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Year: 1868

The atlantic Noathly for May says in
its political article:


I'VE think that the Chicago Conven-
ton should also give some distinct hope
of relief to the tax payers; and We would
have something said in recognition OF
the Instice and reason of free trade, even
if no pledge for the immediate reduc-
tion Of impostS can be made. We might
Tor example have plank in the plat
form in which instead of slavery, lately
deceased, the protective tariff and Nor
mon polygamy should figure as the
twin relics of barbaIism."


This paragraph indicates that the
political current, even in New England,
is running in the direction of free trade
and economy of administration. Even
there, a prohibitory tariff is found to
work adversely to the interests
of the majority, while the pres
sure % taxation is not less gall
ing and exhausting than every
where else. But it would be all in
vain for the Chicago Convention to de-
clare against prohibitory tariffs, profit
gate expenditures and polygamy. The
Radicals have had unlimited control of
the Government for eight years, and the
whole design and tenor of their legisla-
ton has been towards prohibitory
policy. On that question they have
proved to he the old Whig party under
q new name. Their tariffs have thrown
back the great cause of commerce a
quarter Of a century. With such re-
cord as they have written in the laws
Of the land, it would be impossible for
the Chicago Convention to squint in
the direction of free trade.
Year: 1868

The Radical Congress in its ineorrigi-
Gle stupidity is constantly overreaching
itself and doing what it is forced in
very short time to unds. 1t has passed
one reconstruction law after another,
aud experience has demonstrated in
every case that the object in view could
not be attained by the means employed,
aud the consequence has been thst an
other law must be enacted to correct
the omissions of its predecessors But
in all of their follies they have never
given more decided evidence of their
Weakness than they are doing
Low in their attempt to break
down the Supreme Court. That ad-
gust tribunal, they have always con-
tended, was the srbiter in all cases of
differences between the States and of
differences between the States and the
Federal Government. They maintained
that secession was not a legitimate
remedy fer grievances, real or Supposed,
on the part of tie States, for the reason
that the COnstitu Jon provided a peace
able remedy and an appropriate adjust
ment of all controversies without q re-
sort to the extreme measure of the dis
solution of the Union. That remedy
was an appeal TO the Supreme Court,
which was vested with authority to de-
e'ae all questions growing out of the
ieglsiatOn Of Congress affecting inju-
nonsly the rights or interests Of any of
The States. 1t was contended that as
the judges of the Court held their Offices
iOr life or during good behavior they
were placed in an atmosphere above the
'nnaence of party politics and would
always be controlled in their decisions
Oy a strict regard for justice. This was
'ne argument most relied upon against
the doctrine of secession, for if there
was remedy for wrongs inside of the
Year: 1868

The BUILDING SocIETY.-On Saturday
night last the Elkton Building Society held
its second regular meeting. The remain
der of the stock was all sold but fifty
shares, which have since been subscribed -
About 81, 100 were loaned, bringing from 80
to 333 per cent. premium bidding was very
spirited, the premium advancing on every
sale, the last sale bringing the highest rate,
the bid being for $4,000, which will run into
the next months payments to satisfy it.
So popular is the Society that one party,
from Perryville, subscribed for 90 shares,
and paid a month in advance.


The Society being limited to thousand
shares, will be insufficient to satisfy the in
creasing demand for stock, and we expect
soon to see another society of the same
kind started


A rule was adopted by the Directors re-
quiring members obtaining money to invest
it in real estate, the building or repairing of
houses, or of paying off debts against such
property. This rule was objected to by q
large number of members, while as many
perhaps approved of it. Some favored such
u rule i'll the main, its object being to pre-
vent the Society money from being diverted
to speculative purposes, while compelling it
to be used in building up the town, and
providing homes for a class who are debar-
red from the use Of capital in amount suhi.
cient to use for such purposes, except through
| the agency of some such mutual benefit as.
sociaton but considered the restriction too
| rigid, arguing that to fit up a home with ne
ccssary furniture, or a mechanic shop with
| the requisite tools or machinery to enable
him to prosecute his business in the most
advantageous manner, was as essential to the
prosperity Of the town and community, and
even more so, than the construction Of bare
walls, Or locating and partially improving
lots. This stringent rule was adopted by the
Directors only rs temporary measure, and
will doubtless be relaxed when its bearing
and tendencies are considered properly.


Many industrious and enterprising me-
chauics are cramped in their business for
| the want of necessary fitting up to enable
| them to turn out work OF such quality. and
at prices which improved machinery would
place it within their power to do, and no
greater benefit can be conferred upon IA
community than to render just such assist,
ance to this class of men.
Year: 1868

We have letter from Port Deposit
giving some account ofa prayer offered in
one Of the churches of that town on behalf
of Andy johnson, and prayer by the writer
Of an opposite character for the other side.
The prayers for the rebels don't seem to
have been heard and if praying will help
Andy to do any better than he has been
doing, he had better have the benefit of
them. The invocation in favor of his OPP
ponents is rather rough petition to offer
to the throne Of grace.
Year: 1868

But a few days remain for the Legislature
of this State to complete its work. That
body has not created much sensation at the
present session, confning its labors principal
ly to bills of private character. The bill
occupying its attention in which the whole
State is most interested, is the School
Law,-and in that, the party true to its in
stincts and prejudices, has been governed
by its accustomed narrow views and lack of
craftsmanship, which legislation for the ad-
vanced and advancing age we live in, re-
quires, The Legislature, as is its wont, has
gone back on the negro, and dealt him out
injustice; overlooking the great truth that
it is impossible to perpetuate ignorance in
third or fourth Of the permanent population
of State without entailng its inseparable
companions, vice and degradation on the
community, and thus inAicting on every
citizen, in a greater or less degree, the
evils which spring from them. While taxa
ton for school purposes is distributed ac-
cording to population, the negro population
are not allowed to share its benefits. Going
still further in injustice, the tax arising from
property owned by colored people is taken
to educate the whites exclusively. By this
unjust discrimination to both races, the
populous counties are robbed of their school
funds which is distributed among the little
slave counties where the negro population
of the State mainly exists, and where the
white population is comparatively sparse.


The legislation on this important subject
has shown the utter uniness Of the present
party in power in the State, through fraud
and violence, to direct it in that course of
prosperity which the enlightened spirit Of
the age and surrounding commonwealths re-
quire. The Democratic party has not yet
been able to perceive that education is as
necessary to the whole community, as free
air and light. Without it the moral man is
sickly and diseased, injecting with the leprosy
Of ignorance the whole moral atmospheric
That the colored man is speedily to become
power in our political system, free agent
under our republican form Of governments
bearing alike with every other citizen, his
share of its responsibilities retarding by
ignorance the advance ofliberal and cnight
ened government in the world, or aiding the
progress of free institutions as an educated
and thinking being. must be clear to every
intelligent man not bctogged by prejudice,
The party which, by its every act, strives to
turn backward the wheels Of progress has
been weighed in the balance and found want
ing, and teheI is surely written uponit, The
treachery of Andy Johnson has galvanized
it into u temporary life, by uniting its frag-
mcnts, shattered by the rebellion; but with
him it must 90 down, never to rise again -
God speed Its approaching end, when this
Babylon Of prejudice, of ignorance, OF all
uncharitableness, ofpcrsecution, otviolencc,
shall be sepulchred with the iniquitics the
dark age Of tyranny, oppression and wrong.
Year: 1868

We publish another interesting letter
this week from our Montana Correspondent.
Those letters have excited much interest in
Cecil, and have been the means Of persuad-
ing some to seriously mediate turning their
steps toward the setting sun.
Year: 1868

THE New RAILROADS IN CEUlL.-The
Company are ready to put down track on
ground is in proper order to receive the
rails, and will begin Immediately to lay the
rails on that portion of the road between the
Sun and Rowlandsville, on which the grad
ing has been finished this winter The
Columbia and Port Deposit road has been
put under contract from the latter point to
the Octoraro, and large force is now en-
ployed in grading. Colonel j. j. Heckart
and John Keaveny have the contract for
this section. The object is to push the work
forward as fast as possible in order to meet
the Central road at the mouth of the Octo-
raro, early in the Summer.
Year: 1868

The Wing is mailed this week to subscri-
bers with their names printed on adhesive
slips, together with the date showing the
month and year to which each subscription
has been paid. No subscriber in future will
have the excuse that he does not know how
his account stands with the printer. Every
number he receives will place the account
before his eyes, and We hope that our outlay
in adopting this principle OF mailing will be
rewarded to some extent, by placing every
subscribers account before him each week
Mistakes may have, in some instances crept
into our account. If any such are discover
ed we request subscribers to forward us a
statement correcting the same, without de-
lay.
Year: 1868

The RoADs.-Accounts from all quarters
state that theroads are perfectly awful"
in fact well nigh impossible. The frost,
which was very deep in the ground, dissoly-
ing suddenly, has left many quick sands,
whose treacherous sinks swallow up horses
and vehicles that chance to get into them.


CHANGE IN ASSESSMENTS The County
Commissioners were in session this week
"striking' and making changes in assess
by the board. SO multitudinous are the
changes in property that the Commissioners
will have to appoint another meeting for the
purpose of finishing up the business.
Year: 1868

TIE WnEAr.-Since the Disappearance of
snow and ice, and the opening Of Spring the
wheat fields show most luXuriant, green
sward, and farmers from all parts Of the
county report the fine appearance of the crop.
If it escape the cold dry winds which SO
often prevail in the spring, and ruin the
wheat, the crop Of this county cannot fail
to prove an abundant one.


Town TAxEs.-We hear the question ask.
ed, what has been done with the town
taXcs?' We answer nothing, literally moth
ing, has been done with them. The side
walks are not even kept in decent repair
Not a new brick has been put down. What
has been done with them is easily answered,
but, "where are the town taxes? is ques-
ton that the Commissioners alone can an
swer. The time is close at hand when that
annual answer is anxiously looked for.
Year: 1868

General Grant having been nomina-
ted as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency the Democratic papers
call upon him to resign his office of
general-in-chief of the army pending
the canvass. Grant went into the
war a very poor man. His peouniary
receipts during the contest other than
his salary, and what gifts were be-
slowed upon him by the people ofcer-
tain loyal cities like Philadelphia,
were nothing. lie had no fat con-
tracts out of which to make money.
He was too busy with his tremendous
task of crushing the rebellion to be
able to attend to his private fortune.
At the termination of the war a CRATE
full country honored him with the
high grade and emolumcnts of general
and the office of chief command in the
army. There can be no doubt that he
is the fittcst man in the nation for
such a position. .l


The Democrats ask him to punish
himself with a deprivation of official
emoluments and to live on expccta-
tions for nearly year, at a time
when, as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy, his personal expense must, of ne
cessity, be much more than usual.
Did he not honorably win his grade? ?
Did he not render illustrious services
for the honors awarded to him? Has
he not faithfully performed the duties
of his office +? Is the country likely
to be benefited by loosing him from
that Office during a period when he is
not wanted for any other? Is it not
customary in case of promotion for the
successful party merely to give up
the one office in time to occupy tho
other? = HH 9.. Hat .a.. -.r.


Judge Woodward was a member Of
the Bench of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania during the whole of the
excited canvass which he ran as Dem.
ocratic candidate for Governor. Ht
never resigned nor did his term ex.
pire for several years after his defeat
General Mcclellan was Major Gen
eral in the regular army while he wa:
the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. He held no command
and was out of service. The govern


ment had lost confidence in him, ye
he held on to Office, and did not re
sign it until the reelection of Lin
coin showed him that there was NJ
chance of his getting into service again
We might cite many such cases. Blu
it is not necessary. The country doe
not want General Grant to resign. /
has full trust i'm him, and thinks h
well deserves the Office he holds
\ Ayncric,u and GO-etfe ut.
Year: 1868

tacle of the age7 Are they deaf dumb and
blindl Are their hearts made of stone and
their heads of ice 3 Will they continue to
support the majority in Congress, who are
the legitimate authors, the putative fathers
of this marvellous wickedness q Will they
allow their standing army TO be used in
support of such q monstrous tyranny ? How
long are we to be subjected to this dupli-
cate despotism of the civil md military
powerl Are we to be relieved of this an
natural and barbarous punishment, only to
be enslaved and crushed out of civil and
political existence by the Inauguration of a
negro despotism for the next twenty-seyen
years, under the Radical constitution now
proposed and about to be fraudulently en-
forced upon US by criminal conspiracy
What has become of the National Democ-
racy Have they too disappeared before the
political Goths and vandals of the day ?
Have they lost their power over the heart
of the country2 Can they no longer rally
the people when the life of the nation is in
danger? Will not the old Democratic lion
arouse from his lairl Will he not assert
his ancient title to the dominion of the coun-
try-wlL he not enter the great arena of
battle and drive into the depths of the
wilderness the swarming armies of wolves
and hyenas who now cover and dispoil the
land That this will be done in the ap-
preaching Presidential contest with all the
L
people is now plainly written in the distor-
ted eyes and melancholy visages of Ben
Butler q Co. That the impeaehers will be
impeached before the august tribunal of the
American people and exiled forever from the
control of the government. is now foretold
in every local expression of the public voice
and is daily gathering the volume and pow.
er of tempest that will sweep the Radical
party with the bosom of destruction.


CONCLUSION.


The Democracy of Mississippi now see and
feel the exciting influence of this popular
power and have resolved to fight their share
of the great battle. Then


Saddle White Surry for the field to NOR


row."


Our riders are up-our men in the ranks
and eager for the fray. Let us on to the
enemy at once. Let us storm and capture
the strongholds of the Loyal Leagues in ev-
ery county in the State-let us release and
restore to the freedom of the elective fran
ehise their armies of oath bound prisoners
drive the Convention conspirators and their
candidates to the obscure dens of the North
whence they cOme-vote down their Bill OF
denominations and assert the supremacy OF
the State of Mississippi under our own Con
stitution and laws.
Year: 1868

THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE HoRTI-
CULTURAL AND POMoloGICAL SOCIETY
The second annual exhibition OF this So
ciety will commence tomorrow evening at
the exhibition rooms, opposite the post-of-
fee, and promises to be more brilliant and
successful than that of last year. This
Society was only organized little more
than year ago, but even in so short a
time its influence has been felt and apprc-
ciated and the effect has been to engender
a more general interest in matters pertain
ing to horticulture and pomology than was
ever known before in the State. The peo-
pie are beginning to see something of the
Importance of such organizations, and be-
fore long we doubt not that every indivi-
dual will feel it to be his or her duty to do
something towards advancing the interests
of this Society.


To these exhibitions the products of the
household, the farm, the garden, the loom,
and the factory, are all brought, and the
examination and inspection of these serve
to point out how improvements can be
effected in the several departments Of in
dustry better than in any other way; be-
sides, the interchange of views by the vlsl-
tors acts as a stimulus to the production OF
all the articles mentioned.


We hope that the encouragement received
this year will be so great as to incite the
members to such exertion as will insure
the establishment of the Society upon q
fixed and permanent basis.


Articles intended for the exhibition Will
he received at the rooms all day to-day and
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. Let all contrl-
butors be prompt.
Year: 1868

SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named James Ferguson
was found dead In his bed yesterday morning at the
house where he boarded No. 16 Essex street. IL was
at first supposed that he committed suicide by taking
poison but as yet there s evidence to sustain the
supposition. lie was bookkeeper In an ONCE on
Hudson street. and is said that he drank freely OF
late lie was about fifty years OF age and leaves a
wife and daughter in Canada His son is a surgeon
in the United States Army. Coroner Warren will
hold an inquest tomorrow evening.


THE RAILROAD MoSoPoLy-PUBLro MERrNo.-
Another meeting Of the citizens was held at the
Catholic Institute last evening to protest agans the
passage Of the bill pending in the Senate, which pro-
poses to make the Camden and Amboy Company pro-
prietors OF the great water front on the Harsinus
cove and the property adjoining, all state and city
rights Notwithstanding The public feeling in Jersey
City has never been more unanimous on any ques-
tion. independently Of the deprecated value
of property which will result from the con.
struction Of new line OF railroad through the city
and the restrictions proposed the city authorities
with regard to the opening Of Streets except by per-
mission OF this higher power, the monopoly II Ia felt
that this creation OF absolute proprietorshIp vested
legny monopoly whatever, and the consequent re-
nhfciation by the State and city OF their claims,
rights and privileges, will yet prove fatal to reprb
can institutions and pave the way for system which
crushes mankind In other quarters Of the world at
the present day. Another meeting will be held to-
morrow night


SINGULAR CASE OF surcrpE.--sias Beeman, mp
wards Of seventy years Of age doing business in this
town az pump maker, recently hung himself under
seems thSt for time past lie had been laorinu
under great excitement arising out OF constant fear
Of speedy dissolution lie was discovered suspended
nom beam In his barn by means of neavy chain.
Year: 1868

McKnLoP, SPRAGUE g. Co.'s COMMERCIAL
AGENCY REGISTER 1863 again offered to subscribers
and instead OF volume Of 70 cities and few hundred
names IL has now become volume Of 800 pages Of three
columns with the names OF from 100000 to 100000 mer
chants The growth OF these institutions In our country
ia surprsng but they only keep pace with the largely In
creasng growth OF the mercantile interests OF our nation
and are as Indispensable rapid means OF COM
mupicaton from part OF land TO the other IL
urobable that In the history Of our country
when true exhibit Of the standing and responsibility OF
men OF business, throughout the interior well our
large cites important at the present We up-
derstand that the propreors OF the Commercial Agency
I'm the preparation OF their Annual Register require the
report on every TO be brought under careful exam
nation and the best Judgment Is obtained respecting tho


circumstances Of each individual rnder before the rating
il annexed The reputation Of this agency for care ana
,rustworhnes has been firmly established ana the beet
evidence which be given OF It's value TO commercial
mon IA found Its continued and increasing support.


while the Register 10 he almost every bank and
counting room. Weshoud Judge that tho Publishers had


am, red neither labor expense TO produce work oi
accuracy and completeness
Year: 1868

REMOVING SUBSTANCES FROM THE
EYE.-Ty remove any foreign SUBJ
stance from the eye, make a loop of
! bristle or horse hair, and insert it
lnder the lid and then withdraw it
slowly and carefully. l have seen it
,ried a score of times and never knew
it fail in any instance.
Year: 1868

FINGERS OFF.-Henry Fry was
saving lathe last Saturday in his mill
at the north end of East Burke, when
by some mishap, three fingers of his
left hand came in contact with the
saw, mangling them badly. The doc
tor was obliged to amputate the mid.
die and little fingers and will try to
save the third.-Union.
Year: 1868

WATERY PoTATOEs.-In the spring,
potatoes are apt to be watery, but if
when you boil them, you put into the
water, bit of lime as large as wal
nut, it will render them mealy and
white.
Year: 1868

A court never sat under circumstances
more trying to a conscientious man than
the Senate of the United States. No
matter what political party a Senator
represents, his position is delicate, his
temptation great and his responsibility
perilous.


The peculiar feature of the case is
that nearly every judge has already
formed, expressed and defended his opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence of the
accused on trial. Another danger lies
insthe bearing which the case has upon
the Presidential election. Senators are
tempted to look at the results of the trial
upon their own and their party's pros
poets. And so strong is this sentiment
in the country that leading papers, and
even religious papers, do not hesitate to
declare what verdict the Senate is bound
to pronounce. All such considerations
and appeals are indecent and immoral.
They go upon the presumption that SEN
ators are not honest men; that they
have no sense of the solemnity of their
Office or their oath; that they will try
this case merely as necessary step in
the accomplishment of political meas
ure, party necessity.


1t is sad commentary on the state of
moral sentiment in the nation when the
press, secular and religious, sinks out of
sight the duties and the oaths of the
Senators of the United States, and pre-
scribes the verdict before the trial is be-
gun IN. Y. Observer, (Pres6.)