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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
.ss The POssuln. Convention.


1Theindictations are that the Nation.
afUnfon- AnayAJ Johhs8hA &c opperheada
Bread and Butter Nut niger killing
Bounty jumping Val and dig7him'
Convention, which TO assemble-on the
14th viii not be the most harmonious
affair in the world The Q. S. Journ-
al says it reminds one of nothing else
so much as of Dundreary's conundrum
-"Why does a dog waggle his tail p
Because the dog is the strongest -
tie tail srds Me strongest 1t would scaggle
the dog" The great question with re-
ference to the Possum Convention is
which is the strongest-and until that
is decided we cannot tell whether the
johnson dog will waggle the Demo
cratic tail, or the tail waggle the dog.
We think there will be more wiggline
than waggling among this conglom
Grated kettle of fish about the time O.
the falling of the autumn leaves ;.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
Another Rebel Victory

.stst . 4
The rebels carried Kentucky at the
recent election by at least 2O,00O. The
issue was fairly and squarely made up
between the. rebel soldiers and their
friends on the one side, and Union sol
diers and their friends on the other /;
hence it is not strange that the same
men i'm this community who chuckled
over the defeat of the Union army
during the war should now exult over
the success of the grey backs in Ken
tueky.t Soldiers, look around and see
who are rejoicing over this rebel vic
tory-tell us whether they are not the
same men Who, every time you met
with reverse i'm the field, sneeringly
declarad that you neper could subju-
gate their brave southern brethren. ' l,,-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09

tB- All the Cooking for family may -&s
- be done with Kerosene Oil, or Gas, 81
eF- with less trouble. and at less expense -ssss
fN than by any other fuel. -&s
Each article manufactured by this Company
is guaranteed to perform all that is claimed
for it.
eE Send for Circnlar. Liberal discount to
the trade.
II KEROSENE LAMP HEATER CO.,
206 Pearl Street, N. Y.
August 2, 1866.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
C0pperhead Candidate for Com
greSS.


The verdigris party of this District
met in Convention at Wapakonetta ON
the I'd inst, and after what is said to
have been very spirited contest,
nominated Col, William .Mungen, of
Findlay,. for Congress-, He, is more
farmiliarly known as "Fiddling Bill"
and it is expected that he will play
one of his inimitable s'hoe-downs'' at
the great ''house warming" which is to
come off when Vallandigham,. Jeff.
Davis d Co., are ushered into The halls
of Congress by the Bread and Butter
nut party. He will also sing "Corpor-
al Schnapps'' while the Cops are max
ing love to the old Treasury gal to
whom the very virtuous "my policy
gentlemen have been doing the agree
able for some time. The performance
is expected to be not only entertaining
and amusing, but very instructive to
poor deluded possumites.
If We are sorry for our neighbor
p"Mac." who is a very clever gentle
man, and who has been the subject OF
as many fair promises at the hands OF
his metallic friends as they from time to
time have deemed it necessary to make
. and break. The great mistake oul
good natured friend has been laborine
under was that it, required brains tt
make a Congressman--he should hav,
been cultivating his musical talent al
this time. '' ''f4 ~a'f- taa-j- ls.,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09

FOR INITIATING BLACK WALNUT, OAK,
AND ROSEWOOD IN OIL.
1t does the work better than the wood itself,
and is so cheap, that all can now afford to nave
their houses grained.
Having bought the exclusive right to use
Adams Patent grainer in Wyandot county. we
are prepared to do Grainlng CHEAPER, J.,
QUICKER and BETTER than can be done
by hand by the best Grainers. Also all kinds
Of
PLAIN PAINTING.
SIGN PAINTING.
WAGON & CARRIAGE PAINTING, /,
PAPER HANGING,
.rar. GLAZING, ETC.
BEST STYLE.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09

MIXED PAINTS for sale in any quantity to
suit customers.
eYB By calling at our shop, east of Warpole
House, SECOND story of seider d Hale's Wagon
Making Shop, you can see the best specimen Of
Graining in the county, work which was done
by this Machine. Don't get any granting
done until you have looked into this matter.
T. d Ii. MCCORMICK.
April 26, le66.-tf.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
Additional Bounty.

DY recent act of Congress all additional
ID Bounty of 500 is allowed to Soldiers
having enlisted for and served three years, or
discharged in consequence of wounds received
= also to widows and parents of such as died
in the service.
sYy Having been licensed as Claim Agent
will attend to the collections of any claims
ntrtisted to my care. M. q. KIRBY.
August Sth, 1866.-tf.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
Very respectfully, de-,
A w. RANDALL. Pres

w
The Postmaster at Lima was one of
the lucky recipients of Executive in
quiry, and the other one agas not the p.
M. lin ast #d }laiifl a.' 4s'a
The Postmaster, being also editor of
the Gazette, desires to say, that at this
particular time he believes he will not
go down into the dirt with Vallandig-
ham and the Copperhead fraternity !. to
Philadelphia. In fact che won't take
any of it in his" If Andy johnson,
Bill Seward, or Alex. w. Randall are
inclined that way, it's their privilege,
and they can have isshare of the Phil
adelphia Convention to divide among
them. Lima Gazette. asa'5>ee4 - s5s
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
10 u SEX KEEP RS.

Go to the Hardw are Store of Hale & Kirby for
Stoves of all kinds, Pots and Kettles. Tin and
Japanned Ware, in all its varieties, Brass and
Glass Curtain Pins, Brass Cornics, Spoons,
Knives and Forks, plated Spoons and Forks
Cheap, as we'll as all kinds of
TABLE TlERY,
Coffee Mills, Looking Glasses, Meat Saws,
Hash Knives, Steelyards and hundred other
things useful to Housekeepers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
My ssPOlicy" Asks for Information

My ''POlicy" Asks for Information.
On Monday last two at least of the
Federal office holders in this vicinity
received circulars from the. johnson
managers, announcing the Philadelphia
Convention, to which. was appended
the following significant note: al.~'
HEADoR's NATloNAL UNION CLuB,l
400 18th ST., W AsHINGToN, D C..,f
80. - = '.'' June Is, 1866.
for National Union Convention, is
sued by, the National Union Club OF
of this city, representing all the States
i'm the Union.
IF this call meets your appreciation
you viii lie good enough to signify it
by a brief letter, with authority to pub
lish the same gtt'f4 s5.s4-el
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-09
Startling Account of Affairs in New
Orleans

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says: ga number of
prominent Unionists, just arrived here
from New Orleans, give startling ac
counts of the state of affairs in that ci-
! ty. Two instances will show the; cons
dition of society in Louisiana, and the
results ofIthe Inauguration of s'mypoE
licy.'.zszssa@.-z---ae.-a
Two men, one of them Northern
Unionist and the other Ii rebel, hap
pened to get into political discussion
Upon separating the rebel told the Uni
on man that he would kill him the next
time they met. In a short time after,
in company with his brother, this ruff
fan met the Union man in a saloon,
when he Immediately fired at him
across the table, and the two shot and
stabbed their victim until there were
seventeen bullet and knife holes in his
corpse. A Coroner's Jury brought in
verdict of killed in self defense.
The murdered Dr. A. p. Dostie not
long since received notice that one of
his friends, Union man living up the
river, had been shot, and was not ex-
pected to live. DR.. Dostie went to see
him, but he died soon after his arrival
No notice was taken Of this murder.
A gentleman who formerly served
on Gen. Buffers staff, who has lately
returned from New Orleans, says that
not one in six of the murderers of Uni
on men or freedmen are ever arrested
.Itis stated by officers from the South
west, there are only 200 troops in the
Department of louisiana. -4
A COLD -BLooDED MASSACRE.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs to Gen.
Grant to day that the riot in New Or
leans was not the spontaneous out
break Of an ordinary mob, but the ex-
ecution of a prearranged plan of the
rebels to slaughter the leading Union
men of the State; and that there is ev
idence that this plot was concocted
weeks ago. -fel
The Associated Press dispatches
from New Orleans are glaringly false,
and are dictated by the rebel State of
ftcials themselves.
Cen Sheridan expresses the opin-
ion that the riot is but the commence
ment of the scheme to rid Louisiana
of Union men" - 'a5 ''t'<-.s q z.;s1
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-28
H0TEL WASHINGTON,
Rue du Marche, encoignure St-Philippe.
-TENU PAR
MhE CELESTIN BARDEL.l

Nine Celestin Bardel b rhonneur de
- n prevenir le public en- general ct les
AAxk..oRk foyagears en- particulier, qu'eIIe Went
d.etabilr son hotel dams 10 rue du Marche, en-
eoignure St-Philippe. ct qu'elle fera TONS ces ef.
forts pour que ses clients n'aient rien 4 desire
sous lie rapport du comfortable.
Chamhres garnies. table t~oujours abondam.
ment s~ervie, (~cuisine franchise. pension B Ia se-
maine, n la quinzaiue ct au mois d des prix mo
aefes' ej-ia
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QESOLUTION No. 9, N. s., a~lloDan'
Scina cents piastres d NM. Hodges a. Rnt

RESOLUTION No. 9, N. s., a~llopant
ICING cents piastres d NM. Hodges & But
Ter, arpenteurs. IE
Quill soft resolus:-Qne lie President du
Juri d, Police soft autorise de tirer sur lie ire
sorier pour la somme de cinq cents piastres
$4,000 atm de reg'er Ia reclamation de MN.
Hodges 4 Butler, pour Parpent1ge ct Ia, carte
qn'ils ont fait de 10 partie inferieure idu Bayou.
Que cette som,ne de cinq cents piastres aera IL
regiement entirer ct final de y reclamation
de MN. Hodges 5 Butler pour lcur arpantage
ct carte. Et an cas- on les dts NM. Hodges
4 Butler n'accepteraient, pas 10 solnme oferte,
lie Juri do Police prefererait, au lieu de payer
up montant plus fort, soumettre la question a
une cour. Il
Approuvee OF adoptee ce 16 avril 1866.
S.gne: j. S. PERKINS, President.
j. w. KNoBLocH, Secretaire.
Pour copie confirme a original certiie le II
avril 1866. J.W. KN0BLOCH, Slcretaire
@aa du Jnri de Police.
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DISSOLUTION No. 8, N. S.. rappelant
ASrordonnance No. 2, ct fxant les districts
du Juri de Police.
lo. Qn'il soft resoln :LQ-e Performance
No. 2, adoptee lie % 'avril 1865, de,erminant
les limites des districts du Juri de Police soft
ct est par les presentcs rappelee ct annuiee.
% Quill soft de pins resolu Que lrs dts
Districts du Jnri de Police soient fixes tells
qu'ils sont determines par rordonnance No.
a. datee dn s. septembre 1859, ct que lie Juri
de Police Sc composera de neuf membres, un
pour chaqne district.
Approuvee ct adopteetl e l6 ayril 1866.
S;gne j. s. PERKINS, President.
j. w. KHoBLocn. Secretaire.
Pour copie confhrme certiiee. lie II avril
1869. j. W. KNOBLOCH, Secretaire.
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SUCCESSION DE CAROLINE ToUpS

- 49, 5
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA Cour du
- 3me District Judiciaire, Paroisse de La
che.
En- vertn DUN ordre de vente, emanant de la
3me Cou2 de District, paroisse Lafourche. dams
10 succession ci-dessus mentionnee, je vendrai q
l'encan public, !e MERCREDI 2me jour de
Mai, 1865. a 10 heurcs A. M. sur les lienx, situes
dams la dite pa~roisse. rive droite du Bayou La
fourehe, 4 environ cinq miles au-dessous de la
| Vile de Thibodaux, la propriete ci-apres decri-
te. savOir
lie Tn certain moroccan de rerrc, situe dams
cette paro SIZE sur la rive droite du Bayou La
fourche, a environ cinq miles au-dssous de la
vile dc Thibodaux. mesurant trois arpents de
face par qnarante arpents de prefondeur, sui
want les lignes de tout lie mOrceau de terre. bor-
ne en- haut par la terre de LANCE Guillot, ct en-
has par celle de la dite succession ci-apres de
critic, ensemble avcc toutes les batisses ct anne
liorations qui sly trouvent dessus.
2o Tn autro m0reeaa de terfe. adjacent ct
au-dessous de celui qni Went d etre decrit, me-
%suruntaln arpent ct demi plus on me:as de fsce
IA ,.:sa: q. o.vaaeuI, euisant les lignes
maintenant existantes sur tout lie moroccan de
terrc don't cette partie est bornee en- haut par la
terre de la dite succession cl-dessns decrite, ct
en- has par celle de Arsene Ledet ; ensemble a.
VEG toutcs les batisses ct ameliOratiOns qui sly
~trouvent dessus.
80 I'm assortment de f0arnitares de maisen,
Ustensiles Arat Tres, 2 Mulets, | eheval, Va
che, &C., &c.
ECHEA CES LES prophecies mobil;eres, pour
toutes sommes audessous de vingt piastres, Sc
ront payables trente jours apres lie jour de 10
vente. Pour toutes sommes au-dessus de vingt
p~iastres, payables une Motto trente jours apres
lie jour de 10 vente ct lautre Motto en- Mars
1867.
Les morceaux de terres seront payables par
quart un quart trente jours apres lie jour de la
ventc ct un quart dams tous ct chacun DIES mois
de Mars des annees 1867, 1868 ct 1869.
CONDITIONS lies acquerenrs donnerons
leurs billets avec bonne ct valable %securite, In
solido, payables a lordre de administrator de
la dite succession, au bureau du Recorder de
cette paroisse, avec linteret a huit pour cent
par an apres Pecbeance. Les terrains r~esteront
specialement hypotheques avec privilege du
vendeur en- favour de la dite succession, atm de
garantir lie prix de vente.' Representa- par les
dts billets. sous lie pacte de non alisndo ct con-
fession de jugement.
81 mars. M. BOURG, Sheriff.
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#2THV@tF"# "# #E '*+"%& .& " ~ p $sH"# gFEE
Joseph Gros, Administrators, vs.. les Heritiers ct
Creanciers de Ia succession de Jean Pierre Gros
ct de son epouse. celeste Hebert.
FTAT DE LA LOUISIANE-C,ur du
A13me District Judiciaire, Paroisse de
Lafourcbe. Fl eat ~
Attendu que Joseph eros. dument nom
me ct qualife administrators de Ia dite success
sion, 4 ce jour depose d mon bureau un comp
te final ct complet de son administr alton,
Eeconsequence, les heritiers ct creaneiers de
la susdite succession ct les personnes interessees
scnt notifies d'avoir a presenter a ce bureau,
dams les trente jours qai ~suivront la publication
DIN dit avis, les objections qu'elles peuvent a.
voir a ph~omologation du dit tableau. auutrement
IL sera approuve ct ho:nologue conformement d
la loi.
80 Temoin ma main ct lie sceau de la
~ dite Cour, ce Cline jour d'Ayril
mil hut cent so~ixante-six.
l.. s. ALLAN, Grefier,
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DE Sd FEMME MARIE
EETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour du
AI3me District Judiciaire, Paroisse de La
fourche.
COur du 3me District Judiciaire, parOisse de
Lafourche. dams la succession ci-dessus nominee,
a moi adresse. j~offrirai en- vente publique, lie
MARDI Is MAI 1861,
a 10 heures A. N. a la derniere residence du de-
cede. situee dams Ia dite parolsse, sur la rive
droite du bayou Lafourche, a environ a dix
sept miles en- has de la vile de Thibodaux, Ia
propriete ci-dessous decrite. SAVIOR:
loFtn certain moroccan de tcrre, situe dams
cette p~aroisse, sur la rive droite du bayou La
fourche a dix-sept miles environ, en- bas de la
vile de Th;bodauy. mesurant trois arpent plus
on moins de face sur quaranfe arpants d. pro-
fondeur, d'apres les lignes eyistantes, borne en-
haut par les terres de Josiah Knight. ct en- has
par celles de Napoleon Bourgeois ensemble u
vec toutes les b1tisses ct amGliorations qui sly
~trouvent dessus.
20 Un autrc moroccan de terre, situe anssi
dams cettc paroisse. sur la rive droite du bayou
Lafourche, a peu pres a dix-huit miles au-des-
| sous de la vile de Thibodanx. mesurant dix
huit picds de face sur quarante arpents de pro-
fnndeur, borne en- haut par Ia terre de Paul
Bres uX ct en- la oar celle de Lufroy BreauX !:
Ensemble avec tous les droits qui y appartien-
nent.
81 Tn autre mofeeau dc terre sitie dams lie
village de Longueville, sur la rive ganche du
Bayou Lafourche, a environ 81 on % miles en-
bas de la vile de Thibodaux, lie dit lot a etc
acquis de Claude Sandras ct est lie No. 4 du car
re 81 du plan d~eI4onguevillc
Aussi les fournitures de maison ct ustensil"s
de cuisine. CONSTANT en- Its ct leur garniture,
chaises, tables, hureaux. pendules. tapis, cou-
vertes, rideaux, draps de Its, armoires, etc. De
plus un lot d'outils de charpentier, charrues,
une charlotte. I'M buggy, trois ~citernes, trois
boites de savon. deux fusils, une .montre en- ar
gent, deux chevaux. un lot de cochons ct a peu
pres q~uarante tetes d'animaux, etc, etc.
Eeheanees ct Conditions.-Les prophecies mo.
bil;eres seront payables, pour toutes sommes
au-dessous de cling piastres, compliant ct pour
toutes sommes au-dessus de cling piastres, une
Motto en- mars 1861, ct lautre moirie en- mars
1868. ~
La terre sera payable en- deux placements e
gaux qui devront etre effectues, lie premier en-
mars 1867, ct lie second en- mars 1868. Les ac-
quGreurs f0urniront lenrs billets avec une bon
ne ct solvable securite solidaire, toutes sommes
porteront interet a huit pour cent par an apres
l'Gcheance |: lie pacte de non aAendo Giant une
condition de 10 vente de la dite terre, lie privi-
lege du vendeur est reserve sur tous les efets
vendus d credit, ct de plus une hypotheq lie spe-
ciale restesa sur les dts morceaux dc terre pour
gnerantir lie prix de ven.e ; les stamps seront Il
la charge de l'acquereur ct lie dix pour cent
d honoraires du conseiller, pour le recouvre-
ment des placements. sft4 Sft
l4-av NJ. BOURG, Sheriff.
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pRIX DIES ANNONCES.

Pour cliaquc carre de dix lignes all moins
pour la p~rc,niere insertion ST SO. Pour la Sc
conde insertion, par carre, IS Cts. ct pous
chaque insertion additionnclle, par carre. SO ctr
Pour toute annonce indignant Ia profession
ct lie domicile, ct qui n'excedera pas HUT ligne
ayec l'abonnement au journal, par an, $1,000
Toute annonce publiee par intervalles sera
payee au taux de ! piastres par carre.
Toute annonce don't lie nombre d'insertions
nest pas specific. sera inserGe jusqu'a nouvel
Ordre, au taux 0rdinaire.
Toute annonce de candidat sera pay6e $1,000,
ct d'AVANCE.
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Avis d'ElectiOn.

BUREAU Du SMERIF, PARoIssE LAFoURcHE,
ThibOdaux, n mars 1866. 4
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SUCCESSION DE NICHE BOURGEOIS, Ell
DE Sd FEMME. MARIE STEYENS.
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". Thomas Albert a l'honneur dc preycnir lc
public ct les voyageurs quill Went de r'ouvrir
lHotet DIES strangers, ct quill est pref a rece-
volr des pensionnaires a Ia semaiue, a la quin-
zaine ct au mois a DIES prix moderes.
chalnbes commodes ct bien %garnies, Isl
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RESTAURANT ST. LOUIS.
TESU 4
HENRI

1sue osHoaiS 1Sos 70 CO IL, entire KOyaIe ct
~ s tefs. boorb0n. avt85 aa
MEA f,hambres garnies pour habitants,
FSJNNsalons pour noces ct repas' de fami.
lies, pension d Ia semaine,, i Ia .luin-
zsine ct au mois 4 des prix moderts.
Mr.. Henri Barthe ayant agrandi son etablis-
sement en- y joignant Ia Iraison voisine. annon.
&c q messieurs les habitants Quill pourra ton
jours les logger consenablement eux ct leurs
lamiiies. l7a-13In
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Saeeess'on de Jacques Adaa ct son sposss,
Jstie Naparre.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour dr
- trOisieme District, Paroisse L.afourcba

Attendu que E. G. Robichaux, de 10 dite
parolsse, a fait son application Il Ia dite cour
pour obtenirt administration de la dite success
ion, $50
I'm consequence avis est donne a tontes les
personnes que celia peut concerner d'avoir Il fai-
re leurs oppositions. 81 ellie, en- ont. s cette No.
mande, au Greffer de la dite Cour. dams les div
Jours qui suiTront Ia premiere publication de eel
avis, autFeEnent le petionnaire sera. dams lea Az.
ia's DE Ia loi, nomme ct d1ment qualife admi
nlstrateur de la dite succession.
10 Temoin ma main .. lie sceau de la d;te,
GD Cour, ce 2lme jonr d'Avril, mil INIT
cenisoixantesiS.
u W L. s. ILLiIN: r.afer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-14

Brownlow has, we fear, rather an un.
manageable set Of constituents. Western
editors arc provcrbial for humor and wag.
gerry: and those in Brownlow's State are
not behind any others in this respect. The
last Nashville Gazette has several editorials
which it puzzles us to understand. That
paper is anxious TO beat the Radicals at the
next election, and if its utteranccs are to
be relied upon, would not scruple to bride
Brownlow's officers. They have registra-
ton law in Tennessee, and it would seem
that the commissioner certificate is, ii
not sufficient, at least prima .facie evidence
of mans right to vote. Upon this point
the Gazette says:
OF course any man mean enough to act
as commissioner would not sickle to put
money in his pocket by cheating his en-
ployer. This was an unavoidable risk in
executing the law.
We once suggested that perhaps five dol
lars would be enough to purchase GER
tiicatc. Since then We have frequently
been told that it was expected to he had
at much lower figure. We have even
heard some scamps talk of getting it at
dollar by making up a large club. In the
interest of the poor commissioner, we
would hint that it would not bc credit
able to any community to put the article
too low. The privilege of voting is GER
tainly worth more than fifty cents in gold.
1t would crafty a very natural curiosity,
and help to settle the question OF prcce-
dcncc in responsibility among the coun-
ties, if the returns of registration should
also state the price Of certificates. We
hope it will be done.
Again, the G,tsette says:
"If it is not quite certain that the
RAIDS can be squelched at the next general
election ,1,dcr the FRANCHISE act, then we
must look for deliverance by some means
o"tsidc Of the dct.'
Discussing the franchise act itself, the
same paper makes the following remarka-
bic statements in regard to its provisions :
The diSfranchiScmcnt of more than three
fourths of the citizens is perpetual. Those
who cannot obtain certificate to-day are
denied the privilege OF voting during their
lives. The former acts accorded
the franchise to all who should come of
are after its passage: the latter does not,
but DISTINGUISHES those who arc now in
fants, and even those yet unborn who may
have the misfortune 10 draw their first
breath in Tennessee.
The authors of the law forget one thing,
however. When the present generation
of "loyalS" shall be dead (and it is to be
expected that all who escape assassination
and hanging will die at some time), there
will be nobody to vote, and the govern
ment of Tennessee must come to an end.
In the November session they should sup
ply this omission, and pass an act to vest
the franchise in their heirs male.