Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1868 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OFFICIAL PAPKB. OF THE COt’XTT. DECATUR, I3DIAIFA. “FRIDAY, MARCH 20,1868. DEMOCUmjifB TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR, T. A. HENDRICKS, of Marioii. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A. P. EDGERTON, 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, JOHNR. PHILLIPS, of Davies. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, of Putnam. THE NEWS. Toledo suffered considerable damage from the flood last week. The ice in the Maumee gorged below the city and overflowed the lower portion'of the place. The Island House, railroad depot, together with the whole middle ground was inundated. The Clearland and Toledo railroad bridge was somewhat injured, and two hundred feet of the Cherry street bridge carried away. A large amount of lumber and logs were swept away. The Erie Railroad Company’s estimate for repairs is §8,757,000, to meet which the company have authorized the issuing of 10,000,000 in bonds. Work has been resumed on the Pacific and Kansas Railroad. The revenue of the Dominion of Canada for February was §597,521; expenditures §782,942.

Two of the U. S. Fifth cavalry were killed last week, in an encounter with illicit distillers in Claiborne county, East Tennessee. Brownlow has appointed two negroes as Commissioners of Claims. The Cheyenne Star is informed that a Government train had been attacked by the Indians near For Guelterman, which post at last accounts was surrounded. Troops from Fort Russell have been ordered to their relief. The Democrats of New Bruns wick, N. J., carried the place at their charter election by 400 majority; a gain of 30 per cent. Fifty illicit distilleries in the Huntsville, Alabama, District, have beeu ordered to be seized. The Missouri legislature has passed a bill which provides that the property of manufacturing incorporations shall be taxed. A kerosene lamp exploded in the Cambria Hotel. Scranton. Pennsylvania, causing the destruction of the building. The Committee on Ways and Means have come to the conclusion that the full amount of revenue necessary for carrying on the Government, may be obtained from the following sources : Distilled spirits. §15,000,000; incomes, §30,000,000; tobacco,. §25,000,000, and stamp duties, §25,000,000; this is said to be about §5,000,000 in excess of the requirements. The radical State Convention of South Carolina nominated a negro for Secretary of State, by acclamation. One-half the delegates chosen to the Chicago Convention are negroes. ' . General Hancock has appointed the 17th and 18th of April for the election on the ratification of the constitution of Louisiana. The registration is to be revised in five days, commencing fourteen days before the election. The order prescribes regulations for the government of the election, and prohibits any person who is a candidate for office, from acting as Commissioner or Register. Attorney General Stanberry has resigned his position for the purpose of acting as the counsel of the President in the pending impeachment trial.

Alabama and Congress. The Committee on Reconstruction, who have had under advisement the applicaton of Alabama to be received into the Union as a sovereign State, have recommended the passage of an act for her admission under the recently rejected constitution.

When the constitution of Alabama was submitted to the people the suplementary re-construction laws of Congres»fequired a majority of all the registered voters of any State for the adoption of any constitution submitted to them. — In Alabama the voters were registered, a constitutional convention called, and a constitution framed which was submitted to the people. Upon counting the vote it was found to be defeated. The polls were reopened for the purpose of hunting all the negroes in the Slate that could be induced by bribes or threats to vote for it, and after every effort made, a second count showed that it had again failed to receive the required majority. The New York Tribune suggested that Alabama be admitted; Congress had worked to that end; the ‘-loyal” people bad worked to that end, but were defeated by rebels. The constitution was framed by "loyal'’ men for “loyal” men, and why keep Alabama out of the Union ? It was a pet measure of Congress and backed by bayonets, yet it failed. It failed because the people are opposed to negro domination. The adoption of the proposed constitution would have delivered them over bound hand and foot to the negroes. The people are anxious for practical relations with the Central Government, but not upon the conditions asked.— Bad as is military rule, they prefer it. It is in fact the ouly boon they have asked for, but this it seems is to be denied by them. Since the election the re-con-struction act has been amended.— It now requires a majority of votes cast to /govern. The Re-construc-

tion Committee now propose to apply the law as amended to the election al ready had. It is simply ( the old but sure game of “heads I win, tails you loose,” which was , submitted to the people of Alabama, if the .recommendation of the Re construction Committee is adopted. We are patiently awaiting the action of Congress upon this subject. We had thought that outwavdly they wonld ■ at least make a show of fair dealing with the people, but with this shameless proposition staring us in the face, we are ready to believe there is no limit to their infamy. We should have had a thousand times more respect for Congress had they allowed Thad Stevens to have f'-amed one constitution for all the States they propose to reconstruct, then took the trouble of their adoption away from the people, and selected the meanest scalawags, tools and pimps of radicalism to be found in the North to play the role of Senator and. Representative for the people. The first would be a cool premeditated fraud; an act that none but Judas and the present Congress would be guilty of; the latter as compared with the former would be simply a manly act of despotism. The N. Y. Tribune on the Indiana Radicals.—The New York Tribune of last week has an article headed “Questions for Sheepish Repudiators,” which we commend to the radical papers of the State, the Jay qnd Adams Republican in particular, and not forgetting the delegates to the Radical State Convention, who boasted of “stealing Democratic thunder.” The truth is the Radicals of Indiana, are receiving a fire in the rear, which will become so hot before October and November, that they will become willing to repit-'-' diate Congress, as they have the negro and bondholder, to save them from defeat. Go ahead Rads; yon have sacrificed your principles upon the altar of policy, but “my policy” or any other policy won’t save you in Indiana. And, Indiana lost, you loose all. Put that , in your pipes and smoke it. Sergeant Bates, carrying the American flag, arrived at Augusta, Georgia, on the 11th inst.

Radlcal Frauds. Alabama papers are busy exposing the frauds of the Radicals in attempting to carry the election in favor of the constitution. All the electiion boards were in their hands, and every opportunity that was presented for the perpetration of fraud was used with that unscrupulousness that has everywhere characterized their action. Hundreds of negroes whose names are checked from the registration lists, thus showing that they voted did not go near the polls.— And hundreds more voted whose names were not oji the registration lists. As an other instance of wholesale fraud; in Barbour county the correct registration list was 3,500 whites, that re ported as a basis for estimating the election contained only 2,700 names, thus by one scratch of the pen 800 names were taken from the total that should have been counted against the Constitution. The papers also state that some of the principal correspondents of Northern papers who write abqut rebel intimidation were never in the State; others only a short time, while some have been, but returned before the election. It is a concerted scheme of wholesale lying to get Congress to accept Alabama with a defeated constitution. — Honorable men these radicals. State News. A New Albany man who has no babies recently purchased a pet coon to enliven his babyless home. The revivals in New Albany are litterally ruining thfe saloons; several of the proprietors talk of closing out. The LaFayette distillery confiscated by Government has been sold to a Cincinnatia man. Exchanges from all parts of the State report the peach buds as totally uninjured by the cold weath-

er. The Catholic Church at Terre Haute has been robed of several costly chalices and other valuables. Thirty applications for divorce will be heard at the next term of the Floyd Circuit Court. Kokomo sports a daily paper, and will prove an expensive luxury to the proprietors. The Tipton Times, since the retirement of Turpen, is published by Arch Ramsey, with W. S. Armstrong, editor. Why the President is to be Impeached, etc. “Cory O’Lanus” says Andrew Johnson is to be impeached for “reasons,” and he states them in order. He then refers to the history o f the Radical party: IMPEACHMENT CHARGES. For being Andy Johnson. For aggravating Congress by referring to an absolete document known as the Constitution of the United States. For insisting that the Union has not been dissolved. For asserting that a white man is as good as a colored man. For maintaining that the President has a right to exercise pow-e-s conferred upon the office by the aforesaid Constitution. Because Alabama didn’t swallow the black draught of the Radical Constitution. For violating the law against cruelty to animals, in trying to kick a dirty dog out of the War office. RADICAL HISTORY. The Radicals have made more history since they have had charge of the Government than any other party since the old Revolutionary chaps who kicked up a row about tea tax. They have had a civil war, a martyr, piled up the biggest National debt ever heard of, and now they are prepared to windup with impeachment and revolution. They, are a lively party now, say what you will ,and as long as the people will stand the expense they will give them plenty of excitement for their money. Questions. —How many soldiers died that Jay Cooke might amase fifteen milions of dollars ? > How many soldiers died to found a bonclholding aristocracy of the United States ? How many soldiers died that Southern negroes might be transformed into Abolition President makers ? How many soldiers died that the masses of the people might be crushed beneath an intolerable and oppressive debt? How many soldiers died in the false belief that their lives were given for the preservation of the Union ?—died victims of false pretenses.

New Hampshire Election. The official returns of the election in New Hampshire, while resulted in the election of the radical ticket, is gratifying to the Democrats as indicative of a change in publie sentiment- as against the iron rule of the Jacobins. In one year the Democrats have reduced the radical majority of 1867 more than fifty per cent, and have increased their vote by 3,623, while the radicals have increased theirs only 1,854. In 1867 the radical majority was 3,146 it is 1,407. A very satisfactory showing for the Democratic party and from which we should be encouraged to press forward to the victory that surely awaits us in October and November, if we only do our duty. Impeachment. The following Senate proceedings, which transpired on the 13th, inst., comprise all the impeachment news of the week: At one o’clock, the Chief Justice took the chair, and the Senate organized as a Court of impeachment. The Managers and members of the House took seats provided for them. Butler was absent. Senators who had not already done so, took the oath. Mr. Stanberry, (counsel for the President,) read the answer of the President entering his appearance, and naming as his counsel, Messrs. Stanberry, Curtis, Nelson, Black, and Evarts, and asking, fora reasonabletime for the preparation of his defense, the period of forty days. Mr. Bingban claimed that, in accordance with the eighth rule, the trial should proceed at once. Mr. Curtis referred to the case of Judge Humphreys and others, and argued that the rule was susceptible of no such construction as that placed upon it by Mr. Bingham. Mr. Nelson followed, enlarging on some views. Mr. Stanberry expressed great surprise at the disposition of the Managers to hurry the case through, as though it were a case before the police court. Chief Justice said the motion would be argued for an hour, in accordance with rules. Mr. Bingham declared the only motion of the Managers was to enforce the rules the Senate had made. Mr. Edmunds offered an order that the first of April be appointed as the day for the filing of the President’s answer. The Senate retired for consultion, and on their return the Chief Justice announced that the motion under consideration had been overruled, and a motion was entered that the President be required to file his answer the 23d of March.

Mr. Bingham offered an order that on filing of application by the Managers, the trial proceed forthwith. The yeas and nays on the question resulted—2s in the affirmative, and 26 in the negative. An amendment was adopted, declaring that unless cause for delay be shown, the trial shall proceed immediately after filing of replication. Court adjournad until the 23d instant. Andrew Johnson usurps the function of the Supreme Court in presuming to disobey the law upon the only pretext he has yet offered, that it is unconstitutional. — Neto York Tribune, March 3. The Saint Louis Republican says the Senate is now engaged in the impeachment of Andew Johnson. They are not now the Senate, a legislative body, but the Senate, a judicial body, and the validity of their proceeding depends entirely on the question whether the law upon which they are trying the President is a valid one. If it is not, then to convict and remove the President for alleged violation of it, would be the same sort of judicial crime as to hang a man for violation of a law which is null and void. But the Senate actually determines this question of constitutionality. Does it not “usurp the functions of the Supreme Court” as truly as Andrew Johnson does? And in doing so it may commit the gr andest crime committed hy an infuriated party within the past hundred years.— lndianapolis Herald. The Constitution adopted by the Georgia Reconstruction Convention, provides among other things, the following: The removal of the Capitol to Atlanta; it shall never be amended so as to deprive any person of politcal or civil rights conferred; repudiates all private debts incurred prior t<4 June 5; allows a homestead exemption of 83,000; the organization of a military force, subject to the authority of Congress, all persons may vote except those disfranchised.

A writer in the National Intelligeucer is of the opinion that Macauley, after all, is mainly responk sible for the whole impeachment business. His magnificent description of the arraignment and trial of Warren Hastings has fascinated and fired the souls of a good many of our prominent public men, who think they have a fair chance of having their names made immortal in connection with a similar proceeding here. There are several things lacking, however, to such a consummation. We have neither the same actors nor the same criminal; and wc shall also lack the historian. This impeachment is more likely to be a carricature than a copy of that. The immortality of a carricature is not always to be coveted. -N. Y. Times, Republican. A ladyMn Mississippi, not long ago. wishing to build a fire, and having no andirons, used a pair of bomb shells, relics of the war, for the purpose. The shells were load ed and one of them exploded, when the lady, who was somewhat injured, declared she might have expected it as it was Friday. She has resolved never to use bomb shells for andirons on Friday again. The negroes of Florida ought to satisfy the mongrel rump. They have nominated a State prison bird with one ear cropped off. for Governor ; have nominated a black rascal for Lieutenant Governor, and also a negro for Congress. This ought also to be evidence to the Tribune that the “world moves.” —lnd. Herald. It is stated that §30,000,000 worth of cattle die in this country, annually. NEW ADVERTISE ME NTS Election Notice. State of Indiana, Y Adams county, The State of Indians, to the Sheriff of Adams County, Greeting: I, A. J. Hill, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, hereby certify, that at an election to be held at the usual places of holding elections, in the several townships of Adams County, named below, to be held on Monday, April 6th, 1868, the following officers, are to be elected, to-wit; One Justice of the Perce for Boot Township, to fill the vacancy caused by the ejiration of the term of service of Jacob Bovtenberg. One Justice of the Peace for Monroe Township, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of D. M. Kerr. One Justice of the Peace for Hartford Township, to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of service of Benjamin Runyan. You are, therefore, requested to give notice according to law. Witness my hand and the seal of , . the Adams Circuit Court, hereto affixed, this the 13th day of March. A. d. 1868. A. J. HILL, Clerk. , State of Indiana, 1 gs Adams County, J I, James Stoops, Jr., Sheriff of Adams County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the precept issued by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, requiring me to give notice according to law of the election of the officers therein named, for the several Townships. JAMES STOOPS, Jr., March 13, 1868. Sheriff. Township Election. Notice is hereby given that an electiorTwill be held at the usual place of holding elections, in Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, on Monday, April 6th, 1868, for the purpose of electing the following Township officers, to-wit: One Township Trustee, two Constables, and one Supervisor for each road district in said Township. JOHN MEIBERS, March 13. Trustee, Wash. Tp. Petition for Divorce. State of Indiana,) Adams County, J In the Court of Common Pleas of Adams county, May Term, 1868. Jacob May j vs. !• Divorce. Ruth May, J It appearing from affidavit filed in the ; above entitled cause that Ruth May is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the a--1 bove named Ruth May that she be ' and appear before the Hon. Judge of ’ the Court of Common Pleas, at the Court . House in the town of Decatur, on the ( first day of the next regular term thereof, to be held Monday, the 11th day of May, 1868, and- plead by answer 1 or demur to said complaint, or the same I will be heard and determined in her ab- ' sence. Witness my hand and seal of said (ls.) court, this the 17th day of March, 1868. > A. J. HILL, i March, 20, w 4. Clerk. Executor’s Sale. ’ Notice is hereby given, that I will sell, ■ at public auction, on r Saturday, April 4th, 1868, • at the residence of Robert Smith, late of t Monroe township, Adams county, Indi- , ana, all his personal property, consist- . ing in part of seven head of Hogs, ten head of Sheep, Wheat in the ground and 1 in the bushel, besides various other arfc tides not here enumerated. TERMS:—A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his note with approved security, waiving valua- ’ lion and appraisement laws. ROBERT E. SMITH, 1 March 13, wl. Executor.

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IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD'S CHINA STORE. 48 Calhoun Street, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. ..—:o; Call and See Our Goods & Prices! :<r. All Goods must be sold, to> close the Stock of H. N.. Ward, and the late W. Ward, deceased. Goods will be Sold at the following Prices until further Notice. For CASH only. 175 pieces best stone China, §25 00 100 “ “ “ “ 12 00 52 “ “ “ •* 5 00 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets, large size, 2 00 Tumblers, each, 05* Crocks, that boiling water will not break, per gallon, 11 6 common Plates, 40 6 common Teas, 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 16J Window Blinds, 5 in a roll, 35 Satin W all Paper, per roll, 28 Glass Molasses Cans, tin tops, 35 Tjn Toilet Set, 3 pieces, 5 00* Stone China Bowland Pitcher, 1 50Common “ 1 00' Stone China Plates, 75 Stone China Teas, 75 Beer Mugs 12 for 2 00 Labeled Bar Decanters and Stoppers, 65 Pails and Wash Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 12 for 1 00 6-inch Glass dishes, s@lt» 12 Cup Plates, glass, 30 Steel Knives and Forks, per sett, 150 Thick Hotel Dishes, each, 12| Large 3-hoop Tubs, 1 30 Large 2-hoop Tubs, 1 10 12 Pony Beer Mugs, 1 50 Glass Sugars, each, 85@40 Large Lamps, each, 50, 60, 80@l 10 Spocn and Castor and Plated Goods China, Glass Bowls, in fact everything in tl.e China line, will be sold lower than in any other house. N. B. None of our stock will be sold at Auction. v11n46m6. NEW YORK CLOTHING. HOUSE. Spring Manufacture, The Largest Stock of MEN’S CLOTHING IN NEW YORK CITY. We are prepared to exhibit to the Merchants of this section the best selection of Clothing ever offered in the New York Market, combining CHEAP, MEDIUM and FINE GOODS, Made in the most superior manner, and of the Very Latest Stylet. We shall sell upon liberal terms and at Ante-War Prices* r■ — ■ We invite the attention of buyers, and promise to make it to their interest to examine our immense stock before making their purchases. KIRTLAND. BABCOCK & BRONSON. 45 & 47 Chambers St., v11n49m2. New York. SADDLE HARNESS SHOP. R. BURNS. ' -MANUFACTURER AND DEALEB INSaddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Halters, Whips, Bridle-Bits, Hames, &.c. Decatur, - - - Indiana. I keep constantly on hand and manufacture to order, Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., which I will Sell Cheaper than any other establishment in the county. All Work Warranted to be of good material and put up in a substantial manner Repairing Done to Order on short notice. Call and examine my work and prices. A good stock always on hand. SHOP—On Second street, in Meibers’ building. v11n47. R. BURNS. Appointment of Executor. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the Will of Robert Smith, late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. ROBERT E. SMITH, March 13, 1868, w 4. Executor.