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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-14

SUDDEN DEATH.-Yosterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock, at the waverly House, on Hshth
strcet betwecn and y, Major VIM. NJ. Erwin
pertons Ground thought that he wsH 6sleep, but
IN endsayoring to aYfks him they found that he
was dead He had Complained Of dlfiicnlty In
breathing, and It II supposed that this caused his
deAth. he was about 90 yeara Of arc, and was
employed in various Offices under preylous admin.
,strations. His body, with tho papers found on
his person are AZ the Sixth precinct
awaiting the arrival Of his ffiendI.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-14

soLpIER' HoME SUPERINTENDENT OFFIcR,l
C,SeISNArI o., Jan. is, 1859.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
Letter from a Soldier.

We are permitted to make the following ex
tract from u letter from Dayton soldier to a
friend at home. It is dated March 3rd, 1864
think a repetition Of good old
times would be far greater enjoyment than
10 be GU ia the mountains in Tennessee sol
dierlng for Lincoln.
| see by the papers that several States have
held conventions and are in favor Of Lincoln
filing tue Presidcp cptial chair another term
But cant 20 him. believe the so-caned
Republicans would like to establish . mouar-
chy or Lincoln despotism. My opinion is II
Lincoln ~ reelected It will be worse blow IA
this nation than we have ever had. But did
not at down TO write a political discourse
therefore will drop the subject
! We are now lying in Powelrs Valley, near
Jacksonborougb, and think likely we viii "a
to Kentucky before a great while. Some
Ihlnk we will 90 there aud be reftted and 70
TO Texas Any place so we get out of Ten.
nessee, Tor this N certainly the most dilspidA.
ted country ever any man was in
" / think if they would make The draft aud
get some OF the abolition prosecutors of the
war" ia the field we could wind the thing Of
IN short lime. But they will not come oul
as long as money will keep them at home. -
Ihey VIII SIT IN the chimney corners aud 6gbt
most desperately with their tongues and de.
nounce a man unless be sapetions everything
that the Administration says and does. For
my own part dou't 20 anything on Lincoln
and bis cabinet. .-..0 'LJtF ng.H f.f
ou wished TO know why l did not get to
vote for the Hon. c. l.. VaIlandigham. On
the day Of The election We had a fight, and
even II We had bad = chance TO vote there
| N IL, - IL
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

7 KNOXVILLE, March l5.-There was some
slight skirmishing yesterday beyond Morris
town, in which the rebel Col Jones was kill
ed All qniet to-day The rebels are sup.
posed to be in force at Bulls Gap
A Lieutenant engaged in recruiting for the
First United States colored Artillery, was
shot yesterday near Louisville BY rebel cit.
zen.
The cars went to Morrislown yesterday-
All quiet at the front Peace has been rati-
fed with the North Carolina Cherokees -
Those recently captured say that they were
induced to take up arms under the belief that
they we're fighting for the United States Gov
ernment. Two we're permitted to 90 in search
Of the bands, aud represent the real facts to
their chief, Tseckaneeche, who came in few
days since with thirty Of the tribe, and ac
cepted the amnesty, Since the return of the
Indians to loyalty, the rebels have committed
numerous outrages upon them. Some have
been thrown into prison, the rest are conceal.
ed in the mountains ......
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
From the south.

Fortress MoSRoR, March TO- "A flag Of
truce steamer arrived this evening Captains
Flynn and Sawyer, and General Neal Dow
have arrived here. There is nothing later
about Gen. Shermans expedition.
The Richmond ESImiDer of the 18Th con.
.ains the following: na
Charleston March blight shells have
been fred ut the city since the last report
Nothing new.
Charleston, March 1.-THE enemy have
kept up slow fire on the city. The position
OF the feet is unchanged.
Charieston, March s--Thirty.one shells
were fred at the city to-day
Charleston March Five Monitors are
outside the bar this morning. Ten sheIls
we're fred at Sumter An artillery duel has
been kept up for several hours between Bal.
terry Gregg aud the batteries on Sullivaus L.
land
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
News Items,

Fauagut's feet has attacked Mobile
Fort Powell is reported impregnable, and
it is the opinion Of many that Farragut
will be c 'mpelled to return to New Orleans
for more powerful vessels. The rebel ram
Tennessee is lying in the bay.
Gov Allen, of Louisiana, has issued a
stirring address to the citizens of New
Orleans. He says "our people are aock-
ing to the army in every direction, and
when the spring campaign opens half a
million of gallant ConfederateS will strike
for Liberty and independence"
The address of Gov. Bramlette to the
people Of Kentucky. is reported in our dis
patches. 1t seems to have been elected by
a threatened uprising in consequence oil
the enrolment Of slaves for the purpose
of drafting them into the service. There
is trouble brewing in kentucky.
Vests incendilry resolutions were laid
upon the table This man West may be
known wherever he goes by Irving's de-
scription Of IchAbod Crane.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

md power. Let the working classes com
bine in self.prOIecliou, ard be independent.
Let them vote their sentiments. IL Mr.
A. won employ them, Mr.. D. will 10 glad
to get them Neither Mr.. A. nor Mr. b
can get along without you. When he
attempts to frighten or wheedle. he relies
upon his money-bsgs. Or his influence, OF
his supposed superior knowledge.
l say to the working man, if you want
to be free, assert your independence II
you want to be slaves, lot your employers
control and use you at their pleasure.
LABORER.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
NeM YorR Market.
NEW YoaS. March

NEw ioaK, March 10
CorroE Quiet and steady and upward ten.
doncy at 7GG977
FLoUR--A shade Grmer, at 6506 rs
Tor Extra Stale. Round Hoop Ohio Z 20
or 20 l...ll| - -
WHEAT-l l6@ll7 Chicago Spring I,el
"a ,62 Milwaukee Club; l,67@l,7O Winter
Red.
CoRS-Vsry quiet and steady at al@slk
for store
OATs-In very iair demand and steady at
9O@0l
Unchanged and dull at 1904
BEEF--Firm and steady
BUTTER 81
Cur MEATs Firm
Land "A shade frmer, l9@lsz
WHsKY-Firmer and unsettled, AT SO Ior
State 80 Western
PErRoLruM--FrmCr, 30 Crude; Al refined
Bond, 55G59 Free.
NEw foRK, March l6.-Stocks irrep
closing frmer, Money seven per cent ster.
ling quiet and steady at 74I Gold GA.
500 Coupons LOG, So '65 Coupons III One
year certificates 9si New York Central 1854
Erie u l7f Reading 81 3GS C. B. & o.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

problem--it is hs question Of the time
next only to the preservation of our con-
.itutioual liberty.
We aio aware that the abolition idea is
to keep these war freed negroes at public
expense, uutil the Rebellion is crushed out,
and then provide them with plantations in
the South.
, This proposition will be better worth
entertaining after those plantations are no
longer defended by theirpresent claimants.
They cannot bo decided away just now,
and as we all have learnetl. there's many
a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip" In
short. there is great deal Of difficult and
complicated work to 10 done before this
idea can be realized "Mscegsnaiion"
may he inaugurated Immediately hut we
must have the plantations. as well as the
negroes. before we can safely consider our
selves ready to cousummate the other ar
raugements.
But suppose the Rebellion were already
crushed, and "conhscation" resting over
all the magnificent acres Of the Sonth.--
Does any one suppose the insatiate Yankee
would defer to the dOrkey on the right of
possessionf OF course no.. Sambo
would then be pronounced an unsophis-
ticated and "bighled" victim Of slavery,
totally incapable OF directing his own
energies, and the end would be. that he
would be to all TO him undesirable in
tents re.enslaved and his master, in nine
cases out Of ten, would be 'loyal' repre-
sentative Of the meanest. cruelest, most
exactng class Of hypocritical extortioners
that ever skinned flint in New England.
And thus the freedom Of the negro, like
the apple of the Dead Sea. would tnn to
ashes on his lips, and his last end would
be ten-iold worse than his first. But, a.
we said, the Rebellion is not yet subdued;
and while we are discussing, in advance,
the questions which must follow that dis.
tant and uncertain event, the darkies are
accumulating by the thousands on our
hands. ..
What shall be done with them They
cannot dlaVays wear Government clothes
and draw Government rations The peo.
pie will soon discover the magnitude OF
this "M ooly- head" question, and "loyal''
men should be considering how best to
dispose of it,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
Governor Bramlette'a Address 20 the Peo-
pie of Kentucky.

LOUIsvHLE, March lG Gov Bramlette
has ust issued the following address to the
p-ople OF X nticky;
FELLOW CirizgSs --ln view Of the distur.
banee Of the Popular mind produced by the
enrolment Of slaves tor the army IN kentucky
Il is deemed lrodent 10 make the following
81 uxgeslious ioc the benefit aud guidance OF
the loyal psopie Of Kentucky
Your indignation should not move you
10 commit acts OF violence, nor to unlawful
resistance Standing 0s Wa have stood and
will ever stand, tor tbs Coutt tuition, the Union,
and the enforcement Ol tue laws We must
repsl the efforts OF the rebellion 10 overthrow
our Government by our soldiers ia the field,
aud meet and correct unjust or uncoastiti.
uonai legislation by legiuma = appeals to the
constituted tribunals Of the government and
through the ballot box, dsplace IN the consli-
luted modes those who pervet or abuse tic
trusts committed 10 them Tbis is the only
true mode Of maintaining the Constitution,
the Unlon, and the enforcement Of the laws.
The mere act uf enroll nS the names OF slaves
does not effect any right OF the citizen
mo draft has been ordered nor do we know
that draft will be ordered. Ii NAV or il
may not, We should abide by and maintain
the law, and pursua, IN the modes provided
the remedy IL aHotds.
'lt any violene' or wrong to the person or
property Ol the citizen be committed by any
officer or soldier against the known laws Of
the land, make your accusation in the mode
rrescribed by law, and it the commanding
officer refuses or neglecls TO use bis utmost
endeavors to arrest the officer or soldier un-
der his command so accused, aud hand him
o them over to the civil magistrate for trial
when officially advised Of The facts, the Exec.
utve OF The State viii prefer charges aud de-
mand urt martial, in The Uuion, under
the Constitution, and, 10 accordance with law
assert and urge your rights IL is your duty
to obey the law until il is decided by judicial
decision to be unconstitutional.
The citizen whose property may be taken
under It for public use will be entitled under
the imperative mandate Of the Constitution
to u just compensation for his private prom.
erty so taken for public use, although the
prese1t Congress may not do US Justice vet, it
Is safe to rely upon The justice OF the Ameri-
can people, and an appeal to them will not
be unheeded or VI ,swered,
peace restored and the unity Of our gov
ernment preserved will drive to ignominious
distance, those who in the agony Of our con.
tllct perverted their sacred trusts to the base
uses OF partisan ends, and fanatcal purposes,
uphold and maintain your government as
constituted and obey and enforce its past de-
mhnds as the only hope Of Republican free in.
sututona
lSgnedl "rH0S e. BRAMLETTE.
"FRASRFOkT March 10, 1864"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
Hark from the TOInbs. j.

WM. II. WEsT. of Logan, who has for
some time been buried in the deep obscu-
rity of the Ohio Legislature, has at last
been heard from. If there had been any
necessity for him to have given further evi-
dence of tho poisonous qualities of his
mouth, we could forgive him for the batch
Of silly resolutions on VAL's letter. with
which he has lately endenvored to light
up the darkness into which he had sub
sided 1t has been butt few months since
Lieutenant Governor STANTON, in COM
mendable effort to extract the viper's teeth,
skinned his knuckles slightly. and came
very near losing his hand for his palms.
After the swelling began to leave the hand,
symptoms of hydrophobA manifested
themselves, and his lie was only saved
by prompt and judicious application oil
the maidstone" Therefore we say, that
the VirEs expended upon VAL's "reprisal''
letter, was an unnecessary expenditure OF
frst-class Black Republican ammunition.
But al in this instance, the serpent was
only "gnawingA fle," tho affair is of far
less consequence to US than to his own
party friends.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
BY Telegraph.
sEpoRrED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
MONT DISPATCHES.
ANOTHER Dram Ordered.

General order No 100:
ExgcrTlvE MANSION, WAsH.S0ToE, March
IA --In order TO supply the force required TO
be drafted for the Navy, aud TO provide ade.
quaie reserve force Tor all conilgencies, 10
addition TO the 900, 900 men called for Febru.
ary lst, 1864, the call IA hereby made and a
draft ordered for 200, 900 men for the military
service army, navy aud marine corps Of the
United States. The proportional quo'as for
the additional wards, towns, townships, pre-
cihts, or election districts, or countless will b.
m ade known through the Provost Marshal
Gene ais, aud account will be taken Of the
credits aud leicieneles of former quotas
The 18th day OF April, 1864, Is designated as
The lime up to which the numbers required
from each ward of city, town, &c, may be
raised by voluntary enlistments Drafts will
be mnde in each ward Of city, town, and
county, which shall not have filed the quota
assipne to il within the time designated, for
the number required to & said quotas The
draft will be commenced,as soon after the 18th
OF April, as practicable. Government BJun' y,
AS now paid, will continue until April 1864,
at which time the additional bounty ceAses.
On and after that date one hundred dollars
bounty only, will he paid as provided by act,
approved July 22d, 1861
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Senate Executive Session to-day con
hrmed the nomination of NJ W Delahay, Of
Kansas, to be Judge ofthe United States Dis.
trct Court OF Kansas
Thaddeus Morics, we'll and favorably known
TO the members of the House for the last
eighteen years died to-day Of pneumonia.
For fifteen years he was alta shed TO the office
OF the speaker and was always near that OH
Ger when the House Was in session His pres
ence being desirable ia view OF the fact Of his
intimate acquaintance with parliamentary law,
and bis knowledge and judgement often aiding
In the decision of important questions
The friends of the Gold bill leel very conf.
dent Of their ability TO pass the bill
The arguments in the contested election
case, from st Louis, we're closed this morning
Senator Hicks is comfortable to-day, the
amPuiatou of his foot having produced no
evil effects.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

NEW YoRk, March b. CorroS-Heavy
and prices have again declined lc, wit ~
at 76c for midIing Uplapds, aud 40 for low
midling
FLouE--More active, but without decided
change.
WmsKY-The market is without decided
change, with sales at g0G9lc for State, aud
9lM92 for Western, chiefly at the latter
WnEAT-Tbe market is dull and nominal
the quotations are 81 COOL Ga for Chicago
Spring 81 6O@ 63 for Milwaukee Club, and
81 6SC9l 10 for Winter Red WtGern
CoRN-Quiet md without decided change,
with sales at 81 81 for shipping mixed West-
ern in store, and 81 "a ahoai
OArs-Dull and Dropping, with sales at 9Oc
for Western
WooL-Quiet and steady
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
Poweror the LabOrIng Man.

Mr.. Editor;--Why should the laboring
man depend upon his employer9 There
is no reason in the world. The truth OF
the matter is. that the employer depends
upon the mechanic. What would looms,
and engines, and power be without the
strong arm of the working man to guide,
regulate, direct or control them? Moth
ing at all, How many reapers, or NOW
ers, or engines, or how much working in
wood or in iron would there be if the la
borer would stand still and not raise his
right arm? n
These things the laboring man shonld
ponder. The party in power is sold ont
to those who have capital and desire its
protection. Every piece Of legislation,
National or State, is directed to promoting
the interests Of the wealthy. Do you not
believe it Why do all the rich men. as
a general thing. and all the manufacturers
and all the business men belong to the
Abolition party, and the farmers and me-
chanics to the Democratic partyt Why
do business men close up their stores on
election day and go to the polls to terrify,
brOwbeat or seducc you into voting with
them 7 Are you blind 2
To my mind the thing is as plain as day;
and why . working man should allow his
employer to rule him. is beyond my com.
prehsnsion. In union there is strength
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

WAsHISGToS, March To- Times special,
says
There ia some contradiction here as to the
action oi the Government in reference to the
exchange of prisoners The facts are these:
Some weeks ago, Commissioner Oald mott.
fed General Butler, that at a certain date he
would declare certain paroled prisoners ex-
changed, and that he (Butler) might do the
same, to which General Butler acceded, and
issued an order as suggested by Commission.
er Ould which was at once countermanded by
our Government General Butler then lnade
the percentage arrangement and the Govern.
ment has stopped that Notwithstanding some
Official contradictions. The plan of exchanges
opened ny General Butler has been rejected
by the War Department and tho exchanges
on that basis has been stopped
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
New York Cattle Market.

NEW YoRK, March l6.-Beef Cattle, firsl
quality, sl4 ,50@l6O0; ordinary to good, sl2,.
0O@l2,5Oi common, SlO,6O@ll,6O; inferior
s9,OO@9,50.
Hogs, corn-fed, Tl9s4e stillfsd, 7a97Sc.
The number on sale was large, aud though
butchers wanted cattle bad enough, they relu.
sed to pay within le pr ib Of last week rates.
The best cattle sold at $l5,@l6; other grades
correspondinRly The Government agents
took only small number
Total rseeiptS-BeeVes, 1924; Cows, 264;
Veal Calves, as9 Sheep and Lambs, l4,672;
Swine, $3.50
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

NEw YoRE, March l6.-The Courieh des
Etat Uais, Of this city mentions the report
that President Jaurez has consented 10 trans.
fer Of portion OF State Sonora to an agent of
Of the government of the United Statss, or at
least OF an American Company
The Courier aGIirms that it is authorized in
case this news should have any foundation to
declare that no transaction will be recognized
by tho new Government of Mexico, if it took
place subsequently TO evacuation Of the city
of Mexico by President Juarez
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
What IL TO be Done with the Ne
----- ErOl

We hear Of bill to establish Bureau
Of Freedmen's Affairs we hear also OF
miscegenation, negro education and negro
equality, but not word which would lead
any one to suppose that there was a single
man in authority, who desired any sort of
riddanco Of him. IL he to be regarded
hereafter as an Ornament to society"--an
element to be cultivated and encouraged ?
II not, what 10 to be done with him
Five hundred thousand negrOes-of all
sges. sexes. and siEes--have been thrust
upon us already by this war, and how
many more are coming GoD only knows.
A movemSnt is on foot. to establish for
their exclusive benefit Government Bu-
reau. 1t is argued in their behalf that
they are houssless and penniless, and inca
pSbls Of supporting themselves. Passing
by the natural inquiry as to who iSrespon-
siblS for their melancholy situation, we
will remark that the mere question as to
how they should be fed and clothed withsl.
is one important to them of cOurss) but
Of triaing moment indeed. when compared
with that other infinitely greater one, as
to what is TO bo the final result of this
Wholesale negrO-freeing. negro equalizing,
and negro fratsrpizing policy Of the cOun-
tryS This 10 pressing, practical, vital
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

wAsHlsOToS, March l6.-- Times special,
says;
Colonel John II wooley, OF Indiana has
been appointed Provost Marshal at Balti-
moro.
House special Committee on Bankrupt Bill
have authorized Mr. Jeneks TO report bill
sometimes since proposed by him, Il in
cludes both debtors and creditors intests.
General W. F. Smith was to-day nominated
a Major General in the regular United States
army. To gil the place made vacant by Gen
Grant
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
llemNcralIc NOmInatlOns.

FIRST MONDAY Qrsl or APR
CITY TIOKKr.
NdysF-w. n. GILL ESPtE.
lfHfelat-sTAcY .. CAIN.
ilaema u Dfrsotor--LAWRENCe BUTh,
Md Msisa s,.-R0bERr ALLEN.
..,., TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Csastablss--A. N. oILBR,
&C. HULBuRr.
WARD TtcKBTs.
EfRsr WARD
Colnrg ANUS nRCKKR.
Ssaosl Boar II, n, GlLbRhf.
As,Soi-LEWIs HEiNtE.
sRCONp WARU--
Cp,vet .--MAKCUs ELLS.
~. ssor--r. A. WISE.
THIRD WAHD--.
Covpott -DAKtRL HRlNTz,
ScAoal Blrri-EPukAIN ifNDsLY
A Asssior-NiCHULAs sTALEY.
fOURrH WARD
C0aaol-HENRY II. HtLQEPORf.
Sehool B Bldr,i--DAVID A HiiUk,
4 ssor--IACOB STEPHANs.
FIFTH WARD
C,u1,il-HENRY scHLAMANN.
Sc Nool BOdrf--H ENRY RO1T.
As,sssor DAYl.
SIXTH WARD
Cidrcp--
Shoot Board--THONAs THRFsHER,
Asss ss,s0r--PANKkATltS WEtDNER.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
LATEST ME WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.

Heavy LyIng---Two Hundred Shots per
Minute.
2 FoRT MoNRoE, March IA 4-Twenty.br bree
rebel prisoners captured in the recent rad on
the Peninsula, arrived here to-day, aud four
teen yesterday.
The Cutting gun was tested to-day by off.
GERS Of the Second Psnnsy ylvania Artillery at
this place, and isprouounced most effective
Weapon, throwi0g two hundred shots per min
ute. The Russian officers itnessed the sx.
pertinent and were highly erAtifed at is suc-
cess This would be only little more than
three shots per second, --EDs,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16

NRw YoRK, March l5.--Washineton So, i.
cials agree to the following
The House will pass the Gold B II without
amendments
The Herald, says
1t may be 80 amended as TO authorize Secy.
Chase TO issue certificates, payable in gold TO
be used in payment or CERTAIN dues
1t Col Sanderson has been sent to Fort
Warren.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
DaYton MnrkeI.

..- DAYToS, March lG.
= HARSHMAN's FLoUR-Red whea,
Wholesale 90, retail Q so
WHEAT-$l 1901 lS.
C0RN-S0.
SIELLED-5S.
OATS-68.
RYE-l l09l Is
BARLEY-$l 70
COFFEE--36@3s.
SUGAR--l6@l6.
EGGs-l6@ls per dos
WHISKY-s7.
CHEESE-l6@l7.
DRIED PEACHES-l6@IS.
DRIED APPLES-9@l2.
BEANS-Per bushel 81 506a3 %.
HAY-Tlmothy $4,000 per ton.
TEAS-$l OO@l 60
RlCE-s@l0 per H.
BUTTER-35
LARD-l2@l6
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-16
Democratic County Convention

The Democrats Of Montgomery County will meet
in Convention, st the city of Dayton, Saturday tho
Iqth day Of March SCI TOR the purpose o. appoint
ing delegates 10 the Democratic State Convention, TO
he hsld ~ the city Of Columbus, ou Wednesday, q
rsd Of March, 1854 by order Of hs.Demooratc Cen.
trail Committee. A. CAliILL, Chairman