Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1868 — Page 2

THE EAGLE, OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COCNTT. DECATIJR, IXDIAATA. FRIDAY, JAY. 31, IS6S, DEMOCRATIC STATB TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR, T. A. HEADRICKS, of Marion. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A. P. EDGERTOA, of Allen. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. GENERAL REUBEN C. RISE, of Boone. FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, JOSEPH V. BEMUSDAFFER, of Franklin, FOR TREASURER OF STATE, JAMES B. RYAN* of Marion. FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT, NOAH S. LAROSE, of Cass. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, M. A. O. PACKARD, of Marshall. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHN R. PHILLIPS, of Davies. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, of Putnam. THE SEWS. The Secretary of the . Navy sent a letter to the Speaker of the House, reducing his estimates to 824,924,478 03—a reduction of 822,395,705 92.

Juarez has tendered Senor Romero a position in his cabinet as Minister of Finance, and there is no doubt that Romero will accept the office, but before entering upon its duties will return to Washington for a short time. The discussions of the Alabama claims has recently been revived in the English journals. Lord Ho- ■ bast has written two able letters to the Times, in which he sustains the position taken by the American Government on the subject,— The celebrated writer argues in a communication, and the Times editorially replys to his arguments. ! The terms .of these replies are i moderate and conciliatory. Geofge Francis Train was re- I cently arrested by the British Gov-’ eminent for alledged complicity with the Fenians. The Herald's ' special from London, January 21, ' says M. Train has been released by the Cork authorities. The causes leading to his arrest were these : ' An Englishmen named Gee, a fel- ! low passenger of Mr. Train, in- I formed the officers on the tuowhich boarded the Scota, at Queenstown, that Train had said he came from Ireland to organize the Fenians and commence the fight. Train was arrested upon this information. Gee denied having given such information when brought up before the court.— Consul Eastman, at Queenstown, was exceedingly active in Train's behalf. Minister Adams at once saw Lord Stanley, who ordered the release of Train. Lord Stanley disavowed the act on the part of the Government, and stated that the local authorities were wholly responsible. JThe irrepressible Train has since brought suit against the British Government for £IOO 000’damages.

TheMassachusetts'Anti-Slavgry Society met in .Boston, on the 22, and passed Resolutions, offered by ' Wendell Phillips, the father of abo- I lition, regarding the refusal of the ' republican party to impeach the | President as a grave’crime against 1 the nation ; regarding with satisfaction the courageous persistency of Congress in its policy of reconstruction ; condemning as one of the foulest blots on the nation’s honor the cruel desertion of loyal men jn (.li# South, for whom the law has no adequate protection; approving the reinstatement of Secretary Stanton, and opposing Gen. Grant for the Presidency, in the absence of evidence that he sympathizes with the radical republican party. Speeches were made by Wendell Phillips, Col. Higginson, and other noted abolitionists.

The New York World makes a statement to the effect that the fact is not general!}' known, but it was the Republican whiskey thieves in oflice who most promoted the tenure of office bill Jor their own protection.

The Greenback Question. Our Radical friends are considably exercised over the proposition advocated by the Democracy to pay the bonds in greenbacks, when they can be paid in “lawful money,” as provided in the law under which they were issued.— These Radical grumblers say that its contrary to the time honored traditions of the party; that heretofore nothing but gold and silver would answer for Democratic purposes ; but now we have changed and suddenly become the champions of paper currency. We will say to that class of faultfinders the Democracy have not changedthey still think that gold and silver should be the standard medium of exchange in this country. But we have to take things as we find them. A Radical Congress has made a paper currency called greenbacks, a “legal tender” for every purpose except duties on imports and interest on the public debt. For proof of our assertion, examine any greenback or national bank-note. They have authorized by law the issuing of the following five-twenty bonds: 5-20 s issued 1861 and payablein 1866, or 20 years, §189,000,000 5-20 s issued 1862 and payable in 1867, or 20 years, 515,000,000 5-20 s issued 1864 and payable in 1869, or 20 years, 169,000,000 5-20 s issued 1867 and payable in 1872, or 20 years, 500,000,000 5-20 s to be issued in 1868 and payable in 1873, or 20 years, 330,000,000

The issues of 1867-8 amounting to 3830,000,000 were to redeem, or exchange, for 7-30 s. There is no provision upon the face of these bonds for their payment in gold ; there is no provision for their payment in gold in the law under which they were issued; as a conseqence Democrats believe it would be no violation of public faith to redeem them in greenbacks. Many of these bonds were purchased by the holder when one dollar in gold would purchase two dollars in , bonds; some received for one dollar in gold two dollars and Sixty cents in bonds. The bondholders shaved the people thus shamelessly because the Radical party legislated in their interest. By the same act they violated private contracts, by making greenbacks a legal tender for any contract to pay in gold, and the morality or the legality of the act was unquestioned.. The Democratic party propose to issue greenbacks in amount sufficient to meet the different installments of 5-20 s as they fall due, and thus save to the people the : discount between gold and curren- : cy—now forty cents on the dollar i —and at the same time change the ; interest bearing debt for one that j bears no interest. It is not proposed to make these exchanges at once, but from time to time as provided in the different issues of the i | 5-20 s, and as the demands and in- | terests of the people will be proi moted thereby. “The men who cursed the Government they swindled"’ call this repudiation, and the Radical party who are laboring in their interest echo the same cry; but they- are interested parties. It should not be forgotten how they shaved the Government in its hour of peril and utmost need. They find it pleasant to count their great gain, and if their plans are carried out we will pay them a further shave of the difference between i currency and gold, and the yearly ■ interest besides. In addition their ' capital is invested in 5-20 s for I banking purposes, for which the : Government pays them interest, | and because they are poor fellows, whenever they can get a couple hundred thousand dollars together of these bonds, they are allowed ninety per cent, of this capital in “national bank notes" to shave 1 you and me; all of which pays no ; taxes either State, county or municipal, except upon the profits of L _their business. Farmers how would you like to be only taxed upon 1 the profits of your business ? Imagine for a moment that some good s fairy or geni would come through this country and loan you money to the full value of your farms and other property. In a short time i another would appear and for ev--7 er y dollar the first gave you would ' loan you two in the place of it, and 1 pay you six per cent, per annum, • for taking,carp of it for him. You • would have a snug little capital that you could make your twenty

per cent, a year, at the least calculation, and only pay tax upon your profits. Just such a privilege as this the bondholder enjoys. And “we the people” are the fairys and geni tliat have been furnishing them money as shown above. For this kind of legislation that gives the capitalist extraordinary privileges over the mass of the people we are indebted to the Radical parparty. We complain, and have “Copperhead” and “Traitor” hurled in our faces. We propose to exchange, without interfering with contracts already made, and are called repudiators. Can the people long stand such drains upon their industry without bringing themselves to want, aud their children to beggary ? Let us save ourselves from such a fate, as the only means of avoiding repudiation, and when this question is settled will be time to ascertain what the time honored traditions of the Democratic party are as to the currency of the country. The men who talk glibly of their “loyalty,” and meet the argument of those who oppose them with nothing but “copperhead” and “traitor” are but playing the old game of “stop thief’ for the purpose of filling their own pockets. Last Re-Construction Bill.

The following bill is the last despotic measure in the Rump farce of re-construction, which passed the House on the 21st’inst. They cut the Presidents head off long since; this bill decapitates him again, and for fear, like the “dead Democracy,” he may revive again, we respectfully suggest the Rump take proper steps to have the word President struck out from the Constitution of the United States. On second theught, however, it is unnecessary trouble, as that instrument is, was, and. has been for a considerable period a thing of the past. The charter of our liberties it is true, but which no Radical is bound to respect.— The following is the reconstruction bill as passed: Beit enacted, etc., That in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas, there are no civil State governments, republican in form, and that the so-called civil governments in said States, respectively, shall not be recognized as valid or legal State governments, either by the Executive or Judicial power or authority of the United States. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That for the speedy enforcement of the act entitled an act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867, and the several acts suplementary thereto, the General of the army of the Unitedis Hereby authorized and required to command within the ; several military departments within said several States, the performance of all acts authorized by said several laws, above recited.— He is authorized to remove, at his discretion, by his order, from command, any or all of said commanders, and detffcl other officers of the United States army not below the rank ofColonel to perform all duties and exercise all powers authorized by said several acts, to the end that the people of said several States may speedily recognize civil government, republican in form in said several States, and be restored to political power in the Union.

Section, 3. And be it further enacted, Shat the General of the army may remove any or all civil officers now acting under the several provisional governments within the said several disorganized States, and appoint others to discharge the duties pertaining to their respective office, and may do any and all acts which by said several laws above mentioned, are authorized to be done by the several commanders of the military departments within the said States and so much of said acts or of any act as authorizes the President to detail the military commanders to said militury departments, or to remove any cfficers who may be derailed as herein provided is hereby repealed. Section, 4. Be it further enacted that it shall be unlawful for the President of the United States to order any part of the army or navy of the United States to assist by force of arms, the authority of either of the said.provisional governments in said disorganized States, to oppose to obstruct the authority of the United States as provided in the act and acts to which this is supplementary. Section. 5. And bp it further enacted that any interference by any person with intent to prevent, by force, the execution of the orders

of the general of the army made in pursuance of this act and of the acts aforesaid, or any refusal or willful neglect of any person to issue any order or any act required by this act or other of the acts to which this act is additional, and supplementary with the intent to defeat or delay the due execution of this act or of either of the acts to winch this is supplementary, shall be held to be a high misdemeanor, and the party guilty thereof, shall upon conviction be fined not to exceed 85,000 and imprisonment not exceeding two years. Section, 6. And be it further enacted, That so much of all acts and and parts of acts as conflict or is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. A Hint to Democrats. The people of the United States are about entering upon the most important political campaign ever known in this country. Already the notes of preparation for the contest which is to decide the fate of parties and the destiny of the nation are heard on every side.— The conflict will be sharp and the result final. If the Radicals succeed, such success will- be construed futo an indorsement of their policy, and that policy will be developed in all its disastrous details. In such an event negro supremacy will be perpetuated in the Southern States, negro suffrage will be forced upon the rest, the burden of taxation will be made more insupportable than ever, all hope ot relieving the Government from its financial embarrassment will vanish, the Constitution will cease to be in any sense or in any part of the Union the bulwark of popular liberty, the State lines will be virtually erased, and, in short, the Government of the fathers will give place to a’ new and despotic system, the practical workings of which may in some sense be appreciated by taking a survey of the present condition of the ten States. If, on the other hand, the Democracy prove victorious their victory will be the triumph of the Constitution, and peace, prosperity, and the political supremacy of the white race will be assured in all parts of the land. > ■

With interests of such magnitude' dependent upon the issue of . the struggle upon which the nation is about entering, it is the duty of every Democrat to do all within his power to secure the success of his party. The first great requisite is to bring the masses of the people to a true understanding of the issue involved. Let that be done, and common sense, the love of liberty and pride of race will do the rest. How is this information to be conveyed? Doubtless partly through campaign speeches, and the circulation of what are known as campaign documents; but by far the cheapest, as well as the most thorough and effective, method of disseminating the facts and arguments which the people need is through the newspaper press. Let every one, then, who desires the overthrow of Radicalism at once interest himself in extending the circulation of a sound Democratic journal. In no other way can be accomplished half so much in the way of eleetioneerin g in behalf of his party and his country. — Louisville Courier.

Patronizing the Deity. At a massmeeting of colored men held in Macon, Georgia, January first/to celebrate 'the fourth anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, the following curious resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we hereby tender to the God of Heaven our most profound thanks for His abundant blessings, and that we pledge ourselves to the performance of every honorable duty characteristic of good citizenship. At first sight it strikes us as original and eccentric—the blending of thanks to God, with the promise, not of obedience to His will, but of “the performance of every honorable duty characteristic of good citizenship.” But it is really nothing new or odd. The same tone of patronizing ' familiarity towards the Deity, and the exaltation of temporal over religious duties, maybe heard from a number of pulpits in these parts. The negro is not naturally irreverent, but he is very imative, and he has probably caught the spirit, if not the exact words, of sermon or prayer delivered somewhere in this latitude.— New York Journal of Commerce. “Copperheadism,” according to a definition of Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, radical, means “a preference for a government of civil law over military despotism.” We accept the definition, and so will the country. means “a preference for a military despotism over a government of civil law,” This is shown by their acts, both committed and contemplated. Stanton was kicked out of office as a hound is kicked out of a dining room, and like the hound, sneaks in again the first time the door is left open.

PROSPECTUS FOR THE IXDIA YA HERALD For IS6S. The importance of the political canvass for the coming year cannot be over estimated. The issues which the elections of 18G8 will decide, will, to a great extent determine the character of the Government, and its destiny for i the future. The question now presented to the people is, whether the old Government, as claimed by the men of the revolution, shall be restored, or whether a new Government, ignoring State rights and obliterating State lines, when an.overshadowing centralized power usurping the control and direction of the domestic policy and institutions of the States, shall succeed it. The Herald will continue ito maintain and defend old-fash- ‘ ioned Democratic doctrines. It I will sustain, as heretofore. 1 The supremacy of the white race. Equal taxation, not exempting any description of property from its equal and just contribution for the support of the Government, general State, county and municipal. The immediate restoration of the late rebel States to the former relations of the general Government “with all the dignity, equality and rights unimpared.” The constitutional rights of the several States to determine the qualifications of voters. The reduction of the expenditures to the lowest limits consistent with the public safety to diminish the burdens of the people. All will admit the necessity o f enlightening the public mind upon the great issues which the people will be called upon to determine, and that no agency is more potent to that end than the press. The newspaper presenting itself daily and weekly, has a powerful influence in moulding public sentiments. It becomes, therefore, the patriotic duty 7 of all who entertain the belief that the only hope of maintaining a free, a true and an economical Government is in the supremacy of Democratic principles and politics, to see that papers advocating those doctrines and measures have a general circulation. As an inducement for the friends of the Herald to assist in extending its circulation, the proprietors offer the valuable premium list, over 83,000, to those who shall procure the largest list of subscribers, as follows:

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11. W. SHACKEEY, -MANUFACTURER OFCARRIASES AND WAGON’S, FRONT STREET, DECATUR, INDIANA* Repairing and Horse-Shoeing done at short notice and on reasonable terms. B@“Cash paid for Oak and Hickory spokes. vlln26tf. Estray Notice. Taken up by Jacob Behler, Root towrship, Adams county, Indiana, Dec. 24th, 1867, three estray cattle, one year old last spring; one a white speckled bull; one a red bull, head and tail a kind of roan; and one a heifer, deep red, white spot, on the end of the tail. Appraised at S2O. Bttest, , A. J, HILL, Jan. 24, 1868. Clerk.

SALE OF LANDS Mortgaged for Sebool Funds. In pursuance to the eighty-seventh section of the School law, adopted March 6th, 1865, the following pieces, parcels, or lots of land, or so much as may be necessary, will, on Monday, March 23, 1868, nt the Court House door, in the town of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, be offered for sale to the highest bidder, the bids being equal to the amounts chargeable and due; the same having been mortgaged to the State of Indiana, to secure the loans of Congressional and Common School Funds and forfeited for the non-payment of interest, in advance, thereon, according to the condition of the loans. Said sale will be held between the hours of ten o’clock, A. M., and four o’clock, P. M., of said day, and will continue from day today until all is sold. UNION TOWNSHIP. ~ The east half of the south east quarter of section seventeen, township twentyeight north, range fifteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by John B. Barnhart, on the 28th day of April, 1863; loan, §300; interest, $lB 98; damage, $6 37; costs, §4 50; total amount due, $329 85. Part of the south west quarter of section thirty-three, township twenty-eight north, range fifteen east, containing thirty acres. Mortgaged by John H. Rcdlinger, on the 26th day of January, 1866; loan, §100; interest, $8 05; damage, $2 16; costs, §4 50; tctal amount due, §ll4 71. ROOT TOWNSHIP. The north west quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty-four, town ship twenty-eight north, range fourteen east, containing forty aerss. Mortgaged by Stephen Hill, on the 13th day of May, 1865: loan, §200; interest, §l2 06; damage, §4 24; costs, §4 50; total amount due, §220 80. KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP. The soutKhalf of the north west quarter of section thirty-five, township twen-ty-seven north, range thirteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by W. G. Pigman, on the 7th day of April, 1863; loan, §200; interest, §l2 32; damages, §4 24; costs, §4 50; total amount due, §221 06. The west half of the east half of the south east quarter of section four, township twenty-seven north, range thirteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by John Smith, on the 9th day of January, 1864; loan, §7O; interest, $5 91; damages, §1 50; costs, §4; total antount due, §Bl 41. The east half of the south west quarter of section twenty-four, township twentyseven north, range thirteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Jacob Whitehurst, on the 28th day of July, 1863; loan, §200; interest, §9 15; damages, §4 18; costs, §4 50; total amount due, §217 83. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. The north part of the west half of the north west quarter of section twenty, township twenty-seven north, range fourteen east, containing thirty-five acres. Mortgaged by Thomas W. Andrews, on the 3d day of December, 1864; loan, §100; interest, $2 13; damages, §2 14: costs, §4 50; total amout due, §IOB 77. • The north half of the south west quarter of section nine, township twenty-sev-en north, range fourteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Garret H. Hackman, on the 16th day of March, 1866; loan, §7O; interest, §5; damages, §1 50; costs, §4; total amount due, §BO,50. The south east quarter of the south east quarter of section twenty-five, township twenty-seven north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by William Lutz, on the 20th day of September, 1865; loan, §144; interest, §5 04; damages, §2 98; costs, §4 25; total amount due, §156 27.

ST. MARY’S TOWNSHIP.

The east half of the north west quarter of section three, township twentyseven north, range fifteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Henry Hibsman, on the 20th day of March, 1865; loan, $100; interest, $7 0(5; damages, 32 14; costs, $4 25; total amount due, sll3 45. BLUECREEK TOWNSHIP. Lots six and seven in section sixteen, township twenty-six north, range fifteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by John H. Fessel, on the 3d, day of Decern ber, 1863; loan, $200; interest, $4 29; damages, 34 08; costs, §4 50; total amount due, $212 87. r. MONROE TOWNSHIP. The north east quarter of the north west quarter of section sixteen, township twenty-six north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by Jonah Todd, on the 21st day of February, 1863; loan, $100; interest, $7 65; damages, $2 14; costs, §4 25; total amoun'tdue, sll4 04. So much of the above mortgaged premises, in each case, as will pay the principal interest, damages and costs, will be offered for cash, and in case there is no bidders for cash the premises will be bid in for the State. S. WORDEN, Jan. 31, 1868. Auditor, A. C. Notice of Survey. Noti ce is hereby given that I will, on the 15th day of March, 1868, at nine o’clock a. m. commence the survey of section number twenty, in township twenty-six north, of range number fifteen east, and the perpetuation and location of lines and corners thereof. Said survey to commence at the north-east corner of said section, and be continued from day to day till completed. H. C. PETERSON, S. A. C. A. J Holmes, Applicant. Appointment Administrator. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Hill, deceased.* The Estate is probably solvent. NOAH GLASS, Jan. 24, w 4. Administrator. C. M. FRANCE Would announce to thepublicthat heis a regularly licensed auctioneer, and will attend all Public Sales, whenever requested, upon addressing him at Wilshire, Ohio-. Wanted I THIRTY CORDS of good Wood wa«tvd, on subscription, at the BtGLI OFFTOI.

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