a
Terra of Publication.
Tbs Wayvmbubo Rpcbhca, Offlce la
Bayers' bolldlng, aut of the Court Bonn, U pob
llshed every Wedneedaynornlnsj, t per
annum, uf advahc. or t If aot paid with
In the year. AlleakMrtptlosi mmiiU Host
k settled eaaiially. Ho Daner will be sent
out of the State nnlesa paid for is advance, and
Maud Muller, on esnmrner's day,
baked the meadow aweet with hay ;
Beneath her torn hut glowed the wealth
tof simple beauty and matte health.
Bmilnc, ehe wrought and her merry alee
be mock-bird echoed from hut tree.
But when she (Innccd to the fnr off town,
Which from Ita hlll-alope looked down,
the tweet long died, and a vague unrest,
And a nameless longing filled her breast
A wish, that the hardly dared to own,
tar something better than she had known.
The Judge rode slowly down the lane,
Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
He drew his bridle In the shndo
Of the apple-trees, to greet the maid,
And ask a draught from the spring that flowed
Through the meadow across the road.
The stooped where the cold spring bubbled up,
And ft I If for him her small tin cup,
And blushed as she gave It, looking down,
On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown.
"Thanks !" said the Judge, "a sweeter draught
From a fairer hand was never quailed.'
He spoke of the grass and flowers and tree,
Of the singing birds nnd humming bees ;
Then talked of the haying, and wondered
whether
The cloud In the west would bring foul weather,
And Maud forgot her brlr-tnrn gown,
And her graceful ankles bare and brown ;
And listened, while a pleased surprise
IiOoked from her long-lashed hatcl eyes,
At Inst llkeone who for delny
Hceks a vain excuse, he rode away.
Maud Mailer looked and sighed . "Ah me I
That I the Judge's bride might be I
He would dress me up In silks so fine.
And praise and toast me ut his wine
My father should wear a broadcloth coat j
My brother should sail a painted boat
I'd dress my mother so grand and gay ;
Anil the baby should have a new toy each day.
And I'd feed the hungry and clothe the poor.
And all should bless me who left our door."
The Judge looked hack as he climbed the hill,
And saw Maud Muller standing still ;
"A form more fair, a face more sweet.
Ne'er halh been my lot to meet j
And her modest answer and graceful air
Bliow her wise and good as she Is fair.
Won Id she were mine, and I, to-day,
Like her a harvester of hay :
No doubtful bnlances of rights or wrongs,
Nor wenry lawyers with endless tongues,
Hut low of cattle and song of birds,
And health and quiet and loving words,"
Iltfl he thought of his sisters, proud nnd cold,
And his mother, vain of her rank and gold,
Ho closing his heart, tho Judge rode on,
Anil Maud was left In the Held alone.
Hut the lawyers smiled In that afternoon,
When he hummed in court an old love tune
And the young girl mused beside the well,
Till the rain on the unruked clover fell.
He wedded a wife uf richest tlower.
Who lived for fashion, " he for power,
Yet In his marble hearth's bright glow,
Ho watched a picture come nml go ;
And sweet Maud Muller h hand eyes
Looked out In their innocent stipprise,
Oft, when the wine in his glass was red,
He longed for the way-side well, Instead ;
And closed his eyes on his garnished rooms,
To dream of meadows and elover-bluoniB,
And the proud man sighed, with a secret puln
'Ah thut I were free ugain 1
Free us when I rode that duy,
Where the barefoot malileu rulicd her hay."
Hlie married u man unleuriu dand poor,
And many children played round her door?
But care and sorrow, and childbirth pain,
Left tehelr traces on heart and brain.
And oft, when the summer suu shone hot
On the new mown hay in the meadow lot.
And she beard the little spring brook fall
Over the roadside through the wull.
In the shade of the apple-tree again
Bhe saw a rider draw his rein;
And, gazing down with timid grace,
Hhe telt hit pleased eyes read her face.
Sometimes her narrow kitchen walls
Htretched away Into stately hulls ;
The weary wheel to a spinnet turned.
The tallow candle an astral burned.
And for blm who sat by the chimney lug.
Dosing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug,
A manly form at her side she saw,
And Joy was duty, and love was law.
Then she took np her burden of life again
Baying ouly, "It might have been."
Alas for maiden I alas for Judge 1
For rich rcplnor and household drudge!
Ood pity thein both land pity us all,
Whe vainly the dreams of youth recall.
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: "It might have been."
Ah, well I for us all some sweet hope Ilea
Deeply burled from human eyes;
And In the hereafter, Angela may
Roll the stone from Its grave away )
(Original
No. 10. FortheRErcBMCAK.
PRIBO LIFE.
BY A PRISONER.
On the 6th of Sept., eighteen detach
mcnts received orders to go away on
the cars for exchange. How the cheers
went up, and how our hearts beat wild
y. The next day they went, and we
saw them getting on the cars and mov
ing off. We bid them God-speed and
waited patiently for our turn. Each
day from two to five hundred were
sent away. On the evening of the
11th, Sergeant Rogers and Cooke, and
myself held a consultation and deter
mined to "flank out" the next morn
ing in a detachment that was then to
leave. We knew our regular turn
would not come for a week, and we
were afraid to wait longer. So we
went over to where the (Detachment
waa lying with their 'household goods'
ready for departure, as all thought,
for home. In the morning we fell in
the rear of the line, and though men
were stationed along the line to watch
flankers and knock them on the head;
yet in the confusion we managed by
good luck, brazen faces, and a little
lying, to get out all safe, Cooke be
came separated from Rogers and my
elf and we thought he was "gone up,"
fcqt hf came on all right and wt found
L.
111 flfiplK gipiitaii
JAS. E. 8AYERS, firmness in the BIGHT AS oop giye8 vs to bee tiie itioiiT. Lincoln. EDITOR AN 1) PUBLISH F.U.
VOL. XI. WAYNESBURG. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY, MAY C. 1S6ST TLTST
m at Augusta. We eot in the cars.
tew two days rations of corn bread
lid bacon, and started towards Mao
wi. This we readied at noon; lay
-
awhile, and started fur Augusta. M'e
saw the marks that Stoneman's men
had left on their unsuccessful raid.
Beaching Augusta at sunrise, we left
for Charleston the city of bombard
ment, and tlie place where the war be
gun. We reached it at 3 o'clock the
next morning. We rode to the edge
of the city. Everything was still, and
we knew not what would becomeof ns.
But in nn hour the train moved oft'
northward, and the bitter truth came
to us, we are to be taken to another
prison. Once again tho Rebels had
lied to us. We rode till noon through
a miserably poor country, low, sandy,
swampy, filled with pines and here and
there a cotton field or patch of poor
corn. At last we reached our destina
tion Florence, a town of small size
ut the Junction of two railroads. And
now wo knew another imprisonment
was before us, for how long no one
could tell; to many of us to last till
death would be the deliverer. But
"never give up" still cheered our spirits
and we got off the cars with almost
light hearts. Wo thought our new
prison would surely be better than
Andersonvillc - hated, dreaded name,
We were now well en towards starva
tion, having received nothing since
leaving our old prison. The next day,
Thursday, we marched two miles into
a camp in nn open field, surrounded
only by the guards. On the way, we
passed through n wood syid many of
the prisoners escaped, soon, however,
to bo relaken. Late nt night we drew
a pint of meal, to satisfy the hunger
that was almost death. The following
day the sick were taken out to some
shade trees. As I then was so weak
and lame with the sourvey ns to be
scarcely able to walk, I went out with
them. The next day, however, we
were all sent back in. I found that
Sergeant Rogers had escaped & started
for our lines. We all wished him
success, and only regretted we were
not nlile to be with him. And now
commenced a new proceeding by the
rebels. Some of their officers came
into the prison, and said all who wish'
ed might enlist in their army, and
serve as guards in the rear. Here was
hard position. We were almost dy
ing of starvation; 6tir clothes were
worn out, nnd stern winter was near at
hand. Besides we knew not if we
would ever be releised. Here by one
art rouM lie seeiired clothes, food, life.
Is it any wonder some yielded and
took the oath? But to many there
was something else connected with it
that kept them back. They knew
dishonor, perjury, infamy would follow
them if they broke their sacral oath,
given to he true to their country.
prisoner of war who enlists with the
enemy is just as bad as the deserter,
Sometimes I was sorely tried, but
thoughts of home, friends, my coun
try, honor these kept me true, and I
thank God I never yielded. Neither
did any one from Greene county that I
know of. Still, I think thase who en
listed did so for the sole purpose of
preserving their lives. They were
kept but a few weeks and the rebels
said they deserted and stole everything
they had.
For the Republican.
NOI.niF.R STATES AX.
The opponents of Gen. Grant, both
Democrats ami Kcpumicans, liave
frequently urged against him that we
need a statesman', not n soldier, nt the
head of our Government. At first
thought this is a strong objection
Many even of his warmest friends have
admitted it would be better to elect a
statesman President. If it can be
shown that Grant is a Statesman ns
well as a soldier, every objection
against him must vanish.
There seems to be a belief in the
minds of most men .that a great sol
dier cannot be a great statesman ; that
the profession of arms, and of politics
are so totally different that no mind is
so cast as to be capable of becoming
proficient in both. Even tliat great
thinker, Horace Groeley, seems to have
adopted this error. It is our purpose
to try to show the fallacy of this.
We avail ourselves of the use of an
article in the May number of the
Gacuryupon this subject, for a few
proofs from history. We wish to
prove this the greatest soldiers of the
world have been the greatest statesmen
Hanibal, iht soldier of the world
after his- recall from Italy, proved
himself to be as wise in his adminis
tration of the state as. he was of the
army. He set about resolutely to cor
rect abuses and reform errors in the
government of Carthage, and had the
people but obeyed him, their city
might never have fallen before the
power of Rome.
"Buckle regards Solon, Thomis-
tocles, nnd Epnminondas as tho three
greatest statesmen of G reef e. He also
says they were great captains, and, in
deed, that the most eminent soldiers
among the ancients were, likewise, the
most eminent politicians the best gov
ernors of States."
"Cresar after having overcome the
enemies of Rome, seized the supreme
power by the matchless force of his
own genius and his superb legions."
As to Napoleon and Cromwell, it is
hardly necessary to speak of them.
Any one who has read about them,
knows they were as able and illus
trious in the cabinet as in the field.
"Not only was Gustavus Adolphns
(of Sweden) a conspicuous instance, in
his day, of the happy union of the
great captain and statesman in the
same person, but his chief lieutenants,
Barrier, Mansfield, Thurn and Bern-
mrd of Weimar, were all adepts in di
plomacy, ns well ns in war, and no
mean politicians. All the famous
commanders of the period figure ns
better politicians than the civilians,
with tho exception of Richelieu."
"Frederick the Great found time to
make great changes in the laws and
codes of Prussia ; time to develop nnd
nurture the material and industrial
interests and resources of his subjects.
His brain was tho policy for
Prussia to which her greatest states
men have adhered, and the latest
fruits of which we have seen gathered
at Sailowa."
Macnuly says of Marlborough, "he
lad a genius for politics not inferior
to that of Richelieu; a genius for war
not inferior to that of Turenneja
mine of dauntless courage and com
niaiidingpowersof mind; he was born
to rule grave senates nnd nighty ar
mies.
"We venture to say no one review
ng the events of his day will assert
that Wellington did not advise with
greater sagacity than the statesmen nt
home, of both parties, whether Canning
or Cnstlereagh." "As in the field he
had mastered Massena, Murinont and
Soult, so here he was found more than
a match for Talleyrand, Chateaubriand
and Villele."
''Gen. Scott twice, at least, by con-
ummatc politiml nnd diplomatic skill
settled questions which threatened to
involve this country in a war with
England. In Mexico, moreover, his
views of the treatment of the people
and the political conduct of the war,
have stood the test of time, in contrast
with those of the statesmen in office."
And what about Gen. Jackson, the
war-horse of Democracy ? was he not
a great and good President ?
"With this we close (we ourselves
have omitted many examples given in
the Galary) our array of exalted sol
diers who have been great both in war
and politics. And we do so, omitting
warriors as consummate ns Alexander
Farnese, Duke of Farmn, Spinola,
illaiSjClivo, and many others equally
great."
hy now, snail this charge be used
against Gen. Grant? Who in the
face of all this history will say soldiers
cannot bo statosmen? Let us try
him before we condemn mm. Ho has
already developed evidences of sound
statesmanship. In a subsequent article
we will have something more to say
upon this subject. Ex-D,
Ox Saturday week, a Mr. Sol Nich
olas, a farmer residing in Pendleton
county, n est a., was deliberately
shot dead while plowing in his field,
by a returned rebel soldier by the name
of Atcheson. Atclicson is one of those
scae gallows from Western Virginia,
who left there during the war for the
purpose of fighting for tho Southern
Confederacy, as he boasts of, but real
ly to murder and steal from Union
men. And as Mr. Nicholas would
not assist him in any way, not even
sympathizing with the Contliieveracy
Jeff, lie (Atcheson) thought him to be
a fit subject for his wrath; and for the
pretence, as wc learn, of being a wit
ness against him 'for stealing whisky,
he goes and commits the murder.
The citizens of the neighborhood arm
ed themselves, and started in pursuit
of the villain, but at last accounts had
not effected his capture. Mr. Nicho
las was a quiet, law-abiding citizen,
and leaves a wife and seven small
children. WdheiUe Union.
A man who was dining at a fash
ionable restaurant, being annoyed at
.i t . i in i i .i
me c&uruiuiuk um, usuuu mo waiier
who brought it, his master's name.
"Partridge, sir," was the reply. "Par'
bridge I" exclaimed the guest; "it
ought to bo iriaoJooc by ifo Itngtk
hit tar
piTrsmnon and xewbkrx.
The Wewly Proposed Rallronit-Itsj Iro-
BDie i.ociiiii-"iii"-o r roin I'tilnl
to Point Untile of Hontl limit Short
ened To Hulera lonueetione Ultn
lido Wnter.
Special Correspondence of Pitta. Commercial.
Much interest having been attached
to tho former communications, upon
the recently proposed route for a rail
road connecting with Pittsburgh, with
the central portion of the .Southern
StPtes, I now propose to enchanco it
by making moreilehnite, that which was
previously only intimated, or spoken
in general terms. The proposed route
as tollows: .Leaving Pittsburgh
and crossing to the west bank of the
Monoiigaheln river following this bank
South into Marion county, West Vir
ginia, crossing to the east bank, nnd
following the east fork or lygart val
ley ris'er, to its source in the Mingo
tints of Randolph county ; crossing
table land Elk river grade, which
runs nearly through the Cheat Moun
tains, or as they are here called, the
Briery Mountains ; passing through
this gap and down a small stream, to
the Ureenbrier river ; crossing to its
Southeast bank, following this bank
Southwest to Anthon's crccck. From
this point there is choice of routes,
either taking the course of the river,
to its own junction with the New riv
er, and then turning Southeast up the
.Piew river to Tvewbern, or turning
Southeast at Anthon's creek, ncross
table-land through a gap in tho Alle
gheny mountains, passing down the
eft bank of Dauphin s creek to the
James river, following it to the mouth
of Catawba creek, and thence up this
stream to Salem, county seat of Roan
oke county, a station forty miles east
of Newbern, and a town made famil-
1 ml to tho country on account of the
Averill ranis during the war.
Tho distances from point to point
are nearly ns tollows: from Pitts
burgh to McKecsport, 17 miles; to
hlizahetli, 8 : Monongnhela City, 9 ;
Columbia, 7 ; Fayette City, 8 ; Green-
held, -Is) California, 1 ; Last and est
Brownsville, 5; r redoricktown, 9;
Millsboro, 1; Rice's Landing, 3;
Greensboro nnd Geneva, 14; Mouth
of Dunkurd Creek, 2 ; Point Marion
at the month of Client river, 4 ; Penn
sylvania State Line, 2; Jimtowu, 4 ;
Granville, 2; Morgautown, 1 ; Little
Indian Creek, 11 ; Jiuflalo Creek ami
imictiun with the .Baltimore ami Ohio
Railroad, 9; ruirniont, 3 ; to railroad
bridge crossing toenst bank, 4; Graf
ton uml junction with Northwest Vir
ginia ami Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road ,16: Sandy Creek, 10; Pliilippi
18; Buchanan river, emptying on tin
west side, 1 , Middle Fork, nlso west
side, 4 : Leeilville. 14 : Iseverfy, i :
lliiiitonsville, 10; Warwick Creek,
14; Randolph county line, 15; across
tabic land to head of Elk river, C ;
through gap or cut in Greenbrier
Mountain to opposite stream, 5; de
scending grade to Greenbrier river, 10;
crossing to southeast bank, and run
ning southwest to 1 horny creek, 8
Napp creek, G, (up this stream 8 mile
is Iluntsville, county scat of Pocahon
tas county ;) following the river to
county line, 1G, in what is called Lit
tie Levels ; mouth of Anthon's creek,
20; whole distance to this point, 293
miles. From here there is clinics of
direction. From here to Covington
mil .Lcwisburg lurnpike, 16; county
line of Greenbrier nnd Monroe coun
ties, 14 ; Junction of Greenbrier and
;Sew river, 30 ; stream very crooked.
From here changing course Southeast
up New river to Pnrisburg, 33 . Big
Stony creek, 2 j Little Stony creek, 0 ;
Sinking creek, 7; Black creek empty
ing on west side, 12 ; tin which it is
near 15 miles to Newbern, or riinnin
direct to railroad, 9 miles, amounting
to 137 miles or whole distance 430
miles from Pittsburg to Newborn.
We will now return to Anthon
Creek, in Greenbrier county. Run
ning southeast across table land to a
gap in the Allegheny mountains, o
through this gap the James River
Canal was intended to pass to the
Ohio River ; Humans creek, G ; to
Covington the terminus of the Staun
ton and Charlottsvillo Railroad, 12;
Cowpastnre river, 14; Craig's creek,
10; Catawba 6; Fineastle, county
scat of Bottctourt county, on the Ca
tawba, lo ; up said stream, 10; across
table land six miles to Salem ; whole
distance eighty-seven miles from An
thon's creek to Salem 330 milt s, mak
ing a diflercnec of near fifty miles in
favor of the Salem terminus, and ac
complishing for commerco all that the
.Newbern could, except the "plaster
banks," and mineral springs, in lieu
of which we make one more con
nection with the tide water section.
Thus we have, at a glance tho max
imum distances by following the devi
ous ways of the main water grades.
To show that this distanca may bema
teriallychangeJ,survey3 have already
been made from Pitts., via Saw mill
Run, across the country, striking the
Monongahela river twenty miles from
Pittsburgh, at a distance of only elev
en and three-tenths miles, saving over
eight miles, right in the start. Again
at Monongahela Citv, why not run
through the neck of Horse-shoe, four
miles across and ten miles around, sav
ing six miles more. At Rice's Land
ing the river makes an eastern bend,
while by following a direct line, up
Pumpkin run. two miles to Crees
Hill, about 200 feet abovo wntcr level
a cut of 100 feet will reduce the grade
one-half, and you pass to the finest
section of Greene county the Muddy
Creek Valley, and striking the river
above Littlo Whitely creek, save near
ly three miles more. But these are
enough to show how much may be
gained by survey. Another advan
tage ot the Muddy creek cut of will be
in a lateral road to Waynesbnrg thir
teen miles from Carmiclnels, and se
curing almost a level track the whole
distance. Inis is a purely agricul
tural region, as the coal vein sinks
under the bed of the river, three miles
below Rice's Landing, nnd does not
appear n;ain until near Ureeiisboro.
llieeonl vein dips West, lroni near
Uniontown, Fayette county, and so
continues as far as explored.
1 he general grade ottneroad will
bo from Pittsburgh to Morgnntown,
about one foot to the mile, except in
those places named for shortening the
route nnd in none of them will it be a
't'ous disadvantage. For if the
wholo lino was taken from the streams
across the country, it would be a more
practical route thnn the Baltimore and
Ohio Road or Pennsylvania Central.
From Morgantown to the head of
Tygart Valley river,' tho average
grado need not exceed three feet to
tho mile, unless for shortening the
route. Of tho Southern end of the
lino I will not speak so positive, as
this part of tho country was surveyed
by Lieut. John R. Meigs, whoso mur
der near Harrisonburg, Virginia, was
so signally avenged by Sheridan.
But, lroni tho best information from
books, maps and conversation with
those who have traversed tho route
it is entirely practicable, which Mr.
Abriim fully corroberates.
To name even a moiety of the ad
vantages of this line would be beyond
my ability to compile nnd perhaps
your patience to rend. There are nt
this timo in the United States two
roads making connections North and
South the Illinois Central', and vari
ous sections, connecting along the sea
coast of the Atlantic; while tho sec
tion, now under consideration would
form the third great connecting link
between the basin of the great lakes
and the.tide water sections of the At
lantic nnd Gulf coast States. AVith
the return of the Southern States to
full harmony, a homogeneous feeling
will spring up. The surplus manu
facture of Pittsburgh's thousands of
workshops will be absorbed by the
improving husbandry of this great
agricultural region, nnd you in return
will require their cotton, sugar, rice,
grain, herds of cattle &c. While in
the section of country that it opens up
in passing through, it is already dem
onstrated beyond cavil thut its mineral
wealth is beyond computation, and on
ly awaits the furnace, the forge, the
quartz mill, nnd the nssayist's crucible
to pour into you iron vault.-", such
streams of wealth ns Vunderbilt or
Drew never dreamed of, tho agricul
tural wealth along tho line, or the
farms through which it would pass,
can best be judged by referring to the
section of country through the Balti
more and Ohio Road passes, and ask
ing the comparison in tho price of
land, tho readiness of market, anil the
intelligence of people, just since Penn
sylvania refused to let that road jiass
through one corner of the State. The
value of land Jias increased in West
Virginia more than 400 per cent, just
on that account, in the last twenty
years, and to those who have been de
depending upon the sltfckwater of the
Monoiigaheln river it must be evident
that a tew years more will suflice to
fill the dams so that they will require
dredging to keep open a channel for
navigation. The time to secure the
advantage is to take it in the start, be
fore the trade and travel to which you
are entitled are diverted to some more
enterprising section. G. W. I).
Caiimich.eij), Pa., April 20, 1808.
A nEAlTIl'll. THO TOUT.
We know not the author of the fol
lowing, but it is one of the most beau
tiful productions we ever read:
Nature will be reorted. All things
are engaged in writing their own his
tory. The plant and pebble go attend
ed by their own shadow. The rock
leaves its scratches on tho mountain
side, the river its bed in the soil, the
animal leaves bone in the stratum, the
fern and the leaf their modest epitaph
in the coal, jhe hilling drop makes
its epitaph in the Kind or stone; not
a foot-step in the snow or along the
ground, but prints in characters more
or less lasting, a map of its march;
every act of man inscribes itself on
the memories of its fellows, and in his
own face. Tho air is full of sound;
the ground is all memoranda signa
tures, and every object is covered over
with hints which speak to the intelli
gent. It is convenient to farmers and oth
ers to have an easy and correct rule by
which to measure corn in crib, ilere
is one. Having leveled the corn in
the crib, measure the length, breadth
and depth, and multiply them togeth
er, and deduct from the product onc-
fifth, ami you will have the number ot
bushels in the car. tor shelled corn
take one-half of this. To bo strictly
correct, add half a bushel for every
one hundred.
If Adam had asked Eve for a kiss,
could tho latter, without profanity,
have replied, "I don t care, Adam, it
Jo
There is nothing like a fixed steady
aim. It dignifies your nature and in
sures your success.
tiii: phesiuest has so Di.i r.v,E.
Nothing, literally nothing, can be
said in defense of this criminal. Up
on his own admission be is guilty in
substance of the gravest charges con
tained in the articles of impeachment
exhibited against him by the House of
Representatives. In his persona! con
duct and character be presents no qual
ity or attribute which enlists the sym
pathy or the regard of men. Tlio'ex
Iiibition which lie madein this chamber
on the -1th of March, 18(15, by which
tho nation was humiliated and repub
lican institutions disgraced, in the
presence of tho representatives of the
civilized lint ions of the earth, is a truth
ful exhibition of bis character. His
violent, , denunciatory, blasphemous
declarations made to the people on
various occasions, and proved by the
testimony submitted to tho Senate,
illustrate other qualities of his nature.
His cold indilference to the desolation,
disorder, anil crimes in the ten States
of tho South exhibit yet other ami
darker features.
Can any one entertain tho opinion
that Mr. Johnson is not guilty of sin
crimes ns to justify his removal fi'rm
office mid his disqualification to hold
any office of trust or profit under the
United States?
Andrew Johnson has disregarded
and violated the laws nnd constitution
of bis own country. Under his nd
ministration the Government has nut
been strengthened, but weakened. Its
reputation uml influence nt home am
abroad hnvo been injured and dimin
ished. He has not outraged n dis
tant people, bound to us by no tics,
but those which result from conquest
and the exercise of arbitrary power on
our part; but through his violation of
the laws, and the influence of bis 'vil
example upon the men of the South,
in whoso hearts tho purposes and the
passions of the war yet linger, he has
brought disorder, confusion, nnd blood
shed to the homes of twelve millions
of people, many of whom arc of our
own blond and all of whom are our
own countrymen. Ten States of this
Union are without law, without secu
rity, without safety; public order
everywhere violated, public justice
nowliei'o respected; and all in conse
quence of tho evil purposes nnd ma
ehim.tions of tho President. Fortv
million people have been rendered an
xious and uncertain as to the prcser
vatiou of public peace, and the perpe
tuity of ilio institutions of freedom in
this country.
This respondent will look in vain,
even in the South, fur any testimonials
to bis virtues or to hi-s public conduct.
All classes arc oppressed by the pri
vate and public calamities which he
has brought upon them. They ap
peal to you for relief. Tho nation
waits in anxiety for the conclusion of
those proceedings. Forty million of
people, whose interest in public n flairs
is in the wise ami just ndinini.-lration
of tho laws, look to this tribunal as a
sure ueleiiso against the encroachments
of a Criminal Chief Magistrate.
Will any one sav that the heaviest
judgment which you can give is any
adequate punishment lur these crimes?
lour oilice is not punishment, but to
secure tho safety of the republic. Bui
iiiman tribunals are inadequate to
punish those criminals, who, as rulers
or magistrates, by their example, con
duct, policy, and crimes, became the
scourge of communities and nations.
No picture, no power of the imagina
tion, can illustrate and conceive the
suffering of the poor but loyal people
of the South. A patriotic, virtuous,
law-abiding Chief Magistrate would
have healed the wounds of war, sooth
ed private and public sorrows, pro
tected the weak, encouraged the si l ong
and lifted from the Southern people'
tho burdens which now are greater
than they can bear.
It is yours to relieve, not to punish.
This done and our country is again
iidvaneed in the intelligent opinion of
mankind. In other uovcrnments an
unfaithful ruler can be removed only
by revolution, violence, or force. The
proceeding here is judicial, and accor
ding to the forms of law. Your judg
ment will be enforced without the aid
of a policeman or a soldier. What
other evidence will be needed of the
valucof republican institutions? What
other test of the strength and vigor of
our Government? What other assur
ance that the virtue of the people is
equal to any emergency of national
lite?
The contest which wo carry on at
your bar is n contest in defense of the
constitutional rights of the Congress
of the United States, representing, the
people of the United btates, against
tho nrbitrnry, nnjii3t, illegal claims of
the Executive.
The freedom, prosperity and power
of America arc assured. The friends
of constitutional liberty throughout
Euroiie will hail with joy the assured
greatness and glory of the new repub
lic. Our internal difficulties will rap
idly disappear. Peace and prosperity
will return to every portion ot tne
country. In a few weeks or months
we shall celebrate a restored Union
upon the basis of the equal rights of
tho States, in each of which, equality
of the ticoplo will be recognized and
established. This respondent is not to
be convicted that these things may
come, but justice being done these
things are to come.
At your bar the House of Repre
sentatives demands justice justice for
the people, justice to the accused. Jus
tice is of God, and it cannot perish.
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By and through justice comes obedi
ence to the law hy all magistrates and
people. Jiy im I through justice comes
tho liberty of the Jaw, which is free
dom without license.
Senators, ns far ns I am concerned,
the case is now iu your hands, and it
is soon to be closed by my associate.
Tho House of Rcptcseutatives liavd
presented this criminal at your bar
with equal confidence in his guilt and
in your disposition to administer ex-;
act justice between him and the people
of the United States.
His conviction is tho triumph of
law, of order, of justice. I do not
contemplate his acquittal it is impos
sible. Therefore I do not look beyond.
But, Senators, tho people of America
will never permit a usnrpiifg exeem
tivo to break down tho securities for
liberty provided by the Constitution.
Tho cause of the country is in your
hands. Your verdict of guilty is peace
to our beloved land. BoutweU's Speech.
WHAT Till: PROSE4TTIOY HAVti
, cii.iiiuKii a.u motr.n.
The Htuisa of Representatives docs
not demand the conviction of Andrew
Johnson unless ho is guilty in the
manner charged in tho articles of im
peachment; nor docs the House expect
the Managers to seek a conviction ex
cept upon tlie law and the facts coin
siilered with judicial impartiality. But
I am obliged to declare that I Imve no
capacity to understand those processes
ot tlm htiii'.r.'.i m;n:l by which this tri
bunal, or any member of this tribunal,
can doubt, can entertain a reasonable
doubt, that Andrew Johnson is guilty
of high misdemeanors in office, as
charged in earli of the first three arti
cles exhibited, against him by tho
I louse of K( p'sentativrs.
We have (barged and provcil tliat
Andrew Jolinson, President of tho
United States, issued an order in writ
ing for the removal of Edwin M.
Siantou from the Alice of Secretary
fur the I partiiifiit of War while tho
Senate of the United States was in
session, and without the advice nnd
coir cut of tho Senate, ill violation of
the Constitution of tho United States
and of his o ith of oflicc, nnd of tho
provisions' of nn act passed . March
2, 1SG7, ciTfMed "An net regulating
the tenure of certain civil ofliccs," and
that he did this with intent so to do;
and thereupon wc demand his convic
tion under the first of the artioks of
impeachment exhibited against hi in by
the House of Representatives.
We have charged and proved that
Andrew Johnson, President of tho
United States, did issue nnd deliver to
one Lorenzo Thomas a letter of au
thority in writing authorizing and
empowering said Thomas to net ns
Secretary of War arl interim, there be
ing no vacancy in s iid oflicc, and this
w hile tins Senate of the United States
was in session, and without tho advice
and consent of the Senate, in violation
of the Constitution of the United
States, of his oath of office, and of the
provisions of an act. entitled "An act
regulating the tenure of certain civil
offices," and all this with tho intent so
to do; and, thereupon, we demand his
conviction under the second of the ar
tich'sof Impeachment exhibited agninsi
him by the House of Representatives.
We have charged and proved that
Andrew Johnson, President of tho
United States, in tho appointment of
Lorenzo Thomas to the oilice of Sec
retary of War (nl interim, acted with
out authority of law, nnd in violation
of the Constitution nnd of his oath of
office; and this without reference to
tho Tenure of Office act; and thereup
on wo demand his conviction under
tho third of the articles of Impeach
ment exhibited against him by tho
I louse of Representatives. Eoutwcll's
Speech.
IlAi:.a(lI IlISASTDR.
Fenrfnl Aeel.lent on fhn Allegheny Val.
I'-y Kullrimil I'ltHtetiirer 4 hp Thrown
Over nil i:,lmikiieiit Into (tie River
'f nreuty-livo Persona Iteporteil Injnred.
A fearful accident is reported to
have occured at "Scrub Grass" station
on the Allegheny Valley Railroad,
about one hundred and twenty miles
north of Pittsburgh on tho 27th
inst.
It appeara that nt tho point where
the accident ocenred there is a short
curve in the track, which passes a deep
ravine, which has been filled,- leaving
a high embankment on either side.
The train consisted of a locomotive,
several freight cars, a baggage car and
passenger coach, the latter at tho rear
of the train. In passing tho place re
ferred to at a rapid rate of Speed
the pascnger car was thrown from tho
track into the river, a distance of fifty
feet, the car turning over twice in its
fearful descent and landing where tho
water was at least twenty feet in depth.
There were some thirty persons on
on board, nil of whom were more or
less injured.
Of the ten rebel States, five will be
found by May Day awaiting re-admis-
sion to tho Union. The Presidential
canvass opens with Reconstruction
half completed, and a poor show for ;
tliat Democracy which woukl per
suade the people to forego a satisfketo-
ry reality, accepting .instead; Jieir i
vague abstractioltfsih'jiN 1 ,
Those who are incapable of shining
but by dress, would do well to con
sidcr that the contrast between them -and
their clothes turns oat much to
their disadvantage.