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tltt calamitous wsr whiili lias w lun-j been
r((iag tu tliC valley of th Itio de I. l'lalf,
Set been assiduously complied with, and
kiadly acknowledged by all ibe helliger
tat. TU important tetrotiatioo, bow
tef, bas thus far been withont rcn1t." '
Charles A Washburn; late United .tatet
'Minister to Paraguay, hating reened,
aed being desirous to rt iura to . tie Uni
tti Sutes, the Reer Admiral commending
tha South Atlantic squadron was esrly
äirteted to lend a ship of war to Asuncion,
tbe capital c Paraguay, to receive Mr.
Washburn and hia family, "and retuoTe
them from a situation which was ; repre
sented to be eodaogered by frei tun .and
'foreign w.ir. Tho Brstilian commander
of the allied invading forces refused
permission to the Wasp to pas through
tbe block idinj foues, and that vessel
'returned tu i'l accustomed anchorage.
Rcniotetrauce having been made against
... i . .. . . ...t.l
Ulis rt-ftwai, K was
proiopuy uuu. i,
d4 the tWai'D tliertfore reuwd
tier
errand, and rocivtd Mr. Yahburn
Lis fstnilf and cotiveved tbciu to a
and
safe
and convenient seaport. , . ,
. , the mcaotiu-e an cicittd controversy
had arisen Ictwrsn .tre 1'reeident of
Paraguay and tic la!e United States
jLIiaisttr, bicb it is nitf-rsluod grew out
-tf bu proceeding ia giving asylum in the
Uaied tatci Lcgatiuij to alleged enemies
cf that rcpubiio. He iueiiuu tf the
ribt to pu asylum ia cue always diCcult,
iJi oftei' product i,v of preat etubarra
meot. -1 Materfweil organised an t ea-
"lalliahcd, furcigo powers rofoao either to
tfonctdo r exercice thct ij;lit, except t
40 persons aulujlly I elonyiux tu tie diplo-
matie service. On tho other lisr.il, all
auok powers inaiat upm exerciinj the
ti;;ht tf asylum in biatt her the law of
iiationai not fully s Lnowledge!, TCpec
tad sod bbeed. Tht l'rrai.icnt of Para-
truay is and'ctooil live oppoel to Mr.
Wasbturu'a proceed in if the tijutiuuc
end very imprvbttlle charge of peraonal
vntnplicily ia insurrection and treason.
- Tba eorreapondanre, however, has not yet
reached the Uni'ed Statt. Sir. Waahbom,
hi connection vilh ihn controversy,
rcpre.eeola that two United States citizen
attached, to tho Legation were arbitrarily
seized at bis aide when leaving the cupilal
f Paraaruar, coumitted ti rricon, and
there Subjected to torture for the purpose I
I r . .iL.!..-. .;., I
ofprocurmjr confusions of Ihcir own cri n.,
aiiiy, luu icKiiuiuuy
to firt"rt the
Picaident's allegations against the United
Stales Miuietcr.
Mr. MeMahon, the newly appointed
Minister lo Paraguay, has reached the La
Plata. He haa been icetrue'ed to prove cd
without doley to Asuncion, thero t. invea
tfgste the whole lut jcct. The Uta r Ad-
tiilral eomtnandin the United Stato
South Atlantic Squadron has been direc
ted to attend the new Miniatcr with a
IToper naval force to suetain auch juat
cnands as the iiccaaion nuy requite, and
to vindicate the rihta of the United tatca
eltjieus referred to and oTany others who
may be exposed to danger in tho theater
cf war. With the exceptions, fi loudly
relations bsve been maintained betweeu
tho United States and Drsiil and Para
asy. TUB PACIFIC STATE Of KOUTU AMKBICA.
Our relations durintr tho psst veer with 1
tiolifis, hdusdr, rttru and Chili bate
bwoonie especially friendly and cordial,
h'pain, and the He publica cf Peru, lloliviu
tod Kcoador, have eipresxed their willing
bsss to accept the lutdiniiuii of the Uniied
States for lerutinsting the war upon the
Soath Pacific Coaat. Chili has not finally
(Jeclared upon the question. In (he
a.esoriae the conflict has practically ct..
teusfed Itself, since no belligerent or
Loilile tiioveu.ent has been made by
either prty during the last two years, and
there are oo indications of a present
purpose lo resume hostilities on either
siJa. Ureal llritaiu and Franco have
tordially aeconded our proposition of
snediatioD, st d 1 do not fore-no tbe hope
that it may aoon be accepted by ail tie
heiligerem, and lead to a secure estabtiah
aieot of peaoo and friendly relatione be
tween tbe Spanish American republica of
the PsciUo slid Spain, a result which
would be attended with common benefits
to the belligerents, aud much advantage
to all tituuicicisl Dillon.
I eammealcele for tbe er sldwallea efCen
:TSe a sorreipondeace, wbU b show that tb
elltlaa Rspeblla has ettatilibid tbl I tret" I j
liberal nrlnrlnU of reeel ting let lie elliiensblp
any eitiaen of tbe United Hiates, or ef any other
sf the Aaverleaa Kepulllra, epon the simple ron
dlilon ef voluntary regMry. The correspondence
herewith aubmllted will be found painfully re
plete with account of the ruin and wretchedness
prodaee4 by rsosst asttbtjoakes of unjtallld
Mverlty la the H.publlve tit fern, Roudr and
Blieia. The dlpUmatio ageney and naval m.
sere ef lbs United Statee wbn were prvit la
these eonn trle at I he time of tbtse dliastcn
NrnUked all tba relUf in ibalr power tu the
SuCvrer, aad were promptly rewarded with grate
fal aae tooiblrg sekaowledeaiei.ti bj the Con
greee offer.
ArrtAL moil Switzerland.
Aa appeal to the rbarlty of our Mlww tlilirtii
b ten aaswered aib much liberality.
Ia this connection I tubmlt an aptvel, which
baa tvan made by tbe r?l Kepubtle, wbo.e
govetmenl and Institution are klnüred te our
wn, In behalt ef lis kakablteets who are rarTerlng
extreme disiltutiwn, pioduced by recbl inunda
tion. arxico.
Oar relatU ne with Mealw dorlrg tbe yr
bees beea walked by aa lacieaslog grunth of ma
tBal eonSdeace.
The Uealeaa 0vernment hat net yet acted un
a the trealiee negotleted hero Jt eummer, for
establishing the rishta of the natarallied oitliena
er a e libernl a4 Just hails, fur reulntln eon
ealar powers, ead for the adjustment if matuat
elalm.
TUE ISTHMUS IUI CANAL.
All eemrarttal nations, ae well ae all frlende of
repabUcaa luatitutlepa, bare crasln to regret the
freeueat jat 4lirbenic which erur In tome
f ike constituent tlt of ColuusUia. Nothing
be oeenrred, however, in i ff.ct the harmony
auiLsrditl friandibip which hte tur several
ye re eetaie-S Utweea thai joutbfu. and vigorous
repahtbj ead our ern.
egtiiUasare pendlrg with a view to the
Carrey and Mastraetlon ef a ship eanal acre tbe
Istbsne f liarien, ander the an. pice of the Cel
led Steo a. I hope tn beable lo submit the result
at thai argctleUoo totbecindte duilng it ris
set seUa.
CENTRAL Al EttlCA.
Tbe eery liberal treaty which wa entered Into
last yeer by the l sited Slate and Nicaragua,
aad baa beea ratified by the latter Eepublle and
Ceeta Rica with Ihe earnestne of a sincere ead
friendly neighbor, eollult a reciprocity ef trade,
which aoliaiiatioa I commend tu the consideration
ef Congress.
The aoneeatlon created by tree ry between the
fatted Stela and Vaneturla In July, JfPi, for tba
bMi)l adjustment f claims, baa been held, and
It decision tuave bean received at tbe Depart
ment ef State. The heretofore recognised govern
aaeat of tbe United Sute of Vionuel baa beta
SwbfertedpaUid a provisional government having
baea Inttltuted ander elreumstanecs wbicb prou
e durability, It baa beea formally reoogulied.
THE W6T INMCa.
t bare beea reluct tally obliged to si'a iplsos
eta aal eatiafaetioa fr nsltonad Iniurlea com-
e-IIUd i (be freier at at lleytl. Iba .olltlcal
ss4 i.ifeJU.uo ef lbs Hrpubllciof Hytl sod
UmiBgoai vary tntatUiaetory aad pairfjl. (
Ist Wiiiiua vf Wrary. w blah baa baan etr I
I led isla Beet Ihr. bout Ibe I.lend of .
nii'g n4 (u fuUft- Wut Jfi-'Jisl, except
tbe
Spanish Island of Cuba and Torto Rioo, bs been
ullowed ly a profound pointer conviction of the
rightfulaes of republican laititationi and an la
tense desire to cur tbera. Th attempt, ho
ever, te establiih republic there enco inter many
obstacles, moat of hieb may be mppoicd te retult
from lorg Indulged babita of eolnial (Bprraorreas
aad dtjecdence upon JiurOgean monarchical
powers. V f '
TnC MONROB tOCTBINE.
While tba United State hare on a!l crcaslont
profound a decided anwllUsgneia that any -part
of thia ejntinent or of tho artjaoant islands shall
bo made a theater for a new tjlih iunt ' jf
monarcbloal power, too little baa bo in d.ne by ut,
oa the other Band, to attaeb the eommunt:tf by
which a arc turrounded, to oar owq country, or
taleud iria moral support to the effort they
are so reselatsly ;eud se eoniuntly making to
cur republican Institution for themtelves. It
Ii Indeed a trnettion of grure eonelderation whether
our recent and present eiample la not ealeulited
to chock tho growth and expansion of Ire princi
ples, and tunke tboto ccmmenltie distrust, If ' not
dread a government, which, al will, con.ign to
military domination 8 tatet that are Integral part
of our Federal Union, and while ready to rcsltt
i any o.ttemte by cter nation to attend to this
t si: iitii tn monarcbirni tniLtatiotii or t.arope.
,0 ubii.h war. large portioo of It.
I f rrj.u rule mora atiolute, Lareh ant tjranoi-
cl ihn.-tany küowa to eirUited powen.
' AfQuisiTiON or rmniTonr. . '
The acqoleiilon of Alatla' wu made with tba
riew i f tendirif national Jurltdictlon and ro
puLllen prloctpleeltrtha Amerkai leiniupbere.
iiellevlng that a further atrp could te Ukn in tba
lama direction, I Uit jear entered iuto a treaty
with Iba Kiug of I'enmark lor tba p-ircbee of
tbo iilaada ..f At. Ibomaa and fct. Jchn ou the
be l trruia then atialnaUe, and with the caprene
ouaaint of the people of. thoee t.landt. I'hi
treaty tdil rtuiaioi ander cooiliieratfun In tba
Senate.' A new convention ha been entered Into
with Keouark, enlerginc the tiauo, Caed for tba
final ritlflvetin r trrortJtijl lraty.
Couiprehenaive national poTloy Wdtl'ivl laam to
(auction the aeatailloa aii luocr(ora(la into ear
federet Union of tba lovereledjucentouotinent
al and tniular ootnutaaltlet a eiredily a It tan
be dune peaecfull, ' lawfully.' and w.tLout any
vli !!( n of na'l nat Jue tee. faith or bonor.
Yi,ttgA po-eicit or Cuntrol of tboia ceumanl
tica be titbcrti hinJered tba growth' anil iut
paiied the influence of tbe I'nitad Staia. C'hrn
10 revolution and anarrhy tkera wvnld be equally
tt jurloua. Kb one ef iLrm wheii Citi lr (itab
luhed ae an Independent republie or wh.o lneir
porated Into tbo United ätataa, wnnld be a new
mutes of strength and power. t'in form log my
adminlrtratien te theee rlaciplet, I have on no
ration lent euppork or tvUrailoa to nnlawful
ax coiiiturer, let on fuot upon tbe ila of re
pnblluan propagendUm ot of national titemion
or acjrD(liii inot. The neeemilty, however, of
rrple.iirg euch nalew'al uoreuienU eleirly in -dicatea
theduty nbiih rcitt open u cf adapting
our legislative action to tha new ciroituittance
tf a decline In Ltiropean monarcbloal power and
ItQueoee, and the increase of American republic
aanldee, intere'.a and ejuipeuhle. ,
Iteauaot be long tef jre it til If p rto nrjei
'T tor ,l4, oernu:eoi lo lend eoine effective
aid to tba JoUtlon of the political aad toclal
rrob!tnji tLuh . rf 0)nlBB.iiy kept berora tha
world by the two republic of tbe I.lund of St.
Uorutngn, and Wbleb are now dUctosing tbem
iclve more distinctly than heretofore in thai,
land cf Cuba. Tha aubjreti commended to jour
consideration with all trie tunre earnestness, be
ruelaia aatlslled that tbe tlite baa arrived
whin even so direct a procerding as a proposition
fur an annexation of tbe two republic ol Iba It
land of 81. DoMingo would not only reoelvo tba
e"nentuf the pevple In tere-t J, but would als
give eitisfnctlon tu all tther foreign nation. I
aware that upon tba question of further ex
tending our possession, it I apprehended by
fi ui tbat onr polilloal system cannot mcoetsfuliy
be applied to an area more extended than our
eontioent, but tbe eon victlon Is tepidly fain
leg ground in tha American mind tbat, with tbe
luereased facilities for Intercommunication be
tween all portions of the earth, the principle of
free government aa embraced in oar Constitution,
If faithfully maintained aud carried out, would
prove of etflicieut strength and breadth to emu.
prebend within their sphere and Influouo all tbe
! eivlllied aatlooa of the world.
TUE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Tbe attention Of tba 5enate and of Congress I
ae-aln re.neotfullv invited to Iba tre.itv lor the
establishment of notaaierrl! reciprocity with tbe
I Jlawaiao kingdom, entered Into Ust yer, and
alrcadf railflsd by that government, ibe atti
tude of the Unltod Mtate toward these IsUnd
I not materlelly Ui do rent trot tbat la which it
elande toward the West Indies. It is known aad
felt by Ibe Uaaalan government and people,
tbat tbeir government and Institution are
fevble aud precnrlou.j that the United Mates,
hilng o neir a neighbor, would be anwltllng to
Ibe Isiund pas under lorclgo control. ' h-lr
prosperity I continually dlstuibed by eipecta
tlon and alarm of nnlrlrndlv potlllcul proceed
ing, aa well from the Ualted Elates a from oth
er foreign pewtre.
A reclpreclty treaty, while It coat J not ma
terlally dlmlnUb the revenue of tha United
Malts, would be a guaranty of ihe good will and
foibuarar.ee of all aatlona, until tbe people of the
l. Und ball, of themtelvei, at no distant day,
Voluulaiily apply for admission lulo the Union.
EtOOfr.
Tba EtnpernrofRaislaba acceded to the treaty
negotiated here, lu J anuary Ul, for the security
of trade mark In tbe Interest of manufacture
a ad commerce. I have InvlUd hla attention to
the Importance ef establishing now, while It
seam easy aud practicable, a fair nd cinal reg
ulation of the vast fl. heile belonging lo the two
nation la the water of tbe North J'aoifio Ucean.
Tbelwo treatlca between Ibe United Male end
Italy for tbe regulation of consular power and
tha sitradltloD of criminate, regotlatad and
latlfliMi here during the Ute Ion of Congrns,
have been accepted and eenBruied by the Italian
government. A libeial Consular Convention,
whlib baa teen negotiated wltn Uclgluru, will be
submit d t tbe renale. The eery Important
treatlee which were negotiated belwean tbe Uni
ted Ütale and North Uermany and Uavaria, for
the regulatloatf tbe right of naturallied clti
ns, have beea duly ratified and exchanged, and
similar treaties bat beea entered Into with tba
klDgiloitis of Uelgluta end Wuilemburg, and wild
the U mod lluchtr of Heilen and Mess Iar Ui
eiaiit. I b pe soon to be atla to sabmit equally
tatisfactorj convention of the same character,
sow In t'i courts of rtguiUtlon with , the re
epeeilve got err metis of tpwin, Italy and ilia Ot
toman Kmplre.
lbs umlnatlnn oftbseUlmi sgalnit the Uni
ted Mate by the lla leon'a Uay Company sad the
Puget'a Sound Agricultural Company, on ao
eiuut of certain possessury rights ia Ibe Stale of
Oregon and Territory of abingtun, alleged by
those Compeule In Irin of provision of the
treaty between the Ualted State and Ureal Hilt
ala of June 15, laid, ha been diligently proio
cuted by Ihe Joint International Commission to
which they wer substituted fur adjudication by
treaty between lb. Iwo government., of July 1st,
I rf3, and It l exboolcd mil be concluded at an
early day. j
Nu practical relation concerning eolonlal trade
and tbe Habere can be accomplished by tiealy
between the Uiilted States and Ureal ilritaln until
C agress hall have expretsed thalr JuJgmant
concerning the principles Involved.
1 hiee other juelioi4, bowever, between tbe
tailed Stairs a ill (Jreat britaln, retnnln ftr ad
justment. These are the mutual right of nat
urallied cltiiens, ibe boundary question involv
ing tha title of the Ilan1 of han Juan, on the
I'acifle coast, soil tbs mutual elalm arising since
Ibe year 1853 of theeiilsene and subjects of the
two countries, for Icjurle and depredatlone com
mitted under the authority of their re.pective
governmenta. Negotiation upon these subject
are pending, end I am not wl'bout hope of being
able to lay before the Senate for It consideration
darlag the present session protocols circulated to
brlag to an end these Juellv eaeltlog aad longex
tiling ocntrnvenlet. We are not advised of the
nation of tbe Chinese government upon the liber
al and ausiolous treaty which waa recently cel
ebrated with It plenipotentiaries al thla Capital.
Japan remains a theater of civil war,
Diatked by religious incidents and politi
cal severities peculiar to that long isolated
empire. The Kxecutivo has hitherto
msiotained strict neutrality amon the
belligerents, and acknowledges with pleas
ure that it baa been fraokly end fully sus
tained in that couno by tho enlightened
concurrence and co-operation of tho other
treaty powers, namely, (Jreat Britain,
Trance, the Netherlands, North Germany
and Italy.
Spain having recently undergone a rev
olution, marked by extraordinary unan
imity and preservation of order, the pro
viniooal government estsbliahed at Madrid
has been recognized, and the friendly in
terooune which hit to long . bippily cx-
,lllf,i.an,(Ki
uuvnai
. . rOVflT
laiea between too two oountnea remains
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
I renew the recommendation contained
in uiy conjiminicatioo to Congress, dated
the lSlh of July last, a copy of which ac
companies ilm -oieis i:e, that the judgment
of the people should be taken on the pro
ptiety of so amending tho Federal Con
stitution that it shall provide, . W.n .
Firtt. For "an.' eUction ef .President
and Vice President by a direct vote'o( the
people, instead of through the sgencyof
electors, and msking'them ineligible for
re-election, to, a aeoun torm. . , -.
fetcou'd.' Fora distinct desfgnatton of
the persons who shall discharge the duties
of President in tbe event of a vacancy in
that office by the dcalb, resignation-' or re
moval rjf both tb'e Preside ut and Vce
President. 'r ' "
Third. For tbe election of Senators of
the United Slate directly ' by tbe 'people
of the seven) States.' instead of by the
Legislatures, and ' - ; .1 v.i- .
Fourth. For the limitation to a period
of years of the terma of Federal Judges.
' Profoundly impressed with the propria
ety of rusking thc.He important modifica
tions in the Constitution, I" respectfully
submit them for the early and mature con
sideration of Congross. ' We should, as
far as possible, remove all pretext for vio.
lations of the organic law,' by remedying
such imperfections aa tio.e and experience
may develop, ever 'remembering tbat tbe
Conatitntion, which ' at any time exists,
until changed by an' explicit and authen
tic act of the whole people, is sacredly
obligatory upon all. In tbe performance
of duty imposed upon me by the Constf
tution, I have communicated to Congress
information of the State of tho Union,
and recommended for ttutr consideration
auch measures as have Soemcd to me ncc
efssry and expedient.
. if carried into effect they will halten
the accomplishment of tbe great and bon-
ificeiit purpose for which the Constitution
waa ordained, .and which it comprehen
sively states were, to form a more perfect
Union, fsisllifh juMico, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common de
fence, promote ihe genera) welfare, and se
cure the blet-Hing'of liberty Jo ourselves
and our posterity. 1 In Congress are vest
ed all legislative powers, and upon them
devolves the : responsibility, as well for
framing unwia and exeobaive lawa as for
neglecting to device and adopt measures
absolutely demanded by tbe wants of tbe
country. . ,
CONCLUSION.
Let ns eerncstly hope that, before the
expiration of our respective terms of ser
vice, now rapidly drawing to a close, an
all wiee Providence - will so guide our
counsels as to strengthen and preserve the
Federal Union, inspire reverence for the
Constitution, restore prosperity and hap
piness to our whole people, and piomote
on earth peace and good will toward men.
A wimrw Johnson.
Wasliojton, Dec. 9, 1803.
froru tbo Richmond Redlcal.
The South Poll.
My attention has been called to one or
two very sensible and well written com
munications for ihe Jtl'ffrum, on the aub
jeet ol tbo illegality ol tbe vote at the
aouthem piccluct. Tbe points are wail
taken, and are conclusive as fur as they
go. Jj ut why ignore the fact, we'l known
to this community, that the ballot box was
actutlly tampered with and a gross fraud
practiced by some one? Was this net o?
Let us sco. At ihe northern precinct,
where, it is not disputed, most of Mr. Ju
lian's enemies voted, and where the entire
Republican vote was 1151, he fell below
(j'ov. I)k er only 31) votes. At the South
ern precinct, where scarcely a Republican
was known to oppono him, and whero the
party veto was only GOiJ, he fell short of
Jor, Daktr DID vote, Usker'a majority
nt the poll being 111 over Hendricks, and
Heid over Julian 201.
According to the pcrccntngo of loss sus
tained by Julian at tho north precinct, hia
los at the south precinct would havo been
20 votes only, leaving him an actual ma
jority ofl'Jl votes over Heid, instead of
.Ul the other way, and showing a differ-
a. t a w a s ..a.
eoco between Julian ana usker iithm
precinct of 323 votes unaccounted for in
nv lair why. Airam. adoutint; lor the
north poll the same actio ot difference re
ported as existing at tha South poll be
twrrn linker and Julian, it will show a
ditferenco at that poll of about COO votes
ainst Julisn, which, sdJed to the dif-
feienco at tho south poll, would inako an
aggregate of 9 13 votes at the two polio!
Tha truth is, a great wrong haa been done,
nd though aa cilfzena of Uichmond wo
may not liko to acknowledge it, our own
credit, not leas thin public jmtice, de
mands tbat it be fully investigated. 1
desire to make no charge againat any in
dividual. I would liko to afford thoao
wlioco poaition has been auch aa to caufO
attention to be attracted to them in tbie
coutieetioo, the fullest cpiiortunity to ex
oi.crto themselves. If lie id carries out
hU fooliab thrcai to contest Mr. Juiisn's
seat, I am advised that tuii thing will be
probed to the bottom. It will tbeu be
shown, by testimony that no man will dis
pute, that not twenty llcpublican voters
at the south poll failed to vole for Julian.
Mark my prediction, not twenty of them
will fail to swear tbat they voted for hiru.
Wayne.
The Legal Tender Aol.
The Kupromo Court of tho United
Slates comtueuex'd its sc mi on at Washing
Ion on Monday of laat week, and on Tues
day four ctm came before It for decision,
involving the constitutionality of the legal
tender set. Una of those waa argued laat
winter, but no decision was aouounced.
Now all of the caes have been united and
argued together. Tho greatest possible
interest is felt throughout the nation re
garding this question, aa it is intrioaicslly
and in its circumstances one of the moat
important that has ever been presented to
the highest judicial tribunal ol the nation
for its dccibion. A number of the ablest
attorneys in this country havo appeared
upon either side, including the Attorney
General of tho United States.
'ibis decision will be awaited with tho
greatest anxiety by all classes of people.
All that is now said as to what is lo bo
tho decision of the Court must be baaed
upon mere speculations, but it is the part
of wisdom to study well the possibilities
of the future. Journal.
The Young Murder Trial.
Ths trial of Mrs. Clem for tbo murdor
of Mrs. Young, nesr Indianapolis, in
September, ia prog resting in Indianapolis,
and is eliciting great iuterost. Tho evi
dence, no fur, ia purely circumstantial. The
Case is shrouded in great myatery, and will
unless more light is thrown upon it, be a
difficult ooo to decide -Standard.
;itbtan;t American;
C. H. BINGHAM, Editor.
-liltOOKVILLK-
Frlday Morning, December 18, 1868.
The Pretldent'a Message.
wr w w r we
devote 1
will be seen that we
one-half of our paper this
week to the
publication .of the. president's Message.
It is his last kiclc, and its publication csn
do no harm to anybody but Andy John
son.
.; Extension of Right.cf Suffrage.
On Monday last Mr. Julian introduced
into the lower Hou-e of Congress a bill to
extend tbe right of suffrage in Territories
and the District of Columbia, which was
referred to the Committee on Territories
and tbe District of Columbia.
Newspaper Comments on the President'a
. Message.
VTbe New York Trib une ssys of the
President's message: "This message is
his worst and, fortunately, his last insult
to the American people. Aa he goes out
of the White lLa-apht.rfrp to shake
bis fit at the Capitol. There ait tbe
men who baffled him; there are the Repre
sentatives who impeached Uin, tbe Sena,
tors wbo convicted him, tb'e makers of the
laws that fetter him, the servants of the
people wlio prevented Lint from restoring
rebels to power and making tbe war a
useless sacrifice. Utterly jowetlcss as ho
is to arrest tbe bright ehariet of destiny,
ho can not forbear to throw mud at it aa
it passes." ; ' j
Tho. London Times hss a long editorial
on the messoge of President Johnson. AL
luding to the Alabama negotiations, it
says the English government his shown
every tVairo to male an arrangement, aud
it is difiicult to believe tie President's
Cabinet or a hostile majority in Congress
will throw over a settlement arrived at
after long negotiation.
Tbo Paris Patrie thinks the message of
President Johnson, in view of tbe ap
proaching close of his administration, is
unimporiant, and the only point calling
for attention is tbe recommendation re
peeling direct elections.
iaai a iaaa i
Congress oo Repudiation.
The President's repudiation recommen
dationa were considered Tuesday morning
by the Finance Committee of the Senate,
and after some discussion it was resolved
to report a resolution declaring tbat the
Senato, properly eheriahing and uphold
ing the good faith and honor of the na
tion, does utterly disapprove of and con
demn tho sentiments ani jpropoaiiona of
the Preaidoot on tho subject of rcpudia
lion. This resolution, at a later hour of
the day,, was reported U tbe t iJcoajo, but
McCrcery, of Ky., objected to its consiJ.
rration. An effort was to bo tnado to get
it acted ou on Wednesday, It will be
seen that its effect wss the same aa that
adopted on Monday by the House, which
declared that all forma and degices of ro
pudiation are odious. Tho seal of condom-
nation is therefore emphatically set upon
the Prwaident's way of pnyiug old debts
by both branches of Congress, despite his
reported doolaration that repudiation will
be one of the most popular of doctrines
three years banco.
Cuban Revolution.
Further information from Cuba, which
has nut been subject to tho censorship of
the Spanlah authorities, is to the t'lfrct
that the insurgonts are well organized aud
daily increasing in numbers. They have
been able either to chock or drive back
the regular forces at all points, ind tbe
latter are now everywhere on the defen
sive A vessel loadod with military stores,
including a battery of field artillery, bad
arrived, having been forwarded by private
parties in the United States. L'eliance
placed on material help of some kind, and
also of recognition at tho hands of our
government, was having an effect to make
the insurgents more determined. Tiers
sre, however, two parties among them.
Tho mo?t desire a separate nationality,
which will be modeled after the United
States, The sole desire of this party, so
fur as our own government is concerned,
is to obtain the moral aupport of its re
cognition. Tho otHer part jF favor annex
ation, and among its members are several
of thojo who were engaged in maturing
tho ptuntfur the revolution while they
were in (Die country last winter. Tho di
vision of sentiment, however, docs not
prevent both sides from working cordially
against tho common enemy.
Grant's Pecuniary Reiources.
Ceo. Grant owns a SC0.00Q house at
Washington and a farm of thirty-eight
acres, worth 8-, 000 per acre, within tho
city limits. His real estate at St. frmis,
Galena and Philadelphia it worth 810,000
more, and 8300,000 ia said to be a fuir es
timate of hia "total valuation." lie is
also interested in bueiness through other
parties, and altogether is in a fair way to
have a comfortable living without the pro
poaed increaso of salary.
Editorial Convention.
We are in receipt of tbe circular of Mr.
T. 11. U. McCain, of tb Crawfordsville
Journat, suggesting an editorial conven
tion at Indianapolis on tho 21th of Janu
ary, for the purpoio of canvassing matters
pertaining to the publishing interest. We
heartily endorse Ihe call. There are many
reforms needed among country journals,
and a full and free exchange of opinion
will U beneficial.
Georgia Did Not Vote for President.
" It appeara that after all the frauds, vio
lence, and murders on the part of the Ku
Klux Democracy of Georgia, to carry that
State for the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice-President, that the
electora did not vote for these officera at
the time designated by law. Here is the
statement of the Atlanta New Era:
i We understand that but one elector at
tended at the appointed time Col. John
C. Nicholls, of the Fir.t District. Aa
there waa no quorum present, no vote waa
cast. So, after all ' our hard fight in
Georgia, the State did not vote for Presi
dent. In view of the frsüd and intimidation
by which the State was carried for the
Democracy, we presume the electors were
satisBed that the vote would not be coun
ted, and thought it unnecessary to put
themselves to the trouble, or tbe State to
tbe expense, of a meeting to cast the ille
gal ballot. It amounts to a clear confes
sion of judgment, and saves Congress the
trouble of ruling out the State for unfair
ness, fraud and intimidation.
Musings on the Way to the Polls to Vote
for President.
A life-long Democrat, and one of the
best citizens of Laurel Township, handed
us the following for publication, with the
above caption endorsed. He did not
vote at the last election. Tbe poetry is
good, tbo sentiment speaks for itself, and
it is Dot yet too late to give it publicity:
Don't sik me, Mr. Scjm-ur,
To vote for yen tbi year;
It would be a misdemeanor,
Aud CSUiS in QUia to fear.
Could I but rot for you, sir,
And not for Mr. liialr,
I'd take you from the few, lr,
And place you lo the chair.
Democracy I UVe, sir
A Democrat l'va beea '
gome fifty year or more, alf,
. That I Ihe polls heva seen.
And atill the j are my choice, air,
Ah'fyou my first to-dajj
Sut I must take my cross, Ir,
And let you pas away.
In hope that yoa mny live, 1r,
Four year or more to eome,
And go to the White II ouse, sir.
And grace our Nation' Dome.
The Senatcrthip.
Celow we give a number of the papers
throughout the Stste tbat have declared
in favor of Colonel Cumback for U. S.
Senator. There are, we learn, thirteen
Other papers that have already announced
tbeir preference for Mr. Cumback:
lloosier State,
Decatur Press,
(sonben Times,
Putnam Danner,
Laporte lierald,
Hope Watchman
Columbus Union,
Auderson Herald,
Ketitland Uusette,
Versailles Dispatch,
Lagrange Standard,
Couneraville Times,
JNoblesville Clipper,
Richmond Telegram,
Rrookvillu American,
Knightetown Ihn ner,
Grcenburg Standard,
Lawrenceburg Press,
Ruhvil!e Republican,
Franklin Jt tlerconian,
lUckvillo Republican,
liiiliiiiontt Palladium,
Kcndallville Standard,
Plymouth Republican,
Pcaiborti Independent,
Wiunaibao llcpublican,
Hendricks County Union,
Hiolby Republican Union,
Michignn City Kutcrpriso,
Norlli Vernon lMuiiideulcr, '
While River V alley innen,
YelparaUo Vidciie aud Republic.
Southern Indiana.
No portion of the Went, (ssys the Da
vices County Democrat,) offcra greater in
ducements to partiea doiiing to migrate
than Souihcrn Indiana. For manufac
turera she haa coal fields inexhaustible.
For mechanics she has a vaat supply of
thebest timber in the world, consisting (f
walnut, hickory, ash, sugar-tree aud oak,
and an illimitable agricultural eountty
weat of bar, which is devoid of wood oeo
casary to make the simplest implement of
husbandry. For faimera she haa rich
soil, tho surplus timber from which, if
properly applied, will more than pay for
the land, with the great advantage of
abort winters and long grazing seasons.
The Coming Peace.
The London Star predicts that in less
than six months from the time General
Grant enters upon his term of office he
will have restored peace and order in the
South, msde the Isws respected, and fully
restored those civil and political rights
which are now partially in abeyance.
Whatever can bo done by firmness and
moderation he will do; and these sre pre
cisely the qualities that aro now needed
in the Chief Magistrate of the American
Republic.
Soldiers' Reunion.
A grand reunion of the armies cf the
Ohio, Tennossce, Cumberland and Geor
gia, took place at Chicjgo on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Generals Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Tbomas, Schofield and other
eminent officers are in attendance. Gen.
era) Sherman delivered tho welcoming ad
dress.
iaiaa
Dimohest' Yui'Nd Avikrica. The
juveniles are full of glee over the recep
tion of an enlarged number of this popu
lar little magazine. More pictures, more
stories, mote pussies, more of eveiything
. ..I I'll f I !.L
tnat tne cniiuren are in love wiui, is in
volved ia this jubilant event, which must
have sent up tho Young America sub
scription list liko a rocket. Certainly
there ia no other msgaztne like it lor the
It ate . II . . 1
young. 1 rubiicution onico, -tju uroaaway,
New Yoik. Yearly, Sl.&O.
Limn C(!tronAb.Tliia prince of
magasinca, for children, for December, is
on our table, and we aro pleused tossy,
try it for a year, as it (a only $1. Addrers
,lflCd I. ClVCll, ChUnjjt, Illiuola.
THE SEYMOUR VIGILANCE COM
MITTEE AGAIN AT WORK.
Attack on the New Albany Jail The
Expres Robben Taken Out They
are Beaten and Hanged.
It will be remembered that three men,
named Ellitts, Moore and Clifton, were
hanged last summer by a vigilance com
mittee, at Seymour, Indiana, on the charge
of being connected with the stoppage of a
train on the O. and M. ITailroad, end the
robbery of the Adams Express car on the
night of July 10. X few days later, three
others of the same gang, Sparks, Kose
berry, and Jerrel), shared the same fate.
Frank Reno and Charles Anderson, sup
posed to bo accompliees in tbe train rob
bery and other crimes, fled to Canada,
whence they were taken, after much argu
ment over tbe extradition laws. It waa
not deemed ssfe to carry them to Seymour.
They were therefore imprisoned at New
Albany, together with two others of the
Reno family. Tbeir 'trial was to take
place in February, but on Saturday tbe
case waa summarily and violently ended,
as will be seen by tbe following! account
given in tbe Kcw Albany Commercial
extra:
Another terrible tragedy waa enacted in
this city between 3 and 4 o'clock, this
morning, resulting in the bresking open
of the county jail and the shooting of
Sheriff Fullerlove.
. At twenty minutes past 3 o'clock this
morning tbe famous VigiUnce Committee
put in aa appearance. They arrived here
on the train from Jeffersonville, getting off
the care at Pearl street. There were from
seventy to seventy-five men, all well
dresHcd, wearing red flannel masks that
completely eoucealed (heir feat urea. Lach
man was armed with ono or more revol
vers, a heavy club about 30 iucbes long,
and a slung abot. ,
Upon getting off of the train they plsced
patrols along the street from tbe railroad
to tbe jail, and a strong guard was placed
around the jail.
before tdncing the guard around the
jail, five or six men seised Mr. Luther
Whitten, one of ex-Sheriff Fullerlove'
guards, employed to keep watch at night
in the jail yard, tied hitu, hand and font,
and carried him into the sheriff's office
and placed bint in a chair. The com
mittee then sctured the other persona in
the Sheriff's office, and immediately went
to the room in which Sheriff Fulierlove
and his wife were sleeping.
Sheriff Fullerlove bad been awakened
by the noiae, and stepped to the door jut
as the committeo were about to enter it.
Tbe committee demanded of the Sheriff
the keys to tbo jail, aud told him if lie
made any noise they would shoot hitn,
at the same time pointing tbeir revolvers
at him.
The Sheriff told ihem to shoot be
would not give them the ke,ys, and would
also raise the alarm. Shetiff Fullerlove
then opened a door aud ran d.iwn stairs
into the basement of. the house and
climbed out of tbe window.
As he did this, hslt a d zn pistols
were pointed at him, anl ho told the crowd
of Vigilant not lo fire at hitn, as he was
the Sheriff. Gaining tho ynrd, he attetnp
ted to reach the galo leiding into the
street, but was fired upon and severely
wounded in tho arm jut below the elbow,
the bullet burying itself in the bone.
Several men scixod Sheriff F., one of them
striking I im in the forehead with tho butt
of a pistol, knocking him down. Some
of the mob told the men not to hurt tho
Sheriff, but to carry hitu into the house,
which was done,
Un their reaching the houe, Mrs. F,
seeing blood upon her husband's clothing,
commenced crying, but she wan told by
the mob to stop and keep perfectly quid,
or she would be killed. The Sheriff hud
no clothing ou except his drawers and
shirts.
The mob then seor.'hcd the bouse until
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liivv loimu nie inn iri", j in v mi n rnui
.... ..... , . ,
up tiiettiieril! and guard, and proccrueu
lo unlock the tl.xira of the j - i t. When
ihey reached the inside doors of (he cell
of the room they encountered Mr. Mat
thews, ihe patrol in the cell room, lie
drew his revolver and threatened to shout
any man that would attempt to unlock
the door. The tuob showed him a rope,
and told him if he fired even one shot
I hey wuuld break the door down and hang
him. lie then surrendered to (hem, un
der a promise from them that bis life would
be spared. '1 he mob, however, were un
able to unlock the door, and they com.
pelled Mr. Matthew to unlock it for them.
They then seised and tied him, and
placed him in a room with the Other
t'uptured guerds. They bod the keya of
tho cell, and before removing Matthews
from the' cell-room they had forced him
to show them tbe cells in which Frank
Reno. Charles Anderson, Simeon Reno
and William Reno were confined. T bey
now hsd full possession of the jail, end
knew whero to find their intended victims,
and the work of death was commenced
and speedily accomplished, leaving a
terrible and sickening memento of Its com
pleteness in the dangling, lifelcaa bodies
of its victims. '
The first man hung was Simeon Reno.
Tb cell-house is divided iuto two tiers,
upper and lower, and around the upper
tier of cells is an iron corridor supported
by strong Iron pillsrs. From the south
west corner of this corridor Simeon Reno
wss bong. His arms and feet were pina
ioned, and ho waa in hia bare feet. He
had received a blow upon the head, and a
thin streak of blood ataincd his face. He
had on no clothing except his shirt snd
psnts,
Tbe next victim was Charles Anderson.
He was bun; from the northwest corner
of the corridor, snd his features gavo evi
dence of a terrible struggle with his re
lentless executioners.
Un the south end of the corridor Frsnk
Reno waa hung. Upon bis head, just
above tho right car, was a deep wound
apparently made with a slung shot, and
the right side of his faco wss besmeared
with blood. The face snd neck were ro
markably white.
Immediately in front of Frank and
touching him, William Reno was hung.
Iiis face waa much distorted, and the flesh
was greatly swollen, burying tho ropo from
sight. Tho sight wss one we prey God
we may never again bo called upon to wit
ness. Tho mob having completed its wotk,
left tho jail, locking the dour leading into
the cell-room, and carrying off the koy.
. JL' 1 w.w m
In tbe best order the Vigilance Com
mittee then left tbe premisee for the rail
road, where a train war in waiting for
them,' and left the city, the Work for which
they came being accomplished. ..
When Sheriff F; was shot, Mr. Perrctt
begged the privilege of going for a phj
sician for bim, but the Vigilance- Cora
mittee would not permit, telling him to
wait a short time. When they left tbey
took Mr. P. with them the train to pre
vent his' giving the alarm,' .telling him to
hasten for a surgeon for the .Sheriff the
moment the train started. , , .
Tbe mob brought with them ropes with
which to do their work. They were of
maoilla rope, five-eighths of an inch in size
and about ten feet in length. . Each rope
had'ategufxr hangman's knot upon- it.
The tnob brought live ropes in all, one of
wlich tbey said they brought with'- them
to bang the guard if he resisted. It 1 be
lieved, however, that it was the intention,
of tbe mob to bang Clark, who is in our
jail, on a change of vepue, from Washing,
ton county, as his name wss mentioned
several times by tbe mob. 1, Fear. of aa
alarm doubtless saved Clark's life.
The mob were in tbe jail, Sheriff F.'
states, not to exceed fire minntes. He
thinka not over three minutes were occu
pied in tbe terrible work of sending the
lour victims of their fury into enternity.
The parties were sent to the Floyd County
Jail for safety. '- t ',.
additional by teleorAph J
Louisville, December 12. Additional
particulars of the tragedy at New Albany
have been received. About 3 o'clock thia
morning, Mr. Luther Wbitteo, one of tbe
outaide guards of the jail, was met at tho
entrance by a party of men wbo presen
ted pistols demandiog silence or death.
Whitten ahouted, however, but was
seized, knocked down, and informed
that if another shout was uttered be
should die. 13y thia time the jail "offieo
was filled with men, searching for tbe
keys. Sheriff Fullerlove, understanding
ihe situation, catue down from bia sleep
ing a pa ft tut tit, and gained the door lead
ing lu the grounds on tbe weat side of the
jail. He there met an aimed force, with
pistols directed at him, and exclaimed,
"Gentlemen, don't ahoot at me; I am the
Sheriff." Una ofthem, however, fired, the
shot taking effect in the rilit arm, iuflict
tng a serioua and paiul'ul wound.
The keys wore demanded of him, but
he positively refuted to surrender them.
About a dozen of theiu then entered Mr.
Fullerlove's room, where bis wile lay in
bed, and demanded the jiil keys of ber,
which she ref'uxed; but they aucceeded in
finding them concealed in a drawer.
Thomas Matthew, one of the inside guarda,
wus compelled to open the cells of the
men. The mob had determined to hang
Frank aud William Reno, who were the
first victims dragged out, and they wer
hung alongside of each other on the sayne
pillar. Simeou Ueno wua then brought
out, but he fought the mob with great
desperation, knocking one or two dowa
beluro he wus ovcrpoweiud and left sus
pended between veiling and tlooix Charlc
Anderson, ibe last victim, was ltard trv
beg for the privilege of praying;, but the
rrqueat was ielu-ed, and he waiPhung ab
the southwest corner of the jiil voll.
AI er a further thieat of killing; tke
Sheriff, the mob proceeded to the train,
currying with them the jiil key. From
thojiilto the train aimed in en stood
guard lo prevent uny alarm U ing giving.
At -l o'clock ibe train, w'uli the eniire
patty, consisting of from menty-Gve to
one hundred me n, started off. 'J Ley tame
well armed and equipped lor the wotk.
They intended to hung a man named
Clark, the murderer of George Tille, but
they concluded not to do so, fearing to re
main longer. 'Ihe vigilant en tne from
Seymour, Indians, in a car by t!melvci,
attached to the regular train. .
.- ma I s I II
The Temperance Allianoe, which met
at Richmond a few weeks ait, will memori
alix the Lfpialslure, (his wiuttr, for
changes in the law, but unless political
lines are ignored, and the Legislature can
act luirmniiioiiely as the ie rescntatives of
i P'pl, and not aa ol parties,
l lie puoi'le. and not aa ol partita, litt!
i n r i I w i v
can lie Biooinpltuhed. W e hopo our Leg-
Mviuro will be able to rise abovo parly,
and act on convictions of duty, aller a
fateful examination
Standard.
of the subject.
N E W ADV E RTI SEM E NT 8
ol. ii nltF iT bY t j i k iraTSb , "
I'll AT every person lioinss I en Ur the law of
Indiana, lu title County, found guilty of sell
ing urg'Vlog to any Inmate of tb I'oor Asyluea
nnv lntaiaiine llounr. will eul lct themselves
I not iinl.r i indietuiant, but smiti eun duel will be
a luvtfcrsful bar agsinst tbe granting of linens
In them htrenr. This ordur will In Ibe future
be strli'lly rnforoad.
Ily unter of the arj of O ointn'estonere of
Fiankllit IV. Int., llecemSer Term. IHfl.
Attrst! C. D. UENTbEV, Auditor.
I'eremker 18, 1 MI'S-4.
IX AXKHLPTCV.
1MII3 I le give notice that oa tbe Sflih
SoTerjiber, A. D. 1808. a Warrant la
day ef
Dank.
raptey wa Issued asalnit the estate of Francis
M. Stone, cf Urook villa, In tb County ef frank
lin, and State of Indiana, who bat beea adjudged
a Uankrupt, on hie own reliibmt Tbat tbe pay
ment of any debit and delivery of aay property
belonging to eueb Hankinpt to him. or fvt bit as,
and the Irarsfer of any property by him is for
bidden by Uwj that t meeting of ihe Creditor
of ibe Mi bankrupt, to prove their debt and
choose one or more Assignee nf his estate.
Will bo held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be hold
en nt the oflioe of J. I). MsKadden, r-belby llle,
Indiana, on day of A. P. 1808, at 9
o'clock, A.M. UENJ. SPOON KR,
U.S. Marshal, Distrlot ef Indiana.
Dee. 18 JU Mostspr.
State or Indiana Franklin County,
I N TDK FbaSKLIM ClSCl'IT CuCST, f IBIl'iST TlBM,
1869.
William II. IJeudrleiion vs. Devi end other.
NOW at tht day eomee the plelatlff la vaealloa,
by Adama M Berry, hie attorney, end Sie
bll OüBiplalnl, sad affidavit bcreia , Irom wblsh
It appear tlat tald eUa relates to real sitst,
and that Ik defendant, Levi Davis, I m aeses
ary party te tall eeeie aad a Bon-reridaai ef
tbe State ef Indiana.
Now, therefore, eald defendaat, Davis, la here
by CotlBsd of tb peedeney of (aid eea',
to be aad appear and am wer thereto on tbe aee
crd day of to at term of aal d Court, lebe
begun and held at the Court House Intbetewa
of Uroekvllle, In raid Coontr, on the flrsl Mon
day of Jfelreary, A. D. 18.
VYitcti my band a C'erk of aald Court, this
17tb day of December, IMS.
S.6.1JAIUIKLL, Clerk F.C.C.
dec. 18 Jw.
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Publication Offlee.HXg llroadway, New York.
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