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Year: 1868

blacks in all their civil rights, who are
not opposed to impartial suffrage at the
South, where legislation is hostile TO
the freedmen, and the smallest measure
of equality before the laws grudqingly
conceded to them. While the people
may not favor the political equality Of
the two races, they arc jealous Of att
tempts to establish q condition Of serv-
itude which is slavery in every thing
but name. Tt is very doubtful whether
the Democracy viii gain any thing by
the position they have taken on this
q uestiOn.


What do they propose but this 2--to
remove all disquaIifications from the
whites Of the Southern States, revive
the Old State Constitutions, deny all
protection to the freedmen, and give
the control and the government of those
States TO the men who, by fraud, VIC
lence and terrorism, forced these States
into rebellion against the Government
in 1861. From first to last there is no
condemnation Of their acts, no intima-
tion Of desire or design to take guar
aptees Of these men that they viii not
repeat Che great tragedy Of secession
and civil war at the first opportunity.
There is no recognition of those at tho
South who, at the risk Of their lives,
maintained their fidelity to the Union,
and no manifestations of any purpose
to protect an inferior race from the de-
gradatiOu TO which they are to be legig-
lated and condemned when their late
masters shall have come into power.
The single declaration that the Demo
cracy of Ohio neither propose nor desire
the establishment Of slavery, is the
sum total Of Democratic feeling on the
subject.


Looking at the platform as dispas-
sionately as possible, we can come TO no
other conclusion than that it wealzeus
the position Of the Democracy in Ohio.
They will lose ground as the campaign
progresses, and the motives that lie
hidden under sentences carefully drawn
are developed and the rancoroua spirit
which makes common cause with the
extreme men OF the South is revealed
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1868

The light at home! how bright ft beams
When evening shadows around Us fail,
And from the lattice far II gieams.


To lead, and rest, and comfort all.
When Wearled with the tolls of day,
And strife for glory gold or1aBne,
How sweet to seek the quiet way,


Where loving lips VIII lisp our name,


Around the light at homel
When through the dark and stormy night
The wayWard Wanderer h0meWard flies
How cheering is that tTinllling Light
Which through the forest gloom he spies
1t is the light Of home He feels


That loving healts viii greet him there;
And softly through his bosom steals
The JOY and love that banIsh care


Around the light at home.
The light at homei how stiu and sweet
1t peeps from yOnder cottage door,
The weary labOrer to greet,


When the rough tolls Of day are Ger!
Sad Is the soul that does not know


The blessings that the beams tmpaTt,
The cheerful hopes and joys that how
And tighten up the heaviest heart


Around the light at home.
Year: 1868




Two legislatures now in session, both
democratic, are furnishing excellent
examples of what such bodies ought
not to be. In both Ohio and New Jer-
sey the democrats succeed to the con.
troll of their legislatures after some
years experience as minority party.
Naturally enough they find that a
great deal has been done that, In their
view, needs corrections; and between
the exultation at their return to con-
troll, and fear which cannot but cross
their minds at certain seasons that their
period of power may be short, they ap-
pear to have determined to go as far as
they can during that brief period.


Ohio led of with a resolution to re-
scind the former ratification by the
State of the fourteenth article of the
amendments to the constitution. New
Jersey, pRtterning after Ohio, has now
adopted similar resolution. It may
be remembered that when New Jer-
sey and Kentucky had once refused to
ratify the thirteenth article, abolishing
slavery, 1t was loudly proclaimed by
the democratic organs that the original
action was binding on all future legls-
latures. and that they were precluded
from even considering the question
again. But 1t seems that, In this case,
they are not willing to abide by their
decision at that time. though reconsid
ering a ratification is evidently very
different matter from considering re-
iantion.
Year: 1868

In New England, public attention is
being extensively directed to the prop
agation of fish, and the Boston journal
is of the opinion that in five. years
from this time, IL the propagation OF
Dish goes on In anything like the ratio Of
the past two years, uout will be plenty
in American markets at i've cents a
Year: 1868

directly the reverse of the principles Of
popular liberty, that a bloody civil war
may become necessary at any moment to
make apparent to this people the
blessings of their rule. Nay, more /;
they demand fresh army, large militia
force, for The North, in every Com
gressiOnal district.


This party has now held almost undis-
puted sway for three long weary years,
and just SO long has the whole land
grOaned as in an agony. Never in this
country before has so much poger been
aCielded by political party They have
not merely used all the powers which
rightfully belong to Congress, but they
have taken to themselves the power Of
the President and the Supreme Court !
and, lastly, by treating the Constitution
as thing Of naught, they have usurped
large mass of powers rightfnlly belong
ing to the States and the people. With
all this vast concentration of power IN
their hands, is the country prosperous ?
Have they made it happier, freer, richer,
or more peaceful, or the reverse of all
these?


Therefore, seeing all this, the people
demand change. Approaching, also
this fact of the popular discomfort Cons
gress is full of schemes to battle and Outs
wit the popular determination. Thirteen
enslaved States are the counters these
leaders play in this infamous game for
power But it will avail not. The
masses Of the land are determined on a
change of rulers, and these leaders might
as well attempt to dam up Niagara as to
defeat their will Neither fraud, nor art,
nor Congressional chicane or menace can
stand up against the power of great num-
bers, the brawny arms Of the plundered
and oppressed millions, and the force of
truth. The reaction Of 1867 has become
a grOund,swell, and those who dash
against it will find themselves swept away
by the great popular current lie who
does not see it must be Willfully and stu
pidly blind
Year: 1868

Every department Of business has an imms-
diato interest in the markets Of the country. and
In It's financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fans to keep himself properly ad-
yisod as TO the rise and fall Of the markets, as
controlled by tho laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition Of the currency. Is
exposed 10 constant loss. and must necessarily
tall behind his more intelligent and entcrPrisinR
neighbors In order to make our paper valuable
A. well as interesting. We shall continue to
make this SPECIAL FEITURE. Our Daily
Market Reports, domestic and foreign, by tols-
graph, and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation OF
our best business men while our current Finan
ciaI Reports from all the leading money centre


the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other journal In Tounosssee
Year: 1868

THE '1oyaP Journals affect great deal
of yeneration for the soldiers just now.
Have they forgotten how many OF The best
soldiers Of the land were rejected by the
United States Senate when nominated for
office
Year: 1868

THE FILIBUsTERs.-There seems
to DO disposition on the part of
certain wiseacres Of the city press
to depreciate tho fIibnstering
scheme to the wild vagarics of few
desperate men, driven to extremities
by poverty. Itspecuniary resources
are classed with the most exploded
Of wildcat banks, and tho whole
affair is dismissed with the most
contemptuous indifference. If this
opinion is genuine We can only
view their exhibition of entcrprize
with respectful wonder. We're we
the happy possessor of one tenth Of
the funds to their credit even here,
we would readily guarantee to sup
port any ono charitable institution
of this city for a tweIvemonth.-
That there is now in tho United
States an organization whose bran
ches extend to every large city in tho
Union is almost certain. That its
leaders are men of experience, and
its means are unboundcd, is equal.
ly fact. Arumor is quite current
that two thousand mcn-the first
detachment have already left New
York, and that parties arc prcpar-
ing in every seaport town on our
Eastern and Southern coast.


The plan of making Bagdad tho
base of supplies, and equipping tho
force at that place, although it
comes to us from q source that
might be considered reliable, we
will not pretend to vouch for, but
that large body of unarmcd men
are to be landed in Mexico, that am.
pie means for their subsistence. and
abundant material for their defence
have been provided, a very few
weeks will fully demonstrate. Tho
arrest and detention for twenty. four
hours, of twenty.three men, will
have no more effect on tho scheme,
than the battle of Big Bethel had
on the late war.-[N. o. Times.
Year: 1868




Gold closes at 1881 The range of the day was
1SS1al3sg. The clearings at the Gold Exchange
Bank were $j2 l57, 900 and the balance sl,Gj2,l99


Government stocks are very firm in view of the
high rates paid to carry them by dealers aud specu
lators. The sales were quite large, and there was
disposition TO close out by weak holders The sales OF
State stocks were small, and prices were not sus
tanned Pacific Mail was active and taken by strong
parties. Express stocks were lower, but offered IN
small amounts. Erie was strong, and strong buyers
ready TO take anything offered at the quotations The
impression is general in well informed circles that IN
the absence OF legal interference the Van
derbt interest Will control the Erie road in the Oc'
tober election, and probably sooner. The flight OF
the directors when called upon to show their author
ity to issue 900 shares followed by an issue OF lOo
900 shares more, has shaken the confidence of many
The Western stocks are all strong and few offered ex
cept at very full prices. At the close the market was
fraction lower but was very steady at quotations


The demand for money in the early part of the day
was unabated, and per cent freely paid between
houses of high character Upon stocks largo inter
est has been made equal in cases to per cent
for 30 days upon State stocks. Gold was turned for
one day at lilo The pressureis wholly in stock circles
and the commercial demand is reported as not IN ex
cess OF that always shown at this season. The coun
try banks are preparing for the April statement and

the usual settlements made at that date and forwhlch
they desire legal tenders but the demands from this
cause are not urgent. At the close of business money
was quoted easier and at there was good supply.
In Justice TO Messrs Jay Cooke g. Co. il should be
stated that per cent commission was not charged
by them above Z per cent on Governments yesterday
They did, however, turn Governments for one day ut
difference in common with other large dealers, nor
was the rate excessive


Government stocks at the close were steady. For
1905 1901 was bid and none offered under 1861! 1t Is
reported that the Assistant Treasurer will issue
ten millions Of three per cent Clearing House GER
tifcates, and take in payment from the banks 75Os
and compound interest notes. The only way this
can be done to give the money market any relief Is
TO purchase the 730 notes at tho market and not try
to force them down TO price at which he Is
willing to buy; 1O6 twas named as the price at
which the Treasurer would take 1905, but they i'm
mediately advanced, and could not be purchased at
less than l0G!, and were sparingly offered at that
price Governments closed strong at quotations:
Year: 1868

The Union Pacific Railroad Company has a land
grant or absolute donation from the government Of
L, 800 acres to the mile the line ofthe road which
viii not be worth less than 50 per acre. at the low
est valuation
Year: 1868

Tie remaining ten miles will be finished as soon
as the weather permits theroadbed to be sufficiently
packed to receive the rails The work continues to
be pushed forward in the rock cuttings on the
ern slope with unabated energy, and much large,
force will be employed during the current yesr than
ever before. The prospect that the whole
Year: 1868

DECAY OF MINING CoUNTIEs.-The principai
cause of the decay in our mining counties IS not
attributable to the failure or giving out OF our
mines, for there many richer dggiugs that
remain untouched rom the lack of capital and
perseverance to develop them. The easily work
ed shallow or surface diggings, were Of course
soon worked out, and with it seemed to be
general belief OF many that there is where all
our prosperity lay. That there are millions of
wealth in our quartz leads and deep diggings
cannot be denied, and will some time enrich
capital and enterprise, by making proper effort
to work them.


The mining counties can also oe made more
prosperous by connecting manufacturing enter
prise with the mining and agricultural, thus
gaining additional resources over purely agricul-
tural sections. By engaging in the manufactur-
ing interests and cultivating more extensively,
we can compete for the demand of trade in many
commodities, and at the same time retain most
Of our gold product, with which we can be en-
abled to develop other sections that only need
the effort of industry to yield the precious metal
in great abundance. The Nevada Transcript
in closing very sensible and truthful article on
this subject, says -" We do not believe that
the prospect Of other mining localities was any
more desperate than Nevada county at the time
when surface diggings had ceased to yield and
before deep diggings were opened. But admit
ting that they have no good mines, there is no





yield rich fruits, and the soil will repay we'll the
labor expended in its culture, and upon this we
must all depend for prosperity. Let the people
go to cultivating the thousands of acres OF rich
land and build up manufactures to satisfy this
home demand, and the localities will become
prosperous, property will be enhanced in value
and wealth will accumulate. The gold taken
from our soil is of little value if it is all requir-
ed to pay for commodities which we need from
oh hat min
men to develop the resources, and energetic
men to supply our wants. Every acre of ground
under cultivation adds to the wealth of our
country, and every establishment converting raw
material into articles for use, benefits the com
munity. If our people in the mines would ac-
cept this theory and carry it out, property would
not decline in value, and no locality in the State
would have more of the elements of permanance
than our mining counties. The people only have
to seize the advantages and develop the re-
sources at their command to accomplish this
end"
Year: 1868

With the present Number closes the Twelfth
Volume of the TRINITY JOURNAL. Many sub
scriptions expire with the Volume Delinquents
will confer favor by settling their Indebtedness
at the earliest possible time.
Year: 1868

CHANGE OF SAILING DAY.-By reference to the
advertisement in another column, the reader
will see that until further notice the Victor is to
leave Red Bluff every Tuesday morning at o.
clock, and Sacramento on Saturday morning.
Year: 1868

The Union Base Ball Park at fremont was the
scene OF very fine display OF batting at the hands Of the
champion Unions OF Morrsania, Yesterday AFTERNOON,
the being the return OF the series with the
Harlem Club. But few spectators were present The
Unions this scored no less than 100 bases clean
hits their batting the finest the grounds.
The is appended:
Year: 1868

Tng GREAT FAMILY MEDICINE OF THE AGE -
PAN Killer taken internally. should be adu-
ter~ted with milk or water. and sweetened
with sugar If desired. or made into syrup
with molasses. For Cough, few drops
on sugar eaten will be moro effective than
anything else. For Sore Throat, gArgle
the throat with mixture Of PAIN Killer and
water aud relief is immediate and the cure
positive II should not be forgotten that
the Pam k,ler is equally as good to take
internally, as to use externally. Each bot
tie is wrapped With full directions for its
use.
Year: 1868

Rock ISLAND has its city election to day.
At this writing the only report We have i,
that each side is confident Of victory. II
will be the closest contested city election
thev have had for some time.
Year: 1868

Ofone thing we are quite certain
and that is, that the pending political
campaign, will be straight, stand
up fight, between the soldiers and the
loyal people who stood at their backs
during the war, on the one side, and
the regular confederates north and
south on the other. We are 10 have
no more peoples tickets or Tuttle
War Democrat subterfages, under the
cover of which mercenary soldiers Of
both sides found common ground to
fight their common enemy the Union
Republican party. It is true that oc


casionally we find man training in
that party that formerly done honor.
able service for his country against
its enemies in the field. They have
generally purged themselves however
Of that rank offense to modern de-


mocracy, by SO much dirt eating pen
nance. that they are considered near


" as good as mon who wore ths
gray uniform and marched under the
stars and bars, and kept step to the
music ofthe "Bcnny Blue Flag" Ths
last attempt TO catch Johny Rsb vote


in the Copperhead party, by offering
Year: 1868

II Our old and esteemed friend GEORGE
AUSTIN has, perhaps, as keen an eye for the
ludicrous as most any one we know of. Light
ing upon us the other day as we were passing
his establishment, dressed out with POWELL
& Cos. Peerless Hat and an old, seedy, heavy
winter suit, he snatched us into his clothing
room and with the assistance of the polite and
attentive JOE CLEGG, in the twinkling of an
eye. we were decked out in bran new sum-
mer Coat and Pants. And as we flirt the linen
up and down the town, we astonsh every
body, more particularly our radical friends,
as we were looked upon as dead broke. '
Many thanks to our kind friends for this and
other unmistakable evidences of Friendship.
GEORGE. has just returned from the East and
while in New York, run upon hard up
clothing establishment, who offered him in
ducements for trade that could not be resist
ed. Consequently he is in possession and Of
ferng for sale an extensive assortment of
clothing of various descriptions, at prices that
defy competition. Summer suits for ~ and
up. Don't take our word, but go and look for
yourself. See his advertisement in another
column
Year: 1868

gardener would never think Of plant
ing the weeds that grow up at the
bottsno of the rose bush, but he would
set that which might be grated into
another tree. A young man who had
been constantly pinned to his mothers
apron string should not go to America.
A man who bad got no resources In him.
self should not 60 to America. There
was no body there 70 pick you up If you
fell down. It must be right hearty man
hood to go to America. And II q man
went there with little money, suitably
provided, he would get on well. Aus
tralia was q beautiful country. New
Zealand was = beautiful land, but look
at the distance The Nova Scotia come
over from America in eight days five
hours, the very ship he would sail In
next Saturday. And the officer told him
II they had gale in their favor, he be-
lieved they could do it under a week.
America now was not 50 far off as Edin-
burgh used 70 be. People used to make
their wills bsfore they went to York.
Nine or ten days from next Saturday
he should be in New York, and in few
more days on the banks Of the Missis-
sippi and on the 9th OF November he
should be back again. The distance
had got 30 reduced to measure and time
that to cross the Atlantic gave him little
more thought that he would take II he
bad TO step into the train tonight for
York. A carpet bag, hair brush, and
two or three things were sll he wanted
to go to New York. Laughter.


In conclusion, he said II he had rec
titled any wrong impression or dIffused
abroad little information respecting the
Southern States, he had not spent his
time ia vain,
Year: 1868

AN ACT to enable Townships and In


corporated Towns aud Cities to aid in


the Construction of Railroads.


Al. BE IL enacted Ly the General As
scnbW Of the State of Ioma, That it
shall be lawful for any township, incor-
porated city or town in this State,
through which any railway has been
or hereafter may be located, or to which
it may be contiguous, to aid in the con
struction thereof, as hereinafter pro-
vided.


az. Whenever petition shall be pre-
sented to the Council Of Trustees Of any
incorporated city or town, or any town
ship, signed by one-third Of the resident
taxpayers of such township, city or
town, asking the question of aiding in
the construction Of any railway to bel
submitted to the voters thereof, it shal
be the duty of the trustees, or council.
or boards Of trustees, to Immediately
give notice of a special election, such
notice to be given in the manner of
notices of general elections, which
notices shall specify the rate of tax to be
raised, at which election the question of
Taxation" or mo taxation" shall be
submitted; and ifa majority of the votes
polled be "for taxation,' then in that
case the township trustees and councils,
or trustees OF cities and towns, shall at
once determine the per centun Of the
same, and cause their respective clerks
or recorders to prepare and certify to the
clerks Of the board of supervisors, as
soon as practicable, lists of the same,
which shall be an equal per centage on
the taxable property in such township,
city or town, but said rate shall not ex-
ceed five per cent. upon the assessed val
ue of the property therein.


S3. That SO soon as such tax-lists are
prepared, the tax herein provided for
shall be due and collectable in the same
manner as the county tax is collected,
and it shall be the duty Of the treasurer
of the county t, proceed by himself or
deputy to collect the same, and to pay 1t
into the treasury of such county; and
the same shall be paid out by such
treasurer upon the order of the president
or managing director Of the railroad
Year: 1868

FEInNs.-An exchange says that a
sure remedy for felon is to take soft
soap, stir in air Stacked lime till as thick
as putty, and put into rubber or leath-
er finger stall, inserting the felon there
in and keeping it there several days. A
cure is certain.
Year: 1868

Tho Hispan0.Papal Legion TO bo Dissolved
Interference Of the Emperor of France With
the Queens Order.


MADRID, Feb. 8, 1868.
None Of the troops raised in Spain BY the
authorization OF Queen Isabella for the service Of
Pope Plus the Ninth will 60 to Rome, as her
Majesty has received an official dispatch from
Paris stating that the Emperor Napoleon the Third
fatty objects to such interference; indeed, that
he would scarcely permit their presence on this
duty in the Holy City.


II is pretty certain, therefore. that the Hispano-
Papal armed contingents for which some recruit
ments have been made here will be at once dis.
banded and that the Queen will be obliged to re-
woke her military warrant issued in support Of the
chair Of Peter.