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been refitted with a Power Press and new type.
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r- All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS A MENGEL.
Publishers,
;Attovncus at Xau\
JOSEPH W.TATE. ATTORNEY !
J \T LAW. BEDFORD. PA., will promptly
-.1 to collections of bounty, back pay. Ac.. ,
j ,11 busiuess entrusted to his care in Bedford
. i adjoining counties.
-."h advanced on judgments, notes, military;
j ther claim".
11," f>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<rton White 1 sad.
Wtfhtmrton Znte White lead,
Netr York White Lead.
ALSO:— French Porcelain Finish:
Dtmar Varnish;
Varnishes of all kinds.
Flaxseed OH, (pure 1
Turpentine and Alcohol.
All kinds of IRON and NAILS.
No. 1 CHKYSTAL ILLUMINATING COAL
OIL
LAMPS in profusion.
We would invite persons wanting Saddlery
Hardware, to give us a call, as we. jiHYC every
thing in the Saddlery line, such as Ruckles,
Kings. Humes ami Webbing Leather of all kinds;
also a variety ot Shoe Findings, c'onsi.-ting of
French Calf Skins, Morocco Linings. Bindings.
Pegs, etc.
Housekeepers will find at Blytryer & Son's
store a great variety of household goods. Knives
and Fork ot the very best quality, Plated Table
and Tea Spoons at all price-
Give us a call and we can supply yon with Barn
Door Rollers, the latest improvements; Nova Scot a
Grindstones, better than any iu use; Shovels,
Forks and Spades.
Grain and Grass Scythes and Snathes; Fi-bing
Tackle; Brushes of all kinds; Demi-Johns; Patent
Wheel Grease, Tar and Whale Oil, and an infinite
variety of articles.
S2O 000 W ANTED—WouId like to get it if our
friends would let us have it. Less will do; but
persons having unsettled accounts will close them
up to the first of March, to enuble us to close our
old books. This should be done
mayl,'6fi. GEO. BLYMYER A SON.
dru(|s. &r.
IL. LEWIS havinjr purchased the
a Drug Store, lately owned by Mr. JI. C. Bea
mer take." pleasure in announcing to the ciuiens
ot Bedford and vicinity, that he has just returned
from 'he cities with a well selected stock of
DR UGS.
MEDICIXI•:*.
DYE-STUFFS.
PERFUMERY,
TOILET ARTICLES,
STATIONERY,
COAL OIL. LAMPS
AX O CHJ IXEXS.
BEST BRA N DS OF CIGAWS.
IMOKIXG A.XD CHEWING TOBACCO.
FH E XCII CO A FECTIO.XS. SRC .\E
Tne stock of Progs and Medicines consist of the
purest quality, and selected with great care.
General assortment of popular Patent Medieinps.
The attention of the Ladies is particular y invi
ted to the sock of PERFUMERY, TOILET and FANCY
ARTICLES, eonsi-ting of the best perfumes of the
day. Colognes. Soaps Preparations for the Hair.
Complexion and Teeth ; Camphor ice for chapped
hands; Teeth and Hair Brushes, Port Monaies, Ac.
Of Stationery, there is a fine assortment:
Billet. Note. Letter. Leaf and Mourning Paper,
Envelops. Pens. Pencils, Ink. Blank Deed", Power
of Attorneys. Drafting Paper, Marriage Certifi
cates. Ac.. Ae. Also, a large quantity of Books,
which will be sold very cheap.
Coal OH Ijimp Hi"st Burner, can be lighted
without removing the chimney—all patterns and
prices. Glass Lanterns, very neat, for burning
Coal Oil. Lamp chimneys of an improved pattern.
Lamp Shades of beautiful patterns.
Howe's Family DveColors, the shadesbeingligh?
Fawn. Drab, i-nuff and Dark Brown. Light and
Dark Blue. Light and Dark Green, Yellow. Pink,
Orange. Royal Purple, S -ariet. Maroon, Magenta,
Cherry and Black
Humphrey'.- Homeopathic Remedies.
Cigars of (s<t brands, smokers can rely on a
good --igar.
Ro - Smolit's Tobrrro.
Michigan ami Suture Fine Cut,
Xularal Leuf, Twist and Bis Ping,
Finest and tmrest French Confections,
PURE DOMESTIC MIXES
Consisting of Grope. Blackberry and ELlei berry
FOR MF.OICISAL USE.
T attention of physicians is invited to "be
stock of Drugs and Medicines, which they csn
purchase at reasonable prices
Country Merchants" orders promptly filled. Goods
put up with neatness and care, aud at reasonable
prices.
J. L. LEWIS designs keeping a first class Drug
Store, and having on hand a! all times a general
assortment of goods. Being a Druggist of several
years experience, physicians can rely on having
iheir prescriptions carefully and accurately coin
pounded. ' | Feb 9, "lift—ti
.fancy Stores.
I ) E M OVA L.—CALL AND SEE
IV NEW MILLINERY STORE!—Mrs. E. Y.
MOWKY would respectfully inform her old friends
and customers, as well as the lailies generally,
that she has removed her store to the fin- rooms,
immediately opposite the Bedford Hotel, formerly
occupied by J. Cessna. *hcr° she h s just received
a large and carefully selected assortment <}f
NEW MILLINERY and DRESS GOODS, and
NOTIONS, consisting, in part, of
BONXETS ami HATS.
RIBBOXS. FID) VERS. i-R..
A LI. WOOL DELAIXES,
POPLIXS, HER AG ES,
ALPACAS, LAW MS,
t'.i LICOES. A-r .
LADIES' COATS
and SUA WLS,
BEST KID GLOVES,
SJLKuud TIIREAI) Gloves,
COLLARS
HOOF SKIRTS.
BA LMORA LS.
CORSETS. A" - ., \-r.
AI"o. a fine assortment of LADIES'. MISSE-" and
CHILDREN'S SHOES, made specially to order.
These goods will be sold I*l the lowest piices. hut
for CASH only. Mrs. Mowrv rcurns her thanks
fir pas' f tvors, and respectfully solicits a continu
ance of the patronage of the ladies of Bedford and
vicinity. [apr.27, 66.
MISS KATE DEAL IT MILS. M.
R SCH ABFFEK have just returned from
me city with a fine assortment of fashionable
BOX'VETS.
HATS,
RIBBOXS.
FLOWERS.
GLOVES.
ladies' and gents" hose, ladies' and gents' hand
kerchiefs and collars, fancy neck-ties, ruffling,
dress buttons and trimming, machine silk nod cot
ion, hair brushes, tooth bru-hes. clothes brushes,
soaps, perfumery, enamel, skirt braid, embroider
ing braid, ladies" corsets and hoops, bilinoral
skirts, lace veils, tissue for veils, cloths for sacks,
dress goods, poplins, lawns, ginghams. Ac., Ac.
Mau'ua-makiug and all kinds of Milliner work
done in ihe cheapest and best manner,
may 11 "66.
HARD LEO,
Manufacturer of
CABINET-W A HE, < TIAI US, AC.,
Benroßn. PA.,
The undersigned being engaged in the Cabinet
making business, will make to order and keep on
hand everything in his line of manufacture.
Hl'RKAt'B. DRESSING STANDS, PARLOR AND EXTEN
SION TABLES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WASH
STANDS, AC., AC.,
will be furhished at all prices, aud to suit every
taste. COFFINS will also be made to order,
i Prompt attention paid to all orders for work.
" Shop on West Pitt Street, nearly opposite
the residence of George Shuck.
JuTy 10, 1663. —tf R|CHAKD LEO.
I)iLi.\TLK> 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-
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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 <i main
tenaee, regardless as to whet Iter tlay
pur.-ue a life of indolence or of ltd or,
ind regardless also of the constitution
il limitations of the national authori
ty in litrn's of peace and tranquility.
The hill is hen with retort id to the
House of Representatives in which it
iriginated lor its final action.
ANDIthW JOHNSON.
norxTii s .nw I'Esssoxs.
In the matter of securing Govern
ment bounties and pensions widows of
oldicrs frequently find it difficult, an
ioyingandexpencive; and, sometimes
—after long delay, expense and trouble
—impossible to satisfy the pension bu
eau of the validity oi their claims as the
diets of decease ei vet rang. Orphans to d
ged parents also arc frequently cut otf
ron. bounties and pensions through
he loss of records or the inaccessibility
o mere technical testimony. Many
housands of poor and deserving heirs
uiel representatives ofdeceasedso.diers
ir<* this day -uttering the deprivation
>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. ' • *"