Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1871-02-21

              1 Iviilrj X0 VOL. xxxn. COLUMBTJ8 OHIO, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1871. NO. 226 BUSINESS DIHEOTOKT. W W invite tn attention of oni readers to tha following lut of Oolitmbuj Business Houses, wiicn are among the most reliable and extensive eaUblua-menttintiiiiolty.ATTORNET8. v t. n.wrrT. Attorney at I-ew sod Solleltor of Patents, U Smth tusk street, CJmmbus, Ohio. R. SHIELDS, AtaerMT at Law. Removed to No, 16. North BithiuMU B. C. J. F. BUPPMAN, AHscasr at Low. UUiM. al East BUU attest, 6X0. K.NA9H, iiUniT ot Low. omoa, no. w mu sus. treat, Amboe hmldinf. AHOHITECTS. R T. BROOKES. Atehlattt, CtvU Enjlsesr, o. Ofllot, B. E. Cot. SUifa end Biota atrveLe-SdelOTV. BII.I.IAIlD.'t. EX.CELBIOR BILLIARD BALL. To T.Mu nil Two Cue Alloy., oppoaita tne Stat. Hsuae, aver the Weetera Union Tels.rsph OOM, : Booth also itmt nOK.BIPIDKHS. CHAB. O. FIBLD8. Buok-Vlodw Blank-book UmnnTMtam. FimBhlat work and Paiiodioala bound lo oidirot tkon moUo. 04, Wod W Nortl High lUot. HOOMvH AN I hTATIONEBY. OOMLT 8Mirn, flHt.oMra tod Dealen In Knvolope. raulM Arnold'! rrench Wnttof and Lopilag Inte til klndi of Paper and Healiof Wax. Gor.&apti and U.g-h ata., a do iron, oornat. GIUAHH AND TflBACUU. B.0.BACU. Wbilaaala and nUtl delar in Cigar. No. Ul, BouihUifhalraat Cidara of my awn Baaula ton. r CUA1. 1. If. 8UYDAH. , Daa-'ar In Wat quality of Uooklnf eoaL Offloa foot of Hieb atmt, wcat and. Warahouaa i Oanal atraaU CONFKOriOMM AND RKWTAUMAffiTo tvrDiiirHManM aXAV.K A C(L Anbna Bui'dlRff, dealer In yomso rnilta, Toys I Ao. OyUn,iaaandUainaw ail klnda uaea-l DRAIN TILE AND WEWER PIPE. JAM KB PATTKliHOM CO. Dealera In Hoi Drain Til and Stooa Bawer Pipe YardoppoaiU Union Paaaaogay DepoU lHIIUtilTS. JOSBPH MATT. raopU'a Drnff Btore, 3W Houih High atmt. Pi-aonpUiina eartlnlly oonipoundud t all hour. ItttY uooutt. OBBOEW, KERB HAW CO. wataaontoJ. D.O.boro Co., 142 B. High BL Caupata, nnnlnatar. Helton, VelTet, BruoaeU, in addition to want 1 already in Uniting, Ull Cloth. BUpl and Pani"y jjry Oooaa. FURNITURE CuIjUMBUB CABINET CO., Vaauraetnieraolallkinde of furnitura, Chalri, Wbolenajaaod lUlaU. Waxarooina, 201 U. UighBt. OHIOFUBNirURKCO., Vannfaetorvreof nrtt-clwe rurnltttre, whokaato audrataii. Wuraioowe, a. ?, and I Uwynn Block taATia,4JAPa, ElO r. PBHDINAND LUDI(f, Manufacturer of UaU, ipa and Pure, and deaiet a nuaw Uuuda. VmbrallM, i JttW.KI.HY AXO WATOHfct J I. CORKDAY CO., Uannfaetarer af dm Jwlry of avery deaerlptlon. Walebaa plata l Bold and atlrer, 0 I K. Broad atmU Uidaia by anil promptly amccutod. a nr. I.KHUUERKUX. Wnolaeala and Hatall dealta In Watches Cloak nndJawalry. fto. Il, o aiinium. nvuiiamkR to lt)lU8. lumbar MiKbaata,dUn tn all kinds of Worked Pioonnir. Lumber, Lata, , somat Bpringand MA4JHINE VtOHhia. fiI.tlMHtlH UAUHINB (XI. Portable and stationary Buam Bnirlnas, Ceat- tag, Uaaninsry, a nan ana BrMlg. jniLI.INRlf wiih. a. BARPIfL MUUnsry and Panry OoJt; 0ntUmanla Pelt 1UU cWand and pnaatd. Cot. Uujh and Hpttag IUMU J M WII.K1VL Paahtoaabla Millinery. Drr Trimmings, Faney Uouda, 1 ul" op. ww w , n w ntvunNH. WVteaals and kttail Millinery uoodn, 111 South Biflh nL.lipara uosee dioos. Wr.HCIINTTjllJOKai TBI OHIO MRRCTl ANT TAILOBiNQ AND tit Houth nilh Ht Unu' BnlU Mad to Ordsr. lUadymada Clothing always on nana. ma nnNnKBRniCltlRR. Mmbant TUot and dealat in luady-made Cloth-1m and Itonl'a rurniabing troods, Aasruan Bo- niMiu. JIHIM HBt.TfltR A PO ar.Ak.SHk.uM Ndlhin a HaV Oiaauiat Ml lodaona, Muaioal lnattuaanta, ho., 11 and ll a. lUt. BL a H. IfnADOW. IthestMnatannd Mualoal lnatrumvDts, Chleker nt an! ttWlnwar Bona' Punus, Ko. 11 ttonth NKMrnPAPKRa. OHIO 8TATB JOURNAL. fatl. Ti4.Wahl and Weaklr. tha beat I hlnM. and Umilj pif . and tha last Adraff tlang Madiaa tn ina ouis. PAINTINO. SIGN ATSD BANNER PalatlHg, Ulan tilldlaff, LatltrlDsT af all Klads, I. B. 00R. EIQH AHD TOWN BTfl JAUM a afTKWAMT. Patnfer, Or.to.i. II a tiny and Papal Haigar, ilk vet Westof lilUon Wainni nt, uotumws. If NOP P. Pf Paiaan, Pawrtng. At , an nt Knopfa Paint hn, No. Ill naath Ulgh Vtraat, u tma Oat. PimiCRI ANO RKI.Ie IIANflRHR f. BALLKY a BON, tValara In Land Pi and Sh4 !, ae and wir I4ta IM wata iwvia. wa a. mini ak pi.imniNU. ANUHKW IlWAhB, Ptwabar, eWlr In Load Pim. Pr W.Uf Uaeau, aath Tana, ft., sat. lligh and fawn Btt, JAMRA ANDRKW. PlwaWt, dealer in Pampa, Im4 Pisa, Water rwt. WaU Baaua, ftH 111 aorth BkghBU, Uaiamawa. L . TAIIJsRINO ANO RfPAIRINO. JTTt.irt LairTItRMMAfTH. Tatta) fwam Ha, I Neath BntMlag. no4hea aw, opairad 4 nltorad tn a anuafnetsty mnn- JAS. riTTEIUOX ft CO., Tnti.i riWAntwi comvimioii mmnt rMlm iwlm. Km. P M, RklW IWM, OppaiM UUM ISa,1 liw u OMtanlit. IMM4. AllUMHik THE OHIO 8TATE JOURNAL TEHMMUWlltMy in I DAILY EDITIONS Br nuU (' advuM) ptr luram do do month..,..,... . 450 do do Imaatu do do 1 mooch ante of flv m4 ipwudt, Kb do do do ao I n on to i.! do do do do t ooUt. e w i oo 400 I 90 On npr to CUM of Ten. iMUrtnd by Curltr, pat wmth 0 M TRNWKRKLV KBITluN pyMiiiud fry Tu4t, TkmUy tmd BUmlaf Stall trobaorlbtn, par annam.... .4 W . I . 1 U . 40 . 400 ao oo a anuu do do t mont ha.... ......... do do I th. ...... . Oluba of flra ud upward, aaeh do do do do 6 moo tha.. do do do do I month,. On oopr axtxa to Clnba of Tta. WEEKLY EDITION, PiMitiui mry jSatwdayt Blngla iabaor.be ra, per annum , do do I month fir ooplM... ToneopiM .. . Twenty oopLe mi 1 fifty MpiM .. 1 00 1 00 (1 00 1 00 I 00 14 00 lb 00 M 00 RATES Or ADVERTISING) Dallrt Om aqnart, ah taaertlon $1 00 Bpcoial or BuaUiee. Mottoes, pi uart, aeh InMrtion Local Notioe-, SO eU. a line, flrat InMrtion. AdTtrtiMmanU ansa a week eharfad full raUa aacn loMrtton. Trl-Weeklri That M Daily. WMkir Oaa aqnaj. flnt Inatrttoo 1 H Local or boainas Motleaa, par li, aah tn- acmon... KaT Sight Una at law nuke a aquara. 0M AdTartiaeinenita for lonnr tlnu tnaertcd at oar mrular oard rata, which wlU b I omUbad on ap plication. COLUMBUS POST OFFICE, Arrival and Departure ol ITlnlU ornci houes. Wcu-D&Ta-ODn at SiOO A. M.t a'oaeat I-.8UPM. oaturrttTclcMMlIUO. P. M. Un- aral DallTary at BIOU. I H. 8rnDiTa-Oponat8l30 AM,; doe at 9:80 Tin tollowlne; ttbla U praparad tot tb oonra- ei uta puuuw All If aiu dtatnbiitttd at thla offlea mar be ibtained nt tb delivery window, with the bortet poaubt Iom of time aflat their receipt b olliof tnt lb bour of penlns tbe rilccf and at 111 Hit aud U t. m. Then la noihlnfr to be falned by aending to the omoa of tnac lb heavlait maila are at 1 II V fit roa it todi LKTTiai in tha offlos kot una than tha time mentioned below, reipectjvely TflHOUGH MAILS. All tha gnat through mailt, North, and East I mm t IlltnOA. M. and TlOO P. If. CbU num thmtiarh mail for tha Weatars Btktaa and Tenitonaa, cIcwm at U1UO P. M. Tbt cr- riaa no way mail oaiwew wwunnui auu iDinffo-Indlanapolia andHt. Lonla throufh Mail cloaea at 7:0O P. M. Cincinnati throufth mail for BouthweaUrm Btatea aloaea nt 1 XlJit U. and 1;OU P. M. VAT If ATTA. Tn rouowmo wat mails cloaa at this office lU.OO A. U.: fltUbunr. Wheeling, luveiena and all intonndlate poinu oa eaeh routo raapeo- tlraly. Tn nLLOWTRS CLOfl AT 1 COO Me Cincinnati way. Daytoo, and all Interming points via Xasia. Thi roLLOwrna oust it I IOO P. M. Bun bury, and all mtantnina; Doints Tl wester- fill. Hebron and all taUmning points oa Nationai oad. Bprtnrfleld, and all tatervaning points Tin. Del aware claann at I4 P. M. UdlaansoUs way mail claws at IHlA.lL Tn roLLownra wit MatuoLoas at ?lt0 P.M. fcmntUi Mtmtt, Including ptrinta on Wilmington lUliroan, mayiruia iuntpiio, uouonnaiuiTuw way, and hwalltiaa south and southaaat from Jfwf Htr UtmU, north from Dayton and Dayton rout. IWvrvj Kavit, Plttioarf, Port Wyna ft Chicago Went; and Ofitlim HmU, aama road Kaat. VnUw raiJfdoMe 1.1 A.M.and S:4 Hcin4 MarUtl RaOrood Mo'; ! Hock. log Vallay uauroad, laoluding Hanetu. ana Portsmouth, eta., cioen at 1 1 1 6 A. M TRIWSRKLY UAILB. Rrrfaibtu mnta. North Oolnmbna and Clin ton- Till rouU. uul Uahanna rout, each on Tuesdays, Thursdays awl ateturdsra at l00 P.M. un ivnuai Ail malls doe at 5:30 P. M.t Exsrpt BaJtimora Ohio through mail, which a s.uu r, aa, KniimtD LniTMB must bs dDoatd In the tmce flfuaa minataa prior to tha bout of dosing TUB UBWS1AL lmtTKlT Will DO Kpi apB W li r, H on naiuraay eraninga Momt Onona UDiisaa eloaa at 4 T. M. TAars amd anTELora during ottos hours. JAM Bl M, COMLY, P. M. TIMS C AHD HhovinnT tba dma of deoartnrs and antral o train nt Union Depot, Columbus, O. Taking Ajas. uu, ifliv: LlTTLf MIAMI RAILROAD. DfH. Arrivt. irht Ricraas Ill am 2:14 ft Pitubursr KiDrata t.Uam Cincinnati Kxprea U M p m rasi iina... -km p s Csiluabua Atworn'odatton. Xenia AooommodaUoo.... 1:40 p a "BE! UNI" (CWrtland, Oolambae, Cindnaati and Indiana po- Haw York E.nraea 11:15 a at 10 00 n OlaelnnaU RiprM IhlOnm - lS:Upm N. Y. a N.Orlran Exp. 4:) p m iii -wam Looal Acminodatun.... 4.Mam .u4pm Pour o'clock o m train eoonecU at Delaware for Dprinaneia. (CwntralUklo DiTiaion.) Paatlina 11 to am 4:13 pm !-. a a 4:35 p m llNaa Mail S:pm lteUUmore ft Cbioan Ran. Il-oopm Local Kspraaa I Hem Luoal Aooummodatloa..,. fcllam Tba Loaal Aeromaodatlosj trains on ths "Bee .in" and iUlUmara and Unto, alert from rialgnt law. FITTBBURO, CINCINNATI AND BT. LOUIS tTan-HaudM Route.) Mall and Biprsst M JS a m Past Un 11:10 am N. Y. and N. Orleans Rx. ft:00pm I xxaiJ AaMommodatloa..,, 1:30 am Denmiaooi Aonrn'odsUoa a.2 p m 11:15 a 9:00 a 0:15 n 1:35 pa Local Aowmaodatlou and Denntaoa A resets- modaUonaUrlffomtks freight Yard, north of insar uapof. (lAdinnapolls and Chicago Dirlaioa) Past Una f:I0nm 11:15 a Aocotstnodatioo. 5:U n m 10:15 am Bonthera kipm t:4S p m 7:4up ooai aasommonaiione.. a:wnm : p Tha Local AceaaorUUoa on tba Plttebur. ClncinnaU and Ht Louis Hallway, lndlanapolii and Chkatfo Dirt-ion, ttait from tho Prsight lira wsmioi rtija uapot. OOLUMBUB AND HOC KINO VALLRY R. 1 Mail l-Wem 10:05 Rasfias lUpm 4.55pm Daily. tKsatpt Mondaf. ABCniTKCTl- Na B. KELLY, Architect & Superintendent, Office No, IS E. Broad St. Columbuii U A RrmTFxrnr mon bcrool m'ti.D t lN(i. B R. Haith'a new mtdetM. and tba iwtkiitko bv uolunbu Watar Woeka, al ( ARCHITECTURE. WILLIAM TINS LEY, ARCII1TKCT FOR tha nawtaetlliUoa for KdnoaUon of the Blind nt Oalnmbme, Ohio, and many of tha beat publt and private inirtur thronghftnl the eonniry, owm an rnrMionai mmraa M aii con-Wmnlatliia? Arehttaetural. kitsinarrlna1. nt Lnd- arpai lMpamrtatia, la jmbiie aanda, otmala- B.tX Nobis, ?. aPeaaloat. sl.W. Andnws, RxOos. Loft. Oor. Uavaa, Ooltusbo. H. Pwibaaeo. Rdward Ranraaat, Wm. nonner. and tha various Methodist a. and P. U. Mmialare oi ymnmnaWi aftotrtMT's etmn. AIYLDM PORTUftBI.lKD.at H. O. MORT.rt OPPIOR, Oarpeatat Block, and H a. Or Paurth and Walnut au-ets. v.ejusssm, v. aay ta STEADMAN & EVANS, s n jiaiii4ri ana raiHiusri, MmrU m4 Brmm Utem Jfotweife sta aM Uw eauaaa, Omata, u. Morton,BlKeyiNote Speech." In tbe Senate of tbe United States Wdceadiy Febrairy 15, 1871. Thi Attempt g lit Bftsaacratlc LeglalaCwro sit ladiaaa ta Rsaelad Ilia Ratification kp thai Slat ef lbs IVlh AmcBdmsnt. Air. Morion, after having the reminding reeolatloa read at the Oletk'a desk, proceeded as follow! : Jlr. Uobton. The resolatlon Jot lead hae paaeed the legate of Indiana by a strict party rote. and. will nndoobtedly pais the other house In a day or tn o. I propose to aay now what I have to say about It, as 1 shall not have an opportunity later In the session. This resolution declare! that the ratification of the fifteenth amendment by the Legislature ol Indiana was null and void because of the absence of a constitutional quorum, and that tbe amendment has not been adopted, because Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Qeorgla ratified it under the provisions of acta of Congress making such ratification a condition precedent to tbelr representation In Cengrcsi. Tbe last objection would be equally fatal to the fourteenth amendment, but was not urgtd against, It for the reason, pirhaps, that the honorable gentleman proposing the resolution htd advocated tbe fourteenth amendment and Indorsed Its adoption as complete. But every argument to prove that the fifteenth amend ment has not been adopted Is equally applicable to tbe fourteenth, and both most stand or fall together. It Is Insisted that ky making the ratification of- the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments by the late rtbel Htates a condition of tbelr res'oratlon to representation In Congress their several acts of ratification were made under coercion and duress, sod were null and void, and that the amendments not having been ratified by three fourths of I he States, not counting the Ute rebel States, have not been adopted and are not partof the Constitution of tbe United States. This proposition proceeds upon tbe hypothesis that ttie people of the rebel Btatea lost no political light by going Into the rebellion; that as soon'as they had been overcome upon tho field of battle they were entitled, ips. facto, to resume tbelr representation In Congress Just as If nothing bad occurred, and that by overcoming them In arms we merely conquered them back Into the enjoy-mont of full political rights. It faither assumes that when the peo-pie of certain Stales had Inaugurated and prosecuted for years a bloody rebellion, which bad only been overcome by a vast expenditure of blood and treasure, the people of tbe other Stales who had remained loyal and borne tbe heat and burden of the conflict, had no right to ask guarantees for tbe future good conduct of tbelr late enemies; that they had no. right to prescribe ar-y conditions which they might deem necessary for their future safety before restoring their late enemies to the enjoyment of political power. These doctrines, so abhorrent to common sense, are tbe foundation upon which le placed the right to nullify tbe amendments. The position taken by the friends of the Government was tbat treason was a crime, and carried with It tbe forfeiture of political rights; that when the people of tbe reb?l States Withdrew their Senators and Representatives from Congress, formally declared their severance Irom the Unhn, and attempted to form a new and hostile government, they forfeited their right to representation In Congress, and could not resume 1. merely became they had been defeated In battle, but only hy the permission and upon the conditions prescribed by those who had been true to their country, acting tbroogh the Government of tbe United States. The whole trouble with tbe Demo cratic party Is that it falls to perceive the wrongfulness of the rebellion. Tbat fact once admitted, all tbe consequences which we claim, forfeitures noon the one side, rights upon the other, follow Inevitably. Meed I argue that the peo ple who remained true to tne uovern-ment had a right to protect themselves against future rebellion? Need 1 argoe that when a rebellion has been suppressed, rebels have not an equal right with loyal men to presence tne terms of neacti If there be any difference be tween right and wrong, between loyalty and treason, I need not argne these questions. Assuming, therefore, ths wrongfulness of tbe rebellion, and that treason was a crime which carried with It tbe forfei ture 01 political rlgh s, and tbat the loyal people of ths United atttes, acting through the Government, had a right to exact goaranteea for their future peace and safety, I come to the question bow those luaraotaes were to be obtained and how mat security coma be tslen. le it not obvious that those guaranteea should be placed In a law as nearly nosslble Irreversible, that tne security to be of value must be written down In the VOD.lllUMUU Ul 111. UDIVCU Dl.ir. .UU placed beyond the reach of those fluctuations In parties which occur so frequent ly In a uovernmeni use onrsr Tbla conclusion, so reasonable, was at once adopted, and the guarantees were oronosed In lite orm ol amenainents to the Uonatltutlosi, and the restoration of the late rebel States to representation In Congress mads dependent upon tbelr ratification. According to the theory of some die tlogolsbed statesmen these amendments could be adopted wlthoat tbe consent of any or tne rebci Blalea. I boy held that those Stain by going Into the rebellion had ceased to b. States, and were held aa conquered provinces to be disposed of like other territories, sncl mat the rati flcatlon of tha amendments by three- fourths of tha remaining States was su(. Sclent, Tbe other theory was that tba rebel States were still to be counted as Stales In the Union, but having forfeited their right to representation by golog Into tbe rebellion, were entitled to have It restored only upon such conditions aa were compatible with the future safety of the nation and not Inconsistent with tbe Constitution of the United Stales. Thla latter theory seems to have bn tbe one adopted by Congress In proposing ths amendments and latheenaot-tnent of the reconstrnctroa laws Df the recunstruetlon acta of 1817 the ratification of tbe fourteenth amendment bv tba late rebel States was made a con dition to their final restoration to politi cal rights. Allerwatd,and before Vir ginia, Mississippi, Texas and tieorgli nai cimpiiea wun tne conuitions, toe fifteenth amendment became a manifest neceealty to the peacs and eafety of the nation, and (Jongreee required tuose lour State., In addition to the terms pre scribed In tbe acta of 1S67, lo ratify the fifteenth amendment before Dual res'-o- ration. Now the argument Is that this condi tlon was unconstitutional! tbat tba peo ple of those Btatea bad a right to rrpre- aanlatloo already, aud had such right from ths very moment they u.-l down their arma. If the rebel .Btatea forfeited no rights by going Into the rebellion, then their rallllcatlon of tha amendment, was as valid aa If made after being re lored representation, for tbey were Btates vest ed with original powers to ratify amend ments before as wi 11 as after. If they were still to be counted Btates, but regarded as having lost their right to representation by having w, full abandoned It, and engaging the rebellion. It was clsarly compe tent for Congress to prescribe lbs terms dob which they should be restored lo lie enjoyment. Uut If, on tbe other hand, they had lost their Slate obarao ter, which was only restored by their i , . , , : r law, would relate back and validate their previous acts ratifying tha amendments.The Constitution Drovldes that Bona- tors shall be chosen by the Legislatures or the Btates, but It Das always ceen held that the admission of a Btatelnto the Union validated a previous election of Senators while yet a Territory. Such also has been the uniform con struction where Territories proposing to be admitted as States have been required by Congress to enact certain laws, or comply with certain terms as conditions precedent to their admission. Their subsequent sdmlnslon bas always been held to relate back and validate anch enactments or agreemente. If tbe Territory of Colorado, now seeking admission Into the Union, wss required by Congress to ratify the Klf teenth Amendment as acondition-precedent, and having done so wss afterward admitted, would any one doubt that such ratification would be legal and binding I But I come now to consider the declaration, that requiring the late rebel B'atea to ratify tbe amendments as con dltlons to their restoration was coercion end duress that rendered their action null and void, and tbat the right to representation In Congress was absolute, and unaffected by participating in the rebellloo. If the people of tbe loyal Btates had a right to- prescribe any conditions, then those contained tn the amendments were legitimate and proper. Tbey were reasonable, just In themselves, acd were considered vital lo the safety of the nation.If, therefore, tbe rlttht existed to pre scribe these conditions It was not coercion or duress to require compliance witu them, ir 1 have ibe right to prescribe the terms upon which I will convey my house to ray neighbor It can not be coercion or duress when he accepts them, snd to give to this transaction tbe slightest color of coercion or duress it must be made to appear that the South ern States and the people of the Southern Stales loat no rights under the Constitution by going Into the rebellion, aud that Immediately upon their dereat tbey bad a right to resume their high places tn tbe (iorernmeut they had Just failed to destroy. And this arirument, pushed to Its conclusions, would entitle them to representation at tbe very time they were prosecuting tbe rebellion, for it cannot be urged with any show of reason that defeat in battle and snbtnUslon to superior bower has t-ie effect to restore a constitutional right that bas been lust. The rebel Btates were In nowise com pelled to ratify tbe amendments. They could ratify them and be restored, or re- ruse to raliry them and remain In tbe condition in which they had placed themselves. Tbelr situation was entirely of their own miklog Tbey had voluntarily, and against the prayers f all loyal men, wlthdrtwn thulrHenators and Representitlves from Congreas, and at tempted to cnt loose from tbe Government; and If we bad left them for an indefinite renod to lie In their bed as they had made It they could not have luatly complained. But, not Baking Indemnity for the past, we said to them give us security for tbe future snd we will restore you to the fnll fraternity of tbe Hepoiille. Tbey gladly responded to the offer, and by overwhelming ma jorities In every State, aud with the as surances of good faith, accepted the terms that were ptescrlbed; and having accepted the terma without proteat how absurd It Is for other Btates t. plead that tbelr action was under duress and not binding upon them. uut ll may be said we ouered tne rebel States Inducement to ratify the amendments. That may be true, but Inducement Is notcoerclon or duress. Induce ment Is the great mainspring of human action. Texas waa Induced te annexation by the Immense advantages to arise from onion with this country, but surely there was no coercion In tbe case. States, ss well aslndlvldnals.sometlmes require Inducements to thi performaoca duty, to tbe administration or Justice, the discharge of obligations Imposed upon tbem by ibilr own action. But, It Is said, the southern Btates should not have ratified thesmendments nntll after tbey had been folly restored in tbat case tbe Inducement to ratify would have been taken away and they would not have d ne so, especially If they had heeded tbe advice of the northern Democracy. When it is necessaty ror a man to give security for his good behavior he la re quired to execute the bond before he la discharged front custody; he would hardly no It afterward, and It wjs not reasonable to suppose tbe soutbern States would offer guarantees after tbey had been fully reetored to political power. The act of Congress passed 1818 con tains the following provisions : Seo. 8. AM 64 u furtner matted. That whenever olllclal notice shall have been received at the Department of Stale that any amendment which heretofore has been, or hereafter may be, proposed to tbe Constitution or tbe Uolled Btates has been adopto.1 according to the pro visions of the Constitution, It shall be the duty of aald Secretary of State forth with to cause the said amendment to be published In aald aewapapers autliorlx ed to promulgate the laws, with his cer tificate, specifying tho Btates by which ths sains may have been adopted, and that the same has become valid, to all Intents and purposes, as a part of the Constitution of tne United Btates 111 Is constitutes the Secretary of State Judicial officer to determine and decide oon tne oiucisi eviuence oi tne ratinca tlon of an amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States, snd If he finds It has been legally anil properly ratified to make proclamation thereof In the manner prescribed. I torn bis decision there le no appeal, and his adjudication Is final. That power had to be lodged somewhere, and It has been vests t In the Secretary of Bute. The lolnt resolution of the Leolslaturc of Indiana ratifying the fifteenth amend ment, elgned by tbe presiding officers of the two houses, duly certified nndrr tbe seal of the State in accordance whn the law of the Biate, wee filed with tbe Sec retary. The evidence waa tne introvert Ible; there was nothing lo Impeach ll placed before blm, and iheio could he noihlns. Ao appropriation bill passed by Ibe jjegi.iaiure or inuiana on ine aameaay, wiiq tne eame quorum, ana bv the same votS was almrwerd con tent d before the supreme court tit the State aud held to be valid, the court de ciding tbe evidence of the validity of the act to ba perfect, and that nothing could be received to Impeach It f ir waul of a quorum or by other Irregularity. Aa before stated, tne decision of the Secretary of Slate was made final by the law, and no appeal can be taken from It to a liemocratio convention or to the accidental majority of a substqueni Lezlalaiure. llie queatlon aa lo wheth er a constitutional amendment has uten ratified Is essentially political, and must bedelatnilned hy the polltleal drnar ment ol the Sjaerument, Like thoae other questions, whether a Bute has republican form oi goverument, or wnetner a state nse o.en properly ad- milted Into the Union, as In the case of West Virginia, It must be determined bv Congress or by some officer appointed by a law of Congress for that purpose, and when so determined mut be acnulesced In by the court, and the Uovernmeni, for otherwise coming can ever be set tled. But so ppnsa that the Secretary of State had been notified, as he was not, that objections were made to the sufficiency of the quorum in the Legislature of In diana when the resolution ratifying the fifteenth amendment waa paaaed, and had undertaken to do what the supreme court or Indiana said no curt had right to do, go behind lbs enrolled bill, and behind ths signatures of tbe presid ing otllcere, and Inquire Into the sufficiency of the quorum, he would have found the following stats ol facts: that ths law of the But. provides for ths election of oa, hundred members to the Bouse and fifty members to the S nile. and that the Constitution of tbe State provides tbat "two thirds of each House shall corstltote a quorum to do busl- neis." Tbe Democratic leaders aasnmcd that It required two-thirds of all the mi rubers authorized by law to be elected to each House to constitute a quorum. mat was sixty seven in the uousesnd tblrty-fonr In the Senate; and In order to oeleat tbe ratification of the fifteenth amendment by breaking the quorum forty members of the House and scien-teen members of the ttenate resigned tbelr seats, thus reducing the membership In each body to less tQan two-thirds of tr.e members authorised by hw to be elected. On the other band, the Republicans assumed that each llou-e consisted of Its sctual membership; that when a member died or realsnrd he was no longer to be counted, and that two- tntraa or toai mcmoership constllued a quorum. rue uonstltutlon of lite united Btates provides tbat "A majority or each House shall con- atltute a quorum to do business." two-thirds of each Uoase is required to constitute a quorom In the Statu Legislature, but a majority la each House will constitute a quorum In Congress, and tbe first question under each Con stitution Is, what Is ths "Hou?e,"or how many members does It take to constitute tbe "House)" And when that Is ascertained then two-thirds of that number will constitute the quorum In the Luis letnre end a msjorlty In Congress. it nas neen solemnly decided that each House of Congress consists of Its actual membership and not of ths whole num ber of members authorised by law to be elected; tbat when a Senator or Representative dies or resigns be Is no longer to oe counted In determining tbe quo rum, snd that the quorum consists ol a majority of the remaining members. and lu this way varies from day to day, as vacancies occur by death or resigna tion or are nticu oy election or appointment.This question was raised In Congress after tbe resignation of tj-jiiuturs aud Representatives from tho Soutbern Slates st the beginning of the rebellion, and was decided In accordanoe with common sense snd tbe necessity of preserving the utoverumeut. The resolution ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment tn the Indiana LeuUlature received fifty six votes lu the House and Iwcnty-elgbt In the Senate, the same being a clear majority of all the members auinorlzeu by law to bs elected t) either House. Ho much of the lolnt resolution I am considering as purports to rescind trie act of tbe Legislature ofludlaoa ritlfy- ng toe uiteeutn amunumeni is a harm less nullity, and need not be noticed but for the spirit by which It la animated. 1 be belter opinion is, tbat after the Leg islature ol a State baa ratified an amendment to the Constltntou of tbe United Slates, even before It has been ratified o; enough other States to secure Ita adoption, tbe act cannot be rescinded, on tbe ground thai tbe piwer of a Legla-lature, as conferred by tbe Constitution of tbe United States, having been once exercised on tbe particular amendment, has been exhausted. But that tbe Legislature can rescind Its act of ratification sfier the amendment has been rati fied by three-fonrtbs of all the Stales end proclaimed according to law, was never asserted before except by tliose who maintain tbe rtght or secemion. Biuth Carolina held in ItHW that she coul 1 throw off her constitutional obli gations and cecede from the tolon by simply repealing the ordinance by which sbo ratified the Constitution In 17W, and such seems to have been the oploion of those who voted for thls'J-jiut re-olu- tioo. B'.npp-a ol an pretenses aud be clouding "whereases," It asserts tbe .uKed ana abhortntdoctrlueof tbe right secession. It Is Important that the country should understand the Issues teodcred by tbe Democratic party: tnat It nropo es t accept nothing tbat baa been done In tbe way of reconstruction ; that It repudiates sit tbe terms snd guarantees rtuulr- ed of the rebel Btates as thu coudltlou of their restoration. Mot only has ltde. clsred through its conventlots, mate anil national, mat the reconstruction acts of 1807 were unconstitutional and void, but It now ssterts tbat the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments sre nullities, and will be by them dlire- rded when they come Into power. Men of all parlies, who seek repose and the final settlement of the great questions growlog out of the rebellion are notified that the programme of tbe Democratic party Is revolution and ret rogression. Tbe nullification of the fif teenth ameodment means the robbery from the colored people of their right to vote. The nullification of the fourteenth smendment meets the reduction of the colored people of tbe soutbern Btates to tbe condition of slaves lo tbe law: It means to leave the door onen to the assumption of the reb.i debt, paying the rebels for tb.lr slavea and fur the repu dlatlon of ths national debt. All these thlnns are provided against in tbat amendment, and there can he no other reason forlts nullification, wayanoutd any one dcalre to sot it aside unless It be lo accompii.u tueti iogs wnicn itior bldsf In statlnK the poaltlon of the Demo cratic party 1 rely upon tbe expresalun of opinion In the Indiana reaolullons aud upon lha vole of the Democratic members In the other end of this Capi tol, at tbe laal aeislon, sgalnst a resolution declaring the validity of tbe four teenth and nrtcenth amendments. On the Uth of Jaly, 1B70, the other House, by a vote of I'M yeas lo H2 nays, every Democratic member present voting nav, adopted the following resolution, oficrcd by Mr. Ferns', oi new xora." tu rta, 'tost tne lourtrentn smi ni- t-enlh articles of amendment to the Con. atltntlon of the United Htates. hsvlni been duly ratified by tbe L'gl.lalurcs of three-fourths of the several stales, are valid to all Intents ami purposes as part of lbs Constitution of the United Staler, and aa such binding and obligatory up on ihe Executive, the Congreas, ths Ju. dietary, the several Suite and Terrlio rlra, and all clliirua o: the united States." I rely upon these furthur roainnai Tnat the adoption of the amendments was alrooslv opposed by tbe Liemocrat io Dtrtv In Conertss aud out of It; that the Democratic party every wnere denied the power of Congress tn require the late rebel Btates to rainy tne amena meets na a coodltlon to tbelr restoration that no Dem-icralle convention. L nle tore, or leadlog elalcsmen, so far a. 1 know, boa eccepieu or atimttveu tno va lldity of the amendments. And 1 mav refer lo thi a-hllll mal facta that ibe Hun of Kentucky to day nullities an Important provision of the lourlun h amendment ana a soot in.-cmi r gtiis bill." by refusing lo oilored people lit. rlulit lo trs'lfy In her courts In auv case, civil or criminal, to which a whit, person Is a paity. A wblit man mav enter a colored Oingregation and shoot thu mlnlater In lha pulpit, and if there are no white witnesses hs cannot be pnieccnted. Mo wonder that the press I. teeming with crimes committed upon the colored people of that State. And the Supreme Court of California, In a recent declalon, refnalng to tbe Chinese the right lo leallfy In casea to which while persons are parties, While not directly denying the authority of the Fourteenth Amendment, asserts the ex l.lence of Slate rights, which would su vert It utterly. And tbe Governor of that Blate. In a meases to the Legisla ture, declared thai Ihe Fifteenth Amendment waa not within the scops of tn. power of amendment contained In the Constitution of the United Btates, Mr. Casserly. Will lha Senator allow Mr. Morton. I ahall he throuih In moment, and thou I will answer any questions. Mr Casserly. 1 rise merely to a or rectlon as to a queatlon of fact. Mr. Morton. Very wall. Mr. Casserly. Tbe Senator from la dlana probably Is not aware that tha meiasge of the Governor of California was delivered while the ratification of tboamiodment was still pending. Mr. Morton. I am aware tbat the', messsge wss In sending the amendment to tbe Legislature; but that message denied the power of Congress to propose sn amendment of that kind, anddeoled the posilblllty of Us becoming a part of the Constitution of the United Btates, though ratified by ever so many States. And tne Legislature or uregon at us late session formally declared the same amendment to be a nullty and not bind lug upon the people of that State, The Issue thus presented Is of the gravest possible character, and Involves the pesce sod perhaps tbe verr existence of the Union. Amendments so vital to tbe safety of the nation and to tbe liberty and happiness of nearly five millions of people, adopted under circumstances so solemn snd so strange in tbe world's nistory, cannot be nullified but by a s'.rucgle which will shake our government to Its foundations. When we 1 10k at tie relnn of violence In the South; -the bluer and bloody per-eecutlon of men for opinion's sake; and at tbe oninlous cloud of nullification which makes the political horizon black. who will dare to say tbat the mission of tho It publican parly has been performed.Sir. Morton having concluded his speech, Sir. Blair, of Missouri, asked Icav.i to reply. After the display of con siderable reluctance on tho part of tbe Democratic brethren, and quite a con trary feeling on the part of his Rcpub llcan opponents, who were desirous to hear Mr. Blair, he was permitted to proceed, and bis speech Is witltheld for retimn. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Col.omiD.a, Feb. SO, 1871. HOI SR. MORNING SESSION. The Honse was called to order by Spanker Cunningham. Leivoof absence was granted to so- sentees. Senate smendmtn's to II J R 81. Mr Griffith Relative to the construction and maintenance of lbs Wabash and Erie canal, were concurred In yeas 70, nnysO. eteuate amendments to II B 218. Mr Heller Relative to construction of b-im; Bank and culvert near lock 28 on Miami and Erie canal, were concurred In yeas 50, naya 10, Senate amendments to H B 309, Mr M itt For eolarucment of canal feeder from Mercer couoty reservoir to Mlsml and Erie canal in Aimlal.. r-nnntj.. were concurred In yeaa 03, najs 2. r-BTlTIONS AMD StBUOHULS. Mr Little of 1 Coulter and 04 others of Ureene county, to compel railroad companies to fence their roads. Withdrawn and sent to Senate. Mr Parker-Of G II Lell and 100 oth ers of Huron county, against passags of diii ou r u ny air achirut, to amend the liquor law. Referred lo Temperance committee. Mr Wilson, of Warren Of J H Evans snd 211 others of Warreu couoty, against passage of bill to authorize Cjmmlsslooer in said county lu levy a tax lor Agricultural Society. Withdrawn and Bent to Seoatc. THMID hxadixo. U B 399, Mr Kemp-To amend sections ulna snd nineteen of an actsulbor-izlug c .unty commissioners to purchase land for the use of court houses, J ills and couuty Infirmaries, and to erect buildings thereon; to build bridges, snd prescribing tbelr duties in ths construc tion of, addition to, or alteration of suy court house, Jail, county Infirmary or bridge ; and to repeal si ctlons four and five of the act, passed March II, 1831, entitled 'An act providing for Ihe erection public bulldlncs.iswsn ctCrUcbficld. volume 3, pigi 12391; Ibe act entitleJ An act grautlug additional authority lo county commissioners for Infirmary pur- n.u.t n-,l At.rll lit 1UII7 lUa-M JL Bayler, 5117); the act entitled 'Aa act to amend section three of an act entitled an act furlber to prescribe tb. dullea of connty commissioners, passel April 8, io, as amendta Anrll 4, isou, pasted ay 0, Itfoo. (iwan Bayler, 87); sec tions twenty, twenty one, and Iwen- tbree of tbe act entitled 'An act for the relief of the poor,' passed February S3, and took ifiVct May 1, 18H5. wan ik Sivlcr, o'ao); ao-t sections seven nd elcht of the set entitled 'Aa act prescribing the reus of taxation for olate, couuty, tjwn.hlp, city and other Durncass.' ' passed Aorll JO. isoa. (Swan Bayisr, no; was reaa tne tuiru lime and passed yeas (ill, nevs e. i rhi. hill .noru-oe in. lime now re- qtiind (or advertising from six to three weeka by county commissioners tor re. celvlno: sealed nroniaala for the er.ili of any county bulldlnw purchase of any land ih. ''" ol which shall ex oeed 11,000 ) nil.LS IKTUODUCXD. II B S27, Mr McVey To authorize commlaslonera of counllea In which there are free lurnplkee to require an Idlllonal license of ownirs of peddling wagons. H a ti38, sir Beech To autuHlzi couutv treasurers lo certify In township troosuilis fur free turnpike Improve ments such unexpended balances as may remain aficr such ruada are constructed and paid fur. li j iiuo, air nitiiigsn to n quire thu construction of two additional water closets In the State House. It -furred to Insnce committee. U 11 999, Mr Hubbard lo exempt In corporated village, which maintain cemeteries from township tax for same purpose. U B 030, Mr Hubbard To amend the game law so as to prevent the killing of ti.ree ana rsnoiu wtta rerrais. u-au first tints by il tie. 11 u out, sir Biyicr-.ro autnorit- county commissioner, lo lurnlsh mate Isl lo keep free turnpikes la repair. II I) ail. Mr Bayler To manufacture and furnish gas for Slate buildings In the city of Columbus. RtrOKTS or STtKDtXa COMMItTKSS. Mr Drown, ol Washington county from eomlltee on Corporations other than Muulclpal, B H ir-J-lo allow man ulacinrtog completes lo change tbelr bus nest oAlces from ose county lo another, lur Indefinite poelpuurnieiii Itepirl agreed to, ana bill rnieipoo.e.1. Mr Cockerlll. from Juliclsry eora mlitee Petition of A O Jocelya and libera, hotel keepers For a Chang- In t ie law relative lo respona biltilss of Inn krepira, and aaked to be discharged (Ir.ntMl Mr Filch, from a. me committee, 11 u 401 Sjpplemsutary loact for Ilia pre vent on of gaming, wun amenumeots. Amendment, agreed to ana uui nan ine third lime and pa-eed, yeaa 04, nays 10. Tbla bill provldra that persona who hava visited gambling houses may lea nt, against mem tutors inegrsnu jury without criminating inrms.ives. Mr Fitch from same eommlttee, pell tlon of W W Scarborough and others, for cbaaas la the law relative to obtain log gooiia under false pretenses, and askeil to rte ntacnarseo. urantea. II R 170. Mr Little oo leave To re-quire Au lUorol State to supply Joint committee to examine Into the number and compensation of Blate onicers, a s'atem.nt of the number and compensa tion of the elerks now em lojeo. in me State olUcts. Adopted. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion of Mr Cannon, ths vote Indefinitely polponlng B H Oi-ltrlatlve to lemnvalof business ofllteeof manu facturing companies, fiotn ons couuty to another, was n-conslde ed and the bill referred to committee oa Manufactures and Commerce. Mr Love, from lh Judiciary commit' tee, reported II J R87 Relative to Okey ana miner s statute, ror refeionce to Finance committee. Referred. ' also, from stme committee II B 41 lo amena me criminal code, for Indefinite postponement, the gmeral act pass ed lost year having supplied all the pro- visions of Ibis bill. Report sgreed to and bill postponed. Also, from same committee, U B 101 To amend section 105 of the act of lurl-: diction and procedure before Justices oi the Pesce. snd to sutborlze the rend . tlon of Judgment by default In actions on accounts duly verified, with amendments. Amendments agreed to, and bill reaa tne tnira time and parsed yeas 09 nsvs 1. Mr. Enochs, same committer, H B 3M To amend the set relative to adminis tering assignments lo trust for benefit of creditors, to be printed. Report agreed lo, and bill ordered lo be printed. Also, from same committee, 11 B 474 To authorize tbe election cf one additional Judge of Court of Common Pleas In first subdivision, fourth Judldlal District lu Ohio, for passage. ReKrt agreed to and bill ordered to third reading on Friday next. Mr Fitch, same committee Petition of W M Huston, coroner of Champaign county, for amendment to act di lining duties of Sbcrill's and coroners, snd atk-ed to be discharged. Granted. Also 11 B 419 To amend section 4 of act d.Oalng duties of Sheriffs and corc-nors so that money found opoo the body of dictated persons shall be paid Info county treasuries, with amendments which were agreed to. The bill was read tbe third time and pissed yeas 70, nays 2. Mr Cockcrlll, reran committee, H B 482, Mr Williams of Fayette To amend act relative to divorce and alltuon'-, for Indefinite postponement. Report laid on the table. Mr Dickson, same committee, H II 471 -Giving consent of Legislature ofBtate of Ohio to purcliaac of certain lands within this Stale by the United Stales, for reference to committee on Federal Relations. Referred. MrShaefer. same commlltee. II II 477 To amend act puulshliig crime of polio. in, w in amendments, for passage. Reimit egrted to and bill ordored to third reading on Friday next. Mr Biff ird, from committee on Pub-lie Buildings, In answer to II R 123-An estimate f ir making tho new build, log lor the Blind fire proof. It-port referred to committee un Public Benevolent Institutions. Mr Haldeman, same committee, claim of Won Sayne, to be referred to committee on Claims. Referred. Mr Brown of Wa.blngtoo, same committee, B B 178, supplctnenlsry tn set for erection of building for ths Blind, with amendments, which were agreed tn, and tbe bill ordered to third reeding on Wednesday next. Mr Bayler, from cnuiuiuc. o. Connty Affaire, petition of D Mcintosh and others of Poriaite county, for law to authority special levy of tax to raise certain roada above high water mark, the matter being fully provided for In tbe general law, and ask-d lo be discharged. Granted. MrBettelon, from select committee of three, II B 428 To authorize commissioners of Montgomery couuty to levy a tax for Improvements snd to par off certain Indebtedness for past Im provements mads on the fair grounds of aald couoty, fur passage, with amendment limiting tbe amonnt to be paid to (9,000. R port agreed to, and bill read tne tnira time. Mr Bettelon rreaenled llie petition of N Obmer and 90 others of Montgomery county, for the passage of tbe above bill. The vole being on the passage of tbe bill, resulted yeaa 41, nuya ill. So Ihe bill failed to pass. On motion of Mr Gaston, the vote wss reconsidered. On motion of Mr Kemp, tho bill was laid oo the table. Mr Haldeman, from select committee of one, U J It 79-R;lallve to sals of certain material belouiilng to the State, recommeudlng the adoption of tbe Ben-ate smendment providing for ''private" sale. Amecdmtnt not agreed to yeas 29, nets 40. Mr bills, Irom select commutes of one, II B 278-To authorize county com missioners i unite witn cults in main lalntug work hou.ca, for passage. Report agretd lo and the bill ordered to a third reading on 1 hureday. Mr Anderson, from select ccmmltue of one, 11 B 517 To change the nam ol vlllsue of Millwood, Guernsey county, lo Quaker City, fbr parssge. Report agreed to and bill ordered to third read ing to-morrow Mr Love, from select committee of one, H il 441, Mr Love To change name of Camp Dennlson. li.nilltoa county, to Grand Valley, for pssssge. Report agreed to and bill read tbe third lime. ibe vote being upnn llie passage of the bill resulted yets ffcf, naya 23. Bo the mil fallen to pass. Mr Love, ffiu select commutes of ten, S B 237, Mr Hunt Toehaun.th. name of Sprlnufleld, Hamilton county. to B .rlngdale, for p isssge.. Tbe vole being upon me psssige of ine bill reiuiieu yeaa uo, nays 7. Bo Ibe bill was passed. On motion of Mr McVay the vo'e by wntca u u ssi isnea to pass was recon sldercd and tho bill laid on tbe table Mr Cocherlll, from Judiciary commit tee, r -ported hack the pelltlon of R Hamilton and others of Helmout coun ty, relative to cemeteries, for reference to select committee of one, Jlr Weyer. neierreu. Mr Love, same committee, II B 03 To promote tbe safety of rtllwiv travel ere by providing a flexible ooverloir he. tweeu ptaiiorinsoi passenger csra, with amendments, for pssssge. Amendments ssrecd to snd bill read lha third time and passed yeas ul, nays 2. sai.b or l'RorsiiTV. II S R OS. Mr Whlte-To direct the Superintendent of the State House to sell a mule, tne property or the Blate. Ilererred to committee on i'Ubllo Uulld lugs. MM. IKThODCCRD. II 0 313. Mr P.'ckinpauah Ta allow Probate Court to order a private a tie of real ealate by executors or administrators. The sale, If private, to bs of Ibe mil epprsise-i vatne. u ma liout. II J R S7. Mr Hughes To require tha Superloteudent of State llnus. to place lights at the bottom of fi grits of steps leading up to entrance, of Slate House. K-lerred locominltlee oa Public Build. Inge Adjourned. r.HIATB. The Senate waa called to order at 10 a m, by President Hunt. rstTITIOR rRRSRXTKD. ny Mr Burt Of 40 clilstna of Tusca- rawaji county, for ths paaeaoe of an set to restrain certain aortal evils. By Mr Boeerl-Of 62 cltla.na of D( fiance county, for a law to rtnulre rail- Mad companies to fence bom sides of their roads, and keep the fences lu good rspslr. By Mr Hthha-or 110 clllaena of Franklin county, for authority to th. uutnraissioners oi erauaun oounty lo build a hrldrs across the Scioto river when lbs heller road strikes tbe ssld river, near Jonesa mill. By the same-til 21 cllls-oa ot Frank tin county, lor tne asm. object rciTi'oxin TO A OK STAIN Dit Mr Wsde's (Senate) bill lo prohibit the removal of persons continent in the Pen! trntlaryor tiller Biale prlaons of Ihe Blate for the purpoaea or oral examina tion In any ol the rourta ot tha Mate. waa read tlte third time, anil Ita forlhej consideration postponed till il p m on Wednesday neat. Mr Williamson's (House) bill for the enlargement of a culvert on lbs Miami aa I Kris canal, wus also read the third (CttaWsoW e FrfA ftp.) AT T E N TI ON S OWEN & DEALERS JN DBT GOODS AT LOW TK1CES. AS TBE TIVX SEMI-ANNUAL STOCK TAKTNft APPROACHES, WE WILL OFFER FOR A FEW DAYS Extraordinary Inducements To Bu) eis of Dry Goods, ESPECIALLY IN WJNTliR FABRICS INCf.fDINO BALANCES s DRESS GOODS Velvets, Shawls, Cloaking?, Blankets, Beavers, . Flannels, Woolen Hosiery, Underwear, Knit Goods, &o. BARGAINS WILL 11,10 BE OlFlBED IX HOUSEKEEPING GOODS AND LINENS SOME LATE ARRIVALS 017 BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONS, Purchased before the late advances In Eastern markets, will bo offered at own usual low iiatec Kid Uloves at Ttediicert X'rioes. W suggest that oor friends snd customers GIVE VA AN EARLY CALL. OWE1T &c "WIGGIIsr, O IVell IIouho Slock. ' Fmbkoabt 10, 1871. COLUMBUS, OHIO. JOSEPII aNDEKS nEIl.lt R. Merchant Tailor, American Hotel Block, Oor.jjjand State St. o w O O 1 H Fall. Mtyles ol 'icus,' Boys' mid Children' Weur. Ostitis' Famishing; Goods, Keiitly itlade Goods tints nnd Cnps. The Illchm Wiitcrlal, Tlie.BeM.lfntcrlnl. The LATEST and BEST styles of OUtih and Comment ever brought to this market. A First Class Cdttir enables me to eqna any. Oali and ensm (As Stoat, Columbus Directory, 1871-2. -tJRBECOND ANNUAL CITV DIRECTORY J will bs Issued flora tb. pieaa a. aeon otter th. a.u.1 aorta, removals u . eat.ful aanml. llo. will .dntt. tirest ear. will ba taken to make tot. and mvwij aneoMdlof annuel volume oomLbt. I ..erf psruenisr. Friea ij, wld by antweriptinn only. a. ssAiB.a-.ai. s-iiDiisrj.r. st. s, IIT0. i PLANTERS HOUSE, ST. LOUIS, MO., BPARR tt KSL8E7, Proprietor. W. BPARR. former Wir.UAM KEI.8P.T formerly ot tha Araer leoa llolal, Columbus ly ol tha LlndelllloUl, at. Lous, Mo. HERSHISEF, ADAMS & CO, ouLtss ra PINE & DIHESTIC LIISBEB, Lath, Bhinglet, Sash, Blinds, Doors, Wis dow aso Poob Faixea, MotrLbutea, Aa orncEi Hoollt-avest Cor. Spring A Water Sts.. COLVtlBCS, OHIO. Rurfaee rianinx, Sawlot and Ra-eawlnf dons toortlof. All oaueaa panwrrLV stllls. LOUIS XiatVIIlN 261 North High St., MERCHANT TAILOR, DUUI DI (lentlempn'B Furnishing Good, Ready Made Clothing, HATS, CAPS &C., &0 MTTTINO 11KPAHTMKNT ll In ehir. nf ftTa-tlrmanof irnnoi( ontl pm.M would dn wll to im.M mj fttock botttra gota oIm- , JJMIeV Fall and Winter Goods. iluotcr's Clothing Emporium, No. 220 S. High St., Columbus, 0. T BAVF JrtST RRlialVED TUB LARGEST A aod nasal atoea of Fall and Winter Goods ETtrr broxflit to thta otty, amtkUnt; of rRENOB, ENQLIBH and DOMESTIO Cloths, Cassimeres, L'c, Por f-nll.m.n'0 wear, vhlea 1 will eel at th. talWKtr t'ASH ert-a& Alao kaen aoa.ls.Ur mt boH 0 van aauctt. aloe, oi Hnatly mmle riothlnir. JOHN UVMT-E, NEW PAPER BOX MANUrAOTORY. We navinarrrtri.Y opened A pa-p., Hna slanutoctory wh.ra v. sra pr. p.,l u aaoniit-eliin PAPER UllXtS .foil 1-MiML Ih-w. dealrtn. onv thin. In om. Un. will Hnd It tor Ibolr latnaal to ooU beioc. I Aiioadara pnanptir JV iTiilriraorT tti lia.sltlnadatml.iMiuabus.'o, WIG(M, YOB OUR LAND KALE. Tbe Burlington a fto. Hirer It. U. Co. Offer about 3,000,003 Acre, ma i mim um m iali On 10 Year,' Credit at 6 pr. ct. Intereit. No part of tbs prioelptl doe fbr ten yssrs from puieh.M,jMlkltfrw.idoalraaic-aliiUi vearlr. Product- Will Pay for Land and improvements. Ttlfl S. lhn.nl . I - . . a, Psucj allowed; .mall annual psrmenu required! tbe current market valuaof mooes, and pioUls on belt.; tbsa to bur I). H. lud wi bia r.uiosd. laod-timita at 11 JO per un,, wbll. our prioea rsnits generall? Irom 4 to IV, li, a end lo dot. ttw 'roes01'1' 41ulltT h1 oevautasea tut. SID til... an.nn Yanaa .V. i... oa sod competent can bur and par for a sood t arm aul Urn 1. bwloo.af It . i"t to have mon.r enoiutb u par era per mdl i.urit on tbe load, obum provi.ior.8, build . oubln, buy . team .nd agricultural implomcnta, till erupa are ra sed, which can bo dons la. Ural aeaaoa, bv eommenelDS la early oprina-. ejlHCI.'I.AHSI SlvlL. roll tMetlnnl.n. supplied untie, aDd sny wiahiaff to loduoa ot here to omtarat. w th them, or to lurm r.jn.. avitcd to ..k for sll they want to dislrlbut. A M;rilil, ftl A t, showing ei.et to. MHO. bl Lud. furaala In Inna 1. -.M an cent., and . ainulsr map of N.braaka loads Is sold lor to cents. Apply to UFO. s. HABRIS, Load n.raulsaiooer Butiinften a Ho. River H for lows londa, at Burllnstoe, lows. For .N.braaka lands, at Llnoobt, Nebraska. lulou Pacific lUilroad I'omp'y Hovs a Lud Urant Direct boea the Oovua meat ot 14,000,000 Aorea or th. Best rarafac snd li la oral Lands ta Amerlea. 3.000,010 acres ehole. rsraun, leads on lha una .lib. rood, la tbs STATE OF NCBRASIU, In the OREAT PLATTE VALLEY. Now lor aa'e, for cuh oc endtt at low mew ItHe,,, TheM loads are near the II. t porali.1 of Moetli Latitude, In e mild and healthy climate, and foe train ffruwinff ood atoek ratouaf or. ucauuallnri be oor la tho Umrcd .rat... Convenient tn market b tth eaat and wcat.' Pri. re. ratiRe rrom 1 so lo ,10 00 per iters. URBas INDtCEMIa.t.ltfcn . II. 300. 000 ACRES Rlrh Oovonntneint lanrl la-., ih. ...a a... ' 0!5U,A.NU N0U1" vUTTt bStTS and occnMl tar mt. n.ri ,k. n . . ' . Pre-emption Lave ond en bo token In . , , , . a.iu,u re, IL-aiLH, ONLY. An onpoitunlly never belor. proented far oe. eunns Iran, a near 0 ste.l H.llrood vita J! lb. oonv.nlraee. ot aa old Bellied oounlry. Kev edition or dcwnpiuapamphlcu -lib mane, now ready and aeut free to oil porta of the Uutod State., Can.d. onil Kumpo. vCldroo.-. 'i-1,v.l"'""""Jom'i-te.r, Joel 0: y. r, 0. R. Co., Omaho, Neb, BUILDING LOTS FOB SALE I T HAVB FOR PA1.B HtTNDRY BTT.I.DINO X I'TB on tbe Johnitown Hold, .bout twt-hlf mile eMt of tha oM Luutto lot. Alto, lever.. loU noiith of th ..Had Aiylutn tod e"t of Kut JPuliita Lane, All will b oBiirw. ehcftn and on ut toTmm. ,,! bV?.5 "a. l0-u,l" of ihwot hut of lot 733, with tho hoiiM and improvutatsnen, aubi!t to the II fb ratate of Mrs. Luov H. Arur roaa widow of Jtuaib Arinatinntt. doofaat-d, who II-a oo thdloU ItUaituatixldbtliB tv.rihtu.eof Hidi atrtot, bntwo'ii Huth na He Ten -h tr.u.. I wIm l l'11 'bout o-tauOaol Ha 1 ban fair other If a for oale. a vVilfl.B THRAf.r. Ailmlttwrator of Uotntit ArDiattuo,, ih. vlllaunoiisU. jakcajit h mi. JriLtuwsv H. BRtllVW, PAINTER 4 PAPER HANGER 101 aolTO RIOR STREET, Coltimbuaa. Ohio. GRAINING, GLAZING it VARNISHING. All Orders promptly atlandsd to, R-tldaassB, No. IU loas stnwbanT elker. Brooks, Walker & to., Nlos, 111 ft 110 'niiili nih Ht., Orurr of tiinpnl Ht, febWtr Iron Fencing, RAILING, GRATING. &C. MYPATF!TtmN FKNOR IU TH BAPKH, mnn aubfUatial, nor ornameiiUI, ttti.rai ptmctioal, nl in trntry rrDMt a treat tra,)rtva. tntant un any other knwthat ha ever heen mad. Tha patent ranMata In iQterpetnt batwtrn tit pannala of feon a )ftWf Vuldtng pntt, tn tUetf ornamental am) utmiif, whinh altowa for tha aa-Maattia. aitd oonlracUoi., in whiuh all irom fenrtnf ta l.)et-that btnr threatiaa of au nan)rniok-td tHtoaa and ttama&afitabla gataa. Unv wnrt) I wnra tall pnrtlnti Hliiiiial liifrlntrlnv iiit m f tiaint. m perm I iv iboaa win toa piriUtid laa llaM MIUt)s Mil Ut ITiJUik 0U OoivtAbaia.