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Year: 1868

Democrats Of Vinton Coun-


ty, cheer up! Gird on your
armor! Prepare for the con-
test-the great fight against


the aristocrats and the bond


holders, and against all who
oppose the laboring man
has just begun. Every man


who is in favor of liberty and
opposed to tyranny should
take his position in the front
ranks and remain their ready
and WilIingsto obey all orders
until the noble principles for
which we wage this war shall
be crowned with victory
1t is no time now to relax our


cxertions. We must fight as
we have never fought cefore


if we expect to have those
sacred institutions for which
our forefathers freely offered
up their lives, from the hands
oftheir destroyers. Right on
then with the fight! We
shall in the end triumph; as
the people can not forever be
blinded, The longest night is
followed by day. Go right
on with the fight and say to
all, if Gou can not win this
year nor in the next four
yearo, that you will cut and
scar those in power so, that
generations to come will
know them in their graves
Cowards to the rear! Brave
men to the front! Forward!
Year: 1868

THE Mongrel editors are
rejoicing at the idea that Con-
gress is going to start a big
batch of amendments to the
Constitution. But fortunate-
" for the country, the rascals
have not the two-thirds of
Congress necessary to sub
NIT question of amendment
to the State Legislatures
They lack about 20 of that
number.
Year: 1868

THE BEES AND THE SoLDIERs.-A
writer in the Galaxy thus describes an
incident which took place Just before
the battle of Fishers's Hill: =


y vagrant soldier, one of the class of
"bummers who are nothing il not
continually eating and drinking, hal
stolen forth from the reverse. bent upon
plumber, and parti cularly upon eatable
plunder. a row of bee-hives In yard
near by attracted his attention; and,
capturing one, he bore it triumph
antly back to the reserve. 1t proved
perfect Pandora's Box of Ill to my lit
tie command. Just as he reached us,
one Of the bees stung him severely,
causing to drop the hive; when the
whole warm rushed out upon us, scat
tering the reserve to the four corners of
tine lot, and singing right and left.
Before l could get away from the in
fccted nighborhood, l was stung four
times about the face. All over the fold,
the unhappy soldiers were rolling and
twisting about in the grass the air re-
sounded with their laughter and exple-
tives and the bees settled in great
angry cloud directly above the stacked
arms, as if to forbid our resuming them.
To add to the ridiculous aspect of the
scene, the outposIs, observing the COM
motion, took the alarm, faced toward
Us, and prepared to repel rear attack.
When we were enabled to gather again
about the arms, there was such an as
enblage of swelled and rueful counten-
ancC~ rs Is not often seen.
Year: 1868

The abounding loyalty OF the Canadians.
always ready to gush forth toward any repre-
sentative OF the power of Britain, is just
now finding eXuberant expression in the
.Jetes OF welcome prepared in honor OF their
neWly-arrived Governor General. Sir John


Young arrived at Ottawa Oh the 27tb nit.
and was received with the ringing Of bells,
ana every demonstration of ioy The rail
way station was decorated with ever
greens, while military companies with ba dis
OF music, and the government officials in full
uniform gave festive appearance 10 the oc-
casion. AT Prescott, where the new Govern
or-General crossed the American line into
canada, an address was presented to him by
the mayor of the town, in behalf Of the
citizens in which they expressed 10 his Ex
ceiency their profound happiness in the fact
That the route tor "your journey to
the capital has been so selected that
in Prescott you first set foot on Can
adian SOIL" Happy Prescott! Perhaps
its soil has gained some new and wondrous
virtues from the touch Of the sacred foot of
the representative OF loyalty.


In Nova Scotia the recreaut Mr.. Joseph
Howe and the various members OF the Local
Ministry and Parliament still keep up their
recriminations on the subject of the Repeal
movement. The contest calls forth much
bitterness in the newspapers and elsewhere;
but the general merits of the question of
Repeal seem TO gain little elucidation from
the discussion.


The Ontario Legislature has advanced
to the accomplishment OF reform about
which it seems to have doubted and hesitated
good deal during the past fortnight. II has
abolished the property qualification hitherto
imposed on its members. In the same body
heated discussion is now going on upon
the subject OF government grants to denom-
national colleges. The general sentiment
among the people is strongly against such
use of the public money.
Year: 1868

The English prisoners in Abyssinia
were put in chains, and one of them thus
describes the operation: "At last my
turn came. was made to sit down on
the gronnd, tuck up my trousers, and
place my right leg on large stone that
had been brought for the purpose. One
of the rings was then placed on my leg a
couple of inches above the right ankle,
and down came, upon the thick, cold
iron, huge sledge-hsmmer; every stroke
vibrated through the whole limb, and
when the hammer fell not quite straight
it pressed the iron ring against the bone,
causing most acute pain. 1t took about
ten minutes to fix on properly the first
ring; It was beaten down until finger
could Just be introduced between the ring
and the flesh, aud then the two pieces,
where they overlapped one another, were
hammered down until they perfectly
Joined. The operation was then per-
formed on the left leg. | was always
afraid Of the blacksmith missing the iron
and smashing my leg to pieces. All at
once felt as If the limb was being torn
asuuder; the ring had broken just as
the operation was nearly completed. For
the second time | had to submit to the
hammering process, and this. time the
fetter was riveted to the entire saiisiac-
ton Of the.smith and the chief" Nearly
two years elapsed ere they were re-
leased.
Year: 1868

Never was there people on the face
of the earth who desired peace so earn
estly, who yearued for it so intensely, as
do the whole Democratic portion of the
residents of the Southern States. This
is fact no man can deny who is honest
and truthful. The reports which have
gone out to the contrary are all false and
slanderous. The following address Of
South Carolinians 10 their own people
echoes the voice, the feeling and wishes
Of all the white men Of the South, except
such as would be disreputable in any
section of the world where they might
live:


FELLOW CITIZENS: AS members of
your State Executive Committees body
which represents nearly every white citi-
zen of South Carolina--we feel it our
duty to invoke your earnest efforts 10 the
cause of peace and the preservation Of
peace. We beg you to unite with us in
reprobating these recent acts Of violence,
resulting in the death of Martin, Ran
dolph and Nance, by which few lawless
and reckless men have brought discredit
on the character of our people, though
provocation in these cases may have
been given. No cause can prosper which
calls murder to its assistance, or which
looks to assassination for success. "The
idea of assassination" said George Nc
Duffie, " is so absolutely abhorrent to all
the feelings. the Christian feelings OF
modern times, and of such pernicious
tendency, that l feel it to be my duty
thus unequivocally to express my utter
adherence of any proceeding that may
have the remotest tendency to suggest it.
Such course is not only obnoxious to
the feelings of every honorable man from
its moral atrociiy, but from liz political
tendency"


Listen to the words of that patriot,
which seem to come from his grave, to
warn the people whom he loved so de.
votedly. We can add nothing to the
weight Of this great authority. We can
only appeal to yon to support the laws,
preserve the peace and to denounce
hose crimes which have so recently
been committed in some portions of our
State. We speak in behalf Of the Con-
servative and law-abiding portion of the
people, who constitute, we feel assured,
nearly our entire white population, and
in their name we express emphatically
our adherence of such acts and we
pledge ourselves to give all the assist
ance in our power to suppress them. We
adjure all who love their State, of all
classes, white and black, to be pesceable
and quiet, to lend their efforts to pro-
mote harmony and to quell disse sion.
We ask those who are opposed to us po.
litically to unite with us to check and
discountenance sll incendiary language,
whether uttered in public or private, and
to join us in the efforts we are making
for the preservation of peace, the su-
premacy of law and the maintenance of
order. Lawlessness will endanger the
peace of the whole State, and will surely
bring disaster to all classes. Let Us all
then, however we may differ in politics,
devote all our energies to maintain the
good character of our State, and to pro-
mote better feeling among our people.


WADE HAMPTON, Chairman,


JOSEPH DANIEL PoPE,


j. P. THOMAS,


w. B. STANLEY,


WIN. NJ SHANNON,


w. d. PORTER,


THEo g. BARKER.
Year: 1868

Roll Up TEE NuHssa-Thoss who have
not signed the Bridge Petitions should lose
no tim ,as they are to be forwarded to Wash
ington tomorrow. Let us show 10 Congress
that oil the people Of this section are inter
ested in the matter
Year: 1868

One night an officer, in citizens clothes,
was walking on the Battery. His atten~
lion was directed TO a man walking back
and forth on the old sea wall Ills APP
pearance indicated great sorrow and des.
peration The officer thought he intended
suicide. lie went up TO the man, touched
him lightly On the shoulder, and in a
kind tone said, "Not toSnighti not now.
The water is cold You must not leave
your wife and children Don't take that
Year: 1868

The probable yield of sugar i'll the
States producing that important artl-
Gle of consumption is u matter OF conse.
Guence to the people in all sections OF
this country. At one time 1t was
feared that the crop Of 1868 would be u
short one, but facts have dispelled that
impression, and with the continuance OF
favorable weather, the yield will GER
tainly exceed one hundred thousand,
and may possibly roach one hundred and
thirty thousand hogsheads of sugar.
The New Orleans Times, in noticing
this subject, says, "if we were to give
credence to the various reports about
the extraordinary yield OF isolated
patches already ground, as a basis,
yielding it is reported three hogsheads
to the acre, the amount would far ex-
coed any estimate We have heard. We
therefore incline to the figure quoted
above, which is lower than any report
we receive from parties who have a
right to know; but making all due al
lowances for contingencies and fair
deduction on the inflated estimates OF
some planters, the amount We place it at
may be considered as near reliable at
this time as any estimate can be made.
Under these circumstances there need
be no apprehension of failure of the
sugar crop this year, or of its not giving
general satisfaction" AS to the profit
able character of this branch of bust.
ness under the free-labor system, that
has yet to be determined. Up to this
point the colored hands have not worked
with regularity, grounds do not yield
what, under better system of indus


try, can be extracted from them. But


despite the drawbacks, the sugar croI
it large, and will throw a heavy money
capital into the Southern States, where
it is so badly needed.-Ag6.
Year: 1868

as it is.expeetedt to be effectnal. IfStbe
Electors from New York were improper
ly chosen, one would think that t Q
proper redress could be had, on proof If
the fact, before the State Courts. BIT
this is notthe mode of procedure adsf4-
ed. Instead of going before the proper


tribunals the Radicals intend to appeal


to Congress to reject the Electoral vote
of New York, Q In making this appeal


they simply confess that their case will


not stand before the Courts, and that a
subservient party tribunal is the only


source whence they can expect a favor
able verdict.


The disfranchisement of the State of
New York will place her in the salae
category with Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas. Her crime seems to DO the same,
an invincible determination to vote the
Democratic ticket. Hereafter as here
totore, the Radicals proclaim their par
pose to prevent, as far as possible, ev-
cry body from voting whose ballots do
not correspond with theirs. This is
their idea of free government and pure
elections. 1. r.. Il


On the other hand, every State or
which, by fraud, intimida-
ton or violence, may be made to appear
as voting the Radical ticket, is to have
that vote accepted as the true exponent
Of the popular will, and such verdict,
obtained, is to count and haYe
full force and authority, while legal ex-
pressions of the popular will are to be
rejected by the main strength of q
partisan majority in Congress.


On full, fair and free yote the DEM
ocratic party has majority in this
land such as no party ever commanded
before. How long is the voice of that
majority to be stihed by the simple e1-
,rcise of fraud and brute force Just
so long as the majority shall acquiesce
without a protest. Whenever they de-
,ermine to re-establish the old idea that
the majority mus! rule, the majority
will rule, bat as long as the people
,alrnly submit to the domination of a
perpetuated by fraud and force,
he minority will continue to exercise


is unlawful authority. Patient acqui-
,scence in outrages merely invites their
epetition. |
Year: 1868

The question of building q ship canal
from Petersburg to some point on the
river, where the water is
of sufficient depth for the accommoda-
ton of sea-going vessels, which has
been agitated by the press and citizens
of that city at intervals, for some years
past, is beginning to assume the shape
of an enterprise. At the last meeting
Of the City Council the subject was
again brought up, and q committee ap'
pointed to take initiatory steps in the
matter. FF tssf
Year: 1868

1t is the duty of Congress, then, TO
protect the people against the clamoIs
and efforts of this new and great moi
eyed power that has arisen III the corn-


try. Ii should see that the people have
an ample, steady and uniform circulat-
ing medium-one that will be flexible,
too, according 10 the wants of trade III
every section of the republic, by max
ing it convertible at will into govern
ment stocks aud these stocks aI;lin To


be convertible into currency at the
pleasure of the holder. Thus We should
never have stringency or currency
too redundant. Ie would regulate it.
self according 10 the wants of trade.
This is one Of the first measures to
which Congress should turn its atteu-
tion. There are, however, other i'm
portant financial measures to be taken
up, such as a speedy reduction of ex-
penditures and taxation, the creation
of q simple, cheap and well organized
system for raising revenue, strict
economy in every department Of gey-
ernment and q reduction of the interest
on the national debt. Mr.. johnson,
during the remainder of his term OF
office, should study and inaugurate
these necessary reforms, General Grant
should make himself acquainted with
them and urge them upon Congress,
and Congress itself should carry them
out without delay. All other questions
sink into comparative insignificance
now The financial question is the i'm.
portant one of the day.
Year: 1868

Mr.. STEVENSON said the striking
/ out of Writ county would virtually de.
! feat the objects of the bill. He said
that there were large amounts of oil in
that county, and that the passage OF
| the bill would develop its wealth by
atfordipg an easy and cheap transit OF
| it to market; and that unless the bill
would pass, the State would never be
able to compete with the oil regions of
other States where railroad facilities
were afforded. He knew of case where
a quarter of million dollars was lost,
by having $4,000 barrels Of oil laying in
Writ county that could not be shipped
to market when the article was COM
manding high price. He was in favor
of anything that weuld develop the
wealth of the State.


Mr.. FOSTER insisted on his amend
ment, and said the passage of the bill
would operate against the Improvement
of the Kanawha river.


Mr.. YOUNG thought that the expense
Of shipping it by the river aud wagons
was sometimes greater than the price of
the oil. He favored the passage OF the
bill as it read.


On motion the bill was recOmmitted
to the committee on Internal Improve
meuts.


Senate bill No. Il, to incorporate the
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad
Company was reported from the com
mittee on Internal Improvements with
the amendment that il shall not inter
fere with any railroad now chartered.
Amendment adopted and hill ordered to
be engrossed.


Senate adjourned.
Year: 1868

Now few words and ! have done.
There is one thing W ish t0 say to the
labOriug men of this audience. Don't
think that this question of taxation Oni
concerns what are called the property
holders Of the country. so far from that
being true. it would he much nearer the
truth TO say that in the end all taxation
is paid by the laboring man, and the
reason is perfectly plain. You can't add
one single dollar to the wealth of a
country except by labor.


If l say to my friend "You have a
fine horse, and will give you hundred
dollars for him." and buy him and then
sell him for one hundred and fifty dol
lars, i am worth fifty dollars III ore after
the transaction, but the country is no
richer. So mere speculation don't add
one single dime to the wealth of coun-
try except so far as his labor facilitates
commerce and business. The merchant
may be called laboring man in one
sense of the word, if his labor helps tn
afford market for the productions Of
the farmer or the mechanic. 4 man
may be the greatest inventor in the
world, and yet his invention is q
mere creature of his brain
until the workman comes and
does his part in the work
Until be does this the invention has not
added one single dollar to the wealth of
the country. Now as the taxes of every
country must be paid out of the produc-
tious Of that country, and as there is
nothing produced except by labor, it
follows that in the end labor pays the
greater, if not the entire portisn of tax
alton. The laboring man may never see
the tax gathsrer, and yet he is taxed on
everything he eats and drinks and
wears, on the medicine that cures him
of disease, on the food that sustains
life with him, on the bed he
sIeeps in, on almost, might say, the
air he breathes, and, in some places, on
the water he drinks. He don't wear n
hat that has not paid at least three
taxes to the General Government, and
he finds every one of those three taxes
in the price he pays for the article.
They were paid, not 70 the General
Government by him, bat the man who
paid them added them 10 the price OF
the hat, aud When the labOring
man puts that hat on his head il
is a hat that has paid three taxes. He
does not wear pair of boots that has
not paid from two to three taxes to the
Government; and, TO use an expression
first used by Lord Breugham in regard
to taxation in England, when he dies
he is put into taxed coffin, carried in
a taxed hearse, buried in taxed grave,
and his virtues commemorsted by a
taxed tombstone CApplause.
Year: 1868

The War for the Union and its Logical Re.


Without acknowledging that they are
ashamed Of their great success, that
they repent of their adhesion to the
great principles on which :hey con-
Quoted the recent war, the American
people can not support party opposed
to that war, and whose success would
be a signal for the abandonment of the
moral and political advantages gained
to the nation by the war It is in virtue
of the war that we stand as we do in
the eyes of foreign nations. One Of its
great effects was to aggrandize our fame
abroad, to show us in our true proper
tions before those who thought US insig-
nificant brawlers, and to make us known
as the leaders of thought-the very
head and front of progress to all the
people In this blaze of active struggle,
this concentration of our life that was
crammed into four years Of war, we
have become as an example to all the
nations of a people devoted to freedom,
enlightenment, and progress, and we
must not belle that impression by going
backwards. We must not say we are
sorry for the great things we did by
giving our suffrage to q party that would
have prevented US from doing them.
Through the political sequences of the
war we must adhere 70 the great leader
who guided US safely through the strug-
gle, and help him still to keep the coun-
try right, and keep down those violent
political elements that would swerye US
from the direct path to one side or the
other. We must stand by Grant as the
best hope Of the nations safety, and the
only guarantee that we shall not be false
to ourselves.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1868

rPersons believing they have made an inven-
tion or a discovery in art science, and desirous
of knowing whether the same has been patented,
by transmitting to s a model or drawing, or a suf-
6cient description to make the invention intelligi


BILE, can have a thorough examination made in the
Patent office, and the result of aid examination
forwarded to them for reasonable compen sation.
Year: 1868

OLD Deacon Sharp never told =
lie, but be used to relate this -
He was standing one day beside y
frog pond-.wc have his word for il
-and saw . large garter snake
make IN attempt upon an enormous
big bull frog. The snake seized
ono Of the frogs hind legs, and tho
frog. to be on par with his snake-
ship. caught him by tho tail. and
both commenced swallowing one aa>
ether until hing was left of them.
Year: 1868

The House bill, which passed by very
large majority early in the session, repeating
the tax on cotton, has been ignored by the
Senate, and substitute was passed by that
body on Tuesday suspending the operation Of
the act for one year from April, 1868, to April,
1869. This is better than nothing for the
depressed cotton growing interests but the
tax is an iniquitous one, and tho House bill
ought to have been passed by the Senate. It
would be just as reasonable TO tax the
wheat and corn grown in the West the
fruit Of New Jersey and New York or tho
cabbages Of New England. Such . tax on the
product Of the soil is contrary to the spirit Of
the constitution at least and, we believe, to
the letter, according to the fifth article Of the
ninth section OF that instrument, which declares
"that no tax or duty shall bo laid on articles
exported from any State" The conduct Of
the Senate in this matter is mean, narrow
minded and pettyfogging, and shows tho
necessity Of the poor Southerncrs being repre-
sented in Congress in order to check such
oppressive and uncon stitutional legislation.
II is to be hoped the House will adhere to its
bill abolishing the tax altogether.