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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 18G7.
VOL. VII.-No. 18.
THE NEXT STEP.
The Supreme Court to toe Vpnt-How It
la to Accomplished Letter from
Wendell Phillip.
From (tie Anti-Slavery Standard, 19ft.
The late decisions of the Supreme Court
show us that we must hencelorth count two of
the three great co-equal powers of the Govern
ment against us. Henceforth Congress fights
alone for the nation against toe Supreme Court
and the President, leagued in the service of
rebeldom. Of course, therefore, the contet
prows keener and more equal, and the South
takes courage. The North is not discouraged,
because she knows her omnipotence, knows
that she can crush all the mere forms of gov
ernment when It Is necessary so to do in order
to secure its great purpose justice, and the
preservation of national existence. This the
people mean to do, and will do, unless balked
by timid, selfish, Incompetent, and orrupt
leaders.
The action of -the Supreme Court its dis
loyalty will not surprise abolitionists; we have
tested that bench lor tnirty years. Kver iuce
Taney ttie mere creature of a self-willed Presi
denttook bis seat there, it has ceased to be
an independent branch of the Government, and
become the convenient and subtle tool of the
Executive. Abolitionists well know that, during
the whole course of its existence, It has never
squared its decisions on tbe slave question either
with justice, the spirit of the Con-titution, or
even its letter wbeu that favored liberty. While
its course on many great isues has been open
to grave objection, its record ou the nearo ques
tion is infamous. We use the word deliberately.
The use of it in this connection twenty-five
years airo won us the unmitigated abuse of the
whole American press. We have maturely
considered their protest, and remaining of
the same opinion still, deliberately repeat the
statement. Without limiting the remark to the
slave question, we nil inn that, on several im
portant subjects, no Instinct of freedom has
ever led that Court to deviate by accident or
for a moment into any decision becoming the
' American people, their history, Constitution, or
liectaration 01 inuepenuence. ah eitorr, wouia
have been made early in the war to remodel the
Couit, but for a very general distrust of Mr.
Lincola's policy in lilling vacancies there.
Tlmddeus Stevens, when appealed to in 1862 to
neutralize the position of that Bench by adding
two or three trustworthy judges, replied: "Acid
judges tor Abraham to nominate! I ha I rather
risk the Court as it is." Events have confirmed
his sagacity, two of Lincoln's nominees having
joinedthe enemy.
If present appearances may be trusted, that
Conn, like tbe President, is henceforth to stand
an insurmountable obstacle, as at present con
j'ti'.uted, to any efficient and safe reconstruc
tion. Thanks to the Dred Scott and other de
cisions, the bench has long ago lost the sym
pathy and respect of the mii'-se". General
Jackson could not lift Taney to the bench; he
could drag the bench down to Taney. Tnere are
men whom it is impossible to make respectable,
since they have no clement to win respect.
There is no human institution that (be touch
of vile men will not defile and deerade it. Ten
years ago the Dual cause of such a creature as
Taney wan inexplicable. To-day, the mystery
is solved. No element less repulsive and dis
creditable than his character would have suf
ficed to utterly bankrupt such a power as that
Court, which, its pristine vigor serving t yranny
with decorum might have overawed aud misled
the people in this crisis.
It will need but little effort to show the people
the true course to be taken in this emergency.
The nation must be saved, no matter what or
how venerable the foe whose existence goes
down belore that necessity. The idea of such a
court, aloof from all political ambition, far
iibove ad party spirit, uuimpassioned as justice,
was a grand conception. 8uch a court would
have been an invaluaole element in our system.
Until within 6orue twenty years, the masses
have regarded it as a Bench busing Its decisions
oil definite, unvarying, and easily understood
principles. Of late it is seen to be what it is. a
mere appendage to party. Appointed for life,
its judges must, of course, often liud themselves
appurtenant, by their prejudices and associa
tions, to a defeated party. Such is their present
position; and, like all fragments and elements
of the o;d, disloyal Democratic party, its
fate is certain. The moment there arises in the
Kenublican ranks a man bold enough to strike.
the people will applaud the blow. There will
be the same outcry and the same resistance,
from the same quarters, as there was when Anti
Slavery first demanded that the nation should
mould its lorm or its spirit. The outcry and re
sistance will be just as vain in this case as In
that. The instincts of the masses, the con
sciences of just men, the spirit of the age, and
tJod's law, all demand that the inspiration and
oorner-stone of this Government shall be justice.
The Constitution, wilb its lime-liouored com
promises held up by the strongest of parties, was
as dust in the balance against such a current.
This Court will prove the same. The dry-rot of
its political subservience has made it an empty
form. The wind of the blow that demolished
slavery was enough to scatter this obstacle from
our path. Wendell Philips.
A Venerable Stove. 1
The oldest stove in the United states, if not iu
rhe world, is that which warms tue hall of the
Capitol In Virginia, in Kichmond. It was made
in England and sent to Virginia in 1777, and
warmed the house of the Burgesses and the
General Assembly tor sixty years before it was
removed to its present location, where it has
been upwards of thirty years. It has survived
three British Kings, and bus been contempora
neous with four monarchies, two republics, an 1
two imperial governments of France. Tbe great
Republic of Auierica has been torn by civil war,
the breaches partly healed, and still the old
stove remained unmoved iu the midst ot all.
Augusta (?a.) Press.
This venerable stove, about which so many
paragraphs have been written for u long time,
until recently stood in the rotunda of tbe
Capitol, and warmed only the negro apple and
peanut women. The whole Capitol building
being now fitted up with a costly and new-fangled
steam healing apparatus, the vcuerable
machine that 'warmed the House of Burireses
and the General Assembly for sixty years," now
stands alone and cold in the east vestibule of
the Capitol, dilapidated and disjected, sans pipe,
sans everything. To j udgu from its appearance,
the only recent attention it has received is a
coat of gas tar, applied, perhaps by the hand ot
the Superintendent of Public Buildings. A tew
days, probably, and its mangled fragments will
enrich a Yankee junk shop. -Sic transit glont
mundi. tiiclimond limes.
The Colioen Maitodou,
The Albany orrespondeut of the Syracuse
Journal says:
"The bones oft he Maslo ion exhumed at Cohoes
lie in state at the Geological Hooms. The bouos,
which wre very brittle wheu for a while
exposed to air, have been boiled in glue, and
are now as endurable as uuy other bone".
Wearch is still going on for the wanting parts of
the skeleton; but even if they are not found,
by the aid of a few counterfeit duplicates, too
"animilc" will yet be put in stauding condition,
ten feet and one-half Wh and fifteen feet long.
I'rofeseor Hall tells me that it will be nearly a
year belore thin i accomplished. The Professor
thinks it impossible he sbould have belouued to
the elephantine genus if for no other reason,
because his teeth bear no resemblance to tho-io
of an elephant. I asked Professor Hall hoiv
Jong ago, in bis opinion, this animal existed
'From
ten to thirty tbousund years, was his
reply;
probnblv about twentv.tive thousand.'
IJe says the Ifcidfon has made its channel since
that day and
hat then through
stream flowed."
thia valley a
y?rj large
A CHAPTER OF HORRORS.
Midnight Tragedy near Valparaiso, In
dianaAn Infuriated Husband Shoots
Ilia Wife and Mother-ln-Lnw, and
Fires the House where They I.ay Nar
row Kscape of a Young Girl from Mur
der and the Flames.
A fearful tragedy, rivaling in its details the
terrible massacre tf the Dcering family at
Philadelphia, during the past year, was enacted
at midnight, between Tuesday and Wednesday.
The scene of the horrible alTair was on the line
of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Rail
road, in Union township, Fortcr county, Ind.,
about four miles north of the village of Val
paraiso, and thirty-six miles south of Chicago.
The murderer is named Chauncey F. Page, a
young man of hitherto good standing and con
siderable means; the victims are his wife, her
mother, and a young lady named Miss Ludolph.
The two former were not only instantly killed,
but their bodies were partially consumed In the
burning dwelling, seton fire to cover the fiendish
deed; the latter is fearfully mutilated, and not
expected to recover. The contemplation of
murder in any of its phases is revolting, but the
feeling of dismay and terror is heightened
tenfold whun the tragedy is the result of family
diflerenees and infelicities, aud involves in its
tiauic results the lives of the wife aud mother
of the perpetrator. Powerful, indeed, must have
been the incentive, and potent the determina
tion, which lead the intelligent mind to the
commission of a deed of cruelty and barbarity
like the one under consideration. A man in
the prime of life, with an unclouded future be-
iore nim, oiesseo wiui a competency oi weaiiu,
and revelling in the health and strength of ma
turity, ruthlessly imbrues and ensanguines his
hands in the blood of his wife, her mother, and
an innocent young igirl, aud then gloating over
his tiendish act, applies the fcicendiary torch to
the family habitation, hopiug thereby to con
ceal tbe evidence of his crime, and efface
from all minds the remotest suspicion of his
puilt. This is ii phase of crime which shocks
the sensibilities of the most blunted and
perverse, aud excites a thrill of horror
and dismay in every breast at tbe crime,
and loaluinc and detestation of fbe perpetrator.
Such was the deed which was enacted Tuesday
night. A hubband, hitherto respected anil
esteemed, whose domestic infelicities had occa
sioned a separation from his wile, acting upon
the impulses of an unrestrained irouniuation,
wrought up to a paroxysmal intensity by the
senHe of family troubles, took the life of his
wife and her mother, and then tired the house
where tbey resided, leaving nothing to indicate,
as he supposed, his connection with the crime.
Providence, however, deicrmined otherwise;
and throuL'h its friendly interposition, one of
the victims survives to relate in detail his crime,
and expose its enormity and cruelty to those
who will not relax their efforts until his appre
hension and execution expiate the offense
against law and humanity.
THE SCENE OP THE MURPKR.
About four miles from Valparaiso, on what s
known as the "Chicago road," has stood tor ten
years a low frame farm-house, occupied by Ben
jamin Long and his wife Emma. The house was
situated about forty rods from the Pitteburg
and Fort Wayne Railroad, and about ten rods
from tbe turnpike in Union township. The
country around is exceedingly hilly, and on the
verge of a deep ravine, surrounded by stunted
undergrowth stood the house. Standing ou
the spot, the scene is beautiful. Coursing
along slowly at your feet is Salt creek, a
sinuous stream, which loses itself in the
forest miles beyond. North of you is a
dense forest reaching to the limit of
vision, while away to the south is a level
plateau extending to the town of Valparaiso.
On the east is a bill about fifty feet in height,
throuch whose centre a passage has oeen out
for tue railroad. On the western slope of this
hill stood the domicil within whose anils was
enacted the double murder. The house itself
was, like most farm houses, constructed with a
view to the comfort and convenience of the oc
cupants, and consisted of two rooms, a bed
room and kitchen. The surroundings of the
house are in a high state ot cultivation, the
result of years of patient labor. In the kitchen
the murder was perpetrated.
, TBE DEAD.
During the evening Piige, the murderer,
visited Valparaiso ou horseback. The last that
was seen of him was between 10 aud 11 o'cloct,
at the Could House, iu that village. Here he
left his horse, also his scarf, saying he would re
turn in a short time, and started away on foot.
He reached his residence about midnight. The
inmates bad all retired. The dwelling is a
huge farm house, the nearest dwelling being
about twenty rods distant. Stealthily he entered
by the back'door. and silently approached the
roon occupied by his wife aud her mother,
airs.oug. Both' were evidently sound asleep,
as the first sound heard by Miss Ludolph,
who occupied a room up stairs, was the
Bring of shots with a revolver, tired rapidly
in succession. Both were shot througa the
body, in the reeion of the heart, and iustautiy
killed. Not a shriek or groan was beard to
escape, but a terrible silence succeeded the re
ports of the revolver. Miss Ludolph, hearing
the shots, and Ignorant of the cause thereof,
hastily threw a wrapper over her person aud
descended the stairs. The moment Page copied
her he tired again and again, each ball taking
effect in her person. Not satisfied with this,
and fearful that life was not extinct, after f-he
had fallen to the floor, he frantically seized u
chuir aud belabored her body until, like in
death, she lay iusensibly on the tloor. The deed
was one of devilish premeditation. The fearful
tracedy was committed, and he was tao cow
ardly to tace the consequences. To hide all
traces of the terrible affair, he set fire Ihe build
in a and fled the scene.
The heat of the burning building brought
Hiss Ludolph partly to her sens8, and ou her
Lauds and knees she succeeded iu etl'ectiug her
escape lrom a terrible death in the flumes. The
conflagration attracted the attention of neigh
bors, and from all purts men were soon hurry iug
to the scene of the tragedy. From the inco
herent statements of the wounded etrl, the
neighbors at least received an inkling ot the
terrible truth, and at the risk of tbe'r own lives
they succeeded iu recovering the charred and
crisped bodes of the unfortunate women.
Although an effort was made to save the build
ing, it proved futile, and only a mass of ashes
now remain on the site where the fearful scene
wa1 transacted
After the first feeling of horror had somewhat
subsided, men hurried in every direction to give
the aluriu, aud, if possible, effect the capture of
the murderer. Up to the latest inforniiitiou,
this hud, however, not yet been effected.
PERSONNEL OF TUE MURDERER.
C. F. Page, the demon who committed this
fearful act, is a man of about 28 years of age.
Ho is of a light complexion, and ubout five feet
fen or eleven inches iu beteht. He is a jeweller
by trade, and a short time before he perpetrated
me ttenuish crime to avoid the consequence
of
wuicn ue now flies from tue avenmn" sword
ot iustice worked at his trade in the village of
Valparaiso. For . tbe past twelve or tifteen
months, however, be has led the life ot au itine
rant peddler, who hawks his wares from door to
door. By habits either of industry and appli
cation, or pinching penurioasness, ho had suc
ceeded in amassing considerable of this world'B
goods, and was accounted among his acquaint
ances as a man possessed of a competence, if
pot endowed with absolute wealth.
METHOD IN MAPVEBft.
At 8 o'clock in thp evening, four hours before
the commission of the crime, Page called at the
rooms of tbe most prominent photographic
artist in the village of Valparaiso, and Inquired
of the proprietor of tbe establishment as to
whether he had any photographs or negatives
of hnn in his possession. At that hour of the
night the artist did not feel inclined to look for
either one or the other any great length of
time, and he informed Mr. Piiire that he had not
either of the articles he desired in his possession.
But on the following morning, ufter the sad
news had been received, and when tho wails of
lamentation were mingled with shrieks of ven
geance, the operator instituted a minute search,
and discovered that he had a negative in his
rooms, from which pictures have been taken,
and have since been sent to the superintendent
of police ot this city, and also to the different
detective agencies.
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTIES.
It does not seem possible that a monster
capable of committing such an atrocmH crime
should have ever succeeded in captivating the
affections of a being of the opposite sex, and of
leading her to the hymeneal altar. Such, how
ever, wan the case. Four years ago, C. F. Page
was married, aud a short time after the honey
moon bad waned, he left the bride of his bosom,
and went to seek his fortune on the Pacific
coast in the El Dorado of the new world. Home
time since he came back, and from that period
his acquaintances have noticed that there were
domestic difficulties existing between himself
and the woman he had sworn to love, cherish,
and protect. The wife in a short time applied
for a divorce, nnd the suit would have been
determined during the present month.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CITIZENS.
The excitement in Porter county, as can well
be imagined, is intensely fearlul. If the fugi
tive should be captured n't all within the reach
of this infuriated populace, Judge Lynch would
instantly be enthroned by acclamation.
Before her marriage, which took plnce about
four years since, at 17 years of age, Mrs. Page
wos considered the most beautiful girl in the
country, and was the acknowledged belle of that
section. Since her marriage she has ever main
tained the most amiable and pleasant relations
with her neichbors, and was admired and
esteemed by all who knew her. Her parents
were also highly esteemed, nnd Mr. Long is one
of the most respected, oldest, and wealtaiest citi
zens of that section.
CAUSE OF T1IE CRIME.
The immediate cause which led to thj com
mission of the tragic deed which has cast a pall
over the community where it occurred, is not
definitely known. It is supposed, however,
that it was induced by certain allegations in the
hill tiled tor divorce. The unhappy victim of
devilish msilienancy, could she speak from the
bloody shroud in which sh is now enwrapped,
might well exclaim
"Oh ! may tnv fate
Give warning to our easy sex's ears,
And strike them deaf to man's dissimulated love.'
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
Fashions for January.
From Le Folltt.
The weather having at last become more sea
sonable, the winter materials decided upon and
exhibited for the hist two months are now
brought into requisition. We are very glad to
welcome the return of brocaded silks; there is
hardly any dress more suitable tor tin elderly
lady. Young ones have not yet adopted it,
except lor tuiiics or portions of a dress.
Satin is also very much in favor for almost all
purposes tall or visiting dresses, mantles, and
bonuets. There is scarcely any fabric so elegant
or essentially "grande daiue." Velvet, that used
to be reserved lor toilets of ceremony, is now
making its appearance lor all kiuds of occasions;
and the velveteen, so fashionable last autiwun,
is rapidly giving way to plush and poplin.
The plush dresses and mantles en suite look
very elegant and seasonable; and require little
or no trimming. The terry-velvet dresses are,
iu our opinion, more elegant, and decidedly
mote dressy. The silk or woollen reps are much
iu use for morning dresses; moires, fayes, poult-de-soie
antiques still keeping much in favor.
Stripes are still in the ascendancy, but are no
loneer plain as formerly ; they are formed by
medallions or small patterns. Black is most
fashionably worn, but grey and violet seem the
favorite colors. Several beautiful shades of blue
have appeured. Very little greeu is seen, ex
cepting for in-door wear. Fur is very much
worn as trimming, the species preferred betug
Astrachan, soble, chinchilla, martin, miniver,
aud squinel; the two latter being preferred for
very joui'g ladies and children.
Ciebe is also in irrent favor, as are most kinds
ot feather trimming. Lnce is, of course, kept
tor in-door and evening wear, (irelot ami che
nille fr nges are much used a ornaments ; vel
vets worked with beads or embroidered in floss
silk likewise make most elegant addition ton
toilette. For evening wear, satins and silks are
much worn; but ior oiuirr ladies who dance,
liphter material? nre con.-'clered j referable
such as guu.e, nets, larliiiuuc, or tulles, worn
over silk or satin underkirts. The usual trim
mings for thee dresses are ruches, beads, and
flowers.
Many young girls wear foulard tunics and
corselets over muslin bodies and skiits. This
forms a very pretty, youug, aud by no means
expensive dress. With two or three muslin
dresses with low and high bodies, a youug lady
can make a very nice appearance t'uroueh the
wiuter evenings, either for demi-toilet'.es or
small dauces, us with the additiou of a silk or
foulard corselet, and plastron, the toilette is
complete, and can be constantly diversified.
Haroly any alteration worth mentioning' has
taken place in the form and trimmines of the
mantles worn this mouth. Thev arp still nm.
mented with small bands of fur, aud have long
handsome guides at the back of the neck The
long, hanging sleeves are likely to cooie into
great favor lor clouks, especially If made of
velvet or satin. ,
If the mantle is of velvet or satin, trimmed
with fur or feathers, the muff is invariibly made
to correspond. We do not see many shawls
but those are never worn triuugulurly as thev
used to be, but always folded straight like a
fcarf. We do not consider that at all an ele
gant fashion ; but as the mode, ft is our dutv to
chronicle it. .
A few attempts have been made to Introduce
some very ugly forms for bonnets, but those at
present in weur the 'Catalune" and the 'Laia
balle" are so very becoming and elcant that
we sincerely trust that they will not be re
placed. Criuoline, iu spite of all the abuse am prog
nostications against it, is still worn. The form
is very much altered, but the skirt, let it be of
what material it may, iuvariably ha a few
steels, but only round the bottom. For out-dcW
wear, with the short, dresses, a small, round
crinoline is worn (no lady ever attempt" to
appear in a short dress without one). With an
in-door or evening dress the crinoline is Inn
behind, and made with a train. Liuen colla
and cuffs, with medallion, of laoe, are muSS
worn; very flue tatting U also much iu favor for
this purpose. lu
The hats worn are exactly the same as those
introduced last mostli, and are ornamented in
the same manuer, tho materials being cenemliv
velvet, felt, or beaver. fc'-"'-'""?
There Is an endless variety of lace and muslin
bodies, both high and low, intended to beTorS
with corselets. Some are exceedingly elocant
none more so tbsn those formed of alternate1
medallions of lace and satin stitch embroidorv
We have seen several very elegant muslins'
and lace peplums, also, some of the black
figured net with lattice work of colored velvet
or black velvet spotted with colored Weads!
One pcplum basque shown to us was formed of
bluck velvet, about fou- Inches deep, plaited so
as to form Ove points, that in the middle of the
buck being much tho deepest. These point
were surrounded on both sides with white lace,
and ornamented with small mednllion.
Gloves lor evening wear nre Invariably long,
Slid there has been some slight idea ot introduc
ing long black lace mittens for young ladies'
in mi-toilet wesr. We wish this fashion success,
but do not think it will take any stand until
the sprinir, for which season it is decidedly
more suitable. Tbe coiffure of flowers brooch,
back-comb, and earrings, worn to correspond
with the dress, are exceedingly pretty when
worn by young ladles, but nre totally unsuitable
after a certain age.
ANTEDILUVAIN IDEAS OF OLD BOURBON-
Letter from Clement I. Vallandlgham.
Daytok, Ohio, Jannarr 8. as to yonr flrst In.
quiry, Congress, in my opinion, his no more con
Btitutioual lower to "territorialize" the "seceded
Males" (so called) than to make Territories ot Ohio
or Wisconsin. Meitbor has any other department
of the federal Ooitornment, nor all department
combined. Tbe States made the Federal Govern
ment in the beginuing, but now the table of Satarn
It reversed, and tbe child dovonrs the parent
As to j our lecond inquiry the probable "rennlt
if the rfcoicfll fchenie be carried out or attemoted"
pardon me a littio Latin :' Curthagene uttiui
eit nilere quam par urn tlicere." Ouiy general resulis,
at tbe mosi, can be foreseen by the wisest of mor
tals, and in these durk tunes, when every lesson of
history, and every law ot God, oi man, of political
economy, and of finance, seems to be broken
with Impunity; and when either lolly or
treachery, or cowardice, or all three to
gcUior, thwart the widest, moot honest,
moat patriotic plans lor the publ.o good, I have
ceased even to fpccnlnte as t tho luturo, much lets
do 1 venture to prophoy. Yet I think that had tho
progrummo for the po'itical campaign of 18(56. a
agreed upon formally at Washington in April and
May last been banesttv, courageously, and viaorously
carried out, instead ot Celnn set aside lor tkat com
bination ol procured abortion and accidental mis
carriage, the l'hiladolphia Convention of August 14,
wo should havo bad ai great a victory iu the fall
elections as we sullered docisiTedeloat, As it is, I fear
that tbe lat hope of the reaction perished then,
and that tho "Great Aniericau Involution of 1801"
mui-t now cro on unchecked, till either it shall have
overturned totally in form, as already substantially
in lflci, that eraud old federal republic winch our
latherB set up; substituting in its stead imperialistic
despotism, under the tdiadow of the name and form
and tbecant of treo institutions; or have precipitated
a coij nter revolution, through which, by the ex
piation of tiro and blood aud sufl'enus, it may
be, tho American people shall recover that
lii'lit, free, cheap system of government which
they so eagerly and rccRlessly have thrown
away. All this, indeed, was implied by the late civil
war for tbe Union, when it commenced; and I, for
one, have no new quarrel with radicalism and its
exponents for striving to attain the natura1, legiti
mate, and inevitable results of changing our system
from a government of consent to a governmont ot
coercion oi lorce. At the same time I am not pre
pared to compete with mom in the race ot radical
ism; and it I were, I should aim at that which alone
could command succos to "out-herod ueroa "
and go at cne bound so far boyond its prenoutde
munds that even Republican radicalism would stand
ohaat. 1 should "cut under" o deep that no
"lower dorp" could be found or fathomed. For, in
goodsooth, I am not one of those who delude them
selves with the vain notion that by yielding ono
lialt the other can be made secure. Such ' sopi to
Cerberus" never vilence tbe triple-head' d dog ot
fanaticism. And there is but one way to deal with
a revo ution either to go with it totally, and ahead
of it, or light it every inch and crush it We
hitLoito Lave not so lought the butt'e, and, by con
sequence, we havegoue down be ore the bold, dash
ing charge of the BlackKuight with his visor up. And
so it has ever,been; and so it will ever be, world with
out end. 1 cannot add Amen; it "sticks in my
throat " For still I would remember the sublim?
old Koman maxim, and never def pair of the repub
lic; for even now, with more than oigbt hundred
miihonf of paper money, having no other basis than
credit upon credit, tour ply, and a taxation, State
,1 LUhI ah i -: .. i V . ' r
am not pure that a "biassed stranding" in the way of
iiuuuco iiugni uui hi any moment prove rue very
salvation of tbe ship in her last lurch. For, as Af.
Guizot, in his "History ot Cromwell," profoundly
observes, "It is by exhaustion and necoonity that God
impose justice and good souso upon nations."
Meantime, however, deriving such satisfaction
and it is botli great aud sweut as springs from the
reconi uecisions oi me puprcme court ot Ihe United
States convicting Abraham Lincoln and his ad
i ministration ot high oruneacainst tha Constitution.
ana pumie ana private liberty. 1 confine myself
cnieuj having no cabbage garden to cultivate,
especially during the present cold snap to the
studies and labors of my profession, aud am con.
tent just now to look on iu politics and await with
laith and patience the wor of "time, the corrector
and avenger. " Two suggestions only I would
make, most respectfully :
First. Ought we not forthwith to begin to agitate
for a convention of ail ihe states to meet and adjust
upon the basis oi the fundamental principles ot the
old Constitution aud Union, the new and momentum
questions, and the altered condition of things
arising out oi the late war; ana if fu "bargain'
which our fathcis tnude lor tue sake of sturlng a
Union and Federal Government at all, is to be set
asidepincer pretense oi oftabushiug exact luatico
and equity, ana Mutes are to be dealt with a? the
nieio creatures oi ihe Federal will and pleasure,
and divided, consolidated, and mouldod to sine rtie
lusbion of tbe liourjand the interests of taose who
can peenre and bold the power, is it not a good time
now to demand that the gross Hilouitv of tho pre.
scut Senatorial representation iliou d give way to
"equity belore the la and that id reettliug tho
great question of sufl'rnge upon tho theory of "im
partiality," three millions ot "iankees" shall no
longer be permitted to vote twelve Senators, while
three millions of "Hiickeyes" are graciously allowed
to vote but twof Would Sew EnglaDd, think yon,
gee the point f
Second. Without a single representative 'man, to
whom all defer, in any department of the Federal
Government, or any State Government in tbe North
or West, and witbont even general committee,
always in lession aud having tbe conlidenoe of the
party, and therefore without any means to give uni
lormity, concert, and promptitude to the opinioni
and actions of the Oeuiocraiio party upon the sud
den and very grave questions which, in the midst of
a revolution evry day brings tortu to perplex and
divide. What that party needs moat now, is it not a
fimt-clasa daily newspaper, say at Washington
like the old Washington Go'e-secure on its
pecuniary fouudation, totally doinocratic in iu
politics, controlled by no clique, dependent enly on
tiie Dtniocratlo masses for support, the reflex of
their sentiments, devoted heartily to their interest,
and edited by some oue or more of the statesmen of
the country having an established national reputa
tmn, and in whose ability and integrity alike the
people have full confidence? Cut off by fauaticlsiu
and revolutionary hate from every other public em
p oyment, what but want of capital can lorbid the
representative public men ot the Democratic party
from connecting themselves with the "Fourth Ls.
tate" a department in politics quite as honorable
and as lull ol dignity, more potential, too. and lor
more lucrative oftentimes, than any official station
even when fairly gained, and a to the last espe
cially, when honestly filled.
C. L. Yallandicaam.
General Meade's Letter.
The following is the letter of General Mea lc
alluded to in our despatches from Montreal a
day or two since:
Headquarters op the Eat, PiiiLAPELPnii,
i'enn., January 9, Ihii7.-Eev. Philip Wood
Locsemore. Acting Secretary, Montreal Sir: -I
reret most sincerely that my duties aud en
gagements will not permit me to be present at
tbe annual public meeting of the Diocesan
Church Society, to be held at Montreal on tbe
ICth instant, and to which you have been so
kind as to tnvite me by your note of the 4th
ultimo.
I sbould have been very glad if circumstances
had allowed me to avail myself of your compli
mentary invitation to have shown' by my pre
sence the interest I take in the work of the
Church, and particularly my earnest desire that
peace and pood-will should reign along toe bor
der; and, although only an unworthy layman,
It would have been a irreat pleasure to me to
meet the distinguished churchmen who will
assemble on that occasion.
Way I ask you to convey these sentiments to
the Central Board, and believe me to be,
Dear Hir, most truly yours,
Gcohuk G. Mkauh, Major-Gen. U. H. A.
THIRD EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
No Decisive Action by Present Congress.
ANOTHER BLABT FEOM WENDELL PHILLIPS
General Loircm's Opinion
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN INDIANA.
The Deering Murder Re-enacted.
INTERESTING FROM TIIE SOUTH
AND WEST.
Tlie Great Snow Storm.
EUROPEAN NEWS BY STE1.MEU.
The Latest Local News.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
F1UM WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
SI'ECIAL PESPATtEES TO EVENING TUI.EGHA.rH. J
Wasiiwoton, January 21.
The Storm.
The snow stcrm that visited us ast night
raged fearfully until daybreak. The railroads
are all blocked up. Members of Congress ap
peared enveloped iu every conceivable raiment
at the Capitol to-day.
The Vetoes.
The President has nearly completed his veto
messages of the bills admitting Nebraska and
Colorado. These messages will be delivered
probably on Thurlay. The bills will then bo
passed promptly by both Houses, the Presi
dent's objections to the contrary notwith
standing. The Potomac
is entirely closed. A large number of vessels
remain below the city ice-bound. Some have
been so embargoed for a week past.
The Impeachment.
No decisive measures looking to the impeach
ment of the President, will be adopted by the
present Congress. The whole matter will be
turned over to the Fortieth Congress, because
that body Is fresh lrom the people, and will be
more likely to act in accordance with popular
desires than the present.
General John A. TiOgm
is here, and advises that the impeachment ques
tion be referred to the Fortieth Congresi. He
i-eerns to think that the President will be re
moved by that body, and Mr. Johnson fears a
similar result, and is acting more cautiously
than ever before.
From Europe by Steamship.
New York, January 21. The steamship City
of New York, from Queenstown January 10,
arrived to-day.
The London Times of January 9 says: It is
now left for the Government of the United
States to say whether they will accept arbitra
tion or not. The great question is, of course,
tbe Alabama depredations. It thinks the law
officers of tho two countries could, in a very
few hours, frame a perfectly satisfactory state
ment, and believes that Lord Stanley, in making
the proposal declined by Russell, will be sup
ported by public opinion.
The English papers contain accounts from all
parts of the country of great storms, floods,
and shipwrecks, aud deaths from cold aud
starvation.
The students lately arrested Iu Paris for hold
ing an illegal meeting have been condemned,
oce of them to tifteen years' Imprisonment.
General Montebello has beeu nominated for
Senator.
The Prussian Government will not supersede
the public functionaries in the annexed pro
vinces, and they will shortly take the oath
of allegiance.
Three ukases have been issued by the Empe
ror of Russia concerning Poland. One places
her finances under Russian direction, the second
regulates postal affairs and subordinates them
to Russia, and tbe third divides Poland Into five
instead ol ten Provincial Governments, aud
gives fuller power to the Governor and former
local guards.
From New Orleans.
ew Orleans, January 20 The remains of
General Albert Sidney Johnson will be taken to
Austin, Texas, on, Wednesday, for final inter
ment. ' m
Markets by Telegraph. '
Mew York, January al. Stocks dull and weak.
Chicago ana Hock island, 99; Iteadiue, ltttf : (.teu
ton Company, 46,; Erie, 64; Cleveland and Toledo,
124; Cleveland aud Pittsburg, 88f) J'ittaburr and
Fort Wayne, 97. MiclilMn Central, 106: Miohlean
buutbern, 77; New Yurk Central. loHf ; Cumber
laud preferred. P0; Virginia 6, 67 1 MiHsouri 03, WJ;
Hudson Kiver, 12b; U. ti, Kive-twentHo of 1HC2, 107Ji
ao 1W8. 106 j; do. 1HC4, 10&j! len-fortien, IHlj ; goveu
thirtiOT. 104J, BUaling. fij ljht JCxchango, J0i;
Ooid, 130 j .
THE PRIZE RING.
Fight to Come OfT In the South Bill
Pavli and Ned Hurnctt Duffy and
Joyce Carey and King, Etc.
NewOrubans, January 14. An arrangement
has been made by which a mill is to take place
ia two weeks' time between Ned Burnett, of this
city, and Bill Davis, of St. LouK for $o0(asi(le.
Davis recently arilved from Texas, where he
was workirtt at a trade. He came here ex
pret-sly to fight and to train for this mill. It
may be remembered that Davis fousht not a
lone time atro with McCool, and was beaten.
Another set-to is to come off soon between
Dully, of St. Louis, and Pete Joyce, of this City.
It is said that a man named Carey, from
Texas, is now here trying to eet up a fight with
Tom King.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Oyer and Terminer Judges Pierce
and Brewster Messrs. T. IJ. Dwiht and John
O'Byrne, Prosecuting Attorneys. Messrs. John
Uotorth and William G. McCauley for the de
fense. This morning the case of the Common
wealth vs. Jacob Bastian, charged with the kill
ing of James T. Haruier. was called for trial.
In the exercise of tbe riebt of challenges on
each side, the regular panel of juron was ex
hausted, leaving eight in the box; the Common
wealth then made a motion to have the Sheriff
to draw 125 names, from which to draw 25
jurors, allowing for conscientious scruples on the
Subject of capital punishment it being given
out as the intention of the Commonwealth to
press for a verdict of murder in the first degree.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, and
Judges Thompson, Read, and Aenew. Edward
W. Carr vs. Louisa B. Carr. Decree modified,
in accordance with tho opinion ot the Court.
Hannls vs. Hazlett. Argued.
Nisi Prius Judee Stroncr. Executors of John
Brock, to use of John Welsh, vs. Franklin Fire
insurance company. An action 10 recover on
a policy of tire insurance on promises No. 240
North Delaware avenue. Defense, that another
more ri-ky business was entered into, which was
not covered by the policy. On trial.
Common Pleas Judge Allison. Sterling &
Frank vs. Gustavo Sieberling. Au action to re
cover arrears of rent. Dcteuse, tbat the de
fendant did not have poeBsion of the premises,
and that plaintiff's locked the door against him,
and kept him out. On trinl.
District Court Judge Stroud. Osborn Conrad,
to the use of William Davies, v. Lewis R.
Broomall. An action on a bond. Defence, pay
ment. On trial.
District Court Judare.'harswood. Minor chil
dren of Daniel McLaughlin, deceased, by their
Guardian, vs. Mary Ann Tully. An action of
ejectment. On trial.
FINANCE AN1) COMMERCE.
Office of the Evening Telegraph, )
Monday, January 21, 1867.
The Slock Msiket was very dull this morn
ing, and prices were unsettled. In Government
bonds there was little or nothing doing; 107
was bid for old 5-20s; 104-i for July, 18t!6, 6-20s;
107 for 6s of 1S81; 9!)J for 10 40s; and 104J for
June and August 7"30s. City loans were un
changed; the new issue sold at 100J, and old do.
at Mi.
Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at61a5lj, a slight decline; Pennsylvania Rail
road at 665tij, a decline of ; and Norristowa
at 02, no change. 124 was bid for Camden and
Amboy? 29 for Little Schuylkill; 56 for Mine
bill; (0 for Lehifjh Valley; 23 for Elmira com
mon: 40 for preferred do.; 15 for Catawissa
common; 294 for preferred do.; 30 for Phila
delphia and Eric; and 47 for Northern Central.
Bank shares were in good demand tor invest
ment at full prices, but we hear of no sales.
139 was bid for First National; 115 for Third
National; 108 for Fourth National; 235 foo
North America; 1514 for Philadelphia; 135J for
Farmers' and Mechanics'; 56j for Commercial;
32J for Mechanics'; 100 for Kensington; 58 for
Penn Township; 31$ for Manufacturers'; 100 for
Tradesmen's; CO lor City; aud 674 for Common
wealth. City Passenger Railroad sbarss were in fair
demand. Chcsnut and Walnut sold at CO; lies
ton ville at 14, a decline of ; and Uniou at 41,
no chanae;'19 was bid tor Thirteenth and Fif
teenth; 30 for Sprace ana Pine; and 26 for
Girard College.
In Canal chares there was nothing doing.
22J was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common;
54u' for Lehiub Navigation; 120 for Morris Canal
preferred; 13 for Susquehanna Canal; and 66i
for Delaware Division.
Quotations of Gobi 10J A. M., 136J; 11 A. M.,
13fii: 12 M.. 1365; 1P.M., 136, an advance of
I on the closing price Saturday evening. i
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALBS TODAI
Reported by De Haven & Bro.,No.40S.Tbird street
BEFORE BOARDS.
100 ih Eubcrt j
FIRST BOARD
SCflnO Read mt fis its. 90 I'M) all Koaolnff. ...3d 61
ftl(KX) I'alt 2d mt 6s.. 97 I 7 sb do.tmsf.Jts 61
S400 City tie new.... 1001: 100 8h do 01
4 ab Porrlstown.
60 sU Fenna It.. .. 6'ii
A Bh dies & Wal.. 60
15 Bb Hest'v 15
46 sh Uuion Pas.R.. 41
21 eh do 6f
100 .h do 66
200 tb do ....lots 66
Brother, No. 40 South
Messrs. De Haven &
Third street, report the
following rates of e
chancre to-day at IP. M.: American gold, 136J
(xU3tij; Silver As and 4, lol; Compound Interest
isou-s, June, iu4, liii; ao., July, I8(i4, mjjno.,
August. 18C4, 158; do., October, 1864, 14,1; do.,
December, 1864, 133; do., May. 1865, 114; do..
Auetist, 1865, 104; do., September, 1866, 10; do.,
October, 1865, 9$.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers. No.
86 Smith Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881,
coupon,. 1074(SlOK; V. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862,
107$108; do.. 1864, t5&106! ; do., 1865. 105J
106: do., new. 1865, 104104J; IT. S.
10-40S, coupon. 99,J(Si99j; U. S. 7-30s, 1st
series, 1044(tlO4A; do., 2d series, 104.f??lt4j; 3d
series, lO44',f01O4; Compounds, December, 1864,
i:!jf13j.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Mosday, January 21. Trade wa partial. sus
pended to-day, owing to the almoat ImpaasAblo con
dition of the ttreclB, and the atteadanoe at the Cora
Exchange was very slim. Trade was exwaBivelr dull
in all departments, and for Flour the demand was
entirely coiiflned to tbe wants of the home consu
mers, wbo purchased a fe hundred barrels at S8$9
8 75 for superfine, 910 75 for extra, tll-50(il2-76
for Northwostern " family, 1214 for Pennsyl
ranta and Ohio do. do.; aid tli-7517 forianor
tiands, accordiu to quality. Rye Flour l hold at
7-25 bbl. othlnr doing in Corn Heal.
There is bo perceptible cbunge to uotloe in rfe
Vf beat Market, and in the absence of fa!e we.Bot
renDBrlrDi red 2 7tka.310( tfootbern, a., at
310(SiS aud white at 3 ao-40. Be Is field
at 9 1 a&ftl 87 per bushel for Western nd l'euniyl-vanl-
In Corn very little dentt. Sale ef 2660
cupels new yellow at 97&o. for Pesnnylranla,
and 91 for Southern. Oat are steady at 68&69o.
Nothing doing in Buiey or Malt.
nothing doing in vThitky, and prices arc pcttlfigj.
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