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p V. S A K C, A H K A N S A S
Saturdaj Morning, June 13, IS6S.
FOR PRESIDEVTWL ELECTORS,
FOR THE STATE AT LAROT. :
j. p. WALKER, of Washington Co.
JOHN R. FELLOWS >f Ouachita,
FIRST DISTRICT :
ROBERT S. O A NTT, of Prairie.
SECOND DISTRICT :
A B. WILLIAMS, of Hempstead.
THIRD district:
J. E. CRAVENS, of Johnson.
CoSQkic*signal JO&hooratio Ex. Com. . )
Washington City, ^ay 18C8. j
The undersigned requests the chair
men of all state, county, city, townshi
or ward democratic and oonservativ
committees, associations, or clubs, t
furnish the Congressional Pcmocrati
Executive Committee with the name
of members of their associations, fo
reference during the pending presiden
tial campaign. Documents will he fur
nished hv this committee, on order
accompanied by money, at the follow
ing rates: .
For sixteen page documents, in wrap
pers, and franked, $12 per thousand.
For eight page documents, in wrap
pers, and franked, $7 per thousand
or at the same rate lor a smalle
number. In particular eases they wil
he furnished gratuitously.
Communications may lie addressei
to lion. Samuel J. Randall, M. C
Washington Citv:
By order. J. R. DOOLITTLE
Chairman Congressional Deni. Ex
Committee.
Bamcbl J. Randall, Secretary.
Democratic and conservative jour
nals will please insert the above uotic
conspicuously.
WIIAT IS THK Tltl TlII
iii answer to this caption we say th
truth is, we ate getting fearfully wrong i
our political, moral, social and local prat
tices. In Arkansas many of us arc strain
ing at gnats and swallowing camels; w
nre neglecting great tilings and beeomiu,
absorbed in little tilings that, but for ou
constant application would soon bccom
lost in the fog of nothingness. We meai
by this that the idea seems to obtain tliai
just iu proportion to our abuse of Radical
ism, or vice versa, are our political pros
pects brighteued aud our general interest
advanced. A man's politics are made hi
religion and by them he is judged
While this is not the case in Arkansas, a
to the extent, that it is in other States,.i
is the case here, and because it is, work
to onr disadvantage. So deep and ex
, tended ar. these prejudices of party tha
immediately upon the introduction of ;
local measure, however far removed i
may be be from politics, it is canvassci
in a party spirit and fails because of ou
political hates. Now wc do not wish it
this article to be understood as comprom
isiug our political principles, or apulogiz
ing for Radicalism, for wo Would have i
known throughout the whole State uswel
as we know it ourselves, that we are un
alterably opposed to Radical principle
and firmly fixed in our belief of the erro
they teach. Rut we do wish to be under
stood as condemning that spirit that woul
pull down the interests and prosperity c
the State for tha temporary establishmer:
of party power, whatever that party ma
be. In Arkansas we believe we have on
of the most promising States in til
whole (?) country. That we have energy
industry aud wealth, is admitted, but w
do sadly uoed capital; aud, coming bac
to our text, we say the truth is that w
must quit these frightful stories of intei
ual discord, those foolish reports of mui
dcrous intentions on the part of a peopl
than whom there are uonc more peaceabli
more desirous for our common good, it v.
would draw capita! to us. We grant tho
there are two parties in Arkansas, t
widely separated as the poles; hut the.'
are separated because of their jiolitici
faith, nut for their peculiar social views c
their moral status Just now the prim
necessity of our State is a consolidate
disposition to improve an develope I
this work we are ready to put our shou
der to the wheel and push, regardless i
the political opinion of him who puslu
with us, so his object be good. It is tru
that political strife will and does rage, an
in this strife we are all to some extent et
gaged, but what need that wo should d
else than stand up aud light like men. I
we must light let it be upon open lied
nnft iritli ono.r.l we.ariomo and as the not:
will triumph, we believe that thus fightin
Radicalism must go thjwu. We say to th
Radicals, if you claim manhood and hoi
esty drop your tricks, and make the cur
test upon principle alone; and to uur o<
laborers and fHentfe we say the same, an
as the end is not yet let who wins wit
In matters of local interest the truth is w
should know no party; in the social cird
no party should intrude, but standing U
gether upjii the broad platform of ou
common manhood as men let us exert ou
powers for mutual good and mutual ini
provement. As we bend our shoulder
together for the good of the tftate, w
may also roueh our bucks for politico
strife as iieroa as wo eau make it lionora
bly. To our Radical bruthreu we say, hi
improvement and the good of the £tati
here's our hand, shako it if you will; hu
for political power aud principle here’
our glovo, pick it up if you dare.
-Itetinus from The county elec
tious In South t arelinn, held last week
show that the Uadieales again cnrricc
most’of the counties, but by reducci
majorities. Many counties in the in
toil or which gave Radical mujoritie
hi April, have elected a Democrat!
county ticket, and in some of these Lh
reagi strattou showed largo negr
majorities
SIRM'RIRK. <
The senior proprietor of this paper i
will travel for the next six or eight i
weeks for the purpose of soliciting |
subscriptions. We Know a great ,
i many will say that' just now is a hail
time to attempt a thing of this kind, ]
but nothing was ever accomplished !
'without dillicnlty that was worth the j
trouble of undertaking. It is not to be
expected that an enterprise of any
j character will succeed without a stirn
ulus of some kind. That a great pear-.
city of money is fbit among our pro-'
[ pie none will deny, but there are the 1
| fewest number who are not able to
| lake a paper and pay for it. Niuc
[ tenths of those who do not take a pa
per spend ten times its cost during the !
j year for that which gives them no rc
i turn. Newspapers- are the cheapest |
means of information and mental iin-:
provement we have, and you seldom ;
hear a man complain that he has not 1
received the value of the money he j
paid for his newspaper. The man w ho j
does not take his home paper knows
, scarcely anything of what is going on
. In ids own eotinty or State, much le -
the great events oi history that are
r continually transpiring iu the great
world. Besides, just now our people
are deeply interested in the polities of
( tlie day. Almost their very existence
as a people is at stake in tlie great con
test that is fast approaching; and if
they may not he allowed to take an
active part themselves, their feelings
ar.d sentiments, as given expression by
the press representing them, may go
. far iit giving their cause a just hearing. |
A paper has influence according to the
patronage it receives; if well support-:
I ed it always shows it. Will the peo- j
pie of tlds and surrounding counties
assist us in building up the Citizen
and making it a first-class paper. We
are in advance of any other paper in
the State in offering a low subscription j
price, and if the people will take ad
vantage of our low club rates and give |
, us the largest circulation, we promise
our paper shall he second to none in
Arkansas. We are not complaining—'
we have done very well, all things
considered, but this is a progressive
; age and we feel like keeping up, and,!
ill j;u39ii;u< hucbvii *» v/««»
• I will lend usa helping h and we will
- show our appreciation of their favor
3 by keeping pace with the times and
: giving them a paper well worth its
r price.
3 $<if" In our last issue wo had occasion
1 . to notice an article in the Little Lock
i j Republican in regard to the organization f
' of the militia of this State. The editor
‘ . of that paper is out again in another arti
’ : cle of suggestions and advice to the Leg-j
5 j islature as to the powers to be given its
• 1 commanders, and the necessity of its early j
: organization. As a specimen of his man
‘ . hood and patriotic (?) impulses we will
*! give the article entire:
“We suggest again the importance of
: an immediate, thorough and etlieiout mi
i litia organization in the State. 'The early i
I squelching of such scoundrels us the rebel
I ' band known as the Ku Ivlux Alan, and a
vigorous prosecution of any future rebel-1
’ : lion which the old pro-rebel print publish
II cd here has been threatening for some,
. time past, will be among the duties which
■ the militia may be called on to perform.
1 If the ex-rebels carry out these ropeat
■ cd intimations of the follow who presides1
l i over the editorial columns of the Gazette,
-1 the peaceful law-abiding Union people of
* j the t'tale should be prepared to visit filial
„ and summary vengeance on the proposed
, disturbers of the State. If they uesiro;
another muss, let us bo in a position to
1 ! make it their last one.
f | In conferring certain nec ary powers
t 1 on the commanders of the militia force, it
will be requisite, probably, to give them :
ample power to arrest such whelps as
“ make these threats, and who are evidently
o engaged in inciting »heir brutal horde of
. supporters to renew the strife and blood
0 shed. There should no hesitation or
. ; compunction in pursuing and arresting
v this class of chronic advisers of rebellion,
l' and in promptly closing out their concerns.
- W e recommend to the Legislature that
. they confer ample powers on the com
,, mander-in-chicf of the proposed militia
forte in the provisions of the bill now be- j
’ fore that body. Let, the force be well
e supplied with the must improved arms—
t I suchais tho Spencer lido, for instance—
s ! aud let the organization be equipped in
the most thorough manner possible.
, This force, organized as we have here
1 indicated, with the power the Governor
r | will have during the adjournment of the
e Legislature, to call upon the general gov
1 eminent to aid in suppressing “domestic
violence” aud insurrection, will probably j
remind tho rebellious gentlemen that they |
' 1 will have trouble on their hands whenever
* * they have the temerity to open the fight
s ( Let them have a “fight” by all lueaqs; il
u j they want another one, as they arc now i
j ! hinting they do, then let them pay the I
expense by a siezure or confiscation of
tiler property The sooner that tight
j . opens the better, after a little vigorous
1 , and emphatic legislation ou the subject of
i | the militia.
i 11 n—■ lit. ft... .r.rniifNll.,1, ,.i,,l 1 . f n.
1 1 be ready to strike early and tostrike hard'” j
? j It is net to bo expected that we could :
e | place a very hi :h estimate upon the wis
' j Join and prudence of tho present Legist a- i
" | tore, knowing, as we do, the manner in j
! which they were made legislators for our1
* i people; but we certainly cannot be greatly
' ; mistaken when we suppose that they have!
“1 enough of wisdom to know that iiotbiug!
s j hut the basest motives moves this fellow
" j Price to make the misrepresentations he
1 does, and will assuredly have too much
1 prudence to allow him to influence them
to attempt to carry out his nefarious i
* wishes. Any one can sec at a glance that I
i i he is more anxious to have disturbance
than to avoid it. lie knows perfectly
well that thero is not now, nor has over j
; been such au organization in this State
1 as the A’u A'lux Alan—that it was a mere
I myth from the first; and he also knows
I well enough that an out))leak of any kind
among the white people is the last thiug |
to be expected. The quiet manner iu
| which our people pursue their various av- j
1 ocations, the great industry everywhere ;
' j exhibited, and the fact of our abstaining ,
from all undue excitement about political
“ matters, is a rebuke to the tyranny exor
j else 1 over us. and requires all the inge
nuity such men as Price Uud bis colabor
n..»».. * ■■'■II ..* «~
re possess to make anything like a show c
t 1 uiing their meanness. Tho govern- i
sent has Lid small bodies of troops tits- 1
ioned ia different parts of the State ever '
loco tlied'lose of the War, but we have j
ret to hear of their being called .pir to do
inythingtmire than to arrest sonic few
iidividitnls, which could have done as
veil by the civil officers.
lint here is the true secret of the mat
er. In the third paragraph of the above
irticle lie is particularly anxious that suf
ieietit power be given commanders to
wrest those who, be says, are evidently (
engaged in exciting rebellion, and that ,
there should be no hesitation or compunc- ,
don in closing out their concerns. The
jailed jade winces. He would crush out
everything iu opposition, as he Cannot
live where there is any competition al
lowed. And then mast, lie be snubbed
by those who once were rebels? Forbid
it, (>, ye carpet-baggers, and allow not
your l’rice to be cheapened, for it is suffi
ciently low now. There is no further de
scent. “Nine times the space that meas
ures day and night" did not sink the fallen
finoels tb the frightful depths of his do
basiynent.
We learn from tho Jefferson Jim
plecuto that the Texas State Constitutional
Convention moets at Austin on tho 1st of
June. It says: “Whatever may be its
action, the people of Texas are deeply in-]
terested in its proceedings, and we con-1
ceivc it the duty of every man to scan its;
doings closely, that he may know on what j
ground he stands.” Well, Mr. dimple-1
cute, if your Convention is of a similar j
composition to that which lias done the !
woik for Arkansas, and tho one which so]
recently brought forth at Jackson, Miss.,
you will have to chronicle the throes and
pains of a long confinement, and tho birth
[if a monster that the people of Texas will
only be too glad if they can slay. May j
the good people of Austin be spared a;
long session this warm weather, and we
would advise them to make every police
regulation possible to prevent cholera and '
yellow fever for the next two months.
Jf-Jr We have upon our table a copy of i
The Copperhead, a weekly, published at
Uttnmwa, Iowa, its columns arc rcpiere
with interesting and profitable reading
matter. Its sarcastic editorials show up
very conspicuously the rotten workings ot'j
Radical rule. It gives expression to son-'
timeuts which, if done during the darker
days of Radical oppression, before the
might of the people.arose above the tn-'
mult of Radicalism, would have imprison
ed the writer. Wo wish success and
prosperity to all such fearless vindicators.
—Des Arc (Ark ) Citizen.
Thanks for your kind wishes, Mr. Citi
zen. Tell your people that in the in xt
number of the Copperhead we propose to
commence the publication of a series of
articles oil ‘‘The Wrongs ot Arkansas, a
record of crime and villainy, which could,
only come from sui h a damnable party as
[he one now run by such men as Thad
Steveus ami John A. Logan. We know
your situation, Mr. Citizen—know you are
under the despot s heel, and that your I
press is muzzled, but we can talk out here;
n Iowa, and we propose to do it.—Cop-1
norhead, (Ottumwa, Iowa.)
We cannot refrain from bidding the
Copperhead God speed again in its brave'
work. It is too true that the press of
Arkansas is powerless to do good. Rea
son aud argument cannot influence swords
md bayonets. Rut we will ever assert
the honor, info ri I ty and high-bearing of a,
people who showed so much devotion to a
cause they honestly believed right and,
just, whether so of"not. We are depend- j
ing upon the press and people of she
N'ortli to fight our battles, and it lies with
them to preserve the honor of our Ameri- i
can institutions by doing uur people the
justice that is now withheld for party'
purposes; and we confidently expect to
see them victorious this fall, when the
successful standard bearers of the Democ
racy shall place their banners upon the 1
White House and proclaim the American
Union a truth.
ljv telTecjiiapii:
NASHVILLE.
Nashville, dune 8.
The Democratic (date Convention
to-morrow promises to he the large.-,!
held here for years. Chase is univer
sally- urged ; Johnson has many friends,
ami 1‘endleton as many or more. The
friends of Johnson declare that Pendle
ton is their second choice. No other
mimes are seriously mentioned in eon-,
unction with the nomination.
H iMI IM, KIV.
W ABHINOTON, dune 8
Tbe public debt statement shows the
whole amount to bo •lV>fd,7,'ib,ybf'. 3a.
Coin in the Treasury, jj^KVdSS.o-N1 31.'
Curreuoy, rWi.-V'J.liu my.
there was much excitement Ju re to
day on the occasiou of framing tin) new
city government, certiiioates of election
having been given to tlio Republicans. !
and the retiring Mayor having given
certificates to the Conservatives. The !
two equally divided bodies met in tlio
Aldermanic Chamber, and earl< having
elected a presiding officer, much confu
sion ensued, and tiio presence of a
strong police force alone prevented I
violence. A Radical member of the
committee, appointed to canvass the
votes, announced the election of Saylcs j
,1. Bowen, by S3 votes. This was per-j
listentiy denied by the opposition.
Bowen appeared and was sworn in
by a Justice of tlio 1‘eaee, w hen Mr.
Bowen, acting under legal advice, sent j
i force of blacksmiths who opened the
lours, and lie now has full possession.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Hollins has written a letter to the sit
elary of the Treasury, resigning his
jositiou, the resignation to take effect
hi the confirmation of his successor.
The Conservative members of the
ioard ol' Aldermen have entered on >
.be journal a protest of vvbai they char-1
icterizo an "illegal proceeding of a mi-j i
ferity of tlio joint Convention, in !
leeiiuiug Saylcs J. Bowen Mayor .
doot,” They further protest against l
the two negroes as members qi the j
first Ward, us uoue but white male
itiaens, they say, arc entitled to seals ;:
it the Council. The Republicans,
bough not unitcil in a protest, are
qu.illy emphatic in as erting.lhe cor
edness of their own cans '. It is tret
mown how the trouble will be adjus
!. .
»i:w OHI.litAN
New Orleans, June, 8.
In consequence of tlie arrest of
’.ickard. Saturday, the hahint ■ of the
’ouvcntlon Board of Registration
gsuod, yesterday, another proeltuna
ion, denouncing General Buchanan,
mil endorsing Bnckord. They were
ileo an fsted I his morning, bjit snlsSe -
lucutly released by General Bucfianan
u consequence of a telegram ironi
jeneral Grant General Biu hiuian in
ornied them that shonld Congress fail
o legislate in the matter of the adinis
lion of Louisiana, they would he ruar
‘etded and brought to trial by a mili
ary commission.
The suit brought by Governor j
Welles and Mayor Heath, to test the
egaliiy of the last election of Diroc
ors of the New Orleans, Jackson and
•coat Northern railroad, in which the
putes of the State and city wero exeltp
led, was decided *by the Supreme
L'Olirt to-day. Tite decision of (lie
ower Court was reversed and the
Jourt decided that the Governor hail a
■ightto vote (lie stock ol‘the State, and
he Mayor, the stork of the city. A
New election has been ordered.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, June 8.
Helena, Montana, jfctpers report that
.lie Indians are stealing stock in the .
Missouri valley. They have already
Irivcn away two hundrec. head of
dock, and the farmers are pursuing
hem. 'The Indians are also trowble
.unie on the Upper Missouri in driving
iff stock. On May 21st they fired at
he pilot on a boat, and on the. 2(*th
tilled two soldiers at Camp Beeves in
sight of their tents. Ou tHo 2Gtli they
tired on tlie steamer Hiram Wood
ibove Berthold, three shots entering
lie pilot house, hut injuring no one.
On June lid, General Terry and Lather
lb-smut were at Lort Kice. urging
oeaeo upon the whole Sioux Nation.
Fiu> Indians say they don't care about j
peace, and want more ammunition. ,
CIUBIiESTOA’.
Charleston. .Tone 8.
Returns from the country elections
I,eld last week show that the Radicals
igaiu, carried most of the counties, hut
by reduced majorities. Many counties
in tlie interior which gave Radical in a- :
joritie; in April, have elcrte I a Demo
- ratio county ticket, and in some of
>hcsc the registration showed large ne
gro majorities.
KHiUUIAU.
K toil Mono, June 8.
Chief Justice Chase, in a ease to-d i .
'barged the jury that bonds, notes < !c.,
drawn duiing the war, in the label
■states, are illegal and cannot be rocov
ned at law.
POKISItn.
Pari June 8.
At tlie race for the grand prize of
Paris yesterday the imperial family
were present. The winner was l>.r,
a wiled by tho English A1 rrquU of
Hastings. Suzerain was second', Xe
uski third, Vote Royal fourth and,
lllueskiu tilth.
(OAditllMlOAtl.
SENATE.
AVAsitiNuroN. June 8.
Air. Van Winkle, from the Committee
on Pensions, reported advei <!y to the
bill declaring that marriage shall not
work a forfeiture of a widow - pen
sion.
A resolution of inquiry wasadopu !,
w hether further legislation is ucot - r-y
to secure greater facilities at local ■! .
lions l'or postoffieos in large cities.
Air. liavis introduced a bill to faeili
Latti decisions of questions eontiict
ing between the United States and the
Stales, by the Supreme Court, which
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Air. Conkling, by perm: -.ten. railed
up lim joint resolution to provide for
a removal of a suit pending in the Cir
cuit Court of Jefferson county, AVest
Virginia, to the Circuit Court of the
l 'nited States. It relates to a portion
of the Harper's Perry property, the
sale of Which was recently authorized
hv Congress.
Mr. Hendricks opposed the resolu
tion, and moved to refer it to the Com
mittee on ihedudiciary which Was rejec
ted, and the resolution was adopted.
The consideration of the special or
der was then resumed, the quest! >n be
ing on the amendment of Mr. V ilson
Lo include in the claim the provision*
of the bill. j
Mr. Alortion, after some remarks,
give notice that, when it was in order,
he would move to insert an additional
provision: First—Making it tlie duty,
of officers commanding districts to al
low all officer* elected mid r Hie new
constitutions, and not diMpnditied, to
ho installed within one hundred and
tvventv days alter the election, and to
... 11.,*_ :«i..v .i:. v .. ; ..' .
duties, - 'id officers to bo deemed pro
visional old) .mill subject totlic l'iirtod
States authority until tho provisions
of this act arc complied with. Second
—Providing that in ease any poison
shall'bo ei. led to office who would be
disqualified under the now Constitu
tion when adopted; the pel m receiv
ing the u at highest uuuiber of votes i
shall he entitled lo discharge flu: dptics
until a new election is held, under the .
provisions ol the Slate Constitution.
During the discussion, the signing
of tho hill to admit Arkansas \yas an
nounced by the Chair. It now goes to
the President for approval or rejection.
The Senate then adjourned.
norsK.
Bills and resolutions ware presented
for reference is follows :
Kequostiug the Judiciary Committee ;
lo inquire into the cause of tlie delay
in the trial of Jefl'ersou Davis, and
w hether any legislation is necessary ,
ir not to insure a speedy trial.
Making appropriations tor the pay
neut of the reward tor the capture of
ietiersou Davis.
To provide for the inauguration of
he State officers in Arkansas, North
‘firolinn. South Carolina, J.ouisiattu,
• eorgia and Alabama.
The call of Slates for bills being
outpleted, the next business in order
yas the consideration of the resolution
itfered last Monday by fiohuait, and
vltich Stevens, of i’euusyiviiniu, luoveu
o lay on the table. It is as follows:
lit <pvku, That in the Judgment of
lie House tlie bond* and Min r secii
ilies issued by Hie Luited Stntcf. and
vhlch are exempt by law from States
i" - . ___ - - ■
md municipal taxation, ought t > be o
axed for National purpo-cs, iu an 8
imouuk iiib#tRnuitii\ equal to the «
image tax imposed iu tho several t
stales for local purposes, in such man- ^
ter as may substantially equalize taxa-" c
ion; tie tax to be deduckid from tlie i
'oupous as they become due, and the 1
lominitteo on 'Ways and, Means slmll s
>b instructed to report i bill for the' t
purpose M.00VC spcciiien. 1
The vote resulted, yeas, H!; nays, 100. c
Mr. Ill line uiovpd to reler the resolu
lion to the Ways and Means Committee, i
ilr. Holman said that would deteat i
Ihe object o£ the resolution. and lie |
w ould tnuelore rail for the yeas and (
nays.
the vote resulted, yeas, 88, nays, 34 i
So the resolution w as referred to, the : i
Committee on Ways and Means.- | !
Mr. Wusbburue, of lmliuua, otlqrfijji
a joint resolution allowing twenty per ' I
cent, increase on the salaries allowed j <
to the employees iu Lbcjcivil service at I
Washington. A motion by Mr. Seleyn I
to table it was rejected by 16 against
71. and pending the vote on seconding •
the previous question Hie morning i
hour expired and the resolution went i
over until next Monday. I
The Speaker presented the comes- (
pondence relative to the visit of the i
Chinese Embassy to the House, and i
appointed .Sclicuek, Hanks and Wood
a committee to receive the Embassy.
On the motion ot Bfooks ihe Senate t
was invited to attend the reception, i
The conferenc ereport on the Arkan- i
sas bill came up, and the House refus
ed to table it by :>7 to 102, and it was i
adopted without a division. '
The Speaker said he had been re- i
quested to present a communication j i
from C. W. Woolley. i
ilr. duller objected, but subsequent- i
ly offered a resolution that any com
munication from Woolley or bis euun
-"1, placed in the hands of the Speaker,
be sent to the Investigation Committee -
for examination.
Mr. lirooks made a point of order
that tlie committee had not been in
session lor several days, and, there be
in^ no quorum of it present in the city,
therefore it could not have authorized
the resolution.
The Speaker overruled the point of
order, and the House, by 86 to 20, voted
tu receive the resolution.
Mr. Holman made a point of order
that as the resolution referred to a
communication, it should be read.
The Speaker overruled this, ana after
:t debate, and under the operations of
the previous question, it was adopted
by i: t to id.
’Air. EUlridgo moved to suspend tlio
rules lor the purpose of introducing a
[Hiper from Mr. Woolley, which should
he read, and that, having purged him
self with contempt, in-lie discharged.
This the House refused to allow, by 38
to 73.
Mr. SheHaburger presented a rcsolu- J
Mon that Mr. Woolley bo ordered to j
the bar of the Mouse, and allowed to:
purge himself of contempt, which was .
agreed to.
The Mouse 3: 20 p. tu. went into a
Committee ortho Whole on the tax hill, j
and within n quarter of an hour after
wards Mr. Elsiridge moved that tlie |
committee rise as the witness was at .
the bar of the Mouse. The committee 1
accordingly rose, and the Sergeant-at
Arms presented Air. Woolley.
The Speaker addressed the witness
and read to him tho resolution adopted ‘
by the House, to-day, and asked him |
whether lie was ready to make such a !
statement a - would purge him of the
contempt oflheanthorfty of the Mouse, j
Mr. Woolley, drawing a paper from |
his pocket, and presenting it said: ‘‘I 1
am nr; this is in; answer.”
Alter considerable debate as to a
question of order, Mr. Shrlhibaraw
offered a resolution requiring Air.
Woolley to slate whether he is now
wining to go bufor tlie Managers of the
Huus- and make anstver to tile ques
tion,for a refus'd to answer which he
l..ul been ordered Into custody; and if
so, he shall have such privilege a» -oon
as the eoMimittve can he convened, and
that lie in the meantime remain in cus
tody : and in case the Witness declines,
he .-hall ho recommitted for a contin
uance ofeontempt, and so remain until
he is ready to make such answer.
Mr. l'j ooks made a point of order I
that four members of the committee }
were absent from the city, and the j
adoption of the, resolution would de- ;
luiu the witness in further guipriaou
ment in the dungeon.
The Speaker overruled the point, as
the Mouse had authorized the commit
tee to invi sti-nte by a sul^ommittee.
The resolution was then adopted by 33
to 32.
The Speaker then, addressing the j
witness, s iirl "Air. Woolley. Iam in
structed by the Mouse of Uepresenta-j
tives to [iroponud to you the question,
• ire ymi now ready to testify before
the «cynujiittie, and make answer to ;
the question, for the rciysul to answer
whieli, yon are now in custody f”
Air. Woolley—"As iny client has
testified m reference lutlu.se questions,
and as 1 take it to bo the order of the
House that i -hall answer, I shall do
sod’
.Speaker—‘•The order of the Mouse
then will bu executed, that the witness
appear before the committee as soon as
convened, and in the meantime he .shall
remain in the custody of the Sergeant
at- Arms.”
The proceeding in regard to Air.
Woolley having thus terminated, the
House again went into a Committee of
the Whole on tlie lax hill, and imme
diately afterwards took a recess until
half past nine o’clock p. m.
Mr. I’emileiuu.
Tho Evansville Journal, in commen
ting on the remarks of the Codkikii in J
referem - io the proposed "Pendleton
Escort,” I- pleased to say that
"IT Is (.'ViUi'ill Till! VjOUKIICK IS IlOl IUT
Pendleton min t) to speak of.”
We cannot see Unit the Journal could
legitimately draw such au inference
from the article which is quoted from
our commits. Wc think it would have (
been more logical 10 have reached a|
different eqnclusioti from our remarks.
We deprecated the action of certain
friends of Mr. Pendleton as calculated,
iu our judgment, to injure, and not to
benefit him. We would have equally :
regretted to see the friends of any of,
the other gentlemen whose names arc
prominent lor nomination by the i
1). uioerulic Convention make any effort
unduly to influence the party.
Our altitude toward'Mr. Pondletou,
is easily deiiued. We recognize in him '
a statesman whom we cun warmly and •
heartily support as the nominee of the
convention. Wc recognize in him the
patriot who has been indorsed by the
I) utocraiic convention of Kentucky
us the first choice of the Democrats of
the State. Wc would have preferred
if tl,o ib ' gates U> the National Con
vention had Ik-tin left miirammelod by
iustrfictions to support Mr. Pendelton
or any oilier candidate,! We think
that the largest latitude should have
been left to the delegates from all the
States, iiul. as the Kentucky conven
tion deemed it proper to give express
ion to their preferences in a very deci
ded form, we certainly have no disposi
tion to take exceptions to their actiou
now . We expect the delegates appoin
ted to act in accordance with the inr
struelions they havts received, giving
their influence 10 secure the nomination
nt Mr. Pendleton as long a* he shall be
deemed the best choice of the Democ
racy. Hut if, after a full interchange
f views with other delegations, it ,
nould appear that the nomination o!
;nie Other gentleman shofl^d he esseu- !
al t< the success of the party , which. |
, the language of the Instructions, "is
sscmhil io tin pre-emnon of conslit-i
tloin T twtiv." the delegates would
<r:'Pturufc to the/principles which
houlil guiti theii action ol thc> tailed
, exercise the discretion ,which he
:,n>r.s to: even delegate tinder such j
iron instances. i
III this connection we. r op flat the
iews which have been frequently ad
anced in our colnnins. Kentucky is ;
Hlt, io east her vote for the nominee
if the Convention, it matters not upon
vhom the choice may fall. She lias |
xprussed her preference for the favor-,
tcspn.of Ohio, hut does not think it
loiitic Headvcnice her own preferences j
u too urgent a manner. '1 lie politcal
mt tlcefieTn wITTho in the States north
if the Ohio, and to the Donntyrats of!
hat section kciitvckv is willing to dc*
er the choice of their standard bearer.
Our criticisms in reference to flic ]
Pendleton Escort” can not be legiti-j
milely con stated as manifesting oppo
ition to Mr. Pendleton. Our position
ntvint him is that taken by the Deino
rntic Convention of the State. But,
u common with all who have the
interests of the party at heart, we re
fret those ithjiolitic demonstrations
vhieli are. calculated to impress the
ountry with the belief that Mr. Pettdle
on is tho representative of a faction,
usiuuil of being flic expoucut of the I
•iews of the. Democratic party. It is j
icrtainlv not in accordance with Dcrnc
:ratio precedent to see an organized
md ft uniformed body of men, claim-:
lig to bo the partisans ol a particular
aiudidate, setting out under llie name
>f an "escort-’ to impress (tie pubilc
vith an Idea of the strength of their
avorite. Such a parade might accord
vith K:\dical ideas of propriety, hut
iocs not, in our opinion, suit the con
iorvativc. views of Democracy. If the
novels of this novelty design to bene
it the cause which they have espoused,
vc think their purpose will bo defeated,
t v. ill not add to tho strength of Mr. j
.’emilcton, but is calculated to weaken ,
lis position by awakening an appre-j
tension that liis Claims are peculiarly
Hitler the protection of only a small i
lortion of tile party. Wo think Mr.
'endleton himself must disapprove of
lie Indiscretion of some of his friends ;
or lie is too true a patriot to seek to
oree a nomination in opposition to the
rue interests ofthe party. His record
n this respect is faultless, and calls for
lie first choice of tlie Kentucky 1
I (emocracv lit1 will receive our earnest ,
suj'port. If lie should proVe to be the
iirst choice of the Democracy of the,
elude country, none "ill be more
yrnlim'd tlifin we " ill be.
Put we ru'e sure that we speak the
sentiments of Mr. i’cndleton himself
when we suv that Ibis question should
Lie calmly decided bj the convention,
liter a full interchange of views among
is members, unbiased alike by the
factitious enthusiasm of escorts, or the
glitter of military uniforms. We re
gard the convention as a field for the
■xehungo of arguments among slate
uteri—not an arena for the exhibition
of political champion-.—Louisville
Courier®
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To uilTVlkooi It may Concern.
VloTlON IS HEKEUY GIVEN, Thai l will,
^ its •: Irniuistrat or of the estate of And*r
- n I; h ti<on, deceased. apply to the next
term of ihe Court of IVtbnte of I’rairie
v oursf v, a? a ('curt (.) La bo^un nud bultlt'ii ill
I ho c ■ art house, in tiie town of ltrownsville.
m the . o nd J/«>nday in July. 18* s, it being
the 1 *i!j dav of said month, far ®tn ol der to
sell the real estate Jbcloupuj; m said ed&to,
for the purpose of pjiyinjr the debit* of said
Iccedent.
Ti: , U day of June, 18* 8.
J. K. GUAY, Vtiinr.
estate A. ltobinson, «l i d.
Peoples’ Hoiei,
DUVALL’S BLUFF, ARK.
S. A. LEVY, S. J. PEOPLES,
Clerk- Proprietor.
Fin? Billiard Saloon Attached.
junvO
VI. J. ROGERS.
t v if It tV® T t IT”
<C . A A V At %V AA k *\ A kAAIk M ,
BROWNSVILLE, ARKANSAS.
Prompt at tent Ion given to th • Coy<*cti6ii
■>f Claims, 1 iweiftigntioo of Land Titles, Pav
2U411 <»i‘ iiixcs. £c. mylO
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TERIALS, BUY OF
S. -N. BEOWN & CO.,
uhljlOH, Olllo.
Our Spvkoa are made of Second-growth
Hi. '•very, and are tough and stiff, which arc
no great requisite* for light work. Hubs uot
celled.
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Ctttlts BRTH1ER#. Real Estate Dealer*. I
N > £<»tuh l itU* 8l S Loui« M
%
(1E0. W. CROSSCifP.
DESIGNER ftNO WOOiJ EhGnAWE ,
702 Chestnut St, (Press Buibling)
P^LABtLf'HiA, fa. •
A tews or Buildings. Machinery. Mono*
■rams. Posters, Book lllintrntioi'.s. Sc.
Till; MI TROHM.1T.1X OR<;\\S.
MAN OF AC lTRf.lt BY
The Mason k llmiilin
ORGAN COMPANY.
I’he M ASON A HAMLIN ORGAN GO. have
.out turn ceil the monuttutturc <d a t'Stv scries
,f organs each of which will bear the Trade
Murk, MKTnoiMi.iTAN Oroax. They are ele
gantly anti durable made; contain modern im
provements: have great |xt»eor and fine cjual
ity and variety of tone, and in p .,.”.*al excel
lence are second only to celehrated Mason Jf
Hamlin Cabinet Organs, luanufactu-ed exclu
sively by the statue company. The .Vetropol
itan organs are fully wnrrented fur five years
and rriil be sold at prices to co in pete with
those of inferior instruments. All of them
are iu solid black walnut cases throughout
—backs as well as sides alld fronts—and have
paneled fronts and sides, with carved mould
ings and antes: Improved graduated Self
Adjusting Reed Valves. Improved Bellows.
Tremulant and Knee Swell.
Srvlk E—Five Octavos, with Manual Sub
Bars and Octave Coupler throughout.
Seven Stops, viz: Viola. Diapason, Melo
dia. Flute, Manual Sub-ltass, Octave
Coupler. Tremulant. Price. $220.
sm6 JD_Five Octaves, with Manual Sub
Bus- Sir Stops, viz: Viola, Diapason,
Melodic. Flute, Manual Sub-Bass, Trem
ulant. Price, o’TOO.
Sty us C—Five Octaves. Five Stops, tiz:
Viola. Diapason. Melodia, Flute, Trem
ulant. Price, £170
Styi-k A—Five Octaves Ouo Stop, viz:
Tremulant. Price, Slftf
***A liberal discount from above prices lo
Churches, Clergymen and Sunday Schools.
Circulars with Illustrations sent to any
address.
Also, nn Illustrated Catalogue of the Mason
& Hamlin Cabinet Organs, rnKU, to any one
desiring it. Address
The Mason & Hamlin Organ Company
151 Tremont St.,I $59ti Brotulwat
Boston. \ 1 ( Kf.w York.
.yVTVrVTTATJ SALE
WOGDRURN FARM,
On Thursday, t«lh June, ISC*.
OF
Thorough-Bred Trotting Horses,
P.nnwivtfinrr of
YKAIILINOS, TWA-YKAH 0LDS, BR00D
MARES, &c.
Sale without reserve. Terms Cash.
A. J. ALEXA1VDEK.
Catalogues furnished on application to D.
Swigert. Spring Station, Woodford Co , K; •
ri:at ¥istkYci tio\
Ily llie }le(ropolilan Ulit Co.
Cash Gifts to the Amount of $260,000*
i;\ KilY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE,
o Cash Gifts, Each, $10,000
It) ” ” 5,000
*20 “ •• 1 ooo
10 ” 600
200 *’ ” 100
300 ’’ ” 50
150 ” ” 25
000 . ” ” 25
30 Elegant Rosewood Pianos L icit
$300 to MM)
35 MelodeJi.' Each
$75 to i 50
l5o Sewing Machines L irh tli) in i» ■
250 Musical Boxes *' 25 to 200
•UN) Fine Gold Watches tu ■ > ■
75o Fiue Silver Watches ’’ 1 ’ ->0
Fine Oil Paintings, Framed Engraving*, S l
\ev Ware, Plioiugraph Albums, and a
Urge assor ment of Fine Gold
Jewelry, in all valued at
$1,000,000.
A CHANCE TO DRAW ANY OF THE
ABOVE PRIZES by purchasing a S 'led
Ticket for 25 cts. Tickets describing each
Prize are scaled in Envelopes and »b.6roughiy
mixed. On receipt of 25 cts, a > -lied Ttc
will be drawn without choice and delivered
ill our office, or sent by mail to any address,
l’iie prize named upon it will he delivered to
the ticket-holder on payment of ONE DOL
LAR. Frizes will be immediately sent to any
address, as requested, by express or return
mail.
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K kt ERjtNt r.s. — We select tlie few foil »wlhg
names from the many who have lately drawn
Valuable Prizes and kindly permitted u~ iu
publish them:
S. T. Wilkins, Buffalo, New Y ork, $1,000;
Miss Annie Monroe, Chicago, 111 , Piano sal
ued at $050; Kobt, Jackson. Dubuque, Iowa.
Gold Watch, $250: Phillip McCarthy. Louis
ville, Ky., Diamond Cluster King, - '•!><>; R.
V. Patterson, New Bedford, Vu-s.. Silver T^,.
Set, $175; Miss Enuua Walworih, Milwaukee
Wis., Piano, $500; Rev. T. W. Pitt, Cleve
land, Ohio, Melodeon. $125.
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“We have examined their system, and know
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STAR AGRICULTURAL WORKS.
the
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ALBANY, N. V.
WM. B. EMEU), (survivor of Erucry Broth
ers) Super »«u tifflent of d/auufactory. Manu
factuiers of
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Comprising the Celebrated “STAR ’ 'lTjresil
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Chain) and lever Horse powers; “Star” Cot
ion wins ana i onacnsers: t/ircm.ir » i f ut
Saw mills; Vegetable Cotters; llorse Hay
Forks; Corn ami Feed Mills; Power Corn
Shelters; Hog Powers, &c.
We wish to call the particular attention of
farmers to our celebrated “STAR- THRESH
ER AND CLEANER, which, as lately im
proved. we claim as far superior to any other
machine now in market. It is compact ami
easily portable; simple in its construction,
and therefore easy to operate by the most in
experienced. aud will do its work with mar
velous rapidity and perfection, and with
comparatively the least demand upou the
strength of the animals driving it.
Wo have made recent improvements in this
machine by which we are enabled to thorough
ly clean the grant under almost any combina
tion of difficulties, and we are uow using an
new and effective device for relieving the
feeder of dust, thus making the operation of
threshing as comfortable and safe as w tb the
ordinary ni- chines it is annoying and frequ
ently destructive to health.
These machine* are made of suitable sizes
for our “Star” Railway Lower aud also for
our “Star 1 Lever Power.
For full particulars solid for our Illustrated
Descriptive Circular and Price List.
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► ven luxt; to., r. o. Drawer ltd*, Albany,
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.1 M. WILBER, Cleveland, Ohio.
OK AAA k uo\ sum:*,
/wOUv/U SliiiuldWN and Ham*,
Men* K*ork, Kit in i> I'orksind Jol«*
JUST REG LIVED AND FOR RALE HI
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OOCr N3VBT
To all WIkmii it A1a» (oncer,,
A I.argc and we'.i Selected Slock uf
SPRUNG AND SUMMER GOODS.
To be sold out regardless of Cost Prices
FOJf CASH.
( ’ouie Oik*I Come A.11!
Sec for yourself and buy a Good bargain
before it is too lain, being determined to
out our entire stock iu a« abort n time pos
sible. Consider, then, your own interest:
times are hard, money ae :ree: and, in view of
these facts you will do Weil to call at
F. GATES A liltO.
To buy your
Dry Oolda. tlolliln?. Shoes and
Stools, Saddles ansi ISrldles,
(inns. Rilles ami I’islols,
4'ai uels. Blais and
Caps,
And many other things too numerous to
mention; all to l*-* sold to suit tlmsc hurl
times, and mouev saved in the purchase ut
votir Dry Goads bill is
AI< mey Alaxle.
•So don't tv.-g.-t to e>m*soyu, m.itvdi'!' tv gei
the l»Cfti vTe .v : ns an ! choice Of gorffls.
V. GAi i'.s «!\ <
mv Ui
Motice
J > HKULBY i.l\ f.X. Thai th. uu i
1 a|,jointed by decree ot f e tv.
(,'ouii of Prairie eouuty. at the i
I term. 1808, of said court, t- si ll 11;•• : r
longing to estate of James Ford, and •
distribution of the proceo.? thereof a*u
j tiio heirs of said estate, by v irtue ol .-aid 1
poiuiuionl. will on tlio
*2Giii day of Jsjim*, Pu a.
at the Ford Place on the Des \re a.i t I:
i ry Plain road, proceed to > ?11 a; It : 1
dcr the following lands: The s c 1 f n <* •
j- of section fy the n 0 \ of s 0 \ of sect
8l> acres, in town 4 north, rat: ;e . vv
s w | of n w fv l \ of soeu.ou l, town 4 t 0 : ,
range B west. tt‘.r So-100 acres: tlie >• - w
j \ and w ' of s c* \ of section ■ : ov. ri norti;.
1 ringed- west, 161) acres: the w j of "
‘•ee;i«.:i -14. township o norti ran • ' "
; bO acres: the sc \ of n vv ’ and s ; ot 1. e \ ■
section «■>•>, and :iic s w | of u vv \ • f s *<. 1 1
•'ll, tawn fi north, range (> west. l»i?» • •••. t,s
in all f>19 86~]O0. Terms of sale as follow-*:
pufchoser to pay tea per ecu?, f t 1
‘ chase money in cash, the remainder to be i;
vided into two equal payments of one ana
; two years, with teu per delit. inferi-. tYom
, date, and secured by personal security and
. lien on laud.
\Y. L. MOO 11E, }
J. A. EEXDEttMOX, > Cnmmis done
a.sun ru'KiN, J
Gate wo o:}. Alt or n oy. — my )- .11
Gatharine 1\ Myers. William Myers, .hum"
H. Myers. J. Hugh Myers. Edward bt
Mary Story, Sarah Story, and Sarah My
ers, heirs at law of Lawson Myers, de
1 ceased:
TAKE NOTH’ii - That we will up;.' at
the July Term of the l*roba*e Gourt of Prairie
; county. Arkansas. a G.iurt to be begun an!
hehbm on the 8ru DAY OF J FEY, A. D.
18‘18, to have dower assigned the said Gatha
: riuo 1'. Myers in the north ca quarter. -
<ion twelve, in township three north, range
eight, containing on*. 1 wired and sixty
, acres, uu t for partition and distribution o{
the remainder of said lands; a^id also for die
distribution of the personal estate, belonging
itothe. es .tie of the said Law-mu Myer , de
ceased, for the benefit of the heirs of said
i estate.
l» YVID MYERS
ELISABETH MYERS,
as guardian of Sallie Myers,
May Niii I8t»*—2d-It
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