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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07

RECKLESS Legisiafi0n by the Runlp
Congresses Alabama VIII Not
support me Jacobins, Therefore
Is RetuIned TO a Provisional
Form OF fGsyernment.
In an article published in the SPIRIT of
the 3lst ult;, We exhibltedthe means the
White citizens Of Alabama and arkansas
employed to defeat the infamous Negro
Constitutions attempted to be foisted up
on them BY the J Jacob:ns ia Congress. Z
To add to their infamy, the Jacobins,
in Congress, 81 the 18th ult., passed a bill
that holds the State Of Alabama under
provisional form Of government, con-
'sroiied BY the military. which will pre-,
vent the 100000 Conservatives, fromevo.
ting the Qemoeratio Electoral Ticket
next fal', thereby regaining their rights
as free. mem - a.,sssssl.
In the 6rst saction we fad;s sx
+ "That the Constitution framed by the
( (Negro} Convention of Alabama which
was submitted for ratification by the peo-
pie by an election commencing on the 4th
day of February. 1868, Eand defeated
Ed SPIRIT] is hereby declaredrto be the
Fundamental, organic law for provisional
Government Of tbf psople of Alabama" /"
+ The law under which tAatelection was
held provided that a majority of the reg
listered voters should .be necessary to
iajopt the Constitution. There were H..
GOO registered voters. OF that number
about 70, 600 votes we're ucast'for the Con-
lstitution, being $4,000 less than The re
lquired majority But for fear Alabam,
with her reserve Of 100, eco voters would
fall into Democratic hands We nos behold
this Rump Congress treadipg back upon
Itheir tracks, by declaring that the defeat
led Constitution of Alabama 'is hereby
declared to be the fundamental and or.
ganic law" &c., which does away. with
the State Government, and depriyes the
people of the privilege of voting atthe
Presidential election -. b assa sa3 sssfi
Section four provides: "That The Dis
itrict Commanders shall furnish all ne
cessary aid in enforcing this act and the
lact of March 3, 1867. - . p. = $50
/ Which means that. the District Com,
lmanders shall see that every Negro at.
|tends the election, in order that the Con
lstitution may receive : majority Of the
votes cast. And, further, that the regis
tration lists be reviewed and the name Q!
levefy man who esenllookedaatA Confed
crate soldier during the war, or thought
id-n the Yankees, be erased and inform.
ed that bis s.loyalty is not tsound.
70 use the words Of. anotber; s9hs
Jacobinsparty has descended steso grea'
depth Of siBsaimy. that It would require
| q miracle of the Anighty TO raise it Z
the level Of total depravityss sssss -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07

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6'sFHEI UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT is.
.ssd hold thatTHls Government was made
eaithes WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEAI-A--.l 1a1s. a lt IL Nh - zaA-
ADD their POSTERITY forever --Ste-;
fsken 4 Bonglassa a - ,ssres y szm
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07

SA union Of hearts, a9uaion of handse.
issAaaniona that none may seyes sss i
Aouhien ofoiakes, union of lands,i is
The AMERIeAN' UNION FoREvERsn
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07

Wesgather the aboyeitemsfrom = come
Imunication published in the McConnells-
IvilIo Constructive, by Prosecuting Attor-
ines 3. NJ, ,srANBERRY, Esa.s S .ssgs,ss
The editor Of the Marietta Register,
should give the Radicals of Morgan
County, lesson, taking for his text the
above difference in only two items. Oh,
Nol you say, they are friends Of my po.
litical family and that county is sound
on the Negro. sss i..sg's - .es
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07
County Printing! A Radical Conn-
81 fysand a Democratic Comfy.

County Prinfing- A Radical COun-
s. ayand a Democratic Comfy
s. Wetake pleasure in calling the atten-
Ition OF our readers tothe difference in
the cost of county printing, in counties
where the officials are Democratic and
where they are Radical.
The editor Of the Morgan County, o.,
Herald, (Radical,) charged last year for
publishing the Constitutional Amendment
six months. .....,"......S93 w
tuur charge for publishing the
Amendment six months, waa,.. 25 90
Extra edition. ........ ........5. ..s.. 0O
/ fotas :. uu
Radical chargesosersa a Democratic
one... ., ..-...ss.. ..S6l Oo
| Again: ThssRadical editor Of the Her.
aid chargsd'for printing the Treasurer's
Notice to taxpayers for 1867s.s12o 90
Posters ~. y,
lIotal........... LOU v,
]Our charge for publishing the
/ same matter was, $50 o.
Posters ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
4 Iotal W
aaa4al charra over . pemocratie
one for the same. matter ........S75' Ul
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Sensation Newspapers


Under this head. in the Shelbyyilie Re-
publican, We fnd the first sensible remarks
in relation to the Kuklux, that have fallen
under our observation in Radical paper
lis suggestions to its sister Radical Jour
nails to mix little truth occasionally with
their weekly and daily reports, is very SEN
sible:
1--WE are sorry to see some Of The radical
papers in the State too willing to catch up
and herald forth untruthful statements Of
the operations of the Kuklux ia this and 9TH
er counties in Middle Tennessee, We
think it would be much to the credit of
these papers if they would exercise little
more prudence in making mp their weekly
or daily reports, and mix a little truth in
occasionally by way Ofvariety. lH
Snch reports are calculated to Teiard i'm
migration so much desired By Tennessee
ans who have the peace and quiet of the
country at heart t @ .s We
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
PENDLETON.
His Personal Appearance

A correspondent of the New York Her
aid recently had an interview with the Hon
George H. Pendleton. which be relates
So much of the correspondence as relates /
to the personal appearance Of Mr.. Pendle-
ton We think viii be interesting to our rea-
ders:
"Mr. Pendleton ?" erol
That's Ey name, sir Walk 10. Take
a seat s-rozf if.v CO. G
The inquiry7was mine. The Response
was that of Mr.. George II. Pendleton,
Democratic candidate for the Yiee Presi-
deney in 1864. and an aspirant for the
Democratic nomination for President at the
New York Convention next months. He
was seated ct his deskand had suspended
writing iettsrs TO answer the inquiry
which addressed him from the threshold
of lis law offcs, plainly but substantial
ly furnished apartment, about twelve by
twelve in size, situated in Chancery Court
| of law chambers on Third street in this
city. Waving me to the profered seat
with a genial smile which aada me feel at
home With him, on the instant be wished
to know what be could do for me. The
brief interval which had elapsed to this
moment was sufficient to give me an opor-
tunity of perceiving that he is a mans of
about forty-two years of age and possessed
of manner which really accounts for his
personal popu arity. His face ssemedInot
at all strange; it was even familiar, though
l had never seen him before The person
who makes his acquaintance hereafter viii
recognize the truth Of this obsergatioBl
his face is'one of the kind that haunts the
mind with the impression that it has some
hzhere been seen before, though for what
son the spectator viii be at loss to
conceive. II height Mr. Pendleton is q
little above the medium, the excess being
unhoticeaBle from very slight e
to ea5oapoint. Notthat be IS stong
1y. The best description Of hi Ne
to say that he is very hearty, with fell
robust figure. He is proportionassly well
built, aud by the ladies would be deemed .
handsome man dark Though rot black ]
hair covers large, finely formed head ;
mustache and whiskers worn n the pre-
vailing style (tha latter slightly. sPrinkIed
with gray, both declined to Be curly, and
with fneness and stiffness Indicative Of
temperament) surround face which
seems to perpetually wear the winning
smile above referred to. A suit Of black
and dark blue completes the picture Of the
candidate whom the West IS pressing SO
strenuously for tbe .Domo cratic nomina-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Bloody collision Between the Kuklux and

Bloody Collision Between the Kuklux and
Negroes.
Twas reported in NaFhvilie last Tues
day night that a bloody 6ght between the
negroes and Kuklu3 had occurred Chat day
near Chapel Hill. in Marshall county, in.
which four or I've, white men were killed
and wounded. The loss of the negroes is
not known Reinfe fcemehts had been sent
for by tie whites and Bloody fight was
expected Wednesday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
AnnthAr mnnsfrnsitr

The Gallatin Examiner chronicles the
birth IN hat county of a calf with two heads,
-four legs, one hssrt. and each with fully
formed lungs, bowels, etc, The point of
union was from about the navel to the bris.
'ket, from which started out two perfect
|necks and heads. There being sOme troub-
lie in The defveryNone Of the heads was
severed, which, Of course, caused the
death OF the other.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

A white nan named Gossett shot himself
in Fayetteville on last Saturday. During
quarrel With another man, he drew his pis-
tol which-exp lodsd. the ball entering his
own leg, which lodged underAis left knee
cap, in the Joint.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

Mr.. Logan has given notice to Congress
that he is going to offer a resolution au-
thorizing the appointment OF a committee
to select site for the Copital ofthe United
States, on account of the disregard Of law
in the District, the rebel element constant
" showing itself il Washington in such
Bitterness toward loyalists.
For the life of uswe can't suggest place
IN The United States to move the capital to
where Mr.. Logan and his SORT Would COM
msnd The respect of decent people. cess
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

1t is reported that MoCooIe and Coburn
cleared $4,000 each, through the sale of
railroad tickets. They chartered the trains
in partnership, paying two dollars for each
person carried. Their rate for the trip was
So. for each passenger.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
SIC Hpsbands in Four Yearg.

We know that, in the matter Of social re-
lations, Syracuse is--a Chicago. Imagine
feminine sport taken from the saline nUr-
seTy and transferred to the hot-bed of the
West. correspondent of the Syracuse
Cosrier, writing from the City ofths Lakes,
tells Of such a case s Hez o.
1.-The joys of wedfoek and the surprising
bliss of divorce has Just been illustrated
here By girl Of nineteen marrying her
eth Husband She Was web known 70 ma
ny readers Of the Courier four years since
as Miss II H., about which
time she was FIRST married The good
wishea and kindly thoughts of those pres
eut went out with her. Beautiful, gifted,
wealthy, what did she lack? Soon after
marriage she came here. In Eve months
she was divorced. In eight days she was
again at tha altar. Husband No. lasted
seven months and one week q nd then went
the way Of his Predecessor, Only twenty
three days elapsed before she was enjoying
No. 8; be went under in less than nine
months, another victim to the remorseless
courts This time Eve months went BY be-
fore Bhe could bring herself to endure the
sight Of man, No. 4 was made happy, No.
4 was tough he held out for nearly eleven
months, bat finally he, too, succumbed to
the lau as administered here, and on Eue
evening Of last week l saw her blush like
virgin bride as she received the salute of
No. 5 at tie aitar-heis sixty three. I am
backing time against him, and give him Sc
ward's period-'Riuety days. g
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

On the death of an old and supposed
poor. woman in Paris, the heirs we're aston
ished to find the sum Of $3.50 francs. in
notes and gold hidden in. her mattrass. For
several years she has not spent more than
twenty eentimssa day for food.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

srARrrrxe RUMoH.-A rumor in Richmond, Va
on Saturday last that the bodies Of thFeo negroes
Lad been found in alaFge sugar hogshead, created
considerable excitement and amusement Many
families determined rot TO use sugar for month,
and offered the supply on hand at half price, but
took il all back when it was ascertained that Fhe
boys were alive and kicking, aud scratching after
iugar in an empty hogshead.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

A Radical Congressman is becoming alarmed at
the sort of material which Is obo sent to Congress
from the Southern States. He exclaimed the other
day "GOd only knows whas we arc to do with
these creatures They seem to be without character
at home they have not very much hope Of retain
ing their hold their districts after the first cleo
ton /; and good many of them are sure to 60 in
for making the most they out of their positions
while they have them"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

N. b. Moores soldier, says in oom-
munioation to the Indianapolis Sentinel.
that he called upon Mr.. Golfax ia Washings
ton to ask some favor whom the Speaker re-
Piled ''thst be had no,time to fool away on
soldiers" Eset. i r- E zse-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

We bad begun to think tbdt she Kaklux
had played out, bat We see from some Of
our exchanges that they are still visible oe-
casioually. The Fayetteville Observer says
the Kuklux were ia that town last Saturday
night-the number being vsfiOusly estima-
ted at SO to $50. The moon shone brightly
and gave the eiJizsns good opportunity
Of seeing the gbostIy visitors. The unique
hats, masks, robes and horse drapsry pre-
rented pretty sight. After remaining N
town "a hour or 50, they legs IN the dlTee-
ton. Of the grave-ystd. What they we're
after, says the O5ssrUsr, nOOutsider knows
Of course 2 but We think We do know, that
no person Who will act fairly and honestly
will be molested by the Kuklux.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Runs Away with Another MANS Wife.

Runs Away With Another Mans Wife.
Elk Senator BaFfiner, Of lie Claire Iowa.
having become tired Of his own wife, took
fancy 10 HE bFotbe rim law g Spouse, who
returned his. unhOly Affections, and = few
days ago. the Davenport Democrat chToni-
eIed the hctthat be had deserted his own
wife ahd 'satsrsd into an unlawful ALLIANCES
with ffag Of his brotheF-iu-law. -ra
u is said that, Cor some time past, lie has
been bearing pretty strongly toward AIRS.
R., and giving has osn wifs---a most esti-
mabls ladg-ths bepft Of q pretty cold
shoulder. - eEsv c5 -i
kboattRo #eekssgos matters eliminated
ia erimiuel desertion, aad this radical law
giyer, OF Scott county, in open defiance Of
law, most eaered and biadiBg. deserted
wife, home and children to enter upon
most foul alliance with his sisler-in law
The upshot Of the business is, Senator
LaFrineF and Mrs. Robinson have gone TO
CalafoFaia to lead life Of guilt and adul
terry. He left his true wife and four chill
dren behind, taking along one boy-a lad
eff ten yeafs-and also the contempt of ev-
cry good citizen.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Mormon Woman's Plea for Multiply
ING Gnd,s Tmaga.,

ing G0u mage
( y letter published by Mrs. NJ. Musser, if tie
Desert News, contains the folio wing
How long win it be before men sin anderstand
that Saints practice pelyga1ay and monogafny, not
to pander to unhaoWed desires, but for tie pur-
pose Of rnuItfpi wing OFFSPRING which, next to the
Gospel Of salvation, the greatest the noblost and
most precious gifts God can bestow on man. And
why not adopt every honorable and legitiiarteI
means of Multiplying Gods image? Ifone son or
daughter-so much loved by tender parents, and
when death separates them, so much iamehtgd and
missed~is VALUED and esteemed as q most precious
treasure. would not man be cCrrespondlngly bet
ter of if he possessed ten or twenty or fifteen ofsuch
household blessings I? Good old Gideon, so much
beloved, had 70 sons Abd0n Judge of Israel,
had forty SONS Jair had so sons Jerubaal had Il
sons land how mary daughters these worthy men
had bornto them the sacred historian fails to tell
us. 'ABijah Taxed mighty" and had22 SONS and
ID daughters. Isthere any sane man who believes
that in the sight Of Goa or IN the fce ofreason, it
is net as honorable for nov to be the father
of forty children as It was n-tose earlier times,
when it is admitted God revealed His mind with
the utmost plainness to his people on the earth
Here public opinion declares the adulterer should
suffer death elsewhere If can believe the wri
tiers, married and unmarried indulge in practices
! too wicked and degraded to contemplate. While
men, who should be the protectors and guardahs Of
i woman's honor and chastity, lure her to ruin and
! disgrace, and their deeds passed by IS thing
1 Of no moment, in DETAINED and malignant Utah,
ladies are respected virtue preserved, and chastity
guarded with the strictest and trusting, con
fding woman is cared for with the tonderest and
/ most delicate regards. am safe in saying that
there is not one in every fifty Of the ladies of cur
Territory who could possibly be induced in tbeaee
of all the malignity 50 unsParingly heaped upon
their husbands fathers, ard brothers by pseudo re
generatorsts exchange situations with the ladies
either East or West. Nay, famine and the sword
through which ordeals many of 1s have passed,
wouldfail to induce them to DO 81. YES q
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

make the bestafa bad case, aud to trnst to
the good sense of the American people TO
reclify ia The future whatever has been
done during the excitement consequent
upon the close ola great civil war and ths
delusions produced by ambitious and
scheming politicians. "Can. said a gen
tleman to Mr.. Chase, "a State withdraw its
assent to the Howard amendment, which
DISTINGUISHES the best men ia the South 90
which was curly answered as follows
'"Gah State withdraw its dissenE?', cAad
this was so palpabls that it was easy to see
Mr.. Chase Believed general amnesty to be
almost fhevitable. g @
Speaking Of the finances, Mr. Chase said
his plan had proved superior to all others.
and that the various experiments since
tried had only been an expense and had
materially increased the debt. Had he
continued Secretary OF the Treasury he is
satisfied chat specie payments would have
been resumed ere this, aad IN that case the
great question that sgitates che West would
be disposed of-that is, the payment Of the
interest 10 green instead of gold.aA
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
We .Colored Cugg from Afriea. p

We are net much IL the habit of nineing matters
be the subject what 6 may. We ara opposed to the
Negroes being allowed to vote, and do not hesitate
or object to saying so. We have sufficient reasons
for opposing his voting Not because his skin Is
black, blue, brindled or spockled. That has moth
ing to do whit. It is because he Is not fit to
that we oppose his so doing. Knowing nothing Of
and utterly disregarding ''poliey' We speak out
plain facts they present themselves to Us, and
we usually speak Of them in plain English words.
Every man of eommon sense who ever lived in the
South, and any decent white man either North or
South, who ever saw a negro, knows that he hAsno
business voting. When he denies this and claims
the Privilegefo he,colOred naa, be has to turn
away his head, afraid to face his own soul. It asa
cowardy position. assumed to aPpcase the yenonOus
hatred of internal Yankee sdemagogpes, who arc
using the poor deluded negro for party purPoses.-
Bres0asrtZe Bee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

DEATH rRou GLUTEosT.-Tho Quebec News says
thai a corporal of the 8Oth regiment, stationed on
the Citadel, died in the military hospital from IN
domination oftIlo bowe !s, brought on By excess O
eatine.. AZ enc nasal, he ate dozan hard-toied
eggs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
A.serpent in a Mules Eye
: GaI7esl0n L--Tesaal newg .gayg !:

The Galveston Texas news says
Mr.. Kit Williams has muIs whose
right eys-ball contains q miniature serpent
about two inches and half long, and per-
feotly white. The snake has a head. and
keeps a constant motion, as If endeavoriug
to escape from his confinement. TWAS at
first. thought to bea hair, which when soak
ed in water assumes the appearances of a
reptile, bat it has in few Gays increased
in iength SO rapidly that this theory does
not seem to explain the phenomenon. The
mule is still able to see with the eye, but
bis owner fears that if the snake grows any
larger the eye Will be destroyed. ''
Among the list of the persons included
in che bill removing political disabilities is
Geo w. Jones. Of Tennessee tia only
knopSs Democrat In the lot. s
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

Hiss -. New York bride, received
last week $500, 600 as a wedding giftfrom
her father.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

Two ladies' we're forced. to leave a Mem
Phls street car 8 few days ago, or occupy
-. beside a filthy buck negro and his
wsneR.r Their olfactories protested against
their remaining and they left.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

Inc 10 yes anu EASAs8s f. loss
The shelbyville Republican, The organ
designated By Gov. BrOWnlow through
which to do the legal advertising tor ills
congressional district, is becoming 'riled"
because Giles county sends its patronage to
the. Press & Times. In the last issue of
the Republican we fad the following .
The Press q Times, the "ofioial paper
for the majority Of the counties in. Middle
Tennessee anda large portion of Southern
Kentucky, as succeeded in winning to its
columns the legal advertising Of one coun-
ty (Gies) in.this I 4th) Congressional Dis
trict. Notwithstanding two copies Of cur
paper are taken and read 10 Giles county to
Que Of the Press & Times, yet the Chance
~ Clerk and Tax Collector find it conDen-
ie,st to ,trayelali the way to Nashville to get
their work done. Notices thus made are
illegal, aud if parties ltigant pay any atten-
lion to them they are greater fools than we
lake them 10 be. The Pulaski Citizen is
Just as legal paper for the 9Th District as
the Press q Times, and as the advertise
ments are to be illegally made we insist on
the Citzen coming in for its share"
We agree with The Republican that the
Citizen sis just as maelf legal paper for
the 9TH District as the Press and Times"
and think It's suggestion that we come in
for our share OF lhe legal advertising, very
good. When We get our "share''--tbe
share that is rightly ours-the two papers
mentioned VIII have poshing 20 quarrel
over
The editor ofthe P5qntsrs Banner, pub.
hshsd in LOuisiana, says the devil FIRST in
vented snakes, hsas, scorpions, tarantulas,
centipedes, mosquitoes. gnats, hyenas,
owls, buzzards. Hawks, vultures, alligaiors,
stingarees, CARS. sharks. ohigres and YAM
pyres and to concentrate all the meeuness
AID deyiltry in creation. he put these IN
cauldron and boilsd them doEn and pro-
duced a carpet Dagger, as The grand master
piece Of Satanic hate. And Satan smiled
when his eye first rested on bis last born
aud favOrils bautling.
A PArIso RoAp.-Tbe Nashville and
Decature road few days ago paid into the
hands of Comptroller Blackburn S73. 955-
90, being The interest in full upon the
amount Of its indebtedness up to the first
Of July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

The reports are very favorable for the
production ola good crop Of grain, while
vegetables and fruits are abundant The
laborers are working better, ,aad the utmost
confidence prevails between themselves and
their employers. They are 10 longer afraid
of being enslaved, and their employers are
Convinced that they are as docile as former
ly and far more profitable.