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Year: 1866

TEE Springfield Republican, which is deserv,
edly the most influential republican journal in
New England, takes no pains to uphold the
Rump's Constitutional Amendment, and as few
to conceal the fact that the Rump did not mean
to have it adopted but proposed it merely to get
further delay.


{" In this view of the case We see the principal
objection to the third section of the pending
constitutional amendment. Its practical effect
will be to ostracizP thousands of Southern men
who have been in heart aud purpose just as true
to the Union as is Judge Patterson, and still
more who, although misled into actual treason
in the general storm that swept over the South,
are now the rest fitted and best disposed of all
the men Of the South to lead in the new politics
and society of that section. 1t is a mistake to
make so indscrmnate a sweep of the most in
telligent and capable class of Southern citizens
as this section proposes; and a still greater
mistake to require the Southern people them
selves to assent to this ostraclsm of all in whom
they have most confidence, and whose services
they most desire in public fife. And it is poor
apology for the mistake to say that the amends
nent was not proposed to be adopted but to be
rejected, and so to leave opeu field for some
thing better In the future. This is to say that
the amendment is not honestly proposed, but is
mere party trick. Whether honestly offered to
the States or not, the objection that il is too
sweeping and indiscriminate holds good, and
Congress indicated its own sense of this fact By
attaching to it the provision most singular
qualification to an article of the Constitution
that Congress may remove the disability by q
two thirds vote. This qualification is supposed
to apply to individual cases, but 10 terms it per-
miis Congress 10 annul the disqualification al
together, and so gives Congress the extraordin-
ary power to change the Constitution in this re-
gard without the action Of the States. The
right object aimed at is the exclusion from pow
er of the rebel leaders Of the South. For the
same reasons that we vigorously exclude them,
should we welcome to power and Influence, in
the restoration Of the South, all whose profess
sions Of loyalty are beyond suspicion. We can
1ot afford to sacrifice them to rigid formula"
Year: 1866

INSANE FEMALE.-A woman between twen-
ty-five and thirty years of age was taken to
the police office yesterday, for cutting up
queer pranks in Centre street On being plac-
ed in cell she tore all the clothing from her
body, and appeared to be laboring under insan-
ity. She would give no account of herself
other than she had been in the Insane Hos
pital at Augusta, and had been placed there
by her brother
Year: 1866

Tho result of the Maine election is such as
to more than fulfill the expectations of even
the most sanguine Republicans. As we write
the returns are still quite incomplete, but there
seems no longer doubt that the enemy are
routed, horse and foot, in overwhelming defeat;
the Republican delegation to Congress remains
intact and the Republicans have made unex-
pected gain all over the State.


Let the good work, thus nobly begun, go on
Let the great Republican Union party of the
North put forth their strength and crush the
broke the strength Of the enemy in the field.S
In this, and this alone, lies the safety of the re-
public. - y n.llL ~ ~ ~.
Year: 1866

The following is "a synopsis OF the value of
foreign specie moneys in the money terms and
gold Of the United States" prepared officially
at the United States Mint, and used at the
Treasury Department at Washington. Ii is a
convenient table for all having to do with mat
ters of exchange, and should be cut out ana
preserved for reference:
Year: 1866

The Board of Aldermen convened yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of examining and de-
claring the vote of the city, as returned by the
several Ward officers The following are the
official returns:
Year: 1866

The Montana Post says that five different
lodges of good coal have been discovered in
that Territory, not twenty miles from that city.
1t burns freely in the forge and in one of the
seams is from eighteen inches to five feet thick.
Year: 1866

GFrom the New York World, Sept. 1O.l


The election insthis State takes place to-day,
and all the reports that have come to hand en-,
courage the belief that the Conservative vote
will be much larger than that of last year, and
the Radical majority prorortionately smaller
Aside from the natural growth of the Conserv-
the Republican ranks ought to give it more
strength than it had year ago, and for a
wholesome reduction of the 2i 900 majority
which the Republicans obtained at the polls
last year.
Year: 1866

The following IS an extract from letter Of
the Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, of Pennsyl-
yania, on the subject of political preaching.


mo one viii deny that the union OF church
and States is always the cause Of bad gov
ernment, perverted religion and corrupt NOR
ais. do not mean merely that legal union
which exists in European countries. That is
bad enough, but you have less common sense
than 1 give You credit for if you do not see
that this adulterous connection assumes its
most polluting form when the church IS vol
UNFAIRLY prostituted by her own ministers to
political party in popular government
The evil influence of such a connection is
easily accounted for. Both of them in COM
binatiOn will do what either would reeoil
from if standing alone A politician, backed
by the promise Of the clergy to sustain him,
can safely defy honesty and tFample upon
law; for, do what he may, he is assured Of
clerical support here and of Heaven hereaf-
ter. The clergy on the other hand, and those
who are under their influence, acquire the
art of praising indiScriminateiy whatever is
done by their public men. Acting and wait
ing upon one another, they 60 down togeth-
er IN the direction Of the pit that is bottom
less, and both are found to live strange ala
Gritty at sinking A minister who admires
and follows such men as those VINO have
lately ruled and ruined this country must nee
essarily despise the character Of Christ. If
he gloriies the cruelty, rapacity and false
hood OF his party leaders, he is compelled, by
an inAexible law of human nature, "to deny
the Lord who bought him.
Year: 1866

1t IS considered a safe estimate bv persons


who have given the subject full and candid
consideration, that one third of the pubbo
debt has grown out Of the incompetencV,
thrieing and rascality Of men who have been
throughout the last five years entrusted with
affairs OF the country. In times Of War, in
telligent men expect that scoundrels viii get
into place, through professions Of "lovaltv."
and when in place viii plunder the Govern
ment; but such scoundrelism and robbery
was never before praedeed under any Cover
ment, as has been practiced upon out Cover
ment, during the last FIVE years.


We say the Government has been plunz
deTed by these sharpers. This may not be
stating the facts with precise accuracy. It is
the people who have been plundered. Were
1t not Tor this plundering the taxes of the
people would be one-third less their expen-
ses OF living would be one-third less. and
hence they would in every respect be one
third better off than they now are. While
this fact stands out in bold relief, the people
can not take to themselves the satisfaction of
drawing good hearty breath of relief over
the belief that their plundering is over. The
pluncering goes on through one legislative
scheme and another. In no way can this
plunderlng be stopped except by changing
the Republican Congressman not by chang
ing the Republican for another Republican,
but by electing Democratic candidates in their
stead. That's the way to do the business so
as to bring satisfactory results.


You may cry retrenchment and reform uns
til you contract q chronic hoarseness; but for
all the good twill do you, if you shall vote
Tor the Republican candidates, you might as
well sing ditties to the moon. There can be
no relief for the people-there can be no nit
igation in taxatiOn-there can be no improves
ment in the material condition of the labor
ing men, Of mechanics, and of the business
men generally, until the whole Republican
party is turned out of power by the agency
of the ballot. It is for them to exercise this
agency, if they want to improve their con-
dition and put a complete stop to the sWindl-
ing through which they are in a fair way Of
being tied to permanent poverty.-Statssmsn
Year: 1866

A FEW short months ago large party in
the North made the welkin ring with their
argument that the Administration is the Gov
eminent.


Times have changed.


A short period ago the same party contend
ed that the President was the Government


Times have changed.


A brief spell in the past they said that to
denounce the President was as great crime
as treason.


Times have changed.


A short period ago Andrew johnson was
proclaimed by these men one of the purest
patriots and greatest statesmen that ever
lived.


Times have changed.


A brief spell in the past we were told that
the Union was made to be perpetual, and
that 10 preserve it was worth any sacrifice
that could be made.


Times have changed.


A short period ago it was proclaimed that
the war was waged solely for the perpetua-
ton of the UGion, and when that was ac-
complished the States were to have all their
rights unimpaired.


Times have changed.


A brief spell in the past the negro was
looked upon as an inferior race, unfit fol
equal social and political rights with the white
man.


Times have changed.


A short period ago the Republican party
denied that its object was to force negro suf-
rage upon the people.


Times have changed.


A few years in the past we had no enor-
nous debt, the people were comparatively
free from taxation, and everybody was pros
porous.


Times have changed.


A few years ago our Constitution was re-
spected, our rulers were honest men ana
patriots, the laws were obeyed, gold and sll-
yer was the currency Of the nation, our ex-
prnses were light, North and South regarded
one another as brethren, we did not require
the services of a mighty army and navy, and
all the people lived in happiness together.


Times have changed.


A few wears ago the abolition leaders were
REGARDED as mischievous men, whose doc
trines were entitled to the disapprobation OF
every good citizen.


Times have changed.


A few wears ago statesmen like Clay and
Webster on the Wing side, and Benton, Csss,
Dourlas and Wright on the Democratic,
were in Congress, and directed the law max
ing power of the nation.


Times have changed


In fact look in what direction we may, the
etndious man can not tail to be impressed
u.itL the astonishing manner in which TIMES
u,rr cuAyGEp. What was once thought evil
and DANGEROUS. is now considered the per-
Faction Of wisdom and public virtue. Wheth-
or the change has been for the advantage or
Year: 1866

In the debates in the United States Senate
in 1885, Henry Clay said:


"There are two descriptions Of persons
constituting the Abolition movement of the
country. If those who disavow Abolitiouism
will, nevertheless, upon all questions which
arise in Congress or in the country, array
themselves on the side of the Abolitionists,
and cooperate with them and support meas
ures which they support, and If these men
are those whom alone the Abolitionists viii
support by their sufrages for ofiees-call
them as you please, the result-the newt
able result Of the association-unless it be
resisted by the potency of the law and the
power of public opiniOn-is dangerous to the
Union tselE"


This Abolition movement did, as Henry
Clay foresaw it would, endanger the Union.
By it the Union is yet endangered, and if a
majority of the people shall not vote that
party retirement the restoration OF the Union
viii be prolonged NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Year: 1866

SAEE.-A New York paper says: " Those
who shudder at the perils of the 1000 miles
Of railway travel which the President is about
to undertake, may be interested to know that
when he passed through Philadelphia, Maj
Cyrus S. Haldemsn, the railway insurance
agent, made him the recipient OF policy Of
insurance against general accidents during his
trip to Chicago and back to Washington, in
the sum OF $4,000.


THE authorities OF Mobile, Alabama, have
conveyed, as a free gift three acres OF ground
within the corporate limits of the city for the
interment of the dead Of the Union army
Importance attaches to this incident not so
much on account of the value of the gift, as
it should have occurred IN a city where the
Radicals have said the Emitted States fig
could not be displayed without insult
Year: 1866

South side Of Baltimore street, IN Baltimore


rents from 335 to 50 per cent higher than


the North side; consequently the south side


IS valued at 81 900 per front foot. while


the opposite side is assessed at only from
$1,000 to $500 per front foot. Thus
rents and income constitute the basis of
valuation in the cities. Ought not the
same rule to be applied to land in the coun :
,ry? Production Of the soil gives TO the
farmer the income which rents. in the cit
les. give to the, landlord, and affords him
the only means for the payment Of his tax
es, aud of support for his family How
imrnrtant then is it, not only to the farmer
who has to pay the tax, bat also to the
Government and the community at large,
that this production should be kept at its
highest standard! Any cause which lessons
production, lessens the general wealth ofthe
country. and lessons the ability of tho people
to pay taxes. and should not be lost sight of
m 4 general assessment for taxation Land
that will NOT or cannot produce income, Is
comparatively valueless. Thus a gold
mine. without labor to dig the ore from Its
bowels. is of no value The coal and iron
Of our mountains lay dormant and valueless
until the hand of labor penetrated its dark
and hidden rccesses, and brought it forth
for the use of man. just SO with the
farm without labor to develop its resources
and raise productive crops, it cannot be
said to be valuable


Labor and the means and facilities for
transportation to market are questions OF
the first Importance to the farmer, and ne
ccssary and essential elements in fixing
value to the farm How far the present
scattered, unsettled and uncertain condl-
ton Of farm labor is to affect or has affected
the production of crops is question tor
the assessor to ascertain and determine. =
The greater ease, and consequently less
cost, at which many farms can be worked
than others, is. also, consideration not
to be overlooked in making such '.just and
csual'' valuation, as is declared by the Bill
of Rights to be the only mode in which the
burthcn of taxation ought to be laid upon
the people Other considerations will,
doubtless, present themselves to- Che minds
of the assessors of the county La making
up their valuations Of OFT property, and it
is hoped and believed tkat every consider
alton of merit tending to lessen tEcsc val
uations will be duly entertained and fairly
weighed by these officers
Year: 1866

All persons engaged in the taking and
catching Of Oysters with rakes or tongs,
arc hereby cautioned to renew their IL
ccnse on The first day of jane next.
Amount to be paid in all cases s. 90
No person is authorized to take or catch
oysters tur ntc j,"fposr of selling the s""io
without first taking out license there
for


No person having license to take or
catch oysters is authorized to permit any
other person to use his Canoe or boat for
tho purpose Of taking oysters, unloss suoh
person be hand or employee Of the person
so licensed.


Two or moro persons can be liceDoed 10
uso the same Canoe, the licenses to be
granted separately and the number of
each to be painted on the canoe or YES
sell


Persons taking oysters for sale without
license arc subject to a fine of not less
than twcuty nor more than one hundred
dollars


All white persons licensed as above are
cons', tuted officers Of the State for the
rurpo Sc of arr, sting volaters of the pro
visions of The "Oystcr law and they may
summon the posse ~omitta'ts to assist them
in arrcstins said offender whom they shall
convey before justice Of the peace to be
dealt with according to law


L NJ GODDARD,


Sheriff
Year: 1866

We invite the champions of the Equalization" Of
bounties to consider the statement elsewhere printed
of the bOunties paid to soldiers and sailors by New
York alone The amount exceeds Eighty-six Millions
of Dollars, and does not include the bounty granted
by Government, which would doubtless bring it up to
One Hundred Millions and over. 1t is highly credit.
able to the patriotism Of any State to have raised this
amount; but when accepted by tho soldiers as suffi.
cient wesee no reason why an increased SUN should
be raised three years later Yet the bill before Con.
greSs ignores all payments of bounty by the S e so
that the men who received these Eightysix Millions
will get Just as much more from the Government as
if the State had not paid them cent. That is man.
ifegtly unjust.
Year: 1866

Gov. Morgan, from the Senates Committee on
Commerce. has reported favorably the nomination Of
Henry A. Smytho for Collector of Customs at this
port As there is not likely to be any serious oppos-
ton, we regret that the nomination could not have
been promptly confirmed so that MIR. Smythe could
have taken hold to-day, at farthest tomorrow. 1t
would have very much simpfed accounts if he could
have begun with May.
Year: 1866

We print this morning pungent letter from WEN
DELL PHILLIPS to Gov Bullock of Massachusetts,, on
the hanging Of Green. The execution Of that man
was one Of the most culpable that any State las ever
been guilty Of and the day is not distant when Gov
ernor and Council and Court will be equally glad to
escape--if they can-the responsibility for it, We
believe Mr.. Phillipss letter rests on basis Of facts
that cannot be impeached.
Year: 1866

Commissioners and gives them full power to stop the
disease from spreading, it hasbeen proved it can DO
stopped in France and BELGIUM by clothing men with
power to act as we are sure this Commission will act,
for the public good, without regard to temporary in.
convenience 10 individuals.
Year: 1866

We publish in another column the act Of the New
York Legislature to prevent the spread of the much
dreaded European cattle plague in this State if it
should happen to make its appearance upon this side
of the Atlantic. This is one Of the best and most
needed laws Of the late session. 1t names the Hon.


Wm. Kelly, Lewis Z, Allen, and Gen. Patrick as the
Year: 1866

THE GAINESVILLE Signal says that one
of the young ladies belonging to the
High School in GAINESVILLE, who had
passed the usual examination of a
graduate, suddenly took it into her
head to get married. This important
event. however, was but temporary
interruption to her attendance atschool.
and she still claimed the right to grad
nate; As so novel an application was
totally without precedent, considerable
excitement and some opposition was
caused among the Trustees, which at
length ended in q compromise, and the
young lady was allowed TO graduate
under her maiden name.
Year: 1866

A LONDON writer urges the benefit
of pauses in the midst Of sermon, for
both the speaker and hearer, and says
he has seen an eloquent Italian bishop
sit down in the middle of sermon, wipe
his face slowly at division Of his sub
ject, and drink a glass of red wine in
the pulpit, the pause enabling his
hearers to ease off their fdgetiness and
indulge in suppressed coughing.
Year: 1866

SOMETIMES little ridiculous hifalu-
tin creeps into the New York Tribune,
Of which this is an example: "The
delicious Indian Summer-when the
voluptuated mind floats on the soft sea
Of its rosy imaginings, and is stepped
in the intoxicating perfume of its own
outg.vings-is drawing to close
Year: 1866

The SABBATH.-He who habitually
performs secular labor on the Sabbath
is procrastinator. He may be unob-
jectionable in his morals, and affirm that
he has his own form Of religion; but
man of large experience in life will not
select him for the prompt and unfailing
execution of an important enterprise.
His energies are not trustworthy the
very fact that he can, as practice, do
labor on the seventh day, is evidence
that they are badly strung. A person
with no ear or taste for music may make
an unceasing noise for duration Of time
which would exhaust the musician of
sentiment and cultivation, did he as
increasingly make effort to perform pro-
ductions commensurate to his talents.
God appointed the seventh day for rest
from labor, because he had created man
to need rest, and no more perfect rest
can be found than by communion with
Heaven by worship, by which that
which sustains and directs all the
energies is fed and strengthened and
he who does not feel the need of this
fails to do so, not from superior organic
alton, but from an organization composed
Of parts which do not half perform their
work hecanse they cannotxork tonether
Year: 1866

QUEER INcIDENT-NoT CAT
Astrophe. The Watsonville Times
relates a queer incident: Two citizens
were walking up Main streets, one
little in advance of the other, when a
large dog ran against the legs of the
rear gentleman, capsizing him, and
repeated the ofense against the gentle
man in advance. The parties i'm
mediately jumped from the ground,
when a wild scramble took place be-
tween them for quantity of gold and
silver coin which was scattered upon
the ground, each presisting that he had
lost the money in his fall. Mutual
explanations took place, when it ap-
peared that both gentlemen, at the
time Of the unceremonious conduct of
the dog, had money in their hands and
their hands in their pockets, and in their
sudden fall jerked their hands from
their pockets and let the money scatter.
Each recovered his own, and had q
hearty laugh over the dog astrophe.
Year: 1866

According to special orders from the War
Department about forty Captains and As
sistant Paymasters, their services being no
longer needed, will be mustered out of ser
vice within the next few days They viii
receive no final pay until the Pay Depart
ment is satisfied they are no longer indebted
TO the United States.
Year: 1866

SOUTHERN LABoR.-In the course OF an ar
tlcle upon the subject of labor, the Charleston
Courier states thar the best plan for laboring
In South Carolina during the ensuing year is
unoouotedly that OF paying wages 10 ne col
ored people, but that for the want OF capital
the planters will at present generally have TO
resort TO the system of working on shares
the planters and laborers dividing the crop
Year: 1866

The Commissioner of Internal Rsve.
nue. decides that interests and dividends
derived from stocks are regarded as in,
come derived from fixed investments
without reference to the time during
which the stocks are held, but when
gains derived from the sale of stock in.
volve interest received or accrued, such
gains may be regarded as derived from
business alone. The value of property
used in business, less the amount of in
suranco may be declared when lost from
the gains and profits OF business.
Year: 1866

OCEAN CURRENTs.--A meeting Of the Society Tor
the Advancement OF Science and Art will be held this evening
upon which occasion Prof Grimes will read paper upon
ocean Currents and their influence IN forming Comments