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74 episcopal supervision, for at the dose of the General Conference, in 1864 we hau nine bishops, eight of whom were vigor ously effective, and our members and preachers since then have increased one third. It will be no advance to have twelve effective bishops . Northwestern Advocate. The Methodist Advocate. ATLANTA, GA., MAY 10, 1871. K. Q.. FULLER, ». D., Editor. COR&K3POBDINQ EDITORS i A WKB9IER, D. D., (S. Car. Confidence.) Orangeburg, 8. 0. Itev. Wm. G. Matton. fti. Oar. Conference. ) Jamestown.N.O. ltav. James Mitcuell,, (Virginia Conference,) Leesburg, Va. Hev. C. O. Fibueb, (Washington Conference.) Baltimore, Aid. N, E. Cobleiqh, D. D„ (Ho)eton Conference,) Athens, Tenn. Hev. J. Bbaden, A. M.. (Tenn. Conference,) ffashville, Tenn. Bev. A. 8. Lakin, (Alabama Conference,) Huntsville, Ala. Bev. James Lynch. (Mlsb. Conference,) Jackson, Mitt. Rev. L. 0. Matlack, (Louisiana Con.,) J\ T ew Orleans, La. Rev. G. W. Honey, iTeias Conference,) Austin, Texas. The Dedication. —First Church, in At-' lanta was appropriately dedicated to Di vine worship on Sabbath last. Rev. J. M. Reid, D.D., Editor of the Northwestern Ad vocate, of Chicago, R>v.N.E.Cobleigh,D.D, President of East Tennessee Wesleyan University, Rev. J. W. Yarbrough, presid ing elder of the district, Rev. Dr. Pretty man, former pastor ot the Church, Rev. J. W. Lee, presiding elder of the Dalton dis trict, and others, were present and partici pated in the services. The day was de lightfally cool and pleasant, and the con gregations were large and as intelligent and genteel as ever assembled in the city. In the morning Dr. Reid preached from the text, I Coiiutians xv, 41. The sermon was peculiarly appropriate and impressive, and was greatly enjoyed by his hearers. This was followed by one of the most successful financial efforts of the kind we have made in the South. In the afternoon Dr. Cobleigh preached, in his usual clerir and forcible manner, from John xvi, 24. The debt being paid, and funds raised for finishing the exterior of the house, it was dedicated according to the Ritual of the Church, Dr. Reid leading in the service. Dr. Reid preached again at night to a delighted audience. The collection reached the sum of $5,452 00. The music was very fine. A more per fect success could not have occurred. — Much credit is due to the pastor, Rev. J. H. Knowles, for this grand result. The following are the Subscriptions Taken! II I Kimball;.•••••••* ?• .......S6OO 00 E N Kimball 400 00 J C Kimball 250 00 John liice S E Crittenden 250 00 George F Kimball, (805t0n)......... 3 ....... 250 00 George Cook yy- •••• Dr S C Hitchcock.... 150 00 G W Adair 100 00 Rev JH Knowles. . . i 100 00 J II Farnsworth ... v . 100 00 T S King | IOO 00 ' 100 00 R S TSggleston 100 00 (through H I K) 100 00 W H Parkins 100 00 William Goodnow *OO 00 Mrs H I Kimball 100 00 BD Holcomb 100 00 O II Hall, J H Hayden, V Dunning, Pemberton & Taylor, C E Sargent, William Doty, Cash (paid,) J Bou tell, B P Frink, A Friend, (through 111 K.) Cash, M O Markham, James Mallory, A B Floyd, Rev J W Yar brough, J H James. R M Auten, Mrs EN Kimball,John Harris, Dr Fuller, A Friend, (through H IK,) J C Alex ander, SSO each 1 1,100 00 R S Dunning, A Friend, (through H I K,) J T Oswalt, J M Willis, Madison Bell. Jacob Graff, Mr Merriam, Miss Fossitt, Cash, Rev J W Lee, Mrs Oldtield.T II Corkliill, F Thompson, W G Knox, A Friend, (through J C K,) H Bradfield, A Friend, (through H I K.) C W Hunnicntt, M’Whorter ; Hungerford, A Friend, (through J C K,) Rev A W Caldwell, A Friend, (through 111 K,) $25 each 550 00 T G Healey, A Friend, (through J C K,) W E Carter, A Friend, (through 111 K.) Rev W Brewer, Three Little Girls, (Misses Sargent.) Miss Laura Kimball. Cash, J \V Hilton, R Sou ders, L F Smith. Cash, Three Little Girls, (Misses Cook,) A Friend, $lO each. 140 00 Cash, Cash, N P French, Cash, Cash, Cash, Cash, Mrs Hungerford, P TL, J H Thurman, E G Moore. D K Cushman, $5 each 60 00 W F Sellers, (paid) 2 00 Total .-$5,452 00 Not Bishop Wightman. —A corres pondent says: I regretted to notice in your paper of week before last, that sermon attributed to Bishop Wightman. Rev. John T. Wightman is not a D.D , nor a Bishop. He is, I think a nephew of Bishop Wightman. The Bishop's name, I think, is William. How was you misled? We are thankful to our correspondent for calling attention to the confusion of names indicated above. Our inadvertence in the case is almost unpardonable, and we hasten to make the correction. There was simply a want of careful attention to namos on our part. We ought not to have been misled. Other bishops of that Church have said so much of a kindred character, that this passed with too little scrutiny. We beg pardon of the Bishop for attributing these utterances to him and of the real author of such a sermon for misrepresenting him as a doctor of divinity and a bishop. In giving his personal sentiments he expressed the avowed opin ions of the leaders of the Church South. A Contrast.—The Church Missionary Record says the “Register” had an income forty years ago of but $150,000, now it is $750,000; then its communicants num bered 318, now they are 21,705, including the congregations transferred in 1862 to the native Church in Western Africa. The number of European missionaries then was 34, now it is 203. There was not then one native ordained clergyman, now there are 109! “Seceding Congregations and Church Property.” —The Southern Advocate gives an article with this title which we can not pass without commendation. It re peats however the “Southern” view of the so called “Plan of Separation,” and cites the recent case in Philadelphia,where per sons seceding from a Presbyterian Church thrifffby tost their claims in the church property, and says “the decision seems just.” We quote: “This looks like a very simple question of right, and we wonder that it is not acted on, by people professing to be Christians. It is claimed by those bolding fast to our churches in Tennessee, that in Maryland and Virginia, some of our people who have come out of the Northern Church,hold their churches, deeded before and since the separation to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and claim, as converts to Northern Methodism do in Tennes see, the Church property because they built and need*4ie house. This reasoning is not good, if the decision above stated be correct. For one, we would insist on the surrender of a church if a seced ing congregation can bring no stronger claim to it than this is. We would demand such sur render of others in like circumstances, and wo would yield as much to them. Nor should we, if iu posession of a church by such a tenure, wait to see whether others would do right; we should do right, independently of others’ acts. We could not say. to a man we hart robbed, 'I own the robbery, but it is extenuated by the faet that your brother far away yonder robbed my brother. When your brother restores to my brother his property, I will give up what I have stolen from you. 1 And yet tiie Southern llols ton Conference had this confession in effect, and proposition made to it, when it asked lor its property. We insist that the principle of law and equity announced above shall prevail every where, and in each congregation without refer ence to what others do.” We gladly take occasion to thank the Southern Advocate for giving so much long needed counsel to its Church. We should be willing to see the property ques tion settled everywhere upon the basis indicated,and where the Methodist Episco pal Church should thus be left without a place of worship in Tennessee, let the Church Extension Society aid in building a better one, as wfe have heretofore stated. Further, we have long-since advised that whefe it is practicable in country places, the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Church, Snath, occupy the same house on alternate Sundays in harmony, like Christians and brothers in the Gospel. Still our friends in Tennessee, in most cases haye other and perhaps stronger claims to churches held by them, but yet in dispute. The Southern Advocate wholly misi’epresents the Holston Con ference in the illustration given. That Conference suggested to the Church South, a commission to be appointed by both Churches, and proposed to abide the decision in relation to the property in Tennessee, without respect to that in other localites. They have not stolen churches from any parties. The Holston Confer ence also advised trustees of Churches to settle with the Church South, upon terms of equity. Whjwfeje* the Southern Ad vocate conceal thins fact from its readers? The terms augjbsted by tha.y>aner would 11 in Virginia and Mary land; at once inlour favor. We ask only for that which ls^fiiayyifLequal. —7—►>.—J- Our Soldiers.—To whom do Congressmen refer in the phrase “our soldiers?” Do they include both Confederate and Federal, or are those only who fought in the Yankee ar mies to be considered and described as l 'our soldiers?” If an affirmative answer is returned to the first query, we are content, but if a neg ative to the former and an affirmative response is returned to the latter interrogatory, we are not content, and shall never be content until the Government of the United States forgets, in the distribution of its bouuty, the difference be tween those who wore the blue and those who wore the grey in the late war between the States.—lt is unreasonable to suppose that the people of the South will be willing to pay taxes to support the disabled men who fought against them, while those who fought for them are ex cluded from all Governmental aid. TJiitil jus tice is done the brave Southern soldiers, let us hear no more of “our soldiers.” —Nevvnan (Ga.) Herald. Were Lee, Davis and the Confederate army in the service of the United States Government? If so, the Government should pay them as it agreed to do when enlisting them into its service. If they fought against it, they are no more en titled to pay or thanks from the Govern ment for doing so, than is a highwayman for robbing his victim. Why should not the Herald ask Congress to assess whipped Negroes to pay the Ku-Klux for walloping them ? The monstrous sugges tion of the Herald indicates an obtuseness and lack of moral sense on the part of the writer that should excite commiseration. Is there no room in the lunatic asylum for such as he ? The New Methodist Preacher. “We congratulate our Methodist brethren on their good fortune in having assigned to the Grecnes boro’ circuit, Rev. George \V. Yarbrough.— He Is no stranger to many of us, a part of his boyhood was spent here, but it may be bard at first to recognize the eloquent preacher in tlie school boy we used to know. The hoy has grown to be a man, not only in stature but in intellect; that which shone so brightly in the school boy ha 9 received proper care and atten tion, and to-day be stands tiead and shoulders above many of riper years. The writer had the pleasure of hearing him preach at Dalton, last Spring, his theme was, “Christian duties— not unreasonable nor difficult —God requires nothing impossible.” lie had bestowed much thought and research on the subject,and treated it with ability, and to the edification of many who heard him. He is an out-spoken, frank and uncompromising, old-fashioned Christian —a preacher for the times.—May success attend his tabors, and an abundant harvest be bis re ward.” The above is taken from the Greens boro (Ga.) Herald. We are glad to ob serve this commendation of one so justly entitled to it as is he who is thus referred to—the gifted son of Rev. J. W. Yar brough, our beloved presiding elder of the Atlanta District. We add that while he, George, has been and is loyal to the South ern Church, in which he was converted at ten years old, he has clung with un wavering affection to his father—who be longs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He adopts most heartily the protest of Dr. Anderson. THE METHODIST ADVOCATE. MAY 10, 1871. • The Corrective. The Hahnemann motto —“Like things are eared by like”—is applicable in one sense, at least. Moral evils must be corrected mainly by moral fortes. The disturbances in the South partake of the nature 6f moral, social and civil evils. The full and final corrective is to be found in the combination of Civil authority, social influence and moral power. The “South” includes a vast extent of territory with millions of inhabitants. The majority of these people prefer peace, though many are too indiffer ent in the matter to make an effort to ipaim tain law. All portions of the South are at this time extremely liable to mob vio lence and 'barbarous disorders, and- sec tions (though comparatively few and small, it is true,) are shaken with revolt and ter ribly cursed with repeated outrages. If we were to publish all of the well .attested accounts we have in correspondence and exchanges of lawlessness in the South which come to us, our columns would ba filled weekly with the sickening details. Our aim is to give as little of this matter as we can and serve faithfully truth and justice, not for political but for moral purposes. There is, then, not a shadow of doubt iir our mind that Congress is justified in its recent legislation upon this subject or that this action has come tardily and tamely, while it should have been more prompt and decisive. The Ku-Klux bill, a9 it is called, is clear enough and strong enough to serve important purposes, if it can fie enforced. Here is the doubt. It has already, how ever, done some good. As soon as it was passed, those members of Congress who op posed the measure addressed a circular to their constituents, which must be regarded as advice and warning to the Klan and its friends. A class of politicians and of po- litical papers are following this example. The result of this counsel must be gener ally beneficial. The question has assumed such a form that disorders will inevitably damage one party and aid the other. This fact will prove a powerful restraint upou violent men. The great error committed by Congress in this instance waS in striking from the bill the provision by which damages frpm violence to person and property could be assessed upon the county and collected by the authority of the Government. This clause (had it been retained in the bill) would have made every property holder di rectly interested in maintaining good order. The great mass who really prefer order to disorder, but who now are silent on this question, would thus have been led to speak out with a voice that would have commanded the peace. A few examples of the enforcement 6f tile law Would have settled the question forever. As an im portant principle of wise legislation we re gret that the occasion for its enactment has not been improved. The community ought to protect the individual, to protect the weak against the encroachments of the strong. This is one of the principal pur poses of all government. Society has no right to allow mobs or violence of any sort, and whatever damages are thus committed should be "VepaireiL out of the j£ominon, trfcasury.'~Ydai'3£‘9jgD a mob large amount of property belonging to tlie Roman Church iu Philadelphia.. was compelled to pm the damages. Tiffs! was right. (jovepjiment ought to be ro strong and so well administered as to give no opportunity to mobs, and should always be made to pay dearly for its weakness. Men who were loyal and stood up firmly for the Government during the rebellion cught to be paid for consequent losses* It was a weakness on the part of the Gov ernment not to confiscate the property of those engaged in the rebellion to pay these damages. They will yet be met by the people, the loyal being taxed to pay heavy damages of the war. If the American peo ple thereby learn to appreciate the wicked ness of rebellion, the occasion will not be altogether lost. The States of Michigan and Ohio now have laws by which all damages resulting from drunkenness may be adjudged against him who sold or gave the drink. This is also just. No one has a right to disseminate poison or pestilence in the community, and if he does this he should be held responsible for the harm that may result. If the community,through imperfect laws or weak administration, al lows this to be done, then the community should pay the loss that may’ occur to indi viduals. Government ought to make pro tection to person and property perfect or sustain the loss in case any arises. In not more clearly embodying this principle in the Ku-Klux bill Congress erred. The bill as passed is as good, perhaps better than could have been expected. Will it be enforced ? Generally it will not. Where the majority are either against it or weaker than a bread-and-milk poultice, it will be easy to evade its penalties. But where men are disposed to combine under the law for self-protection, it will prove of great service. The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, the En forcement act, and the Ku-Klux bill, are all leading in the right direction. The rights of the individual and the dignity of man hood are more or less defined and defended by these progressive steps iu National legislation. Every additional safeguard to person and property adds to the sacredness by increasing the security of life, and in creases prosperity by stimulating activity and securing to the individual the reward of industry. Good pay is a better incen tive to toil than cow-hide, however well laid on. But the Ku-Klux bill will not eradicate the Ku-Klux evil. The wrong is social and moral as well as civil. “The whole head is sick and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness” in the body politic. Con gress has not handcuffed and shackled the iniquity, but only poulticed its hands and feet. The cure is to be applied by society ' and the Gospel. Line upon line, precept upon precept are to be givon upon the principles of loyalty to government, obe dieuce to law, the rights of man and obli gations to God. Here is a grand field for the Old Church and one which it is provi dentially called to fill. Every day-school and Sunday-school maintained by it, every church built, every revival enjoyed will tend toward the good, not by special effort against Ku-Klux &nd mob violence, nor because of any political bias of the Church, but because our preachers and people cnltivate love to God’and njan, and cheerfully grant to others the rights which they demand for themselves. The Gospel idea of the brotherhood of the human race generally taught, believed and observed, is tlie real correct ive of the evils here alluded to. In some sections this law of Congress will afford onr brethren and Union people generally no little protection. Trusting in God rather tty an in-the Government, and with charity toward all, our chief duty is to. push forward the columns of the--Old Church. To the Methodist Episcopal Church more than to all others the Gospel of this reconciliation is committed. The faithfulness of its ministry may save the country from another rebellion. If we keep in the right, God will give strength for tlie day. Dr. Prettyman—The University. Rev. Dr. Prettyman has accepted the agency of the East Tennessee Wesleyan University, and has entered upon that fieffl of labor. He will travel extensively through the Conferences near to and more remote from the institution, and hopes to be able to put it upon a basis of liberal support and to enlarge its facilities. There is no interest of greater importance or of more lasting benefit to our Southern work than that of providing educational oppor tunities for the youth of the Church. We congratulate the Trustees on their happy selection, and shall rejoice in the largest success of their agent. (Miter's Sabir. The Prince op Pulpit Orators: A Por traiture of Rev. George Whitefield, M.A. — Illustrated by Anecdotes and Incidents. By Rev. .1. I>. Wnkely. New Y'ork: Carlton & Lanalian. Cincinnati : Hitchcock & Walden. Whitefield stands pre-eminent among pul pit orators in ancient or modern times. He was not a man of the profoundest learn ing, but in eloquence perhaps he has never been excelled. His work was that of an evangelist rather than of a pastor. Like an angel of light he traveled over Europe and America, preaching to gathered thou sands in the Old World and the New. While not nominally united with Wesley in the great reformation of his day, White field was in some respects his most efficient helper. Whitefield was the reaper, some times receiving word of as many as a thou sand conversions under his, ministry in a week, while Wesley gathered arid housed tlie grain. We have in this entertaining volume a brief record of bis life and a large collection of illustrative incidents. Lectures on tAe Bible and Modern Infi delity, by Rev. Jag. M’Cosh H D.D., LL.D. Subject —“Renan’s Life of Jesus,” Price, 25 cents. Rev. J. P, Thompson, 1).D., LL.D., Subject—" Unity of the Bible.” Price, 25 cts. Rev. William AdaifiS, D.D. vantages of a Written Revelatsbri.” 25 cents. Rev. 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Whenever we take up a hew number of the American Agriculturist we arc ready to exclaim, “Surely this number is more beautiful than any we have seen yet!” We greatly admire its illustrations, from the cover all the way through.* But the pic tures are by no means its greatest merit. No family (especially a farmer’s) can read this publication one year without being greatly benefited. Published monthly by Orange Judd & Cos., 245 Broadway, New York, at $1.50 a year, or together with the Hearth and Home, a large and excellent weekly paper, for $3. Little Corporal for May is an excellent number, full of pleasing and instructive reading matter for boys and girls, and older people who have young hearts. Terms, $1.50 a year. Send stamp for specimen number and Premium List to John E. Miller, Publisher, Chi cago, 111. Singing Books. —We have just received from Philip Phillips, publisher, a large sup ply of “Standard. Gems,” “Hallowed Songs,” newly revised,“Hallowed Hymns,” a companion of Hallowed Songs, and the “New Standard Singer.” These are ex cellent books for the Sunday-school, the prayer meeting, and the social circle. Or der of Hitchcock & Walden, Atlanta. The Old and New for May is received. “The Preacher” is a valuable article. — “Lifted Up,” a beautiful poem. “Pink and White Tyranny” is full of interest and capital points, snd “Zerub Throop” is a fine story. The Charm is anew Sunday-school music book, by P. P. Bliss, of Chicago. The mu sic is mostly original, and, judging from the specimens from its pages to which we have listened, is excellent. Hitchcock & Wal den. Bishop Clark. Bishop Clark reached home greatly pros trated, but not materially injured by the jouftiey. Ho has been very ill for some time, and his life has been despaired of, but he is how considerably better. His disease is nervous prostration, together with func tional derangement of the heart. His phy sicians do not yet consider him out of dan ger, but tie aggravated symptoms of dis ease have yielded to treatment, and the prayers of the Church are (as we trust) pre- vailing‘With God in his behalf. He cher ishes tlie deepest interest in our Southern work and sympathizes with the noble men who, aruid so many perils, are engaged in its extension. R- S. Rust. Editorial Correspondence. Methodist Quarterly for April. The April number of the Methodist Quarterly Review contains sflgen articles, besides the editorial sujlpy* of book notices, and other religious and literary intelligence. In the first article, Rev. George Pren tice, 5- of Boston, in a little more than twenty pages, gives an account of Rev. Edmond de Pressense, probably the ablest Protestant theologian in France. Pres sense is a remarkable man, a great and good man, and his history is well worth studying. This article presents a brief outline of that history, of the struggles, dangers, trials and labors through which this staunch evangelical has been brought. Spectrum Analysis (a second paper), is the subject of the second article, by Prof. Bush Emory, of Genesee College. ’ This is a comparatively new development of science, but it is throwing important light on several questions of great interest to scientists. Solar spots and protuberances, and nebulas, are treated in an able man ner. The reading of this article will prove a rare treat to all persons interested in scientific subjects. The third article is entitled “Wesley and Methodism,” translated from the French of Charles de Remusat. As it is followed by First paper, other papers may be expected to follow. If others shall be as interesting as this, we say “let them come.” Wesley has many followers in France. A desire on their part to have a popular life of their venerated founder, induced the preparation of the work of which this is the first instalment; A true Methodist never tires of reading about John and Charles Wesley, arid the rise of the Methodist movement in England. The subject is here set forth with the vivacity peculiar to the French style 1 of thought and rhetoric. The General Conference of 1844, still continues to supply themes for the Quar terly Review. Dr. James Porter,’ ex- Book Agent, writes this the fourth article. He was a member of that General Con ference, also one of the famous committee of nine, who reported the so-sailed plan of separation, which never became a plan, but failed according to its own provision —that is, it was never ratified by the Annual Conferences, and was repudiated by the subsequent General Conference. In this article the Dr. knows whereof he speaks, and speaks to the point. Dr. J. F. Hurst, gives in the next arti- Jycle the Modern Theology of Holland. I This is a very readable and instructive ■article. Do not faif-fco read it. “ Ezekiel’s Vision,” comes next. This S. Terry, A.M. This is To abided ,on the Topography of Ephesus, J. Si Jewell, M.D. This brings the reader to the dessert of fine things served up by the editor. For eign, Religious and Literary Intelligence, Synopsis of the Quarterlies, and a spicy Book-table, as usual. M. E. C. invitation. We, the undersigned, invite to attend as delegates to the Convention to be held at Athens, Tenn., June 15th-18th, such persons, ministers and laymen, members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,within the bounds of the several Annual Con ferences of that Church in the South as feel a special interest in the future pros perity of our cause, and especially in the following topics which have been selected for discussion at the Convention: 1. General Church Statistics in the South. 2. Church Literature. 3. Relation of the Church to Moral Reforms. 4. Our Educational Work. 5. The relation of the East Tennessee Wesleyan University to the prosperity of our work in the South. 6. Our Benevolent Agencies. 7. The Support of the Ministry. 8. The Sunday-School Work. 9. Duty of Methodism in Maintaining a High Standard of Personal Piety. 10. Church Extension. 11. Sacred Music. 12. The Development of the Social Power of the Church. Committee. A Wise Provision. In our opinion the provision in Mr. Shellaberger’s Ku-Klux bill, holding counties in which they occur responsible for all damages committed by Ku-Klux outlaws, was one of its wisest and best provisions. We are satisfied that it would have done more to put an end to lawless violence, school-house and church burning and all other outrages. It may at first sight seem hard that loyal m n, and oth ers, who disapprove the Ku-Klux opera tions, should be taxed to pay damages done by them. But it is one of those in stances in which private interests should yield to the public good. The principle that the whole people should be held re sponsible for the peace and protection of society is one that underlies all good gov ernment. In many of the Northern States laws exist making the people of a county liable for the damage done by mobs in such county. The principle of the law is that the people are bound to protect the rightß and property of each citizen against mob violence. If a man breaks his leg by a defective «i&ewalk or bridge within the corporation of Washington, the city must pay the damages, though the injury was due solely to the negligence of some mu nicipal officer, of which the tax-payers were absolutely ignorant. If all the peo ple of the Southern States had been made liable for all damages done by bands of lawless men among them, they would have found means to disperse them and pre serve the peace. It would have been to the interest of rebel sympathizers as well as Republicans to see that murder and in cendiarisiri cease, and that the laws be enforced. In striking out tfcat feature the best thing in it was destroyed. But it still has much virtue. —New National Era. _ Bill. —The following syn opsis of this bill we take from the Hearth and Home: Section 1 provides that any person deprived under color of any laws or custom of the State in which hte resides, of any of his rights or privileges secured by the Constitution, may bring suit in the District or Circuit Courts of the United States. Section 2 provjdes that if two or more persons conspire within any State or Territory for the subversion of the laws of the United States, or to hinder any officers of the United States from performing the duties of their office; or shall disguise themselves and offer violence to arty person, they shall, on conviction in a United States court, be subject to a fine of SSOO to $5,000, and to imprisonment for a term not less than six months nor more than six years. Section 3 provides that where any unlawful combinations shall deprive any portion of the people of a State of their rights and immunities, and such conspiracy is not put down by such State by reason of inability or refusal, the President may employ the militia or land and naval forces for the suppression ot such conspiracy. Section 4 stipulates that wherever unlawful combinations shall be so organized and powerful as to set tlie laws and authorities of the State and the United States at defiance, the President, when in his judge ment tlie public safety requires it, may suspend the writ of habeas corpus provided he shall have first made proclamation to the in surgents to disperse. The provisions-o$ this section remain in force only until the end ot the next regular session of Congress. Section 5 provides that juroi-s, where deemed necessary by the court, shall take an oath that they have never been engaged in unlawful combinations, or aided them iu acts of violence. Section 6 provides that persons refusing to aid in the suppression of conspiracies, shall be liable to the extent of $5,000 for damages done by such conspiracies. A proclamation. The act of Congress entitled “An act to enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes,” approved April 20, 1871, beiiig a law of extraordinary public importance, I con sider it my duty to issue this my proclama tion, calling the attention of the people of the United States thereto, enjoining upon all good citizens, and especially upon all public officers, to be zealous in the enforce ment (hereof, and warning all persons to abstain from counseling any of the acts thereby prohibited. This law of Congress applies to all parts of the United States, juid will be enforced ewary-where to the extent of the powers vested in the Execu tive. Bnt inasmuch as the necessity there for is well known to have been caused chiefly by persistent violations of the rights of citizens of the United States by lawless and CnWififecled peracuMun certain localities lately tbe theater of insurrection andmili tary conflict, I do particularly exhort the people of those parts of the country to sup press all such combinations by their own voluntary efforts, through the agency of local laws, and to maintain the rights of all citizens of the United States, and to secure to all such citizens the equal pro tection of the laws. Fully sensible of the responsibility imposed upon the Executive by the act of Congress, to which public at tention is now called, and reluctant to call in force any of the extraordinary powers thereby conferred upon me, except in cases of imperative necessity, I do, nevertheless, deem it mv duty to make known that I will not hesitate to use the powers thus vested in the Executive whenever and wherever it shall become necessary to do so for the purpose of securing to all citizens of the United States the peaceful enjoyment of the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution and laws. It is my earnest wish that peace and cheerful obedience to law may prevail throughout the land, and that all traces of our late unhappy civil strife may be speedily removed. These ends can be easily reached by acquiescence in the results of the conflict now written in our Constitution, and by the due and proper enforcement of equal, just and impartial laws in every part of our country. The failure of local communities to fur nish such means for the attainment of re sults so earnestly wished, imposes upon the National Government the duty of putting forth all its energies for the protection of its citizens of every race and color, and for the restoration of peace and order through out the entire country. U. S. Grant. “Recall, or stand by us.” —Rev. Dr. Fox, of the South Carolina Conference, has a most excellent article in the New York Advocate of the 4th inst., on out work in the South with the above sugges tive heading. We would be glad to give the entire article in our columns, had we space to do so. Ho asks, in view of all the difficulties that surround them and dangers to which they are exposed, that Churches of the North should by their sympathy “stand by or recall us.” Deceased. —We regret to learn that Rev. Mr. Henry, late pastor at McMinnville, died there about the middle of April. We will give further particulars uext week. A magnificent carpet presented to President Grant by tbe Sultan of Turkey has been laid down in the White Rouse. The Eastern Pennsylvania Experi mental Farm raised, last season, one hun dred and fifty varieties of potatoes, be tween thirty and forty varieties of wheat, and thirty varieties of oats. A lecturer once said, when he looked at tobacco,he pitied the mouth; when ho looked at the chewer’s mouth, he pitied the tobacco.