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Year: 1866

The argument of Reverdy johnson, in the
Supreme Court in the case of Garland deny
ing the constitutionalty of the test oath, ls
attracting good deal of attention among
lawyers, and is universally pronounced one
of the finest efforts ever delivered before
that bench.


At the close of his address Senator John
son addressed the court as follows:


Will the court indulge with a word or two
more2 Every right-minded man-every
man who has within his bosom heart capa&
bic of human sympathy-who is not dead to
kinder and nobler feelings of our nature
who is not the slave of his own dishonor-
of low, degraded passions, of hatred OF his
countrymen, or of political partianship, sole
ly bent on its own wretched trlumph-reck.
less of the nations welfare; but must wish,
but must, make it the subject of his daily
thought and of his prayers to God, that the
hour may come, and come at once, when all
the States shall be again within the protect
ing embrace and shelter of the Union, en-
joying alike its benefits (and greater were
never vouchsafe to man. contented and hap
py and prosperous, sharing in its duties, de-
voted to its principles and participating In
its renown. And when the people through
out our almost boundless domain may be
seen coming together as brothers, with one
love of country and one hope of common
destiny-of safety, welfare and national glo-
ry-with one determination to achieve 1T by
united efforts-inspired and strengthened by
an eqnally pure and ardent patriotism, form
er differences forgotten. and nothing remem-
bared but their ancient concord and the equal
title they have to share in the glories of the
past, and to labor together for the even
greater glories of the future And may
not, with truth, assure your honors that this
result will be expediated by the bringing


within these temples-the courts of the
United States-a class Of men now excluded.


who, by education, character and profession,
are especially qualified by their example to
influence the public sentiment of their res
pective States, and to bring them, if any
doubt yet exists, to the conviction which, it


is believed, they unanimously entertain
that to support and defend the Constitution
of the United States, is not only essential to
their peoples happiness and freedom, but is
n solemn duty to their country and their
God.


May it please your honors, depend upon 1t,
that in that event they will be seen gather
ing around the altar of the Union, resolved
| to support it, under every exigency, at all
hazards, as one man, and with one voice be
heard invoking the blessings of Heaven for
its maintenance and preservation till time


itself shall be no more.
Year: 1866




The Commercial Adeertiser of Buffalo,
journal of Conservative tendencies,
has letter from an army officer in Mo-
bile Of which the following is an ex-
tract ~ m@ A


The policy Of reconstruction now
going on is work thrown away. 1t will
never succeed. These people are now
as rebsllous as ever they were, and
more so than they were four months
ago. l have been through a greater
part of this State, and some of Missis-
sippi, and there 10 no use Disgusting the
fact that none wish to live under The


United States Government I mean
none of the Southern people except the
blacks. Why, our national airs cannot
be played here without exciting a tn.
| multi, and not'a flag has been displayed


in this city except by the United States
authorities. | am ashanned to say that


some Of our officers c5ject to doing


these things, because it exasperates


the people. Congress is doing Just
right in keeping them ont. They ought


never to be represented in Congress un-
til this generation shall have passed
away, for they never will be loyal until
they are dead.
Year: 1866

To-day wild winds wall oer the earth; q
From out cold and dull-gray sky
The rain and sleet come driving by,
Aud make me shiVer at the hearth
Is this October's promised reignf
Of old knew her ty her smiles
When all the shores and leafy isles
Blushed into thousand tints again.
As answering back her gorgeous skies
That threw their mellow radiance down,
And only sometimes seemed to frown,
Then smilsd again through dripping eyes.
And bleak and binding though the blast
Comes shrieking from the wood and void,
And sun -impervious clouds unfold
Their gloomy pail, it will not last.
Beyond the Eastern hills shall break
A glory overspreading all,


And like radiant mantle fall
On hill, and plain, and lucid lake,
o often, while we journey here,
Cold storms beat sadly on the SOUL
Oft on the threshold of the goal
Warm hope is frozen to despair.
But when, o God l-our sky o'ercast-
In night and darkness shuts the day,
And in the face and on the way
Howls disappointments binding blast
When driving sleet of scorn and hate
Beats on us till we walk with pain,
Weary, alone, all but in vain
We family stem the tide of fate,
When sorrow foweth like the sea
And all its billows on US pour,
When anguish eateth to the core,
Help US o Godl to trust in Theel ....
Then, calmly on our night of woe
The Star Of Peace shall rise and shine
Up mornings sky, burning sign,
The Sun of Righteousness shall gol


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Year: 1866

The FnIIaueIPnIa DV's'O1v -.
no reason why General Grants position
should be questioned. There can be ht-
tIe doubt that the country is indebted to
him for the publication of the important
dispatches of General Sheridan on the
subject of the New Orleans massacre
There was an evident purpose on the part
of the President to suppress these dam
aging dispatches, and there is every rea-
son to believe that General Grant has IN
sisted upon their being given to the pub
lie as a vindication of General Sheridan
from the false position in which he is pla-
ced by the publication of one garbled dis
match from him and the Withholding o.
the rest.
Year: 1866

PURPOsR Av0WED.s-..nfONTGO


BLAIR PR0CLAInfs THE PROGRAMME


Montgomery Blair has been speakingi IN
Maine. In speech in Portland, on the
evening of the 25th ult, he openly pro-
claimed the revolutionary programme OF
the President, which no man knows so
well. And it is Of acharacter that should
awaken the country fully to the dangers
which threaten its internal peace, if it has
not been already by the Presidents own
uttersnces. Speaking of Blair's speech,
reporter says:


"He said that the breaking up Of the
Government by denying representation to
ten of the States of the Union leads as
certain to war as secession itself; that it
was another form of secession, and, if con-
tinued, would inevitably produce civil war
at the North. He advised his hearers to
concentrate all their energies on the cleo
ton of Representative. He said the
Radicals EOw had l20 members out of
ESQ, the number when all the States we're
represented; that they could not get that
number again; that if the Johnson party
would rally to the support of conservative
principles it would, with the aid of the
Representatives of the Southern States,
control majority of Congress. But he
said, the Radicals will not admit these
members from the South. They viii then
join with the Northern Democrats and set
up by themselves as the true congress,
and the President will recognize them as
the true Congress Of the United States.
The Rump will then impeach the President
and elect another. We shall then have
two Presidents and two Congresses, and
this insures civil war in every town and
county throughout the North, while the
South will be unit on the question. The
only way to avoid bloodshed is to accede
to the demands of the South and support
the policy Of the President. the course
of the Radicals was not checked, if they
were permitted to carry out their policy,
the streets of Portland would run with
blood, and devastation, to which thst of
the South was nothing, would ovsrwhelm
the entire North"
Year: 1866

there were one thousand to fifteen hundred
people at the depot A platform had been
erected on which to welcome the Presi-
dent, but that distinguished individual
did not like the looks of the audience,
and refused to go. He tried to speak
from the rear of the car, but the calls for
Grant were 80 loud and persistent that he
could not be heard.
Year: 1866

turned to their private account these unfortunate or
disastrous occurrences, is to be regretted; it is,
however, no business of ours to renew old contro-
versies or to stir up longforgotten legal contesta-
tons let those fond of such investigations peruse
the already indicated sources, and they will End
them, and all other matters and details relating to
the winding up of the Planters Bank of interest.


Now, our readers may ask us, what all these
banking transactions have really to do with the
descriptions of the former environs of New Or
leans; but then we will merely remind them taa'
we have undertaken to give in our sketches
besides the mere material or outside views Of the
then time and place, also the living or stirring
scenes moving in these environs and to do
this properly, it is absolutely necessary that we
shall introduce what caused the events as well as
what brought about the present order of things.
| 1t is only by laying down the groundwork of past
| ages that we become enabled to judge of the
actual scenes around us; and, upon the whole, we
think that readers will not have thought it out
of season to relate the past transactions of our
| first monetary institutions, when New Orleans
commerce has had, in later times, the proud spec
tacle or satisfaction of being at the head Of the
best financial system in the country. For, indeed


our late banking organization was undoubtedly
the child or offspring of our former painful and
severe experience.
Year: 1866

A tight rope walker made failure in Savannah
the other day in his attempt to walk upon a tight
rope The Savannah Herald attributes the failure
to the fact that the rope walker was tight u
rope walker.
Year: 1866

From recently published letter of Mr.
Comptroller Jump in regard to the pend
ing assessment Of property IN this State,
we learn that wearing apparel and provis-
ions will not be assessed. Money, he
says, is clearly liable to taxation, and he
deems it important that it should be asses.
sed. He states that the enumeration of Ger
tain property in the tenth division Of tho
form of return was only intended to keeT
separate the value of such property as vii
probably be exempt from taxation from
that which will not be.
Year: 1866

AN act to repeal sections one hundred
and scvcnty-ninc and one hundred and
eighty Of article thirty of the Code of
Public General Laws relating to Sab
bath Breaking, and TO re-enact the same
with amendments:


Section /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That section one
hundred anu seyenty-nine and section one
hundred and eighty Of article thirty Q. the
Year: 1866

The Grand Jury of Lafayette comfy, Miss,
have found true bilr against General A. ].
Smith, United States army, for burning the
Court House and town of Oxford, in the sum-
mer of1S64.


The sovereign State of Mississippi, which
was never out of the Union, will be sending
North for good many of the Union officers
and soldiers who have been guilty of making
raids down there. And if we had copperhead
Governors here in the North, our brave Union
soldiers would be surrendered to the tender
mercies ofthe RECONSTRUCTED traitors"


We just ask our readers, patriots of the
North, to reflect a moment on this matter.
1t is men who indict our Union officers for
deeds Of war in the South that we are called
upon to admit to equal rights in the Union
and to the exercise of control over Union
men of all colors, whether Of the North or
South. Undoubtedly men who would indict
General A. j. SMITH for warlike depredations
in the State Of Mississippi, would hang Union
men within their power, without Judge or
jury.


Did our "boys in blue fight to Sc
cure an indictment by traitor grand jury for
their glorious deeds Of arms? Is their only
safety from the vengeance of traitors in the
fact that they keep beyond the limits of the
Southern States, and live in Northern State
whose Governor has the nerve to refuse to re-
spond to the constitutional requistion of the
Governor Of Mississippi or any other accused
traitor South or North?
Year: 1866

SECRETARY HARLAN will take his seat in the
Senate on the 4th of March, 1867, il living.
The administration of Andrew johnson will
then be far advanced, and Mr.. Harlan will
bring to the discharge of his Senatorial duties
that large fund of information in respect to
internal affairs which will have been derived
from the practical discharge Of the multfari.
Gus duties Of the interior Department. This,
with what of knowledge on the subject he had
previously to going into the Cabinet. will make
him most valuable legislator. There is one
feature in the election of Mr. Harlan that in
dicates improved ideas on the part of the peo-
pie. II is the increasing disposition to keep
men of experienced ability in public positions.
National IntelligeDcer.
Year: 1866

The immense engine of the Utica steam
cotton mills Of this city, fell to pieces this
morning. Something was seen to be out Of
order with it, and while the engineer. and
superintendent we're examining; the waking
beam fell with q tremendous crash, and
madea complete wreck Of the engine. Its
original cost was thirty thousand dollazs- The
effect of its fall will probably be to stop the
operations of the mill for the winter.
Year: 1866

WHAT Book DID.-A member of the
British Parliament, Mr.. jackson, recently
gave his history to mechanics association
of young men. When he was eleven years
old he was taken from school and put to hard
work at a ships side from six in the morning
till nine at night, with half an hour for break
fast and three quarters of an hour for dinner.
At the end Of nine moths, his master being
sick, he was put into the Office, where he found
an Encyclopedia Britannica, which he read
from beginning to end. After that he never
lost an hour. When he had worked till nine,
aud gone to bed at ten, he had hung lamp
over his bed, and read part of the night.


He is not only an honored member of Par
Lament, but is distinguished in commerce.
He has commercial relations with almost
every port in the world ard oil his success he
ascribes to the knowledge derived from books
beginning at the Encyclopedia.
Year: 1866

We sincerely regret to announce the death of the Honorable Henry Connolly, late Gov ernor of New Mexico, and step p-father of Hon. Frank Chavez, Delegate in Congress from New Mexico. Governor Connolly belonged to the old school of American gentlemen. AL though he had lived upon the frontier for a large part os his life he was ever as polished and urbane as though moving in the most re- fined society. He was a well read and obser- want man, and both in public and private life greatly respected and beloved. Having been identified with New Mexico for two score years, he was every where known and infu. ential. We will not do more than say, that those in Arizona who knew him, and they are many, will join in mourning his loss ant honoring his memory as that of good anC true man, an earnest patriot, and an upright and competent public officer.
Year: 1866

INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-In the last number of the Aa,cric1a Journal of Niaiag we find

 most sensible article on the subject of Indian

 affairs, from which we make the following extract It is really refreshing Co sec such

 sentiments promulgated in New York jour nal, after listening to the twaddc of large class of the writers of that city, who argue that because some unprincipled character steals pony from an Indian tribe, it justifies them in numbering hundreds of innocct wo- men and children. The Indian will be wropged No race of men since Adams day, have lived without suffering some injustice, and it is right that those wrongs should be redressed, but we do object to their being made the licence for an indscriminate slaugh- ter among our scattered frontier settlements; ;

 "It appears that in all the western mining territories, save Washington and Utah, In dian warfare is being waged That the whites very often give the first offence, is undoubted, from the evidences before us but there is as little doubt that when once engaged in hos tilites with Indians, we must stand by those of our own race--for blood is thicker than water The Indians are . cunning, treacher- ous and cruel race, and care as little for the letter as for the spirit of any treaty. In fact the more our government shows disposition to treat with them, the more are they dis posed to take advantage of it. All this record of hostilities transpired at the same time that the government commission was reporting favorable progress in treaty making at Fort Laramie These Indians think as much of treaties as the paper they arc written on that much and no mure. Cast them aside then, say we. Let slip the dogs of war in good earnest upon all Indian tribes that have in anywise, broken treaty stipulations. Give them enough of 1t to last their whole lives, and those of their children after them. Then and not tlll then, can the industrious miner find security in all parts of our country
Year: 1866

WHEN President Johnson left Washington it was found he had filled a commission for c. Wendell, as superintendent of public build ings, when it should have been superintend- ent of public printing. Drunk, as usual.

 The foregoing item is a fair specimen of the vulgar filings made at President Johnson by the extreme radical press This statement about commissions is not only a low effort to injure the President, but it is palpably false, inasmuch as the President never makes them out. That work is performed by clerk in the Department to which the appointment belongs, and after it's approval and signature by the secretary Of that Department, the commission goes to the President for the first time. The signature of the secretary having been affixed to it, in the case referred to, it is not likely the President looked any further,
Year: 1866

rs" J. announce myself candidate for re-
election to the office of Superintendent Of Po-
lice. During the time have filled this office it
has been my constant aim and desire to perform
it's duties properly and satisfactorily, and if In
because the means placed at my disposal by the
City Council were too limited. The only
voucher I can offer for the performance of my
duty in the FUTURE is my conduct during the
past. feb l3-te JOSEPH COTTON.
Year: 1866

The flying squadron, which Is to Oe fitted
out for q cruise nn the British North Ameri-
can coast, will, 1t is said, consist OF seven
vessels. It Is not positively known as Jet
what vessels will be assigned to this duty, but
In all probability the vessels selected will be
as follows:
Year: 1866

Tho Senate was not In session yesterday.


In the House, In accordance with previous notice, the
day was devoted to debate the Presidents annual
message. Mr. Moorhcad Of Pennsylvania culogized the
Morrill, tariff as the great agency which brought the
country 10 material prosperity through the war Mr.
Wentworth in speaking OF the proposed grant Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad to Mr. Gait Of Canada, said he
opposed 10 a union OF New England with old Eng
land
Year: 1866

OTHER ENDORsEMENTs.-The Staunton
Spectator of yesterday says of the pro-
posed National Convention:


at behooves all who desire a re-
united country and the restoration of a
perfect peace to bestir themselves in this
matter. No southern State must hang
back and Virginia especially should at
once take the proper steps to be ftly re-
presented in the Convention. Her ex.
ample will be followed at once by her
southern sisters, and the enthusiasm of an
oppressed people at the prospect of a
rescue will inspire all who respect, pity,
or sympathize with them."


And the Lewisburg Times says:


"Too long has the President been left to
struggle, almost unaided, with the mad
torrent of fanaticism, and we rejoice to
learn that the people have at last aroused
from their listless apathy, and, girded for
the conflict, arc rushing to the rescue"


The Petersburg Express Of yesterday,
speaking Of the call for National Con-
vention, uttcrs the following practical
views:


"While some Of the principles enun-
ciated may be expected to be distasteful
to the South, yet on the whole they are so
comprehensive that we do not think the
invitation should be declined on that &C
count. The great object now is to restore
the Government to constitutional basis,
in which the southern people are as deeply
interested as any other part OF the coun.
try-and much more so, indeed, on &C
cn,nt of her nolifical diSfranchisemept
One thing is very certain, that she can
never voluntarily accept the terms Of re-
construction offered by Congress in the re.
cent constitutional amendments. Better
remain out of the Union forever than to
enter it on unequal or dishonorable
grounds.


As wise policy therefore indicates SO
clearly the necessity of reunion at the
earliest period, We cannot but hail the pro-
position Tor the Philadelphia Convention
with favor, and express the hope that the
South will be fully represented therein"
Year: 1866

ern spirit" One fellow having an omni.
bus fitted up for hotel in one OF the towns
Of the State, has had II painted all over
with dropped Confederate flags. Even
Maine, loyal as he is, has made q compro.
mise, and thus the coach of the Ballard
rolls about the streets with q portrait OF
Grant on one side and of Lee on the other
This southern spirit has hung the walls OF
Virginia dwellings and places of public re.
sort with portraits Of the rebel chief and
with the copies Of his farewell address to
the Army of Northern Virginia hand
somely engrossed and framed.


The intolerance and folly of the Rich
mond press has long been subject Of won
der in the north, but that is asaenothing
compared with the spirit that is displayed
in the Richmond mercantile circles. Live
and let live" is a precept of commercial
honor practiced in every case, even here,
except when the case Is that of a northern
or Union merchant; then the reverse is
true, and the one more unfortunate is
pounded with merciless rigor down the road
to ruin.


This southern spirit grows with wonder
ful rapidity, and its most fruitful feeders
are the Memorial Associations. These or.
ganizations, started at first with the purest
motives, and originated in the noblest im-
pulses of humanity, have now become no.
thing more than potent political engines in
the hands of the most unscrupulous Demo
Gratis. On every occasion now when the
ladies 90 out to the graves Of their dead
some one ofthcse gentry accompanies them
and makes speech, wherein he adroitly
inculcates hatred of the North and of the
Government as the most proper manner OF
showing respect for the dead. These me-
mortal days have now become painfully
frequent, and on every one of them re.
cruits are gathered to the Democratic ban.
ner.


There are indications, however, that the
Unionists intend very soon to take up the
gauntlet and wage an aggressive war upon
their assailants, but do not feel at liberty
to give the facts in my possession, as pub
licity Just now would do more harm than
good. Give the Unionists press and an
org. ization, and do not fear even the
late unprecedented growth of " southern
spirit"
Year: 1866

THE WORK AT OAKwooD CEMETERY To.
DAY.-The Howitzer battalion, Virginia
Life Guard, and members of the Fifteenth
Virginia regiment, and Parker's battery
will meet at 9 o'clock this morning on the
corner of Twenty fifth and Broad streets
to proceed to Oakwood Cemetery to put
up five hundred head-boards. The ladie:
of the Oakwood Memorial Association
have made arrangements for the furnishing
of choice refreshments during the day. All
young men, irrespective of organization
are desired, and urgently invited, to joir
these organizations in the work. With q
large number the work can be done in a
few hours. Ex-Confederate soldiers should
not complain of the hot sun, hard work, OF
loss of holiday in this cause. They should
persevere in the work they have already sc
well begun, and remember that until it ].
finished their duty to their dead comrades
is as stern and sacred as it ever was.