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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

Our Platform.

We. she representatives OF the Republican
vetsYs Of the State Of Iowa, in Convention as
semblsd, announce the 70 lowing - the platform
Of our principles:
Rssoissd, That we again proclaim II as . ear.
dinsl priaciple Of our political faith, tsst ali
men sre equal before the Law, and we are in ia
vor Of such an amendment to the Constitution
of the State Of lows as win secure the right Of
the ballot, the protection Of the law and equal
3ustice to AL men, irrespective Of color, race or
religion.
Rsso!red, That we approve Of the military
reconstruction acts p ssed by the seth and 4eth
Congress. but their illibersl construction by
snfriendly officials deprives those acts Of their
energy and vitality, We demand that Congress
assemble in July, TO carry out, by additional
snsctmeut. the true and original intent in said
acts the reconstruction Of the rebel States upon
true and loyal basis.
Rssolrsd. Tha. the prompt trial and punish>
ncnt according 10 Law Of the head Of the late
rebellion for bis infamous crimes is imparative-
ly demanded for the vindication Of the Consti-
tuition and the Law, and for the proper punish
mens Of the highest Of crimes. II lie demanded
by Justice, honor and . proper regard for the
obligations Of Amercan citizenship, ana by q
due regard for the welfare and future safety of
the republic. and il Is due not only to the digni-
~ of the nation, but in justice TO the loyal
people who have been heroic in their devotion
10 the eause o. the Constitution. the Union and
Liberty, and to the soldiers Of the Union who
sarvive and the memory Of the heroic dead.
kssol-sd, That We are in favor Of the ssrictef'
sssnony in the expenditure Of public money
sAd NC d. mand At the hands Of all our officials
both State and national. faithful and rigidiy
homes, administration Of public Affairs.
Rssosssd. That the Republican member, o
tbs Congress Of the United States. are emitted
10 the thanks Of the Nation for their fFmness il
e.is.ing the consf tracy to turn over the coniro
of the government TO the hands Of traitors ant
their allies, and in defeating the purpose Of I
corrupt executive. and thus sustaining the hon
Or and integrity Of the Nation and protecting
the interest Of liberty in great and dsngerou
srisis Of our history.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

The CopperLeads overreaeh b them
selves by their greedy lying. The.
say that the moneyed men make TWEEN
ty-ive to thirty per cent, Oh their cap
ital. Well. suppose they do. Wha,
of It? Don't other men make ne,
only twenty-five and thirty but forty
and seventy-fiye per cent on their cap
ital? But the Cops. say they hold the
bonds. Would any capitalist wbe
can make twenty-five per cent by in
ves,ing his capital be SO financially
foolish as to Put it into Z. S. bonds
which bring Eve, six and seven pei
cent, aud which even With the tor
exemption would not realize to the
holder over ten or at the out side
twelve per cent? The fact is, nearly
all the L. S. bonds held in this coun.
,y are in the hands OF otfarmers, widows
and other comparatively poor people,
who have no particular financial abil-
ity, and who perfer to trust to L. 5.
bonds, with less interest rather than
run any risks in investments which
they do not fully understand and
were bonds taxed to-day in Buchanan
Co., three-fourths of the tax would
come from farmers and women, whose
surplus money. earned by hard work,
is invested in bonds. What comes.
then, Of this dirty cry about taxation
these dishonest appeals to farmers ?
Would the Copperheads have the
farmers rob themselves !?
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

The Copperheads, who hate intensely eve.
~ soldier who went into the field and fought
nobly to put down their Rebel friends, are
circulating all sorts Of lies about our candi,
date for Senator, ". G. Donnan. Let us
cay to you, people Of Buchanan County, iha,
any story that they may pa, forth detrimen,
81 to W. u. Donnan as . man, Christian,
and a Patriot, is q base fabrication. W. G.
Donnan has lived in Independence for some
ten years, has occupied responsible ot'icia
position for several years, and has always
been prominent in church and party mat.
ters. And arguseyed as the public are to,
wards sueh men, no man has ever heretofore
said that he has ever seen anything in W.
G.. Donnan unworthy al homes, man and a
christian. No man can tru,hialy say 50
now. And the aspersions that shis election
canvass have originated are the aspersions
Of parsizan and personal malice and mean
ness.
As soldier Major Donnan has ,he highs
est record iu the reports Of his command
ing officers. A. a Republican he has al
ways been true, earnest, enthusiastic. A a
speaker, he is very able and effective, and
as Legislator he will, in our opinion, take
high rank, and prove an honor to those
whom he represents.
The importance Of this Senatorial contest
cannot be too highly estimated. The Sena.
tor will hold for tour years, and during tha,
time no. only will questions Of highest mo.
ment to the State be legislated upon, but a
United States Senator will be elected by the
Legislature to succeed Senator Grimes. A
vote against W. 6. Donnan is a vote to send
some such dishones; repudiaiing Copperhead
and Traitor. as Henry Clay Dean or Charlie.
Ma-on. to the United States Senate, TO re-,
place the Senator who now so ennobles the
State and serves the country. Are you read,
10 do this? We are sure that you will moi
be gullsd BY any lies that Copperhesds caa
invent TO commit that folly.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
TO THE POLLS.

Republicans! You cannot fail to
understand by this time, that the
Democrats of this county are strain
ing every nerve to carry the coming
election for at least . part Of their
ticket. They have issued lying secret
circulars calculated to deceive; they
arc cudcavoring TO excite rrejudices
and ananoeities between different
classes Of Republicans they are de.
li5crately falsifying the issues Of the
day; they are falsely pretending to
he the champions ofthe laboring IN en-
~ opposed to capitalists; they are
employing the rum-holes Of 1ndepen-
dence TO purchase votcs; they are
vilifying the characters Of Republi-
can candidates-in short, they are re-
sorting to every conceivabl, method
which INSCRIPTIONS Copperheads can
invent 10 decrease the general
Republican majority and elect their
candidate for Sheriff. They swear
that they will elect II. A. King, Sher-
if, and there arc Republicans found
TO promise TO vote for this man. who
proved faithless TO his country during
the war, IS opposed to John A. Davis.
who like q noble patriot sprang to the
defence Of the stsrs ani stripes when
his country called, and who lost leg
for the government which II. A. King
wns willing to see destroyed. What
IL patriotism 30 little regarded in Bu-
chanan County that capable and
faithful soldier must appeal for the
suffrages Of Union men, in opposition
10 man. who, whatever may be the
rectitude Of his private character.
proved false to his country in her
hour Of trial? Does any sensible man
suppose that II. A. King, with his
known wealth and circumstances de-
sires the Office Of Sheriff for his own
benefit? Is it not well understood
among the Democrats that H. A.
King. If felscsed, will only be nominal
" Sheriff, and that the duties Of the
Office will be performed by Henry
Edgcomb, who will be appointed as
Kings depatyf
In view, then, Of the superhuman
activity Of the enemy, we appeal TO
every Republican Who desires to see
patriotism vindicased and treason re-
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

The war was carried on to destroy
liberty-to divide the Union our faith.
ers made-to build up an aristocracy
Of New England Labobs-to enrich
the few-to do jnst what has been
done. y Conservative.
And yet the Conservative not long
since delied having opposed the wal
which it now declares 50 monstrous
Shall the Copperheads who thus de.
nounce the war for the Union, and
who declare that the Republican
party has the blaokcst, vilest and
most damnablc record of any party
that ever existed under the sum-" be
permitted TO elect even q single one
Of their candidates in this county !
We cay to Republicans there is dam
ger. and every man should put his
shoulder to the wheel.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

~ Beware of trading votes with
Democrats! Their object is In elect
II. A. King by trading off They viii
promise to vote even the whole Re-
publican ticket excepting Davis. If BY
SO doing they can insure . Kepubli-
can vote for King. Like a skilItuI
enemy they will concentrate their
whole force upon one point-and that
simply to elect II. A. King Sheriff.
They don't hope for anything else
they don't expect anything else, but
they boast loudly that they will elect
King. They can't do it. if Republi-
cans perform their duty.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
CLIHAx! CLIHAxi!

CLIHAx! CLIHAXii
Page's Climax Salve, . Family
blessing for 25 cents.
It heals without . scar. No
family should be without II.
We warrant It to cure Scrofula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
letter, Pimples, and all Eruptions
o. tho Skin. For Sore Breast or
Nipples, Cuts, Sprains, Bruises,
Burns, 6calds, Chapped Hands,
&c, Il makes . perfect cure.
It has been used over fifteen
years, without one failure.
It has no parallel-having per.
fectly oradicated disease and
healed after Ill other remedies had
JAILED. Itisa compound Of Arnica
With many other Extracts and
Balsams, and put up In larger
boxes for the same price than any
ether Ointment.
Ia y Dsasrsts svssyvAsss. Witt = Hevlaal.
ssssssssssss isi Hhss1 ssssst. Nsw York.
GENTS " ANTED-$l0 to $40 a day, to
Introduce our new patent STAR SHUT.
TIE SEWING MACHINE. Price $20.-
II uses two threads, and makes the genuine
LocK STITCH. All other low priced machines
make the Chain STITCH.
Each agent furnished with n copy Of Letters
'atsnt. Exclusive territory given. send for
| circulars. y e. HENDERSON ! CO..
ecle Agents for the West sDd South,
us@m sSs y. I'm ehcc,, 81 E1uip, No.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

The Pope Of Rome has gent his acknowl-
edgements TO the Emperor OF France for
the arrest Of Garibaldi. From this il ap,
pears that King Victor Emanuel acted n,.
der the orders Of France when be eau,
Garbaldrs arrest. Garibaldi is At his
home at Caprera, on parole. There ha-r
been numerous and serious uprisings Of hi
arrest, bul latest advices represent quiet r.. :
...r.d
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

A STIMULATING Tosgc-IIFE BIrrEas.-
Good health is blessi x. The wy 10 en-
Joy such is to take wine glass tuIl OF !Stick-
ldnd's Life Bistcrs two or three time, q day.
They create a good appetite they strength.
en- the stomach they cure habitual Consti-
patton Nervousness, and Headach; they
make the old feel young. II yon wish long
life and good health, use Striskl0Hds Lite
Bitters. For sale in bottles BY Druggists.
Ally
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

Be on the lookout for flood OF
Copperhcad lies just before election.
We have already exposed . part Of
them, but their long experience in
that line will enable the Copperheads
to deluge the county between this and
election day.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

bnked, to work at the polls, on Tues.
day next, for every one of the candi.
dates of the party. Bring out every
vote, and leave the enemy not 4 soli-
tary crum Of consolation.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

~ Look ,ceN to your tickets.
The Copperheads will not fail to en-
ploy their old dodge Of spurious tick
ets. They will very likely print tick
cts headed Republican," with II. a.
Kings name for Sheriff, while tbs
rest Of the ticket will be Republican
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

The Copperhead organ down street
calls the Bulletin n "God and hui
manity sheet" The Bulletin being
at the antipodes Of the Copperhead
organ. it necessarily follows that the
latter is an anti. God and anti-hnman.
ity sheet The Conservative has ev.-
IDENTITY had lucid interval.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
Lock out for ROOrbacks +!

Our Copperhead neighbor down
the street, is evidently determined 70
play its old game OF getting out a
batch Of electioneering lies on the
eve Of election, when it hopes it may
be too late to rcfute them. The pub.
lication day Of the Conservative is
Wednesday. but up to this time Fri
day. the paper has not made its al :
pearanee. We say, look out then. for
. batch Of the tallcst kind of lies.
But don't be gulled by them. Don't
let any invention Of Copperhead
fool You into countcnancirg aud sup
porting the party of Treason.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
lyFOR NJ ALTON.

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face. also recipe for the removal Of Pimples
Biotehcs Eruptions, ETC., on the skin, Ieavin,
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tanned without charge by addressing
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET,

roR GOVERNOR,
COL. SAMUEL MERRILL,
OF Clayton County.
ron LIrurEyASr.covERSoR
COL. JOHN SCOTT,
OF Story County.
roa JUDGE OF SUPREME COUNT,
JOSEPH N. BECK,
Of Lee County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
MAI. HENRY O'CONNOR,
OF Muscatine County.
exsurynlxTExpgNr or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
d. FRANKLIN WELLS,
or johnson County.
Hor 0sase Senator,
". q. DONNAN.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

11D Iva V1G OAIlie
House and Lot, situated one Block east of the
- new school House, is offered for sac on reu.
sonaD,e terms. The house rs new, has rooms.
and IS one Of the best finished In tbs eli, Il,
has goo cellar and a splendid stone cistern
Ihls y good chance for any person wishing a
nice piaca. For further particulars. inquire Of
42-fl 4. II. DURkEE
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

Gen. Sterling Price, died in St. Louis,
SEPT. 10Th.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

Over fivc hundred millions Of gov
crnmcnt bonds are in the hands Of
the farmers, widows and orphans Of
the United States, and yet the Cop.
perheads would have the Government
violate its faith as well as the eonsti-
tuition, by taxing them, thus. BY the
depreciation in the value of the bonds,
absolutely robbing these laboring
classes who have confided in the good
faith of the Government, of hundreds
Of millions Of their hard earned saw
ings. No man with particle Il
native honesty, and with full knowl-
edge of the facts, can FOR moment
advocate such a monstrous rascality.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
THE CELEBRATED
q OVEss T. BAKER
sewing Machines.

fhe est miy Machine in tie Vorld !
II M.chinss are superior to all Others
L ~ simpHcty, Adaptation to Great Kany.
dyts tne Ease with which they are Worked
hi thei iivcdom from liability to ret out Of
spa
,n.s f the only company who make both the
matte pr Lock Stitch. and The Grover L
fiHi er ponble Elastic Stitch. thus giving pur-
eta ers !, Choice and pririieye of exchanging.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
For Representative,
r. c. WILCOX.
For Treasurer,
LEWIS A. MAIN.
For Sheriff,
JOHN A. DAVIS.
For Co. Judge.
". II. BARTON.
For supt. Of Schools,
s. q. PIERCE.
For Co. Surveyor,
j. W. MYERS.
For Coroner,
II. II. HUNT.
Republican Twp. Ticket.
rsr Justice sf the Peace Ito fll vacsncy,l
JOHN HoLLRTT.
For constables,
ASA BLOOD, Jr.
GEORGE ". BURR.
For Township Clerk,
EDWARD BREWER.
For Assessor,
l.. j. CURTIS.
Ior Township Trustee,
DAVID GILL.
D. W. HAMMOND.
II. h. SANFORD.
TOWnshfp Meetfngs.
Jesur, Thursdsy evening srd.
Quasqueton, Friday .' 4th.
Iudspendencs, Saturday evn'g" sth.
j. l.. LOOMS,
Chairman Co. Central Gem.
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Dantotk gcfftrsonian.
What Is Ii After All?

Only the blighting of beautiful hopes,
The betrayal Of beautiful trust,
1nly the heart-altar crumbling down
With its idols, into the dust.
Only grave where rose should bloom,
A sigh instead Of a SMILE
Only wearying Of life
A hope OF rest after while.
Is that all
Only feeling Of wounded pride,
A rebelling against the heel
Like trsupled worm. A shrinking back
Lest the world see what you feel.
Only q smile and careless word
When you vain would turn and weep;
Only pillow with slunber uIblest,
While the world is wrapt in sleep.
II that ali?
Only pang when name is breathed,
sudden start and thrill
Only shock, should you chance to meet,
While The wheels of liie stand still.
Only cold and lofty bsw
In place Of the warm hand-clasp;
Only clunch of the painting heart,
Lest it escape your grasp.
Is that all
Only a ship wrecked or the sea
With fits fair and goOdly freight;
Only lifetime spent in vain,
Only the triumph of hate.
Only the breaking OF friendships VOWS
The surrendering Of friendships chain;
Only the parting of clasping hands,
Eeve to clasp again.
Is that all
Only blank and void in life,
sickening sense Of loss
Only seeing the seeming geld
Come forth from the fire as dross.
Only the cry. y" r -ni gh hare been
Only the question-why?
Only the looking with tear-blinded eyes
To the SD ores Of =" by and by"
Is that all
All! is II ALP Nay! nay. not all.
1t cannot half be said;
Only the angels can write the tale.
Only by God is it read.
Yet every heart has felt tho truth
Whose love ties have been riven.
This world is all false; there's nothing true
Nothing but God and Heaven.
That is all.
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How Blind Beggars are Made

Some extraordinary developments
about blind beggars were made last
week in a New Orleans court room.
Mrs. Barbara Vandarrich, Of that
city, has blind husband and four
children, and the whole family are
professional mendicants. The old
man wears q white night cap on his
head, tin sign on his breast, and
sits on Canal street, turning the crank
of hand organ, surrounded by his
wretched and importunate brood
One of his boys was enticed away
from him lately by two brother pro-
fessionals; and in the suit his wife
brought to punish them for this in
road on the stock in trade, the Gu
rious facts alluded to came out. A
professional beggar who was mixed
up in the case testified that nine out
of ten who are led about as blind men
have eyes as good as anybody's. He
said the plan adopted is this:
The imposter provides himself
with a peculiar quality of blue stone
not for sale by all dealers, and having
secured the services of some half
starved, little, motherless and father
less boy or girl to lead him, he chips
off & small piece of blue stone, about
the size of pea, and dissolves 1t in
an ordinary glass of water. This Is
enough to make fifteen men blind foi
three or four days. He then close:
his eyes and bathes the lids wit! the
liquid. 1t acts as powerful astrin.
gent, and even if he wanted to see
he couldn't, until the effect wears off
The lids are tightly closed, and il
they are forced open there is tem-
porary film over the pupil which
would deceive any but the Skilliul
oculist"
The witness said he could &c
through the city and pick out all the
really blind inendicants from the blue
stone rascals. After a patient con
sideration of the evidence, Recor
der Gastinel rendered the following
decision:
"In tLis case the Court perceive:
no kidnapping, but clearly one of the
greatest outrages e"er perpetrated
on the citizens of New Orleans, moi
only by the accused, !but by the mair
witness for the prosecution. These
parties come clearly and plainly un
der the statute defining vaSrancy.
therefore sentence the accused, Ser
aphin Villemar and Hubert Smith, tC
six months in the work house in de
fault of giving bond in the sum o
900 for good behavior. also
sentence the plaintiff, Barbara Van
darrich, to the same penalty, and th'
boy, Gustave VanGarrich, to the
House of Refuge, in default of bond
of $1,000 for his good behavior"
1t is interesting to know that these
$1,000 bonds were given by the beg
gars on the spot. One of the defend
ants had $4,000 on his person and
certificate of deposit for $4,000
more. The plaintiffs seemed in
equally comfortable circumstances
but, no doubt, could be found to-day
at their favorite haunt on Canal St.
forming their usual sGnalid family
tableau of misery and misfortune.
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TIE VOICE OF GoD-An eminent
man relates this incident Of his child
hood -" When a little boy, my fa-
ther sent me from the field home. A
spotted tortoise in shallow water
caught my attention, and l lifted my
stick to strike it, when voice with.
in me said, 1T is wrong / stood
with unified stick, in wonder at the
new emotion, till the tortoise vanish
ed from my sight.
l fastened home and asked my
mother what it was that told me i
was wrong.
Taking me in her arms, she said
Some men call it conscience, but
prefer to call it the voice of God II
the soul of man. If you listen to it
then it will speak clearer, and always
guide you right. But if you turn
deaf ear, or disobey, then 1t will fad'
out little by little, and leave you IL
the dark, without guide.
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CITIZENS BANK
CARIINS & CO. Rankers.

OFFICE at the old stand, West END of Tay'
lor's Block, opposite the Court House.
Otice open for business from So'clock tC
II a. m, and from CLOCK 10 p N.
Exchange, Coin and Government Securi'
ties bought and sold, and a General Banking
Business done.
N.B-Interest paid on special deposits or
agreement at the rate Of from eight TO ter
per cent. per annum. as Der length of time.
Also, Special Agents for Jay Cook Co.
for fhe conversion OF SOS into Government
Consos, or 5-20's as they are generally call
ed. arr,6no4s.ly-
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.evitably sap the foundations of our
federal system, but it is not the worst
evil of this legislation-it is great
public wrong to take from the
President powers conferred up
on him alone by the Coustitu
ton, but the wrong is more fragrant
and more dangerous when the powers
so taken from the President are con-
ferred on Subordinate executive off,
GERS, and especially upon military
officers. Over nearly oEe-third of
the States of the Union, military
power, regulated by no fixed law,
rules supreme. Each OF the five
District Commanders, though not
chosen by the people or responsible
to them, exercises at this hour, more.
executive power, military and civil,
than the people have ever been will
ling 10 confer upon the head of the
executive department. though chosen
by, and responsible to, themselves.
The remedy must come from the
people themselves. They know what
it is and how it is to be applied at
the present time. They cannot, &C.
cording to the forms OF the Constitu-
tion, repeal these laws. They can
not remove or control this military
The remedy is neverthe-
less in their hands. 1t is to be found
in the ballot, and is sure one If not
controlled by fraud, and armed by
arbitrary power, or, from apathy on
heir part, too long delaye d.
With abiding confidence in their
patriotism, wisdom and integrity, l
am still hopeful of the future, and
hat in the end the rod of despotism
will be broken, the armed heel OF
power lifted from the necks of the
people. and the principles of vio-
lated Constitution preserved.
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 19, 81.
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]. B. DUNN
e. Il. ID q n N,
ATTORNEY at Law.

VTTILL practice in Hancock and adjoining
" counties, will make collections At very
reasonable rates. regular authorized
Claim Agent, will prosecute claims tor Boun
tv, Back Paw, Communication of RStions. Lost
Bor es, or anv other claims 7gainst the Gov
ernm, ,nt. A Justice of the Peace, will make
Deeds and Mortgages. and always promptly
attend TO sll business entrusted TO his care,
and solicits n share of patrORa Office in
Wilson's Block. Main street, Fm-, Ohio.
dacaSno31ly