Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 24, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 June 1868 — Page 2

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C M. BINGHAM, Editor. Friday Morning Jane 12, 18S8. , Union Republican Ticket. For TrftWenf, 0E?r. XTI.YSSE3 8. ORANT. . Kor Vice l'mSilent, 1 FCHUYLEU COLFAX. For (orprflM, 4ih district, t GKO. V. JULIAN. For Common I'lras Juigt, JN'O. K. KIBBRY. For District Frosfcutor, , ' ' WM, II. JONES, VGrant and Colfax Ratification Meeting. ' "a Gran.l Mass Meeting will be held at Conncmille, Intl., on Tuesday of next eek,for the purpose of. ratifying , the nomination of tho candidate for l'rea"ideat anJ Vice President made by tie jChieaco Kation! Union Republican Cor- f

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vention. Tbe meeting will be beld uouorf .l . . r r .i . i- t .ft..k r V ' place.' lion. Will Cumback has consent ed to address tho meeting. Hon. K; W. ThoniptKti,CDT Ths. M. Browne and other eminent speakers are expected to be present. Speaking ' will commence at 1 Vclock. ' Good music has been engaged, and-an effort will be made to havo half Jare trains run oo the White Water Val ley and Junction Railroads. The IlepubKcans of Franklin County are invited to attend. I.t us commence the campaign o jhe Fourth District with such cnthuiiam as wiil show the enemy wo aro de teruiined td win the fiirht. Gen. Bar.kson the Future. "'At a meeting of the Uunker Hill Grant Club', Chirlestown, Mass., on Tuesday evening, Gen. Dsnka made a speech, to which ha said that he did not ansuro any Responsibility in saying that before the present campaign is finished, the rebel States will be admitted to the Union, and have their. representation in the Senate and the Hon? of Representatives'; they will live under republican institutions and will e; governed by a republican constitution; oder which every man. black or white, unstained by crimo, will bo admit, ted to a voice in the choice of his rulers and in tbe enactment of lawa which he I . ... thiols nccfFHary to govern him. ."Ccmpliinentary by the Democrats. Quite a ouiuber of prominent and influential Democrats have complimented us in my flrtcrinjj terms for publishing our editorial concerning the recent Dem ooratic iNcrminating Convention of tht Cvunty.-ssyiiiK it w.s the best and truest cspcMiiiion they ever raw in the columns cf the Jnitru iu. Knowing these cen tlementoberersunacf good judgment, I andhoncn sr-dcsiidid in this exprcion ! towards the Amrriran, we take great pleasure in acknowledging the compliment, toning from fuoh a source. i'TOK AMEUICAN O.N THE DCTCI!. We take the folio-ting from the American of the 29th, on the nomination of the Demcratie ticket, and wish every (ierman in the county to read it. It shows the true character of the Radical party, and what artsy one who is to unfuituuate as to be of foegti birih- may expect from that party. ---Kraiikliti Democrat. 'The' above fling at the Republican party,!! intended U prejudice the Germans of Franklin County againt Republicans. fhe Dmxoctat styles them "The Dutch." J.irge numbers of our best Germans are rwders of tho Amman, and are fully cognizant of the fact that tie Republican party h llm only true Democratic organ .iziti.it! now in existence Democratic in ifs'siam and tendencies, and purely Democratic in principle. They know that tho ..Vso-callfd' Democratic purty of the pres ent day is a lnU4 concern, and only nienaty in nie ucrman pcpuiauon in q far os it can command their votes. iur pood Germans arc fait getting their eyes p?, and are honest enough tu dually break luoso entirely t'tom tic rotten conceio. . ; Tie Amtrimn man wants to know why tlO: l)emocratic Contention did not nominate poor, honest, crippled Kerr, inMcsd f, tho youthful and vigorous llouman? iHiv uii not vour Pta e i onvenuoti noni ii.ato pcor titiubbs. who had both lrgs idiot i ll in tlo war, instead of tho vigorous and youthful 11 vans, who never received p m, i i ii - laii.iiu I't iuvviuii The only reason why "Grubbs" was not nominated was the I'jcI that he then and tiöw'holJ fur four vcars a lucrative cfllce recently bestowed vpon him by the Rpulilina cf tho County in which he rckUl(s.,,vJ)'tt if "ürulL'' had had nearly double ll.o popular vote of tho State over tun, we think we can entlly say ho would hsvo received tho nomination. Not a Villi' Kerr in this County, who lacked ouly v f.-vf of the popular vote of having u 'mitjorifj oar hit Laif tlozvn comtdhrt. ; A it' in, Kerr with H'iU vote was beaten 'by Daaiuan wiih'only U'JO. A'Dernotratio JttJge Amends Dsmocrat- ' , . ' jo Legislation. "iiJüö Wii'ht, id' lr"ry cuunty, Ohio, (.iWM"i'j,i.t J ladcidd l ho Visible Adki'.xtaie bi vl'lhat SliUt unc-JUatiluiiuual.

The rditoj of the American is anxioua to know it tü Insane Asylum ia full? We aro not advisod on that point, but presume

the friend oi the editor will ascertain that i'ct shortly, without there ia a docided improvement in the mental condition of the luminary who presides over ina oesumes vi tuai lueci. i-rsua.au Democrat. In connection with the ahoTO, we in acrt the following, also from the editoria column! of the Franklin Democrat; It matters not how capable and honeat a wan may be, be must not be a lorcifrner. IIa may be a niggcrthat would ba all riht. Well, we will eat, Hecp anü vote with the Germans, and tue editor o the American may eat, sleep and Tote with the nigger. Kvery one to their tastes, as the old woman said wheo she saluted toe botine. Tho above brilliant lucubrations of the 'knight of the quill," yclept Editor of the Democrat, ia iodicatiye of 'tho ments condition of the luminary who presides over the destinies of that sheet." Let it be remembered that the compari too of Germans with "niggers" ia the mode of argument- used by the Franklin Democrat. What do our German friends think of being placed alongside of the nizger by the above quotation from the JhMcrail "Nijrger 'on the brain" ap pears to loathe mental condition" of that r- Ehthatia'stlo Republican Meetings. r- -' v ' . A" Targe Ofcp'ublican meeting was held SaliiMav at IlncfnlJ. ( arroll countv - . m .. ... - , . ... a ' j - - I full rnnnt tipk nu nominated. Leaded by Geiy Milroy for Treasurer, which gives r. ' fl' l.!... I - .. universal satisfaction, and the Republicans feel very contfdent of carrying tho county, which has been quito close, by a good ma ioritv. Another meeting was held at night, which was addressed by Col. K. W Harrison, of Lebanon. -Another large meeting was held at Frankfort, Clinlcn county, on Saturday, which was addressed by Major John D. Evuris, Hod. D. E. Williamson, and General Nathan Kimball. It continued about four boors, during tbe wholevof which time the closest attention was given by the audience, composed, to a considerable extent, of farmers. Tho delegates to tho Congressional Convention were instructed to vote for Godlovo S. Orth. There can be but lit'tlo doubt that he will receive the nomination by the Contention, on Thürsday. A Convention of tho Republicans of Decatur and Rush counties, was held at Milroy, on Saturday, by which Mr. J: Robinson, of Decatur, was nominated for Senator, and D. M. Stewart, of Rush, for Representative. Another Fenian Scare. The Fenian scare throughout tho Do minion is increasing instead of abating, and tho authorities add to the fear of an impending raid by extensive preparations they aro making in Montreal. A (lying column of lour companies of regulars and two battaltous of volunteers aro under or ders to move at a moment's notice to any point they may bo ordered. At Quebecs ! tbe volunteers have been ordered to draw their requisite amount of ammunition and rations, and keep themselves prepared in evcrJ Pular for a campaign. A large fwrce of IIrUi8h reguläre i. to be sent to l rcscou ncxi wcck, anu in uic mean umc large quantities of amniuqition and other war material aro being fowarded to that point. At Athlone, Canada, tbe Feniun sympathizers are jubilant, and boast that tho tews they have of movements of the Irish leaders make it certain that the invasion will take place leforo the -Oth instant. Two men have been arrested at Sweetiburg, charged with being Ecnian spies. Maps and papers implicating them were found in their possession. Ono of of the men had but one arm. He says he came from New York. Roth of the prisoners uro now confined in jail and strongly guarded. Chinese Embassy. On Friday last the Chineso Embassador and suite rcpnircd.to tho State Department, and were joined by the Secretary of State,when the party proceeded to the Executive Mansion. Tho presentation ceremonies were witnessed from tho vestibule by crowds tf ladies and gentlemen, the door biing 7 pen. The high officials respectively wcr,o "introduced to tim DrcMdctit by the Secretary of State. Rricf remarks wero made by Mr. Rurlingame and tho .'resident. J The Embarsy were then introduce! to members of tho Cabinet. The .'resident exchanged a few words with the Chineso through tlo Interpreter. All seemed pleased with tho interview. Tho I'mhassy then returned to tho Stato Dopartmcnt where they wero cntcrtaiocd with a collation. ' ' - A Hard Struggle for Judge Chase. It is supposed that Judgo Chaso will have a hard struggle to get the Democratic nominition, under the two-thirds rulo that has for a long time governed tlo Conventions of tho party. The Tribune and Sun tliuk tho rulo will bo repealed; but how" this is to bo done, should Pendleton's friends be in the mnj'.'tilj, it is diQicult to perceive. 1 Resignation. Tho Conit!.ibioncr of Iulcnul Rovo nue, Rollins, his written a letter to the Secretary of tho Treasury resigning the position, the resignation to take clftut en the conilrmntion of his successor. Weiten fjilt-d In his attempt, at Hoaton,

ti a'Cou'pHb ICU mile in "1 hours, J persons offering to vole for the first time iDukiug twA mil'; iu 22 hours and 5'i'inlSC. The timo is sufficiently distant

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Congressional. Uo Thursday the Senate elected Geo. Ü. Gorbam, of California, Clerk, and then out of respect to tho memory of ex-1'res idont Buchanan, adjourned. In tho House, tbe bill was passed, ceding to Ohio the unsurvejed and unsold lands in the Virginia Military Rescrva tion, reserving the rights of settlers to the extent of ICO acres. Tho Senate amendments to the Arkansas bill, wero

noncoucurrod in, and a Committee of Conference asked. Discussion of the new Tax bill was resumed. Several propositions wero made to amend the section making the Revenue Bureau a separate department, but all amendments contem plating altering essent"'lly this fcaturo of tbe bill, were rejected. ' The Senat spent most of Friday in dobating the bill fur the admission of iLe Southern States, the matter atissuo being whether Alabama should bo included in the bill.- No' decision was arrived at. The House spent the whole dsy debating the tax bill. In tbe Committee of the Whole Mr. Garfield's motion to strike out the section giving the head of the department sole power of appointment and removal was carried. No other important change in the bill was made. 0 In tho Senato, ou Saturday, the new Secretary was sworn in. '.The bill for the admission of .North Carolina and other Southern Sfates came up, and a long de--bate took place, but no vote was bad on it. The report of the Conferenco Committee on the Arkansas bill returning it essentially äs it passed the House. The report was sgrccd to. There was an Executive session. In the House, several bills were report ed by tho Committees on Military Affairs and "on Invalid Pensions, after which the House went into Committee of the Whole on the Tax bill. Several amendments of detail of no great importance, were pass cd. Tbe Committee of Conference on the Arkansas bill reported, but the House ad journcd without taking a vote. In the Senate, on Monday, various bills were introduced and referred, after which the bill for the admission of North Caro lina and other Southern States was taken up, the question being on including Alabama in tho bill. Mr. Sherman and Mr. Stewart advocated it. Mr. Trumbull opposed it. Mr. Morton gave notice of some amendments he proposed to offer. Without coming to a vote, tbo Senate ad journed. A large number of billd wero introduc ed in the House. Mr. Poland's resolution concerning taxation of Government bonds was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The report of the Commit tee of Conference on the Arkansas bill was agreed to. Mr. Wooley sent a petition to the House, through tho Speaker, which the House refused to receive. Mr. Wooley was then summoned to the bar of the House, and in reply to a question as to whether he would purge himself cf contempt, by answering the questions put by the Committee, replied that Le would.; Ie was then remanded to ooatody until ho should appear betöre the Committee. Tho remaiuder of the days's session, and tho evening session were spent in Committee of tho Whole, in considering the tax bill. fc'ouie amendments of detail were adopted. On Tuesday, ia the Senate, after some general business, tho bill for the admis sion ofSontbern States was taken up, and he amendment to include Alabama wus adopted. Tho bill was debated during the ecseion, without coming to a final vote, although ono or two amendments were adopted. The first portion of tho session of the House was spent in the reception of the Chinese Embassy, Speaker Colfax making a speech of welcome, and Mr. Rurlingame replying. Tho Committee on Reconstruction reported a bill for tho division of Texas into threo States. Mr. Pai tie, from the Reconstruction Committee, reported back the bill to provide for the inauguration of Stato c fllccr j in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama, and lor tho meeting of the Legislatures of those States. Tho bili was passed by a party vote- yeas, 113; nays, 31. 'A bill was parsed authorizing a bridge over tho Mississippi at St. Louis, having a span of 500 feet. The remainder of the day was spent on the tax bill. Daring the evening session, Mr. Duller gave notice that ho should move itj postponmcnt until December. Oregon Election. Fuller returns of tho late elections in Oregon stato that the election of Smith, Democrat, to Congress, by 750 majority, is conceded. Also, tho Democratic majority in tho Legislature. Washington, Xamahill, and Clatsop counties elect local Union tickets. Fenian Fairs at St. Albans. Fenian Fairs are to bo gotten up at St. Albans, Vt., for the purposo of covering ur the collection of msn lor tho coming raid into Cunada. A large number of anus aro rapidly arriving, and prominent Fenians say that within the prevent mouth they will have a large forco and firm foot ing in tho Dominion. Two car loads of small arms arrived at Chatcaugay Four Coiners, tu ihe3J, and an invasion into Cunad U certain to tako place by way of Rurko and Chatcaugay. . ' - Tho new Constitution of Florida requites educational qualifications iu all tv cuulU aU new vtttra to duly quality.

Items of News. Grasshoppers sro destroying the growing gtrdeu and . farm crops in Central Iowa.

At Chapel Hill, . in Marshall county, Tenn., last Monday night, a man named McAdami, a dentist, was taken out of store by a band of Ku-Klux, since which nothing is known of him. It is supposed ho was murdered. A man named D. IT. Clark was do toe ted robbing' tho mail at Oden, Illinois, Wednesday night, and after a det-perate struggle, in which Clark had two ribs broken, and was cut on the head with hatchet, he was secured. About f 1,100 were found on biro, A Western man, a passenger on tho steamer St. Chariot, was diddled out of f 050, at Pittsburg, Friday, by a confidence man, who met his tictim ia a dry goods store, run short of change, produced a check for 81,33 1 oa the Fourth National Rank of Indianapolis," &c., de, CA. Ingasoll has been ' arrested, in New York, charge! with implication in the famous oil region robbery, by which $210,000 were taken from an old German who would nottrurt his treasure iu the hands of banks. Ingasoll was astonished, and volunteered to return to Pennsylvania without waiting for a' requisition. Tho GermanwJatholio Union, at New York, Wednesday evening, after appoint-ing-'a cVaiUiittco to draft au address to the Popo, expensing sympathy as well its the conviction that the maintenance of his temporal jowcr is necessary to his inde pendence ts the spiritual head of the church, aujourned to meet at Chicago next year. ' Friday night, at Chicago, Win, Fahay and lis wife had a quarrel. Roth wero drunl. The woman threw her child, eight montls old, with great forco against a wall. The fctuer picked it up, eut it on the foot with i bnteler knife, and then pounded its head villi a hammer. It died soon after. Both parents are under arrest. Th citizens of Nevada and California have rganiaed a company to build a Railroad fvoui a point on the Centtal Pucifio Railroid cn Humboldt river, Eastern Nevadi, to the head of navigation on the Coloraio river, in connection with the line of tbe Southern Pacific. The capital stock it 81,300,000. The length of the road is about two hundred and fitly mile. John Shofner was robbed of tcvcral hundrcl dollars at Wellesville, Mont gomery "ounty, Missouri, a few days since, by a boy named Templin, who was subEcqucnt'y arretted at St. Louis and searched, but no money was. found. On his way back hejumped from the car into DarJen River, and when taken out several hundred dollars vcre found deposited in his boot, swollen iy the wet. Probable Indian War. The Helena (Montana) Herald has ad vices fron. Fort Ruford, and along the upper Miisouri river, that there is prospect of a renewal of Indian hostilities, andtbat Government is preparing to fight. It is reported there that Government is chartering all the steamers, on tho Missouri river for the purpose of transporting troops and supplies, and making other preparations for a general Indian war. The Tenth Infantry, stationed at Fort Abercrombic, is under marching orders, and the 31st Infantry, at Forts Tatlons, Stevenson and Ruford is ordered to Montana, to relieve tie Thirteenth Infantry. The NewTax Dill. Hon. R. C. Schentk, in his recent speech in tho Ilou?e, on the Internal Tax bill, concludes as follows: I now go back and repeat my conviction, arrived at with all the care possible and all the exercise of my own judgment, and relying still more upon tho detailed and accurato information, as it seemed to me, which has been furnihed by the Departments, and by the General commanding, that if wo collect, as I trust the paogc of this bill will enable us to do, S70.0Ü0.00O from the tax on dictillcd Fpirits, wo shall have an amount of receipts at the end of tho next year exceeding by about thirty million dollars all nweded expenditures. The Bribery Investigation. In speaking of tho recent doings of tho Riibery Investigation Committee, tbe Gazrtte closes au editorial thus: The Committe have revealed enough to make tho public dchire to inquire iurtber. They will not permit Congress to drop the matter here. Mr. Woolcy's answers havo been contradictory. He has contradicted some of them himself, and other persons to whom ho referred have contradicted others. ' And his conduct is evasive and suspicious. Tho pretense that ho is excusable for not answering because tho Committee is composed of Republicans, or because he has often been abutted by them, or because they will suppress his answer, and substitute n statement of their own. looks like a deeply intercHed zeal in his behalf.. The public want his answer to the question what ho did w ith tho 8-0,-000, when he was going through the motions of buying Senators. The House has imprisoned him for contempt, because ho has refused to answer. Tho only way for him to cscapo answering ij to plead tbut he eannot answer without criminating himself. Failed in thk Attempt.--Judge Thomas Dailcy, of St. Louis, who came to Indiana to fcrurc tho rclcai'O of McCoole, has returned, having fiilcd to accomplish the object. McColo has written a lottcr expressing tho belief that ho will bo released in a few days. What Gov. R.vkku Says.- Gov. Raker, after a visit to Southwestern Indiana, states that tbo utmoit good feeling provails among Republicans over the nomination of Grant and Colfax.

Sumner on' Southern Political Disabilities.

A gentleman In Columbia, South Carolioa, recently wrote Senator Sumner a letter regarding tho removal of the Writer's political disabilities. Tbe Senator, in his reply, said: "I am not sure that the time has yet ccme to make exceptions to our general policy in individual coses. To do ao would bo to open the door to innumerable applications; and onco open, it would be difficult to abut it. I hope to meet such cases as yours by some general enactment, and as soon as the condition of tho country will permit, I shall be tho first to advocate the removal of all disabilities under which you lubor at pres. cnt."The N. Y. Tribune on tho Presidential Election. The Tribune soya of the Presidential election: "Upon having the electoial vote of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio depends the mult of the contest. The Republican party must win if it carries either. Tho Democratic party may win if it carries them all.'' Reconstruction of the Cabinet. It is reported that prominent Democratic politicians aro urging the President to re construct his Cabinet, but tint he has do cided to. make no changes until tftcr the meeting of the Democratic National Convention, gxeept to till vacancies. Impeachment Items. One of tho witumes IcJoie the im peachment managers recently stated that about 22 000 had been collected to be paid to the President's counsel. It is reported that the impeachment managers have succeeded in tracing he sum of $00,000 to the doors of a certain Western Senator, in -the shape cf two drafts of $20,000 each, but they have since discovered the drafts were cashed in the name of another party or parties, some cf whom can not now be found. Government Officials in Trouble. Ex-Revenue Collector Theorhilus C. Callicelt, of Brooklyn, has been sentenced to pay a fino of 510,000, and to be im prisoned two years in the Albany Penitentiary, for defrauding the Government. Richard C. Euright was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment on J $2,500 fine, and J. S. Allen to one year's imprisonment and $2,000 fino. JCDQE II CO II ES FOR STATE SENATOR. The Republicans of Monroe and Lawrence counties, on tho Dili lost., nominated Judge James Hughes, cf Rlooroington,fcr Senator. The Indiana Journal has discovered a Southern Democratic paper that compliments some negroes who voted the Democratic ticket. Well, a negro who votes tho Democratic ticket certainly has more censethan a Southern white man who votes tho Radical ticket." New Albany Ledger. We thought the sham of playing the part of "tho wLitc-man's party" by the deceitful Democracy would come to that, but not quite so soon. Some hundreds 'of negroes down in Georgia voted with tho Democrats a few weeks ago, and their ballots elected a Democrat to Congress. This welcome reinforcement to the ragged ranks of the late peace party, so enthuses the LeJjer Jhut it no longer jabbers ebout tho inferority of the blacks, but exalts them abovo white men, if tho latter happen to vote the Republican ticket. The .negro who trains with the Coppethcad party is recognized as a brother, and more than an equal; his lips are not thick and repulsive, but symmetrical and lovely; his heel is not too' long, but Las an alignment in beautiful harmojty with the graceful out line of his pedal extrcmitice; hUhhin bone no longer betrays tout peculiar prool of physical, mental and moral inferiority which has provoked learned essays from Democratic nsscs; there is no wool on tho top of his head, but in the place where wool once grew and flourished, there is a t s a . . shock oi unkempt auburn liair, that provokes tho envy of all of Milligan's bushrangers; his skin no longer exudes an odor offotisivc to Democratic nostrils; nay, tho savor of a nigger' who votes the Democratic ticket has brcomo as delightful a-, tho utter of roH's, nnd more delicious than the balm of a thousand flowers. Lovely whito man's party! Ricked nigcrl purified by association with tho "Caucat-hian'' Democracy, from the curse visited upon Hani aud his seed, and transfoimed from ugliness and a bud-smelling beast to a thing of beauty, and a joy to the Democratic party, whote capacious arms are opened wido to unfold him in one fervent and(lasting embrace! Journal. Fair Play. Tho public feelings will not be hurt if tho gentlo squcczo which tho Houso is giving Mr. Woolley shall bring out that tho large sums of money which came into his hands so mysterioudy wero used even more directly for corruption for tho purposes or tho whisky ring, than by tho purchafO of tho judgment of Senators in the impeachment verdict. On tho contrary, thoy will bo gratified if this inquiry shall open that monstrous iniquity. There is much squirming in various quarters at this inquiry, and a Buspicious anxiety for technical regularity, aud to cast suspicion on the motives of the Managers and of tho House; all of which tends to increase tho publio desire that tho money trail which is now fctruc); thall bo pursued Until it is known what It runs to. Democratic principles, and tho Democratic idea of the Constitution, and of tbe Inalienable rights proolaimod by tho Declaration of Independence, seem all to hung ou the deliverance ol Mr. Woolley from th'n question. And thcro is much concern to tho 6 nine end in quarters not so partisan; all of which increases tho public curiosity to kuow what Mr. .Woolley did with tho . money. Thcro seems to bo a multitude of galled jados wincing in anticipation of tho revelations. Rut tho pub lio demand is, hands off and fair play, and let tho Houso squeeze from Mr. Woolley an atifwer to tho question, what ho did with tho moDcy which ho received when ho was playing to gaily tho motions if buying Scuatots. Gatctto.

Restoring the Union. The country will Le ciatiflo I by the

parage of tho bill for restoring the late j rebel, but now loyal Htste of Aikacm, to her ante-wsr relations to the Union, to be followed in a few days by a like wel come to the reconatructed States of Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, and North and South Carolina. The work of bringing back these States has been tedious, and complicated with difficulties, not the least of which was the atseuuoua opposition offered to all the measures adopted by Congress to that end, hy the 1'resldent. Two years ago the then governing class, the men who made the rebellion, and without any justifiable cause waged war on. tha National Government, wero generously offered the 14th constitutional amendment as the hasisartd only condition of the restoration to themselves of the control of the States which they had attempted to withdraw from the Union; but easy and mngnanimoua as were the terms, they scornfully spurned them, bting incited thereto by Andrew Joh nson, who demanded that the Government of their respective States and tho dearest interests of the newly enfranchised freed men should be committed to tleir hands, without any limitations, conditions, or restrictions whatever. ' Acting under the belief that Congress would acquiesce in this monstrous demand, the scarcely disarmed rebels, thiough' Luislatures composed of their repreccutatives, prepared and pub lished codes of so-called laws iu coch ol the lute insurrectionary States, which uti iiiiMakh'biyryyealcd jheir intention to (nuke ll.u . tonditioit .f- ihw-trerj ii, coii'ri-fii ilnfj- did a m.j ir.tv in wi ieal I In e t the S'iiie, sr.d uruily qnul ing the whites in the rest -us little dif icreot from their former state of absolute slavery as a literal observance of the emancipation amendment of the Constitution, and the helplessness of tbe frccdiueu, would udruit cf. Thct-e proofs of the determination of tie ex-reiels to evade tie constitutional prohibition against slavery, as well a? their marked repugnance to tho Government of the United States, convinced Congress that another and broader basis of reconstruction must be devised. Thete was but one ether practical plan, and that was to admit all citizens to participation in the local government of tie lately re Itlliou. Sutes. True, nearly or quite half of them were negroes, or of mixed negro and white lineage, but they had given the. highest po-i-ille proof cf de vetton to the Lnion, and were bound to the National Government by the strongest tics cf -interest and gratitude. Their votes could be depended vpoo to keep their States !yal end tbfdiet.t to national authority and to prevent forever a econd attempt to separate the South from the residuo cf the Union. This pn ject wasymt, benw-e it reewg nized the true democratic rule that governments arc instituted among men for the protection, safety aud happiness of tbe governed, nnd that no government can be truiy republican tl at denies to a large claes of its citizens any voice in making and administering the lavs. Justice and expediency aliko wero consulted in the amended plan of reconstruction adopted by Congress, but it wus vehemently op posed by a powerful pai ly in tho North. because the latter foresaw that it could not! depend on an undivided political support liom the touth if this plan should be sue cefsfuliy carried into ixrcutioi). ai d by the great body cf the white population of the boutii, I..r the reason that it would detract ftoni their personal consequence in political affairs, and Leo.iute v.o people who have long enjoyed exclusive privileges ever y et willingly leliiiquisl.ed them. Bnt thanks lo the firmness of Con"res and of the people, rtconstruction on the basis of justfee and liberty in on the eve of successful uccoiniilUhment. Notwith standing the storm if opposition it has encountered it has won friends even from tho ranks of those who were foremost in the rebellion, and thausntida of Souihern white men who originally denonneed it are now its firm adherents. In every Stato where the question has been fairly submitted to tho whole people, Congress has been sustained by a decided mijurity, und in those States where tho population predominnies the majorities have generally been the largest. It i- a eaie for profound ihankfulnc that the teat woik of recreating tlm State governments that were destroyed by the rebellion is so nearly accomplished, and that it is done in a manner that will secure to all the people of tho lately revolted Common wealths equal civil and political rights. Jt was tho chief glory of the Republican patty that under its administration of the (ovcjin!ent a u'teat and formidable rebellion was overthrown, and tho nation was preserved from disruption; but to this will now bo added the equal glory of rcorgan it'm the revolted States on such a basis that no citizen can be deprived of the rights that appertain to tbe citizen, no man can be another man's slave, nor one class of tho people become tbe oppressor af any ether class. With the advent of loyal Senators and Representatives in Congress from the late rebel States, the Union is restored, tbo war is ended, snd nothing remains of it but tho sad memories of tbo blood and treasure wasted by it, tbe first of which, unhappily, enn never be lestored, although peueo und industry may trinke good the ioss of tho latter. Journal. A Llo Nailed to the Counter. Washington, May 23. Tu (he Editor of the timth JUnd lhgitter: Tho Democratic paper of our city copies from tho Indianapolis Xtntinel an article signed "N. M. Mooro," assorting that, as a soldier, he called on mo in the winter of 1802, and that tho following thou occurred: "A finely dressed gentleman omc in immediately behind mc; a colored boy met us in tho rnception room. He asked us for our oards; tho oitizon laid his upon tho silver waiter. I informed I hnd nono. He then left tho room. In few inioutea Mr. Colfax: mado his appearanco. lie spoke in very affable way to the ollixen gentltmuti; not deigning to notice me. In a short timo the gentleman left, and Mr. Colfax turned short around and in no very ataiablo way said, 'Woll, what will you havi?' I then in as few words as possible explained the object of my visit. In reply, ho said ho had no time to fool away with soldiers." The wholo story is utterly fa'sc, and ii ita author s- oars to it. as ho fays be is willing to 0, ho will swear to a wicked and tiialaioui fain-hood. 1 do liut ku'w

any such min. I never h id a filvcr card wiir in iy Hfo. ; J wier used such Ian uuage as he alleges, to any human being who called ou me, trruti, women, citizen or soldier. Nor is there a single fair or just man at my home, of any party, (I'dd not include in ih'.s the editor of the Union,) who believes that I could, or would, reply to any soldier whu called on me that "I had no time to fool away with soldiers." Many Indiana soldiers know that, at that very time 1 was spending orsa day in each week in visiting soldiers at the hospitals, an J, in addition thereto, attending to their business at the departments. It is shameful that political cppOMtbn should in dace the manufacture aud publication of such vile fabrications. . " ' SciiuvLER Colfax.

Governor Daker, of Indiana. One of the most creditable acts that a Governor ever preformed in the ordinary routine of executive duties, was Gov. Raker's order to the Sheriff of Dearborn County to spate no pains in arreatingcMcCooie and Coborn, who had outdo hundreds of miles with th assorte d roughs of all the country to break the laws of that State. It is not often that a Governor or a Sheriff" is dispohed in iniertVro in behalf of law when a considerable number of people are interested in ils tio'stion. Governor Da ker, however, was decided in tbe determination that Indiana should not be made a rallying ground for the mob. and his in. .(ruc tions to the Sheriff were emphatic to prevent such desecration of his territorial jurii-li-iiou. a Por this he has the thanks of every friend t f iMrtitv and gnod order. Aewas to le kp fed, (jovertiur Raker is Importuno'f Tit m b'q.'h quarters to ordor tbe relc.se of the-e l.en es ot the rowdy c'asa from the righteous imprisonment ti which Judge Wihoo scufencrd them. We have for some years noticed the opeiatioos of sympathy fur culprits who have friends, while tor those who have no friends except an org the very humble class, the sentiment among the iiiCuentiiil has been, "Hit him iigain, he's got no friends," - Good enough for him," Ac., dc. Governor Raker is not of such stuff as can be moulded into weights and measures one for the poor and another for the rich, one for the lowly and another tor the conspicnoua. The only circumstance to be deplored in connection with iLe imprisonment of McCoole and Cobarn, is the misplaced favor of the Sheriff, in allowing them too much comfjrt in their quarters. They are provided with all the inxuries-, and are permitted to have a pood social time with their fellows as tften as they please. I'rcad and water, or sueh fare as is afforded to common malefactors, should be provided for them. '1 his, however, might subject the Governor and Sheriff to the cry of perscewtion, (?) ond to denunciation for their barbarity just such a ery aa ia now roiled, fr party purposes, in behalf of Woolley, the impudent and contumacious agent of the whisky ring. Still it would be wall fur the rnn.mon people to remember that one of iksai, nnJer similar circumstances, would grt no sympathyonly curses 4 hit him spsin," etc. If they shall be "bamboc zlcd" by the foul policy of weights nnd measures, it will only hoir how stupid they are Cincinnati Times. Grant Improves the Platfurm. Geueral Grant hns made two improvements to the Chicago platform. In the first place we have his deference to the will of the people, as expressed ia hU letter remonstrating aj:siiist the removal of General Sheridan, followed up note explicitly by Wade whin akid hat policy b would pursue should he become President, now reiictated in his letter f acceptance, and is the Grant doctrine of the campaign. In the second place he somcwhst modifiesthe Chicrgo idea f loi g pert, etuating the debt by promising such on economical administration as will not only lighten theburden cf taxation," but at the same timo "reduce the national d bt." 'that is oar idea. Cincinnati Times. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS JMC I X. ! H HOUSE, (i'OKMERLY rVI'vJK Ut)lE,) iUlUuKYlLLl-:. INI). AARON C. MILLER, PROPRIETOR. TteJ Stallt attached. lo22-y 33 jQl. 33L 313 OR. 72" ICS G8iOi smimm CHRIS. KOEBER, At hit H'tlcry in tllrooktill eoatinacs to furnish FRESH BREAD. PIES, CASES, &o. Alo ssrres tip lee. Cream and Ice Cold Lemonade. II also fell ICE ia large or itaall qatotlü. nt2Mf IN BAXKUITTCY. DISTUICT OF INDIANA, S3. . At IxbuyAroLisTBS 19TIAVorMiTA.IXl&S. rj,IlK anlrilgosd hereby glre nutlet of their V X polDtmrDtai assignees of Paraae! IS. Treaibl of MetaiDora, ia tbe count of Fraaalia a4 State of Indiana, within sli JjiUrict, wbo bai beea arfjudgod a bankrupt tiron bt oea Petition by tbe L'iitnot Court cf laid iUtriot. W. A. BRAD8HAW, J. W. VKADsUAW, Aftif nees. May S9-3w. Chas. Samonicl HAS OPENED IN JACKSON LYNN'S NEW BUILDING, IN BR00XVILLE, IND., II AR WARB 1 1 eonilttlnf of CAHPKNTKUS' TOOLS, ULACKSMITU' TOOLS, COUl'KUS' TOOLS, SHOVELS, HAKES, NAILS by the Pound or Kejr, DOOR LOCKS, HAND 8AW8, WÄGE PllDjtöPa. CHAINS, ROl'KS, CORDAGE, Ac, As., Ae. All of wbUh be t.fUri at tbe Lowest Market Pricea. Cull anJ its ui j new assortment. at29 j C11A8. SAMOSIRL. FRl'IT TREES AND EVERGREENS. I bare the flnet enl ebeapcit lot of Frerf reeaa rer offered ia this Countj. Tbe bet ebaaee I ever eipK't to Kire. Alio ftae tedllaf lifh 1 at 1 2 trr hondrt. J. A. Arrt.EO ATH, Ml. Cirut, I 4. uiai:?-tl