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Year: 1868

We understand that the case of the United
States rs. Callicot late Collector of Internal
Revenue in one of the Brooklyn Districts, is
set down for trial before Justice Nelson on
the nth prox. We add the expression of our
earnest hope that it riH then be tried and dis
posed of, so as no longer to serve as pretext
for continuing that Eastern District and Court
which we hold to have been created for un-
worthy personal ends, and which we believe
should be abolished so soon as may be, but
not before Callicot is tried, so that his trial be
not further postponed and put off expressly
to afford pretext for retaining that Court.


Most certainly, we do not admit that the
abolition of that District and Court would in
validate the prosecution of any offender who
has been indicted or otherwise arraigned
therein. We hold that any ofiense committed
in the Eastern District may, after the act
which created that District shall have been
repealed, be tried in the Southern District.
We see nothing in the case of Maxon, referred
to in The Times nor in the case of Dawson
cited in that case, that makes against the view
we have expressed. In Maxon's case, it was
held that crime committed in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, while it was a part OF the South
ern District, could not be tried in the Eastern





District. Nothing more was decided in that
case. In Dawson's case Q5th Howard, 46O,
the Court decided that crime committed in
the Western District of Arkansas could be
tried in the Eastern District of that State, be-
cause, at the time the crime was committed
both the Western and Eastern Districts COM
posed one District. From these cases, it seems
to follow that crimes committed in Brooklyn
before the Eastern District act was passed
must be tried in the Southern District and that
crimes committed in the Eastern District, while
the law that created it is in operation, must
be tried in that District; but, when the law
that created that District shall have ceased to
exist, the crimes which were therein committed
during its existence must be tried in the South
ern District This doctrine not only accords
with the decisions of the cases cited in The
Times, but is the doctrine quoted from Black
stone i'm our former article And it is, more
over, the obvious dictate of comm0n sense.
Year: 1868

The Court of Impeachment was occupied
Yesterday with the presentation Of the docu-


mentary evidence of the defense, the absence
of Dir. Stanbery causing the suspension of the
oral evidence. Among the documents offered
by Judge Curtis was the Presidents Message
to the Senate in response to its resolution de
nying his power to remove Secretary Stanton.
The Managers at once objected to it, as being
a declaration after the crime, and the Objec-
ton was sustained both by the ruling Of
the Chief-Justice and the vote of the SEN
ate. Another attempt was made yesterday
to change the rules as to closing the case for
the benefit of those Managers who want to
make speeches, but it failed, we are happy to
bay, BY a decisive YOte. Let the Qrat0rical
Year: 1868

To reduce the distance between the Battery
and Harlem River to half an hour will be to
add a hundred millions to our wealth, and
years of comfort to our lives. New York de-
mands it. Merchant princes and rich men must
not stand in the way. New-YOrk was not
built for them, and, although they can go to
Albany. and lobby, and spend money, and thus
defeat the will of the people. yet p tho end,
il must be done
Year: 1868

Let this Legislature do something to redeem
itself from infamy by voting us an underground
railway. Give us something, gentlemen Stop
stealing and jObbing long enough to authorize
the greatest enterprise of the generation.
Year: 1868

The New York correspondent Of the Phila:
delphia Ledger says: "The newest political
rumor a1oat here is that arrangements are
on foot for third party, to be composed of
the Conservative Republicans who were turn
ed OUT of the Republican State Convention
and such of the Conservative Democracy as
may choose 10 come in. Hon. Henry j. Ray
mond, Thurlow Weed, and other veterans of
the same school, are said to be engineering
the movement. A manifesto, setting forth
their plans and principles, will make its ap-
pearance in the course of u few days. 1t is
said, Furthermore, that this new movement is
intended not to operate against General Grant,
but rather to render his election all the more
sure by securing for him the State Of New
York, which gave at the last election between
forty and fifty thousand majority against the
Radicals"
Year: 1868

The New York Herald, in reference TO the
appeal that is making there for. the relief of
the famishing inhabitants Of Morocco and Al
giers (Africa) takes occasion to says: "No
doubt the American heart will generously
respond to appeals in behalf of tue starving,
both in the icy regions of northern Europe
and beneath the burning sun of Africa. But,
at the same time, it should not be forgotten
that charity begins at home; that hunger is
one of the woes bitterly experienced by the
poor in New York during this rigorous sea-
son, and that in the South we have an Africa
of our own which demands The hearty SYM
pathy and efectual aid of our people. Let
Congress and the Executive and the people
hasten to unite upon some rational plan of
reconstruction that shall put speedy end to
the alarming distress within our Southern
and Southwestern States, and We can then,
with,a clear conscience, undertake to pre-
vent famine in foreign countries. &.
Year: 1868

FEMALES, OWING TO THE
peculiar and important relations which
they sustain, their peculiar organization
and the Offices they perform, are subject
to many sufferings. Freedom from these
contribute in no small degree to their
happiness and welfare, for none can be
happy who are i'll. Not only SO, but no
one of these various female complaints
can long be suffered to run on without
involving the general health of the in
dividual, and ere long producing perma-
nent sickness and premature decline. Nor
is it tpleasant to consulta physician for the
relief of these various delicate affections,
and only upon the most urgent necessity
will true woman so far sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this. The sex
will then thank US for placing in their
hands simple specifics which will be
found eficacious in relieving and curing
almost every one of those troublesome
complaints peculiar to the sex.
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from wart tf
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradlcatei by a course of this great
Year: 1868

Are made strong by the use of either of these rem
edies. They will cure every case of MARASMUS
without faii.


Thousands cf certificates have accumulated in
the hauis of the pruprietors but space will allow
of the publication of but few. Those, it will be
observed are men Of note and of such standing that
they must be believed.
Year: 1868

Messrs. Editors.--I wish to avail N.Y.
self Of your sheet, to put before our COM
nunity avery lmpalatable fact to all work
ing men, that fact is the curse Of credit.
Now, sir, no working man asks, or wishes
credit If he can get his wages as. soon as
earned, or weekly or even monthly but
it is a iamentable fact, in this section oi
Delaware that long credits are taken BY
the capitolists, and we mechanics, are pei
force, to do the same. Now the 'conse-
quences to us, are, we pay from five to ten
per cent. more on our purchases, and have
no choice of goods, but must take such as
the dealer choose to allow us, and are fre-
quently refused credit at ALL 1t is often
answered to mechanics and working men
ON their presenting their wants, /" | have
no money about me at present I'll see you
again" When the opposite is the case
they have a pocket full, and don't wish to
see him again, and he is not inclined to
attront his patron or employer and goes in
debt. 1t certainly is the interest of all
capitalists keep on hand as large capi-
tai as possible, but what wish to put be-
fore them, is charity to the poor man.
Do not use his money, for So is of more
Immediate 70 to supply his present wants
than 81 to the spcculator. Suppose, as
an illustration, master mechanic en-
ployed 100 mechanics, at $40 per month,
and put them Off at the end of each month
for three consecutive months, he would.be
using the snug little sum of $4,000 for
sixty days of poor mems money, and that


without paying one red cent for it, and if
the men had been paid weekly they would


have saved at least five cents on every dol


lar, and satisfied innumerable wants and


actualnecessaries. lido consider it a great


evil to keep from the working man his
weekly wages, when it is so easily satisfied
by the employer. We have a very bad
cNstom in this town of credit for one year
at all our stores, now that will do very
well for the capitalist who can command
at the 1st. of january, from 81 to $500 ;
but how does it operate on the laboring
man, who scarcely ever has over $50,
which has to be Immediately paid out, to
cover his indebtedness. But no question
is asked him wether he will credit or not,


he is supposed to be highly favored indeed
to be given work, and when he is paid,
nine times out of ten, he is deprived OF
pert of his wages, and told that some other
mechanic would do the work for less.
Now capitalists / would most respectfully
pray you not to put irons on Gods gift to
man. PLUMMET
Year: 1868




The chief reason for reconstructing the
Southern State governments was the pur-
pose to confer suffrage on the freedmen,
in order to the protection of their rights.
Those governments were well enough in
every other respect. If this single pur-
pose had controlled i'll the matter, the pro-
cess would have been comparatively sim
pie But party objects were allowed to be
mixed in. 1t was thought it would be n
good thing so to manipulate the Southern
governments as to secure the votes of the
reconstructed States for a republican Presi-
dent. To accomplish this the right to vote
and hold Office was taken from all the
Southern whites who had held Office re-
quiring an oath to support the constitution
of the United States. This excluded at
once from political life the most intelligent
classes in the South, and those at the time
best disposed to accept any terms of recon-
ciliation that should be offered. This made
reconstruction by the white population of
the South impossible, for they naturally felt
that it would be dishonorable to abandon
the leaders who shared with them the guilt
of the rebellion. Reconstruction was thus
thrown into the hands Of the negroes, led
by few Northern white men and South
erners who did not scruple to take any oath
required Of them. That they should seek
to retain power by the same policy which
gave it to them is matter of course, and
the first new constitution framed virtually
excludes nearly every white man from suf-
frage and office. 1t is so utterly indefcn-
sible on any principle ofjustice and equal
ity that its trainers fear its rejection by the
registered voters, and are begging them to
accept it in the hope that Congress will
strike out its Objectionable provisions.
The course of things in Congress just
now does not tend to sustain any such hope.
1t is essential to the programme that the
whites of the South shall be in the minori-
| ty, and the determination seems to be to
put it through at all hazards. The last
remains of civil governments in the South
are to be swept away upon the declaration
that they are not republican in FORM, -
though the forms arc Just what they always
have been. The false reason has some
value, however, as showing at least an ap-
pearance of respect forpthe phases of the
constitution. But we have not come to
the end of this business; we cannot even
see to it. The governments of the minori-
ty in the South, and that minority black
will find it necessary to be more and more
repressive, and will need strong military
force to maintain them. Is anybody SO
insane as to predict reconciliation of races
true republican Or even moderately Just
government, and restored peace and 10y
atty as the result of such system? If so,
about how soon 7? No, the system is fun
damentally wrong, and will inevitably wax
worse and worse And men are already
Year: 1868




We understand there is fine prospect
for handsome yield of fruit the coming
season, and more confidence in getting it
shipped to market in proper condition, and
on liberal and satisfactory terms than for
many years. The peach growers are es-
pecially gratifed at the prospect presented
for marketing their crops. The difference
that has heretofore existed between the
growers and the various railroad compan-
les is likely to be settled satisfactorily, and
a fair rate of charges agreed upon. There
is no doubt that this is greatly to the inter-
est of all parties. We are quite certain
that the President of the p, w. &. b.
Railroad Company is very desirous to come
to fair and satisfactory arrangement,
and there can be no reason why the SUI
perintendent of the Delaware Railroad
should not feel the same way. We are
quite confident that he desires to haverhis
management approved by all who patron
ize the great work under his care. 1t is so
manifcstly TO his interest to be governed
by such motives that we do not doubt this
a moment and as the road has been ma
king ample preparation, there is now only
a proper standard of prices to be fixed to
make the marketing of the fruit a certain
ty. This adjustment is now in progress
and we hope will be made agreeable to all
parties.


The peach growers have had several Sc
we're and vexatious years. Their anticipa-
tions have been rarely realized, except in a
few isolated eases. During the war their
crops, in many cases, were left to rot in the
orchards for want of boats and cars to tian-
sport them to market; and subsequently
the crops have failed in many places, and
where the crop was large transportation
was again lacking.


The Railroad Company made great eff
fort to prepare for the prompt removal of
this freight last year, and had there been
only light crop it would have had ample
means. But the crop was large, and the
arrangements with the various lines i'm
perfect, or misunderstood by many per-
sons. Hence the peach growers in many
instances were disappointed. We hope It
will not be SO again and that all the con
flicting interests will be fairly adjusted
Del. Guzette.


1t is entirely too early in the season to
talk about the fine prospect of a handsome
yield of fruit. The alternate thawing and
freezing of February and March have t.
be past, before anything reliable can be
known as to the prospects of the fruit crop
Year: 1868

From he New York Commercial Ao,vrtiser.


Valuelcss will be the devoted services
and signal triuniphs Of our army and navy
if our statesmen fail or falter in performing
their share of the great work. And are
they not failingY Are not the great qucs-
tions of finance and currency overlaid? Is
not the reunion Of the States and the re-
turn of the Southern people to their accus-
toned pursuits made subordinate to the
question Of negro suffrageg Has not all
the legislation Of Congress for nearly three
years had direct reference to the presiden-
tial election? And now, at this present
moment, is not Congress using all its pow =
er to give the control of the presidential
election to negroes, who are conftssedly
Ignorant Of the means by which suffrage
is expressedY' t'


The eternal truth of the maxim that
whom the gods intend to destroy are first
made mad is lost as an example. The les
son SO recently, and with such terrible ef-
feet taught the rebels, proves of no value
to the radicals. They blindly persist in u
course which is sure to overwhclm them.
The measures kindred to these now being
perfected III congress cost the republican
party its ascendancy in six free states
And yet, blind and reckless, Congress
learns nothing of what is evident to all in
tclligent observers. This utter dclusiou
can only be explained upon the principle
that madness precedcs destruction"
Year: 1868

asking how soon ''political necessity NAV
lead Congress to intefere with certain
Northern States and compel hsm to take
the republican torm''lof negro suffrage
and white disfranchisement. ~


The restoration Of Secretary Stanton il
doubtless consistent with The tenure-of.of-
fee act. a special provision was inserted
in il, indeed, to meet bis case. But the
discussion has made il -clear that the law
cannot be defended upon general principles.
10 compel President to retain in his cab
met man with whom friendly or respectful
relations are impossible, everybody feels to
be an outrage. Having had its way and
protected Mr.. Stanton, the Senate would
do well to repeal at once the provision
made for his case, IN behalf Of which as q
permanent rule not word can be said.


The proposition TO get rid of Gen. Ham
cock by the indirect and cowardly dodge
of reducing the number cf major generals
is Of piece with the scheme Of preventing
decision against the constitutionality Of
reconstruction by hampering the Supreme
Court. They both illustrate our theme,
and show how one wrong act makes ano-
ther necessary, and SO Legislation inevita-
bly, goes from bad to worse There is vet
hope that the Senate will arrest these acts.
The same party exigency which makes the
two-thirds rule necessary for the Supreme
Court may soon require that the court be
forbidden to pronounce any act of Con-
grcss unconstitutional, even if unanimous
in that opinion. There is absolutely no
stopping place in Legislation of this kind.
The descent to hell is easy to be sure, but
how are we to get back, if we ever wish to
stand again on terra firma? Gen. Grant
can carry pretty heavy load for us, but
there are weights that even he cannot lift,
and CULTS too broad even for him to cross
A step too far may make return impossible.
Year: 1868

The Republican party is pressing issues
into the presidential canvass which acin
ensure its defeat 1t cannot safely wage
wat upon the Supreme Court, in the pres
ent temper Of the public mind, even with
the help of the negro vote which it aims to
secure by its action. f r'o
Year: 1868

Horace Greeley said at a Grant ratlii-
cation meeting at New York, Monday
night, that CollaX was the first person
ever nominated for president or vice pre-
sident. who was born in that city, and
that he had known him for long time,
and recollected helping him to mount a
barrel, when he was only 10 years of age,
that he might speak for Henry Clay, in
front of the old National hall.
Year: 1868

The decision of the Supreme Court of tle
United States in the case of Crandail against
the State of Nevada, that the State could NOT,
without violating the Constitution of the
United States, compel stage company to pay
a capitation tax on the travellers it transported
through the State, would seem to apply TO the
Camden and Amboy monopoly. In the latter
case the State not only collects capitatlon
tax from the railroad for the passengers which
pass over it, but, by excluding competition oy
other railroads, it imposes an additional tax IN
favor of the Railroad Company, in the form OF
higher fares than would otherwise be charged.
Year: 1868

equal certainty the entire negro VOTE as mass VIII go
for Grant and Colfax." --'r .


Yes, Sir. it WILL with equal certainty"
and 80 will that of every other reconstructed
State, except possibly Alabama. You have
tried to act for once like men of sense; but
the Rebel Copperhead element of your party is
too strong and too bitter. So you crawl back
into your old shell-renew the clamOr for
q "White Mans Government" and prepare to
get such another whaling as you courted and
secured in 1854. You have made your bed,
gentlemen! just as you did by your Chicago
platform of four years ago. We shall meet
you at Philippi; and, after you shall have been
thoroughly thrashed you will own that you
cOurted and deserved it
Year: 1868

The revolutionary struggle in Hayti, of which
we publish late news this morning, threatens
to be much more serious affair than conflicts
of this kind Overwhelmingly of too
frequent occurrence in that country for its
prosperity and progress-have usually been.
Former rulers of Hayti, upon finding the bulk
of the people opposed to continuance of their
rule, have yielded to the popular will, and,
rather than be the cause of bloodshed, have
abdicated and left the country. Salnave, it
appears, whose true character as a despot is
now coming to light, has determined to fight
to the last, depending upon the support of
portion of the army and of the lower orders of
the population lof Port-au-Prnce. His over
throw seems certain, but his Obstinacy and
desperation may be the means of intlicting
terrible calamities upon Hayti.
Year: 1868

The bill introduced into the Senate last week
by Mr.. Davis for facilitating the decision OF
questions of conflict of jurisdiction between
the States and the United States, provides
that when any State of the Union deems that
there is a conflict between its own constitution
or laws and an act of Congress it may file
petition IN the Supreme Court setting forth
the points at issue, and the case so brought
shall take precedence of all other cases on the
docket. Pending the suit, any Justice of the
Supreme Court may order an injunction to stay
proceedings under the Act of Congress COM
planned of, but the Supreme Court may modify
or dissolve the injunction at any time on
motion.
Year: 1868

THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, issued this
morning, contains all the current political and
general news up to the time of publication,
and all the leading editorial articles which
have appeared in our daily edition. During
the campaign it will be indispensable to all
who take an active interest in politics but are
so situated that they cannot be regularly
served with THE DAILY. In its fullness and
thoroughness in every department, it is unsur-
passed by any other than daily newspaper in
this country, and it is superior even to most
daily journals
Year: 1868

cent. bonds are selling some twenty per cent.
below par. Under such circumstances, Con
gress is bored and button-holed into giving
these employees twenty per cent. more than
their stipulated pay, and the employees, in
stead of earning their pay at their desks and
stands crowd the galleries of the House, and
cheer the swindle vociferOusly!


We do not, at this moment know the name OF
a single member who voted for or against this
monstrous wrong but weicannOt withhold the
avowal of our conviction that those who thus
voted away the public money proved unfaithful
to n grave trust, and ought not to be trusted
again. They must cherish ideas of right and
duty which would better befit private station


Every one must realize that the thirst for
office. now 80 general, has become fruitful
source of corruption and abuse. Our young
men (our young women, tOO alasD forsake the
ways of productive industry to worm their way
into Office. Our right arm aches at the recol-
lection of the infnity of letters we have been
fairly browbeaten into writing for these
aspirants. Who blames themP Certainly, not
we. You, Members of Congress and other
place -givers, are responsible to God and Man
for their perversion You plunder productive
Labor to swell the prizes of Office-seeking, and
thus fill the land with borers and beggars for
clerkships &C., who, but for you, would have
been honest tOilers for the bread earned by
Productive Industry! May Heaven open your
eyes to the enormity of the wrong you thus
perpetrate! and may the People cause you to
"see stars at the next Election!
Year: 1868

A delegation of Whisky dealers from the
West are in Washington trying to persuade
the Committee on Ways and Means to reduce
the tax on Whisky to so cents per gallon. The
Committee have considered the suggestion
favorably and will report bill lessening the
present rate of tax on the article specified.
Year: 1868

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