Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 14, Number 28, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 March 1869 — Page 2

ffe DEMOCRAT.

EDITED ANDrrCLISQED BT V-ALKEHBURGH & THOMPSON A. C. THOMWOX. Thursday, MnrrU 19, 1SG9. lit-: RiuiciL iress o THE RESIGNATION OF THE DEMOCRU'IC EMBERS, We have before us the principal radical journals of northern Indiana, pub lish

M at Laporte, SoutL Bend, Valpa- . $200 o00) but the Va, Videttc i,o, Crown Point, Rochester, CoWjfi th8th.

rauo bia City, and Warsaw ; also the State Journal and Cincinnati Commercial. These journals each contain an editorial article on the ' breaking up of the legi sla'ure," and after perusing them all one cannot fail to be impressed with their remarkable similarity of thought and exprersion. We quote as to the

points of difference. The democratic j 0ne radical journal says of the " litinerabers, in all the articles are assailed tle difficulty," now agitating the state, for the expense occasioned the state by " Iq Vlexr of the fact that the their action ; for drawing the pay due ! republicans have a large niathem up to the time of their resigna- jjority in both branches of tlon ; because they left several of their jthe legislature, and in order that number at the capital to protect their j tfae responsibility of the needless exrights and the rights of the people ; PeDse thus incurred may rest where it because they took their copies of the j belongs upon the democratic partj statutes of tbo state, voted to them by1 tue republicans of their county will the radicil majority, and for several take no part in the election. Let the other grave offenses. But not one sin- reck,es3 demagogues who rendered g'.e journal produces, or even attempts! the election necessary shoulder the full to produce an article denying the cor- Dure of the responsibility, unaided otn. Am nnnpirt.nn n-lnr-h thv ' a republican vote or voice. We

I 1 acted. Something must be said in denunciation of the action of the demo- , , ... in 'n mmbrr.5 anil as no nlausihle ari'utunet can be invented by the moat ingenious of them they all by common consent fall to blackguarding and pettifogging. One commences thus : " In the year of grace, 18G9, no man is fit to be a democrat unless he stands ready to do the meanest and most mischievous thing that anybody can think of." Another, after the usual routine of bosn, 6ays : M They dare not go before the peo ple, except where they wer? backed by i a strong party majority. Another, with most remarkable perpieuity, says: " The ' untcrrified ' can be called so no longer, for forthwith, without any kind of a test vote committing the republicans to the amendment, thirty, even from the house and seventeen from the senate tendered their resignations and went home.' The editor of the Valparaiso Vidette, who was a leading radical member, and knows whereof he affirms,

- irom asiungton, ana tne other memf,Rs ' . hers of the C9uecil met him at Annap- " They said negro suffrage wasdis-l T k . . . . P P , i ohs Junction. On arriving at Camtastelul to a majority ot the people. . Ye answered 1 how do you know when dem stilt'on, he was met by Gov. Bowie the question has not been submitted to i and other state official, and Mayer them? We came here as the repre - j Banks and a number of city officers, eentatives of the people, and, we be-The pr0ce?siou had already formed on heve, reflecting their tieutiments. We v a . ,. m . propose to dispose of this matter, ratify-1 street, and the line of march ing the amendment if we can, but at j was So0n taken UP- A squadron headany rate acting upon it fearlessly and i ed thi procession, followed by the immediately, and make way for further j 5tn Regular Maryland National guards, legislation.'" ! with full ranks. Following the rezi-

The great thunderer of the state, the , Journal, thus explains the cause of the trouble : " Five dollars for every twenty miles of travel, on a free pass, proved too great a temptation for theso ravenous harpies to resist, and to make sure of that, those of them who represented strong democratic majorities resigned just in time to prevent the .support the insane, the blind, the deaf j and dumb, and the Didiers and sailors' orphans whose care and support has been assumed by the state. " And Colfax's - home organ," refering to the above article, with the wisdom of Solomon, says : " A consideration of the attending circumstances shows that this was undoubtedly the true secret of their plot to break up the legislature." And oue more gem is presented : " Tho ' bolters ' are vainly endeavoring to screen their villainy behind the plea that the disorganization of the legislature was to prevent the ratification of tho 15th amendment, yet the miserable subterfuge is too flimsv to iear investigation. It is known to every one conversant with the status of the legislature that the ratification of the suffrage amendment was very doubtful when brought to a vote, and and it is also well known that although the time for the proposed action on tho amendment was fixed for Thursday, a considerable number of republicans, in both houses, were decidedly in favor of rostpon'mg action until Saturday, and thus crive sufficient time to finish all needlul legislation before the excitirg question of the amendment should be acted on." And the Commercial, of Cincinnati, feels called upon to mix in our affairs, thualy : " Had the members waited till the question of ratification had been taken up, and no otht-r way of defeating it but by resigning been open to them, then the propriety of resigning would have been in order." But we have produced extracts sufficient to convince any an that the radical press, in this matter,ia reduced to the most pitiable coudition of de-

fense, and is resorting to the roost pal

pable and contemptible humbuggery ever witnessed. If proof were necessary to sustain the democratic members these journals f amish it by their silly assaults, and refusal to consider for one moment the great principle really involved. THE EXPENSE. About nineteen out of twenty of the radical jourals in the state fgure up the expense occasioned by the resigna tion oi the democratic legislators at up sum of 81. 196,000; and the South Beud Register counts in the expense of the next April and October election as part the cost ! Truly, these gentlemen are " awful good on fingers." A. vi ESING. write advisedly in this matter, having CODSulted a ,arSe numbcr of the Ie"d ing republicans of the countv." 3 J' This from the Commercial, of Columbia City, Whitly county, where the democratic mojority was about 200 or 300 last fall. The following is from the Sullivan county Union, where the democrats had about 1200 majority last fall : 'The issue these few democrats endeavored to shun, must be met now, and we consider ao man fit to represent a free pcop'e who is afraid to reoord his vote, either for or a:ainöt all 1 , w v ua U1 . jSSUC3 presented Which one of these oracles is the true one ? It j3 most certajnly a difficult matter for a radical to do the right thing in this case. E President Johnson. Baltimore, March 11. Ex-President Johnson arrived iu this city as its guest, abcut 11 o'clock to-day. The committee of invitation, on the p irt of the common council, accomnanind him L. ltr . . , roeot was an open carriage, containic the ex-president, Gov. Brown and Mayor Banks. Next followed the 2d regiment of militia, and carriages containing distinguished guests and the city authorities. Among the former were Hon. Garritt Davis, senator from Kentucky; Mr. Galladay, member of congress from Kentucky; Mr. Eldridge, D,embr of COnSress from Wisconsin ; Mr. Archer, member of congress from Maryland, and several others. The fire department, with seven steamers, and hook and ladder companies in strong force, was followed by a police force. All along tho line of march, dense crowds filled the streets, and the windows aud balconies ot buildings were filled with ladies. Tho welcomes were cordial. The day was bright and bracing. Mr. Johnson, during tbe afternoon, held a reception at the exchange, and thousands called ou him. Dinner was served, and was followed by the toast, 4: Our guest the patriot statesman, Andrew Johnson," to which were appended some extremely complimentary allusions to his past and future career. Mr. Johnson briefly returned his thanks. He said he felt moro pride in being an American citieco than he weuld in being iuau"urated president over the ruins of a violated constitution. His delivcrauco was tbe greatest case of emancipation since the rebellion. The democrats ot tho Fifth ward of Indianapolis, at their meeting on Friday night, voted the thanks ot their club to tho senators and representatives from this district, for their prompt action in resiguing their positions when the attempt was made by the republicans to push the veto on the constitutional amcdment. Ihey believe the action of the republicans to be uncalled for, and repugnant to the feelings of nine tenths of the inhabitants of tbe state

MARSHALL. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Pursuant to a call by the democratic

central committee of Marshall county, j permit a fraud to bo perpetrated upon Ind., the democratic and conservative j tl)e peop'e by the adoption of the procitizens of the ceuuty met in con-en- ' posed 15th amendment to the constitution at the court house in Plymouth, on of tue United States giving the on Saturday, March 13, 1869, to nom- right to vote to negroes, and all other

inate a candidate to fill the vacancy of representative occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. D. McDonald. Mr. C. II. Rscve was chosen chairman, D. D. Luke, secretary, and M. Galentine assistant secretary. A brief address was made by the chairman, setting setting forth the object of the convention. On motion, a committee of five to draft resolutions was appointed by chair, as follows, Joseph Davi?, Mr. Crousc, II. Corbin, Major Williamsand M. A! O. Packard. The committee reported the fallowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That all questions arising or propositions made, affecting the rights of the people should be first submitteed to them for consideration, and lit them select representatives with a view to action upon such questions. The attempt on the part of representatives to act without such submission, is usurpation and should be condemned. Resolved, That the decision of questions relating to citizenship, eligibility to office, suffrage, selection of jurors, witnesses, marriage and divorce, and personal rights and privileges in a state affecting the state or her people, of right belong alone to the state, and tho delegation of that right to the United States would be in violation of the theory of our form of government and reiult in the reduction of the states to provinces, subject to the will and dictation of the United States, without oven the benefit of protest. Resolved, That the so-called 15th amendment to the constitution of the United States ha9 been passed by a majority of the people's representatives in congress and submitted to the states in direct violation, not only of the fundnnientnl nrineinles of our government. 1 t i u r -.i m iq a corrupt breach ot faith ; the ej w I question not ou!y having never been submitted to the people, but those rep. resentatives having been elected on the express declaration aud pledge thai the rights there sought to be usurped, belonged to t li 2 peop'e of the states. R'SohcK That the ad jption ofthat amcntmcnt in some of the states, and t the attempt to adopt it in others without first submitting it to the people, was a base and corrupt act of usurpation on i ho part of the people's representatives who voted therefor, which should be resisted, and the right of the people to decide the questions at the polls should be enforced at all hazards. Retolvcd, That the act of the democratic members of the legislature in resigning their scats to prevent the consummation of that usurpation in Indiana, proves them worthy to repretenta free, intelligent and justly proud people, and merits the approval of all honest white men. Resolved, That the hon. D. McDon ald has our confidence, and his resignation under the circumstances has our unqualified approval, and we unanimously declare him our choice for representative; and we appeal to the voters of Marshall county, without regard to former party associations, to sustain him as the candidate of the white citizens of Marshall county, who desire that the offices, jury box, the making and execution of laws, and the power to protect persons and property, shall remain in the hands of the white race, who alone originated and alone have maintained free government, And we pledge ourselves to vote for him so often as he shall resign his scat in the state legislature, for the purpose of preventing the adoption of the amendment to the constitution of the United States, if it should be as often as every two weeks, uutil the next general election. On motion the resolutions were adopted. After the reading of the resolutions, Hon. D. McDonald was unanimously declared the nominee of the convention. The nominee being called he addressed the convention as follows: THK ADDRESS. When I accepted the nomination for representative at the democratic convention in this place, a little more than six months ago, I expressed thi :pe that after I was elected I would do nothing in my official capacity that would give the democracy of Marshall county cause to regret tho action they then took in placing mo at tho head of their ticket for the highest office within their gift. How well I have represented the feelings and wishes of those who sent nie, is fully manifested by the unanimous manner in whioh this convention has endorsed my course oq the only question now submitted for the consideration of the people negro aufliage

The membersot the general assembly of the state of Indiana believing that.

j to remain quietly in their seats and , citizens of the United State-', without

regard to race or color oi previous con-' in doing the necessary work. lie dition of servitude, when wc had the ; hoped no such fire brand would be power to prevent it, would be a crime 1 thrown in the house to retard legislaon our part and a blot en our political i tion, or defeat it altogether, and moved record as black as the stain that now! to amend by naming two o'slock, p. m. and forever will rest upon the instiga- j on Saturday next, tors of the foui wrong attempted to be j Mr. Buskirk replied to Mr. Wilforced upon an unwilling people ; and j lianjs 0f Knox, that this matter, wlfich so believing, without a dissenting he terms a fire-brand, is nothing more voice, we resigned our commission aud j than a constitutional amendment, sub-

leturncd home for the purpose of giving the people an opportunity of expressing themselves in an unmistakable 1 manner for or against the measure, j The Republican party in this state j at its last convention declared in its second resolution that that M the extension of suffrage to the negroes of the j south is the direct result of the rebel-' lion aDd the coutinued rebellious spirit maintained therein, and was necessary to secure the reconstruction of the i union and the preservation of the loyal I men therein from a state worse than ; slavery, and the question of suffrage in all the loyal states belongs to the poopie of those states under the constitution of the Uuited States." Upon this pl aforra Gov. Baker and j Will Cumback were nominated and elected, and so much importance did Gov. Baker attact to this part of the platform, when his attention was called to it by Senator Hendricks, in the gubernatorial debate at Peru last September, that he folt it necessary to define his position in the followiug explicit language. He said : " The interests of lovalty demanded negro suffrage in the rebellious states. The whites of the south having rebelled against the government, were disqualified from exercising the duties cf citizens, and reconstructing the rebel state governments, and hen ee it bei a ne necessary for congress to seek c ut a j loyal element in the south to build up these state governments. My friend has talked about plantation negroes. I say to him that I would a thousand times rather trust a loyal black in the south than a rebel. But in the north j believe this question of uegro suffrage belongs to the states, each state to determine for itself. That is what the platform adopted by our convention at Chicago declares. I will go farther and ay that I will resist with all tho power at my command any attempt ou the part of the federal govcral government to forco negro suffrage upon the people of Indiana." The Indianapolis Journal, the leading republican paper is the state of the 22d of May, commenting on tho proceedings of the convention, said : u The platform is sound and presents a clear aud admirable exposition of the fundamental principles of the republican party. Our candidates and platform are unexceptionable" Not longer ago than the 17th of February last, the same paper in speaking of the proposed amendment, made use of the following language : M Those republicans who are strenuously urging an amendment to the constitution to deprive the states ol control over the suffrago question, would do well to refresh their memory by At i - , .P that portioa of the platform reading ... . . , . . , on which the late presidential election . 1 m was carried. The republican party of Marshall county, at their convention at Plymouth, June -'Hh, I86S, introduced, among others, the following resolution, which was unanimomsly adopted : "Resolved, 'I hat this convention unreservedly endorse the principles contained in the platform of the stat? and nati nal convention of 1808." In view of this unmistakable record of the republican party made during the last campaign ; their repeated denials that the question of negro suffrage was an issue that it was a question for the people ot each state to decide whon it should be presented to them for consideration. VTe considered the proposition at this time an insult to the intelligence of our people, a fraud upon the voters, and desired the question to be submitted to the people at another election. This proposition was made to leading members of the republican party in the house, but not accepted. They said they had no occasion to resign, that the people wore'a fully prepared to accept negro suffrage now as they would over be, and that they intended to meet it then and there. When the speaker presented the amendment to the house on Wednesday afternoon, about 4 o'clnok, Mr. Coffroth moved to adjourn, and demanded the yeas and nays, which was taken, resulting yeas 30, nays 51.

Mr. Buskirk moved to make the proposed constitutional amendment tbo special order for to-morrow a 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Williams, of Knox, paid that he hoped the motion would not prevail ; that there is a good deal of legislation yet undone, and that the minority were

i willing to assist, so far as in them lay, mittcd to tho legislature in accordance with all the forms of law, aud that it demands the attention of the UzttV ture at an early day. The matter was not sooner brought forward, iu order to allow of the most important business of the session being transacted; but having been determined on at last, a majority now propose to consider the matter to morrow, without fail, and leave to the minority the responsibility attaching, should thev. by any irresular or revolutionary course, succeed in defeating action. Mr. Coffroth replied that the minori" ty was ready to assume whatever re sponsibility might attach to their action in the matter when the subject came regularly before them, but they much preferred to have the matter delayed until the more pressing business of the people had been attended to. The question b:ing on the amendment by Mr. Williams, of Knox. Mr Coffroth demanded the yeas andnays. which were takeu, resulting ayes 41, nays 53. Mr. Buskirk's motion was then adopted, and the house adjourned. Mr. Williams spoke truly when he said the minority wore willing to assist so far as in them lay, in doing the necessary work. Every effort was made by the democracy to pass the necessary bills for the purpose of carrying on the state g( vernment ; for supplying funds for the deaf, blind and insaue asylums ; the prisons, courts, and other necessary business of the state, and to pose all other necessary laws ready for adoption and only needing temporary action te perfect them. The general appropriation bill had passed the houee after having been considered the greater portion of two days, and had been sent to the senate on Wednesday evening where it waa read a first time and re ferrcd to the committee 00 tirancc. It couid ot have been perfected 0 that i tne SCnate would have passed it before friday afternoon, and then it would have to be returned to the house for concurrence. The address of the republican members of the legislature says : " All, or nearly all, of the legislation that is really demanded was in a condition to be perfected and passed in three days that remained. It U invariably the case that the last three days are more iudispensiblo thau any pieceeding twenty days ot the session. In those, three days all the important bills having previously undergene discussion, amendment, examination by committees, and thorough investigation, are brought to a vote, and on mature consideration, passed or rejected." This is true, and was the reason urged by the democratic members of the leg- ! isluture why the amendment should be . ' coosiuereu aiter mesc ueccssary mcaI J 1 ures awaiting tue final action of the 0 ,wu ,,wus,,a wc,v "lu,c than 300 measures in which the people of the state are interested were on the calendar of the house awaiting action in rsgular order. Yet with indecent haste the amendment was made the special order for Thursday at 2 o'clock, placing it in advance of almost every other measure submitted for the consideration of the house. Our efforts to postpoue action having failed, on account of the obstinacy of the majority, and having been informed by the leader of the republican party in the house that action would be taken at the time appointed xcithout fail, but three things remained for us to do, viz : Remain in our scats and permit the fraud to be forced upon the people ; bolt, or resign. Tho latter was decided upon, as we could thereby break a quorum and defeat tho measure, and refer the question back to the people who sent us. With a unanimity seldom equaled in so large and intelligent a body of meu, 37 members of the houso and 17 members of tho senate resigned their commissions, and ou Thursday morning the 44th general assembly of the state of ludiana was without a sufficient number of members to transact business. In doing this we only desired that this question of suffrage should be submitted to tho people of Indiana, that

they might have an opportunity of I eral that aB office holder is a democrat pronouncing their judgment in regard and has be a Johnson man, will Jt to it. The question had not entered 'm itslf be a sufficient cause for reinto the canvass at the time the e aoval ?" - wag tbe hati(J fe ben of the legislature were elected ffponse. " I shall protect office-holert 1 he charge was m Je that tbe republi- who do their duty .whatever may b. can partv were in favor of negro suf-' ,.; f t . . n . ... j. rh9lr P0,lt,cs t the law rema n, frage, notwithstanding their declara-' n. ;nc, . ' , , j . , a,nsl hoth executive and senatorial turns to the contrary. 1 hey denied it ioterference J havc 8aid They had declared in their platform at. tors, and the justice of the view w.. Chicago that " the question of suffrage acknowledged " in all the loyal states properly belongs to .ho people of those states," ..dig rLero w" -tf qi, 4 ' 1.1 A. 1 . 1 .

their state platform at Indianapolis! that The question of suffrage in all ! the loyal states belongs to the peopieof those states under the constitution of the United State." Gov. Baker denied the right of the United States to interfere in regard to suffrage in the states, and said he would resist with all the power at his command, any attempt to force negro suffrage upon the people of Indiana. Every republican speaker and paper in the state conducted the late canvass on the principle that the questioc of suf

1 J V I w v frage belonged to the peopl of the j f s onc of the strongest advoeatei of State. The democracy, also, in. their lmPeachment, remarked, during the platform at New York, and in Indiana, ! conersation on the tenure-of-offiee act, declared in favor of the regulation of j tbat " 1 no ote for the law; mj the elective franchise in the states by Pol,7 was to tu.ro Johnson out." their citizens. We believed the peo- To thi Gen. Grant answered, speakple were largely against it, and deter- j ing slowly and thoughtfully : 41 We!! mined thev should be heard through ffood

the ballot box on the subject. o . . ... An election is called for Tucsdav, the 23d day ot the present month, when a partial expression will he had. There can be no doubt as to what that cxnressiuu will be. and although Oa. Baker m iy c ill special election? and convene the legislature in extra session as often as there are months between this ;nd tho next pMcral election, the question will finally go to the people! The democracy have determined this. The people must be heard. Sincerely thanking you. gentlemen,

for the confidence you hace reposed in the winter at bia- aW i College? me, and hoping that I shall again sojsireetr i'iiveinna?.

conduct myself that vou will have no J " . cause to regret your action to-day, I n . . .. " . accept tne nomination with tne single: " 0 remark, that it will be my constaut aim to defeat all measures tedding to de a 1 1, - i ,: . r t .j : . iL. 1 .i'.' .Ii-.- tt 1 1 1 1 l men 01 xuuiaua iu tuu

level of the negro race. ! . . . ' ' rr, P . , . .!' ,n,,st furious and annihilatinjr J ht; following resolution was offered! . TT , , , . , . .,,.?., , , (manner. He hadu't lunched of itoru by the chair, which was adopted : . . . J ' 1 j a country boy since hisc bUKer, at R ' s;'v d, That the central commit- j be was naturally clamorous for a piece tee be requested to prepare and furnish t oi him. to each township t an eirly dav. th j t .1 1 -j . . ... , - Jj "3 saw the horrid ptw coming, but white men s tickets, to be used at tbe 3 . , ,r fI . , ' : paused 1. ot himself. Ho dodged past election to be held on the 23d inst.. ,1 . , . . - . , n . ... , the cage, and, in his frigh", stumbleiL and that thpy be reouejted to take . , . ' 1 .against the lions cage, where Mr neccssart steps to have every voter 1 11 . . . - 1 . . L,on ni1 ,lie Lady of Lyons" were furouihed with a white man's ticket . -t m .v l impaticutly waiting tor their share of before the hour for voting arrives. I Tl . . . this youi-g Daniel, whom some Danua Speeches were marie bv Packard, , ., . ,. . , seemed to have thrown into tho lion's

louicrauu oiners. aner wiucu me convention adjiiurued. D. D. LOKB, Sec'y, M. Galss ti n k, Ass'r. Urant aud Julian, ot Indiana. On Fsturdav eveniuir Penresentative

j 0 g . lieorge W.Julian, of Indiana, and sa the danger, and rushed to savoGen. B. F. Lean, of Missouri, called . him from the bear's claws insert a on Gen. Grant, in pursuance of a pre-!sav",o clause as it were so he cleaved vious engagement, and had a long and no' of the boy, aud a very exciting interesting interview with him. A fetfuggta ensued between him a-id the

frieud, to whom the chief points in the conversation that emued were narrated, furnishes me with some notes, which I give. Mr. Julian.after the usual courtesies. asked in substance what Gen. Grant's policy would be as to local appoint ment-). Mr. Lincoln's rule was to reter all local applications tor places, 6uch as postmasters, collectors, asses sors, fcc, to the representative of the district, and accept his judgment thereon. If it was not incompatible with the general's ideas of propriety! he (Mr. Julian) would be glad to know what rule would be adopted by the ncv administration, as he was in receipt of many applications, and if expected to give his views, would like to have time to examine fairly into each cane. Gen. Grant replied at once that, except iu a few cases all over the country, where he might desire to appoint a personal or army friend, whose ability. Sic, he had personal knowledge of, the rule Mr. Lincoln followed would bo his. Representatives were directly responsible to the people, and they were the proper persons to recommend. Mr. Julian then remarked : " General, tho case is a little difficult now. In Mr. Lincolu's time we had no ten-urc-of-offiee act ; now we shall have to defer to the senators mere." Gen. Grant replied, speaking quite deliberatly : " Well, gentlemen, on that matter, I oan only say that if the 'aw is not repealed, I consider i..yself a ww 1 1.1 bound toenforeo it He had told sena tors in eonversatiou on the subjoot he was a citizen and bound to obey the laws, which he should do. If the law is not aopealed I shall remove no man from office except for cause." "Then," remarked Mr. Julian, " the fict, gen-

"u"r 1U Ine oenerai a manner when be ",d that aod he evidently seemed

to feel that hj had made a poiet which would worry the anxious politicians into repealing the meddlesome law. A good deal was Raid in regard to the law, and Gen. Grant expressed his regret at differing with some of his best friends in the senate, mentioning p.ieu!arly Senator Howe, of Wisconsin. He seemed also quite confident that the law would be repealod by the Fortyfirst congress. Gen. Loan, who will be remembered " i auam ii I- . impeachment and of the effect of it as a precedent; but," with rupasis, "if they had kntwn Sir. Johasoo aj' well as I did, they would not only have favored the imneachmoni K.,t , lnat t would bavs been iust ihm thm. I wi evci. I , m j 1 oa.-nt to have beea dbw ami made i lwwcm orVlslttag Iii Menagrerlr. A country lad, of unmistakable greenness, applied f r permission ooo day last week tesee John Kobin.oa' animals, that are bein' kint tKr.,. i r ... n j 1 Lapt. Durand, who was thero at (heI'-- iujiiuu, HU TT U S in , .m . . ,, . i tan' arllowed him to walk in As he t passed tl cage oi the Uengi! old royal Ben. gave a spring at him, ! n nil ' I ' I with open uiourfh. aai iarin ayes, and,' 1 l t m uaslicu one or hu n . u . 1 jÄ Almcst by mir acle he escaped the lion that was in the way, but it was only to fall ito the arnn of the great white bear, which actually got one of his claws inserted into the seat of the : terrified lad's trowsers. Capt. Durand j bcar 6 Ae boy's possession. Tha bear was firm, Durand was firm, and the pants were arm, so that the result for a while was doubtful, the boy, ; "can'ime, iu danger of being pulled to pieces batween them. At length the captaiu cried for help, , when another kcoper rushed up stairs land took a hand also. The bear wouldn't give way, the men wouldn't give way, but the pants did give way, and the rash youth was saved. They placed him upon a stand in the centre of the room, and ordered him to complete, his survey ot the collection from that vantage ground, and to leave it only at his peril, when they retired below to recover from their exhaustion. Hardly had they done so. however before there was another yell up etairt, and they fouod the wretched boy this time in the grip ot the ineuLeys he has disobeyed the orders, aad ventured too near the cage. He was released and very ter lerly led dowa sraJrs by the ears. Even while passing taroivgh, the lower room the etephant made a awep at him with hi trunk, tke wild fcu&tlo kicked at him, the camel made mouths at him, and even the parrots sW)wd a disposition to pick his eyes out. He got away alive, but greatly frightened, and don't want any mote of it. The faet i. the aaima) rorogntted I in the country lad a representative of il .1 . . A m that numerous class of mankind for whoee diversion they have to be hauled all about the country, in all kinds of weather, and over all sorts of roads , and they experienced a tort of natural desire to be revenged upon kirn. They don't act so to city folka.