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Prom the Quincy Herald
Judge Skinner Declines.

II win be seen By she following card from
Judge Skinner, that he declines to permit
the use of his name as a candidate for con.
eress- We have been assured By him, for
some time past, that he was not candidate
and would not be, so far as it might depend
upon any effort of his own to make himself
such, bat presumed he would accept the
nomination if Voluntarily rendered. 1t viii
be seen by his card published below, howeE
er, that he is not, under any circumstances,
and will not consent to be made candi
date
EDITOR OF Quincy HERALD-I believe our con
gressional district viii, next November, be car
ried by the aati-rsdieal voters. But, having lit
tie taste for, and less adaptation to, political DO
-sition, cannot consent to be q candidate for
congress- The mention of my name by the press
as candidate for nomination and letters on the
subject from several sections Of the district for
bid silence on my part. / thank all for Their
Kindness and confidence, and assure them that
what can do to defeat radiealism at the coming
election will be be done
Quincy, 27th May. 1868.
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advertising the fact, for he stands no chance
whatever. he ought to know that no one
outside of the ''rings" which flourish around
the court house will be permitted the nomi.
nation. There are two of these "rings'' m
this city, viz: the Webster ring, and she Jim
Beardsley ring, each of which have y candi-
date. VIM. Payne, the present depaty OF
Peetz, is the candidate of the Jim Beardsley
ring, and Maj. Charles w. Halves, IS the
candidate of the Webster ring. Both are &C.
tive and industrious and confident of sue
cess. Mr.. Drury is outside OF these rings
and stands no chance whatever.
Mai. Frazer Wilson, some years ago cir
emit clerk, is an independent candidate, an
| nouneed in both papers. He has many
| friends.
For circuit clerk the candidates are also
numerous. Capt. VIM. NJ. Morris, of the
CARS, is the candidate of the Jim Beardsley
ring; and Mr.. Hodges, the present incum-
bent, is the candidate of the Webster ring.
Quincy MeNiel has also declared that he
should be candidate for the nomination,
land get ii too" Robert Thompson, of Coal
Valley is also said to be entered for the race.
The Office of coroner not being worth a
cent win be played off on some greeney, just
to tickle his vanity.
For representative in the general assem-
bly, quite number are talked of, and three
have been spoken of in the "organ," viz: S.
r. Allen, a lawyer, of Port Byron; J. A.
Jordon, of Coal Valley, and John Buffum, of
Andalusia. Those who really want the nom
ination for this, or anything else, in this
county, should apply to Jim Beardsley, and
"employ" him, as that is all that is necessa-
~ is this county. The delegates who come
here form the country never presume to vote
for any one without FIRST asking him who to
vote for. The fact is, he owns the party, in
this county, and runs it.
1t will be necessary, in order to get nom
ination, to curse Trumball, Fessenden, Ross,
Grimes, Fowler, Henderson and Van Win
kle and all who approve of their vote on i'm
parchment as "traitors )" also to carry q
good sized niger on their backs during the
day, and sleep with him nights. 1t win al
so be necessary to indorse Spencer & Rob
inson's ferry monopoly keep up the present
high rates of ferriage; oppose the free bridge
over the Mississippi and execute all orders
issued BY the Jim Beardsley court house
ring. Any man who can't fill this bill had
better not attempt to get nomination.
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THE RADICAL NATIONAL CONVENTION
WEDNESDAY EVENING.


At the evening session, on Wednesday,
the committee ON credentials not benny ready
to report, the committee on permanent or
ganization reported Ex-Gov. HawIeY, the de-
feated governor of Connecticut, for perman-
ent president, with one vice president and
one secretary from each state, including all
the southern states and territories. Mr..
Smith, of Indiana, probably john then
moved that Gen. Grant be nominated by
reclamation. Cries of mo, "no," and Mr.
Smith dried up. A committee of the sol
diers and sailors convention then presented
their proceedings. A Pennsylvania delegate
then moved that Gen. Sickles addr,ss the
convention. Gen. Sickles declined to do so
Ex-senator Lane, of Indiana, then moved
that Gen. Grant be nominated. Mr.. IRE
matte, of New York, objected to the mode,
and asked that the states be called in alpha
betical order. Mr.. Much, Of Indiana, said
the committee on credentials had not vet re-
ported the delegates entitled to seats, and
to do anything of this kind when we are nm
organized would be improper. Johnny Lo-
gan, of Illinois, suggested that it would be
opp w HSSCP VIC ASpoTt "a Tue Sol
diers' and sailors convention, and then,
when the organization of the convention is
fully completed, the nominations would be
in-erder. The proceedings were accepted.
Johnny Logan was then asked to speak. He
declined. They then called on one of their
rebel brerheren lex Gov. 10. Brown, of
Georgia. to speak and he responded. The
committee on credentials then reported the
names of the various delegates from the sew
eral states. The committee recon mended
allowing each of The delegations from the
several territories right to seats upon the
floor, and the privilege of casting each two
votes. The same accorded to the District of
Columbia. Colorado was allowed her full
vote, on the ground that she will probably
be admitted before the election comes of.
from Maryland the committee recommended
the admission of the CresweIl delegation.
Seats to be awarded to contestants without
right 90 vote. From California they recon-
mended the admission of regular delegates,
headed by Cory and Sears. The delegates
from the unreeonstructed states are included
in the report as entitled to seats and votes.
The committee on the order of business, then
reported the rules for the government of the
convention. The party name was amended
from the National Union party" to the
National Union Republican party" and
the report was adopted. .1a
During the preceding debate it was an
llounced that the committee ON resolutions
wouiu De prepared to report early this morn
/ ing, anu tne convention adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning. VIZ
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Not a Candidate.


The Carthage De0aocrdt says that Hon. 3
I. Scoiield will not be candidate for con
gress, and has not authorized the use Of his
name i'll that connection. The Democrat
adds, however, that DIR. >. will canvass the
district Sfor the, nominee Of The Monmouth
convention, whoever he may be, and will
cooperate in oil possible ways with the dem.
oeracyto redeem thu district from radical
domination. Thus Two OF The gentlemen
Judge Skinner and Hon. B. L. Sco6eld-
whose names have been suggested by their
respective friends as worthy Of considerafiop
at the hands of the congressional democratic
convention, have peremptorily andexplicitly
declined to permit the use Of their names in
that convention. Fhere are other good and
true men in the district, from among whom
to make a choice, and we presume the dem.
ocracy viii find no difficulty in inducing
some one Of them To- make the race and
carry the district. Ether Of the gentlemen
above named would have been elected il
nominated, and would have made good
represe ntahys in congress- We are not yet
advised that Adams county will present a
candidate to the convention, nor are we ad
vised that there are any others now before
the democracy OF the district than Col. Viii.
iliams, OF Rock Island, and Capt J. c. Pep.
per, OF Mercer.-Q Quincy Herald.
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to the country and restore confidence to bus
mess. He stated that no assurance of any
character whatever hadEbeen made directly
or indirectly to him, BIZ the President, or to
any one else 50 Ear as he knew, and if they
lad been made they could have had no in
huenee on his Judgment. After giving bis
evidence, he protested against the right of
the COMMITTEES to examine him in matters
relating to senator's, aud said he would not
attehd again until he had laid the case be-
fore the senate.
CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Va, May 20.-J. Cur.
tiss, member of the late constitutional con.
vention, was nominated for congress, to-day
Gov. Wells opened the campaign by aspeech
here to-day.
BosroE, Mass, May 20.-Catherine Bus
ter, an intemPerate widow, % years of age
was beaten to death last night in Charleston
Chas. Blake is under arrest charged with
the murder.
No MARxErss To-DAr.-Owing to the
lateness Of our telegraphie reports, We pub
lish no eastern markets today. FsI
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The Bloomington Journal, a republican,
paper, thus compliments Mr.. Williams, dem.
ooratic candidate for attorney general
Our fellow-citizen, Robert e. Williams,
has received the nomination for Attorney
General upon the democratic ticket, Mr..
Williams during long residence in Mclean
county, has been an Industrious, hard work.
ing lawyer, always attentive to his business,
and has achieved a reputation as lawyer
and as man, second to none. His name
will re fect homer upon the ticket, and il he
is elected, we believe his political opponents
will acknowledges that they have been defea-
tod br aa h~-.e sc bic NM.
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All the Decency, All the Intelligence, All the
Morality! (

Several extra ears from st. Louis. having
on board number of delegates TO the Chi
cagso convention, passed through our city
Sunday evening, just before the conclusiop
of services in the several churches. As the
cars reached the depot, these "God and hu.
mainly worshippers began singing aloud to
the disgust of all who heard, SWELL hans
Lyman Trumbull on sour apple tree &c.
Such dissertation Of the Sabbath became
the men who did it. 1t was fitting coun
terpart to. Grant drunk in the streets o.
Washingeon, dancing and singing Dandy
Jim, an obscene negro song, as pious people
were going to church.
What say moral and religious people te
such profane exhibitions ?-SprinQ field Reg
fsfer
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BOARD OF VISITORS TO WEST POINT.

We copy the following from the Chicago
Times Washington correspondence, of the
10Th: sd ss g.abaa D.
A few days ago the President made a list
of appointments of visitors to West Point,
and sent the same to the war department,
that the visitors named might be officially
notified. The list is as follows. Hon. W.
L, Sharkey, Mississippi; Hon. Jno.. Will
Hams, Tennessee Gen. W. B. Franklin,
Connecticut Hon. Leslie Combs, K kentucky ;
Prof Henry Coppee, Pennsylvania Prof
N. w. Edwards, Illinois Prof w. G.. Peck,
New York. 2 EE4 Z lftLGH
In giving out these names at the war de-
partment, or in publishing them in the news
papers, an error occurred, and the name of
Hon. n. B. Judd. member of congress frem
Illinois, was substituted for the real ap-
Ipointee from that state, Prof. Edwards.
Last night the President read lin the news
papers) from Chicago the following despatch,
dated on the 18th inst.
"To A.. johnson, President Of the United
States.
issAfter leaving Washing.on. on Saturday even
ing, 1saw in newspaper, my name announced
as having been appointed a visitor to West Point
Assuming the truth of that statement,I decline
that OF any other appointment within your gift.
-. ~ an. B. JpDp." !
The President this morning replied by tel
egraph, as follows: tcagsa E2ess.as
'sdon. N. B. Judd, Chicago - p + s
The appointment of visitor to West Point,
Whleh you declise In yoar Telegram OF the 18th,
mas not Aforementioned upon you. JaES
"ANDREw JOHNSON"
In other words, Mr.. Judd makes an ass
Of himself BY declining what was not offered
him. SO = ea e DiA> =
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Moral intimidation in the management"
of impeachment, has given way to threats of
personal vengeance. A few days since the
radicals of New York city, in meeting at
their headquarters, fourished the meat-axe
over Senator TrumbuIl, asserting that the
Representatives of an indignant people
would hang him to a convenient lamp post
in case he showed his face at Chicago
Since the vote, matters have assumed no
more definite shape, and instead of denunci-
atoms uttered hundreds of miles away, we
find delegations of Kansas men approaching
Senator Ross, personally, and threatening
him with death should he return to his
state. One senator, they say, with heart
less sheer at the terrible fate of Lane, came
home to commit suicide, but no such privi.
lege will be allowed the present ''recreant."
The knife is sarer than money" they hiss
IN his ear By way of comment upon his fear
less observance of his oath Thus the afro
cIous character of the radical purposes
grows clearer. Before the vote it was by
packed meetings and q public sentiment
manufactured BY falsehoods and misrepre-
sensations that the judgment of oath bound
juries was coerced; now the knife and the
bullet are brought in to vindicate what we
suppose is the "will of the loyal people,
This is one step lower, but one that follows
IN natural sequence. The Infamous men
who dare to tamper with sworn jury be-
fore the verdict will not hesitate to pistol the
juror who thwarts their Illegal schemes-if
they have the courage.
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great lights Of the party in power. This is
positive shame to the republicans of Chi
caro-and the people are. not slow in ex-
pressing their Indignation at their lack of
spirit. Not more than two thousand people,
Who have come up here to attend the con-
vention, will be able to do so.
A telegram from Chicago says:
"Chicago is being cursed with great unanim-
ty for not having provided ample room for the
convention. Not one in fifty of those wishing to
attend is able to gain admission. Tickets have
been sold for $40 eaeh. Tits estimated that there
are one thousand Representatives of the press
here, and there are only accommodations at the
convention for four hundred.
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RADICAL CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY
OFFICERS,

The radical county convention for the
nomination of county officers, is called to
meet on Monday the 9Th of June. Already
those who banker after positions are in the
field, electioneering to secure delegates
friendly to their nomination. The Office of
sheriff being the most profitable of any to be
filed, the coming fall, creates considerable
interest. We notice that VIM. Drury, OF
Buffalo Prairie, has announced himself as q.
candidate for the nomination, subject to the
decision of the radical convention. He might
as we'll have saved the money be viii pay for
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The president of the radical state conven-
ton of New Hampshire, that met on the
9Th inst, read, amid much applause, des-
patches from several members of congress.
predicting the conviction of the President
Among them were the following: -
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4, 1868.
The HoN. .ONsLow SFEARSs, CONCORD, n. H.:
The removal of the great obstruction to peace
and quiet is certain. Wade and prosperity sure
to come with the apple blossoms.
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
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The Danville, tn.) Times (republiean)

The Danville, GILL; Times (republican)
says:
"Some of the newspapers of the state, we
are happy to see, that once favored the nom
ination Of Gen. Palmer for governor, now
oppose him. They think his conduct unbe,
coming gentleman, in that be asserted in
the most positive terms that he would not
have the Office, but as the time for choosing
a candidate approaches, intimates that he
would serve if a domination should be unan
imously rendered him. We lost all faith in
General Palmer by his dishonorable attempt
TO get into the United States senate. and
would not give him a nomination for govern
or if Mr.. Moulton or Mr.. Ingersoll would
have the Office. And besides this, political
courtesy forbids that we should take up
Gen. Palmer after his repeated assertions
that he would not have the place, in prefer.
ence to other gentlemen who have announc
ed their willingness to serve the state
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ANOTHER DECISIVE DEMOCRATIC VIC.
TORY, $50.

At the regular city election in Springfield,
in April, the radicals carried the lst ward by
5 majority, By fraudulent votes,-and their
man resigned. The whole number of votes
cast in the ward was 625. Another election
has just bees held, and the democrats car
ried the ward by l0l majority on poll
of Gil votes. We call that settler. Rad
icalism is fast being wiped out, in Illinois.
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we cflp the foiIowing rom letter fTom
Springfield to the Monmouth RerieW:
at is well known that Col. Bates, the
"Andefsonville prisoner" candidate forstate
treasurer, was indicted in 1860, by the grand
jury. of Marion county, for perjury. This
was, probab'y,a Recommendation TO him ia
the convention over Smith, who was an
honest man. While it recommends him to
politicians and bondholders, il VIII damage
him with ptep kolders.r Viii. III
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Last week some fictitious persons in the
methodist conference at Chicago proposed
resolutions urging the conviction OF Andrew
johnson. This was opposed By the more Sc nsi.
Bile men, and the resolutions were tabled.
It was then proposed that the conference
shoald setsaside one hour for prayer In be-
half of the country. This motion prevailed
prayers were made, and on Saturday were
answered. The senate in high court refused
to convict the President; the radical party
was defeated, went to pieces, and the country
is saved. Ferveat prayer it is promised,
shall be sfectual. Springfield Register. :
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MATCH sALE-at Manufacturer and
w Importers Prices. A chance TO buy new
watches at half price. Everybody should send
for circular and price list, giving full particulars,
which Willie sentfree on application to SAVORY
& CO., Is Hanover street, Boston, Mass.
may20dl IN.
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STONE CUTTRRS WANTED.

EIFTY Stone Cutters wanted on the Dunleth
l. aud Dubuque Bridge.
REYNOLDS, SAULPAUGH L co.
Dunleith, Illinois, May 20, 1858.
w. Quincy, Illinois, and Burlin gton, Iowa,
papers, publish 8 weeks and send bill 10 our Of
fee in Dunleith. ssr
may2odw3w. r., S. & Co.
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Democratic State Nominations

D. 4
For Governor,
JOHN R. EDEN, of Moultrie Go.
For Lieutenant Governor,
WIN. H. VAN EPPS, of Lee Co.
For Secretary of State,
GUS. VAN HOoREBEKE, of Clinton Co
For State Treasurer,
JESSE ]. PHILLIPS, of Montgomery Co
Nor State Auditor,
JOHN R. SHANNON, of Randolph Go.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, of Mclean 20.
Fer Representative in Congress- at Large
VIM. W. O'BRIEN, of Peoria County.
For penitentiary Commissioners,
JOHN w. CONNETT, of Cook Co.
VIM. GARRARD, of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of Will Co.
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Il. &. WAsHBURNE.
WASHINGTON, May 4

10 d. Is. CLARKE, CoScoRD, n. H.:
The impeachment trial is drawing rapidly to q
close. There is no doubt about the result, The
rebel sympathizers in the White House will be
hurled from power, and Ben. Wade inaugurated
president before another week
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WASHINGTON. MAY 4.

To THE Hon. Z. H. ROLLINS:
Bingham is making q splendid speech. All
looks well. The constitution will be vindieated
and the reereant put out of the White House be-
fore the end Of the week.
800 e. r. WAguprpSr
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DEKocRATTc CONGRESSIONAL coNvEN
TON,

The democracy ofthe several counties of the
Fourth Congressional District are requested to
appoint, in the usual way, delegates to attend a
Convention TO be held at Monmouth, on Wednes-
day, the ~ day of July, 1853, at o'clock p. NJ.
for the purpose of nominating candidate for :
gress, to be supported and elected by the votes
of the democracy and of all other friends of free
government, of republican liberty, and of the
constitution and the Union.
Each county win De entitled to one delegate
for every one hundred votes cast for the democrat
10 candidate for president four years ago, and an
additional delegate for fraction of fifty votes
or over,sas follows -
Adams, ...............46 Warren,~.............I7
Hancock .............29 Mercer ................1l
Rock Island; .........15 Henderson .............S
THOMAS JAsrER, Adams
III. V. SULLIVAN, s'
B. 7, ScHoFIELR, Hancock.
]. B. PATTERSON, Henderson.
A. II. SWAIN, w,r,s,
]. G.. MADDEN,
D. r. WATERS, Mercer,
VIM. EGGLEsroS, Rock Island.
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SEWING MACHINES.

M t. NORRIS HAS JUST RECEIVED A
w =. fresh supply of Singers New Improved
Sewing Machines, They known to be the
best now in Cali and see them, over Blan-
ding's Crockery Stors, two doors east of Darts
Hall. . apr25dwlm.
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TIRED OF THE war.

. The editor of the Davenport Democrat.
4 o. N. Richardson is in Chicago attending
the radical convention, and from letter he
writes to his paper we clip the following
Il ENTHUSIASM. F-7a
+ There is no such thing known here 10.
day. The entire crowd seems struck with
q sort of political and moral nildew. They
are cross, surely, and morose among them
selves, and cant keep mp stout countenan-
ces before the opposition Impeachment
has disguised them to the very centre.
Grant disgusts the masses. HE'S a wet
blanket upon the whole CONCERN, and their
prayer is that he may resign before the con-
yention opens.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
for the convention tomorrow are q positive
disgrace to the city. Hitherto, an effort has
been made to accommodate the large assem-
ply, but, having come to the conclusion that
there is nothing but what she is entitled to
have at her own price, Chicago refused this
year to erect a wigwan or any other edifce
to accommodate the masses. Tomorrow
the convention will meet in Crosby's Opera
House, building of about the same size as
the Burtis Opera House In DAvenport-that
is to say it will afford sitting and standing
room for some three thousand persons, all
told, when from six to eight thousand will
expect to gain admission aud gaze upon the
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Secret Monitor

ri Reliable Private
N Medical Treatise
on the Physiology of
Marriage, and the Sc
.cret Infirmities of youth
:and maturity, Physical
|degeneracy and Prema-
tire Decay,arising from
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and various other articles of the kind, of good
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