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Year: 1867

Inc following extracts from speech
delivered by Hon. james r. Doclittle, in
the Senate of the United States on the
military Government" bill, cannot fail
to elicit interest. We regret that we are
unable to publish the eloquent and states
manlike address in full. Referring to
the measure, Mr.. Doolittle said:


Sir, let us look into the measures now
pending. No such measures was ever
before presented in the American Con-
gress. What are they? Call them by
whatname you will, they are, in substance
declaration of war against ten States of
this Union. They are nothing more;
they are nothing less. We know that
the rebellion has been suppressed. We
know that every armed soldier of the re-
bellion from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande has surrendered his arms and
pledged anew his allegiance to the Con-
stitution, the Union, and the flag. We
know that there is not one armed soldier
against this Reptile throughout our vast
domain. We know that in these ten
States civil governments, in form and in
fact, have been re. established by the voice
of their people, and that, with all the
machinery of civil governments, they are
in full operation. We know that peace
has been proclaimed by the authorities
of this Republic, pursuant to the act of
Congress comforting that power. In all
the States of this Union peace has come.


But, sir, what do these bills propose ?
They propose to open direct war on every
form of civil government within these
States. They propose to supcrsede and
annul them all, and take from the peo-
pie, and all the people, in these States,
all the voice in the power which is to
govern them. The bayonet, and the bay
onet alone, in the hands of the soldier is
to be the law of these ten States. All
resistance is to be overcome; the States
are to be taken into military possession;
aud all civil authority subjected to the
bayonet That is war Suppose we
should propose to do that to our neigh
boring territories of Canada; that by act
of Congress, we should send our troops
there, take the judge from the bench,
the jury from the box, remove all civil
officers, disrobe them of all authority, and
subject them to martial LAWN one word,
should we make the bayonet in Canada
the only law upon which life, liberty,
and property depend, would not that be
war? No man can doubt that would be
war; nothing more nor less than war.
These propositions now pening. by what
ever specious name they may be called,
are declarations of war and subjugation
against ten States and eight million peo-
pie.


Referring to the charge of persecution
of Union men and freedmen in the South,
Mr.. D. said


1t was my fortune not many months
ago to pass through several States of the
South; was in Louisiana and in Texas,
and | undertake to say that gentlemen
there who are well informed and cannot
Year: 1867

The following extract is from an eIo-
qucnt oration delivered by Col. T.B.
Manlove, editor of the Vicksburg Times.
before the Press Convention in that city
recently:


"Southern nationality is a dream Of
the past. A gulf, beyond which we
could not pass, yawned between us and
the realization of our hopes and though
bright flowers bloomed upon its brink
aud waited us sweet perfume, we could
not cross to gather them.


"The Southern cross no longer CLEANS
out mid the wild light of battle; tho
sword of the vanquished is sheathed, and
the land is gloomy with the harmless Sc
pulchres Of our martyred dead. But
when years upon years shall have passed
away-when the last of the present gem
Grafton sleep with their fathers, and new
forms throng the old familiar places
when faction shall have hushed, and ius-
tice hold the scales-then as bright as
free from blemish and stain, will stand
forth in bright relief upon the scroll of
historic fame, the records of the South,
dearer to the hearts of her children now
in the hour of sorrow, than when, on the
march to victory, she won the admira-
ton of the world. Pilgrims from other
lands shall tread with reverend steps
above the spot where moulders the dust
of our loved lost while those who are to
follow us will cherish as household gods,
the names Of those who, carving way
through the fiery path of war, have writ
ten their names where they can never die.
The principle for which so many laid
down their lives may not be recognized
until their names have grown feeble on
the tongue of friendship, and been drop
ped, like dead silence, from the ear Of
the world. But it will struggle back
from the hollow bosom that once bled
for it, and ascend the heights of govern
ment And when the faithful historian
shall descend into the vaults of the dead
past, in quest Of traditions of liberty, he
will then discover to whom the world is
indebted for their perpetuation."


A I L 4
Year: 1867

TE CoMMON CoUNCul-TnE WALLABOUT BAY
LANDs.-A meeting OF the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
was held Monday afternoon at the CITY Hall Alderman
Fisher the Chair Tho subject OF exchanging certain
portions OF tho Wallabout Bay lands with the United
ttatcs Government was brought up anew by u report
from tho Committee TO whom the matter had been pre-
Viousy referred. The object OF this exchange Is TO gyo
The CITY chance construct basin sufficiently deep 10
accommodate vessels drawing ~ feet OF water, thus
giving tho citizens OF at least five wards free access TO
length and finally referred back 10 the Committee for
further negotiation with the Government to report at
some future meeting the Board. On motion OF Alder
man insdae, the contract for removing Oal ana dead
animals from the city for the next four months was
awarded To Frank Swift esq, at $500 per month Jho
Board then adjourned.
Year: 1867

= Speaking of Gen. Stones letter, recently
published in the Boston Post, the Saturday
Erenino Gazette says: 1T is said by those
who ought to know, that the hardest thing
in the world is the heart of a thorough
going fashionable woman. Perhaps it will
90 near to be thought one OF these days
That the hardest thing is the heart of pro-
fessionalphilanthropis who is so intent on
the good of all menin general that he can
not respect theb rights, the services or the
5sensibilities of any man in particular"
Year: 1867

We give below the vote of the Terri
tory ct the general election of 1867, the
ratio of representation and the number
of voters represented by the respective
members of the House and Council un-
der the respective apportionments. As
Madison and Deer Lodge, polling over
one third of the entire vote of the Ter
ritory, elected members of the House un-
der the first and the balance of the coun-
ties under the second apportionment,
thereby electing fifteen members instead
of thirteen, and this will be decided eth
er by proclamation of the Governor or
the decision of that body when convened,
it will be important to know upon what
proportion of qualified electors the mem
bers from the respective counties will
claim their seats. The validity of the
different apportionments is a distinct
and separate point, this establishes only
the equity of the apportionment. The
figures speak for themselves.
Year: 1867

equally probable. To harmonize all
these conflicting systems and establish a
universal system over all the land /: to
carry equity Snd equality, right, justice
and progress right up to the acme with
fearlessness and expedition, there is only
only one course left. Let Congress en-
act a Constitutional amendment, whose
basis shall be Impartial Suffrage-re-
strict, qualify, and make such provision
as they will, but making it impartial to
all races, sexes and colors and submit it to
the people for their ratification. If they
reject the first, amend and repeat the
experiment until they accept, and when
once accepted we will have a uniform
system, and the suffrage question Will
be finally disposed of.
Year: 1867

The cause of the Union defeat in Cali
fornia was well known to be a local
quarrel in the Union party, having no
significance, although it did have effect,
with regard to national politics. The
Democracy rejoiced exceedingly, as they
also did at the decreased Union majority
in Maine. The eastern mails evidence
that this too was the result of a local
irritation. The Boston AdDeTtiSer, Union,
and the Post and Herald, both Demo
cratic, coincide that the cause of the de-
crease in the Union majority was the
direct result and solely caused by the
prohibitory liquor and constabulary bills
passed by the Union Legislature last
winter. So after all the ado, Democracy
have made a great cry over very little
wool
Year: 1867

1 a M
] If there is one day in the bio


graphical annals of the world more


deserving of rememembrance and


reverence to Americans than another,


that day is the Twenty-second of


February, the approach of which is


near at hand. That it's time honored


observance should be suffered to fall


into that state Of comparative desue-


tude in which we find it Of late years,


is a reproach to the people whose


foretathers were wont to hail, with


pride and delight, as "first in war,


first in peace and first in the hearts
of his countrymen," him who was
the synonym and pattern Of every
thing that is noble, pure and grand
in man.


The name and character of the IL
lustrious Washington can never be
obliterated from the scroll Of immor-
tai fame. They are there, indellibly
fixed in letters of living light, never
to be paled by the mutations or
transmutations of time and circum-
stances. Adversely, with its crush
ing heel, or prosperity, with its
vaunting pride and selfshness, may
come to turn men aside from the out
ward observances due the memory
Of the great and good Washington,
but he will continue t6 live in the
hearts of the people of every age and
cline wherein exists true apprecia-
ton Of the perfection Of human
character. His is "one of the few
the few immortal names that were
not born to die"


However secondary in Importance
some may be disposed to view mere
outward demonstrations of respectful
tribute, as medium for perpetuating
the glory and renown of SO great
and good a character, yet it is meet
and proper that such demonstrations
should be encouraged and allowed
their full play, if for nothing more
than the happy effect they are cal
culated to exercise upon the nobler
feelings and instincts Of humanity.


We are glad to perceive that the
members of the Fire Department in
our city, following up their appro,
pirate custom of celebrating the an
niversary Of Washington, intend
turning out in procession for that
purpose, on tomorrow, and that the
Thespian Association have made
arrangements for winding
Up of the days proceedings, by a
Grand Ball to be given in honor Of
he 22d, at the Third Street Thea
re.
Year: 1867

not. nor would they if they could. They
can only make speeches to him and tell
him how to vote. 1t is the Southern white
men, who direct the trade and business of
the South aud controll its labor and capital,
from whom alone he can expect the food
that be eats aud the clothes that he wears.
and these men his newly found friends de-
sire to aid in disfranchising.


We assure the colored people that in al
lowing themselves to be dsluded and led
away by the mercenary adventurers who
are keeping them in constant ferment
over imaginary wrongs and grievances,
they are rushing upon dire evils that they
know not of, and laying up grievous
store of sorrows for themselves and pos
terity. Having had the ballot placed in
their hands, if they use it to aid in depriv-
ing vast numbers of Southern white citi-
zens of the elective franchise, (for that is
the aim of the radical crusade in the South }
it will be declaration of hostility that
cannot be disregarded, and there will be an
end of all interchange of mutual kind feel
| ing and mutual benefits.


Perhaps they imagine that their labor is
| indispensable to the whites that business
| operations and the thousand avocations
they now I'll cannot be carried on without
them. Should the matter be put to test,
they would find themselves grieYously mis-
taken Let it be known in the Northern
cities, aud the cities of Europe, that white
labor is now preferred in the South, that
SOutherners will no longer employ black
| labor where white can be had, and the
countless thousands of Europe and the
North who are starving in enforced idle
ness would soon swarm into every city of
the South. The consequence would be
that the colored people would be thrown
upon their own resources, with the full
privilege to which every freedman is now
entitled of voting and starving.


They would then very soon realize who
had been their real friends but it would
be too late their ruin would be irretrieva-
bly, effected, aud by their own hands. We
trust they may not find themselves in this
deplorable condition. We hope they
my avoid the snares that designing mis-
creants are drawing around their feet, and
choose the only course that will lead them
to prosperity and happiness.


Let them be warned in time, that if they
join with the sworn enemies of the South
they cannat be friends with the Southern
white men. The political lines to b.
drawn will be far more sharp and distinct
than ever were the distinctions between
Wing and Democrat. If in our extremity
they strike hands with our deadly foes, {
gulf of non-intercourse must open between
US into which when bitter experience brings
repentance they may fling their peace Of
ferings to the Southern people in vain.
Year: 1867




The Capitol Square at Richmond, as
lovely spot as ever sun shone upon,
and eonsecrated by historic memories, is
ornamented by a monument, the chief fig
ure of which is an equestrian statute of
the Pater .PotriR. About the base are
statues in bronze OF number of the grand
old Virginians of the past. Recently there
arrived from Europe a fac simile of that
exalted man and jurist, Chief Justice Mar
shall. Upon the occasion of it's erection,
q Virginia poet, writhipg in shame and in
the gall of bondage, thus wrote with vigor
and truth


0oEoERSIEa THE RAISING OF THE BRONZE STATUE TO


CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.
We areelad to Sc. you, John Marshall, my boy
Sc Ires secls the cllia9l Of Rogers
Go. t4ke your stand on the monument there,
Along with the otlier old codgers
With Washington, Jefferson, Henry and such,
Who sinned with great transgression,
In their old fashioned notions offreedom and rgh
And their hatred Of wrong and oppression!


You come rather late to your pedestal, John,
For sooner you should have been here


For the volume you hold is no longer the law,
And this is no longer Virginia


The old Marshall law you expounded of yore
Is now not at all to the purpose;


And the martial-law of the new brigadier
Is stronger than habeas corpus.


So keep you the volume shut with care,


For the days Of the law are over


And it needs all your brass to be holding it there
With Justice inscribed on the cover.
Gould life awaken the limb of bronze
And blaze in the FURNISHED eve
What would ye do with your moment of life,
Ye men of the days gone by
Would We chide or pity US, blush or weep,
Ye men of the days gone by


Would Jefferson tear up the scroll he holds,
That time has proven a lie


And Marshall shut the volume he holds,


And lay it down with a sigh


Would Mason roll up the Bill of Rights,
From a race unworthy to scan it?
And Henry dash down the eloquent sword,
And clang it against the granite
And Washington, seated in massy stength
On the charger that paws the air,
Could he see his sons in their deep disgrace,
Would he ride 30 proudly there
He would get him down from his big Jrass horse
And cover his face at oar shame,
For the land of his birth is now District One''-
Virginia was once the name.
Year: 1867

Fall in TO good ways and habits.


Attention ! To your own business.


Right face Manfully do your duty,
and keep sober.


Quick march, From a temptation to do
anything which is unmanly.


Halt When conscience tells you that
you are not doing as you would like others
to do to you.


Right abou: face From dishonesty and
falsehood.


Present arms CheerfuIly when your
wife asks you to hold the baby for an hour.
Break of Bad habits, aud everything
which is likely to retard your advance
ment in this world and place in the world
to come.
Year: 1867




The following sketch descriptive of
vicious character, can, by a change in
punctuation. be made to represent a virtu-
Gus, instead of vicious person. This
viii furnish good exercise for those study
ing punctuation


He is an experienced man in vice aud
wickedness he Is never found opposing
the works of iniquity be takes delight in
the downfall Ofthe neighborhood he never
rejoices IN the prosperity of any Of his fel
low creatures he is always ready TO as
sist in destroying the peace of society he
takes no pleasure in serving the Lord he
is uncommOnly dilligent in sowing discord
among his friends and acquaintance he
takes no pride in labOring to promote the
cause of Christianity f; he has not been neg
ligent in endeayOring to stigmatize all pub
lie teachers he makes no exertions to sub
due his evil passions he strives hard to
build up Satan's kingdom he lends no aid
to the support of the Gospel among heath
ems he contributes largely to the evil ad-
versary he pays no attention to good ad-
vice he gives great heed to the devil be
will never go to Heaven he must go
where be win receive the just recompnnse
of reward.
Year: 1867

1t were we'll for the colored voters to ex-
anime the questions involved in the pres
ent contest in Tennessee before they re-
solve to cast their suffrages for the radi-
Gals. The issue of the struggle involves
their future prosperity intimately as it
does nIne-tenths of the whites, and it viii
be we'll for them to examine the question
in its true light before they forever alien
ate themselves from the Southern people,
and cast their destinies with the few un-
principled aggitators who are striving to
stir up enmity between them and their true
friends.


Upon this subject the Mobile Tribune
says:


The business of these missionaries of
disorder and misrule is to impress upon
the minds of the negro population the idea
that the Southern people are naturally in
imical to them, begrudge the rights and
freedom by the law, and are of necessity
their enemies. Their business is to fatter
the negro into on exaggerated estimate of
their newly acquired rights, and to magni
fy the obligations they are under to the
radical party for their feedom and, in
word, to array them in hostile attitude,
front to front with the white race of the
South.


Can any unpreiudiced man who has lis
tened to the recent incendiary harangues
addressed to the colored people doubt that
such are the designs of these itinerant va
/ ..L.Iz eto,-,oJ o,,t or dr;.,ar forth from,
the land where they learned their first les
sons in rascality, and coming here, first to
CLEAN meagre subsistence by pettifOg-
gerry, and finally reap whatever profit may
fall to their lot by cajoling and deluding to
their ruin a simple minded, credulous
race


To what extent they may succeed re-
mains to be seen, but undoubtedly they
have the ability and inclination to hatch
much mischief, and viii be able to make
plant tools of portion of the negroes un-
til the novelty of ther newly -hedged Hber-
ty is worn off by the sharp attrition of
poverty and starvation is sure to follow
idleness.


Let not the colored people be deceived
into the belief that they can range themsel-
yes on the side of the imPlacable soes of
| the South and still maintain the friendly
and mutually beneficial relations that now
exist between them aud dnineteen-twentieths
of the Southern whites. To whom does
the colored man look for the employment
that feeds his family, and for relief in time
of sickness and distress To the selfish
demagogues who want only his vote, or to
the citizens among whom he has lived all
his life, and who want his labor and de-
sire to see him happy and contented in his
/ proper sphere Of duties To the latter,
of course, as he very well knows, and as
everybody knows. But if he decides to
serve the former, he must expect 10 forfeit
the favor and kindness of those who alone
hold his material prosperity in their hands.
And what can those miserable demagogues
| rive him IN return for loss that will leave
him more helpless than q penniless stranger
IN strange land If by this means they
succeed in winning all the elections, and
get themselves into fat Offices, what will
they or what can they do for him Can
they give him labor Can they feed aud
cioibe him and bis family? ? Certainly
Year: 1867

Col. s. X. N. Pattons the Radical Repre-
sentative in the late Legislature from Wash
ington county, is an independent candi-
date to represent his county in the next
Legislature, aud has recently issued cir
cular to his constituents giving them an ac-
count of the manner in which he dischsrg-
ed the trust con6ded to him. He tells
some ugly truths in regard to the manner
in which our Radical Legislators have heap
ed up the taxes upon the people of this
State, majority of whom they also dis
franchised Col. Patton makes the follow
ing showing:


In 1860 tax on property poll was $4,000
In 1866 it was S862, 900
In 1867 it will be 81, 1874, 900


Colonel Patton adds that to this years
tax as shown above must be added the ex-
penses of the "loyal militia" which there
is every prospect will be very considera-
bic item. He thus shows that the taxes
which the people will have to pay this year
for enjoying the luxury of Radical Gov
ernment will be more than i've times great
er than was paid in 1860. Bear in mind
that this is the testimony Of Radical
member of the Radical Legislature which
imposed this iniquitous burden upon the
people of Tennessee. The people of this
State will be sorely pressed to meet these
heavy taxes, and they are asked to elect
the men or their partsans who have thus
increased their burden more than fve-fold
since 1860. And pray, what has been ae-
complished that these enormous taxes
should be the result The State is in a
worse condition to-day, in every respect,
than it was before the present State gov
ernment assumed the reigns Of power
Are the people of Tennessee who have not
been disfranchised willing by their votes,
to perpetuate this condition of affairs A
thorough investigation will show that ex-
travagance of the most profigate character
has been practiced in every department OF
the government. The expenses of the late
Legislature will exceed those of any two
or three previous Legislatures ever held in
this Stale, and where is the man, whose
judgment has not been warped oY Radical
hate for Southern men and Radical love
for Office, who can honestly say that the
State would not have been infinitely better
off had that Legislature never assembled
Here we are as a State with our credit great,
ly impaired, and liable at any day to re-
ceive shock hom which recovery will be
the work of years and years, if not mex
to impossible, and yet expenditures are
made with the most reckless disregard oi
our financial situation, and the result il
that the people are taxed as they neye
were before. If one Radical Legislator,
succeeded in bring us almost upon tn
brink of financial ruin, what would anothe
such body accomplish ? This is The
most important question that now demands
the consideration of the people of Tenues
see.- Union and Dispatch.
Year: 1867

THE AxE.-The other day was holding
a man by the hand-a hand as firm in its
outer texture as leather, and his sunburnt
face was as inhexible as parchment; be
was pouring forth TRADE of contempt on
those who complain that they can get moth
ing to do, as an excuse for becoming idle
loafers.


Jeff" sa id I, ''what do you work at?
You look hearty and happy what are you
at ?"


"Why," said he, 81 bought me an AKA
three years ago that cost me two dollars
That was ali the money had. I'went TO
chopping wood by :he cord. 1 have done
nothing else, and have earned more than
5000 ; drank no grOg, paid no doctor. and
have bought me little farm in the Hoo
sier State, and shall be married next week
to a girl that has earned 5000. since she
was eighteen. Ny old axe shall keep in
the drawer, and buy me new one to cut
my wood with"


After left him, thought to myself. ''that
axe and no grog." They are two things
that make man in this world. How small
a capital that axe-how sure of success
With that motto. "No grog !'' And then
farm and a wife the best of all.