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Year: 1868

It is now pretty generally known that the only reason Franco did not go to war with Prussia last year was because she was not prepared to do so. The Prussians caught the French mapping. There was no lack of men, but they were not prop erly armed and equipped, the magazines were empty, and no time was allowed for preparation. Had France in that condi- ton taken issue on the battle field with Prussia another Waterloo would very like ly have been the result. Napoleon and Marshal Niel learned lesson then which they have not forgotten, and they have since put their experience into practice. They have reconstructed the army on a basis equal, if not superior to that of Prus- sia; and to-day S00,000 Frenchmcn, armed with the deadly Chassepot repeat ing rife, thoroughly equipped in every respect, well drilled, and only too eager for the fray, are ready to take the field against any European power that inter feres with the ambition of Napoleon. No wonder then that the pacific declarations of the Emperor and his responsible Min istor are not implicitly relied upon, and that the peace of Europe is regarded as being at least very precarious.-N. Y. Sun
Year: 1868

The New York Evening Post pub fishes a long and disparaging sketch of General Frank Blair, regarding whose war record, however, tho writer is compelled to concede that "it is honor

 ableas far as it goes" And how far does it go? Why only from the begin ming to the end of the war-from Vicks- burg to Chattanooga, from Chattanoo- ga to Atlanta, from Atlanta to the sea. When the Confederate armies sulren- dered, when there were no more enc mics for brave men to meet in the field, when the sword was no longer demand ed to open the way to restoration of the Union, General Blair closed his war record, and from that time to this moment he has said, in acts and words, "let us have union and peace ;" and he makes plain to everybody that he and those who stand by him mean to have union and peace by using, promptly and decisively, ell necessary expedients to that end. For this he is denounced as preaching rebellion and revolution, by valiant warriors of the radical par ty, whose only war record dates from the cessation of armed hostilities, and whose only belligerent exploits con sist in harassing and plundering de- fenseless people. These irrepressible braves are for making the war eternal, now that there is no danger and plenty of loot on their side of it. Gen. Blair does not believe that this supplements ary and unilateral belligcrency was honorable in it's inception, or is honor- able as far as it goes, and he is for put ting an end to it. That is the differ ence between him and the radical war riors.--N. O. Crescent.
Year: 1868

In a speech at Charleston, Wade Hampton said:

 As you are aware, the committee on resolutions consisted of one member from each State. On assembling it was found that a very great difference of opinion existed. Among other resolutions offered were some declar- ing that the right of suffrage belonged to the States, and thisNwas announced to be good Democratic doctrine. I agreed to the propositions, but at the same time said, that it seemed to me they had omitted one very vital point, which was to declare to what States the doctrine applied. 1 thought it was necessary to guard and limit that declaration, and to the end that we might know at what time we could go back and say who were the citizens of the States. 1 asked that they would declare that these questions belonged to the States under their Constitutions up to the year 1865. Gentlemen were there from north south, east and west, and by all we were met with extreme cordiality. They said they were will ing to give us everything we declared but we of the South must remember that they had great fight to make, and it would not be policy to place upon that platform that which would cngen- der prejudice at the North. They, however, pledged themselves to do all in their power to relieve the Southern States and restore to us the Constitu- tion as it had existed. As we were met in such kindly spirit, l could not but reciprocate it. l knew that l was representing the feelings of my people when I did so, and told them that l would withdraw all the resolutions had offered, and no doubt other South ern delegates would do the same, and would accept the resolution offered by the Hon. MT. Bayard, the senator from Delaware, which declared the right of suffraged belonged to the States. said would take the resolution ifthey would allow me to add but three words, which you will find embodied in the platform. added this: "And we declare that the reconstruction acts are revolutionary, unconstitutional and void" Qmmense cheering) When l proposed that every single member of the committee-and the warmest men ill it were the men of the North--came forward and said that they would carry it out to the end. Having thus pledged themselves, I feel assured that when the Democratic party come to triumph, they will show us remedy for our misfortuncs in their own good time, for which I am perfectly willing to wait.

 Such is the history of our platform, and such were the motives which governed the committee in it's forna- ton,
Year: 1868

Of Col. Chas. s. Halpine, who died in New York Sunday from an over- dose of ehloroform, the Atlanta Con- stitution says:

 Col. Halpine was gallant soldier in the Federal service during the war. Since the surrender he has been as toward his fallen foe as he was brave in arms. Had the spirit which animated his large Irish heart prevailed in the councils of the nation, the country long ago would have been restored to enduring peace. Col. Hal pine in his editorial connection with the Citizen since the close of the war displayed marked ability. He was full of promise as a journalist, and his fame as a poet has gone forth over the land. His genius was of high order, and the fervor of his feeling and emo- ton characteristic of his Father-land.
Year: 1868

PHOTOGRAPHY IN POLITICS. learn that the Democratic National Com mittee have determined to test the vir- tue of photography as means of eec- tioneering. They have ordered 250,000 photographic medals of Seymour and Blair for the poor white and negro voters of the South. As these two can didates are both very good-looking fel- lows, we should say that this was pretty shrewd dodge. But the Repub- licans will probably hasten to initiate it, and every darkey in the Southern States will soon have free breastpin, and can vote for the one set of men or the other, according to his ideas of their physical and moral beauty.-New York Sun.
Year: 1868

nsy- Despite all assertions to the con- trary, it is demonstrable, it is being demonstrated yearly, that the negro race in the south is rushing with ap- palling rapidity towards total extinc- tion. Kentucky included, it is esti- mated that there are eight millions of whites and three millions of negroes in the southern states. There were four millions of negroes before the war. Of these it is safe to say that one mill lion and half have perished since the beginning of the war to the present time, fifteen hundred being officially given as the number that actually fell in battle. By no course of reasoning can conclusions be arrived at which justify the belief that the mortality will be mitigated. On the contrary, every view that is taken of the matter furnishes additional evidence that the causes leading to it-moral and physi- cal degeneration-are daily on the in- crease.-Richmond Enquirer.
Year: 1868

A writer in the Louisville Journal argues:

 This great barometer, which is the only reliable index to the state of the popular mind, reached 150 yesterday in spite of the bears on Wall street. Ii is regarded as very significant yer dict of the people on the bond and greenback question. The idea advan- ced by some that the payment for lsAlaska of the S7,O00,000 in gold is the cause of the recent rise in the price of gold is all bosh. If it proves anything it proves that the people are in favor of the interest on the debt being paid in greenbacks.

 The monthly report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the condition of the public debt has, for some unaccounta- ble reason, been delayed. The nse in gold has stunned him so that he has not had the heart to report on any thing.
Year: 1868

g9~The New York Herald says Jeff. Davis has gone to Europe, and, it is to be hoped, may be permitted indefi- nitely to stay there. We cannot afford to condemn, still more to execute, the man who was the incarnation of the Southern spirit, with the country now ready to divide between parties as to the final result of tho war. Congress has voted the money to pay his cap tors, and now let him go.
Year: 1868

E5-"Mount Vernon is in wretched condition" What a world of meaning is condensed to these few words, trans mitted to us by mail. Mount Vernon, once the home and now the grave of the purest of patriots, within few miles of the capital of that nation which he founded, is allowed to run to ruin. Too much occupied with their own schemes of selfish ambition to find time to do honor to the memory of one who in his lifetime would have scorned the petty motives which actuate them too insatiate themselves for the public money to vote any of it in taking fitting care of his last resting place, to whom they owe it that the seats they fill were ever created; too busy in forging the chains ofa despotism to give any atten- tion to the remains of him whose whole life was sacrifice to freedom, the seat of selfish politicians who now control the destinies of our republic, sit in council in that city which now it tseems a solemn mockery to call Washington, and never cast a thought more on the grave of the Father of his Country than they do on those principles of devotion to liberty and true religion which &C., tuated his life. 0 temporal 0 morcs IN. Q. Crescent,
Year: 1868

In urging upon our people the im- portance of an earnest, active Opposi- ton to Radicalism in Arkansas, we are often met with questions like the one heading this article. 'ITow can we oppose them, we cant vote, etc." In answer to these we can only say, there is but one way by which we can do ourselves and our country justice: we must without hesitancy throw our selves into the coming canvass with q wag, carpet-sack importations, and bring into the offices of the State men of whom we need not be ashamed. Of course, to do this there must be unan- imous disposition to register and quail fly ourselves under the present consti- tuition to vote. It is well known fact that to large number of our citi- zens the oath required is objectiona- ble, but fhis objection is small com pared to the greater objection enter- tained against the government forced upon us if we remain still and decree not to oppose. Again, if we live in Arkansas and claim citizenship here, we do so under the constitution of which this required oath is part, and in order to perfect our citizenship, as we accept the government under this constitution, let us accept the oath in it. This is the only means that can now be employed to give us voice in our State government, and as men de- string the prosperity of the State we ought to avail ourselves of it. We are we'll aware that this oath was inserted in the carpet-bag constitution for purely political purposes, the scalawags who framed it judging that it would intilnidatc, as 1t has done. great many men, keep them from the polls, and thereby throw the State govern ment and the fatness of office into the hands of the party they represented. It is their purpose yet to keep back as many men as possible by the cry of perjury, etc. but to our readers we say, be not intimidated by these threats; they have no right to inter- pret the oath for you nor to pass judg- ment upon your motive in taking it.. This oath, we say, is purely a political feature in the constitution and cannot otherwise be considered. Thus view ing the matter, and appreciating the importance of active, united action in the coming campaign, we do urge up- on our readers the necessity of quali- lying to vote, of voting, and thus re- deeming our State from carpet-bag legislation and negro supremacy.
Year: 1868

The Washington special Of the ST. Louis
Democrat says the reading of the CORE
spondence between the president and Grant
was listened to with close attention by
everybody in the house. There was some
disposition on the Republican side TO ap-
plaud several of the most noticeable para
graphs in Grants letters, and CoVole's sng-
geslion for vote Of thanks to him was
received with clapping of hands.
Year: 1868

The Cincinnati Gazette says people nave
complained Of General Grants reticence
His correspondence with the president
shows that he has pluck that he has a
deep regard for the interests of the country;
that he believes it his dUty to obey the
law that he hRs opinions, and that he does
not hesitate to express these on proper
oeeasioas.
Year: 1868

A Washington telegram to the st, Louis
Republican says that the subject ofimpeach-
ment is again very freely talked Of in rad
ical circles, and there is strong disposi-
ton to bring it before the house again, in
the confidence that it will meet with more
success than when last up.
Year: 1868

1t is stated that the president was to
reassign on Thursday last Hoa. Edaaund
Cooper to duties in the treasury dcPart-
ment as assistant secretary Of the treasury,
who has just been rejected By the senate,
Should this be done, the senate win prob
ably at once inquire by what authority the
appointment is made.
Year: 1868

The Alexandria Democrat pren0Rnces
the mail transportation from the mouth Of
Red river to that place perfect nuisance
on the public and an imposition on the
people as Eeil as the government, which
should be abated, and the sooner the better.
"The contractor gets pay fer three trips a
week, and By bully management brings
one mail a week, that is three mails in one
trip, p though they are forwarded regularly
three times a week from New Orleans BY
the yiclaburg packets, There is very
little good management in reference to the
mails in any portion Of Louisiana or Texan,
A rsform IS needed.
Year: 1868

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Although, as hereto
fore stated in these dispatches, subpenas have
been issued in the Surratt case, it is not gene.
rally believed about the City Hall that the trial
will take place.


The Dstrict-Attorney has expressed himself
n such way as to show that he considers it q
helpless task to attempt TO convict the accused
on the murder Indictment, and 1t is now we'll
settled that they will never go to trial again
upon 1t. The purpose of holding that indict-
ment over the head of the prisoner is to prevent
his escape under the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation of July 4.


That proclamation pardoned all persons for
treason or participation in the Rebellion, except
such as were at date thereof actually under in
dictment.


1t will be remembered that when Surratt was
tried the first time the petit jury drawn was dis
charged in consequence of an informality in
drawing, an new panel was summoned. The
point was then made by the defense that the
Grand Jury that found the indictment was also
illegally drawn. Judge Fisher, the then pre-
siding Justice, declined TO decide the ques-
tion, on the ground that the point came too
late, and that it should have been made before
the trial began.


Sending the Department OFF Hcials Home
to Vote.
Efforts are being made by the various State
organizations here to perfect arrangements for
getting out the vote in the Departments, and
obtaining furloughs for the clerks. A meeting
of New Yorkers is to be held this evening to
provide the necessary arrangements, and to
consult upon the best course to be pursued.
Ohio has already taken similar action.


Representative Schenck had long interview
with Commissioner Rollins to-day, regarding
the vacant Supervisorships.
Revenue Officers.


Mr.. schenck being the author Of the act
requiring their appointment, and Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, his advice with
the Commissioner will have great weight.
Year: 1868

The Italian 'ournals state that King Victor
Emanuel lately bad q narrow escape while
shooting in the mountains at Valdieri. When
In pursuit OF chamois, and at the moment he
was surmouptng rock, portion of the latter
gave way, aud his Majesty would have iniallibly
fallen over precipice If peasant hal not lent
him assistance.
Year: 1868

TRUTHrUL.-A large Republican rati6ca.
tion meeting was held in New Orleans just
after the Chicago Convention Several OF
the speakers were colored men. Following
is an extract from the speech of Charles
Hughes, a very black one. on that occasion


And l would ask the working man of the
South-the white latorer-what the Democ.
racy have ever done for him? What was the
state Of the working man in New Orleans
before the WARP ! was slave before the
war-the property of another man but let
me and poor white man get to fighting,
and the white man get the worst of it, and
let him go and make an affidavit against me,
my master had money enough to 60 and buy
the whole court. That was your chance here
before the war. 1t was not as good as tha,
of negro whose master had plenty of money
Somebody else. therefore. has got free be-
sides the negro. have known German men
engaged upon the same work that was who
while could go home and have a comfprta
BILE place to sleep. had no shelter for them.
selves and families. This can prove. This
was the work of the shareholders monopoly
which bore down upon the poor white man in
MANY cases more than upon the negro, and
he had no more voice or influence in the
Government by which he was taxed than q
chicken.
Year: 1868

As the Primary Election and County Con-
vention of our party are upon Us, it may not
be improper for us to mike a few sugges
tions for the consideration of Union men. In
the first place, We call upon the members of
the party throughout the county to arouse
and throw aside their apathy and indiher-
ence, and prepare for the struggle before
them. The time for action has come and all
wide awake and earnest men are needed at
the front. Let active, practical men be sent
in from the different precincts as delegates to
the County Convention. and then let them
see to it that the right kind Of men are eho-
sen as delegates to the State and Congress
sional District Conventions. Hon. Charles
Westmoreland is the almost unanimous
choice of tie Union men of this county for
Congress, and the proper measures should he
taken to secure our four votes for him, in
order that the peoples will may be carried
out. And, to guard against any unforeseen
circumstances which could prevent or frus-
trate the carrying out of the popular will.
we would recommend that the delegates be
instructed, and that no delegate be allowed
to given proxy to any person not a-member
of the delegation.


The selection of new County Central
Committee is another important duty devolv
ing on the Convention. On the action and
energy Of the Committee in a great measure
depends the local success of our party; and
for this reason none but active. vigilant, ear.
nest. working men should be selected. The
mere fact that person is good Onion man
is not recommendation sufficient to entite
him to place on this Committee in times
like the present. None should he placed IN
this responsible position but wide awake. 60
ahead men, who will devote time and atten-
tion to the affairs of our party. and promptly
attend to such matters as properly belongs to
such Committee.
Year: 1868

LARGE BUSINESS. Sew persons are aware
sold in the present day, and probably in no
other part of the world are there so many
sold in proportion to the number of the in.
habitants as on this coast. The largest sales
by any one agency in San Francisco in the
year ending May lst, 1868. as we learn from
the returns Mt the Internal Revenue Office.
arc of the Florence. which amount to the
grand total of one hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars
Year: 1868

GRAY.-A proposition is pending in the
Arkansas Legislature to adopt the Confeder-
ate uniform as the garb of the State Prison
eonvicts. The wearing of this uniform would
be an additional disgrace and punishment.
Year: 1868

DEMocRATIc.-The Democratic ratification
meeting in this place was held last Saturday
night, and the Red Bluff Warrior spoke his
piece in his usual style. Loud calls were
made for Col. Long, who was advertised to
address the meeting, but that gentleman
faiiing to respond. the meeting broke up a
little after nine O'Clock.
Year: 1868

PAssED.-The U. S. Senate has passed
bill tor the reduction of the army to a peace
establishment. with provision for issuing
Government arms to the authorities of the
recently admitted Southern States. The
Democratic Senators voted against the bill,
thereby showing how very much they desire
to reduce the expenses of the Government
and lessen taxation.
Year: 1868

AccoxPLIsHED.-Secretary Seward has is
sued an official proclamation that the amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
known as the Fourteenth Article. has been
duly ratified by three fourths of the States.
and is henceforth part of the Fundamental
law Of the land. The ratification of this
amendment will give unbounded satisfaction
to all lovers of the country.
Year: 1868

Ne want every man who earnestly sess;res the success of the conservative causc, to read the following extract from the New York World, brimfnl of good sssnsc:

 How 70 DHoANIzx VICTORY. The next presidential election is to be decided not hy candidates but by iasncs. All that democrats bavs to do to make victory theirs is to bring sharply and clearly be fore the public mind the black and omin, ous catastrophe upon which the radicals are daiving the nation. Distrust and anxiety are in the air about us They are in all mems minds But this dis,rust and this anxiety must be enlightened if they arc to bring forth prudence and energy enough to save us. The people must be made to sec and to knosr whence their per il mes and wherein lies their hope. To this end the most extensive possible circu lstion should Dc given to the democratic journals. All good campaign documents are valuable; but of all good campaign documents" the newspaper is incompara. lively aud incontestibly the best, Its voice is heard day after day, week after week, in season and out of season. ''line upon line, precept upon prescott" this is what the people want, and this the newspaper gives them as nothing else can There would be small reason for fear of the future if all democrats felt this keenly, and were swift and successful in acting upon it.
Year: 1868

FRoM Mr.. THoNAs.-We have used Henley
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 1 ever saw.
My wife troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years. and could get nothing have any
effect until | struck this 'Royal Balsam" She is
now about. well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
I 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. l never intend to be without it in the
house.


B. THOMAS the paper man
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a 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 equal it. All motherers 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.