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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday morning,Mareb.ll, 1868.
WM. LEWIS,
HUGH. LINDSAY, } EDITORS
OUR CANDIDATES:
FOR PRESIDENT,
T.T. S.. G-12,_A_N -1 1'.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
A. G. CURTIN_
Im.The free Railroad bill that pass
ed the House early in the session, is in
trouble. Several changes wore made
in the bill by the Senate, and the dif
ferences have been referred to a com
mittee of confereuco. On the part of
the House, it is alleged the Speaker
has appointed a majority opposed to a
free railroad law. If true, Speaker
Davis has not disappointed some of the
friends of a free law. It is not expec.
ted that a free railroad bill will pass
through both houses this winter. The
"ring" will be successful.
The Union Republican State
Convention meets in Philadelphia to
day, the 11th. Gon. Hartranft will bo
re-nominated for Auditor General, and
Col. Campbell will be re-nominated for
Surveyor General. Tho Convention
will be unanimous for . Grant for Pres
ident, and almost so for Andy Curtin
forlrice President. Wo don't know,
nor don't care, what the platform res
olutions may be. Give us the right
men, and it don't matter much what
kind of .campaign platforms you place
them upon.
,Platforms are of small
importance after an election is over—
they don't have much binding force,
especially when they aro in the - way
of.new ideas of progress and reform in
polities and economy.
Impeachment.
President Johnson may continue to
be President for several months—per.
baps until the expiration of his term.
True, his removal has been commenced
in good earnest, but a failure would
not surprise us in the least. There are
several groat men in the Republican
party in the Senate who cannot bo
counted sure for the removal of the
President. Time too, will bring about
an opposition in the party to Air. Wade
occupying the Presidential chair. We
must be patient for the result, and not
he'disappointed when we hear it. The
Senate Court adjourned on Friday last
until next Friday, when the President
through his counsel will ask for further
time to prepare for trial.
The Word "White."
Mr. Hickman, from Chester, some
time since offered a resolution in the
House of Representatives of our State
Legislature, to amend our State Con
stitution by striking out the word
"white" and imposing the intelligence
test on voters. A vote was taken on
the resolution on Tuesday of last week,
which resulted as follows—Democrats
in Roman, Republicans in Italic :
YEAS—Messrs. Beckert, Barrett, Ed
wards, Ford, Gordon, Hickman, Leedom,
Illann,lEteredith,Pltiltps,Beinorld,Smith,
Thorn.
NAYS—Messrs. Adaire, Armstrong,
Beans, Beard, Berkstresser, Brennan,
Bull, Chalfant, Chamberlain, Cornman,
Craig, Croitz, Dailey, Day, Deis°, Ew
ing, Fogel, Foy, Gallagher, Glass, Heil
man, Herr, Holgate, Hong, Eottenstoin,
Jackson, Jenks, Jones, Josephs, Faso,
Kerns, Kleckner, Lawshe, Linton, Mc-
Cullough, McHenry, Majunkin, MeKin
stry, Maish, Ilfiller (Alleghenny) Mil-
Tor (Huntingdon,) Mullen (Michael,)
Mullen (Thomas,) Nicholson, Rea, Rid
ale, .Roush, Shively, Steacy, Stokes,
Stout, Strang, Subers, Wall, Weller,
Westbrook, 'Westlake,Wha Wharton, Wilson,
Winger, Witham, Davis, Speaker.
YEAS-13.—A1l Republicans.
NAYS-65.—Domocrats and Repub
licans.
The above vote tells pretty plainly
where the Republican party of the
State stand on the question of negro
suffrage. The groat majority of the
party are opposed to negro suffrage,
political equality.
;EXTREMISTS DEFEATED.—We have
no doubt the vote in the House at
Harrisburg, on the negro suffrage ques
tion, will give almost universal satis
faction in the Union Republican party.
We have for years opposed negro suf
frage, and we are gratified that our
position - has boon endorsed by the al
most unanimous vote - of the Republi
can representatives of the party of the
State. The Philadelphia Morning Post,
extremist, says the defeat of Mr. Hick
man's impartial suffrage resolution
was a "disgraceful surrender of the main
principle of the Republican party by Re.
,publican Representatives." We deny
the Post's assertion if we aro permitted
to - .give the souse of the Republican
'niters of this county in evidence. The
Republican party is not in favor of
negro suffrage, but unfortunately many
of the loaders are, and they by their
extreme teachings have seriously dam
aged the strength of the party. In
Republican assemblies,majorities make
platforms for the party, and party
_"organs" are expected to support the
opinions of the majority. Will the
Journal & American bolo, or will it now
endorse the action of its party at
Harrisburg by opposing negro suffrage.
Will the "organ" grind out a ttilie With
out the monkey ?
—Cumberland County, Gen. Geary's
borne, declared for Curtin for Vice
President.
Political Items,
—Seventeen negative votes will save
Mr. Johnson. In the Senate the Dem
crats have eleven. If six Republican
Senators make up their minds against
impeachment the indictment will fail.
Certain vague rumors aro floating
about which scent to' give the friends
of the President some hope; ancLin
this connection the names of Senators
Fessonden, Trumbull, Anthony, Ross,
Sprague and Prolingbuyson are fro.
quently spoken and written, and in
some quarters there is considerable
speculation " as to the motives which
will be apt to weigh with them; which,
taken separately or as a whole, strong
ly remind one that even United States
Senators aro human and, generally act
pretty much as the average of man
kind.—Pfttsburg Conzniercial.
—From all the facts before us, and
after the very fairest expression of
public opinion that could possibly be
had, it js frankly conceedod that An
drew G: Curtin is the declared choice
of a very large majority of Republicans
of Pennsylvania for the Vico Presi
dency. • •; Gov. Curtin's bitterest per
sonal fraddeers have never bad the
hardihood to deny his hold on popular
affeetiOr;. No man in the State is so
cordially esteemed by the masses of
the people, no man deserves more of
the kind personal feelings of his felloW
men.—Harrtsburg State Guard.
—Jefferson Davis is at Now Or.
leans. All the fire companies, as they
passed the St. Charles Hotel, gave him
repeated cheers. As they passed Gen.
Hancock's headquarters they took off
their hats and their bands played "The
bonnie blue, flag." But six out of thir
ty companies carried the flag of the
United States. Great indignation is
expressed by loyal citizens, and fears
are entertained of trouble:
—The Democratic State Conven
tion nominated two good mon for Au
ditor and Surveyor. Mr. Boyle is a
young mart of 32 years, a strong party
man of the radical Democratic school,
but has the reputation of being honest.
Gen. Ent is an older-man and served
in the army throe years. • The party
could have done worse.
—Gen. Geo. R Vickers, was on
Thursday last elected U. S. Senator
by the Maryland Legislature, to take
the place of. Thomas rejected. Per
haps G . on. - Vickers will get a seat. It
is said ho like, Thomas also had a son
in the rebel army.
is said that personal fooling is
developing into a proposition to elect
a now President of the Senate in order
that the successful issue of the impeach
ment trial would not result in the ele
vation of. Mr. Wade to the Presidency.
—Tlie'Republican State Convention
of Ohio, on thO 41b, declared for Grant
for President and Wade for Vice Pres
ident.
ChiefJu sties Chase Dissents from the
Views of the Senate on Proceedings
in Impeachment.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1868
The following is Ohief Justice Chase's
communication sent to the Senate to
day::
To the Senate of the United States :
—lnasmuch as the sole power to try
impeachment is vested by the Constift
tution in the Senate, and it is made
the duty of the Chief Justice to pre
side when the President is on trial, I
take the liberty of submitting very re
spectfully some observations in respect
to the proper mode of proceeding upon
the impeachment which has been pre
ferred by the House of Representatives
against the President now in . office ;
that when the Senate sits for the trial
of impeachment it sits as a court seems
unquestionable; that for the trial of an
impeachment of the President this
court . Must be constituted of the mem
bers of Jho Senate with Chief Justice
presiding seems equally unquestiona
ble. The Federalist is regarded as the
highest contemporary authority in the
construction of the Constitution, and
in the sixty fourth number the func
tions of the Senate sitting in their ju
dicial capacity as a court for the trial
of impeachment, are examined in a
paragraph explaining the reasons for
not uniting the Supremo Court with
the Senate in the formation of the
court of impeachment. It is observed
that to a certain.extent the benefits of
that union will be obtained from mak
ing 'ace Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, the president of the court of
impeachment, as is proposed in the
plan 'Oho convention, while the in
conveniences of the entire corporation
of the former into the latter will be
substantially avoided. This was per
haps the most prudent reason. This
authority seems to leave no doubt up
on either ofthe propositions just stated,
and the Statement of them will serve
to introduce the question upon which
I think it my duty to state the result
of my reflections to the Senate—name
ly, at what period in the case of im
peachment of the President should the
court of impeachment be organized,
under oath, as directed in-the Consti
tution ? It will readily suggest itself
to any one who reflects upon the abili
ties and the learning in the law which
distinguish-so many Senators, that be
side the reason assigned in the Feder
alist there must have been still anoth
er, for the provision requiring the
Chief Justice to preside in the court
of impeachment. Under the Constitu
tion, in case of a vacancy in the office
of PreSident, the Vico President suc
ceeds to it, and it was doubtless
thought prudent and benefiting that
the next in succession should not pre
side in a proceeding through which a
vacancy might be created. It was not
doubted that the Senate, while sitting
in its ordinary capacity, .must nous
sarilyyeceive from the House of Rep
resentatives some notice, of intention
to impeach the • President at its bar,
but does not seem to mean unwarran
table provision in view.of this Consti
tutional provision that the organiza
tion of the Senate as a court of im
peachment under the Constitution,
should precede the actual announce
ment of impeachment on the part of
the House, and it may perhaps be a
still loss unwarranted opinion that ar
ticles of impeachment 'mould only be
presented to a court of impeachment;
that no summons or other process
should issue except from the organiz
ed court, and that rules for the gov
ernment of the proceedings of such a
court should be framed only by the
court itself. I have found myself un
able to come to any other conclusions
than these. I can assign no reason
for requiring the Senate to organize as
a court under any other than its or
dinary presiding officer for the later
proceedings upon an impeachment of
the President, which does not seem to
me to apply equally to the earlier. I
am informed that the Senate has pro
ceeded upon other views, and it is not
my purpose to contest what its super
ior wisdom may have directed. All
good citizens will fervently pray that
no occasion may ever arise when the
grave proceedings now in progress
will bo cited as a precedent, but it is
not impossible that such an occasion
may come. Inasmuch, therefore, as
the Constitution has charged tho Chief
Justice with an important function in
the trial of impeachment of the Presi
dent, it has seemed to mo fitting and
obligatory, where he is unable to con
cur in the views of the Senate concern•
ing matters estential to the trial, that
his respectful dissent should appear.
(Signed,) S. P. CHASE,
Chief Justice.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1868.
Tho articles of impeachment were
presented to-day by the managers se
lected by the House for the purpose.—
At five minutes past ono o'clock they
entered the Senate, amid deathless si
lence, preceded by the Sergeant at
Arms of the Senate. As they stepped
inside the bar of the Senate, the Ser
geant at Arms announced, in a loud
voice, the Managers of the House of
Representatives to present articles of
impeachment. Mr Bingham was in
front,- having the arm of Gov. Bout
well, followed by Messrs.. Wilson and
Williams. Next came old Thad. Ste
vens. He walked alone, looking very
feeble. The managers walked to the
front part of the Senate Chamber,
close to the President's desk and took
seats, while the members of the House
ranged themselves around the seats of
the Senators.
After silence was restored, Mr. Bing
ham rose and said, bolding the arti
eks in his hand : "The Managers of
the Honso of Representatives, by or
der of the House of Representatives,
are ready at the bar of the Senate, if
it will please the Senate to hear thorn,
to present the articles of impeachment,
in maintenance of the impeachment
preferred against Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, by the
House of Representatives."
Hon. B. F. Wade, President of the
Senate, then said : "The Sergeant at
Arms will make proclamation."
The Sergeant at Arms then said :
"Hear yo, hear ye ! Persons are com
manded to keep silence on pain of im
prisonment while the House of Repre
sentatives is exhibiting to the United
States Senate articles of impeachment
against Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States."
Mr. Bingham then rose and com
menced reading the articles. Every
person kept perfectly still while Mr.
Bingham was reading the articles.—
The galleries were closely packed, and
hundreds of people stood in the halls
and corridors, unable to get even a
glimpse of the inside proceedings. All
the managers stood up while the arti
cles were being read, except Thad.
Stevens, who remained in his chair,
looking weak, but exceedingly pleas
ed at the scene. Every Senator was
in his seat, and preserved strict silence
while the articles were road. It was
especially noticeable that none of the
Democratic members went with the
Republicans to the Sonato chamber.—
Speaker Colfax occupied a seat by
the side of President Wade.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the articles, which occupied thirty
minutes, President Wade said: 'The
Senate will take duo order and cogni
zance of the articles of impeachment,
of which due notice will he given by
the Senate to the House of Represen
tatives."
The House then withdrew, with Mr.
Dawes, as chairman of the House in
committee of the whole on the State of
the Union, to the hall of the House.
As the powers and duties of the
Chief Justieo in presiding over the
court of impeachment are subjects of
much comment, Senator Conkling, of
Now York, in his speech on this sub
ject, referred to various authorities, in
eluding Foster's Crown laws and the
third volume of Lord Campbell's Lives
of the Chancellors, all of which, Sena
tor Conkling said, made it clear that
the immemorial understanding in Eng
land has been that the officer whose
duty it is to preside at the trials of im
peachment has definite fuctions, con
venient and conducive to order and
the dispatch of business, and that the
duty to vote or to decide is not among
his duties or his powers. The fact of
his presiding, or of his being authoriz
ed or commissioned to preside, accor
ding to these cases, carries with it no
right to act as a trier or a member.—
The framers of our Constitution wore
profoundly learned in the practice and
the meaning of British law, and the
word "preside," when used by them,
may well be supposed to have been se
lected to convey a greater meaning
than bad boon attached to it in the
groat struggles of privilege and pow
er, from which they had derived the
philosophy of government under our
Constitution.
The Chief Justice being separated
from both the political departments
of the Goverment, was deemed the
person mostta, by reason not only of
his disinterestedness, but of his learn
ing and the great consideration of his
position.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1868.
Another big day in Washington and
big jam at the Capitol, and another
very important step in the programme
of impeachment. As early as nine
o'clock this morning all the avenues
leading to the capitol were thronged,for
it was known that the Senate would, at
one o'clock resolve itself into the high
court which is to woigh and determine
Andrew Johnson's right to continue in
office. Long before the hour of noon
the galleries of the Senate were crow
ded with- an attentive concourse of
both sexes. - The ladies' gallery pre
sented an unusually brilliant appear
ance and its occupants chattered like
ten thousand magpies, until a rap
of the Vice President's gavel awed
them into silence and warned them of
a prayer from the Chaplain, which im
mediately followed. The usual routine
business of the morning hour proceed
ed, and is voted a bore by all present.
People have come to witness a great
ceremony, and have no patience with
previous bills and such legislative tri
fles as seem to engross the attention
of the Senate for the first hour.
One o'clock is anxiously watched
for, and promptly at that hour the on
trance doors of the Senate Chamber
were thrown open, and floors and gal
leries are hushed into keen expectan
cy. A moment later the Chief Justice,
easily recognizable in his judicial robes
enters, accompanied by Senator Pome•
roy on his left, and followed by Judge
lielson,.who is in plain citizen dress,
and walked arm in arm with Senator
Wilson. Mr. Wade, in the chair, im
mediately raps the gavel, suspends leg
islative business, announces the reso
lution of yesterday for the organiza
tion of the court, and vacates the chair
The Chief Justice with his escort
walks down the aisle to the desk of
the Vice President, behind which he
stands.aricl . says : "Senators, I am
hero in obedience to your notice for the
purpose of proceeding with you in for
ming a court of impeachment for the
trial of Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States. I am now ready
to take the oath."
Associate Justice %Nelson then ad.
ministered the following oath to the
Chief Justice : "I do solemnly swear
that in all things appertaining to the
trial of the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States, now pending, I will do impar
tial justice according to the Constitu
tion and the laws, so help me God."
The Chief Justice then took the
chair vacated a few moments before
by Mr. Wade, and ordered the Sena
tors to be sworn in in succession.
By this time the galleries were so
crowded that scorns' of ladies wore
seated on the stops and in the aisles,
and the doors were choked up with
spectators.
There was some disappointment that
the Senators wore not sworn in groups
as on the first day of Congress, instead
of one by - one in alphabetic order.—
Commencing with Anthony the roll
proceeded, and as the names were call
ed the Senators approached the desk
of the presiding officer, whore the
ChiefJustioe administered the same
oath that he himself had taken a few
moments before. Meantime the man
agers in the front of the House had
come over in procession, and were
waiting to enter the chamber, led by
Mr. Bingham. They evidently expec
ted a shorter process of organizing the
court. As it was they did not make
their appearance inside the bar of the
Senate. Name after name was called
and Senator after Senator was quali
fied. Only three failed to respond—
Messrs. Doolittle and Patterson, of
New Hampshire, who are campaign
ing in the East, and Saulsbury, who
was laboring under an indisposition to
which he is an unfortunate victim.
The call had reached the W's, and
there were only five names remaining
on the roll. It seemed as if the or
ganization of the Court was all but
complete, but at thecall of Mr. Wade's
name the monotony of the past half
hour was interrupted by Mr. Hend
ricks, who rose in his seat, and in a:
few incisive sentences undertook to
show why Mr. Wade should not be
permitted to sit as a member of the
court that may transfer him the Execu
tive office now held by Andrew Johnsen,
for whose displacement the Court is
organized. He spoke briefly, but sta
ted his case plainly. His point was
that as the Constitution provided that
the Vice President could not sit as
President of the Court, because it in
volved his own succession. So neither
could Mr. Wade, who was the acting
Vico President, sit as a member of the
Court.
Several Senators rose to respond,
Messrs. Howard and Sherman among
them. The Chief Justice recognized
the latter, who evidently prepared for
what had occurred, replied that his
colleague was a Senator from Ohio ;
that Ohio was entitled, to two repre
sentatives in the Court, and quoted
from the Constitution.
Mr. Howard followed. Ho could
see no distinction between Mr. Patter
son; who was connected with the
President by ties of relationship, and
Mr. Wade, who had merely an inter.
est in the result of tho trial. Mr.
Howard sat down, and against them
wore several claimants for the floor.
Roverdy Johnson was recognized, and
in a short speech, which commanded
breathless attention in the chamber,
supported the views of Mr. Hendricks,
quoting-as a precedent established by
the Senate itself in the case of Mr.
Stockton, of New Jersey, in whioh it
was declared that no man could vote
in any question in which ho was per
sonally - interested. He referred to
Mr. Sumner, who bad labored hard to
get that decision in the Stockton
case.
Mr. Sumner attempted to got the
floor in reply to show the want of ana
logy between the two cases, but Gar
rett Davis attracted the eye of the
Chief Justice first, and in a speech of
about five minutes duration,, , attempt
ed to show that Mr. Hendrick's ob
jection was well taken.
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, thought the
objection could only come from the
accused, and that no Senator ' had a
right to make it.
The point was soon after put into
more forcible illustration by Mr. Mor
ton, when ho said that no Senator bad
a right to challenge unless ho appear
ed on the floor as the counsel for the
accused. If Mr. Hendricks and the
others who denied Mr. Wade the right
to a seat in the court, appeared here
as Mr. Johnson's attorneys, well and
good, but if 80, he did not see how
they could not be jurors also. This
short speech of Morton's fell with great
weight upon all present.
Messrs. Williams and Vessenden
maintained that the present was not
the time to settle the question. The
court was 'not yet organized, and it
was not for one Senator to say that
one and this one should not sit as a
member.
This presented a confused aspect of
affairs. Manifestly it Was not the Sen
ate that was in session, for if so the
Chief Justice would not be in the chair.
It was not in high court of impeach
ment, for that was not yet finally or
ganized. It was a transition state
from one to the other, and a very crit
ical juncture at which to raise such an
important question as was now being
debated.
• Still the debate went on. Messrs.
Sumner, Pomeroy, Grimes, Dixon and
others took part. Each speech seemed,
instead of deciding the question, to
open up now points of discussion. At
half past four it became evident that
the subject could not bo determined
to•day, and the Court, and immediate
ly after the Senate, adjourned to re
new the debate to-morrow.
WASHINGTON, March 6.—The crowd
at the capitol today was even greater
than yesterday, but better order was
preserved. Mr. Wado occupied the chair
until Chief Justice Chase entered the
Chamber. He took his seat and called
the Senate to order.
The Chief Justice stated the case as
it stood at the hour of adjournment
yesterday, from which it appeared that
the pending motion was that of Rever
dy Johnson, to postpone the consider
mien of Mr. Heudrick's objection to
Mr. Wade's admission as a member of
the Court until the other Senators were
sworn in. Upon this question he said:
"The Senator from Connecticut is en
titled to the floor." Mr. Dixon imme
diately arises, with books and docu
ments before him, evidently prepared
for a long speech against Mr. Wade's
admission.
Mr. Howard, of Michigan, who is
the loader of the impeachment in the
Senate, has however prepared himself
since yesterday with a question of or
der, and is prompt to use it and inter
rupt Mr. Dixon on the threshold of his
argument.. Objections were made to
Mr. Dixon proceeding. The chair de
cided in favor of Mr. Dixon finishing
his speech. Senators appealed from
the decision of the Chair. A vote was
taken and the Chair was sustained,
yeas 24, nays 20, so Mr. Dixon pro
ceeded.
Reverdy Johnson follows hint, and
then Mr. Hendricks rises, and after a
few remarks, says that be has conclu
ded to withdraw his objection to Mr.
Wade's admission,, the debate having
attracted the attention of the country
to the subject, and thus accomplished
all ho wanted.
Reverdy Johnson interposes an ob
jection to the withdrawal, but finally
yields, and Af.r. Wade comes forward,
takes the oath, and becomes qualified
as a member of the court.
The Senate is now fully organized as
a Court of Impeachment.
Next comes this proclamation from
the Sergeant-at-Arms, uttered in a full
round voice; "Hear ye; Hear ye !al I
persons are commanded to keep silent
while the Senate is sitting as a high
court of impeachment, for the trial of
Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States."
The Court now being fully organi•
zed, the Chief Justice rose and briefly
addressed the members to the ,effect
that the rules adopted by the Senate
for the government of the court should
be adopted by the court, or they could
not be considered binding upon it. By
a vote, the court then adopted the
rules as recently published in the pro
ceedings of the Senate.
Mr. Howard now rose and moved
that the Secretary of the Senate be di
rected to notify the House of Repre
sentatives of the organization of the
court. This was a formal motion not
necessary for the information of the
House managers, for they were all
waiting in the lobbies, with the ex
ception of Mr. Stevens, and they soon
appeared at the bar of the Senate, and
asked through Mr. Bingham, their
chairman, that Andrew Johnson, Pre.
sident of the United States, be sum
moned to appear before the court of
impeachment to answer to articles
which they were ready to maintain.
Mr. Howard moved that a summons
be issued and made returnable on
Friday, the 13th inst., and it was so
ordered.
Mr. Anthony submitted a motion so
to amend ono of the rules as to allow
the Chief Justice either to decide
questions of order or submit them to
the court as he might think it proper,
but without action, the court adjourn
ed until next Friday, and the Senate
went into legislative session.
IVABIIINGTON, March 7.—lt is learn
ed from respectable Republican sources
to-night that it. has been virtually con
ceded, in view of conflicting interests,
that Wade will resign his position as
President of the Senate in the event of
the conviction of President Jonnson,
thereby leaving the office open either
tci a new election by the Senate or to
the Speaker of the House, who in the
absence of any acting Vice President
becomes President of the United States.
This will probably be looked upon as a
little sensational, but the source from
whence the information is derived ful
ly warrants its publication.
• The President took a decided posi
tion to day relative to the status of
General Thomas, and .has invited him
to hereafter attend the Cabinet meet
ings. Such business as reaches the
Executive relative to the War Depart
ment will he turned over to General
Thomas as Secretary of War ad inter
im. Those who favor impeachment
say that this course will necessitate
another article against the President.
—The disease known as pleureo-pneu
monia is committing great ravages
among the cattle in the vicinity of Bal
timore, In one stable thirty-eight
cases occurred, thirty-five of which
were fatal. The scourge is believed
by some to be the rinderpest.
Better than Foreign Fort
Speer's Port Grape Wino is better
than imported Port, and since the ad
ulteration of the latter it must take its
place. It is pure and really excellent
and health giving.— Troy Times.
Our druggists have some direct from
Mr. Speer.
—Radical Restoration. Its good of
facts are permanent. It Dot only re
stores the color of the hair, but the
quantity and natural glossiness. This
is said by every one using grs. S. A
Allen's Improved (nett) style) !lair Re•
tom or Dressing, (in on bottle.) Every
Druggist sells it. Price one Dollar.
—.horse-bills printed in the best
style at this Ace. Owners and keep
ers will make a note of this.
Ater•Sohool Books of all kinds for
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Demooratio state Convention,
Tho Democratic State Convention
met at Harrisburg on the 4th inst.
The following ticket was nominated.
For Auditor General, Charles E.
Boyle, of Fayette County.
For Surveyor General, Gen. Welling
ton Ent, of Columbia County.
The following resolutions reported
by a committee wore adopted :
Resolved, That the happiness of the
people and the preservation and con
tinuance of our power as a Republic,
depend upon the perpetuity of the
Union and the preservation of the Con
stitution, and the prompt restoration
of each and all of the States to the en
joyment of tlfeir rights and functions
in the Union is essential to our pro
gress, our prosperity and the protec
tion 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 department of the Government,
and it is the highest duty. of those in
and out of official place to yield impli
cit obedience to all its provisions, un
til it is changed in the manner provi
ded therein. Tho recent attempts of
the legislative branch of the Govern
ment to `usurp the office of the Execu
tive, and to destroy the independence
of the Judiciary, are deliberate attacks
upon the plainest provisions of the Con
stitution,.in , utter violation of its spirit,
and tendzto the overthrow of the Gov
ernment itself.
Resolved, That the Radicals in Con
gress have wrung from the people enor
mous sums of money which they have
squandered in reckless extravagance;
that their system of revenue is ill-devi
sed, incongruous and inequitable; that
rigid economy in every branch of - the
public servic,e a decrease in the num
ber of officials, a reduction in the army
and navy, and reform in the collection
of the revenue, are imperativoly de
manded, and only by this means
. can a
reduction in the amount of taxation
now imposed on the industrial and
manufacturing interests be attained,
and the payment of our indebtedness
be assured. -
Resolved, That the Republican party
is responsible to the country for the
delay in the restoration of the South
ern States to their just relations in the
Union, and fo'r the government of their
people by military rule; that the pur
pose of these measures is to perpetuate
radical powor through the votes of illit
erate negroes, and that these are the
great primary causes of injustice on the
part of the Government in all its de
partments.
Resolved, That in enacting the ten
ure of office law, the Legislative and
Executive branches of the Govern
ment, each for itself had a right to
judge of its constitutionality and that
in thus exercising -the right the Exe
cutive was only complying with that
portion of his oath of office which re
quired him to preserve, protect and de
fend the Constitution of the United
States, and that it is the right of every
branch of the Government and of every
citizen to have questions involving the
constitutionality of any law speedily
adjudged by the Supreme Court of the
United States, and the right of all the
people to have said decisions enforced.
Resolved, That the pending impeach
ment of the President of the United
States is a gross and reckless abuse of
pailisan power without justifiable cause
and intended for the attainment of
party purposes, at the sacrifice of the
most vital interests of the country.
[Cheers.]
Resolved, That a return to a specie
paying basis at the earliest practical
moment is essential to the interests of
the people and the prosperity of the
nation.
Resolved, That the National debt
should be paid as rapidly as is consis
tent 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 compo
nent parts of the same financial sys
tem, and until the Government is able
to redeem the legal tender in coin the
holders of those bonds should be re
quired to receive legal tenders in pay
ment.
Resolved, That every species of prop
erty should bear its fair proportion of
taxation, and that the exemption of
Government bonds therefrom is unjust
and inequitable.
Resolved, That we recognize with
emotions of the deepest, gratitude the
efforts of the gallant volunteer soldiery
who so freely took up arms to protect
the flag and preserve the Union, and
wo denounce as unjust to them the ef
forts of the Radicals to prevent a res
toration of the Union until negro su
premacy is established in certain States,
and negro equality made the rule in all.
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 Gov
ernment-to-see that all citizens, natur
alized and native, aro protected in their
rights of life, liberty and property'
abroad as well as at home, and that in
the vievkot the Democracy the flag of
the country ought and must be made
to protect all our citizens.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, amid cheers.
A. resolution instructing the dele
gates to the National Convention to
vote as a unit was adopted.
Wm. A. Wallace was re-elected
Chairman of the State Committee.
David Caldwell was appointed on the
Committee from this County. Cyrus L.
Pershing of Cambria was placed on
the Electoral ticket for this District.
Jerald J. Borns and Dr. Rowan Clark
are delegates from this district to the
Natidnal Convention. Isaac Mester,
Wm. H. Woodward, Asa Packer and
Wm. Bigler, wore elected delegates at
largo to the National Convention.
Ladles Dresses and Days Clothing.
The undersigned inform the public
that they aro prepared to make Ladies
Dresses of all kinds in the most sub
stantial and fashionable styles: Also
Boys' Clothing. They respectfully so
licit a sbaro of patronage.
B. ANNIE ArOABE.
E31141A OSWALT.
.Huntingdon, Dec. 16, 1867,—tf.
Stamps and Ulan
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Orders and Agreements, Leases, Agree
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Petitions and Bonds, etc., etc., and
Blank Books of all kinds, for sale at
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
[Dilate of GEO. O. BOWER, deed.;
Letters of administration upon the estate of George O.
Bather, late of Alexandria borough, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to tho
estate will nicks payment, and those having claims will
present them for settlement,
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J PHILADELPHIA.
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PT 4 CIT'I4C3O,.
BROAD TOP COLG 'AND InoN COMPANY, I
Now York, March 4th,1888.
NOTIOE is hereby given that a Special
Meeting of the Stockholdors of this Company will
be held at their office N 0.119 Broadway, New York, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 20th, at II o'clock, a. m., to take
action to increase the capital by the testis of special (or
preferred) stock to an amount not exceeding twoffiftbs;
to decrease the capital stock not more than one , littif ; to
Issue an eight per cent: special (or preferred) Stock In
place of stock to be caneelled.
WILLIAM FLAGG,
ROBERT W. FIILBANN,
SAMUEL JAIIDON,'
ROBERT H. BELDON,
Directors.
122013
NOTICES IN BANKRUPTCY.
DISTRICT COURT OF TUE UNITED ST LTRS, FOR TUE
I
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
ASSIGNEE APPOINTED.
In the matter of JAMES SAXTON, Dankrnpt.
In whom it may concern:
Too undersigned hereby gives notico of his appoint
1710at as Assignee of tho estate of JAMES SAXTON, of
lIUNTINUDUN, In the comity of lluntinslsn, In Om
said district, who was, to wit: on the 37th day of
Dscombor, A. D. 1867, adjudgedn bankrupt, upon his own
potition, by tho District Court of said District.
Dated at Unutingilini, this 6th day of March . , A. D.
180.
MARTIN L. LONGENEORER,
Aisignoo
inhll 3t
In the District Court of the United Stales t for ate
Western Distric t of Pennsylvania.
ASSIGNEE APPOINTED.
In the matter of SIMON COIN, Bankrupt.
2b whom it may coOcern:
The undersigned hereby gives notice of Ida appoint
ment as Assignee of the estate of SIMON COHN, of
Coffee Run, in the county of Huntingdon, in the said die.
trict, who was, to wit: On the 4th day of 'February, A. D.,
1668, adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own petition, by
the District Court of said district.
Dated at Huntingdon, this 6th clay of March, A. D. 1863
WILLIAM LEWIS,
Assignee.
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DISTRICT CO= OF TUE UNITED STATES, FOR TIM}
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENN'A.
TN THE MATTER of WILLIAM A.
_ll,_ WHITTAKER, Bankrupt, Western District of Penn-
Sylvania, es:
Tlll9 Is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 2.5 th day
of 'February, 1868, a Warrant of Bankruptcy was issued
out of the District Court of the United States for the
iVeltern District of Pennsylvania, against the estate of
WILLIAM A. WifiTfAKlfil, of Huntingdon,in the coun
ty of Huntingdon '
in said District, who has been ad
judged a Bankrupt en his own petition: That the pay
ment ninny debts end the delivery of any property be
longing to Bald Bankrupt, to him, or for hie nu:, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbiddon by law;
and that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt. to
prove their debts, and to choose ono or moro Assignees
of hie estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden in the Court House in iluntingdon before JOHN
BROTIIBRLIN el, leg., Register for eaid dietrict, on the
MU DAT OP APItIL, A. D. 1869, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
THOS. A. 16WLE.Y, 11. S. Itlerah;l,
mh.ll-4C By S. TIIOI. ELDER, Duptity Afarshal
In the Dietrict Court of the Dated States, for the 1
Wastern District of Pennolranta. f
. _
TN BANKRUPTCY.—In the matter of
_IL ROBERT F. HASLET P, Bankrupt:
This is to give notice, that on the let day of Fobruary
1869, a Warrant of Bankruptcy woe butted out of the Die
trict Court of the United Status for the Western District
of Pennsylvania, against the estate of BOBEBP F. HAW
LETT,ot Sprucu Creek, in rho county of Huntingdon ' is
said District, who has boon adjudged Bankrupt, on his
own petition : That the payment - of rinyalebts and the de
livery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to
him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by
him, oro forbidden by law; and that a meeting of the ere
diters of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts end to choose.
one or mere Assignees of his estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to ho holdall at the Court House in
Huntingdon, before JOHN BROTIIDALINB, Esq., Reg-
ister for said District, on the 27th day of March, A. D.
1865, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
THOS. A. ROWLEY, 11, S. Marshal,
f0b26.4t, .By S. TUO9. BLUE% Deputy Marshal.
THE OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM,
J. J. RICHARDSON & CO.,
126 11 ARKET STREET, PIIILAD'A.,
Is tho Largest Manufacturing Confectioners nail Whole
sale Dealers In Fruits, Nuts, &c., in the, United States.
AD.IINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-
[Estate of Elizabeth S. Entrekin, deed.]
Letters of Administi alien upon the estate of Elizabeth
S. Entrekin, late of Lincoln township, Huntingdon co.,
deed, having bean granted to the undersigned, elipersens
having claims against the estate are requested to present
them to the undersigned, and all persons indebted will
make immediate payment. •
JOHN E. KETTERMAN,
Dtcht-6t Administrator.
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ATTRACTION FOR METALS,
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Br 11m5.51.85; CASK, OR 200 Mums, $l.BO Poll GIALLO'
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- 132 " 1 " - 15 81
Cane credited on return in order. Discount toy case, to
retail dealers.
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d0z.,34 and 4 gross cases; in Hoz." 50 cents—packed l,
4 and 6 doz. cases; and In 24 oz., sl.oo—packed in ,I.
and 2 doz. caeca; sold by gewing Machine agents, karat
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no wintor standard of the 011 is 35° to 40° Pahl.
Oil in casks and bbis.subject to return and credit with-
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NO. 902 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA,
Manufacturers and Importers
Of every cleacrlption of
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belonging to the Business or
Goldsmiths aid Silversmiths,
Have removed to their
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for their examination.
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Watches, Diamonds, Bronge & Idarbls
Goods, Silver Wares, JeweirT,
Porcelain, Plated Good;
TAu t siol Boxes,
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