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Year: 1868

of the peace for the suppression of vice and
crime, and see that offenders are brought to
justice in our courts. They should aid the
civil and military authorities in ferreting out
evil doers, and protecting the innocent from
lawlessness and wrong. And for this pur-
pose they should be prepared to defend them
selves when unlawfully assailed, in their per-
sons or property. Good men are always brave
and generous, and bad men are generally
towards.


If the Southern States will organize as /
propose, they may carry the entire South in
the coming Presidential election, and defeat
the ratification of all the bogus constitutions
which have been formed by Northern Radi-
Gals and adopted by negro conventions. Then
our common country will once more stand re-
deemed, regenerated, and, disenthralled. of
Radical rule and military despotism. This
great nodel republic will be. again governed
by the constitution, and made perpetual for p
free, united and happy people.


3 = q B. PERRY.
Year: 1868

Captain Cam, the Superintendent Of thR
Police, informs US that lady was robbed
on board the steamer Sarah, from Mobile,
of nine thousand dollars. Captain CAIN
met the beat in the New Basin and searcheR
every hole and corner in the steamer aaE9
every passenger, but failed to find tIsey
money or the thief


He expects, however, to follow the mai
ter up to a success, and to arrest the thief
and restore the money to its rightSNR
owner.


The corps of vigilant detectives is at week
in unexpected quarters, under the directiozs
of the Superintendent.
Year: 1868

What this person means ss "indiFectly
8 subscriber we can only conjecture.
We suppose be has been in the habit of
borrowing the Commercial, or stealing it
from a direct subscriber OF course we
are duly impressed by the nenscing in
timation that he will not borrow or steal
any more, We know such fellows too
well, however, to suspect this one of any
real purpose of carrying cut such q
threat.


His idea Of journalism Is, that when a
caucus Of Republican members Of Con-
gress has decided that a certain measure
should go through thst body, every head
should be uncovered, and every knee
should bend in lowiy submission. And
he is so stupid persoE IS to suppose
that feeble cry Of "cOensiden with
the Democratic rebel party is sufficient
to terrify all who are not totally de-
praved into agreement with, and solemn
submission to, the Congressional csucus.


Now, we hold the opinion that meas
ures before Congress are unwise and dan
gerous, and we intend to say so; aud no
caucus decree shall intimidate or infiu-
enee US in the least in the best expression
we can giTe our honest convictions. We
believe the bill 10 make Gen. Grant the
absolute master of the Southern States,
and independent Of the President, Ia un-
constitutional, and, aside from that. an
indiscretion that ought to fill reasonable
men with amazement; and as q measure
affecting the next Presidential election,
the most desperate folly that could be
committed. Ii is blnnGef, apd it is q
crime, We believe the bill to tinker the
Supreme Court, and disqualify it except
under newly presented conditions, in an
ticipation of q decision that some of the
acts Of Congress are unconstitutional, Is
uncalled for, and full of evil promise.
We object TO change in the form of our
Government because Andrew johnson is
President. We object to 6 course OF Leg
islatiOn that is at war with the historic
experience of mankind in establishing
free governments. And these very sem
timents were applauded in the recent
consultation of Republican leaders held
at Columbus and though thTse hundred
of the most Influential Republican poli=
tieians in the State were present, there
was no voice raised In opposition to them.
And If this isn't" the same sort of Re-
uublicanism that was good stock during
the war, perhaps some one who knows
all about it will "pleas" tell Us why not.


The night telegraph operator at Ely,
ria Ohio has been arrested on the charOa
Year: 1868

Among tho middle and lower Glasses
in Tuscany the process Of burial ID %
follows: A pit or excavation hundred
feet deep is made, and the sides walled
up, covered with stone and made air
tight. The privilege Of burial in these
sum paid annually until tie is d. death as Of the
future tenant Of tho vault Into these
the bodies, envelopcd in linen sacks and
without cofins, are lowered by q rope.
All who pay for the privilege are buried
without Iegard to sex or family, in the
we'll in use until it is full. When all
have thus bcen filed, the first we'll Is
re.opened, the bones Of the occupants arc
then removed and burned to ashes, and
the ashes placed in urns, and the we'll
is used fee the next application 10 order.
Year: 1868

NEw YoRK, October IL, 1868.
To Hon. Edmard Piprponf, NtI1 YORK City


MY DEAR SIR-It gives me great
pleasure TO know that you fully aP
preciate the consequences to all busi
ness men-indeed every one having
any interest in the prosperity o
our cOuntry-that mu st result
from the election of General Grant


The question is presented to the
people whether they will aid in elect
ing an administration bent upOI
trampling loyalty into dust and ele
waiting upon its ruins a power con
trolled by rebel chiefs, whose motto
will be, "The rebellion vindicsted,
with prostratiOn TO every branch Of
industry and business at the North
or whether we should place in the
Executive Mansion one emphatieally
of the people, who has never acted
but from just sense of duty TO his
country, and from whose administra
tion we will have all the blessings
that can dow from peace in every de
partment of our Government, inspir
ing a confidence that can but lead to
prosperity and happiness as nation
and promising for US a future une-
1ualed in the history of the past.


To secure this result 1 accept your
generous contribution, and will apply
it to such proper uses as may tend to
bring about a result so promising
with blessings to us all.


Sincerely, your friend,


ALEX. I. STEWART.
Year: 1868

THE FAMILY NEwsPAPER.-Dr.


Franklin remarks that man as often
gets two dollars for the one he spends
in informing his mind, ss he does for
a dollar he lays out IN any other way.
A man can eat a pound of sugar and
it is gone, and the pleasure he has
enjoyed is ended, bat the iniorma-
tion he gets from newspaper is
treasured up to be enjoyed anew, and
to be used whenever occasion or in
clinatiOn calls for it. A newspaper
is not the wisdom of one man or two
men. Ii is the wisdom OF the age,
and OF past ages too n family with
out a newspaper is always a year be-
hind the times in general infOrma-
tion; besides they can never think
much or find much to talk about.
And then there are the little ones
growing up without any taste for
reading. Who then, would be with
out newspaper-and who would
read one regularly without paying for
it1
Year: 1868

CALVES AND CoLTs.-It is usually
best to wean calves and colts in
August; that is, ut four or five
months old, if they have been suffered
to run with their dams. This must
be done gradually, or there will be a
marked falling off in flesh Make up
by feeding a pint or two of oil-meal,
beginning with it gradually, with
holding it if you do not desire TO
continue the fead.
Year: 1868



 DE. JOHN BuLL--Dcar Sir: l have recent ly given your "Worm Destroyer" several trials, and find it wonderfully eftcacious. It has not failed in single instance to have the wished for effect I am doing a pretty large country practice, and have daily use for some article of the kind am free to confess that know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in it's effects. On the contrary they are uu certeain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is 10 fnd upon what terms I can get the medicine directly from you. If l can get it upon easy terms. shall use great deal of it. ] am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of great majority of the reg,tiar line of NJ. Dis, but l see no just cause or good sense in dis carding remedy which VIC know to be efi- cient simply because we may be ignorant of it's combination, For my part, shall make il rule to use all and any means to alleviate suffering humanity which l may be able to eemmaud---not hesitating because some one more ingerio than myself may have learned it's effects first, and secured the sole right 10 secure that knowledge. However, am by no means an advocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless postrums that flood the country, that prrro:t to cure all manner of disease to which human flesh is heir. Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms. am sir. most respectfully,

 JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
Year: 1868

A DEMOCRATIC BIRD.-"Hurrah for Seymour and Blair! Hurrah for Blair Hurrah for Seymour and Blairl' This cry may be heard at almost every hour of the day on Exchange Alley. If you happen to look around to see where the sound comes from, perhaps you may not see any one on the thorough fare at all enthusiastically inclined. If you remain little while longer, however, you will find that the enthu- siastic cheers for Seymour and Blair, and Blair particularly, is confined in a cage. He is a prisoner-perhaps he was once paroled prisoner, hut now he is again in his prison but he bears his troubles manfully, and is still hope fhl of recovering the lost freedom and breaking the chains riveted upon the people. This parrot is echoing the cry Seymour and Blair! Hurrah for Blair"

 Louisville Courier.
Year: 1868

Res- There will be a meeting of the Seymour and Blair Club of this town ship tomorrow evening at Greer 8 brick building. Let every Democrat come out, as business of vital import ance will be brought before the Club. Don't fail to attend, as this will be the last meeting before the election.
Year: 1868



 OUR SUBscRIBERs.-We are glad to say that many of our delinquent subscri- lhers have been to see us since cotton has been coming in so rapidly, and made joy ous the printers heart by the willing manner in which they drew their porte monnaies upon us and asked for receipts. This is the kind of encouragement that strengthens us, and prepares us to publish a better paper in the future. When all our friends who owe us come forward and pay arrearages we can square off with the world and make arrangements for many contemplated improvements In the pres ent condition of the country, we have hopes of soon doubling our list' which will enable us to print paper well worth its subscription price.
Year: 1868

The Pittsburg Post thus truthfully and
appropriately speaks of the impeachment
case: The great result is in no sense a
partisan triumph. 1t is ruling of the
wise and good men of both parties over
the powerful and destructive Radical
element that rules the legislature of the
nation with wicked violence and fright
full excess. Before the tremendous
issues involved, the personal merits or
demerits Of the President are lost sight
Of He was not on trial, in reality, but
rather the permanence and stability of
our Government-the independence of its
coordinate depsrtments-anda above all,
the purity of judicial proceedings from
partisan and fanatical clamors-were the
great questions involved. We can forget
johnson in the great principles he repre-
sented in this trial Bat while we exult
in no partisan sense, it is proud thought
to Democrats that, united with their
representative Senators. in this vindlca'
ton Of the great principles OF constitu
tional government, were the noblest, the
best, and the purest of the opposition
men whose abilities we have long re-
spected and conceded, aud who, in sep
arating themselves in the hour of trial
from the horde of Jacobins that constr
tute Radicalism, have shown the courage
of heroes and the honest faith Of Chris
tians
Year: 1868

The Chicago Tribune (Radical), in
answer to abuse for sustaining the seven
Senators, speaks as follows, what the
county knew before. When rogues
fall out" etc.: ~


We know the men who are egging on
this crusade against us. We know what
they can do, aud what they cannot do.
They care no more for the success of the
Republican parry than so many wild
hyenas in South Africa. They are bent
upon making one more raid upon the
pockets Of the people in the present Con
gress. They think that if' they can
weaken the Tribune in the confidence Of
the people they will have gained one
great point in their intended burglary
We tell them 10 20 ahead, by all means.
We can afford to pay them fifty cents per
line for their advertising The peniten-
tiary is full Of honester men than they
full Of better Republicans than they.
They are totally Indifferent to Andrew
johnson in any political sense. The
Thing they are after is doliars-dollars
which they have not earned. They will
not get what they are after.


As for their dnpes and toels, We award
them the full measure Of our pity, and
We only hope that they may get some
thing worth having in return for the mis-
erable exhibition they are making Of
themselves.
Year: 1868

The New York Worlds Washington
letter Of the l6ib, after alluding to the
fierce denuncistion Of the seven ire
creant" Senators, says; H


It is unblushingly asserted that what
has been done or said against them is as
nothing TO what will happen as soon as
there are enough Of the csrpet-bag Sena-
tors in TO enable the majority to dis
psnse wite their vote. The original in
tention Of having them formally read out
Of the party at Chicago has been so far
reconsidered that fair face is TO be
borne toward them until they may have
aided TO override the veto, which 1t is
taken as foregone conclusion the
President will give both the Arkansas
and omnibus reconstruction bills. This
service once received at their hands it
will be war to the knife. BY the
time those Southern States in which
bogus constitutions have been framed,
seven in all, are admitted, the
Senate will consist Of sixty eight mem
bers, two thirds will be forty-six and the
thirty-fve Senators voting to-day for
conviction, with the fourteen carpet
baggers added, will show an unbroken
front of forty.nine votes, or three more
than the required two thirds. To secure
this new lease ofpower, the vote Of some
one Of the recreant Senators-as they are
kindly termed-will be necessary, and
whoever gives this vote will, by that act,
at once doom himself and the six who
acted with him to-day to the certain fate
of ostracism from the party. Seeing
this, it is thought here that the veto Of
the reconstruction bills stands fair
chance of not being overriden, as also
the veto Of any other measure which
would give the conviction Senators the
opportunity of reading out the recusants
of 10 day. ~
Year: 1868

II


Party feeling is good thing when il
is based on sincere patriotism, and il
guided by wisdom; but the extreme vio-
lenee displayed by some of the partisan
| journals in regard TO the result of the
impeachment trial must be condemned
as excessive and unjustifable. Take for
instance the following extract from the
Albany Euening Journal:


-Four men are responsible for this
great wrong, and upon them the insulted
and outraged nation will put the heavy
burden of its condemnation. Messrs.
Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes and Hen
derson may excuse, with whatever pre-
texts they can find, their refusal to meet
the demands of justice, and perform the
solemn duty imposed upon them. But
the naked, indisputable, and damning
fact remains, that they have betrayed
their trusts, have forfeited their honor,
have violated the oath which each of them
took, have forfeited their reputation for
consistency and fidelity to principle"


On the other hand, consider the solemn
words with which Senator Fessenden con
cluded his opinion delivered in the secret
session of the Senate on Monday last


"The people have not heard the evi
dence as we have heard it. The respon-
sibility is not upon them, but upon us.
They have not taken an oath to do Impair
tial justice according to the Constitution
and the laws / have taken that oath; l
cannot render judgment upon their con-
viction, nor can they transfer to them
selves my punishment if / violate my
oath | should consider myself unde-
serving of the confidence that the just
and intelligent people imposed upon me
in this great responsibility, and unworthy
place among honorable men, if, for any
fear of public reprobation, and for The
sake of securing popular favor, should
disregard the conviction of my judgment
and my conscience The consequences
which may follow, either from conviction
or acquittal are not for me, with my con-
victions, to consider. The future is in
the hands of Him who made and governs
the universe, and the fear that He will
not govern it wisely and well would not
excuse me for violation Of His law"


The enraged journalist, from whom we
have quoted the above denunciation, con-
sijers that the oath Of the Senators binds
them to Judge in the case, not as the law
and the evidence shall seem to them to
require, but as the mass of Republican
voters and newspapers have determined
for them beforehand No matter what
are their real convictions they must not
enter verdict in accordance with them.
unless that verdict should also meet the
approval of the throng outside of the
courtroom. The failure to see the case
as it is seen by partisans and party jour
nails, and the daring to express their real
sentiments aud to give the judgment of
the party, is regarded as a damning fact,
a proof tbat they have betrayed their
trusts, forfeited their honor, and violated
,ha;r oath
Year: 1868

="


Let us suppose that the Radical con-
spirators at Washington had succeeded
in winning q verdict of condemnation,
what value would such verdict have
had2 They failed TO secure a verdict by
the judicial trial The people saw that,
and that as a question of law and evil
dence, Of justice and fair dealing, the i'm
peachment cause was lost The conspir-
ators and their outside auxiliaries then
secuted the pretense that it was a judi
cial proceeding, and resorted TO the cor
rupt tactics Of partisan political proceed
ings TO secure a verdict Such verdict
would Of course csrry no moral weight.
Ii would imply no moral guilt on the
part of the accused. Ii would have been
the mere judgment of a political party
having temporary power which is Offset
By the Judgment Of the opposite political
party. But every Judicial element would
be stricken out OF such a Judgment,
while those cOnniviBg at il would cover
themselves with infamy, since they per
verted a solemn judicial proceeding into
party fundamentally, and sedueed men
to perjure themselves


IL was cowardly and otherwise dis
graceful that, afier appointing Saturday
as the time TO take the vote upon all the
articles, the defeated Senators should
have sluuk behind an adjournment Tor
ten days-the more coWardly ss the ad-
journment itsef vas a complete confes-
sion Of discontinue Bat the country
will nov understand, just as well AZ
though the vote bad been taken on al the
ariiclss, that iapeacAmSHf is dead
So Louis RePubiieaA.
Year: 1868

GoIso TO MolrSR.-Sems Of our citizens
who are interested in the matter Of rail
roads have sisnidsd their intention Of at
tending the public meeting It Moline, this
evening, which 10 called by the citizens Of
that place for the purpose Of taking aetios
on the matter Of locating the Peoria L Rock
Island Railroad, or ofsecuring connection
with the Sterling road.
Year: 1868

Go AND Sss.-lt is Of no use to longer
deny the fact that Smith the Halter ia al :
ways ahead on the la,es. style Of fars and
oil other goods in the holiday line. The
furs now on exhibition at Their store, are
By odds the most elegant in the city. They
have como direc. from large houses in the
East, aod are by far the best quality and
stock. Nothing 10 at once moro useful and
ornamental than . handsome Get Of furs,
and oil who propose to make purchases
from this assortment should call immsdi-
ately, as they are going fast.
Year: 1868

The telegraph informs us of the death of
Hon. VIM. c. Rives, of Virginia, a patriot
and statesman of national reputation, who
during his long public life was regarded
as one of the ablest and purest men in all
the land, and who enjoyed to a wonderful
degree the confidence and esteem of his
people.
Year: 1868

The following article forcibly illustrates
the necessity of punctuation. 1t can be
read in two ways, making very bad man
or very good man, the result depending
wholly on the manner in which it is pune
tuated. 1t is well worthy the study of
teachers and pupils, and if any of the
boys are able to solve it, we shonld be
pleased if they would furnish us the solu-
tion:


He is an old experienced man in vice
and wickedness he is never found opposing
the works of iniquity he takes delight in
the downfall of the neighborhood he never
rejoices in the prosperity of any of his fell
low creatures he is always ready to assist
in destroying the peace Of society he takes
no pleasure in serving the Lord he is uncom-
monty diligent in sowing discord among
his friends and acquaintances he takes no
pride in laboring to promote the cause of
Christianity he has not been negligent in
endeavoring to stigmatize all public teach
ers he makes no exertion to subdue his
evil passions he strives to build up
Satan's kingdom he lends no aid to the
support of the gospel among the heathens
he contributes largely to the evil adver-
sary he pays no attention to good advice
he gives great heed to the devil he will
never 60 to heaven he must go to where
he will receive the just recompcnse of re-
ward.-Press and Herald.
Year: 1868


suppress the Meriden Recorder, let no
Radical abuse Brick Pomeroy. Listen to
the Connecticut Radical, who seems fear
full that, after all, johnson may not be de-
posed in formal manner: ~


There was found a fend so utterly
wretched as to take away the great heart
of the nation, Abraham Lincoln. Is there
no patriot worthy to strike to the dust the
hateful tyrant who is leading our beloved
country with the CALLING chains of a most
depressed despotism The names of Abra-
ham Lincoln and John Brown are written
side by side on the golden scroll of i'm
mortality; and he who would send an inn
peached traitor, betrayer and blasphemer
to the bar of God for judgment, would
write his name in imperishable letters be-
side that of Washington The revolu-
tionary spirit of ''Sic Semper Tyrannis"
still burns in the hearts of the Americtn
people. May its bright fires never die out.


The Washington correspondent Of The
Telegram telegraphs hence the following,
WulCH SOtS lOr Wud1 ~ 10 WOIth


1t is rumored that if the President is
acquitted, hoFwill request Congress to re-
peal the obnoxious tenure Of Office bill.
If they decline to accommodate him, he
will tender his resignation to the Senate.
He will, in his resignation, give his opin-
ion of law which compels the President
to retain as his adviser man devoid of
all honor. The President will by this
step give the lie to the assertion that he is
a usurper, tyrant and would-be king.


A MEDICAL DEAcoN.-Dr. f. sometimes
drank q good deal at dinner. He was
summoned one evening to see lady pa
tient when he was more than "half seas
over," and conscious that he was so. On
feeling her pulse, and finding himself un-
able to count its beats, lie muttered


"Drunk, by Jovep'


Next morning recollecting the circum-
stances, he was greatly vexed, and just as
he was thinking what explanation he
should offer to the lady, letter was put
into his hand.


The lady wrote that she too we'll knew
that he discovered the unfortunate con-
dition in which she was when he had vis-
tied her; and she entreatod him to keep
the matter secret, in consideration of an
enclosed 500 bill.
Year: 1868

In the time Of Henry VIII. one who
WAS about to be burned at the stake as a
hereto was saved by the interference Of
a friend on the plea that lit wasn't worth
while to burn him. as he was nothin"
but a musician" The reason was ac-
cyptcd a. quite sufficient, and the prison
cr's life was spared.