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Year: 1871

Congress we trust, will not adjourn without
providing for the stringent repression OF those
crimes of cowardly violence and bloodshed
which have made the term Ku-Klux detested.
And we heartily wish q section Of the act
would accord sweeping Amnesty for all acts
done in aid of the late Rebellion which did
not violate the laws of war.


We have not doubt that General Am
nesty would go far to disarm and dissolve the
murderous bands which disgrace portions of
the South. The exclusion from Office Of the
more prominent Southrons is more than sen-
timental grievance. Gen. Sickles found it an
embarrassment to his efforts to administer
justice in South Carolina five years ago.
Then, as now, the prescribed were the
most considerate the most capable, the least
envenomed, of those whose hopes and for
tunes had been staked on the success OF tho
Rebellion. 1t was difficult to select proper
magistrates when they were excluded from
the list. They could do without Office much
better than Office could do without them.
Amid general and dense ignorance they were
exceptionally and generally qualified for JUS
tices and magistrates.


Many at the South imagine the Republicans
in Congress imbued with hate and wrath
whereof the ex-Rebels are the target.
They will be told that Ku-Klux suppression
is mere pretext for inflicting new humilia-
tions, new penalties, on the stricken, prostrate
South. If, now, the very bill which aims at
Ku-Klux repression should embody General
Amnesty for all offenses involved in the late
Rebellion, its spirit could not be misunder-
stood. The act would cay plainly, "Let the
"past be forgotten; but henceforth there
must be peace and obedience to law" Tho
Amnesty would interpret and enforce the re-
preston. The South-which eminently needs
peace and order-would hail tho Amnesty and
heed the repression. Each would do its part
in their common work of healing the wounds
and restoring the peace of the South.


We shall not easily forego the hope that
Congress will present the olive-branch with
the sword. Each is needful: together, they
must prove Irresistible.
Year: 1871

II is the humor of certain persons inhab-
iting that part of our country lately cOnvulsed
by rebellion and civil war to hate those Of
their fellow -citzens who were not and are not
rebels. So far, their bearing and conduct are
entirely outside of the pale of judicial cogniz-
ance. They may evince bad taste, and even
bad manners In refusing to exchange civilities
and social amenities with their loyal, Union
loving cOuntrymen, but for this there is no
legal remedy There is nothing in the Fedc-
raj Constitution, nor even in "the resolutions
"of '9S," which forbids sulkiness or smothered
wrath. But when these uncomfortable fellows
take to riding about at midnight in hideOus
disguises, calling or hauling quiet people ont of
their beds and lashing or shooting them, burn
ing schOol-hOuses, and running off U. s.
tax officers and mayors as unbearable
nuisances, why then, you see, the case
is bravely altered. And, since it is known
that rebellious, disloyal spirit is the
cardinal impulse to these crimes - that
LOYAL people are thus abused because of their
LOYALTY it seems the simplest dictate of self
preservation that the Federal Government
should ty to repress these outrages and pro-
tect those whose efforts and sacrifices preserved
its existence. Even though effort shall prove
fruitess, it will still be consoling to know that
effort was made


The Evening Post thinks differently. Before
the bill to repress Ku-KluK outrages has fairly
taken shape-while it is still undergoing dis
cussion and susceptible of great modification
The Post denOunces it as necessarily at war
with the Constitution, and warns the Republi-
cans that they pass it at their peril! No mat
ter how it may ultimately be shaped, The Post
will oppose it 80 long as II embodies an attempt
by the Union to protect its loyal citizens from
Rebel outrage and murder because of their
loyalty.


But what will loyal men do, in case the
Year: 1871

When we can agree with young Mr. Adams Of Mas
sachusetts it gives us genuine joy to do so. de
said in the Lower House of the Legislature, in q
debate on the Prohibitory law, that he had heard
rather too many threats "that If they did not vote
50 and so the State would be thrown into the hands
Of that bugbear the Democratic party. 1t seemed
to him that party should be prepared to maintain
policy on some ground more dignfed, more proper,
and moro statesmanlike." Precisely So If o Re
publican law-maker really believes that Prohlb-
itory would be pro bono ubico it is his duty to
support such statute, without any nervous appre-
hension (which is generally moro nervous than any
thing else) of its effect party success He may
reasonably act with his party in political matters
but there are great many social questions which
have no political bearing, and in deciding these
every member has a right to ACT for himself So
much for the morality Of the subject The discus
sion however, appears to us quite unnecessary The
Republicans of Massachusetts, have held the State
through about every phase of legislation intended
to prevent or to facilitate the sale of alcohol Mr..
j. Q. A., jr at least knows very well that the pub
lie wrath at Prohibition had MT sufficient power to
make him Governor; nor are we at all fearful that
it Will ever be fierce enough to lead the Bay State
into such self-stultifcatiOn.
Year: 1871

their receptions and weddings to the so-called
society papers, who, having obtained wealth,
are engaged in deadly struggle for rec0g-
milton, tho young ladies who give balls in their
own names, and the lads who call themselves
society men, have but vague and confused ideas
of the social eIigencies that make the life Of
great city n very different matter from the
unconventional existence of a rural village
1t is not from such authorities that the new
code of minor ethics is to come. The better
sort have already learned the lesson that comes
by instinct to such as possess true refinement.
The rest must be brayed for while in the
mortar of experience. They must marry q
few more barber counts, lose q few more
spoons at the hands Of elegant guests. suffer a
few more horrors of shame and scandal in the
bosoms of their own families, before they con-
clude that the older civilizations knew some-
thing Of human nature also, and that the
asphaltum of capitals is not proper arena for
the display Of pastoral simplicity and conf
dence.
Year: 1871

The letter of Mr.. Grant which we publish


this morning gives a little new light upon
the Stoms controversy, which has ragged with


such acerbity in Cincinnati. No one can read


it without feeling of intense disgust for


those rural sycophants who practice upon the


aged and simple-minded father of the Presi-
dent all the coarse and vulgar arts Of the
tinselled courtiers of palace ante-roOms. A
man who seeks and obtains Office through
purely personal pressure has no right what
ever to complain when he loses it in the same
way. In this case the parties who began with
successful sycOphancy ended with abOrtive
blackmailing, and are equally unattractive in
their flattery and their wrath. The scandal
will not be without its compensations if it
shall teach Mr.. Grant that he has no vocation
for government and shall warn Western
office-seekers that their tenure Of place when
gained will be moro permanent if they ap-
proach the White House by the front door.
Year: 1871

The Charleston Chamber of Commerce has
resolved that South Carolina State taxes are
heavy, and that its bonds are worthless; and
refuse to pay the one or redeem the other.
This is the sort of unofficial reputation which
will render the bonds worthless, if they are not
so already, without relieving the complainants
of the burden of their taxes. If our Chamber
of Commerce could only shake off Mr.. Tweed
and bis taxes in this pleasant way, what q
debt of gratitude New-York would owe it.
But here we go on, stupidity perhaps, but
honestly nevertheless, paying our heavy taxes,
and never dreaming of the Charleston way out
of the difficulty by reputation.
Year: 1871

We urged yesterday that the proposition before
the Legislature to repeal the law of 18th April 1862,
regulating public amusements, and previous laws
of that character was substantially bill for the
promotion Of vice. paragraph accidentally trans
posed TO the editorial page from it's proper place
in the Dramatic column at the same time repre-
sened in the interest Of certain reputable Theatri
cal Managers, their not unnatural feeling against
being singled out in one part of this legislation
against the repeal of all of which by wholesale we
protested as the persons to sustain the Reformatory
for Youthful Delinquents, by reason of the theory
that their exhibitions tended to fill it, Mr..
Mayor Hall now causes letter to be addressed to
u.s. arguing that the proposed legislation only affects
this discrimination against Managers because of the
alleged harmful results Of their entertainments
and does not open the door again for the swarms Of
low concert-saloOns and dance-hOuses witt
which we were formerly afflicted. The bill diC
aim at the repeal of the essential provisions of bOtf
the act Of 1862 and that of 1882 If the plan of re
pealing all these regulating statutes has now beer
abandoned, we can only congratulate ourselves OF
having spoken in time.
Year: 1871

Republicans of Connecticut, your State has
been sold to Tammany. We have now the
last proofs of the infamous bargain. On
Wednesday night VIM. M. Tweed received
from Gov. English dispatch, in reference to
the bargain previously exposed in these
columns, in these words " DO not disappoint
Gus. Nothing could bo more disastrous" The
cause Of the recent certainty and
arrogance observable in the conduct
of your leading Democrats is now
clearly shown. They are exulting in the
disgrace of an utter surrender to the money
power Of Tammany, whose service they have
entered and whose collar they have riveted
to their necks. 1t rests with you to forbid the
consummation of this disgrace to your fair
fame. 1t is in your power. fair vote will
save the State. The Republican canvass shows
this beyond question. If you care to make
one effort to rescue yourselves from the threat
ened contamination it will be successful.
If you allow this election to go
by default, you will find yourselves
in the hands of despOtism 80 vulgar and 80
greedy that where its shadow falls property
loses its security and life half it's value. This
ia not defamation. These are facts you must
face. Your Governor and his satellites have
sold your State 1t is for you to say whether
it shall be delivered. Upon your answer de-
pends the solution of the question whether you
are to exist hereafter as an Independent State,
or TO be absorbed into the mass of stolen prop
erty already at the disposition of the thieves
nf
Year: 1871

After paving the way for the reception OF
the House Ku-Klux bill, the Senate yesterday
went into general and pointless debate on
Southern outrages. The result was that the
Senate chamber shortly became, as one mem
Der expressed it, "a bear-garden or cock
pit" The Senate has lately been as NOISY,
rude, and disOrderly as the House itself, and
in action and debate has done and said some
exceedingly unwise things. 1t Is now IN
the unusual position of being absolutely with
out any business before it. Under such cir
cumstances silence seems advisable.
Year: 1871

Nine Republican members of Assembly
evaded the vote yesterday on the majority
report of the Railroad Committee adverse to
the repeal of the Erie Classification bill. If
they had been present and had voted with
their colleagues and the five Democrats whom
Erie cannot purchase, the report would have
been rejected. They owe their constituents
and themselves an explanation. Their previous
record on the Water bill leaves them under
the suspicion of being without any justification
whatever.
Year: 1871

The Senate, yesterday, amended the order of
business resolutions lately adopted so as to
admit of the consideration of the House Ku-
Klux bill. We are promised the previous
question on this measure on Monday or Tues
day next, thus shutting off much of the useless
debate which was threatened. AT this rate
final action may follow next week.
Year: 1871

Here is pretty state of things developed in a
school in Fall River, Mass. A little girl complained
to the teacher that boy had pointed pistol at her
foot All boys having pistols being required to come
forward, five presented themselves, each with a
pistol in his pocket, capped and loaded with shot
The Young Idea in Fall River seems to prefer self
instruction in the art of shooting Ii isn't pleasant
TO find in Massachusetts, school educational inst-
tutions there being universally regarded as among
the best such savage taste for murderous play
things; and we think that it should be made mild
sort of felony to sell these youngsters either pistols
or powder &
Year: 1871

RICH CARGO OF SUNKEN BoAr.-A
man by the name of Cooper, living at
Richmond, IN this State, found an old boat
hulk on the sand bar, nearly opposite Park
vile, in the Missouri river From in
quiries he learned this boat had sunk there
in the fall of 1855, though he could not
find out what her name was. As part of
the hull was in state of preservation, Mr..
Cooper resolved to remove it if possible,
and for that purpose of engaged a number
of hands. After digging awhile the front
hatchway was struck, and finally opened.


The stern of the boat, it appears, when
she struck the snag, swung offinto deep
water, while the bow hung on to the snag
and remained in an elevated position,
though the drifting sands had nearly Gov
cred it when found by Mr.. Cooper After
some labor one of the worknen struck
barrel, and then another one, and then an


other, and it was discovered that tier after
tier Of barrels lie in the hull of that sunken
boat. Upon examination the barrels were
found to contain liquors, wine, whiskey
and brandy. Mr. Cooper has since learned
that 500 casks of wine, 500 casks of brandy
and 500 barrels of whiskey were on the
boat when she was lost, and that her de-
struction was considered SO total that no
effort was made to raise her. Mr Cooper
has gone to ST. Louis to purchase appara-
tus wherewith he can raise the hull and
get out the barrels much easier than by
the slow process of digging by hand,
Year: 1871

Horace Greeley was elected few eve
nings since, President of the Republican
Committee of the city of New York. In
assuming the chair and accepting its duties,
he said that there were Republicans
enough in that State for one party but not
enough for two, wherefore he desired to
see the breaches healed, and all work har-
moniously together. And he further
said:


Gas to the Administration of Gen. Grant,
| recognize no one as Republican who
is not grateful for its jndicious, energetic
and successful efforts to produce the ratif-
cation of the XVIII Amendment, that
keystone of our political arch whereby the
fruits of our great triumph over Rebellion
and Slavery are assured and perpctuated.
That the President has made some mis-
takes in appointments is obvious-it would
be strange indeed if one SO inexperienced
in the conduct of political AFFAIRS had
wholly escaped them. Whatever blame
may justly attach to this falls rightfully
on us, who took him from the head of the
Army and made him our civil Chief Mag
istrate, fully aware that he had never
voted Republican ticket. if, indeed, he
had voted at all. While asserting the
right of every Republican to an untrammel-
ed choice Of candidate for next Presi-
dent until nomination is mode, venture
to suggest that Gen. Grant will be far
better qualified for the. momentuous trust
in 1872 than he was in 1868"
Year: 1871

COUNTRY NEwsPApERs.-The Cleve-
land Herald makes the following truthful
observation concerning country papers,
and the duty of giving them wholesome
support.


The local paper is an absolute necessity
to the county and community where it is
published. All the city papers cannot
supply the place of the hone paper That
should be the first love of every man and
woman, for with the paper is the locality
identified. The paper gives the county
and town where printed much of their im-
portance in the world, and gives in detail
the local news, which cannot be gained BY
any other source. Every days issue Of
the paper is so much local history, and the
rise, growth and development of the town
and county can be measured and recorded
only by the local newspaper that constantly
is gathering its items People do not pro-
perly appreciate their home newspaper.
They measure the value of paper too
much by the number of columns it con-
tains. The home paper at any price is
the cheapest paper one can take, for in it
is found the information to be obtained
from no other source.
Year: 1871

FooD MEDIcINEs.-Dr. Halle views
in regard to the efficacy of food as medi-
cine, when discriminatory used, seem to
be reasonable. He relates the case of a
man who was cured of biliousness by going
without supper and drinking freely of
lemonade. Every morning this patient
rose with wonderful sense of rest, refresh
ment, and feeling as though the blood
had been literally washed, cleaned and
cooled by the lemonade and the fast. His
theory is that food will be used as remedy
for many diseases successfully. For ex-
ample, he instances cures of splitting blood
by the use of salt; epilepsy and yellow
fever, watermellons; kidney affections,
celery; poison, olive or sweet oil; erysip-
elias, pounded cranberries applied to the
part affected hydrophobia, onions, &c
So the thing to do in order to keep in good
health is really to know what to eat, and
not what medicines to take
Year: 1871

How THEY Do IT.-The Chinese spec
ulators conduct business on novel but
safe principle. They hunt out Cinnamon
with families who are desirous of coming
to this country. They give them pass
age 70. the average price of $500, and to
secure the repayment Of the money they
take mortgage on the mans family
When the money becomes due, the mort
gage is foreclosed and the family is sold
at auction, and is generally bought in by
the mortgagors and brought to this coun-
try as coolies. The passage costs the spec
ulators about $40 per head, and the entire
profit depends on the market here.
Year: 1871

The account of a party given by lady
at Green Bay, Wisconsin, at which there
were present eighteen babies, while no less
than sixteen baby carriages were stand
ing in the yard, moves Californian to re-
gret the scarcity of women in the southern
part of that State, and to tell how he had.
in the city of Los Angeles, seen fourteen
horses tied to the HORSEBACK before the
door of one manageable maiden. His
first impression was that there was funeral
in progress; but small brother Of the
besieged young lady confdentially inform
ed him, with much giggling and ducking
of his head into his shoulders, that the
crowd were all courting sister. Anxious
to see the damsel who possessed such pow
ers of attraction, he was about entering
the house when be was warned off with the
admonition that if he had not taken up
any land thereabouts it would be we'll for
him not to interfere with the rights of
actual settlers
Year: 1871

A SECOND WAsHINGTON.-Nasby says:
l commenced being good at very early
age, and built myself up on the best models
| was yet an infant when read the af-
fecting story of the hacking down of the
cherry tree by George Washington, and
his manly statements to his father that he
could not tell lie. read the story, and
it filled me with desire to surpass him.
| was not going to allow any such boy as
George Washington, if he did afterwards
get to be President, excel me in the NOR
alities. Immediately seized an axe and
cut down the most valuable cherry tree my
father had and more | dug up the roots
and burned the branches, so that by no
means could the variety be produced, and
went skating one Sunday, that might
confess the two faults, and be wept over
and forgiven, on account of my extreme
truthfulncss. The experiments, regret,
were partial failures. l was very much
like George Washington, but the trouble
was, my father didn't resemble George
Washington's father, which was essential
to the success of my scheme. "Did you
cut down that cherry tree?" asked he
Father cannot tell lie | did it with
my little hatchet," | answered, striking
the proper attitude for the old gentleman
to shed tears on me. But he didn't shed.
He remarked that he had rather I had
told thousand lies than to have cut down
that particular tree, and he whipped me
until was in a state of exasperated raw
ness. My skating idea was no less a
failure. l broke through the ice that
Sunday and was pulled out with difficulty
and boat hook. As lay sick for
month with fever, didn't get chance
to get.of the Washington remark.
Year: 1871

The Supreme Court of Illinois has Just
ruled that it is not slanderous for the de-
fendant to say to the plaintiff, sYou cheat
ed many people," Said the Court, IA
charge Of cheating cannot be made the
basis of an action, unless the particular act
ct cheating is corrected with the plaintiffs
business, so that special damages may be
declared on"
Year: 1871

THERE is mild and gentle-tempered
man residing in Fort Dodge, Iowa, but be
can't stand everything. He is suing for a
divorce. He says he 'didn't mind his
wife associating with few other white
men; but when he found she was running
around with couple of niggers, he sever
had any little thing to make him so mad
in all his life"
Year: 1871

ABSENT MINDED.-The Oakland News
records the following case of absent mind
edness:


There is a man in Alameda who is pro-
voked. He is absent minded. A few
nights since he went out to drive his COW.
Arriving at the pasture ground, he found
the COW was gone, but the bell which
should have been around her neck was ly-
ing on the ground. He placed it in. his
pocket, and forgot all about it. Every
now and then it would give smothered
jingle. and he would think it was his COW,
and would start off in fresh direction.
He followed that bell, as he thought, until
IL o'clock that night, and walked twenty
miles. When he reached home the COW
had been there five or six hours, and his
wife gone over to the city to advertise for
him.
Year: 1871

Has France fleet? Has she or did she
ever have ship of war? If yes, where is
it? What has it been about all these
months? Where has it been hidden ?
We were told at the opening Of the strug-
gle that she had feet of war vessels-the
best perhaps in the world The Empress
went to Cherbourg and cheered the tars
asthey were about to leave for the Baltic
toplay havoc with German ports, and levy
embafgoes -on German commerce. The
feet sailed amid the boom Of cannon and
the huzzas of the multitude, but when the
smoke cleared away where were thgships ?
" She counted them at break of day,


But when the set where they?


They have not been heard of since Sedan !!
They were officered by men of the Bazaine
stamp, traitors to their country, who ,are
nothing for France, but who owe allegiance
only to the Emperor. In his interest they
keep the ships idle, just as in his interest
Bazalne surrendered Metz 1t has been
reported that in the coming treaty Ger
many is to get twenty of the best of them.
If they shall be of no more service to her
than they have been to France, the fewer
she takes the better for her. France can
afford to give them all, and she ought to
pay something for having them taken off
her hands There is treason in the feet,
just as certain as there was treason on shore.


And this fact is but another evidence Of
the corruption Of the Empire. Itchanged
the hearts of many, detaching them from
their country and attaching them TO the
fortunes of an individual These kingly
governments poison the fountain of patriot
ism, and the country dies that the man or
his issue may live and reign. And yet
multitudes favor that form of Government;
but the world is fast moving from imperial
ism to constitutional or limited monarchy,
and from that to republicanism.-[B Bee
Year: 1871

The German delegates from the Ward
Clubs held meeting this evening, and
unanimously, endorsed the Republican
platform and the entire State ticket. A
committee of eleven, one from each Ward
represented, was appointed to make ar
rangements for a grand German mass meet
ing to ratify the ticket.