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Year: 1868

TO vote for the ratification or rejection
of tie Constitution at ihe polls herein
authorized, and assumed 10 be 10 force
before its adoption. In disregard Of
the law of Congress, the Constitution
undertakes to impose upon the elec-
tors other and further conditions.
The fifth section of the eighth article
provides that all persons, before reg
istering or voting, must take and sub
scribe an oath, which, among others,
contains the following clause: "That
| accept the civil and political equali-
ty of all men, and agree not to attempt
TO deprive any person or persons on
account of race, color or previous con-
dition of any political or civil right,
privilege or immunity enjoyed by amy
other class of men" Y#. .U


1t is well known that very large
portion of the electors in all the States,
If not large majority Of all of them,
do not believe in or accept the politi-
cal equality of Indians, Mongolians
or negroes with the race TO which
they belong. If the voters in many
of the States OF the North and West
were required to take such an oath as
a test of their qualifications. there Is
reason to believe that majority Of
them would remain from the polls
rather than comply withits degrading
conditions. How tar and to what ex-
tent this test oath prevented the reg
istration of those who were qualified
under the laws of Congress. il is not
possible TO know, but that sueh was
its effect at least sufficient 10 over
come the small and doubtful majority
in favor OF this Constitution, there
eau be no reasonable doubt Should
the people of Arkansas, therefore, de-
string to regulate the elective fran
chise SO Ms to make il conform TO the
constitutions of large proportion Of
the States of tho North and West,
modify the provision referred 10 in
the fundamental condition, what is to
be the consequence Is il intended
that a denial of representation shall
fellow, and if so, may we not dread,
at some future day, recurrence of
the troubles which have so long agi-
tated the country Would it not be
the part of wisdom to take for guide
tho Federal Constitution, rather than
resort to measures which, looking on
ly to the present, may in few years,
renew in an aggravated form, the
strife and bitterness caused by legis-
laiion which has proved to be so i'll
timed and unfortunate.


ANDREW JOHNSON.


WASHINGTON, June 20, 1868.
Year: 1868

Some Of our Radical cotomporaries
are specializing extensively upon the
chances of Chief Justice Chase elec.
ton, in case he should receive the
Democratic nomination for President.
We suggest TO our amiable cotempo-
raries that the less they say upon the
subject the less time, trouble. ink and
paper will be wasted. Judge Chase
will not receive the nomination, but a
true, tried and straight forward Dem
ocrlt will, whose election is as certain
as the coming Of November.
Year: 1868

A little girl about four years Of age
was induced by the offer Of some can
dy by a thoughtless person, to jump
from the third story window ofa bull
ding in Hannibal, Mo. a few days ago.
She was caught by the person who
made the offer, before she reached the
sidewalk, thus probably saving her
life.
Year: 1868

Impeachment is still dead; but
Grants prophecy that murder and
bloodshed in the South would follow
acquittal remains unfulflled. How
sorry the Radicals are. Won't some
body stir up a riot down South.
Year: 1868

a gentleman once heard a laboriny
man swear dreadfully in the presence
Of number Of his companions. He
told him that it was cowardly thing to
swear SO In company. when he dared
not do SO by himself. rhe man said he
was not afraid to swear at any time or
place.


"I'll give you ten dollars" said the
jgentlcman, "If you will go into the viii
lage church yard, at midnight, and
swear the same oath which you have
uttered here, when you are alone with
your God"


"Agreed," said the man, "tis an easy
way Of earning ten dollars"


well you come to me to morrow and
say that you have done it and the money
Is yours.'


The time passed or midnight came.
The man went to tho e.",.yard. 1t
.isno orpitchy darkness. AS he
entered the graveyard not a sound was
heard all was still es death. Then the
gentleman's words, "alone with God"
came over him with wonderful pow
er. The thought of the wickedness he
had committed, and what he came there
to do, flashed through his mind like
lightning. lie trembled at his folly
Afraid to take another step, he fell on
his knees, and instead of dreadful oaths,
he come to utter, the earnest cry went
went up, "God be mereiful to me sim
nern


The next day he went to the gentle
man, and thanked him for what he had
done, and said he resolved not to swear
another oath as long as he lived.
Year: 1868

One of the Democratic stump speakers
In New Hampshire thus expressed him
self few days since, in one OF his CAM
paign harangues. 1t may be taken Is o
correct expression Of the spirit anima-
ting that party to-day. He says:


"If | could have my way I would
place jeff. Davis in Congress, where he
rightfully belongs; then would go to
Concord, take all those miserable battle
flags from the State House, and make q
bonfire Of them in the State House yard:
then would go all through the North
and destroy all monuments and grave
stones erected to the memory Of soldiers;
in short | would put out Of sight every
thing which reminds us that we ever
had war with our Southern brethren
do not know as | would hang one
legged and one armed soldiers, but I
would pray to God to get them out OF
the way as soon as possible.
Year: 1868

DRUNKENNEss.-It were better for a
man to be subject to any vice than to
drunkenness: for all other vanities and
sins are recovered, but the drunkard
will never shake oifthe delight of beast
liness for the longer it possesseth a
man the more he will delight in 1t and
the older he groweth the more he will
be subject to it; for it dulleth the spir-
its, and destroyeth the body, As ivy doth
the old tree or as the worm that engen-
dereth in tie kernel of the nut.
Year: 1868

Character and reputation although
often confounded are, in strictness OF
speech, distinct from each other. The
former. when applied to an individual
denotes the qualities that hc possesses
what he Is in himself; the latter, the
qualities which he Is supposed to pos
sess, or what he Is reputed to be,
whether correctly or not by Others. A
man may pssess an excellent character,
but through misapprchension or mis-
representation on the part of others, he
may have for the time being at least a
bad reputation. On the other hand, a
man may have very bad character,
but by concealing his bad qualities, he
may acquire and for time maintain, n
good reputation. f


But few men are estimated according
tn their real worth. Some men have a
far better reputation than their true
character Will justify others are not
esteemed so highly as their real merits
would warrant. This arises in part
from our Ignorance OF mems real charac-
ters and in part from different estimates
which we place ubon mems characters
when they are known. In ignorance
ola mau's real character we may cs-
teen him more or less highly than he
deserves. With knowledge Of his
character we will esteem him accord
ing to the estimates which we place
upon the qualities which he possesses.
What one highly estecms another will
disapprove, SO that mans reputation
never fixes the standard Of his real
worth, or to determine his true charac-
ter.


Most men arc more anxious about
their reputation than they are about
their character. They do not care SO
much what they are In themselves, AS
what they are considered to be by 9TH
crs. They labor more to present an APP
pearance Of worth than they do to pos
sess It.


Men should be careful Of their repu-
tation, but they should remember that
a reputation that is not founded OH
good character is worthless. To attempt
to maintain good reputation, among
those whose opinions are worthy of re-
spect, without maintainiga good char
acter is like attempting to erect an edi-
flee without foundation on which 1t
may rest. Character is an all impor-
tant thing. II "A man will take care of
his character, he need give himself but
little concern about his reputation. 4
man who manifests too much anxiety
about his reputation, bctrays dstrust
about his character, and excites a suspi-
cion in the minds OF others that he is
anxious 10 conceal defects in himself
that lie knows to exist.
Year: 1868

No PAPER.-A farmer in this county
when urged by his neighbors to take
the Journal replied: "What good will
it do me ?'-The other answered.
"Your farm might be advertised for sale
and you know nothing about it," In
less than six months it was advertised,
the owner not knowing any about 1t
until matters had gone SO far that to rec
tify them It cost him on amount snffi-
cient to have paid the subscription to
the Journal for half life time. Every
man in the county will find it an ad-
vantage to take a home paper. Mount
Pleasant Journal
Year: 1868

A very select audience was assembled last
evening IN the rooms OF the Lyceum Of History,
in the Mott Memorial Library Building TO listen TO an ad
dress from Mr. waerhouse Hawkins Of London, relative
to aordng the Of the people greater facilities
than they now enjoy for attaining knowledge Of paleon
tology Mr. Hawkins has lately arrived here from Lon
don lie is wellmOwn a naturalist and paleontOogst
and particularly the constructor OF the fossil an
imas representing the first epochs OF geology which At


tracted greatly the attention Of visitors 10 the Cys
tai Palace In sydenhain. HIS object IN Nsiung
presented for furtherng the Of tecnoogea
and scientific education. Having been introduced by
by the audience Mr. Hawkins remarked that Lord stan
Icy said not long since, the great question Of the day


lantc-was how 10 educate the masses Of the people


How can We aid the la9orng population TO gain at least
ion the desideratum could be accomplished only by
making matters OF science both instructive ,,,n ana
| schools, merely, where natural sciences could be
masses Of the people had not the time could they DO
expected 10 attend school Yet the people In general de-
sentng TO their attention scientific matters in such
light as should combine amusement with instruction,
the study until least general knowledge OF natural
sciences be acquired The nTst effort IN THIS direction
and was followed by the Crystal Palace Exhibition IN
1882 at sydenham Here there was assigned TO him Mr
specimens, and IL here that he had the pleasure
Of CT % S aSSas Of


that existed In the preAdame ages OF geology These
attracted attention OF the working classes
great degree. and lie had believe pro-
ductye OF instruction TO them These animal representa-
tiOns constructed in perfect accordance with the
rules OF archaeological scence and although their
duction met at first with some degree Of rdcue, II was
last very generally conceded that far science
determine the matter, they accurate There
was rule which he observed in producing these aud
that rule he believed TO be correct As it was In the
beginning so 1t Is now" was the theory which
he had acted; and in accordance with this theory
the science 10 be considered. There was
general original law regulating the creation OF animal
life, which had been deyiated from by the
Great Va
every 10 believe that the animals existing
were found In accordance with this law 30 would be
those that to be brought into being ages hence In
presenting the great truths Of this science he had strictly
followed the Cuvleran theory; and TO FIX them more


firmly in the mind, he had appealed the organs Of
vision being the best whereby TO create last


ing Impression. This plan he believed TO be the most
available for the purpose and he prepared 10
mend IL. II the visual be addressed We take
step forward pOpularIing the science OF natural his


tory far regards the general diffusion Of knowledge
relative birds beasts and fishes e hoped that the
Year: 1868

FAIR IN NEW -HAMPsHIRE.-The New Hamp-
shire Mechanics and Art Association will hold an exhi
billion during the year. at such place as may offer the
greatest inducement Bids to be sent TO the Secretary
previous TO May The exhibition TO continue two weeks
or longer, may seem advisable. The object OF the
exhibition is to bring together tho various manufacturers
OF State that they may in means be compared
to that OF other States at similar exhibitions Mr. W.
Currier Of Exeter, is the Secretary.
Year: 1868

claimed by the more enthusiastic OF Mr. Pendletons
friends that no WIN have majority on the hrst
ballot.


The fight In the Convention win be a fair one, ana
II Mr.. Chase Is nominated no man will give him
more cordial support than George H. Pendleton His
friends will place his name before the Convention
with the intention OF abiding cheerfuy by is deci
sion. Only 1t will be curious complication in DOT.
tics n next November the republicans shall run Gen.
eral Grant, democrat In heart and by education.
while the democracy Chief Justice Chase An old
line whig and o republican from the birth OF the
marty.
Year: 1868


Of For the present 1t is only secondary in interest
and importance.


GOLD AND GREENBAcKs-rHE EFFECT OF DEMO-


CRATIC VICTORY NEXT FALI-


He is not over sanguine as to the success OF the
democratic party next fall The successive victories
OF the past year have their logic, however, and the
prospect Is q most hopeful one. democratic VIC
tory would make great difference In the relative
value Of gold and greenbacks The success Of the
democrats would make paper money more valuable
republican triumph would enhance the value OF
gold.


Such are Mr.. Pendleton's views and theories con-
cerning the great financial questions that are to
enter into the Presidential campaign I have given
them quite fully because they constitute the great
'hobby" on which his friends intend he shall ride
over the national race course next November


HIS VIEWS ON THE sUYPRAaH QUESTION.


He holds to the ancient democratic faith on the
question Of surage In the reconstructed States Il
IL ono which is constitutionally left 10 the states
and each state should have the right TO determine
IL for ITSELF He II opposed to tho enfranchsement
of the negro in the South By Congress, and thinks
that the black man n comnittsd 70 the care Of his
white fellow citizens In that region he Will be sub
jected to no more injustice than ID the woman OF the
North who b not allowed to vote but s ss secured
in oil her rights. His parallel is quite an Ingenious
II not an original illustration Of his views on this
important issue. ,t '


Entertaining these opinions, Mr.. Pendeton wiz
not decline 70 be candidate ct the New YORK Con-
vention In favor Of Mr.. Chase He has influential
and numerous friends who are going there TO hep
his cause. This movement has taken the shape In
one instance OF "Pendleton escort" which VIII
proceed to the metropolis and give him all the assist
snce that an organized body may. The great con-
test In the Convention will lie between Chief Justice
Chase and Mr.. Pendleton. It viii be struggle be-
tween the Eastern and the western democracy, who
have many points OF dlssImisrty. The respective
champions WIN 10 tpe gentlemen Just naWei. " v
Year: 1868

The news from Japan is again highly import
ant. The Northern Daimios who support the
cause of the cx-TycOon StOtsbashi against the
Young Mikado or rather against the Southern
Daimios, who have complete control OF the
Young Mikado, have appointed a new Mikado.
This measure has spread alarm among the
Southern party, who now desire the young
Mikado to abdicate-advice which 1t is SAID
will be accepted. The brother of the ex-
Tycoon, who has been educated in Paris, has
succeeded his father as Prince of Mito, and
will thus become one of the chiefs of the North
ern party. He of course, fully shares the
friendly sentiments of his brothers toward
foreigners. The Southern party has lost one OF
its most powerful members by the detection OF
Prince TOsa. All this indicates that the North
elm party is on the point of obtaining complete
success, an event which would be hailed by
the civilized world with delight
Year: 1868

The tottering throne of the last of the reign
ing Bourbons seems about to receive another
and yet ruder shock. Queen Isabella, who has
been seeking the good offices of Napoleon, is
suddenly recalled to her disloyal capital by a dis
solution of her Cabinet, fresh menace from her
irrepressible enemy, Gen. Prim, and the signs OF
a general rising against her hated rule. The re-
Gently exiled Generals-among whom was one
of the royal family itself-seem to be coopera-
ting with Prim, and the brief statements we
have from Madrid by the Cable seem to hint
at a more formidable revolt than any of those
that have lately kept the Government in per-
petual alarm.
Year: 1868

A quorum of both Houses of Congress is
probable tomorrow, and certain by Tuesday.
Only eight more were needed last night to
make up the quorum in the Senate. Members
are wisely desirous of doing no business be-
yond continuing the recess till October, and
even the lobbyists, who plead for at least Ex-
ecutive sessions of the Senate, seem doomed
to disappointment. If the House should open
the doors at ALL we hope it will only be for
the promised Committee of Investigation into
the Internal Revenue trouble. And if such a
Committee is TO be appointed, we venture to
suggest to the Speaker that we want for it
three of the best shrewdest, and fairest-minded
men in Congress.
Year: 1868

On what grounds the Committee on Pedi-
grees of the Georgia Legislature reached the
conclusion that Frenchman was too much Of
a negro for membership in that superfine body,
will be found this morning in our letter from
Atlanta Excluded from Office, and next threat
ened with exclusion from the jury box, Georgia
negroes are casting about them to see what
guarantees of their freedom remain. Under
the old system it was at least their mas
ters' interest to protect them. Now it seems
to be nobody's interest but their own, and their
power to do it is being rapidly taken away.
The expelled legislators have organized
j." Civil aud Political Rights Association and.
Year: 1868

The Democratic organ announces that at
meeting of the Twelfth Ward Empire Club
last Thursday evening the inmitable McSor-
"leyn sang as sweetly as a nightingale In be-
half of Blair and Seymour. Although TINS Is
the first time we have ever heard Oh this
matchless warbler far be it from us to aepre-
ciate his artistic abilities! If Mr. Grau should
hear of him (through this notice. and engage
him to trill at the opera. it would be pleasure
to us TO feel that, through our MEANS SO much
talent had been fished out of the Twelfth
Ward. But singing too often, in connection
with too much whisky -andwater, is very detn-
mental to the vocal organs. Our advice, there-
fore. to the inimtable McSorley is that he pru-
IDENTIFY husband his resources. The time Is tast
approaching when his party will need some
body to assist in dirges and funeral anthems;
and McSorley should keep in a condition to
add his melancholy howl TO the general mourn
ful swell,
Year: 1868

charge to which the Speaker responds thus You know
IL is falsehO0d you know that In my pubic life,
from the commencement to the close any year. month,
day, have held any other doctrines than that prn-
cipes and character not birth place and creed were the
true for official promotion. Men who may resort to
forgery may sign my with their feOnOus fingers
for forgery felony You hero know that there has
not been an election for the past twelve years that have
not gone to 4ne polls not with closed ballot, but an
omen one and voted for OF foreign birth. aud who
worshiped at different altar from what did myself
Here IS the only place where will answer that cauinny;


LET IL be buried the tomb, where buried caumnes
and forgeries like it, in the graves OF the past"
Year: 1868

A meeting of the Democratic Club
will be held at the Hall, corner Market
and Monroe, to morrow evening at .!
o'clock. In times like these it is hardly
necessary to urge a full attendance.
We are Just entering upon au important
political campaign and every Democrat,
We trust, appreciates the necessity OF
dsiag his utmost for the success of ouI
ticket aud priueiplesat the approaching
election. The Club Room is the place
for every working Democrat to spend
a portion of his Saturday evenings.


As matter of local interest, we may
state that the registration books will
open on August LIST and new names may
be placed upon the lists until the 10Th
of that month. 1t will be the duty OF
the Club to take the matter of registra
tion, as we'll rs of naturalization, in
hand, aud see that every Democrat en-
titled to vote at the coming election IL
placed in position to exercise his ri ght
Other matters of moment will be pre-
sented tomorrow evening, and it !:
hoped that every Democrat who intends
taking part in the coming canvass viii
be promptly OH hand.
Year: 1868

The status of the Radical party On
this subject is represented by no single
speech; it is not expounded by frothy
defamation. The opinion of the Re-
publican party, as set forth in the form
al enactment Of the military recon-
strsctien bills, is that West Virginia
has no legal existence. This opinion is
registered upon the statute books of the
nation, and when necessary they will
enforce that opinion, just as they have
enforced a similar opinion against the
Government of Virginia.


We call upon the Radical paper of
this city to refate the charge that the
military reconstruction bills deny the
legal existence of West Virginia.
Year: 1868

New Corn PLANTER. One of these re-
markable machines is now on exhibition at the
U. S. hotel. 1t was thoroughly explained to
us yesterday by the proprietor, Mr.. H. NJ.
Higgins. The machine is simple triangular
frame, mounted on three wheels, the leader or
centre wheel acting the planter BY means of
spoke attachment, which, with the help of
spring rod, opens the valves attached to the
hopperS, thereby allowing from two to twelve
grains to leave the hopper, and at any distance
apart frcm six inches to four feet. The hop
pers which are situated at each side OF the
macbi0e, are four feet apart, but the frame
being movable they can be adjusted to any
width required. The Implement can be drawn
by one or two horses as desired, but as the ma
chine is light, weighing only about l50 pounds,
one horse can work it with ease. A hollow
drilled tooth precedes coulter at each side Of
the machine; these remove Instructions Of
every description. The coulters are allowed to
sink In tie ground to the exact depth required,
while the corn having only about two inches to
drop from the measuring valve, situated under
the hOppers is deposited exactly whore it is
required, and Immediately covered by the con-
cave wheels, on which the ends oil the
machine rest. A seat is provided be-
tween the guide handles and in the
event Of going over very uneven ground the
hoppers can be made to deposit by hand. This
arrangement is one of great simplicity to look
at, and yet not easy to afford a satisfactory
description of. There are many other features
entirely new and highly valuable, introduced
into the construction of this planter, but the
main improvement is great simplicity and
strength and durability combined. A child or
small boy could work it with the greatest ease.
With one horse and boy, this machine will
plant with precision far excelliug work done
by hand, no less than twenty-fOur to thirty
acres per day. The planter will follow the
harrow without the usual way of marking out
the field, and making a perfect check row. The
accuracy Of the seed discharging valves is as
tonishing. During our examination Of the
machine the operator made a regular deposit
of three, tour, six or eight grains of corn, just
as he desired. No description we could give
of this machine would convey description
adequate to its merits. 1t must be seen by
those men who can, at lance, fully appreci-
ate its Importance. Mr.. Higgins has but re-
Gently discovered that this machine will plant
cotton seed with the same ease, facility and
COZ rectness as it does corn, thus rendering it
doubly useful to the agriculturist. The pro-
prietor visits Kentucky to dispose Of the right
to manufacture and sell the planter: r:-LoutS-
rMe Courier.