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Year: 1868

THR SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.-Thc Sec
retary Of the Senate resigns his lucrative
place. II is intimated that he does this for the
sake of independence, in order that he may be
free to express his opinions in regard to the
position of Senators. Astonishing piece Of
self-denial and delicacy on the part Of the
Secretary aud owner Of ''two papers-both
daily!" He resigns the place he holds as an
officer of the Senate that he may the more
energetically hound on the hunt against the
Senators of high and honorable character
Would il not have looked better if the Secre-
tary had resigned earlier and before II became
SO evident that he was to be hustled out2
Year: 1868

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Grants Opportu.


nifty.


The impeachment hangs fire. On Tuesday
last, recoiling from the attack, in consequence
of the illness of one of their number, the party
for conviction postponed the decisive vote till
Senator it was feared the result would be
Andrew Johnson's acquittal. II was at least
apparent when this postponemcnt was ordered
that the issue depended upon doubtful vote
or two, and that the impeachers were afraid
to risk it. Hence they retired within their in
trenchments to count up their losses, and, as
far as possible, to strengthen their broken
lines and repair damages. Will they be ready
to risk the vote on Saturday? Doubtful. We
are rather inclined to the opinion that the
sitting of the High Court on Saturday will
end in another postponement.


The Presidential complications involved in
his impeachment require a great deal
of consideration. Among the republican
members of conservative inclnations Mr..
Wade, the President pro tem., is, doubt





the Senate. His extremely fanatical notions
on human rights and negro equality, and his
obstinate and domineering character as a
party leader contributed not little to the
defeat Of himself as candidate for reelection
to the Senate and his platform Of universal
negro suffrage last fall in the hitherto over
whemingly republican State of Ohio. The
radical ultras, sharing in the chagrin Of
Wade's defeat, have apparently resolved
that his wrongs shall be righted, not
only in his promotion to the White
House, to serve out as President of the United
states the remnant Of Andrew Johnson's
term, but that he shall be nominated at Chi
cago as Vice President for the succession on
the ticket with General Grant. Here the shoe
pinches. Here is difficulty upon which
before Saturday there must be some under
standing with Wade or another postponemcnt
Of the final vote on the impeachment.


There are other aspirants besides Mr.. Wade
for the position Of Vice President on the ticket
with General Grant, and most prominent
among them are Speaker Colfax, Senator
Wilson, Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
and Governor Fenton, Of New York. Now,
with the removal Of President Johnson and
the transfer of Mr.. Wade to the White House
in advance of the Chicago Convention, from
the very fact that he has the Executive patron
age in his hands, Mr.. Wade, 1t is believed, will
be able to command the nomination indicated.
! Nay, it is feared that be mag possibly over
Year: 1868

Southern Religious Rcc0nstructiOn-In Part.


The Methodist Episcopal Conference, sitting
in Chicago, and composed of large and in
fuential class of clergymen, has adopted reso-
lutions admitting to the body provisional dele
gates from the unreconstructed States of vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Texas, also from the States of
Delaware and Tennessee, and recognizing as
legal the. annual conferences held in those
States. II must be understood that these
Southern delegates do not represent the old
original hard shell Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which remains almost as obstinate as
before the war, but new growth of Methodists,
of different culture and complexion altogether.


John g. Calhoun declared many years ago
that among the most powerful elements oper-
ating to break up the Union was the division
of sentiment in the great Methodist Episcopal
Church on the subject of slavery-one branch
representing anti-slavery as the voice of the
North and the other pro-slavery as the voice
of the South. Upon this rock the Church
and the Methodist Church South became the
distinctive appellations of the separate
branches Of this the most powerful of the
Protestant religious organizations in the coun-
try. True TO the prediction Of Calhoun seces-
sion and rebellion soon followed this Church
disruption, and civil war was waged until the
federal arms settled the physical question of
the indissolubility Of the Union. The war
over and the question Of slavery decided forever,
there has been an earnest desire on the part
of certain Methodist divines both North and
South to restore the harmonious relations once
existing in the Church and to bring the scat


tered brotherhood together again in common
fold. This effort, unfortunately, has not been
successful; but the proceedings of the Chicago
Conference are noteworthy at this time as
evincing desire on the part of the Church
North to reunite with the Church South
on its own terms. To show, however,
how far the Church North have advanced
in their ideas on the moral aspect of the slavery
question, they have, 1t seems decided TO take
III all the delegates from the South that
present Observation-Disclosures included This
smacks little of amalgamaton, with strong
squint toward the radical political convention
which shortly follows in the wake of the
present religious Conference in Chicago.
Year: 1868

At this season Of horse racing, Josh
Billings moral reflections on the
equine subject are worthy of atten-
ton:


Men who have a great deal to do
with hosses seem to demoralize faster
than the hosses do.


Hoses are like dice and kards, al
tho they are vituous enuffthemselves
how natral it Is to gambol with them.


Hoses love the society of man,
and being susceptible of CRATE deceit,
they will learn man to cheat and
lie before he knows 1t.


j know lots of folks who are real
Plus, and who are onest enuff 10 work
up into United States assessors, and
one good moral chunks left over. but
when they come to talk hoss, they
want as much looking after as a case
Of dipthery.
Year: 1868

The subjoined rather significant
notice" was posted In one of the
law courts In this city yesterday.


Whenever any attorney shall
frequent saloons as a habit, and can.
not be found at his office, III he has
any Office, II shall DO necessary for
such attorney to file with the clerk
0f the court a list of the saloons 30
frequented by him, and notice of any
motion left at auch saloon or saloons
shall be considered as sufficient no
tice TO such attorney of any motion
III q case pending In this COURT


Rather tough on attorneys.
Year: 1868

STUFFED PEPPERS. Take large bell
peppers, cut off the tops, and take
out tile seeds have ready quantity
OF finely cut cabbage. scraped horse
radish, white mustard seed (and, liz
convenient nasturtion seed stuff
each pepper and sew the cover on:
put In each pepper two or three cloves
and allspice, then put them In salt
and water, aud let them stand twen-
ty-four hours.-Place them in some
Jars and cover them with scalding
vinegar, keeping them closely cover
ed.
Year: 1868

MEAT MA ARKET, oPPoSITE THE IN
1SA man House, keep constantly on hand all kind
of fresh and salt meats The highest market
price pain for Eggs, Good Fresh Butter and all
kinds of Early Vegetables and garden sauce.
Year: 1868

be compensated by fixed salaries not to
be diminished during their term of
Office, thereby making the tri-
bunal as independent and impair
tial rs possible. 1t authorizes this
Court to decide on the constitutionality
of all laws that Congress shall pass.
Can there be any doubt but that the
trainers meant that the majority of that
Court should be competent to decide in
conformity to the universal practice,
that the concurrence of a majority
should be competent and if they lad
intended any exception to this long
established practice in declaring law
of Congress unconstitutional, would
they not have said sol 1t seems to me
there can be but one answer. If then
such was the meaning and intention of
the trainers, Congress, submit, has TO
right to disregard it any more than it has
IN express provision of that instru-
ment.


In the same way we are to arrive at
what the trainers meant when they said
"the President shall be Commander-in-
Chief of the Army and Navy of the



flying or restrictive terms. They meant
to confer on him all powers then prop
erly belonging to such an officer, to be
determined by the practice and usage
of the mother country and public
law. If they had not 30 intended,
they would have made qualifications,
but some members of Congress
say the proposed law does not
abridge his power as Commander-in-
Chief, although the proposed law sub
jects the President to fine of not more
than $4,000 and imprisonment for not
more than two years if he issue any
order or interferes in any way with
General Grant or any of his subordi
mates. Others pretend to justify by the
clause in the Constitution authorizing
Congress to make "rules for the govern
ment and regulation Of the land and
naval forces" Congress gave con-
strHction to this clause soon after the
government was formed in eBacting
what is known as the Articles of fWsr."
The long and established acquiescence
in and practice under these rules
show what authority the trainers meant
to give Congress by this clause. The
Constitution also says each Hsuse of
Congress may establish "rules" for the
regulation of its body. The assump-
tion of power derived from this clause,
to take the command of the army and
navy from the President, is toopalpably
unanswerable to admit of comment. If
Congress can take it in part, it can take
it in whole, and thus usurp all power
and means which the President pos
sesses to execute the laws.


Concluded Tomorrow.
Year: 1868

of Government by handsome majority
would assure all parties that the ques-
tion was finally settled.


The House is still, to all appearances,
as far from final action rs ever. We
can only repeat the views advanced on
yesterday, that the Wheeling PROPOSE
tion offers the only practicable solution
of the pending trouble.
Year: 1868

Mr.. YOUNG'S resolution in reference
to making it necessary for a certificate
of loyalty to be endorsed by two honor
ably discharged soldiers TO entitle a
voter to the privileges of the elective
franchise was reported back from the
Judiciary committee as inexpedient to
leGislate upon. Report accepted.
Year: 1868

that no State, portion Of whose In
habitants were engaged in the rebel
lion, shall be permitted to participate
In the Presidential election, except
upon the terms and conditions pre-
scribed. Assuming this to be the
true const ruction of the resolution, the
inquiry becomes pertinent, may those
northern States. q portion of whose In
habitants were actually in the rebel
lion, be prevented, at the discretion OF
Congress, from having their electoral
vote counted? ? It Is well known that
portion of the inhabitants OF New
YORK and Virginia were alike engaged
in the rebellion, and it is equally well
known that Virginia as we'll as New
York, was at all times during the war
recognized by the Federal Government
as q State in the Unions SO clearly. thet
upon the termination of hosttltties II
was not even deemed necessary for her
restoration that provisional Governor
should be appointed Yet, according
to this joint resolution, the people OF
Virginia, unless they comply with the
terms it prescribes, are denied the right
of voting for President and Vice PreSi-
dent, while the people of New York
portion of the Inhabitants .ot which
State were also in rebellions are per
mitted 10 have their electoral vote
counted without undergoing the
process of reconstruction prescribed
for Virginia. New YORK Is no
more a State than Virginia. The one
is as much entitled to be represented
in the Electoral College as the other
If Congress has the power TO deprive
Virginia of this right II can exercise the
same authority with respect 70 New
York or any of the States. Thus the
result of the Presidential election may
be controlled and determined by Con-
eress-the people be deprived CT their
rights under the Constitution TO choose
President and Vice President OF the
United States. II Congress were TO
provide by law that the votes OF nons
Of the States should be received and
counted, if cast for a candidate who
differed in political sentiment with
msiorfty of the two Houses, such legis-
lation would at once be condemned by
the country as Unconstitutional and
revolutionary usurpations Of power.


1t would, however, be exceedingly
difficult to find in the Constitution any
more authority for the joint resolution
under the Constitution than for an en-
actment directing the rejection all
votes not In accordance with the PoIIt!-
cal preference of majority OF Con
cyress, No power exists In the Consti-
tuition authorizing the joint resolution
or the proposed law, the only differences
being that one would be more PAlPaoIS
unconstitutional and revolutionary
than the other. One would rest upon
the radical error, that Congress has
power to prescribe terms and conditions
10 the right of the people OF the States
to cast their votes for President and
Vice President.


For the reasons thus indicated am
constrained to return the joint resolu-
ton to the Senate for such further ac-
ton thereon as Congress may deem
necessary. ANDREW JOHNSON,


Washington, July 20, 1865.
Year: 1868

THE New RAILROADS IN CEcIL.-The
company are ready to put down the track
on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
: railroad as soon as the ground is in proper
order to receive the rails, on that portion
of the road between the Sun and Rowland
vile, on which the grading has been fin
ished this winter The Columbia and
Port Deposit road has pcen put under con-
tract from the latter point to the Octoraro,
and large force is employed in grading.
Col. J. j. Hcckart and John Keaveny
= have the contract for this section. The
object is to push the work forward as fast
as possible, in order to meet the Central
road at the mouth of the Octoraro, early
in the season. n.-Elkton Wig.
Year: 1868

The Radicals appear to be not so certain
of some of the Southern States, after ALL
Arkansas is said to have given a majority
against the new constitution, at the late
election Others will no doubt follow suit
Year: 1868

Ii some evening breeze from the tomb
OF Mount v ernon should prompt the Pres
ldent to manifest Executive clemency to
all who were, more than four wears ago.
In rebellion every high-minded patriot,
and every soldier who fred gun in de-
fence of the old flag would applaud the act,
and on the fourth of July, whose approach
is SO near, would thank God that he was a
citizen, not only of brave, but gener-
Gus Government.
Year: 1868

KNOCKING AWAY PRoPs.-"Ses,
father" said lad who was walking
with his father, "they are knocking
away the props from under the bridge.
What are they doing that fore Won't
the bridge fall ?"


"rhey are knocking them away
said the father, "that the timbere may
rest more firmly on the stone piers
which are now finished"


God often takes away our earthly
props, that we may rest more firmly
upon him. God sometimes takes away
mans health, that he may rest upos
him for his daily bread. Before his
health failed, though he perhaps daily
repeated his words, "Give us this day
our daily bread,n he looked to his own
industry for that which he asked of
God. The prop being taken away, he
rests wholly upon Gods bounty, When
he receives it rs the gift of Gsd.
God takes away our friends that we
may look to him for sympathy. When
our affections were exercised upon OBJ
Jects around us, then we rejoiced in
their abundant sympathy and support.
We were brought TO realize that lie
alone could give support, and form Az
adequate portion of the soul. Thus are
our earthly props removed, that wa
may rest more firmly and wholly upos
God.
Year: 1868

COOP TAsTE.-Nothing shows the good taste
within SO we'll as the arrangement of articles in
shsp windows; nothing speaks SO well for town
or city as the adornment of the windows of her
shops and stores For this reason We commend
especially the superior good taste of our friend
HEyMAN, of the Hoop Skirt Factory. His win
dOws are marvel of good taste but let the ladies
be assured that however elegant may be the ar
ticlss displayed in the windows, they are moth
ing to the finer articles within which are too del
icats in texture for suoh exposure.
Year: 1868

Ice CREAM.-The warm weather in the begin
ming of the week naturally stimulated our friend
WILHELM EBERT to got his ice cream apparatus
in readiness, and we have the happiness Of being
able to state that, On Wednesday evening, his
ice cream saloon was rs-opened in regular sum
nsr style. His rooms are beautifully FURNISHED
up. and look clean, bright, airy and pleasant as
. summer palace. There is no establishment in
the city where better article of ice cream is
served than at Eberts, or where the accompaai-
ments Of cake, fruit, lemonade, &C., are more
perfect
Year: 1868

In A NEW ROLE.-We have glowing accounts
Of the achievements Of Brother Pusey, of the
Rspublican, ON Thursday evening, at g1eat
church trial in the southern suburb Of eur city
in the new role of an advocate. His cross-exam-
instion of the witnesses is said to have surpassed
Stanbsry, while his eloquence in the closing ar
gunsnt was stunning. The only reason for his
failure to have his client acquitted is said to
have been the perverse testimony of the wit
Aessss and the general csssedness Of his clients
case. We fsrbsar giving a report of the trial,
knowing how immensely any account ws could
give will be eclipscd BY the report which We
have no dsubt Brother Pussy has already in
type; but the affair was intensely interesting,
aad there was lady in the case, We advise
everybody that may have taste for something
in the scan. mag. line that 10 rich, racy and
piquant, to be ssrs and buy . ospy Of tho next
Ottawa Republican,
Year: 1868

BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS This il the cry
by all the merchants who have received their
new goods, and really the dress goods brought
to Ottawa this spring seem TO be richer aad
handsomer than ever before But if you want
to see the top article-the ne plus altrd-in that
line. you must 60 to JoHN SToUI's That's
what the ladies say
Year: 1868

On THE AOvE.-We notice the Presbyterian
Church in South Ottawa is being moved from
its present location near the residence Of Mr.
Iorce, to the vacant lot near the public school
House. The old location was really ont Of town
and. must have been very inconvenient Of access
in bad weather to most of the people in the habit
Of worshipping there. The aew location is very
near the csn,rs Of Wat quarter of the city
Year: 1868

A fine old English Breakfast Tea. We doubt
If there is another pound in town, at least as fine
Al article as at Riale Bros, west of the Court
Houss square. Let all lovers of this coed old
tea r. there and get pound or two.
Year: 1868

ment was dlssoyed were peculiar the majority
against Ministers returned 10 the new Parlirment
by the new constituencies Is uneQdtvocal Last
sion series o. resolutions, s0emnly and steadfasy
large majority. The Premier was only restrained
nom relnquishng ONCE then by deep sense OF the
obligation under which he lab0red to submit the
great question in issue to the arbitration OF public
been national Inconvenience. 1t was determined,
therefore, to complete the work OF reform with ell
possible despatch and then to appeal to the rec0nst
tuted electoral body on the project for the disesa0-
lishment OF the Irish Church. That appeal has been
made. The answer ID not TO be mislnterpreted.


We have earnestly protested against the assump-
ton that the results OF the elections unavorabe
10 the prospects OF the conservative party: but we
have never denied that on the special question OF
as State Establishment Of religion a decisive and
commanding majority has been returned pledged TO
support the policy OF which Mr. Gladstone has made
himself the champion. 1t would be afectation on
the g1s Of the to Eng eso
toral returns, and 1t would be utterly ID.
consistent with his reputation for high spirit
and political integrity to attempt by ingenious
devices and artful maneuvres either to postpone.
Parliament on the assumption that he could possibly
hope TO continue to preside over the administration
OF public affairs would be the absurdity Of srro-
gance. -


The business Of the session must begin with q
speech from the throne. That speech must commit
her Majesty not only to general outline OF policy,
but to certain specified legislative measures. IL
would be an act indelicate almost to disoyaltJ %
viously equivocal not TO say absolutely false Much
more discreet and honorable is 1t for Mr.. Dsrae TO
resign at once anc so facilitate the FREQ course OF
government while securing the sovereign from grs-
cessary delay and his own reputation from unworthy
suspicious and imputation0
Year: 1868

OoNCEssIoNs.-The New York World
after the election 10 that State, began to talk
very knowingly and pompously abont adj
justing matters of reconstruction, and said
that in such an adjustment it would be ner
cessary to make considerable concessions in
favor of the negroes. This was too much for
the democratic stomach of New York City.
The democracy had swallowed considerable
amount of nauseous doses from that paper,
but the idea of being asked to "make con-
cessions" to the southern negroes, just after
having gained glorious victories in favor of
white mans government, was too much to
be tolerated with any degree of complacency,
and the democrats very justly propose to
throw the World up higher than kite, by
establishing a real democratic paper in the
city, as an opposition sheet. The new paper
will start with capital stock of several mil
lions of dollars. The proposition which the
World made, among others, to give the ne
groes the right of suffrage, is particularly
absurd, when we consider that the PROPOSE
ton was voted down in every State where it
was submitted to the people at the recent
elections.
Year: 1868

CoNsIsrENT.-Maxon, of the House, who holds
his seat by counting the votes cast for himself
and another man of similar name, voted TO sus-
tain the Lewis county fraud. This is consist
ent. Holding his own seat by fraud, it is quite
natural that be should help Davis to hold seat
in the same way Warrington Standard.
Year: 1868

MAN WoRsHIP.-The mongrel party, if
it is given to any one thing more than to
another, it is to that of man>worship. Lin.
coin, while he lived, was the idol of the par>
ty, and it is questionable whether the AL
mighty himself, during, that period received
half so much praise from its members, as was
awarded to the Sangamon chief-old Abe
The sainted, martyred, lOng>legged Lincoln
made his exit one night, and his negro pets
at the South, were thought worthy to be
idolized instead. All the favors the party
had to bestow, were showered without stint
upon the black and lecherous borde-the
relicts of the Lincoln dynasty. And now,
another idol is to be set up in the person of
General Grant He is everywhere being
lauded with that fulsome, soul sickeniug
praise which the mongrels so lavishy bestow
upon their idols. The black idol has become
undopular, even with portion of this idol
atrous party, and Grant will hereafter be
idolized in conjunction with Sambo. Well,
worshippers of mammon, spread it on, go it
while you can, for the days of your power
and wickedness are numbered Your idols
will be broken and your power for mischief
will be circumvented.