TERMS OF PT T BLIGATION. Tit* BFPFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri- 1 PR MORNING by METERS A MESGF.L, at $2 00 per ..row.'/ P a "i advance :8250 if paid s j x months; $.200 if not paid within six , r t(is. All subscription accounts MUST he .red annually. No paper will be sent out of a, State unless paid for I\ ADVANCE, and all such . ripfion 9 will invatfiably be discontinued at expiration of the time for which they are tt tli ADVERTISEMENTS for a less term than ~.. e mon'hs TEN CENTS per line for each In n. Special notices one-half additional A'l ..'an ns of Associations; communications of ted or individual interest, and notices of mar •es and deaths exceeding five line , ten rente ... '•ne. Editorial notices fifteen cents per iine. : legal Notices of every kind., and Orphans' ' and Judicial Sales, are required by lair published iu both papers published this jj- All advertising due after first insertion. jfral (Use unt is made to persons advertising she quarter, half j ear, or year, as follows: 3 months. 6 months. 1 year. ,-. suuarc - - - 8 4 50 $ 6 00 810 00 -se squares - - - 8 00 12 00 20 00. ,rier column - - 14 00 20 00 35 nt) f column - - - 18 00 25 00 45 id column - - - - 30 00 45 00 80 00 • line square to occupy one inch of space. ;r sale Town lots in Tatesville. where a : Church is erected, and where a large School h ill be built. Farms. Land and Timber ri>. from one acre to 500 a.-res to suit pur ; nice nearly opposite the "Mengel Hotel" and ; I • s of Reed A Si-bell. April 6 IS66— ly ; VCD. SHARPE. E F. KERR. MIA HP E A KERR, ATTORNEYS A AT LAW BEDFORD. PA., will practice in aurts of Bedford aud adjoining counties Of- j ; IF Juliana St., opposite the Banking House of heed A Schell. | March 2.'66. ; S. DrRRORROW. 1 JOHN LI'TZ. nOItBO RR O W A- LET Z , j ? ATTORNEYS AT LAW. BEDFORD, PA., attend promptly to all business intrusted to - ;rcare. Collections made on the shortest no- ; They nre. also, regularly licensed Claim Agents i will give special attention to the prosecution iiins against the Government fur Pension", 3 k Pay. Bounty, Bounty Lands, Ac. ace on Juliana street, one door South of the v i gel House," and nearly opposite the Imjuirtr JOHN PTREED, ATT<)RNEY AT l' LAW. BEDFORD. PA Respectfully tender ■ —rvices to Ihe pnbhe. Si -e second door North of the .Mengel House. Bedford, Aug. I, IMI. JOHN PALMER, ATTORNEY AT l LAW, BEDFORD. PA. Will promptly attend nil business entrusted to his care. Particular attention paid to the collection of JI tary claims. Office on Juliana Street, nearly i site the Mengel II use. Bedford. Aug. 1. IS6I. ngPY M. AliilP, ATTORNEY AT |j LAW, BEDFORD. PA Will faithfully and | : imptly atrend to all business entrusted to his I re in Bedford and adjoining counties. Military! ■ .aims, bn-k pnv, bounty. Ac., speedily collected. Office with Mann A Spang, on Juliana street, ! oi duors Snu'b of the Mengel House. Ja. 22. 1" G. r. M. KIMWKLL. | J- W. LINGENFELTER. KI MM ELL A- LINDENFELTEII. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. BEDFORD. PA., j II ive formed a partner-Jiip in the- practice of: the Law Office on Juliana street, two doors South , ;'tbe Mengel House."' / 1 IL SPANH, ATTORNEY AT; I I, LAW,BEDFORD,PA. Will promptly at •siid to collections and all business entrusted to . his care in Bedford and adjoining counties, office on Juliana Srreet. three doers south of the Mengel House." opposite the residence ol Mrs Tate. May 13. MM. B F MEYERS | J. W. DICKERSON MEYERS & DICKEUSON, AT TORNEYS AT LAW. Bedford. Pa., office -as formeily occupied by Hon W P. Schell. doors east of the GAZETTE office, will practie ihe several courts of Bedford county. Pensions, .nitv and ' ack pay obtained and tbe purchase i -ule of real estate attended to. [maylt, 66. JOHN H. FILLER, Attorney at lour. ' Bedford. Pa. Office near y oppnsi'e the Post j |apr.20.~66.—ly. i'hitsirians and I) 11. PEXXSYL, M. 181/JOI>Y ! , R' n. Pa . ;1 itesurgeon 56;h P.Y. \ ..) ten '• tii?- professional services to the people of that tad vidkftj. Dec. 22. fl.i-ly* \Y W.JAMISON, M. I BLOODY ') , tti s. Pa.. tenders his professional servi ■ ' the people of that place and vicinity. Office p r west of Richard Langdoas store. N v. 24. (55—)y [Alt. J. L. MARBOURG, Having 1 ' permanently located, respectfully tenders * r ■!'•■'sional services to the citizens of Bedford '•i unity. •• •)! Juliana street, east side, nearly opposite Banking II 'use of Keed A Schell. .t rl. February 12. 1864. * HICKOK, 1 J. . JtIXSICH. 4E., [ \ E X TISTS, i ) BEDFORD, PA. See in the Bank Building. Juliana St. A operations pertaining to Surgical or Me al Dentistry carefully performed, and war ' A. TFRXS —CASH. B"lford. January 6. 1865. i un, J J Sl I) E E I) A X D SC II K L L, it Jitniters and ■A EE RS IX EXCHAXGE, BEDFORD. PA., (AFTS bought and sold, collections made and promptly remitted, wits Mlkitfli. ttlfi- O E. BHASSOS F. BENEDICT I) RIT, SI IA XX<>X & C()., HA X I\- I 11 ERS, BEDFORD, PA. RANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT b ilf'lNS made for the East, Wes. North ? " J'h, and the general business "f Exchange '••"ted Notes and Accounts Collected and ttanaes promptly made. KkAL KBiA IE ' -'t.t ar, -1 JO id. " Oct. 20, 1*65- irtlisrcUanfous. HAXIEL ]BORDER, * PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BED ROTEL. BEDFORD. PA. -' li.MAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL RY. SPECTACLES. AC. ■■■or i.ii hand a stock of fine Gold and Sil ' 1 ics Spectacles of Brilliant Double Re [ '--'-.nisi Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold ' ' on-. Breast Pins. Finger Kings, best ■ ■•! 1 1.!,1 Pen . 11c will supply to order ">ing iu bis line not on hand. ' 2ft, 1865- I ; [ F. IRVINE, j A, ANDERSON S ROW, BEDFORD, PA.. -t in Bets, Shoes. (Jueensware. and Varie .. .i/ Orders trom Couutry Merchants re s' "diiled. ' :t 2. 1865, j) H. AX UEITSUX, 1 t '■ I S'-viveiwr and Conveyancer, , c Et!TRRVII.LB, BEt>EOKD roc XT V, P ., : "i ! to the writing of Dee is, Mortgages, Articles of Agreement, and all business .'transacted by a Strivene.r and C inveyan ' patronage of the publie is respectfully '66-tf BY MEYERS & MENGEL. ftartarr &r. GEO. BI.YMVEU. | JOBS F. BLVMVKR. / lEO R(; E BLYMYE R& S< >N " I hivins f.>rmed a partnership, oil the 6th of March, 1866. in the HA RI) WA RE X HO US E FUR XISHIXG BUS I SESS. respectfully invite the puhlic to their new rooms, three doors west of the old stand, where they will find an immense stock of the most splendid goods ever brought to Bedford county.- These goods will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Persons desirous of purchasing BUILDING HARDWARE will find it to tbeir advantage to give us acall. W UITE LEAD.—We have on hand a large quantity of White Lead, which wc have been for tunate to buy a little lower than the market ifiites. The particular brands to which we would invite attention, are the Pure Burl- Lead. Liberty White lead, Suittr Franklin White. Lead, Washi n INK La - made many a business man rich We ask you to try it in he "ilumns of THE GAZETTE RPHE Loral circulation of THE BED- I FoRD GAZETTE is larger than that of any other niTper in this s ction ol oountry. aud therefore (it ers the greatest inducements to business men U> fdvertise in its columns I T VERY VAHIET Y STY LE Pi OF JQfi PRINTING neatly executed at low rates at THE BRJIROKD GAZETTE office. Call and leave your orders ?lir mUxh thnsrtt?. UNION. —.— i Johnson, Clymer and, the Constitution. THE FEDERAL DNION MUST and SHALL BE PRESERVED. UOSSIKR mss ni:i:ri\<. AT KFADIKU. AN OLD TIME DEMOCRATIC I COUNCIL. * i MM it Ai.i.r.i.in <(IAKI:KVATIAK I:N --THisit.sn. I'hc Moldifrs WiIl"Vlf us llicj I'oushl,'' lor t!><■ Federal Union imilcr ti toiistitiition. Speeches by Hon*. 21 i ester ly titer. Montgomery Blair, ami t.eo. 11. Peuuleittii. READING, July is, ] mr>. Undoubtedly, the largest political meeting ever assembled in the State of Pennsylvania is now convened in this city. Since early morn, one con- j tinuous stream of delegations poured into Reading, and there are now repre- j seated within the preeinets of this city four fifths of the counties of the State. As an instance of the immense press of j visitors, one train on the East Pennsyl vania road numbered thirty three cars, j each car containing at least sixty per-: sons. Theenliveniug strains of music, j the rattle of fire-arms, and the huzzas of the crowds in the streets, conspire to j make a grand gaila day, such as is sel dom seen. The counties of Lehigh, Northampton, York, Lebanon, Lan caster, Danpin, and many others, were represented by large and imposing del- , i-gations, who were early on the ground, j The Young Men's Democratic Associ-1 ation of Lancaster, upon tiieir arrival, ' waited upon the lion, liiestor Clymer, at his residence, and tendered that gentleman the compliments of a seren- ; ade. Large numbers of the visitors j wended their way to the home of Mr. j Clymer immediately upon their arrival j in Reading. Among these were several of the distinguished guests of the occa sion. Messrs. Geo. H. Pendleton and Montgomery Blair, during their stay in the city, enjoyed the hospitality of our cand.date for Governor. The visit of the Keystone Club, of Philadelphia, formed of itself one of the features of the day. A Soldiers' Clymer Club (a local organization,) at least one thousand strong, is also de serving of notice. The latter club car ried several beautiful banners, hand somely adorned with wreaths of flow- ' ers. Among other inscriptions upon the banners carried during the day were the following: "The boys in blue repudiate the hero of Snickersvilie "We vote as we fought i Soldiers' Club,: for the Union and the Constitution "< )ld Northampton—3,nOO majority f<>r Clymeretc., etc. The meeting was remarkable in one respect, that it embraced men of all po- i litical opinions, opposed to the revolu- 1 tionary designs of the Radicals. It was not exclusively a Democratic gath ering, hut rather the meeting of the honest yeomanry of the State who are untrammelled by political bias,and are able to form their own judgments. In order to accommodate the vast throng, eight stands were erected in Penn Square. Yet it was found a- the meeting progressed that a sufficient number had not yet been provided, consequently speeches were delivered at several points remote from the stands. The proceedings at the main stand commenced shortly after two o'clock, P. >!., bv an address by Hon. William A. Wallace, Chairman of the . j Democratic State Central Committee, j In an able and eloquent address lie de clared that the only question before the j i people of the republic was, should the South he admitted to representation".'. The Democracy contended for the ai : tiriuative because it was the doctrine; of the Constitution. Should the great ■ principle of no taxation without repro -1 sciitation he ignored? After some furth er remarks, the speaker proceeded to organize the meeting. HON. RICHARD VAUX, of Philadel ' phia, was elected chairman of the Con vention, support* d by a large number of distinguished gentlemen from all j parts of the SJaie, as Vice Presidents. Addresses were delivered from the main stand, by Hon. 11l ESTER Cly- MKR, Hon. MONTGOMHKY BI.AIR, of Maryland and lIOU.GKO.II. PENDLE TON, of Ohio. The following resolu tions were adopted by the meeting: RESORPTION'S. Ilesolred, By tin" Democracy of East i ernand Southern Pennsylvania, in mass convention assembled : That the eon test upon which we are now entering is, I simply, whether the Federal Union | under the Constitution as adopted and construed by its illustrious authors, with the reserved rights of the States unimpaired, shall continue to be our form of government, or whether we shall have forced upon us by Congres sional usurpation and revolutionary ac tion a central consolidated government, bound by no constitutional restraints, in which the liberties of the people would be at the mercy of a hare major ity of Congress, controlled by a self constituted and irresponsible central directory. Unsolved, That the Democratic party are now, as ever, the only true L nion BEDFORD, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27. 1866. party of the land ; that we point with pride to the unselfish aiul untiring ef forts made by ail Democrats and Con servatives in and out of Congress to preserve the Union before the war com menced by conciliation and compro mise, the only means by which it was formed ami without which it will nev er be more than a nalne; that the re fusal of the Republican party to yield their pai tizan prejudices for the sake of Peace and Union was the immedi ate cause of the war, and posterity will hold them responsible. Risolved, That we will hold all the departments of the government of the United States to its official and solemn declaration, that the war was not pros ecuted for any purpose of conquest 'r subjugation, but to maintain the si premacy of the Constitution, and to pre serve the Union, with all the digni ty, equality and rights of the seveial Stales unimpaired ; that the war hav ing ended by the sitrrendt r of the reb el nrniivs. the people of the South are subject only to such penalties as the Constitution of our common country and the law- passed in pursuance of it may prescribe, and are entitled to all the rights which that Cons-titution en sure- to all the people of all the States. Resolved, That the Federal Union is composed of thirty-six States: that un der the Constitution each State is enti tled to an equal representation in the Senate, and to its proper representation in the lower House; that the Constitu tion is the supreme law of the land; that the President is sworn to enforce the laws, and that we call upon him, in the name of an outraged and viola ted Constitution ami an imperilled Un ion, to make the Congress what the Constitution requires it to be—the rep resentative body of the whole people. Resolved , That we denounce the pro ! ce: dings of the Radical majority in the so-called Congress as lawless and revo lutionary, and intended by its leaders to utterly subvert and destroy our wise and beneficent system of government, and to establish in it- place a consolida ted despotism, controlled by the worst spirit of New England fanaticism. Resolved, That we tender to President Johnson our he-arty thanks for his bold and steadfast determination to restore the Union of our fathers "in its orig inal purity, and we adjure him by the memory of the immortal Jackson, to convince the Radical disunionisis by word and Herd, that "the Federal Union must and shall he preserved." jßesolved, That we are opposed to ne gro suffrage, believing that the white men of America are able to govern iliemselves without the aid of an infe rior race, and that we disapprove of the amendment to the Constitution, lately proposed by the so-called Con gress, it being nothing but the offer of a reward to the States for granting ne gro suffrage, and the threat of a punish ment in ease of refusal. Resolved, That thesoldii rs who fought for the Union and the Constitution,de serve well of the country, and that the repeated declaration by the Radicals that the Rebellion could not have been subdued without the aid of black troops is a gross and wanton insult to the brave and gallant white soldiers of America, which they well know how to resent at the no lis. Resolved, That the sympathies of the Democracy are now, as they have ever been, with our brave brothers of the Emerald Isle in their gallant efforts to free their native land from the foul tyrannf of England; and that we owe nothing to the English government which should prevent us from repeal ing or modifying the neutrality laws so as to give the Irish fair play, which is all they ask. Resolved, That we endorse and reaf firm the platform of principles adopted by the Democratic .State Convention, at Harrisburg, on the oth of March bust; and we present with pride to the Dem ocratic and Conservative citizen- of Pennsylvania, our worthy candidate for Governor, Hon. I Hester Clymer.— He answers in an eminent degree, the requireint-iHsof Jefferson: he t- honest, he is capable and lie is laithful. 'lhe most malignant of liis political ene mies can find no spot on his lair tame; and to the slanders and mi-representa tions of Radical disunionists, we ans wer that he is now, as he has always been and under all circumstances, in favor of the Union of our fathers —a Union of white men. Resolved, That the Tariff men of Penn sylvania may see by t he votes of Sena tors Sumner and Wilson of Massachu setts, and Foster of Connecticut, that the professions of friendship for Penn sylvania by the Radicals of New Enr gland, are as sincere as their professions of regard for the Union of the States. Resolved, That we approve of the call for a National Union Convention of all the States, to meet in Philadel phia on the 14th of August next, to sustain the President in his patriotic policy of restoration, and we recom mend the State Central Committee to take such action as will best advance the purpose of the call. ONE of the "Bureau's" officials, while travelling last week in the cars in Ala bama. noticed a lady with a negro girl in at tendance, and lie remarked : "Mad am. I see you have one of my children. "Yes sir," replied the lady, "I perceive th<- resemblance." A slight tittering was observed in that part of the car, and the ''Bureau" left. THE LAST VETO. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill. OBJECTIONS OF THE I'KESIOF.NT TO ITS BECOMING V LAW. Message from line President to the House of liepresentatives. WASHINGTON, July 16, 1866. The following is the Veto Message of the Pn sideht communicated to-day to the House of Representatives: A careful examination of the Dill passt d by the two 1 louse- of Congress, j entitled "An act to continue in force, ; and to amend an act to establish a bu- ; reau for the relief of freed men and re-1 fagees and for other purposes,'" has convinced me that the legislation which it propost - would not be consis- j teut with the welfare of the country, and that it falls clear!y within the rea sons assigned in my message of the l;th j of February last, returning without 1 my signature a similar measure which j originated in the Senate. It i- not my 1 purpose to repeat the objection.- which I then urged. They arc yet hv.-h in your recollection, and can readily be j examined as a part of the records of; one branch of the national i jl -lature. Adhering to the principles set forth in that message, i now n atfirm them and the line of policy therein indicated.— The only ground on which this kind of legislation can be justified, is that of the war making power. The act, of which this bill is intended as amenda tory, was passed during the existence of the war. By its own provisions it is to terminate within one year from the ees-ation of hostilities ami the declara tion of peace. It i.-, therefore, yet in existence, and it is likely that it will continue in force as long as the freed men may require the benefits of it provisions. It wiil certainly remain m operation as a law until somenionths subsequent to the meeting of the next session of Congress, when, if experi ence shall make evident the necessity of additional legislation, the two; Houses will have ample time to ma ture ami pass the requisite measures.— In the meantime the ouestionsarise, why should this war measure be con tinued beyond the period designated j in the original act, and why in time of peace should military tribunals be cre ated to continue until each State shall be fully restored to its constitutional relations to the Government and shall be duly represented in the Congress of the United States. It was manifest with respect to the act approved March 8, 1860, that prudence and wisdom a like required that jurisdiction overall i cases concerning the free enjoyment of! the immunities and rights of citizen- ] .-hip, its well as the protection of per son and property, should be conferred upon some tribunal in ever. State or district where the ordinary course of judicial proceedings was interrupted by the rebellion, and until the samei should he fully restored. At that time, ! therefore, an urgent necessity existed j for the passage of such a law. Now the | war hits substantially ceased. The or- j dinary course of judicial proceedings is ' no longer interrupted. The Co .rts, i both Slide and Federal, are in full, j complete and successful operation, and j through them every person, regardless of race and color, is entitled to and can j be heard. The protection granted to the white citizen i- already conferred by laws upon the freed men. Strong and] stringent guards, byway of penalties and punishments, are thrown around his nerson ond property, and it is be lieved that ample protection will be afforded him by the due process of law Without resort to the dangerous expe dient of "military tribunals." Now that the war has been brought to a j close, the necessity no longer existing for such tribunals, which had their ori gin in the war, grave objections to their continuance must present theipselves to the minds of all reflecting and dispas sionate. Independently or'the danger in representative republics of corner- i ring upon the military in time of peace extraordinary powers, so carefully guarded against by the patriots and . statesmen of the earlier days of the Re public, so frequently lite ruin of Gov- | ernments founded upon the same free principles, and subversive el die rights and liberties of the citizen, the ques tion of practical economy earnestly commends itself to the consideration of the law-making power. With an ; immense debt already burdening the incomes of the industrial and laboring classes, a due regard for their interests, so inseparably connected with the wel fare of the country, should prompt us to rigid economy and retrenchment, and influence lis to abstain from all legislation that would unnecessarily increase the public indebtedness. Test ed by this rule of sound political wis dom,! can see no reason for the estab lishment of the "military jurisdiction' conferred upon the officials of the bu reau by the 14th section of the bill.— By the laws of the United States and of the different States, competent courts, Federal and State, have been established, and are now in practical operation. By means of these civil tribunals ample redress is afforded for i all private wrongs, whether to the pcr : sou or property of the citizen, without 1 denial or unnecessary delay. They are open to all. without regard to color or race. 1 feel well assured that it will be better to trust the rights, privileges and immunities of the citizens to tri bunals thus established, and presided , overhy competent and impartial judges, I bound by fixed rules of law and evi- VOL. 61.--WHOLE No. 5.357. deuce, and where the right of trial In jury is guaranteed and secured, than to the caprice or judgment of any officer of the bureau, who, it is possible, may be entirely ignorant of the principles that underlie the just administration of the law. There is danger too, thai conflict of jurisdiction will frequently arise between the civil courts and these military tribunals, each having con current jurisdiction over the person and cause of action; the one jurisdiction administered and controlled by civil law, tlu* other by military. How is the conflict to be settled, and who is to determine between the two tribunals when it arises? In my opinion it is wise to guard against such conflict, b\ leaving to the courts and juries the pro tection of all civil rights and the re dress of all civil grievances. The fact cannot be denied that since the action cessation of hostilities many acts oi violence, such perhaps as had never been witnessed in their previous histo ry, have occurred in the .States in volved in the recent rebellion. I be lieve, however, that public sentiment will sustain me in the assertion that such deeds of wrong are not coiiflneii to any particular State or section, but are manifested over the entire country, demonstrating that the cause that pro duced them does not depend upon any particular locality, and is the result oi the agitation and derangement inci dent to a long and bloody war. While tiie prevalence of such disorder must I>e greatly deplored, their occasional and temporary recurrence would seem to furnish no necessity for the exten sion of the bureau beyond the period fixed in the original act. Beside tin objections 1 have thus briefly stated, i may urge upon your consideration the additional reason that recent develop ments in regard to the practical opera tions of the bureau in many of the States show that in numerous instances it is used by its agents as a measure oi promoting their individual advan tage, and that the freedmen are em ployed for the advancement of the per sonal ends of the officers instead ol their own improvement and welfare; thus continuing the fears originally en tertained bv nianv, that the continua- tion of such a bureau for any unneces sary length of time would inevitably result in fraud, corruption aud opp re gion. It is proper to state that, in cases of this character, investigations have been promptly ordered and tbe of fender punished, whenever his guilt has been satisfactorily established.— As another reason against the necessity i of the legislation contemplated by this | measure, reference may be had to the | Civil Rights bill, now alaw ofthe land, and which will he faithfully executed I so long as it shall remain unrepealed I and not be declared uncoustitutinal by | courts of competent jurisdiction. By | that act it-is enacted "that all persons j i born in the United States and not -üb ■ jeet to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, arc hereby declared ; i to be citizen- of the United State- ; and I i such eitizeu-, of every race and color, ; without regard to anv previous eondi tionof slavery or involuntary servitude, except a-a punishment forerin: where of the party shall have It en duly c< n victed, shall have the same right inev ! rv State and Territory in the United States, to make and enforce contracts, t<> sue, be parties and give evidence to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and persona! property, and and to full and equal beuetit of all laws and proceedings lor the security of per ! son and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishments, pains and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordi i nance, regulation, or custom to the con trary notwithstanding." By the pro visions of the act, full protection is af ford', d through the District Courts of tin United Mates to all persons inju red, and whose privileges, a- thus de elan d, are in any way impaired; and i very heavy penalties are denounced a gainst any onewhowilfuily violates the law. i need not state that that law did not receive my approval, yet its rem edies are far more preferable than those proposed in the present hill, the one bt ing civil and the other military. By the sixth section of the bill herewith re; irned, certain proceedings by whi h the lands in the Parishes of St. Hele nas dd and bid in and afterward- dis p< -id of by the Tax Commissioners are confirmed and ratified : by the 7th. Sth, i !)th, iOtli and 11th sections, provisions are made by law for the disposal of the lands thusacquired to a particular class of citizens. While the granting of ti tles is deemed very important and de- I si ruble, the discrimi laiiou made in the bill seems objectionable; as does also tbe attempt to confer upon the Coin mis-ioner- judicial powers by which citizens of tbe United States are to be deprived of their property in a mode contrary to that provision ol the Constitution which declares, that no person shall he deprived of life, liberty or property, without duo process 01 law. As a general principle such leg islation i- unsafe, unwise, partial and unconstitutional. It may deprive per sons of their property who are equally deserving objects of the nation's boun ty as those whom by this legislation 1 Congress seeks to benefit. The title to the land thus to be portioned out to a I favored c.a-s of citizens must depend | upon the regularity of the tax sales under the law as it existed at the tiiut I of the sale, and no subsequent legisla I tion can give validity to the rights thu | acquired as against the original claim- ant. The attention of Congress is, therefore, invited toa more mature con sideration of the measures proposed in these sections of the hill. In conclusion I again urge upon Con gress the danger of class legislation so well calculated to keep thepul lic mir.d in a state of uncertain expectation, dis quiet and restlessness, and to encour age interested hopes and bars that the National Government will continue to funiMi to class) sof citizens in the s< v eral State- means forsupi rt at f pensions and bounties from thepune .iliousiHss and tortuosity of ltd tape. The rump Congress, although well iwareof such facts, patent to almost •verybody, has never felt inclined to mtie the tape in this respect, but it ias found it a congenial ask to make he way easy for the representative of •uch negroes as many have died in the government service. In the Rump .louse, on the 12th, upon motion of the Vienna "hero," MIH nek, it was resolv (l that, in the matter of "bounties toeol >red soldiers." "all colored persons who nad formerly undertake n and agreed or occupy the relation of husband wife .md ail who recognized that relation as -till existing, whether the ritese>f mar riage have* been celebrated between them e,r not,shall be deemed husband and wife, and their children shall he ueldto he legitimate." A< cending ,U> iiiis, any negro concu bine er pieslitiue whit \v 1< m a tie s.d negro soldier had taken up and cohab itee e-an elraw a bounty front the gov ernment. How easyanelconvenient this is in comparison with the jaw govern ing the awful and legitimate re licts of our dead white soldiers? tan the country—the widows and orphans of white soldiers especially—honor and respect such a Congress?— Patriot & Union. DEMOCRATIC PAPEKS.— There is a healthy look about our democratic exchanges throughout the state which is gratifyiiigteeobserve. Many ofthom arc U'titg etiiarged ami otherwise im proved. They are lighting the politi e*a! battle bravely and deserve to be en couraged. In the present important political campaign a very large share of the work must be done hv thedemo cratie pre--. A special eli'ort should be • made by every Democrat to increase the circulation of Democratic news} apers. By no other agency can so much good be accomplished. If we can get the peo ple to read both sides, the revolution that is now going on in publiesentim nt will he complete, thorough and lasting. To this end let the circulation of Demo cratic newspaper.-he increased. Prop er efforts by individual Democrats will accomplish wonders. Let each roan do his whole duty in this matter, and the combined result of individual effort will be such as to astonish even the most sanguine. GEN. GRANT NOT A CANDIDATE FDR THE I'KEIIDENI V.— lt MUIY BE stated positively that General Grant will accept a nomination for the Presi dency for the next term from no party or faction whatever. His nomination would be equivalent to an election, and his election would necessarily lead to his retirement from public life at the end of his term ofoliiee. lie considers himself yet too young to withdraw in to retirement: and while he unques tionably hits aspirations for Presiden tial honors with which to crown his il lustrious career, he feels confident that he can enjoy such honors right or twelve or more years hence a- readily its now. These ideas have recently been expresr-od by him to his most in timate perMiiiai friends, and are un questionably the ideas that will control him, notwithstanding the powertul influences now being used to win his consent to accept a nomination. —llc- publi'-un Paper. A CONFERENCE preacher one day went ituo the house ola \\ esleyan re former and saw the portraits of three expelled ministers liangingonhis walls. "What !"said he, "have you got them hanging there?" "Oh, yes," was the answer, "there they are."—"Alt, well! but one is wanted to complete the set. •Cray who is that?" "Why the dev il, to be sure." "All," said the refor mer, "but he is not yet expelled from the Conference." AN old lady who had insisted on her minister's praying for re in, had her cab bages cut up by a bail storm, and < u viewing the wreck, remarked, that she never knew him to undertake any thing without overdoing the matter. ' AN Englishman is said recently to lave invented a scarecrow so eliective, chat one crow, .who saw it, hroug t >ack all the corn he had stolen fur time years. —Edward Bales, Attorney-General mder President Lincoln, indorses i.r. johuson'spolicy. ' • *"