The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-26
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.


General Sckles application for court ofnqury the War
Department with his dsapproval and his reasons therefor
The principal is that General Sckes has already an
peaed redress the bar of public opinion and if he was
to order court Of inquiry it would simply be giving him
another hearing If not satisfied with the verdict of the
public the President lntimaes that he may demand court
martial AS the public has pretty generally sustained Gen
era Sickes it not likely that he will ask further vindica
ton at the hands of the President.
The Republican majority in Iowa will be about 26 OOO
The Legislature is Republican by than two to one
The latest returns from Ohio indicate that Hayes major
iy for Governor will be from 5000 $780, The Legislature
Is copperhead by two In the Senate and five in the House.
The Philadelphia Press publishes official returns of the
election in Pesy vania from fifty counties giving Shars
wood (Democat for Judge of the Supreme Court 142
majority and carefully estimated maores from the remain
ing eleven counties which give Williams majority of 1885,
leaving clear balance in favor of Sharswood Of 707 votes
Gross frauds perpetrated by Democrats in Luzeme
county Pa on the day of the recent election In the Sixth
Ward of Scranton owing to riot the polls not opened
until four o'clock in the afternoon, and then Republicans
not allowed to vote. In the North District of Wilkes
barre township Republican allowed VOTE while
Democrats known to have voted and again
The thing done in other parts of Luzee county.
The New York Times says that the Republicans complain
of the secret circular of the Democratic State Committee
whereby great vote drawn out for their candidates in
Pennsylvania We have such complaint. 1t the
business of that Committee to get out large pos
sibe and they did WELL If disposed to complain
at ALL it would be that the Republican Committee did do
likewise. But while know that this Committee far
less efficient than the Democratic should have know
that they had ample means before assuming to 1t
is manifest that the Democratic Committee controlled and
spent extraordinary amount of money Look again at the
language OF their secret circular addressed to confidential
Democratic manager in each county, as follows
DEAR SIR The necessity for close attention to details in
but it should be made full of activity.
"The great end to be accomplished is:
"To poll every Democratic vote
THE first thing to be done is learn the names of all
the Democrats For this purpose the blanks
furnished yo and so far have returned to
the lists to-day send you copies by mail Send the
mainder rapidly possible
"hese lists be placed in the hands of active men
in the DISTRICTS inclose in each list circular describing
their duties for their direction also nclose you copy
thereof
make it your business to employ these yourself Do
not trust to letters and them pay them for their time in
wanng the daoy and for election day. and to provide
10 haul the sow to the polls. 1t is better spend money in
this way than by meetings you have any doubt of the
you employ tell Others of friends that you have
placed money in their hands.
SECT your detailed for 1865 and for 1866 Compare
the two and this will show you the districts likely be SLOW
Give them special attention now 1t important to get trust
worthy in each district Do not devote your attention
to making specific majority, but look to getting your
whole vote. When this is done, the majority follows.
In very slow districts would suggest special contract
with active men, thus In 1865 the district poled 100 Demo-
cratic votes in 1866 12O Democratic votes Now for every
Democratic vote ITO polled will pay you fixed
the day after the election. This is simply incentive
bring out for the vote of 1867 shows that they
there See that your agents have all Democrats assessed
naturalized and their taxes paid. Let me know what
do for you Send forward the lists rapidly.
Respectfully yours, WILLIAM A. WALLACE
chairman Democratic State Central Committee"
The loyal representatives of the people resolved
keep guard in Washington for the next eighteen
months
members ofCongress beginning to make their appear
ance in quest Of apartments for the winter Most of them
make arrangements with view OF permanent occupancy
The Rebel General Beauregard lately had long bust
ness Interview with General Grant, relative to certain rail
road matters which the former interested He is also
desrous of obtaining possession of considerable land belong
ing TO him. and now occupied by the Freedmens Bureau,
near Memphis
one OF the most terrific storms experienced in the
Mountain region in many years. began the evening
OUT Inc ng seemed atmes though the wind would
tear the Ilp'Iop House from its foundation
Inc ILLINOIS editorial excursion party arrived at Fort
exciting buffalo hunt killing ten enormons animals in less