study as men study, to work as men work


The change would be no mere modifca-
ton, but the utter abolition Of her whole
present existence. The whole theory Of
womans life is framed on the hypothesis
of sheer Incidence. She is often charm
ing, but she is always idle" What will
the wives of farmers and mechanics
the hardest worked class in the world
say to this The Repiew should be re-
minded that there are women and women.
Year: 1868

The New York Citizen says of Com
modore Vanderbilt Penurious to the
tenth of cent when the pockets or
bellies of his poor employees are to be
pinched-arrogant, tyrannical and ex-
acting, when the public purse is to be
laid under tribute for his private benefit
utterly reckless of any human comfort
or human life that is not his own, or in
possession of his family or toadies-we
hereby enter eur solemn protest, on
behalf of the people, against any action
tending to endow this bad old Money.
Moloch with any further power over the
lives and liberties, the trade and purses
of the Empire State.
Year: 1868




Gen. sherman's Testimony.


The Cincinnati Commercial OF Mon
day, publishes the following editorial
paragraph with double-leaded emphasis :;


The action of the Senate, On Saturday,
in overruling the decision OF the Shiei
Justice that Lieutenant General sherT
mans conversations with the President
were admissible as evidence, will be
taken By the country to mean that the
case against the President is not so strong
as has been pretended BY the impeaehers'
The main point Of Ben. Butler d Co. Is,
that the President entered into a con
spiracy to obtain possession Of the War
Office, By force IL necessary, in violation
Of Law. Ga that question General Sher-
man is the most competent and impor-.
taut vitHess; and the Senate has ruled
ont that portion Of his testimony which
would have thrown most light upon the
transaction. The effect Of this proceed.
ing will not be TO back up the impeach'
ers With the favor Of that considsrate
public opinion which is OF the trst con-
sequence in going before the country
upon the merits Of this trial.
Year: 1868

and actually keep back my wages, if do not COM
plete the work this very day. Your offer is very
kind one, under the circumstances; but do not
feel justified in accepting it. Your father may not
like it, and my wife may prefer her husband to any
other nurse We must humor the sick, you know. "


ssSuppose you ask your wifes consent, after sta
ting all the circumstances of the case. Father does
not care much about my outgoings or in-comings
so you need feel no delicacy on that point"


II have mind to take your advice" said the
old man, after few moments reflection. Il can
scarcely afford the loss Of so much time and money


"By all means, co. said Louisa, eagerly. lit
will not consume many moments, and l will wait
here for you. Won't you? That's dear, kind
old soul!' ........


Enough" said the old man, pressing the prof
fered hand to his lips. II shall talk the matter
over with my wife if she is not too i'll but, instead
of remaining here until my return, meet me at my
door after awhile, and will let you know whether
OF not your plan will answer" And, so saying,
the old gardener hurried away without awaiting a
reply.