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Year: 1866

The representatives of the States should
be LOYAL MEN, willing to abide by and be
DEVOTED TO THE UNION AND THE CoNsTITu-
TIoN OF THE STATES s


ALL responsible positions and places ought
to be confined distinctly and clearly to men
who are UNMIsTAKABLY AND UNQUEsTIoNA-
BLY, LoYAL.-Presidents Reply to the Virginia
Committee. 6


hold it my duty to recommend the ad-
mission of every State to its share in public
legislation when it presents itself in the per
sons of representatives whose LOYALTY CAM
NOT BE QUESTIONED under any eristing con-
stitutional or LEGAL TEST. Presidents Veto
Message. s......-


The Constitution declares that no State
shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the
Senate of the United States without its con-
sent. Then, where do we stand 2 All that
is needed to finish this great work OF resto-
ration is for the two Houses respectively to
determine the question. Oh : but some one
will say, +" A traitor might come in J" The
answer to that is that each House must be
the judge, and if a traitor presents himself,
cannot either House know that he is a traitor?
And if he is a traitor, can they not kick him
out of the door, and send him back, saying
to the people who sent him, "YoU MUST
SEND US LOYAL MANI" Is there any dlffl-
Guilty in that If a traitor presents himself
to either House, cannot that House say to
him, g No, you cannot be admitted into this
body. Go back. We will not deny your
people the right Of representation, but THEY
MUST SEND A LOYAL REPRESENTATIVE" y
Presidents ADDRESS to the Soldiers and Sailors.


will put an end to the Freedmen's Bu-
reau just as soon as the South, by proper
action for the PROTECTION OF THE FREED
MEN, make it unnecessary.-President's In
teroieac ,cith Governor Goa.
Year: 1866

we publish to day the communication Of
Anti-Repudiator, without agreeing with him
in what he says in regard to the Stay Law.
We will, however, add this; "A legal friend
being asked what construction he placed on
the Stay Law, replied that if the Court
should construct according to the establish
ed rules of English grammar, that two neg
atives destroyed each other, there would be
nothing left of the law, and it could never
come before the Court to be construed"
Year: 1866

This distinguished man expired at his
residence in this City, Friday, of paralysis,
at an advanced age. He was suddenly
stricken down in the early part of 1864. and
has since fingered, deprived to great ex-
tent of those extraordinary powers of mind
which have rendered him so illustrious in
the history of our State.


MIR. Badger never evinced solicitude for
office, but confined himself to the walks OF
his profession; yet he had been member OF
the Legislature from the town Of Newbern,
Judge of the Superior Courts, Secretary OF
the Navy, Senator in the Congress Of the
United States, and member of the State
Convention of North Carolina in 1861. In
ali these positions he acquitted himself with
marked ability. He was great lawyer,
disinterested, patriotic statesman-a ripe
scholar, most accomplished orator, and
high-toned, honorable, good man. More we
could not say, and less could not be sail in
justice to the deceased.


Though his death has long been expected,
owing to his enfeebled condition, yet the
announcement of the solemn fact has occa-
stoned profound sorrow in this community,
as it will throughout the State.
Year: 1866

The Sentinel sncers at the " best govern
ment in the world" and says it has strip
ped" our people, and made them the poorest
of any people on earth.n This is not so.-
Our people have been stripped, impoverish-
ed, and ruined by the secessionists and their
latter-day war allies like the Editors of the
Sentinel. We tried to prevent this. We
called on the State to resist Mr. Davis and
force peace, which would have prevented a
vast deal of the suffering. loss, and calamity
which have oyertaken us; but we were not
regarded, save as traitor to the Confeder-
ate cause The counsel of Others was taken,
and the result is known The Sentinel will
not be permitted to falsify history by charg
ing that the federal government is the prime
cause of our ruin. Up to the moment when
the cotton States made the fatal plunge the
South had known the government only in
benefits and blessings, and SO far as the gov
ernment was concerned, it had made no
threat even against the South. It was seces-
sion that ruined us.


We know it is unpopular at this time in
this quarter, to write these things and pub
lish them, but we intend to maintain the
truth without regard to consequences.
Year: 1866

Of the North Carolina press, the Standard,
and its echo, the Progress, of this City, are
the only two journals that have not repudi-
ated it 1.-THE report of the reconstruction
committee, with scorn and Indignation
Sentinel.


Of the twenty or thirty newspapers in
North Carolina the Progress and the Standard,
with one or two exceptions, are the only
ones that are heartily and unconditionally
for the Union. The 6rtatc9 and it, sssoci-
ates of the press are as bitter and malignant,
and as hostile to the Union as the secession
presses were in 1S6O-'61. This is under the
administration of Gov Worth, with his
sanction and approval.


The Progress is no echo of the Standard.
1t is an Independent paper.


It is well known that we are in favor of
the Presidents plan of restoration, which
the Sentinel, Gov. Worth and Others, have
deliberately refused to carry out. They are
the worst enemies the Presidents plan has
in this State. They appear to be friends Of
the President only because he differs with
and denounces the radicals" They are
awaiting some convulsion at Washington
They hope the President and the Congress
may be involved in conflict for the mastery
that the President will declare against the
Congress, and call for troops to put down
what they denounce as the rump concern"
Vain hope! President johnson is an in
tcnsely loyal man. He has no idea of doing
any such thing; but if by possibility he
should, he might then depend on these NAL
contents and traitors, for they would rush at
once into conflict with "the radicals"
How long is the patience Of the country to
be abused by these people : The guilty
authors of all our woes, they are ready
now, if the people would only follow
them, to plunge them into still deeper hor--
rors. There is no hope for this country but
in loyal. rule. We tell the people of this
State they need not texpect to prosper they
need not expect to be restored to the Union,
while they tolerate secessionists and latter
day war men at the head of their affairs !;
and we tell the President and the Congress
that if the true Unionists of this State were
now in power, with an assurance that they
would continue in power, <the Freedman's
Bureau and all the troops might at once be
removed, and the State would be as quiet, as
contented, and as well.governed for both IA
ces as could be desired. ss,


We are the fast friends Of the President
and his plan, but We shall not abuse the
Congress. These secessionists and latter
daywar saints think, because President John
son denounces some of the " radical lead
ers, that it is becoming in them to- do the
same thing. He has o right to speak and
sdenounce. for he is loyal. He is an nncondi-
tional Union man. He not only accepts
the situation" but he maintains it with
true heart and unflinching nerve. The mas
tiff of the White House growls, and every
little secession fee on the plantation barks
and snaps President johnson wants no
such aid from such a quarter. 1t embarrasses
and weakens him. He wants deeds, not
words He wants his plan carried out. He
has no respect for those who = draw nigh to
him with their lips while their hearts are
far from him"
Year: 1866

Our neighbors of the Sentinel appear to be
distressed at the idea that something may be
DONE somehow or other to prohibit them
from voting. If e the Confederacy !" had
succeeded Union men would have been pro-
scribed, their property confscated, and unless
they had begged pardon on their knees or
fled the country, they would have been mur-
dered. Our amiable neighbors would have
said amen, especially to the latter. Do our
neighbors really think they ought to be
allowed to vote, in the Union, under the
stars and stripes, side by side with loyal
Union men9 Let them catch their breath
and say really, before they answer. No
swearing allowed In school.
Year: 1866

LIMA, Jnnc IS 1865.
Commodore Tucker, &. $. N, Made Admiral


of the Peruvian Navy.


1t is currently reported that John r. Tucker formerly
commander United States Navy, and commodore in the
rebel service has been appointed Admiral OF the PERU
Wan navy He is present in Lima and is said he
to assume command upon the arrival of the cads
from Valparaiso These expected within the coming
week No doubt it will be exceedingly advantageous
the naval service Of Peru have thus head man
Of undoubted ability and long experience The only
question is whether the appointment Of foreigner TO
such position will not give rise to jealousy and
tent among the Peruvians themselves is to be hoped
that the arrangement Will be accepted as wise wnr
measure and acquesced in with true patriotism and
hearness. There s also that under the guild
of Admiral Tucker the transferred to
the Atlantic Cuba may receive visit or even Spain
herself Stranger events have happened
Year: 1866

MEMENToEs FOR A BROKEN HEART.-The
local of the Virginia Union. having seen a
lock of auburn hair made into q circle, and
a parasol fastened to the wall over the door
of house to which he was invited, hunted
about with true reportorial instinct, and
CLEANED the following facts to account for
their presence in such position About four
years ago. lady and her daughter arrived
in Virginia from a long and tedious trip
across the Plains, the husband and father
having died on the way from the effects of a
wound received in fight with the Indians,
near Grayelly Ford The mother and daugh
ter disposed of what remained Of the outfit
when they arrived here and commenced
housekeeping in a small house back of the
drug store. Things progressed well until
gay Lothario made his appearance and COM
menced paying his attentions to the daugh-
ter. The mother, not liking the young man,
forbade him to enter the house. The young
lady contrived to have secret meetings with
her lover. An elopement was agreed upon.
and the mother awOke one morning to find
her daughter missing. Everything was gone
but the parasol and lock of hair. All traces
of the happy pair were lost. The mother
remained in the old home for short time,
when she died of a broken heart. Before
she was taken sick she placed the parasol
and lock of hair where it is to be seen to-day.
The daughter has never been heard from
since she left.
Year: 1866

. IHE EMPEROR SNuEBrD.- pride of
tastiie and Arragon is not yet extinguished.
An incident said to have occurred during
the Emperor Napoleon's visit 10 San Sebas-
tlan' Is repeated with much pleasure by the
opaniards When the dinner table was set
out, the Queen perceived that four arm
chairs had been placed under the same can.
opy at ITS head-for herself, the King Con
SORT the Emperor and the Empress. The
story goes that she instantly ordered two of
them to be removed, observing with much
vlvaclty, that under a royal canopy sur
mounted by the crown Of Spain. none but
the sovereign of Spain should sit.
Year: 1866




Gould we but know
The land thai ENDS our dark, uncertain travel
Where lie those happier hills and meadows


low
All, il beyond the spirits inmost csvil
Aught OF that country could we surely know,


who would not got


Might we but hear
Tho lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betimes, with waksful eyes and


clear,
One radiant vista OF the realm before US
With one rapt moment given to see and hear,


Oh, who would fear2


We're we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or there by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were lovelit only
Their weary mortal coil, were we quite sure /,


Who would endure
Year: 1866

Disease had we'll nigh done its work /;
the flame but glimmered in the socket;
one moment more and it would be out.
The dying girl called, by her waving hand,
her sister to her, and family breathed
forth the wish that she would sing-sing
some sweet melody-that she might leave
earth with the tones of inspiring music
lingering on her ear. And what, dear
sister, would you choose for me to sing"
"Sng, Harriet, my favorte-I leave
earth willingly" said the dying girl. The
girl we'll knew her choice, and she sat
down to the instrument and brought forth
its soft, sweetest tones they were, in
deed, born of heaven, and never had
music a holier influence than when
it breathed forth the elevated
thoughts Of o dying one-dying
in the beauty of her youth, and yet will
ling to depart, We looked on her with
sweet awe; we felt that We were in the
presence Of being of the other world,
who was soon to know the mystery of
death. What calm and beautiful ex-
preston was on her countenance What
a glow was on her cheek and brilliancy
in her eye, as the notes OF the favored
song rose sweet aud clear, and seemed
to float around the couch of the dying
Oh is not that religion worth pos
sessing that enabled her to wear heav-
enly smile at the last moment, and
show that she felt the words that we're
uttered though she could not speak
them And she died as the sister re-
peated:


II would not live always. away from my God,
Skas ffaN yaE hesven, Ehat blissiui 9bode."
There was much to wean thee away,
fair sister of the gentle speech and tea,
der eye Storm after storm" did in
deed i"rise dark o'er thy way" and
heaven was fairer to thee than earth,
And when the pale congqeror p9neth TO
hear mo from this shadow world, may
ihy sweet cheerlumess be mine, and some
gentle one sing me to deaths sleep as
thou vert Sweet sister We part from
earth melodies, for the nproF and nobler
AafIaoaiss OF heavenl The strains that
greet US as we linger on the shores of
mortality are not the last, for there are
harps and voices in that home which
awaits Us all, and everlasting songs will
be sung to the praise Of our Father aud
O,lr God
Year: 1866

1 was reading the other" day, that on
the shore OF the Adriatic sea, the wives
Of the fishermen, whose husbands have
gone far out upon the deep, are in the
habit at eventide, Of going down to the
sea shore and singing as female voices
only can, the first stanza Of beautiful
hymn; after they have sung it, they
lisiea till they hear, borne by the wind
across the desert sea, the second stanza,
sung by their gallant husbands as they
are tossed by the gale upon the waves,
and both are happy. Perhaps, if we
too, might hear on this desert world Of
ours, some sound, some whisper borne
from afar, to remind US that there is
heaven, and a home; and when we sing
the hymn upon the shores Of earth, per
haps we shall hear its sweet echoes
breaking in music upon the sand Of
time, and cheering the hearts of them
that are pilgrims aud strangers and,
look for city that hath foundationS-
Or. John CannfRg
Year: 1866




meeting of the butchers Of the Fourth Dis
trict was held last evening at the corner of Ninth
street and the levee The funeral of a much re.
spected member of the trade having taken place
during the afternoon, the gathering was not SO
large as it would otherwise have been. NeVerthe-
less, very respectable number was present. The
object of the meeting was to suggest to the city
authorities market regulations to secure to
the people wholesome meat; to prevent the
sale of meat which, though originally
sound, may, by long exposure, become
tainted and to prevent the vending of the flesh of
animals, which from various causes may become
diseased before being slaughtered. 1t is highly
creditable to the butchers of the Fourth District
that at this moment, when every hygienc effort is
necessary to preserve the public health, they have
taken the initiative in this matter and assembled
| for consultation, as to the public good and
doubtless, their example will be followed by the
butchers in every other District of the city. Some
body must be the beginner in all such move
ments and the Fourth Disricti justly entitled tC
the honor on this occasion,


| The meeting was called to order by Mr. Charles
Mensnan, who succiactly stated the object fol
which they were assembled


A permanent organization was then ordered
and Mr.. MeDsrnan was chosen president and Mr.
Thomas Woelpersecretary.


Mr. Peter Forshee, Mr.. Mensman and other
whose names we did not learn, made suggestion
as to the best means of securing wholesome mea
to the public, but, as not over fifteen or siXtee
members of the trade were present, twas though
best to defer defiAite action until further meet
ing shall be had, An adjournment to next Nor
day evening was therefore had, and then, it
hoped, every butcher in the District will be /
| attendance
Year: 1866

the most lucrative Medical Practice in the South has at last
consented allow several Of his most esteemed remedies be
prepared and sold proprietary medcnea This resolution
sngnderOd tho repeated solicitations of those who
have experienced the bsneHs Of his remarkable professions


E and by mposEbHy Of giving especial attention to
each Of the written applications made to him for prescription
BY pecunlay circumstances or buHineSs habits
preclude the possibility Of applying person TO him
Year: 1866

HAY:AND FLAT BoAT.-Buyers will find it to
their advantage to attend the sale of 100 bales of
hay and fat boat, advertised to be sold this morn
ing by D. r. Morphy auctioneer. See his auction
advertisement
Year: 1866

The Deering Family marder-Probs


Coufo.-e. Having Committed ih


Deed. --- .rf


| fPHILApELpHIA, May The Evening


Telegraph publishes the confession o


Probst: After describing the murder o


the boy Cary, he says: The sight of tht


blood Of the boy produced in me dev


ilish and bloodthirty feeling, and de


termined at once to murder the whole


family. He disposed of the body Of the


boy as described before, and then delib


erately walked over to the house. He
entered and told Charlie, the little boy
next in years to Willie, who was absent


that he wanted him to help him do some
work in the barn. The little fellow fol.
lowed him, and as soon as he got him
inside of the barn door lie dispatched
| him with small axe he had secured
He then went back to the house and told
Mrs. Deering there was something the
matter with one of the cows, and he
wanted her to GENE to the barn. She
went and he followed, and as soon as she
entered the inside he struck her on the
head ana killed her. He then went
back so the house and brought the
children out one at time and taking
them inside the barn dispatched them
one by one, with the same axe. In each
instance he cut their throats, and placed
their bodies in the corn crib himself,
Just in the position they were found
He then covered their bodies up and
proceeded to wipe ont all evidences OF
his guilt. He then went back to the
house and awaited the arrival OF Mr.
Deering, not expecting that Miss Dolan
would accompany him. As soon as Mr..
Deering arrived in the carriage he got
out, when Probst told him that some
thing was the matter with one of the
cows, and asked him to go over to the
barn with him Mr.. Deering went along
with him, and Miss Dolan went into
the house and took off her bonnet and
furs. Mr. Deering did not even take off
his gloves before going to the barn, but
proceed there at once, followed by
Probst, who had the axe concealed for
use As soon as Mr. Deering entered the
door, Probst states that he struck him
in the head and felled him to the earth,
and then chopped at his neck with the
edge of the axe. Miss Dolan was the
next and last victim She went to the
barn, After coming down stairs and
not finding any of the family in the
house, Probst, who was waiting for her,
treated her as he had done the rest of the
family After laying out the bodies
and covering them up with hay the muir
derer went into the house and commenc'
ed searching for valuables He stated
that he got no money, but expected to
secure considerable amount. He states
that Miss Dolan's pocket book had very
little money in it He saw nothing
whatever of the two fifty dollar com
pound interest notes aud twenty dollar
bill of the same character that are Miss
Ing He remained in the house for some
time, packed up the articles found in
the black valise aud left the house
about dark His further movements
were pretty much as brought out in the
trial Prohat states chat he would have
confessed to the murders long before,
but feared if he did so he would be torn
to pieces by the nab
Year: 1866

rated riot beside him and created such
confusion and uproar as rendered speak
ing impossible. With reference to the
character of the radical cause, as illus
trated by the personal strife raging
around him, with an appeal to the peO.
pie TO remove the stain of fanatical in
tolerance from their history, aud with
suggestion of the injustice of radical
measures, as indicated by the opposition
to their discussion and the gagging used
to prevent the exposure of their iniquity
he left the stand to the undisputed oc-
cupancy of radical rowdyism, engaged
in displaying the accomplishments of
the bully and the refined graces Of the
pfgilist UPSHCR.
Year: 1866

We stated in our last that the issue had at
length been fairly and finally joiLed between
the President and Congress. The President
stands upon and urges his policy, that the
States are entitled to representation without
further amendments to the Constitution :;
while the Congressional party, comprising
the great mass of the Republicans, hold that
further amendments to the Constitution are
Indispensable in order to place the recently
insurgent States on a loyal basis, and to en-
sure quiet in the Union by excluding leading
participants in the rebellion from holding
office.


Both sides seem to hold that the pres
ent Congressional test-oath should be main
tained. The Philadelphia Convention,
whose proceedings the President has warmly
endorsed, demands that "loyal representa-
tives" be admitted; and the President has
sepeatedly declared that the States will be
entitled to representation when they shall!
send members who can "comply with any
existing constitutional or legal test"


This, then, being the case, what remains
but for those members elect who cannot take
this oath to resign, and let their places be
filled by those who can " comply" with the
illegal test 2" This would seen, to be the
obviously proper course, especially after the
call, by the Philadelphia Convention, for the
admission of "loyal representatives"


For our part, our principles are not to be
changed or affected by the action of Conven-
tions, or by any cause that will not convince
us that those principles are erroneous. We
feel sure that we have undergone no change
since May, 1865 We thought then, and we
think now, that the Union should be restor
ed only on an Enthusiastically" loyal basis; !;
that the President is merely co-wOrker
with the Congress in effecting this result;
and that, when the President had finished
his work, as he declares he has, it was for the
Congress to investigate it, to consider it, to
modify it, or to accept it or not as that body
might choose. We have never understood
that the action of the President in this re-
spect concluded the Congress, or that that
body was bound to accept Internationally
the work of restoration as accomplished
and presented to them by him.


We feel sure that the President and the
Congress are both actnated by patriotic mo-
tives. We regret the breach between them.
Thisgbreach is most probably incurable. The
appeal now is to the people of the United
States who suppressed the rebellion. 1t is
for them to say on what terms the govern
ment shall be restored We expect to be
content with those terms. Our people will
be anxious and interested spectators of the
struggle now going on in the Northern and
Western States, but they are not in condi
ton to take much part in this struggle
They can only look on and hope that the re-
suit may be best for the whole county. Our
sympathies are with those who are most de-
voted to the Union, and who are determined
to restore it on loyal basis, without the die
tation of Northern copperheads or Southern
traitors