Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 6, Brookville, Franklin County, 5 February 1869 — Page 2

ninanit American. C. H, BINGHAM, Editor. BKOOKVILLB- " T

Friday Momtngr. Fenruary 5, 18G9. The Suffrage Amendment. The House of Representatives adopted, on Saturday, by the requisite two-thirds vote, a resolution proposing to the Legis latures of the scvetal States the following j anlii. ampn.Hn the Constitution.' ! A?rrrxr. Sf.ltiox 1. The right ofj .. it: i t, I v. ti . v t - .I,,;,.! kb fl, 1 hall ntrt be ioned or anr'ije.t ny tne fTnir !diM or anv Slat, bv reason of

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race or cnior, or jireiu iTimmiMi ui " ..i" or.K r,.i. , 0. . J ted State. Sec. Tt Congress shall have p jwer to en force, by ppropiiae legi-dation, the provisions tf this article. Amendments were lT?r?d which would change hlii to a provision csiabl'shing universal suffrage, but these were rejected by strong votes. One was by Mr. Bingm itn, to amend the first section so a9 to ui ;Ue It read as follows: No St - nnVc tr onf-rce any lav which shall abridge or deny ' cistzou of the Uuited S.'ates, any male of sound 1 loin 1, and twenty nr.a v of ate or up wardi, tlte .,.,al cxeteise. subject to such ri-utratton lUs a. the St.te u.v esact. of'the elective franchise at all elections ii, tha State wherein he shall have actually re.-Jdeifor a period of one year next pre..H.lin Ku.-h election, tirtil su.-h cf said ... .'iii,.,, an ntiall encn-e in rebellion or insurrection. or who ivay have been or shall be convicted of treason or other infamous crime. Another bv Mr. Sheilabar'icr, known i ii i - v . ni :rt T . i a me .Miio .i i tr I. o u:t u ' , inc ok.v publican delegation, with the sole exception of Mr. Bingham, having decided upon it, is. as follows:

No ?tt?c shall make or enforce any law ! the power to say who shall participate in which shrU deny or abridge to any male it, and that universal male suffrage is esci'izen of the United States, of the ago sential to the Republican form of governwf 21 years or over, and who is of sound : ment which it is the duty of the Uuited mind, an eqml vote at all elections in the ; States to guarantee to each State. Stats in which he chal) have his actual i And yet Mr. Boutwell advocated, and residence, such r'tcht to vote, and be un- (the House adopted, a proposed amendder such regulations as shall be prescribed ! ment recognizing in each State the power by law. except to such as have engasitd or J to di.-franchise citizens for any other reatosy hereafter engage in ipsurrection or son than those of race or color. Theconrebellion against the United States, and elusion was in every respect the reverse to such as shall be duly convicted of in of the argument, except of those who

famous crime The following are the proceedings as announced by telegr im: Mr. Boutwell then moved tht? previous question, which was seconded. The question was first taken on Shellibarger's amendment, and il was rejected yeas 01, nays 127. Yeas Messrs. Ashley, of Nevada, Bald win, Beatty, Beatnan, Benton, Mates Bowen, Broom:H, Buckland, Cake, Cliff, Cobb, Coburn, Cullom, Cook, Dawes, De lano, hckley, Kgglexton, Elliott, r rench,

Gravely, Hamilton, Hawkins, Hooper, measure which fails iu the discussion, as Hubbard, of low, Judd, Julian, Keiley, j this did in the debate in the House, will Keley, Ltwrence, of Pennsylvania, Law- : be likely to fail in the popular decision, renee of Ohio, Loan. Login, Mavnard,j We believe that the principle decided Mullina, Newsham. Norris, Orth, Paine, j upon by the Ohio Repubiicau delegation Plants, ldsley, Price, Prince, Sawyer, must prevail when this measure comes beSchenck, Sco&eld, Shanks, Shellabarger. fore the Senate, and that if an amendStark weather. Stoke, Sypher, Twichcli, j uient shall be presented to the several Vaiillorn, of Missouri. Ward, Washburn, i States for ratification it will be to estab-

f Wisconsin, Washburn, of Indiana, Washburn, of Mnssachu.-ef tn, Walker, WhiitMiiru and W illiams. Nays Messrs. Allison, Archer. Arnell, Ashley, of Ohio, Axtell Bailey, Baker, Bites. Birtmtn. Heck. Benjamin, Blaine, Blair, Boutwell. Boyden. Hoyer, Broomall, Brook. Burr. Butler, of Massachusetts, ttllis, Cary, Chanler, Churchill. Chirk, of Kansts, Cook, CorUy, Covode, Dewecs, Pockery. Dodge, Donnelly, Drigg". Edward, Eidridiie, Eliot, of ?.las., Ferris, Pcrrj. Field, Fox, Garfield, Getz. Golladay. Go?", Green, Griswoid, Grover. llaight, ilalscy. Harding, llaughey. lluaton, Iligby, Hopkins, llolchkiss, llulburd of New York, Humphrey, Hunter, Jenekes, Johnson, Jjnes of Xnrth Carolina. Jones of Kentucky, Kerr, Ketchutn, Knott, Kountz, Lafiin, Lash, Lincoln, Jou, Loughrid-e, Marshall. Marvin. McCorntiek, M ct'ullough, McKce, Merc ur, j Miner, Moore, Morrill, Munccn, M vers, Newcomb. Niblaek Nicholson, Nuno, O'Neil, Perham. Porter, Pierce, Pike.' P.u l..ll,r.l Pmvn Hi ml., 1 1. i, m j Robertson, Hoots, Ross, Sitgreavcs, Smith, Sp-ldiug, Stcwiit t, Stone, Stover, Tab ir. Taylor, Thomas,. 1U, I rtinbie of len nessec, Trowb'idge, Prpso, Van Aemam. Van Auken, Van Horn of New York, Van Trump, Van Wyck, Whittemorc, Yi!a-a of Ohio, Wilson of Pennsvlvat in, Wir.dom, Woolbiidge, Woodward a-u-d Voung. Mr. iiiihavn' amendment was also re . "v"" " " , jrerd ys 2, nays I.k-. Tub Dwiiioriats.il voted Tor the amend tnent in the first instance, but subsequent ly many of thciu changed their votes to laj LC-tUtt. Thc Ti"stion recurring on thc original . , . . 1 proposition, the yeas aud nays were mken on ordering the joint resolution engrossed and read the third tinte, and it was order ed yeas 144, nays 45. The tesolutioti was then Pet by "h-; ... .. . ... .u:.t .. ., i - - .1 neccssarv two-thirds yens. 1? !; ias 42 Tho Speaker, as a m nber of thc House voted in thc atfirm iti e The Cincinnati Gazette concludes au ! editorial ou this subject: Thus the action is a decided ruction of tho principle of e.-.tahli!iing eual male wt

suffrage by the Constitution, and is in-. Senator Sprnguc has also purchased, on Bte.d a partial restriction upon the power fine UnUtion of 3 000 of ihd States to difratK'hr.e, bein, as. ' f on or.c side, and admitted 0.1 acres, which will be devoted to the cultitti wiotr, a rccoirniiion of the power of vatiou of ramie, an article now in great each State to disfranchise for other causes. : demand both in Europe and in this counThi result is the more remarkable from j The e -j for it aQ acre tha fact that the principle of the proposed j J '

MT-idiiteni sunerea in iuo oeu;iie, sou that its main advocate, Mr. Boutwell, had to aHruit that it would permit any State to establish property or educational or religious qualifications, aud that by the Ami two of tbeae the mass of the blacks mivbt be as effectually excluded as by .i.:.;-!...!. nf race or color, and that to : ' . .1 r l i. .jj n ' uaab rnia n m nriini tmv 1 a c biiu r il.d at tun uu i ment the following:. "Nor sKrll educational attainments or the p --esiu or ownorship of property evf-r be made a test of the right cf any cilia")! to vote. Tuie s-ill itK'Oguiaed the power of each

State to disfranchise cititeus by any rule

of disqualifications which did not make either race or color or want of properly ! or of piinrntlnn h pdiica. M Hontwell a i addition to his amendment Was rejected It would not have perfected the provision; for etill it would have been liable to the objection that the fojbiddtng of tbe States to disfranchise for specified things ! admitted their rower to- dit-francbise fori, all other things; and indeed it would take a very long list of negations to establish universal suffrage in that noda. 1 he proposed amendment admits the power of each State to disfranchise citi- - ..... . . .1 sens by any other rule of qual;fications than those of-race and color. iNo recog n!,ion of the F of a State to disqual. , iiy citieer.s was ever made to tbe Loostitutioti until it was djne by the 14th Air-euameoc, ana e nave a.ways regaru vicious principle in that provis ce tenor oi the debate, as wer a the vr ou the amendments, show that 1. . . , , . ;Lc adoption of this proposed amendment is a decided rejection of the principle of establishing by the Constitution of the United States of universal male suffrage of citizcus not disfranchised by crime, and that there was an equally decided disposition to admit in each State the right to regulate the suffrage by auy other rule of qualification except thoee of race and color. 2o attempt was made to answer the ar gument tf so rood a constitutional law i - o w Air SCli II Tk.. mnr tltt.fr nmlor till 'J' - " . m - - - autcnuiueui ecu oiaie cn tsiaunsu F,ul' euueauona, ...uc.iiou. u the mass of the colored rare can be effectually dt,franchtsed . as by rules jeifymg race or color; nor that of Mr j Lwoghsm, that under this amendment an ! aristocracy of property, or of education, I ot' nJ be created, or a religious i i i:c..: v... i tef uiaJ be pet UP' Mr. Boutwell ad mined this by his proposed addition to forbid the disfranchisement of citizens for lack of property or education. And tbe rrulutc the sr. IT;-ace had alirsv3 existed in the National government; that it is es sential to irovernmeut that it Should have maintained, as the Democrats and some Republicans did, that the power to regulate the suffrage is wholiy vested in each State. It seems to have been a compro miee with these, being an admission of this power in each State, but limiting it in oue particular that of race or color. We cannot but regard this as a process of pedient or practicable to amend the Con-! , jstilutlca ia this reg3rd, the Ohio delega-j degrading tne t.onstitution. It it is ex tion have decided upon the only principle that will stand the ordeal of popular dis- ; cu?s'on. And before that tribunal, a lish by the National Constitution manhood suffrage, subject only to such regulations as to citizenship and disfranchisement for crime as the governing class of citizens have heretofore been subject to. I he proposed amendment is not only vi j cious in point of constitutional principle, i out it is a delusion in effect, because it : will not accomplish its ostensible purpose. it ii ostensibly to secure the franchise to the blacks, while in fact it abandons them to be disfranchised by each State by rules of qualifications assuming the less obnoxious semblance of intelligence aud a stake in the country. Northern Capital Going South. When capitalists give proof of a belief in the approach of peace at the South, that boon may be safely regarded as near boon m? be 8!l,ely regarded as at hand. Such proof is found in the fact that large amounts of Northern capital 8eek j, investment in the Southern Sta are , ... , . . . eueral Rousseau has recen t ly purcha sed a very fine and extensive plantation near llrashear city, Louisiana, and is busy with preparations for extensive planting this incoming year. Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, boa recently made two purchases. One a ' fertile island near Savannah, on the coast of Georgia; and the other a tract of land j ., ., . r. 1 v.- c .1 partly within the town of C olumbia, South I . . ;t.arolina. The former of these is for j planting. The latter is admirably adapted ' (Vn manufactories, having a canal running I through it. It consists of one hundred j . , v , and ten acres, and was bouizht at 521,000. ' ' ' This is thought to be on hi part a first I step towards negotiating with the State . authotitics for the eutire canal, wh;ch is or . thttt of Lowell 1 1 i Governor Sprague has also just purchas- ; cd io Florida the celebrated Dungerness esof t,t(H acres, the gem of Cumber 1 i land Island, in view of Fernandina, on his late visit to this State. The mansion j wiil be fixed up for a winter residence Velocipedes. The impression is gaining ground that velocipedes are a humbug, and that the mania for seeking notoriety astride them n v.kti vlttrfna la o n n n mi 1 1 era tori nnia. 1 , v . . r-.u "ce- numner 01 mquis.uve io.a we wnt nf wmiM likft to be informed in what vm wmi - their utility or ornament consists. It has been observed that they are only useful where a vehicle of that sort is useless that ia to say, on a smooth floor or pavementj and that where they might be use-

result is the more remarkable from the VU1.,"I""J' r . . . .. , fact that the principal argument of Mr. Snith, ice Principal Mental and Moral CiicU, the main advocate of this pro Philosophy and English Literature. Miss rwd ann.i.i-Pnt. was tViot the nnwpr tn i vjoitua M. Leech Natural Sciences,

ful they ate useless on muddy street

crossing?, etc., where the rider generally off the uii in!y thiog and carrk, it . until a smooth pavement is found again-, St. Paul Female Seminary. We copy the following from the St. p,. ai ;,,, M DUnatch Tirntlhpr Ah. - . , . , . ... lull r m nun Arnn iriRnns hereabouts will see that he continues to be connected with the above institution, which is now ranked as first class, since he took charge of it. A First Class Instituta of Learning. One of the finest institutions of learning in our State is the St. Paul Female Seminary, (formerly known as Mr. Rhieldaffer's School;) it is now in most successful operation after 12 years of progress. The Seminary has recently been taken in charge by Rev. R. 13. Abbott, A. M., an experienced and talented educator, under whose care it seems to be even more flourishing thau ever. There are now 60 pupils in attendance, greater number than ever before and constantly increasing. Twenty five of these are hoarding pupils, the ample buildings of the Seminary affording tine accommodations for those at a distance. The rooms are all commodious, well lit and warmed from a furnace, and neatly fuii niched. The school rooms, recitation rooms, &c, are well arranged. There are four pianos in difi'ereut rooms, affording ample facili ties for practice, while a fine set of instru ments afford the philosophical and astron omical classes conveniences for study. The fine grounds around the, building, and its retired and commanding location, render it peculiarly pleasant in summer.The Faculty at present is as follows: Rev. R. B. Abbott, A. M., PrincipalMathematics and Ancient Languages. Rev. F. T. Brown, D. D. Evidences of Rhetoric and History. Miss GTanier French Language aud Literature. Miss Kate T. Turner Drawing and Pointing. Prof. Ludwig Harmsen Teacher of Music. Miss Laura Abbott Assistant Music Teacher. The greatest care is taken in all the studies, to instruct thoroughly. The grade of instruction is as high as the average of female colleges in the United States, and the development of a womanly character faithfully cared for. We take pleasure in recommending the Seminary to the parents in our State, who have daughters to educate. There is no need of patronizing Eastern Colleges, when we have first-class institutions in our own State St. Paul (Minnesota) Dispatch. Liquor Law Amendment. The Iudiatiapulis Journal tLii.ks it would be a good thing to so amend the Preacnt liquor " to permit frie cf parlies, who may have become habi friends bitual' drunkards, to make an affidavit to the fact before the County Auditor, whereupon that officer should be required to give notice, by publication or otherwise, of the fact, to all persons who may have received license to retail spirituous or Dialt liquors in the county, not to either sell or give such party liquors of any description, under penalty of a heavy fine for the first offense, and a forfeiture of license for the second. The law might also require that a list of such persons as affidavits may have been tiled against, as having become habitual drunkprds, shall be kept in the Auditor's office, and that a copy of such list shall be furnished to all persons to whom licenses may be granted from time to time. As the law now Btands it requires that a notice shall be given to each saloon keeper, which iuvolves much more time and labor than most persons can well afford to devote to such a purpose. We hope the temperance committees will care-) fully consider this suggestion. Game Laws. The Lsifajette Journal says the game laws of this State should be made to harmonize with those of Illinois. In that State the shooting and taking of game is now prohibited one month later in summer and one month earlier in winter than in Indiana. It is almost certain that the clause of prohibition will be changed to a month earlier in summer, t, e., to July 15, instead of August, as it now is in Illinois, by tbe present Legislature. The beginning of the sporting season will then correspond in the two States. Now let our Legislature change its prohibition to the first of Jauuary, as it is in Illinois. This is very important, not only on account of correspondence, but it is required by the primary motive, the preservation of game. E-pecialiy is this true of the birds. Prairie chicken and quail should not be at the mercy of murderers in January, when it is as much as a bargain to live if un molested. Their destruction in this month becomes wholesale through their utter helplessness. We ask the atteutioo of tbe Legislature to this subject, with the hope that they will treat it as worthy of careful consideration and rational action Invalid Sale of Cherokee Lands. A letter is published from Benj. F. Butler, Wm. Lawrence, Geo. W. Julian and Wm. Johnson, on the sale of the Cherokee lands, showing that the sale of these lands was not authorized by act of Congress, and is invalid. John Reid is out in another arricle, being his "sixthly," which his party papers are copying. If there is such a thing as icriling one's name into immortality, Reid will succeed, lie thinks it a great outrage on the people of this District that he wasn't elected to Congress. It would have been a greater one if be had been. Greenfield Commercial. Velocipedagogucs is the name for those who give instruction in the art of m ancging velocipedes.

Congressional. In the Senate, on Wednesday, the U. P. R. R. Central Branch subsidy bill came up, and after the rejection of all amendments, was itself rejected 24 to 27. In the House, on Thursday, the Army Appropriation bill, appropriating $43,199,000, was reported and referred to the

Committee of the Whole. The House passed a resolution ordering tbe Committee on Reconstruction to inquire and report whether any, and if any, what futher action ought to be taken during the Fortieth Congress regarding the representation of Georgia in the House. The bill regarding pensions was discussed and postponed till Tuesday. In Committee of the Whole, there was some debate on the Indian Appropriation bill. At the evening session, Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, made a speech against the proposed Constitutional Amendment regarding suffrage. In the Senate, a bill allowing appointments to the Naval Academy from the reconstructed States passed. The proposed suffrage amendment to the Constitution was debated by Mr. Stewart of Nevada, and Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts, in its favor,and by Mr. Davis of Kentucky and Mr. Hendricks of Indiana, in opposition. The first section offered by Mr. Henderson, was amended, by recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, so as to read: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any Stale, on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude." The second section asserts the power of Congress to j enforce the provision by appropriate legislation. Before a vote was taken, the Seuate went into executive session ami soon afterward adjourned. On Friday, iu the Howe, a biil proviuiug ior uie ueucr security oi me aim ; property from accidents, ou account of I coal oil, was offered. A bill was passed i closing the land system in States where j there are less than 5.000 acres of pubiio ! r i land. The nroDosed suffra-e amendment a t - : lu .U5 v..u01.,ul.uu F, ; i . i . : I . j : . I . : , uaicu uiiiii auiouroiueui. ikciireseuiaiives : Shellabarger, Bingham, Ward, - Butler, J ' Seofield, Pile, Boutwell, speaking in favor of it, the first three and the last proposing amendments. Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, spoke against it. An amendment by Mr. Boutwell, forbidding an educational or j property qualification, was rejected. In the Senate, the Committee on Pensions reported unfavorably on Mrs. Lincoln's petition. Mr. Wiley introduced a bill eran tin n lands to a West lrjiinia

railroad. An advensa report was made on tion iu these communities where the rethe bill granting land to the Wisccn-in & f11"'"' remaii.s, fanned occasionally here i i - i -i j i i i and the: c into con sum ins flame The Lake Superior Railroad, and a favorable1 , , . . , , , ' c

one on a bill gra-nti ug: i'uadc r : . . r l. : : . w.v ..v . ...xi ici.-v.-! - ' . 1 he suffrage amendment to the Constitntion came up. Mr. Dixon, of Connecticut, made a speech against it as did Mr Davis,

of Kentuckv. ilr. Pomernv siroke in its!...... t j l , ,

i r favor. Anamendiuent to the military was adopted which postpones filling vacant Brig. Generalships, and the . .., i bill . thc) biU j 1 1 . . rn.iA:! A a i a r, i-l ,i a f In Iha I ..nctii.. I .. .... . !0 v.,aw.Ut.wu was reported, which provides for the choice 01 i re-sidential electors directly by the peopie. On Saturday, the Senate again refused to allow the Capitol rotunda to be used for an inauguration festival. Mr. Henderson presented resolutions of the Missouri Legislature-requesting the Senators from that State to vote for tbe Central Branch Ticific Railroad. He stated that before rcccivi-,2 the resolutions, be had voted against it. The Pension bill, as amended by reductions iu committee, was nassed. The West Point Arnronriaiion 1 .,, , , , bill was passed; also the Navy Appropria - tion bill, with an amendment authorizing the appointment of ten midshipmen from t - i--r .1 1 . .?. 'I1 ! I . I l f

... rr ..... v . "" ers in fivor of amendment of the Revenue laws. A bill was passed giving to Assistant Collectors and Assessors who peiform the duties of their superior officers, during incapacity of the latter, the full salaries of Collector or Assessor. The Constitutional amendment regarding suffrage was passed, as it came from the committee, by yeas 15U, nays 42, all amendments proposed having been rejected. An hour was spent in consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill, after which Mr. Woodward made a speech against the Civil Service bill of Mr. Jenckes. In the Senate, on Monday, the Committee on Indian Affairs rommeuded the indefinite postponement of the bill transferring the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the War Department. In the House, a bill to increase ten per cent, the pay of clerks in the departments, was laid on the table. Mr. Orth introduced a joint resolution providing for the annexation ofSan Domingo to the United States, which was laid on the table by a majority of 48. Senate amendments to the Pension and Military Academy Appropriation bills were concurred in. The House refused to suspend tbe rules in order to give the Tariff bill preference of other busine&s. It was voted to devote the evening session to consideration of tbe new Revenue law in Committee of the Whole. The House again voted down a proposition to consider the Tariff bill. Senate bill appropriating SS'0,000 to the destitute in the District of Columbia, was passed.

Finney, late member of the House, was ! a,ion be applied to the reduction of the announced, and the Senate a Ijourned. j public debt as rapidly as may be, and they Iu the House, Mr. Jones of Kentucky I detu"D.d tha,t th Pfsf of the govern- . .,.,..,, , , i ent be reduced to the lowest practicable

Senator Pratt's Speech. At 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 27th, the two Houses of the Legislature met in joint session to listen to a brief address from Hon. Daniel D. Pratt, Senator elect. He was introduced by the Lieutenant Governor in a brief complimentary Bpeech, when he spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the General Assembly: Elected by you the representatives of the people to the highest office within your gift, I appear before you, not to make a formal speech, but simply to return my thanks for this expression of your confidence, and for the great honor you have conferred on me. You will all' bear me witness that this result has not been brought around by any self-seeking or agency of mine. While I can not hope to maguify this office, or even to worthily fill it, I can only promise to bring to the discharge of its high trusts purity of purpose and earnest zeal to serve my country, in succeed ng to the seat of tbe accomplished gentleaiau whose term will shortly ex

pire, and in becoming the official mate of Indiana s other Representative in the Senate, who commands so largely the admiration and confidence of the country for his great abilities and services, I feel painfully the want of those qualifications necessary to make me the fit successor of the one and the colleague of the other; for you know, gentlemen, that I have been, until a very recent period, a private cut I zen exclusively devoted to my profession, j and that my studies and pursuits have not i i 1 i tun UCTT P 1 U V IC VI UUlJf. You would give little heed to mere professions uttered now, when my heart is so full of gratitude for this proof of confidence and too partial estimate of my fitness. You will judge me better by what I shall say and do iu future, when my voice shall help to irame Jaws tor the countiy, by the recrd 1 shall make after entering on the uiscnarge ot my duties as Senator. The verdict of the people at the recent national election has settled many questions left unsettled by tbe war. Other questions remain, more of policy than principle, which de nand for their solution ! the highest skill of statesmanship. This no F.Tcr uuc, Uoeer, 10 ao more: than to allude to them. Viiiie the nation has decreed that I It VI . . a:uu,lo ae01 incurred in saving th Union rn i'"0"0? C??l'J fr0"J anarctlV and ruin mutt ha no i.l n (rind f.i.l. t, .,k.i .u. . 'I . ) jv vuw ujvuiuui iug time, auu uiau necessarily 10 I' I s I n I I v nuprnrmii ir at .-n .. . . .. utmnc" v v..-t i , " ucie uu empioy sucn u.emous n C will aniit WurrlAn a : J , trial pursuits, to so adjust the taxes on the capital, the enterprise and consumption or the country, as will least affect the general prespenty, and make all equitably eh.re the burden. . , . ., , . . And 60, too, while the voice of the reo , , . ' ' mc 11 l,ic l Cl pie lias indorsed the tTeneral reconstrucJ. ,. p , ocuc"" iiuiirui ..u j u, unreal-, many aeiaiia re-

main to be settled by prudent and patriotic ' y :c ,'oulegislation, to bring back into harmonious ! ,J;r r

: ponnirv dminil mv. uiaiio intcijf iu icueiiioii. The . ... v. . v ujuoi UJauu I LI auouill H - i , . , j v v. ij v till; tail luroulence. disorder!. i " vuimj;c3 uiuii inc aim property must t j etupped at every hazard. Protection j troni the govern-ment is the equivalent; which tho citizeu receives, or should re- I ceive. for the taxs he nav ami tli nili ! un i mi iic uncs. iiuu ib iMtieir.niiieLii i , ,. , , and the government dishonored whenever it fails to render that protection to the humb.e.tof itB citizens at home or abroad. - ..... .iiii. viiiiij IIIC U1CS8I 11 ! ... . 1 .Her lucuji.jr me uie&sings 01 ine, , loerty aud the pursuits of happiness, and the government fails in its high mission aud promise when it fails to guarantee .1 . ii !. , . . these to all within the reach of its power. ll.e expenditures of the government during the war and since its close have , 7 , ., , , " V heen V'rce, and necessarily large, but the , e . , 3 . e ' time has come when the strictest economv . , . . . . 1. . , J m the adniiriistration of our affairs should 1 . , . , . , , , begin. It there is any thins to which both p, . . :,.;. of thc great parties committed and pledged themselves during the past year, U was to the retrenchment of axpenses, the aboh- .. n ... . . unnecessary offices, the strictest j accountability of public officers, and effij cier.cy and honesty in every branch cf i Public service. 'Ihese nlpdcrpa must La ! o,'oQ.., 0,1 vi,:i .u1 v.v. v 11 v . 11 iiuu uui ueuuie nav loin . , . f. , . , 1 1 uardtDsnme tax contentedly when satisfied j t - J " Lne8ta7 Wh? d' tbey havre ! th"r. Ii,ces J'Snst waste of the; t.uu.,v.w. --ui. iut-j demand that all our resources rnm tn x limit consistent with its efficient adminis tration. They demaud that all schemes 1 : . 1 01 internal juj'troveuieni ana corporate enterprise, however plausible they may seem, which look to the government for aid by way of subsidies, be postponed while this mountain of debt continues to casts its shadow over the nation. They demand that the offices be filled with competent, trustworthy men, selected solely with reference to their fituess to best serve the interests of the Republic. I have great confidence that the incoming administration of Gen. Graut will dis tiuguish itself in meeting these reasonable demands, and accomplishing these desirable results. 1 need scarcely say that, so far as my humble influence shall extend, my efforts shall be given in this direction. Waiving iu my case political antecedents, that ordinarily are required by those placed in positions of power, you, gentlemen, in behalf of the people, have committed to my hand the great trust of representing, in part, our loved State in the - - highest deliberative body of the nation It shall be my honest ambition, by diii ; geuce and fidelity, to justify your choice One Cause of Cumback's Defeat. One cause, we do not say it was the on ly one, of Major Cumback's defeat, was because he was a Christian. That sounds singular, don't it? But it is true. During the pendency of the resolution before the Senate, to censure him for his letter to Baker, not a bolting demagogue or a ranting copperhead or oue of the drinking, cursing '-ring" wire pullers could mention him without sneeringly terming him the "Christian Statesman." The two Democratic papers teemed, to the amount of about three columns a day, with stuff of the same import. One of them published Mr. Cumback's beautiful poem "Pray for Me," and underneath it a dirty, vulgar parody.

This shows the style and spirit of the opposition, which finally defeated Mr. Cumback and tbe will of the Republicans of tbe State. Has it come to this, that a man is to be ridiculed and sneered at because be acknowledges his obligations to his Maker, because he tries to influence others to the Right? We know that Mr. Cumback would a thousand times rather be defeated, with his honor unsullied, than to have succeeded at the sacrifice of his religious principles and we know, also, that the good Republicans of tbe State look upon him with pride and pleasure for so doing and although defeated and swindled in an oatrageous manner, they say to him: "Well done, good and faithful servant. Lawrenceburg Press.

GREENSBURG LETTER. TheTimes The late Senatorial Conxest Hunter-McLaughlin Lawsuit Seitz House Change Winked Out Turnpikes Improvements Personal. Correspondence of the Brookrilla American. Greensburq, iND.FEB'y 1, 1869. It has been some time since a letter has appeared in your columns from here; and now, more to keep my promise than because of any news there is to write, I drop you a few lines. I presume that in business, enterprise, &c, we compare favorably with other cities of this size; yet I must gay of the past year here, business has been dulh Qur nierchants are not reap. . .i, :u i,.t,0 aia ,i-; lULL 1 IL 11 iiiv-r u iv uui i tuv war, when goods were continually and rapidly advancing, and were being sold by the forty and fifty thousand dollars' worth a year. Nor are our hotel keepers footiug up profits so rapidly as they did when this was the head quarters ot Provost Marshals and Drafts. Then our city was crowded, and money scattered to the winds like chaff. All sorts ot people came to us, some in response to the direct summons of Uncle S-iu; others with the patriotic (?) desire to furnish men to suppress the rebellion. It was here, and in those times, that I first formed tbe acquaintance of my excellent fiieud, the Hon. C. R. Cory, your distinguished Representative in the , bIature JJut si,,ce then -grim-visag d wr has ftuaot! ei his wrinkled f ou , ; i UI1U 41 t 1 iitv a m U U l 1V I . FT t. I J T i; l . V u . U icarcely i-ecessary that I should I ' Senatorial contest, as . 1 ... , . . lccon - .. i u nave a.reaoy appeared in , ,. !. 1 mf m oor iii.l ii ri . c T ft trill imlnlira f.iv.4 i iui i ti. , Ag T reujors ate doUbile.-s aware, this s your readers ate doubtless aware, a I ha Iwfiirt n(' I ii: nfori-i ii t fliirnrnnr f'nni . j b k ho fi Td 80 conspicuously in that J j , illlercflcJ in tlie Je&x and i ' oi' feJ a? tlu, rc,ult. There is DOt ; a JJt of a W(n an in ,he C(.mulunitv but , thii, , fi a ,hituieful ou,raKe " upon . Vi . .i . -.u on", of the r urc.-t men in the State. v ith i;i i jcifucn men a Iiutihc, ( ravens and Stein, .1 it i " j ,jie Jjaki-r Lorre-pondence was a mere pre.in i,iiit i.ti - r . 1 k (" frttrza nor noArilo utawa f T,e ctlII,pira,.v wa3 reaiv Dr0,Dted 1. Cuiiiback was in and. if possible, must be bro ken down. After passing through a tcirlfij 0,-ht. be went iiitu caucus and beat all his competitor put together, two to one. This should have settled the jucs-ti-'D. By the e;.tab!i.-bed usage of the T.nrtv It Hlitlt!fi1 1 1 I ha Son ntnr.li in u... i ,r : iui mi )oii uui i iuiiuiui ui uieo re t-olved upon a bolt. They did it, aud defeated I urob.ick and the people. Kvery politician of any particular prominence in ihe Senate was in the con I t-ruacy. uut tiiore who were there to repri'Peiii iiii-ir cuumii uui., rainer man j out their own revenges and hales, j were ftir lim. Thev were without experU ; eue bowever; a'here was Cumback's . . i - ., j ii,isfCitnne In the House, esreciall v. the members, with half a dozen exceptions, were there for the first time, and conse ! Ul. U II 1 nilllHUl CAjTI ICNtB 1UDUIII LU 11" ! ff,ie arU of 'old experienced rojitioians were liew t0 them. t i9not . .11 .v . .1 . i-j strange, therefore, that the almost solid i . r .1 n r 1 r. ! vole of the l'einccracy for Hughes, after i 1 1 1 v i . several uumk .e?; f ul baliotings, accom 1- 1 -. . 1 1 1 c i plisned its purpose- ercattd a kind of - f - 1 1- - 1 1 u Pac. Lxtierienced poliucians would have een ,hroul h aJnQt have been in lbe i ,et distuibed But not so with the old u. . ., , ;.. .1 . T - ;i uuiiirt ui uiiia i u uic litKirniLuic. iiicv couli not regard it as a mere feint, but thought it meant union of the bolters and the Democraev, and the election of Hughes, and this they would have regar 1 1 . , . .1 . , , uru as a tireaicr caiauiirv man ine re-eicc Uon of ,feildritks. ThtJre WM no da er of this at auy time. The bolters would t fcave d j d it a-nd there was not ; )moftlat ; p-.W HnnsP hut 1I1 at wonM rather have cut off his riiiht hand than right have given Hughes a vote that would have secured bis election. The inexperienced could not be made believe this; a few of them clamored for a change, aud thus Cumback's line was broken. If tbe seventy men who voted for him on -the first ballot i u .. 1 ,i.i i. 1 . .. j ,i- .1 u iih 1 Thi'irni 1 ii 1 it; a 1 ti 1 1 in iiir u n ruin have done, but tor the fear of the election of Hucbes he would have succeeded. The constituents of tbe refractory members were bringing a tremendous pressure to bear upon them, against which they could not have long held out. But the contest is over its mistakes and misfortunes can not be corrected. Col. Cumback, although defeated by bolters, can enjoy the reflection that he was the people's choice for tbe position. Their confidence in his ability, honesty and integrity are unabated. He is young, has a long future before him, and will be heard from again. I am inclined to forgive Cory for all his political sins on his refusal to vote for Hughes. He has not forgotten tbe session of 1807, nor have Tebbs and Bobo, when Hughes stood up in his place in the House and abused them like dogs by the hour. An important and tedious law-suit, involving about seven thousand dollars, is now in progress in the Common Pleas Court here. The parties to the suit ars Nathan Hunter and Samuel R. McLaugh lin, two well-to-do neighbor farmers livj ing three miles north-west of this city It grew out of the sale of territory in the Bight of Lugenbells Patent Ditching Machine. Lugenbell sold the territory to McLaughlin, took his notes, assigned them to Hunter, and Hunter brings suit upon tho notes. The defense is fraud, failure of consideration, &e. McLaughlin was young, honest and unsuspecting, and Lugeubell, with the aid of Hunter, who seems to have acted as a kind of stoolpigeon in the transaction, (pretending that he was buying territory at large figures him?elf.) took McLaughlin in and "did him up" in the sum of eight thous-j and dollars. Already six or eight days

have been consumed in the examination of witnesses, and it will likely take up the greater portion of the present week. McLaughlin seems to have the sympathy of all outsiders, as between himself and his more shrewd and calculating neighbor. It would be mere guesswork to say what the end will be. Wilson, Gavin & Miller are attorneys for Hunter; and Cumback & Bonner, and Wilson Morrow Esq., well k nown to tbe Brookville bar, for McLaughlin. The Seitz House changd hands to-day ason & Son, formerly proprietors of the Palmer House, Indianapolis, taking it on a lease of three years at eighteen hunJ J J-ll T.

uieu uuuars a year. 11 is a une new building, completely furnished, and in charge of the Masons it is useless to say that it will become one of the best and most popular Hotels in the country. The Herald (Democratic organ of this county) yielded up tbe ghost soon after the Presidential election. Democratic newspapers are short-lived in this county, scarcely any of them ever having reached the age of one year. Conner (the Herald man) came nearer making it a success than any one who has tried the experiment here for yef, and deserved more substantial encouragement from his party than he received. The party, though, as a mass, are not readers, and that tells the whole story. Mr. Conner I believe, talks of trying his fortune in the newspaper business at some other point, and in a business way I wish him every success. Extensive piking operations will commence in this County this Spring. Several companies were organized under the late law, last session, and work commenced. Still other companies will organize this season, should the Legislature not repeal the Jaw. This, however, from present appearances, is hardly probable. It will certainly be amended so as to relieve it of many of its inequalities and hardships. The action of the Legislature on the subject is awaited with a great deal of anxiety by those more directly interested. Whilst at Indianapolis, a few days ago, I ran across several of our most substantial old farmers, working like beavers in the Turnpike interest, and who, I am sure, were having their first experience as lobbyists. Decatur, like a good many other Couuties, has her blood up over the question, and Turnpike Legislators have stood from under. Improvements in the way of building promise to be extensive as usual here the coming season. John P. little ia remodeling his store building on the southwest corner of the Square, and will pat np a fine iron front. Chas. Zullar is making preparations to complete bis business buildirg on the south side. Lee P. Lathrop, one of the proprietors of the Citizen's Bank, will complete his large brick dwelling which was enclosed last season. W hen completed, it will be one of the largest and finest residences here. The Presbyterians will complete their fine Parsonage. The Christians have purchased a lot, and will put up a large church building Other improvement?, too numerous to mention, are in contemplation. The many old Franklin County friends of Sam'l S. Shirk Eq., will regret to learn that his health is not i i. proved. Among the attorneys from a distance in attendance at our Ccmmnn Pleas Court last week, 1 noticed r . S. Swift Kiq., of the firm of Hanna Swift of yourcitv. Pr. John M. Craig, formerly of Mt. Carniel, has just returned from New York, where he has been in attendance upon a course of Medical Lectures. I forgot to mention, in spcakirg of the improvements goi ng on, 'hat Mr. Duutunore, recently from your County, is puttinr up a fine bricK residence. Mr. D. is one of our most energetio and siirring citizens. Can you not send m a tew more of the same sort? . Dkcatsb. Union Pacific Railroad. One thousand miles of the Union Pacific Railroad are now in actual operation, and but little more than two hundred and fifty miles of track remain to be laid, which suggests the idea that by the next nuiversary of our nation's birth day we may ride from the Atlantic to the Pacific by rail. At the beginning of the year 1866, only 40 miles of the road had ben constructed; during that year, 265 miles were laid; during IS67, 275. during 1868, nearly 500 that is to say, more than a thousand miles of track were laid in three years. The energy and determination with which this great enterprise has been pushed forward, should challenge tbe admiration of every friend of progress and civilization. It is without a precedent in the annals of railroad building. Its earnings, for local business alone, during the pact year, amounted to over five millions of dollars; and when it is opeued from sea to sea, iis national value, no less than its prosperity, will be exceeding great. The iron horse is a great civilixer, and will do more to solve the Indian and Mormon problems than all tbe wars and .vast expenditure of money by the Government. J oujrLal. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC "VTOTICE is hereby given that I will not be rei.1 sponsible for any del ta contracted by ray son, Cieurge Conrad, as he ran away from his home last Fall and has remained away ever sinee. I will not pay auy cf his debts. PETER COXRAD, feb. 5 3w Pipe Creek. Franklin Co., Ind. NEW ARRANGEMENT. Franklin Marble Works, BROOKVILLE, INDIANA. Shop on Main Street, south cf the Court House. Would respectfully announce to his friends and the pnblie generally of this and the adjoining Counties of this Stats and Ohio, that he i now prepared to execute in the best style of tha trade all work ia his line, such as MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, Being a practical artist, he desires his friends and all others who hare an inclination to faror him with a call and test what he says. All work warranted to give satisfaction. AH contracts for work made by him or Messrs. John L. Case, John W. Dole or Simon Bath, hit Special Agents, will be promptly filled. ieb. 5, 1S6. JOSEPH HANXAK. To Farmers and Fruit Growers. GRAFTING DOSE TO ORDER. Cions of tha best varieties furnished, warranted to grow, and true to name, or money refunded. Chargs reasonable. N- P. FORCE. jn.2Dtf- Jenning.

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