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Year: 1867

New ORLEANS, La, March %, '67.
WN II. KING, EDITOR or THE NEW Or.
LEANS TINES, NEW ORLEANS, LA-Dear
Sir: You have done me the honor TO call
for my opinion relative to the action of
the South under the Military Bill. Hav-
ing seldom taken am interest in politics,
/ ! do not feel well qualified to advise on
so momcntnous n question nevertheless,
as the same desire to obtain my views has
been manifested from various quarters,
shall not shrink from the responsibility
kof expressing them, in the hope that they
may tend to quiet the public mind, 20
Justly alarmed at this moment.


In my humble opinion, We have but
one two things to dU--resist or sub
nit; the first is inadmissiblc, in our pain
fully exhausted condition. Four years
of desperate war have taught us that the
." argument Of the sword can no longer
be resorted to by us to redress our griev-
ances. We must, therefore, submit; but
with that calm dignity becoming our
manhood and our lost independence.


Having been oyerpowered in the late
struggle, we can submit to the harsh and
ungenerous conditions ofour conquerors
without dishonor and we must adopt the
least of two evils "a futile resistance would
only cause our rivets to be driven closer !;
we must then acquiesce or leave the coun-
try. But we love too dearly the land Of our
birth to abandon it in the hour Of sever
est trial. We should avoid also, bring
ing it, by internal dissensions, to the con,
dition OF poor Mexico and the unfortun-
ate South American Republics.


With regard to the suffrage Of the
freedmen, however Objectionable it may
be at present, it is an element of strength
for the future. If properly handled and
directed, we shall defeat our advcrsaries
with their own weapon.


The negro is Southern born; with
little education and some property quail
iications, he can be made to take sufficient
interest in the affairs and prosperity of
the South to insure an Intelligent vote on
his part,


In our future political contests with the
North, on protective tariffs, internal i'm
provement etc, the freedmen of the
South will side with the whites of the
South and ofthe West, and they will thus
contribute to give us back the influence
we formerly had in the councils of the
nation.


Our people should understand that the
Radicals can remain in power only SO long
as the public excitement is kept up as
with the turbid waters of the Mississippi
river, the sedimentary particles are kept
up at the surface only SO long rs the wa
ters are in motion, the instant the current
is checked those particles fall to the bot
tom. Thus will it be to the Radicals
when peace and quiet are restored to the
country; the Conservatives will then take
the reins in their own hands, and the con
stitutional laws of the land will once
more prevail.


G.. r. BEAUREGARD.
Year: 1867

Hon. JOHN c. BRECKINRIDGE.--Thc Atlantis
Era of the 18th says; This distinguished
General and renowned statesman has advised
his friends to accept in good faith the Sherman
Reconstruction bill, as the surest and only
mode of restoring the country to peace and
quiet Gen. Breckenridge ranks among the
greatest of living statesmen, and the Soutl
will not fail to heed his voiae on the most i'm
portant question of the day. Let the column
move forward till all complications are over
come and forever put TO rest. The prospect
for the future is now more hopeful than it has
been at any time within the last two years
and it is earnestly to be hoped that nothing
will occur to prevent the consummation of an
early and complete settlement of national
difficulties"
Year: 1867

England is all astir with excitement in
favor of reform. Able men are discussing
it, immense meetings are held, politicians
are risking their positions and influence on
the enterprise; the throne itself is trembling
or is supposed to be so, as scores of times
before, although it has never quite toppled
over. All this for the purpose Of securing
to some persons the privilege of voting. The
United Stotes has its reform project OF sim
liar kind going en- with discussions, big meet
ings, party arrangements, speeches, news
papers and all political enginery This is to
secure to the black people, lately slaves, the
privilege of voting Voting seems to be the
8ummum bonum and chief end of life, in
both cases.


OF course we are satisfied-every good
citizen must be soto see disposition pre-
vailing to extend to all people the civil rights
and privilegs that belong to them. But as
voting has an aspect towards the public in
terest, as well as towards private and indi>
vidual rights, some solicitude should be felt
about the qualifications of voters. On this
depends great consequences connected with
the public interests. Blind partisanship
needs no qualifications, and therefore, those
who have only partisan ascendency as their
end, are Indifferent about the intelligence
or moral fitness of voters. If they hold a
ballot between thumb and finger, aud hand
it in at the polls, it is enough. The suffrage,
in the eye of the citizen who regards the
public good, demands more than this-some
understanding of the nature of the Govern
ment; some power of discriminating between
right and wrong in politics.


In England and in this country classes
are aspiring to the right of suffrage which
have net heretofore enjoyed it The lain
meets with opposition in both cases, and in
both has q powerful support. And it would
not be strange if in both-we think we see
it clearly-there should be predominance
Of the partisan over the patriotic motive, in
much that is said on both sides of the ques-
ton. The right of suffrage being granted,
the contest for the control Of the new po~
litical element naturally onsues. This is
the phase now presenting itself in
the Southern States, where those who op-.
posed the grant are quite as keen for taking
advantage of it as those who favored it
Pit. Conf.
Year: 1867

Our last Salt Lake Union Vidette don't
give any signs of having sold out to the Nor
mons 1t charges the Saints with having
bought up leading Congressmen-As Ashley,
chairman of the committee on Territories,


is meant, among others-so as to stave off
any more anti>Mormon legislation, and
quotes the following significant Dragging
from the Mormon paper, the Telegraph, as
some evidence Of it:


at is a common saying that the Roths>
childs, by their purse-strings power, exer>
else no mean influence over the shape and
color of European politics. The Mormon
chiefs are moving in a similar direction. 1t
is common enough to read in the newspapers
of long heads, great executive and finan~
cial ability and we'll secured piles Of the
needful,' as characteristic of the chiefs Of
the Mormon church, while for industry and
application to the arts of peace the Mormons
have eyinced an aptitude that, in fewyears,
must place them in the van in those respects.
We see occasionally, broad hints Of this COR
porate body and that corporate body, this
Legislature and that Legislature, and even
Congress, being particularly sensitive to
money arguments, that cash will carry any
measure through. Now if the Mormons,
like the Jews, have habitaof making to
themselves friends of the unrighteous Nam
mon, the god of this world, it will not be
very difficult for them to control quite a
heap of politics in the new world and would
it not be a very curious thing'if in a few
years the polygamic Jews should control
politics in the Eastern hemisphere and the
polygamic Murmans in the Western %
Year: 1867

The mild breath of spring and the music
of the early birds reminds us that the sea-
son approaches for planting, not only vege-
tables and grains necessary for mans sub
sistence, but shrubs, trees and fowers to
feed the eye and nourish the taste.


There is no homestead en- which little
judicious labor will not result in more or
less pleasure hereafter None on which
there is not some nook or corner thatcan be
beauti6ed by a vine, n shrub or n plant of
flowers. Nature will do her part if we per-
form ours, and many barren and insight
ly yard or common may thus become thing
of beauty, adding to the pure joys of home.
Next to wholesome food, home pleasures
are necessary to enliven our spirits, promote
our good health and give zest to rural life.
What can give greater satisfaction to
family Of refined taste than to have the
grounds around the homestead decorated
with the beauties of nature so bountifully
furnished us? The species and varieties of
trees, shrubs, roses, vines, &C., are now so
numerous that choice selection can be
made to suit every cline, soil and OK posure,
and to bloom and fruit all the season. See
them tastefully arranged and gorgeously
dressed with foliage of various colors, and
decked with blooms far transcending the
most costly jewelry in brilliancy, and per
fuming the air with their fragrance. In
windy days they gracefully bow, prance,
and whirl around like sprightly youth in
the dance, and the melody of the breeze
serves them for music. How beautiful the
picture and great the enjoyment to those
who can appreciate them. 1t makes cot
a palace, home paradise the owner
king, and his wife queen it imparts
dignity to the manly graces Of sons, and
lustre to the beauties and virtues of daugh-
ters. The passing way-farer is delighted
with the scene, and sets tdown in his mind
as the abode of the great and good in heart,
and the virtuous and wise in action.


After planting climbing vines to elOthe
the verauda, and few deciduous trees
around the house for shade in summer, all
the other trees, shrubs and roses should be
so arranged over the lawn that all will be
seen at one view. Set the more dwarf near,
er the house, and the taller farther off, and
they viii appear to rise in graceful folds as
they recede from the eye, and the contrast
of size, form and color of the various indi-
viduas will show TO greater advantage, and
| that will give additional graces TO their
| charms.
Year: 1867

the final resort has decided the constitution
to mean. But it has made the necessary
verbal amendment of the constitution more
difficult. For when, under the conditions of
the Military bill, the States which tried to
secede are once more restored to their func'


tions in the Union, one of which is voting
upon amendments to the constitution they
will necessarily have vote upon any clause
forbidding secession, and prescribing the
penalty of the attempt. = Harpers Weekly.
Year: 1867

By the last arrival of mails from Eng
land we have the following extract from the
speech of Fenian Burke, after his convic>
ton for high treason:


:" 1t is not my desire now, my Lords, to
give utterance to one word against the YER.
dict which has been pronounced upon ma
But fully conscious of my honor, as man,
never impagned fully conscious that can
go into my grave with character unsulied.
can only say this, that these parties, actu-
ated by desire either for thsi r own aggrand.


zement, or to save their paltry, miserable
lives, have pandsred to the appetite --ifI
may so speak of justice, and my life shall
pay the forfeit. Fully convinced and satis-
fed of the righteousness of my every act in
connection with the late revolutionary move,
ment in Ireland, | have done nothing that
would bring the blush Of shame to mantle
my brow. My conduct and career here and
in America, if you like, as a soldier, are be>
before you; and even in this, my
hour of my trial, feel consciousness Of
having lived as an honest man, and will
die believing that have given my life to
give freedom and liberty to the land of nv
birth. | have done only that which every
lrishman, and every man, whose soul throbs
with the feeling of liberty should do seek
not the death Of a martyr, but if it be the
will Of Almighty and omnipotent God that
nay devotion for the land Of my birth should
be tested at the seaffold, am willing there
to die in defence Of the right of men to be
free, TO give the right of an oppressed poo
pie to throw off the yoke of thraldom.
am an lrishman by birth, an American by
adoption, by nature lover of freedom, and
an enemy to the power that holds my native
land in bonds of Tyranny. 1t has so often
been admitted that the oppressed have the
right,to throw off the yoke Of oppression
even by English statesmen that deem it
unnecessary to advert 10 it here. Ireland's
children are not, never were, and never will
be. willing or submissive slaves; and 80 long
as England's flag covers one inch of Irish
soil, just 30 loSg will they believe il to be a
divine right to conspirs and devise means TO
hurl down its power and erect In its stead
the God like structure of self government.
Year: 1867

This gentleman, who seems to aspire
to niche in the temple Of military fame,
has at last hit upon a suitable inscrip-
ton to be placed upon his monument.
BURY me (says he), and put on my
humble monument the simple inscrip-
tion, Here lies one who saved the lives
of his soldiers at Fort Fisher. Major
General Butler need not be reminded
that he is not the first military hero who
has saved the lives of his soldiers,
pending a battle, without acquiring from
the historian the measure of applause
due to the brave and the merciful. Cali
gula, the most cruel and depraved
wretch that ever dsgraced the human
form, saved the lives of bis soldiers
on two memorable occasions. In his
German expedition he passed with more
than two hundred thousand men sver
the Rhine, but returned after he
had travelled few miles, with
out seeing an enemy or losing
man. History does not, how
ever. attribute to this flastardly act a
magnanimous motive. On the contrary,
we are told that "such was his terror,
that when be came to the river and
found the bridge ODstructed Dy the crowd
upon it, he caused himself TO be passed
over the heads OF tie soldiers" On
another occasion the Roman despot col
lected a vast army for the invasion Of
Britain, advanced N the coast, and
embarked m a magnificent galley but
when he had hardly left the strand be
drew up bis forces, ordered the signal Of
battle 10 be sounded, and commanded
his soldiers to Gil their pockets and
helmets with shells, while be cried out,
This booty, ravished from the sea, is


it for mY.palsce and the capitol T. The
prototyl58of Butler did al this, and even
more Yet We never read that be thereby
got any credit for saving the lives Of
his soldiers" or that be was insane
enough 10 desire that these heroic actions
should be inscribed upon his humble
monument. "-NafiORal Intelligence.
Year: 1867

Say Some idea of the destruction done
by the army worm TO the growing crops
along the line of The Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad may be formed from
the following incident A planter in
Yalobusha county, who planted in the
spring two hundred and twenty five acres
in cotton, and expected to realize yield
of at least two hundred bales, ordered
from his commission merchant in this
city, yesterday, baggiug and rope for
only forty bales This may be an ex-
treme case, but in few instances do the
planters who have been visited by the
destructive insects anticipate more than
half crop, while some will scarcely
raise sufficient for next years seed,
Every report from this section indicates
that the worm has made quick and clean
work, leaving whole fields leahess and
fruitless
Year: 1867

Da~ Tho Chicago Times thinks if the
President is going to reopen the registry
lists, he will do well to have it ascertained
how there happens to be about as many
negro voters registered in Louisiana as
there are negroes of all ages and sexes in
the entire State. A reasonable amount
of darkv is a good thing but too much
of it is nuisance. Let US have Sheri-
dan work overhauled.
Year: 1867

Ma. The Chicago Times says there is
an unfounded rumor in town that,
among the scores of buildings burned
during the last week, there is one house
that had no insurance on it. The thing
is perfectly incredible. We do not be-
ieve IL
Year: 1867

Once she was "Mother," and it was
"MOther, Pm hungry" "Mother, mend my
jacket" "NTother, put up my dinner;' and
"MOther," with her loving hands would
spread the bread and butter, and stow
away the luncheon, and sew on the great
PATCH her heart brimming with affection
for the imperious little curly pate tfIut
made her so many steps and nearly dis
tracted her with his boisteTOus mirth.


Now she is the s'oId woman" but she
did not think it would ever come to that.
She looked OH through the future years
and saw her boy to manhood grown, and
he stood transfgured in the light of her
own beautiful love. Never was there a
more noble son than he-hOnOred Of the
world, and the staff of her declining years.


Aye, he was her support even then, but
she did not know il. She never realized
that it WAS her little boy that gave her
strength for daily tOil-that his slender
form was all that Upl cid her OvtF the
brink of dark despair. She only knew
how she loved the child, and felt that amid
the mists OfHge his love would bear her
gently through its infirmities to the dark
hall leading to the life beyond.


But the son has forgotten the mothers
tender minstratiOn now. Adrift from the
moUriugs of home he is cold, selfish. heart
less, and Mother" has no sacred meaning
To the prodigal. She is "the old " woman,''
wrinklcd, gray, lame and blind.


Pity her, o brave and dry those tears
that roll down her furrowed cheeks! Have
compassion on her sensitive heart, and
offer it thy quiet rest, that it may forget
how much it lOnged to be "dear mother"
to the boy it nOurished through a careless
childhood, but in return for all this wealth
of tenderness has only given back r.
prOach.
Year: 1867

For good "horse sense the follow
ing from an exchange will find a
ready application in this as we'll as
other towns


"There are too many people in eve
ry town that are unwilling to let a
dollar go out unless they see or fancy
they see it coming back in half an
hour with another on top of it. We
commend this, particularly the latter
part Of it, to all who desire to see our
town what it should be.


allow to Kill a Town-Run every
one off with unreasonable charges for
lots and rents. Stick to your pockets,
and discourage every enterprise in
every way, if you do not see a dollar
in it for your greasy stocking. Loaf
about the street corners, content to
curse bad fortune and sponge on some
body for q drink of bad whiskey.


'How to Build up Town-EncOur-
age every one who is worthy and ac-
tive in spirit, to purchase and improve
property. Go to work, stimulating
enterprises that are legitimate by un-
iting their industry, influence and
capital, in the common ''pOt." Guilt
vate a public spirit, and talk less than
you work. Mean what you say, and
demonstrate your sincerity by a strict
observance of punctuality, liberality
| and industry
Year: 1867

Harper's Weekly gives good advice
in this. ain spite of our sunny Au-
tumnaI days, and seductive Indian
Summers, it would be advisable for
every family in town or country to
have daily fire of wood or coal in
each inhabited room of the house. No
furnace will do ; there must be a blaze
in the open fire place, SO not only that
the apartment may be dried by the
heat, but that it may be thoroughly
ventilated by the current set in mo-
ton by the burning fuel exposed to
the air. Don't be governed either by
your sensations, your thermometers,
or the date of the month in first light
ing the fires. Light them betimes,
even now, and keep them burning
long. Ifthe heat should force you to
open the window, so much the better,
for thus you will have a strong and
purer current of air. If you wish to
escape fevers and agues, we repeat,
"Light you fires
Year: 1867

Mr.. johnson has given out that he is
going to make muss. He is going to
treat the Tenure of Office act as UncOnsti-
tutional, and appoint somebody in the
place of Secretary Stanton without giving
any reasons for removing him. If the
Senate shall reject his appointed man, he
will continue him in office all the same
Then Mr.. Stanton will have to apply
for a mandamus to reinstate him, and
then the question of the legality of the
Tenure Of Office act will come before the
Supreme Court. The Executive is going
to treat all the laws of Congress as Un-
constitutional till affirmed by the Supreme
Court. Why not the Congress also treat
all acts of the Executive as uncOnstitutiOn-
al until affirmed by the Supreme Court =?
And why not Congress treat all the acts Of
the Court as unconstitutional We rather
think that the question whether the con-
stitutional joint power of the Senate in ap-
pointments means a joint voice in re-
movals, is one which Congress has full
power to decide, and that neither EXecu-
tive or Judiciary can take away from Con-
gress the power which the Constitution
confers upon it, and that it is the highest
judge of the extent of that power Gin
cinnati Gazette, 10th. ..-
Year: 1867

It is almost painful spectacle in
families, where the mother is the
drudge, to see the daughters elegant
Iy dressed, reclining at their ease,
with their drawing, their music, their
fancy work and their reading, be-
quilting themselves of the lapse of
hours, days and weeks, and never
dreaming of their responsibilities, but
as a necessary consequence of neglect
of duty, growing weary Of their useless
lives, laying hold of every newly in
vented stimulent to amuse their drOOp-
ing energies, and blaming their fate
when they dare not blame their God
for having placed them where they
are. These individuals will often tell
you with an air of affected compassion
for who can believe it reaI?--that
poor dear mamma is working herself
to death. Yet no sooner do you pro-
pose that they should assist her, than
they declare that she is quite in her
short, that she would
never be happy if she only had half as
much to do.
Year: 1867

An exchange puts the following ques-
tiOns, which we leave for some, of our
readers to answer: -.. ......-.s


Can any one tell how young men
who dodge their washerwOman, and
are always behind with their landlord,
can play billiards night and day, and
are always ready for a game of poker
or seven up? Can any one tell how
men live and support their families
who have no income and do not work,
while others, who are industrious and
constantly employed, half starve
who is too poor to pay for a newspaper,
is able to pay a dollar or two a week
for tobacco, whisky or cigars ?
Year: 1867

Reliable information from Balti
more says there is considerable ex-
citement among the cOIOred people Oi
that city, caused by the report in gen.
eral circulation that Gov. Swami is
going to dishand their military organ
izatiOn and take all their arms away
from them, under the plea that the
public peace is endangered. The col
Ored people declare they will not give
up their guns unless actually forced
to do so.
Year: 1867

Professor Loomis, in opening {
course of medical lectures in New
York, said that the improvements il
medicine have increased longevity
seventy-one per cent. in Paris in sixty
years; that one hundred years ago
the death rate was one in twenty, anG
is now one in forty, and that there is
a greater difference in the average
longevity between the eighteenth and
nineteenth century in London thar
there was between Il year of genera
health in that city and a year Of chol,
era.
Year: 1867

WoRTH KNowING.-The American
Artizan says that if a screw is rusted
into wood, or there is nut or bolt
that will not readily turn, q little
kerosene oil should be poured on it
and allowed to remain. In a little
while the oil will penetrate the in
terstices, so that the screw, nut or bolt
can be easily removed.
Year: 1867

One hundred and seventy-fve young
men, of all shapes and sizes, from the
tall, graceful dandy, with hair enough
on his upper lip to stuff a BARRIERS
cushion, down to the little hump
backed, freckle-faced, bOw-legged, car
rot-headed upstart. The object is to
start a gaping corps, to be in attendance
at the church doors on each Sabbath
before the commencement of divine
service and at the close, to stare at the
ladies as they enter and leave the
church, and to make delicate and un-
gentlemanly remarks upon their per-
son and dress. All who wish to enter
the above corps will appear at the diff
ferent church doors, as their fancy leads,
next Sabbath morning, where they
will be duly inspected, and their names.
personal appearance, and paucity OF
brains registered in a book for that
purpose.