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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
The Reign of Terror.

The following extract from a Slettel
written by lady in Elizabeth City county
Virginia, dated July %, shows the result
of the Jacobin government in the Sonth
You never saw such a frightened set as
we were last night, and even now IL makes
me shudder 10 think Of it, Last night We
| all retired AS usual, aud had been asleep
about two hours, when we were suddenly
aroused by the barking of "A dog, and four
! or five successive reports of tiIe-arms.-
Instantly all were wide awake and on the
alert, coufident in the thought That pa had
been Awakened and gone out to learn the
cause of such an ,uproar, as he had often
| done before but presently, in coarse
pruff tone which we knew proceedcd moi
| from pa. we heard, "shoot him hit him
again Oh ! you cannot imagine mol
describe my feelings. l made sure that
pa had gone out and had been caught BY
the rnffians. from whom proceeded these
unfeelng remarks. y Judge
if you can our surprise and relief when we
fonnd that he had not gone out but was
preparing to do So We succeeded in dis
suadnr him from this would-Oe mad act,
as the doors were well guarded, and the
gang outside could furnish enough men TO
overpower and murder him without miss
inc them from the main body, so numer-
Gus were they.
Just think, here we are, and have been
for the last two years, working as hard as
our health would permit, to obtain an hon.
est and common livelihood, and for what
To have a parcel of worthless impudent
aud lazy negroes steal it; and what is
worse, be prevented by their superior
forces from defending our property.
When we arose this morning we found
nearly all of the back part Of the smoke
house torn down, four hogs missing, and
the bravest of the dogs shot through the
head. 1t makes my blood boil TO think
of it, but while | am indulgIng in such
feelings | am truly thankful it is no worse
and that we are all alive. But We
dread a repetition. You
may think that in my excitement l have
colorud the facts rather too highly, but
have related them as they actually occur
red.
A correspondent at Little Rock, Arkan
sas.says thai negro outrages are of hourly
occurren ee ii ereabouts. There has not
before such a general feeling OF danger
and Insecurity among the people, not even
during the dark days Of our late Struggle,
when our city was overcome, and occupi-
cd by an army of volunteers, flushed with
victory, and drunk with war. Every one
is armiug, under general impression that
this is Only the beginning of the end,"-
At nights crowds OF negroes visit their
league rooms armed with revolyers, while
others wander around with guns in their
hands and revenge in their hearts.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Investigating Committees.

The investigating committees are an in
stitntion of the Radical party. In Demo-
cratic times they were unknown. They
are never gotten up for any better purpose
than to smother investigation, instead of
honestly making it, or put money unlawful.
Iy in the pockets of the members. The
system commenced in the Radical Congress
at Washington, and uring the summer Of
1867, there were six or eight of them trav.
eliug about .he country at public expense
1t was not long until their brethem 10 the
Pennsylvania and New York legislatures
initiated them In Pennsylvania they be
came an intolerable nuisance, and the Hon.
Charles f. Boyle, in orderto sbate it, iu-
troduced provision IN a section of the ap-
preparation bill of 1867, forbidding the
paymeD, Of any members foI services on
committees, when the Legislature was not
IN session. But this law was deliberately
violated, and seven of these committees
were paid By the State Treasurer on the
order of the Auditor General. We present
the account of one of these committees
from the Auditor Generals report for 1867;
w lllfdtl ID. i1OOu, HlciDocT VI tHC
committee to inquire into the
running of steam ears over the
paved streets of the city of
Philadelphia, 1881 60
Geo. DeHaven, member Of said
committee, 38l 60
George A. Quglry, member of
SAID committee, 38l co
VIM J. Dunohugh, member Of
said committee, 38l 60
George w. Ghegan, member of
said committee, 38l 60
John W. Bodean, clerk to said
committee, . 74l Go
William j. Ovens, Sergeant
Arms, for expenses of said
committee, 100 90
All the investigations OF this committee
could have been made while the Leeisla-
ture was in session, bnt that would not
have afforded its members an opportunity
of drawing the sums opposite their names.
As it is, they took them in defiance of the
express provisions of the law, under the
order of John Ii. Hartranft, Auditor Gen
eral, and Radical candidate for reelection,
-HuTrisJUrg Patriot.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Vote on Negro Voting in the District Of
Columbia

A vote of the white people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to express their opinion
whether the colored people shoald vote IN
that District, was held December 2ist,
1866. The vote stood
For Negro Suffrage .ai 80
Against Negro Suffrage 200
This expression of the people was reported
to Congress on the 9th day of january, 1865
(See Cong. Globe, p. 1884,
On the 18th of January, 1865, John NJ.
Broomall insuted the white people OF the
District of Columbia and of the Union, BY
offering the following resolution:
"Rrsolred, That the Committee for the District o.
Columbia be instructed to inquire into the expeten
cy Of an election at which the Black Men shaN
decide by ballot whether not In their opinion 'nS
white men should be allowed the right Of suffrage
Broomall spoke and voted in favor OF the
resolution, but 1t was tabled.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Civil War.

Mcngrol editors charge the Democratic
party with advocating and threatning civil
war General Gordon of Georgia, in re.
cent letter, after vigorously dcnouncing the
Radicals, who have turned deaf ear ''to
the honest protestations of acceptance Of
''the results Of the war by the South" and
after clearly and sharply defining the real
issues of the approaching conflict, thus
ended his manly and patriotic letter:
l conjure all that proud Of the name of Amer
lean CITIZEN" and who sincerely desire to inaugu-
rate ol guod will among the people to join az,
without regard to past Differences and labor for the
success of the Demoertr party; for its means
peace and harmony betreea the sections justice TO
both races, and prosperity 10 our ,riofe country.
This is the kind OF war Democrats are in
favor Of; "peace, harmony and prosperity
to the whole country"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

QUEER AccoMMoDAroN TRAlN.--The
Gold Hill News of the l4th has this
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
have constructed ard placed on their rotd
six large camp cars for the accommodation
of the .workueo engaged in track-layiDg.
The sleeping cars, four in number, are
about twice as high as an ordinary car aud
much broader; each car contains five tiers
OF hunks, aud there are seperate cars for
the chinese. One car is titted up with a
cooking range and all necessary culinary
apparatus, and another for officers head
quarters. The six huge.whccled boarding
and lodging houses will accommodate sew
eral hundred men, and move along as the
track is laid, which is at the rate of three
miles per day. -t ......1 ..5-- g..
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
rz- The Radicals talk a GREAT deal

EF- The Radicals talk a great deal
about upholdng the public credit. Dur
ing the war they upheld it by defrauding
the government Scattered all over the
country we find Radicals who were poor
or in very moderate circumstances when
the war commenced, but are rich now
How did they acquire the wealth ? They
Supported the government with their bawl-
ing mouths and at the same time plunder
ed it with their long fingers. Radical
brawlers in office corspired with Radical
brawlers out of office TO lob the govern
ment they pretended TO serve. This is
why the public debt ran mp TO such an
enormous amount. If the Radical party
had administered the government honestly
the debt would not be half as large as it
is, and the public credit would not be in a
sinking condition. 1t was their extrava-
gaace and corruption that sunk the credit
of the government so low that three dol
lars in government money commanded
only one dollar in gold -Er. a.a
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Horrible outrages by the Indiana

ST. LOUIS, Aug Is. 1868.
SHOCKING TREATMENT OF WHITE No.
MEN.-A letter from Ellsworth, Kansas,
dated on the l4th inst, says: On Monday,
the 10th inst, band Of some two hundred
Indians appeared on SpeImsn's Creek,
about sixteen miles northeast OF Ellsworth.
On arriving at the house of Mr.. Shaw, they
drove him away The devils then caught
Mrs. Shaw, and her sister, and violated
their persons. Som thirty or more sayaIes
continued to abuse these helpless women
until long afte Iihey had become senseless.
After dctroying Mr.. Shaw's property tho
| Indians left the women for dead, and pro-
ceedud to the house Of Mr.. Smith and beat
him in the same manner, and violated the
person of his wife, leaving her in a very
critical condition. 81. H.
Indeed, il is feared that all the women
who have been subjected to these outrag~s,
are fatally injured. The red devils met
and abused several other citizens bv beat
ing them, aud after destroying all the
property within their reacn they left for
the NCTtn,
TIese poor women say that for five or
six hours they were subjected to ontras-,
and they show fearful II arks OF the cruelty
of their captors. In their efforts of resis-
tancr, they received very serious injuries.
/ 4 deta chment of soldiesr were sent after
the Indians from Fort Harkrr, accompa-
MED by fifty or sixty settlers. On WedneS-
day night they sent for reinforcements,
aud, on Thurday, a full comdany under
command of Col. Bentine, started for the
scene Of the outrages.
The latest report is that Col Bentine
had come upon the Indians, who had some
/ ten or fifteen women surrounded in q house,
/ and that be had diven the Iullans away,
but whether he killed any OF them vas hot
ascertaned.
| These are probably the same Indians
who have been numbering and committing
other outrages on Soloman Creek.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
The Black Test.

~ do solcmnly swear that / accept the
civil and political equality of all men, and
a. rec not TO attempt to deprive any person
or persons, on account of race, color, or
previous condition, of any political or civil
right, privilege, OF immunity enjoyed by
any other class of men. So help me God y
-Southern Rddicat Carpet Bag CoaStitm-
ttoRS. r. t......s... ......-
No northern man, soldier or civilian can
become citizen of any of the "Reconstruc
ted States" without takins this oath. '
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
r The Daubury (Conn.) Times who

LE Tue DaHUUTy NOOHH'T I'"9V' "0.
editor was Union soldier, and till tins
year Radical, has this item 10 regard to
the General of TIE army and the Radical
candidate for the Presidency" General
Grant: "Where has his name won SIM
Gle victory? Not in New Hampshire, moi
in Connecticut. lis name never caused
any enthusiasm in the army until the
army's work was done, and the prospect
of being led into another slaughter-pen
was obliterated, and his name in politics
has not one convert to the cause he has
seen fit to sheulder. Silence Is his states
manship, obstinacy is his firmness, deceit
his patriotism and horses his ability. He
has lived in smoke and will end in smoke.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
n1z- The President, in consequence O

Rg- The President, in consequence of
the shooting affray Of the negro zouaves
in Washington on Thursday, has reitera-
ted his order for the disbandment of the
militia in the district. The order was CIV
en- to General Grant last November, but
he has not obeycd it, and the President
has notified the Secretary of War of the
fact Instructions will accordingly be
given, Immediately to General Canby--
Seven Of The zouaves We're arrested on
Saturday and required to give bail in
$500 TO answer. .eaafs :ss Ia .ssrs- r.f.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

G. A few days ago, that most remark
able horse Dexter. of Mr. Bonner's stable
at the Fashion Course on Long Island, in
the presence of credible witnesses, trotted
a mile in the unprecedented time of two
minutes and fourteen seconds. Best time
ON record.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

THE SPORTING PASSION SToNa IN
DEATH.-The patient turned with an en-.
curing look aud said: "Father Ryan,
when die will 60 TO heaven?" II trust
so." "And be an angel and have wings ?''
II hope So" "That's my belief" "And be
an angel, too, and have wings p 'It may
be-" "Well, Father Ryan. wher you get
there IN just fly you for a five !"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

g A Radical paper tells US that "Gen'
eral Grant will carry into the Presiden-
tial chair well balanced mind" Accord
ing to Wendell Phillips, he should throw
away his bottle. that he may carry also
we'll balanced body. i... .H 5I
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Mortgaging the Labor of the Country
for Forty Years.

The Senate, passed the Fund
ing Bill, which VIII probably pass the
House soon. Two classes of bonds, one
payable in 80 years at 44 per cent. inter
est, are to be issued. Both principal and
interest are to paid in gold, and the bonds
are to be free from all taxes except the in
come, vii ch viii not reach foreign bond
holders, as the tax IS not TO be taken from
CoaponS,) nor one half OF the Americans,
for only through the coupons Can the in
come be collected. ... ........
The past history of this country shows
that the Uuitcd States bonds have run up
as high as l30 or over : and during Gen.
Jacksons time the three per cents of the
United States sohi at par. Notwith stand
ing these well known and well produced
facts in Congress, by the Democratic
members, the rump now mortgages US all
for 40 years at per cent, and thirty years
at 4k per cent with golI Interest and prin-
cipaL, and no taxes!
Ii was shown too, in debate in the
House. that in forty Years, nay. in less
time, by A. d. 19O0,-the population of
this country would be 0,000,-and
that these one hundred millions Of people
under good Government, would more easi
lv pay the two aud one-half billions OF
debt, we owe, than did the Democracy,
under General Jackson's administration,
the debt of the revolution, and of the war
Of 1912.
The Rump. thus, it seems, has not only
run us into debt s., 100000 O0O,-but has
sold US, for 40 years, to the bondholders,
at gold interest and principal--wth no
taxes.-N. Y. Express. .......
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

G. Mr.. Seward has intimated that he
wants Grant and Colfax defeated, -Presl-
dent johnson, Secretaries McCulloch,
Browning, Randall and Wells are tuIiy
committed in favor of Seymour. This
from headquarters and is reliable.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

J The Radicals have thrust three
States out Of the Union, aud hold the bay
ouet at The throats Of their people, while
boasting of the assured success {" Of re-
construction. Ie@h ' .'it- -
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

POsTPoNED.-The Democratic meet
ing, which it was intended should be
held in this county, on the 18th inst.
has been postponed to the 22nd, on
account of previous engagements of
speakers intended for the occasion
Democrats will take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

g The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
is fearful that the Democratic party may
be galvanized into rampant hfe." The
thing does look a good deal that way.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Our Candidates.

The ticket placed in nomination by the
Democratic Convention, which met here
on Monday last, is a good and unexcep-
tionable one, from top to bottom. Exactly
such a one as is fit to follow in the
list, headed by Seymour, Blair, Boyle and
Ent. One with which we can, in October,
give the Jacobins stunning installment
of the Waterloo defeat which awaits them
10 November. Look at the list.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

left it with host of of ardent friends.
He is put down 10 mems memories as Zone
Of the best Sheriff we ever had Though
there is bnt little hope that he, if concurred
in, can be elected in this D;strict-the other
counties of which are so strongly Repnbli-
can-we shall have the proud sa,isfac-
ton that we have a man well worthy OF
our sufrages. One who will carry large
vote at least in this County where he is
known.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
VIM. A. WALLACE,
Chairman.

RADICAL ANXIETY TO CARRY TIE SOUTH
EKN ELECTION BY FORCE.-Ihe south
crn Radicals are still urging the Radical
Congressional Committee to issue call
A. agreed on at the last session, deciding
that Congress ought to convene IN Sep
tenber. Every body here understand
what this means. The Southern States
are going to vote for Seymour and Blair
The .,olored men deceived 10y the carpet
bag element, are coming over to the sup
port Of the Democratic ticket. The OBJ
iect Of the Radicals, therefore, is TO get Con
gress to reassembie and pass the bill to
distribute arms to the Southern Govern
ors, with the purpose in view OF using
them in the elections. As leading Radi-
Gals, like Washburne, of Illinois. aud Boy
den, of North Carolina, declared in July
that the passage of such law would lnau
gurate civil war, it remains to be seen II
Senator Morgan and Mr.. Schenck, who
are the respective chairman of the Con
gressional Republican Committee OF the
Senate and House, will decide that a ses-
sion in September is necessary.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
For Congress
COL. VICTOR E. PIOLLETT.


Who has the unanimous voice Of Wy
oming County and we believe of the Dis
trict, is a man so well and favorably
known 10 Pennsylvania, that nothing that
we might say of him would add to the es-
teen in which he is held, by his most in
innate friends aud acquaintance in this
District AS farmer, as protector, con-
tractor and builder of great public i'm
provements, and as a Legislator be has
shown himself to be the peer of the ablest
in the Country. AS an intelligent tho unas.
suming citizen farmer he ranks above all.
The door of his hospltable house has new.
er been closed to any honest man. His
hand and purse have always been open to
the appeals of the poor and unfortunate.
While he has been a most Jealous and
active participant in great public affairs, he
has never at any time neglected the little
small courtesies of life-the local nei gh-
borhood affairs which have made his town
ship and neighborhood a model one in bis
County, .'H
The people Of the whole District with a
unanimity never before felt, now look TO
him as 0ne of their deliverers from the
tai aticism & corruption which have prevail
| ed in the COUNCILS of the nation. He has
proved to be pure, incompatible and
sagacious leader. The day of the tri-
umph OF truth and right, over falsehood
and injustice, is drawing near. Let the
masses be but true to themselves, and
their country's best interests, and we can
not doubt that the result will be-Ws tri.
umphdnt election Of Victor Il. Pioilea-
The peoples candidate for Congress. - -z
zIBA BILLINGS, ESQ.
The nominee for State Senator, well
known to all in this County as "Sherif
Billings" gs"-though almost stranger to
,he people when iBducied into that Office
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

g. The Seenter of the black Republican
party of the United States is ''sanbo.'
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02

~ The following is the official state
ment of the public debt made by Seere-
tary McCulloch on the 3lst of July, 1868,
as compared with his official statement on
the 3lst of March, 1865. at the close of
the war -... ...t -, .,.-.,.. -. ,
July 81, 1868 saa S2,523 .534, ,4S0.67
March 81, 1865 f 2,366.965, ,07734
Increase i.s-. $l56,569, ,4O3, ,33
This is the result of three years of Rad
ical rule in time Of peace. .-.-..-
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
ZIRA BILLINGs. ESQ.

The nominee for State Senator, well
known to all in this County as "Sheriff
Billings"-though almost stranger to
The people when inducied into that Office,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-01-04

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ua..iest A4sertIsIag raie-- W. ~Ill AZ Acrcafrf
d.sl-;. frr fafs rsle.
rTAn esanunicatiSns, whether on busIne~s
or for pashcstion, must he addressed 10 the cd
tor Of the wAsuiS.IoS STANDARD.
II Blanks, bill-heads, cards, bills Of fare. pos
t.r., programme circulars, catalogues, pamphlets
ETC., executed at reasonable rates.
OFFICE-Corncr Of Second and Washington
Streets near the steamboat landing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-21
Me- YORK.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.

ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.
NEW YORK, May 2O--The purchasers OF the
Southwest Pacific Railroad of Missouri com
pleted an organization at their once mere TO-
day. The following officers were eiected:-
Francis B. Hayes of Boston, PRESIDENT; Gen
Clinton B. Fisk of st. Louis, Vice President
w. FL. Halsey of New York, Treasurer. The
road is to be pushed on to the 35th parallel
without delay.
EXPORT OF SPECIE.
The steamer Saxonia, from Europe, has ar
rived.
The. export of specie tomorrow is expected
to be $45OO00
PIANO FORTE MAKERS STRIKE ENDED.
The piano forte makers strike ended in a
concession OF the employees to the advance in
wages demanded.
EXPORTS.
The exports from New York for the week,
exclusive of sdecie is 81 ,035,7S1.
RUMOR DENIED.
The Collector of Internal Revenue, Shook,
says the statement that he, directly or indi
rectly, received $4,000 from G. w. Woolley, of
Cincinnati, to assist in breaking down the i'm
parchment, is entirely unfounded.
WOMEN SUFFRAGE
SCHENECTADY, May 20.-The tax payers vot-
ed 622 against 123 to introduce water works
Women voted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-21
XLth CONGRESSIONAL Session.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mr. Elliot, on leave
introduced bill with reference to the mer-
chant marine. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce. 1t provides for marine boards fol-
the examination of masters, sc.
A motion was made that when the House adj
Journ it be till Saturday The question was
taken-yeas A, nays AZ. No quorum voted.
therefore it was lost.
Mr.. lngersoll rose to personal explanation
and complained of statement published in
the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Ward offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for information as to who, if any, of those
connected with the Indian Commission, have
received Commissioners mileage and salary
apart from what they are entitled to as officers
regularly in the employment of the govern
ment
The House at o'clock adjourned till Satur.
day