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1s60.l THE LAST AND 1880.
GREATEST INVENTION.
of the Haon CI.,t5 N,p,,f,rt,,ro

Of the Hoop Skirt Manufacture
1E0MPS0NS
Patent Corrugated Steel Springs,
RsdHo'Hg the Weight and Eereosihg the Strength
Of Skirts ORe-haif.
M 3. G. II. THOMPSON & co. offer the
w above, as thelatest novelty, and the most
important improvement Skirts since Hoops were
housekeeping to this fnVorte garment light
ness, fexibility and strength never before known.
Every Lady in America who values comfort, health,
and true elegance in costume, should have one Of
these admirable garments. Inquire for
ThOmpsOn's Corrugated Skirts.
These beautiful Goods. owned and manufactured
solely bylus, now form a rart of
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y 7 Z
/ 4 CONTINUES to practice in the various branches
~ eff his prose. sion. Oice removed TO Ellis cor
ner, lst DO ~ stairs. Jan 81 Oily.
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CNGER'SIHPKOIED
- = i. " / y q - \
CHIMES, unriva'iPd FIR
Manufacturing, II Z Ia
ten aad Family use.
SL0AF'S ELlP nc
SEWING MACHINES. a
great and decided i'm
rrcveruent On Is heeler i
Hifs"ns. Doing away
with the necessity q leatl
e. "Fals" which taugls
and vEazta the flraa r. and
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Valuable House and Lot for Sale.
yENlE House and Io. on President street, fori.
4 Iy owned by Judge Maye's, and now occupied
by the undersigned, is offered for sale, very sd-
vaEtageous terms Persons deSirous .: Par,sstEs
apply to Geo, :. Yerger, ESQ, Johu 7. IIul, or
~ the undersigned.
Feb II '6O-w3n. T L. or ANNE.
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JOHN ID. FREEMAN,
DIR. j. WALLACE.

From New Orleans.
PLY SICIAN ENH S Z r G E 0 n
01ice-7erry, Hjnds Co., Mss.
SPECTAL attention will be yaid the radical cure
- of Hernia, FistuiR in ano and Files.
REFERESCEs.-Dr Wcrrtr stone, and Or Sam
uel Cartwright, New 0Tleans DR.. |. NJ Quinn
Rankin Co.; Major l.. Mimms, Kinds Co. Miss.
Nov IS self
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MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL DEPOT

AMILY AND PLANTATION SEWING MA
CHIMES.
Over Greens Naak, Jackson, Miss.
= Z ULs-t t..-,4
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SiTUATION WANTED.

No. ~ Camp st. New Orleans.
George Fearn Go. Agents, jackson MISS. Keep
will fill orders for any quantity upon short notice
NJ New OrIears nr,ces June '59-H.
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SPEERS' PATENT CLASP AND HOOP
IRON BANDS,

SUPPLIES of these very convenient strong ana
~ cheap fastenings which have afforded suen UNI
form satisfaction to Planters, and received the rst
Prize at the last State Agricultural Fair OF Als-
sissippi as well as specimen clasps, explanatory
circulars and all information concerning them can
be had of the undersigned agent, of the patentee
for the S0uth woskpTn States
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SEWING: MACHINES.

H.B. EVANS, Agent.
Office too Doors abovs Spengler's Corner, State
Street,
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Pearl RIVER FARM FOR SALE.

PEARL RIVER FARM FOR SALE.
FEtHE undersigned offers for sale his plantation
d situated on the east side Of Pearl River, !.
miles from Monticello and Westgille road.
THIS place contains FIVE hundred acres, three
hundred Of which are in high state of cultivation
ali the land Is new and fresh. 1t also has fine
new dwelling house, negro cabins gin and mill
stables, DC. ,embracing sill necessary buildings and
conveniences. Terms reasonable.
Sect - '59-tf +. W. THOMPSON.
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PRINTERS INK

| PRINTERS INh.
yEyfIE attention of Printers iscalled to stock of
u News Ink, twenty-h pounds IN k1g, which
will sell at rs cents per pound. Not less than
keg win be seld and no need order without for
warding the cash. a: N. klMBBALL,
july set Mississippian Office.
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aIs exceedingly difficult 10 manage. They are Ca
The public need pay attention to threats made
by Wheeler Il Wilson'S agents to prosecute Slos.'s
Lliptc Machines or the validity Of an injunction"
& ,ainsJ IT. Ihey dread its coming before the pub
He,h eacs resort 10 threats to iutimidate the pub
lie from buying hat they have perfect right to
viz: the best and cheapest sewing machines. They
cannot take single legal step without special pow
Of attorney, ad entering into bond with sureties
sufficient to all cnsts as well as damages the
enjoined party may suffer. Such hostility to Sloats
Elliptic machine Is hut tacit admission on their
part, Of igs great superiority their own. The
reputation oS Sioats machines il hence forward e5-
:ablisAed beyond cayi, aud prosecutions will only
involve its eHenie, in ruin and dismay.
Wheeler & Wilson'S needles for sale at s. 90 per
dozen. lSeet. 50;h, l55g-ly.l
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A 2HORSE Wagon, Iron Axle. A Ok Dump
IN Cart. A Thrsshing Machine. A Horse
dump Wagon, lron-axle, (made to haul ~ cords
wood, or 1000 Bricks.) and 2 Horse endless chain
power, with saving machine, capable of cutting
so cords wood per day-with table and saw for
splitting boards. For further information apply to
Feb % '60-3m. GEO FEARN IL co.
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SPALDISG'S PREPARED GLUE

SPALDINGS PKkPAkhU WLIFl
meets all such energeneics, aud no household car
afford 10 be without it. 1t is always ready and up
TO the sticking point. There is 70 longer ucceS-
sity for limpns chairs, spinterei yeueers, head
less dolls, and broken cradles Its jast the actit'e
for cone shell, and other ornamental work, popu
lar with ladies Of refinement and taste.
This admirable preparation is used cold, being
chemically held in solution, ard possessing all the
valua Bile qualities of the best ca binet makers luc
1t may be used in the place Of ordinary nuci!a5e
being vastly more adhesive.
"CSEEUL IN EVERY HOUSE"
N. B.-A brush accompanies each bottle. Pi:s
IS cents.
Wholesale Depot No. As Cedar st, New York.
Address HENRY G. SPALDING co,
Box No. $500 New York.
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CHARTER OAK FIRE AND MIN
SURANCE COMPANY.
OF HARTFORD. CONN.

Surplus. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 36,O7 I.3 1
DIRECTORS.
Ralph Gillett President. BarziIIai Hudson Firm
of w Hudson. Wareham Griswo!d, Firm of
Day, Griswold l. Co. Phillip RiPlsy, Late Mayor
of the City. Roswel Brown. President Hartford
Coal Co. Mason Gross, Firm of Mason Gross {
Co. William W. House, Book Publisher. Alonzo
W Birge, Gentleman. Charles Forbs Firm Of
Hammer & Forbs. H. K. W. Welch, Firm of
WEIGH Shipman. A. D. Euson, Brush Manufac-
turer. Albert F. Day, Firm of Day, Griswold d
Co. ]. b. Russell, Broker, State Street. r. c.
Osborn, General Insurance Agent. ]. II. Sprasue
Secretary. RALPH GILPETT, President
]. H. sPRAGUS, Secretary.
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LAND! LAND!! LAND!!!
DERSUNS wishing to buy, sell, or paying taxes
Il on lands in this State, can have the same at
tended to by application to the undersigned. Refer
to acquaintsnces throughout the State.
JOHN II. ECHOLS,
Feb % '6O-tf jackson Miss
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Put up for dealers in Gases containing four, eight
| and twelve dozen-a beautiful LithggraIh SHOW
| Card accompanying each package.
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/. fer An introduction of the Spanish Gus
tom of silver ankIets for those who choose to
walk out in short petticoats, is thought of by
the ladies' of New York. 1t is not necessary
to attract attention by any such guys, for the
men will look as often as they can.
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OF THE CITY OF NEW oRLEAN,

oE L AE Cl1 OE NEW OhLEaNS.
FOUNDED in Is32-Chartered hy the LsgisIa-
n ture Of Louisian4-Wilh Agricultural and
Mechanical departments. q
CAPITAL STOCK.. .........$ 25O,O00
In the new md snacious Iron Edifceyknownas
STORY BUILDING.
Southeast corner Of Camp AID Royat streets
Entrance on both streets. vpen day and evening.
FACULTY.:
RUFUS DDLBEAR. President.
II 4 I'll EAA TICAL DEP4 RIM E v I,
GEO. y. BRACKET PORT.
B OK KEEP ING DEPARTNFNT
RUFUS DOLBFAE, Lecturer.
j.. " BLAcSNAN Prof.
ENGLISH mr. HENT
Hon. J. y. CARRIGAN, 4. ", late SuPt Education,
La, Prof aud LECTURER on Cemner sial Law, etc.
and II. Is. McCABrHY. Prof.
FRENCH DEPARTKETT
MARC. Rprx Prrf.
DEPARTMENT ron FEE3l4NSE{IP.
RUFU- BoIBEAB, Lecturer.
J. II. GRgfjTu, Prof.
SP NISH mr. TNENT.
MANI FL MARfSo, Prof
GER MA DEPAR TNENT
GEO. GEssNER, Prof.
LATIN AND CREEK DEPARTNEEE
a. a. q aElT1, Professors.
ITALIAN DEPARTMENT
RHETORIC LOGIC EL0CUTION
This Is the only chartered Commercial College
in the Southwest, and the Oldest in the United
States and has stood for more than quarter Of a
Century, on its own merits alone.
Board can he had with the Professor, or other
geod families speaking English, French or German,
trom s. to s. Per week.
Catalogues, with terms, opinions Of the proas
and leading Of the ration, etc, sent to all who
desire them.
N.B.-To prsTeat mistakes OF impositions, Stu
dents iatsnded for THIS college should bring this
Advertisement IS special direeticas, there are,
every winter, temporary r5sms oiea for a few
months, all o cou.,e ua kin Won ierU Fretensiops
and Irynises aud p. sting famu; I.searl-, 70 en-
tighten the people Of New OrIsa5s sua the South
When three OF more form clubs, enter At the same
tine ten Per cent. will-bs deaoctod from tuition.
Citizens and s.au-ars mr. invited to visit
Feb q 't9-nIy. RUFUS D0LBEAR, President
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FOR SALE,

A DWELLING House and Lot, situated inme.
N dIately in the Junction of the New Orleans,
aud jackson, and Southern Railroad. There are on
the lot, two comfortable dwelling Houses, each
taiung nye or six rooms also cisstras ana al
other cOnveniences for families. For particulars
apply on the premises to
March 2 '60-tf W H. DOSNELI,.
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William 4. NlEHElkS,
ATTORNEY IT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
CdANCERI.
jackson, Mississippi.
EX1lLL devote his attention particularly to bu-
w siHess in the High Court Of Errors and D.
peais, the Superior court of Chancery, and the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the south
ern district Of Mississippi.
Office sane as formerly occupied by Sharkey
Nitaers, over Green's banking house.
MOI
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tg A single bottle of SPaldiugs prepared glue
will save ten times its cost annually to every house
hold. 81
Sold BY all prominent Stationers, Druggists
Hardware and Furniture Dealers. Grocers, aud
Fancy Stores
Country merchants should make 4 note Of SPald-
ing Prepared Glue, when making MP their list
1t will stand any climate. Jan il '60-s6WlT.
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QuERY.-Have you seen that sick "CHERo-
KEE INDIAN" in another column.
JAM co dSs-w1y
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
ME undersigned offers for sale his late resdenc
Il IN the city of jackson, situated on State street
opposite the residence OF Col. c. =. Tarpioy.
L. V. DIXON.
Apply TO II. o. Dixon or E. z. Russell.
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How He took il.

An announcement suddenly made to
any man that he is to be the next Pres,
ideut of the United States, is certainly
! calculated to agitate his feelings How
"Old Abe received the announcement
that he was the nominee of the Chicago
Convention, and hence, sure as he lives,
the next President Of this Republic, is
thus told By correspondent of the
Chicago .jouradi:
''Perhaps some reader will be curious
to know how Honest Old Abe rcceiv-
cd the news Of his nomination. lie had
been up to the telegraph Office during
The first and second ballots on Friday
morning. As the vote Of each State was
announced On the platform at Chicago, it
was tc!c-raphcd to Springfield, aud those
who We're gathered there figured up the
vote, aud hang over the result with the
sa,ue brcatn.ess anxiety as the crowd at
the Wigwam. As soon as the second
ballot was ken, and before it had been
counted and announced by the Sccreta'
rics, Mr.. Lincoln walked over to til,
STATE .Jouynai office. lie was sitting
there converting while the third balEo
was being taken. When Carter, OF Ohio
announced the change of four votes Civ
ing Lincoln majority, and before tn
great tumult Of applause in the wlgwa'
had fairly begun, it was tel graphed t
Springfield, Nh. Wilson, TIE Telegraph
Superintendent, who was in the office
instantly wrote on scrap of paper
MIR. Lincoln, you are nominated on tn
third ballot" and gave it to a boy VIII
ran with it to Mr.. Lincoln. He took til
paper in his hand, and looked at it lon
and silently, not needing the noisy es
ultstion Of all around, and then risin
and putting the note in his vest pocks
he quietly remarked, "There's li,tI
woman down at our house would like t
hear this. Iii 20 down and tell her
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w III ErA>, on thc 'th day Of Arrr, 4 =.
w ~ !. ions McktNzfE eNern'cd mt. ions
+. ElLLc> As Trustee. q &C. ain ipr,u OF trust
Convts 'Hs7 unLo said Trustee the following f. al
estate III Cedar county iowa: { vii: ur
Northwest quarter OF lection So twrut4.foar
t2+) III tawHnnlp No. -t.cnIj nine 40 ngrta %.
Eangc Aum"er ont ~ Nesl vl sue TN T. n -
said fecd of trust l. 3uIy recorded on the rec
ords OF said oGntE aua Nisi" ia book -. " page
Gil.
Said Deed OF Trust a. IN 4dc a. aforesaid t. Sc.
cure the payment O Nv" pr"missory notes tAe,u
ted by said JOHN MchihzIk To john T.. Cook; one
mote 0i te siii.. Of ~ sty i've t-5 dollars pa
able IN six 90 mon hs from tie daic thereof AN
one 1ther note for the sum Of two hun,ire! ana
seventy five dollars $40 payable in one year
IRON The date thereof, with interest payable
semi annually at the rate OF ten per cent bel an
mum after maturity. Said notes are dated TN
Aprii, 1891, ana now are the property Of CooK
DILLON LIHDLEY.
And now said last mentioned note having lie.
come Cue and payable, and the said .ouE Mr.
hEhAE having failed to pay the came and the
said Iustec, JONI +. DILLON, having refused to
act as such Trustee, and the County Judge Of
Scott county, Iowa, by the authority to him given
IN said Deed OF Trust having appointed the I'M
dersigned WILLIAM II. iCTHILI, Trustee in tie
stead of said john +. DILLON, !. WILLIAM II.
luTHIi Trustee so appoin ed do hereby give
this public notice. that, by virtue Of the power
IN me vested shall on -atufday the 30th day Il
} nne, A. D. 1860 at the hour of one O'Clock ?.
NJ, OF said day, at the Court House door in II
town OF Upton in said Cedar county eA pose nj d
offer for sale at public auction the Rcat Estate
above described, or so much thereof. rs shall be
sufficient to pay the amount of said notes. with
the interest thereon to the day of sale together
with all the costs and expenses attending said
sale, cost. Of this notice and Trustees fees.
WILLIAM II. TUTHILL.
Upton, Iowa; May 3lst, lsCo. 4w
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Iowa News.

KILLED by LIGHTNING.-IheD Bloom
iuyton Garion says the dwelling house
of Jobcz Hobkins, in Fox River town
shin was struck by lightning last Sunday
morning week, and Mr.. Hopkins in
stan,ly killed. The family were all struck
senselcss, and dog beneath the floor
killed. Metal articles in Mr.. HIS peck
ct we're melted. His hair, face and
clothing were burned in a shocking man
ner.
The dwellirg house of c. Wilson, at
Lost Creek, Lee county, was struck by
lightning the same day, and entirely con-
sumed by FIRE The family were forum
ately absent at the time.
d. N. Jefferson was killed BY lightn-
ing on TIT 23d inst, near Manchester,
Delaware county, when out looking for
his horses One of the horses was also
killed
DROwNED.-Mr. Nathan Downs. an
esteemed citizen Of Vinton, was drowned
last Thursday. at a small lake near tina
place while fishing. He was doubtless
cramped.
A BAD SPELL The Record, Frank
lin county, lately noticed a Pixies Peak
wagon, with the following inscription
"BcwneD for griggcry's DiGoNs !" and
hopes the owner will have better luck in
mining than he has in spelling
SUIcIDE.-A German named John
Lichenheld, committed suic de at Oska.
loosa, on the 18th inst, by shooting
himself through the head with a pistol.
When found on Monday, the pistol was
firmly grasped in his hand, ard his head
terribly shattered. He was subject to
occasional fits Of insanity.
LARGE YIELD OF WoOL.-Mr. f.
Horr, Of Jones county, has sent to the
Eureka an account of the weight of un
washed wool taken at a recent shcaring
from six sheep, as follows from four
ewes, nine pounds each; one French
Merino buck, nineteen pounds and half;
another, twenty four aud a half pounds
The Eureka justly remarks that where
such heavy Aeeces as these can be pro
duced, sheep raising must be very profit
Die business ms Is unluestiOnabie.
On Tuesday last, little laughtc
! of A Keith, of West Liberty, having b,
accident got hold of cup of concentrat
cd lye, drank several swallows of it, from
the effects of which she died the mex
day. The lyc was SO strong that, whcr
the little sufferer put her fingers in he,
mouth and then placed them on her fore
head. it brought off the skin. By this
sad accident a happy and interes'in!
family is deprived of an dolizcd chill
and bowed down with poignant grief
.Nuscntia~ Journti May 25M
RAILRoD IRoN.-On the 18th inst. i
steamer arrived at kcokuk with 900 tons
Of roailroad iron for the Krobuk Fl. DIS
Moincs & Minnesota RairoHd. wv
thousand tons more were were expected
in st. Louis in few days.
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baa!y. Why, that is just what VIC have
said Democracy meant by noninterven.
ton the power to legislasc slavery into
the Territories, but not the power to
legislate it out. If these are the prnci-
pies Of Douglas Democracy why was
there a division at Charleston JEFF
Davis asks no more than the Democrat
comedies.
As the editor of the Democrat is not
used to writing editorial We will present
a receipt warranted by an old Democrat,
ic editor, as follows: Get title shot,
put in quantity ofbrass and add plen-
ty ofye. by adding to the above mix
ture very large male " Niger the
compound will be improved and form an
editorial consistent with the Cincinnati
platform rc-cnacte,1 by The (harh ston
Contention. We do not presume the cd
i,or is ignorant of the above receipt, but
we only advice that in using it the cat
should rot be | out o. the bag as she
may spoil the mixture But as it now
stands Democracy is no more pursed of
its connection with slavery than when
the editorial Democratic esophasus irsti-
gated to reverse action by lad spirits and
exposed the unchymifed supper to the
atmosphere among the salt barrels on the
corner of the strert ;.
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Mr. EDITOR - Ever siuce the Re.
publican party came into existence it has
held that Congress, having sovereign
authority over he Tcrritorici, should in
accordance @!tt the spirit Of our in,titu-
lions and tie csrly action of our govern
ment, prohibit the extension Of slavery.
and dedicate to freedom all the territory
without the limits of existing States
This principle has been treated hy the
Democracy as being gross injustice to the
stockholders in the peculiar insti,u
ton They have claimed that Congress
has no power to legislate on the subject
of slavery. But the Cedar Dsmocrar,
one Of the great orac!es Of the Unterrifel
cmoeracy says in its last issue, I'VE
are charged with being pro-slavcry aud
dong everything toward the spread Of
that peculiar institution this they do
too with the fac, staring them ia tho
face that California, Oregon, and Min.
ncsota, all free Sites, were admitted bv
a Democratic Congress, when at the same
time they had the porcr (, mohe stare
States Of then, aN"
Here it is claimed that Congress has
the power to make stare States cut Of the
territory while the same Democracy de-
MES that Congress has power to make
free States. Where is popular Sever
ereignty" that is SAID to have been faith
cred BY the great Jugsernaut Of NorM
er" Sectional Democracy Mr.. Demo.
cros haven't you "put your foot into it"
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stranger the poverty of her home, and
the necessity of her supporting her sick
mother. He was so struck with the girls
manner and singular beauty that he Sc.
cretly resolved to visit her home and be-
come more intimately acquainted. He
did so, and after successive visits, won
the confidence and love of the ma den,
and her mothers consent to their mar
rage and when he went back to his
southern home it was with a promise to
return in a fortnig ht for his bride. He
came, and now the manly southerner and
the beautiful orange girl are man and
wife. He has taken her, the fairest of
the fair, to his southern home, to dwell
with him and her aged mother, in opu-
lence. Cincinnati Gazette.
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The Homestead Bill.

The Washiugton correspondent of the
New York Tribuae in his dispatches Of
the 2lst says the House that day rein.
stated its own Homestead bill for that
which the Senate sent over by Is clear
majority, thus reaifirmiog the emphatic
vote originally given. 1t will 90 back aud
the Senate will insist upon its substitute.
A Committee on Conference must then
be appointed, and it will remain for the
House side either to disagree absolutely
or to accept all that can BE- obtained un,
der present circumstances The Dcmuc-
racy alone are responsible for those oh
stacles thrown in the way of tie passage
of a proper Homestead BIZ. IT they do
not ultimately deteat it entirely, they
will doubtless make it measure of far
less benefit to the people than the Re-
publican House bill They defeated the
Homestead bill last session. and thew are
determined to d SO this session, or de-
stroy its most liberal promises .--Dar.
En=ettc
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generously made my promotion to public
trusts their own exclusive care, mine has
only been to execute them faithfully, 90
as to be able at the close of their assigned
terms to resign them into the hands OF
tie people without forfeiture of the pub
lie confidence The presentation OF my
name to the Chicago Convention was
their act, not mine The disappointment
therefore is theirs, not mine. 1t may
have found them unprepared. On the
other hand, | have no sentiment either OF
disappointment or Of discomfort, for who
in any possible case could, without pre-
sumption, claim that a great national
party ought 20 choose him for its candi,
date for the first office in the gift of the
American people?
| find IN the resolutions Of the Con
vention platform as satisfactory to mc
as if it had been framed with my own
hands, ard in the candidates adopted by
it, eminent and able Republicans, with
whom l have cordially co-operatcd in
maintaining the principles embodied in
that excellent creed. cheerfuliy give
them sincere and earnest support.
trust, morec yer, tha, those with whom
have labored SO long, that common ser
vice 10 a noble cause has created between
them and myself relations of personal
friendship unsurpassed in the experience
of political men, will indulge me ina
confident hkaf that no sense of dlsap,
pointment viii be allowed by t>lcm &c
hinder or delay or in any way embarrass
the progress Of that cause the consum
nation of which is demanded by patriot
ic regard to the safety and welfare of the
and the best interests of man
Kind