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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1872)
4 ALBANY RECtIKTKH. Utam find LouMmir Troiihlr. Simp of the telegraphic dispatches received on this coast from the East are very obscure ami incomplete, and hence quite unsatisfactory. The statements of the political troubles which have been fretting the Mates of Alabama ami Louisiana, arc cases iu puiut. Just .enough has been received to show that trouble of an aggravating and serious char acter has existed in those common wealths, but its exaot nature, or, rather, tihe causes producing the evils, Jiave not beeu clearly set forth. Latterly, more correct in formation l as been given, which is alxMit as follows.: In Alabama, the recent election gave the Repub licans a majority of seven on joint bal'ot, by choosing seventeen .er.a tors and titty-throe Representatives, the Legislature when full being composed of thirty-three Senators and one hundred Representatives. The Democrats, however, determ ined they would obtain control of the Legislature. To promote this object, an unlawful count of the votes tbr Barbour and .Marengo counties was made, by the 1 lemo cratic Lieutenant Governor, and by this fraud two Republican Senators and six Republican members, law fully elected iu these counties, were rejected , and certificates were issued to the Democratic contestants. The Secretary of State, however, gave certificates of election to the reject ed members. As the constitution of Alabama does not stipulate any particular place in .Montgomery where the Legislature shall meet, and as the members shown to Ik? elected by the Secretary of State could not meet with the Senators and members returned by the Lieut. Governor without virtually recogniz ing the pretended legality of their appointment, they separated from the Democrats, leaving them to the occupancy of the State 1 lovse, while they met iu the Court Douse, Each of these bodies claimed a lawful majority of the Legislature. A great deal of bandying of words and threatening have been in dulged, the Democrats threatening to turn out certain Grant Kleetor-, pledsriii!' to refuse seats to certain . lit! 1 other members elect, and boasting of their backing of 40,1)00 men, and so on. Latterly their tl.reat enings have extended to impeacii lug all State orhVtaltbe lat'.cr being l!epublloan,and usurping all t tlior ity in the State. '1 he Governor ol'the State lecognizes the Court i ouse Legislature as the lawful one, and domestic violence being threatened, iu accordance with his privilege and duty-as an executivo,l iis called upon the General Government to assist in suppressing it. The Constitu tional duty of the President in such a case, gives him no alternative but to acquiesce. Attorney General ' Williams in the meantime has sug gested a compromise which both , parties seem to regard with favor. The compromise is stated by the Oregonian to be as follows: 4i That all those of both these bod ies claiming to be legislatures, who have certificates of election, meet together, and orgaiize as the Leg islature of the State, and then pro ceed to bear and determine the cases of persons who claim to have been elected, those whose right to seats they contest not being allowed . t -ote until the matter is decided." ' This, it is to be hoped will settle the difficulty. The Louisiana difficul ty is tersely giveu by the Oregon it a, as follows: "The Fusionists Democrats and their allies of Louisiana, with Governor Warmoth at their head, finding it impossible to secure a majority in tlie late elec tion .upon a Air expression of the wishes of the legal voters of the State, refused to count the votes of between fourteen and fifteen thous and colored voters, and even then only iiada majority of about twelve ; thousand. The Republican candi dates who were thus counted out j of the Legislature took the matter j into the Courts and obtained a de-1 cision iu their favor. Warmoth and his friends, acting in accordance j with the traditionary policy of the 1 emoeracy, did not propose to sub mit to the decision of the Courts In order to enforce, its mandate it became necessary, therefore, to call upon the Government tor assistance, which was very promptly given." I'oslnl Rl'KUlHliOIIK. We herewith publish regulations of the Department which will be of inter est to all classes and which should tie preserved for future reference. Wheu a letter has been taken from rlie mailing otHcu after the stamp has been cancelled, it is subject to addition al iostage. A package of printed matter having portions of three cent postage stamps alLLxed should be treated as wholly un paid, and double the prepaid rates col lected thereon, under section 1M of the new pestal code. A stump cut or mutilated loses its value. 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Alt actual subscriber residing within the county in which a weekly news paper is printed and published is enti tled to receive, free of postage, one copy of aitl ptqier, even though tlie po-toitice thmngh which he re wives it is without the county, provided it lie the otliee lit which he regularly receiv es his mail matter. There is nothing iu tlie postal law prohibiting the enclosure of printed matter in packages Ol merchandise, provided that postage is prepaid there on at the higher rates two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof. An addles in manuscript on circu lars, even if w ritten more tlian once, is allowable, but any other manuscript matter, such as date, signature or al teration, subjects them to letter pos tage. Letter add ressed to fictitious persons or firms or Initials, are not to be deliv ered, but eut to the Dead Letter of fice. Handbills are not supplements and When sent as such, not only subject the new-paper iu which tiey are folded to letter postage, but render the party sending the same liable to a penalty of $5 in eaah case. - PKOH'tciiVKLV Rich, Harvard I'niversity has been left $2,000 with the condition tliat it shan't be Spent until, by interest, it amounts to $100. 000. The present autliorities of the ( ollege uru't likely to get rich in spending that money- X. H. Young gentlemen of elegant leisure will find in tlie figuring out of the time when the $2,000 wbl reach the inquired $100,000. a more exciting amusement than sucking a tootnpick, or pinching the ears of a poodle dng. Not a I'kt Name. -The young man who galliuilly tried to escort a 1 lady across .Market street, carries his eve in a sling. His method of escort- j ing wasn't that usual with the high-; toned. He merely said : 'Yhieldon't4 vou hurry up?' The reason ofj her anger was pronaniy me unusual name he gave her. Her real name Is Hoodlmiihia, and !ie didn't like to be called out of it. PrraMeattal I'mtMi. MOM (iEN. WASHINGTON TO CHANT. Those who take interest in tlie Presi dential elections, will find a brief re view of them below, The purity of tlie ancient order of things with us and the general quiet in the early con tests, except when the election of Jef ferson was thrown into the House and Burr made Vice-President, die new era of Monroe, all contrast strangely with the turbulence which from time to time has since prevailed Five periods In our political history ait; thus Rimmed up j- 1. The Washington or Federal ie riod ol twelve years, including tlie ad ministrations of Washington and John Adams, ending In lsoo. 2. The .lett'ersoniiui or old Republi can period of twenty years, embracing Jetlerson. Madison and the first four years of Monroe, ending hi 1830, 3. Eight year- to the tlrst election of Jackson, ending in 1888. 4. The Democratic period of thirty two years from Jackson to Lincoln, ending in 1800. 5. The H'riivl ol ihe RepuliHcau party of sixteen years from Lincoln to the present tune. Washington Light years. 1700 -The first party contest. The total electoral vote ca-t was 1.18. AdUUS reCehred "1 ; Jetlerson received (17. A narrow escape for Adams not withstanding the support he received from Washington's administration. The results were the election ol Adams as President and Jefferson as Vice President. isoo Second contest Adams and Jefferson. Jefferson, 7-1 : Burr, 71 ; Adams. 65; Phjekney, 1 ; John Jay, 1. There being a tie between Jefferson and Burr, the election was carried to the House, Jefferson became Presi dent and Burr Vice-President. 1804 Change iu the Constitution. In this contest tlie Republican candi dates were Jefferson, and George Clin ton of New York. The Federalists nominated Charles C. Pinekney. of South Carolina, tor President, and Un fits King, of New York, tor Vice President. The Vote was as follows: For tho- Republican ticket. 10J : for the Federal ticket. 24. 1805 First election of Madison.--For Madison. 122: for Pinckuey. 47. George Clinton 113 votes; was with Madison, elected Vice-President. 1812 Madison's second election. President Republican ticket. Madi son, 128 j Federal ticket. DeWitt Clin ton, so. Vice President Republican ticket, Gerry, 131 ;on the Federal ticket, In gersoil, . 1801 First election of Monroe. James Monroe, for President, and Daniel I). Tompkins, of Xew York, for Vice-President, were elected by 1S3 electoral votes against 34 for Ru ms King, tlie Federal candidate for President, these 34 votes licing distri buted among the several candidates for Vice-President. 1 820 Monroe's second election. Monroe was re-elected Pre-ident by every electoral vote save one. and Tompkins was re-elected Vice-President by 218 votes against 14. 1824 John Qulncy Adams. The hist Congressional Presidential nomi nating caucus was held ill 1823. and it was iu favor of Craw fold, but proved a signal failure. The Presidental candidates were Andrew Jackson. W. II. Crawford. John QUUUW Adams and Henry Clay ; and the votes were thus divided : .lack son 00 : Crawford 41 ; Adams 84 and Clay 37. The election was thrown into the House. Oil the first ballot Adams was elected, having received the vote of 13 States against Jackson 7 and Craw ford 4. 1828 Jackson against Adams. Jackson, iu this contest, was triumph antly elected, ills electoral vote being 178 to 83 for Adams 1832 Jackson's second election. For President Andrew Jackson. Democrat, 240 ; Henry Clay, N ational Republican. 40; John Floyd, South Carolina.) 11; William Wirt. Anti Mason, received 1. 1833 Vau Burens election. Mar tin Van Biiren.Denioer.it. 170; W. H. Harrison, opposition, 7J ; Hugh L White, opposition. 20 : Daniel Web ster, (Massachusetts' vote), 14; W. P. Mangum ($0lltll Carolina;. 11. Colonel Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, with Van Bnren, was run tor Vice-Pre-ident as the regular I leni ocratie nominee. The election of Vice-President was carried to the Sen ate, where Johu-on was chosen Johnson 88 votes; Francis Granger, j of Xew York. 10. 1S40 Harrison's election. Tlie re sult in tlie electoral vote was : For j Harrison, 234 ; for N an Buren, 00. 1844 Ik'feat of Henry Clay. For ! Polk and Dallas, 170; Clay and Fre linghuvscu. 105. With the 30 electoral votes of New York giveu to Clay, and the 15,000 abolition Whigs could have given him the State by 10.000 majority. Clay would have been President. 1848 Flection of General Taylor. For Tavlor and Fillmore. 103; for Cass and Butler, of Kentucky. 127. Here, wllh the transfer of the 30 votes of New York from Taylor to Cass, the result would have been 1(13 for Cass, and 127 for Taylor. 1 8.V2 K lection of 1 'tense. The elec tion resulted in giving Pierce tlie elec toral votes ,,f all the States except Vermont and Massachusetts in tlie Xortb. dud Kentucky and Teiiuessee in the South. 251 to 30. 1850 Flection of Ruchauan. Buch anan and Breckenridge, Democrats 170: Fremont and Dayton, Republican-, 112; Fillmore and Donel-on. 8, Fremont carried all the Northern States except California, Xew Jersey. Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois; Buchanan carried all the Southern States except Maryland, which was carried by Fillmore. It was Fillmore, however, as the third candidate in the I North, who carried oft' the balance of power from Fremont and sleeted Buch anan. I860 Flection of Lincoln In lids . election all the Northern or Free Stale were carried by Lincoln, except New I Jersey, whleh was carried by fusion. Of the Southern or Slave States Doug lass carried Missouri and Bell carried ; Kentucky. Tennessee and Virginia. ; All the others were carried by Breck enridge. Thus by the divisions of the opposition elements Lincoln was tri umphantly elected, while against the combined opposition popular vote lie was in a minority of 014.280. 1804 Lincoln's second election. For McCiellaii Xew Jersey. Dela ware and Kentucky, 21 electoral votes. For Lincoln -all the rest. 220 elector al votes. Lincoln's majority oil the popular vote was Hi. 000. 1808 Grant's election. For Grant and Colfax. 213; for Seymour and Blair, 80. The popular majoritv of Grant was 300,000; and he carried 20 States against 8 for Seymour. Three States Texas Mississippi and Virginia not licing iwcoiistructed took no part in the electron. 1872 Grant's election. For Giant and Wilson, 300 electoral votes. Grant and Wilson carried 31 State-. If Greeley had lived until the meeting of the Electoral College, be would have received 00 votes. The States carried by Greeley and Brow n in No vember. 1872. were Georgia. Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland and Missouri. Mm.v of n Trunk. We heard a touching story of a wile's Influence and a husband's ex ample this morning. A gentleman in this city whose better half is con siderably 'younger than himself in fact he is old enough to be her father became quite jealous ot her on ac count of a disposition he had discover ed in her to flirt with men. lie could charge her with no absolute wrong, but her continued coquetry exasperat ed hiiu to such an extent that, iu a tit of wrath, he came home one day and declared they must separate. They were hoarding, and lie said she niight stay there, but he would pack up his things and get out. Her conduct was unbearable, I"' said, and lie wouldn't be tortured any more. So he flew around and gathered up hi- effect with a view to packing them in ins trunk. The work of packing up begun, vbeii bis wife, who had been Weep ing, fell upon his neck with choking -ol; and lamentations, lagging that he would reconsider his vote on con-! structloii and not take the desperate step he meditated. The Imsbahd filtered a little at this lie became confused, and instead of packing hi- best breeches in his trunk lie tried to stuff them Inside of his vest. Then he laid his handkerchief carefully away in the trunk, and blew his nose iu a box of papers-collars. His wife's tears at length conquered, and lie relented. Ho discontinued pack ing up to pack off, and they embraced and made up. It was not long after the reconcilia tion, however, before be eangl t his wife chatting and laughing most vol- Iry go clerk, a young and handsome fellow, and his jealous wrath returned with greater force than ever. This time he certainly would be off. He hurried home, and when, shortly after, his wife followed him. she found him with his trunk packed and hu In the act of locking it. Then the previous scene was re-enacted, only it was ot a longer dura tion, it required a greater1 quantity of tears, more and more earnest en treaties and -ighs of much greater size to melt him this time. Tie melted though, and the trunk was again un packed. But there came yet another and more aggravating cause, for the old fellowVjealotisy. It really looked this time as though it would' be three times and out. or rather off. lie had been away from the city, and he learn ed on ills return that every night during hi absence she had been seen at the" theater with the good-looking clerk aforesaid. Tears and protesta tions of innocence were of no avail then. While they were going on he continued packing ids trunk' In tbo most deliberate and artistic manner. The experience iu packing that trunk was made available. He economized space so well there was room left, and Ire asked her sarcastically if there was any little thing of hers she would like to pack away there to keep things ': from shucking around. Then be shut the trunk, and the spring came togeth er with a vicious snap. He buckled all the straps with a provoking cool ness, while his wife was tremulnting j ou the verge of hysterics. He buckled a great leather strap around it, and finally tied it up with a piece of bed cord. During all this time the wife wa 1 grieving as though her heart would break. At last finding that tears could not melt him. she resorted ton wo man's la-t expedient swooned. 'I'll i was just as her hard-hearted husband was going out of the door to get an express wagon. He hesitated, looked at the prostrate and senseless form oil the tioor. fumbled the doorknob, took a step or two into the hall, turne d back, stopped again, and finally came to the rescue." The result may be guessed. Tlie trunk was unpacked again, and all was serene. The next day he was surprised on going to bis dinner to Ibid Ids w in absent, lie found hi her stead, how ever, a little note lying on the bureau, which rtll as follows "Dkak )ii Hussv ! Moved In your example in packing up, 1 have been trying my hand in patilug up, also, as yon will find by ex amining the drawers and closet. I think you will acknowledge I have succeeded very well I'oratir-t attempt. As the lock to my trunk was not iu first-rate condition. 1 borrowed your strap, but will return it tlie first-opportunity. You will perceive that I have taken nothing of yours. I bad enough of my own principally bought by myself before my marriage to till the trunk, and so didn't have to take any little thing of yours "to . keep things frotn shucking around.' ! "You are now at liberty to pack your trunk and pack off as soon as you please, as I intend to do. Thanking you for the valuable lessons you gave me iu packing, 1 do not remain Yours. Jl'MA." She had eloped with the good-Iook-i ing dry-goods clerk. JOB Pill N TING. THE ALBANY REGISTER PRINTING HOUSE WITH NHW AND PAST POWER AM) HARD PRE S S E S. Latest and most Desirable Stylos of Printing Material Is undoubtedly THE SHEBANG TO GO FOR When you wish Posters, or Visiting Cards, Business Cards, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Envelopes, Ball Tickets, Programmes, Labels iiiii why particularize, wheu it is gen erally acknowledged that we are ON IT When it comes under the he'ui of Printing &2T( 'omo to nee us, onet