Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1867 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY. DECATUR, IADIAXA. FRIDAY, JLL.Y 36,1867. Dem a cratlc County Ticket TO* AVDITOR, SEYMOUR WORDEN. FOR CLERK, A. J. HILL. FOR COMMISSIONER. 2d. DIST., JACOB SARFF. F 1 . ... ' — J . ? THE HEWS. The House has concluded to print the impeachment testimony. The Empress Eugenie visited Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, Sunday last. The news from Mexico is not yet decisive that Santa Anna Has been executed. General Rousseau has been detailed to take formal possession of our Russian America purchase. Chili and Peru, with certain reservations. have accepted the mediation of the U. S. Government in their difficulty with Spain. The Herald's special says France, Austria, and Prussia will make war on Mexico in the event of the refusal of the Liberals to deliver up the body of Maximilian. The engineers of the Central Pacific Railroad have reported in favor of the route north of Salt Lake, it being eighty miles shorter, and passing through a better country.. A grand banquet was given the Sultan of Turkey at Guild Hall, London, on the 18th. The great naval review for his entertainment, at Southampton, cost Johnny Bull £50,000. The friends of General Nagle, captured at Hungarian by the Irish Guards, and connected with the Fenians, have invoked the intervention of the United States to relieve him from custody. President Juarez arrived at the Capitol on the 11th inst. He emphatically declines to oe re-elected and has ordered a new election, and proposes to retire to civil life as soon as his successor can be eIccted. Madame Juarez arrived at Vera Cruz on the 14th, on board the U. S. Revenue cutter Wilderness, where she was warmly welcomed. She was to leave for the city of Mexico on the 16th. A proposition has been broached to leading members of Congress, for the annexation of Mexico, which it is understood is approved by Juarez, who fears another foreign intervention, consequent upon the execution of Maximilian. A train was captured on the 14th inst., near Fort Larned by the Indians. Bishop Lowry, ten priests and six sisters of charity accompanied the train, destined for Santa Fe. The men were killed and the women carried into captivity. The President is charged by the House of pardoning Stephen F. Cameron, for the purpose of increasing his credibility as a witness in the Surratt trial. His petition for pardon is published contradicting the charge. Jesse D. Bright, formerly of this State, has consented to run for the Kentucky Legislature, but it is said he is really after the Seuatorship, as it is not probable that Mr. Guthrie will ever return to his feat. ' * - — Tli® Frcsidcnis Veto. The amended re-construction measures passed by the adjourned session of the Fortieth Congress, which we give a synopsis of in another place has been vetoed by the President. He sets forth his opinion at considerable length, and though the measures were passed over his head, without debate, the time will come when the reasons he sets forth will be regardde.l valid, and of some weight. The oldland marks are fast crumbling away. A few years ago and the measures proposed and passed by the present Congress, without <febate, would have agitated the people quite as much as the first gnji fired upon the Star of the . though now they are scarcely noticed. The people will arouse some day from the lethargy which has fallen upon them, and find this co (tatty governed for the benefit bi a bond-holding aristocracy, backed up by Government quite as despotic asi any Europe can boast of,

Anotber Investigating Committee. ‘•Our ’ member of Congress, Gen. Shanks, is trying his hand as a working member. In his opinion, his constituents require him to show what a Hoosier member can do. He .-has pronounced his benizon upon the murder of Maximilian, and follows it with a resolution to investigate the barbarities of the rebel prison pens. It ia right and proper that the responsibility for those outrages should rest upon the shoulders of all the guilty parties. We are well aware the rebel authorities will get their due share of that responsibility; but what we fear is, that this proposed Committee will be wholly unable to see anything but merited praise for fathful servants, upon the part of Government officials, who are very deeply interested in allowing but one half of the story to become public. We are led to these reflections by the perusal of that part of the second volume of the “Committee on the conduct of the War” which relates to the “Red River Expedition ;” and which we unhesitatingly proneunce an untruthful and exparfe account of the expedition, as well could be imagined. In that report the testimony shows that General Smith failed to cordially co-operate with Gen. Banks, and the official reports and testimony of that General contain statements and omissions that every officer and soldier of General Smith’s command will condemn as false, and intended to rob him of that position in history which he wrested from the enemy at the point of the bayonet, after the disorganized legions of General Banks were far in the rear, and only prevented from further and more ignominious flight by the cavalry who were thus employed it stead of being hurled upon the flunks of the rebels. Yet after saving his army and wresting victory from defeat, Gen. Banks in his reports and testimony simply acknowledges the presence of Gen. Smith and his command, but makes no proper acknowledgement of the services rendered by them. Had they placed the official reports of Geu. Smith and his subordinates, side by side with their testimony, we would have been satisfied. As it is, not an officer of Gen. Smith’s command, save Gen. T. Kilby Smith, was examined, and that was regarding a matter wholly unconnected with the main issues in the case. The glaring injustice is rendered more apparent, when we notice that General Smith first penetrated the country alone, storming Fort De Russey on the route; in all capturing eighteen pieces of artilery, several hundred prisoners and horses from the enemy by the time be reached Alexandria, where Gen. Banks effected a junction several days later. If the various other reports of that committee are as exparte as this, which we are able to comment on from personal observation, the only purpose they have accomplished is the expenditure of a large amount of money to cover up the faults of incompetent favorites, or the hunting down of those who fell under the ban es the administration. -If this matter 6; prisoners is to be investigated, let us have the action of the Government also investigated. IV e wish to know who it Was that placed the obstructions in the way of exchanging prisoners and why it was done ? We also wish to know when the rebel authorities, for humanities sake, asked for an exchange why it was not accomplished ? And who were the parties that opposed it, and upon what grounds ? We wish to know whether the reports are true, that leading Radicals in Congress should have advised and used their influence against an exchage because we eould not afford to exchange “skeletons for able bodied men?” We wish to know if the Radicals in Congress, as champions of the black man, did not, in asserting his rights, sacrifice the lives of thousands of white men ? The testimony, as against the rebels, in a great measure, is already made public; the other side of the story we now wish and demand, in the event of further investigation. hundred Mormons left Omaha a few days since for Salt Lake.

The Surratt Trial. The principal line of defense in this trial seems to be an attempt to prove an alibi. Various witnesses have been examined, among them two from Elmira, N. Y., who testified that Surratt was there on the 12th, 13th and 14tb of Aprik in direct contradiction of the testimony of the prosecution that he was at the same time in Washington. The Webster House Register, Canandaigua, N. Y., to show his presence there on the 15th, was ruled out. The prisoner’s counsel claims he was in the employ of Gen. Lee, C. S. A., and sent to Elmira to report upon the condition of the rebel prisoners, where he was when the assassination took place. A witness has also been introduced to discredit the testimony ofWeichman. John Mathews, the actor, publishes a card relative to the letter that Booth handed him for publication in the Intelligencer, in which he says : “The letter which was handed to him by Booth was written on a sheet of commercial note paper, covering three pages ; the first two pages were written in the spirit and style of the Philadelphia, letter, and it was only at the concluding paragraph that anything is said bearing upon what had transpired, which was to this effect, and in these words; “For a long time I have devoted my energies, my money, to the accomplishment of a certain end; I have been disappointed; the moment has now arrived, when I must change my plans; many will blame me for what lam about to do, but posterity, I am sure, will justify me; men who love their country better than gold or life— John W. Booth, Payne, Harold, Atzerot.” Republican Form of Government. The National House of Representatives, by a vote of seventysix to thirty six,have passed a resolution directing the Committee on Judiciary to inquire whether the States of Kentucky, Maryland, Deleware have governments “republican in form.” It appears from this that seventy.six members of the House entertain a suspicion that the governments of the States named l%k some elements Gi republicanism. As we have not heard of the adoption of any new anti republican features in their constitutions lately, we arc left to infer, in the absense of spe eific information, that the propensity of their people to vote against the Republican ticket, is taken as prima facia evidence of anti republicanism in the State governments. If this is correct it is a little singular that the investigation is not to be extended to Connecticut. Its Democratic majority, a few months ago was pronouced enough to call for the atention of the pure Republicans of the House, and to indicate the need of re-con-tion. There is something decidedly unfair to the loyal people of that State, which has the honor of inventing Wethersfield onions,, wooden nutmegs, and . Gideon Welles, in allowing them to be ruled by copperhead State officers, and represented, in part congress by men of the same political complexion.—- Cincinnati Commercial. FartSeulars of the Execution 1 of Maximilian. Galveston, July 15. Additional particulars of the execution of Maximilian have been received. When leaving the convent Maximilian exclaimed: “what beautiful, clear heavens; such as I desired for the hour of death.” All three were dressed with scrupulous care. The officer of the jjring party begged Maximilian’s forgiveness; saying that he disapproved of the execution, but must obey orders. Maximilian replied that a s ?ldier must always comply with his orders. I thank you with all my heart for your kind sentiments but expect that you will comply with the orders: Maximilian gave Miramon the center as his post. Mejia’s wife ran distractedly through the street just before the execution carrying a new bom babe. Juarez refused to deliver up Maximilian’s body and said it must be made the subject of treaty. There was great antipathy towards Americans because they asked for Maximilian’s body.The Princess Salm Salm devised means for the escape of the Emperor, but she was betrayed by an officer to wnbin she confided the secret, who took a bribe of $25,000 in diamonds. She was ordered to leave Queretaro with her attendants. The Times'- special says letters from New Orleans that General Sheridan will soon- order the removal of all office holders in Texas, with the exception of a few who hold positions of minor importance.

Cougresslona 1. The following contains the leading features of the new re-con-struction measures passed by the adjourned session of the Fortieth Congress: Section 1.? That it is hereby declared to have been the true intent and meaning of the act of Mareh 2 1867, that the governments then existing in the rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas, were not legal State governments, and that thereafter said governments, if continued were to be continued subject in all respects to the military commanders of their respective districts, and to the paramount authority of Congress. Section 2. That the commanders of any district named in said act shall have power, subject to the approval of the commanding General of the army of the United States and to have effect until disapproved, whenever, in the opim ion of the commander, the proper administration of said act shall require it to suspend or remove from office, or from the performance of official duties and exercise of official powers any officer or person holding or exercising or professing to hold or exercise any civil or military office, or duty in such district under any power, election appointment or authority derived from or granted by or claimed under any so called State. Section 3. The General of the army of the United "States to be. entrusted with all powers of suspension, removal, appointments granted in the proceeding section to district commanders. Section 4. That the act of the officers of the army already done in removing in said districts persons exerciseing the functions of civil officers and appointing others in their stead, are hereby confirmed ; and it shall be the duty of such commander to remove from office, as aforsaid, all persons who are disloyal to the Government of the United States, or who use their official influence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, due and proper administration of this act. Section 5. That the boards of registration, provided for shall have power, and it shall be their duty, before allowing the registration of any person, to ascertain upon such facts or information as they can obtain, whether such persons is entitled to be registered under said act; and the oath require by said act shall not be conclusive on such questions, and no person shall be registered unless such board shall have power to examine, under the oath io be administered by any member of such board, any one touchingthe qualification of any person claiming registration; but in every case of refusal by the board to register an applicant, and in every case, of striking his name from the list, as herein prescribed, the board shall make a note or memorandum, which shall be returned with the registration to the commanding general, for the grounds of such refusal or such striking from the list, provided no person shall be disqualified as a member of any board of registration, by reason of race or color. Section 6. That the true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed in said supplementary act, is, among other things, that no person who has been a member of the legislature of any State, or has held any executive dr Judicial office in any State, whether he has taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States or not; whether he was holding such office at the commencment of the rebellion, or had held it before, and- who had afterwards engaged in rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to thereof, is entitled to be registered or to vote; and the words executive or judicial office in any State, in said oath mentioned, shall be construed to include all official affairs created hy law for the administration of any genera! law of the State or for the administration ofjustice. Section 7. Th.lt no district commander or member of the board of registration, or any other officer appointed under them, shall be . bound in his action by any opinion of any civil officer of the United States. Senate, July 15.-—The chair laid before the Senate a communication from the President transmitting all the orders, opinions, etc., sent to the district commanders, and estimating the amount necessary to carry out the work of reconstruction. Mr. Howard, in referlng to that portion of the message in which the President alludes to the assumption by the United States of the debt of the rebel States incurred before the war, said it was all moonshine and designed for party purposes. Mr. Hendricks ..said the President had not expressed any opinion on that subject. He merely made a suggestion as to whether if the Southern States were to be

treated as conquered provinces the United States would have to pay the debts of these States.— This doctrine had been laid by Governor Morton, of Indiana, two years ago, in a speech indorsing the President’s policy. Mr. Sumner said that as a question of law there was nothing surer than that the rebel States were responsible for.all just debts. The States still existed, and their just obligations inhered in them and could not be evaded. House.—The following bills and resolutions were introduced: By Mr. Kelley: Declaring valid and binding decisions of military courts and commissions in civil cases, when tried in States lately in rebellion, where no civil courts were in operation. By Mr. Williams: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in reference to judges of the supreme court and other courts, and authorizing the removal of judges by the president, on the recommendation of twothirds of each branch of the Legislaf ure. By Mr. Whitson: Declaring that no further issue of bonds of the Uuited States ought to be made for any purpose not already provided for, except on condition that they shall be subject to taxation for State, county and municipal expenses the same as other property. By Mr. Fallen: Declaring that United States bonds ought to be taxed by authority.of Congress for national purposes, so as to substantially equalize such taxation and the average taxation imposed on other property. A debate arising it was laid over. By Mr. Kelsey: Instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether the State of Kentucky, Maryland and Deleware have now State governments .republican in form. By Mr, Farnsworth: A resolu, tion discharging the Judiciary Committee from the further consideration of the question of .impeachment of the President, aud ordering the testimony already taken to be printed. The House refused to second the previous question, and Mr. Pike, rising to debate the resolution in reference to swamp lands and the rejected Eldridge resolution, reciting the allegation in the Cincinnati Commercial that the expenses of wine and liquors consumed at a banquet given to the loyal portion of Congress last winter, are unpaid, and declaring they should at once be paid, and out of funds raised for evangelizing the colored race, now in the hands of the Republican Executive Committee. The House took a recess till three o’clock. After the recess, the supplementary re-construction bill as correctly enrolled, was presented and signed. The Senate amendment reducing the appropriation for carrying out the re-construction acts from sl,675,000 to $120,000, concurredin. House, July 17.—Mr. Julian asked leave to offer the following: Resolved, That the doctrine avowed by the President, in his message to Congress of the 15th inst., that the abrogation of the rebel States, binds the Nation to pay their debts incurred prior to the late rebellion, is at war with the principles of international law, a deliberate stab at the National credit, abhorent to every sentiment of lovalty, and well pleasing only to the vanquished leaders, to whose agency, alone the government of said States were overthrown and distroyed. Mr.. Burr objected. Mr. Julian moved to suspend the rules which was carried by 78 against 18, and under the operation of the previous question, the resolution was adapted by 100 against 18. Mr. Covode offered, as a question of privilege, the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did, on the 4th of July, 1867, at the request of the counsel of John Surratt, cause to be issued to Stephen H. Cameron, of the rebel army, and one of the most notorious violators of the laws of war, a full pardon for all his crimes, in order that iiia credibility riiightbe increased as a witness, to aid in the exculpation of the said Surratt’from participation in the murder of Mr. Lincoln, thus showing sympathy with men who murdered the President ; therefore, be it Resovled, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to exam, ine into the foregoing charge, and report the evidence to the House the first week of its next session, together with all the evidence taken in the impeachment case. After debate the resolution was agreed to, and preamble rejected. The Herald?s Washington special says the entire fillibustering movements throughout the South, ostensibly for the purpose of avenging Maximilian are really movements for the inauguration of ' a new rebellion.

CRABBS, MOSES & RICE, HEAD CHARTERS -FOR ALL KINDS OFCLOTHING, ' . HA TS J CAPS, BOOTS J SHOES, GROCERIES, QUEENS WARE, Jc., Which we are offering at GREAT BARGAINS. We have added to oar trade a well selected stock of CARPETS! of which, we will at all times, keep a good assortment, and at reasonable prices. Our Goods are of the best quality and styles. Great bargains are to be had in the following articles of Staple Dry Goods. 100 Pieces Prints, from 10 to 20 cts. 100 “ Sheeting, “ 12 cts. np. 50 “ Detains, 25 cts., old Price. 20 “ Ginghams, 15 to 50 cts. Cottonades from 25 to 50c—Buy Soon. All Wool Casimeresfrom 75c to SI,OO per Yard less than last Year. In presenting ourselves, under out new film, to solicit your patronage, we will only say that our facilities are such that we will be enabled, at all times, to carry out our determination to keep always as desirable a stock of Goods, in our line, as can be found in this County; and we shall offer them at prices that will compare favorably with the Western Markets. W e will pay the highast market price for "WOOXs, wishes, Black Salts, and COVNTBV PBODUCE* CRABBS, MOSES & RICE. Decatur, June 7. vllnOtf. W. G. SPENCER J. MEIBKRS. - NEW STOCK HARDWARE, spengee & mehw, DECATUR,::::::::::::: INDIANA. Locks, Latches, Butts, Screws, Jfails, Iron, DOORS & SASH, Cabinet Hardware & Carpenter Tools. HAND. PANNEL RIP & BUCK SAWS. Chisels, Alugers, Steel Squares, Boring .Machines. Table and Pocket Cutlery. Also a great vareity of General Hardware being received every day. Cable Chains, Log Chains, Butt Chains, Balter Chains. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Plows, Cultivators, Road Scrapers, Grain Cradles, Scythes, Rakes, Hoes, &c. :os ■XVEXIS BEST COOK STOVES in the market are kept" by SPENCER & MEIBERS. We have also a large stock of good TtiST WARE, which we can afford to sell as cheap as any House in the County. . i Remember the place—one doo? north of Dorwin 4 Bro's New Drug Store. > June 7,1367.

H. B. KNOFF, t AMBROTTPEBTI PHOTOGRAPHER, io;. ■ • - - Would inform his patrons and customers generally, that he is always ready to accommodate them with all kinds and styles of Pictures known to the art, at cheaper rates, than they can be had .elsewhere. Special attention given to the taking of children's pictures. He hat "bit hand a choice assortment of Photograph Mbums, Card Photograqh Specialties, Bose W*ood If Gilt Frames, Cord and Tassels, Rose wood and Gilt Mouldings of erent widths, .sold to suit purchasers, at low rates. Also Charts, Battle Scenes, Bible Scenes, se. CALL .IJt'D SEE US. Decatur, Ind. May 4, ’66 ts. B. D. ANGELL, -MANUFACTURER OFFRENCH YOKE SHIRTS, Flannel underwear, NECK-TIES, BOWS AND SCARFS, MASOMC, DDO FEUOWSt and other societies, dotlilzt.s negaliß. {Sendfor Cireulare.) Dealer Ixx ladies’, gentlemen’s & children's FUBNISIIING GOODS, No. 64 Calhoun anil No. 2 Berry Sts., FT. UXIY.TE, LTD. Send for Instructions for self measure • ment. vllnllyl. HENRY 3. ASH. F. ff. M’CULLOCH. ASH & MCCULLOCH, -DEALERS INSTOVES, HARDWARE, GLASS, Sash, Nails, Furnishing Goods, and FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Also, Manufacturers of Tin, Copper anil Sheet Iron Ware, N"o. 87 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The best Coal Oil and a complete assortment of Lamps always OH hand. vllnllyl. T’IJATVOSH <□. Xj. ecill, Nos. 52 & 54 Calhoun Street, FORT WAYNE, IND., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, Melodeons, and all kind of Small XxxstxrvuxxezxtOi. Sole Agent for Wm. Knabe & Co's Pianos, Baltimore: and Stienway & Son’s Pianos, New York. Also agent for Wheeler & Wilson’s Sewing Machines. ■Parties desiring to purchase will do well to give me a calL vllnllyl. DAVIS &TBYERS, BOOK BINDERS, Blank Book Manufacturers, No. 25 Calhoun St., Opposite Court House, FORT W.ir.rE, IJUD. Particular attention paid te County work. B@“Magazines, Music, and old Books bound and re-bound in any style desired. Petition for Divorce. State of Indiana,! Adams County, J In the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, September Term, 1867. John Walls, ) vs. 1 Divorce. Sarah F. Walls, J It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Sarah F. Walls is a Non-resident of the State of Indiana, Notice is therefore hereby given tl»o said Sarah F. Walls, of the filing of this cause bf action, and that she be and appea? before the Hon. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to be held at the Court House, in the town of Decatur, in the said County, on Monday the 9th day of September, 1867, and answer or demur to said complaint, or the same ■ will be heard and determined in qer absence. Witnes my hand and "the seal of (1.b.) said Court, this 9th day of July 1867. JOHN McCONNEL, Clerk. July 12-w4. By A. J. Hill ? Dep. JVbtice of mstribution to Heirs. Notice is hereby given, that at the May term of the Courfof* Common PteaSj-of Adams County, after final settlement of the estate of George Riley, deceased, One hundred and eighty-two dollars and five cents remain'd for distribution among the heirs. Said heirs are therefore notified to appear at the next term of said Court and receive their distributive share. JOHN McCONNEL, Clerk, ~ Julys-w 4. By A. J, Hill, Dept, Estray Wotice. TAKEN up by William Brostroff, French township, December 1, 1866; a large red cow, with a bell, on, white,spot in the fqrehead, crop off the right and a little white on the flank- Appraised at $25. Reported by Vincent D. Bell, J. P. Attest / JOHN ..v Junc2B-w3. Clerk.