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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

TEACHING CHILDRES HYMNS
Some one, in urging upon parents
the duty Of teaching their children
spiritual songs and hymns. very ap-
Iproprlatcly remarks, that "there is
a chord in every human soul which
IS touched by poetEys" bence the mag
.ical power Of ballads, national songs
and reli gioas Hymaa. Listen to the
snatches Of p0puidr ditties wfrlcb
you hear in the streets from the pass
ers by, after you have gone to bed,
and you will own that metre and mn.
sic have avenues to human souls. and
consequently, that they should be
largely employed in religion. There
Fs reason to believe that versitied
truth has peculiar force upon the
common mind, as t is certain that it
affords aid to the memory. Luther
and the other Reformers felt this,
hence arose the wonderfully rich col
lection Of hymns in the German Ian
guage, to which there is, perhaps,
nothing comparable on earth. TO
this stock Luther himself contributed
much. He was aided by Hans Sachs,
the poctlcal shoemaker. III a later
period came Paul Gerhardt, the
greatest hymn writer of Germany,
if uot Of the world. Wherever there
are pious Germans. you find them
with their beloved hymn books, and
from frequent use, they generally
know great numbers OF these hymns
by heart.-H0mc Journal,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
Ben Wade and German Voters Ignor
ance-Accepting the Situation.

Why was Ben Wade assigned to
the Court street Market-space for "A
speech, instead of the Fifth street, or
the Sixth street Marketspace The
Radical managers doubtless thought
it best to put Wade where they sup
posed he coul.l do the least mischief.
They would for policy's sake have
preferred that he had not come to
this part of the State, as he is given
to saying things in his rough way,
that had better remain unsaid but
being here, he was put where, in their
estimation, he would be the least un.
derstood. He was put near the Ger
mans, for whose intelligence he has
so profound a cOntempta His point
was 70 persuade the Germans to vote
to put the negroes on a political and
social equality with themselves. He
thought they should so vote He
thinks the negroes are infinitely more
intelligent than the Germans in all
the intelligence that goes to make a
good voter. He said so in his NJ lri-
eta speech, of the Goth of August,
1864. He not only said, at that time,
and OH that occasion, that the ne
groes were infinitely the superior of
the Germans in political intelligence,
but he went further. He said the
Germans after five years proha-
tion. and study OF our institutions,
a d when they come to vote, know
no more than the horse they drive. -
That is the argument Ben Wade was
TO put to the Germans at the Court
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

ready to acknowledge it, and accept
the situation, why that is their bust
ness-and that is all there is Of it.
Extract from letter from Hon. 7hos
Ii. Seymour, Of ConnecticNtt, in re.
PLY to the Committee inriting him to
attend the greet Democratic meeting
IN Baltimore:
heartily congratulate the democ-
racy of Baltimore, and through them
Of Maryland, on the noble victory
which has just been waited to us
from beyond the mountains" the
Western and Pacific course of onr
language and our liberties" | say
of our liberties, being rendered more
hopeful Of them by the joint triumphS
in the past year of Maryland, Della
ware, Connecticut, Kentucky, and
that of California, which is now ring
ing through the land. No more con
vincing proofs are needed than these
elections afford that the true work
of reconstruction," on the basis OF
the Constitution, has already begun
in the g free States" and being re-
ceived with applause by the Ameri,
can people, must inevitably go on
till the Constitution of our country
is rescued from the bands that are
raised to destroy it. Other elections,
which are soon to follow, cannot help
but confirm this view of the case.
The moral of what has been gained
thus far, where free elections have
been held, is the key to the future of
our country. Another year must de
termine how far elections of differ
ent character shall be permitted to
thwart the clearly expressed will of
the people in a Constitutional way.
1t ls not for me, sir, to sketch for
the benefit of the democracy of our
noble State, who understand so well
the principles of civil liberty, any
plan OF action it may be proper TO
pursue, in the great battle of the
century that is soon to he fought
and won. lam not SO prrSumptuOuS
as to attempt anything of the kind.
But as you have given me chance
to make my acknowledgements for
the honor of your invitation, | may
perhaps go a step farther, and say
something more. We know too well
the condition Of some portions of our
country at the present time TO require
any description from me Ineed not,
dilate on the deplorable
spectacle of a free people subjected
to military power in time of peace,
and by a monstrouSly vile system of
registration and coercion, made a
party to the elevation of the blacks
over the whites of the South. This
of itself is deplorable enough and
with evils of vast magnitude.
But aside from its immediate effect
on States where the work has begun,
we see in the Reconstruction Act, so
miSnamed, the violation of the grea
of selfgovernment, which
if permitted TO he overthrown in the
in Louisiana, in Georgia.
or elsewhere. would srou be made =
IN wicked hands for the
establishment OF the same tyranny
over the rest nf the States. The
recent threat Cd radical Senator ~
force negro suffrage on Connecticut
is indicative OF .he very purpose
suggested by the ConEros>ional plan
for the suhjugation OF the South. In
this condition of things Il return to
the organic law is the only 1ath OF
safety for our once nee institutions.
A retnrn to the Constitution is the
demand of every trGe friend of his
country.
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FATE OF TEE SONG WRITER'S.

/ Tire man who "Drcamt he dwelt
lin Marble Balls" has opened a mar
.b.r quarry there, aud i doing q thriv-
hug business III getting out grave
iStOues.
| yheauthor of Carry me back to
|Cll Virginia" has opened a livery
stable, and is carried back in his
Iown conveyance Whenever he wants
Ito be.
/ The man who sang "l'm lonely
|siuce my Mother died isn't quite So
IloncIy now. The old man married
again, and his @trpmothcr makes 1t
lively enough for him.
! The author Of Lite on the Ocean
/ Wave" is now gratifying bis taste for
the sea by attending saw mil. He
will be on the watc.
The one who gave " The Old Folks
at Home " to the world, was recently
taken to the pcolhouse, as they were
getting troublesome.
The author of d" Shells Of Ocean"
is in the clam business.
The man who wanted t. "Kiss
him foy his Mother" attempted 10
kiss his mother for him the other
dav. and HIM gave him a walloping
" for his mother"
The one who walled SO rlantiyely
=. Do they miss me at Home?" was
missed the other day, together With
ncighhor wife. He wa smisSed bys
a wife and seven children.
The author of Three Blind Mice"
has started Menagerie with them.
The man who wrote Five o'clock
in the morning" found that no sa-
looms We're open at that early hour
where lie could get his bitters, SO he
lies abed rather late now.
"Glvc me cot in the valley I
love" has got cot in the infirmary.
" Ncin Cot y
The man who sighed Take me
home to Die took a glass of Dick
Laurence's Old Bourbon, and is now
4" Fine Ould Irish GintlemaB."
The one who wrote kiss me be-
fore you cnn hasn't found any one
to kiss him yet-so Re kisses himself
in the looking glass before day every
morning.
Meet me by moonlight alone"
has LETT eff his meat and taken to
drink.
The author of "Roll on Silver
Moon has opened ball alley. Silver
moon can't roll on bis alley without
paying for it.
The disconsOlate one who sings
"Have YOU seen my Maggie T. has
heard o! her. Another feller Informs
him, through the music store. that
" Maggie hy NV side"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02


IHE POWER OF PRAYER.-Ihe
blDle account OF the power OF prayer
is tho best we have, or can have:
Abraham's servant prays-hebec~
ca appers.
Jacob prays-Ihe angel IS con
quered; bSau's revenge IS changed
to traternal love.
Joseph prays-He IS delivered
from the prison et Egypt.
Moses prays-Amaleck is diseon-
tttedj Israel tFihmphs
Joshua prays-The sun stands
still; victory Is gained.
Hannah prays-The Prophet Sam
uel is born.
David prays-Ahithope. goes out
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
THE SOUTHERN FARMER

T q beautifully illustrated monthly of l6 pages.
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have engaged the ablest pens in the South to
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aud need.
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Formerly Of Edwards Depot Missl
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

The q. A. Ran Attempt By the Rad.
ical Leaders to use tap Organization
for Political Purposes a Protest by a
Member.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
1ental Sutgerp,
DIR. N. C. ORRICK,

rs prepared to practice his profession in al
| its branches.
All diseases of the gums and mouth trea
ted upon scientific principles.
Decayed teeth carefully filled, Artihcla
teeth inserted upon Gold or Vulcanite
Temporary sets can be furnished on the day
sfter extraction.
Teeth extracted without pain, by the us'
Gas or the Narcotic Spray.
OFFICE OVER MosBY, RICHARDS & Co.:
DRuG STORE.
Refers to the physicians Of Canton.
Jan5-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
RE M OV A l. .

.DR KNAPP has removed hS Office to his resi-
1 J dence on State street one square lorth o
Capitol and nearly opposite the ruins of the Bow
man Honse where he will be pleased to see bis old
friends. and all others who may deshe the MOST
PERFECT DENTAL OPERATIONS.
Beinp prenared with all the MODERN I'M
PROVEMENTS in the DENTAL ART, he trusts
he may continue to merit the liberal patronage
extended to him for the past twenty years.
Jackson, Miss, Feb2 Iy
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

street Market space. Saturday night
on are infinitely below the negro
n political intelligence, yoH are more
ignorant than the horse YOU drive
and rs the Democrats have bestowed
upon yOu-such ignoramuses-the
right OF suffrage, why can't you vote
to confer the suffrage on the negroes
who are more intelligent than YOU
are y Such is Mr.. Wade's position
not selected by any one for him, but
selected by himselt-a candidate foI
reelection to the United States Sen
ate, one who expects Beggs, Tor.
fence, Kessler, Wolf and the Other
candidates for the Legislature, on the
Radical ticket. to vote for his re- cleo
ton to the United States Senate, il
they are successful.
But aside from all that, conld
! the Radical managers of Ham
ilton county have insulted our whole
foreign-born populatiOn-Germans
Irish, English, Welsh and others
more grossly than having Ben. Wade
speak here? These Radical mana
gers, by having Ben. Wade speak
here, endorse his views as to the
want of intelligence of the voter OF
foreign birth, and the superiority Of
the negro to him in political knowl-
edge. For ourselves, as long as we
have been in politics now over forty
years-we have not known such an
insult as this--the bringing Of Ben
Wade here to speak after his Mariet-
ia speech, in which he put the foreign.
born voters so far below the negroes
in intelligence.
If there was particle of selfre-
spect in foreign-born voter; if
there was any voter of foreign birth
that felt the insult; if any foreigner
was willing to acknowledge the
truth of Wade's contrast between
them and the negro, so much to their
discredit, who would listen to this
representative of the Radical party
with composurc, then we are ready
to acknowledge that there are a class
of people among us who are below the
negro; for the negro himself would
hardly listen to so disparaging a con-
trast without indignation. Every
body, however, knows-or is sup
posed to know-his own weakness,
and if Ben. Wade has described the
Germans properly, and they are
ready to acknowledge it, and accept
the situation, why that is their busi-
ness-and that is all there is Of it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

The author oi oh, don't you re
member sweet Alice, Ben Bolt has
received = letter from Bolt, iT which
he informs tie author that be rcaem-
0eTs all ah0ut sweet Alice; that
she IS not dead, but "yet lives and
is keeping a hotel IN Naio!rSha
ec1Hfv.
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Il The Daily Conservative, Little Rock
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- Mr.. +. VI. NASH and DR.. Ross of Fort
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goods, passed up on the ozark on her last trip.
g. regret to learn that Mr.. Nash's wife who
pas with him, was in a very bad state of
health,
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Reparator CapiIIi.

Throw away your false (rizzes, your switches, you
wig
Destructive Of comfort. and not worth afg
Come ased, come youthful, come ugly aud fair,
And rejoice in Your own luXuriant hair.