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Year: 1867

A Washington letter to the New York
Eeening Post says:


"An officer of General Grants staff relates a
conversation he had with the general q few days
ago, wherein the general remarked, concerning
the talk of making him president of the United
States if the opportunity were offered, that he
was no politician that he hated politics that
so far as reputation and honor were concerned, he
thought he ought to be satisfied with what oil
these he already enjoyed; that holding the Of
flee of president would mar his present comfort
and drag him into the storms and excitement of
politics that, the general of the army, he had
all the work he could do, and time enough to en-
joy the comforts of his family and home; and
that he,as soldier, had gained friends enough in
the country without accepting place where he
should gain no more, but probably lose those
whom he had gained


The Chicago Times says these are very
sensible conclusions for the general to reach,
and he will be saved much worry, excite.
ment, and loss of friends and reputation ifhe
will adhere to them. He could not with any
degree of consistency accept nomination
from the extreme radicals, and should he
fugle with conservative republicans he wiIl
as Mr.. Greeley predicts, "fall into the hands
of Thurlow Weed, as Oliver Twist into the
hands of Fagan, the jew" Let the general
smoke his cigar take his customary toddy
visit Bonner occasionally, and take drive
behind Dexter /; avoid the society of the de.
signing of either sex quit meddling with
reconstruction obey the orders of the Pres
ident permit Sheridan to account for his
own follies and crimes learn that the con
stitution is the supreme law of the land
drive from him politicians and demagogues
say his prayers regularly and attend church
at least once every Sunday take care te
provide himself with Seltzer Aperient and
Angostura Bitters and eschew the societ,
of Washburne, and his


"Path down the valley of life


viii be smooth as the face of glass


While slander, contention, and strife


Hide their heads and permit him to pass
Year: 1867

The following is the application of Gen.
Fitz John Porter to the president, asking
that his case be reopened, and new court
martial ordered


New YORK, Jan IA.


To His Excellency Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States


SIE-I beg leave to respectfully represent
that, by court martial convened i'll Washing
ton city in 1862, ] was sentenced "to be
eashiered, and forever rendered incapable
of holding office under the government of
the United States" and that, in addition to
all the penalties attached to so severe a SEN
tence, persistent efforts have been made to
fix those arising from the unchanged crime
of treason.


Seventeen years of my life have been
spent in the army of the United
States-years covering the active events OF
the Mexican war, and including the opening
and most trying years of the rebellion.


Intrusted at all times with duties of the
greatest responsibility, frequently performed
at the.peril of life, can assert, without fear
of denial, that, up to the period of the pres
entation of the charges, no breath of suspic
ion had attached itself to a reputation which
it had been, as it still is, my life's study to
preserve unsullied. ] teel assured that your
exceleney will appreciate the motive which
induees;me to frankly say that, at no time
since the presentation of the charges to the
completion of the trial did it occur to me
that with such record as my country had
generously permitted me to make, could
by any court be adjudged guilty of wilfully
neglecting the interests of that country in
its hour of peril, and to whose reputation,
history and welfare ] was bound by every
sentiment of patriotism, gratitude and IN
terest.s


Conscious of innocence, feeling that, what
ever differences of opinion might arise upon
other points, there would not and could not be
any as to my faithfulness OF purpose, could
not bring my mind to contemplate any other
verdict than that of speedy and honorable
acquittal.
1t is possible / may have committed an
| error, both to the court and myself, in thus
| assuming much that should have been sci
| forth.


/ also feel assured that your excel
lency will appreciate the motive that induces
| me to make reference to the events OF my
life while in my country's service. The vim,
dication of my honor alone compels me te
do so in this paper, as in previous one
read to the court. =
Thesyerdict against me was found in Jan y
1863, at time of most unusual excitement
The country was environed with perils; dis
trust had seized upon many minds: errors o
great magnitude had occurred the press
Year: 1867

IF the President is going to reopen the
registry lists, he will do well to have it as
certained how there happens to be about as
many negro voters registered in Louisiana
as there are negroes of all ages and sexes IN
the entire state. A reasonable amount OF
darkey is good thing; but too much of it
is a nuisance, Let US have Sheridan's work
oyorhauled
Year: 1867

Scorn not the poor and needy,


Whatever their lot may be;
Their hearts are pure and holy


As ever thine may be
And though dark sorrows billows
Across their pathway roll;
Yet still they may keep sacred
Their nobleness of soul.
Scorn not the poor and needy.


Thou may'st not know the hour
When thou thyseIf may falter


Beneath wants mighty power;
And. therefore, if in sorrow


Thou see st brother man,
Place not upon his prospects


An aristocratic ban.
Scorn not fallen brother,


Though deep in vice and sin;
But strive to light loves fires.


Which are burning dim ithin;
And when to paths of virtue,


He shall return again,
His wife shall ever bless thee,
His children lisp thy name
Then never scorn thy brother,
Whatever his lot may be,
The God who made and formed him,
Made, formed, and fashioned thee;
With HIM we all are tending
To realms of bliss above;
And, let US then willis living,
BE filled with deeds of love.
Year: 1867

Treason, says Pendleton, late candi-
date for Vice President, lis the protest of
liberty against tyranny Democratic brains
must be added when they fail to hatch out
better excuse for their support of the re-
bellion than this. That must needs be a
good epigram which would balance four
years of history.
Year: 1867

A minister once prayed in the pulpit that
"the lord would bless the congregation as
sembled, and that portion Of it which was on
its way to church, and those who were at
home getting ready to come, and that, in
his infinite patience, he would grant the
benediction to those who reached the house
of God just in time for that" The congre-
CATION came on time after that.
Year: 1867

A witty editor who had just failed, says
he did it with all the honors of war, and re-
tired from the field with colors hying-Sher-
itf S flag futtering from two windows and
the door, and white flag hung out from
his person in token of surrender.
Year: 1867

The inhabitants of noted fever and ague
district in Illinois are said to turn their
shakes 10 some account. They climb in
to the top of a ''shell- bark" Just as the chill
comes on, and by tie time the personal
earthquake" leaves them, there is not a
hickory nut left on the tree.
Year: 1867

In speaking of the effect of the bountiful
harvest this year, the Pittsburg Gazette
says that it will probably benefit Massachu-
setts and Pennsylvania more than Illinois :
the manufacturer, the mechanic and labor
er more than the farmer. But when prices
recede through abundance, the cost of carry
ing from West to East does not recede
in corresponding ratio if at all; the conse-
quence will be that the farmers of Illinois
will have to be content with one half the
price for the wheat or -four he produces,
which his factor gets in New York or Bos-
ton. A few such harvests as this will teach
the farmers of the prairie States that their
true and only policy is to have the consul
mcrs of their surplus produce near them


In plain English, they will become converts
to the policy of protecting the mannfactur-
ing interests of the country, SO that indus
tries of every kind shall spring up amongst
them in all parts of the land. There is too
much carrying done in the United States
Year: 1867

A PITHY SERMON To YOUNG MEN,
You are the architects of your own strength
of body and soul Take fer your motto,
self Reliance Honesty and Industry For
your star, Faith Perseverance and Pluck,
and inscribe on your banner, BE just and
fear not Don't take too much advice (;
keep at the helm, and steer your own ship.
Think well of yourselves. Strike out. Fire
above the mark you intend to hit. Assume
your position. Do not practice excessive
humility; you can't get above your level.
Water don t run up hill; put potatoes in
cart over rough road, and small potatoes
will 60 to the bottom. Energy, Invincible
Determination, with right motive, are the
levers that move the world. The great art
of commanding is to take a fair share of the
work. Civility costs nothing and buys ev-
erything. Don't drink. Don't smoke.
Don t chew. Don't swear. Don't gamble.
Don't lie. Don't steal Don't deceive.
Don't tattle. Be polite. Be generous
Be kind. Study hard. Be in earnest.
Be self reliant. Read good books. Love
your fellow-men as well as God Love
your country and obey the laws. Love
truth. Love virtue. Always do what your
conscience te lis you to be duty and leave
the consequence with God.
Year: 1867

our enemies that men were being drafted


from their homes to free negroes, and the


remuneration of the war as failure; but


with the simple motto of "Our Country


under the lead of our noble President-would


to tod he were living to-day-we won a


magnificent triumph. Applause In


1866, when President johnson turned his


back on the party which elected him, trav-


ersed the country making speeches to be


read by millions, denouncing us, with his


whole Cabinet against US, with but one hon
ored exception, Applause and cries of Stan
ton with the whole power and patronage of
the Government thrown in the scale of our
enemies, we appealed again to the ballot
box, winning the most magnificent victory
ever known in our political history Ap-
plause. But this will be eclipsed by the
coming victory of 1868, when we shall place
In the offices of the Government men who
will be faithful to liberty, to justice and to
loyalty. We ask no more, and will accept
no less, and this victory will be swelled by
the votes of the reconstructed South


hen they return, as they will, in accord
ance with the terms prescribed in our legis-
latlon, they will return with magnificent
malorltles for the right Applause. They
Will come back, led as they must be, by
those who have been faithful to the Union
in its darkest hours. They will join with us
of the North, under the inspiring influence
OF free labor and free men, in the march of
prosperity and power, and will join with us
in so legislating, that hereafter in this noble
land there shall be no man so poor, so hum
BILE, so obscure, that he cannot look up to
the American flag as his unfailing protec-
ton. and to the ballot, which shall vindi-
cate his rights in his own right hand ap-
plausel and all the loyal people shall say
'Am'n n and Amen" Loud applause.
Year: 1867

curse at such on act would not take the blood Of
any creature unless he had violated tho laws
Of my country IL is the Executive powers to make
whatever adjustment Of punishment Tor any crime
he may sec At With that have nothing TO do. have
only 10 say when this found guilty, honest men
will say In this case he is proved guilty will appeal
case found with such demonstration OF factsi
If there of you who las doubt an ms care,
know that God will give you light and shall say has
your verdict is right whatever II may be ana then
Won so feel having done your duty the end you may
io with those who see BY faith that justice regns with
mercy's life"


Mr. Bradley said there were number OF corrections
which he desired 10 make in the statement Of counsel
the evidence 1900 ... .... ,...-- -.


Mr. Darlington thought IL would be dangerous prece
dent allow counsel 10 make any statements after the
argument had closed = 81,


After further debate Judge Fisher said that II the
Court took recess would be until tomorrow and ac
cOrdingy ordered al.ll. Dl. O. ft.l t
Year: 1867

Alleged Cruel and Unusual Punishment.


Before Commissioner Osborn.


A man with one arm in sling appeared before Conn.,
MISSIONER Osborn yesterday, and made statement to
She effect that he had been cruelty beaten on board a
v~se Tie Commissioner after having heard the state
hcn;, said the ough; TO 20 10 lawyer and lodge
complaint The applicant replied that he had been to
lawyer named Fay, who told him to come and make
fhe complaint He was ready to do so il the COM
missioner would receive IL The Commissioner informed
him that the which might be properly
tried the Marine Court in action for assault and
battery


Alleged Counter feiting.


woman named Kate Gross who had been charged
with circulating counterfeit 500 bill, brought into
this accusation. Ex.Judge Smart appeared as
her counsel and requested that the Commissioner would
take hail for her appearance Commissioner Osborn said
he would speak the matter to Colonel Wood. who
Of all the facts OF this affair." and probably
hail would be taken next day.
Year: 1867

three wears: never knew Of his residing in New York
never knew him by the name OF Davis; never saw him
intoxicated before be 10 the corner OF sixth and
Grand streets and back: think he crossed Grand
street, not positive be told me he wanted TO see
man did appear 10 be excited when he came 70 my
house.


Coroner Smith here adjourned the inquest until ten A.
NJ on Monday next and The prisoners we're remanded
Year: 1867

Fourth street; am policeman attached TO the Forty
9TH grccinct my beat is On Grand street from Fh 70
Eighth street. duty the evening OF March 49,
went duty at six o'clock was on Grand street about
nine O'Clock that night when Two came along md
after was Ssswssu ssvsnsS ana Eighth streets saw
the man that spoke 70 me dead In the stasionhouse;


the tail man said rhs Police ought 70 have their heads
broken too;'i the short man persuaded him 70 come
on, the short had on dark clothes and his hair
i, vas free country and he would speak he pleased
followed the three 70 Eighth street. think could
recognise the . other man man y dressed the same as
n The station house after 6e was arrested;
tsncn TO the man tnat Was with deceased cannot say
whether he with deceased or not only his back
think IL was near ten O'Clock; at first heard
policeman that had been shot; then met officer Simons
and he informed me that citizen; then went o.
ward where the was murdered look through the
Vss with decessed Was about Ave feat s,ehs inchss n
height; don't know what time deceased was brought 10
the station house; went up North First street Tenth
street. and then around the block, " could nnd
any traces deceased was stabbed the corner Of North
First and Ninth streets; am certain that the man with
deceased was the man who committed the murder, as
other man there did not appear 70 Be any fresh foot
prints about where deceased was stabbed.


TESTIMONY ov MARY ARyxrs


Mary Arents, sworn deposed Il reside Al the corner
or Union avenue and Skman street: the 0rst saw az
Mr. Leptx on the 18th Of March, was Grand street,
between Fourth ana Fifth streets; the next time
Thursday or Friday, at dinner time, at my houses he
stopped 1t she door, and requested him 10 come be
asked me where had seen him Monday night on
Grand strees; told him between Fourth and Fifth
streets; be asked me Il had heard Of the MURDER and
remarked that some men bad been arrested that were
intoxicated, and be expected he would be- also and
vantsd 20 know n would come down and swear where
had seen him; my husband and brother.in- Aw were
there g the time have had no conversation WITH him
since; hs asked me II could swear that had met him
between Fourth and Fifth streets. and replied
cou,o no did not say what ne was
gong 70 % arrested for nobody has told as 70 how
should swear; he sa1 noshng 10 me about who was
with he spoke Of tho murder before he asked me u
could come down and testify: told HIM had heard
about u no did not ten who he had been In compa-
ny with that nrht have been acqas nted with him about
Year: 1867

There is said TO be a species of wisdom


which is penny wise and pound fool
ish" A wisdom that confines itself to
the present alone, and fails to derive


from the experience of the past that


knowledge which will prove useful in


the future. As an evidence of this we


cite the business man who with fair
share of ability, honesty and capital, fol-
lows legitimate business for years, and
is but little better off in this world S
others around him amass riches, increase
their business, and attain distinction.
The history of the successful men of this
city, and every other, within the last
twenty-five years, establishes the fact
that there is one requisite to prosperity,
which neglected, makes it an impossi-
bility to attain the front rank, whatever
may be the other elements of success.
That requisite is to bring the business
conspicuously and persistently before the
public through the medium of the press.
The American people are an enterpris-
ing, progressive, intelligent, reading peo-
pie, and they patronize those whose
names are kept constantly before them
as business men. To this more than to
any other cause Barnum, Bonner, Spaul-
ding, Townsend, Holloway, Drake and a
host of others. owe the immense for
tunes they have accumulated in a few
years The cabalistic S-T-1S60-X is
familiar to every man, woman and child
in the country. brakes Bitters were
not any better than others, bat he kept
it continually pressed upon the attention
of the people, and in six years he has
acquired all the riches he desires, and
sold out for fabulous sum, and now
the enigma is solved Started trade i'm


1860; capital, SO" For years he was
one of the heaviest advertisers in the
country, and it paid an hundred fold.
Bonner run the circulation of the Ledger
mp from nothing until it exceeded


by 100000 that of any other paper
in the country, and alEsNing to an ex-
tensivc and iudicious system of advertis-
Year: 1867

When six years ago the traitors of the
South cast OFF the federal authority and
trained their stolen artillery against
that flag which is the emblem of the
free, there came a crisis upon the people,
and it was met with bold, united front
that astonished even ourselves. As the
war progressed, there came a time when
powerful enemy, elated with victory
and confident of success, swept around
the national capital, and poured their
legions into the northern States, tri-
umphant and unimpeded. Then came
the crisis TO our armies, and with bated
breath and anxious hearts, the people
waited until the legions of Grant, from
the parapets of Vicksburg, responded to


the victorious shouts from Cemetery
Hill, " "All's well - And now, there has
come third crisis, in our legislative
councils, while the people and the army
are awaiting with anxious solicitude TO
hear the inspiring insurance, the blood
of your sons and comrades has not been
shed in vain" The rejection of the con-
stitutional amendments, and the differ
ences existing between the legislative,
judicial and executive heads of the gov
ernment, are subjects well calculated TO
awaken anxiety in q people who prize
their liberty and glory in their free insti-
tutions. The conciliatory tone of the
Presidential message, admitting by its
presentation, to them the constitution
ality Of Congress, which he had publicly
characterized as a rump organization =
the avoidance of all overt acts of hostil-
ity toward it and the apparently sub
dued temper of the radical leaders pre-
vioustlto the holiday adjournment, all
led to the belief that their differences
would be amicably adjusted and hence
forth work in harmony. During the ad-
iourament, however, the decisions of the
Supreme Court in regard to the military


commissions, the Civil Right and Freed
mems Bureau bills, and the assertion of
the President that at an early day the


constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery. and which has been ratified by


a sufficient number of States, would be
declared null and void by the same


court, have produced the most intense


excitement in Congress and emhittered
Year: 1867

the feeling against the President and
the judiciary, who are believed 10 be
hand in glove combined together in
their opposition 10 the representatives
of the people The evil effect of these
decisions cannot be over-estimated. 1t
and military uthorities-disurrange the
entire political and social system of the
country, and plunge US in sea of ruin.
The commission who tried and con
victed the assassinators of President Lin
coin are guilty of murder, and those who
were exiled to the Tortugas are free and
entitled TO bring action for false arrest
and imprisonment. The probable conse-
quence of this action will be the inn
parchment of President johnson Of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and when
he is impeached he will be convicted and
the people of the North win sustain the
action of their representatives. We base
this assertion on the facts that the en-
croachments of the Executive renders
his. impeachment matter Of selrpreser-
vation. That his conviction will follow
is evidenced from the fact that there are
but three members in the House. and a
like number in the Senate, who sustain
his policy and the caucus of the Repub-
licans showed an almost unanimous feel
ing against him awaiting only the ac-
ton of the Judiciary Committee. 1t is
not the question, whether or not it shall
be done; but. how. That the people will
approve the most radical conduct of Con
gress, is proven by the 400,000votes that
declared against him at the recent cleo
tions. In case of impeachment it rests
with the House TO draw up the charge,
or charges, which are presented TO the
Senate, and with them rests the convic-
tion or dismissal, il requiring a two
thirds vote to convict The following
are the probable pleas which will be
made in case he is impeached: First
For publicly and officially making indie
cent, inhamatory and dangerous har-
Tangues Second-For an abuse of the
pardoning power. Third-For compile
ity in the New Orleans massacre. Fourth
For refusing TO execute the laws.
Fifth-For appointing rebels to Office in
defiance of law
Year: 1867

Among the many disadvantages which
the settlers of our mining camps and ag
-ricultural districts labor under, there is
the want of postal facilities. They live
remote from each other, having but little
reading matter, and longing for news
from absent friends and the great out
side world they await with feverish anx-
iety the coming of the erratic express
man, or the return of some random trav-
eler who has made trip to the post
office town, located, perhaps, hundred
miles distant. The expressmen, as a
rule, are not regular in their trips, and
their charges tend to diminish the num-
Der of letters and the circulation of
newspapers. 1t is the duty of Govern
ment founded upon Republican princi-
piles, and whose prosperity depends upon
the intelligence of its people, to grant
them all the privileges circumstances
will warrant, which tend to enlighten
and cultivate them, and one of the chief
of these is postal facilities. In Gallatin
county there is population of 5000, of
whom 1000 are entitled to suffrage, and
yet there is not a post Office in the coun-
ty.. On every letter they receive they
pay fifty cents in dust, and for each news
paper fifteen cents. That this has per-
nicious effect upon the people is beyond
question and being a permanent popu-
lation, engaged in. agricultural pursuits
in the largest and richest valley in the
Territory, they feel they are entitled to
at least one post office. As an express
sion of this feeling they have prepared a
petition to the Postmaster General for
the establishment of a post office at a
central point in the valley. 1t is signed
by a large number of the inhabitants,
and recommends Hiram Blake, Esq, for
postmaster. This petition will be for
warded at once 10 Washington, and it is
to be hoped that before the ides of March
there will be a regular mail to the Gal
latin