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Year: 1866

THE London Spectator, speaking of the relig-
ious character of the martyred President says :
&c Perhaps Mr.. Lincoln's religious faith and
simplicity are the only traits which still remain
unappreciated by the American people at large.
For ourselves, we cannot read his last inaugural
address, delivered only FIVE weeks before his as
sassination, withouta renewed conviction that it
is the noblest political document known to his
try, and should have for the nation and states
men he left behind him something of a sacred
and almost prophetic authority. Surely none
was ever written under stronger sense of the
reality of God's government, and certainly none
written in period of passionate conflict ever so
completely excluded the partaity of victorious
faction, and breathed so pure strain of mingled
mercy and Justice"
Year: 1866

Since the news arrived in this morning Of the Su
preme Court reafrming the decision the of Mken
VS. sloa making greenbacks legal tender Of dues debts
etc. number of persons in town have been nqung the
road towyhee Idaho and other mining camps


The Union then proceeds to point out =. for
the information of those about to emigrate, the
best routes to Idaho, Montana, Central America,
etc.. and this ridiculous stuff is copied into the
bankers organs of California, as showing the
blighting effects of the decision. 1t has been
expected, and was so announced before the green
pack decision was rendered, that there would be
a large emigration from Washoe in the Spring
Times have been very dull there during the past
year, and the population has been decreasing
The flush times of that section was when it was
under Territorial Government, and greenbacks
were acknowledged by all to be legal tender
The decision can place them in no worse condi-
ton in regard to currency, than during the flush
times of 1853 and to those who propose emf
grating it would never make particle of differ
ence whether the currency was gold or paper
Men who have no money are not affected by the
currency-Nerada (Cal.) Gazette.


Arguments which the usurers' organs cannot
successfully refute.
Year: 1866

In the early settlement of our country the
greatest anxiety was, how our people could get
enough of good wholesome food. Now the
manner of living has changed, so that many
people really suffer, and enough of every kind
around them. Why is this? 1t is because their
food distresses them. Buy one bottle of Mains
Elderberry Wine and you will getrelief Then
buy case. dec4tf
Year: 1866

WE call attention to the advertisement of the
r. F.'s this evening. In addition to the even
ing's entertainment the hall will be open this
afternoon, free Of charge, for the sale of Christ
mas emblems.
Year: 1866

pd- We clip the following excellent
advice from the Marion Democrat
"Whaiever action may be taken by the
State Central Committee, We hope that
our County Committees will everywhere
appreciate the need Of unremittiug effort
70 enlighten tho people with facts and ar
gumenisj aud continue to appoint meet
ings and select speakers as often as audi.
euces can be got together to listen. Let
the campaign go on without iuacliou for
q single day. Agitate! Bring the peo
pie out Let us have mass meetings in
numbers greater than ever before met in
America Let US teach the traitors Of
the North that Restored Union must fol.
low successful war!
Year: 1866

The Crisis in Mcxice-Interventisa tho Duty
| sfshe Usitcd States.


The early abdicarion Of Macmillan in Mexico
is nxed fact The suppression OF the rebel
lion in this country, the virtual recognition Of
the Mexican republic as opposed to the en-
pire and the positive refusal to recognize
Maximilian's lately established paper blockade
Of Matamoros have fastened events in that
country, and the crisis is now upon her people.
The moral power Of the empire has long been
broken, and its material force Of French and
Austrian troops under General Bazaine Is soon
to be sorely tried. General Escobedo, the
principal Of the chiefs Of the republic who re-
main in the field, Is marching upon Bazaine
with 1--WE columns Of troops under his best
leaders, and the empire will doubtless be
forced to another and final engagement The
stake at issue is not, however, the existence Of
the empire or the republic. The former is
practically dead and the latter is really yet to
be permanently established. The battle will
decide simply who is to be the reorganizer of
Mexic0-Ortega, Juarez or Escobedo. If a
signal victory is obtained-and great advan-
tage is really not within the range Of proba-
bilities, though 1t is possible-Escobedo will
loom up into second Yturbide, to whom the
people will trust the reconstruction Of the
country. If Escobedo should fall, Juarez fails
with him, and Ortcga will be looked to as the
great man who is to bring order out OF the
chaos and darkness which is to follow Maxi
milian's retreat Ortega has just returned
from the United States, and the people will
receive him as one coming backed by the
power Of this republic.


Our advices from the capital Of Mexico
allude to desire very generally expressed
by the natives Of Mexico and even the French
who occupy the city, that the United States
authorities would interfere in the affairs OF the
State and secure to the republic on the retire.
ment Of Macmillan quiet general election.
Or'ega will be accepted in some measure as an
ambassador from this country; bat President
Johnson should send another special messen-
ger as well as hurry Mr. Campbell, our Min
lister, of to the capital. Napoleon is about to
send over special ambassador, who doubt
less goes with instructions to Macmillan and
Marshal Bazaine to gather up oil the little
odds and enis left Of the empire, and to con-
clude some profitable arrangement with Juarez
in order TO save, II possible, some Of the ex-
penses Of the expedition. The United States
special mission should have for lis object, not
the despoliation, but the reconstruction Of the
country, and to save IL from the anarchy which
threatens TO 0verwheln il when the rival chiefs
engage in o quarrel rs to who shall be the
successor of tie Emperor. President Johnson
vans an opportunity to transfer his fight with
the radicals from home to the foreign policy
Of his administration; and here is his oppor-
tunity at hand. Let him send Phil Sheridan
TO Mexico with orders such a. Sheridan would
most delight in, to take the liberals in hand
and give the French parting kick, and thus,
while kicking up war abroad, give as little
peace at homo.
Year: 1866

THE SOUTHERN PREss.-Of all the papers in
the South those published at Charleston, South
Carolina, once the hotbed Of secession, are
now the most moderate. The Mobile papers,
controlled by Forsyth, do not seem to be
aware that the rebellion is over. The New
Orleans papers are often very violent The
Richmond papers are as extreme as ever, and
abuse everything and everybody, especially
General Grant, whom they declare to be no
general and no gentleman, although we guess
that they thought him general when he cap
tured Richmond and gentleman when he lot
Lee off SO magnanimously. 1t would be far
better for the South if all these papers were
destroyed. They aid the Northern radicals by
furnishing materials to excite and infame the
feelings Of our people. But the Charleston
papers are oil loyal, for they say nothing about
politics. To build up their burned and bonn
barded city, tc open railroads, to repair the
numerous ravages of war-ths seems to be the
work that the Charleston journals have chosen,
and they are doing it well. We commend
their example to the whole Southern press.
Year: 1866

gress BY the adoption Of the constitutions
amendment we have before quoted, and are
dangerous only for their power to mislead the
people and excite their prejudices. Disfran-
chisement, coniscation, devastation and death
are among the mild restoratives these Jscobins
would apply to the Southern people before
they can regain their former constitutional
position in the Union. But we apprehend the
good sense Of the American people will deter
them from following the advice Of such Jacob
ins and agitators as Parson Brownlow, Jack
Hamilton, Ben Butler, Chandler and all the
rest Of the revolutionists OF their stripe and
complexion. We believe the people of the
North are not prepared to accept the teachings
of such men, and will refrain from joining them
in the merciless march of rapine, with torch and
turpenrine, which they are urging against
subdued people.
Year: 1866

On this subject the New York Sun
takes q negative position, and reasons
rs follows:


"Thc price ofraw cotton was at one
stage Of the rebellion over one dollar
per pound. Now, the average price
in New York is less than forty cents a
pound, the reduction being caused, not
by an increase Of supply, for little cot
ton las been grown since the high fig
ures were current; but it is caused by
thcrcrtainty Of supply i'll the future
The decline in the value Of imported
goods is attributable partly to the same
cause, hut directly to the decline in
gold. Now there is no probability
that gold will advance to any material
extent, nor is it likely that any new
cause will intervene IA occasion dis.
trust in relation 10 the supply of cot
ton; consequently there is no GROUND
upon which to base the opinion that
prices in the dry goods market viii
again advance The present decline
has been very steady and gradual. 1t
lras occurred in spite Of the most siren
uous opposition ofthc speculative in
tcrost and it may he set down as thc
natural and legitimate effect of tn,
transition of a country from Il condi
ton of unrest and excitement to ;
condition Of comparative confidence
stability and certainty"
Year: 1866

Working of the Civil Rights Bill.


The following Illustrations Of The
working ofthe "Ciyil Rights Bill' are
drawn by the Boston Post in an article
of recent date. That paper says


As 4 newly made citizen, the negro
is at liberty to marry whom he will, or
can. But the laws oisomc Of the States
forbid the internarriage Of whites and
blacks. The black man then would,
under such State laws, be subjected to
the deprivation Of one of his rights,
'by the reason Of his color or race, -
in the language Of the bill The clcr-
gyman, therefore, who ohcys the local
statute and refuses to marry u black
man to white woman, exposes him
self directly to the penalties which are
denounced by this bill. And even the
parent Of - white girl, who undertakes
to prevent such an unnatural and re.
voting union, is made obnoxious to
the same prescribed punishment. The
negro may have his own, III spite Of the
State Courts or customs; he has but
to carry his complaint to the Federal
District Court, and his wish is made
substantial by its prompt interference,
Instead Of being equality before the
law,' this looks Ike making the black
altogether the superior.





Here is another NortherA illustration
Of the practical working Of the bill.
Says the POST:


Or, in another case in many, if not
most, churches it is the custom, when
offering the seats for saleto the highest
bidder, to allow no class but an ac-
ccptable one to share in the privileges
which the society has at its own cost
provided. Suppose, however, negro
who is possessed Of the means, no mat
ter how, insists on buying a pew in the
very heart Of the congregation. or
course any bid from him would be re-
fused. He can 90 at once to the Fcde-
raj authorities and enter his complaint,
that he had been deprived Of his rights
"by reason of his color or race and
the Federal Court is bound to see that
such u right as this Of purchasing The
most eligible pew in a fashionable
church is not denied him. How many
churches, pray, would be erected under
the fostering care Of such Il statute !
Or what would be the depth and reality
of the religion that is nourished in the
heat of the passions and prcjudices
which such bill is devised specially 10
engender?
Year: 1866

The action OF the Republican party
during the war, and of the Radical
majority in Congress since, is very
naturally being used as an argument
abroad in favor of despotism and the
non-recognition of personal liberty and
local self-government. This was shown
in recent debate in the French Corps
Legislatif. The Liberal minority pro-
posed an amendment to the address to
The throne, asking for free epress and
the right Of discussion The following
is a portion Of the argument of Baron
David on behalf of the government


The honorable member went on to
criticise the conduct Of the minority,
and to argue that it had no right to say.


81 am public opinion" 1t was, and
would always remain, the minority, and
nothing else, In no country but France
would such language be permitted. 1t
would be well to remember how minor
tiles had been treated in the United
States. BY the election Of President
Lincoln, the abolitionist majority was
victorious, and the slave-holding mi
nority vanq6ished. Then amember of
the latter declared that there was an
abyss deeper than hell between the
North and the South. How did the
Executive reply? "In free country
it said, sit is not permitted to minor
ity to raise its voice against the ma
jorty, against the fundamental pact,
without being factious. We shall
therefore treat you as q factious party
Then, after long and murderous war,
the same minority was conquered, and
now the citizens of the South are not
allowed to discuss their internal regime,
nor even to sit as deputies in Congress.
In point Of fact, no government could
long exist if it was to have its origin,
its essence, and it's fundamental prin-
ciples daily called in question 1t would
inevitably lose its prestige and power
by the continuance of such attacks.
Doubtless no comparison could be in
stitutcd between the French minority
and the American; but honorable gen
tlemen would perceive that even in
countries the most cnamored of liber-
ty, governments suppressed it the
moment they felt themselves directly
menanced. The war in the United
States ended a year ago. (Nose.


NJ. Thiers-We understand all that


Baron Jerome David--There is only
one point Of comparison possible
that both minoritics were vanquished
at the elections. (Noise.)


NJ. Eugene Pelletan-Then we are
conquered party?


1t will be noticed how entirely in
accord, both in arguments and acts, are
the Radical majority in Congress and
the Imperial majority in France. They
agree that the minority are bound to
respect, and advocate the use Of force
to produce uniformity Of opinion. In
stead of helping the growth Of free in
stitutions abroad, our example is Il
direct encouragement to despots.
Year: 1866

Representation and direct taxes shall he
among the several States
which may be included within this Union,
according to their respective numbers.
Constitution of the United States.


The principle that taxation and rep
rcscntation must go together, thus
clearly enunciated in the Constitution
was also asserted by the thirteen colo
MES, as their chief justification fol
throwing off allegiance to the British
Crown, and it is one which is cordially
accepted by every American.


Has it ever occurred to the Radical
leaders, that, in excluding the South
ern States from representation, they
may also relieve them from Federal
taxation Orare they willing to throw
the whole onus of the public debt upon
the shoulders of their own people. pro-
vided only they can crafty to the full
indicative malice they bear toward
their subjugated fellow-citizens of the
South
Year: 1866

The Presidents Proclamation seems
to puzzle the country. Does it mean
anything, or nothing? Docs it re
store the writ of haJeaS corpus to the
Southern States? Does it rc-cstablish
the supremacy of the civil law in
those States? Does it do any more
than inconsequcntly declare that the
insurrcction has been suppressed?


The Commercial Advertiser upon
this point says:


Our Southern brethren would do
well to disabusc themselves of the i'm
preston, that the proclamation af the
I'd makes any material change in their
status. 1t is true they have got along
wonderfully fast under the Presidents
policy of reconstruction. They are
still. however, in their leading strings,
and present realization of this fact
will relieve them from future disap-
ointment. .l M


We cannot help thinking that the
outgivings of the Advertiser indicate
that the Radicals have resolved not to
permit the President to carry out his
plans of reconstruction; and the fol-
lowing sentence gives Us cause to fear
that, to effect their purpose. they have
come to an understanding with Gene
raj Grant:


The communication from General
Grant, which the President recently
gave to Congress in support of his
measure, urged that troops should be
retained for some time through the
South. Now it is not probable that
Mr.. johnson, even though he should
| ignore the Frecdmen's Bureau alto
gether, would disregard the cOrnsels
and advice of the Lieutenant General,
and that, too, when all loyal hearts
place implicit confidence in the latter s
| Judgment and good common sense.
Year: 1866

PRAYER FOR JEFFERSON DAvls.-A
highly esteemed minister in neigh
boring State remarks in recent letter /:


Il have often thought, of late, that
if could speak to all the praying peo
pie of the South, would impress up
on them the thought that it is their
special duty to pray for Jefferson Da-
yis. Surely he is in prison and in peril,
because of what we have done. He
would not be there, if we had not made
him our chief. Will the praying people
of the South forget him in these trying
hours - Christian Observer.
Year: 1866

WE understand that an order has
been issued from the War Department,
which orders the muster out of all
military organizations excepting the
regular army, before the first day of
May. This will relieve the Govern
mcnt of a great burthen Of expense
which it can ill afford to bear
Year: 1866

The tLlrd volume of the MISER is begun with au enlargement of the paper and corresponding improvements It Is the determination to make it in every respect more complete and attractive than the preceding volumes IL will lead rather than follow in the sure and gratifying progress which the Territory Is making While h vii Urea, of all matters of public importance, its col umns will be more particularly devoted to the in. teresis of the miners Of Arizona, the intrepid and deserving men who AS pioneers and prospeetors through dangers and difficulties to which ordina. ry men would have suecumbed have wresied this rich country from the hands of the savage, and will not abandon l. As their organ, and record of the progress in the opening and development of the unrivalled mineral, agricultural and paste ral regions of the Territory, and of all that per tains to is growth and prosperity, the MINER will merit large local and general circulation As the only paper In the Territory, its value as news medium and advertising sheet mus; Dc sp parent, not only to our own citizens bui also te business men throughout The Union.
Year: 1866

These large differences, of course,
goyery far to explain the aggregate
difference of those balances. How
far they can reconcile the tax
payers to the excess, is for them to
decide.
Year: 1866

Governor Aiken, of'South Carolina, in a
conversation with Mr.. Eggleston, member
of Congress from Cincinnati, let the cat
out OF the bag in the following way, as
shown by Mr.. Eggleston in his speech at
Cincinnati, a few days ago, from which we
quote as follows: tf


"Said Governor Aiken. of South Caroli-
ma, when in Washington short time ago.
when1 asked him why he insisted on the
members of his State being admitted to
seats, and asked him if the interests of his
State were not well taken care Of 'FMr. Egg
gleston," said he. ''there are only two
things YOU have not done for us, and new
er will do: We have hundreds and thou
sands of widows in the South, and we want
to be in Congress so as to place our wild
ows on the same pension rolls of the Unit
States. that they may have the same sup
port the widows OfyOur soldiers get. The
other matter is, that we have contract
ed a large debt down South. as you have
in the North, and it is not right for lis to
be taxed to pay your debts unless your tax
es also so to pay ours"


Governor Aiken's reason for the anxiety
of the Southern States for representation,
is undoubtedly tle true reason. They OBJ
ject to the payment Of the Northern debt



unless the Southern debt is assumed, and
if the power is lodged in their hands they
will never pay the pension of a Northern
soldier, or a Northern soldiers widow. un-
less their soldiers are placed upon an exact
equality. 1t is matter worth the atten-
tion of the people of the North. Saddle
upon the Government the Southern debt,
and it would break down under the load
The currency would be worthless, the Sc
curities would be worthless, and general
reputation would follow. Place South
ern soldiers upon the pension list, and
none would be paid, for no Government
on earth is able to sustain a burden so
weighty. The safety of the business Of
this country demands the triumph of the
Union party, and the crushing out at the
ballet-box Of the rebels at their Northern
allies.
Year: 1866

The touching exhibition of South
Carolina and Massachusetts coming into
the Philadelphia Convention locked in
each others arms has its counterpart in
the scene of a few days since in the prize
ring in England on the conclusion of a
fight between Jim Mace and Joe Goss in
which Goss was battered into the SEM
blance of a pounded .Deefsteak


When the victory was proclaimed Mace
rushed ito Goss, and extending his hand,
bid him cheer up, kissing him at the same
time on both cheeks. Goss, who could
hardly see, burst into tears, and sobbed
aloud at the defeat he had sustained. A
collection was afterwards made for the
losing man, Mace himself going round
with the hat, having himself subscribed.


If Gen. Couch had taken a hat around
the Convention the parallel would have
been complete. ..>
Year: 1866

The false calves now SO mush in vogus
are rendered necessary by the new style
of fitting hoops, which go very far toward
exposing what was before only dreamed
of, or existed only in Imagination. In the
language of an exchanges


''Their calves are all f1eeting show,


For mans illusion given;


They're filled with bran or stuffed with toH
And swell about foot or so,


And look first rate, by Heayen!'


The false bosoms are made of fine wire,
in the shape of a birds nest, with small
spring in them, and really look and feel
quite natural.


The plumpers are fastened on the teeth in
such manner as to make the face look
round and plump, and are calculated to
deceive the unsuspecting. Young gentle
men need have no fears-they are all right
and need no artificial flxins-but we ad-
wise them not to marry Yankee girl with
out full investigation.