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Year: 1866

A Philadelphia republican editor of whom
we spoke last week, said in bis paper of Nov
ember Is, 1860:


'tThere 10 unfriendly feeling in the masses
of the north to the south. or her Institutions
This will be proved in the day of trial. There il
dis position that be called general, in
iuentia to interfere with the rights Of the south
or to dictate to them and the new president
CLincolnJ cannot have strong plrty in the north
without executing the laws as they now stand
and every confidence is felt that he will do so
with more energy than any president we have had
| for many years. This must be his hope of sue
cess. In this way alone he can leave a name that
will be honored by posterity. The people IN
general love the Union, they love justice as i'm
| partially applied to ALL They wish for and will
encourage every effort to have universal friend


ship and confidence, which we shall have, if we
| can be consid crate, and not unreasonably exact
| ing. All called upon now to see il we canno,
have end of strife, and a reign of justice and
brotnerf ood.''


If the republican party would but speak


nop as it did then, and act upon 1t, what a


sublime spectacle would our happily restored
Union have presented to the world before


this! Yet, the man who could write as above


was no less carried away than others ty the


torrent of fanaticism which soon after set in.
| Still, at least as late as December 18th, he
| thus wrote:


| ''The conscience of the south is as good as the
conscience of the north. All US, had loi
.en cast in a southern latitude, would have had


q southern conscience. and we should have beer
lust goo- christians as we now are, and, we
fear may be said, better ones. Slavery
| common inheritance in the colonies Some o.
them got rio of 1t by easy and natural process


because they found 1t unprohtabie. Others have


retained IT, because they found II profitable, and
| required by natural laws, which have as naturally
drawn the African race int their bounds. The,
cannot get rid OF them suddenly if they would -
Nor, should such step be enforced upon them
Nor, should they be rendered insecure in theil
| rights by any outward action pressure
Year: 1866

Henry Ward Beecher, in recent speech,
delivered the following just and spirited sem
timents


If the people of the south do not work. they
cannot eat I do not think it is we'll for
man to have many at work for him. LII 1t Is
ever brought to pass that the young mothers
of this day shall be as those OF days gone by,
who did not consider it inconsistent with
cultured lady's position to work her full share
in the household, working mornings till after
the MONDAY meal, then changing her gar
ments aud resorting to social enjoyment and
recreation, it will be more creditable to U.S.
Instead, therefore. of sympathizlBg with
those of the south who complain that their
slaves have lett them, and they are Obliged to
do their own work, | am very glad of it. |
am very glad of anything that teaches per-
sons that they are able to work. and compels
them to work if they are not inclined to do it,
| like to see a man carry his own bundles |
like to see a man trundle his own wheel bar
row; like to ses a woman tend her garden;
like to see the economy of the house carried
on by mother and daughter. as we'll as by ia
ther and son; and 1t Is a better state OF society
in which there is some work lur every mans
leisure and some leisure for every man swOrk.
| am rtjoiced to see that after all the suffer-
ing that has been undergone, there is coming
to be healthier state of things-a better
condition in society. The first thing that
southern society wants is work, and respect
for work. If you want TO make man re-
spect work, make him work. And when be
has wrought, and eaten bread that never


tastes so sweet as when he wipes the sweat
from his brow cons scious that he Is dependent
upon nobody, he respects work and workmen.
Now 1T is upon this wonderful power of work
! for the black man and for the white man in


she south that | build my hopes for the fu-
/ ture
Year: 1866

CuRIous FAcrs ABOUT WINE GROWING
The true wine-yelding vine, the rifis ri.t-
tsra, is grown over an immense range OF
! 'latitudes, but its products vary to sur
nrising extent. 1t is impossible to predict
what the crop will be, under any given
conditions of sun and soil. The plant has
delicate perceptions, is affected by impulses
bevoud the scrutiny of our grosser faculties,
and appears to take capricious pleasure in
upsetting our most sapient calculations.
Thus. if you select light soil and sun
shiny hillside in Central Europe, you can
doubtless form your vineyard and produce
your wine but the value is as vague as if
it depended on the drawings of a lottery
Care and skill can do much to increase the
amount, little or nothing to improve the
quality: indeed. an imperial commission
has decided in France that a system of high
er farming has injured the flavor. while
adding to the yield of the modern wines
ANY apparent trife NAV stamp the destiny
of grape; a particular aspect, an acciden.
tai amount of shelter, the color of the earth,
slight percentage. more or le s. of silicious
or alumnous mould, a sprinkling of cal
careous particles, or the shadow of a rock.
But vines are quite feline in their strong
local attachments let them once find a
:. location" suited to their whimsical fam.
cies, and they will thrive. and yield wine fit
for princely palates, and fill all Europe with
the renown of some patch of stony upland
that stands sponsor to the famous cru.


There is that Johannisberg vineyard of
the Metternichs, that sends forth its won
drous cabinet wine. worth, afraid to
say, how many forms bottle. The aspect
is good the terraced fronts are skilfully
arranged so as to. make the most of the
Rhineland sun; and the soil is a crumbling
red sandstone. But other vineyards. not
far off, have an equally good site, and are
terraced. and banked and cared for, and
have a soil of crumbling red sandstone too
nor can any one comprehend why the Met
ternich wine should be worth five times the
distinction which makes few poor acres of
red earth as valuable as coal mine. So in
Spain. Amontillado distils its topaz -hued
blood from a. grape rooted in a garing
white soil, chalky and barren to look upon.
Travellers with an inquisitive turn have
been known to gather pinches of this white
earth, and carry it home for analysis; and
any inorganic chemist can tell them accurate
ly enough how much of carbonate Of lime,
how much fine clay are in the little heap
but he cannot explain why the most delicate
wine of Spain has its birth place on that
dazzling soil.
Year: 1866

The Virginia Legislature has appointed
three Commissioners to proceed to West Vir.
ginia to negotiate for reunion of the two
States and the adjustment of the public debt.
The mild tone of the resolution is admirable.
1t reads:


Resolved, That the people of Virginia
deeply lament the dismemberment of the
"old State" and are seriously desirous to
establish and perpetuate the reunion of the
States of Virginia and West Virginia; and
that they do confidently appeal to their
brethren of West Virginia to concur with
them in the adoption of suitable measures of
cooperation in the restoration of the ancient
Commonwealth of Virginia.


The Washington Chronicle records the
following novel case, just decided by the
Secretary of the Treasury


1t appears that gentleman in Liverpool,
England. shipped lot of swine to New
York During the voyage sow had litter
of pigs, which. upon their arrival at New
York. could not be landed, as they were not
included in the original manifest. The Col.
lector of Customs Immediately telegraphed to
the Secretary of the Treasury, asking wheth-
er the stock was liable to seizure, waereupon
the following laconic decision was the result:
Land the pigs
Year: 1866

The objections OF The President 10 the
bill admitting Colorado as one Of the States
Of this Union was in our possession on Tues
day, but as IL had only been received by the
Senate, and was not read, we did not regard it
as public property and for that reason we did
not publish il. We understand that our Co
temporary, the Intelligencer, having been
advised by Senators that its publication
would not be any breach Of etiquette and no
improperly, gave it in their columns yester-
day morning.


The reasons presented by THE President
against the approval Of the bill are concise,
conclusive, and convincing, and cannot fail
to meet the assent and Judgment Of the
country.


TIE President believes the assumption by
Colorado Of the expense and burdens of a
State government, with its sparse and not
wealthy population, would prove more oner-
Gus than beneficial, and would tend rather to
retard than increase its prosperity. Another
valid objection to admission, which alone
should prohibit the scheme, is the uncertain
tenure Of residence in that Territory, and the
clear indications OF decreased number o.
inhabitants which the later votes most clearly
indicate. The message pointedly urges that
to give such an unsettled community, witt
no fixed basis, and no certainty for the future
equal power in the Senate Of the Unitec
States with the great State Of New York, il
unsound and unwise policy.


The PRESIDENT entertains the most ardent
desire for the development Of our vast Terri
tories, and earnestly welcomes the addition
Of States to the Union; but insists with
statesmanlike consideration and foresight thai
while eleven States, with their millions Of in
hsbitants, have neither part or lot in the
Government, and no voice in national legis
lation, that il is injudicious and improper tc
clothe with senatorial and representative
powers new and incomplete Territory
whose votes are to affect, for veal or woe
nearly one third Of the States and people O
this nation now without representation. Fo
these strong and satisfactory reasons tn
PRESIDENT has wisely and patriotically with
held his signature to the action Of Congress
making Colorado State.
Year: 1866

The Secretary of State celebrated his 65th
birthday, at his home in Auburn, yesterday,
and will remain among his townsmen about
week. In Albany, while on his way home,
his presence was made known to a number
of his friends, who availed themselves Of the
opportunity to express their regard for the
honored statesman and patriot He was in
the best possible spirits, and spoke with un-
doubling confidence Of the ultimate and
speedy emergence Of the country from all
embarrassments that now surround the ques-
tion Of reconstruction.
Year: 1866

The doom Of the congressional scheme Of
reconstruction is certain. From the press
and from the people comes back the same
verdict, weighed in the balance and found
wanting" The cold support given to it by
portion Of the people is purely political.
But as no enthusiasm attended its advent,
so no prayer is offered for its welfare, and no
hope entertained for its success. We predict
that its condemnation before the country
will be nearly universal. Very few members
OF Congress will be returned on that abortive
proposition. Scores Of them before Noyem-
ber next will discard their own unfortunate
blunder and start fresh. Coming from the
secret conclave Of the fifteen selected recon-
structionists, who failed after months Of labor
to answer the expectation Of their friends;
prevented by the coalition of "selfrighteous
Republicans and unrighteous Copperheads,"
under the tyranny Of the previous question,
from being amended; sent out into the
world without q friendly hand to grasp it.,
with no welcome for it, it will linger on only
to find grave beneath a unanimous public
contempt. Already has Mr.. FREDERICK
DOUGLASS, in behalf Of his race, commenced
a bitter warfare on what he terms the surren-
der Of the African to the cruel task-master
of the South; and with no mean powers of
eloquence, in the name Of four millions OF
blacks, he has opened campaign of de-
nunciation and opposition to the scheme
which leaves the black man without a
ballot Mr.. WENDELL PHILLIPS, who is a
sort of moral "bummer," joining and
deserting the regular institutions Of society at
his will generally, however, lighting on his
own hook" and like his prototypes in the
American army, most frequently helping the
side he is against more than the side he is on
he, too, has left of for little while his laid
on Tue PRESIDENT, and now turns on Con.
gress the whole concentrated gall of his un,
amiable rhetoric.


In the South the Congressional plan is dis
appointment to the blacks, because it fails to
enfranchise them. 1t is source Of greater
disappointment and oppression to the whites
because il disiranchises them. In the North II
is received with sorrow by thatnumerous clasi
of Union men who honestly saw in universe
suffrage the only remedy for our distracted
times and il IL received with disgust and dis
appreciation by the larger class of conservu
tive Union men who look to the magnan
nous ana constitutional policy Of THE Pas
IDESr for solution of our difficulties. III
American people are intelligent they ar
humane they abhOr meannesS; all the sa
experience Of war could not tempt them =
fOregO or forget the lofty traits Of chArActe
for mercy and magnanimity which ha
marked their civilization. Many Of them nov
would undoubtedly be glad to obtain inpal
Gal suffrage for general amnesty; but non
OF them, no great class Of this people, vii
ever accept the base alternative, that becaus
Congress has mot the courage 10 endow tn
Year: 1866

negroes Of the South with franchise, that for
party interests this great privilege shall be
denied to the inasses, Of the white people Of
that section. The people win never stain
their history BY such unmanly and unchris-
tian dealing. They willrepudiate it as an in
suit to their sense Of justice and even now
our political BelshaEzars can discern the
hand writing 'on the wall" foretelling their


Coming fate
Year: 1866

The season Of the Holman Troupe, now perform
in English opera at Growers Theatre, Is drawing
to n Close and the town will be left without any
stated evening Hmussmsnts. This is the last week
Of the HOlmanS Tonight the beautiful opera Of
La BSyArdsro Is to be given with the ballet diver
tissmsut Of the White Statue, so popular as per.
formed by the RAVsl Troupe, as the AftorPiscs.


Tomorrow night, the benefit Of Miss sALLn
HoLMAA.


On Saturday afternoon there Is to bs grand
matinee.
Year: 1866

Mr.. EDrToR:-I was sorry to notice the brief
of the departure from our
midst of so distinguished character as that
of the @old Portland, or rather its daily issue,
without the obituary which usually attends
the demise of most of our venerable citizens.
l say brief notice, because think that char
acter which figured SO conspicuous among us
for so many years, and during most of the time
was esteemed so highly, deserves more
than passing notice. I hope yet to see a brief
history Of the life of our late once respected
friend, from the pen of your esteemed corres-
pondent w" as believe it wi i be read with q
great deal OF interest by al its former friends,
and the moral which may be drawn from re-
view of the rise, progress and fail Of our de-
parted friend, may be useful to all politicians
among the rising generations. sHa. u el.


.l "OLD PoRrLASp."
Year: 1866

THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A meeting was proposed of the men,
bers of the Executive Committee
of the Virginia Central Agricultural
Society yesterday afternoon. A quo
rum was not present, but the Hon. James
Lyons, president Of the Society, stated to
those of the members present that appli-
cation had been made to General Brown,
of the Freedmen's Bureau, to restore the
grounds belonging to the Society for the
purpose of holding fair this fall. Gene
raj Brown replied that there were sixty
freedmen and three whites there that he
did not wish to turn out on the community
without any work or means Of support !;
and so the Society, upon Investigation of
the matter, determined that the fair should
be held next May, and also during the en-
suing fall. .. a
Year: 1866

MArRrMoNLAL.--In our yesterdays issue


We had under the head Of distinguished
arrivals" the name of that gallant soldier
General James Conner, Of South Carolina.
We have since learned that his trip here
was one of invasion, and that, having cap
tured one of Richmond's fair daughters, he


is about to carry her off to the Palmetto
State. We object generally to the fair
ones of our city being carried off, but when
the successful raider upon any Of their
hearts is so brave soldier, we cannot but
congratulate him and extend to the happy
couple our sincerest wishes for long life
and happiness. Blessings innumerable at
tend them; and on their road through life
may misfortune always be many q days
march behind them.
Year: 1866

r. COMFORTABLE TRAvELLING.-Thes sleep
ing cars of the Southern Transportation
Company used upon the Fredericksburg
railroad have been lately removed, the
comfortable sleeping chairs introduced into
the Company's cars by Messrs. Bragg &
Farnham having obviated their use. We
have lately had occasion to travel over this
fnely-equipped road, and have found it
much more comfortable and easy than the
roads north of the Potomac. The travel
ler at night has only to let his chair down
by means of hinge, and he is able to sleep
soundly, without extra charge. If he does
not wish to sleep, if he raises it he has o
luxurious seat. We are glad to learn that
Captoin Bragg intends tn introduce these
chairs into the greater number Of his cars,
so that the traveller will have the benefit
Of them by day as well as by night.
Year: 1866

AccIDENT.-Carl Miieller, German L.
borer employed at Morris's sugar refinery,
met with painful accident yesterday
while working at the hoisting apparatus,
in which his foot became entangied, and
before it could be extricated was broken
across the instep.
Year: 1866

i love the old, to lean beside The antique, easy chair, And pass my fingers softly o'er A wreath of silvered hair; Flo press my glowing lip upon The furrowed brow, and gaze Within the sunken eye, where dwells The "light of other days To fold the pale and feeble hand That on my youthful head, Has lain so tenderly, the while The evening prayer was said. To nestle down close to the heart, And marvel how it held Such terms oflegendary lore, The chronicles of Ed.

 Oh Youth, thou hast so much of joy, So much of life, and love, So many hopes-Age has but one, The hope of bliss above. Turn awhile from these away To cheer the old, and bless The wasted heart-strings with stream Of gushing tenderness. Thou treaaest now path of bloom, And thine exulting soul Springs proudly on, as tho it mockd At Times unfelt control. But they have marched q weary way, Upon thorny road; Then soothe the toil-worn spirits, ere They pass away to God. Yes, love the aged--bow before The venerable form, So soon to. seek beyond the sky X shelter from the storm Aye, love them let thy silent heart { With reverence untold; As pilgrims very near to heaven, Regard and love the old.s
Year: 1866

the arbitrary power of conviction and pun ishment for pretended offenses had been the great engine of despotism in all ages and all countries. The existence of such power is utterly incompatible with free dom. The difference between master and his slave consists only in this: that the master holds the lash in his hands, and he may use it without legal restraint, while the naked back of the slave is bound to take whatever is laid on 1t.

 But our fathers were not absurd enough to put unlimited power in the hands ofthe ruler and take away the protection of law from the rights of individuals. It was not thus that they meant "to secure the bless ings of liberty to themselves and their posterity." They determined that not one drop of the blood which has been shed on the other side of the Atlantic, during sey- en centuries of contest with arbitrary pow CT, should sink into the ground; but the fruits of every popular victory should be garnered up in this new government. Of all the great rights already won they threw not an atom away. They went over mag na charta, the petition of right, the bill of rights, and the rules of common law, and whatever was found there to favor individ- ual liberty they carefully inserted in their own system improved by clearer expres- sion, strengthened by heavier sanctions, and extended by more universal appliea- tion They put all those provisions into the organic law, So that neither tyrannyin the executive, nor party rage in the legis- lature gould change them without destroy ing the government itself.

 Look fora moment at the particulars and see how carefully everything connect ed with the administration of punitive jus tice is guarded.
Year: 1866

time they are purchasing real estate with
money they stole before leaving the South,
thus injuring the property of whole neigh
borhoods. The people on Tennessee street
drove them from building nuisance in
the shape of church on that street. Let
the people wake up on this subject, or the
city will be we'll nigh ruined.


Was it to bring such population here,
to drive white citizens out Of employment
that our one armed and one-legged sol
diers, which daily excite the sympathy OF
every one on the streets. went into the
war and became crippled for life.
Year: 1866

IN the resolutions adopted by the Con.
vention, let ane remark that in this cri.
sig, and at the present period of my pub.
lie life, hold, above all price, and shall
ever recur with feelings Of profound
qualification, to the last resolution, con.
tanning the endorsement of convention,
emanating spontaneously from the great
mass of the people. trust and hope
that my future action may be such that
you, and the convention you represent,
may not regret the assurance Of conf.
dence you have expressed.


Before separating, my friends. and
all, accept my sincere thanks for the
kind manifestations, of regard and re.
spect you have exhibited on this occa.
sion. l repeat that I shall always be
guided by conscientious conviction of
duty, and that always gains one cour-
age under the Constitution which have
made my guide.


At the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks three enthusiastic cheers were
given for Andrew johnson. and three
more for General Grant. Th' President
then took scat near the door opening
into the Hall, with General Grant by
his side, where. as the gentlemen OF the
Committee and members of the Conven.
ton passed OFT, he grasped each by the
hand, and had smile or cheering
word for all (; after which they passed on
to take General Grant by the hand.
Year: 1866

Five young men recently discovered
a stone pyramid in a barren plain on
the Colorado, lo4 feet high, with lev.
el top of SO feet square. 1t was bnit
at very acute or steep angle, and the
blocks OF slon cut smooth on the sur.
face of that angle. 1t had evidently
once been perfect, as there was n heap.
OF stones at the foot, once forming the
apex, probably shaken down by an
earthquake.
Year: 1866

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY,
l. corner Camp and Canal streets, New Or
leans. full Sett of Teeth made in Thirty
Hours. Teeth inserted on Vulcanite Base,
vastly superior to gold in every respect, being
much stronger and more durable, and can be
furnished at Half the Price.


The most nervous persons can nave their
Teeth inserted without the least pain. Teeth
Extracted without pain. sep27-3Ino-d