Beffort Inquirer. BEDFORD, PA., FSIBAY, MARCH. 13, IS6S THE RAILWAY PROBLEM. An published in the INQUIRER two weeks ago, on a call for a meeting ot the citizens of this county, to express their sentiments in regard to a project for a railway from a point on the Pittsburgh and Connellsville railroad, at or near Bridgeport in this county, to Bedford, has. apparently, aroused considerable interest in the various localities interested in secu ring the trade of the South-western tier of counties of Pennsylvania. It was supposed by those who who have watched the course of those who appear to be master of the situation, since the repeal of the charter of the Pittsburgh and Connellsville railroad company, that an effort on our part to se cure an outlet, would cause a shaking amongst the dry bones of the Southern Penn'a. and Connellsville railroad company. We expect Philadelphia, through the Cen tral, to rush to the rescue at Ilarrisbnrg to Jefeat our application for a charter. Phil adelphia has already treated this section meanly enough to drive every dollar s worth of trade from her; and while we as Pennsylvanians feel proud of Philadelphia, yet tee cannot, and WILL not, allow her to trample on our interests any further. She has quietly settled herself down over us, through the Central, with a charter known as the Southern Pennsylvania and Con oellsviJle, and hedged that charter about with legislation, until she feels that she is still master of the situation, as far as a through route is concerned. Against this we most solemnly protest in the name of the people of the Southern tier of counties of Pennsylvania, and we most earnestly ask the Legislature to appoint a committee to investigate this imposition. Mr. William Hartley, at the late rail road mass meeting in this place, introduced the following preamble, resolution and justification thereof in reference to this matter, and which met the universal appro bation of the meeting, but was withdrawn because it was not relevant to the object for which the meeting was called: WHEREAS, From the actions of the Con nellsville and Southern Pennsylvania Rail road Company we have good reasons to be lieve that the charter of said company was obtained, not for the purpose of building a railroad, but to prevent a road from being built. Therefore, ftcsdced, That the members of our legis lature, particularly those directly interested in the prosperity of the Southern counties of Pennsylvania, be requested to demand from the Connellsville and Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a statement as to what measures have been used by said Company to obtain subscriptions of money for the building of the proposed road. And further, to require said company to commence work in good faith immediately, all along the line of the proposed road, or forfeit their charter within the lime specified in the General Rail road Law of Pennsylvania. In justification of the foregoing resolution, we the people of Bedford county declare, that when the subscription books of said company were opened, the management open ed them, not in the great centres of wealth ana capital, outm aic Tillage or neuioru; that a gentleman representing the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, or certain parties prominently connected with said company, (which company did not desire a road to be built through the Southern part of the State, as the report of the President recently pub lished shows,) subscribed five millions and one hundred thousand dollars of the ten mil lions of capital stock of the Connellsville and Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company, thereby securing control of the concern. And from that date to the present we allege the people along the line of the proposed road have not been solicited to subscribe mo ney towards building it. The few thousand dollars expended so far on the line we believe were only expended to hold the charter. Believing that the people of Southern Pennsylvania should not be deprived of the advantages of a railroad to gratify the greed of an overgrown monopoly, we hereby de mand of the Legislature, by some means, to relieve us from the clutches of these men who have no interest directly in the prosperi ty of the Southern counties (only in so far as they may become tributary to the Pennsylva uia Central Railroad) and '<• this end we pray that the charter of the Connellsville and Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company may be revoked, unless said company give good and sufficient assurance, that the road will be built speedily. . And further, that an. honest, fair and free Railroad Bill may be passed. We hope that not a day will be lost, and that a Committee will be appointed by the House of Representatives which will sift this project to occupy the only unoccupied route between the east and the west to the bottom, and we feel confident that the char ter will be forfeited. This charter must be got out of the way. A Free Railroad Law would not relieve us. There are many pas ses in our mountains where it is utterly im possible to get through with more than one road. This is the case at the tunnel be tween this place and Mt. Dallas, where the Southern Pennsylvania and Connellsville Company keep up an occupancy. Here the necessary sixty feet are not to be had, roads from running less than sixty feet from each other, is a dodge of the Central. We have been frequently asked how we knew that the Central did not intend to build this road. We answer that we have care fully read the last annual report of J. Edgar Thompson, President of the Pennsylvania Central, who speaks of the route of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad thus: "This line and the Pennsylvania Railroad occupy the only routes within this Common wealth, upon which a railway for through business can be built, and yield a reasonable return upon the capital that may be expen ded in its construction. Upon all other routes, several additional mountain summits will be encountered, besides the increased cost hereafter of constructing such a work." Now when it is known that the chief ar gument of the Central was that they wanted a through freight route, and that therefore they must build a road on this route, it will appear evident to any ono, afker read ing the above disparaging remarks of other routes, that this route is sacked, but the great official does not stop here. Further on he says: A line possessing a large mixed traffic, such as commanded by the Pennsylvania Railroad, cannot folly meet this requirement without the construction of a third track throughout its length, by which trains can be moved at a low rate of speed without serious interruption to the traffic that wili pay for the co *'°f more rapid movement. Instead of a th ird trackupon the Pennsylvania Railroad to meet this demand, at originally suggested, i:. w been proposed that the line of the Phila- delphia and Erie Railroad, as far as prac tiredile, be taken for such a thoroughfare. 1 " If there was a doubt in regard to the first extract, the second must forever settle the question. In this connection we will present our read ers with an article clipped from the Phil a. Press, of a few days ago, instigated by the INQUIRER article above referred to. If Philadelphia were sensible of her interests she would put a road from Mt. Dallas to Somerset under contract without a day's de lay, and by this means she could secure the great majority of the trade, which otherwise is bound to go to Baltimore. The Press says: "The passage of the Counallsville Railroad bill makes a direct railway rout# from Pitts burg to Baltimore not only a certainty, but almost an accomplished fact. It will be the short road to the aea, and it is useless to shut our ayes to the fact that it will direct from Philadelphia a very large portion of the trade of the West. That Baltimore is thus tapping the western section of our State just as New York has the northeastern, we cannot com plain. It is the fate of commerce. Trade can be led only by enterprise, energy and pluck. If we arc outstripped by rival com petitors we have no one to blame bat our selves. The shortest way to head off this Balti more drainage would probably be the con struction ot a drain that would intercept and carry off its current. Starting at Connells rille and coming east via Somerset, or, per haps, a little lower, and Bedford to Chambers burg, we would have a road already almost completed, developing a rich and compara tively untouched section of our State, and which prolonged in time through Gettysburg, would offer an exceedingly direct and availa ble route from Pittsburg to our port. We al ready stand at the head of the railroad States of the Union, having within our borders more miles of railway than any other. Let it not be our misfortune that they shall enure to to the local trade of the seaboard towns of other States." As far as we are concerned we cart very little whether we are ruled out of getting a charter for the Bedford and Bridgeport road at the hands of the Legislature or not. Un der the supplements of the Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company, that Com pany is authorized to build branches, which gives us the needful authority. The road must be built. Baltimore is making strides which we cannot ovorlook. President Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, says: "The President had also the satisfaction to state that Messrs. Albert Schumacher & Co., the Rgents of the North German Lloyd, are officially advised that the first steamer of the Bremen line, the Baltimore, will leave Bre men for Baltimore on the first of March, and the Berlia on the first of April, and that ar rangements have been made for the return of these steamers from Baltimore to Bremen on the first of April and first of May, respec tively, and regularly thereafter a steamer from each port on the first of each month. Each of these steamers will touch at South ampton on each voyage for passengers and i freight. "The steamers of the Baltimore and Liver pool line, viz: the Worcester, Somerset and Carroll, have their schedules arranged for the comuiing season, the first sailing on the 25th of this month. It is designed to so arrange the arrival and departure of the Bremen and Liverpool steamers that Baltimore will have a fortnightly arrival and departure of Euro pean steamers —that twice each month there will be communication between England and the Coutinent by steamers running directjy between Baltimore and European ports." It will be seen by this statement that Bal timore is not only to have one but two line of ctpnmerci i-ly"** t®*wcco pvil anil the continent ofEurope, while Philadelphia, on the other hand, through "masterly inac tivity" produced by the Central, has one line in prospective. Since writing the above wc learn that the City Councils of Baltimore have passed an ordinauce which appoints Benjamin F. New comer, John W. Garrett and Robert T. Banks trustees to receive from the Pitts burgh and Connellsville Railroad Company a deed of all its property to secure the pay ment of the bonds of said Company, not exceeding four million dollars, and should it be signed by the Mayor all the necessary funds will be forthcoming to complete the above road. THE NEW FOUR HOUSE. During the special" court held here last week a Commissioner was appointed to take testimony in the Poor House matter, for the purpose of determining whether a new building should be erected on tie present property or whether it should be sold and another purchased on which to build. Two weeks ago we discussed the question of the sale of the present property, a matter of no small consequence to tho tax-payers of the County. However itmay finally be decided, there is another matter connected with it of equal importance. Anew Poor House must be erected somewhere. Who shall have charge of this business as well as of the sale of the present property, if it be sold, and the purchase of another? This i 3 a question of the highest importance. Shall the whole business be made a party job ? An effort was made about a year ago to snake a bill through the legislature giving the whole matter in charge of the Poor Directors. This scheme failed; and who, that knows the record of the Poor House management for some years past, does net rejoice in its would have been the magnitude of their blunders, in behalf of party favorites, if they had been given charge of these extraordinary expenditures? Why they wished to take this business out of the hands of the County Commissioners, we cannot imagine, unless it was supposed that the Poor Directors were more easily controlled by the party managers, and their accounts subjected to leas careful scrutiny. The general law of April, 17, 1866, which was to De circumvented by the above men tioned effort, provides that, County Com missioners may erect Poor Houses and sell or buy lands connected therewith, when the same shall have been recommended by the directors of the poor, a grand jury, and the court of quarter sessions of the proper coun ty. Now we have not a word to say against the honesty, integrity and general well-mean ing of the present commissioners, on the contrary, from personal acquaintance with them, we have the fullest confidence in their personal integrity. But we well know that, in great part, the general character of their official business is shaped and controlled by bitter and unscrupulous partisans, who do not hesitate to sacrifice not only honor and integrity but also the best interests of the county to party and party favoritism. Again however faithful the commissioners are now and may have been there is no denying tho fact that the aggregate of taxes in this coun ty has under their management increased from $8647.29 in 1863 to $26,099.71 in 1867. Why cannot we have commissioners appointed to take especial charge of this, selling, buying and building business? If there is no political capital to be made out of it what objection can be made to the ap pointment of such Commissioners, say four or five gOod men selected from both parties? If we desired to make party capital out of this matter we feel quite satisfied that we would only need to let the work go on as it is now projected. But this is not our aim. We don't believe in sacrificing the interests of the county in order to make political capital. Let the hard earned money of our taxpayers be used with the utmost economy; our taxes will still be heavy enough. We believe in all extraordinary expenditures of this kind, it will be found most economical to entrust it to no one political party, but to commissioners representing both parties; in deed this is the only sure way to prevent party jobbing. It also has the additional advantage that the men who begin the work Lave the control of it until it is finished and then make a complete and final statement of their work and expenditure. If it were left to the county Commissioners, one going out each year, it might happen, for the work is not likely to be completed in one year, that one, two or perhaps all three of the men who begin the work, would have passed from office before it would be finished and their successors would be comparatively ignorant of the original plans contracts &c., as well as of the expenditures. In such case the opportunities for fraud and deception on the part of contractors must ho plainly evident to everyone who has the least idea of the difficulties besetting a business of this kind. Will not our people, looking to their own best interests, demand imperatively that this work be done by a commission made up of good and experienced men from both par tics? Let some one prepare a bill for this purpose, either naming the commissioners in the bill or providing for their appoint ment by the court, and send it to Harris, burg and have it passed before the adjourn ment of the Legislature. REBEL OBSTINACY. The new United States Senator from Maryland seems likely to fare but little bet ter than his predecessor. It is said that Goneial Schenek who commanded Balti more during the war is in possession of some information relative to General Tickers, the new Senator from Maryland, and that ob jection will be made to his admission on the ground of disloyalty, and that his case will be investigated by the Judiciary Committee. Maryland has good men with unimpeach able records, but her rebel legislature is bit terly opposed to sending any man to the United States Senate who was not in sym pathy with the rebellion. Kentucky has a similar record. Both these States were in sympathy with the rebellion during the war. Maryland, however, being so near Wash ington and the main thoroughfare of the Uniou armies became too hot for the rebels and most of those who could not keep quiet crossed the lines and joined the rebel armies; at the close of the war these rebel soldiers returned and took possession of the State and now control her government by tkj aid of copperheads and conservatives. Kentucky though uominally in the Union did us more harm by harboring rebels and giving their annies aid in supplies of all kinds than if she had gone clean over to them. Indeed she kept a neutral position for this very purpose. This explains the secret of their obstinacy now in obstructing the law mak ing power of the government by the elec tionsof disqualified men. We hope that every man who is sent up to the United States Senate, as a reward for services to, or sympathies with the rebellion will be promptly rejected, until rebels are taught by experience that treason is a crime to be pun ished and not a virtue to be rewarded. Our gallant soldiers gave treason and rebellion their quietus on the battle field, let our Senators and Congressmen do their work as sternly and faithfully until every vestige of the rebellious spirit is driven from our leg islative halls. A NEW Democratic paper has been start ed in St. Louis for the special purpose of advocating repudiation of the national debt and is accordingly named The Repndiaior. This is carrying out the truo Pendletonian doctrine. All the Democracy have to do now, is to nominate Pendleton for the Presidency, and make an honest fight. This is the usual programme of the Democracy, they make a profession of principles to suit each state or part of a state. For proof of this let our readers compare this fact of their square advocacy of repudiation in St. Louis with one of the resolutions they passed at ilarrisburg the other day. GF.N. HANCOCK has asked to be relieved from his command at New Orleans. If the reports which reach us from that city are to be relied on, his supersedure cannot come too_spok. ibst such a degree that a popular panic prevails. The Mayor, apprehensive of trouble, issued a proclamation yesterday, in which the responsibility for whatever may occur is indirectly charged upon Gen. Hancock and the leading Rebel spirits around him.— Tribune. THE eallant Ethan Allen must have been a radical of the first water. When he called on the British commander at Ticonderoga on the 10th of May, 1775, he demanded the surrender "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." Such ignoring of Presidents, Govenors or Generals in these days is promptly set down by the immaculate Democracy as the worst kind of radicalism. IF it were necessary to accumulate evi dence to the point, well made in public esti mation, that Andrew Johnson's word can not be relied on, it could be found in the case of Mrs Surratt. The court that con victed that unhappy woman recommended her to Executive clemency. During the recent trial of John Surratt, President Johnson asserted publicly that he had never seen this appeal for mercy. Judge Advo cate General Jos. Holt immediately came forward, and assured the public that he him self gave the recommendation, with the other papers, to the President, and that he must have considered all when he approved the finding, and ordered the execution to take place within twenty-four hours. Here wo have Buell, Holt, Colfax and Grant, and against the four, Andrew Johnson. Farther comment is unnecessary. THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES. Articles exhibited by the House of ltepresen Uitivos ol the United States, in the iimne of themselves and all the people of the United States, against Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, in maintaiuance and support of their impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanor* in office: ARTICLE. 1. That said Andrew John son, President of the United States, on the twenty-fir.-t day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in thfi District of Columbia, unmindful of the high duties ofhisoffiee, of'his oath of office, and of the requirement of the Constitution, that lie should take care that the laws be faithfully executed, did, unlawfully and in violation of the Constitution and the laws of the United States, issue an order in writing for the re moval of Edwin M. Stanton from the office of Secretary fur the Department of War, said Edwin M. Stanton having been hereto fore duly appointed and commissioned by and with the consent of the Senate of the United States, as such Secretary; and said Andrew Johnson. President of the United States, on the twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight bun dled and sixty seven, and during the recess of "aid Senate, having suspended by his order Edwin M. Stanton from said office; and within twenty days after the first day of the next meeting of said Senate, on the 12th day of December, in the year last aforesaid, having reported to said Senate such suspension, with the evidence and rea sons for his action in the ease, and the name of the person designated to perform the du ties of such office temporarily until the next meeting of the Senate, and said Senate thereafterwards, on the 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, having duly eon sidered the evidence and reasons reported by stud Andrew Johnson for said n-pen-iou did refuse to concur in said suspension, whereby and by force of the provisions, of an act entitled /'An act regulating the ten ure of certain civil offices," passed March 2, 1867 said Edwin M. Stanton did forthwith resume the functions of his office, whereof the said Andrew Johnson hud then and there due notice, and said Edwin M. Stan ton, by reason of the promises, on .said 21st day of February was lawfully entitled to hold said office of Secretary for the Depart ment of War, which order for the removal of said Edwiu M. Stanton is in substance as follows, thai is to say; EXECUTIVE MANSION', WASHINGTON. I). C., Feb 21, 1858.—Sir: By virtue of the power and authority vasted in me, as President, by the Constitution and laws of the United States, you are hereby removed from your office as Secretary for the Department of War and your functions as such will terminate upon the receipt of this communication. You will transfer to Brevet Major General Loren zo Thomas. Adjutant General of the army, who has this day been authorized and em powered to act as Secretary of War ad interim and take possession of all records, books, pa pers and other public property, now in your custody and charge. Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Washington, D. C. Which order was unlawfully issued with the intent then and there to violate the act entitled "An act regulating the teoure of certain civil offices," passed March 2. 1867. and contrary to the provisions of said act, aud in violation thereof and contrary to the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, the .-aid Sen ate then and there being in session, to re move said Edwin M. Stanton from the office of .Secretary for the Department of War, whereby said Andrew Johnson President of the United states, did then and there com mit and was guilty of high misdemeanor in office. Article -■ That on said 2!st day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, said Andrew Johnson. President of the Uni ted States, unmindful of the high duties of his office, of his oath of office, and in viola tion of the Constitution of the United States and contrary to the provisions of at) act en titled "An act regulating the tenure of cer tain-civil offices,'' passed March 2, 1867, and without the advice and consent ol'the Senate of' the United States, said Senate then and there being in session, and with out authority of law, did appoint one Loren zo Thomas to be Secretary of War ad inte rim by issuing to said Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authotity, in substance as follows, that is to say: EXECCTIVK MANSION, WASHINGTON. I>. C. Feb. 21, 1868. —Sir: The Hon. E. M. Stan ton having this day been removed from office as Secretary for the Department of War, you are hereby authorized and empowered t.> act as Secretary of War ad interim, and will im mediately enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining to the office. Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer to you all the records, books, papers and other public prop erty now in his custody and charge. Res pectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant. General U. S. Army Washing ton, D. C. Whereby said Andrew Johnson, Presi dent of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high mis demeanor of office. ARTICLE 3. That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, on the 21st day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, did commit and was guilty of a high misde meanor in office, in this, that without au thority of law, while the Senate of the United States was then and there in ses sion, he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary of the Department of War ad interim, without the advice and consent of the Senate, and in violation of the Con stitution of the United States, no vacancy having happened in said office of Secretary ceasbr tYie senate, ami no vacancy existing in said office at the time, which said ap pointment so made by said Andrew John son of said Lorenzo Thomas is in -übstanee as follows, that is to say; (the article- then j repeats the order to General Thomas, cited in Article 2.) ARTICLE 4. recites the above substanti ally, with the additional allegation, that the President did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other persons of the House of Representatives unknown, with intent, by intimidations and threats, to hinder and prevent Edwin M. Stanton from HOLDING his office contrary to the act en titled "An act to define and punish certain conspiracies," approved July 31, 1861, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of high crime in of fice. ARTICLE 5 repeat- article 4, with the ad dition that the President conspired with one Lorenzo Thotnas to prevent by force the ex ecution of the Tenuro of Office act —consti- tuting a high misdemeanor. ARTICLE 6 repeats articles 4 and 5, with the addition that the President did conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas to siezc by force the PROPERTY of the United States in the War department—constituting a high crime. ARTICLE 7 substantially recites the above with legal variations, aecusing the Presi dent of high misdemeanor. ARTICLE 8 repeats the above with the additional eharge that the President con spired with one Lorenzo Thomas, with IN TENT to violate and disregard the Tenure of Office act, a high misdemeanor. ARTICLE <j declares that the President, with intent unlawfully to control the dis bursements of the MONEYS appropriated for the military service, and for the Department of War, did conspire, etc., and did appoint Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War, ad in terim, while no vacancy in that office exist ed, a high misdemeanor. ARTICLE 10, That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, on the 22d day of Fcbruaiy, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, in dis regit il of tlio Constitution and laws of Congress duly enacted, as Commander in Chief of the Army of the United States, did bring before himself then and th re William 0. Emory, a Major-GencraJ by brevet in the army of the United States actually in com mand of"the Departmentof Washington and the military forces thereof; and did then aud there, as Buch Commander-in-Chief, declare to aud instruct said General Emory that part of a law of the United States, passed March 2, 1867, entitled "AN act making appropria tions for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1868, and for other purposes," especially the second section thereof, which provides, among other things, that "all orders and instructions relating to military operations, issued by the President or Secretary of War, shall be issued through the General of the army, and in ease of his inability, through the next in rank," was unconstitutional and in contravention of the commission of -aid General Emory, and therefore not binding on him as an officer of the army of the United States, which said provision of law bad been theretofore only and legally promulgated by a general order for the government and direction of the army of the United States as said Andrew John son then and there well knew, with intent thereby to induce said General Emory, in his official capacity as Commander of the Department ol Washington, to violate the provisions of said act, and to take and re ceive and act upon and obey such orders as be, the said Andrew Johnson, might make and give, aud which should not be issued through the General of the army of the United States, according to the provisions of said act, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office. And the House of Representatives, by pro testation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting, at any time thereafter, any fur ther articles or other accusation or impeach ment against the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and also of replying to his answers which he ahaii make unto the articles herein preferred against him, of offering proof of the same and every part thereof, and to all and every other article, accusation, or impeachment which shall be exhibited by them, as the case shall require, do demand that the said Andrew Johnson may be put to answer the high crimes and misdetm auors in office herein charged against him, and that, such proceed ings, examinations, trials and judgments may be thereupon had and given us may be agreeable to law and justice. THE IMPEACHMENT COL III' OLL GANIZEO. The impeachment court has at last been organized. After Sir. Hendricks concluded his speech sajing that as the Senate was not yet a court of impeachment, according I to the decision of the Chief-Justice, l.e withdrew his original motion, by which Mr. Wade was debarred from voting, intimating hi- intention to renew it at the proper time. Mr. Wade then came up, and raising his hand, took the oath. The Chief Justice and lie looked into each other's faces intently. The manner of both was very grave, and the scene was, perhaps, the most effective one of the whole day, as the Chief Justice is looked upon by the Democrats as the only obstacle between I Wade and the Presidency. A few others took the oath after Mr. Wade. The Chief Justice then proclaimed that the Court of Impeachment was organized, j and exited the Sergeant-at-Arms to make the proclamation. lie then stated that the laws for the regu lation of the trial, passed by the Senate on the 2d instant, were not, in his judgment, valid. They were then promptly passed he the Court of Impeachment, a-the basis of the grand inquest. During this time, indi vidual managers of the Impeachment were seen gliding in and out the rear of the Sen ate. Mr. Howard, who seems to b" consid ered the leader of the Republican Senator in the impeachment matter, then moved that the managers of the atfair from the House of the Representatives be called in. They came sedately, after a moment's pause, Bingham and Butler together, then Boutweil and Wilson, then Logan and Wil liams. Mr. Stevens was uot aide to appear. Mr. Bingham in a moment, with quite im pressiveoess, on the part of the House of : Keprt - ntatives, impeached Andrew John- I son. Mr. Howard at once moved that An j drew Johnson be ordered to appear at the ; bar of the Senate on Friday next, the 13th i of March. ! To this every sworn Democratic Senator, |so far as could be observed, voted nay. It ' was passed. j Senators have become entirely non-com : initial on the subject. Members of the j House have ceased to discuss it, and among the multitudes it excites scarcely, a ripple jof excitement. There has been some dis cu-siou among the managers on the part ol the House as to the advisibiiity of withdraw ing the tenth article, the one introduced by General Butler, containing quotations from the President's speeches, as in the estima tion of Congressmen generally it opens the door to a wide field for investigation, in case the President chooses to hamper proceed ings and protract the trial. It has been intimated by tlio.se in the con fidence of the President that, on that arti cle alone, he intends to subpoena as many witnesses as will occupy the time of the court for three months. The board ol man agers, however, in reply to these statements, say that they will be willing to admit all on that article that the President may wish to prove by"a cloud of witnesses,"' and that thy;uiv/j will- not be allowed to waste is still under J,Uv.JjOWpeTj case has not yet been definitely settled it is pretty certain that the trial will he made as short as possible. There is a general feeling of satisfaction in the city that the unexpected difficulty, relating to the formation of the Impeach ment Court, was so unexpectedly overcome, and that the House of Representatives have passed another mile stone on the road of impeachment. Passion and partisanship, if any were felt or manifested, have entirely I disappeared and all feel that the President is no more than any other offender against the law, and that he will have as fair and impartial a trial as any ordinary citizen. The speculation still continues as to the du ration of the trial. The Presidents Friends claim no more than ninety days, white those who favor impeachment are confident that it will lie disposed of in thirty days less than that time. The President has not- yet decided who .-hall be Lis counsel, but is busy with Judge Black and Attorney General Stanbery. 'I he Republicans feel perfectly satisfied with things so far, and a speedy trial is an ticipated. A WASHINGTON despatch to the Louisville Courier (a Democratic paper) reads as fol lows : General Grant said to Senator Wilson on the 25th that the army officers were a unit in support of Congress, and there were not a dozen cf 2,500 who would obey the Pres ident's order, unless sent through him. Grant also said about General George 11. Thomas declining the President's promo tion to Lieutenant General: "Just what I expected from Thotnas; he is a good sol dier." THE CO!'PKK!IKA!> STATE CON VENTION. The CoppcrheaiTSt'ate Convention, which assembled in Ilarriaburg on the 4th inst., after placing in nomination Charles E. Boylo, of F.iyetto county, for the office of Auditor General, and General Wellington Ent, of Columbia, for that of Surveyor General, passed the following rcso'utions. As usual they are altogether inconsistent with the record and practice ol the party and are intended only to catch the unwary and unsuspecting. They make fair profes sions when they want the peoples votes, but never for a moment think of practising what they preach. Their platforms are uni formly planned to deceive. Any man who reads these resolutions and does not detect their inconsistency and falseness as proveir by their party record, is a fit candidate for an insane asylum: Resolved, That the happiness of the people and the preservation of our power as a- Lie public depends upon the perpetuity of the Union and the preservation of the Constitu tion, and the prompt restoration of each and all of the States to the enjoyment of their rights aod functions in the Union is essential to our progress, our prosperity, and the protection of our liberties, and Radical legis lation is the barrier thereto. Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law, it is binding upon the people and upon every de partment of the Government, and it is the highest duty of those in and out of official place to yield implicit obedience to all its provisions, until it is changed in the manner provided therein; that the recent attempts of the legislative branch of the Government to usurp the office of the Executive, and to destroy the independence of the judiciary, are deliberate attacks upon the plainest provision of the Constitution, in utter violation of its spirit, and tend to the over throw of the Government itself. Resolved , That the Radicals in Congress have wrung from the people enormous sums of money, which they have squandered in reckless extravagance; that their system of revenue is ill devised, incongruous, and in equitable; that rigid economy in every branch of the public service, a decrease in the number of officials, a reduction in the army and navy, and reform in the collection of the revenue are imperatively demanded. Only by this means can a reduction in the amount of taxation now imposed on the in dustrial and manufacturing interests be at tained and the payment of our indebtedness be assured. Resoled, That the Republican party is responsible to the country for tho delay in the restoration of the Southern States to their just relations in the .Union, and for the government of their people by military rule; that the purpose of these measures is to perpetuate Radical power through the votes of illiterate npgroes. Rcsolvetl, That in enacting the tenure of office law, the legislative and executive branches of the Government, each for itself, had a right to judge of its constitutionality, and that in thus exercising the right the Executive was only complying with that portion of his oath of office which required him to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States," and that it is the right of every branch of the Govern ment and of every citizen to have questions involving the con-titutionality of any law speedily adjudged by the Supreme Court of the United States, and the right of the people to have said decisions enforced. Retohxd, That the pending impeachment of the President of the United States is a gross and reckless abuse of partisan power without justifiable cause, and intended for the attainment of party purposes at the sacrifice of the inert vital interests of the country. Resolved, That a return to a specie-paying basis at the earliest practicable moment is essential to tbe interests of the people and the prosperity of the nation. Resolved, That the national debt should be paid as rapidly as is consistent with the terms of the laws upon which the several loans are based. Resolved, That the five twenty bonds and the legal tender notes are component parts of the same financial system, and until the Governmeut is able to redeem the legal tenders in coin, the holders of these bonds should be required to receive legal tenders in payment. Resolved, That every species of property should bear its fair proportion of taxation, and that the exemption of Government bonds therefrom is unjust and unequitable. Resolved, that we recognize with emotions i of the deepest gratitude the efforts of the gallant volunteer soldiers who so freely took ' up arms to protect the flag and preserve the I Union, and we denounce as unjust to them ; the efforts of the Radicals to prevent a | restoration of the Union until negro suprem acy is established in certain Statesand negro equality made the rule in ail. Resolved, That the naturalization of foreign-born citizens places them on the same footing as those born in this country, , and it is the duty of the Government to see that all citizens, naturalized and native, are protected in their rights of life, liberty, arTd property, abroad as well as at home audtbat in the view of the Democracy the flag of the country ought and must be made to protect all our citizens. FROM THE CAPITAL. THE PRESIDENT'S INTENTIONS. WASHINGTON, March 9.— Friends of the President, who pretend to know his inten tions, state that before the loth, the date fixed for bis appearance to answer the char ges, he will be fußv prepared to act. If it should by that time become manifest that two-thirds of the Senate would vote against him, he will plead to the jurisdiction and decline to be tried, and will, perhaps, file . h J? xsm&s: 'ti,; Vt* ail events, the court will not have an opportu nity to record a judgment of guilty, unless they choose to do so in the absence of the accused. It is also said by others, who pretend to fully understand Chief .Justice Cnase, that he has made up his mind to withdraw from the canvass for the Presidency, as the game is not worth the candle. He has not said so himself, and the tale may be a jveak invention of his enemy. Again, it is said that Mr. Wade feels luke warm about his possible accession to the highest uffice for the fag end of a term especially when not elected to it. ATTACK ON SECRETARY MCCULLOCH. —GEN- ERAL LOGAN IMPUGNS HIS HONESTY. M ASHINUTON, March 9. —General Logan took occasion, in speaking on a cotton claim to day, to make a severe attack on the See letary ot the Treasury, in which he made the startling statement that the records of the office state that on a certain date there were eighteen millions six hundred and forty thousand dollars of bonds destroyed, when in fact there was no such destruction what ever. uud that the paper destroyed was per fect blank without letter or figure. THE Pennsylvania delegation iu the House Of Representatives voted on the.inipeaehmeut question asfollows: YEAS. Broomall, ltep., Cake, Rep., Covode, Rep., Kelley, Rep., Law rence, lien., Mercur, Rep., Miller, ltep., Murrell, Rep., Moorhead, Rep., Scofield, Rep., Stevens, ltep., Taylor., Williams, Rep., Wilson, Rep., Total IG. NAYS, Boyer, Mem., Getz, Detn., Glossbrenner, Dam., Randall, Dem.. Van Aken, Dem., Wood, ward, Detn.—l otal, G. Absent or not vo ting, Koontz, Rep., Finuey, liep. Total, 2. THE NKWA. The summons of the Senate to the l' rf ; dent to appear on the 13th instant to J swer the charges on w hich he has been " peached by the Howe of Represent.^, was served on Mr. Johnson on Saturdv If ternoon. He responded that it would , oeive attention. It is said the first Rt/ .„ r his defence will be the filing of a d<l!j alleging that the offences alleged him are not high crimes and miadeiaeaarr As this would he an attempt to get a r° diet of acquittal upon a side issue, it „ lie very sal'ely predicted that it will 'J aside by the Senate. * m The Subiect of the Alabama claim* Wa brought up in the British House of (> " moos on Friday evening and discussed';' several prominent members on both Mr. Shaw Lefevre, who called for "he * pers on the subject, made an eloquent speech urging the settlement of the ~u r tion on the plan proposed by our Govern meut. Lord Stanley replied on the part rf the Government in a temperate speech complimenting our Minister, Mr. Adam* for the conciliatory cour-e be had pur-u' d but asserting the neutrality of England r] ur ? ing the war and defending the refusal to submit the matter to arbitration. The Senate was engaged on Saturday with the appropriation bills. The Pension an. propriation bill was passed, with an amend meat providing that the interest on the f un j known as the naval pension fund shall h fc - e . after be at the rate of three per cent. The session of the House of Representa tives on Saturday was devoted to spce-h --making, principally upon the national linar ces ana taxation. A report is soon to be submitted to Congress showing the nature and extent of the whiskey frauds and the complicity of the agents in them. It is un derstood that the report will recommend tU reduction to the tax to fifty cents a gallon. A good deal of rather amusing haste has been shown to get George Vickers, the new ly elected Senator from Maryland to Wash ington. A steamboat—perhaps we might say the political ice-boat—was sent across the Bay, Mr. Vickers roused up at night and brought to Baltimore. Arriving there after the departure of the morning trains on Saturday, a special express train was sent to Washington with the Senator elect, but arrived there too late to permit Mr. Vickers to qualify that day. All this unusual speed is of no practical importance, for Mr. Vick ers' vote will have no influence on impeach ment, it requiring thirty-six Senators to give a two thirds vote when fifty-three Senators are present, and no more when the number is increased to fifty-four. The President, in reply to a resolution of inquiry, has sent to the Senate a communi cation concerning the charges brought against the American Consul at Rome for his conduct during the late revolution. The official documents received in Washington, including the letters from Mr. Cashmaa himself, fully verify the main charge, that he did join the Papal army. Mr. Cusbman. in order to justify himself, asserts that L aecompanied the expedition solely as a spec ulator, in order to have an opportunity to make a faithful report to the Government on the situation; but this feeble excuse wa justly not considered sufficient in Washing ton, and Mr. Seward administered to the Consul a severe but deserved rebuke. Senator Wilson is going to Connecticut to open the spring campaign in that State. He will make three speeches at prominent points this week. CHARLES K BorLE, of Fayette county, the Democratic candidate for Auditor Gen eral was a member of the Legislature last year, and was opposed to the war. General Wellington Ent, the candidate for Surveyor General, is of Columbia county and has yet to distinguish himself. The Hon. Wil liam McMuiiin, delegate from the First dis trict to the National Convention, is a noted pugilist, who is said to waut Mr. Randall's seat is congress. FULL returns from the Alabama election have not yet been received at army headquar ters, though there is no doubt that the new constitution is lost, It appears from the records that General Pope originally order ed Ute election to be but for two days, and that the change to four days was made by General Meade, in accordance with the direct suggestion of General Grant. WALLPAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. Several Hundred Different Figure*. Several Hundred Difierent Figures. Several Hundred Different Figures. Several Hundred Different Figures. Several Hundred Different Figures. Several Hundred Different Figures. Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county. Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county. Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county. Largest lot tver brought to Bedford county. Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county. Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county, for sale at the for sale at the for sale at the for sale at the for sale at the for sale at the INQUIRER BOOK STORE INQUIRER BOOK STORK. INQUIRER BOOK STORE. INQUIRER BOOK STORK INQUIRER BOOK STORK INQUIRER BOOK STORE CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD. SHERIFF S SALE. By virtue of sundry writs of vend, exp-inxi and plurius vend, exposes to me directed, thete will be exposed to public sale, at the Court II U.-F in the Borough of Bedford, on SATURDAY. :he 14th day of March, A. D. 1368, at 1 o'clock P. M . the following property, vix: FLON-FFJIMIIA fronting on Maine street ?0 feet, and running back to an alley 200 feet, with a two story log dwelling house, store house ani large frame stable thereon. Adjoining lots of Joseph Wtimer on the east, an alley on the South and west. ALSO, One back lot containing three-fourth, of an sere, adjoining lots of William Gilliam I-N the east, Joseph Barney on the west, Samuel Snivel Y'S lands on the south. Situate in Clcsr ville. Monroe township, Bedford connty, au-1 ta ken in execution as the property of A. M. >' ii- Hums. ALSO, One tract of land containing one hun dred and ninety-five acres, mor6 or less, absot forty-five acres cleared and under fence, wi;h ■ one story log house and log stable, and small ap ple orchard thereon. Adjoining lands of JOSEPH Bowman, Isaac James, Marv Jones. Micha 1 Sto ker, Elias Murphy and others. Situate in South ampton township, Bedford eo., and taken in exe cution as THO propertv of Geo. W. Buxton. ROBERT STECKMAK, Shff Sheriff's office, Feb. 14, 186$. ADMINISTRATORS- NOTICE. Letters of Administration having been grant ed to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedlor-I county, upon the estate of John L. Nyeum. late of Monroe township, Bedford co., dee'd, notice i hereby given to all persons indebted to said ESTATE to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same will present them prop erly authenticated for settlement GEO. NYCUM. feb2B CHRIST. FELTON. Admixiitrot"". S3OOO WOlli iw^Lsow of every description and best manufacture. •' U " 1 received and for sale 25 per rent, cheaper than heretofore. The BOOT and SHOE department of G. R. OSTER A CO. has become a leading feature in their business and is now THE PLACE to get GOOD as well as CHEAP BOOTS and SHOES, as they bavo tht LARGEST and BEST assortuieut in town. feb2sjn2
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