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The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

j. Q. ADAMS ON REcoNsTRucrIoN.- In his
letter Of acceptance, John Quincy Adams,
Democratic Nominee for Governor in Massa.
chusetts, says:
will not argue the unconstitutionality of
reconstruction. The almost unanimous cis-
inclination Of the Republicans in Congress To
allow it to undergo the scrutiny Of the Su.
preme Court would seem to contrm the re-
ported statement Of the lamented Mr. Stevens.
that "only two id fools in the party beliey-
ed the Reconstruction Acts to be constitu1
tional." Even if they were so, should still
deem them unwise. The Union they impose
is, to my eyes, no more like true union of
hearts and hands than o galvanized corpse
resembles a healthy man. l think that
neither the instincts nor the destiny of this
people will allow any permanent domination
to the African race III any State in the Union.
But the Republican party is irrevocably
pledged to this idea. They have staked their
existence as q party on its triumph; to this
idea they have sacrificed their constitutional
obligations in the past. and for if they must
find fresh offerings in the future. The blacks
must have lands and arms and standing
army TO maintain them in their false position.
They are clamoring for them now, and the
United States must furnish them. The path
upon which Congress has entered permits ne
halt, and retreat is ruin. In my opinion We
must begin anew, taking the Constitution for
our guide and natural laws for our limita-
tions. 1t is true that the Democratic party
in success may violate the pledges of adversi.
ty, and again subvert the organic law. The
teachings and the practice of Radicalisn.
have destroyed much of the old reverence for
the precious legacy of our ancestors. We
may dread lest they should do this thing. but
we do most certainly know that the Republican
party has already done it at least it is a
chance, last chance of salvation. If that
fails us-if we must submit to the whims Of
majority without appeal-it matters but
little to me whether it rejoices in the name
OF Republican OF delights in the title of Dem
ocrat. II party in the nation may con-
stltute itself the sole arbiter Of the constitu-
honaiity OF Its own measures, then secession
was illegal only because it was not the act Of
majority. The battle is between Congress
and the Constitution. For my part am for
the Constitution.
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
HOWELL CoDB

PERTINENT s--Reconstruction,
says cotemporary, is avowedly outside the
Constitution. All we propose is to bring it
within. 1t there is anything left of it after
that process, let that much stand.
If the Radicals want peace, what are they
running their candidate on his military mer-
It's for?
If the Radicals want equal rights, why one
currency for capital and another for labor?
If the Radicals want impartial suffrage,
what does their platform say one suffrage
North and another South for?
Is it impartial suffrage to enfranchise the
black ran aud disfranchise the white man +?
If the negroes can vote of themselves, why
paw the Bureau to teach them?
If the Radicals mean to economize, why
didn't they begin three years ago?
If reconstruction is success, why isn't
the army withdrawn ?
If the Radicals want peace what are they
arming the negroes for?
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
What Democrats VIII do.

1t has been asked-What will the Demo-
cracy do if we help to place them in power ?
The question is 50 well and appropriately
answered and satisfactorily summed up by
Gen. W. A. German, of Minnesota, in a late
speech, that We feel bound to insert the an
swer here:
1t the Democracy get power in the Govern
ment, they Will reduce the tariff tax on your
tea, and what yon drink and wear.
They will restore the u aion, and turn over
all the Southern States expenses to be paid
by the South alone. "A
We will turn out and abolish ten thousand
Abolition Freedmen Bureau otfce-hoders.
and save millions of dollars to the people s
pockets.
We will bid the South support themselves
and go to raising cotton and sugar, and we
will raise the produce TO feed them
We will pay the public debt in the same
currency we pay you and the same you pay
each other, aid by SO doing save millions
more in the pockets of the people.
1t we pay the rich in gold, we will pay you
In gold. 1t we pay you in paper money, we
will pay boundholders in paper money.
We will enact laws to enable you to buy
your goods where you can buy the cheapest.
and sell where you can get the best price.
We will protect labor from the encroach-
ment OF capital.
We will leave each State to govern itself.
limited only by the Federal Constitution.
We will reduce the army in the South and
send them to the plains to protect the from
tier and new routes to the Far West
We will restore commerce, peace and good
will between the North and the South.
We will reduce taxes. both State and ma
tional.
We will lessen the number of office-holders
and release you from the taxation to support
| them.
| We will enact Jaws inside the Constitution
We will restore peace at home and abroad.
| We will inaugurate day of moderation.
order and good will, instead of hate and III
will as now taught by Jacobin politicians.
We will give equal rights to all and every
one. and grant exclusive privileges to no one.
We will substitute calm statesmanship for
mad Jacobinism.
We will make pets OF negroes no longer at
the expenses of the white man, nor force
suffrage upon them at the expense and against
the will OF those who have created and main
ia nei the Government.
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
r. M. WILSON,
UNITED STATES DEPUTY SuRvEynR.

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~ examination OF Mines and other property made,
and roliahse reports furnished
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The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
VOLUME XIV.
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The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
Green Plume. to Gray Jackets.
AIR-"WEARlSs OF rHE GREEN"

Ring il out from every steeple
Call clans ,rom every fold,
We're Democratic people
And our faith mean to hold
We're for mercy 10 the beaten Toe,
for brothers We have BEEN
And what oppression is, We know
All We who the Green
Aye what oppression is we know
All We who wear the green-
In our very bones what ii Is e know,
we boys who wear the green
We have felt it in our Sireland
with Its whip our backs are scored
OF the South we wei make no Ireland
Scourged with IA mine and the sword;
lis true they tried the rebel game,
But punished they have been
ana rather think we've done the same,
All We who wear the Green.
We ourselves have done the very same,
All we who the Green
And we hope again to do the same,
We boys who wear the Green.
o, Manhoods proudest duty
Is TO hight Tor Manhood's faith:
And true courage has a beauty
That hot even crime can scathe
Into chaos they plunged headw.rd, boys,
Their guilt we do not screen;
But our Emmet and Lord Edward, boys,
Dd likewise Tor the Green
Aye! Hugh o'Neil and Owen Roe,
Were Rebels for the Green
Wolf Tone, anu great Edward, boys,
Did likewise Tor the Green!
And the day is not far distant
When our equal boast shall be,
That our couDtry's crown is glistened
With our Hancock, Graut aud Lee:
by Stonewall jackson front OF flame
Aud Sheridan swift and keen
And Meagher who led on To fame
Us boys who Wear tn Green
Tom Meagher, whose brigade of fame
All who wore the puires of Green,
And sheridan, whose 1eathless name
Proclaims he Wears the Green,
So Mercy be the countersign,
And Union the parole,'
While the buS.es ring along our line
And the urunS for battle roll;
Aud the cry shall swell from every mouth
Anu our flags be seen,
Nv ere for mercy To the beaten South
We beaten OF the Green
We've fellow feeling for the South,
We rebels of the Green
For the boys who wore the Gray down South
We boys who wore he Green
MILES O'REILLY.
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

IHE REASON WHY.-It is said that the rea-
son why the Russian government is SO slow
IN availing itself of the electric telegraph is.
that 1t is opposed to some of the necessary
preliminary operations-such as eleca;ing tie
Poles, for instance. 4
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

SHAMEFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re-
publican Nominating Convention of this city
must entertain poor opinion of the intelli-
gence of the people, or its own members mus,
be extremely ignorant, else it would not have
ventured to promulgate the wholly false and
extremely ridiculous statement that the late
Chinese treaty was drawn up by minister
appointed by Mr.. Buchanan, ard approved
by the latter tunctionary. The fact is, that
neither MIR. Brchanan, nor any man ever ap-
pointed by him, had anything to do with the
matter. Mr.. Buchanan had been out of Office
seven years, and was either dead or IN ertrena-
rs, when the treaty was drafted. The treaty
was drawn up by Mr.. Burlingaue and by
ldr. Seward, the former acting for China,
and the latter for the United States. If the
Republican Convention knew anything of the
subject, 1t was aware of these facts, as we'll
as OF the fact that neither of these gentlemen
ever held office under Mr.. Buchanan or any
other Democratic Administration. What can
the people think of men who will. to advance
partisan interests, officially propagate such
arrant falsehood Cal.
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

An Ohio schoolgirl went through her cal
isthenic exercises at home for the amuse-
ment of the children. youthful visitor,
with interest and pity on his countenance
asked her brother "if that gal had fits ?'i
"No," replied the lad. contemptuously
''that's gymnastics" 'Oh, tis hey?" said
verdant ''how long has she had en- ~
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

ihe Boston Post says: General How.
ara hgures the expense of the Freedmen's
Bureau down to about ten millions Of dollars.
and MIR. Wells to about to FIVE. The Radi-
calls will soon prove it source Of revenue, if
they keep on figuring" y
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

HONOR AMONG THIEvEs.-A gentleman
went with friend to the opera, ami arrived
before the doors were open. While waiting
in the crowd, standing behind his friend. be
amused himself by picking the pocket of the
latter. abstracting therefrom handkerchief.
Hardly had he done so when he was tapped
on the shoulder, and on turning round, saw
gentlemanly individual. who handed him
his own snuff-box with polite bow, observ-
ing that he never knowingly operated on a
brother professional, and was very sorry that
be had made such Il mistake"
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17

In the village of Newton, Maryland. there
are l63 singla ladies and only 10 single
gentlemen. ~
The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CouRr

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Meets first Monday of February, May, August and
November Supervisor LIST District, Abner Reed; I'd
District, II. A. Burgess; Sd Dstrict, NJ. Byrne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16
Reprints of British Periodicals.

In another place in this paper will be found
an advertisement Of the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Company, announcing the terms OF
their reprints of the British periodicals
The company have an arrangement with the
British publishers by which they receive
sheets in advance of their publication in
England, and thereby enabled to place
the reprints in the hands of subscribers al
most as soon as they could procure the orig
inals
For the coming year these periodicals will
possess, if possible, greater value than ever
before, as they will discuss the great ques-
tions which are now engaging the attention
of the best minds in the British Empire,
The Edinburgh Rerielc is the organ of those
who used to be called Wings. The London
Quarterly supports the views of the moderate
conservatives, tho Westminster is the organ
of liberalism both in church and state, the
North British Is moderately Whig in politics
and religion, and BLacLlr0od is Tory so far
as it has any political character. The best
English writers use the pages Of these peri
odicals, and no one who desires knowledge
of the thoughts of the ablest men in Eng
land on politics, literature and religion,
should be without these publications.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

out with whole coat was not encouraging.
Examining the position, [ judged 1t might
be fanked, and soon discovered narrow
sde-passage, and by paying shilling L
was allowed to go upon the root over
looking the hustings, a high staging OF
boards built upon one side of the court,
full of committeeman, officials, reporters
candidates and their friends. number
of ladies were on the roof. There were
some hundreds at the Saturday night meet
ing The two parties cheered and groaned
and Missed and howled at each others can
didates
The clock struck nine-a ladder was
hastily hunted up into the hustings, the
doors were opened. and there rushed IN
yelling, bowling mob of 5000 or 10000
roughs so very rough that it was perfect
marvel where they could have come from.
Three times as many blocked up the street
outside Then commenced one Of those
extraordinary displays of popular sover-
eighty, majesty of the people, British Con-
stitution, and SO on, which no other coun-
try can boast Of The Sheriff of the Coun-
ty read the proclamation and the writ.
Not one single word was heard one yard
from the mouth of the speaker. 1t was all
one deafening confusion of roar, howl,
screech, YELL catcalls, dog-whistles and
every conceivable sound inside, ming gled
with rotten oranges, raw potatoes, which
hit several of the speakers, and other miss
lies The Sheriff called for show of
hands-or was supposed to do so-for the
time had come for that ceremony, and the
Blues held up their hands with the Blue
Committee and the Reds with the Red
Committee. As the Reds had the most
roughs within the inclosure. in spite of the
Blues getting the start OF them, it was de-
cidcd that the show of hands was for the
Liberals, and a poll was demanded for the
Tory candidate This wonderful proceed
ing lasted half an hour. 1t could have
been spent with more advantage in the
roar Of Niagara 1t was of no more use
than if each man had yelped, groaned, hiss
ed or hurrahed in his own private domlclle
but as they did this sort of thing in the
days of the Tudors, and, for ought know,
in the days of the Druids. Yet this stu
pid, tarcical. red-tape ceremony, useless,
expensive and dangerous as it was, had TO
be carried out all over the country. Last
April rotten eggs were even thrown at the
ladies on the roof of the Exchange, and
there was a fearful row up there, and cries
of throw them over. On Monday, when
the High Sheriff was roaring the few words
he tried to say into the ears Of reporter,
he said, " You are called together for the
purpose of proposing two fit and discreet
citizens to represent you in Parliament.
| earnestly beg you to patiently hear eve
ry candidate, and | charge, entreat and
urge you to act" - The reporter
thinks he was going to say " like intelli-
gent Englishmen,' but at this instant a
rotten orange prevented the completion of
the sentence. 1t was of no consequence
The Internal uproar had not one instant Of
cessation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16
How Georgia and Louisiana We're
Carried by the Democracy.

Gen Rousseau, In his report as District
Commander, claims, with apparent truth,
that his administration of affairs in Louisi-
ana has met the approval Of prominent
men of both parties. 1t was not possible
for him, with the very limited force at his
command, to maintain order throughout
the State, or to secure the freedmen the
peaceful enjoyment of the franchise to
which they are entitled But he certain
lv averted serious trouble in New Orleans
bv holding in check the fierce elements
which at one time foreshadowed wholesale
bloodshed.
1t is evident, however, that in respect
of freedom, the Louisiana election was a
farce. Gen. Rousseau preserved order,
but he could not secure for the colored Re-
publicans their right to vote. Peace was
purchased at the cost of virtual disfran-
chisement, and the Democracy carried the
State by establishing something not unlike
a reign of terror. The Generals testmo-
ny on this point is conclusive:
During the heat of the excitement, about
the 9th of October, Gov. Warmoth Gen.
A L. Lee, and myself were speaking of the
probability of collisions at the polls on the
Sd of November. Their opinion, in which l
concurred, was, that if the excitement con-
tinued up to the day of election, there would
be fierce fighting at the polls, and general
row all over the city. 1t was remarked by
both these gentlemen that the better course
would be to advise the colorcd people not to
vote. This was done, and hence the small
Republican vote cast in this city and in many
of the parishes of the State. 1t can hardly
be necessary for me to do more than remark
that this was matter over which l could ex-
ercise no possible control. The leaders of
the Republican party having advised the ne
groes to stay away from the polls, they
bn1t nSthsT in thu my place
voters who purposely remained in their
houses, and drag them to the polls. Nor is
it necessary for me to say that l had no share
in producing the public excitement which in
duced the Republican leaders to advise the
aegrofs 81 net Ist e vote The disturbed "ondi
by no action of mine. My duty was simply
to aid in checking and suppressing violence
to the full extent of the limited means at my
command, and to prevent the public peace
being broken. This | did,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

For larger life and wiser aims
! The farmer is her debtor,
! w no holds to his anothers heart
Must needs be worse or better
Through her his civic service shows
purer-toned ambition
No double consci BUSINESS divides
/ The man and politician.
In party's doubtful ways he trusts
Her instincts to determine:
At the loud polls the thought of her
Recalls Christ's Mountain Sermon.
And yet that she is human he does not
forget to tell US in these three charming
stanzas
And if the husband or the wife
In homes strong light discovers
Such slight defaults as failed to meet
The blinded eyes of lovers.
Why need we care to ask? who dreams
Without their thorns of roses,
Or wonders that the truest steel
The readiest spark discloses?
For still in mutual suffrance lies
The secret of true living
Love scarce is love that never knows
The sweetness Of forgiving
Besides the main poem in this new volume
there are ten other pieces. all worthy TO take
thier places with the principal piece in the
book. Among them is one SO strong snd
earnest that we cannot help quoting the fol-
lowing lines from it
Talk not to me Of woman's sphere,
Nor point with scripture text a sneer,
Nor wrong the manifest saint of all
BY doubt, if he were here, that Paul
Would own the heroines who have lent
Grace to truths stern arbitrament
tOregone the praise to woman sweet,
And cast their crowns at Duty's feet;
Like her, who by her strong appeal
Made Fashion weep and Mammon feel
Who, earliest summoned to Withstand
The color-madness of the land
Counted her lifelong losses gain,
And made her own her sisters pain
Or her, who in her greenwood shade,
Heard the sharp call that Freedom made,
And, answering, struck from Sapphos Tyre
OF love the Tyrtean carmen fire
Or that young girl-Domrcmy' maid
Revived a nobler cause to aid
Shaking from warning finger tips
Th3 doom Of her apocalypse;
Or her, who worldwide entrance gave
To the log cabin of the slave,
Made all his want and sorrow known,
And all earth's languages his own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

LITTLE WoEEN, OR MIC, BETH, 10 ASD ANY.
By Louisa NJ Alcott Illustrated by May
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This is a very readable volume. The au-
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BLAcKwoOD for November has the follow
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Disestablishment, and Dean Alferd on the
Church of the Future The Spanish Reyolu-
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The GALAXY for 1869, will contain New
Serials by Charles Reade and Mrs. Edwards :;
Richard Grant Whites, DR.. Hammond's,
and Eugene Benson s articles and the series
of critical articles on Living American Au
! thors.
| The New York Times, in one of its a Mi
nor Topics,'' says of Charles Reade's New
Serial, which will be commenced in the March
number of the GALAXY:
| 1.-The sharp competition among American
publishers protects popular English anthors
here, almost effectively as copyright
Dickens, Charles Reade, and other tavorite
novelists, are now invariably paid for their
advanced sheets and not only that, but these
stories are paid for here before being written
that is to say. they are ordered like mcrchan-
disc Fifteen years ago Charles Reade was
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B0 ,.--- - Lie ahf of dranatlzatIOn-
I The Boston Transcript says OF Mrs. Ed
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the January GALAXY
/ d" Mrs. Edwards, the author of .' Steven
Lawrence, ieomen," and Archie Lovel'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

The st. Paul (Minn.) Press gives an &C.
count of an exceedingly bril- ght meteor
which passed over that city recently. The
head appeared to be about the size of
hour.barrel, with tail of great length,
which looked like monstrous river of red
hot IRON flaming across the sky. 1t was
visible for about ten minutes, and shed a
flood OF strange light upon the whole coun-
try around, atfordng a magni6cen. sight,
such as Is not seen twice in a lifetime