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lhe other three companies are made up Is
follows
One from Michigan, but having a Chicago
man (Lamback) for captain. lie has resign,
ed and the present captain Of the company
is from Lake county.
The other two companies have captains from
Cook county-onc tkcnnicott resident Of
the country, and the other lFri,bec) a resi-.
dent Of Chicago, but both companies were
raised outside of Chicago, and outside Of Cook
county-thc most of them from Stephenson
Lee, and other counties in that region.
There Is not, nor never was, one hundred
men in the 37th regiment from Cook county,
nor single company that could be called a
Cook county company.
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[ llCAuO u ST. LOUIS r. r. LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

- i"o Express Trains on and after Dec i, ,,s,
=, aus lnS wiz ieaFe West side Union Depot atG
"a na5!' except Sundays, and ll.45 . m, o,co,,,
saturdays Arrive at Chicago at . a m and o "a
Chez, ana wilmington Accommodation leave,
mayo az IN daily and arrives at a.
night tram, with sleeping car a,,safC q ~
run through to ST. Louis eyery night exraa,' MII
day; leaving this city at ll.45 'A'eP' suh-
JAMES ROBB, Receive,
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w VI. SIR tDGR.
Camden Mills,
NOTICE.

I'VE Undersigned would give notice that he
L s prepared to procure SPEEDY settlement of
lnEAid Pension Claims, Bount. Money, Arrears
OF Pay, &c, due soldiers or then heirs having in
ms possession all necessary Instructions forms.
blanks, nc. +. D SWEENEY
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NOTICE.

I'VE notes. book accounts and papers Of
| MI julius Schulze, saddler and harness
maker, have been left with me for settlement
All those indebted TO him are notified To make
immediate payment. or cost will be made
HENRY FlSCHEL. Justice of the Peace
Rock Island, Dec ., lSol.
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FROM ISLAND NO 40
THE CAKONDELET OPENED AN ATTACK
ii EANl FIRING HEARD At CAIRO,

CAIRO, April 7tb Very heavy firing was
heard here last night Arrivals thi, morn.
ing report that the Carondclet came IN from
New Madrid and attacked the floating bat
terry O! the rebels at Island ~. 10. The
GunboatS, at the same time, commenced work,
aud for time the caunonade was terrific
The results had not transpired when the mes.
seuger loft
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lion. John 4. Logan, in accepting the
commission as bris0dier general, resigned hi,
sea, IN congress- and Coy. Yates has accord
my ordered special election in the 9th dis.
; rl,.. 70 MI the vacancy. The governor has
issued ms Proclamation to this eaect nm
p l,, the 9Th Of May as the dav Of the
W. We l.lo the Springfield Jo,uaal in tbeex.
f'''>'..,' '' '"' ""re that "hi- successor mov
W. a. "''e ana as >tounah union man md
IInp'"I''' 81 ,he government a> ten. L,.r,n
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GROCERIES.
HLliOES AND MESLINS,
WINDOW GLASS. PUTTY nc

very cheap Tor ready pay. OF Vim. >hrader.
Camden Mills. HIS SUGAR, COFFEES. &C.,
are It the best and at the lowest prices. Butter
and Eggs takenlu exchange.
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

lots or subdivisions, 10 suit purchasers, OF
1 persons that may desire to caselo. = term o
years. the following property in the Cit OF Dayen'
Nort, VIZ:
In block l3-923 feet, fronting on 2d street,
100 feet, fronting on Water street.
s. feet fronting Sd street
In block lI-Ncar the Market House
90 feet fronting on Warren street.
tending 100 feet back, with ant
each SIDE of the lot.
In bloch lo-->O feet fronting on Third street,
l23 fronting on Scott street.
In block 2O-&2u feet fronting on Third street,
$50 feet fronting on Fourth street,
500 feet fronting on Harrison street
SOC feet fronting on RIPLEY street
in block 2'-lt3 .cot fronting on Sixth street.
l'o feet fronting on Warren street.
IN n'ocs 5.-ioo feet fronting on titth street,
100 iect fronting on Scott street.
In MOCK ab--5u1 teet .fontIRg on Western avenu
100 feet fronting on Sixth treet,
100 feet fronting on seventh street.
In BLOCK 3N-l3O feet fronting Brown street,
100 feet fronting on Seventh street.
In block is % feet fronting Sixth street, and
extending back l5Q feet.
FOR particulars inquire Of Corhn < Dow Attor
neys at Law, or Of JAMES MAY .
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Vu.lav's advertisements.
NOTICE TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES.

4 IL applicants for relief from the war
\ fund will call at my office, on Orleans street
on Saturday ct each week, bctwccn the hours of
9 O'Clock 4, NJ, and 3P, N.
Is, II, klMBtLL, Supervisor
NprIl eth lsbl
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piusburg, III. Wayne \ chicago r. II

r4t.9.s-a 7 f,i ley. u w. ". III. -. I
S AA;t't'sssS ~i5'--1<~f -; - Sal. 4
Trains leave the Vest SIDE uulun Depot. cor.
Madison and Canal streets, Chicago. as follows .
500 a.m,--Fast Line, except SUNDAYS.
Top. m.-aNlght Express, except SATURDAYS.
$40 p, m.-A oommodatlOn tor Valparaiso
For Boston, Ner ioyh, PhttIdeLpdia, Baltmore,
Wash'ng'on, Harrisburg q PHts6,Ug.
Also
For Aiba"g, Bnfaio, Dutirk, Clcrci,md Colu1-
bu, Ctachaatj, Dayton,
And all intermediate stations between CbIcago
and the cities named
Sleeping cars on night tans, and baggage by
tins route checked through to all eastern cities
b"t one change OF cars between Chicago and
Ne" YORK, VIA Allentown, ou tram lrayu. Chca-
60 at G.lO pm.
Tickets for sale at the principal ticket Offices IN
the west, at the company ; Office, corner o. Ram
dolp1 and Dearborn streets, and at the Union De-
pot, West SIDE, Chicago, WIN. =. SHIN.
A. hoLLiDAl, GenI Pas'gcr Agt.
Ticket Agent
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TIE KLPONT EONLIKMtiu.

=. S.! O'clock =. Mir. Chandler has
Just sent in word that the above report is
true beyond doubt"
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THE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL R. n.

lsa First Class Road ~ All respects,
WITH 2>5 MILES or DOUBLE TRACK.
Ihrcc Dady Trains
lWilh connections from all points wcst.J from
r,rtsburg and Philadelphia, all connecting
direct to New York
N",f"g Nt", IIlcrDoon Hasi-Lmc, Sight
Express.
ONE TRAIN DAILY
From P'ttshurg to New York D43O miles, without
change OF cars.
RIA liLENTOHN q EiNTON.
WAN direct connections from Western Cities.
Arriving hours IN advance Of other routes. in time
Tor Boston by ran or boat lines
Express trains run daily, Others SUNDAYS e.
Crplcd.
NINE DAILY TRAINS
From Philadelphia to Now York. Tickets pnod
on any line or tram.
New York. or 30 ton Tickets VIA pIttsburg, good
VIA PhIadrI Pima or Allentown.
Boat Tickets to Boston good via any ofthe boat
lines
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Henry Clay was no friend Of African slave
ry, but tie accepted it as an unavoidable
evil, which could only BE mitgatcI by gradual
emancipation and Colonization. Even grad.
ual emancipation he opposed, unless immed.
ate colonization accompanied it, "To all
schemes Of abolition, such a. now find favor
with the republican party, he was stcrnly OPP
posed. In letter to his friend and blograph.
er, Rev. Walter Cotton, Mr. Clay urged him
TO write tract for universal circulation at
the north, on the ubiect Of abolition. =, The
great aim and object Of this tract should bc,o
SAID Mr.. Clay, "tJ arouse the laboring elias.
seS IN the Tree states against abolition. De.
pet the Consequences t. them of immediate
abolition, The slaves, being free, would be
u4'pei'ed throughout the union they would |
enter INTO competition with the free laborer.
with the American, the Irish, the German
reduce his wages, be cJulyuulcl with hin,
and affect ms moral aud social ,taniins-
And as the utras 20 both for abolitio, o,1
amalgamation, show that their object ! T.,
unite in marriage the laboring white NM,
and the laboring black women. to rodpc. ~.
laboring white men to the dospi-ei and doo,ro
ded condition OF the black men," Mr. CLAW.
seems to have been gifted with a prophetic
insight into the action Of the radicals VIII,
control the republican party Of to day
"Iac worst men in the southern coufajar
acy,' said Parson Brownolw, the other dav.
u an assembly Of people. "are the preach.
ers " hen they become secc,h they bid
farewell 70 honesty, truth ard decencv,''-
Inc worst men in the north ARE the
preacher Those who become political alb
ohuonists " hld farewell TO honesty truth ana
uecehcy'' When they OF the north and the
south abandon the holiness Of tbo;r ,r,fos
son Tor the strife q politics. thev mako i
themselves " the worst men in the nation 5
AT their door, more than at any Other Iar, >
the crime OF inStgatiug thi. war rL"S d
filled the hearts Of their respective ,a .gH
with hatred, malice and all Enthusiastically,
towards each other. Dividing first am, q
themselves, they expected to see a prna, ,,a7
ton willing to follow their example, for tho t
mere purpose Of gratifying the passion thew t
had created Chicago Times.
We agree with the Times, as to "the f,
preachers" who have dabbled in party pol o
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1rw Establishments.
ILLINOIS MUTUAL
Fifc insurance Conn.,.
WIN a successful
business Experience over ~ 1.o,.

''''S experience oio'er 22lear,.
cap''ai, SbooO,OOO Losses Paul. ,oo M,
Instead of the pyodt, ,,,s s.,,.,.......
IN adtltoa to premiums, usn"iIy ,,' 'E'dends,
insured, by stock companies. 10 nav ,,"i' me
holders, the 'atcs IL the llllSois MrrT," a,"'k'
mrmbc,! . "ransrd Us onIy to require from the
all losses and cyprp... r J." pay, WIN '"ta'H'y,
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ACADEMY OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION.

- = u " ! ~ II l Iowa
IIlh Sisters Of Charity would hereby in.
! torn their friends and The public generally,
That th'y have rc-opcucd the above named acad-
envy for the
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES.
The course of instruction Will comprise all that
constitutes good English education. French
and German languages, music on the Piano, Gul-
tar and DuicImcr, Drawing, Painting ~ Ul and
water G"lors, and tryonIng, PLAIN and ornamental
needle work, knitting and Drcss-makrug
The former terms are CONSIDERABLY reduced IN
meet the times, but aymcnts are required IN ad.
vance, and
From this Rule there will be no DE, iation.
Further Information can be obtained at the
acadcm! or at the schools At St. Authcuy's and
Ste. Mdrpucrtc's churches
April :, dwtG
DOCTOR j. &. MORSE.
ANING located in Rock Island Tor the
| / purpose OF prartcHG has profession, wall
answer promptly calls ~ the city and Surround
my country Office at i. ". NclIc's New Drug
store. Residence on Madison street, one door
north ofP. /. Cables.
Rock Island, April >, lSGg
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AHBROTYPES.

Not surpassed this side of New York, tailor, -,
GAYLORD < SPEIDEI.S
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''p"aI' Sbooo,ooo Lo,,o Pea, 7oo,ooo
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18

an, and R 3. sawyersLot :hin,1s3, I'D. aaa
il ths axaitensnt .ealped him. The In
dan proa q % be full blooded Chipp.w.
belonging to- Capt. Barrett's company, Who
Vas in e vauce, dressed in gray shirt and
Rown pa1ts, no shoes on his feet, no uni
firm exuepehis cap and cartridge box, and
none of rs knowing that Barrett's oonps-
ny was near, we did not expect Is Ind any
but enemies al'ii; s { Your cal tSaday see how
the mistake happened, as welearned while
Il Forest CITY that Tue indians; largo
portion Of them, were drcsseds ii citizens
dress and some in uniform When our
Indians and Barrett's (Chippewas) came
up they we're very very. much excited sad made
some Md ,hssesstas-a q dsf hsot know, 1t:
one time: but that We would have . 1ght
in earnest ri ht there s*saIhad, AaE:.
yersarrested:: y =, and will ssnds lhip6 70
Fort Smelling for trial. ..
*McCoy is here, but will Meth
er 20 throughswith ns. nor let US HAYS any
men, The captain ;. ot>t6is, place claims
their protection. So; Ne get 10 help. aud
my men are not willing to 60 through
81 - = ;'' Yoots, ID haste, Ee.1
- s3@ A. FREEMAN, =:
Tsz a. '7ss~ @Captsin Ncrthsra Rsagce&
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
Public Meeting.

On Monday Sept 18th, at9A. N. .
meeting OF the citizens was holden, accor-
ding II q previous notice, at tho Fort.
N. n. Smith was elected chairman, and
s. Fl. Norris Secretary. After .pprepr;.
ate remarks company Of Home Guards
was organized, and officers elected q TO-
lows, viz: = =
S. Holes, Capt. J. n. Oven let. Lieut..
NJ. Il. Noel 2nd Lieut.. CLas. Taylor Ord.
Sergeant, N. N. Smith Commissxry, aud
Rev David Lowry Chaplain. A commit
tee was also appointed to wait upon Nh.
Lowry and inform him Of the wishes Of
the citizens. g. =
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mr..
Holes in consideration Of valuable service
rendered to the community BY. him = En-.
ginecr in the construction Of our defen-
sive works. Moved also, that these works
be known Is Fort Holes.
g. H. NORRIS. Secretary.
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Another Flag Of Truce.

Col. siblcy writea on the 18th io,t.,
that Christian Indian named Simos oane
into his camp under flag Of trues, escort
ing German woman and three children.
who escaped through his aid. He states
that the Indians decamped on Wednesday
morning, aud went up to point near
lac qai Parle, twelve miles yabsysaY ellow
Medicine, aud would leave their families
til ere, and Pr. pare y meet Col, @hley's
force in battle. No reply had bssns 70.
ceived from Little Crow. The msn 81.
mon does not belieys the ladiiaaa viii
come back to fight, and says Ashs5Ays di.
Yided, u opinion u. 70, vbe,har. fh1I win
50 10 the Missouri q 1tS R.y3y; iii mon
mentisus the departure 81 fhe.sbsttv Of
1adians Who committed rlis 1hS 6ster
Iasar Nsokatv.- Pug Psxss III.
,EFe5s 50 a-s=e4-aa { &c ssas -.s6 ssdsa.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
REPORT OF CAPTAIN FREEMAN.
CAMP SAUK. SAUK CENTRE, }
Sept. l1,h, 1862.


GEN. MIrcuELL.-Sir: Yesterday
sent two men out for the purpose Of get
ting horses. When out some six i.iles,
they saw ut distance two horses on the
prairie, grazing. They started for them,
when on near approach they were fred
upon by two Indians who we're concealed
in the grass. They started to retreat,
when on looking around they saw four In
dams on ponies trying to cut them off
They came in and gave the alarm. BY
this time another party came in, who sta
ted that they had seen Indians The or,
der was given to mount, leaving sufi-
cient force in charge Of the .2nd Lieut..
to guard camp. I started for the place
where they we're last seen BY our party.
When in the vicinity we discovered four
Indians on Horseback, wto made tracks.
We started in pursuit; but l .usfor,u-
nately being on poor horse (the best
horses being a, the shop to be shod) the
fast horses got ahead Of me, the riders
Wild with excitement consequently they
got be- oud my control While il hot par
suit, On the prairie, shout four miles tronnu
sny.rosd, tie issdss came Onto ~ Ind,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
~. I'M p o r TANT. in
4; COMPANY TO BE STATIONED AT
..n 81 ,...o9 i,e. "a. 0T. CLOUD. ~ ee5.t.ta

Gov. Ramsey Issued the following order
60 Capt Berger, commanding the expedi'
ton fox the relief Of Fort Aberorombie
which arrived At this place on Sabbath
last: .s.-.,. .,a.~ s51 -. g.
f1..t. AZ eaEEgI aasl.a.+.... ). ... 80.
Cepe Berger, .Co~mand;ns Expedition. DC.
- Take three Companies with you to Aber-
sronbiS-lsavs one Of the Companies now At
Sank Centre there. sending ono back to St.
Cloud, 10 report to Gen. Ml1cHsLL.
(signsd) g., ALEX: RAMSEY,
4. Sept. 18th, 1852. : "9s..F - Govern'r.
:, A messenger was dispatched with thi.
order % Sank Centre tho same day (Sab.
'bash) and Capt. McCoy's company will
doubtless BE- here some time during this
week. Capt. B.rrett's company win re-.
main % Sank Centre. .E.. =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
The Chippewa Emeute.

The news received from, the Chippsrs.
Agency right before last and yesterday;
in regard to the settlement Of matters be:
tween Commissioner Dole and Hole.in.tne-'
Day, excites the most unpleasant appso-
tensions. -: -
: It would seem from the letter.of Gen.
Dole, which will be found 10 our Legisl..
tive report, that Hole-in the-Day eont;uu-
ally evaded meeting the commih siouer,
under one pretext and another los some
days, till he had collected Al his warriors,
and then sought, by surrounding the CON-
missioner and his escort, to intimidate aud
coerce him into his measures. Both biz
lar guage and manner we're highly dare
spectful and ihsolent. @sf"s.: 2*a&ss7ss,''
They were continually stealing 1eatt1e
and committing other. depredatioss upon
the whites. They even went 80 far y 20
rob the messengers, sent to them with 3is-
patches, Of their horses and equipments,
taking them return on fcee. n They were
so bold US to do this sometimes before the
face Of the Commissioner and the SOLDIER,
seemingly bent upon provoking oass SOL
diers to fire upon them. 80,
Gen. Dole, with Col, Thompson, sna
their escort, left the Agency on, Friday
morning and are expected to .each this
city night, having given up all further
attempts to coms to an AN: icable Under.
standing 1t Is said he told them thst
their snnu:ties would cease unlesas they
speedily dispersed and stopped thar rob-
berries. -...'.. ..4rt,l as.
1t will be seen by the proceedings that
the Legislature has taken The subject ia
hand, and appointedsa commission, .consis~
ting Of Hon David Cooper, Hon. Henry
VI. Rice, L. A. G. Hatch, and Rev. F.
Aver, together with the Governor, to in.
stan,ly repair to Crow Wing aud see vi. at
can bs done to settle these dificulties.-~
Ibid. %"~o.> ~" - III s.s@ Ea@ fss.&
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Death. One LARGE man had chain still
aapd ere a6clsskyl which he I'D b%n
drag ged ar5dH4 and around th$ fntee
mos protab.teh''e yet alive. b u {er
a!sofI 'heif pe'sg's were entirely 'enId-
ed clo'hing ana were cut AID q, mantged
as panthers would not have thought Is
mang k them, and it is for these tends
thu, phila'thropists are begin.iug already
70 plead, fer mercy and humane treat.
mant
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
Indians at faynesville.

On last Saturday 8 men vent fromRicL-
mond to Paynesville to thresh, taking
with them ten horses, four wagons and
some oxen. They threshed oil day Sat-
urday, Sabbath and Monday and keeping
watch until Monday night when they sup
POSED no Indians near. 1t. 1ained heavily
and they being all tired lay down and
slept. ,a>n = -, a..s4 "'.
u The Fort was simply q breast> * Of
earth enclosing the space between four
houses leaving a,house in each corner
1u one Of these they cooked and slept in
another. After milnig ht on Monday
night Q. S. Freeman awoke, found the
cook house burning and awoke the others
when they found the house in which they
lay was also on FIRE. Some thought the
Gre accidental aud two went out, when Eve
shots we're fred on them. John Boylin
was shot through the thigh, fell and crept
under wagon, but both succeeded in
creeping back into the house. .-
They all dressed as well as they could
aud getting ON the dark side Of the house
made hole through the earthwork and
creeping out dragging the wounded men
with them gained the cover Of some bush.
Is. While doing 50 the remarks Of the
savages ~ho were waiting to shoot them
as they escaped from the burning house,
we,e distinctly heard, some in Sioux, some
in broken English, but one, spoke, in plain
English "Jesus Christ, where are the dew
ils?" ....--..-s..-....sy
They feel confident this was:spoken BY
: white man. Under cover Of darkness
they gained a deaerted house, when two
Fyslunseeted 70 s,syz with the wounded
men, .whils lhe others kept o. for Rich
u,oal. -Four rsaaned Riishnooda # day,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18

fztent, the prosperity Of the State. Col.
Fieh ti.ao'-ve fi4an mot Issy
Fl. e d. ave Zone this 70 The kzte* q
eslr pofer; End the fact That Eorsl |ern
,liines' : i eeimated Of er Rpul1 io..
l. owing be- fendish actgitI; lfAs
has that measure of honor. honesty OF
indGness- of. heart for which We have Civ
en him n credit ne viii repadiats these he ba,-
pies Who would buy his :, elevation a = ana
then own At the cost Of bringing terror
and desolation to thousand homes.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
The Sawyer Shooting Affair.

We give, IN Capt Freeman's report an
account Of Mr.. Sawyer shootine the Chip.
psws soldier. It i very unfortunate, bat,
10 doubt purely . mistake. There are
onsounted sinstaneee Of our soldiers shoot.
III, sash ether il the early part Of the
war With the rebels, aud We cannot see
that any blame attaches to Mr.. Sawyer.
II = unfortunate that Capt. Barctt's com.
! pAay va sent. Gen. Mitchell advised
,,sAe Gov. against It for fear Of this very
seesls md thoss Who blamed Gov. Ram.
tssF for,sot ssoasr granting C.pt. Barret.'1
,ss9sess = for leavs . come. may eco nov 10,
that Il weuld bave besas better 10 hid
,ceofisa1d - esthoe. ssassa. n -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
Governor Ramsey.l

Coy. Rause. with being the cause Of the
Sioux 81 outbreak His, maltrea,ment Of
the Indians when be was Governor Of the
Territory j. given as Ahe melting capse:ot
oil the trouble, Il is: u. wonder i +. Cow
erpor Ramsey. did not have something to
Do with Satan's. revolt in heaven. but
these old char ges, Of i'll usuage towards
the Indians are not now made for the 6rst
time. They were got up long years ago:
"A, commission vas appointed to inves'i-
gate them. This commission vas COM
losed Of political enemies, who spent
three months taking testimony to prove
their. charges. The whole case, With all
their testimony WAS laid before commit.
tee Of the United States Senate who said,
in their report q seos :"%t en-: ss1. III"
sss :'That they have carefully examined all
the testimony taken by the Commission
crs during nearly three months which they
we're in session at ST. Paul, in the terrific
| y Of Minnesota, and have arrived at the
conclusion that the conduct of Gov. Rsu-
(sey WAS not only free from. blame. but
highly conemendob(e and nseritorious. MI
:"Ntonc.v the chqryes preferred against
him has BEEN sustained Ly tie textim"ny
On the contrary, the witnesses Of the com
plainants themselves, in almost every in
stance, have ncgatived them--proving
conclusively that he nei|her violated the
stipulat'o"s IF the treaties, as understood
by the parties to them, nor vas governed
in his conduct by motives other than sucl,
Us entit!e him to c0mn,eadat,on both as q
man and an officer" ~ j.. .-.-. : :..*
This report was ADOPTED by the Senate
which was largely. Democratic and so po-
'itcally opposed to Gev. Ramsey and this
certainly settles that matter: The public
have not time now to 60 over the three
months record and in all ordinary cases
when. men has been charged with a
crime, has been fairly tried and honora-
bly acquitted, folks consider that matter
settled. Why should Gov. Ram.ey's
case be an exception to this rule Has
his life, in the last ten years, been so i'm
n.aculate that no new charge can be got
up? 1t would appear so, when his enc.
mics are constrained to 90 behind the rec
ord of the highest tribunal in the land to
bring out an old SANDER, SO long disprov-
ed and formal Withdrawn oy those who
published II. in that day. The men who
went into. the Republican party year be-.
fore last in order to mononpoiise the spoils
and disorganize the party must be set
Of stupid dolts after all, or they .vonld
manufacture their own lies instead Dig
ging up the defunct SANDERS Of ,manufac.
tured in their old organizations long years
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