Indianapolis Daily Herald, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1868 — Page 2

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to Provident ., . further .upport oftt. In whioh

loyal governuaranteed to the

The Republlcau party by re.elcct.pg Mr. Lin-

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Tor Governor, Tltomae A. Hendrlcke, et marloa. For Lieutenant Governor, Alfred I*. Eduenei*. e* Ailed. For Becrotory of State, BEUBEX C. KISB, of Boone. For Auditor of State, JOSEfll V. BEMUSDAFFF.R, of Franklin. For Treasurer of State, JAMES B. UYAN, of Maflon. For Clerk of Supreme Court, NOAti 8. LaBOSE, of Cass. For Reporter of Supreme Court, M. A. O. PACKARD, of Marthall. For Snporlnton'lent of Public In.tructlou, JO jN R. PHILUPS, of Davleis. For Attorney General, SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, of Putnam. i or Electors at Large, JOHN R. COKFR( rTK, of Huntington, UAYLUaS W. IlaNNA, of Vigo. Cont<ng<nt», .TAR'rN B. BROWN,‘f Jackson. WILLIAM M. FUANKL'N, ofOrrcn. For D strlot Electors, First Dlstric—Thomas R Cobb of Krox. Coutiiigeut—tt S Sproulo. of Vanderburg. Second District—C. 8. Dobbins, of Martin. Contingent—Jonas G. Howard, of Clarke. Third Dist i -t—James Gavin, of Decatur. Contingent—Elhanun C. Dovors, of Jenutngs. Fourth District-John S. Hold of Fave’te. Couti ngent—Benjami.i L. Smith, of Rush. Fifth District—.John M. Lord, ef Msrlon. Contingent—Cass Byfleld, of Johnson. Sixth District—A. R. Carleton, of Lawrence. Contingent—Samuel tt. Uainill, of Sullivan. Seventh District—T F Davidson, of Fountain. Contingent—B. B. Daily, of Carroll. Eighth District—fames F. McDowell, of Grant. Couiingeul—N. K. Llnsday, of Howard.; Ninth District—John Colerlck. of Allen. Contingent—Samuel A. shoaff, of Jay. Tenth District—o. fi. Main, of Elkhart. Contlngcnt-E. Van Long, of Noble. Eleventh District—Not appointed.

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Lincoln’s express language, when

Alldwadce of OlAlms by Congress. The Chicago Journal, though radical, can not quite Indorae every radical measure fer depleting tht United States Treasury. This is evident from the following notice, which talks of a class of claims which are being urged on Congress; ■ _* *'Mr. Washburne will doubllcrt save Im* rannse sums to the Government by his war claim policy; but wo regret to see a dieposl. tlon to depart from that principle of economy

g2r Owing to the crowd of advertisements In our Issue of Saturday morning last, the slashing review of Morton's late reconitructlon apnech by the Louisville Journal failed t‘> appear. We give It this morning, and Its sharp criticisms lo«e nothing by the delay.

ii^ ♦- Additional Issue.

The 1) ’raocracy Is getting scared at the logic ' its >'lai> trap resolutions, as well it may.

of its clap trap We hope It will t

possible, but rucU i» the difficulty of ing a que-tlon so little understood, which, after all, is so simple, that we

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take the hack track as last as

1 of controll-

and yet

WU1C1J, Ulier mi, IS no aimpie, ,u». O I look for trouble from the less wise local leaders, and Irom the unscrupulous demagogues who would debase not only the money of the country, but sell the paving stones of tho New Jerusalem for votes. For tho Democratic party to launch out Into an open and boundless sea of paper money in the face of all its declarations, policies and traditions, would be to surrender Itself completely to the chances of carrying an election at the risk cf national

ruin.—Laforpef Ce Journal.

The Democracy are not much scared over lltelr position upon tho floanclal questions before the country, for tt Is based upon prac- j tlcal sense, justice and equity. And what neoessltv for a ‘•back track” when the Republican party, through Its local conveutlons and by Its press, are endeavoring to assume the very ground occupied by the Democracy to save It from utler demoral ixatlon and ruin? The Journal refers to what It terms the '• clap-trap resolutions” of the Democracy. If such Is their character—a podtlon, however, we do not accept—will the Republican press be willing to concede that the resolutions ol Republican countv conveutlons, of a eimilar Import and fully as strong, are Insincere, and are only put forth as “ clap-

trap” to deceive the public?

— Are the Republicans honest In their sudden converalon to what la known as the greenback policy ? Do they belong to that class of “ unscrupulous dtmagogues who would debase not only the money of Ihe country, but sell the paving-stones cf tho New Jerusalem, for votes”? Is this the consideration which induces Republican conveutlons to declare that the public debt shall be paid In lawful money,

ju>t according to.lbe contract?

* At a special congressional election In Ohio a few days sgo, the Republican candidate was elected upon what the Journal terms a ‘-clap

trap idea ” This Was his position:

“I am in favor of paying off the five-tioe.n ty bundii in ieii'il tinder m yreenbudit; 1 inn in favor of nvi’liny far the tax ition ol

Ijiivmimenilhrintit ihut muy htrti'lter be

iloternmrut; 1 ■•in in f-V'-r «i i i>i uiouraiic L-glsIature,

ul till >

IuIUiII that

promise it tut y cau no It.” The Republlcau papers all over Ihe country published Ihe election of General Beatty as • great Republican victory. Even the Lafayette Journal was among tho number of the Jubllant Republicans over this Republican triumph, and It claimed, with tho rest on that side, that the rtsult was an evidence of a reaction In public sentiment. Was It, and were those who sided with It, honest In jubilating over the victory of an ‘-unscrupulous demagogue,” who, to secure an election to a seat In Congress, “would debase not only the money if the country, but sell the puviig stones of the New Jerusalem for

vote?.”

Judging them by tbelr own standard, the radicals aro dishonest, corrupt, hypocritical, and give evidence of an entire willingness to re.'ii l to any means, no matter how dishonorable, to secure a partizan triumph. But In their extremity they overshoot the mark. The Democracy, if they had the power to do so, would not “launch our Into au open sea of paper money.” They purpose nothing ol the sort. Their proposition to exiliq;uish or redeim the public debt wiihiu a brief period, docs not involve the necessity or even the suggestion of “launching out Into an open and boundless, sea of paper money.” And no Republicaarleader has yol taken Issue with the Democratic proposition which looks to an early payment of the public debt, without adding a dtllur to the tuxes or a farthing's Increase of the paper currency of the country. The fact Is the “clap trap” Is on the Republican side. While that party stands opposed to the Democratic financial policy, the radicals have not the courage or manliness to 1 light the Issue. Like “unscrupulous dema- <>• gngues,” as they are, they skulk It, and advertlse most unblusUtngly that for the sake of votes, they stand ready to “debase not only tho rnonoy of the country, but to sell the pav1 g stones of New Jerusalem.” Tho Speech of smiialor Slcndrlcks. The Huston Post, ono of the ablest papeis of the country, pays the following tribute to tho ability and brilliancy of the recent speech ot Mr. liKSDitiCKS, In the Senate, upon the reconstruction policy of Congress, and la reply to the < ffort of Smator Morton upon the Himo question: “We give In tbn Foit Supplement a carefully revised report of the masculine speech of Si uator Hendricks, of Indiana, on the re. construction tdlt now before Congress. It Is nn overw helming answ r to the elfin of Senator Morton, ot the same State, which the radlealscoucede to contain the most and Ihe best that cau be said on bebalf of the mea-ure which constitutes Ibeir main st«ck In trade for tho approaching canvas^ Tho opening part of Sill a tor Hendricks’ speeca was devoted to his colleague’s argument, Its Inconsistency with bis previous opinions, anil its illogical character. After that, ho addressed himself to the points of the measure under discussion, developing each ono of them with n thoroughness ot treatment and pertinency of illustration which the reconstruction!*!* of the Senate found it Impossible to with'••The substantial argument of Mr. Hendricks’ speech la to dcmoustiaU) that the Stale governments of the South have never lapsed from i xisteouc In consequence ot the rebellion. U compresses the matter Into the smallest possible space. Did secession succeed In destroying those governmMU? be asks; then secession triumph'd over the powers of the Union. Did the War for Ihe Union destroy them? That war was dlrtcbd solely against a rebellious population lu combination, aud not agatnal S ale (JuuslitUtlous. The war

of the United sstaiea.- a/oes this sound as If he believed that the SUte GovernmtnU had

been dertroyed by the wtrf

"A case tn illustration If fortunately at hand: H ts that of Tennessee. The Convention that was called to restore that State to He practical relallons to the Union, met In 1800. It recog nt zed the binding lorce cf the old Constitution,'to which It made amendments, which were duly submitted to Iho people. Congress admitted Senators and Representatives ftom that State, under tho old Constitution thus amended, In July, ISM. Yet, Congress claims the power to make State Governments, while there are Senators in Congress to-day who represent the government of a State once In rebellion, but still under a Constitution of Its own making and amending. “Mr. Hendrl' ksshowed that President Johnson had simply attempted to follow up hta predecessor’s policy. Senator Morton, while Governor of Indiana, had approved that policy In an official message, while General Grant hud trstlthd that In bis opinion It was Identical with that of Mr. Lincoln. A republican form of government, In Senator Hendrick*’ opinion, ts a government that comes from the people—not from Congress, or any other out. side source Aud he maintained that such a form existed la the Southern States before Congress bad deposed ten Governors, sulj cted all to military authority, abolished trial by Jury snd habeas corpus, empowered military commander* to drag Judges Irom the bench anu put lieutenants In their place, ami autboilz d conventions toiUx their own salaries and tax the people of the State* to pay them uur grievances as colonies against the King of England were trifles to these. Life, liberty and property are all placed under military rule. And this was styled a republic tn form of government, to be guaranteed by Congress to the unwilling States on which It is imposed. “One by ono the Senator ftotn Indiana assailed the radical positions on the new measure, driving Us advocate* from cover and vanquishing tbemvby superior argument In the open Held. Ho called the radical Senators one after ano'her to their feet, lu a vain effort to confute him. Mr. a imnor, Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Howard, Mr. Couness, all mide haste to explain, disavow, deny, or attempt to annul hia telling ebarg-s and arguments. Ho toUl the Senate that a leading member of this secret cabal, known si the reconstruction committee, Ireely adudtiid that ibe legist-t on uf Congress relative to the South was outside ol the Constitution. And the new proposition to convert the Supreme Court Into a political machine, he characterized In such terms as so

dangerous a scheme deserved.

“This brilliant and able speech, tho effort of a true statesman. Is a perfect manual and text-book for those who would have their vindication of the Constitution and the Union at hand. It Is an unanswerable overthrow of the theory of reconstruction, and a manifest of the genuine republlcau system tindnr whtrli we exist. We are not surprised, therefore, that so soon ^fter Its delivery it has been thought prudent by tbe revolutionrry committee to rest on tbelr arms, unalde to stand tbe Are from such a battery. Senator D >ollttle first drew the charges of Ibe recoustruotionis.s in the Senate, but Senator lb n tricks has dismounted •thetr heavy guns and made ruins of tbelr defecees. it will start a new Impulse In everv patriot's thought, to read

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this miaterly effort In defence of republ liberty. Not only has he silenced the aJvocites of absolutclpowcr, ho has llkowiso lifted up again theshlalng banner of constitutional freedom, to which the people of tho whole country should rally if they would save themselves from tbe tyranny of fanaticisms, nod tbrlr free Institutions for the inheritance of those who are to come after them.”

Donn Platt's Lc-iicr. In Oaio there Uvea a famous radical politician named Piatt—Donn Piatt—General Donn Piatt. We believe he was a Judge before ho became a general, and wo know that at one time he served his country abroad in the capacity cf Secretary of Legation at Paris during a portion of the residence ef the late lamented John Y. Mason at that brilliant and fascinating court. Of course he was a Democrat then, and he continued lu tho faith until the prospects of tbe party became clouded, when, with many others, be stripped off his Democratic unlfoftn, and drlflid in the crowded ranks of the more prosperous opposition. A few days sgo he published a loiter tn the New York Tribune, explaining tho eiuse* which led to tbe lace success of the radical candidate In the Eighth Congressional District of Ohio, which is worthy of attention, and we pubb-h It below for tho especial benefit of the radicals tn this quarter who are at the present time greatly disturbed on the fluan-

cial question:

To the Editor of the Tribune: blit: laerc Is so much speculation eflaat coDcernlnv the late election tn theE ghth Congressional District of Ohio, and such interest felt In Its result, that 1 can not refrain offering a lew facts that may throw some light upon

tbe matter.

1 live In a county adjoining the district, and claim, therel'iTt), lu kuow s 'inclbiiig of ths character and temixT ot tbe people there. Our party claiml this result ns s fair indication of popular f'l'ling lu Ohio, and t'hn.k tni- I- cot reel. On the t ier hand. V .Hun iig■lain ass* r's I bat I lie illsconl. lit th it folio A ed b'* il> f<**t led to Uii-i l> miicratii;di-aster. And ibis Is not corrict. if you will compare tht volt) lu Hi* laic election with that of ihe ou< id which Mr. Hamilton was returned to Congress. JOU wli) find th* falling ■ ff heavier the Republican tb^n on the Democratic >1 The Democrats polled nearer their enilrtth than old the Republican*. It w as a

pensated, so laf as rfioney goes, then let him receive more: but wo protest against giving bis wife $15,000 on h claim which can not be substantiated. It Is wronjj In Itself, and exceedingly dangerous as a precedent. “Of a kindred nature, and open to eesentlallv the same objection, ts the propoaltlon of tbe Kansas member of Congress, Mr. Clark, that the Committee on Pensions shall Inquire Into the expediency of placing the widows and children of the persons murdered during the rebel raid on Lawrence on the pension list. The Lawrence massacre was an awful affair, being, on a small scale, what Chicago would have experienced had tbe plot to liberate the Camp Douglas prisoners, burn the city and butcher tbe people, not been frustrated; but, if It Is yult to place them upon tbe same footing with our slain soldiers, then Congress should pav for all the horsca and property stolen by Morgan's raiders tn Indiana and Ohio, and ait the property stolen and destroyed in 1’onniylvaula aud Maryland by Lee’s Invasions, anil place tbe families of all tbe loyal persons slain by guerrillas and’bushwhackers In MUtourl, Kentucky and other States on the pension list -all of which would require three hundre I millions, at the lowest estimate. For such mcalaulable additions to tbe public debt the country I* not prepared, and against them Congress should be on guard and steadfast In us purpose.” *l«<e Items. _ —Boonville has a literary society. —A Lodge of Good Templars will soon be organized at Vevay. — Scarlet fever is prcvalllrg to a considerable extent In Msrtlntvllle. —There were thirteen desth In Richmond last month, nine of which were adults. — Business Is improving at Madison, end lively limes are anticipated In the spring. —Delphi ts to have gas works, the council having passed an ordinance to that effect. —Reverend Dr. A. Wood, of Michigan City, has been appointed chaplain of the Northern Prison. —One hundred and ten accessions have been made to the churches at Vevay, during the past few weeks. —The last number of tbe Vevay JiereilU is destitute cf late news, no mail having been received for several days. — Daniel Webster, a private policeman at Jeffersonville, was stabbed by John Reader, on; Wednesday, He still llvca, —Tho Vigo county poor house now has eighty-nine inmates, a greater number than were ever in that popular iustUutlon at one time before. —Mr. F. Homer King hn withdrawn from tho Mitchell Commercial, and Is succeeded by Mr. <J. G. Berry, formeily of the Bedford Independent. — About two hundred letters were taken from tbe Post Office, si Columbus, which were torn up aud scattered about the town. No arrests have been made. The thieves unoverl )Ok':d s drawer with $2)0 or $-'W0 In It. —An Irish pedestrian named McCarty com* menced a walk ot one hundred hours without sleep or rest, on a plank walk three feet wide, twenty-one feet long, and three leet from the floor, at Fort Wayno to-d»y. —Tho appraisement of iho lands and Improvement* of White county arc ms follows: Acres, 3 )3,497; value of lands, $2,499,'>00; Impruvt moats, $423,780; value of lots, $T> 1,100; 1 it Improv m"Dt*,$127,8-il; personal propeity,

RXorton on Heownatructlon. j A* the speech of Senator Morton In defence of the reconstruction acta la very much approved by hli political friends, It ts worthy of examtaation by hi* polttiual adversaries. We

therefore will examine It.

The constitutional argument of the speech

may bo stated briefly without injustice to the speaker. It is that at H*e etui ol the rebellion the States whose people had rebelled were without8 ate governments; that the fourth section of tho fourth nrtlclo of the Constitution declares that “iho United Mates shall guarantee to every State In the Union a republioan form of government,” and that under this authority Congress may lawfully construct or reconstruct the governments of the States in question. Such Is the argument. Tbe first proposition tbe speaker takes for granted; tbeac-cond t* of course Indisputable; and the third he endeavors to support by the following aoroewhat familiar citation from Chief Justice Taney’i) opinion In the Dorr case: “Under this article of the Constitution Itrests with Congress to decide what government ts tbe pNtabtlshcd onein a 8taU For, as the United States gu iranfeeN to each State a republican government. Congress must necassarily decide what government t* establlshed In the State before it can determine whether it Is republican or not. And when the Senators and Boprcsenlattvcs of a State are admitted Into the councils of the Union the sirthortty of the government under which they are appointed, as well as it is republican character, U recognised by the proper constitutional authority.” The doctrine of this citation we admit. It Is norreet; but it does not support the propoiltton. On the contrary, tt overthrows It, and, with It, the whole argument. Tbe citation is suicidal. But first vvp-

will attend to the firat proposition. v This proposition, which the speaker takes

for Brauteu, we deny. Wo affirm that the rebelIton, the State* whose people bad rebelled were Without State goveanments; that all of those States bad State governments; sod that everyone of the governments were republican tn form. Of this the proof is at hand That the States had State governmen'*!* proven by General Sherman’s public aareement to recogniae tbe governments, and by President Jobnsou’* public refusal to recogniae them. This proof Is as decisive as It la eora^endous. That the governments were republican tn form, is proved by tho acknowledged tdenty of the constitution of the States with the constitution* of tbe sam-i Stales before the rebellion. This. too. 1* decisive. Itcan not successfully begatnsald. Toe States in fact all tbe 8t>tesb«d State governments republican In foim. Tbe fact Is too clear for rational dispute. It indued wa* not disputed at the time. It was rather haded a* a bridge to restoration. This it assuredly wa*. To restore tbe Slates to their constitutional plate In the Union, there then was required nothing but the taking uf tbe constitution at oath by their officers and legislatures; and tbe constitutional oath tbelr officers and legislatures were ready to take. The path to restoration was o|>en, broad, smooth, short, and easy. President Lincoln, we can not doubt, saw tt, and resolved to tread It. Hence, be directed th at tbe Virginia Legislature should be permitted to assemble,* and hence, General Sherman, acting In pursuance of tho President’s Initiative, agreed a week later to recognize the State governments of all the Stales. If PrrslJenl Lincoln had been alive, he undoubtedly would have ratified this agreement, and the Union withiu a mh would have been not merely restored b-. u<.>de stronger than it bad ever been; but In (he meantime he had fallen beneath tbe baud of the assassin, and bis' successor, amid the excitement of tbe hour, unfortunately, though not uanaturally, surrendered his better judgment to the Imperious will of Stanton, aud the golden moment passed. He suffered tbe cup of restoration lobe struck from the lips of the Union. This I* the capital error of

President Johnson’s administration. Scarcely had be committed It, however,

when he began the endeavor to retne tt, lu his proclamation to the people of North Carolina, followed by like proclama'ions to tbo people cf other States, and ending, since the people of the respective States waived all Illegality aa well a* all Irregularity, in the formation and adoption of new constitutions by th* Slates, the organizations of governments under tbe constitution*, and the choosing of S-nator* and U spreseuUtlve* to Congress, 't'bm wa* the cup of restoration tilled anew, and sgdn borne to the lip* of the Union. S • dld.PresIdent Johnson Oiiueavor t > retrieve his capital error. Tbe result we all know, rho neuator* and Kcprestntailtes elect, though the governments und>r which they were chosen bad under the Invlta Ion of Congress participated tn amending the Constitution, wore summarily pj-cted by Congress, and another golden mom' nt, !!• aven grant Hat it may be tho last! was suffered to pas*. Cou-

th alt be Commander-In-Chief of U.e army; tho reconstruction acts declare mat one ot the President’* subordinate* sfir.U be Com-maniier-in-Chift. The Constitution declares that the judicial power ehalt extend to all cases in law and equity aiistng under the Instrument itself and the laws ol me United dtates; the reconstruction sot* declare that thojadtuial power shall not extend to any ease iu law or equity arising under their sacred provisions. i'ne Constitution declare* that each State shall be represented la Congress by two Senators and at least one Representative: the reconstruction acta declare that ten States shall not be represented iu Congress at all, but so remodel their governmeut as to secure the ascendent of that party lu the future. The Coustitutiou declare* tn*t each State shall have the right to prescribe tor itself the qualiflcatlous of voters; the reconstiaction aots, at one wrench, snip* this right from teu States. The Constitution declares that the privilege of tho writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless wuea iu cases ot rebtlllon or invasion the public aafety may require it; tho reconstruction acts suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus iu a lime of

peace.

Tbe Constitution declares that no bill of attainder shall be pas.-eJ; tne reconstruction acts are bills of attainder. The Constitution declares that no ex post facto law sbalt be passed; the reconstruction acts are ex post facto laws. The Cjusuiuuou declare* that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; the reconstruction acts abridge the freedom of both. Toe Coustitutiou declares that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of 1 aw; the reconstruction acts declare that every person la oue-half of tho Union may be deprived of these rights by processes unknown to law. The UooBtiiuiton declares that tbe right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be tuinugeu; the reconstruction acts disarm tne

people.

Tbe Constitution declares that the trial ot

AOS, 10 larttal

case* ot Impeachment,

by jury ; the iciare that

ie trii

cases, may bo by military commission.

discipline, shall be by jury ; eelsru that in leu States

reconstruction acts declare that

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Tbo Cuuslituiiou declares that its own provisions and the laws of tbe Uuiled Stale* which are nude In pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law of the laud: the reconstruction act* declare that tho wilt of the General ol the army shall ho the siipieme law of ouehalf of th'* laud, any thiug lu tbe Coustitutiou to theooutrary uotwilnslrudiug. The Con*citaltou declare* that tbe Uuiled Slate* .-hall guarantee lu every State iu this Union a republican form of government: the rccoastruciiuu act* destroy a repubileau form of government lu leu Stale*, and, as if lu sharpeu the edge ot outrage with mockery, destroy it uud.r the preteuse ot gUAraaleeiug

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which it docs hot delegate to the Uuiled Stales or prohibit aro reserved to the states respectively or to the people; the reconstruction acta clothe the General of the army alike with the

delegated, prohibi ed, aud reaerved power* seating him a* a military dictator upi ruin* of the Uatou aud ol the Stales

But enough. It we weru lu exhaust the Bit ' Of outrage* which therecuusirucllou act* commit ou the ConsLltutiou, Ineir guilty authoia and apologists, like the amazed Macbeth,

might a .ve reason to cry :

What: will the line .tretch out to (he crack of

doom?

The reconstruction acts, then, not being ! adapted to the execution of the power 01 guarantee and beiug 1..euii-tsur.t with tbe ! letter and spirit of the Couslltulton, are not ! nrce**ary and proper; lu other words, they arc unconstitutional. They do not bear the ! accepted test of constitutionality In tbe cose. ! The argument of the speech,a* we have now ! show n fully enough, is cot simply false in itself, but false In it* relations. It Is thor- 1 ouguly aud sweepingly false. Rioting Itself In a perversion "I au expre-s power of the Constitution, it expand* Uhtd It bursts the CousUiutton Into Iragmeiili, Ills false from top to bottom, false from center to circumference, and lalse for a mile ail around It. It exhalesiai»eue»* as the bohuu-ux’ds «xb*lt. poison. The srgum. ut Is tuaiiy uot a cuuslt- , lullonal urgumcul, lu any ju-t or decent seuse ol the phrase. It is as moth out of place Uuder thutlie Con stltUIK u a. a upas w ould be under » hot bou.u root. It has the scope and amt iitu Je aud 1 auknes* of ty rauuy. Aud It has IllUe else. S.i much for the constitutional aigumcr.t < f the speech. In another) article we ui t) examine iho popular areuuieut. Ibe ar_om m strictly ad coplandum

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GEO. CRAWFORD & CO., Commission Merchants, I tn porters and Dealers in Nodn Ash* Sal Soda, Candle Soda, Foundry Facings, blaster, Lime, Cement, Sand, HuiximIce stone, Resin, late., Etc., NO. 209 WALNUT STREET, Cincinnati, Ohio. nov20 dSm

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was wi.icrd on our p*rt to c-mpel the peo

of the *ioU'bern Htateg tor litmus to th.* Union; ami

of ibe )*ou'ber

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to remain in their it*Urn unly kunwii bol d uf ors’.iiiz .Hull, by which tlie> wore held t" Ihe Uototi, t* tho State CollBlItUlinne. H-m<- if 'ho war resulted in oiearroying ib.ae b >ud* by- wiping oji tbo organization*, if was

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tion; and secession, in that view, had triumphed. But, ii the Southern p.opie could Dot practically get out of the Union, bow could they do It theoreiically ? If their relation •(*> iho Unmn r-main nudlsturi ed, how could tbelr State ConstituHons, through which those relallons are organized aud known, be

destroyed?

“On the question of tbe guarantee of • republican form of Government by Congres* to each State, the apteeb ii lucid and conclusive, and shows, by eitspons from competent writers, some of them contemporary with the framing ol the Constitution, that tbo ciaus* so often quoted from that Inatroment presupposed th* existence of • But* government to b* guaranteed; but It •onlerred no powtr

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special electioo, snd every ono knows how difficult tl i* to get at such tirn'-s a full vote. The Dcmocallc party Is brought out with moru ease than tho Republican organiz ttl-m.

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dlllon, the greater portion of tbo iSUMi requirt'd to scotiic the Urawfordsvlllc and SlsrUn*v!!!o at.d Indianapolis an.! Vln.-enuea Uailioad*. —They have a new way of hunting rabbits In Fountain county. Three or more persons Htirt out together, and up >n reaching tho locality where they expaet to find ganie. ooc of th.- party climb- a tree, t aklng h * into up with him, w hiio tho nsl scatter out and chase tho game to tbo “man up a tree,” who patiently awaf- it* c :nlng and when near enough ®rt s

at it.

—Denie I’orbeek, a y*ung ciri In the cm-

ploy of Frill. I'aulus, at the R e.biuond Brew, cry, met w Ith un acefdeirt on Monday evening, wlneh may yet prove f atal, in going to her room, she had occ i.-lnn to g i through a ikark ro mi in which a trap door leading to a cellar w*« open, nhfl sti pped Into the open door, • n I w-as precipitate I a distance of fifteen Let, ullchtlnj on tor hi ud and shoulders. At our m.i *> e-unts she was ir.e> nsib e, snd but

It lb- hope* w. re . rit< r'Ht.it d of tier

liichmond Humming II nt-

— A ineeti"g w a« h* Id nl E> ansvllln on Fi i day uxli-mss the prospect of a railroad from M iltoon, Miools, the junction of the Cblcsgo branch of tho Illlnoti Central with the Terre Il'Ute, Alton and 8k Louis Railroad, vis I’rairli) City, county seat of Cumberland county; Xawton, county seat of .q«per; Olney, county sent of Richland, to Grayvllle, White county; and thence through Fosey and Van-

recovery.

over 2,000 at a regular election. Mr. Vallandlghara counted confidently on his popularity with tbe masses of tbe D. mg^ eratlc party, and fofind himself rotstak n when he made the tnsL At the 8th ot J muary convention he was voted out, suff ring a disastrous defeat, where tho vole of the D mocratlc people had full sway and force. And. in his blind egutlsm, he has lost sight of tho true nature of his own party organlz iiion. ihe Democratic party does not breathe thiou'jh the nostrils ol any one man or sei of men There is) no other political body tnat exists so well, with ut leaders, as this. The late war, for example swept their *<.• called leaders nearly aioay, It chany d the current of Us organs, even, and we all said the Democratic party was dead. Be awakened to the fact. brfure the. var was ended, that it lived, and could, as of old, make itself fell, unpleasantly, at the polls, it is the orgauisid ignorance aud blind prejudice of the land, and is therefore immortal. At the great day, when the Almighty call* the people to judgment, tbe Demiscralic party will cumo up ■ Douttng for a “while man’sgoverumen'/’and avowing its solemn determiuullon to “voi.o Iho ticket, me whole ticket, snd uuUitug but the ticket.” This I* not. however, what I *at down to write you. i want to say that this result, in the Eighth District, is a lair indication of the political feeling In Ohio, if a campaign can bo fought out in tbe same msnuer, and on tho same issue. While fc “ white man’* government" was demanded at Intervals, and tbe re. construction act* commented on, to some extent, the election turned on iho financial policy of the Government. And if you will refer to our candidate’s seeches, reported carefully and published at length in the Cincinnati Commercial, you will find that be placed himself fairlv upon the financial platform ol General Butler. Our people rallied to tbi* cry with a life and euthualusm that reminded us ol the war times. I do not propose to offer any argument on this subject, and only wi*b to give you the -facts, be they melanAholy or otherwise. The men making up iho Republican party do uot propose or wish tor repudiation. They mi au, If pot-lble, to pay every mill of our public Indebtedness. But they will not consent to S2u the indebtedness they hold, in the shape of greenbacks, depredated, while that of the bondholder Is kept at par. Tne Government bound Itself In honor to make tbe greenback equal to specie, and ffflli-jg in that, the people, who s.iff' r, will uot cousent to having ibe bonds paid in gold. If you can resume specie pay meut, well und gin <1. Il uot, we will all go down together. Thi* 1* what they mean when they cry out against one currciiey for tbe peohie, and another tor the bondholders. I believe I have not studied tbo nature and wishes of our people In vain. Last summer, when our State central committee wrote :o me, at the seaside, asking my assistance In stumping Ohio, I answered, saying that It wa* useless—that the ground wo had taken on our financial policy led to certain disaster. The committee laughed at me and called me copperhead. And again when I read General Beatty’s speech on the flnanrtsl question*. I wrote to our friend* in the district to take heart—we would bsve'a handsome triumph. Tbo fact Is, tbe people have been losing money for the last two years, and, suffering grievously from heavy taxation, aro disheartened. Like tbe as* in tbe nid fable, when urged to fiy irom the enemy,’' they respond. You remember Ins speech, when, iu re ply tn tbe query a* to what tho enemy would do If they were captured: “If the enemy (the Democrats) will not load me heavier nr work me hajder than you(the bondholder) fly, Ou! mv master, tor I will uot fli.” Thu wa* very selfish in tbo ass; but the World, for many generJtions, ha* decided that it was quaint and wise. 1 am, my old friend, your" sincerely, Donn I’m it. New Yoik- February 3.18K8. Msnion MarbL w » v"l"-o up-m at the frei trap* dinner giv-n Mr Bryant In New Y"tk ihe other day .for a -peich. He said: VVhethei or no tbe organ of speech be situsicd behind the bsggy eyelid, as tbe phrenologist*, I believe, say it Is, or whether It be aiiuated In the left anterior lobe of tbe cerebrum, as Dr. Hummoud tells u* It is, it is entirely certain that luma natural apnasiac—which word, il you will turn to your dictionaries, and ‘get tbo b*st,’ you will *•* is defloed by the Webster of some future period thus; •Jphcesix— •n snlmitl which has not tbe facuily of talking while balanced on hf* bind leirs.’ ” There era over 45.000 children to attendance on the Roman Catholic school* of New York city—more than one-third of the whole number of children, agel from !▼* to fifteen year*, in th* City «i th* l*»t «*bio*.

4*

icVclUll-.l'ttry power lu tho exercise .•( whl.-h it is now fairly rioting. And thi* brings utn th- ii cal propoal'.luu cf the argument in

bund.

The proposition R9»erts that the power of guaranteeing to every State a republican form of government involves U>4^»wur of constructing nr of reconstructing the governmeut of every State. This assertion dues vi -lencr not ouly to language but to lh< limes* of things. Il Is falao upon Ha face. Toe power of cuartucting or reconatt uctlng ihcgivernineiit of a Stale, as every unit must see. is Incompatible w ith the power of guaranteeing a republican lorm of government in the Slate; for a republican (urm of government prcsiip peat's tho formation an I a lopllun of the government by the Slale'ilself. A government which a State Is coerced to form and adopt lack* tho fundamental quality of a republican form; it docs nut express the will of the State, it l* usentUily a despotic form of govornujeut. To guarantee a republic in firm of government to a State by couatrucling or reconstructing Its government la a* If one should defend ihr liberty ol another by enslaving him. Il Is ai-lf-c-videiuly ab-urd. it I* » m nistruu* per-ver-lou of tho power of guarantee.

sure, the urg

which Wu have i namin' d la adapted lu none but lb* vulgir. Fer ibe pr-si ut, however, we dirmlss the apiccli, which, though not by means deretvli g thu almost lulaouic praise bestowed on it )>> Mr. it verity J.'boson inbiar-vl) to II, lacoitatoly adroit nod able. Senator ilortou i» perhaps the ablest leader or riuglfader of hi* party. He clearly sees lie weak points; and resolutely attempU In guard thim. He id course utterly fails, it is III* roliibufl"". His allempl is hi* fault.

Louisville Journal. INSURANCE.

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CORSETS.

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At a regular meeting of tbe Vigo Agricultural Society,Jt was resolved to hold a District Fair on the grounds of th«, aooteiy, near the city of Terre Haute, on the 221. 23d, 2ltb, 25lh and 26 h of September, 1'0'S aid that the premiums, payable in money, to tTie amount of $3,5 )0 be offered; and that ike citizen* of the counties uf Vermillion, Parke, Montgomery, I’utnam, Clay, Owen, Green, Knox and fi.illivin and other* In tho State o Indiana, and the countlea of Edgar, Uule.-, Clark and other* In tho State of Illinois, le reapcctfully invited to unHe with tho Vigo AgricuUnriyl Society In it* proposed Agricultural, Horticultural anil Mechaulcal exhibition by btcumiDg competitor* for Us promt-

rms.

—A very estimable old gentleman, by the name of McCullins, living at Lo-antville, Randolph county, was arou>cd from bis (dumber* (ho other night, by licarlug tome one try ing to get Into hi* house. Hastily arising from his bed, bo went to the kitchen whore the noise was beard, and discovered a man just In tbe act of tff:ctlng an entrance, having removed several panes of glass and a portion of the sash. The burglar finding that tbe inmates bad been awakened, Had, and tho old gentleman followed him into the yard to get a shot at him. A son-in-law also board the noise, and arming himself with a heavy club, proceeded to the kltchon, and yart a* ho arrived there, Mr. MuColltns camo back, and as he entered tho door, was struck by the son-in-law ou thu head, with such force a* to crush the skull, and at last advices them was no hope thal; ho could survive. —Many years sgo, when tho country waa new, uresilient of iho county, now uu elderly widower of Dilflwoi-d township, was n> mMfded by bis increasing family that more feather beds vvero wanted, and ho purehaoed two or three geeso and u suirdy r audor, in order lo meet his wants. With bright anticipations bo hunted tho gcosu evg* for his wife, and had collected a goodly number. Finally cue of tbo geese gave evidence of a dual ro to set, and the requisite number ol eggs worn placed under her. Tlie goose, It appi urs^h-rd li'-r own Idea* ukout. suen tilings, and (what butter could tn cxpeeied of a gooi-e) couciuded :or*‘sei" a “standing,” as printers usually do. Nothing could induce her to set, and the owner, after studv lug over the matter two or three days, got a big rock and placed It ou the bajk of the goose, compelling her to assume a sitting posture. He stood by, viewing with satisfaction iho success of hi* experiment, when all at once he wa* horrified by seeing the goose emerge from under the rock, which fell, and crushed every egg tn the nest. Too gentleman, uilbou8ll fond of geese on Chrlst.maa, has never tried to raise any since, and buyahts feathers.—.Brownafoicn Democrat. —The Cincinnati and Intlfinapolls road and th« Jeffersonville are both trying to get possession of tho Louisville, New Albany and Ctilcago railroad. The Now Albany Commercial sajs, in reference to tbe mailer: “We have tho best reasons for saying that If Henry C. Lord should get possession of the load, and he la trying with all lit* ingenuity io do so, the south end of the road wifi be abandoue-l. “Mr. Ricketts of the Jeffersonville road, -iafo6~lh.il if a change sbi uld be mace tu the • iwnership of the road, and Ihe J. fforsonville > mpvuy come Into possession of it, the ebauge Would be litcldedly to tbe interests bob Now Albany and the Louisville, New Al■all) Hlid Chicago railroad ” li U to be hoped that Mr. ILcketlss will sue o-.a in getting po***§gi >n of tbe road, a* Mr. Lord’* railroad operations have always been cjndnctcd In a maontr latmtcal to the Interest* of our State. Tbe abandonmentof theaouth end of tho road would have a very damaging effect on some of tho towns and counties, for, although iu many respects, poorly managed, it I* much better than no road at all.

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HAIR RESTORER.

A gentleman in Detroit his a pair of ladt’* -hoes ono hundred and tweary-live years old. Tho toes come to a sharp point. - - Advice la like snow—the softer Ufalla the longer it dwelt* upa*,and th* deeper it sinks into the mind.—Cc?4rWj?4. ^ . ■ «

pt to gloss over thi* pretext, uot purport to he anything n it* forehead ibe mi ff tceabiu

ther ol the Conatit I that the citation

Justice Taney’s opinion doe* not support argument, but, ou tho contrary, overthi it. This we will now show. Tho doctrti

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ctlvi d “v Mailloon, who, so f if '» the force "I r av ii and of bis gr at auth rily could go. mpp. d It lu the bud, or, rather, in the germ. “ii may possibly he a«ke<l,” be said In tfie iwrmy-fi'.l number nf the Federalist, “what nei d there culd be of such a pr.caution, anti wh. ther It may not become u pretext f .r ait» rations tn u.e Slate gov ernmeut-, w ithout t' e c n urreico of th* States themselves. I’lieae quesiion* admit ol ready ■nswers-” - Having answered the flr-t question, ho contiiiucl: “ To tbe second quesiion, It may be answered that, if the General Goverumeut should interpose by virtue of thi* constitutional authority, it will be of cou-se bound j to pursue the authority. But the authority , extend* no further thin to a cu irai.t e of republican form of governmeut, which -up I pu»c* a prc-cxistiug gov. rnincut of the form j which Is lo he guaranteed. A* lomr. therefore, a* ti e i-xi*M)g fepub lean form* are coutlnusd by the Sla'ea, Ihcy arc guarai.tc, d by the Federal Cous'llulloo. Whemvor the State* nny choose to suhslitutc ther republican forms, they have a right to do so, nod to claim the federal guarantee for the latter.” Notwithstanding the crushing blow which the pro-eiice and wisdom ol Madison thudcalt to this heresy, it has risen from ils power, and now overshado vs the land. Tho guarantoc cUuso him actually "become tho pretext for alteration* in tho State governments, without the concurrence of the Stales themselves,” in a way and to a degreo which even Madison could never have foreseen. Aud tbe argument which wc are examining is simply an attempt lo gloss over thi* pretext

It in truth doe* else. It bears on

brand of the Father ot the Constitution. We have said that the citation from Chit f

’nninimi ilnA** nut ^import ItilH

«-rlb rows doctrine of

the citation, it will be remarked, Is that under the guarantee clause and congres* must decide whether the governmeut of a Slate is rrpubltcan or not, and that the admission of the representative* of the government into the couneila of tho Union la an authoritative decision In favor of tho republican form of tuo government. Thi* doctrine, a* we have already admitted, is correct. But wbatcoiiutenauce doc* it give to tile assertion that Cou-

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gre*s may lawfully construct or recoustiuct the goveinment ol a State? None. To aay that Congreas must decide when It nhould act under tbe guarantee clause la one thing; to Nay what Congress may lawtuliy do under llio clause Is an entirely diff. rent thing. The former thing the citation asya, but not the latter; on this point it neither say* nor hints anything. it ia silent on tbi* point. And this point is the point lu dispute. While, however, the citation docs not s *y what Congres* may lawTully do under the guarantee clause, It uocs aay when Congress can not lawfully do anything; aud that Is when t$e reprcHeutulive* of the goveruincut tn question have once been admitted into the councils of the Union. 3uch admission, according to the ctiatiou, estops Congres* itself, as w ell aa tbe other departments, from questioning the reputnicau form of tbo goverumeut. Aud In participating on the luvlluthin of Congres* in tne aim n.ling of the Constitution, thu representatives of tbo governments now disuw ned weru admitted into the highest council uf ihe Union. Tbe republican form ot those governmrntN, consequently, ha* been recognized by the proper constitutional authority; it has been recognized by Congress itself. The question 1* concluded. The governments, Congress be. log tbe judge,are republican in form; and, so far from being lawiully exposed to destruction by Congress under tne guarantee clause, they have an indisputable claim to be protected under that clause. Congress iu reality 1* destroying under the pretence of guaranteeing. A more naacd pretence was surely never act up. The pretence of tho Weil iu .Esop was not more naked. But the falsity of tbo argument does not end with the perversion of me power cf guarantee. Not by a good deal. The argument -assumes that the reconstruction act* are but mean* to tbe cadof guaranteeing a republican form of government to the neveral states in question; that is to say, the argument concedes that tbe power to pass the recoustruclion acta la an implied power, arising from >be express power cf guarantee. The rxecutlon of tbep.weroi guarantee is tbe end; the reconstruction acta are tho means, bo tbe argument a-*umcs. But tbe Constitution require* that law* to carry express power* into execution ahull b. necessary and proper fur the put po e; and tbs Supreme Court has decided, what everybody grama, that such laws are nece-sary and proper when, and only when, they are plainly adapted to the end, aud are not promuuid by tm 0)a*tUutloa, but are consistent with ita letter aud spirit. All such law*‘that do not combine ibe-e mark* are unconstitutional. The recunsu uotlon acta do not combine these mark*. Tney have nut one ot the mark*. Instead of being plainly adapted to tbe end ol guaranteeing a republican lorm of government to the sev eral State* In question, they are plainly adapted to defeat that end, and to effect the very opposite one. This we have shown. But they ar* also prohibited by the Constitution, being Inconsistent with not leas than half of it* letter and with the Whole of lu spirit. 1 hi* we can eaatly show. We will enumerate some of the particular* in whieh the reconstruction aau manifestly violate the Constitution. Th* COMtllutlon declare* that th* Prwldent

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In my Card of Nov. 1, 1807,1 stated that, “lor tiic purpose of more fully supplying (lie wants of tlie public, ainl in order to prevent iinserupiiloiiM dealers from puliiiini; o<T Interior and worthless goods as the ITIorton Gold Pens, I shall hereafter sell no goods ut wholesale except only to duly appointed and authorized Agcnla,” etc. To this plan

I have since strictly adhered.

In accepting Agents, great care has been exercised to appoint those who, by longcontinued fhir dealing, have acquired & reputation for honesty, responsibility, and probity—men in whose word the pubUo have learned to place confidence. These Agents have agreed to keep a full assortment of my pens, and to sell them at my published prices. Thus tho public are supplied by them with just such pens as they want, either as lo writing or price, and get

a full equivalent for the money paid.

No agont is appointed to travel ft-om place to place, or canvass the country, so that all who want a Morton Gold Pen must gel it from the Local Agont or from

headquarters.

None need apply for the Agency except In conformity to tho nbove, the liberal discount “To Clubs” being sufflciont inducement to all others.

A. MOETON. nnv2 d&wttra

MERCHANT TAILORING. CLOSING OUT SALE! The umlertigned will »t-ll hi* entire stock of RIERClIiM TAILORING GOODS mciaow cost. Olust be Closed Out by February 13. rpHK 8T'>CK conxist* of the finest of goods snd JL trim minx*, nml .ill oe made ui> iu the best styles. THIS IS j\0 IKUTIBUGr ! Call and see for yourselve*. II. IVI. FOLTZ, J .To. North 1‘cnnsj I van! a Rt., Second door south of the Post Office. \MUGHAHT8 ASIU uuslla ui M«B gfiMBAU, t S* AiwmJ** t«4 W<>t * < '* B * “- u,, -.*’ionai« a*tt

USri/I^A. iM -A.T’OIL.IS

Tobacco Works.

J, .A.. MAY & CO.

Manufacturers of and dealers In all kinds of

PLUG TOBACCO.

Office, No. 81 East South Street-

All Brands Warranted.

janlB dJtS3m

Cash A'scts, January l, 1508

$9,159,751 91

Liabilities ef Ihe Company:

Amount of Adjusted Losses due auh.-equent to January 1, 1868 Amount of Report'd Losses awaiting proofs etc. Amount reserved for Reinsurance on existing policies, va’ualions, Carlisle t»hle_4 i>cr cent, in'erest net premium Return Premium <!eclartd prior to 1826, payable on demand. . Return Pjcmimn, 18''G, now to bo paid Return Premium, 1SC7, present value Divisible Surplus

$134,810 OO

CHARLES GRAHAM, Manufacturer of IRON BRIDGES. BRIDGE CASTING*:, Bridge Bolt?, Girders, Tanks, GASHOLDER 8, And ail kinds of Wrought Ir- n Work. No*. 271, 97G l»nd 278 West Front V,., cnr<rciJNj'PT.Yju:r. AYY Improved Machinervfor the mannCa-tpre i-CL ox Bridge B its, enables me tu XuniBli them at ice lowest rates, square Thread Screws cut. oct26 dSm

6,fSi 635 49

72,372 51 422,CCS 00

565,408 00-$7,5!7,326 32

.. 31,012,123 39

JEWELRY.

ALSO, DEALER IN

WATCHES, JEWELRY AND SPECTACLES

Bust Washington street*

Ne. 38

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

B6?“9peci&l attention naid to repairing flue

Watches and aU kind* of Je

Vatchrsanda febl dlmAS

welty.

CIGARS.

OS. OW. Ihe Beet and Chen pee t O I o- A. S !

IN TDK CITY AT

GREBNE’S DREG STORE, Nu. 98 East Washington Street. s«p4 d*

LAW CARD.

3SxI. IR-A. Y-, ATTORNEY AT LAW. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. *

During the year 6,397 policies have been issued, insuring $22 541,94 0 00

Tho Board of Trustees have directed the redemption of the dividend* declared in 1866. Scrip certificate* for same will be redeemed iu cash on aud after the first MONDAY in March next, on presentation at the Home Oflico. Policit a subject to notes will be credited with tne redemption on tbe settlement of next annual premium. From tho undivided fund as aboveof 91,842,428 59 the Trustees have also declared aCASII DIVIUEN I> to each narticiputing policy proportioned to lit "contribution to surplus,” which will be available in settlement of the next annual premium. By order of the Board, TOILLlAn ft. DEEHS, Actuary,

IRrSTJKES: MORRIS FRANKLIN, President of the New York Life Insurance Company JOHN M. NIXON, (Doremus, & Nixon. Dry Goods.) No 45 W»r;en street. DAVID DOWS, (David Pows & Co., Flour Merchants,) No. 90 South street. ISAAC 0. KENDALL, Union Buildings, corner of William and Pine streets. DANIEL S, MILLER, (lato Dator, Miller A Co., Grocer.) HENRY K. BOGERT, (Bogert A Kneeiamd,) No. 49 William street. JOHN L. ROGERS, (late Wyeth. Rogers A Co, Importers ) No. 54 William street. JOHN MAI RS, Merchant, No. 20 South street. DUDLEY B. FULLER, (Fuller, Lord A Co., Iron,) No. 139 Greenwich street. WM. H. APPLETON, (Appleton A Co, Publishers,) Nos. 443 and 445 Broadway. BOB "’.T B. COLLINS,(Collins A Brothers.gtation 1 .' , No. 106 Leonard street. WILLIAM BARTON, Bankers, 33 Wall street. WM. A. BOOTH, {.Booth A Edgar,) No. 95 Front street. GEORGE A OSGOOD, Banker, 85 Broad st- eet. HENRY BOWERS, (Bowers, Beeckman A Bradford, Jr., Dry Gtods.) 59 Leonard street. CHARLES L. ANTHONY, (Anthony A* Hall, Dry Goods ) No. 60 Leonard street. SANFORD COBB, President Eagle Firo Insurance Company, 71 Wall street. EDWARD MARTIN, Provisions, 400 West Twelfth street. EDWIN HOYT, (Hoyt, Spragues A Co., Dry Goods,) 56 Park place. MORRIS FRANKLIN, Preai'ett. ISAAC) O. KENDALL, Vic* President. WILLIAM H. BEERS, Actuary. THEODORE M. SANTA, Cashier °i sSS&S, CHARLES WRIGHT, M. D..Ass't Med. Examiner.

W. W. BYINGTON, Siato Agent. J. J.PABSGNS, Local Agent, No. 11 Somih Meridian Street. T feb9 dSweodASlt

BOYLF, MILLER & CO., DISTILLERS, CIP3CIISJJ53-AXI, OF2IO, j BONDED I j Liquor Merchants. j I j Distilleries, Star Mills, Peoria. Illinois 1 ami Kenton county, Kentucky, i jan21 d9m MEDICAL. WORTH KNOWING! BUELL’S PAIN RELIEF Will Surely Cure DYSPEPSIA!

For Bale l>y Druggists anti Merchants throughout the Country. O. Daily & Co., Kcifer A Vintou, Browning & Sloan, General Wholesale Agent?, _ . . INDIANAPOLIS.

• WHISKY. J. 4U JUlftiaiJKJIlFVfiuM Ac COPURE OLD BOURBON, COPPER, RYl AND WHEAT WHISKIS! IMo. 78 South Meridian Street, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA dec25d3m

CHINA GLASSWARE* ET

JOHN WOODBEIDGE & GO., IMPORRERS AND DF.A1 UUS IN Chinaware, Queensware, Glass Ware, TABLE CUTLERY PLATED WARE, W r -A.T:ER, FITaTEIEtS, JEWob., KWrers.. KWvs. 1 6 W e ■ t Washington street, I^l Ol *.17AFOI.IS, IXDIAJVA. dec27d3m As

UNDERTAKER.

Wm. W. WEAVER, TT 2ST ZD E IR T A. IK: E IR, Bio. 30 ^lorth IlUnob* SC,

■\TKTALLIC Cases, Wooden Coffins, etc bv IvJL whole>aie aud retail. One of the finest lie.nes in the west, ehrouds of all sizes Particular attention is called to his new Body Pre sener, by which remains may be kept in a natural appearance for any length of time desired without soiltngtbe appal el. He refers to Dr j’ H. Woodburn, W. J. H. Robinson, T. B McCartv Auditor of State, and Trum Palmer, Esq. J ’