le 'gtuffematt' goitrnaf, fcarftefb, tt., gcamtfier 16, 1868,
Haftsmait's Imtrnal.
.J. It, ROITO t A M I) PBorKi ITOR
ci.eakfjelj, pa., pko. iv. law.
The OiEcial Eestdt.
OfSoial majorities in .twenty-five States
bare been published, with very accurate
atatfliueots of the result in North Carolina,
Tennessee, Kin.oas, and Wert Virginia,
from which few counties in each were mil',
lacking at lart accoaatd. A to Louisiana.
the ofiktal. vote as roturnod gives Grant a
wjority, for the Board of Canvasser? threw
out a largo part of the returns on the ground
that the election was illea! ; as it doubt!
was. Including the votes actually cast in
that Slate and in New Ynrk.'kpnlor illegal,
the majority for Grant in the six New Eng
land States, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Iilinots.
Indiana, WLsoonsio, Michigan, Iowa, Min
nesota, Nebraska, South Carolina, Alnl.iima.
and California, seventeen Sfcate. is -12,245.
and the majority for Sevmourin New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia.
Louisiana and Kentucky, W 210,034. The
rornsining States have given, West Virgin
ia about 9,000, North Carolina 12.000, Ten
wsttt 24,000, Missouri 22,000, Kan.-as IT,
250, Nevada t,000. and Arkun.-as about
lO.OX) for Grant,' while So yuiuur lia.s 16'.)
in Oregon. The general result, then, is
that twenty-five State have voted forGrant
by 622,9 iO uujority, and seven Seven maie
for8eyrnoiir by 210.O34 majority popu'ar
tsajority for Grant, counting in fiuuds in
New York, New Jersey. Louisiana and
Georgia, 312.955. But allowing ten thou
sand for the naturalisation frauds in New
. York, three thousand for New Jerwy, for
ty thousand for Lnni.siana, and thirty thm
uand for. Georgia, and allowing !m aSout
ten thousand for illegal voter cn-t in Mis
souri, the honest popul.ir majority for Grant
wm not lew than four hundred thousand.
Th IT. S. Seoatorabip.
There secu to b met lack ot good mate
rial from which to select a snecessor for Mr.
Buokalew in tho United States Senate. A
moog the names mentioned in this connec
tion are those of the Hon. G. A. Grow,
Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Hon. J. K. Moor
Lead, Thos. M. Marshall, R. B. Carnahan.
and J. Edgar Thouip-on, E-qires, Hon.
Francis Jordan, Hon. John Scott, and Hon.
Glenni W. Scofield. In -the last named
gontleuicn the country recognizes a rising
statesman and the Republican party oue of
ita ablest and uio.t rclutWo advocates. Dur
ing hi entire Co igressional career he wis
io'-.:d suj.p..i-'i.i.ff a'ltiie aifa-u'C- Ueuti.i'J
with ibe bet interests of the Uoveni'ueut.
aoiopp.tii those that wero d-igned t i
i:.juro or emba rass it- II j is hid in de
w.Tvodly high estimation by his fellow mem
ber, and if the Republican initiative cau
cu desire to choose a man of ridgid politi
cal integrity, and thai guard against a La-e
betrayal of the party as in the ce of Co
an. they will not hesitate to uoud::ai and
elect Mr. ScoSeld. "
Dead Lettess. The report from the
TontoSiW Department shows that the whole
Dumber of dead letters of all clas.-es receiv
ed during the year which ended 30tk dune
last, by actual count, was 4 162.111. Of
these letters, 3,995,066 were domestic lot
ters. The domestic letters received may b -classed
as follows : Ordinary dead letters, 3.
028,461; drop and hotel letters, 520.670 ;
uomailable. 363,S9S; fictitious addresses,
9,19J; registered letters, 3.232; returned
front foreign counttu?, 66,5.Vs. Ot the or
dinary dead letters forwarded from the of
ce, about 81 rr cent, .ware delivered, and
of the valuable dead Alters about SO r
oeoL were delivered.
Who Paid Isc .MK.-The .report of the
Seorctary of the Treasury shorn the follow
ir.g figures relative to income returns for
the fiscal yeajrs of IS67 and 1S6S: N'ni-b-.tr
of persons who pud incomes last y, tr
in Pcansjlrtnl. 23.182, rhis vcir. 21,4 59
Ohio, last year, 19.61, this year, IS. 175
KecUcky, lat year, 5,877. this year. 5.555
Indiana, last year. 5.122, this year, 5,.'S4.
Michigan, last year. 5,615. this ar.'9.6T,
Iliiuois, last year, 15 349. this yef. 3GvJ.
Wisconsin, last year. 3.9J0, this year 4 541
Minnesota, last year. 11.052. this yea-. 10.
023. Iowa, last year. 3.213, th'.s yw. y :
169. Missouri, last year, 4.531, thi war,
4.942. .
A Rivinci Collkctcir'Coxvicted.
Geo. W. Xlexander, recently the revenue
fottisctor in Berks county, has been convict
eJ of receiving bribes from several distil-
1 a m r
lerawna ctetrauded the Government out of
the tax on 'whiskey. The ptrti-s to the
crime were the principal witnesses in the
ase. There is still another indictment
gaiast bim.
JJ. i mmm ,
A Ciocinnstj spr wittilv says the pnl Ho
.. , ' : " s' eai ot
Inroad Ene.tWD.
The If es3aga Congress. .
We print President Johnson's last mes
sage, on our outside to-day. It is repleta
with stale political asservations and mis
statements long since exploded, and un
worthy the Chief executive of the United
States. Tho character of the message may
oe inferred from the following repor. of its
reception by the Senate and House of Rep
re e .t .tiv- s as givcu in a special dUpaidi to
I'i'Aauaig Commercial.
The country may properly conra'u'ate it
self upon having got the lait of Andrew
Johnson's annual messages. It is such a
document as was never before sent to Con
gress, and it received such treatment as no
other message ever received. The iudiinia
tion it xc.tud at the Capitol was somethitu
with winch the people cannot help syuipa
tiuzing, a-d the condemnation poured tipoj
the head of the bad man whose name it
bears will doubtless be echoed from one end
of the laud to the other. The Senate re
ceived the message from the President's
private Secretary at exactly one o'clock.
There were uot many persons in the caller
ie, lor thii populace espacted a scene at the
other end of the Capitol. The Clerk began
its reading just as primed copies were dis
tributed am. mi.; the Senators, lie had read
about ten minutes, not hiving rcaehe 1 tlr
atrocious paragraph in which the President
advocates repudiation through non pnynit.nl
of interest on our bonds, when Mr. Conness
rose and ind!gnau:ly moved to dispense with
the further reading of the document.
The wrath .nid Cunte::ipt of Senators had
been gradually r sing. One could see that
easily enough from the galleries. The pr p-"
siiion to ijtiit readiiii; was, h wever. unless
novel (ban astounding, and at first a decided
majority of S.n itors seeoi.-d to be oppj,el
to such severe treatment of the etuerjfrtney.
'Garrett Davis catiylit at his breath, and
managed to say that, the iu i.ion was mo-it
extraordinary
"Yes" responded Conness. '"and the tnes
sage is most etraordi ary ; such a one a-,
no other l evident ever sent to Congresr,."
Warming to his .su'.jeer, he went on to say
that it was a tirade of a.'ijj,. an in Jecertt M-iat-L
Uon Cioi-'rfss, a tissue of malignant
fai.-ehuods. Tiiis laounae caused a lieei
ued sciiMitioti. Several Senators rose to
speak. Two or three appealed to Conness
i j withdraw his motion.- O.her urged hi :
'o press it to a vote, "mil there ws mm no
contusion.
Vit IVesiiL rt Wade called for a vote tut
in- mo-roir tir .sr,,jr rin reading and oir t'r
rim rtr.e answer liedared that it lin 1 r.tr
r:e 1. Mr. Davis and others wanted yet
an nay vole, and so that was ordered.
Mi'.-.tiiiwe there ha 1 been some inivatr
corisiil.'ation. and at its clo-e Mr. Count's
said he was willing to withdraw the motion
if it ws thought be-.t. Mr Ca. ueron re
plied he would i o ice renew it, and so it wi
not withdraw. Mr. Howe said: "T'ie
message was nuJeveut in its character. Th
Constitution does not give the President any
rljiht io send us such a messaae, nor does it
impose Uioi us the duty o! listening to nucb
a mesage."
Messrs firt )nanl Wilson concurred in
pronouncing it full of misrepresentation. but
thought the Senate liad better rend it
through. Mr. Cameron characterized it
as unfit to go on the Senate Journal, and
wanted it thrown upon the table at once.
Govenor Morton reminded the Senate that
tho Pien lent bad a riht to communicate
his vn-ws it I, is wi way. adding thai in:
h.ui e.i thought the message as bad a one as
it could . Mr. Wil-on opoke of it as the
ravings of a bad. disappointed man. Mr.
D aka cluraaie-iz.'d it as the last kick of
leii atcd executive, wLich it was not worth
while to mind.
A muj .lit of the Senate seemed to think
ot hcrwi-e, for when at this point Mr. Ed-
aiund- inwved jt'i adjournment it was car
ried without division. Thus the Senate out
rai-ed bc-yond restraint, refused for the first
time in their lite to hear a message from the
White House. Whils there was some divi
sion of opinion among R.-publicais as to
the propi ieti f allowing it to be read, there
was none in cmd -mnuu m of its doctiinc,
or in protest against its wicked pica for the
!a;e rebellion.
lilt U.iL'SE t'jok the reading of the nies-.-a-je
very quietly. The men's gallery was
crowded, though evidently not so much to
hear the document lead as to see how it
was received by the representatives. Clerk
Mcl'beisou seemed iuipies ed with ihegrav
ity of his mission, and read the pages in a
loud ttui clear voice, ea-i!y filling the Cham
ber. ery lew mem ers paid any attention
to hnu however. Mjny of them left the
floor; others wrote loiters: several read
newspapers, liitle knots gathered for laugh
lei and conversation, and there was abuzz
of ;uall talk ; hniiiif iiout the Hall.
As the clerk read the last hues, ie vera!
memttcrs rose. Mr. Wahburue. of Ilii
no;s. j;ut he nor, and iu a few giave,
measured words denounced the message for
i- repu liation doctriues. speaking of the
o inieiit as itisgracetiil in the exfrcme.
t.-noido W i, tint pink of inpret,
called !i:m to order, holding ti at he had no
r-.'iit t.t u-c the word disra elul in couiicc
tion with any uiesge fiom the President,
i h.- Si.eaker rale 1 of eourss that anv mem
Ur had a right to sp. ak ol it as he pleased,
so onj as h-3 kept within .he bounds (if de
co-uni. Messrs. W.,,w, Railal: and El
d all 'li'-d to speak si once, ail uviden;
!y nuaDi.ig !' raise further points td' order.
Mr. Washt.nie refused to yield the floor
ai d the Sjieake,' 'as obliged to sharply rap
them to order and l rect ihciu to take their
scats.
Mr. Scheuck then. of the d'-en wjio wanr
ed to. got tlw fl.mr by permk ion t f Mr.
Washbume and for the Way. d Means
Committee denounwd the message as the
most gross, shameful nnd infatnnns d.K-u
nifnt ever cminating from a public officer.
He compared it to tho Oregon resolutions
which the House refused to enter upon its
journal, saying it was like ihem. imperti
nent and scandalous, entirely unfit to he
printed. Half a dozen members of the oo-
pisition tried to speak, but the House re-
,'iasrd to hear any apoloev or juftification
5 nd then under of Washburw i
Scheuck, by a vote of 123 to 33, flung the
message on the table to lie there amoug oth
er dead things, as Mr. Higby ot California
said. As if this great proceed irg was not
enough, it next refused to let the message
be printed for general circulation, and also
refused to refer it in the ordinary way to
theappropriatecomtuittees tor examination.
This action of the two branches of Con
gress thus recorded is the theme of conver
sation in all circles to-night, " The general
judgment seems to bo that so far as the
President isconcerned he was served just
right, though some persons regret that the
Senate and House could find do other way
of exprrssins ihtir righteous indignation.
The situation in Georgia is fully before
Congress, and awairs its careful investiga
tion. A large uumlier of the officers end
members of the State Legislature dcclaie
that the reconstruction acts' have not been
faithfully complied with. This protest is
further enforced by Gov. Ballock, who offi
cially states that many provisions in thoe
laws have been disregarded, and asks thai
the facts be investigated, "to tin end that
loyally may be protected by the prompt eu
forcemetit of Congressional enactments."
He adverts to the facts, that the law pre
scribes that the State government shall be
'provision!'' until the representation in
Congress shall be complete ; that all provis
ional officers, leg slalive and otherwise,
shall take a prescribed oath ; that this lat
ter requirement has been altnpetl er disre
garded, and that the inevitable result oi
this is seen in the subsequent UMirpa ions
an d d cg'-ant disloyalty of the Legislature.
The ease is a plain and strong one, which
Congress will neither ignore, ror sufter to
pa-ss without remedies of a radically effect
ivetvpe.
Gen. O. O. II ward has asked an invest!
gation into his n.Hha.cii.( til ot iheFieed
men's Bureau, by Congress. In iiivtiiiij.-
this scrutiny he is just to himself and th.-
millions whose interests he was appointed
to oversee, it is fike aittr to them, the
country and himself, that there should be a
formal and complete correction ot the mis
representations wilh w'ttiefc the Bareau ha
licett UH-prriily assailed, and thai tbe wis
do.n vhich. iinLin.-ifcd the policy and the
Idii'iTuI al.i n Ahich ha a liuini- ereil ii
slioiild be iudicaied together. No well
'foi tiled and candid man can dou'it that
this vindication would le complete.
We inary look for clear skies a. id har I
money soon, it the tiiultitu-le of bills and
iiu-cl- I, M bt a) out fince i he i cn-
ot t 'tingie s arc to piod'icc 'bat ic-ult.
ii lis :t-!id:iig to ihe resiiinjtion of specie
pay nit ni.s are ro be-found oo every Ikiii I ai
VV asiiiutou, wtile the specifications contain
ed rli .-ieio appear to eiU'tody every conceiva
ble devise. Our financial matter is a (lis
ease that requires ibk-ing, and the liglt:
way to j;o at it i, to pu.ge tint tii-i.unes.i
office holders from the start, and rebuild I lie
.system with the best available materia!,
than wh.ch no country produces belli r I ban
A bill for tbe repeal of the Tenor i.f fif
tice law. will l.e pressed ibis .session. It i
Ciuiuecied by what ;u c k i.ow n a-- (.' m cn a
tive DemtMiiais' a clas, of
politicians
whose con-ervati.-m con-istsui notliing ttui
the 'ioave ami fishes." which they are ex
ceedingly anxious to possess. ' But as jthev
cannot control the majority iu Congress, it
is not likely that their desires will be gratifi
ed especially as tha in.1uenria seniimciit
at the capital is aver-c to airy" present iutcr
:e. ci.ee with the law.
Geueial Garfield has introduced and will
press at an early moment a bill to organize
the military education ol the country. War
has taught us by dear experieuce that it is
not wisdom to ri-k it.s approach unprepared,
and Mr. Garfield's bii. will iu all likelihood
meet vv th a warm response from every side.
In making up the Committees all the
Conservative Senators these who voted
for the cquitta! ot President Johnson-have
been shelved, except Hendersoi ot Missouri,
who will soon be displaced by the Legisla
ture of that State by electing arl Schuis
Several amendments to tin; Constitution
regulating the que-tiou of suffrage, have
been introduced into Congress. It i thought
that, such an aur iidment. will be pas-ed this
session, and be submitted to the Sia:e- for
approval.
An effort will be made to change the 'aw
requiring the assemblage of one Congress
on the day following the dissolution of its
preoeco-Nor. Such a change wid be opiio
ed by the most influential members in loth
Houses.
Soaie of the meui'iers prpoe to : djoiirn
shortly after the holidays. All important
measures effecting ibe interests of ihecoun
try, should Ik; disposetl o! hcfo.'e an adjoui n
inenl takes place.
Natuializaiiou nil! be jinru-ted to tin
Federal courts aloiM. with stringent safe
ma-ds B!.a nst frauds.
The Indian Bureau will lie at an eur'y
day tran-fiTAHl to th,i War Dcparnient.
Ainon? the Tioticciibic features in tl e
report of the C'utiiuiission r of lute -ii.-.
1 Revenue is the fact that the G v-
crmafni realized more from the tax o:i
tohaceo than v.iis paid ly all the r. il-
notl.s, insurances, teltgrajih ai.d vx
i'.'fsf com-i.mi-s in the cuusitry. ; ltc-t-fi.
t.s io.- to j .ccti, 15,000,000. Rail-ro.t-i.s
iess tli: n seven. Insurance coni-pi.-iiirs
les-s than twe. The telegraph
a:ul oxpi'es.s ju:np.iiiics, a1ded togeth
er, di i not pay a million. The report
reads like it tax on sin. The tax on
distilled spirits netted fourteen mil
lions, and .should have beeD over one
hundred millions.
Tie revolutionists in Spain are not
having TtiAtters all their own way. An
iusurrection iginst them has. been star
ted at Cadiz, nominally in tKi nanioof
Republicanism, but supposed to be in
spired, and controlled by the Reactionists.
The County Institute K. O'Branigau.
Having heretofore published a letter from
Mr. O'Braniitan in reference to the late
County Teachers Institute, we now give
room to the following reply, which was ban
ded us Cor publico1 ion although addressed
the "editor of the Republican" :
F.nir or thk Ketch-ICas -.Dear Sir I, also,
"will ibauk you to allow tee" to n ply to tba "ob
erTtion" and iuquirief of K. O'Cranin. In
your iwu of Sormiibcr iAib. relative to tbe -In-
tituie at Curweniiille.f'
I Teel this due the Rer. Geotlemau. iinee he
to be ei'lighteced od certain point ; and
then, too be tbotrld be made moie familiar witb
tbe Cooititnlion of tbe country in which he livei
not attain in go public a way, to betray hi ig
noraaceof that document. It if due tbe people
alio, rt'irraented by aaid Institute, that wroug
inpresiouf are not made respecting tbe oonduct
M tbe lMtiiute.
Tbe burden of tbe Rev Uellejan' "o-beerva
lions and inquiries'' ia bned apn tbe fact that
tbe lLititute waa opened with "devotional exer
ei.-ea. . e . prayer tttracge Ibat kt fhoul J ob
ject to iuch an ejeerci.-e. since the uiassea. in this
country either in theory er practice, acknowledge
the appropriateneu and powerof prayer. I will
not. however, murr than is neceseary. discuss the
mrrtt of the case may do so anin if needs be
but timply notice ibe uncharitable thrusts at
what those, in the "liberty of conscience" felt to
be rixht.
Hear him: -'I cannot understand how educa
tion ia to he promoted by an infringement on the
lij-ht to differ! "
Weak; Ihcright to differ en what? Ans. On
1 r iver fiut no one. as we kn-w. asl'J the right
to differ, or gnv e any eign of difference Hence
the Institute tutm no difference as a body, or
through any of in officials II id the lltsv Ocn
tlruian beuat peeeut. thus manifesting an intrr'st
in the cause of erluctton aud. by s-und rciison
in. showed that iuvoKinj; Cwd'i benediction upon
our proceedings was - illegal'' e detrimental
to the interests of education, '-devotional exerci
ses' would haw l-een dispensed with.
Dot let us look at his consistency Sappese bo.
or others would bare objected te prayer others
agnin wool 1 have nijectrd to him or tbcm ; here
would be tbe -right to differ." Who now shall
decide? K.O'll. haa decided : thus mukiigtm
'lf guilty of th- very thins; witb which be
charges the Institute; viz: an infringement on
the '-right todiffer."
Hear him gin lie asks '-Is this liberty of
eoiieience" Is what Iilerty of conscience?
An "I'evoMona' exercises." Yes; either oon-rcien-e
or prrcedeoce, in litis country, taugbl
these men it whs right to pry to God ru pttfiir
vsecublies a well as in privato Conscience, what
is it? Tle testimony of tbe soul which approves
of gond and tendesiirng eH. Every man has a
i-otiscit'iice : and it is in accordance to them
ruwiit of that conscience that he passes judgment
No oue man. society of men dare a son me the
prerogative to dicta'e to, or control that con
science. "Lihertj of conscience.'' then, is" the
full, free and untrauinieled exercise of tbr souls'
judgment id ail matters of its faith a liberty
which, as f sblf pres. ntly show, the Constitution
of the United States, of Pennsylvania, and the
se'tool lawe grant to every citizen ff America, and
which law greater than thee the laws of God
give to men Now .then, the men in Question-
feeling it to be tbe kiht tujnymrut of that
liberty of enn'cien-e " and by the snnc'inn of
the snintcd Paul, (sroo l authority in the church
of the Hev Gen'leman.) who says we are to'wof
rbip Ood according to tbe dictates of osr own
consciences." and also legalized by the Constitn
tion of he United Slates Pennsylvania and the
school luws. which Const! 'utions profess to be
bared upon the Bible as given to the world by
Kiug Twines the fst, I id invoke find's blersing
upon tbe Institute, not for a moment supposing
that G .d 1-lcs-ing would be detrimental to the
can.-e of e.!uc:tion.:
But ibe I'entlr-man dtmrt the constitutionality
of the proceeding lie asks: "Can education be
henefiried by dixohryni the Constitutions of the
I nite 1 State. Pennsylvania. and the school laws ?'
We m'ght, indeed sh iw most conslnsively. that
in omr countries esiiecidlly. it would be greatly
to Ihe advantage of the people, mnrnlly and civ
illy. were tht-ir laws disobeyed in reference to the
education of the ma'-es It does not necessarily
follow (in all case lhat because a thing Ulatrfiil.
therefore it is just, or for the highest good of
those for whom enacted But does the Gentleman
state the fsct when Ve asserts that opening the
ns.itu'e witb -devotional exercises'' was diso
bedience t the Jonstiiutions named ? Il-ippilj.
hank !od (I hoj. tbe worthy R. C. P. will nut
object to this i j iculntory prayer) it was no diso
bedience. W hat says the U. S. Constitution ? In
the Amendments, article 1st we r ad as follows :
"Congress shall m ke no law respecting an estab
lishment ot religion, or prohibit the free exer
cise thereof " Ac' This is the on'y reference
made to religion, except in Article 6th. declaring
that "religious test sb .ill not be required as a
qualification to public office "
Sow. tbe Kev Buckley. Ac, together wi;h the
members ol tho Institute did assemble at a given
time and place, and did. at tun try times, in the
free exero se of their Im'th. open their rossioDS
with devotional rxerci.-cs." wtich, K O'B. as
serts, is -disobedience" to the Constitution of the
I ni'ed States, but which document declares.
'Congre fh .ll p no Ihw. or prohibit the lrce
exercise of religion " Tne Constitution makes a
WUra'ion: K O'U declares juft ibe opposite.
There being therefore no law prohibiting prayer,
there w-ts no Inw disobeyed, consequent! j, no
disa-bedionce. Krga Kducation must have been
brnrfittrd by praver.
And now what does the Constitution of Penn'a
say? Artic'e 9 Sections .1 and 4 : "All men have
a natural and indefeasible right to worship At.
mighty God according to tbe diciatesof their own
conscience" that no man cm of right be compelled
to attend, erect or support any plce of worthip.
or maintain any suiuisiry against bis consent ; no
human authority can. in any case whatever, con
trol or ! terfere with the rights of conscience;
and nu piefereuce shall ever be given by law eo
any religt- uscsinblii-buiciits urasodesof worship "
Section K bus reterenoe to holding of pohlio office
Now. thea ii. all charity, we are forced to say.
ht eol.ahle ignoranoe, or wi'ful saisnpreseri
tatioo is the assertion that, the laws of Penn'a
are disobeyed in opening a publie a-eujb'y wilh
prayer; aaatremtto hood wink the nnsnspeet
ing, and hold in ignorance tbe Ifrnnrant. This
however. Is the leifin.ite outgrowth of his ys
tern of Christianity
How explicit the Constitution: "A'o htin
9ttthority ran. u any ra tckitrvr. rnittrof or fM-ter'rr-
with thr rights of coHsriw , Hid prrf
errttrr h.jJl vtr h rt"M by law to aly iidnrioMM
rsiahtiskmrut or modrs of worship" And yet
ibis ilenileman rays that, because Kev. Buckley
aid others chose to worship accord ing to the ea-de
of the l"ro:estnt religion, at this Institute, thev
disobeyed"' tbe laws of Pennsylvania ; wbeieas.
tbe law says, it can and dart have o prrftrtHr to
ss mW of worship; neithercan or dare it com -
trot these. But the Conrtitution. in a foot note
makes the ease still stronger Itsiys: ' Christi
anity is a part of the common law of Pennsylva
nia ; not Christianity foundel on particular re
ligioHM traits, but Christianity with Hourly of
ronrirt&T ta all nun." Does not every school boy
see tbr learned Gentlemen 'f perversion or facta,
as well as elm ins eontradlclion of terms
But tbe -school laws were disobeyed." Let as
Page 75. Section 12, Instruction to teachers
Tne religions predileetlor.s of pupils their pa
rents or gnurdisos should he tacredly rejected
sectarian instruction not being the province of
tbe school master." Nothing more is said on the
subject. Wi.l ibe Gentleman claim prayer to he
Sects rim? Nay; hot ibe mod of prajerat the
Institute wet Protestant, he snay My. Well; bat
th. law dr not "control" tht, acd St knowf do
-prefereiee;" and that ' mode" being in accord
ance to tbe faith of these men of prayer, they. In
tbe -liberty of conscience," need that mode.
Does the Gentleman forget that Congress Itself
ia opened with -devotional exereiaes," and that,
too. In the faith of Her. Buckley aad others? It
would teem the framersof the Constitution accord
ing to K. O'B's version of law. were the first to
disobey their er taw, and guilty of the same
crime for which he arraigns the Institute.
Again, he asks: -Will the execntiva of the
common schools, the County Superintendent, or
the earnest divines, who attended this Institute,
explain why they cokdecttd the Institute ille
gal:y?" '
And pray, where is the illegality ? Am. Ton
opened the Institute with prayer, and this wae il
legal; nnd as proof, hare I not laid that it was
"disobedience" to the Constitution! of the Uni
ted. State', Pennsylvania, aad the school laws?
Ah ! jes.
(Srcu ih School Class As 2. ard rtj'tetivrly
trn yrars )
Teacher. Boys, have you studied the Consti
tution of the Cnfted States?
Answer Ye sir.
T. What does it say of prayer?
A. It don't say -nothin' " 'bout that.
T. What do the amendments say ?
A. Why, Congress shan't make no laws 'bout
religious worship
T. What more ia said ?
A. Why, Congress shan't hinder -'no body"
from the free exercise of their religion.
T What does that moan?
A- Why, that we may pray and sing and reaa
the Bible, when and where we pleaso, and the
Constitution won't say a word 'bout it
T. Did the ministers at the Institute who
prayed disobey tho Consti'ution ?
A. No sir.
T. Why did tbey not?
A 'Cause the Constitution don't say anything
against prayia'
T. Wht else does the Conetftutfon say ?
A It don't say uothin' else 'bout religion.
Class ?fo. 3. aze. 8 years )
T. Boys, have you studied the Constitution of
Pennsylvania?
A Y-e s-f r
T What does it tcaoh ooncernln g worship to
God?
A. Why. sir, it teaches that every body bas a
natural right, that can't be taken front them, te
worship artheir conscience tells them is right.
T That's very well, my beys Jow tell me
what dues ail that mean?
A Wby.sir.it means that Messrs Buckley
Hates, Guy sr. Shoemaker, aad everybody, as ay
pray, standing, kneuliug. wherever, wbenever.as
lung and as loud, as they please.
T. Dare anyone '-control" men in ibis right T
A No ; the Constitution says tbey daren't.
T Does tbe law give a 'preference" to any
form or mode of religion ?
A No sir.
T. What does'-preferenoe" mean ?
E. Why, that the law does not care mere for
one form or mode than another.
T. What other meaning has it?
A That tbe law daren't uphold one form, and
condemn aLoiber.
T. Is that all it means?
No. sir; it means if Sfethcdists. Baptists.
Presbyterians, I utherans, or Cathotrs want to
pray nnd other people don't want them to do it,
tbe law dascn't make them stop prayfn'.
T. Can you prove that?
A. Yes sir; the Constitution says the law
daren't give no "preference'' to or "control" ro-
Igion.
T. That'll do.
Clan A'o. 4, aee 5 years )
T. Well. little girl, what de the School laws
ay abont praying T
A Why, bur pap says the Catholio man don't
know notbin' 'bout school Uws for they don't say
a word bout prayin'. so them don't.
T. But what do school laws cay a1 out religion?
A- Why, our maV.in savs, if we is Meouits.
Baptizens, Presteritins or Lucerans. er casoliks
you doren't say a word ginat us or fur ua.
Hei ihe scents clones.
V. ili the Gentleman still persist ia the Insti
ute 4 "illegal conduct " Have not hts own wit-
uerses. turned as -swift witnesses" against him ?
But is not ihe -cloven fool" unmarked in what
uircoily toilows? lie says: '-.o Catholio can
onsistcntly join in any worship except his own.
Is not Ibis the trouble? Ostensibly, the illegality
is made rest on tue Constitutions and School laws
but is it not alter all found rigJithere? But, it
Hegl on thisgxoubd, why not look at' and meet
the truth fairly ? aodimy the tenets (or doctrines)
of tho Catholic rlutrch have made it illegal, and
not tue Constitutions: for while tbe laiter forbiti
no mode of worship, tbey sanction all Let me
est, what has made it "inconsistent for a Catho
lic to jjin in any worship except his own'? What
bas taken from him '-liberty of conscience," and
henoe illegul for him to join in worship at the
Institute? Answer; The religious tenets of the
Catholic church. Who, then, are responsible?
Not the Constitutions cf the United Stales or
Pennsylvania, but the Iramers of tbe tenets of
the Catholic church Yet this Gentleman, for
get'ing himself, would bold tbe Constitutions ot
tbiaVrs land and the whole piotestant popula
tion amenable to him aud his chursa, for declar
ing mat all religious worship is legal. A..d now.
near O earth and give ear 0 heavens," to his
last and most selfish and inconsistent charge
Here it is: -According to this unjust practice,"
via: of -opening Institutes with prayer," -he
(the Catholic) would not bo on an equality with
Lis fellow citizen, who claims the right of wor
shiping God a As thmis proper."
We tuke the last p rt of this sentence first, and
we are led to say, '-('h. consistency, thou art a
jewel " I assure you. my dear sir, the man who
uttered that spying was no fool
I call upon the public to notice that, after, as
be supposes, closing the mouihsof these "divines"
by law. alter most unkindly aluringthem in their
right to piay, he says, -loathe Catholics) claim
the right to worship GW as we thmt proper Ver
Hy well let th it pss for tbe present.
'All things are lawful, but not expedient"
just cow. A child can see what hi means and
what ought to be ssid I do know that none or
tbe Gentleman's persuasion, at tbe Institute, ask
ed tho right to worship: and I know further,
that bad their spiritual asivisrrboea present, tbe
same eourtesy would hare been extended to him
ss to others
A word about the "inequality" of which he
conipliins. aad we are done The Institute ean
n-t (any more than our constitutions and school
laws) hold itself responbitle for anv "inequality"
which any society, in the lace of all American
laws and the vox populi. chooses to bring upon
iiself. If men wlil make and subscribe to that
which o!nss"ii,equality." ean it becaPed "-unjust
and i'legal," if those who have no voioe.part
or lot in calling into existence sa;h a creed, do
not observe or submit te that oreed Surely not.
Now. Mr. Editor, I assure you I have no dispo
sition to join issue with any odo differing wi.h me
in religion rather that all be left to tbe free ex
erciso oi their religious belief. But if others, es
pecially those differing so materially in religion,
the relig:qn on which this great Ameritvn nation
professes to rest, and to which she certainly owes
ber existence, influence and prosperity, will deny
us the free exercise (which we are willinr to ac
cord them) of or religion ; then, a christian
mac. we .hall - defoud the faith." and as a lover
of truth and justice, of morals and humanity .and
as a good eitizen.will not j ield without a straggle.
Whilst we favor "free speech, ro , we eannot
submit te inch not meamnglest thrusts, and at
tempts to intimidate and bind conscience. If ne
cessitated, we shall speak yet mart plainly and
fearlessly in the future
Pocen.ber.I8"?. ' " . K. Wilmabi." ''
On tha 23d November the Ku Klu
of Marion, Ark., called a negro named
Aleck Tanner to the door of his cabin
and shot him. Although severely
wounded, he escaped to the wooda
amid a shower of bullets and succeeded
in concealing himself from his pursu
ers. The Klan then drove the ne
gro's family to the woods and plun
dered his house. Subsequently Tan
ner crawled to the house of a physi
cian and asked to have his wound dres
sed, but the physician refused to ad
minister to him, and the negro died.
The Marion Klan have said they would
kill everr man who voted for Grant,
ey
and Tanner is onlvone of a number of
their victims.
The recent chastisement given the
Indians under Sheridan's orders ap
pears to cause general satisfaction. It
was not a sentimental fight, and the
ceremony of taking prisoners was not
stopped for. Or the Indian side the
casualties were included under the
head "killed." Nothing was lost in
the attempts at the tender mercies of
civilization, for which Mr. Lo effects
such contempt. It seems to be agreed
on all hands that there was no room
for misunderstanding on either side,
and the best results are expected to
come of this mode of treatment.
Previous to the opening of the Erie
Canal in 1821 the tonnage crossing
the Alleghany Mountains, and from the
lakes to New York, did not exceed 15,-
000 tons. In 1846, the tonnage on
the canal had reached 905,993 tons.
In 1807, the united t trough tonnage
of the five great lines between the two
sections, the Erie Canal, New York
Central, Erie, Pennsylvania and Balti
more and Ohio Railroads equalled 0,
000,000 tons, having a value of $1,
200,000,000. The history of the
world will be searched in vain for any
developement similar to this.
The Southern States were not im
posed upon seriously in Ihe matter of
taxation without representation. The
total amount of tax apportioned to the
eleven insurrectionary States was 5,
153,981. Of this there have been collec
ted $2,270,008, at an expense of243,
451, inclusive of expenses of sales,and
exclusive of salaries of Cscrrm awioners.
The salaries of the- revenue officers
would doubtless amount to half of the
sum collected.
The flag of the Cuban insurgents
consists of five stripes three blue and
two white running longitudinally,and
of a bright red, equite-rial triangle,the
base of which forms the pole end of
the flag, and is as long as the flag is
wide, while the apex terminates in the
middle of the central blue stripe. This
red field bears in its centre a larsre
white five-pointed star.
Foreigners are a t liberty to travel
from .Yokohama to Jeddo, the capital
of Japan, -w ithout molestation. A large I
hotel has been opened in the latter,
with the high sounding name of the
"Symposium of All Nations." The
Emperor has- caused notices to be pos
ted up in every part of the city stating
that parties molesting foreigners will
he severely punished.
The Mobile Jli'jister says Southern
planters are better oil to-day thauthey
wcre before the war. They are free
from debt, and receiving more for their
cotton than ever before. Formerly
they were always one crop in debt,and
belonged to their factors. Now thev
have learned economy, and are their
own masters.
The London Times, iu a recent edi
tori-1, note? the rapid progress of the
lacific railway, and comments upon
the enterprise of the American people
in overcoming obstacles heretofore
deemed insurmountable, and carrying
out a project which will exerciscso
great an influence on the commerce of
the world.
Adverusemeuts set up u largi typ, out of pia
styU, wut be charged double nmal rates. No ,
I ICENSE NOTICKThf.,nn..nrn.v.
fed iTon have filed in ihp nffios
icr oi me court oi yuarter Sessions of Clearfield
eu ,ineir reiaions lor License at tbe January Ses
sion. A.n.l8tiu.BgreCably lo theActof Assembly oi
March 3Sth. ISn entitled. -An Act to regulate
. " " ""i! .muors. co:
t. A. Thompsoa. 1 avern, Woodward I'd
Beccaria t'n
D. H. Haulhamns. Tavern,
Louis Plubeil. Tavern.
Beccaria t'p.
Morris town'p.
L. City borough.
Osceola borough.
Curwensville bor.
Ofceola borough.
Clearfield bor'o.
Chest township.
Coggs towofhip.
Pern township.
Covington town'p.
Brady lownsbtp
Bloom township
CJoelioh township
Clearfield bor'o.
N. Washington b.
Isaiah B oom, Tavern.
aiilo tloyt. Tavern,
Beni Bloom. Tu.r.
Henry Uoss. Tavern'
rasper Liiepoiai, tavern,
W. U Thompson, Tavern,
John Fmi'x. Tavern,
Samuel liepbarp, Tavern.
Jobn .Mojson, Tavern,
tieorge Knarr, Tavern,
A. S. Holden. Tavern
MattC Gamble, Tavern,
Jiia Ann Feeny. Taverr,'
Philander Smith. 'i avern,
Isaao Kickeu, Tavern,
xwooana town p.
B VV .nn .
SaMd-ferhey. ".
W. Endrea,
Benjamin Swa;gart. Oeoeol. borough.
Catharine Graff, Curwensville boronf h.
v , t, . mci.trrii.
l.Jj Keiienstein Co., Clearfield borough.
Teeember H. .35. " A. C TATE, Clerk:
NEW ADVIETISEKEHTS.
TAK NOTIPR The .Bnn.i v.
D l v: I:"" . -r-v--- -miot,
ur nine l'lici-iuis in tin: u, istlfrn.1
Bank of Clearfield, will be held at-the Baak
Tuesday. January I2th.isa, between the h,,r
of 3 aad four o'clock. P. it . . - r"
Dec. 1 e. 168. A C. PIN.NET, Cashie,
IOR SALE four vainabie town properties i,
" tbe Burough of Clearfield. Location J,!,
able, and buildings new Applv to
WILLIAM M ii CtLLOLGH,
Attorneys- Law
December IG. ltloS. Clearfield Pa
T) ISS0LUT10X.-Tl.e parrDendup ,lrrc.
-L' to!ore exiatiup If t ween the- uiiiierst,,.
ed was dissolved on October 21st. by maiu.
consent. Tbe books and accounts are iu the htLdi
of M. Tingling for settlement.
Beraside. I MICHAEL TINGLING
Dec HVa 3t. ISAAC TINGLING '
r)ISSOLUTIOXopPARTNEIlSHIP.
All persons are hereby notified that tha
CO par tnership exifcting between tbe ULdentoed
ia the Merchant Tailoring business.was 4 i ,., J
by mutual ronsent on the 3Lst day of October.
I) . lKfiH. Tbe books and accounts will be col.
lected by M A Frank, and. the business wil ko
carried on at the same place bv K. R L. Mtrnvt
ton. M. Ar'FKASR.
Clearfield, Dec. It K R. L STOUOllTO.t.
?ARM AT PRIVATE SALE. Tbe sub
sei ibcr oilers fur sale his farm in Lw-
rcnoe township. situate on the east back of the
Susquehanna river, with the Krie turnpike cn
the.-outh. and containing 81 acres. Most of de
farm is in meadow, and tbe whole under gd
fences. Tbe improvements are a good lug hout
aud frame bank barn, with tbe other necestar
out houses. A spring of good water is near tt.
door. An orchard of choice fruit is groaing
the premises. 1 here are three veins ol good viu,
on the land, to wit; one of five feet, one of tbir.
feet 4 inches, and one of two feet the latter near
the river. For terms, inquire of tbe subscriber,
on the premises. JORDAN KKD
December 16. 188 p. ' '' ' -
nOUOUGH ORDIXAXCE-At arum
injtof the Town Council, held on ie
eember 7th. Is4H. it was ordered that Ihe fuilow
ing Ordinance be re published, aud notice given
that its provisions will be strictly enforced :
Be it Essctko amo Ordained by the Burrets
and Town Council of tbe Borough of Clearoeld,
and it is beret y enacted and ordained by the au
thority of the same, that hereafter it shall be the
dutj of occupiers of lots, and owners of unoe. u
pied lot, along whose premises side walks are
now, or mav hereafter be luid under ordinance
now in force or which may hereafter be pased.
to oause the aide walks along their repee ive
premises to be steered ot mow. wlen and as often
as tbe sasee shall fall thereon, within twelve hours
after tbe same (ball cease failing ; and on default
of such occupiers or owners, having such side
waits cleared as aforesaid, he. she. or thy. shall
be fined in tbe anm of five dollars, to be col ectci
as debts of like amount are now by lasv-reeovera-ble.
AoilUii hereby bmkt thfe- dwty of tne liur
gees to see lhat suits are brought against all who
may offend against this ordinaaew.
In testimony that the foregoing ordinance was
passed the 6th day of Dec. A D. ISi3. I baje bete-unte-eermy
hand. War. K ACsaAi'ea, Burgess
Attest, L J Cbaxs, Secretary.
Notice is berebv sivan. that the orevisioas of
the above ordinance will be eaforced.
. W. W. UK ITS, Burgos
Attest. Q L MorOAN, Seo'y. deelc.
wil KR IFF'.S SALKBy virtue of sundry
writs of y. Exp. issued-out of the
Court of Common Fleas of Clearfield county and
to me directed, there will be e posed to sale at
the Court bouse in the borough of Clearfield,
on MONDAY, the 1ITI1 day of J A NU ALT' ltti.
at 2 o'clock p.m., the following describes Keel Ls
tate, to wit :
A certain tract of Land situate ia- Fenn town
ship. Clearfield county, Pa., bounded as follows,
to wit : Beginning at a small hemlock on'the'n'orta
ern line of what is known asth Clendaniel tract
an southern line of tract N o 4V2Z, thence north
Kieiperches to stoue corner, ihence south 6i de
grees west 131' perches to a poet, thence south 135
perches to a post qb. Clendaniel line, thence along
raid lice nvvi!i 76! ifcgteo east I .'ill perches to tte
place 'f baginoiug. Containing loo acre. aad al
lowance. Also, oue other tract situate ia' Ball
township, in the county aforesaid, bcgfiaiag at
an old hetu4'ic. thence north -'7idegrees eil i .
perchos to white oik. thence south 10S prrehe
a post, thence by laud of Lewis Srr.ltb south i7l
degrees esst 160 perches to a put. thence M acd
9-lu perches to a hemlock, 'thence iiurib 21 de
grees east 39 perches to the old hem luck and
place of beginning, containing 9i acres and To
perches, mure or less. Seised, taken in execu
tion, and to be sold as the property of Jnu-oj
Job Curry.
Ax.ro a.nrttih tvact ofLar.3 aituite in 'Jualich
township, Clearfield couuty. 1'a . beginuin at
birch corner ol" land of James Morgan, thence
south 49 (leg. .west 1SS perches to a put thruca
north 41 degrr.es west 133 perchs to white alt,
thence north 4s degree east lV? perches to fasts
lock, thence "onto 41 decrees east o'.l perches to a
liem'ock, I be ice suih 49 deg oust 13 perches te
stones, thence south 14 deg. cam rtf per. to birch
or place of be-itioing. comaiuing Ijd acres and
allowaco. about 75 acres clfand. with larje frame
hcure and barn thereon arectt-d. jeiie.i, tsksti
in execution, and to be sold as tne preperty of
Ucorge Itegarty.
iLSO a certain tract cf and situate in Barar
irfe towr.hip. Clearfield CoJniy, Fa., eur-ded as
follows, vix- on the east by land of Klijab-BAker.
on. the sonth by l.mds of Joseph Walls, on tte
wesi oy liiraa oi deader Kings estate, on Jae
north by land of Juhn Knni.els. comaimcg about
iOU acres, seventy acres of which are cleared and
under cultivation, bavirig-erected tbereena lar(e
two-story house, barn, and' becesiay osKbail t
ings, together witb a bearing orchard heised
taken iu execulkiu, and to be sold. the luoperty
of Feter ltuth.
Ai.Mt a certain tract rf Lnnd jitu.ite in Pike
township, Cleariold county. Ca , hound eJcas fol
lows. vix: Beginning- at a post on line beiwtsq
middle and western divisions of tract No i77a.
thence oast III perches to a pc.it. thence nort I 24i
perches to a post, thence west 111 perches to f-ogi
thenre south 25 pere!ios !o a po and place ol bs
gianing. containing lis acres, more or less Seis
ed, taken iu execuiioo. and to be sold as the pro
perty of Valentine Bailey.
Also a certain tract of Land situate in Morris
township, Clearfield coon v. Pa . bounded and de
scribed as ful'ows: On tbe novth by Wot. Zimmer
man, on the east by Henry Miller, south by lauds
of Brennei & Blancbard. and on tbe west bt lands
of John Everhart, containing 222 aams.wiih.lB a
eres cleared and having a l.o houe and barn e
rected thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and
to be sold as the property ot Jacob Wagner.
Also a certain trct of Land situate in Law
rence townthip. Clearfiold county. 1'a . bouMei
as follows : On tbe wett by lauds id -Win. Porter,
on the east by Dale, Macutnber and other ; ou tae
north by K ilossop; containmgone hundred nd
forty acres, witb about fifteen acres cleared, and
a small plank bouse creeled thereon. Seised t
ken in execution, aad lo be soli a the property
of Joseph Woods.
Also a certain tract ot Land sitnale in Cov
ington township. Clearfield eoi'nty, Pa . bound-
as follows: On the the eaat by 4. Shells, oa thr
west by Mrs Reese, on Ibe south by John PickareY
en tbe north by ; oontaining twenty-three a-
eres, all cleared, with small Log bouse and suble
erected thereon Seized, taken in exeeotion, end
to be sold as the property of Cbai. Weaver.
Aleo by virtue of a writ ef Fieri Facias, tie
following described real estate, te wit:
All that certain pieoe or parcel of Land situate .
in Covington township, Clearfield county. Pa.,
beginning at a white pine ootaer. 37 i-ltl perches
east of a white oak grab, the aorta corner of war
rant fo. 1896, and being a part of said wariant
No. 18WI ; thence east au perches to white oak ear
ner; thence south 124 4-It) perebestoa white pine
corner; thence eaat Id perches to post corner;
thenee sooth 21 & ! perehee to post corner; thence
west 16 perches to oak corner; thence sooth i
5-10 perctee to poetsoruer; thence west 5e perches
to post corner; thence north 178 perches to place
of beginniug.oootaiuing 52 acres aad 24 perches,
more or lees aad being part of w. rrant No. 181.
and recorded ia Deed Book K. page 44. Soiled, -taken
in exeeution.aad to be sold as the property
of Jobn W. Bider. ,
Also bv virtna nf n 7... v.... I V the
foUowine deecribwi ral ..i.i. , -i. . '
A Lot of Land in tk i - r r-k .....n't?
Deoatur township. Clearfield county. Penn'a .
bounded as follows : Front K0 f-.t o Main street.
south by lot of James Cole, west by lot of Mob
on t Hoops, and extending Back to an alley a
bout 200 feet, witb a small frame house erected
thereon, heised. taken in execution, aad to be .-'
old as the property of Joseph White
CYK EMUS HOWE.
Clearfield. Deo. 1C. 1868. - fheriff .
sIAUTION. AU iwisiuu iia tipreht fau-
y-' tioned against purchasing or negotiating
in any wise a certain Not. irn k in favor
of Philander Anderson, of Sore. icb, fheoaec"
oounty. N. Y , dated October I6tb. 1S6. ealling
for the flavin etit of a,2en i free
date Also, another certain note, of eetne d.
oallingfor tbe payment of $100 in si ooi
from date, as I will not pay them unless oomr1"
n 7 imw fc''"s? reeeivreo eo valss fbetefor.
iJioeoia Jlllls.lec I B-3t j D H.O"
"tABLE CHAINS a rood article, en band se4 .
V for t frisky SWRsMLL-l 859i-.