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THE PRIZE RING.
The sIcCoole.Coburu Claim for the Chan
piouship.

The McCoole.Coburu Claim for the Char.
The controversy 90 long maintained between the
two aspirants for the American championship ap-
pears to be approaching settlement From the
tone OF Coburns last letter It is apparent that II the
Rladators meet their little difficulty az likely to be
be adjusted outside rs inside the ropes. McCOoe
telegraphed to the stakeholder on Monday az fol-
lows
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that myself representative should appear once
on the 18th ins, anxious meet Mr. Coburn person
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10 this telegraph me Ausustii,h inst Very respec,ful
rows the issue and hints at possible revelations con-
corning the recent hzze that will doubt De inte-
resting 70 the sporting Maternity
NEW York. Angus. 10, 1888.
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TENNESSEE.

Legislative Remarks OF Ex-Governor Foote.
The troubles in Tennessee having called forth
memorial TO the Legislature from ex-Confederate
generals denying that they sought the overthrow OF
the government OF the state by revolutionary OF any
other lawess means, and the memorial having been
presented to that body, Ex-Governor Foote spoke
upon the subject as follows:-
You are now dealing with the most vital concerns Of
a brave. hlgh-minded, virtuous and intelligent
people. Upon your action depend their liberties,
their rights Of property, their present peace and
their future security. They are patient lawabidng.
orderly, just, magnanmous, grateful for Kindness,
grateful even for justice shown them oblivlous VI
Injuries when once fairly atoned for, always pre-
on treat them they deserve TO be treated. will not
believe that II Is more than merely possible for you
TO treat them otherwise. ! cannot believe that you
will cody refuse their earnest prayer for freedom;
that you will organize military force for their
oppression when nothing OF the sort Is needed, and
fnsultingy refuse TO trust to their present solemn
protestations OF peacefuness and obedience to the
law. May God give you wisdom TO act your parts
becomingly and honorably In this most rough and
per1lous conjuncture. Those who subscribed the
fnsmorial were sincere In the declarations made by
them. They are honest men and patriots. They
had declared themselves TO be In favor OF equa
rights; the sacred preservation OF all vested int
uphodng of peace and ORDER; the rendition OF jus.
lice 10 al mon. what could they say moref They
were opposed 10 violence and laweesness, by whom.
sewer Committed. They were In favor OF restoring
~eoerai smitV and brotherhood They were opposed
70 s that could generate feelings Of rancorous un-
kindnees In the bos0ms Of any portion OF our cita
ssos: 70 ~ thAs would ~ calculated 70 Keen awe
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From the Chattanooga Union, August g. democratic
The legislature has now been IN session nearly
two weeks, and neither House has taken any de-
csive action relating to the purposes for which they
were called together. The question OF enfranchlse-
ment looms up before the members, and. notwlth:
e ine mus ss hs on Solution
the grave problem whether 1t Is possible to
put the finances on firm basis so as to re-
store confidence in and outside Of the State
and at the same time call out the militia to suppress
the disorders which they claim exist. To organize
force OF militia necesstates the creation OF band
Of thieves in the shape Of quarermasters, who will
defraud the Treasury TO greater extent than ever
the actual expenses OF the militia would amount to,
aud not only this, but the passage OF such bill
would create disrust among the Stale credtors for
1t Is well known that never in the history Of the gov
eminent has the presence OF partisan bands OF sol
diery among oppressed people resulted ia aught else
but rapine, violence and murder.
The Legislature cannot then, accomplish these
lowering fast and the State itself approaching bank
ruptcy. IL would seem that 1t were possible to re-
peace in all her borders that honest legislators would
willingly vote for such measure. This can he done
by an ordinance looking towards the enfranchise
ment Of the whites by vote at tho polls In Novem-
We have no doubt but that In some parts OF the
State few men are acting violently; but Is this the
fact In West Tennessee and does not the same state
OF things exist In East Tennessee except that there
it is the rebels who are persecuteds The great mass
or the people OF both political parties quiet and
well disposed. Is the Legislature afraid OF demo-
cratic supremacy in the Slater Then should they
know that must come in few years at the farthes
1t Is as certain as existence No legislation can
be so severe as to prevent 1t. WIN 1t not be
better for the republican Legislature OF Tennessee,
by their free WILL to restore peace to the State
than TO go on blndly and infatuated, In the face Of
an memorable fact. No earthly power can prevent
democratic supremacy In this state within eighteen
months, aud the republican, party have more to gain
by conciatory legislation than by indicative laws,
such as the Militia bill. The republican party OF the
country is on trial for high crimes-can the Tennes-
see Legislature afford to load the party down with
obnoxious law certain to drive tens OF thousands
Of Northern voters into the ranks OF the democracy
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SPEECHES OF PROMINENT POLITICIANS.
Clement T.. vallnud,shn m.

Clement Lee Vallaudtahum.
At democratic meeting held at Fort Wayne, Ind,
on the sth inst, Mr. G. L. vallandgham spoke as
follows:-
IS lie would not follow the republican party
into the discussion Of dead issues. The names
'traitorr and "copperhead,r with which that party
honored the democracy, had become respectable
names. lie would say nothing OF Grant a. military
oY,cer but In accepting the candidacy for the Pres
dency he had lost all the triumph that would have
been his, by thus becoming the representative Of
negro supremacy, taxation, military despotism, &c.
He spoke OF Horato seymour as being the represen-
tative OF the old republic which our forefathers
made; OF the constitution, OF the Union Of
1882 and the fundamental principles OF the
supremacy OF the white race, &c. He spoke
In similar terms about the Vice Presidents, and
missed that the democracy would have such an i'm
mense majority this fall that the republican party
would be afraid TO think Of war. The speaker then
addressed his hearers the great issues now before
the people, claiming that the republican party was
itself responsible FOR the public debt He demon
strated how the two parties proposed paying on this
enormous debt He argued that the method advo-
Gated BY the democratic party OF managing tps debt
would save sis.ooo v0o Of taxation annuey. " uNxt
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louisiana.

louisiana
Louisiana papers state that the colored democracy
is alive and at work throughout the State. The
Thibodaux Sentinel appeals to them as follOws:-
Colored democracy of Lafourche Wake up, orga-
nize your clubs, and with the aid OF good cit-
zens go to work and secure the exercise OF your
In restoring peace, order and prosperity 10 our land
Of promise.
The Alexandria (Rapides) Democrat says
1t is no use any longer Disgusting the fact patent
q fixed institution alive wide awake, In real dead
earnest. and with local habitation and name. Not
ball-a rousing bail--on last Saturday night. They
were gratided and honored by the proprietor OF the
Ss n s er tne
that this element of the democratic party Of Rapdes
is far ahead OF any new organization we ever wit
messed before In our parish Their ball was really
well got up and handsome affair.
The Iberville (La.) South says
colOred democratic club for this precinct will be
organized at the office Of ID. N Barrow this evening.
This movement should be encouraged and aided by
our best citizens and let the cOOred men who may
attend be assured that they will he protected In the
full exercise Of all their rights as citizens and voters.
meeting OF the democratic coored men Of Al
uiers was held on the 9Th inst. Thomas P. Sher
burne, chairman OF the committee on freedmen
clubs, called the meeting to order He stated the
object OF the meeting to organize democratic
coored club, and he was happy to see 30 many Of
the cOlOred citizens present 1t proved that II the
colored man was allowed to act In accordance with
the dictates OF his mind he would do what was right.
The willingness OF the colored man to join the
democratic party proved that democratic doc
trines were more generous than those Of the
radical plunderers. After q few brief remarks
Mr. Sherburne took his seat amid cheers from the
colored men. The meeting organized by appointing
the following coored men as their ofcers:-Riley
Allen, President; william Sherburne, First Vice
President; Joe Griffin, Second Vice President. The
New Orleans Crescent SAYS
The officers chosen are the leading cOOred men OF
the place, and will In short time bring host OF
their friends to the support OF Seymour and Blair
This club bids fair to be OF the largest In the
State.
Previous to adjournment william Sherburne, the
First Vice President, was Justify called for by the
club for speech. He alluded to the dead issues the
radicals were constantly harping about, but the
triumph of the democrats always improved the
coloord peoples condition, while radicals robbed the
country and destroyed their happiness. Carpet
baggers had nothing at stake or nothing to lose.
Pick up picayunc when they get rise on and
keep It when they get it, and have sense to get out
OF the way with their carpetbags, but the colored
men don't intend to let them all their carpet-sacks
II they can help 1t. With q cheer for Seymour and
Blair and the speaker the meeting adjourned
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Alabama

Last Thursday night meeting OF coored people
was held in Mobile for the purpose OF organizing a
democratic club. The Register says
The meeting was called TO order by Colonel G. A.
X. Dimon VINO. In brief and patriotic address, ex-
planned the object OF the assemblage and expressed
TO them his views in regard To their social and po
litical status. An interchange OF sentiment led to
the conclusion that the colored people have
at last found out who their true friends are
There was held recently at Demopolis, Ala, Sey-
mour and Blair ratification meeting attended almost
exclusively by negroes and addressed by four white
men and the following black speakers:--Jim west
brook, Jack Lee, Reuben Ryan, Sandy Cameron,
william Roberts and julie Armstrong. The Neto Era
furnishes the following report OF the black mems
speeches.
But when Jim westbrook (colored), from Jefrer.
son, arose to break the spell aud sunder the
chain in which the carpet-baggers and scala
Wars sought to manace his race by secret oaths
and midnight s eoo secT ret the
strained, and Jim hal TO proceed with frequent
Interruptions from the cheering multitude. But
national platform and exhorted his friends to do
| likewise. Jack Lee lcooredh OF Dale county, adj
dressed his coo,sd enas IN Of p Jser pas ns
speeches challenged the attention ana close consider
alton Of the crowd Of coOred listeners present. But
old uncle Sandy Cameron, from Hale gave the nnish.
ing touch to the carpel bag fraternity He told them
that he was born In the south, that ne was south
ern man and that the southern men were MS friends
that could come from these Yankee peders In
secret politics. The southern men have never lied
10 him or deceived him when he was slave,
nor since he was free. That God had
| put him and the Southern man here upon
the same soil, and they must either stand
rebuke for being bndly hitched in by set OF travel
ling adventures, who had only leagued themselves
together as kind OF ladder upon which they could
| climb into ONCE; and wound up BY saying that che
had rather be lahered with aqua FORTS and shaved
WIN handsaw, or live on pills hewed out with
broad axe than to be left In the hands Of such set
| Of scalawags." Uncle sandy evidenced an unusual
intelligence and acumen for man Of his color, with
Out previous advantage, and would not be afraid
| 70 pit MIN against the best carpetbagger OF the
batch, Long may his gray hairs and long nngel
wave TO point his people 10 the truth and their best
interest.
stumping Alabama for tho democracy.
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Miasissippi.

At democratic meeting held at Yazoo City last
week. among other resolutions adopted were the fol-
lowing
l. As citizens Of Mississippi we declare that 1t is
irrespective Of color, and to place all men on terms
OF equality before the law, that fe liberty and
property may be equally assured to all.
z That our thanks are due TO our coiored friends,
who. actuated by sense OF justice and patriotic
duty, cooperatei with US In the late election In de-
featng the oppressive and Ubiquitous constitution,
framed by strangers and common enemies TO them
and ourselves. They deserve well OF the country and
their services VIII ever be gratefully appreciated by
all men who have due regard for equal rights and
constitutional government.
8. That as an evidence and testimonial Of our q.
TEEN and good Will for them and the value OF their
noble aid In just and patriotic principles ana
"a further token OF frindship and union In support
barbecue at this place on the fourth Saturday OF
August 1858.
:. Tuat such Of our colored people VINO voted the
RADICAL TICKET or stood NEUTRAL and have since re-
nounced and joined the democratic party, or now
wish to renounce and join and all who entertain
friendly feeling for us and cause, respectfully
invited To meet and participate with us IN said bar
becue.
8. That It is our duty and should be the duty and
pleasure OF all persons, In the bestowa OF employ
ment, places and patronage to the colored people,
frankly to prefer and give the same to those who are
animate them to lives Of usefulness, respectability
and prosperity and In no wise to give aid and COM
ori 20 our radical enemies, who seek to PROSTATE us
and liberty and give dominion to political adver
saries.
o. That We invite all good meaning and well dis
posed colored people to join the conservative and
democratic party, and assure them, as well ae all
who have joined that all their legal rights SHALL to
the extent OF our ability ever be respected, sustained
and protected and that they can safely trust us 70
do them every justice and right In eve;y emergency.
Mississippi Journals state that the coored Mlsss.
sippians since the late election. are going over en-
masse to the democrats. In o single county, one
thousand Of them have produced certificates Of men,
bership In democratic clubs, and far freer and
prouder than they did as the slaves Of scaawaa
'poor white trash" millennium OF good feeling
between the races In Mississippi 10 daw ming 40 the
| result OF this state OF things
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endeavored to prove that the expenditures OF the mil
nary departments for the past three years had been lar
more Than that OF Buchanans entire Administrations
yet, on the ground OF extravaganza, the republican
party had tried TO turn hun oat OF office He argued
divert the attention OF the peope from these living
questons-the payment OF the debt according 10 us
terms In paper money currency, the financial prlnc
pies, &C., and IN their place rasei the cry OF good
war record" In referring to the question OF tariffs
he said the collectors Of the now scat
an example showing that enc half Of their proceeds
did not reach the department referred to one item OF
s41 argued {Ss
proceeded to show that the democratic party
would when they got in power, make .
and protect the pockets Of the laboring
men and mechanics Of the country, lie advocated
the duty Of freely iorgiying the rebels who had al
&C., and who are again entitled to be received into
fellowship and union with ourselves. After AGAIN
cordial reception given him he retired amid the most
deafening cheers and firing OF artillery.
In the evening the large court house square was
filed with people, many OF whom could not leave
their daily avocaons to attend the meeting IN the
day time and were now bent on hearing Mr.. vallan
he was induced d to come forward and make few
remarks. He was greeted with loud cheers
and spoke for half an hour on the topics
that Grant was in wrong position IN stating that
we want peace when we are having 1t and nave been
into his sn by s9sss that Hs' wish to
standing army in some sections OF the country
where no voice has been raised against the United
States authorities since the failure OF the rebellion
and this party that Grant represents are clanOr0us
for arms to be distributed over the country at cost
OF $4,0o0.OOO He thought that q curious way to
have peace The speaker here alluded to the military
renown gained in the civil wars OF Europe as going
to show that 1t was not lasting and that the person
who expected to secure greatness in history by fos-
terng In time OF peace that hatred engendered In
time OF war was In error. But 1t became great ma
ton, whose people are Of the same race and parent
age to forget In times of peace the triumphs OF one
over the other in their spell Of madness. lie spoke
in glowing terms OF Seymour as statesman and of
Blair as a soldier. and confidently predicted their
election In November by large majority.
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THE SOUTHERN BLACK DEMOCRACY.

The part that the negro to take in the next Presi
dental election seems at last to he thoroughly ap-
preciated by Southern politicians. Colored demo-
cratic clubs are being formed in oil portions Of the
country, addresses from leading colored democrats
are scattered abroad, and On attempt il being made
to insti into the mind OF the negro that his best
friend is the white man with whom he has been
brought up and with whose interests he must In the
future be Identified.
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North ('nrnIlua.

The Democratic Club Of Washington, n. c., re-
Gently adopted the following resolutions, which q
paper Of that city pronounces "excellent":-
whereas, the elective franchise IL now exercised
In North Carolina by ell classes without distinction
OF race color; and Whereas II 10 manifestly ex-
pedieut and oona uctve TO the success Of the do
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mocratc party In said State Increase its numbers
by accessions from all class of electors; therefore
Be II resolved:-1. That this club will use every
honorable means to influence colored electors OF
New Hanover county to become members OF the
and arguments show them that It is to their interest
to vote with the party that will sustain constitu-
q That to aid In accomplishing this object CON-
mttee OF three to be appointed by the President OF
the club, shall solicit all employers Of laborers or
mechanics to enter into and sign an agreement in
the following words, to witt !,
ave, the undersigned do mutually agree that, in
the employment Of mechanics and laborers, we viii
In all cases, give preference to members Of the demo-
cratic or conservative party who have in their pos
wea
under the assurance that they are members Of demo-
cratic or conservative association, II afterwards
they should desert their party ana vote with the radi
cal party then, in that event, we pledge ourselves
that we will give such "a 80 desert and prove false to
their assur ances, no employment whatever, under
any circumstances, except In cases OF most urgent
necessity. We furthermore agree that this shall be
binding from and after the expiration OF the several
terms OF employment Of mechanics and lab0rers now
entered into by u.s."
Burton McNeel, highly respectable colored man
of Salisbury N G., is out in card severng his con-
nection with the radical party declaring for Seymour
and Blair and advising his friends to ado likewise
The negroes of Hopewell, Mecklenburg county, N.
Co., have formed democratic club. large number
have Joined It, and they have Officers Of their own.
The Tarboro IN. co. Southerner states that Sandy
Long, Of Halifax, and Eaton Robinson, both colored
men, and recently appointed magistrates in their
respective counties by the man ''who writes himself
Governor" have thrown the appointment back in
his face with disgust.
radical having lectured a Wilmington negro on
account Of his having allied himself to the demOcra
tic party, the African returned answer
Under your teaching we have alienated from us
the mass OF the white people North well as South;
you have got the ofiices and emoluments while we
have done the work and stand out in the cold For
one am done with you.
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South Carolina.

The negro democratic element has not been so
much aroused in this In some OF the other
Southern States, but the leaven is working. Very
few democratic colored clubs have been formed but
democratic negro speakers attend the barbeoues
throughout the State and address the freedmen
the same stands occupied by Wade Hampton and the
chivalry.
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At large democratic meeting at Harlan, Ca, on
the sh which was addressed by several noted South
ern speaker Q large number Of oolored democrats
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-19

The THEATRE-LADY DoN.-This cele-
brated actress made her first appearance
here last evening in "Kenilworth," and
was well received by q large and fashiona-
BILE audience. Her excellent power of
acting, and the fine support she received
from the Washington company, combined
to make the performance superior one.
We regret we have not space to enume-
rate the merits of Lady Don, and the
different actors supporting her. Suffice it
to say that the entertainments now being
given at the Theatre are above any given
for many long day in Richmond, and our
people should support them.