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Year: 1868

The opponents of impeachment could have
taken no course so well calculated to strengthen
the public belief that the one vote acquitting
the President was the result of corruption, as
their furious denuncations of the publicity
which has been given to the kilograms which
form chief link in the chain OF proof, and
their attempts in the Senate to excuse Senators
from attending and testifying before the In
vestgating Committee of the House. When
the question of investigation was before the
House. and while the debate was pending, few
days ago, it is reported that one Of the a"seven
Senators" went upon the floor of the House
to instill certain sentiments into the ear of
Representative Baker of Illinois, who thereupon
arose and assailed the Impeachment Committee
as unfit to conduct such an investigation, be-
cause there were no Democrats upon it.


could you Investigate impartially in such a
matter7" asked Mr.. Butler.


Certainly replied Mr., Baker.


Believe, then, that your political associates
could do the same" replied Butler. ~


Was the Senator unwilling to have his
conduct investigated by a Committee COM
posed entirely of members of his own party 7


Why do the seven Senators and their





insulted because certain kilograms passing
between Wooley and Webster in Washington
aud Shook and Weed in NewYork have been
publishedi What interest have they in these
kilograms or in aught that they can proves
IL these kilograms prove that $4,000 were
raised by the Whisky Ring and sent to
Washington to buy the votes of Senators,
as well might burglar denounce a policeman
for seizing his tools and the evidences of his
guilt as for these Senators and their friends
to denounce the seizure of the kilograms.
There is no sanctity in kilograms which
exempts them from being demanded as evil
dence and published, in the same manner as
letters or any other writings All papers or
letters, however confidential or private, and in
whOsesoever hands they may be, are subject
to the subpoena of the humblest court, and
m1st he produced and published whenever
the purposes of justice require. The Western
Union Telegraph Company has no more power
OF right than pOStbOy OF clerk TO resist
Year: 1868

We find in The Nation of May |S letter
asking for the words of The TRIBUNE of May
10 which justify the statement of The Nation
that in its issue of that day THE TRIBUNE
declared impeachment mistake" The
question is not of our asking, and we have the
slightest possible interest in the answer Ihe
Nation gives to the direct interrogatory OF
probably one of our subscribers. But more
discreditable figure than The Nation cuts in its
attempt to reply we have rarely had the mel
anchOly pleasure of contemplating. 1t would
have been more creditable to its intellect to
have followed the usual practice of The Herald
under similar circumstances, and declared that
it never said anything of the kind. Unable to
quote any words that by any amount OF twist
ing can be made to mean that we declared
Impeachment a mstake'-and we not only
never said it but never meant 1.-THE Editor Of
The Nation skulks out of the dilemma in a
way peculiar, we trust, to himself. Our read
ers will hardly believe it, but he declares that
our words Impeachment has been far other
ethan failure" are capable of no other inter
pretation, fairly considered, than Impeachment
"was a mistake y
Year: 1868

as to ascertain who have and who have not
right to be registered.


This involves weeks Of preliminary inquiry
and preparation.


We ought to have strong and able
Detective force quietly organized forthwith,
under sharp-eyed, knowing chief, to watch
the naturalizations and registrations of this
Summer and Autumn, and be ready to pounce
upon the rascals as fast as they develop their
purpose to swindle us out of our rights.


We ought to have the names of Ten Thou
sand of our substantial citizens, who will pledge
themselves to give time as well as money to
the work of keeping out illegal votes-pledge
themselves to take turns in watching the regis
tries, and every one give the whole day OF
election to the service of his country.


Men ard brethren! will you allow GRANT
and CoLFAx to be swindled out of the vote of
this StateP If not, you will have to WORK
not few of you, but maryland you ought to
begin NOW
Year: 1868

dead, and would not reintroduce it If they could.
They are desirous to cooperate with Northern
Baptists in the education of the negro; but as
to giving him the right of suffrage, which, we
are glad to see, is again recommended by the
Home Missionary Society, they cannot they
say indorse measure of purely political
character in an ecclesiastical assembly; and as
to the transfer of the political control of our
country to the hands of the colored people,
they cannot consent to it. Northern and
Southern Baptists, it will be seen, 90 not yet
agree in the treatment of the negro still, the
resumption of official relations, which has
this year been effected for the first time after
separation of more than 20 years, will, we
hope, bear good fruit. The men who, after
long opposition, have learned to accept Slavery
as dead, will not forever protest against recOg-
nzing the full manhood and the political
rights of the negro.
Year: 1868

The Democracy of Michigan are luminous
party. They propose, in their recent State
platform, to straddIe all the political questions
now before the country. We have seen some
riders so sl1illful that they would ride two
horses, each going in opposite directions, but
we never knew one to ride both very long.
The Wolverines propose both to ......


Maintain the national faith inyiolate, and TO
tax the Government bonds.


Pay the Public Debt honOrably, and to pay
the Public Debt in greenbacks.


Do equal justice to all men, irrespective OF
color OF race, and to keep this white mans
government.


One is a Democratic horse, the other a Re-
publican. They are going in opposite diree-
tions. 1t does not require prophet to tell
where the Michigan Democrats will land If
they try to ride both.
Year: 1868

The Memphis Public Ledger lately contained
the following


uoRRBLE-The Montgomery Mail brings again to light
tho following atrocous editorial published In THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE In 1865:


"whatever OF power and vitality there Is In the Amer
ican derived, not from its ADgoSaxOn progeni
tors but from all the different natonalties which TO
make up this people All that Is needed to make the
element which Providence has placed by side this
continent OF all the rich treasures OF blood vOuchsafed
the most Unlike any other that enters into the compost
tion OF our national Be, l&c &C. &c, through nearly
column


Two persons on this wide earth have writ
ten us to inquire-asi if in sober earnest-whether
the above extract ercr did appear as editorial
in THE TRIBUNE. Mournfully conscious that
the fools are not all dead yet, by several we
do not rest content with merely branding the
above as shameless forgery-we will en-
deayor to show what it was made of.


In the Winter of 1864, if we rightly recol-
lect couple of young Copperheads of this
City fancied a good thing might be made,
peeuniarily and politically, out of getting up a
pamphlet purportng to be written by some
one not a Copperhead but an Abolition
ist, gravely advocating the amalgama-
ton of the White and Black races in this
country. The title they gave to their bantling
was MScegenatOn. OF course they Oyerdid
the job so that any intelligent reader must
have seen the donkey-ears protruding from
under the lion-skin but there are readers
who could not see through ten-foot ladder,
and they may possibly have duped some of
these. The Copperhead journals, of course, saw
through the trick but they thought it "A good
"enough Morgan till after election" and made
the most of it, We believe none of them then
had the effrontery to charge this pamphlet, or
any portion of its contents, to The TRIBUNE;
but they boldly charged it upon the Repub-
lcans, even when they knew better.


The Election of 1864 being over dnd McClel-
Ian and Pendeton defeated, they let the cat
1" out Of the bag" and had hearty laugh all
round at the animals size and agility.


The Horrible matter paraded by The
Montgomery Mail and The Memphis Ledger, and
charged by them to THE TRIBUNE, is an ex-
tract, we are confident, from that Copperhead
electioneering pamphlet.
Year: 1868

President salnave, in being conquered by a
rnbelIion only shares a very common fate OF the
prosidcnts in Central and South America; but
IN his bTutal threat to burn the capital to the
ground if beaten, he has fortunately iew
emals. What we knew of the antecedents OF
Salnave led us to regret his accession to the
Presidency in consequence of successful
rebellion from what we have learned about
him since, we are still more glad at the pros
meets of his speedy removal
Year: 1868

The racing season opened favOrably at Sea-
caucus yesterday with the Spring Meeting,
which will continue three days. The popular
interest in running races has increased to such
an extent, and the prizes offered at the various
courses this season are on such a liberal scale,
that many Western and Southern men have


been induced to bring their thorough-breds to
Jerome Park, and other courses in the vicinity,
to run during the Spring and Summer Meet
ings Altogether the present season promises
to be most brilliant and fashionable. In the
neighborhood of this city, at this time. are
Year: 1868

The bill to admit Arkansas was debated in
the Senate yesterday. The discussion was upon
the amendment of Senator Ferry, which strikes
out all the conditions prescribed for admission,
and simply declares the State admitted The
new Senator from Kentucky, Mr.. McCreery,
made his maiden speech in this debate, causing
a sensation quite equal TO that produced by
the effort of the other new Border State orator.
Judge Nelson, in the Impeachment trial.
Year: 1868

The House yesterday passed bill for the
regulation of the appfaisement and inspection
of merchandise, which provides that imported
merchandise, destined for an interior port of
entry, shall not be subject to examination or
appraisement at the port in which it was
handed, but at the port of destination.
Year: 1868

The country is daily running in debt
The hundreds of millions now owed by the
government are rapidly growing into
thousands of millions and the public
debt which was but trihe over $1,000
OO0, 5000 when the war closed, under rad
icll legislation bids fair to soon grow into
double that sum, while at the same time
the people are paying an annual tax of
nearly $500. .000,0 900. The funding bill,
which congress stands ready TO pass over
the presidents veto increases the debt
$500, ,000, 600, 600, and provides for inter
est to the amount of double the entire
debt it stands at present


With the success sud continuance of
radicalism in power, the people are certain
to be sadd ed with debt exceeding that
ct any nation under ther sun.


The poor taxpayer will be ground into
the earth, and sink below the seris of
Russia in their worst days; and the rich
viii rival oriental splendor in their opu-
lcnce


The one item Of sSl1,0O0.000 which
the radicals propose to levy upon the peo-
pie for the benefit Of the bondholiers will
increase the wealth Of the bondholder
thirty per cent. and add a corresponding
burden upon the taxpayers.


1t will be "a dangerous experiment to
give the radicals four years more of pow
er, and the poor man who votes to do so
will bitterly regret it if he succeeds in
his suicidal purpose.
Year: 1868

Because & radical expressed himself a
coup'e of weeks ago as opposed to making
groHudless charges against officers, merely
for political effect. and in favor of honest
and honorable dealing as well in political
as private affairs, an illiterate ignoramus
ling from Tyner feels called upon to
formally read the person so offending out
of tie radical party.


We presume Mr.. Fife will feel terribly
to b, cut off from all future association
with the Man About Town." but we as
sure him that he will suffer nothing in
reputation thereby If a man cannot be
permitted to treat political opponent
fairly, and maintain his standing in the
radical party, we opine he will lose little
by getting out of said party.
Year: 1868

On next Tuesday the most impor-


tant election ever held in Indiana
will take place. On its result in this
STATE in a great degree hang the destinies
of this nation for long years to come. The
election throughout the state Will doubtless
be close and hotly contested. One cOun-
ty, one township, even one vote may turn
the scale of victory either way and de'erm-
Iue the fate of the day! Great things are
expected from the gallant democracy of
Marshall. Democrats throughout the
state are looking to US, and confidently
believe we will roll up majority that will
not only elect our candidate for congress
In this district, our common pleas udge,
and prosecutor, aud joint representative
but also secure the success OF the entire
state ticket. The campaign is now nearly
at its close. The questions on which 50
much depends have been fairly presented
by the democratic press and speakers. la





driven to the wall, and only rely upon de-
ceptiou and predjudice to save them from
defeat. The day which must decide the
contes. is right before us. Are you ready
for the conflict? Have you made COM
pete list of the voters in your township !?
Have you made arrangements to bring
out every democratic voter in the town
ship? Have you made such arrangements
as will prevent the polling of any Illegal
votes! Have you got your plan so arrang
ed as 10 know when your democratic votes
are all in? Have you made arrangements
to keep a sufficient number fsonnd work
Ing democrats on the ground throughout
the day, from the opening to the close Of
the polls Have you made arrangements /
send messenger to Plymouth with the I!
result as soon As it is made known by the |
board on the night Of the election? If
so. then indeed you are ready, and glo-
rious victory will reward you for tle work
you have performed, But if you have
not got those arrangements made, then /
you are not ready. In that case, we as
sure you not a moment should be lost. |
Io to work at once and see that everything
IS done that may be necessary to bring ont +
every dem m,crat in your township. From
now until the polls close on Tuesday night |
let your mottoe be . action, not words .
on you the responsibility rests Then
work work work -,
Year: 1868

IIe radicals Of this county have mouey
IL their hands from the radical state cen
;rrl committee. and from assessments uDop
the bondholders aud ar>t0crats of this
county, with which they propose TO buy
votes Whether they will spend the
money or steal it we cannot say. This we
by know, at least, that they are attempt
lag to spend part of it, and now have on
hand money which they profusely offer
Tor support aud influence


We know of a ease where money was
offered democrat for his support aud in
fiuence, and the base Iiypocrite who Offer
Q it il answerab!e to the law for his
crime


We warn all honest men and ali decent
men that the attempt is beirg made to de-
ftaud ard cheat them ont OF the fair ex-
preston of their sentiments by fraud and
crime. Crime under the statutes of the
ntnte Of Indiana.


Let the honest freemen of this county
administer such a rebuke to these corrupt
Ionist on Tuesday that the application of
the criminal law to them Will be unneces-
sary. The rights aud liberties of the peg
H'e by the radical programme are to be
bartered and sold Tor the bondhollcrs'
money. We imagine that the will Of The
people cannot be this defeated, and that
the people viii arse in their might and
administer to these bloated arstocra's the
rcbuke they so richly deserve


The contest is between the people and
'he capitalists. Who shall win?
Year: 1868

The attitude of the democratic party on
the question Of taxation is SO plain and OBJ
vious to ;he most limited understanding
| that the attorneys Of the bondhoiders find
it impossible to obscure the truth even by
false representations. The democracy de-
mand that taxation shall be equal upon
property Of all kinds, according to its val
Tie. No proposition could be palmer.
Suppose two persons to arrive in Illinois,
direct from the moon each with a hund-
red thousand dollars in his pocket. One
Of them proceeds to invest his capital in a
piece of land; the other invests it III a gov
ernment bond. The property of the form
er is taxed to the amount of $4,000 a
year. The property OF the latter is not
taxed at all. This is not equal taxation
on property Of all kinds.


The two men are also taxed on their in
come from their respective properties, and
in this respect only are their taxes equal.
If their income be the same, their taxes on
that income are the same. Why should
not their property be also taxed equally,
in proportion to its value? Why should
the man who has invested his wealth in
way that it will increase the general
wealth of the state be taxed thereon to the
extent of two thousand dollars a year,
while the man whose wealth is invested in
that which is a burden to the state is ex-
cmpt from taxation? !?


The democracy say there is no equity
or justice in this discrimination against
the producer of wealth and in favor of
him who enjoys the wealth produced by
others. The radicals occupy the opposite
ground. Which is the true party Of the
people?
Year: 1868

Irish Potatoes in great quantities can be
grown by any one. Tho process Is simple:
Procure crate, such as China ware b I'm
ported in, and place in the bottom about six
inches Of straw, then drop potatoes on this
surface, say six inches apart, then six inches
uore ofstraw, and then moro potatoes, and
80 on until the crate Is full. Wet tho con-
tents thoroughly, and every evening after.
ward throw a bsckctiul OF water over tho
top surface. The pomtoes viii grow and
produce abundantly.-when lhey arc large
enough To eat they can be easily drawn out,
and will he found to he perfectly white,
with very thin skin. The writer Of this
article has seen them cultivated successful
ly on board I'm ocean steamer. ..-
Year: 1868

One OF the most commendable pros
ects tor the convenience OF the people
IS the establishment of government
telegraph in connection with the Post
Office Department. IL is a project TO
utilize and universalize an agent of COM
munication heretofore made exclusive
and shorn OF its greatest benefits. We
see by the dispatches that the ST. Louis
Board o. Trade have recommended the
measure. Ii il stated bill has already
been prepared, and will be- vigorously
pressed by which the government will
assume control OF all telegraph lines.
and that it has been approved 10y the
Postmaster General and the individual
members of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads The rates are
not to exceed twenty FIVE cents tor
twenty words for any distance. This
would be an arbitrary exercise of power.
but the government can establish lines
of its own. and in short time extend
them until the object will be achieved
and the full benefits be derived rom
this great communicate.
Year: 1868

The accounts of the unusually bril~
liant meteoric display on the night of
exchanges Ii was visible over the en-
tire continent Ii is rather singular
coincidence that the description of a
particular meteor, leaving after its
flight luminous cloud visible for more
than twenty minutes, should have been
almost identically described in the
Washington Chronicie and Virginia NE
vada) Enterprise. A comparison of notes
may develop some interesting facts con
corning this celestial torch light process
sion
Year: 1868

From arrivals by coach yesterday We
are informed that the track was laid six
miles this side of Bear River City when
they left that place-about "a hours
previous. The track tor the past week
has been laid at the rate of from three
to seven miles day Hurry up the
survey of that new town which is TO be
in this valley, or the iron-horse will
reach here before there is building
erected.-Sah Loke Reporter. Noe. ~.
Year: 1868

The Deseret Ne,cs picks Us up on
typographical error regarding the Me-
braska Fair, which WAS corrected before
the entire edition was worked of. The
error is attributable 10 the editor send
ing in copy written on the Rutus choate
system.
Year: 1868

We heard it reported last evening that fifteen
hundred persons visited LEVY BRorHzRs' store
on yesterday. We were there about noon, aud at
that time saw at least two hundred; 80 should
judge that even more than the above number
were there during the day. Now why do people go
there in such numbers? The question is easily
answered They keep the largest and best assorted
stock OF dress goods, either for wholesale RETAIL
In this city they sell at one price and that just as
low as they can possibly af,rd. 1t is by ceiling
such enormous quantities Of goods that they are
enabled to offer such Inducements. The people
know it. and go there to reap the benefit that this
old-established and popular house give their Gus
toners. We know their store is the liveliest spot
Ia this CITY, and advise old merchants to go
see what The present generation OF the LRvYs ale
doino
Year: 1868

1MPoRTAET.-Ino order TO extend It's benefits to
all, and meet scarce money market to those who
accompany their order with the cash. for 3 few
days, the proprietor OF the STEAM FUEL FACTORY
win deliver half cord superior sawed or Endiing
pine wood at s.25. and oak at $3.50. To secure the
advantage give your order and money Immediately


See advertisement, .a s..11i 90. lie 22-2t y
Year: 1868

A certain man, who isvery rich now.
was very poor when he was boy
When asked how he got his riches he
said: MY father taught me never to
play till my work was finished, and
never to spend my money until had
earned it. If had but an hours work
in day, must do that the first thing,
and in an hour. And after this ] was
to play; and then | could play
with much more pleasure than If 4 had
the thought OF an unfinished task before
my mind. early formed the habit OF
doing every thing in time, and it soon
became easy to 60 so. 1t is to this L
owe my prosperity Let every one
who reads this do likewise,
Year: 1868

Murat HaIstead, Editor in Chief Of
the Cincinnati Commercial, writing to


his paper, from Washington, says:


'There is a great deal Of talk
throughout the country Of General
Grants habits and no little uneasiness
among his friends concerning the re-
ports that ne is hard drinker, and
has been seen drunk. There is Moth
ing in his appearance that indicates
the slightest irregularity Of life. His
complexion iselear, his eye is clear,
and his whole bearing and manner not
only that of man not broken BY dissi-
patton and degraded by an evil appe-
tite, but that of a man temperate in all
things. All reports that have reached
me from sources entitled to cOnsidera-
ton, are to the effect that the habits Of
General Grant are good and his life
blameless. And I may add that Re
publicans- Of whom he was not the
first choice for the Presidency, speak


ing of him without a thought Of any
publicity being given their observa-
tiOns, and under circumstances such
that criticism would be eonhden-
tial, express a growing regard for him,
and assert that he shows a degree of
intelligence in public affairs, and a
simple earnestness and integrity that
win their absolute confidence. This
may not amount TO a great deal. I h
do not appreciate it very highly, Il
is worth writing, however, if It disposes
Of an apprehension entertained without
sufficient reason by any good citizen.
General Grant is probably not a very
brilliant man, not a dazzling character,
but he is discreet, sensible and safe.
He is unsPOiled by hattery, and is az
transformations as when a citizen es
Galena or st. Louis he isnot the least
dizzy, but goes about his business,


modest, composed, pleasant, consider.
ate, faithful to all obligations"