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Year: 1867

Every fire-tried white Republican in the
State feels grateful to tbe colored people for
the firmness and unanimity with which they
have stood by the Republi can cause Our
colored friends have shown themselves wor-
thy, not only by the remark able propriety of
their behaviour in the CAM paign and at the
election, bat they have demonstrated to the
world that they are posse :sed in high de-
gree of that chief requisite to manhood and
citizenship, to wit frmn-ss and determina-
ton of character. No people in any civil
contest have ever met and overcome greater
temptations than they have. They have
been equally unmoved by artifce, trickery,
falsehood, persuasion, offered brides and
threats. They are pooI and landless, but the
rich eigarehs could not succeed in buying
more than one of theI in ten thousand.-
They have preferred the jewel of liberty to
every thing else s.


Without the aid of the colored voters it
would have been ilnr rossible to reconstruct
the government on 1oyal basis; and with
out that aid, every fire tried Unionist in this
State would have been this day under the
iron heel of merciless Rebel power Let our
white Republican friends remember this, and
let us keep faith to the uttermost with the
loyal eelored people who have given us their
votes, and who would pile up their bodies,
if necessary, as sacred offering to the cause
of Liberty, Union, and political Equality.
Year: 1867

The leaven of the Heroes of America
which was formed in this State in 1868, laid
the foundation for the Leagues; and the
Leagues, with the Heroes, have been mainly
instrumental in securing to the Republicans
their glorious victory. Without the Leagues
our success would have been doubtful. No
wonder our opponents were so bitter against
these loyal organizations. Let US continue
to cherish and extend them. We will need
them in future elections Let no true Re
publican abate one jot or little Of interest
in public affairs. The State is not yet re-
constructed. Much work is vet to be DONE
Our new Constitution is still to be ratified;
and we must elect loyal Governor, a loyal
Lieutenant Governor loyal Legislature, and
loyal members of Congress. To do this we
must keep our lamps trimmed and burn
ing"
Year: 1867

This excellent and prompt officer on Mon
day evening, received an order from Gen.
Candy, instructing him to report to Head
quarters, at once, all persons who are delin-
quent in paying their State and County
taxes. He met with number of colored
people, soon after, and informed them of the
order, and urged upon all of them, who
were delinquent, to pay up their taxes at
once, so as to avoid the necessity of being
reported as delinquents. He told them that
all delinquents, without regard to color,
should be reported.


1t was not long after this, that the report
was started that Sheriff Ray had received an
order from Gen. Candy, that all delinquent
tax payers would not be allowed to vote
Who gave this coloring to tlereport, we are
not advised. It is positively certain that
Sheriff Ray gave no countenance schateuer to
this rumor, by anything he had said.


We learn that, on yesterday, handbill
was issued from the STANDARD office, charg-
ing this rumor upon Sheriff Ray. The
statement is wholly false and unfounded.-
Sentinel. f,ls M


The above is a poor excuse for the con-
duct of Sheriff Ray in this matter. Itwas
singular in him, as soon as he received this
notice, it being the evening before the cleo
ton, that he should at once go upon the
street and read and explain the notice to the
colorcd people 1t has not heretofore been
his habit to promulgate his orders in this
way. But the above statement of the Ssnti-
melis totally unfounded. We have the proof
from credible witnesses, both white and black
that Sheriff Ray told the people, after reading
the order, that they could not cote until they
paid their tases. Sheriff Ray knows he used
this language. 1t can also be proved that
one of our City officers Joined him in
this, and said, that shows you can't vote
until you pay your taxes"


The Extra Standard referred to by the
Sentinel appears in the Standard to-day
Every word in that Extra is true


We learn that Sheriff Ray has denied this
statement to Col. Bomford. That officer will
no doubt give him fair hearing. The proof
against Sheriff Ray is conclusive Wit
nesses were sent to Col Bomford, and Others
were in readiness, to prove this gross miscon-
duct on the part of this officer, the effect of
which it was hoped would prevent many Re
publicans from voting, and thus obstruct
reconstruction. J


We have no personal feeling in this mat
ter. We are simply discharging our duty
to the country. The Sheriff might as we'll
be quiet His threats amount to nothing
No one fears him. The day of bludgeons
and fisticutfs has passed away. Loyal men
intendto rule in peace, and malcontents and
traitors will be made to know their places.
Year: 1867

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In the reconstruction Convention on the
18th the Committee on the Militia reported
an ordinance to organize State Volunteer
Militia force, to be subject to the orders of
the Governor


The question of substituting the minority
report on the franchise question for the ma
jority report was decided in the negative by
atest vote of yeas 10; nays 76. The ma
jority report will carry. 1t DISTINGUISHES all
persons who do not vote on the new Con-
stitntion, binding the voter not to contest
negro suffrage hereafter, and not to maltreat
any person on account of past or present
support of the United States Government or
the policy of Congress
Year: 1867

The quiet and good order maintained by
the colored people at the election, is remark
able There were not less than twelve hun
dred in this City on Tuesday last, and not
one among this large throng behaved in any
respect improperly. We saw none intoxi-
Gated. We heard no brawling or swearing


Good humor and fixed determination to
vote the Republican ticket prevailed. There
was no intrusion on the rights of the white
man, but the two races exercised together
for the first time the right OF suffrage in a
friendly and becoming manner. We have
no fears of what many call the experiment
of negro suffrage. We feel sure it will
nobly vindicate itself. 1t was necessary to
the nation, and indispensable to the proper
reconstruction OF these recently insurgent
Stltes.
Year: 1867

The Sentinel, speaking of the election in


his City, says: - .
, li'" White men found it difficult to urge their
way through the crowd, and many abandon.
ed the effort for the day, in despair. The
whole spectacle was revolving in the ex-l
treme"


The Sentinel labored for long time to
get the colored vote, and failing in that,
it now says the grapes are sour. They
would have been sweet to the Sentinel and
its friends if they could have reached them


The scene, 50 far from being revolving"
was highly interesting. Every patriot was
pleased to see SO many votes going IN for
liberty and Union. The country is to be sa-
we'd by such scenes as those witnessed ON
tuesday and Wednesday last


Colored men who have been discharged
from employment for having voted the Re
publican ticket, will find it to their advan-
tage to Gallo the Agents of the Freedman's
Bureau, who will do what they can to get
employment for them. More on this subject
hereafter.
Year: 1867

The sermon delivered at the Calvary Church by the
Rev. Morgan Dix evening for the benefit Of the
House Of Mercy He commenced by giving the history OF
the institution which he stated was founded by the late
Sarah Adelaide Richmond, of the most devoted hum
ble puremnded that lived She lived to see
the complete success of her undertaking, and 10 was
now left to others 10 carry IL on. The blessing
Of God had been vouchsafed IL; it had
answered the questions Of the doubtful ana
the objections Of the hostile 10 has not like other caI
table Institutions any endowments or income beyond
the contributions from the Church There were fallen
women &C the Home who are now living honorable. use
full yruous lives trusting 20 the mercy which they had
hccn taught there lie described the natural beauties OF
the Home and its surroundings in glowing language.
Everything there that women knew would make q
home inviting 10 the outcast and poor lie compared


in strong language the hell they had left to the heaven
thew had entered 10 was very necessary that money
snoud be raised Immediately 10 erect additional build
ines as present full He closed ms re-
marks by making strong appeal TO the congregation 10
not be sparing in their contributions, as they were I'D
pressing Iced Of funds meet the current expenses
Year: 1867

next following. The Chiet Enp;neeer axnaets
to average mile day across the interior
valley next year. The local traffic ON the
completed portion surpasses all previous est;-
mate, and is lucrative without the immense
through business which we may expect 10
flow over it.


In accordance with the Act of Congress,
the Central Pacific Railroad Company re-
ceive large government subsidy, and are is
suing their First Mortgage Bonds to limited
amount. The merits and advantages OF thess
Securities as an investment are fully SET
forth in their advertisement in another
Year: 1867

The great tunnel of the Central Pacific
Railroad at the summit of the Sierra Nevada
Range is opened. The track is being laid on


the eastern slope, a locomotive is already run
ming in the Truckee valley, and in few days
the road will have reached the open country o.
the Salt Lake Basin, after which progress VIII
be rapid and easy. This overcomes the only
noticeable obstacle on the Western portion Oh
the through line; and its significance is un-
derstood when we are told that the cost and
difficulty of grading the 150 miles now near
ly completed, is greater than for the 600 miles
Year: 1867

Early to bed and early to rise" is an axom that; has stood .undsputed tlie test of ages, and who amongst our readers has not seen tie good effects resulting from this system? Yet to make early rising of any value to the health, it is required that we should also retire early, for, without this accompaniment ''eafiy rising" is worse than useless, and is positively mischievous. Every person should be allowed to ''have his sleep out" otherwise the duties of the day cannot be properly performed, and will be necessarily sighted, even by the most conscientious. gRr 8zEgrp

 To all young persons, to students, to the sedentary> and to invalids, the fullest sleep that the system will take; without artificial means, it is the balm, of llfe--without it there can be 20 restoration to- health and activity again. Never wake up the sick or infrm, or young children of morning; it is barbarity; let them wake of them selves; let the care be to establish an hour for retiring so early that their fullest sleep may be out before sunrise 2naT.

 Another item of very great importance is, do not hurry up the young. and the weakly. It is TO advantage to pull them out of bed as soon es their eyes aresopen, nor IS it best for, the studious or even for the well who have passed an unusually fatiguing day, to, jump out of bed the mo ment they wake up; let them remain with out going to sleep again until the sense of weariness passes from their limbs Nature abhors two things, violence and vacuum. The sun does not break out at once into the glare of the meridian. The diernal flowers unfold themselves by slow degrees; nor the feetest beast nor the sprightliest bird leaps at once from his resting place

 By all which we. mean to say, that as no physiological truth is more demonstrable, than that as the brain, and with it the whole nervous system, IS recuperated by sleep, it is the first importance to the well being of the human systems that have its fullest measure of it; and to that end, the habit of retiring to bed early should bemade imperative upon all children. No ordinary event should be allowedto inter- fere with it. 7 We repeat it, there is neither wisdom, nor safety, nor health, in early rising, in itself; but there is all of them in the per sistence of retiring to bed at an early hour, winter and summer. he's 's TO s-'aii
Year: 1867

The friends of the constitutional amendment are making a strong, and manifestly a concerted effort to create the impression that there is some probability that notwithstanding the bitter opposition of the South, the amendment will yet be ratified. Their anxiety on the subject shows that they are doubtful, to say the least, of their ability to carry through any more Rad ical programmes. If they could get the amendment adopted they would have one less elephant to handle, which would no doubt be quite a relief Ne gro suffrage would be secured, they think, and the field would then be open for new suggestions. The effort now seems to be to intimidate the South with threats of more extreme measures ,in the event that the amendment is re- jccted, and at the same time to create a belief that the States will be allowed representation in Congress, and all other rights and privileges, whenever they vote for its ratification. To get up this belief they tell us of 'conversa- tions with the President squinting strongly ill faYor4of ratification. They state it as fact about which there can be no doubt, that the Virginia Legis- lature is ready to ratify whenever it can be assured that ratification will re-

 suit in representation. And then to bring about such action in Virginia and elsewhere, they announce that anna jority of the members of Congres have made up their minds to admit the States whenever they do ratify. ~v

 Upon what they can base their hopes that any considerable portion of the Southern people will ever be reconcil- ed to the policy of the amendment, or that one single State will accept it, we are at a loss to see. Certainly nothing in the tone of the Southern press which is supposed to reflect public sentiment, or in the action of the Leg islatures, have furnished any ground for such a conclusion. If we are to judge from these opponents of public sentiment, we should say that there was no probability, either. proximate or remote, that the Southern people can ever be brought to accept the harsh and ungenerous terms of the amend- ment, and that they are disposed to take any risks of future persecution rather than relinquish the rights which would be wrested from them by the incorporation of the amendment into the constitution.

 The policy of the Radicals is SO i'm consistent that while it necessarily ere ates feeling of uneasiness, it also in- spires sentiment of contempt. The people of the South are told that if they will not, by accepting the amend ment, deprive the negroes not only of suffrage, but. of representation, they will be compelled to submit to their own disfranchisement and the eleya- ton ofthe negro to the right of suf- frage. Is not this a most remarkable coptradicion 2 Hthe Sonth. wilrnot consent to the loss of representation or its negro population, the negro shall be made a voter If the whites will not reduce the negro to the political level of the brutes depriving him ofsll weight in the Government he. shall be made the ruling power in States so re- using. Either the negro shall be mo- thing or he shall be everything. How can such contradictory policy be recon ciied? Either the negro is worthy of
Year: 1867

A SILLY ARGUNENT.--We notice that
the fact that Hon. Frank Clark was at one
time employed as counsel for the Hudson
Bay Company is being used against him in
the canvass. There may be point in this ar
gument, but if so, we fail to see it. The
business of an attorney is to dei5Od all cases
in which he may be employed, and 2nless
Mr.. c., in the capacity of attorney did SOmer
thing outside of his duty, he certainly is
not amenable to censure. The Hudson Bay
Company, like other corporations, as iudi.
viduals, have legal rights, which it is their
privilege to defend; and in doing this, if
they thought Gt to employ Frank Clark, it
only goes to show that he is a good lawyer,
and by no means proves that he is unfit to
represent the Territory in Congress.
Year: 1867

JEFF. DAvIs.-The Sacramento Bee, comment
ing on the telegraphc announcement that the
arbitrator was about to be set at liberty, utters
sentiments which we heartily indorse -" After
all the trouble we have had in fighting that arch
traitor. Jefferson Davis-after all the expenditure
of blood and treasure required to dispel his armies
after paving 500, 900 for his capture in petit
coats-and after going to the cost of feeding and
gurrdng him in Fortress Monroe-he Is at iast 10
be set at liberty upon his own recognizance =
Why was he captured in Georgia? Why was not
he permitted to pursue his way into voluntary
exile and thus leave for his country good? If be
were not traitor why lay hands upon him anu
if he is a traitor why not try and punish him =
We are not in the habit of swearing but II we
were we would not attempt it on this occasion,
for we profoundly feel our utter inability to do
the subject Justice"
Year: 1867

MusT HAVE HER CIDER.-The Napa Reporter
relates that young lady of that county tand
Good Templar) lately entered into lively discus
sion in the Lodge of which she was a member on
the subject of er-drinking. 1t appears she
was very fond of sweet cider, and on no account
could she be persuaded to shun it. Addressing
an anti-cider drinker, she said 81 love cider ;
it is necessity With me: must have i'll
will have it. If this lodge decides we must not
drink it, | shall eat apples and then get some
good-looking fellow to squeeze me-for tell
you can't live without cider"
Year: 1867

increased trade by such an exhibition OF Cana
dian reciprocity. What is evidently intended
for threat in this report Of the Canadian Min
lister is in reality strong argument in favor
Of annexation to the United States; Or by
facts and figures it shows the immense prepon-
derance of our trade and commerce with the
other British provinces sover Canada, and
points directly to the necessity Of the absorp-
ton Of the latter province if she expects to
keep her head above water. OF course this is
not the point which the Canadian Minister in
tended to make in his report, but nevertheless
he has made it most conclusively.
Year: 1867

We have been for some time past prepared
for the announcement which has just reached
US by the cable that the States Of Southern
Germany have proposed a military union with
the Northern States. The current of public
opinion has lattsrly been running strong in
that direction. In view OF the vast national
interests that were to be promoted by the
measure we never conceded any weight to tho
assertion that . difference Of religious senH-
ment would be allowed to operate successfully
against it 1t was no more possible for tho two
great sections Of the German people than II
was for the two similar divisions Of our own 10
remain permanently disunited. Southern Ger
many has no interest in common wi Austria
sufficiently important to maintain such an alien
alton. The first flush Of displeasure over at tho
forced changes which the war had brought
about, It became evident to every one who
watched the tone Of their journals that the
people Of the South would soon cast their lot
with their Northern brethren. That expeota-
ton Is now realized, and there is no danger
that the conditions under which it takes place
will be of character to admit of the easy dis
solution of these fraternal bonds. Count Bis
marck's electoral address shows that it is tho
intention of the Prussian government to deal
generously and kindly with the States that have
hitherto held aloof from it This being the
case, there is but little doubt that the policy
which has so long directed the course of tho
leading patriots of Germany will be fully
carried out and that we shall see that great
country taking the lead in political as shs has
hitherto done in intellectual progress.
Year: 1867

diminished in FIVE years by one hundred thou
sand souls The voting population is made up
of the live, active men of the day. IF they have
increased where are the families Of non-voters
whom they representf This budget Of blunders
and absurdites, miscalled the State census
of 1865, is as mischievous as 1t is ridiculous;
for upon its statements calculations and sta
tistics will be based until the year 1870 comes
round. If every copy of it were to be burned
up or sold for waste paper the State would be
gamer by the transaction.
Year: 1867

Jonathan Oldbsck On nIsney Matters.
I We publish to-day . communication from
our old, esteemed and practical friend Jona-
than Oldbuck, Of Wall street. on tho subject Of
Che contraction Of the currency, which we COM
mend to the notice of Secretary McCulloch
and the supporters of his financial policy. 1t
contains some common sense suggestions cal
culated TO play sad havoc with the arguments
Of financial theorists. While they sit in their
closets and compose essays ON the danger Of
expansion and in favor Of resumption Of
specie payments, they are too apt to overlook
the fact that tho experience of the men who are
on the market every day and whose lives
have been spent In acquiring knowledge of
the laws of trade and Of me operations Of
financial and monetary systems il Of greater
practical value than all the information they
can derive from boaks and statistics.
The facts that the country is prosper
Gus, that the prics of gold has fallen
gradually and Gas for some time been free
from any great fuctuation, that money is easy
and that <ll our resources have been abun-
dainty developed within the last few years,
are undeniable. Would this have been the
case had our currency been contracted and
the resumption theory adopted Immediately
on the cessation of the war? There is some
thing attractive, it is true, in the cry for
"specie payments" but the producing classes
and the mass Of small traders, who are the
most apt to be misled by IL, would be
the real sufferers, If tlR attempt should
be suddenly made to contract the cur
rency to specie basis Jonathan Old
bnck, OF Wall street, takesla sound, sensible
view Of the question, and puts his case in
such plain, straightforward manner, that we
are inclined to hope that u may disperse the
financial fog in which the Secretary Of the
Treasury has 80 long BEN enveloped and
make plain to him the rod to healthful
financial policy