AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOBS B. BRiTTON, Editor feyfiiopiletor. CARLISLE. PA., MAY 18. 1865. ABBADAM MMERTON, Esfl. Our readers will have noticed in reading the proceedings of the Democratic County. 'Convention for this county,'(published incur, .dost,) that a resolution ,was unanimously adopted instructing the Delegate to the State •'Convention fromUbis county to vote for the nomination of our respected fellow-citizen, Abraham Lamberton, Esq., of Middlesex township, for the office of Surveyor General. No better man, none more worthy or capable .could have been named for this position, and we do hope that for once the 'Olaimp of Old Mother Cumberland will ibe recognized by rihe State Convention. Dur neighbor of ithe Democrat thus speaks of Mr. Lambbiuton.: ** By the proceedings of the Democratic Convention of this county, on Monday lost, it*will be seen ithat the (Delegate from this county lias been instructed-to eupport Abra ham Lamberton, tEsq., of this oounty, for the office of Surveyor *Generafl, in -the State ‘Con vention. This was not merely intended os a compliment to Mr. L., but it was »h -earnest expression of sentiment without the eoflioHa tion of (that gentleman. Mr, Lamberton is admirably suited for the office and would do credit (to himself and the Commonwealth in that important position. Whilst a member of the Legislature be won'the esteem of his fellow members and -enjoyed the entire confi dence of his •constituents. His nomination would be bailed in this .and .adjoining coun ties with grfeat satisfaction, and we are sure the interests of the Commonwealth would be guarded by him if elected to the office,'* The Weather. —After the Booking rains of lost week, the weather has again become mild and genial, snob as we are used to have in the merry month of May. <sur .devil prophesies a hot summer. Lasse Sale or Dkt Goods. —Attention is directed to the advertisement of Mr. Jayoß Bcxhleb, administrator of the estate of W. A. Cathcart, deoeased.'Of Harrisburg. The entire stock of dry goods, good will, lease of store room and dwelling house, is offered irt privato.sale until May 25. This is an old and established stand, and contains a large •took of well selected dry goods. Aoekhii.thkai. Exhibition. —By an adver tisement in another column, it will be noticed that the Cumberland County Agricultural Society purpose holding their annual Fall Exhibition this year. These exhibitions,' which are abenefit to every community, have been entirely dispensed with during the civil war, which, in consequence of the repeated invasions of the Cumberland Valley by the rebels, had hindered our farmers from mak ing any preparations for them. But now that the war is over we can go ahead again, without any fear of being disturbed by a de vouring enemy. VVe hope ear formers throughout the entire county will da their utmost to moke the coming Fall Exhibiting the best that has ever been held in Cumber land county, lo do this effectually they should begin now. " When Johnnv Comes Marching Home.” —ln a few weeks the battle-worn veterans of Meade’s and Sheehan's armies will be mustered ont of the service, and return to theiriomee to enjoy once more the blessings of peace. Everywhere we hear of prepara tions being made to extend to them a hearty welcome, and as- there are a great many of these brave hoys from this county to return home, we would enjoin upon our citizens in the boroughs and townships throughout Cumberland county to bestir themselves and follow the noble example of other localities. Extend to the brave boys a hearty welcome, we say. Grand Fair. —The Fair of the “ Empire Hook and Ladder Company” opened with, a rasher on last Saturday night, in Bbeem’s Hall, and has been visited nightly by im mense crowds. The hall has been gaily dec orated with spruce and flags, and the tables are covered with fancy articles of all kinds, behind which are arrayed the elite and beau ty o? Carlisle, who, with their smiles and graces, do not fail to draw the chink (beg pardon, we mean stamps) from the buxom beans. The grand feature of the Fair is the silver “ Fire Horn,” which iecontested for by the Union,'Cumberland and Good Will com panies, Tickets at 25 cents each have been prepared for each company, which are voted by the members and admirers of the above companies.- The tickets are deposited in a tin bos, whore they remain, until the close of the Fair, when they will be counted, and the company receiving the highest number of votes will-take the prize. The proceeds of this Fair are to be'used for the purchase of a lot to-erect a Truck House for the appa ratus of the company. It will close on Sat urday night. Let the “Empire” boys be en- ' . , XT The Harrisburg Union of Monday this item in its- account of the pro oeedings befdre the Mayor's Court: Win. Kraemer, arrested- upon charge of false pretence in Cumberland county, forged a cheek npon Geo. O’Donnell, of Mechanics burg, at whose residence ho was arrested by policeman Owen Campbell. He was given in charge of an officer to be taken to Meoha nicsburg. - SSF"The Jews of this country have'shown a full snare of patriotism since the war be gan.. From Ohio 12,000 have gone to fight for the Union flag; from New York,, 10,000; from Illinois,-5,000-; from Michigan and Wis consin, 3,006; and from other States enough to make 40,000, 'They have also given their-' ■weelth 'for the soldiers. They have estab lished five asylums for disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans) the benefits of which are limited to no foitb or creed—one at New York, one at Philadelphia, one at Cincinna ti, one at Chicago, and one at f?t. Louis. “ MEETINGS. ■Wo notice that ascertain; class of-^aootin. leaders in a numbsr-of the cities arid towns,' of ; the Southern border States are (holding' meetings every, few evenings, at whioh they; pass resolutions warning "all traitors who' •boro arms in the late war, not to dare return, -Again to enid downs or cities.” Thoueands of the officers and men of the late rebel army had been residents of Washington, Baltimore,) Hagerstown, St. .Louis, Lexington, «nd othef. border States towns previous to the rebellion ; and these are the men who are " warned”, by ehoddyites “ not to dare return -to -their; former hotaee.” According todbe compromise agreed upon between Grant, and Lee, and Sherman and, Johnston, previous to the capitulation of the rebel armies, -tbs latter (officers and <mon) .Were granted permission “ to return to their homes, and not do be disturbed by any one so (long as they observe their parole and the daws, in force where they may reside.” Such being' the terms of agreement between the high contracting parties, we would like to (know what busincas-ffaoobin shoddyitos have to in terfere with (Grant’s arrangements. How dare they get-up meetings and pass resolu tions in opposition to the understanding had between Grant -and Lee, and endorsed and. sanctioned by the President ? The Govern-i ment is pledged to carry out, to the letter, the, stipulations agreed upon by the commanders, of the two .armies, and the man who attempts, ■ by word or deed, to disregard those stipula tions, should -be regarded an enemy of -the Government. There is a secret in these' “ indignation” meetings 'which some people dd not think of. Many valuable properties 'in Baltimore, Washington, and other border towns, belong ing to men who fonght in the rebel armies, are now occupied by a set of political vul tures, Wibo never paid .a ‘Cent for them. If the rightful owners of these properties -can be kept away, of course'these occupants of their houses cannot be -disturbed, and soon, they will claim them as-their own. No won der these intensely “Joyal" gentlemen are so anrions to put at defiance the terms of agreement concluded between Grant and Las. General Grant, speaking lor President Johnson,, tells the rebel soldiers, officers and men, to go to their homes, whether these homes be in Washington, Baltimore, or any other place. But squatter Jacobin say “ no, these rebels shall not return to their homes —we occupy their houses, and wo don’t want to give them up.” This 5s opposition to Grant’s order—opposition to the Govern-' moot; it is another rebellion on a small scale, ■ and it would be well, we repeat, if those en gaged In it wore taught a leeson that they would long remember. We must have no more “higher law” notions inculcated, no, m< lore shoddy tricks. The people want peace and repose, and they feel disposed to take by the neak the man whose impudence or cu pidity leads him to commit unlawful acts.— Wo hope Gen. Grant will pay some atten tion to those whose brazen effrontery prompts them to put at defiance his orders. They de ewve a few gcod kicks from the General and dhoald receive them. SHEBMAN--HALLECE. A large portion of Shermhn’s array arrived at Richmond on the 10th inst. Halleck, the tool of Stanton, *»nd who quite recently is sued orders requesting, Sherman’s officers to disregard the orders of their commander, and for which act he would have been served right had his military head been taken off— Halleck, we eoy, wanted to review Sheb man’s troops as they passed into Richmond 1 What impudence. Sherman, brave old sol dier, put his foot down, and refused to have hh men reviewed by their roviler. That was right. The following account of the affair we take from the letter of the Richmond cor respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer; A feature of the occasion, and a strange one, was the utter absence of anything like reception ceremonies by the military author ities here. On the Manchester side of the river one division of the Twenty-fourth Corps was drawn up to receive them, but in Righ ' mend nothing more was done than to station I a cavalry guard at rho intersection of the . streets, to keep the line of march clear.. It , had been intended by Gen. Halleck to review the troops of Gen. Sherman morelyas an act of courtesy, and he would have been attend ed by Gen. Ord and other officers. A fine standing place had been prepared on the Grace street front of the City Hall, handsomely draped with flags. But it all came to nought. General Sherman objected to the reviewing ot his corps by General Hal leck, and it is said declared that if he could avoid it in no other way, he would march around the city instead of through it. Gen eral Halleck waived the point, and the troops marched through without an official recogni tion of their presence. Another correspondent of the Inquirer, in his letter from Washington, says: _ The officers of General Sherman are arri ving here in considerable numbers. The greater part of that army will be at Alexan dria by Monday or Tuesday. They all ex press much indignation at the official and newspaper strictures on General Sherman’s first arrangement for General Johnston’s sur render. They say 'it. was entirely uncalled for in view of the great services rendered by that army, and that the arrangement was in strict conjormity to President Lincoln’s views and policy. How do those creatures who denounced Sberm'an as a “ traitor" or a “ crazy man” like the above bit of information 7 It appears now that it was not Sherman but Abraham Lincoln who made the arrangement for Johnston’s first surrender I Ah, ehoddy, when you denounced Sherman as a “ traitor” you little supposed you were striking at President Lincoln. What should be done with, the men who but q few weeks ago spoke of President Lincoln as a “traitor” or a “crazy man 7” Will not Jack Herr 'of Harrisburg consider it bis duty to “ hang them to the first lamp-post 7” We will see. Shad in the Juniata, —The Juniata Dem ocrat says : “ Larganumhers of shad are now captured in the Juniata helovv the Millers town dam. They are vory fine., A party from this place visited that locality on Mon day the Bth inst., and returned’ in- tbe even ing laden with tbe finny spoil. It is;a great pity that tbe late floods did not sweep every dam 1 from Huntingdon to tide water, for tjhe canal is of no account any how.. ' The rail road' could'do all the business, and the fish caughtalongthe'river in the spring would, fully compensate the people for the loss sus tained.” I Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society. HNFAMODS ABOLITION ASSAULTS DPOJI BEN. ERAL SHERMAN. SENATOR WILSON ENDORSES •THE SLANDER. No Negro Pews! No Negro Cars! * • . • ■ ■THE NEORO TO WALK ARM-IN- ARM WITH WHITE WOMEN UNMOLESTED. •Ibis is to be the Next Grand Issue at the Polls. The American Anti-Slavery Society—an organization which, ten years ago was de nounced by the unanimous voice of both the Democratic and ‘Whig parties as a traitor ous, villainous, disunion concern—held its last anniversary meeting in New Tork last week. The meeting was well attended by its life-long members, all of whom-are now pto-: mioqut leaders of the present so-ca'l'led Be-, publican party. One of the principal objects of the session was to consider the question whether the society should disband, or cnri- tinua its existence.. To test the question, Mr. Garrison, its President, offered the following preamble and resolution: ' , Whereas, It is not for abolitionists to effect exclusiveness or-seek-isolation from the great mass of the people when the reason which compelled them to take a position that no longer exists? therefore Resolved, That-uniting onr thanksgivings to God, with'those'df theemanoipated millions at the South, for the wonders he has wrought, and ijpjoioing with joy, unspeakable that the year of jubilee has come, so that further anti* slavery agitation is uncalled for, w.e close the operation and existence of this society with this anniversary. X This gave rise to an animated debate, which was participated an by the negro Fred Douolas, the unsexed Anna B. Dick inson, Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, Garrison, Phillips, Bov. Buckland, and others. After the speeches a vote was token on the Ctarxibon resolution, and it was de feated. The vote stood, for dissolving the Society. 48-, against, 118. So the Society is to be -continued “ for other objects,” as -one of the speakers remarked. From the -speeches delivered previous to the vote, wejtako the following extnots. It will be seen that the gallant SHERMAN-(the man who -coded the war before the shoddyites were willing it should be ended,) was de nounced by the miscegenationist. Miss Dick inson, “ as a star lost from the galaxy of fame and glory.” Senator Wilson, Chairman of the Military Committee in the 0. S, Sen ate—the same Senator who moved to close the “hole in the wall," (the drinking saloon in the Senate,) immediately after Andbkw Johnson had delivered his address, on the 4th of March—he too gave countenance to the assault upon Shebuan, and compliment ed Miss Dickinson on hor “ sweet voice."— Let Any one read the short speeches below, and they will be convinced that the Aboli tionists, or, as they now call themselves, Re publicans, have no idea of disbanding. Sla very is abolished, and it' was supposed with tbe end of slavery there would'be no longer a necessity for nn Abolition Society ; but the organization is to be kept up, and for what ? Read the speeches below and the reader will see that negro-equality and miscegenation are tbe objects that are to claim the attention of the Republican-Abolition party hereafter. But to the speeches. Here they are, short and sweet: Rev. Mr. Buekland, of Salem, Mass., rose to address the meeting. He said—l hope the society will not disband, for its labors are not ended. We hare much yet to do. 'You have not yet restored liberty to the colored repo. A man is just a slave to the extent of tbe rights of which he is deprived. {Applause.j Not until you give the negro the ballot-box will he be free. Mr. Phillips made a speech a year ago, in which he said their full pur pose was to restore the negro to the full rights <jf citizenship. I fas tbe negro these rights ? Is the black a freeman, and should you stop oven there 7 Has he tbe ballot-box, the fire lock, the right to occupy a place in the jury box 7 I think not.-. lam in favor of tbe ed- ucation of the negro ; but if you should wai t for that before you give him the right to vote —his right might be periled by the delay.— want the' ballot for him. admitted under the structure of the franchise —the keystone arch which underlies all our institutions. Mr. William Bowditch, of. Boston, Mass, was the next speaker. He said: Our organization was formed os an anti-slavery society, and that society has accomplished its work.*, I would not givedhree straws for all tbe support which can be given to slave ry how. It is rapidly dying, and it will sure ly die. Twenty-five years ago I listened to tbe teachings of Mr. Garrison, and I was born ngain on the subject of. slavery under his influence. I believe, although slavery Is dead, that we should continue the society.— The speaker closed by stating that slavery was expunged from the Constitution, and be bad sworn to support it. Rev. Mr. May said he had given about twenty-five years of tbe best portion of bis life to the society and the holy cause in wjiich it was engaged. But be- bad no desire for the organization to discontinue one minute before their work was ended. He would be in favor of the disbandment of the society when its work was done, and then 'lt would be discontinued amid the approval of all good men and of. God, having accomplished its labors gloriously and honorably. While he sympathized with the spirit of Mr. Gar rison’s resolution, ha could not, in view ol tbe present circumstances of tbe country con sent to have the anti-slayery flag furled.— 1 The Society had been mindful of all the rights of tbe negro. At the meeting in tbe Cooper Institute Mr. Douglass expressed his fears that that society would outlive its use fulness, and that it might interfere too much with the black mao. „ He asked them to let the blaok man alone; to let him alone when be exercised the franchise; to let Min alone when to school, and performed tbe work necessary to b!s advancement and pro gress. He regarded that as sensible doc trine ; hut he considered that the American Anti-Slavery Society ought to continue its work at least for another year, till it witness ed the complete triumph of all its principles.. Frederick Douglass (negro) followed. He eaid; I would not come forward to speak on this occasion l but that my name has been mentioned in connection-with the-remarks I (made last night at.the Oaoper Institute. X deem it necessary to-eay a few words now.— I-was emplqyed,.twonty years ago-to proceed- to Rhode Island, oose of warring -i word, " white,” iii itate—a won! Whi statutes of other:.: that object, had t on we endeavored, witji; success, to bar son e'theworkin other states to that end. Thai vas good work then, and’ it ia good work ho . , 'Wemust continue.the’ waron thstword “ rhite.” While tile South is allowed tolegiel te against the black man he.is.not jet. tree As long a» that hated word “ while,” &| tear,son the'statute hook of the slates, heis otiose. Quincy has said years ago—end I ever forget such’ expres sions—that aslonp jb Massachusetts gave Up a negro toihisinai or she was a slave state. And os long as sh( had'negro oars or had the word “ white" on he daw books, she was a slave elate, ' And these words are true.—. While the legislat res of the South can kehp a black man from 1 wing arms or deprive him I of any right to wheh he is entitled, bo is n«t| free. 1 . of he South they would not; .evert allow anegp tO'Oarry aonne. .[Laugh-' ter,] Let this see ety oust. It is the only, trumpet which ii nflb-forth a certain soUnd j in favor of the oo|( :ed race. , - Mr. Foster rose o say but a'fejr words.— He believed the til le had not arrived when', they Should disband. That time would arrive when there wen no negro pews, no negro cars,, and no deductions 'on , account of oomplextion, Ooht or i race.. They should not even Cease tieir. labors till black men who Choose to la arhi-in drill with white women ehould pase to be booted on ac count of prejadidU Miss Anna EjPicfcrnsnn- was next intro, driced. .She said hedmd long been a Gar-; risaniamabolitiam t,:and she was ready at all, times to-appreola a the work of that good old man. She d6t d wish she had been eld - enough to have w< -kod for the society since its formation, that she might now claim the honors of each lal its. But the work of the society was not y< done; and she hoped the organization woul never disband till there ; was no occasion fc her or any one else to do- - fend the rights of he black man. When she:, saw the second leneral of, the republic' (Sherman,) truck ng to the slave power, she, felt the necessity f the society to exist lon-, ger. So long as people existed who wore roady to hurrah, i cd throw up their oops, at ■ i the mention of SI srman’a name, so long the work of the dnti : s irefy society, as an eduoa- t tor, would remaii unfinished ; she could on ly allude to Gene d Sherman as a etar lost from the galaxry ifamo-and glory, and gone out into the hllohaess of darkness. Let those dead men spaik in our ears more loud-, er than any livin''man can speak. Wo.' loved Abraham Lincoln because we have seen in him the mirror df. ourselves ; because he stood the high-waier mark of justioo and - truth. ] Hon. Henry Wil*n, of Massaohusetts, Was the next speaker. Ho said-: I have approv- . ed of your object, Ind have often attended - , the meetings of yoir society, hut I have not one word to say on the dissolution. I can , say, however, that slavery is dead and in its. , grave. There is np power in the country to , breathe vitality into it or restore it to life. I stand hero to deolnrd that I am in favor of giving to theeolored rtoe ail the rights which I enjoy myself. (Applause.) - My voice has , been and it will bo always used in favor of , equal rights for the I whole people of*.the United States. (Applause.) I have no faith in the loyalty of the south. I was in Charles ton the other day, and I saw but a solitary Union man. (Laughter.) I believe the work of anti-slavery men hjis not yot been accom plished, and it will hot have been accom plished till the colored race were secured in', the exercise of all thiir rights. He regret tod that they had not gone to their homes with the sweet voice of Miss Bickinson lin gering in their ears. IHo was confident that in the death of the late President, we bad resolved and declared that we will recon struct and establish! oar country upon the united and solid of human rights. He was for patting the ballot os he had been the j bayonet in the hands of the black man. In i the last thirty days he found the current of public opinion favoring the black man'. The Republican party must unfurl -its banner bearing the glorious motto “ Negro-Equal ity.” Mr. Garrison said that after ail he had heard, be was in favor of the disbandment of the society. It was, however, a question of propriety, and it seemed to him the proper time to dissolve the society and to mingle with the world in the work to be done. Men who have derided and black-balled the socie ty for twenty-five years, are now disposed to come in ana prevent the society from sink ing. Mr. Foster had not been a friend of the society—nor Mr. Philips. He believed, he did not misstate the matter. He urged the society to dissolve, and closed by quoting extracts from the speeches of Mr. Philips in 1851, to show that slavery then received I its death-blow. < Wendell Phillips followed. He sold the observation that the question before them was one not of principles, but of means, was true. But he believed there was Work enough for the organization' to accomplish—labor which belonged to its sphere of operations.— His friend Garrison bad said it would be pre sumptuous for the society to exist longer ; but he believed, there was such a thing as false humility. His friend, Mr. Bowditob, said he had taken the oath to support the Consti tution. Be would not take that oath, not for his right hand. Theadministration was none too powerful at the present moment in its de-. termination to guard the rights of the black, man; and he believed the existence of the so ciety was as great a necessity at the present, as on any former period. The speaker then referred to the death af Mr. Lincoln and his aid to the anti-slavery movement. Happy in the luster of his life, be said, and happy in the moment of bis death, the late President died kt the time of success to his labors— when the nation needed a sterner hand.—- He closed by expressing the hope that the organization would be continued, (Applause,)' until the colored man was fully recognized by white men and women as their equal in all respect*. Several persons here rose to speak—the Voices of Miss Mary' Grew and Mrs. Foster, rather elderly sisters, being heard above the rest. Both ladies wpre about to speak, when loud cries of “ question” were r liscd from all parts of the house, Sand they were unable to do so. I want him to be Again several persons of both sexes, de sired to speak in vain,, and at length the vote to dissolve or continue the organization wad taken—the franchise including ladies. The vote stood : Fir dissolving the society, 48; against, 118. The announcement was received with loud applause. UR. FBII.IFB APPOINTED PRESIDENT. The committee wm had been appointed to prepare nominations, were then .called Upon ; to report the result of their, (lelihoration. The Chairman ropo ted that they bad select ed William Lloyd Garrison as a candidate for. the presidency A burst of applause greeted this annoui cement. Mr. Garrison sail be muht decline the hon or. . He had alrem y stated his reason for withdrawing. He vould not leave them al together but be witmthein in the spirit; he would work with tjhem,-work <witll, the peo ple, and with the government. ~ Mr. Poster then nominated Wendell Phil lips for President, (Applause.) Mr- Phillips, vJbose noqiination was rati fied, said he would accept the honor, bat re gretted the resignation of Mp. Garrison ; but he. noped he would still remain with them in' the spirit. ' ■ ' ' , A list of vice-presidents,\one from, each State, was-read ami adopted. After which the meeting adjourned. iST" QuantrelHhe Kansas guerrilla; is re ported to'hara been capturedin Kentucky. H Sthors, for the solo pur lif) that hateful, odious the constitution of that h also appeared oh the ates.. We succeeded .in. THE CONSTITUTION; . NATIONAL LINE OP ?LEaSDBE:BTE4IifBBS, The Administration journals are recover- Wo clip from the Baltimore Clipper, of the ing their recollection tlintsuch an instrument dth/the following strictures on Vvhat it. terms Oflwriting as'theC-bristitatioh of the United H'tkVfr older of nobility. .The; Clipper : ip a States is ptillostant. ■ A Very short time ago r staunch Jlopablioan, paper. v . i , • _ ,dld a Demoorntio ‘press, venture to remind *'■WliJrat the Government hiisboon paying men in nower thatsnob was the fact—that prices for Otoemei^ V®": j.l , jt o i sand pot da* down, numbers of these have it was the supreme law of the, land, which < beoh [ Bl fo n .{J y ft H grades of uffipittlson that they were sworn to obey—that a state of war convenient discretionary pbwa<?.' A ‘requisi aould not abrogate it—and that afl violations 'tlon,’ or starred mituiidcr otheriuithority, on ofits provisions were nets of usurpation just til everywhere in localities, where, thorewus , . .. ~ . ... j . j _ any olmngo Jor the, gratinoatioh of ouriopity, as revolutionary in their spirit and.tendenoy tu^3 and iho btioat. vessels of the navy Have as rebellion itself—we. say, the press or the on the wing: withpleashiteisOakerpoOur. statesman that* declared those' truths, was -new “'Ordo’r of Nubility, of every grade.— denounced as disloyal, as,a sympathizer with whilst whole the : rank. and , ■ f. X . file, tho brave defenders .of the country, the treason, as ap.opponenl of .the # Govornment; linlblesB , and Brtllow martyrs 'to their patriot-, and silonoed) sometimes by a summary arrest [, m ImVobeon crowded intosingle'transports, by military authority, and at others by in- ;hSs ’floui-ishcA'lieytind■'.allv’p’C- timidatiug 'threats .Of nioh violence; .-No#, cedent, heating in.ltehlorig.sMjM; ?*s■«*<>. . .. , _ r< , ..... 1 . the ooaStUnd in its diißtiy appomtmetits. tho however, that tho -plea of - military neeessi- En(ilinll m ,biltty toeUt of sight. ty” no 'longer‘dslste -to justify or excuse these And ivhiUt iiotr' •&nd , '.tfhfen■ onfe# -tM proas departures from tho fundamental faw, and ■ htia dureil W;renionstrntc aißainKbthese.W>av 'that the 'fact which all history loaches is be- 6 .V*.H O •^ nta V po '! t . io I haJ-o'been discreotly • silent. Now w'B shy that in sio attempt ma eomiog evident, that.usurped .power eon nev- w t!tlt dowr ,. th V t , n Mens of the War Met er ho wielded by cron the moSt'Censcienitioi.-S the officials at Washington liefln. right' hc>% and sagacious ruler,iwithotrt ulbiinatedanger We.lmvoheard of the abuse fa qiiestroa being to established forum of Government aifd the, 'carried to such, a ,bitch, thaUat the Wry mo • , . , , •• ‘ mont the vcgulat* Government boat h«B*becu liberties they were designed'to pptfteot. oitt lar tf n4 , -.f roin ' I)V r tross Mon rub for tho ran hitherto uncompromising'loynJfists are begin-’ oVef to Norfolk, half d dnzen jolly officials, Ding to open their eyes, and »cry aloud, iFor- under tho inspiration «f a good, dinner, have bear! The New York 2Vitoi:e,Tor example, 'entered hip a splendid steamer for the same , . ~ . , .. t .. \ tnn/to give them a little rocrea%bu*under whoss support of the Administration Ims har a allipB 0 f the ennui engendered by. 'been, all through the war,, unquestioned l qjf 0 at thd Fortress. Will tho nation stapd . and unquestionable, is becoming alarmed at all this buy longer?—and above all —will the the disposition it observes on-the.part of the' President! ■■ , . ; ii -j «,«. n . , ,Z ~ .Now,.we.saw the other day an account of Heads of the. Government, to continue thees-; . a ne w Xovomentdn the line of this same pub eroise of the arbitrary powere'wmoh they hare. \\ Q do'oftihc craft was being spe been wielding so long, unchecked, that xt ie, dally Jtyied upy aa a pleasure craft for the but natural they should be loth to give them President. Wo tiusf he will unhesitatingly mt _ rit • .. v &l, mi’»i j-'i frown down such a movement, and by so do •up. The following article, ftom y-. ay , a t O no single dash the whole Pribntie, is very plain-spoken—bat not more a buSe. in question. If tho , salaries of tho so, than the dose warrants. JEtad anything President and those who assume these unu simiiav to it been printed three months ago, sl, Al are nit sufficient to give them .uVr i•, _ iji- r a little relaxation at their own expense, lot ■by aßeraOSratfo Jonrnol.it would have been, Con(Xroo(l , fnoroaso td.om, emolomenta and derionneefl as Coppcrheadism of the most yir- privileges! but i'n the name of right,'of jus ■ulent type. As it is, we accept it as an in-. tice,-of Rqpnddicdn eQudi/iiy[ lot these invidi volnnitary itribote to the soundnSMlsf Deipp-! ons distinction's,‘llh&i'eostljjjiribiligeswrench erotic teachings. Ah 1 tho Democratio, par- cd fi'orh the nation's distresses, be at once and ty, as an organization, is now powerless ; but forever &boliohed, Lctt'ho'GoveTnihQnt Ynuht its principles still live in full vitality t pnd it Club, the now Order of bo at onco is a prouder triumph than sucoossat the polls extinguished by the new pxeoutive.” to see them unconsciously adopted arid taught Time unci again democrctio newspapers by „ have charged: the grossest cwrfiption and tho SECRET ■ MILITARY TRIALS. most reckless extravagance anon the officials -t* i- States/ which had the force and ef-. P er “ of., being denouuped, na .disloyal, and feet ot‘iaw in tfeat large portion of.our conn-, even at the risk of being attacked by m tbs i try not ■speoiaily dominated the Slave instrgaidd by the wretches who wore plunder- ! P.MU since Mr, Stanton’s accession to the control oxcitement which prevailed, then warnings ,1 of the War Bopartmont, it has become prao- were'unheeded and their expositions wore' tically obsolete.': Loyaloitizens did not much made lighfcof. Now that the popular mind grown calmer, they may hope to be teard. country; threatening the permanent.over-: .* ~ , , J ... throw of. out. Libenwandi Nationality; but, . . Prosidont Johnson has, during his political now that thS Wurra practically ended; it life, boon a groat advocate of economy.*" Ho seems high’ time thdt the old parchment wore, hps suoh a chance to’ engage in retrenchment exhumed and treated with soma show of- re- „„ •„, „ ! . fnt v n ;_ w H .- and retorm now, as no Irresidont bslore nim i spect. ,-Xnere. being, apparently, no copy ex- , , _ .. taut in the Federal City, wo quote from one OTOr had,; Let him show himself to bo the |in our possession, for the instruction .and ad-i Bt6rn and uncompromising enemy of all pec monitiou of our magnates, certain Amend- ulation and of every 1 species of.offioial dis monte proposed by the States when ratifying honeaty . Ite oan , hus gave Tast mim3 of[ . tho instrument, which, being duly approyed , • .'o- ' * and adopted, became an integral part of our moD ey to the treasury of the United States, fundamental law—as follows; . and relieve the people of soma portion of the ■Art. V. No.person shall bo hold to answer burthens that are pressing so heavily upon for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, inHustry - unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases, arising, in the land and naval forces, or in the militia iohen in actual service in time of war or public dan ger; nor shall any person bo subject for the eamo offence to be twice put in jeopardy ot life or limb; nor shall he be compelled in any oriminaTcaae to be a witness against himself, nor bo -deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law ; nor shaliprivdto . property be taken for public uso without just . Compensation. • Art. VI. In all criminal prosecutions, tho accused shall enjoy the right to aspeody and ' public trial, by an impartial Jury of tho State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,,which' district shall have 1 been previously ascertained by law; to be ; confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining • witnesses in his favor, and to have tho assis tance of counsel for his defense Aar. VII. In suits at common law, whoro inthe value in controversy shall exceed twen» ty dollars; the right of trial' by Jury shall be preserved and no (act tried by a Jury shall bo otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States than according to the rules of the common laW. .< . * Art.. Vlll. -Excessive bail shall not bo re quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nororuel and unusual punishment indicted. We have made our citations full, not mere ly in dethrones to the apparent inaccessibil ity of the document at Washington, but be cause we vrished oyery reader to see that the passages Wo hove placed in Italic* are .not garbled nor picked, but that they are' of the essence and vitality of the Constitution it self.:' Being so, how can we justify, >or ex cuse, or even keep silence with regard to the Military Trials just initiated at Washington? A miscreant, ’doting in concert with other as-, sassins, has attempted the life of the Secre tary of State, and, though his purpose was defeated, be nevertheless severely wounded Gov. SeWard, his oldest son, and two or three others who nobly resisted him. Of course, this villain and his; confederates should be sternly dealt with ; but why not according to laW?'What reason, what excuse,/can bo urged, to justify the sending of this case be fore a'Court Martial and having it tried in secret'? HoW. can such a trial be reconciled with the plain.provisions of the Constitution above quoted 7 ' . ■> As to th'e Military trial of those who con spired with Booth, to assassinate the Presi dent, and aided to achieve that fell purpose, the outrage is not quite so flagrant; butsuoh trial is at best a blunder, while enshrouding it in seoresy is utterly indefensible.. To try n doctor for his life, because he set a stran ger’s broken baps and gave, or said, or lent him a pair of crutches, may just do ; but to try him in hecret allowing no report of the testimony but such as the proiecution sees fit to make, is nothing loss than abominable. Two months ago, it would have been abd'ur ed for the country’s anke; now, there is no reaqon that it should bo, We warn nil who take any voluntary part in those strange proceedings that the Bebellion.is suppressed, the War at an end, and the right to suspend the privilege of habeas corpus and make the will of a Secretary! of. War the supreme law ot the land, has expired,- If our present Secretary cannot be mads to- realize these grave truths, it is high time ha had. a .suc cessor ; and if our Attorney Qenoral believes the assailant of Secretary Seward now le gally triable before a Military Commission,” be badly needs his own time for the cample tion Of his legal studies, while the Govern ment needs, a' different law officer. There may be politer ways of setting forth those convictions, but none of these would da them justice, . - , . . Gentlemen of the Cabinet 1 the War east 1 ward- of the Mississippi is ended; the Rebel lion is supprossed ; the Uniat) is reestablish ed, and'Peace virtually restored.; wherefore the People demand of you a speedy and thor ough returrito the safe - and orderly .ways of Lpw and Liberty.. , , • , Do not compel them le speak in tones that yom cannot refuse to hear! . , ■ : HINTS FOR MAY. , Asparagus. —Cat with care, taking care not to injure the buds which have not yet pashed. If there id any to send to : market, wash it, and put it in neat bunches 4 to 6 inches in diameter, and tie with' n etting at each en d, and_ou t-the -but- ends sq u are, . Beans.— Early Valentino and Early Ilaok el are among the earliest sorts. If early plantings have been destroyed by frost, re new them._ Sot poles for running kinds, and and ifdanger of frost is over, plant Limas. Frames ollath, with the lath running length wise, and two'of these set together like a steep roof, form a very convenient support for Lima beans and tall growing peas. Cabbages, —Those who live near, cities, and have ho hot bods, will, find it best to buy plants of some of the early sorts.. Sow Win ningstadt fop succession and some of the Sa voys and Drumheads for late! Sot plants in rich spil and cultivate well from the begin ning. , , Cork.— Plant ns soon as cool nights are over. There are so many local varieties that we are at a loss to say which is the best ear ly sort. Darling’s is early and reliable, but Dwarf Sugar is sweetest. . * Cucumbers.— Set Ou t plants'which ‘have been started under cover, and when the ground is warm. ■ If there in likely to he frost after the plants are out, provide a shel ter of some kind; A newspaper will afford protection against a quite hard 1 frost. 800 Plants. — It is best to keep those un der glass untißijuito warm weather. If the plants are growing ton large in the,hot-bad, pot them or prick them-out in a cold frame. Rich soil and thorough culture and; liquid manure are needed. Insects.— Young, plants of cabbages 'and others of the same family, as well as many others, are very apt to.bo attackod by insects, arid have iheir.early growth seriously check ed. A. free sifting of a mixture of ashes and plaatet will help protect thoiri','.at the same time it is beneficial ns a fertilizer, '-a,'.’- ■ Onions. —lf the sowing is riot already : dono no time'should be lost. ' ■; Parsllst.—Sow in drills a foot apart; arid soak the seed before sowing in ground free from weeds. ■ •' Pea's;— Hoe-those’already riband draw a little eanh to the stem*;, to prevent falling over. Provide the tall so ti with brush. Sow.Chnmpion of .piiglnnd./of some other of the wririkled barrow sorts for late. Sow dwarfs for suoacssion. , Weeds.— Tho hoe or cultivator should be set in riiotion'ad soon as a wood shows itself.. They are hints that tho soil needs working.— American Agriculturist. O“0.i the night of May 5, the Cairo ex press train on the Ohio and Mississippi Eail rotd was stopped, thiown from: the! track, and robbed near North Bend, not more than 14 miles from thri city first named, by a par ty of gqerrillap from Boone county, Ken tucky. , o*l-ieutenant-Gcnoral Granthas officially directed that.all the paroled rpbpl soldiers new detained at Alexandria, Va., be imme diately sent to their homes. Those whose former resideririos were in the loyal States will be required, before being permitted to return thither, to take tbe oath of .allegiance to thrivgovernment. - All right and proper. K7*A grineral meeting of the-Bar of New; York city is about to ho held, to memorialize the War Department, now. that the rebellion ip over, in favor of the immediate restoration, of' the functions of the oivil-lnw. The real 1 object of the movement, however, seems to be a remoriptrappe against. tbe trial of the conspirators at Washington-by o court), mar tiol.. ; • INTERVIEW IfITH GENERAL GRANT. Mr. Forney to the Philadelphia Prai from, Washington, April 30, and do bribes an interview between General Grant -and fiimself, the day previous. Forney says • ■^^Jtmsssstu^si once botore tho President,'.. As I had UC vor had the honor of introduction to or . con"vernation .with General Grant, I-ombraccd the opportunity of being presented to him Inst evening, in company with two gentle men, one of them hit intinpito fi jj 9 was not in his room when Wo arrived, so wo waited, till ho came in from the War Departi ment. I confess,, when thoftonr softly onem cd, and a gentleman about the size of Gover nor Andrea - , of Massachusetts, first quietly looked in, (lull then us quietly entered, smell ing the stump ol vulgar,;! was ft good dc»l We Wore accordingly introduced Putting his hand into his'sido pockethe drew •thonco a paper of. regalias, lighted a fresh 'one himself,'at the samo time offering them to his guests. -And this.was, the Lieutenant General Of the irresistible army of the United ■Slates. , * .1 Ho paid the highest tribute to Gen. Snovman’s patriotism, conn plimunted him; fur Ms astonishm- march from Savannah tn.Giilddburu, and incidents’;; ■ly stated. that he hud himself,selected hint lor that undertaking oh h'teoVint of his rare capacities. Ho also spoke of the prompt manner in»whioh the nrdoi s'countci’fnaridiiig iJi) negotiatimk with Joe Johnston had been executed: by Genera 1 ! Sherman and his Corns Oomniandcrii When he Veferred to the con ditioa ■of the ‘SuUthem people it was ns one who talked of-an,Unfortunate, desolated race. Two armied hndTfought, advanced .and re treated, again and again, oyer the best por tion of. their Soil, and had left despair and misery, and nlofpSt starvation, before, behind and around them; Although he avoided the slightest reference to politics, or to the mi merous’etiggestions in Connection with what is called re-oo'natruotioh or re-organization • aiid -confined himself strictly to military top’- iosv'ho 'tnoro than once revealed that ho would treat tho’rniutaes of .the South with kindness and humanity, especially in vihw of the fact that they had been forced to obey their own -desporato leaders. In referring to the sur render of Gen. Lee, of whom,"by the way, he spoke highly, (as ho,did, of Joe Johnston), ho said that .his army (Lee’s) had been dread fully reduced in the retreat. The rebel chief was touched by ,tho liberal terms conceded to him by thol/reutohrtnt General, and when ho intimated to Grant that ho ! trusted every ef fort would be made to ■Conclude the arrange ments, so that bis soldrevsrnight immediately be paroled and sent to their homes, ho added that they'were in a pitiable ■condition, not having had the most ordinary rations for two days. It was,then that Gen. Grant directed hia-comtnrasaries to issue t) the surrendered forces rations for nearly twenty-six thousand men. I mention thij circumstance in refu tation; of a charge that GOffend Leo dornand ■ed ration's, when tlvd fact : ia that Grant ten dered them as I have 'Stated.', ARKANSAS. Drmilcen Legislators— How the Can* stiiutionaV Amendment was Passed. The Poor Whites and’(lie Freed- tuen —A Picture of Misery—lndian Soldiers, &c. IPuvnl B Bluff Correspondence Chicago Tribcr.r,] Arkansas has adopted the constitutional amendment. An extraordinary session call ed by the Governor will how terminate its la bors. At first it was difficult to gat.a quorum. There were members' enough in (he city, bat not at the Capitol. Prom day to day were the houses adjourned until legislators could be dragged from the taverns and saloons.-* A motely crowd, indeed, is to shape tho futuro of the State. To the skillful politician it of fers’a material easily moulded by his cunning hand. The Legislature met in the large ball of the Capitol. A few rude wortden benches wore set out for seats, and the, floor qpierpd with sawdust to absorb tha excessive expec toration. The State is Poor.— The revenue she cd leots is principally, if not whooiy’, from gur riaoned towns, Thera ■ trade centers, and there alone can the process of civil courts bo executed. She has the whole machinery of State government,save authority. A squad of Soldiers must still protect the sheriff and enforce justice. Taxes are,levied and fines imposed. The office of colleritor is doubtless most profitable. The constituency is small. Less than a dozen votes elected representa tives. Scouting parties sent into the coun ties opened polls and elected their cnndidntes without opposition. 'Many of the legislators are-soldiera. Ambitious politicians maybe' sensitive os to itiilitrrly rule, but to the peo ple, anil themselves as Well, it affords the on ly protection. The process of reconstruction is a work of time and labor wisely directed. It is to be feared that in the present process of fermentation much scum may hp' brought to the surface. In the sotting of rbe elements purer spirit will .bo found, and ’the* form, be, impressed with durability. Her men ofnofri have joined theirfortuncS with the rebellion.. The names associated with social and political distinction are no more. ’ Tho oracles which , the people were yvont to consult for'guidanco in religion and politics aro silent. That in stinct in the mass, of respect for, and obedi ence to long-reoognized authority, invested in loading names, which gives stability and per* raarionoe tri government, has here no praoti rial-operation. 'Unknown' names ohn get but little support, tnuoh less consolidate ppwor. The refugees,prolific in dogs arid oliildfon, still pour in. Their narrow,, strip of land, stretching along the base of a hill and bor dering a rivulet, sustains thoiri no longer.—- The plundering habits of the guerrilloa for bid cultivation; arid they are thus forced from their homes: They arri averse to labor, and this is well exemplified in ri ohntariteristio an ecdote told by Eta wished hire the services bfa boy for errands and suctt like duties,and' offered ri lad a good recom pense. But he in groat astonishment broke but*. ’ “ Work 1 why I ran’t wort! I.® white I'’ What a burden will they be tc foe industry of the North. They willingly, though not thankfully, subsist on government bourity. Bike Ishmaelitee, they wander with out even a purpose. In their riilgrations the children sielfcn aud.die.mrid not upfrequontiy we sec but pnq remriinthg memher of a ones large family. They have neither energy nor vitality. Even in bug hospitals the, large percentage pf deaths are of Arkansas trorips. It was a matter of surprise to the citizens that_there' should be lees mortality. amo, D S bur soldiers than there was among the Con federates stationed at the sickly places. . Ino immorality ainbng these refugees is surpris ing. ' , !. w , ; The negroes, likewise, are dying off. Bev-, eir' before so bountifully provided for, 'they gorgeandsurfeitibciriseTyes. ' Disease oome, and their numbers dinjinishi' YYhon P? Bses .' ed of .money, like children, they:, fr e 3 uO ,. . •tares arid rialp’oija with that' indefinite pu pose of, buying something; that may .»»>» • Bow, indeed hqvo leapried or will lenrn, . virtue 'of economy. The officers; of - n ?B , troops 'are riot generally ben.bf modpsty » intelligence, and. rirfl below par in the nnny- In: the 6th Kansds cavalry there is ® n ® . tire bbriipftriy .of Indians. /They are b® - Pari Raws, and their head chief is one o • sergeants.- Many'amusing incidents ar lated of their early career aplfrildiers. greatest difficulty to overborne ' nm ,. them dress as sbldibrq. • In the„neat ot ’ ber'tbey would insist upon walking to h 1 the‘streets Bf Icavonworth irt-dfawprs ale® . rind wbenToropd to puton-pants; out o •seat for. ventilation and ponvempnoo are good-scouts, yet not better than ouf'. o " . ben; to whom they aye-far inferior in aU-tna Jalorigs-to a soldier;.- 1
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