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%n fntopktf jfamtlg $mml---?tkitb to f?s, Mtx%kxt> Wittest fa. BY JAMES A. HOYT. VOLUME II.-NO. fl6. BY JAMES A. HOYT. TERMS: TWO BOLLABS AND A HALF PEE ANNtJK, IN UNITED STATES CUBRENCT. _?_ RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the firstinsertion and Fifty Cents for eaoh subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made to those who advertise by the year. S&" For announcing a candidate, Five Dollars In advance. jj?"1 Obituaries exceeding five lines charged for at advertising rates. | Letter from Hon. Benj. F. Perry. COLUxMBIA, S. C, Nov. 50. Chas. W. Woodward, Esq., Philadelphia: My Dear Sir : In your reply to my let? ter on the constitutional amendment, you express the opinion that "this measure will be dropped by the Eadicals for one Which they deem more humiliating to the people.of the South, viz: universal suf? frage. Hon. Horace Greely (the most prominent candidate for the united States Senate from the State of New York) writes me as follows: 'In my judgment the true basis of settlement of all our troubles is universal amnesty, with im Eartial suffrage. In other words, I would . ave all disabilities because of rebellion and because of color, utterly and abso? lutely abolished; and (coming to the point) I strongly hope and trust that a settlement on this basis will be made at "Washington this winter.' This he wrote in reply to a letter I addressed to him, in which I put the question as to whether the Southern delegates to Congress would be admitted, in the event of their respec? tive States adopting the amendment." I do not believe, as it is rumored, that President Johnson intends to abandon his policy of reconstruction, or that he will attempt to interfere with any of the States in regulating, as they may see proper, the right of suffrage. Nor do I see any rea? son to hope that the present or the next Congress will accept of any compromise without universal suffrage for all the ne? groes in the Southern States. I am, like? wise, unwilling to believe that the South? ern people will adopt any compromise which will disfranchise one-fifth of the white votes, for the purpose of enfran chising a few hundred negroes in tho Southern States. . Impartial suffrage may be accomplish ed by permitting all persons, black and white, to vote who are twenty-one years old. This the Southern people will never consent to, as it would degrade the right of suffrage and demoralize the Govern? ment and society. It may be accomplish ed by restricting the right ot suffrage in tho Southern States to such persons, black or white, who have a property qualification and can read and write. This would disfranchise about ono-fifth of the present number of white voters, and confer the right of suffrage on a few hun dred negroes who own the property qual? ification and can read and write. Are the Southern people willing to disfranchise and degrade one-fifth of thomselves, and elevate a few hundred or a few thousand negroes above this fifth in all political rights and privileges? I do not think so. According to the last census, there are over 200,000 white males over tho age of twenty-one in the Southern States who cannot read and write. Many thousands of this number fought gallantly through? out the whole war for tho right of self government. Are they now to be volun tarily deprived by their comrades in arms of this inestimable right, and reduced to a level with their former slaves ? It may bo that their freedmen, having the quali fication of property and can read and write, will be placed above them ! They will have the mortification of seeing themselves excluded from the polls, whilst their former slaves are permitted to vote! rv.-Every Southern.man knows that thore are a great many men of substance and character in the Southern States who can? not read and write, and especially old men.' They are men of intelligence, pa? triotism and excellent judgment, and as capable of exercising prudently the right of suffrage as any one, no matter how well educated he may have been. They have enjoyed this right, too, throughout their manhood, and valued it as sacred and inestimable. . It is well known, too, that there are hundreds of thousands of young men in the Southern States who were gallant soldiers and officers in our army, desti? tute of the property qualification requi? site to entitle them to vote. They have been well educated, and are the sons of many of our most respectable citizens, and some of them have been Colonels and Generals in the Confederate army. Are they, with all their.respectability, virtue, education and distinction, to be disfran? chised by this compromise and placed upon an equality with the negro, or be? low him, as to the right of suffrage ? At the organization of the State Gov? ernments, during, and immediately after the American Revolution, there were a great many restrictions imposed on the right of suffrage. The example of Groat Britain had its influonco on the judgment of our ancestors iu regulating this right. But as time progressed, and republican principles were Detter understood and more highly appreciated, these restric? tions were all swept away, except in one or two States, by a more liberal and just public opinion. All free white male per? sons, over the age of twenty-one, have been allowed to voto in all the Southern States, for many years past, who are cit? izens. No other qualification is required. In my opinion, this is right and proper, and should be adhered to, as sacred to re? publican principles. Its abandonment at this time, and tho disfranchisemcnt of two or three hundred thousand voters, would be a sad grievance. Thoy are lia? ble to taxation, to work on the roads, do military and police duty, and when ne? cessary, to defend their country at the sacrifice of their lives. J^If the proposed compromiso simply en? franchised negroes, who could read and write, and had a property qualification, without disfranchising white persons, it might, with reason and propriety, be ac? corded to by the Southern States. There is sound philosophy, public policy and justice in permitting, as they do in some | of the Northern States, negroes to vote j who have a property qualification, and can read and write. It would be a stim? ulus to their good conduct and elevation, morally and intectually. It would be a safety-valve to their superior intelligence and industry. Such negroes in the North? ern States, as a friend of mine recently informed me, "generally vote with the least Eadical party." In North Carolina when such negroes were allowed to vote in that State, Mr. Stanley declared in the House of Representatives, "always voted with the gentlemen." In Connecticut, very recently, this class of negroes voted against conferring general suffrage on their whole race. They said, "let them show themselves worthy of suffrage, as we have done, and they can obtain it." The proposed constitutional amendment disfranchises all in the Southern States who had ever taken an oath to support the Constitution, and afterwards aided or countenanced the warinanyway. The unanimous opinion of the South has been that such terms wero dishonorable and self-degrading. I would ask, in all can? dor and sincerity, if those of impartial suffrage are not equally so ? It it be dis? honorable to deprive two or three hun? dred thousand prominent men in the Southern?States of the right .of holding office, is it not equally dishonorable and degrading to deprive the same number of humblo, though worthy men, who have fought through our struggle for self-gov? ernment, of the right of participating at all in the Government unider which they have to live 1 In my opinion, it is worse. They who are sacrificed by tho amend? ment are allowed to vote ; but they who are to be sacrificed by "impartial suffrage-' are deprived of this right altogether. This exclusion, too, is to apply only to the Southern States. In tho North the same class of persons are allowed to exer? cise the right of suffrage. I know it has been urged that this qualified impartial suffrage will only ex? clude those who are not so well qualified to voto, and thereby improve our repre? sentatives and civil officers. Dr. Frank? lin illustrated his views on this subject by stating a case. In his day and time, there was a property qualification of ?350 for a voter in Pennsylvania. A man had a jackass worth this sum, and he was al? lowed to vote. Before the next election, his jackass diod, and ho could not vote. "Querrio," said tho doctor, "did the man or the jaukass vote ?" There are thou? sands, as every one knows, who are poor, and yet more wise, and virtuous, and pa? triotic, than those who are rich. The last State Convention in South Carolina abolished all property qualifica? tions for holding office, as well as of vo? ting. There is at this time a great refor? mation in progress in England as to the extension of the right of suffrage. And can it be that we are now disposed to turn back the clock of civilization and Republicanism one hundred years, and commence again whero our ancestors started in 1776 ? I have said that I do not believe the present or ensuing Congress will aceept anything but unqualified negro suffrage from the .'Southern States. This alono will give them, as they supposo, power and influence in the Southern States, and enable them to control the Government in all time to come. "Impartial suffrage" will not do this, as it would exclude, with few exceptions, the wholo negro race. Horace Groeley proposes too kind a mode, and is too generous and liberal in his views, to be any longer the representa? tive and exponent of the ultra-Radical party. This honor has devolved on tho Chief Justice, and such men as Gen. But? ler, Sumner and Stevens. In order to induce the Southern peoplo to adopt "impartial suffrage," it is pro? posed to connect with it a general and universal amnesty. This is certainly a most desirable boon for the Southern States. But I do not see that thoy are in any great peril. Almost eveiy one has been pardoned by taking the amnesty oath, or by special application for Execu? tive clemency. There is no danger of prosecutions for treason or confiscation, whilst President Johnson remains in of? fice. No matter what unconstitutional legislation may pass Congress, it cannot be enforced oxcept through tho President. Exclusion from Congress will continue; but this is no great, vital sacrifice for tho Southern peoplo to make. Their mem? bers once voluntarily withdrew from Con? gress, and it has been six years since wo were represented there. We should be in a hopeless minority at present, if our members had their seats, and they could do nothing for their constituents or tho country. We should devote all our ener? gies to the material improvement of the South, and abandon politics, until the times are more propitious and there is a returning sense of justice at the North. It is possible that a national conven? tion of all the States, composed of their best and wisest and greatest men, might revise our Federal Constitution, and ad? just all difficulties between the two great sections of tho Republic. If such a propo? sition was made by the North, the South would accede to it. This grand tribunal would command the respect of both sec? tions, and be worthy of settling ail diffi? culties between thirty-six sovereign States. The association of wise, patriotic and virtuous men, from all parts of the country, convened for the purpose of re? storing peace and harmony to the nation, would have a salutaiy influence. No danger could possibly result from such a convention, for their action would have to bo submitted to the States for their adoption, and bo ratified by throe-fourths of them, before it becomes a part of the Federal Constitution. If two-thirds of tho State Legislatures will make the ap? plication for such a convention, the Con? stitution rr.akesit imperative on Congress to order its assembling. I do not, never have, and never will despair of my country. There is too I much intelligence, virtue and patriotism in the American people, for tho rule of passion and revenge to continue always. The growth, prosperity and happiness of one section of this great Republic is most intimately blended with and dependent on that of tho other.' Liko tho limbs of the human body, when one is broken, paralyzed or injured, it must affect the whole 83Tstem. -This truth will soon be seen and felt at the North. I am, with groat respect, yours, &c, B. F. PERRY. -o Congressional. Washington, Dec. 4. In tho Senate, Mr. Sumnor gave notice that he will on to-morrow, introduce reso? lutions declaring the power of Congress on tho subject of reconstruction and the right to excludo tho lato rebellious States from Congress, and from voting on the constitutional amendment. Mr. Chandler moved, but tho Senate ro fused, to take up the House bill to amend the Act of 1862, so as to take away the power of tho President to grant amnesty. In the House, Mr. Wentworth introduced a resolution, which was adopted, insisting on tho adoption of tho constitutional amendment, beforo the House will con? sider the propriety of giving the Sonthern States representation. Representative Bingham personally de? nies the truth of a telegram, circulating through the press, that lie was engaged in preparing articles of impeachmont against tho President, on the ground of complication in the assassination of Lin? coln. Ho says ho never had such a de? sign, nor has he over so intimatod. In the Houao, to-day, Stevens offered a resolution for the appointment of a Com? mittee of Five, to reporc to tho Houso at next session the pnst and present rela? tions existing between tho Federal Gov? ernment and railroads in the States lately in rebellion, tho amount of money ex? pended by the United States in construct? ing, repairing, equipping and managing such roads, the amount now due by each of them to the Government, &c; also, as to the proper course to be taken by tho Government in relation to said railroads. A resolution was adopted, directing an inquiry as to tho expedioncy of repealing the cotton tax. Mr. Broomall, of Penn? sylvania, offered a resolution, which was adopted, by 107 to 37, instructing the Committee on Territories to inquiro into tho propriety of extending Territorial or? ganization over tho States recently in re? bellion. The Judiciary Committee havo reported against re pealing so much of tho confiscation Act as prohibits the forleituro of the real estate of the delinquents be? yond the term of their natural lives. They say that to forfeit altogether the property of those engaged in the lato rebellion, would be theenactment of an ex post facto law within tho meaning of the constitu? tional interdict, by annexing to a crime already committed a new and additional punishment. Washington. Dec. 5. Tho Senate adopted the list of Standing Committees agreed upon by tho Repub? lican Senators in tho caucus to-day.? Sumner remains as Chairman of tho Com? mittee on Foreign Affaire; Wilson, Com? mittee on Military Affairs-.: Grimes, Com? mittee on Naval Affairs; Wade, Commit? tee on Territories. The three friends of the President?Doolittlo, Dixon and Cowan?havo been deprived of tho Chair? manship of the Committees respectively of Indian Affairs, Post Oliice and Patents. No committoes aro now headed by friends of the Administration. In tho Senate. Mr. Wade introduced a bill for the admission of Nebraska into tho Union, which was ordered to lie upon tho table for tho present. Mr. Williams offered a resolution, instructing the Com? mittee on Retrenchment to inquire to what extent the President has arightto restore confiscated property under the laws of the United States, if such laws ex? ist, and to what extent it can bo executed. &c, which was adopted. Mr. Trumbuii moved tho reference of tho bill to repeal tho President's amnesty powor to the I Committee on tho Judiciary. This gave rise to debate, at the conclusion of which the bill was referred. Mr. Sumner offered tho resolutions on reconstruction of which he gave notice yesterday. They assert tho right of Congress over tho subject of reconstruction, and deny the right of the lately rebellious States to pass upon the constitutional amendments. Read and ordered to be printed. In tho Senate, Mr. Williams introduced a resolution, directing tho Joint Commit? tee on Retrenchments to inquire into tho power of the President to restore confis? cated property, and if such power exists, under what laws, and also the right of the Secretary of tho Treasury io restore lands without payment of taxes and cc^ts in? curred under authority of the United States laws. Adopted. Mr. Sumner offered a series of resolu? tions, declaring the principles of recon? struction, the jurisdiction of Congress over the whole subjoct, the illegality of exist ing Governments in the Sonth, and tho exclusion of 6r.ch States, with Buch illegal Governments from Congressional repre? sentation, and from voting on the Consti? tutional amendments. They also declare that it is tho duty of Congress to proceed with the werk of reconstruction, and to tin's end it must assume jurisdiction over States latoly^in rebellion, except so far as that jurisdiction may havo been renounc? ed; and must recognizo only tho loyal ? States as entitled to representation, and to vote on the Constitutional amendment. He said he would not discuss the resolu? tions, but would read alctterfrom a friend in:Texas, showing the importance of the I matter?which ho did; and after conclud? ing, mado some characteristic remarks.? t The resolutions wore ordered to be printed. In the Houso, Mr. Williams of Penn? sylvania, called up the bill of last session for tho regulation of appointments to, and removals from office, and addressed tho House in advocacy of it. In the Senate, a bill repealing tho par? doning power of the President was taken up. Mr. Trumbull moved to refer it to the Committee on tho Judiciary, which Mr. Chandler earnestly opposed, and call? ed for tho yeas and nays; and on tho motion some discussion onsucd, during which Mr. Chandler mado assertions ana charges respecting tho use of the pardon? ing power, which called for an emphatic denial from Mr. Dixon, who said that, if the charges which Chandler had made against the President were true, they would render him liable to impeachment. He repeated tho denial of any of the charges or practices spoken of. After some further remarks, the bill was re? ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The House passoda bill, providing that in all cases where a citizen of tho United States, who always remained loyal thereto, and did not voluntarily give any aid or encouragement to any persons engaged in rebellion, shall bring an action to re? cover damages for injury to person or property, or tho value thereof, no such action ahall bo defeated or any defence allowed, by virtue of authority of tho lato so-called Confederate Stales of America, or of an}r State declared in rebellion bv proclamation of tho President of tho United States. Mr. Morrcll gave notico that ho. would call up, on Monday next, tho District of Columbia negro suffrage bill. In the House, Mr. Williams read a lengthy written argument, on tho bill I regulating appointments to and removals [ from office. Ho was very severo upon tho President, whom he said had betrayed his party and country. Several amend? ments were offered to the bill, which was mado tho special order for to-morrow. Washington, Dec. 6. In tho Senate, Mr. Trumbell reported favorably, from tho Judiciary Committee, the bill of the House to repeal tho am? nesty power of tho President, and asked its immediate consideration. Mr. Hou dricks objected, and it goes over. Mr. Wade called up a bill, of last ses? sion, to regulate the selection of grand and petit juries in tho territory of Utah, which was ordered to bo printed, with amendments. Mr. Pollard gavo notico that on Mon? day, he would call up the bankrupt bill. Mr. Wilson gavo notice that he would call up next wcqk, a joint resolution to disbaud and prohibit militia organizations in the rebel States. Adjourned to moet on Monday next. In the House, on motion of Mr. Wash burnc, of Illinois, tho Post Office Commit? tee was instructed to inquire into tho ex? pediency of conferring on tho Post Office Department the samo jurisdiction and control over tho various telegraph linos now in operation, or hereaftor to bo con? structed, that is now exercised over post offices and post roads, and to report by bill or otherwise. The bill for tho regulation of appoint? ments to and removal from office, eaiao up and was postponed until next Mon? day. On motion of Mr. Piko, a select com mitteo of three was ordered, to inquire into the circumstances of tho murder of threo United States 3oldicrs in South Caroline, in October, 18C5, and o? tho rc prievo and subsequent pardon of those, convicted thereof. Mr. Dawes introduced a bill to fix the election of members for tho Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1S68, and the same day each alternate year bere? ifter; referred to tho Committee on Elec? tion?. On motion of Mr. Elliot, a solect com? mittee of three was appointed to proceed to i>rew Orleans and institute inquiry into the riots the? in July and August last ; and, on motion of Mr. Wilson, the Judi? ciary Committee was instructed to inquire into the necessity of further legislation in regard to the organization of the House, aud the committing of electoral votes.? On motion of. Mr. Aasson, tho same com? mittee was instructed to inquire into tho propriety of directing martial law to be proclaimed in Counties la tho rebel States whero Union mon have Leon murdered and the laws net enforced against tho murderers. Oxi motion of Mr. Banks, the I'oiv.gn Affairs Committee was instructed as to tho measures ncccs3f.ry to secure tho re? cognition by other nationalities oi the principle of cur naturalization laws. After an extendod discussion on the amendment ordering elections in all tho States on the 22d of February next, arrf after providing in tho first section c.Da*; Congress shall meet on tho 4th ViaJcn> the House at S, adjourned m Monday, when tho bill again cor^0 .^P- . Tho Houso seir COTn.?ltteo}?,in<lmro into tho NeV^.rlean* .notf? ?^}^ ^ur I der of fV~?0 Union sohj^rs in South Qa?o^ lint., leave Washington next week for the sceno of thoir investigations. Congress will undoubtedly pass a bill providing that every Congress shall commence in December. Tho object is openly de- i clared by the radicals to be to have in ef? fect a permanent Congress. In such caso, according to this programme, there would be no recess, during which tho President could make appointments, Tvhicb require th9 confirmation of the Sonate.-? According to the present law, removals can be made during a session until the successor of an incumbent shall be con? firmed. - The President's Message. "We lay beforo our readers this morning the President's message. Those who have been taught to believe that it would contain recommendations for startling and dangerous amendments of the Federal Constitution, anthoffers of concessions and compromises to the triumphant enemies of his administration, will find that they have been deceived. As a state paper it is singularly free from those multitudinous recommenda? tions which not unfrequently disfigure and weaken tho effect of such produc? tions. The message is able, concise, clear and exceedingly well written. Its tone is at once temperate and firm. If it con? cedes nothing to the demands of the "wild beasts Of Ephesus," neither does it exasperate them Dy untimely denuncia? tion. Indeed^ tho President's messages are as free from exasperating expletives as his speeches are full of them. There is not a word, phrase, sentenco or para? graph in tho message to offend the most fastidious. And yet, that portion of it which is devoted to the question of recon? struction is, from the force and cloarness of its statements and logic, one of the most crushing exposures of the inconsis? tencies and tergiversations of tho Radi? cals which has yet appeared. It demon? strates that the policy of Congress is at this time the only obstacle in the way of the complete restoration of the Union. It shows that everything for which the North went to war has boen accomplish? ed. In tho very incipiency of tho con? test, before tho first great foot-raco at "Bull Run," Congress declared that the war was waged, not to deprive tho "re? bellious States" of their rignts, but pure? ly and simply to restore tue authority of tho Constitution and lawB of tho United States. That result has boen achieved. In tho Southern States, nobody now disputes tho authority of tho Federal laws and Constitution. Although denied represen? tation, wo nevertheless pay tho tax gath? er his dues. Although wo are pinched by poverty and hungor, yet unguarded Post-offices, Custom houses, Federal Courts, Treasury agencies, Internal Rev on uo offices everywhero illustrate tho su? premacy of the law. Tho whole ma? chinery of the Government is in peacea? ble operation in the Southern States. Ordor and peaco everywhere exist although military rulo has longsinco been replaced by civil authority. No people, as the President shows with crushing force, ever accepted tho result of tho ar? bitrament of battle more quietly than we have done, and never was there less ex? cuse fcr lawless outrages upon a people than for those of which wo havo been made the victims. Allot this is set forth with extraordinary force by the Presi? dent, and although it may make no impression upon tho insensate revolution? ists to whom his message is addressed, the presentation of the case is neverthe? less powerful and convincing. It will be perceived by tho readers of tho message that after twelve months' of bittor and merciless denunciation the President is found, so far as the question of reconstruction is concerned, standing precisely whero ho was in December last. Ho still affirms that the admission into Congress of representatives from the Southern States is the only thing which is now essential for the complete restora? tion of tho Union, and that when Con? gress ceases to bo faithless to its duty, the work of reunion will be complete. As this is the sincere and honest convic? tion of tho President, and as he believes that this, and only this, will accomplish the desired result, he refrains from all suggestions of compromises which fall short of the true duty of Congress. As long as representation is denied he holds Congress responsible for all th3 ills, perils and misfortunes which environ the country. To the "amendments" to the Constitu? tion passed by Congress he concedes no merit, leaving the advocacy of all such quack nostrums to that class of time serving ingrates who havo neither sense, gratitude nor sectional pride. From the tenor of tho President's message, it is ob? vious that so monstrous and flagitious an outrage and violation of the Constitution does he regard this denial of representa? tion to ten States, that it presents good ground for the refusal of the unrepresent? ed section to pay any portion of the in? ternal revenue tax. which is only Isgaily collected in tho represented States. And it is sincerely to be hoped that a case may very speedily bo made for the decis? ion of the Supreme Court, which will test the question in its most important aspect. In aomo respef tbo Aiessage of the President conveys very gratifying infor? mation ???> tho nation. Although, through 2tad?*ri extravagance, the expenditure r<r the Government in time of peaco ex? ceed ?300,000,000, yet the National debt has been considerably diminished. The foreign complications and diplomatic is? sues, which are referred to in tho Mossa^e, are important, but they do not threaten, as was ?'anticipated, any rupture of our pacific relations with either France or England.?&tf&ovd T\rm. j A Cheerful View. Tho Bichmond Times, referring to tho belief umong many that the future of that State ia destined to become brighter than the present, cheerfully remarks as follows: We sincerely hope that the encoura? ging peep which these gentlemen seem to have load behind the curtain of futurity has disclosed sights and events which, when they come within the range of oth? er men's eyes, will confirm their impres? sions and predictions. We are not given to despondency, and we swallow with joyous avidity any hopes which art thrown to ub from any quarter. We be? lieve in hope?we look upon it as the poet did. ?Hope ! of all the ills that men endure, The only ohaap and universal eure. Thou captiv's freedom and thou sick man's health; Thou lover's victory and thou beggar's vrealth 1" There is a vitality in hope which ii hard to destroy. The Radicals cannot "confiscate" it, nor can they exclude it from our hearts by a constitutional amendment. We are very rich in hope, and we can increase our wealth in . this respect whenever we please. And the most hopeful sign which we have seen is the fact that so many of our best politi? cians are turning their attention to agri? culture, which is tho only lever after all that can lift us out of tho pit of woe and misfortune into which we nave been cast by the unsuccessful results of our. at? tempts to exorcise the right of self-gov? eminent. It is a subject of congratulation that so many of our lato soldiers and statesmon are imitating Cinoinnatus?not through choice, perhaps, but from constraint of circumstances. But so their zeal, energy, talents and examples aro secured, no mat? ter how, in developing the most important of all the natural resources of a State, the desired result will be accomplished. What we want now is the creation and accumulation of wealth, and tho speedi? est and surest way to get it will be to dig and plow the earth. Monoy is said to bo "the root of all evil," but the want of tho "root" is working more evil in this commonwealth than the possession of it would do. Most of the indignity, persecution and oppression which we now receive at the hands of the ruling faction of the North arise because of our present poverty and helplessness. We aro like poor relations, objects to be snubbed and put upon. But lot us onco begin to be prosperous ; let it bo generally known that wo are getting rich, that we have "corn for sale," and straightway our friends will become as locusts, and their affection will bo most touching. If we shall then be indifferent about taking our seats in Congress, they will be ready to drag us in by force. It is a prodigious thing to have money; it is "treason" to be poor. Wealth adds to a man's rospectabilily and "loyalty poverty keeps him out of his seat in Con? gress and proves conclusively that he is a "rebel." The way to get justice and' power and friends is to get rich, and we can do so through the aid of agriculturo, because our staple products are worth now more than they ever wore before; Every man who has a field has a gold mine?let him dig it. Politics pay notb-, ing at present, and it is hoped that every politician will bocome a plowman ; and if that does not suit him let him turn wood sawyer and chop sticks, instead of logic. When we have retrieved our fortunes,, then we will try and set the country to rights; meantime, let the Radicals run their machine to Hades if they wish it. - Republican Caucus. Washington, Dec. 6. The caucus of the Republican members of the Houso, held at the Capitol this evening, was unusually large, nearly ono hundred members were present. The following measures reported from the Select Committee were agreed upon : . First. To pass a bill regulating the or? ganization of the House, directing the Clerk to place no names on tho rolls from the States not represented in the prece? ding Congress, or declared entitled to. i-epresentation, and providing that no eloetoral votes shall be counted from any State not represented at the time in Con? gress. Second. To pass a bill remedying' the defect in the law which may prevent any State canvassing tho voters for electors of President and Vice-President. Third. To pass a law changing the time of the meeting of Congress, with a view to assembling on the 4th of March. Fourth. To raise a special committee for the rigid investigation of tho New Orleans riot, the number of lives destroy-, ed, tho property burned, and to what extent Government officials were included therein; the committee to have power to send for persons and papers, to be accom? panied by the Sergeant-at-arms, and to report appropriate legislation. Fifth. To order a select committee to investigate the proceedings under the laws for collection of direct taxes in the rebel States, and the seizure and sale of abandoned and confiscated lands and oth? er property. Sixth. Committee on Pensions to in quiro'whether any pensioners in the dis? loyal States, struck from the pension rolls, Lave been restored in violation of law. Seventh. A special committee to inves? tigate the facts connected with the release of the murderers of the Union soldiers in South Carolina, recently set at liberty by the Delaware judge, A resolution passed unanimously that the members of the caucus bind them? selves to sustain these propositions as party measures. . ? A waste of money?to put a ten dol? lar hat on a dime's worth of brains.