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according to. the "slate," Withdrew from
the Convention.
II was certainly very absurd in the dele
GATES representing the other townships in
Greenwood county to ask the Convention
to confer upon them the authority to cas-. a
vote for GAINESVILLE township. The Con
vention had no right to employ any one to
cast the vote Of GAINESVILLE township, whetb-
er they resided in Greenwood county or
elsewhere. It belonged to the people Of
GAINESVILLE to say who should represent
them, If they desired representation in
the Convention. AS to Eureka township,
the people met, and considering that they
were not entitled to but one delegate, elect
ed but one TO represent that township. 1t
may be claimed that the distance was so
great that they could not get more than one
to attend. But if the people of the town
ship believed they were entitled to two,
Why not elect two? The one that did
come could have brought the proxy Of the
other
Two years ago, when majority of the
delegates Of Lyon county favored the nom
nation Of Mr. Rankin, one township in
this county did not elect delegate. If We
had asked the Convention to allow the del
egates of this country TO cast that vote,
and it had been granted, it would have de-
feated Mr.. Maxson, and nominated Mr..
Rankin. But we did not think we were
entitled to casbthal vote and we certainly
did not dream Of making that a pretezt fol-
boiling the Convention. Mr.. Maxson owes
his nomination and election to the fact that
the delegates of this county did not cast the
vote of Agnes City township two years ago.
And in refusing to let the delegates Of
Greenwood county cast the vote of James
vile township, the delegates OF this county
were actu9ted by the same principle that
controlled their action two years ago. They
then did not believe it to be right for the
delegates of this county to cast the vote OF
Agnes City township. They now refuse to
allow the delegates of Greenwood county to
cast the vote of GAINESVILLE township, for
the same reason. Mr. Maxson two years
ago was nominated after tie vote. Then
no one boiled. But now, when the ''boot
is tried on the other foot" and Mr.. Esk-
ridge is nominated by II out Of 26 votes,
Mr.. Maxson and his friends bolt the Con-
vention.
In justice to the Republican party; in
justice to the Convention, and in justice to
all parties interested, we give to our readers
a fair and truthful statement of the action
of the Convention.
We are sure that the action of the Con
ven,ion viii be ratified by the people.
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Z A Lie.

A lie is lie. You may swear to it; you
may worship it: you may cauonize it; you
may enbalm it in your hearts. and yet it is
lie, fraught with all the DEVILS mischief.
1t may have supporters to elect Senator,
or get up a State Convention after fashion,
or form an anti-Lane party, yet it is lie of
the basest sort.
Frauds possess all the component parts
of lie, yet have not got its holiness pos
sessing all its quintessence, yet more hidden
in their movements, and more destructive
in their effects.
No honest man wishes to believe lie or
support a fraud, yet how many do both
not that they are. dishonest, but from the
fact that they blindly follow those whom
they do not suspicion, and do not investi-
gate for themselves and form their own
opinions.
Men have every opportunity to form cor
rect IDEAS. if they only have the moral
courage to embrace the truth and advocate
it. What, reader, will you be--a man,
mo use, or long-tsiled rat
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LYON County Convention.

The Union Republican Convention of Ly-
on county met and organized by electing
Hon. Allen D. Graham. Of Elmendaro,
Chairman, and +. Borton, of Emporia. Sec
rotary.
On motion, convention proceeded to
nominate candidates for county officers,
which resulted as follows:
For Comfy Superintendent Of distraction
Thomas NJ. GruweIl,aof Jackson town
ship.
County Aaorney-F. c. Hunt, of Amer
Gus.
CLERK qftde District Coart-NOys spicer.
Of Fremont.
Probate Judge-Timotby McIntire, of
Jackson Township.
On motion, convention adjourned.
A. D. GRAHAM, Chm.
E. BoRToE, Sec'y.
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sALUTATORY.

We here make our best bow to the pat
rons of THE News, and would say to its
numerous readers, that, having purchased
the office, in the change Of ito Editors it
shall lose none Of its former vigor and use
fulness, though favorably conducted by our
illustrious predecessor.
This paper has become one of the per-
manent institutions of the day. 1t has
now reached its seynth volume, never hav-
inc changed its name or suspended for want
of liberal support. We take charge of the
paper under the most fattering prospects
for its future success, and shall weave into
its columns little of the go-aheadative-
ness of Young America.
We have but little regard for popular
errors, or that mean, cringing subserviency
which prevents men from thinking, acting
and investigating for themselves, and in
publishing our paper We expect to think
act and get it up to suit our sense Of pro-
priety, thereby aiming only to please sensi-
bic men. Our motto is, Independent in
all things-neutral in nothing" This is
our latitude for conducting THE News, yet
we are Republican of the straightest sect.
We fully indorse the administration and
war policy of Abraham Lincoln, and be-
lieving we have the best Government under
the sun-one that gives the greatest amount
of civil and religious liberty, and more pro-
lection than all others-we are for sustain
ing it at any cost Of life or treasure, beliey-
ing our nation will be rich in possession of
it, if we preserve and sustain our Govern
ment, though our national Treasury be de-
pleted, one-half of our empire be depopu-
lated, and that God-given boon of liberty
be bestowed on four millions of native
Americans of African descent.
We are soundly orthodox on the Balti-
more Platform, and shall use our best efforts
in favor of the election of Lincoln and
johnson, they being our frstand last choice
In State policy we shall be identified with
all measures calculated to advance the best
interests of our young and growing State
at large, and in particular Southern Kan
sas will not be lost sight of, as she has late
" been heard from in State Convention.
We shall give our ardent support to the
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THE SENATORIAL NOMINEE.

AT the Convention of the I9th Senatorial
District, composed Of the counties Of Lyon
and Greenwood, on the goth, c. V. Esk-
ridge was nominated for Senator over p.
B. Maxson, present incumbent.
We have but little time or space to speak
of the nominee, but suffice it ito say that
Mr.. Eakridge has been Representative from
the 64th District for the last three years,
las been faithful and trustworthy public
servant, and will, if elected, serve this
Senatorial District as ably and as earnestly
as he has this Representative District.
Mr.. Eskridge is one of the most advanced
politicians in Southern Kansas. His nom
ination is one that we most heartily endorse,
and as the campaign advances we shall
have more to say in relation to him.
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OUR CONGRESSMAN.

Capt Sid. Clarke, our nominee, is a
young man of high order of taleHt, one
of the best speakers in the State, fearless,
bold and independent in the advocacy Of the
radical principles of the Republican party.
In him we find those essential qualities
SO indispensably necessary for a represent
alive at this time-energy. courage, and
fidelity to Government. He is always up
and doing, and ready for any emergency,
going in the right direction.
He was nominated on the first ballot, re-
ceiving 40 votes. Wilder received only 35.
This must be convincing evidence that
Clarke has strength throughout the State,
and is favorably known and appreciated by
the true Republicans of Kansas.
That man whose heart is in the right
place, and his head Invested OF all preju-
dice, loyal aud true to his Government,
who claims to be true Republican, cannot
consistently cast his vote against the Re-
publican nominees. In the present crisis
men should be as honest in voting as if
they were acting under oath, trying their
fellow man for his iEe-for the life Of the
nation is imperiled, and its only salvation
depends on the honest votes of the Union.
Pause and ponder we'll, and decide in view
Of your responsibility.
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+ MIL Iii and EXPRESS LINZ
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ILeSOtCe0, i Nat we p4eOge aueW our HuSl-
ity to our Government, and place upon the
altar of our country for extinguishment, all
partizan prejudioes and preferences that can
in any manner retard its progress in the
contest for the suppression of the most nm
holy crusade against humanity, inaugurated
By the slave oligarcby of the rebel Sis tes.
That we fully and unqualifedly endorse the
principles of the Baltimore Platform, and
the nominations made thereon. That we
call on all men, without regard to party, to
consider the duty they owe their country in
this hour of its peril, and unite With US,
that by a union of hearts and hands, we
may gather the laurels Of victory from the
bloody fields of battle, bring order out of
chaos, and return our beloved country to
its original power and purity, with every
stain of corruption wiped from its escutch-
con, and every principle Of Freedom and
Humanity preserved intact We, therefore,
deprecate the action of those who, on ac-
count of personal antagonism, and to gain
personal ends, would throw eonfSsson Ia to
the ranks Of those who are struggling f or
the same cause il which they pretend to be
enlisted, and thereby strengthen the hands
of the common enemy.-RepvJLtcaB Union
Contention, 8tk September,
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They will remember that you also urged
that Greenwood county would send dele
gates opposed to making nomination and
you most certainly left tde impression on
the minds of those present that you were
in favor Of such line of policy. Take.
your action since The call for the election
Of delegates was for the 24;h of September,
yet you and your friends met and elected
on the Esd, believing that your delegates
would be rejected, and that that would give
you chance to howl that you were ruled
out of the Convention, and give you pre-
text TO bolt. You cannot consistently come
in here and claim that you were a Sabbath
rian-that you are one who keeps the sew
enth day of the week for the Sabbath-for
too many of US have seen you at Emporia
and at other places, on the seventh day of
the week, for the purpose of transacting
business. Too many Of us know that you
have held your seat in the Legislature, and
worked and voted on that day, for the last
three years, to believe that that matter could
have very seriously controlled you action.
Or, if you were not in your seat. our inter
ests have on many occasions been material
ly neglected. don't want to rufle your
feelings on your religious opinions, because
if you think you ara right you should live
up to it, and be protected in your religious
rights.
At the Convention you seemed DESTROYS
to break it up, By advising the delegates to
demand more representation from Green
wood county than the call allowed them,
when you well knew that Greenwood coun-
ty had been allowed six delegates, and yet
She casts less vote than Emporia township
alone, which only had five delegates. Do
you desire more representation for your
friends than you can allow to a competitor .?
Now do not deny that you interfered in
that matter, for you were heard to tell the
delegates from Greenwood to demand two
extra votes
Then look at The course of your Green
wood men. They insisted upon casting the
vote Of GAINESVILLE township, when they
knew that n. E. Stralton, Esq, was in
Emporia, and willing to represent his town
ship. Mr.. Suatton talked with them on
the matter, but they, and you. too, knew
that he was for Mr.. Eskridge, and he could
not be allowed to come in.
You desired to ignore Agnes and Center
townships in this county, and said after the
Convention was over that they ought to
have been thrown out, because Democrats
voted for Mr.. Lineker, and Mr.. Soule rep
resented too small township. One of
them is an organized township. The call
allowed one delegate from each township,
of the number of votes. And
again, how does it sound for you, who run
on the Union ticket in 1861, and claimed
all the Democratic votes as due to you as
the friend of the Union Democrats, to now
denoUnce the same men Do you think
you viii unite them now by abusing them
Mr.. Maxson, how do you stand now on
the plan of " turning out your farms and
fencing up your cattle ?" Are you in ia :
vor Of that law? heard you advocate it
fercely at one time, and you then told me
it would be made test in this county.
Yours truly, F. G. Hunt.
Senatorial Convention
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THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

We publish elsewhere the proceedings Of
the Senatorial Convention held at this place
on the Goth ult. There were 26 delegates
admitted to seats in the Convention. EY-
cry township in the District was fully rep
resented save one-whjch held no election,
and consequently sent no delegate. That
township was entitled to one delegate. At
ter coming here and counting noses, ur.
Maxson's friends found that they were in
the minority. They then fixed up the
"slate"-frst, to GUST two men from the
Convention who were elected By the peo-
pie (Mr. Lineker, of Agnes City township,
and Mr.. Soule, of Center township, who
were supposed to be unfrieudly to their
man) second, if they failed here, they
would claim two votes for delegates not
elected by the People-one for GAINESVILLE
township, where the people held no cleo
ton, and one more vote for Eureka town
ship than the call allowed said township,
and one more than the people elected. If
all these subterfuges fail, as last resort
eve will raise the cry, Our rights are not
respected" and withdraw from the Con
vention. While the committee on. creden-
tails was out, they button -holed delegates
and found it would not win to try 10 GUST
the a5ove-named delegates, elected By the
people. After the report of the committee
on credentials was adopted, and after mo-
lion was carried to "proceed to an informal
ballot for Senator" the question was raised
TO allow the delegates from Greenwood
county (Maxson's frieuds) to cast vote
for GAINESVILLE township, and an additional
vote for Eureka township. The Chair de-
cided the question raised to be Out Of order.
The Convention then took an informal bal
l lot, after which most of Maxson's friends,
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AMERIous, Kansas, Sept. 80, I86.

l
To Perry B. Mas8on, Esq,
DEAR Sri desire to drop you friend
y line this morning upon your political
course. I am free to say that in your ef-
forts to succeed as a politician in this coun-
ty, I have heretofore been your friend.
From an acquaintance with the same coun-
try before we came here, and many Of the
same men, when we first met and entered
into conversation in this county. and talked
over the many beauties of Western Vir-
ginia, and the genial and hospi.ah!l2e Char
acteF Of men that were mutually our friends,
I formed for you a degree Of admiration
which have on more than one occasion
manifested-which l think you will be vii.
ling to admit. But there are duties that
every man owes to his country in prefer
erce to friends. Your political record for
some time past seems to me to have been
inconsistent. Last fall you demanded of
every man that he should stand up firmly
for Convention, and urged as reason for
your opposition to me then that was op-
posed to county Conventions, which you
thought we'll calculated to jeopardize the
Republican party. And you urged to me
at Topeka last winter that that was the
ground of your opposition to me. 1 sup
posed you had abandoned that position,
though you refused to stand by Conven-
ton in 1861. If honest in that course, I
could not blame you; but let US see how
the matter stands with you this fall. Are
you as earnest for a Convention as you were
last fall !? In the committeeman of this
campaign did you not ask free fight be-
tween yourself aud Mr. Eskridge or did
you propose to 60 into aud abide By the de-
cision Of a Convention Every person
who was present at your discussion at
Americus will remember that you urged
that many of your friends in this county
had desired that you make the race without
the prestige of Convention to either one,
and you seemed eager for the contest.
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JUDIc1AL DISTRICT CONVENTION

We, the Republican Union delegates of the
several Representative Districts composing the
5th Judicial District, at Topeka assemb led, this
9Th day of September, 1854, do concur in call
for District Republican Union Convention at
Eeosho Rapids, on the Sth day Of October next,
in the said District for the purpose Of nominating
n District Judge. Representation, one delegate
from each Representative District to be elected
in their several Districts on Saturday, the first
day of October, 1864.
JOHN r. COX, Ce1ey county.
PUSEY GRAVES, WoOdson a.
ID. z. DRINKWA TER, Chase @
JOINT. II. HUNT, Lyon, g
VIM. MARTINDALE, Greenwood
ROBT T. THOMPSON, Butler GO
r. B. LOCKWOOD, Morris %
J. G. FRAZER, Lyon "
PHILIP q. SCHUYLER, Osaga
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Representative District Convention.

Representative District Convention.
The delegates elected for the Gath Rep
resentative District, nominated Jacob SLOT
Ter, of Emporia, as the Union Republican
candidate for Representative.
]. H. Hunt, James Jackson aud Gilbert
R. SOule were aPpoip4ed<as the District
Committee. ~
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ST.. JogEPH, Sept. $50 A. NJ.

A dispatch from the local agent of the
Railroad at Hudson, states that train has
been captured and burned-baggage, mail,
express, and passengers were robbed. Twen-
ty-four returned Union soldiers were placed
in line aud murdered in cold blood. It was
done at Centralia. VIII send further partie
ulars.
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Presidential Electors.

Presidential Electors.
II. J. PARROT, E. CHEESEBROUGH
R. MCCARTNEY.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
S. j. CRAWFORD,
Of anderson.
For Liemsnant Governor,
JAMES MoGREW,
Of WyandoHe.
For Secretary Of State,
r. A. BARKER,
Of Atchison.
For auditor,
JOHN R. SWALLOW,
Of Lyon.
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM SPRIGGS,
Of anderson.
For associate Jldge,
JACOB Stafford,
Of ShaVnee.
For attorney General.
J. D. BRUMBAUGH,
" NdrShdH.
Superintendent Of Pl5zic Instruction,
ISAAC Y. GOODNOW,
Of Riley.
Tor Congress,
SIDNEY CLARKE,
Of Douglas.
For Senator, 1911 District,
G. V. ESKRIDGE.
For Representative, G4th District,
JACOB STOTLER.
LYON County Ticket.
For Superintendent.
THOMAS NJ. GRUWELL.
For County attorney,
f. G, HUNT.
For Clerk Of District Court,
MOVES SPICER.
For Probate Judge,
Z. MCINTYRE.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

We take the following account Of the re-
cent horrible affair in Missouri from the
Times:
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EMPORIA, KANSAS.
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JOINT. H. HUNT, EDlroR.
, 1864-05-06
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lss 5st1 ~ IsoSsa ean efoestenGeu tnnss 1s5ea
miius from III cSart Honsc c6ipraSo p.se W It. cHM
ANes. ,,a Clark street. m,s-a's+2t
FOE sALE-A Farm, twelve mtlsa touth ot lows
Il CRY. JohEtnn County, Iowa. Of SO Acfes-2D acres
In cultivation 80 acres timber the bal .pce feacsa In
pasture lots, dne farm house, three good tsna1s
treer, stesm saw mil On tie premises no. owned BY
sas unds, sn2n and ssnsS1 ,ia hS1to
euted T.ts perfect Fg;tseS esrtsnlst, s!yeH upo.
pa ~ 49, ~ -jse -" oyrncr L. EU:sfIS4
han8axec Ilt1s ~.
, 1864-05-06

deceney and ten respect. as 70 nuke thsTseixss H
dlsc,aeefp!Iy conspicuous In ecssoWine eavlstso M
Boosting Of the murders they had comm.''eSa. e..
Your committee were unable to ascertala kno
names or the Officers. They sra sssuFed, hsseve5;
b. the military authorities, that every eH1ls "a ~
10 made to ascertain the names and bring tnem "
the punishment ,hey 60 r1rhIy merit, =,
In relation to the reinforcement Or eVscna''ph ~
Fort pillcu, It would sppear that The sronps saets
stationed wetc withdrawn on the 3sen ot 1anuaH5 n
Last, IN order to accompany the Meridian e1peoi-
tfun under Gen Sherman.
Gen. Hurlhut tettlfles that he neFcr received any
tuerructions 10 pe,uanently vacate the post, and
deetng It important 70 occupy T. 80 .hst M th ne He yHe
eirairpt BY p:antine arttIler! there he sent some
troops there about the middle Of Fe9r9ass' ane
amounted to nearly COO men. Hc also sta.fs a. .nsI
as he learned that The place was attacked he imne-
1.attly took measures to send up relnforcemenss
from Memphis, and they were actually enhar uhg
when Ac received Information OF the capture OF kae
Drt.
(Slsned) D.F. WADE,
D. ". GoocH.
Adopted by the committee q their report.
(Sisnea) q B. F. WADE, Chaismsn.
, 1864-05-06
Seventeenth ILLINOIS CAVALRY,
Departure for the F1eld--Hktery and Roster.

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n,,o,;,yrrder n,asrs - rero-t a. e. : nj. -.
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It was organized under special orders tom the
! g.s dsa
The a1et squad reported Lie il oe;ober. coionei
beFcrdge W n look eharge November IL, and found
~ iHi. nine &c eom,anles Wefe museIed ,S FEE
l2thrce more were mustered in. and the regiment
rcaehtd .. ence ths psximunI1,so strong:
Ct he regiment under all the circumstances wIs
the greatest tuccess in the Sta:c. "The clrcum-
e uiss for he new regiment % fp Wepe aoWaa OILY %
borpty-the cousenucnt ioss OF many secrnits atcr
enlistment, and an attempt even to trsssfsr squads
ii for ihe sake oI 500 c1ts. Bas The prestige Of
Farns~o7th's nnme-lhe personal reputation II the
CO ontl commanding the earnest co-opera.
e1cctes. Thu regiment was oiled. And The large
influence. ,----.--,- ---.-
ColonelJ L. Reveridse, 1ate Major In the Eighth
ul!Lo1s Cavity.
Lieutenant ColonelD- J. Hfuss, late Captain In
MajoT-n. H.ii:srd, isie First Lieutenant, First
Wisconsin faya!Iy.
11ii.t,s cuvn.ry. e''e'
Majcr-p. l. Flehc.,. late Captain Of Twcl1h
ul.Ecis Cavalry,
Ad1ntant-5. ~. apstn> Iatc second Lieutenant,
Eighth Illinois CaEslEy-
4narte11a1sitI-,fhh T. +. Judaon; late Connis-
sary Sergeant, Eighth Illinois Cavalry.
ComI,issass-John Il Cotton, late citizen OF 81,
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Hcnrv n. Duuntnr. Yelerinnry Snrre3n.
CompaIy A-Captaip. FruncIs Buford. lote Act
| ipc Muster Ca1ontelet guntoat: First L:euten-.
, 1864-05-06

- Houee and Sign Parting. CalcimtnQ,
GLAZING rad Grain1ng. Paper Hsngings and Vim
dow Shades selling Wholesale and re:a1 Al New
York pr,ces F.E. RaBf, s2 Randolph street.
Boz Lsf8, my1-e11a1m
, 1864-05-06

~ All the latest New Tork styles OF cl lothfos
juet received at Ba1tett'a. which are oIssny AZ
low prices 1s3 Randolph street. Sherman House.
may4-e.GGl.5t
, 1864-05-06

time to time appeared in this psner. The a1lleted,
thercoto, should apply with as little del " as pos
sible, Tor II thonla os Remembered toat das,s ara
m tairs where he can be consulted con ldeotialy
fom 4. n. till .. H., except Sundays, when ho
mny be found In the forenoon. mJ5-ea9lt
, 1864-05-06

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Dr. use been snis sns ys.s t stases ~ eoMn'e'
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, 1864-05-06
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