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Year: 1870

Tho Democratic Conservative commit
tee Of North Carolina have issued an ad-
dress congratulating the people ofthe
State on the victory Of truth, justice,
liberty and law over corruption ard high
handed usurpation and tyranny" The
following paragraphs from their address
are very interesting revelations Of the Is
sues involved, and Of the attitude Of the
victorious Conservatives toward the ne
groes


1t was the policy of some Of the lead
crs OF our opponents to drive Us into
violent resistance, and efforts were rnado
to do so by repeated instances of iawless.
ness and oppression. But thanks to the
good sense Of our people they failed, sig,
nally failed, in their wicked purposes. aud
the whole American people now see too
plainly to be misled in the future that the
military movement set on foot here was
gotten upon false pretences by desperate
ton ana d s Keeping as eSSsssynS sbs


Seeing the rising indignation OF the
honest people Of the State, suffering a.
they were from all the ills arising from &
wasteful and corrupt administration Of
the State Government, and that all was
lost to them, unless something could be
done to avert popular condemnation;
they deliberately planned and attempted
to execute the desperate scheme Of mill
tary violence which the country has seen
enacted, in the hope and with the expecta-
ton that the people, alarmed, ovcrawed
and helpless, would tamely yield their
rights and let the election 60 by default
The result has shown how much they
were mistaken in tho character Of the
people of North Carolina.


We very well know, citizens,
that this is not mere party triumph.
True it Is the victory that has been won
in the name Of our party. But let us not
forget that 1t is victory due In great
degree to the uprising ofhoncst and con-
scrvative men of all parties. The cleo
ton returns show that thousands who in
the former elections voted with the radi.
cal party have come to our aid and help.
cd us to win the signal triumph which
now gladdens our hearts. Even the COL
ored race, controlled as it hithertoforc
has been by evils cornsels and gross mis-.
representations of our motives and pur.
poses rs to them in many portions Of the
State in very considerable numbers
broke away from the trammels in which
they were bound and materially aided In
swelling our majorities. We pledged
ourselves in the legislative address issued
in March last, that all their rights under
the constitution and laws Of the country,
in case Of our success, would be alike rs-
spectci and protected with those ofwhite
citizens Time will show that these
pledges will be faithfully redeemed. We
know that efforts will still be made 70
alarm, delude and mislcad them, for with.
out their aid the faction that has just
been defeated will hereafter be power.
less. The interests Of the white and col.
ored races in North Carolina are the
same, and what Injuries one will surely
and inevitably result in injury to tile
other. Let there then be no strife be-
tween them. Let each respect the rights
OF the other, and peace and harmony win
prevail.
Year: 1870

the New York Democrat from La Gro se saws
The number of lives lost by the recent Ere there
VIII exceed fifty, men women and children and
that the railroad and steamboat manaeers ar


anxious that the number of burned and drowned
shall not be known. Ofthe crowd OF emigrants
on board the Inflated steamer but few were
saved.
Year: 1870

"A Woman Crushed benenth Irain OF SRrs'


A most shocking case OF supposed suicide occurred
at Seventeth street and Fourth avenue about SIX
O'Clock yesterday morning. At the time named an
express tram oil the Harlem Railroad Company
was going north when the engineer observed
woman lying on the track only short distance
IN advance OF the locomotive. An Intellectual
effort was made TO check the speed Of the
train IN time 10 save the womans lue puG the whees
passed over her PROSTATE body, which was most
shockingly manged her head being severed from
her body and rolled outside OF the track. The legs
were also severed from her body aud some
OF the other limbs lay scattered around.
Deceased, apparently, was about thirty1ve
years OF age ller clothing. with the eX-
cepuon or plaid shawl, was so cut
anu saturated with blood that IL could not be de-
scnbed. lhe remains were subsequently gathered
up and conveyed TO the Morgue, wnen Coroner
keenan, was notified TO make invesugatlon. ~
was impression OF The engineer In charge OF the
tram that deceased had deliberately Frustrated her
sell on the track or the purpose OF peng crushed TO
deatn,
Year: 1870

BY the European mail OF the 29th OF March at this
port we have the French and English newspaper
mail accounts OF the concluding scenes or the Bona
parteNor trial at Tours The addresses OF counsel to
the jury, the rendition OF the verdict of mot guilty."
and the acquittal ana discharge OF Bonaparte
Year: 1870

We see that mai Or thing with white
face and black heart is visiting certain
mining counties in behalf of the Six Chi
nese Companies and warning Tax Collec-
tors to cease collecting Foreign Miners
Licenses from Cinnamon on pain Of pros
ecution in case of refusal. At last accounts
this agent was in Sierra County, and his ad-
vent in Shasta may be expected at any
time.


Now there is no just law to prevent Col
lectors from collecting this tax from Chi
nese, and Sheriff Greene will continue to
collect it for the benefit of the county, un
Ill he is restrained from so doing by legal,
or pretended legal process In case he is
restrained we doubt-the time
will have come for united and vigorous
action on the part Of the miners and labor
ing men of this county. Whenever Chi
nimen cease to pay taxes here, and cease TO
benefit any bnt very few traders, they
must prepare to travel on given notice
peacabIy il they will and forcibly if they
must Our lawmakers have failed to pro-
vide any legal manner by which the Chi
nese evil and Nuisance may be removed
but the right of any people to abate a nui-
sance, cannot be righ ly denied or abridged,
and the people, if occasion requires, will
act boldly for their own interests, no mat
ter what ddcice Interested parties, Dem
ocrat or Republican, may volunteer


The fact that Chinimen have been exclud-
ed from the mines situated on the eastern
side of the Sacramento, shows what the
white people-the natural inheritors of the
soil--can do when occasion requires. Let
every miner and hard handed son of toll in
Shasta county hold himself in readiness to
move on the works of the Chinese, and
their friends, at given notice. IF the
hour for action ever comes, let the friends
of white labor act calmly, unitedly, and
firmly, and faithfully follow the symbol
which will be given them, and which they
viii readily recognize as the true sign.
Year: 1870

The dispatches from Europe are some
what conflicting nd of such length as to
render it impossible to publish them in
this paper. Beside this, people look to the
dailies for full details, and few care to
read a mass of dispatches from one to five
days after they have appeared in the dailies.
At best we can but present brief sum.
mary,
Year: 1870

The printers strike in this State was
bad move for all concerned, and must result
in the overthrow of the leading Typograph-
ical Union of California. The type of the
Call and Bulletin are now set up partly by
apprentices, girls and boys, and i; is un-
derstood that none of the iourneymen who
participated in the strike will hereafter be
employed on those papers
Year: 1870

Our friend Schroter, who is as strong
in favor of united Germany, as he was
and is in favor of the unity of the United
States, now floats the flag of Germany from
flagstaff on the top of the Charter Oak
building.
Year: 1870

There can be no question but that the at
titude of our government in regard TO the


war, will be one of strict neutrality We as
Americans do not look upon the struggle
with Indifference No nation can look upon
1t with greater interest


However there are portions of our com
pie1 nationality which cannot but take one
side or the other. The French residents are
IN hearty sympathy with their native coun.
try, and the Germans invariably stand firm
for Prussia But as the Ffeuch residents
are few in Der, being confined chiefly to
a few large cities, their manifestations of
sympathy will no. likely amount to much.
Add to this that as a rule they do not usu
ally become citizens, and the inference is
that there is no chance for their ssablishing
any formidable clique.


But on the other hand the Germans are
ditfused all over the country, and are gener-
ally citizens. And as matter of course they
are giving expressIouto their feelings BY
mass meetings, which they are holding in
our large cities. There is nothing unusual
IN their sympathy for the fatherland. They
would do the same were Prussia right or
wrodg.


There ls national feeling which animates
every man, be he at home or abroad. And
the feeling is no mean one-far from it. In
deed we have but little respect for race
that is so cast down as not to feel and mani
fest an active sympathy for its fellows, when
there are occasions for such manifestations
During our late struggle Americans resid-
ing IN Europe we're equally sincere in their
demonstrations of JOY as news reached
them OF the tremendous struggle darkening
and clouding their native land.


We do not, however, imagine that Ger.
man'sympashy will 60 SO far as to involve
this country, nor do we think this question
will enter into our politics, although some
blatant radicals are trying to work up
little capital out of it. And we are informed
that Mr.. Hawley will try TO make a little
baacombe in his address to the Turner's on
tue occasion Of their festival next month,
provided the war dons close before that
time. The government must look upon the
struggle as disinterested spectators, and
while, as nation, we have NO interest, as
parti'sus, we have great interest as neu
trails. Our commerce with both these nations
Is very great. Hostilities will affect this
more or less. So We cannot bu. look with
keen interest upon the progress of the
conflict, the vassness of which it is not easy
to e1aggerate, and hope that it will end
before thousands of men are slain, simply
to crafty the vanity of crowned dianitaries
grasp!ng for more territory or greater power
Year: 1870




To China and India, and especially to
China, the specie OF the world has flowed for
ages and continues to flow as water Into
great gulf. Nearly every steamer that leaves
San Francisco for China takes out large
amount, and the steamer China, which sailed
on the LIST inst. for Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama, carried within q fraction Of seven
hundred thousand dollars in treasure. The
Asiatics have tea, silks and other things 10
sell, which we and the people Of other nations
must have; but they do not take Of us In
return manufactures and products exclusive
Of specie, to balance the trade. Indeed, the
balance is always largely against us and has
to be made up by the shipment Of specie
This extraordinary and continual gulf in Asia
for the precious metals Is very curious
thing to contemplate. But the practical
question for US to consider-and for our
government, merchants and shippers to con-
sider-is how we are to create or stimulate
market in Asia for American manufac-
about balance of trade. The time sp-
pears favorable for this. Under the present
comparatively liberal government Of China and
the Burlingame treaty, and in the rapid devel-
opment OF trade with Japan, there appears to
be good opportunity for increasing our ex-
ports to that part Of the world, and for intro
ducing many things from this country which
the Asiatics may want or would soon learn to
want. We call the attention Of Congress and
Of our merchants to the importance Of this
subject. There is race commencing among
commercial nations for the opening and future
trade with Asia, and, considering our geo
graphical position and the enterprise Of our
people, this country ought soon to have the
largest share. Shall we seize the advan-
tages, or let them slip from us when they. are
within our grasp? That is the question.
Year: 1870

1t is unfortunate for the operators Of the
Broadway bore that they secured their fran
chise under regime that has passed away,
and have not yet advanced their undertaking
to such stage that the sanctity there is in the
name Of private property can be advanced for
its protection. They will evidently have to
secure their franchise again II their case comes
before the men at Albany. Thus 1t will cost
them double. This, we say, Is unfortunate for
the operators Of the enterprise; but we are
not sure whether 1t Is unfortunate for the
public. 1t is certainly desirable that we should
know by experiment the possibilities of such .
scheme. II packages, and, above ALL if pas
sengers, can be sent up town expeditiously and
safely by any means within the scope of the
company's plan the people would be glad to
see it done; but the experiment must even then
be made without hazard to the surface of our
great thoroughfare. We cannot afford to en-
danger what we have for the chance of getting
something else. II tho tube company let's
down the pavement, may it not also let down
the foundation walls along the street? And If
it does very extensive damage in this way how
does anybody know whether it can pay for II?
We hope, therefore, the Mayor may push his


Investigation.
Year: 1870

THE CABLE.-If the French Gable Company
is able to hold on against the blackmailing
games of the Western Union it will surely
become the starting point for new system of
land lines that viii dispute the supremacy Of
the Western Union monopolists. The desire
to correct the abuses Of these men therefore
may best be realized by supporting the new
company.
Year: 1870

AFFAIRS AT THE Custom HoUsE.-A full


report in another column gives comprehen-
sive review of some Of the innovations in the
system Of doing business at the Custom House.
The new Bond Bureau is said to be q good


reform, as it centralizes the bond business and
gives an opportunity for closer scrutiny and a
more strict surveillance. The new carriage
organization is creating some commotion
among merchants and importers, quite
a number Of the latter believing it to be move
to bring the army Of cartmen under the poll
tical control Of the Custom House and make
Of them republican voters. IF what is said
about the new practice Of selling the samples
be true it is not wonderful that some of the
parties interested should find it ridiculous. A
number Of new reforms are suggested and
many faults existing pointed out for correction.
Year: 1870

Mr.. WAsHBURN, who has already indicated
on the floor of the House that he understands
perfectly the character Of the telegraph oom-
panies, and who is in position to give effect
to his knowledge, should not fail to take
notice of the tactics by which the Western
Union Company and their allies endeavor to
drive from the field every rival that disputes
their monopoly. In their conduct towards the
French Gable Company he may see their game
IN full play.
Year: 1870

The Spanish throne question agitation has
eliminated in governmental crisis which
leaves the country, for the moment, without
either crown, cabinet or any other. really
visible form of rule. King Victor Emanuel
has given decided negative to the PROPOSE
ton of the canddature of his nephew, the
Duke of Genoa. The royal missive was re-
ceived in Madrid last Sunday. The fact was
kept secret by the Ministers until yesterday,
when it was duly promulgated General
Prim, the hero Of Morocco and Mexico, ap-
pears to have been knocked Gin heap" by the
simple telegram from Florence; for, as we are
informed by cable to day, the Premier, with all
the members Of the Cabinet, resigned, so that
the country remained Gd interim without
either monarch or marshal as the executive.
The Duke de Montpensier was looked for, but
he was in no hurry, for he replied that he
could not come to Madrid s'on account Of the
situation created by Italy


This looks to us to be very unfortunate,
really sad, situation. From Spain to Italy,
and again from Italy to Spain. it speaks of
Latin race degeneracy which cannot be
arrested except by the application of some
prompt, radical cure. Where this remedy
may come from or in what shape it may be
administered it is very difficult to say.
The great state doctor Of the Tuileries
may find himself, perhaps, equal to the
emergency, but may not be willing to tender
his advice before he is regularly called in and
suitably feed. For such course, in case of
much less difficulty, the late Sir Robert Peel
afforded him an example. When in opposition
in Parliament he was at one time taunted with
the condition of Ireland, and the fact that he
had frequently boasted that he had a cure for
it, but had not told the House what that cure
was. To this the British statesman quietly
replied that he acted quite in accordance with
professional etiquette and did not prescribe
before he was regularly called in to treat
the patient" Perhaps Physician Bonaparte
waits to be ''called in" to Spain. The room is
now clear and the native physicians out. In
such a crisis Physician Bonaparte the First
would walk in" and s'let blood" or soothe just
as he thought fit. Times are altered, however,
and the education Of imperial M. D. 3 is differ
ent Spain may be forced to sicken still more.
What will become of the colonial family?
Year: 1870

THE TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE is as
suming formidable dimensions. The Western
Union office is almost deserted, and as this
company have exclusive wires in many direc-
tions the business Of the public must suffer in
consequence. This is in part the result Of
allowing SO huge monopoly to exist. If the
government owned the lines there would be no
strikes, for the wages would be just
Year: 1870

Coal ALMANACs.--We were to have had
very cold winter What has become of it?
We were assured that the woodchucks or some
fellows Of that sort had laid up an uncommon
store Of provender-an infaiiible sign Of
severe and long winter. Moreover, the dig
gers in the soil discovered that all the worms
had gone to an unusual depth, and the hunters
found that the wintering birds were never so
thickly feathered. All this seemed to be the
admonition of Providence to man, warning
him to lay in particularly large quantity of
coal early in the season, when the price was
high, and the admonitions seem to have come
Ivy way Of khe coal companies ofices.
Year: 1870

Judge Bowling made statement at the Tombs
yesterday which calls for close investigation
on the part Of the Police Commissioners He
said he knew that the policemen in the Fif-
teenth ward received commission from female
pickpockets on each successful venture. If it
is really the case that our protectors against
thieves are in the pay Of the thieves we are in
a bad way. That it might be so in few
cases has been plainly evinced by the recent
conviction of two policemen for robbery; but
when charge so sweeping is made against all
the policemen Of precinct it requires investl-
cation.
Year: 1870

The New York Sun does not seem t,
have verv exalted opinion of the auslifoa
tiona of Grant for the position he occupies,
and the editor was in position during the
war to have full knowledge Of his charaos
ter and the motives that prompted him. In
noticing the Presidents message the Sun
thus comments upon it


The first thought that occurs after read
lug the message is that it is poverty
stricken document. |. tells US much ths,
we already knew, but leaves US in the dark
on subjects which we Touid like to be in
formed.


The President has an original mode of
accounting for the decline of Repu blicsnism
10 the Southern States, as shown in the result
Of the recent elections. He says the
elective franchise has by violence and init
nidation been denied to their citizens, and
the verdict OF the people has thereby
reversed We are not aware of the exist
enes OF any facts that justify so sweeping an
assertion. We think these results ore to be
accounted for on threefoid grounds-ot the
infancy Of the Republican party in that sec
ton of the Union, of which it is composed
and the unpopularisy of Grants Administra
ton.
Happy family is the Republican party
is il nota?
Year: 1870

The Republicans of Boston have nomina-
ted staunch Democrat, VIM. CASTOR, for
Mayor. The Journal says


" At national and State elections we
choose men who represent our political
optatonS upon the great questions of the
day at municipal election We select men
who will not indulge to extravagance, but
who, with honesty and efficiency, will look
after the security of life and property, and
see that the money taken from our pockets
Is not sqaandered or misappropria.ed.


We imagine that at national and State
elections" i. would be well also to choose
men OF homes. and efficiency.
Year: 1870

bsrnum is again to start in the show
business He is to eclipse everything here.
toiors started outin the circus and menaga-
RE business. This is probably his fiscal
climax in humbuggery. In this line,
Barnum has been the most fortunate of
Americans. Somebody has said he made
one fortune BY humbugging the people, and
then turned round and made another by
telling how he did it. While out west,
short time ago, he discovered one of the
greatest curiosities yet know, viz: an editor
VINO had money to loan. The account saws
he will form one OF the curiosities, and
hence Davenport will lose one OF its citizens