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Year: 1868

The indications this morning are that
the estimate which we placed yesterday
upon the probity and firmness of GER
tain Republican Senators may have
been too high. When we consider how
freely the charge of bribery aud corrup-
tion is brought by radical bed-fellows,
how swift they are to accuse each other
of venalig,it is not strange that an hon
est man should conclude that the whole
set is purchasable alike. If radical
Senator announces any independence Of
views, any disposition TO obey the right
and revere the sanctity of his oath. it il
only because he wishes to receive Q
price for the prostitution which he in
tends. His fellows first accuse him Of
being bribed to discharge his sworn
duty, and then offer him inducements
to come back and embrace the wrong
Such thing as moral honesty, doing
right for the sake of the right, ebeying
the law because it is the law and they
have sworn to regard it, is unheard Of
and unknown among the chiefs of the
present revolution.


The Senate of the United States, sitting
asa Court of Impeachment, is the high.
est judicial tribunal known to the law.
The duty of each Senator to decide &C
cording to the law and the evidence il
the plainest as well as the most solemn
duty pertaining to his judicial Charac:
ter He has no moral right to consult
bis own prejud ices or be swayed by his
PERSONAL interests. His friends, W beth.
er political or perso nal, have no right
10 attempt in any way to influence his de.
eIslon or frighten or persuade him from
rendering such verdict as the law and
tne testimony demand. If he be an
honest mas, he will steel his heart
against all selfish motives and stop his
ears to the entreaties of friends or the
threats of foes; and will spurn from hi'
Presence the unprincipled knaye who
uares approach him with the expectation
0i diverting him from the path of duty
Snd liking upon his honor an indelible
Stain. 2 ~


but what do We see in Washington
city tO-dayi. The President of the
SA'sed States has been on trial before
'ne Senate for alleged high crimes and
@isdemeaners in office. Certain Sen.
Year: 1868

Wendell Phillips has given notice that
the Convention will be required to en-
graft negro suffrage upon the platform
of the party; and the German Radicals
make no secret of their purpose to press
their views upon the Convention. Both
the Phillips faction and the Missouri
Germans proclaim an intention not to
accept the nomination of Grant apart
from thoroughly Radical platform;
and both will go to Chicago prepared
to coalesce with other extremists for
the promotion of the common object.
Year: 1868

Have had considerable talk among
themselves regarding the propriety OF
calling on Fessenden, and trying to
change his determination, but it was
thought to be useless


THE ILLINOIS REPUBBCAN DELEGATION
met this afternoon and talked over mat
ters. They regret Judge TrumbulPs
course, but concluded that there is no
occasion for them to take action there
upoa. They express themselves as con-
fdcnt that the final vote will be for con-
yiction.
Year: 1868

The whole Tennessee delegation is
waiting on Fowler tonight, to present
the opinion to him that he should refrain
from voting entirely unless he can rep
resent what he we'll knows the senti-
ment of the loyal people of his State to
Year: 1868

The NOBLE SAvAGE.-As matter of nub
llc interest We hope the next census taker
VIII record the number of descendants of
Pocahontas in separate column. 1t should
be done IN order that the Anglo Saxon nor.
| ton OF our nation may know what a debt of
population, gratitude and first families they
owe to that eminent squaw. A large number
OF the beautiful and sprightly ladies of the
South claim to be the lineal descendants of
the daughter of Powhattan.


1t IS a'eurious fact that the progeny of that
angelic savage are mostly females. We
rarely meet man who claims to have Indian
blood In his veins. And why Is it that our
ladies are SO anxious to have it understood
that they have dilutition of Indian we are
at loss to understand There is no trait in
the Indian character, thus far deyeloped,
that is not disgusting and revolving. They
are hateful and rcpulsive lot, as blood
thirsty and cruel as the tigers in the jungle
as ugly and loathsome as the crocodile of the
Nile, and as untamable as grizzly bear.


Because our girls paint, wear feathers and
various kinds of wampum, and manifest
disposition to go naked, they are not necess.
sarily to be classified as mild tvpe of
Indian. We prefer to attribute these excen.
tricitles to q freak of fashion rather than to a
streak of Indian. We shall claim them for
our own nation until they insist upon hoeing
corn, tanning skins, and fetching the mud
and other materials for the construction of
our wigwams. 1t will then be time enough
to acknowledge "Spotted Taip for a cousin,
and Bloody Snake" for brother-in law.
Year: 1868

FROM Mr.. THoMAs.-We have used Henley's
Royal Balsam in my family this winter There is
no use talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that ever saw
My wife was troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing to have any
effect until struck this "Royal Balsam, She Is
now about, well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
| ever had in my life in one night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough, few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. never intend to be without it in the
house.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary affections For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All mothcrers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

admirable Constitution; the encourage ment of Immigration, of Industry, of Home productions and Home manufac- lures; the development of our Agricul- tural and Mineral resources, the further mace of our Railroad interests and Public Improvements, and the restoration and preservation of our State credit, being all measures of great importance, shall receive my earnest attention and active support.

 In conclusion, permit me to express the hope, that ought of the dark and gloomy past, brighter and better era is drawing upon our State and common country one that will excite the admiration of the future historian, as he hands down to all proceeding ages the glorious record of a people who, through much suffering and great sacrifice, made every institution con- form strictly to the great principles of Liberty and Justice-an era that shall be marked with degree of intelligence, refinement and prosperity not equaled by any preceding age. That it may please Him who holds the destinies of nations in his hands to permit these expectations to be realized, is my humble supplication.

 POWELL CLAYTON.
Year: 1868

From the vicksburg Times, 24th.

 The gallant and incorruptible old sol dier whom the people of Mississippi chose for their Governor, Benjamin G. Hum phreys, returned to the capital last Satur- day night. Upon being officially inform ed by General Ames of his removal from office, be promptly refused to surrender the seal and archives of the State or to retire from his position as the legal and constitutional Chief Magistrate of Missis. sippi. The information of his refusal was at once communicated to the head. quarters of Gen. McDowell, and orders were immediately transmitted to Col Riddle, commandant of the Post at Jack son, to eject hie Gouernor from his o6ice dy military force! Upon receipt of the order Col. Riddle called upon Governor Humphreys and demanded possession of the executive office, which w.s again re- fused Col. Riddle then arrested Me

 Gorernor with armed men took posses sicn of the executive office, and now holds it Gov. Humphreys was subsequently released from arrest.

 This simple recital needs no words from us to add to the enormity of the crime that has been perpetrated, or to stir the indignation that must swell the heart of every man that was born free The foul outrage has been consummated and the chosen chief of the people of Missis- sippi has been stricken down in his high place. The capitol of the State has been polluted by armed soldiers, and the person of its Chief Magistrate outraged Con- ment is unnecessary. This last act of wrong and oppression will rouse the whole nation, for if the Governor of Mississippi may be driven from office to-day by bayonets what shall prevent the same outrage from being perpetrated on New York tomorrow ? The people of this city will have an opportunity of passing sen tence on this act of tyranny to morrow, and we are greatly mistaken if every honest man in our midst, black as well as white, does not utter such a condemna- tion as will make tyrants tremble.
Year: 1868

From the N. r. World.

 In the campaign from the Rapidan to the James Grant had three soldiers tc Lees one and 12,000 over, 222 900 te 10000.

 Grant used up six times as many men as Lee and 5000 over IF 1000 to l9000

 Grant used up as many men es all Lee had, and 12,000 more than half as many again. IF ,000 to 10000.

 Grant used up 53 per cent, of his on. tire force. Lee used up but ? per cent of his force.

 This wasteful butchcry being finished Grant was still far from conquering his antagonist They had yet to meet in front of Petersburg and Richmond, where the deadly game of swapping off six Northern soldiers for one Southern sol dier proceeded till Lees inferior force was used up. Would that be generalshir in checkcrsy
Year: 1868

After giving the Radicals all the large
increase of votes ut Pulaski and Jefferson
Counties, we are still over 5000 ahead
Unless there is the most gigantic swim
ding not yet heard of the Constitution
will certainly be defeated by from 5000 to
5000 majority. We will give the table
in our next
Year: 1868

Any one who recollects the importance
assigned by the late Mr.. Buckle to BAN
anas as an element of the food of many,


will read with interest the following ex-


tract we clip from letter to the Phila-
delphia Ledger, from Brazil:


The most wonderful production of this
and all tropical countries, in my estima-
tion, is the banana and its synonym, the
plantain. We have half dozen varieties,
each with peculiar flavor and qualities.
Some grow only eight or ten feet high,
others twenty. The stalks are from six
to twelve inches thick, but almost as
soft and succulent as celery. Each of
them bears bunch of bananas, and only
one. when it is cut down with stroke
of the spade to secure the fruit and give
place to other stalks; and so they grow
and ripen perpetually all the year round.
a great traveller has calculated the plain
tain on one acre of ground, will produce
as much food as one hundred and thirty
three acres of wheat, or forty-four of
potatoes. This food is the principal re-
lance of the poor and a luxury for ALL
1t is good raw, roasted, baked, and in
deed in every form and it is equally
relished by all domesticated fowls and
animals who devour fruit, leaves, stalks
and all with great avidity. 1t requires
but single planting for lifetime; put
ting in the ground a single sprout from
the banana patches at distance of
twenty or thirty feet from each other,
and on ground that is always calculated
to spare for the purpose, because it is
Impossible, to extirpate the root. The
one stock gives more springing out
n al
and in IL few years covering the inter-
vening spaces, till the whole surface be-
comes a forrest of fruit and foliage, with
scarcely room to pass through the cool
overhanging arches. A banana or BAN
ana patch is beautiful sight, with the
stalks and their produce in all stages of
perfection, the broad leaves waving i'll
the breeze and tanning in lazy repose,
while the bodies of the trees bend under
their luscious burdens, and would often
break down with the weight, except
from the neighboring support. There
are hundred or two of bananas on a
bunch, like grapes, and the punches are
generally as much as stout man can
carry. They should always be cut as
soon as the fruit is matured-but while
the skin is yet greenland hung up in
the shade to turn yellow, which improves
the flavor. 1t takes about a year for
stalks and fruit to mature from the first
planting, but then there is never any
more trouble with the crop-scarcely any
hoeing or working; no cultare-only
- slay and eat" Certainly tits the great
est boon ever bestowed on the indolent
tropics A native, swinging in his ham,
mock, with bunch of ripe bananas
in reach on the one side and a
fire on the other, by which
he may light his little cigar without get
ting up, is a most perfect picture of con-
200 1855
Year: 1868

Mr.. Bright, in reply to all address by
the Corporation of Edinburgh, said:


ain the resolution of the town council,
out of which the proceedings of the day
have sprung, there are phrases which
almost make me blush, and to which /
find it difficult to refer. | am there des-
cribed us an orator and a statesman
Now, more than thirty years ago, when
1 was very young indeed, in my begin
ming to think about public affairs, in
reading the prose writings of John Mil
ton I>tound II passage which fixed itself
in my mind, and which time has never
been able to remove. He says, "Yet
true eioquence l find to be none but the
,serious and hearty love of truth" and /
have endeavored so far as l have had
the opportunity of speaking in public,
to abide by that opinion. So far as /
am able to examine myself during the
thirty years that 1 have been permitted
to speak at meetings of my countryman,
| am not conscious that l have ever used
an argument which L did not believe to
be sound, or have stated anything as a
fact which [ did not believe to be true.
L have endeavored, further, always to
abstain from speaking on subjects which
1 had not examined and well consider
ed, and perhaps it is because L endeavor-
ed to attend to these rules that what
have said has met with some acceptance,
and perhaps in some quarters has been
influential in the country.
Year: 1868

WE are told that the Democrats have
opened the campaign with a will"
Such testament is usually made only
in preparation for death. The prospects
of the campaign justify the act on the
part of the devisers. n.
Year: 1868

DANBERRY, August 2I.-The dam
connected with the large foundry of
Harrison Flint, in this place, was torn
away this afternoon by the freshet,
carrying with it the stone bridge below
the foundry.
Year: 1868

SPECIE PAYMENT. A Washington dis.
patch suggests solution of the difficulties
respecting the payment of the debt in gold
or ereenhacks, and return to specie pay-
menfs from an unexpected quarter It is
thought that the Supreme Court. in the va
rious legal tender cases now pending before
it. will decide that qreenbacks are uncon-
s'ituiiona| and that gold and silver are the
only lawful money of the United States.
The Treasury Department will then dis
charre all claims as they may arise. includ-
ing Five Twenties as they fall due. in coin
no other money being legal This is sim.
ply a hypothetical concluson; bnt. if it
prove true it will undoubtedly settle the
question as regards the debt, in a manner
satisfactory to all honest men.
Year: 1868

Contributed for tie Ittot:


In view of the approaching judicial cleo


ton We deem it proper TO call the atten-
ton of electors to the fact that Il. Holmes


Ellis, the democratic nominee for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, was once a


resident of this county, in the practice OF


law at Manitowoc Rapids. then the county


scat. This fact is doubtless remembered


by many of the older settlers of the county
who NAV not ull be aware that he i. the
same person in nomination for the Office
| above named, and it is here presented for
the purpose of reviving their rcco!ections


of him--of his consistency as u democrat


and sterling qualities as man, Nr. Ellis


has been in active practice as lawyer for


some twenty years, and by constant study
and close application to buaiaess has d.


tained distinction for legal knowledge and


ability enjoyed by few in the profession;


and should he be elected to the o-.ce for


which he is nominated, the people of the
state can feel assured that so far as he IS
concerned, the adJudlcatlons OF the gu


preme Court will be wise, just, and Impair


tial We speak not thus of Mr.. Ellis to


the de:riment of the other judicial nominees
of the party, whom We believe to be equally
entitled to success, but for the pnrpose Of


reminding his old friends and acquaintances
in this county Of their duty to support him
for an Office which he is so emlnently quail
fed to fill.


Necessarily less acquainted with the
other candidates than with Ellis, the cleo
tors of the county may safely regard the


wisdom and prudence which nominated


him, as sufficient guaranty that the nom-
nations of Dunn and Mclean were selec


tons OF the right men for the right places.
Let the vote at the next ensuing election
verify this conclusion.
Year: 1868

A very laxative little girl used often to
annoy her mother BY making remarks
about visitors that came to the house. On
one occasion q gentleman was expected
whose nose had been ACCIDENTALLY fattened
nearly to his face The mother cautioned
the child 70 say nothing about this feature
Imagine her conformation when the little
one silently exclaimed Ma. you told NE
not to say anything abou. Mr.. Smith q
Doss. Why, he hain't got any,"
Year: 1868

From EIe Now YORK sun.


One OF the most brilliant exploits OF modern Jour
nalism Is the success of the NEw YORK HERALD In
getting the from the British expedition In Abys
sinia That paper has had minute details OF the pro-
grcss of that expedition it battles and its success
always In advance OF the journals OF London, and
often In advance OF the British government itself.
These facts speak for themselves and reflect great
credit upon the enterprise ahd talent OF the HERALD
Year: 1868

Not drum was heard nor n funeral note


As his corpse to Oblivion we hurried,
Not groan escaped from Mongrets throat


When Negro Suffrage was buried.
We buried him deep in Michigan soil


So deep that they ne'er viii uncover him,
Unless some Mongrels boring for oil.


BY tho dearly loved scent should discover hin
The coffin was made of ballotbox-


With white mems ballots we bound him,
And he looked l:ko n baboon taking his rest,


With Posts and TribaHes around him.
Few and short were the speeches we made,


And we sung not doeful ditty;
But hts body and spirit together We laid,


Just out of the White Mans city.
Aud We were hastily tramping back,


Twas said ii the ID don't take him,
He'll quietly sleep ia that grave so deep.


Till the trumpet Of Gabriel shall wake him.
Year: 1868

An Illinois Methodist minister lately
gave notice from the pulpit that the Bfach
Crook was coming, and that a calico ball
was to be given, adding that if any of the
members desired to attend either of these
places they might come TO his house and.
have their names erased from the church
LIST
Year: 1868

eyes full Of pity fixed upon their skeie-
ton figures, eager voices asking showers
of kind questions, while they sat stunned
and utterly speechless. Four weeks they
had not heard the sound Of one another's
voices and now their hearts were 20 full
that they had lost the power of speech,
and it was some hours before they could
make an articulate sound.


l lived over their joy again, as, with
frightening eyes, he went on to tell how
all that the most generous hearts could
do to cheer and comfort and heal was
done for them. They were taken to Gen.
Crooks and the gallant Col. DuAie, the
young French soldier, who, after thirteen
years service in his own country. enlisted
as private in the Union army, and rose
step by step to the well deserved rank Of
brigadier general. The general and
Dufie gave unlimited orders for the COM
fort and care Of the brave refugees from
Libby. The latter found his command
of English utterly inadequate to express
his interest and sympathy. and over
whelmed our modest soldiers with the
happiest of compliments in his native
accent, which they felt quite ashamed Of
not being able to return in kind. Yes.
truly, they we're in land Of brotherly
love, and kind hearts and hands has
tened them homeward.
Year: 1868

And we sat in the quiet evening,


All alone. my love and !,
And she played on her organ softly,
And listened silently.
For she sang me gay song sweetly,
Like a chorus OF wedding chimes,
And oh in the music ringing


Came the thoughts Of other times.
In a dream | was still beside her.


In The summer woods and deIls,
And led her on in the sunlight


TO The sound of village bells.
And she sang me grave Sung sadly,
That was soft, and sweet, and low,
or the good books golden promise.


That wine and oil should flow.
In dream | was still beside her,


And saw her yet the same,
Though the promise was for others,


And these good things never came.
Then she sang me an old song softly,
Like sigh from dying breath,
And twas only the worlds old story
or love, and life. and death.
And thought as | sal beside her,


AS heard her gently sing,
That with such sweet thrilling voices
The choirs OF angels ring.
So we sal in the quiet evening.


All alone, my love and |,
And she played on her organ softly,


And listened silently.
Year: 1868

removal thereon CaIlicott the Judge was sorry TO
say, had entertained the application presented BY
Cunningham from McMullen for, blank permits for
the removal Of the whiskey, knowing that II would
ernment thus put upon his guard as to the intention
OF these two cOnspirators, It was his duty Is an
honest ofncer to have seen that fraud was intended
In the removal OF the two hundred barrels from the
Wilson warehouse without payment Of the tax and
without security.


The case was given to the jury at nve O'Clock,
who RETIRED and after absence OF four hours re-
turned, In compliance with directions from Judge
Benedict. After the jury had answered to their
tions put by the Clerk, stated that they had not
agreed upon verdict. The Judge then directed
the Marshal to furnish some refreshments
to the jury, and said that he would be ready to re-
ceve the result OF their deliberations at eleven
direct the marshal to furnish them with breakfast in
the morning. and that he woud be In court at ten
O'Clock in the morning TO receive their verdict. The
jury then retired to their room.
Year: 1868

WADE HAMPTON says the work.
ing men of the South must vote
the Democratic ticket or starve-
There's the crack of the old
slave drivers whip foryou. Do
you hear it, working men of
the North?
Year: 1868

BLAIR said, in his after nomi-
nation speech, that the Rebels
"proved themselves our peers"
Every man has right to speak
for himself, and Blair knew
what he was talking about
when he confessed himself no
better than a Rebel.
Year: 1868

The Democrats of Brockport
attempted to hold ratification
meeting a few days since, and.
could not agree in regard to-
the political soundness OF Blair,
the Democratic candidate for
Vice President.
Year: 1868




Tie Democrats have at last
stated a reason for taxing Uni
ted States bonds which we sup
pose will commend that meas
ure to their party more warmly
than any other reason yet ad-
vanced. At a meeting Of the
Baltimore Democratic Associa-
ton a shcrt time ago, Col. Bow
lie declared that the interest
on the bonds must be taxed
"because the bondholders gave
their money to prosecute the
most unholy war ever known
on the EARTH"