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Year: 1868

EOEALIY Z IT!
10 the Grand Mass Meeting of the Campaign DEMOCRATS CON-
SERVATVES REPUBLICANS turn and hear the greast Questions
now agtag the minds the people cndidy and dponaey discus
cssed by the w talented honorable and


cordial invitation extended to all who Government


to the American peope who are favor of maintaining


Government and opposed Negro Suffrage and disgusting debasng
Mongeism who are in favor of EQUAL TAXATION Taxing
well as the Powhoder and of the redemption
Public Debt in eenbsone currency all classes of
who are in favor OF the sces the administration of the


nment the reduction OF the standing


on ofhe expensive Feedmen Bureau the eradication multiplicity
abuses now existing under the rule of the wicked Radicals
mediate soppge the useless annual depletion of the Federal Treasury
MILLIONS OF MONEY WR0NGFULLY WRUNG FROM THE TAX
PAYERS The PElA1OCRACY PROPOSEI
TO CoESE0ECTTEIE1SF ABUSES and toI
the rights the States and the people Constitution
and hear the able expoundes our creed and puposes
Year: 1868

Mr. WRIGHT on THE CONSTITUTIONS


A letter from Mr. Elizur Wright of Boston,
which we print in another column. explains his
views of the veto process 10 which We, few
DAYS ago, alluded. Mr.. Wright, it appears, is
for removing the President 10y joint resolution,
not in the present case, because il would now
be unconstitutional, but hereafter, If necessary,
by virtue of an amendment of the Constitution.
which Mr.. Wright advises and advocates. 1t
hardly seems 10 us that this plan can claim
much credit upon the ground either OF certainty
or celerity. In ordinary times 1t might be
found utterly impossible TO get a twO-thirds
vote IN the House in favor of oustIng a Presi-
dent, while it might easily happen that the
Senate and House would not be able 20
come tO any agreement or 10 JON III any
decided action so that very likely. after long
and wearisome debate, hateful alike 10 gods
and men after an almost interminable bawl-


ing of the yeas and nays; after a tedious and
dstracting campaign of "flibustering' the
whole matter might be left to the tender mer


cies Of a Committee of Conference, which. ac-
cording 10 our observation, would probably be
the last of it. Having elected the peccant
President, if we were 80 fortunate as 10
accomplish ii, we are then to take him
into custody, and march him up TO
the Supreme Court. Here will begin
another era worse than the last, because
there will be more lawyers figuring therein,
while the President in the dock would
grin at us from behind a cherGuJ-de-triSe.
constructed of all the crookedest sticks known
TO special pleading; and might finally walk of
a free and easy and disenthralled gentleman,
because the Attorney General had unwittingly
left out an et coutera in the head of the indct


ment, or forgotten 20 cross ST or dot an
"in in the tail thereOf-tO say nothing of
Judges who may have been appointed by the
prisoner or may hope TO be promoted by his
party If circumlocution is distasteful 10 the
soul of Mr. Wright, it seems to Us that lac
would have quite enough to grumble at If his
own plan should be adopted, not TO mention
the chance of scandalOus disagreement of
Congress and the Court, with a President pro-
nounced guilty by one body, declared inn0-
cent by another, and thus left in historical
and political limbo fearful TO contemplate.
1t is true that all this may happen now; but
we submit that il is not 80 likely to happen
after a quasi-iudicial investigation by the SEN
ate. IL is true that an impeached and deposed
Executive is now Liable and subject to indict-
" ment, trial. Judgment and punishment accord
"ing to lawT Aud so he is liable, we suppose,
without impeachment and conviction. The
two processes provided by the Constitu-
tion have no necessary dependence upon each
other. Impeachment as President and trial
as a malefactor are two very different things.
The whole question to be decided. therefore. is
whether Congress, without any form of trial,
and merely with such light rs it can obtain
through committees and debate. shall be per
Year: 1868




The Republican Senate of California recently
passed bill to authorize Chinese to give tas-
timony against Whites in criminal cases; but
the Democratic Assembly defeated it. The
Chinese in California are remarkably indnstr;-
Ous, ingenious, inOffensive, and, though by mn
means faultlesS are far more sinned against
than SHINING. II is notorious that they are
Systematically abused, insulted wronged and
robbed by the baser and more ruflianly Whites
and that the laws afford them no redress-tbe
Civil Rights act being Systematically defed to
their prejudice. The following sample of their
treatment is given by The Nerado Gazette:


"The trial and acquttd Of Brannan in our County
Court is fair sample Of the effect OF our State law =
cludng the Chinese from giving testimony against a
White. The jurymen, whoyery promptly brought in
verdict OF acqta could not have had the east doulA
Of his guilt the proof being positive well could be
but for the lack OF Legal testimony that robbery had
been committed and which proof could only be given br
the ChnaInen who were robbed the hghwayinan has 10
be turned loose. to again resume his neaous business


"Brannan. with three Others tO:a Chinese cabin
near Summit Valley. and robbed the inmates OF ga.
Brannan himself taking The money. While the robbery
was going on some OF the ChiDainen managed TO get
away, and Raising large party Of their friends living
by took after the robbers and captured BranDan
and another man. named Kelly. the other two making
Their escape The captured robbers we've severely beaten
by the MOng gOians from the effects OF which Kelly died
and Brannan would probably have been Killed but for the
arrival of the foreman ~ charge OF the working parry or
Chinese. He was guarded that night by Whites al the
Chinese camp and probably supposiDg the proof 90 bo
positive against him. he admitted that be went there
with the other three sca for the purpose Of robbery
and that they got SO-the amount Of which the China
men said they had been robbed. The las, however.
Is clear that the admission of party To the commission
OF crime shall not he taken evidence unless hss
first been established by other testimony that the crime
has heeu committed Here was the most positive cor
rObOTaye evidence OF the guilt OF the accused bat the
exclusion Of the Chinese from tes'ying broke the chain
Year: 1868

That absurd legal advertising bill, TO which
we devoted some attention a few days ago.
has been effectually killed in the Assembly.
1t had been quietly nursed along until its
friends felt sure of an easy victory; but it
seems that our exposure of its real character
evoked an opposition of most formidable pro-


portions On the vote, the bill got only IS. to
n opposed That is the end of the job for
Year: 1868

Sir. Dickens said farewell to TTosto0 last night
in an impromptu speech at the close OF his read
Ing. We are SURE that the hearts of the people
everywhere join in the wild cheers of the Bosto-
mans that responded 10 the touching and Gra-
cious words of the great author.
Year: 1868

Increase per 100 in Republican votes. not quite
three: increase per 100 IN Democratic votes
SIX and o half


The Democratic increase is Just where we
expccted-in the large towns. Here are the
Year: 1868

gentleman of this city has recently patented
an appliance for preserving life In the water t consists
SIMPLY OF cork Jacket and loose rubber suit the latter
being I'm single piece and covering the entire person
with the exception OF the face and hands The whole
weighs 81 pounds and put on In two or three minutes


bere ara also IRON soed shoes for ballast At Battery
place Yesterday afternoon the inventor made practical
exhibition, which though unannounced and INTENDED 70
GOOD deal OF interest After being dressed in his SUIT the
Inventor waded in the river and sank at once 70 ns @
The plaudts OF the loOkers-on. After WINE
from tin attached 10 his waist Dy stIng sui g anu
he eisurey TO unfold and which proved TO De


staff about eight feet long THIS ne iasened @ 10 .e can,
word =" Eureka" He also extracted apples and other
nrnyisons from the cam and after refreshing himself
with these he turned his back, and was borne
seward by the outgoing tide AZ the end OF forty MN


tes or fbereabouts he worked his way to the shore
where he was received by tho crowd, and showered
with complimentary remarks.
Year: 1868

The object of the meeting of the Chamber
yesterday to consider the report OF Special Com
mittee the subject Of prohbitory freight on the rail-
roads Of the State The report condemns as detrimental
to the interests Of the people Of the State the recent sys
tenn Of railroad monopoly and its consequent excessive
rates Of freight 1t says that large part OF the best
and most profitable trade of the city has been lost by
this monopoly and the with the interior seri
ously affected For the rapid enrichment OF few indi
vduas it afrms that the city is threatened with stag
nant trade and declining influence. beside the loss of
many OF her most industrious citizens VINO are Delng
driven away An appeal to the Legislature TO nterpose


Its authority Is therefore recommended and the COMMIT
tee submit form OF memorial to the senate ana house
OF Assembly for presentation The memorial sets forth
that to 1884, the Erie Canal was the only channe 70
trade between the West and this city In 1852 the Erie
Railroad and the Lake Shore Railroad from Dunkrk 10
Chicago, opened, bringing NewY and Chcago
the first time In communication by rail- In 1855 the
roads Of the Northern line were consolidated into the
NewYork Central, and another railroad line tnroug1
Canada TO Chicago opened forming two great lines OF
communication with the Wesf beside tne canal onte ice
communications with the West with the exception OF the
extension of the Erie Railway to Cincinnati while the
two great lines from Philadelphia and Baltimore have
been perfectlng a system OF roads TO control tne
the policy OF small profits aud the NewYork roads aid
them by arbitrary rates high as TO be prohDtOry so
quantities OF grain have laid at Toledo and Buffalo,
while grain was moving by the southern lines from
cepted by the Toledo and Buffalo forwarders Goods are
often sent to the West by way Of Portland Ogdensburg





done over the NewYork roads IN direct line. Heavy
goods be shipped to Boston with the cost OF drayage
here freight 10 Boston and eshppng charges there ana
thence TO Cincinnati st. Louis, and Louisville at less
rate than the same goods can he sent TO the ame cities
from New-York direct The memorial concludes by urg
ing the Legislature TO prevent consolidation or the
management Of the roads leading to thus city The report
and memorial were unanimously adopted, and a com
mttee of five appointed TO lay them before tne Legs
renee OF the Chamber in the resolutions adopted by the
NewYork State Canal Convention on the 2oh ana 2on OF
February last agnns the canal contract system the sale
water necessary to navigation, and In favor OF
thorough system Of reform IN canal management Ihe
special committee the appointment OF Capt Melville
Governor OF the Sailors Snug Harbor reported tna
under the circumstances would have been better to
have elected old and retired captain Capt Melville
being only years OF age. The report after some de-
bate, was adopted The report OF special committee
on the Pacific Railroad, which was youmlnous ana
strongly favor OF the road ordered to be printed
for the use OF members.
Year: 1868

To THE PUBLIC.-It has appeared in the pub


shed proceedings OF the Police Court that have been
held TO bail on the complaint OF BrOwn Brothers Conf
pany for the alleged obtaining Of property from them
fIaudulcnty. l wish to give public denial OF these
charges and TO assure the public that the investigation
OF the matter which will be had will afford satisfactory
evidence that have not consciously said or done any
thing to mar the good have enjoyed In this com
munty for the last thirty and that this prosecu
ton is means resored to, after other remedies have
proved abortve to from my friends terms
OF settlement Of debt. the result OF number OF years
OF business involving hundreds OF thousands OF DOLLARS
which would give an unjust preference to the prosecutors
over my other creditors The long delay OF this prosecu
ton IA evidence of its lack Of merit and feel assured


bat tho pubc will refrain from any opinion Judgment
until the whole matter shall be spread before it.


Ns,. YorI March o. 1893 JAMES X. PLACE.
Year: 1868

Among the property offered for sale in our adver-
tsina columns is villa site of l2 acres which will


command attention from the beauty of its situation
and its accessibility to the city, 1t is on the Hudson


commanding views from Grassy Point to Yonkers,
and is capable of being made the seat of two or more
country houses. A villa site at reasonable price
will soon bo unattainablc in this locality and OF
those unmproved few have advantages over this
Year: 1868

The third of the course of four lectures on
90 France since lsis" was delivered last night by Prof
Aonzo Trpp The subject Of this lecture the pres
ent Emperor Napoleon ILL., commencing with his chlid
hood and giving details OF his adventurous untl
his final accession to the imperial dignity The lecture
was full of interest and yvdness and the lecturer en-
lows particular advantages treatment OF his theme
having been resident in Paris the occasion OF te
brief outbreak OF Republican enthusiasm IN fIace; ~
which that city was the center and close student OF us
history down 10 the present period The concluding lee
tIire OF the course Will be delivered on Aprll2
Year: 1868

would do her Government 10 stick TO the perverson
OF the maritime law To prevent such national suicide
the people OF England WILL doubt step in a second
time they did on previous OCCASION when they kept
their governing classes from direct interference In
American affairs. which would have brought ruin this
country.


would not have presumed TO offer opinion on
this point had not call been addressed 20 me, and wer0
IL not that long residence has made England TO
second home. I remain, dear Sir yours sincerely,


EDMUND BEALE5, esq. KARL BLIND.
Year: 1868

A SHIP OF WAR SENT TO JAPAN.


FLORENCE, March 26.-It is officially announced to-
dav chat the Government will send ship of war to
Japan TO protect the trade of Italy in those waters
Year: 1868

recently appointed TO make treaty for the removal
of the Usage Indians from their lands in Southern Kansas
further south into the Indian territory have mad several
talks with the head OF these tribes and that there is
probability Of an early treaty with them on the terms
proposed by the Government The citizens of Southern
Kansas are anxious have the Osages removed further
south.


Gen. Grant has recommended that the Senate confirm
the nomination of Gen SchOfeld Secretary of War
Senator Wilson intends to take early opportunity TO
call up the nomination for action


The Secretary Of State learns that Naturalization
Treaty has been negotiated by Mr. Bancroft with the
King Of Bavaria The treaty liberal as the NOrth
German Treaty 1t s understood that the Secretary sun
hopes TO negotiate satisfactory treaty with the BrtiSn
Government upon the rights of naturalized citizens.


The Department of State has learned OF the exchange
at Berlin the 9th inst Of the ratfcatons OF the NAT
uraization Treaty between the United States ana the
North German Confederation, which was signed on the
22d of February last. . ,. -. =


An application has been made TO the Supreme Court or
this District for mandamus commanding the judges OF
election TO appear and show cause why he names OF en-
listed soldiers now stationed here should not be erased
from the registry lists The judges had DECIDED that
they would tain the names OF soldiers on the sts OF
voters no claimed to have been duty in Washington
one year prior to the day Of election while the petitioners
charge hat the soldiers have not and will not have been


t the dav of the election residents OF the Dsct
one year but were enlisted in foreign State.
Year: 1868

PLYMOUTH Mass, May 27.- Cornelius Holmes,
brother of Alexander Holmes, formerly President OF the
Old Colony Railroad, was found murdered at about
o'clock this morning, in byrOad near the back entrance
to the Cemetery the adjoining town of Kingston HIS
brains had been beaten out 1t is reported that at
o'clock last evening" while he was at Mr Samuel An
drewss house. boy delivered note TO him upon which
he remarked that he must be going. lie started by the
path across the Cemetery for the stony Brook Neghbor
hood. at the depot. Mr.. Holmes wealthy man, but
not being strong mind his property had been held IN
trust It is known that he received large OF money
yesterday, which found upon him. Ii Is supposed
that the murderer was frightened away before he could
rob his victim. The Of the murder bears evidence
of violent struggle No positive clew has been obtained
of he murderer
Year: 1868

ALBANY, May 27.-In the Court of lmpeach-
to-day for the trial Of Canal Commissioner DorD,
the fourth article charging that had let work without
advertising the same stricken ou The counsel ioi
the accused then moved to strike out the sNth article
which charges that he public property for private
purposes Judge Hunt ruled the motion out OF order, on
the ground that all motions to strike out Should nave
been included in the original motion 10 strike out the
fourth article The decision sustained, aud motion
TO reconsider lost by TO a. Mr. Jacobs then opened
he Gas IN tho ManApers
Year: 1868

The now nickel coins arc to DO
one three and cent pieces
one. fourth nickeland three .foufths
conner. The. one.cent coin will
wciph q grain and q half, and be
about the size. Of an old fashioned
fyo.cent piece, while the three and
i've. cent pieces will weigh three
and five grains respectively. and


will bo about the size of the one
and two cent coppers now in use
Year: 1868

pointment they were subject to account only in


that Court, and were entitled to its protection


and judgment in all matters growing out Of the


performance of their duties as such Receivers,


and therefore conld not be made liable either as
common carriers or warehousemen in this ac-
ton. But we think that the mere


fact that the defendants were acting as Receiv-
ers under the appointment of the Court Of
Chancery, cannot be recognized as defence to
q suit at law for a breach Of any obligation or
duty which was fairly and voluntarily assvmed
by them in matters Of business conducted or car
ried on BY them while scting as such receivers,
As between Receiver and the parties interest
ed in the trust, the Receiver would be respon-
slble for negligence (; but be might be liable to
ether parties in larger or ttricter degree Of
responsibility. The assumption by the defend
ants Of the particular duties and extraordinary
responsibilities arising from the relation Of com
mon carriers, is not to be construed as necessa
rilY, if at all incompatible with ,sny duty or
responsibility imposed upon them as receivers
The plaintiffs evidence tended to show that the
defendants were managing and controlling
long line Of railroad, and conducted and held
themselves out as common carriers over that
line If in fact they were common carriers over
that line of railroad, we think that is no de-
fence to an action al law for breach of duty
or obligation arising out of business entrusted
to them in that relation, that they were run
ming and managing the line of railroad as Re-
ceivers, under an appointment of the Court of
Chancery''


By what ingenious process of pettifogging
the Boston Court was hocussed into making
such decision as the one referred to it is i'm
possible to conjecture The g little game" had
been twice tried in our own Supreme Court, but
without success, as the above decisions show.
1t seems that The defendants succeed better in
is not without honor except in his own coun-
trv" F.
Year: 1868

AsToNIsMED.-A Washington despatch
ays that the only thing President johnson
fears just now is the Grant movement.
Somebody told him, day or two since, that
nearly every member of his Cabinet was in
favor of Grants election, and he was aston
isned. The correspondent adds d" There are
good reasons for believing that Seward is a
Grant man. Randall does not attempt to
conceal the fact that he is for Grant"


The fact that these inveterate time servers
are in favcr of the coming man, is not very
surprising, and The circumstance should not
be laid up against Gen. Grant.
Year: 1868

The Ice BRIDGE.-For the first time in
many years there was safe crossing the lake
on the ice from Chimney Point to Port Hen
ry, and from Adams Ferry to Westport, a
week before Christmas The lake is brIdged
north to near Basin IlarbOr
Year: 1868

A RNK.-The village of Malone, NY,
with not half our population, has Skating
Rink. which was opened the other day with
a grand lkating tournament Now that
our city wsterworks are completed good
rink is possibility in this city, and could
not fail to be a paying institution. Who
will start the enterprise
Year: 1868

The Nation, in an article on Gen. Grant
as our probable candidate for the presidency,
after remarking that his letters and all his
acts have been in the highest degree satsfac-
tory, makes the following remark, to which
the history Of the present administration
gives peculiar point


1t would be an excellent thing to have a
President iCithou policy 1t is the bust
ness OF Congress to frame a policy, and the
business OF the President to execute it. For
many years the opposite theory has prevail
ed, and has led to boundless corruption. 1t
is the fact that policy is the Presidents
OtCR, or that he thinks SO, which makes him
so anxious to bribe men into its support.
This theory Of government has, in the times
of Buchanan and johnson, almost led to
revolution, and has now eliminated in the
present dlscreditable administration of pub
lie affairs. We shall be heartily glad to see
an end OF this mode of government and We
think an opportunity is presented for putting
an end to 1t, by the election Of a man sym
pathising with, but not die tating the popu-
lar declaOn, and who will carry 1t out BE-
cause it Is the will Of the people, and not
because it is the will of President Grant.


The NEW WATER WoRKs.-The work Of
pumping the water into the new reservoir
commenced in earnest Monday morning, and
will be continued if nothing Unforeseen
prevents till the reservoir is filled.


Tie pumping machinery is a combined
high and low pressure condensina engine,
made by Henry R. Worthingtou OF Brook
lyn, NY. The pumps, two in number are on
of 10 inch bJre and Is inch stroke, and are
driven by tour cylinders, two of fourteen
inches diameter Of bore, IN which the steam
is used at high pressure, and from which it
passes into two low pressure cylinders of "a
and a half inches diameter The plstons Of
each pair of cylinders and Of the pump, are on
one straight shaft, and the force Of the steam
is thus exertef, with greatest economy. on
the piston of the pump.


The machinery works admirably and as one
watches its noiseloss and easy motion, he
can hardly realize that each stoke of the
engine is lifting over fifty tons of water


We understand that Mr. Worthington
has never before constructed pumping en-
gino to raise water under any thing like
such head as that of our works, and its
perfect success is cause for congratulation
all around. The filling of the reservoir, if
all goes well, will be accomplished IN about
six days.