the feftir.
Friday Hsrnln( Juaanry 25, 1*67.
AGENTS TO OBTAIN SrBHORIPTIOXS
TO THE GAZETTE.
ClrcnlHte yoar County Paper.
The following named gentlemen hare been ap
pointed oar Agents to obtain subscriptions to the
GAZCTTE. They are anthorized to receipt for us:
Bloody Run —Jeremiah Thompson.
Ray's Hill —D. A. T. Black.
Monroe —Daniel Fletcher.
Coleraiv —Geo. W. Deal, H.P. Dichl.
C. Valley —D. R. Anderson. A. Zembower.
Ijondonderry —James C. Derore.
Harrison —Geo. W. Horn.
Juniata —John A. Cessna, Geo. Gardill.
Srhel/shurjf —J. E. Black.
Napier —John Sill, John W. Bowen.
Southampton —Wm. Adams, John Caronder,
West ley Bennett .
Union —M Wertz. W B. Lambnght.
M. Woodherry —W. M. Pearson, Daniel Barley.
Woodherry —J.l. Noble. J, S. Brumbaugh.
Hopewell —W. A. Grore, J B. Fluke.
Broad Top —M. A. Hunter.
Liberty —Geo. Roades, D. Stoler.
Barton —Charles Faxon.
St Clair —John W. Crisman, Samuel Beckley.
Stial-e Spri/ic —Andrew Mortimore, J. G. Hart
ley and M. S. Kitchey."
W. Providence —Geo. Baughman, Homer Neice.
OIR EI CENSE LAWS.
That farrago of burthensomeaud par
tial taxation, which bears the euphu
istic title of oar "Internal Revenue
System," is borne by our people with a
docility and patience which must some
times astonish themselves, and which
cannot fail to render our representatives
in Congress utterly indifferent about
change or amelioration. So long as
the people do not assemble tumult
ously together to remonstrate, or be
take themselves to open defiance of the
law, so long will our wise statesmen
assume it for granted that not merely
is there no just cause for complaiut, but
that the satisfaction is universal. Take
for example, the internal tax on do
mestic spirits, which by the law is fix
ed at two dollars a gallon. Commis
sioner Wells, who has carefully exam
ined the subject, declares in his report
to the Secretary of the Treasury, that
less than two gallons in five pay the
tax, the rest finding its way to market
free, in defiance of the law, and of the
officers. It has been scarcely possible
to take up a city paper without reading
of an arrest for the violation of the in
ternal revenue laws relating to domes
tic spirits. And notwithstanding the
frequency of these arrests a conviction
is rarely had, owing alike to the clum
siness of the law and the adroitness of
its violators. In abundant proof of the
ease and impunity with which the law
is set at defiance, is the fact which any
reader may verify for himself, that
common domestic whisky is quoted in
the open market at less than two dol
lars, the tax due before a gallon can be
legally sold ! While, by reason of this
enormous tax, the contraband traffic is
increasing on every hand, the danger
of detection and conviction being cdh
sidered slight compared with the op
portunity to make rapid fortunes, the
law and the consequences of its viola
tions alike operate with peculiar hard
ship on the manufacturers of whisky
and the grain producers of Pennsylva
nia. The honest distiller after paying
two dollars per gallon tax, besides his
license, and five dollars a day to an idle
inspector, finds his whisky in competi
tion with that which never was seen
by revenue officer, and which after be
ing undersold two dollars a gallon, still
produces considerable profits. It is
easy to predict what must be the effect
of this legislation, and the argument
might be expected to reach any one but
a member of Congress. The regular
distiller will soon be compelled to aban
don the field to the contrabandist and
the manufacturer of unrectified decoc
tions that never knew the bloom of the
rye. Pure whisky, such as that which
gladdened the hearts of our ancestors,
will be known no longer, and we will
swallow poisons, while laboring under
the pleasing delusion that we are con
tributing to the revenues of the gov
ernment. In return for the fidelity of
Pennsylvania, she finds an important
branch of her business almost destroyed
and the consumption of a cereal di
minished to which her soil and climate
are adapted, by a piece of legislation,
which is obstinately persisted in after
its injustice and impolicy are clearly
shown..
We have said that when the regular
distiller has been compelled to with
draw, the contraband dealer in whisky
will take place. In every dell of
Pennsylvania, where it is possible to
elude the vigilance of the revenue offi
cer, the smoke of a still will rise. The
law will beset at utter defiance, and no
man will be found guilty, of what he
deems the baseness of acting the part of
a spy or informer on his neighbor, for
violating a law which all regard as un
just and oppressive. It will be in vain
for the revenue officer to execute the law
in a community united to defeat him.
A condition of things similar to that in
lerJand and Scotland under heavy excise
laws, wiil arise, which finds illustra
tion in the following incident. A rev
enue . offieer pursuing his vocation a
mong the mountains of Donegal eiune
upon a hut up a hollow with a contra
band still at work. He had scarcely
time to iook around the shanty where
casks of the illicit poteen were piled
up ready for market, when gaunt, half
l naked figure armed with a cutlass, pre*
' sented himself at the door. "Did any
! one see you come in ?" "No!" eagerly
! answered the assessor. "Then no one
i shall s*e you go out," was the terrible
: reply.
We do not wish to be misunderstood.
| Whilst we should regret that such a
! condition of affairs should be brought
about,and whilst we are fully conscious
j of the bad effect it would have on the
morals of a community, we must be
permitted to frankly declare what must
be the consequence of this pernicious
legislation, as well as our fear that it
will be neither rt'i>ealed nor modified
by the present or coming Congress.—
Our Yankee lords and masters, the au
thors of this legislation, know their ad
vantage and mean to hold it, and some
of our fanatical temperance men fancy
they perceive in the law an advantage
I to their cause, although it would not be
i difficult to prove that it is an injury
j alike to temperance, health and moral-
ity-
The Amendment of 1866, creating an
inspector, and making bonded ware
houses, an ingenius Yankee contri
vance, will form the subject of a future
article, as this one has already exceed
ed our limits.
TIIE MINISTER TO AUSTRIA.
The nomination by President John
son of Senator Cowan as Minister to the
Court of Vienna, fails to meet the ap
proval of the majority of our Legisla
ture, which much as we may regret it,
we must bear as best we may. It would
he hardly possible that a pure patriot
and statesman, who never stained his
Senatorial robes by unworthy contact
with the Swiss mercenaries, who com
pose the majority of the Legislature,
could ever gain their applause. Since
it is not probable that the Preside nt
will name a minister that would be ac
ceptable to them, we are left to conjec
ture what manner of man they would
have instead of the courageous and able
statesman who lias been appointed.
But we are not left altogether without
some data by which their choice for such
a high position may be ascertained.
The election of Simon Cameron to the
Senate of the United States shows what
intellectual and moral qualities are ne
cessary to obtain a certificate from the
Pennsylvania Legislature. From this
we conclude that the man for their
votes, must be one who, working his
way by dark and devious paths to high
position, has gained the notoriety of a
cunning and adroit political schemer.
He must be one who can flatter and
cajole the weak, bribe the venal, and
menace the timid. He may be devoid
alike of theculture and ability of the
statesman, provided, that when in pow
er, lie always shows His readiness to
reward his adherents and punish his
enemies, no matter at what sacrifice of
the public interests. He must be one
who finds in the calamities of his coun
try, the means of lavish i ng con tracts and
places on his family and his adherents.
It must be a man who has no political
opinions that ever conflict with his pri
vate interests or personal ambition.
Letany member of the Legislature who
voted for the resolution against Senator
Cowan, say with his right hand on his
waistcoat whether he fills up such a
picture. Let him say whether Senator
Cowan was ever swerved from the per
formance of his public duty by threat
of party vengeance, or hope of personal
reward.
Whilst the telegraph wires were yet
vibrating with the charge of corruption
in the election of United States Sena
tor, it might have been supposed that
some remaining sense of decency would
have restrained the majority from has
tening to hurl their impotent resolu
tion against Senator Cowan. This reso
lution comingsofast upon theelection of
Senator is the highest compliment that
could have been paid him. It is not
at all likely that the Senate of theUni
tedStates will treat it with more respect
than that in which it is held by every
one else.
The eminent historian who has so
long represented the nation at the Court
of Vienna, will now give place to the
accomplished and able statesman, who,
throughout six years of service,
dared to defend the Constitution of his
country in defiance of the clamors of
party. Mr.Motley, on his return, may
then employ that pen which described
with such graphic power the Fall of
the Dutch llepublic,in telling the sad
story of another republic, haply wottcr
ing to its fall, from causes not altogeth
er unlike. When the book shall be
written, its most painful and humilia
ting chapter will be that which shall
describe the corruption, venality, par
ty rancor, and imbecility, which have
shamefully distinguished the Legisla
ture which passed this resolution.
—Governor Geary hasappoi nteu Job n
H.Stewart,of Allegheny County, Prin
cipal Auxiliary State Agent at Wash
ington, and William A. Cook, of West -
moreland Conntv, Deputy Auxiliary*
Agent.
( V.UEItttX AT EOtHIEE.
The friends of Gen. Cameron gather
ed at his residence near Ilarrisburg, the
other day, to congratulate him upon
his election, and tb receive his thanks
in return for their services. The tf le
graph gives a full report of the speech
of the veteran politician on the occa
sion, for which, brief as it is, we can
not find space.
We dearly love a joke, but Camer
on's compliment to the legislature was
a little too much of a good thing. What
virtuous people these members must
have imagined themselves when Cam
eron informed them that this endorse
ment hv them was the richest legacy
he could give his children ! How these
sweet and honied words must have
consoled them, with the biting and re
proachful accents of Stevens still ring
ing in their ears. The buttons on Mor
row B. dowry's blue coat must have
blushed, were they not so brazen. How
the demure McConaugby must have
rolled up the whites of his eyes when he
heard the unusual flattery. There has
been nothing like it since John Mor
rissey's affectionate address to His Fifth
ward constituents.
After expressing the Christian hope
that he would be able to forgive his
enemies, and turning, byway of re
venge, upon the President some of the
abuse that had been heaped upon him,
he graciously informed his admirers,
that he would not again ask them for
their support, promising to retire at
the close of this term. "My dear
friends," said a patriarchal old rat, "I
have determined to retire soon from
public life, and to relieve myself of the
cares you have imposed 011 me. Fare
well !" Deeply affected, snivelling
audibly, and wiping his suffused eyes
with his tail, the old rat withdrew. He
was afterwards found buried in a hole
which he had cut with his own teeth—
in a huge Dutch cheese!
WE hear on all hands howls and ex
ecrations from the Radicals over the
election of Simon Cameron. Our usu
ally amiable neigh ber of the Chambers
burg Repository, who had backed Cur
tin heavily, is inconsolable, and makes
all sorts of damaging charges against
the friends of Cameron, which, wheth
er true or false, could be met by equally
severe accusations from the other side.
Now, or what use is all the trouble
these people give themselves about
Cameroi 1 ? So long sis they use 110
weapons more lethal than their tongues
against him, Cameron can afford to
laugh, and the public cannot help be
coming weary. Besides he is as good
as the best of them, and they could not
have had a more fitting representative
man. llence all the virtuous aire his
enemies give themselves are simply ri
diculous. The lamentations of the
Shoddy ites instead of exciting our sym
pathy for their misfortunes, only in
crease the poignancy of our pleasure
ovr their defeat. If Cameron has pur
chased a seat in the Senate from a cor
rupt Legislature, it is consoling that
the place is not filled by the relentless
and fanatical Stevens, nor by the timid,
vacillating and insincere Curtin.
The part of wisdom for the men of
Shoddy would have been to quietly
pocket the defeat, and not have created
so much scandal by making all the bor
ders of the State resound with the most
infamous charges of corruption against
our legislature When the hunt was
up Curtin should have called off his
hounds, and made terms with Cam
eron on. the spot. There was no use
in continuing the fight after the en
trenchments were carried; and Curtin
should have known that much. Cam
eron in the moment of his victory
might have shown some generosity.
When Robert Macaire found that his
father-in-law could cheat as well as
himself, he threw down the cards and
embraced him, exclaiming, "Now we
are brothers."
THE Mongrel Congress has establish
ed unqualified Negro Suffrage in the
District of Columbia and in the Terri
tories of the United States, passed a
law to make itself perpetual, begun
the impeachment of the President, in
troduced a bill to organize a national
militia of radical soldiers to be under
its own exclusive control, and in short,
(lone nearly all that is necessary to sub
vert the Constitution and establish a
despotism. We are drifting upon fear
ful shoals. The time may not he far
distant when biood will again flow like
water in this unfortunate land. Let
the conservative men of the country
be ready. Unless all the signs of the
times are delusive we shall yet have a
terrible struggle to preserve the liberty
bequeathed to us as a priceless legacy
by our fathers.
COL. MCCLUKE says the election of
Simon Cameron to the United States
Senate, is "a blistering shame to the
Republican party." That may be so,
Col., but why make such a fuss about
it? Your party has perpetrated so
many blacker iniquities that this will
soon be lost sight of in the enormity Of
the others.
WITH a Rump Congressto impeach,
a Rump Senate to try, and a Radical
Jacobin Chief Justice to preside, the
impeachment of the President will,
no doubt, go on swimmingly. A vin
dictive District Attorney, a corrupt
court, and a packed jury, could convict
an angel. Let the Radical Jacobins
go on with their partisan impeachment,
but let them beware lest the people af
terwards impeach them with bayonets.
THE grand Legislative Auction, at
Harrisburg, last week, was only a par
tial success. Things sold uncommon
cheap, for cash, owing partly, perhaps,
to the tightness of the money market,
but mainly to the number of
things for sale. Going! going! gone
at only//ty dollars, rung dolefully in
the ears of many a poor devil who went
to Harrisburg with visions of G. Wash
ington Buyer's twenty thousand dol
lars floating before his eyes.
IT will be remembered that "Simon
was about" at the time of the Mongrel
Legislative Conference, in this place,
last summer, and that he was reported
to have said, " thumbs up /" The old
Hessian Bergner, his chief Fugler, was
also present and had sundry private in
terviews with the Conferees. Perhaps
these facts may explain why Bedford
county was left out in the cold
HARRISBURG MARKETS. —Every-
body is anxious to sell, but as every
thing is of an inferior quality, prices
are low, with a downward tendency.
The following are the quotations this
week:
A vote in the lower house,
(not political), -, - $2.25
Absence, do., - - - 1.25
Absence in Senate, - 3.00 to 4.00
Vote " " - 4.00 to 5.00
Call " " - 62.] to 75 cts.
Votes on political questions some
what higher.
EDITORIAL CORRESPT)X DUNCE.
HARRISBURG. Jan. 19.
DEAR GAZETTE:— I arrived here
yesterday afternoon, my journey hith
er occupying Only twenty four hours.
The track of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top Railroad was completely
blocked up by snow-drifts, so that two
engines attached to our single passen
ger car, could not "pull us through."
About two miles below Marklesburg,
our train stuck fast in a drift five feet
in depth, and we were obliged to re
main there from 8 o'clock in the eve
ning till broad day-light. Such a
storm as howled around us that night,
I never witnessed before. It madeone
think of the night on which Tarn O'-
Shanter and his "gray mare Meg,"
came to grief at the "keystane 'o the
brig," when "the wind blew as 'twad
blawn itsl ast." But, my traveling dif
ficulties over, fur the present, I am
snugly stowed away at the "Bolton,"
where every thing isquite aufait , from
a toothsome beef-steak to a room made
cheerful by the glow of blazing anthra
cite. From these comfortable quarters,
I stroll out to try the old board walk
which leadeth to the halls of legisla
tion. Arrived at the capitol, 1 first
enter the hall of the House of Repre
sentatives. Speaker Glass is in the
chair and I observe that he makes a
pretty fair speaker, slow, but tolerably
sure. The Mongrel side of the House
is in a state of tremendousexcitement.
It has just been announced that Hon.
Edgar Cowan has been appointed min
ister to Austria, and one of the virtu
ous and patriotic gentlemen on that
side of the House, fearful lest the just
and magnanimous United States Sen
ate may lack the back-bone to reject
the nomination of Mr. Cowan, has of
fered a resolution, which calls the said
Cowan some very hard names, and in
structs the U. S. Senate not to confirm
his appointment. I watch the debate
closely, and I find that there is but a
single man on the Mongrel side who
has much ability as a debater. MR.
WADDELE, of Chester, is decidedly
the ablest man on that side of the
House. (He was formerly, I believe,
a Democrat.) But, on the Democratic
side, MR. JEXKS, of Jefferson, and
MR. BOYI.E, of Payette, tear the mask
from the hideous face of Mongrel Rad
icalism. Mr. Jenks is a new member,
but has much ability, is a sound law
yer and an incorruptible man. Mr.
Boyle is a young lawyer, of brilliant
promise, and makes an active and use
ful member. His political opponents
in the House have a wholesome fear of
his power in debate. There are, also,
on the Democratic side, Mr. Satter
thwaiteand Dr. Markley, of Montgom
ery, Mr. Deise, of Clinton, Mr. Quig
ley, of Philadelphia, and others, who
are abundantly able to take care of the
interests of the Democracy. The last
named is the best parliamentarian in
the House. There is, on the Mongrel
side, a "preacher man" by the name of
Kennedy. He hails from Wyoming.
He prayed the other day that President
Johnson might be removed and that
Cameron might become more radical!
He ought to be ridden out of Harris
burg on a sharp rail.
I have "Been" the House, and I now
take a look at the Senate. Speaker
Hall is presiding. He is quick and
pretty correct. The Senate has not
had a better presiding oilicer for some
years than Mr. Hall. We find some fa
miliar faces in the Senate chamber.
Mr. Wallace, of Clearfield, the leader
of the Democratic side, a man of un
questioned ability, ('apt. Donovan, of
Philadelphia, Gen. MeCandless, of the
same city (who succeed#the immortal
Jere. Nichols) Col. Searight, of Fay
ette, Jackson, of Sullivan. Glatz, of
Ydrk, Schall, of Lehigh, ail these are
old friends of the subscriber, whom
he values highly. On the other side
of the chamber I recognize the famil
iar face of Dr. Worthington, of Ches
ter, (once a good Democrat, more's the
pity,) but most of the Senators on that
side are to me, as well as to fame, un
kuown. Yes, there are the red bristles,
low forehead and ruffled shirt which
make up the peculiarities of Morrow
B. Lowry, and yonder is the good-na
tured face and burly form of our own
Stutzman, the man who had the au
dacity to claim the seat of the subscri
ber. "Aleck" is serene. He makes a
good-looking Senator, and shows much
affability to his constituents.
Yesterday we had an alarming re
port here to the effect that the White
House, at Washington, had been de
stroyed by fire. Later advices state
that it was the conservatory attached
to the White House, which was burn
ed.
There is considerable ill-feeling a
mong, the Radicals here toward Simon
Cameron and his friends in the Legis
lature. Cameron made a speech, the
other night, for the purpose of stop
ping the mouths of his opponents in
the Radical party. He endorsed the
Negro Suffrage doctrine, said Andrew
Johnson was a bad man, <&c., &c. But
the General will find that his tub to
the whale will not be of much account.
He will either be compelled toisupport
the President, or be without supporters
himself. But enough for this time.
B. F. M.
HARRISBURG.
The
the -Rousiis:" tienry attache* himseif
to the <Mnu Cameron ; Impeachment of
the President. Ac.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette.
HARRISBUBG, Jan. 19.
DEAR EDITOR :—Although I find
you here in our midst, I will not fore
go the pleasure of jotting down my
weekly epistle to the GAZETTE, for, be
it known, that whilst I address my
talk to you, it is intended for your rea
ders.
Why didn't you get down to the in
auguration of our new Governor?
Bedford county must be losing its pat
riotism, or it would not slight the im
mortal hero who now presides over the
destinies of this Commonwealth.
Well, I will tell you something about
the inauguration. There was a consid
erable crowd of people in attendance,
the "rough" element decidedly pre
dominating. It appears that ia order
to draw a crowd, the managers of the
inauguration had arranged a prize fight
between two noted "roughs," which
was duly announced to come off' at a
place a few miles distant from Ilarris
burg. This announcement brought to
the city sporting characters from al
most every large city in the Union—
"roughs" from Baltimore, "roughs"
from Philadelphia, "roughs" from New
York and "roughs" from (tell us not
in Gath !) the hub of the Universe, the
godly city of the immaculate Puritans
—Boston ! The hotels were filled with
these delectable gentlemen, and many
an unsuspecting fellow's pocket was re
lieved of its greenback contents before
they evacuated the town. Aside from
this, I cannot say that anything special
marked the occasion. Gen. Geary
made his little speech, written in the
shades of New Cumberland, and was
then inducted, in due form, into the
Executive chair.
There is no doubt about Geary's
throwing liis patronage and influence
to the Cameron interest. The Curtin
men growl considerably about this, and
I learn that Col.McClure, of Chambers
burg, is heart-broken over the course of
the new Governor. Curtin labored
hard for Geary's election, and I must
say that our "hero-Governor" shows a
little ingratitude in his conduct toward
the Ex-Governor. But Simon "points
up," and Geary dares not point any
other way. I look for squalls in the
political horizon, arising from this very
fact. But we shall see what we shall
see.
The impeachment programme in
Congress, is beginning to cause some
excitement in political circles. It seems
to be the settled purpose of the Radical
leaders, to prefer articles of impeach
ment against the President, and then,
to suspend him from office, pending his
trial by the Senate. Itis clear that they
cannot so suspend him, or in any man
ner remove him from his office, before
he shall be convicted of the crimes with
which lie stands charged. If his ene
mies attempt to remove him from oflice
before conviction , THERE WILL BE
WAR! The people will not submit to
such arbitary work. God save us from
such a Avar! May our count ry be spa r
ed the calamity! But rather than the
Constitution should be o\*erthro\vn,
rather than human liberty should go
down beneath the heels of such petty
tyrants as Thaddeus Stevens and Charles
Sumner, I say, let it come! If civil
freedom has not been secured by the
blood already poured upon its altar, let
uu renew the libation. THE PRESI
DENT MUST NOT BE REMOVED
EXCEPT ACCORDING iTO LAW!
Let this be the motto of good citizens
everywhere, and wo be to the man who
dares to say otherwise.
But, "sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof." We will not borrow
trouble from the future. Still itis well
to remember that Avhen the skies are
dark, there is sign of a coming storm.
I advise no inconsiderate haste, but the
people should move, in a peaceful way,
to sustain the President; and every true
patriot should resolve in his heart to
die rather than see the Constitution of
his country sub\ r erted. LEX.
WASHINGTON.
RpSUlatlns tbe Tenure of Offices; Abuse
of the President: Impeachment: Pur
poses of tlie Jlonsrfls ; Senator Cowan :
't'had. Stevens: Iturniiiir of the Conser
vatory nt the White House. Ae.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1!>.
MIL. EDITOR: —Since my last, the
Senate has had in consideration the bill
to "regulate the tenure of Federal offi
ces." From indications, the voteupon
some of the more objectionable features
will be close. The comparatively few
removals from office by the present
Executive, as shown in the speech of
Mr. Cowan, a few days ago, has struck
everybody with surprise, even Sena
tors, who were evidently unprepared
for the official exhibit of Mr. C. Mr,
Fessenden, while this subject was up,
recommended "moderation" to his par
ty, and ex pressed himself opposed to
"the whole class of legislation" based
upon doubtful Constitutional authority*
It appears the President has made twit
about four hundred removals. Of those
not more than three hundred are sin
cere friends of his administration. The
whole number of office-holders by
"Presidential appointment" is about
twenty-five hundred, makingthe num
ber of his political enemies in office
stand as twenty-two hundred to three
hundred of his friends. The question
yesterday being on the amendment of
Sumner to convert all officers whose
salaries exceed SI,OOO into Executive
appointees, sifbjec tto the advice and
consent of the Seriate, the latter made a
speech grossly abusive of the President.
His amendment, if adopted, will in
clude at least on e hundred thousand
additional "Presidential appoint
ments" not now sent to the Senate, em
bracing officers in the customs down to
clerks and night watch-men. Mr. Sum
uer, in the cours< J of his remarks, charg
ed the President with being "an ene
my to thecountn r ," "an usurper," "the
successor of Dav is, doing mischief sec
ond only to the rebellion"—with "beast
ly intoxication," with "making maud
lin speeches," us ing "brutish language"
of "selling pardons," and a long cata
logue of crimes and misdemeanors
which, he averred, were as nothing
compared to his. enormous offence of
"fomenting the rebel spirit of the
South," and which, he contended, made
it u the special duty of the hour'''' to take
under the protection and subject to the
control of the Senate this army of office
holders. It will be observed that these
charges against the President, uttered
in the Senate by a leading member,
were made in full view of the pending
impeachment by the House. Of this
Air. Sumner was reminded. "What
chance," said on e of the Senators on
the Democratic .side of the Chamber,
"will the President have of a fair trial
before a tribunal composed of such
members as the Senator from Alassa
chusettsand other Radical extremists"?
The discussion excited great interest.
The Senate char nber was crowded with
members of the House.
It seems to be the avowed purpose
of the Mongrels to overthrow the ex
isting Government —to drag from the
Executive office, for no offence whatev
er, a man placed there by the people in
the manner prescribed by the Constitu
tion—to annul the power of the Judi
cial Branch of the Government, and to
subject nearly one-half of the Itepublic
to a species of government, the equal
to which, in all the essentials of despot
ism, the world has never yet seen. It
is manifest that this purpose cannot be
accomplished without prompt and un
ending resistance; that it cannot be suc
cessful, except through a revolutionary
struggle, and yet, under these appalling
circumstances, the organs of the Mon
grels affect to despise the warning voice
of the Conservative press, and even to
doubt the certain, unavoidable and im
mediate effect of the tirst dawning of
the revolution into which they are
swiftly precipitating the country.
You have already been informed of
the nomination of Senator Cowan to be
Minister to Austria. As to his confir
mation to the foreign embassy, I regret
to state that doubts exist. The nomi
nation of Mr. C. has been referred to
the Committee on Foreign Eolations.
Among prominent men visiting the
Capital, I notice Hon. Simon Cameron,
who was for some time on the tioor of
the House this morning. lie was re
ceived with marked attention, which
seemed greatly to vex the "Great Com
moner." I hope the press willcease, for
the present, at least, its attacks upon
Mr. Stevens, on the ground of pure
commisseration. His present position
is truly pitiable. He is snubbed by ev
ery one, and as a leader his course is
run.
A fire occurred this morning at about
8 o'clock which, I learn, at one time
j threatened to consume the Presidential
j mansion. It originated in the conser
i vatorv attached to the Western wing
| of the main edifice, and totally destroy
|ed the fine collection of flowers and
plants collected there, together with
the consumable portion of the conserv
atory i t sel I'. PRY.
FROM THE WEST.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette
LEXINGTON, MO., \
Jan. 5, 1867. )
MESSRS. MEYERS' AND MENGER
After my best respects to you and all
the rest of mankind and womankind
too, in old Bedford county, I Will in
form you that I am well and hqpe this
will find you enjoying health and plen
ty of this world's goods. Well, sirs, we
are having Radical rule here in Lex
ington, to its full extent. Tom Fletch
er, the negro Governor, and a thing
they call Col. Montgomery, are treating
the citizens of our town to some of
their peculiar notions of liberty. God
save us from such freedom ! The Dem
ocratic party carried the elections, elec
ting all their officers in this county.
Hence, you see, negro Tom finds it
necessary to send Col. Montgomery
here with two or tiiree companies of
ruffians and at the point of the bayo
net they take the offices from the Dem
ocrats and put their own candidates in
power. Then they telegraph to the
whole world that the "rebels" and
"bushwhackers" are killing all the
"loyal" people and poor blacks in our
county, Ac. This they make the pre
text for sending their ragmuffins in
our midst to disturb the peace. The
people here were getting along finely
and there was no trouble whatever un
til the election went against Negro
Tom. lie couldn't stand that, and
gave us the bayonet out of pure re
i venge. Thus you see how we are treat
ed in free Missouri. The bayonet puts
men in office that can't be elected and
puts those out that were elected. Now
they call that "loyalty" and "freedom,"
bui, for the life of me, Ican't see it in
, that light. If there is any freedom in
having a revolver held over a fellow's
j head to make him give up the office to
| which the people elected him, it is be
yond my ken. Yet such has been the
j case in Lafayette county, Mo., where
| the Democrats have five to one against
Radicalism. Now, I want you to see
Mr. 1., of your town, who was here
and saw for himself. He will tell you
of the conduct of the Radical party
' and how meanly they treat men who
• differ with them in politics. He saw*
! them clothe the negro with military
f power to lord it over the whites. He
• says that is enough for him, and I hope
■ he will tell every honest man in Bed
ford county, what Iladieilisra is in
l Missouri. Give my respects to all
. good Democrats and send metheGA
• ZETTE. Yours, &c.,
1 .___ W,T - E -
A REMARKABLE MAN.
, Thomas Shelton, Esq., who resides
in Aberdeen, Brown co., 0., is well
known as the celebrated Justice of the
Peace, by whom so many runaway
couples have been united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. Esquire Shelton
was born in Fauquier co., Va., in 1776,
and consequently is ninety-one years of
age. He is remarkably stout and act
ive for a man of his age. He was first
elected Justice of the Peace in Hunt
ingdon township, this county, about
fifty-two years ago, and has kept his
office by successful re-elections ever
since, lie was first elected by the
Democratic party, and has stood by
the party unflinchingly up to the pres
ent time. He was re-elected by the
same party, on the 27th of December
last, to hold the office three years more.
His friends say they are determined to
keep him in office as long as he lives.
He has never been defeated for office,
although the opposite party has tried
in vain, sometimes running him pretty
close. There is, probably, not another
such instance of continued popular fa
vor in the United States. Since he
has held the office of Justice, he has
married over three thousand couples—
probably more than any other man in
: the State of Ohio. As old as he is, he
says nothing gives him so much pleas
, ure as to discharge the duty of uniting
Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
He married so many Kentuckians
that it became necessary for the Ken
tucky Legislature to pass a special act
legalizing all marriages solemnized by
the 'Squire. He has married runaway
couples from Tennessee and Mississip
pi, and is extensively known in those
States by reputation. He has no es
tablished fee-bill , but makes his fees
accordingly as he thinks the parties
can pay, ranging from $3.00 up to SOO.OO. j
The poorer class he has been known to
marry for nothing, saying, as the dutch
Esquire did, "you are welcome, if it
will do you any goot." The old gen
tleman felicitates himself that many
of his matches have been happy ones;
but repudiates all responsibility for any
which may have turned out otherwise.
He says he didall in his power to make
them happy, and if they were not so,
it was not his fault. He still continues
to join them in the bonds of wedlock,
and sends them away rejoicing. In
the month of December just past, he
prepared a great many for the approach
ing cold winter, soinetifnes averaging
eight and ten couples per week. Long
may he flourish ! U. 11. A.
ABERDEEN, Ohio, )
Jan. 8, 1867. j
BOOHS AND PERIODICALS.
To BE RESUMED. —The publication
of the Mercersburg Review , which has
been suspended since the latter part of
1861, is about to be resumed. It will be
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adelphia, Pa., and edited by the Rev.
Dr. Harbaugh, Professor in the Theo
logical Seminary, atMercersburg, assis
ted by other eminent writers of the Re
formed and other Churches. —It will be
published Quarterly, the tirst number
commencing with this month, after
which the numbers will be issued reg
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for two years subscription.
THE FARM AND FIRESIDE.— This is
the title of a new Agricultural journal,
published in Philadelphia, byS. iS.
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neatness, and contains much useful and
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Frightftil Steamboat Accident anil Great
I.oss of I.ife.
MEMPHIS, January 17.— The steam
er Platte Valley left here for Vicksburg
late this afternoon, struck the wreck of
a gunboat and sunk almost to her hur
ricane deck in about three minutes.
She was crowded with passengers, a
large number of whom were lost. It is
estimated by ihe survivors, that one
hundred persons were drowned. A
mong them Judge Mcßride, of Monroe
County, Mo., and his family of fifteen
persons, bound for l'exas. The captain
and pilots are safe, l liere were some
forty women and children on board,
most of whom were lost. A tug pass
ing up, took oir those who had presence
of'mind enough to stick by the wreck,
and brought them here to-night. It is
impossible to obtain full particulars of
this calamity to-night
—A few days ago Thaddeus Stevens
asked the House for a week's absenee
to enable him to go to Pennsylvania to
"look after certain matters." He hits
returned; and it is presumed that he
luts seen what he went to "look after,"
and that the look was a long wayafter.
Wot Id.
—The American Colonization Society
has nearly seven hundred applications
enrolled for the spring expedition to
Liberia.