Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 6, Brookville, Franklin County, 7 February 1868 — Page 2

Indiana : American.

C..H. BINGHAM, Editor. . : . -öitooK villi:Fridsy Homing, Ptbroary-7, 1868. ..... '-(junty Convention.We again call tbe attention of oar loy1 Men J to the Conrention to be held at this place cn Saturday next, the 8th inat. "The importance of orgaoiiation," harmony and united effort waa never more imminent. , Wi have no fears of defeat in the grand campaign that ia to como offin 1809, ' because we know that those who sacrificed, toiled tad Buffered to aave, can and will secure aaccesi. and preseivo the nation. It is in order to 'easier scuure these grand oj-jwtejthat.we urge you to unite in the t utu rann purpose of "making tt good ready" by putting tbe ball in motion with a wiU that shall give il impetus to roll,on and oyer all opposition to triumphant victory. Turn out, then, everybody who loves tho country and free institutions, whether you train under the 'banner of Unionist, Re jublicau or Radical, and, forgetting al minor üiüVreuces, if any exist, let us unite u ike greod ccotral idea of the prcerva (llon end perpetuation of Republican lib ertyfor iti tuen. ' , DEMOCRATIC. PLATFORM. The eleventh resolvo of the State Dem ocratio Flatform caps the climax aa it an eutues to "hold in tarred recollection tho dead who freely sscriAccd their live in tlit defense of our onco glorious Union." What think vou, reader, of the Democrat' iö party of Indinne holding in sirred reo olUetion tli lojral dead aoIJiei? tho name that. the denounced during tho war as ''Lincolu hin tings'' and "Lincoln d'"the tame who they charged with fighting in unholy war, and stigmatised hy every epithet known to our language. Ttcir language ia worthy of nolo. Mark it. They "hold in sscrrd recollection the dead who nrty sacrificed their lives in tho dofense," Ä.O. It ia not those who were tinwilli! ncrificcr, but those who wero ut7. liny erifleere, that they hold iu aavrcd recollection. How patriotic I how loyall how dovoted to the aaviora of the nation they are becoming I All honor now to the 'riefyiecrificed'and no mention of their drafted brethren. When Franklin County couU hive been relieved from draft by a bounty of flOO for each volunteer, the pattiotio blood of our County Commit eiontrs was a stagnant a a pool of greeu water, but when the draft came and ono of their number and a relativo of another wfte elected, the quick blood of patriot Um danced in their veins to the tune of ?50U bounty fjr each drafted man. Ob how noble, generous and patriotic they wro then! but now, alas I "my Democratio brethren," all their sympathies are reserved for the volunteer, the "freely sacrificed," od you are pasted over in silent contempt. But they say "that the nation owes to those disabled in the service of the Union, and the widows and orphan children of those who fell in battle or died of wounds in tho military service of the Union inch ptmionary ait at xcill mailt thrm to enjoy the tnlttautial ntrrttirü of lift' Rrave, chivalrous, magnanimous Democracy! is it by such chaff aa this you expect to catch the votes of soldiers and their fricuds? The disabled soldier, the widow and orphana of him who died that we might enjoy liberty and free institutions, are to have ''uch jHuiionary aid at kM emilU them In enjoy the tuUtantidl ncccturu4 if lift." Tor the Democracy ''wheat bread ana chicken fixins," but for the soldier, his widow and orphans "corn bread and common d.ingj" for the Democracy tho luxuries of life, champagne and its accompaniment., but for the soldier, his widow and orphans, "hard tack and sowbelly." It is thus you Democrats would deal out to the taviors of the nation aod I heir dopendents the "mlüantial ncnmrin of ,' and denounce the men who voto to increase their bounties and pennons. It is too late, geutletnen, to come ia oa this dodgo. The camp fires . of the Sons of Libcr.y have scarcely gone out, and the recollections .of our peoplo are yet too ivid of your hatred of loyalty and jtraise ut rebel in the hour when tho natiou was in peril. Colonel Farquhar was very severe on Mr. Mi IV. loth, the Secretary of the Treasury, in his speech of Saturday, for causing tho present financial dilHcuIttoM cf tho country by contracting the currency. The Colonel forgot to (ay that ho wis a member tf the futures that passed the law onJer which tho ooatractiou was made, sod voted fur the bill. ah '' The above, from the Connersville E.raniiuer, docs Col. Farriuhar it justice. We are assured by the Colonel that he staled that he voted for th bill limiting tl.o power of the Secretary to four millions a Uiooth, and that he voted at tho tecond Siibn cf tbu same Coprct to rrwal the law attfhviiuHj contradict. Col. Fnnjuhor voted for Tyler,' rillmoti and Johnson for'Vice l'reldenti, but toon aa they bitruyrd tin? party that c'.ictf au J the

country that protected tbcui, he abandoned and denounced thetn. We all had confl-

dence in McCulloch when appointed by Mr. Lincoln ; but, liko Col. Farquhar, when McCulloch became the tool of Andy Johnaon and excrcucd the discretionary po were confided to him,' to tho detriment of the country, wo abandoned him. Will tbe Ejcamhtr make the amende honorabht . .COL. FARQUHAR'S MEETINGS. There was a very good attendance of tho peoplo 'at tho ' meeting ' at Mixerville, Union, Mt.Carinei and l'a'uüxldoa Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tui'sday evenings leepcctively, held tprcesbly to announco meat Utt week.. Colonel Farquhar woe most heartily welcomed, and attentive audi ences listened to his remarks. Wo had the pleasure of attending tho meeting it Union, and understand, it was a fair rep-reKcntafivo-'of (hofco at the other three places. The Con oriel r-poko ahout two houfr, commanding a mo hi rerpectful hearing. and infci'eMing his audienco up to tho last moment.. Ilia manner is certainly very a grteatle as a public tpcaker,prc!cnting the valgus; ijuitions of the day in clear and eloquent sentences, lie touched upon tho Reconstruction policy of Congress, show ing it fiS bo tho truo' and only course to puuuo towards tho icccdcd States, and .! a . ' I II 1 .!tl titling iuai ii is worain wen ana win ftocp result i ii bringing theo States back to full and harmonious ictations with tho Government. Jlo also spoke on tho Financial question, showing tho inconsistency and deceiifulncss of the rccont Democratic TCXülvcs in tho Indianapolis Cin vention. mid advocutin tho fanJin tf the Vrescnt bonded dolt in u long loan subject to State, County and Municipal taxation. lie deprecated an unduo inflation of the currency, advocating ood faith towards Government creditor.' ' The 'Colonel spokö in hiti terms of Oencritl Grant, tho trrcnt flanker at Yicksburg, Lookout Mountain and RichmOnd, recounting in plowing words his lat rcat movement in flunking Andy Johnson at the War ()i!L-o,aud welcoming him as the "coming man" in lending us to triumphant victory in the approaching Presidential content. Tho speaker also satisfied hU hearers on tho subject of Taxation, showing that Congress is steadily at work doing all that could bo douo iu reducing tho taxes of tl.o people and economiflng in every way thocxpcusoi of the (JpvrfUmont. Ho camo down quito severoly upon our County Commissioners for uselessly burdening tho pooplo of Franklin County with inoit hoiry tjxes dating the last three years, and thought it ill became Democrats to charge extrava gance upon tho Republican rur,J J'e also snoko in very evoro tonus of Ficsi'lont Johnson, at4tin;; th.it ho ought to have been iiupeiched loop; ao. N Mr. Farkhar took occasion to explain his votes r uf'ftn Negro Wuffrago in the District of Columbia and upon tho Soldiers' Rounty bill. He tatUQed his hearers that his position in tho former cane his proved to be correct; that our motto was, "make hato to go tlowly." In the latter coro he hid opposed the Senate amendment to the Soldiers' Rounty bill granting 32,000 incrcasod compensation to members cf CongrefS, and only voted for said amend ment whon insisted on by the onato at the risk of tho defeat of the Bounty bill. His position was also correct in this instance, and ho would continue to stand, as ho has always stood, by tho soldier in the matter of bounties, pensions, ic. The Colonel closed by urging harmony and good feeling in the Republican ranks, and expressed the hope that every truo Union man would vote for tho nominees of his rartr. - .11.-. . Attorney General. The namu of L. Buxton K.-q. of Rushvillo is announced in the J!ju!!ian for Attorney General. Mr. Sexton is well and favorably known to prominent and leading msn all over the State, and will command the united Eiipport of Kantern Indiana. As ft lawyer ho ranks among tho most favored of the Whito Water Val ley, and will, if elected, reflect credit on tho position and the Stato. As a politician ho has been ever consistent, true and loyal to bis party and tho country. His name has been several time presented by bis County for Congress with great unanimity, and he served as Congressional Elector, casting .tho vote of tho old -lib DU riet An' Mr-Lincoln in l&Gt. We heartily Mu4te in recommending Mr. Sexton to the favorable consideration of the. Republicans' qf Indiana at the ap proacuing; uonveution, nnu snail rtjoice over his nomination aa the lixht Luan in the rfght plaie. Reporter cf tho Suprcma Court. ilany friend of Wion Morrow R.-q. having urged hint to accept (he noiuiuation for Reporter of tho Suprema Court, by the Republican Convention to meet on tho 20th iust., ho has, wo havo boon ro'.iably informed, cousented to accept. This he did nR do until advised th.it Ocn'l llenj. Harrison, tho present Kcporter, had declined tho nomination tj act ledger in that capacity. Mr. Morrow is well known in the White Watir Valley, having practiced law in this, town ainco about lh50. until a few I years since he went to Indianapolis, whero he is still engaged in his professional pursuits. His old file iid will bo glad to leant that ho has coneoutcd to acctpl tlip nuiuinution. His long cipciicnce as au Attorney, his ability, and, abovo all things, bis uuli'putcd honesty, will make his

name a ttreugth to tho ticket very much desired. And, in addition, hi ability on

the atutnp is something very much needed. We heartily endorxo and urge his nomination. Capt. Farquhar, of Franklin County, is spoken of in very favorable terms by his fiicnds in that region. The Captain would inako an excellent Representative, and under any other circumstances, we should be hd to give hi iu our support for tho nomination. Rut there tro some reasons why ho should giro way fir others M tho present time. ' 1 IIa has had ono term, and when he wo offered the nomination a second term and doclincd on account of business engagements, his District then elected that notorious Copperhead Rill Holman. Resides, tho Captain had a lucrative position during the war. This is certainly no fault, nor does it at all unfit him for the position ho doiics. Rut it is an ndJitionul icaon why he can afford to wait awliilo. We aro of tho opinion, however, that tho Captain will piefcr to rutain his present Iu crativo position as President of a National Rauk, and withdraw from the canvass, leaving tho Gold free to one whoco claims to tho honor are inferior to nono. Wc refer, of course, to General Ren nett. The abovo, from tho Liberty lUrahlt is decidedly cool, and in somo respects commcndablo. .It is well said that "the Captain would mako an excellent Reprcscnta? live," but the objections to bis nomination at this t i tu o are not well taken. His declination on account cf private business to make tho race last year, did not deprive the District of his services. He canvassed tho District for General Grovcr about a thoroughly as if he had been the candi date, and the result shows that Grovcr was defeated by imjuirlatwHt on tho, lines of tl.o several railroads iu tho Dutiict. The' lucrative portion" held by tl.o Colonel was that of a Captain in the Regular Army, performing the tlmlh duty ol Military Commander and MuMcring and RUburing Uflicor nt Indianapolis for tho pay proper of a Captain ("ixty dollars per month,) while Gen. Rennett was drawing tho pay proper nf n Riigadier General, (one hundred and twenty-four dollars per month.) The Colonol's "present lucrative poititioti" of President of the Rrookville National Rank is unfortunately lniwrttry and has never yet paid him a farthing. We do not question tho claims of Gen' Rennett, and lulievo that ho has ample merits without detracting from ihotc o his friend and brother soldier. Tho Februaty number of tho Notth Western Farmer, published at In Jhnapoli spreads a rich banquet beforo its readers Over sevonty original artioles J'roin able and spicy pens, upon tl.o tnoi-t iutcrctin and useful (subjects, and some OH eon bcauti ful engravings, oompriso tho bill of fare Thiols & ungual no of nhioh the Wot tuny wull bo proud, and our people should all tako it. Wo aro glu l I) ice upon ill fa co tho unmlUkablo evidence of prosperity iSuccc-ts to this beautiful and Tulaablc moutuly. ! wsjattptn From tbt Qroa'4rj Chroatols. Turnpiko DocUIon. Wo pive below the eloiinz portion o Judgo Wihtou'a turnpiko decision, on tho everal injunctions ülcd auainst diOcrent turnpikes leading out from this city Owing to its length, we aro thus compelled t9 make it brief. In tho course of hi argument thoro aro perhaps points that would throw additional light upon the subject, but enough is given to show w heroon the decision is based: "All this in conflict with the opinion ol the Supremo Court in the case of Good rich vs. the Winchester Turnpike Com puny, (20 Ind.,) whero it is distinctly held that a tax may bo levied for tho benefit of n lumpikc Company; and if a tax may be levied, by parity of reasoning on oicgs. merit may bo mudo aleo. To this superior an! doubtless tetter judgment 1 jicid, ana take it lor granted that my do'iols on this subject aro wholly erroneous, and thcrcforo say hnt this iuo it Constitutional, an Can be enforced. "Other qucktiom aro presented in these applications lor injunction. Ihfe re luting to tho manner in which the Jn'-es-meuts wcro made, amounts, assessed, Ac, cannot, in my jud-ir.ent, be of avail in this form of action. They must bo taken advontapo of by appeal and trial in court ns provided by thotututo. There is ono, however, which it seems to me U worthy of much consideration, to wit: tho defect in the description of tho land. "Tho Real Estate upon which the ascessment is trade is not described at all. To make tho tax collectable, the assessment must bo completo in itself, else a nulo of land to pay it would confer no titlo upon tho purchaser. Tho auditor, to place these assessments upon his duplicate, iuat necessarily assume that certain real estate was intended to be assessed. That is leav ing the mutter to his judgment and not to that of the commissioners, who n.nke the assessment, llo might get it right and he might not, but it is not lor hiui to hunt over his duplicate and say that a certain piece of real estate was intended to be assessed, but it is for the commisHt'onors to identify it and then he places it upon Lis duplicate accordingly. 'Now it is a well settled rule that a Court of Equity will enjoin putting a cloud upon the owner's title to real property. lhi.4 tax is a lien whon onco placed upon the duplicate, and is a shadow upon tho title which more or less clTccts it. It hhould not be placed there except in strict confortuity to hw. Under tho ruling of the courts requiring the utmost strictness in regard to nie cf property for taics, I cutit.ot think that upon such an assessment us made iu thco rnscs, a valid tax sale could be made. If not, tho parties could rcfuo to pny and enjoin the collection. If that could be done they could enjoin be clouding their title with such an apparent it'cumbarance. It is upon this ground uioiiu nun uiu i im i ii i ii i viucr in ;rauicu Upon an assessment mudo setting out n proper description of real etate assessed, I should hold tho owner liablo to pay. Very Truly Yours, J. M. Wlf.so.v. Minister Adams' resignation on account of the Eouian troubles is not continued.

Currcfpondsno of tbt Aiucrlcsa. GREENSDURG LETTER.

Ahout Franklin County liip!rllun. Jno. J I. laranh'ir Cumbach Maker Akxtun, dc. r GnrENsnuao, Ind., Fib'y 4, 16C8. Mr. Editor, In accordance with a promito made you some time ago, to write on occaMOnai lettor for tho American, I sit down to write you briefly. I know nothing especially intcicsting to write about; hut rother than my promiso should fail altogether, I will risk inflicting adult letter. This city, usually active and business. like,' has furnished little in tho way of news items the past few weeks that would to of interest to strangers sojourning at a distance. Rusincps has been dull, but' hATre coufidciico icems to bo felt just now in .the proi-pccts of tho future. The stopping cf tho contiartion of the currency. gives great satisfaction and inspires conildtiicc In reference to money matters somewhat. A better fteling seems to prevail both in a business and political wuy. Id the absence of anything especiul in the way f events, your readers v ill pardon me if 1 make my letter somewhat personal. .'Indeed, I don't know tint I could write an'hirg that would bo of more interest tr.,AfnkIin County readers, than a rJy l'0,t of people here who formTly TcMd cd in your County. I could not speak of all of thctu one by one; they sro" "too numerous to mention.' Tho nstnes 'f many of our tuest prominent and catorprb-ing citizens are as fitniliar in EranKiiu as in this County. If Dccatiu can hont over you about her fine soil, and really beautiful County-scat and flno Court Homo, you might iy that you have furnished her a large sharo of her brains.' Cols. Seobcy, Cumback and Gavin, thrco oPtho leading attorneys here, and Mayor Shane, the head of our city government, were old Franklin County boys. Co', cobcy, in addition to practicing law, carries on a large Farming Implement iirc. Last fc?uiMncr a year ago he put up a lino three Mor brick business house the largest. here. Hntn'l S. Shirk, until lie was compelled to quit bmdness on account of ill houlih, whs one of tho proprietors of the largest iisrdwste, tttovo and Tin toro here, to bo found in tho country. He was ono of our IHO.U ne rctiu business men, and had )ut cotsplcted a fine suburban residence, when he bs prostrated by a severe ultack cf hemorrlmno of the lungs. Ho is now in Florida, and I intctely hopu may dorivo rumo bentflt from its mild climate. His brother, Isnao'N., until completely burned out Inst .Summ r, wui ono cf our largest grain dealers. I might also mention John Raymond, fortiitily of Mclutiioro, and Wash Adams of Faiilleld, W. II. Reed, Ex-Auditor, i'cier Updike, John D.aterund Dr. John Cruig, and a hat of others, no.v lesidenls of our city. And go to tho country, Into Clay, tuna Crtek und Jack jii Township, ruf jou will find tho Tyncis, Wynns, AlcxNiidci't, Moores, I'roUois, Fhuli'crs, Goudies, Clt'ndeiiing"', tilnw, Small, MoKlulcys, McKvUvys, Thomsons, hmill-s, I mores, and so on without cud. I wus truly gi alilied to kt-o t he Aninifiii annour v lutlf for Hon.. John II. l'srquaHi)ngrP'.olltl r.u'o in the titw Fourth li"tri(t. Having bun so recently connected with )ou iu Cmn ionul struggles, wo feel aliuoit us muclt ii.liiist iu lite nevr Fourth as in our cwn iistii t. And wLilo I do nqt dc-iiu to dispsrago tho cluin sof oil.tr ca iitli Jutcr, 1 cannot but regard Col. Fuujuliar as personally the most ropular and tho most nvailallo ol the t Lit u men recognized as candidates for the nomination. Mr. Julian hni ability, and Col. Dennett is sprightly enough; but they Jiave teen mixed up iu tho quarrels of the old Fifth District to such an extent, and each is so embittered nguinst the other, that it would bo mani!otly unsafe to nominate cither of them. I hope, therefore, for tho good of tho cuuso, thut ycur Republican people will have the good leiijo to lay both of thetn on the shelf, lor the present at least, and let them cool off at lei.uro in the rt tiracy of private lue. J ho good ol the cunse should bo the first and last consideration, and I feel sure if entrusted with Col. Farquhar it will be in safe hands. Ho is entirely free cf the Juliau-Meredith-Rennett quar rel, lie bus fjno ability, is a pleasing and attractivo stump speaker, and, as 1 conceive, one of tho most untiring nud rueccssful - ejccjloncerers in the whole coun try. ringing tho oil iourth District from the erasp of tbe Democracy in 18ol, with three thousand odds ogaint him at the outset, is all tho recommendation ho needs as a worker. As the Republican candidate for Congress in the Fourth District in the coming campaign, ho would bo "tho right man in the riht place,'' and if lie should receive the nom ination, ns I bulieve he will, many a bat will go up m the tur in Old .Decatur. rlhe withdrawal of the Hon. Will Cumbaclc from the Gubernatorial content is a disappointment to his many warm friends in tun Uounty and this section ot the State. It was prompted by that unselfish Icvotion to tho good of tho cause which has ever ctsmmsiaod bin political conduct. it. 'An active effort against Gov. Rakcr, in tho lino of eucccssion as bo was, would have engendered bitterness of feeling, lie is mentioned frequently in con nection wfcth tho Lieutenant Governor ship, but 1 am sure be does not desire the place. I ho conuo" State Convention is talked about a good deal, and tho nomination of Governor Raker seems to bo accepted here as a fixed fact. lion. Leonidas Sexton, of Rush County, is out, I see, for Attorney General. II o is a lawyer of fino ability and attainments, and will no doubt recctvo a solid voto from this part of the fc't.itc. Franklin County can boast tho rossossion of the Democratic can Jtdito for Au ditor of State. Wo muht contend for a share of tho honors of the establishment, us Joseph V. has, until nccntly, been for years a cititcn of our County; but as you havo furnished us scores of good men, wo'll waive all claims to a share of the honors, and allow you undisputed posses- . ' .. ,. ' nt tr r -i sion 0! tuo Olorcsaiu i. v. i. amaja thought ho placed too modest an cstimato upon hi abilities. Vou will encourago bun, and not permit httu to 'blush un seen. Tho I'ntt newsnarcr lias sold out to tho Chronicle, and w now havo but ono ltepublicun paper. Tho Chrome fe is un der tho management of Messrs. i oudj

Orebaugh, is one cf the largest county papers in the State, and will do good service in the coming campaign. Mr. Found is tho regular Indiana correspondent of the Cincinnati Guxrtc, and has some connection, I believe, with the Evansville Journal and the Indianapolis Evening Commercial. He resides at Indianapolis, and devotes almost his entiro attculiou to the three last mentioned papers. The lfi rahl (Democratic) wss revived

last Stumer by Ii. C. Conner hsq., lor merly atypo in tho old Ihcatur hnulhcan oiace, and is an avcrago Democratic County paper. Democratic papers have been short-lived in this county heretofore, but the friends cf the lltrald seem to regard it as a fixed institution. Common Fleas Court is in session here Judgo Gullen presiding. The docket is only modrrately full. There is a ca-c or two on change of venue from Ripley County, involving the Vater "break-up' of considerable importance. Judge Gullen dispatches business rapidly, and gives entiro satisfaction, I bc.it e, to both members of tho tar and the people. Decatur. THAT INDIANAPOLIS LETTER. w i i-j-. . rt .1 ii . i.ii.. r ... ur, Juuor, k novo irau mc icuir uvm your Indianapolis correspondent "Fica,'' publice J in the Inst hhuo of the American, and, under the circumstances, consider its publication timely and fortunate. If it was not inspired by Mr. Julian, it wos at least wiitlen by one of his intimnto friends, and doubtless expressed Iiis Fcntiments. In "FicuV anxiety to make out a strong case as to Mr. Julian's nomination, however, ho gets things slightly mixed up. For instance, ho tells ui that '-he JulianJ seems to bo tho first choico of the Union men of his District," and "it is conceded that Mr. Julian willcceivo the nomination." And vet, strsngcly enough, he afterword says; "his Julian's waimot friends and well wisher uio looking to the result of the coming nominating election in the Ith District with great anxiety." Hut how is h, if Mr. Julian has, to uo a common pluco expression, "a dead uro tl.ing" t f the iiomitiuiion, that hU "wannest friends and well wishers" are trembling with anxiety os to tho result? Is It hccuuic they remember tho refrain to the old song "DuiiHful thing ate tnthtr unrfttsln," snd anticipate that, despite all tl c'r whistling, .M r. J tili in tuny bo compelled to sc'uu the fotindaiinhs of tho Republican rdifico in lndisna, and Iny the entiro sinicturo in ruins? Recntnr, startling tin tho statement may seem, this month pietu of his matter makes tie prediction je, tht Arttir that in n t r 1 1 u in contingMic) such will bo the uult. Iltro uio his preciso words. Let every R publican '.cad, ma.k, and inwardly digestf' I hero is no denying tho fact thnt he hns it in 1,1.4 niwiT. us an in H.-im. slat V, i. . i.... .. .ki'.i ... ..i. ..i it- i i.i,:..... , us an in in, e i.r i l.r l Ihn 11..I ubli;.,n State tbket at iho eoinini? Ocit her c be. It'll Uli! II i iw ll'H''I ... ........... jj( u They his warmest fi lends af-tfraid believe, also, that . order la s-nic tht Sta'v titht, Mr. .1. ml U nlnrd m the ., und l.iivo undtr his tonlnd tho poIiiiv.il .Mi f his ii. w and old CUjnf ., I,, ii ' v. ... .i... i. . e ti ii.:.' - i.r. i. t so plain that it blind nun, though a foo, need 4 ii'it 'tr therein, ! simply this: '.N'ftininsto Mr. Julhti for Congress, or ho will tutu tl.o Sluto of Iti'lian.i ovtr to tho Cop J tiheud..'' Fo-iiibly he could do this, pt;H!-il,ly ho would th i'l but it is for u calmly to consider whether man whose i.f... t :,: .....i.i 1....1 i. ; ... ... .....i. 9 r 1' ll 1 1 I I I 1 1 i f tl III I. I I I 1 1 II U . k II 1.1 I..A. t I. 'ill, .11,1,

hhgtlH? is a safe leader ,1 n prudent J . ' know too will the worth ol our counselor, ii4 whether the control or""U! -"vatHss we tnjoy. t.Hr politicl aff.ir." Inj not better be U bul. """ ' 1 t ..trusted to the hands of those who look 1 , "U 1,0 M 1? Uh . J'0

n.oro to the success of our cuuo than to their own personal arandlzemcnt. As an Did Lino hi' I have not for m mi,; i no uui iurgotten that s a tho Presidential ticket of, Julian" detached cnou-h i "iiauo ana uuiion uctuchod cnou" votes from Scott and tirahaui to defeat us, and iffcctually kill that noble and glorious old partv, around which clurters rocitd tatul im Irintid inAninrtAj 1 filj riniüiti. 1 ,1, her aid rut by tho same hand', and by the ,,,lJ ot i'cmncratio assassins, . i ii tho LMillunt I'atkcr was stabbed in tho household of, mi incus a ... wii.irt i.ieso luc.s .c - main upon tho tab ct of n.y memory I may le shocked but not Mn.r,J. at he pudut.onsof -Tic. and -others of that ilk. LvERVTUiNü reu the Cause. his friends. And whilst theso facts rcFor ths Amertcan, Lincoln, III., Jan. Ü7th, 1SGS. Ed. American, I inclose you an cx-trni-t from a nollLnnwn Vaw VnrL rsrilr. mi.- -.. i . p This was written by an eye witness ofi German lifo, ari l so completely justifies my former remarks concerning tho religious lii'e of Germany, that I would liko to havo your readers Eee it and study it, and if that is tho icsult of disregard of the Sabbath and the Riblo generally, we may well pause before plunging, for tbe sake of patty purposes, into such a disgraceful , , , . , I condition. VV. it. u. Reliuious Condition op Germany. The attend unco at the forenoon services on tho Sabbath, says Dr. Ruling, is as good as gone, whilo tho afternoon services are frequented by only a few old people, except when tho pastor unites with his ordinary exercises an expository lecture or missionary address. All tho rest cf tho day is occupied by the older peoplo in laboiing in the fields, shops, or factories, and by the young people in mu.no and dancing in the beer-gardens and restaurants. As a rule, however, tho Sabbath is divided about equally between tho church and tho becr-shop. Theft is a very common odense, and is committed by old and young, male and female. The prisons contain lari;o numbers of boys, and prisoners from eighteen to twonty-four years of age arc found to have been iu conCnemont many times beforo. These persous on examination appear to have but littlo or no kuowlcdgo of scriptural truth, no respect for their parents, and s strong notion that when they wcro baptized and confirmed their salvation was iudubitably secured. Tho extent to which prutitution prevails, says Dr. Ruling, is almost incredible. Iu Mecklenburg, which has a population of about 700,000, ono child out of every thrco born in tho last fifteen yenrs is illegitimate, and in sevcuty-nino districts thcro uro only illegitimate children. Tho Frerident ban signed the bills for tho examination of whisky motors, for the salo of thirty-ft vo iron-clad?, and for tho repeal of tho cotton tax.

REPLY TO "W. R. G." PlNNSrLVAMAUl'UO, FtB. 4. C8. Editor American, Dear Fir : In your paper of January 17th ult. I find myself very much, amused no, abused by your Rev. correspondent, and in auch a manner, too, that it Roea to the liver. It appears that the Egyptian, darkness of Illinois is aven proof aiost the light of the prcstnt day, and his reason for uot un-

ficrntMnJit)L' hit letter is perhaps asirood D!l iny . at least I cannot at this moment I think of a moro rentonallt one. Here are think some of the notable I mean , noblo crounds upon which be would 'found the expediency of woman suffiage. Ho aaya,, "women being all heart," they would vote from the heurt ; and as the negro appeals to their hearts, they (the women) would naturally vote for hit", not out of any political motive, but out of pure love for him. This may be the esse in Illinois, but hcto (to uo a parlor phrase.) they "can't see it," the opinion of the Rev. W. R. G. to the contrary notwithstanding. lie will perhaps pardon tny astonishment at his want of knowledge of human nature, and I would beseech him that if he cannot get it of tho living, to set to reading history and get it of the dead. I would particularly commend him to the reign cf women. Russia, Austria, b'pain, b'cotlatid end England are particular instances, and sec if they, with the exception of Maria Theresa and. the present Queen Victoria, are not tbe most remarkablo periods cl intrjue and corruption. Then, if he can, let him inisgine woman a voter in this country, with all tho rights of eligibility to otTico, and ho will not deny thst those most caper for ofLca would be the least worthy. Think of Washington City being thronged with the tbourands who wculd le ready to hake off tbe parlor dust from their feet to engsgo in the new field of excitement, uiti nil their irifiuttite to cuin (flitc. Then ne if ht will not to surjiisid at li e sight of temptations that ate thrown in their way, and how Minn virtue must become a sacrifice at the shrine of rivalry and ambition, llo may say this is the worst of possibilities. Suppose it is ; why risk an;, when there is no call fr it ? In regard to tho ''trampling under foot tho fourth commandment," to tl o best of my memory thst has no refctMico to tho Hibbiiih; and how it is uppiiisble in the connection in which ho made use of if, we am at a loss to ioiitio, For his suke, how ever, n will prt riint that it wm twin a in if rt k r, ns ! is m ist h I. en In im! of his writings, and thst ho nennt the ihird Commandment ; hut 1 wi tild nt-vrrthclcs sdvbo lti its to pi'il'vt hiniHcIf a lillle more itl his llicoloicill studies, us su I mincrnbli btutideis don't show to any great ad- ' ,7 ,M l?.?Z' . I V li i ,,"n!ny ! ,ul J. V1 htmsell and Itlllll. When I called a ' his atteiitiott to his nrcncoii idea t.f l , , , "güiesa ueiinui.y, I did not suptooe iinsi no wotru not i tur a shio una, ! 1 crr..i.f..jis. to jiMlfy him In his 'i""'" i I'""' l did I M.ppme ,1,"'t wot,Kl t,,',',ll, I MJ"" "1"" ,l0 ''""' tM-cnuiitr. I U Vnt ll" ,f ,,ri7 "'"J i troiico Ith tliosit who fullow thii profes1 sion ot loltuioii. In sppukuiir ol tl In Pi'Hulinir iil'tnti f'oreigner, lo suvs: "nho ha vir n right nmong us, sitvo by cutirt c-y Is that chwrit? !," afraid Shut If his irJrinp1 ion depended on that solitary virtue, there would bo Iii lie ht ie fr him. 'Save a a a . bv cotirtcs)!" Worrit r if be bus a proper ! i r1 ' '"unesy e x.enoro ,o I" foul itlu p? As lor u-. wo want none .! . I .1 - . I I . ii ni sn ueKs or mo "iouu lotinorirs oi Know -Nuthingiiui. Wonder if they have tho same date out there in Illinois that . , . . I, ... i I ... , v. V .1 ,"By "4,B V !i i i i i' ri iVl, ür. ' ! lA ! ,,,l.:.rW,' wnciner it is sun ihi uh iui ii ! :".ai fu.ht "'J so, what a moral jdaee it must le! At iico liotii the aberration of and it must be i s acreeable c 1 i in g to to the intellect of "V. R. (J." ...... .1. I . ,r...l t .11 t.. ll.a M a uiuuliii vi mu, sunn ww, . w ...v , me- . , , T, . T. T .i : "I contend thut it is ibis fotcign influx , fc , corrupi )Ur ,uorJ,.. ye td,! P f nnd -f , t , w aje ,Q , J , j . , j,,, M f IT.i:!' i.:gridirons to roast his heait with. Ger many, who in her morality is equal to any and excelled by no nation tho Germans, who are every whero noted for their honesty ai.d industry, aro charged by this .1 '.I .! .1 l. i .1 !. wrcicn wun corrupting u:o morais ui una country. The most misbegotten slander , . . ., ,. , . mat ever rasteu mo una ut a uiwiui nutier, livinj or dead 'Who 11 vur jsiU? who are our drunkards? who are our open Sabbath-breakers? Aro they chiefly American-born citizeus? Nay, verily." As to this, I can say with (ho same precision, neither are they the Germans. If this appears a little contradictory to tho Rev. W. R. G.'a etatcuents, my apology is, that I am only defending and not attacking, and that when be becomes serious (tux I cannot believe that he is in earnest when be writes such trash.) I will be serious; when he advances with arguments I Will meet him with arguments, and whenever ho gives any falsehoods I will ytie him he lie, preacher or no preacher. In conclusion, will add that unless "V. R. G. can found his grievances on aomething firmer and more reasonable than his mero prejudice, I, with the publio, cannot consent to notice thetn. Otherwise, I have the honor to be, with tbe profoundest respect, bis most obedient and humble servant, 0. E. S. Godky's Lady's Rook A magarine that has been read and cherished by three generations of readers, spread over every Cart of our country, and who may be nutnercd at any timo by hundreds of thousands. The'fceling with which it is regarded is not so much ono of popularity or favor as it is of real sficction. The gieat success it'has achieved, end steadily maintained, shows that it supplied an undoubted want in our "home" literature, and did it inexactly the right way. Ita iufluenco has been salutary in those higher and more important tnattcra that no fashion can bestow unless tho heart beneath the beautiful garment is in "the right placo," and beats to healthful music. Tho Lady'a Rook indeed is a household treasure, containing nearly all that Is useful for tho good reulation of a well-ordered homo. This would naturally bo expected from a knowledge of Mr. Godey, the publisher, and Mrs. Sarah J. Ilalc,

who has chsrge of the editorial tfepsrtnTenf; whote wid and varied aceoiaplisnineuts io her profession" tfre well kftowo. Mr. Godey'a geoioa' in orticatioe, and his tact in securing wliatever may contribute to the plcasore of bis fair sobscriberd, have beert eminently exhibited during his whole business carter. Fublie Le-iper. ; LETTER FRCfM HARRISON. llAttttUOif, O., Fib. 5ih,18C3. Dear American f aineeraly congratu lato our friendly readers on tbe advent of a new, and, in addition to that, ae wi'4f

and learned a correspondent one thst, we are to infer from bis letter of Jsst week, is. to "plcaso. all. the churches at thia place," and, withal, to friendly. Well, William, here is my hand. I hop toot will be able to give satisfaction to the dissatisfied of the different chnrches. I am, by far, too mach interested io the success of the CItonian Literary Society to do anything willingly that would detract from its usefulness or popularity. I may at times diflcr from friend "Uill" about the color of the peculiar animal under consideration, bot will not engage to eat it, should it not prove to be black Ry tho way, I am tauch pleased with the? reports of the popularity and success of the Litersry Society, and hope it will prove not only a success as a Society, bu9 of gre&t benefit to each individual member. The ''exhibition" or eotertaiurnenC to be given on the 'J7th inst, will doubtlea aid to advertise and recommend the Club. 1 1 would have given us pieasure to hear that businc'a was ' looking up" in our town, hsd it not been patent to every casual observer that businens is dull, veiy dull, and many of our mrthinics and business men are greatly discouraged. Rut little emplovrneut can be obtained, and we have much complaint of the ''bird tiitjci.,r We aro clad to know that the education of our children is so well provided for, a it is, uof ennne,' or, rather, w would be, if we were not satUQcd "the animal is green;" and certainly Rro. ''Friendly" Is the first one who has ever brought the charge against our Common Schools of bring fjrrtflmt. The fsct is, with our facilities, means, and large number of children, our school ought to bo far abrve their present rate of excellence, and little wonder thst those ho have lh means send their children abroad to school. I had thoui ht, Mr. Editor, to have mentioned other mutters occurring hire ths 1ciip Year Fatty, with some of its attendant Incidents' and ertidchts; and I have cn (-in I Lted devoting one communication to the considi tatwoti of political mat irr-; but from the length of this, like my illustrious t'ontt mpoiaty, inj jau for tho J icsriit must bet um' "dorn nt." VoUiS, , FKttltlf MuMrUOBK. Front tlis f)rrrnlnir t'broulrls. Joseph V. Bemusdafftr.Dermcratio Candidate for Auditor of State. It is but ftir thut o should speak of thi d aMnjiuished light of the Democrscy upon tin lii'Ut fir Auditor of State, inasmuch as this is his old Imme, and as ho is an old jeisoiuil fiimd. We knots' him well; personally ho is a clever enough kiud of go ii lit man. "Tt ff.rftina a iifsr, sr,' And In fsnis abkniittn," Is only half tine in his esse, lie I poor, which is no crime, but he is not entirely 'unknown In " luMie," having si-rvt-d aMit riff of this county two ' tettn nCTd if 1H1D was a dclcuu'O to the Charleston Conwntioii. lie wss not Misrn to tlu.h umesn," and at the Convention mingled freely wilts such men as Stephen A. Douglas, Aloxsn:rr 11. Stevens, Rctijamin F. Rutler and Georgo V). Fuh, and nuns hum-eaod talked iu familiar way about Stee. and Alex, and Ren, and George for months. Conrt Lwmg,who wra then his law psrt-. n tr, but vety young, would say, 'Alex and Steve and Ren and George who?" Why, Douglas, and Steveus of Georgia, and flutter and Fuxb." When the war broke out he made up a company for the three mouths' service, and went to the field. His speeches to the boy were always of the most enco ursging character. "The war was a great mistake; it might have been avoided; we were io it now and would have to fiht it out, but it would lay most of tbrm low in the grave.' They all got honler however, and in reorganizing the regiment he made many recruiting speeches which were considered models for the times. He always told tho people the war might have been honorably averted, but it was not proper that ho should say who was to bl.vue. The end of it no man could telltwenty years would be a short time in which to wind up so biga job. His opinion was, and bo always considered bis opinion worth giving, thai it would last until both sides were "cleaned out," and that no one would be left to tell the tale, The recital of the late of the "Killkenny cats," was his favorite way of impressing upon the peoplo the end ot tha struggle between tho North and the South. When Frcsidant Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, he quit the army, be wouldn't fight to free tho. niggers, and devoted himself tbe remainder of tho war to tbe discussion of the Constitutional questions it involved. It would be superfluous to aay that he brought to the discussion of the questions much learning and ability. His oratory was after the finest models. Ilia uniform exordium in all his speeches was an imitation of Antony't speech over the dead body of Ctesar: "Frisndi, Americaai, Countrjmsa, Lead ins your saril Ths evil that men do lives after thsao. My heart Is la ths cod a with 017 eomlry I mast paus till il coaitsback to ras" and he would lose himself in a fit of un controllable grief "Will von be patient? Will yon star a alle? I have o'ersuot wtelf to tell 70 of It" and eventually recovering himself would go right to the bottom of constitutional law. The war lasted but four years of tbe twenty he predicted it would tako to 'clean out" both sides, and there are a few left to "tell the story," which was a great surprise to him, and we have the charity to say we believe an agreeable one. 11 has been agonizing five years over his sina in the early part of the war, baa been, repenting ever since he quit the army, in sackcloth and ashes," has received forgiveness, and ia now in full fellowship with bis party. u . '"J Town Properly For Sale In llio Village of All. Carmcls IARdK DOUULK LOT, roaveaieet BoUdlng-t, J all la foed repair, Fruit Trees, . Terns reasonable. Poiisrsloa caa be jlren tbs lit t( Much. AUo for eats, a let of Wood left oa the rretnt. fub7 Sot DAVID WXUU. .