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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
Fate Of a young Horse Thief.

McCullouck, the horse thief who
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years by Judge Fairfield, at the
recent term Of the district court in this
place, has finished his career of crime
quite suddenly. While upon steam
boat on the Mississippi river, on his
way to the penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son, he managed to fasten life-pre-
server upon his person and instantly
leaped overheard. Capt S. o. Page,
of this place, the officer who had him
in charge, seeing the movement, grasp
ed the life preserver just as he was
going over the guard Of the boat, and
it giving way, McCullouck went down
never to rise again-carrying with
him upon his ankles pair of heavy
iron shackles belonging to Floyd coun-
ty. 1t was a bright moonlight eve
ming, the steamer was stopped, boats
lowered and diligent search made, but
the wretched thief did not come to the
surface. McCullouck was a bright,
intelligent Young man.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
For the Charles City Intelligencer

Mr.. EDIroR Your correspondent
Zone of the People," in his article
published in your issue of Sept. 2Sth,
engages in a TRADE of Wholesale abuse
against those citizens who in our late
County convention supported the sue
cessful Ticket. Calling them unscru.
pulous and irresponsible political
Schemers. "That the ticket is the re-
suit of political intrigue and wire.
working, and does not represent the
Taxpayers and Property Holders of
the County" and that /" it is fact pat
ent to every one that our late Repub-
lican Convention did violence to the
wishes Of the voters of the County.
Now, Mr.. Editor. propose giving
the names Of the Gentlemen who
nominated the Ticket in the Conven.
ton, and would refer !" One Of the
People" and all other soreheads and
nal contens to an inspection of the
assessment rolls on file in the Clerks
Office, in proof of their Irresponsible
ty and to the community at large in
reference to responsibility and posi-
ton as citizens.
X. w. Humphrey, Alden Flint, A.
A. Thompson, L. A. feeling, VIM.
Spragne. r. G. Horr. Il. o. Pratt, Otis
Haven, H. Wady, L. Kellogg, L. NJ.
Fluent, Geo. Worsfeld, E. S. Thomas,
S. P. Gage, d. S. Sherman, G. A. Slo-
cum, N. NJ. Wolcott. r. j. Ackley, G.
Arthur. V. w. Rider, G. T. Ackley,
A. w. French, A. II. Merriman, c. F.
Beelar, V. w. Baker, w. Brownell, r.
S. Voorhees,, G. Cole, A. F. Worden, l..
Whitney, S. B. Starr, j Brown. Charles
Crocker, John Kellogg, 7. E. Young,
l.. S. Britton, S. S. Scott, G. Carnes,
w. B. Knapp, Isaac Sharp, G. w. Cor.
ming, S. M. Blood, j. J. Gaylord, NJ.
G.. Cook, A. Refsnyder. w. Flenor, II.
NJ. Brown, F. Waters, B. NJ. Lyon, NJ.
L. Nickerson and Jackson Gaylord,
are the men who made the nomination,
and now, Sir, as an humble Citizen
and voter of the County. ], with many
others, would be glad to have Zone of
the People" come ont boldly and man.
fully and tell us who among the above
named Gentlemen are the "unscrupu-
lous wire pullcrs and political schem.
ers." the irresponsible" acicked men
who done violence to the wishes of
the dear people, that in the future, we
may place the ban Of political con-
domination upon them. There is no
doubt but that One Of the People y
is pure patriot, disinterested and
high minded politician, and there is
now an opportunity of his immortal,
izing himself as philanthropist of
the first water, by giving over his
own Signature, the names of those
bold bad men who are endeavoring to
subvert the liberties, aud do violence
to the best interests of the people.
Yours Respectfully.
ANOTHER OF THEM.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
A SWiudler.

During the past few days a man
with one leg, and aged about IS or 40
years, calling his name Elliott. has
been soliciting contributions from our
citizens for the purpose Of obtaining
All artificial limb. as he said, which
would cost $50 dollars. He claimed
to have been shot by the Indians in
Minnesota some two years since, SO
AS to lose his leg above the knee. also
that lie was shot in the neck and one
arm. He lad small pass book with
the names Of large number of parties
at Mitchell, Usage and Floyd /; and as
he stated he had formerly lived near
those places, SO as to he well known
there, he easily raised about SO dollars
in this town.
Elliott drives a fine horse and expen-
sive covered buggy. His pass-book
appears to lose leaf occasionally, as
the subscriptions approach the desired
amount. When asked to explain some
unsatisfactory matters, by those who
had contributed, he swore at and ours
ed them, and refused all explanation.
His manner clearly indicates that he
is practising a gross imposition upon
upon charitable people. Let the press
pass him round.
Our citizens are SO ready to sympa-
thize with those who have been woun-
ded in the Union army, that they will
need to exercise some caution or they
may be often imposed upon by the un-
deserving, not excepting rascals from
the rebel army. 1t will be safe rule
to help those in our midst, whom we
know to be deserving, before listening
to claimants from abroad whom we do
not know.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
National State Bank Of Dubuque.

The Dubuque Branch" the last of
the Mohicans "--transferred it's bust.
ness to the National State Bank y on
the first of last month. The officers
of the National Bank are the same as
those 9th old Branch. The Directors
are the same, while the stockholde ~
embrace the old ones and many others
besides. They are building a new
Banking House on the corner Of Main
and Fifth streets, into which they will
move by December FIRST. The Du.
buqne Branch paid 20 per cent. divi.
dend last fall. and now on relinquish.
ing business divides handsome per-
centage. The officers of the new Ma.
tional Bank are among the most hon.
orahIe men Of Dubuque. See adver.
tisement in another column.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
BY the Governor Of the State of Iowa.
A PROCLAMATION.

!, WILLIAM NJ. STONE, Governor
Of the State Of Iowa. in pursuance of
law and by virtue of the authority in
me vested. do, by this my proclama.
ton, publish and make known, that a
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on the second Tuesday
Of October next,
(OcroBER 10Th. 1866
when the following Offices will be fill
ed by vote Of the electors of the State
Of Iowa, to wit:
The office OF Governor,
The Office of Lieutenant Governor,
The Office Of Judge of the Supreme
Court,
The office of Superintendent of Pub.
liz Instruction.
WHEREOF, the Sheriff Of each County.
and the electors Of the State, will take
due notice and be governed accord.
ingly.
Also, at the same time will be held
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
to fill vacancies by vote of the electors
Of the several districts as follows
In the Thirty-eighth Senatorial Dis
trict. the Office Of Senator, vacated by
the resignation of Hon. H. S. Brunson.
In the Forty-frst Senatorial District.
the Office of Senator. vacated by the
resignation of Hon. G.. w. Gray.
WHEREOF. the Sheriffs Of Fayette
and Alamakee Counties. and the cleo
tors of the thirty-eighth and forty-6rst
Senatorial Districts, will take due no
tice and be governed accordingly.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here.
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal Of the State Of
Iowa 4. sa E
~ Done at Des Moines, this 9th
SEAL Hay Of September, A. d. 1865.
~ and in the Nineteenth year Of
the State. w. M. STONE.
BY the Governor.
JAMES WRIGHr, Sec'y of State.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
Our County Politicians.

Mr.. EpIroR There seems to be a
large amount of discussion and agita-
ton in regard to our county ticket,
and l heartily endorse and acquiesce
in the project to cast it aside and put
a new one in the field. know very
well that a large majority of the peo-
pie of this township feel insulted at be-
ing asked to vote for man for Treas
urer Who is proved to be guilty Of Off
cial corruption and fraud as School
Superintendent and they also feel in.
suited in being asked to support for
Representative man who says signif.
eamtiy to the liquor deales whom he
patronises, it is all right, you know
how / stand on the liquor question,
you need not ask me any questions
and then declare to the temperance
people through the press, that he is
not in favor of licensing one man to
kill another "a man who publicly de.
clares that he is opposed to giving to
the negro, our truest friend in our
greatest need, the rights of citizenship,
and in short a man totally devoid of
every element of political honor and
integrity. " .
Why cannot the people of the coun-
ty be called together to talk this mat
ter over and nominate their own can
didates? Let the voters Of the coun-
ty move in this matter at once and
save the county the shame of being
officered and controlled by dishonest
and unprincipled politicians. ! claim
that it is not only the right but the du-
ty of the honest laboring men of the
county to repudiate the politicians
ticket, if they do call it regular"
and to put new one in the field, one
that they can vote and not feel guilty
of having committed a misdemeanor.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
Vallandigham.

Vallandigham is vigorously stump.
ing the Copperhead districts of Ohio
for the Democratic ticket and Civ.
ing the stampede hero of Cumberland
Gap an energetic support for Cover.
nor. He IL received with more enthu.
siasm aud draws larger crowds in the
Copperhead counties than any other
demagogue they have on the stump.
He confines his speeches chiefly to
four points. First, Bitter denuncia.
ton Of free negroes. Second. Rcpu-
diation Of the national debt. Third,
Ardent support" Of President john
sons scheme of reconstruction.
Fourth, The good time coming when
the Northern Coppcrheads and South.
ern Confederates will again be united
and form the National Democracy"
and rule the country in the interests
Of despotism as in the days Of yore.
when his Excellency, James Buchan-
an, was President and Vallandigham
proposed in the House of Representa-
tives to divide the country into four
parts and thus establish secession by
law.
On Thursday last he addressed the
Copperheads of Crawford county,.
Ohio, at Bucyrus. In the course OF
his philippe against colored soldiers
he said, that il we are to have at the
South an army Of negro janizaries. let
the Constitution and the Union all go
to the bottom together" The rabble
in attendance loudly applauded the
sentiment. The whole speech which
was voiciferously cheered By the
:" Democratic crowd, when boiled
down to its essence and the froth of
words SKINNED off. amounted to just
this That in the event of the success
of the Democratic" party. e.,
Northern Copperheads and Southern
Rebels. slavery will be re-cstablished,
the national debt repudiated, and the
republican party will be called on to
make good the damages sustained by
the /" Southern Democracy during
the four years in which Republican
administration waged an unrighteou,
war upon our Southern brethren
who were bravely contending for their
"rights." "
The only difference between vallan
digham and the other copperhcads is
that he speaks their sentiments a lit.
tie more boldly than the rest. He
says in public what all good Copper.
heads say in private, to each other
he is merely an outspoken" Conserva
tive" who has less faith in the useful
ness Of concealment aud hypocrisy
than the majority of his fellow dems
gogues.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
The Indian Council.

We are indebted to Hon. d. N. Coo.
ley, chairman of tho Commission, and
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for
full reports Of the proceedings Of the
grand Indian Council at Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
Mr.. Cooley called the Council to or.
der on the 9Th of September. and af.
ter prayer, stated the object Of the
Council. About dozen tribes of In.
dams were represented in the Council.
viz: Cherokees, Creeks. Seminoles,
Senecas. Osages, Quapaws, Choctaws.
Chicasaws. Shawnees, Wichitaws and
Wyandottes.
Several Of these tribes had made
treaties with the Southern Confedera-
cy and esponsed the rebel cause. and
parts Of other tribes had done the
same. The Commissioner informed
all such that they had forfeited all
right to annnities lands and protection,
but that their Great Father, the Presi.
dent, did not desire to take advantage
of. or enforce the penalties for the un-
wise adtions of these nations that
he is anxious to renew the relations
which existed at the breaking out Of
the rebellion.
The result was that new treaties
were made with many of the tribes.
and that representatives of the7other
tribes returned to their respective
tribes to impart information and take
council for future action.
The Choctaws shook their heads on
the slavery question and manifested
an evidently subducd and sullen ST.
lence. How the rebel Indians will re.
ceive this very important declaration
Of the policy of the government on the
!ndian question remains to be SEEN
They have a large number of negroes
and mixed bloods held as slaves. The
Seminoles, numbering about $500
and having but 500 loyal persons,
have 400 slaves. 1t is about time tina,
the government should make known a
new policy and proclaim new gos.
pei on the subject Of Africo-Indiar
slavery. That Christian white men
so-called, should be allowed to hold
slaves for eighty years in republic
of freedmen, boasting Of their science,
their culture and their religion, is bad
enough, in all conscience; but that
half brutalizcd Indians, often madden.
ed with whiskey, and possessing all
the 6endishness of Indian ferocity,
should be suffered to hold, buy and
sell men better by nature and prac
tice, is beyond comprehension. Pos
terity will blush to read the damning
record.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
Floyd County Politics"

Mr.. HILpRErH II noticed in your
last paper an article on " Floyd Coun-
ty Politics." by Zone of the People"
which met my decided approval. Let
politicians talk aud palaver as they
will, it is a fact that cannot be gain
said, that our present county ticket
does not suit the people Of this coun-
ty, and that there are men upon that
ticket for whom many of the people
will not cast their votes, and l say it
is time that the people Of this county
gave wire-working politicians a re-
buke that they will remember. The
voters of this county want men hon.
est, hard-working and earnest MEN !;
and not politicalhucksters aud traders,
for officers. ...a... ...... ..
Men who viii take two different po-
sitions on the most important ques-
tons of the day, as Mr.. w. P. Gaylord
will door men who, like L. S. Horr,
will define their position upon these
questions with carefully studied am
biguity or who, like Hervey Wilbur,
Esq, will barter away their political
faith and become suddenly converted
from pro-slavery democracy to Repub-
licanism, in order that they may de-
fraud and deceive the people, secure
votes, and have office, are not the men
for whom we, the laboring classes and
taxpayers of the county, can consci-
entiously vote. Let such men remem-
Der that consistency and political hon
esty arc virtues which the voters of
this county cannot afford to dispense
with in those who fill places of trust
and profit. :#.".
therefore propose that mass con-
vention be held as soon as possible to
nominate county ticket that shall
represent the people, the voters of the
county, and not simply clique of pc.
litical quibblers and turncoats.
a ...4 A VOTER
Floyd, September 30, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

A telegram received from Hon j. A.
Kasson. on the 29th ult., dated at Den.
yer City. says: General Dodge and
company arrived here yesterday. fol-
lowing the base Of the mountains from
Fort Laramie. We found an excel
lent road, with good grass and water"
We have official news from General
Dodge's column. under Cole. 1t has
fought the Sioux, Cheyennes and ARA
pahoes three times, and badly whipped
them, killing some two or three hun
dred, and capturing large number
of animals. It 10 thought that Walk.
er's column will next catch and punish
them. We can then expect a decen,
peace. We have already heard oil
Connor's victory at Tongue river. The
overland telegraph will soon he safe.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
CLEAR LAKE. Oct. 9. 1865.

TO Messrs. Leonard aud Whitney:
GENTLEMEN I'm reply to the ques-
tons grounded by you in behalf Of the
l. o. of G. T. of your place, l have to
say that, should l be elected Repre-
sentative to the next General Assem-
bly, of Iowa,
LIST. shall not vote for the repeal
of the present Prohibitory Liquor Law,
nor in favor of a general License Law
I'd. l shall oppose with all my pow
er the repeal Of the present Liquor
Law.
Sd. / know of no change proposed
to be made in said law, unless it be to
restrict the manufacture and sale of
beer, cider made from apples, and
wine from fruits. grown in this State.
l know of no evils attending the man.
ufacture and sale of these articles, nor
good to be accomplished by their re-
striction.
have been lifelong temperance
man, and your cause will be safe in
my hands, but l am not so radical on
that point as to aid in enacting law
restricting the manufacture and sale
of articles used by large portion of
our community when no public good
is to be accomplished nor evil prevent
ed thereby. ....
These sentiments may not meet the
views of your Order nor those of the
community generally but cannot
help it, they are my real sentiments
and | will not disguise them upon this
or any other issue merely for the pur-
pose Of catching votes. But there are
other questions involved in the pres
ent canvass. The question of Negro
Suffrage is now being agitated all
over the country. Ny position is that
if the negro can have full protection
in all his rights, it would be better for
all parties to wait till he can be prop
erly educated before exercising the
right of suffrage. But rather than
place him in the hands of his enemies,
to legislats him into ,oorse condition
than that from which he has just es-
capped, rather than place our national
legislation in the hands of those who
would repudiate our national debt or
saddle upon us and our posterity the
debts of those engaged in the late re-
bellion, l would place the ballot in his
hands Immediately, both for his own
protection and that of the government.
In regard to the proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall vote
for its submission to the people.
For q. S. Senator | shall vote for
the man who is honest and capable,
and who has made every effort to sup
press the late rebellion, and who hear
tily sustains the administration.
Having thus made known my views
in regard to few important measures,
/! cheerfully submit to the will of the
majority to say who shall be their
next Representative.
Yours &C.,
N. Bass.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
For the Charles City I2tciIisencef
Letter from W. p. GAYLORD.

Ma. EDITOR lin the Spring OF 1861
Republicans and Democrats met in
Convention at Charles City, and in
flaming speeches and resolutions re-
solved to throw aside their party
names and take the title of Union"
The two parties were then disorganiz-
ed by mutual consent. In the fall of
the same year the Union party met at
Rockford and nominated a ticket, and
the next day the Republicans nominat-
ed another.
Now, who was it that bolted !?
Those who stood by the resolutions at
Charles City, or those who fell back
and reorganized the Republican party?
and what became of the name Repub-
lican the day after election? 1t was
changed again to Union" and the
party until very recently, has been
known by that title.
/ never was in Convention with
Mahara or Mathews. / have never
bolted the Regular County or District
Ticket. There have been those nomi.
mated whom l did not like, nor do
suppose ticket will ever be made
which will please everybody. have
always stood right up to the rack. ]
do not want any man or the the party
to do any more for me now, than !
have done or would do, for them or the
party, under the same circumstances ;
nor shall ] assail any mans character
for Office.
Truly Yours,
w. P. GAYLORD.
q
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
Rockford, October 2, 1865.

The WEBSTER FAMLY.-The only
person left to perpetuatc the family
name of Daniel Webster is the grand
son, Ashburton Webster, q son Of
Fletcher Webster. who is very prom
Using young man now in the American
navy. Fletcher Webster left two sons
and a daughter. the last still living.
Edward Webster. Major, who died in
Mexico, left no children. There are
fonr other grandchildren by his much
beloved Julia. bearing the name Of
This is all Of the family
uf Daniel Webster.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

The Republicans Of Mitchell county
have made the following nominations
for County officers: Treasurer. Theo-
dore Roziene Sheriff. Capt. S. S.
Mckinley /; Judge. A. S. FavilIe ;
School Superintendent. A. H. Dunlap ;
Coroner. Samuel Fay; Surveyor, Mil.
ford Hunt.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

Mr.. Gaylord denies having been in
Convention with Mr.. Mahara. Mahara
makes a similar denial, and thus the
two are even. How innocent the poll
ticians are? However, the old files of
the Intelligencer still show that the
disorganizers' ticket, concocted in Har-
riman's back room, four years ago,
received about seventy votes. 1t will
be difficult to wipe out that fact.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

A man named Ewing, belonging in
Pittsburg. Pa. who for four years vol.
unfairly served in the rebel army, re.
turned home last week, but was no
sooner discovered than several return
ed Union soldiers waited on him, and
gave him bis choice. to leave town or
stretch hemp. The fellow scooted.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

Miss Nett Huntley would respect
fully announce to the young ladies of
Charles City and vicinity that her
class in music is not yet filled and that
Q few more students in piano music
can be received if application is soon
made to her at the residence of her ia.
Their in Charles City.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

The Republicans Of Fsyette county
have nominated the following ticket !:
Senator, w. B. Lskin; Representa-
tives. A. Alternately. D. G. Goodrich ;
Treasurer. James Stewart Judge.
Dr.. John Ecker; Sheriff, James F. Bah
cock.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
= n ~ 0AIIOHD,
Rock Grore, Oct. 2, 1865.

The Methodist people Of this place
propose to sell their present un6nish-
ed church building aud erect another
in more desirable location. Rev.
Mr.. Rosa. agent Of the Methodist
Church Extension organization, 10 in
town canvassipg for subscriptions for
At purpose.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05
" Fancy Brainard. Of Mitchell

Fancy" Brainard, Of Mitchell
county, passed through town on Tues
day last. with iron rufflcs npon his
wrists and in the care Of the Sheriff
Of Blackhawk county. on his way To
the Waterloo Jail. II is said that the
Grand Jury Of BIackhawk county.
last week. found three indictments
against him for forging notes to the
amount Of several thousand dollars.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-05

Cattle buyers are busy all over this
the 81 Iowa buying up beef cattle for
PASS thro,E market. Large droves
dav on their his town from day to
Waverly. 20 Tue railroad at