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Year: 1865

UNDER tho Constitution of the United
States, as it now stands, free negroes are
counted the same as white men in fixing the
basis of representation in Congress. Thus
the negroes Of the South are put upon an
equality with Northern white men by virtue
cf the Constitution. Then come in the State
Constitutions OF the South, and exclude the
loyal black men from casting the votes as
signed for them under the Constitution Of the
United States, and give that power to the
traitor whites. Hence, while the Constitu-
tion Of the United States recognizes the po-
litical equality of Southern negroes and North
ern white men, for the benefit OF the South
ern aristocracy, it permits that aristocracy
got only to repudiate the principle in its prac-
tical application to the South, but actually to
make one Southern traitor equal 70 two
Northern loyal men.


We of the North must have a remedy for
this, either by carrying into practical opera
ton in the South the principle of the Consti-
tuticn of the United States, which makes all
free men equal IN night ef representation, OF
else by amending the Constitutions aud EAsing
representation in Congress and in the Presi-
dental election on the number Of voters in
stead Of the entire free population, white and
black.
Year: 1865

DEAy RrcHNoSD and fHuRsv WEED have
united their efforts in an attempt to Manipu,
late the President 1t is strong team, and
as they pull well together at present, it is not
to be wondered at that people indulge much
curiosity in reference to the result
Year: 1865

Every Wilmingtonian has cause to he
proud of the character of our Colleges and
seminaries During the past. and coming
week, all the Colleges, Seminarles and
schools have recommended operations. Our
Public Schools will compare fayorably with
those of any State in the Union, so far as
they go, hut we need higher grade of
school badly. We want one where children
can be taught the higher branches, after they
have passed Il successful examination in the
public educational institutions already estab-
lished. II is true that we have the very best
schools in our midst, which are under the
care of instructors in every way competent
TO imparl To pupils all the elements of edu-
cation necessary to fit them for any position
in life which they may be called to fill. But
the great mass Cf our children-the sons and
daughters of mechanics-are debarred from
attending these institutions because their
parents are unable to pay the tuition fee.
What we want then is first class Public
School where the masses can be educated
some object to II on account of the cost -
But the amount of good that such a school

will do, wilhen thousand times compcnsate
for the outlay. If we do not build such an
one, but continue to send our youth forth
with just sufficient learning to make them
worthless in after life we will have to erect
prisons instead of school houses, and that
speedily too, especially if the ''lager beer"
element continues to claim so large share
Of popular consideration and respect as
seems to be accorded to it of late by men
claiming to be christians and moral citizens.
Already our schools do much good, but we
need something else, we want School that
will educate and fit the son of the poorest
man in the city to take his place beside the
wealthiest, in the race of life. Every days
experience seems to convince the thinking
man of the necessity of such an institution
Our elections prove that it is needed We
are far behind the age, in all The great and
necessary reforms. Let us have first class
school
Year: 1865

The Times urges the AlabaEss Convention to-


submit their work to the people of the State
for ratification, and remarks concerning the


Mississippi Convention that it omitted to refer
the new Constitution from an anxiety to swo
what is considered needless delay and trouble.
1t is assumed that such submission to the people
could possibly have but one result and there.
fore would be q mere piece Of fornality" The
contrary happens to be the fact. Acorespond-
ent of Western paper, who is not merely wtN.


informed but evidently is favored with 10
confidence of the State authorities, wrote some
time ago concerning ProvisionalGovernOr
Sharkey: "Like the majority of the late Con.
vention, he is far in advance Of the people in
matters pertaining to their welfare. So far,
indeed, is he in advance OF the masses that he
said he would have dispersed the Convention
with negro troops, if they had passed the reso-
luton to refer the Constitutional Amendment
to the people for approval or rejection" That
does not sound much like ''mere fOrmality."
And yet we agree that the Convention should
nave Idhcu Iuc JuuRiilcuI vi oHS PSOP.S VIZ ."
work. If Provisional. Governor Sharkey rightly
estimated the temper of his State, the amend.
ment abolishing Slavery would have been re-
jected, but that is no reason why it should not
have been submitted. What is the use o.
Convention that does not represent anybody
The President certainly does not desire Missis'
sippi or any other State to come back under
false pretenses. He is entitled, and the country
is entitled, to know the facts We don't want
sham Reconstruction, based on the action OF
such Convention as the State would take the
first opportunity TO repudiate. If there is to be
any reputation, better have it before the State
is readmitted than after. Thel we shall know
Just what we are about


Under the Constitutions agreed On by these
Conventions, the returning States are TO elect
Members of Congress and present themselves
in Washington for admission next December.
Unless the people have had chance to express
their opinions on the Abolition Amendment how
is Congress to know what sort Of constituencies
are applying for recogntion1 What evidence
of their loyalty will it have'
Year: 1865

The election in Connecticut is purely one of
principle, SO far as the Negro Suffrage question
is concerned. The negro element in Connect
cut is so small that whether it falls one way or
another, it makes little difference. The negro
community is very smaii-being scarcely ONE
seventh so large as the natives Of Ireland-not


much larger, indeed, than the Engshmen or
the Germans. SO that il the mere question Of
political expcdiency were concerned, this ques-
ton might be allowed to 60 by default.


The principle Of justice is not always one of
expedency. Divine authority expresses the
love that two or three who meet in his name
excite. Ten good men would have saved the
Cities Of the Plain. If there are ten men in
Connecticut who, by reason Of any omission, or
the commission of injustice in the laws, are
prevented from enjoying their rights, the honor
of every son of that State demands that the
laws be reformed. In the case of the negro,
Connecticut is the only New-England State that
debars him from the ballot-box. The Demo
cratic element has been very strong in that
State, and when the question Of Universal
Suffrage was formerly discussed the Democrats
stood in the way Of justice. What was then a
mere State question has now become national
The friends of freedom have been reproached
with the remark that, while we were endeay-
oring to reform the Carolinas and Georgia, we
did not reform our own New-England. The
time has come for this reproach to cease, and
we call upon our friends in that State to aid in
the publication.


Our enemies are not needless. AS We said
recently, if the friends Of manhood suffrage
expect to walk over the course they are mis-
taken. Our enemies know that victory in
Connecticut would be great advantage 70 us,
but that q defeat would be Of infinite value
to them. Defeat us in Connecticut, and this
question will be postponed perhaps foryears. The
unity and harmony. the single-hearted devotion
to truth and justice that have always character
lied the New. England character, would be
destroyed. We want New.England to be as
one man now; for the time is coming when we
shall need her manly strength.
Year: 1865

We are assured on excellent authority that
Mr.. g. f. Moore of North Carolina. Of whom
we spoke yesterday as 'an undsguised Rebel
while the war lasted" was, on the contrary, a
thorough Union man during that period, pre-
ferring 70 give up Il lucrative practice as law
yer, and to live life of retirement rather than
take the cath Of allegiance TO the Rebel Govern
ment. We are glad to correct statement INTO
which We were misled by North Carolina pa
per. Such having been Mr.. Moore's course
during the war, his opinion, that their nights
should be gwen to the emancipated slaves, and
that the withholding them may lead to serious
trouble with that portion Of the popula-
ton. IS entitled to all the more
weight. We know that many OF our
best military officers on duty at the South have
come to the same conclusion, and believe, more


over, that the military protection of the negro


cannot be safely withdrawn until the whites


are made to respect them as a people endowed
with poitical rights. qualified to seek protec
ton in the courts, and with the power to pro
tect themselves By an appeal to the ballot
box 1t is quite possible that there is pon
at which even black men may believe that for
e bearance ceases to be a virtue, and a wis'


craftsmanship viii anticipate that possibility
: Is it wise to cherish and be subseryient TO an
unreasonable prejudice, born Of Slavery, and


deny the rights Of citizenship to a people whom


we pretend to have raised from the condition Of
slaves TO that Of freemen! The attempt to
perpetrate such folly and wickedness will, in
the long run, bring with it its own punishment.
We have not begun TO learn the lesson the war
teaches if we are not yet convinced that events
are iueyorable, and that the law of progress can
not be put away backward.
Year: 1865

Mayor Gunther has made reply to the charges
broaght against him in the matter Of tho Street
Cleaning Contract, which reply will be found in
another column. He denies generally and
specifically these charges. But he takes refuge
behind the Corporation Counsel Oh all qrleS-
tionS OF law, shoGld anything illegal be
found in the Contract, and puts in the
plea that he first voted in favor OF
taking the lowest bid that could properly be
taken, and only signed the contract in question
because if he did not the work Of strect-cleanng
would necessarily be done by the City Inspector
or the Board of Health. His real defense
amounts To this-that he made a choice OF eviis.
In admitting this he admits also, it seems to U.S.
that the issue is properly raised whether the
Chief Magistrate Of the City has night to com
nit an acknowledged wrong, lest some otheT
possible evil should follow.
Year: 1865

Saturday last there was a collision in Long
Island Sound between the Sloop Joseph Duryca
aud the screw steamer Oceanus, resulting in
the death Of three passengers on the sloop. An
inquest on their bodies was held in this city by
Coroner Collin, and the jury found a verdict
that the collision was unavoidable, or that the
sloop was to blame for not showing her light.
II appears that this verdict was rendered on
eu parte testimony. The officers and hands on
the steamer were examined those on the slOop
were not. Tho latter would have testified that
the sloop lights were regularly set and burning
at the time, and that her captain hailed tho
steamer in time to allow her to change her
course; but she stood on, and hence the COL
lsion. We suggest to Mr.. Coroner Collin that
hs should make another inquest A o0ronerS
Year: 1865

lam very sad to-day. AS | sit alone
in my room with an open letter upon
my lap. the tears fan fast over my
cheeks; for this letter tells me Of death
of brave, noble boy, for whom my heart
was very full Of loving kindness. !
shall tell you all about this dear little
fellow, so you may know how good and
manly little boys can be.


His name was Andrew Carter. All
the soldiers called him Andy, and dare
say they called him Andy at home,
too, for it seemed very natural to him.
He lived in little cabin not far from
COrinth, Mississippi, and his parents
were quite poor. But think they must
have been very good people, because
Andy was so good and sensible. His
father never liked the rebels, and they
knew it; so when the North and South
Year: 1865

awhile at Memphis with the regiment
But after little while my husband miss
ed him SO much that he sent Cor him
and heswas very glad to get back to u.
again.


He never was away from my hus.
band after that, bat was always at his
post, good and faithful as unchanging.
When our forces were ordered to take
Decatur, Alabama, he risked his life for
my husband and more than once on
that march to Atlanta, and from Atlanta
to Savannah, he did the same thing. On
the field in the various battles that were
taught, he was always reliable to carry
orders and messages anywhere that he
was sent. and was noticed by many for
his unwavering courage and steadiness
under fire. / think if Andy had lived,
he might have been a great man some
day.


But after that long march of Sher-
mans from Savannah into the Carolinas
Andy was in the igh! at Fayetteville,
where General Hampton attacked our
men at such fearful disadvantage and
when the soldiers were Withdrawn after
the fighting was over, and they began
to gather the dead for burial, poor Andy
was among them. He had fallen at his
colonel's side while the balls fell around
them like hail, and with his last spark of
life striving to execute the orders given
him. When the dead body was pointed
out to him before burial, his colonel sank
upon one knee by his side, and with his
face supported by his hand, wept bitter
tears of regret over the brave boy.


And now a letter has reached me that
tells me all about it. Do you wonder
that am very sad, and that have shed
many sorrowful tears to-day? loved
Andy very much, and now he is dead
Poor Andy Carter


BELLA z. SPENCER.


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Year: 1865

The following composition is said Ia
have been read in one of the schools Of
a neighbOring village; Twas a calm
still night; the moons pale light shOne
soft o'eI hill and dale. Not a breeze
stirred not leaf stirred not a dog
stirred no; horse stirred not a man
stirred ; NOT an owl stirred not a hog
stirred not COW stirred not a sheep
stirred; not a cat stirred not hen
stirred not even a goose stirred. Here
the teacher interrupted with the obser-
Vation that the composition appeared to
him to relate more to agriculture than
to moonlight.
Year: 1865




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BY JOHN G, WHITTIER.

o friendsl with whom my feet have trOd
The quiet aisles Of prayer,
Glad witness to your zeal for God
And love Of men l bear.
trace your lines Of argument;
Your logic, linked and strong,
weigh as one who dreads dissent,
And fears dOubtas wrong.
But still my human hands are weak
To hold your iron creeds
Against the words you id me speak
Ny heartswithin N pleads.
Who fathoms the Eternal Thought7
Who talks of scheme and planP
The Lord is God. He noedeth not
The poor advice Of men.
walk with bare, hushed feet the ground
Ye tread with bOldness shod;
I dare not fx,,with mete and bound
The love and power Of God
Ye praise BIS justice even such
His pitying love deem;
Ye seek king; / fain would touch
The robe that hath no seam.
Ye see the course which oYerbroods
A world of pain and loss
hear our Lords bestitudes
And prayer upon the cross.
More than your schOOlmen teach within
Myself, alas Il know;
Too dark ye cannot paint the sin,
Too small the merit show.
Ibow my forehead to the dust,
IvaiI mine eyes with shame,
And urge, in trembling self-distrust
Apfaysr WithOuta claim.
see the wrong that round me lies,
1 feel the guilt withinJ
Ihear, with groan and travail-cries,
The wsrld confess its sin:
Yet, in maddening mass Of things,
And tossed by storm and food,
To one fixed statement spirit clings;
IknOw that God is good
Not mine to Look when cherubim,
And seraphs.nay not 500,
But nothing can be good in him
Which evil is in me.
The wrong that pains my sOulbe
dare not throne above
I know not of His bate-I know
His goodness and His love-
dimly guess from blessings known
OF greater out of sight
And. with the ehastened Psalmist, own
His Judgements, too, are right.
long for household voices gone,
For vanished smiles long,
But God hath led my dear ones on
And He can do no wrong.
know not what the future hath
OF marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And if my h cart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain,
The bruised reed He will not break,
But strengthen and sustain,
No offering Of my own Ihave,
Nor works my faith to prove;
can but give the gifts He gave,
And plead His love for love.
And so beside the silent sea
/ wait the mufled oar
No harm from Him can come to me,
On ocean or on shore.
know not where His Islands lift
Their fronled palms in air;
only know cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
o brothers if my faith in vain,
Ifhopes like these betray,
Pray for me that my feet may gain
The sure and safe way.
And ThoR,i o Lord by whom ara seen
Thy creatures as they be,
Forgive me if too close lean,
Ny human heart on Thee. independently
Year: 1865

DIyING.-The Honolulu Advertiser
of the 1st of October says: gi7
One day last week while the water
boat was engaged in supplying the clip
per ship Fleetwing, which was anchored
in the road, the boat sunk alongside the
ship in IS fathoms Of water. The SER
vices of an old experienced native diver
were engaged for $50 who went down
and succeeded in fastening tackle into
the boat by which she was successfully
raised to the surface and f1oated. This
is the second or third time this craft has
sunk in nearly the same locality. Just
think Of a person diving down 108 feet,
without armor Of any kind, but such as
nature provides, and remaining down
several minutes, or long enough to fas-
ten ropes or chains around the boati
When he came up blood spouted from
his ears, which is said to be a good sign,
as when that occurs, ii effects seldom
follow the diving, e.rs 5sqao,
Year: 1865

THE SIMPLEST Form OF ANIMAL LIFE.
In making the soundings for the Allan
tic Telegraph between Newfoundland
and Ireland, a small tube with a valve
was fitted to the end Of the line, so as to
bring up a little Of the sediment from
the bottom Of the sea, and when this was
dried it was found to be a dust SO fine
that on rubbing it between the fingers,
it would disappear in the cracks of the
skin. On nplacing this dust under mi
croscope, each particle was seen to be a
shell-the home of a sentient being !.
When these shells are highly magnifcd,
little holes are discovered in them,
through which delicate flaments pro
trade that are the animals organs Of To-
comotion. AS these flaments branch
out like the roots Of tree, the animal
is called rhizopod, from two Greek
words which signify root-footed. AS the
rhizopod is the simplest form Of animal
life, it is probably the oldest. The
shells are found in all the geologic peri
DDS, and as We 60 down in the strata, or
backward in the ages, they regularly in
crease in size and numbers They form
large portion Of the chalk formation
which was laid down in the age Of rep
tiles, and at that time the shells were
generally Of about the size of a pins
head in lower strata, the shells are
found as large as penny, and still low
er, foot in diameter. -,ScienttJic. .14naer-
ican.
Year: 1865

MATHEMATICS Mathematics is the
most noble and elevated science the hui


man mind can investigate or study.
Each question that the student under
takes to solve, when accomplish ed,
but leads to another and higher,
and thus leads the intellect to consider
and grapple with the grandest reali


cations Of truth in ouruniverse. All
other sciences except those rel ting
to living beings are based upon it
Astronomy, its eldest child, and Me-
chanies, it's most useful servant, are but
practical mathematics. How grand
and noble to calculate the distance of
Stars, the motions of the planets, and
to prophecy the appearance Of a meteor!
and how useful and glorious, as advanc-
ing true civilization, to calculate the
horse power Of a steam engine, to esti-
mate the extent Of a bed Of coz or to
determine the practical strength Of iron!
All these are done by the aid Of this
science, and the world teens with OBJ
jeots for Investigation.
Year: 1865

SENATOR SHERMAN ON THE TARiFF-
Seantor Sherman spoke at Springfield,
Ohio, recently when he expressed him
self on the subject of tariff and taxation
as follows He believed it unwise and
unfair to remove the duty from imported
paper while the home manufacturers had
to pay n tax equal TO ten per cent on
what they made. The revenue from inn
ported paper amounted to three or four
millions of gold per annum. and the Sen
ator thought the country could not afford
To lose this sum. The Committee on
Finance were unanimously of this opin
ION. \ tax on paper Is generally un-
wise. 1t Is a tax on knowledge, and cN-
cept under extraordinary circumstances
should not be imposed Mr. Sherman
believed that the next Congress might
find it cNpedient not to remove the duty
from imported paper, but to lessen the
internal tax on the home made article
The financial condition of . country
was getting to be such that this might
be done. The stamp duty, lie thought,
would be the first to be repealed next
winter, after it the tax on iron, then the
tax on paper.
Year: 1865

Is many are interested to know wheth
er the Internal Revenue law requires
that they shall pay taxes on the sorghum
product Of their own manufacture, we in
sert the following decision of the Com
missioner, which is in answer to an in
qulry made by the editor OF Sorghum
Journal, Cincinnati, on that subject l.
viii serve to satisfy those who are in
doubt. in regard to such taxation
Year: 1865

And 80 it viii be with you, dear chill
dren. Ii you are cross ana fretfuI.
nothing in the world will make YOU
happy: everything will so wrong with
you. But if you shake a little cheer
ful opposition" over your troubles, away
they will 20. and YOU will get along -
smoothly and happily as can be. Do not
forget, then, to keep q wonderful sack,
and to shake il very often
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-The public are hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow:
ing certificates Of stock In the New Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company, ~ the same mas
been sold according TO law, and will not be trans
ferred ON the books of the company:
Year: 1865

The NEW RATION FOR SoLDIERs.-Professor
Horsford, of Harvard University, has been en-
gagged for some time upon an investigation oi
the army ration. The attention Of this able
scientific gentleman was directed to this i'm
portant subject under the auspices of the Med
ical Bureau. by which be has been heartily
sustained His examination resulted in rec
to substitute roast wheat for bard
bread, meat sausage in the place Of salt beef
pork. etc, and self-rising -four in place Of soft
bread for marching ration. General Grant
has been SO favorably impressed with the great
of the proposed change, that be
the Secretary OF War to order hall
million OF the ration to be prepared and issued
for trial, and the Secretary has given al order
for the immediate execution of the suggestion
of the Lieutenant General. The value aud
importance of the Professors marching ration
may be easily appreciated, when it Is stated
that thirty days ratioDs eau be carried by
troops with less difficulty than eight of th'
present ration.
Year: 1865

- AN instance OF filial affection among the
Pluty Indians we find In a Nevada paper
Two young "braves,n under the assurance
of being hanged, propose to give five ponies
to the authorities If they will allow their
aged fathers to be hung in their place. q