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Year: 1871

United States, and to secure to all such
citizens the equal protection of the laws.
Fully sensible Of the responsibility i'm
posed upon the executive by the act of
Congress to which public attention is now
called, and reluctant to call into exercise
any of the extraordinary powers thereby
conferred upon me, except in cases of i'm
perative necessity, | do nevertheless deem
it my duty to make known that will not
hesitate to exhaust the power thus vested
in the executive whenever and wherever it
shall become necessary to do so for the pur-
pose of securing to all citizens of the
United States the peaceful enjoyment Of
the rights guaranteed to them by the Con-
stitution and laws.


1t is my earnest wish that peace and
cheerful obedience to the law may prevail
throughout the land, and that all traces of
our late unhappycivil strife may be speedily
removed These ends can easily be reached
by acqniescence in the result of the conflict
now written in our constitution, and by
the due and proper enforcement of equal
justice and impartial laws in every part of
our country The failure of local COM
munities to furnish such means for the at
tainment of results so earnestly desired
imposes upon the National Government
the duty of putting forth all its energies
for the protection of its citizens of every
race and color and for the restoration Of
peace and order throughout the entire
country.


In testimony whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the broad seal of
the United States to be affixed.


Done at the city OF Washington May g.,
1871, in the 95th year of the independence
of the United States. U. S. GRANT.
Year: 1871

An Infamous Outrage.-It is hard to
conceive of any infamy that could surpass the
conduct of the present City Council 10 gerry
Wandering the city of Richmond so as to re-
tain a majority, when it is notorious fact,
greatly the result of their crimes and imbecli-
ty, that an overwhelming majority of the legal
voters of this city earnestly desire their perpet-
ual retirement to the shades OF private life, but
1t itappears that they have perpetrated an addi-
tional outrage upon the people of this city, if
possible, more infamous than the late division
of the city.


For the purpose of keeping all of the Re-
publican vote In one ward, the Council formed
a new ward, running nearly around the city,
and comprising about one third of the territory
of the city, which is supposed to contain about
one thousand Republican majority. The magis-
trates of the city are elected BY the different
wards, each ward being entitled to three. The
new ward, (the Republican ward,) having
been formed since the last election, of course
is without magistrates. The Council, in making
provision for their own reelection, make
no provision for the election of magis
trates in the new ward where the Republicans
are sure to elect their ticket, thus leaving the
city divided into five Democratic wards with
magistrates, and one Republican ward without
any magistrates at all. If this is not infamy,
we hope our Democratic friends will give us
some appropriate name by which to designate
Year: 1871

The Operd.-The second rendition Of
"The Bohemian Girl" by our amateurs last
night, passed off with even more eclat than
attended the first performance. The audience
was larger than that of Tuesday night, and
the caste threw themselves into their parts
with spirit and confidence that entirely re-
lieved their friends of any fears they might
have entertained of their success. Although
thinking ourselves aware Of the remarkable
histrionic and musical talent of Richmond, we
have now to confess we did not fully appre-
ciate 1t; for we felt little qualmy when it
was first announced that the troupe would
undertake so difficult task as "The Bohemian
Girl" If Tuesday night was a success, last
night was triumph. 1t was not only an i'm
provement on the previous night, but devel-
oped a capability for much more ar rtistic acting
and music.


While there was not too wide departure
from the accepted stage business of the opera,
we were pleased to notice that il was material
ly varied in some of the scenes, thus evidenc-
ing an originality that always relieves the
stiffness that incessantly attend stereotype. In
the extreme parts of "Devilshoof' and siFlore-
stein," this was more noticeable. The other
characters do not admit of it to the same ex-
tent. Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Dmmock rendered
their parts with an action and expression that
fully merited the applause they received.
"Arline' was perfectly at home in both her
music and acting, and is peculiarly adapted to
that line of work. 'The Queen" is positive,
strong, actress aud will do credit to a much
heavier role.


As we have had occasion to remark before,
the chorus is the best that has appeared on our
stage for years. Their voices are fresh and
strong, and in action and grouping they
are perfectly natural. The thanks of the
public are due no less to Major Myers and Pro
fessor Ambold than to the caste, for this treat,
and we hope it will be repeated at an early
day. We understand that Professor Ambold
intends to commence rehearsing another opera
as soon as the scores can be obtained. Ger.
tsinly he should be encouraged in his laudabe
effort to develop the musical taste and talent
of the city.
Year: 1871

PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
We publish to-day the proclamation of
Gen. Grant upon the Ku-Klux bill. Like
all his productions it is brief and pointed,
breathing the spirit of peace and conclia-
ton, but emphatically decisive in its de-
termination to afford protection to the
humblest citizen everywhere. He who
condemns it copfesses the blindness Of
prejudice or sympathy with crime. 1t an
nounces another step in the growth Of the
national sentiment.
Year: 1871

THE Democratic press of this city are
frantic over the excess of colored over
white voters thus far registered. Hear the
Enquirer


There is no Disgusting the fact, white men
of Richmond, that you are not doing your
duty, and that ignorance and poverty, in their
misguided zeal in behalf of a vile cause, are
putting to shame the wealth, intelligence, and
Caucasian blood of Richmond. In vain may
you send up walls of pity for poor, down
trodden South Carolina, whose white people
are powerless against an overwhelming negro
majority, when you yourselves. with major
ity, supinely allow yourselves to be- tied hand


and feet by the very negroes who fatten on
your bounty.


Women Of Richmond, who were never con-
quered by sword or famine during four years
Of war, make men of your husbands, your
brothers, your sons and your sweethearts, and
drive them, if necessary, to the places OF re-
gistration.


We blush to confess that the negroes are
ahead in three wards, where the whites should
have been at least six hundred, if not more,
ahead when the sun went down last evening.
Who has made the issue of Africa


against Caucassia but yourselves. How
easy to make your cause so just by yield


ing the dead issues of the past, (which, in


deed, ought to shame your Caucasian


blood J that the coored vote would divide
on new and healthy questions, or go in a


body with you as its natural friends. The


rebellion died begging the negro for help;


but its appeals came to late. Do justice


to these poor inolfensve people. Show


your boasted chvalry by espousing the


cause of the poor You will disarm oppo-


sition, prevent jealousy and hatred of


races. and eojoy the approval Of God and
all good men.
Year: 1871




time of the several parties competing show
that the difference between the work to be
done by Tanner g. Co., and as it was to be
done by the Tredegar company was about
$500; but the Tredegar company was
willing to do it with the modification for
$4,000 in round numbers less than the
Council was determined to pay for it.
No comment can illustrate or make
palmer the infamy aud vice of this dis
graceful transaction. The men who thus
abuse the public confidence, squander the
public money, debauch the public service,
ruin the trade of the city, and boldly pro-
claim that not the lowest but the highest
bidder is entitled to the city contracts,
would not be tolerater for one day even in
the city of New York, where thieves and
mercenaries riot, rule and reign.


If any man doubts the correctness of
this statement, let him go to Joseph r.
Anderson aud inquire about it. We have
only referred to published documents.





THE MECHANICS, MEETING LAST
NIGHT.


The character, intelligence, and numbers
Of the meeting at Metropolitan Hall last
evening, as we'll as the profound attention
to the important topics discussed 80 ably
by Captain Trevellick, promise we'll for
the future Of the workingmen of Rich
mond Mere politicians see in it only a
source of danger and disorganizl and
fippant thinkers pass it by as mere
effort of causeless discomfort or envy
We hail it as day-dawn for the working
masses amongst us. The questions before
the meeting last night ale infinitely above
all mere partisan politics. They rise into
the sacred realm of home and fre-side.
They involve the price of bread and meat,
of houses to live in, of clothes to wear.
The workingman sees himself and his
family shut out from the higher planes of
social enjoyment, from the best means of
improvement, even in large measure from
the comforts and luxuries which the
green earth yields in bounteous abundance.
For him no great libraries open the portals
Of knowledge: no museums, crowded with
the wonders of the creation no laborato-
ries, feeding his hungry soul with the
truths of science; no great halls OF recrea-
ton, brilliant with softened light, through
which the sublime harmonies Of music
steal upon his soul, to elevate and inspire
it. These are around him, but not for
him..


1t is to bring all these within the reach
of every industrious, temperate man, to lift
his life above drudgery, and enable him
and his wife and little ones to enjoy the
worlds best gifts, that We aspire to-day.
This is the problem to be solved. This is
the great struggle for which the hosts of
industry are gathering. Do you say it is
chimerical and impossible We answer,
not if God is the Father of all.and the
earth governed by his love and justice.
Whatever we can dream of as the highest
good for all man, is possible; nay, is the
sure destiny of men when they learn to
live true to the eternal laws. What only
the richest can now enjoy must be made
the common fare of humanity. We shall
attain it, not by pulling any down, but by
lifting all up into the sunshine of the ever
lasting hills. To do that is the mission of
Labor Reform.
Year: 1871

am only little sparrow,


A bird of low degree;
NY life is of little value,


But the dear Lord careth for me-
He gave me coat of feathers;


It is very plain, l know,
With never speck of crimson,


For it was not made for show.
But it keeps me warm in winter,


And it shields me from the rain;
Were it bordered with gold or purple,
Perhaps it would make me vain.
And now that the spring-time cometh,
| will build me little nest,
With many chirp of pleasure,


In the spot I love the hest.
I have no barn or storehouse,


L neither sow nor reap;
God gives me sparrow's portion,
But never seed to keep.
If my meal is sometimes scanty,
Close picking makes it sweet;
l have always enough to feed me,
And s'life is more than meat"
I know there are many sparrows;
All over the world we are found
But our Heavenly Father knoweth
When one Of US falls to the ground.
Though small, we are never forgotten;
Though weak we are never afraid;
For we know that the dear Lord keepeth
The life of the creatures He made.
l fly through the thickest forest,
/ light on many spray;
I have no chart or compass,


But never lose my way.
And I fold my wings at twilight,
Wherever happen to be;
For the Father is always watching,
And no harm will come to me.
Year: 1871

HOUSE BLOWN Down. Family of Seren
Buried in the Rains, but AH EScape.- es-
terday morning, about half-past O'Clock,


a large two-story frame house belonging TO


MIR. Christian Leutzer, on Prospect street,


between Butler street and Penn avenue,
Seventeenth ward, blew down. The house


was left standing about ten feet above the


level of the new grade, and it was intended
to erect another story under it, and Tor that
reason it rested on blocks. AT the time
stated all the members of the family. eX-
cept MIR. Leutzer, were in bed. He was
sitting in rocking-char in his room, when


the high wind prevailing at the time caught
the structure and wheeled 1t from its tenn


porary supports, rendering it complete


wreck. The house fell diagonally back
from the street, struck on its corner, and
crushed down into heap. So sudden was
the fall that not one of the seven persous III
the house had a chance to even attempt
escape, and all were buried in the wreck.
One little boy succeeded in crawling out
very speedily after the accident, and found
himself unhllrt. The others had to be got
ten out from the debris by the crowd that


speedily gathered. The work was long and
tedious, but one by one all were gotten out,
and, incredible Us it seems, none were found
to be injured. A little babe was found to
have Il Slight cut over its eye, but that was
tho only injury sustained by any. klr.
LeutZer himself was buried under such a


mass of timber and boards that it required


the efforts of six men for a considerable
time TO cut him out. 1t was hardly hoped
that he would be taken out alive, but he


was found entirely unlnjured. u.


The house was literally smashed, every
timber being splintered, and every article
of furniture entirely diminished. The eX-
element caused by the affair was very


great in the neighborhood, and large crowds
we're about the place during the early part
of the day.-Pttsburg Commercial.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, June 0, 1871.


Political affairs, SO fur as their manifesta-
ton here is concerned, remain at very
positive standstill, excepting so far rs they
are twisted by the Vaccinations of the
KukuX Committee, which is laboring with
increased energy to prove the existence Of
combinations against the integrity of the
Government throughout the South.


The special interest Of the oftice-holding
politicians here now-a-days" concerns
The progress OF Democracy in the States
which have lately spoken. They know
that the time has ended for Radicalism to
advance any further, and are therefore in
clined to accept the theories which the
representative men Of that party have fire.
quently expressed, and which many of
them now regard as a fixed fact, that when
its political progression ceases It's days of
authority are nearing an end. The only
step further which the Radical party
running In its present groove, without
considering important questions of tariff,
shipping interests, ,etc.-can achieve, would
be openly-pronounced military law. The
intimations of this made at the recent SOL
dierY convention in Boston by one of the
prominent officials of the Treasury Depart
ment, have set not few Republicans think
ing that this is about good time to "switch





now and the meeting of Congress the SUBJ
feet will be carfully handled by the Radical
advocates of it. Then there can be no doubt
that if the old system which prevailed all
through the reconstruction days breaks
forth again, this topic OF military law, at
least i'm certain parts of the country, willnot
want for hackers among the supporters Of
Grants denomination.


Of course there are many here who eX-
pect Grant to be renominated without
doubt, and many more who hope so with
out actually expecting that such will be
the fact. The majority of Republicans,
however, are somewhat chary in their eX-
prcssionS of opinion on this score, prefer
ring to wait for certain indications of what
popular opinion is in the matter.


There wilt be 4 Cabinet meeting next
Friday, ut which time the President is eX-
pccted TO visit the seat of Government for Il
few hours. 1t is not thought that the Cab
met will accomplish anything beyond rou-
tine affairs, and it is certain that all the
members will not be present.


Leading Democrats write here from the
West expressing the utmost confidence in
the strength Of the Democrats with their
new policy. T1NoN.
Year: 1871

MAN BURIED ALIvE-Forty-t'ro Feet I'm
der the Ground for FIUe Hours, and Still
-1HUe to Tell the Tale.-On Monday, 9Th
instant, John WcntZell, pump-maker, OF
Reading, was buried alive by the caving in
of forty-fect stone-walled well, in which
he was at work. The accident occurred
shortly before II O'Clock In the morning,
and an immense crowd was Immediately
drawn to the spot. A large force of work
men began laboriDg at once by relays to re-
move the debris and secure the body, none
doubling that the buried man Was dead.


BY noon some progress had been made,
and one of the workmen asserted that he
heard Wentzcll's voice. This was uniyer-
sally regarded as imagination, however.
The work was vigorously continued, how
ever, and by clock in the afternoon there
was no doubt that he was still alive, as he
was heard repeatedly calling for help.


The Times and Dispatch thus concludes
its narration OF this remarkable rescue:


At few minutes after his head was I'M
covered, and his first cry was for water.
Some stimulus was administered to him,
and his body was at length discngaged. He
was discovered to be compressed between
the bottom section of the pump-Stock and
the tide Of the well, a couple of feet above
the water. In some peculiar manner the





left arm was fastened under the heavy
mass, the other arm being partially disen-
gagged and clutching the rope. When drawn
TO the top the injured arm was paralyzed,
and it was found that he had suf-
fered three severe contusionS upon
the head. He could stand alone, and in
sisted on his ability to walk home, but was
carried home on settee. The injury to
the arm is the only one that appears likely
to prove serious, no bones having been
broken. He described his awful situation
in the well, and fully realized the peril he
had been in. Despair seized him at first,
but after long and horrible suspense, as
the light began to appear above him. he
discovered the efforts being made for his
deliverance, and took courage, Breathing
was matter of difficulty for Il long period.
The escape is one of the most wonderful
narrated in the category Of similar casu-
alties.
Year: 1871

could have bought the same tor IN
Chicago.


Who then clamors for free wool !?
First, one Edward Harris, an east
ern millionaire who is able to
carry a stock of million dollars
for year and is in nowise depend
ent on middlemen to sell his goods.
He has got rich by making classes Of
goods which we now purchase more
economically from our own factories,
who now have him at an advantage
despite all his wealth. Remove the
tariff and with free wool and shoddy
he alone would be more than match
for all the seventy wooilen mills OF
Wisconsin. He appeals to the preju-
dices of the poor by saying that the
tariff taxes thin, coarse goods from
IS to 1lS per cent, while it taxes the
fine clothes of the rich but 80 or
60 per cent. We defy him to prove
that the "coarse goods of the poor
man" are l per cent. dearer in the
West because OF the tariff. He may
pile up percentage as much as he
pleases, he cannot frighten us, for
money, labor, and wool alike com
mand more and better clotL than
under free trade.


This class OF manufacturers who
want to be monopolists have always
been tree traders. Said one of them
in Philadelphia, before the war:


II want no increase Of the tariff,
for the effect will be simply to start
mills in the West and South to COM
pete with me, and to raise wages. l
can now hire all the help want at
my ow prices"


Truly spoken, for. that has just
been the result Of the present tariff
on wool and woolcns, the most eauit-
able and beneficial, take it all in all,
that ever was framed.


The second class who want free
wool and unlike Mr.. Harriss, free
woolens as well, arc foreign import
ers of New York City whose right
eous souls are daily vexed that our
western farmers can carry home from
the factory near by all the woolens
they need in the same lumber wag
on that brought the wool, thus ac-
tually robbing them of market for
their shcddy, and paying not pen
nv Of tribute to useless middlemen,
where under free trade they pay
millions.


The third class who want free
trade in wool is composed of what
were known as 'copperheads" dur
ing the late war, who were very glad
OF any new ISSUE which shall make
the public oblivious of their war re
cord, together with certain political
speculatiors, who find this the most
convenient means OF crushing Gen.
Grants administration and securing
the spoils OF Office.


The issue is between all American
wool growers, together with the
National and Western Wooden Man
ufacturcr's Association on the one
hand, and few rich manufacturers
Of the East, few useless middlemen,
aud few selfish. scheming polit:-
clans on the other. +. B. NoRToy.


OSHKOSH, Wis.
Year: 1871

During the Convention last Sat
urday five ladies' came in and took
seats for the purpose of watching the
proceedings. As they came in they
were received with loud applause it
being the first thing of the kind in
this section of the country. Never
before has lady dared to show her.
self at such gatherings, and this was
considered by some bold step, and
looked upon as out Of place. and if
these ladies did not accomplish any
thing else they did establish one fact
and that is that their presence had
good effect upon the actions OF that
Convention, the same as it would
have on all similar occasions. Mrs.
Flagg, the lady candidate for the Of
fee OF Superintendent Of schools was
among the ladies present, and when
the nomination for that Office was
about to be made offered some very
appropriate remarkably far the best
offered during the convention. Her
remarks were pointed, and her argu-
ments conclusive. She did not pre-
sent her claims or ask any favors on
account Of her beng woman but
because of her fitness for tho posi-
ton. She did not assume that tho
Office was rightfully and lawfully
hers, but she asked as favor that
she might be nominated. To Ger
tain extent she might have been con-
sidered egotlstica!, but to falr-
minded person it must be apparent
that what she said was not only in
place, but necessary for the occasion.
One gentleman OF the convention
wished it particularly understood
that he was woman's rights man
he had married two OF them, and
knew them to be all right tor GER
tain things, but he did not think
them just the thing for county super
,ntendents. As whole his remarks
could BE- hardly considsaed compli-
mentary, and we understand that the
ladies failed to appreciate the CON-
pliment. The lady was badly beat
en- in this political fight as she was
entirely unsophisticated in the art OF
wire pulling. After the nomination
had been made tor the long term


there yet remained short term to
be filled; this the convention would
have given her but she declined to
receive it at their hands. Although
she did not get the nomination she
achieved a victory, and wc predict
that the next time we nominate a
candidate for the Office of County
Superintendent it will be . woman.
|-[Red Oak Express.
Year: 1871

The discovery Of an ancient outlet
to Lake Superior is mentioned by
Professor WinchelI, the director Of
the State geological survey Of Mich
igan, in his last report. It is . deep
valley, bordered with high bluffs,
and runs from Lake Superior to
Green Bay. in lake Michigan, sug-
gestlng the practicability Of a ship
canal along the same route, with q
view to shorten the voyage between
tho two lakes.