smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

thus employed. Their only stain being


that they represented so many dollars Of


property, but for this they were not to
blame. The field hands were the chattel
and nothing else.


The master had certain labor to be done.
The negro represented part of the capital
Invested which had to bring its interest and
return itself within certain time
Tn, ne - was lought and worked
for this purpose, and when he died the
calculation in money matters was correct
or the opposite. The whole relation of
The negro to his master was that of horse
representing capital which should not be
lost until II had returned itself and could
then be laughingly lost.


Take the exhausting labor of the negro
under such circumstances, the hard beastly
treatment he was subject TO, no education
but an eternal monotony of labor on the
field; no free will but machine. And
this was according to these smoot faced
apostles bringing the negro under the be-
nign influence of Christianity. Man repre-
representing but an aritlmctical cipher in
the sums of material values.


Oh. Christianity. oh. Democracy, What
wonder that the negro Gid not make the
same progress in the South as in the North
What wonder that he forgot what individ
yiduality is. Will Vero say that this con
diti0n was the natural consequence of his
being negro? Go to Europe ana observe
how similar conditions existed the former
ly and though seventy five years have pass
ed, there arc unmistakeable traces that
even the white race can degenerate to ere
tins and half idiots. But what have the
negroes down South done since they be-
came free? They have erected schools and
churches as the elements of advancement,
They have laborcd under the disadvantage
of low wages and yet have put money in
To savings banks. They have dene as
much as the white race could or would
have done under similar circumstances
They lave made progress although Vcro
viii deny it, and saved by this the princi-
pie Of their humanity, be this however of
an inferior kind so far Having seen that
the negro isby being negro not prevent
ed from elevaiing himself as high as the
average of the white race may come and
that the low condition of the fccdmen if
there is such low condition, absolutely is
not want of intrinsic value but the result
OF adverse circumstances forced upon him,
VIC come to the conclusion that, III free,
the ncgro ii susceptible to the same
conditions Of life as the ,chite man.
Year: 1868

A coffin with breating tube and mouth
piece, for the purpose of giving persons
who arc buried alive last chance TO get a
living, hasmade its appearance in Paris,
we understand. Let couple of them be
brought over here for the use of Seymour
and Blair next fall, ir. case any of their
friends think them buried alive. Seymour
thereby might have one more chance to
decline, and Blair TO blow the las. trumpet
for himself
Year: 1868

TNHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NE


chanics Institute hereby give notice that the
Sixth Industrial Exhibition Of that Association Ill
be held time in August next In building TO be
erected for the purpose In Union Square in this city.
Every preparation will be made to accommodate
exhibitors and visitors with . Wow to mike the
Exhibition profitable instructive and pleasant to all
parties.


During the three years which have intervened
since the holding of the last Exhibition in this city,
the manufacturing, mechanical, scientific, useful
and ornamental arts have made Unprecedented
progress this coast and 1t is believed that the
proposed Exhibition will exceed any other in value
that has ever been held the shores of the Pacific.


The plan Of building to be erected, which has been
adopted by the Board of Directors, it is believed
will prove to be the best adapted both for display
and convenience Of the public of any building
erected the State The building will be perfectly
wAter-tight being covered with single roof 80 that
no damage from the elements can be anticipated.


All parties who are interested in any of the
branches of Manufactures, Mechanics, or the Arts
and Sciences are invited to exhibit in the proposed
Exhibition and to share the publicity and consequent
profit which always attends such enterprises. Suita
Bile premiums will be offered and the specific date Of
opening the Exhibition will be published at some
future time. By order Of the Board of Directors.


24-3m HORACE d. DUNN, Cor Secretry.
Year: 1868

A PIcTURE.-What can be a more
desolate spectacle than an old maid
sitting on an inverted half bushel. in
a cold kitchen, with her feet on the
brim Of a slop bucket, pairing her
corns with case knife, BY the light
OF a tailow CANDLE Exchange.


An old bachelor in a rickety tum.
bled down cabin, bed unmade, dishes
ON the table unwashed, floor unswept,
sitting solitary and alone by a pine
knot fire engaged in sewing buttons
on his only shirt is a very interesting
spectacle. Oh yes-very.
Year: 1868

he induced General Thomas to


cooperate with him. General


Thomas ignorance of the illegal


nature of the transaction, furnished


no legal defence for him, though


morally it might be an excuse for biz


conduct. But the President who
knew this to be an illegal act cannot
excuse himself by asserting that his
co-conspirator was at the time igno.
rant Of the illegal nature of the
business on which they engaged.
The various acts of suspendine
Stanton, appointing Grant, tender.
ing the place to Sherman the pro.
motion Of the latter, and also Of
General Geo. HI. Thomas, are recited
to show that these were merely
delusions to prepare way for the
introduction into the war office of
one of his own creatures. As to the
speeches of the President, that
evidence was put in simply to show
man who could utter such words is
unfit for the Office he holds, and
designed to impair the just authority
Of Congress.


Boutwell, then took up the eleventh
article and passed in review the
action of the President on recon-
struction-laws, which he claimed
was devoted to preventing any recon-
struction Of union men on any other
plan than that which he had inaugu-
rated. His criminal ambition was to
obtain command of the War Depart
ment and of the army, and by their
combined power to control the
elections of 1868 in the ten States
not yet restored to the Union, while
with the War Department in his
hands, the Tenure of Office act
broken down, he would be able to
remove Generals Grant, Sherman, or
any other officer who stood in his
way, and all to his own personal
advantage under the circumstances
it is certain. He would secure first
the Democratic nomination, and
second the electoral votes Of these
ten States. This done, he had only
to secure enough of the States repre-
sented in Congress, and be would
defy House and Senate. Should
they attempt to reject votes of the
ten States, he would be sustained by
his friends and supported by the War
Department, by the Treasury
Department, and army and navy, and
would have been inaugurated on the
4th of March next President for
four years.


Boutwell, then detailed tho effects
of Mr.. Johnson's course as seen in
the condition of the South. Con-
trasted his case with several other
public officers who have been i'm
peachsd in this and other countries,
and appealed to the Senate to do
justice, he closed by saying his con-
viction is the triumph of law, Of
order and of Justice. / do not con-
template his acquittal, it is impossi.
bic, therefore I do not look beyond.


At four o'clock, Boutwell,, at
suggestion of Mr.. Conkling, yielded
to motion to adjourn, stating he
would occupy about an hour and
half tomorrow, and 20 Immediately
thereafter Senate adjourned.
Year: 1868

In the United States District
Court, yesterday, Judge Drummond
decided the motion in the Rock
Island railroad case, which was to
discharge Tho attachment for con
tempt of Court; the motion was not
sustained on technical ground, and
the demurrer to bill was then argued.
which was continued during the
whole day, and was not concluded
when the court adjourned.
Year: 1868

JUDGE LoUGHRIDGE.-We see it
stated that Judge Loughridge, men,
Der of Congress from Iowa, will be re
nominated by his party without any
opposition. This is but lust ack-
nowledgment of Mr.. LIS eminent SER
vices in the present Congress. His
speeches on reconstruction and i'm
parchment are well considered and
forcible arguments directly to the
point. He belongs to the advanced
radical school in politics, and is II
fair exponent of the progressive re-
publican views of the people of his
State, to whom his lively interest in
whatever concerns the welfare of his
own section must also have done
much to commend him fora renomi-
nation Washington Chronicle.
Year: 1868

In the House of Commons, this
evening, Lord Stanley, in reply to
question, admitted that the Emperor
of Russia has made secret proposals
to the British government with
regard to the Cretan difficulty, but
which, without the consent of Gar
could not properly be made public
The plain solution of the reply that
the proceedings, looking to the
independence of Crete, which the
sublime porte will not conccdc with
out compulsion, is policy, which, it
is impossible for Great Britain to
pursue.
Year: 1868

General Schofeld issued an order
this morning, that, Congress having
made no appropriation to defray
expenses of election in Virginia, for
ratification or rejection of Constitu-
tion, the election will not take place
June I'd, unless Congress makes an
appropriation before that date. IF
the election does not take place on
that day, Congress will establish a
later day of which notice will be
given.
Year: 1868

0rR NEw POSTMASTER When boy we dotted upon new things, and have always loved change in almost everything save re- ligon and politics. Need we say, then, that we are pleased with the powers that be. for making the long wished for change in Post masters at this place. We think not AL most every body in this vicinity is, and why should not wei The new Postmaster's poll. ties do not suit us neither did the old P Ms but politics aside, we believe Geo. W. Bar nard, although Republican, viii deal square y with men of all parties, attend to his busi ness, be honest and conscientious in the dis charge of his duties, and not undertake to rskc fortune out Of the office, in year f he does this, our people will soon regain

 - confidence in Uncle Samuels mail, and p.ronize It as of yore.
Year: 1868

RENoyED.-A short time ago we conceived ,he idea of removing the MINER establish ,1cnt to a more suitable building than that in which it has been published for over year past, but finding it impossible to rent such an one we set Co work to build one. did SO. moved into it and are now very comfort ably housed in or new building, situate on tfe west side of Montczuma street. next door to the Pacific Brewery. Removing, set ting up and placing in position two heavy presses the large quantity of types and oth- o- fixtures belonging to the office, consumed several days, and if this number of tAo MINER ;, not what if ought to be, our readers know -he reason why it is not. But for the aid of Nr. Charles W. Beach, an old printer, but vho long age let mp on setting up type. we would not have been able to issue paper a., week

 Now. that we are comfortably housed. veil fixed and anxious to do job work of all kinds, we hope our citizens will send in their riars as fast as possible, and give us show

 reimburse ourselves for the large outlay .ces,arily spent in building and fitting up ar new office
Year: 1868

THE Salt Lake Exporter says: "The total amount of the Mormon emigration this year foo.s up at three thousand eight hundred and forty-one persons, inclusive of women and children Out of this number about three fourths are women and children, leaving the number of males at about nine hundred and sixty" Hope they will keep coming. There is plenty of room, land and work for them on the Pacific coast. Their being Mormons now don't matter. They will soon learn to drop polygamy.
Year: 1868

The Papal allocutlon does not appear likely
TO find more favor in Hungary than in Austria.


The Rest Maple warns the Pontidcal Court that
the laws OF the country are the supreme rule OF
the citizen, and advises no power on earth to
violate the respect due to them. II says that,
as far as Hungary Is concerned, the members Of
Year: 1868

Washington Correspondence New YORK Post,


December s3t.l


Gen. Grant, in conversation yesterday
with OAkss Amss, President OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, expressed In
firm and decided terms his opposition to
granting any more money subsidies to
the Pacific Railroad until the finances
OF the ccuutFy are in a much better con-
diti0n than st present.


While he favored the building Of one
or two railroads through to the Pacific
coast, he would not give his approval to
any schemes which proposed to take
money out of the Government Treasury
in the shape Uf bonds. He bad endorsed
the building Of the Kansas Pacific Rail
road as q military necessity, and believed
it would save the Government large
amount OF money, but by giving 1t his
endorsement he nas not Intended TO COLI
vsy the idea that he was in favor Of
building 8 road by the aid OF money to
be taken from the Treasury Department


These roads should be built by private
enterprise, although in some cases land
subsidies might be granted without detri-
ment TO the public interest. To be brief,
Gen. Grant expressed himself opposed to
all new enterprises which tended to de-
plete the public Treasury, or to increase
cur alresdy enormous public debt. The
most rigid economy should be observed
until the country was in more healthy
condition. He trusted that his friends
would take this visw of these matters,
and aid him in making them successful
during his administration. ss


Thiz exposition OF the views of the
President elsct viii be sad news to the
small army Of lobbyists who have l.
ready made their appearance herss b
the avOwed object of running thf h
Congress numberlesss sa6siaizing Eehe- e---s.
Year: 1868

Speedily reinforced st the turning point
of the rebellion.


"These three measures, backed by the
people and enforced by the army and
navy, finally gave us national triumph.


If Congress will not act promptly in de-
visiDg some plan Tor bringing the legal
tender greenbsck currency on par with
gold, rather than continue the demoral.
izstion incident to q postponement Of
specie payments, 1t will perhaps be as
well for the country in long run If the
Court, on due dsliberation, shall decide
the legal-tender clause TO be unconstitu.
tional. This would involve serious con
for awhile, and business sr.
would be materially affected,
but we would very soon accommodate
to the situation, and we would
then emerge froal the evils of an ire
dsemable currency, and ali business ope-
ratioDs would be established on 8 firm
and enduring basis"
Year: 1868

The following is the conclusion of ex-Sec
retary Stanton's eloquent speech at Steuben-
vile, Ohio:


You all remember that bright Sunday
morning, when the nation quaked at the
news, as it flashed through the land that
new monster of the deep had appeared the
day before, had sunk two of our ships and
was about to ravage our coast and, when
four hours later, the word rang through the
land that a little Monitor, which appeared
no bigger than a speck upon the sea, had
fought for three hours, and had driven her,
crippled and shattered, to her port-where
is the man who, for the whole national debt
created by our whole national expenditure,
would have lost for minute his share in the
glory of the achievement? Cheers. And
when, on another Sunday, the world beheld
that great duel on the deep, in the face of
Europe. when Winslow and the Kearsarge
sent, by single shot, the rebel pirate to the
bottom of the sea, who would sell out his in
terest in the glory of that achievement or
dock its account? And yet these are things
on which the financiers of the New York Con-
vention are busy, with pencil and slate in
their hands, to cipher away. Laughter.
But they have quite other things in their
minus WnCu tuCJ pEOitoo W Dc HSuIinS uuU
reckoning discounts and interests. Their
hearts are mindful of something else. They
are thinking of Meade and Gettysburg, and
its glorious field of the rebel ranks moved
by our artillery like grass before the scythe
in that two days. battle. They are thinking
of Sherman hewing his way from the noun
tains to the sea. Applause. They are
thinking of George Thomas dashing their
army to pieces at Nashville. Applause.
They, are thinking of the bloody fight of Scho-
field at Franklin, when the cannon balls
crushed through the bones of the rebel SOL
ders and their officers like hail as thick as
Lannes heard at Montebello. Applause.
They are thinking of Buffers triumphant
entry into New Orleans Applause and Kisses
and his patriotic administration. They are
thinking of the humbling of the knee of the
rebellion before the stars and stipes. They
are thinking of Candy and the capture of
Mobile. But above all they are thinking of
that day when Lee surrendered his sword
and his army to Grant and when the voice
of great nation was lifted up in thanksgiv-
ing and praise to the Lord of Hosts. A
voice. "Glory to His name." Against
these thinks the financers of the New York
Convention may cipher in vain, until the very
figures shall burn and blister their eyeballs.
lApplause.J 1on, 1eil0w citlzens, VIII De
mindful of these things. You will lay them
to your hearts when you come to make your
choice for President of the United States,
and for your Representatives in Congress-
You will talk of them in your family by your
iresides and you will press tham upon your
neighbors, You will toll with them until the
day of the polls, and the election of Grant
and Colfax and a Republican Congress will
be crowning blessing to your posterity for
ever. Applause.
Year: 1868

A CLERICAL WooD SAwYER.-Dr. Beecher
depended upon constant manual labor for
keeping up his own health and in Boston;
where he could not enjoy the luxury Of a
garden to dig in, he was often puzzled to find
means to keep himself in good working or
der. The consequence was that he sawed
all the wood for his own large family, and
often finding that too little, would beg the
privilege Of saving at the wood pile OF q
neighbor. He was fastidious in the care OF
his wood-saw, having it always at hand IN
his study, half concealed among minutes OF
councils, magazine articles and sermonsi
and the setting of his saw was often duly
accomplished while he settled nice points OF
theology with his boys, or took counsel with
his brother ministers. Looking out OF his
study window one day, when his own wood
pile was reduced to discouraging state OF
order-every stick sawed and split-he saw
with envy, the pile of old w. in the street,
Forthwith he seized bis saw, and soon the
old SAWYER of the street behed man WIN
out a cravat, and in his shirt sleeves, issuing
from Dr. Beecher's house, who came brlskiy
up and asked if he wanted a hand at MS
pile: and forthwith went to work with
riobt GOOD will. and soon proved to his BROTH
or sawyer that he was no mean hand at tne
craft.


Nodding his head significantly at the oppo'
site house. w. said, :. You live there p
Work for the old man?' Yes" What
sort an old fellow is he?" " Oh, pretty much
like the rest of us. Good man enough to
work for" "Tough old chap. amt he 2"
/" Guess SO, to them that try to chaw him
up" ..,


So the conversation went on, till the wood
went so fast with the new conner that W.
exclaimed, !" first rate saw, that OF your'n."
This touched the doctor in tender point
He had set that saw as carefully as the arti-
cIes Of his creed every tooth was critically
adjusted, and so he gave smile of triumph.
g say" said W., where can get saw
like that?' - don't know, unless you buy
mine" "Will you trade? What do you
ask ?'' 81 don't know. I'll think about it.
Call at tie house tomorrow and I'll tell
you"


The next day the old man knocked, and
met the doctor at the door, fresh from the
hands of bis wife, with his coat brushed and
cravat tied, going out on pastoral duty.


w. gave start of surprise. "Oh," said
the doctor, you're the man that wanted to
buy my saw. Well. you shall have it for
nothing-only let me have some of your
wood to saw when you work on my street."


w. said he felt as if he would like to crawl
into an auger hole.
Year: 1868

and the other is government matter. You
honestly owe me, and promised to pay me
yesterday. Your proposition is to cheat me
out OF my money.


Pat. An it's chatin' ye out of your mon
ey, is it? An haven't as good right to
chate ye as the government has to chate the
widders an orphans whose money is all in
government bonds ? I'll pay ye on the dim
mecratic platform


The above explain the entire bond ques.
ton, and disposes of it more correctly than
any speaker of any party has or can do it,
and in far less words.
Year: 1868

/ The Florida election was fixed by the
convention Of that state for the 4th, 9Th, 4.
and 9Th of May. Certain parties, anxious
that it should come of in the middle Of
May, made application to General Meade,
in command Of the third district, to change
the time. He and General Grant have had
some telegraphic correspondence On the
subject, and the decision has been reached
that the date can not be changed.
Year: 1868

A Washington telegram to the st. Louis
Democrat, dated on Sunday, states that up to
Friday evening the president had credited
the stories that quite number Of Repub-
ican senators would indirectly do all in
their power to defeat impeachment but
after the action Of the senate was made
known to him he lost hope and became
Respondent. His counsel mad a consulta-
ton with him on Friday night, At first he
insisted that Senator Conkling's motion
ordering the trial to proceed as soon as
the managers had fled replication unless
for cause shown, would result in giving
him the delay he requested but in this
view he was not sustained by his counsel.
Mr.. stanbery the same evening expressed
himself in very strong terms about the
presidents prospects, and to represent him
Is saying he believed Mr. johnson had not
ghost Of chance before the senate
would be to express his idea in a very mild
form.