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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1868
Page
2
The article debates U S Indian policy urging assimilation over separate nations and warns against tribal sovereignty as hindering citizenship. It also reports Massachusetts temperance losses and political shifts with Governor Bullock vetoes, then details a Rhode Island Republican state convention, officers, and delegate slate.
A U S Senate and House actions unfold after Johnson removes Secretary of War Stanton. The House impeaches Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors and appoints committees to present impeachment articles. Boutwell criticizes Johnson for oath violations and misuse of power, arguing long term harm to the republic and threaten civil rights.
Boston Journal analyzes President Johnsons defense of removing Secretary Stanton and appointing an ad interim successor. It argues Stanton remained in office through Johnsons term, making the ad interim appointment legally dubious and urging the issue to proceed to a legal termination.
Senate votes to sue National Bank of North America for state claims plus interest on forged orders. House passes hospital notice extension and rail line repair provisions. Senate bills on charity funding and voter registry debated. House approves births deaths registrations amendment and Smithfield division. National Democratic Convention slated for New York on July 4.
A Berlin dispatch dated February 22 reports that George Bancroft, U.S. minister to Prussia, secured a treaty with the North German Bund recognizing rights of exemption from military service for native born Americans and Germans naturalized as U.S. citizens after five years in the United States. The treaty was accepted by Prussia and the Bund and signed by Bancroft. A separate item notes Cortoy Mill in Warwick IL employing 323 hands, 23,000 spindles, 567 looms, producing 100,000 yards weekly, at a cost of 300,000 dollars. The granite main mill houses 72x69 feet floors with multiple outbuildings and boilers, as described.
An affray on the brig Stront near Turk Island ends in murder. The mate, seeking cargo money, killed Henry Parker of Millridge and wounded another crewman, then faced overpowered crew who confined him.
The bodies of the soldiers at Portsmouth Grove are to be removed to Cypress Hill Cemetery on Long Island. The total buried there now is one hundred and twelve, with many previously moved by relatives.
A Portland Maine library gift by Longfellow and a Taunton groggery fire dominate a long list of scattered 19th century notes. A clerk J F Duffy faces embezzlement charges while a Fall River schoolhouse scare ends in a failed file.
A burst of boiling water from an artesian well shaft in La Crosse Wisconsin scalded several men melted snow over six acres and caused general disruption. Other notes report on rail construction in Illinois, armament concerns in France, charity distress in New York, a Brooklyn meeting to insert God in the Constitution, Mrs Warner of Providence recovering from a gunshot wound, impeachment testimony in a Stanton removal case.
The town observed a muted holiday with open businesses and schools closed Friday. A noon salute by the Bristol Artillery marked the day, a Town Hall festival occurred, and a local audience enjoyed Mrs Coxt’s entertainments featuring F H Neer in Dickens and Pickwick roles and music by the I brothers and sister I with notable vocal pieces.
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