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the Radical Candidates.

There is a somewhat polite disposition
TO put on gloves and handle Grant and
Colfax rather softly. II is little diff
cult to do since Grants unfortunate mis-
adventure with the President and Cabinet
in that little matter Of veracity. And as
to Colfax it must be still more difficult,
when be declares in public speech,
made to thousands unblushingly in the
face Of heaven, such deliberate false
hoods as the following extract from
his speech at Lafayette, Indiana.
October /, contains What speaker ever
taught here the ostracism he mentions
What "union man, fit to live outside of
penitentiary, will say he is unsafe here 7
Every Union man resident among MS
who reads the following extract will know
that Colfsx speaks falsely, and that we
have two liars instead of one--the tail Of
the ticket outlying the head. There
is no excuse, as he was bound to
inform himself if he was not
informed. When soft words become
truthful as to such false asseyerations,
then vices should be placed in the list Of
virtues. Read the extract as follows:
"These Ku-Klux outrages must cease.
You remember, in 1860, eight years ago,
there we're threatenings in the South.
They said they we're going to rebel You
did not believe 10 il then, but it was a
stern reality. Do you know that they are
better prepared to-day than they we're
then. They didn't then have this Or
Ranixed Ku-Ki TX Khan, the existence OF
which has been denied; but no man can
deny it now. No man now rises up to
deny what Forrest has acknowledged,
that this is q powerful and armed organ
izstion ready to do its work. 10 1850,
Won know, men dared to stand up in the
South and denounce secession, aud de-
clare their devotion TO the Union; now
no man can do so without being in dan
Ger of bis life. Speakers in the South
teach the people TO osiraeise those who
sneak in defense Of the Union. This is
he case now, and thatit vas not eight
wears ago before the rebellion was or
asuixed. These ouirsges are encouraged
by the men who then controlled these
States. and thereby organized the Con-
federacy, and raised armies Of the re
bellion 10 crush the Union. There is
only one party to-day that stands up
aeainst this wicked, proscripiive and
murderous sentiment Ia iss south, and
that is the glorious Republican party OF
the couDtry. We have said the power
shall not be put back into the bands Of
these men, the executive, legislative aud
judicial poser Of these States, 70 use as
fhev used that sane power eight years
$50. 10 raising armies to destroy the ns-
fon."
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PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG, Va, October l9.--In a
conversation with John Q. Adams, who
was ON his way home, he said the South
ern people were as loyal as any people
in the North. The two races he found
friendly disposed toward each other, and
the negroes were peaceahle in all cases,
except where they we're melted or in
nuenced by carpet-baggers. Nothing
was calculated to do greater harm than
the Acknowledgement of the whites,
which was more extensive than he had
any idea Of, and if the people of the
North could see the condition Of the
South as he has, reconstruction would
soon 90 the wall. The negro race ruled
the South despotically; but that could not
last for when the people were properly
appealed to on that question, the North
would never submit that ten of our best
States should be governed by an ignorant
and emi-barbarous race. On the SUBJ
ject of the Presidency, he said 1t was too
late to change the candidates, and such
a movement would damage the interests
of Democracy He never believed that
III. OuAbc COuiu uhfC Cuiticu thC
day against Grant, and certainly not now;
nor was be thought an available man in
the field, even if time we're afforded. He
condemned the platform of the Democra
cy more than the candidate, and thought
the oulyissue upon which theyshould have
gone before thepeople was reconstruction.
He considered It unfavorsble that such
men as Wade Hampton, Forrest, and
men like them, ever participated in the
campaign. BE had the best hopes that
peace would be restored, and the question
Of negro dominion and consequent ruin
at the South be speedily disposed Of. Ere
long we would be living under the
Constitution az II was; As regards his
own chances as Governor of Massschu-
setts, be said his nomination was more
of compliment TO him than anything
else, and that he had no idea Of being
elected.
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rbe Arms Again.

The Bulletin of this morning, to shield
the Radicals of its ring from the charge OF
destroying those guns, is trying TO pro-
duce the impression that the meeting OF
com mittees Of Democratic clubs, called
for the 18th, was intended to provide for
the same thing. 1t does not happen to
be true, for that meeting not only at
tended to it's regular and legitimate party
business alone, but was held with open
doors. As the destruction of the guns is
the most creditable thing any member OF
the Nunn.Beaumont wing of the Radicals
has done since the beginning Of the
canvass, except the exposure of some
the infamous records Of the members of
the opposing wing, it appears that
the party has reached the very lowest
depths of decentralization. What can
rival the degradation of party which
apologises foF or denies its good acts and
ulories in its mean onesf The motive of
purchasing the guns was doubtless to
produce the impression at the North that
a new rebellion yas inaugurated. To
accomplish that result, it vas necessary
they should be destroyed. And whether
It was done by one wing or the other, 1t
was a good thing. SO far as the de-
struction was concerned, 1t is not
well that one portion Of the people
should be armed against the other. And
20 we give them credit for preventing it,
let their previous evil designs have been
what they may. They deserve credit for
destroying them, rather than going so far
as to place the guns in the hands of out
laws, who, va are informed, lined the
banks of the river short way below,
ready and eager to receive them. "Giye
,ba dawii hia dine "
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clubs. or other irresponsible bodies, con-
sirue and undertake to execute the law
This appeal is made in the earnest hope
that the Major General Commanding
can rely on the good sense and correct
judgment Of the mass Of the people, aud
that he win not be compelled to The exer-
else Of the power with which he
is intrusted, and which he will
most reluctantly employ. But he
thinks 1t bis duty TO make known,
that so far as the power under his com
mand will admit, he viii not permit the
peace TO be broken, and that he will not
be restrained in the conscientious dis
charge Of his duty by technicalities Of
laws made when the present anomalous
condition Of affairs were neither antioi-
psted or provided for.
By order Of Msjor General Meade.
r. @. Dsun, A. A. G.
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TIE NEWS.

The Republican judges in Pennsylvania
aligned cert ficates for Westmo-eland county.
This will make the total vote in the twenty
6rst District, for Foster. lS.sT; for Covode.
IL. a6-Fosters majority, Al. The poll exceeds
that Of las. year by t27s. of which Ceyode gains
over last years vete on judges. 2762. and fos-
tar gained 2ie6. Coyode announces his iuten-
ton of eontesting the seat He alleges that ne
can throw out the Democratic votes in fsyeue
and over two hundredin Westmoreland county :
Returns from forty nine counties tofhcialiy)
and the balance reported. foot up majority Of
IO,Os3 for the Republican candidate Tor treas
urer.
Aquirre has been made President of thesu-
prene Court Of Spain.
Dulee, who was appointed Captain General
Of Cuba, has declined on account Of i'll health.
The Government of Spain has appointed Rios
Rosas Minister 10 England.
Dispatches received to-day from Raihkeale.
ireland, state that while Inspector Murphy
was attempting to capture 0'Brien. the Fenian
DR. soner who escaped a few days ago, he was
fred upon By concealed parties and slightly
wounded.
The Condos newspaper has report Oh an
attempt to shoot General Prim at Madrid.
The attempt was unsuccessful. The assassin
was arrested but afterwards set at liberty by
General Prim himself
The coinage system Of Spain will be radi-
cally changed to conform to that of France.
Rose de Oleona. Count Of Almirs, has been
appointed Captain General Of Cuba.
Serrano and Lapete have arrived at Sara
gossa. They had triumphal entry, and the
widest enthusiasm was manifested.
The official returns Of Hamilton county,
Ohio, give the Republicans an average major
ity Of 1880 on the State and county ticket.
Strader's official majority in the First District
Is I'll, and stevenson's in the Second 4OT.
Total vote of the county. 1900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-19

According TO the afiirmauons OF th'
Radical press, one-half the Northern
people, being Democrats aud copper
heads, are also rebels. Ninety-nine oui
of one hundred Of the Southern whites
are also rebels. What then 2 Isthis so
called Republic strong or weak, when
thus the majority Of it's people sin rebel
lion 2 All Democrats North and South
protest their fidelity to the Constitution.
But the Radical minority Of the people,
in power by usurpation, will not trust
any promises they make. II they are
not Trustworthy now, when will they ever
be2 For greater security, and to assure
the results of the war, oppression OF q
portion Of the people is to be continued,
in order to protect some and compel
others. II this is to give peace, what is
the reason for such conclusion' 1.-THE
South is disposed to Cypress the blacks
with every motive to the contrary, when
will 1t have stronger motives to yield oil
just rights to that class of men than
It has at PRESENT. IL despotic
rule in republic is necessary now TO Sc
cure to the party in power the results Of
the war, will it ever be otherwisef What
hope have we that there will one day
cease to be found oil reason for despotic
acts, and that the reign of true republi-
canism, with a return to the principles OF
the Constitution, will begin2 For our
part we must believe that if the rule of
force is necessary now, after almost four
years peace, it will ever be So, If the
reason assigned now is SUFFICIENT, it al
ways will be So And If Grant is elected
on the present Northern programme, aud
as a quasi military necessity, for which
that section now contends, his continu-
ance in power will have the same reasons,
and result from the same necessity. That
given, we shall cease to strive for repub-
lican principles. Consolidation of power
in single head will be infinitely to our
for thousand reasons. With
out it this government can never be self
nor will it afford the neces-
sary protection to its citizens and sub
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FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL, October 10. l:20 Cotton,
steady; estimated sales, 10000 bales;
Uplands, 1914; Orleans. lid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-19

TIE Radical kilograms of to-day re-
affirm the former story that Seymour
and Blair are consulting with the Com
mittee on the subject Of declining to run.
1t turns out Radical trick, probably
originating in Washington and helped
on by the Herald and World The
wires can no longer be relied on, They
are in unscrupulous hands, and we doubt
whether any conversations, such as are
described to-day, have been held at all.
The trick is damaging, ingenious and in
famous,
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sions have happened in this section
during ihe present campaign. Old Obion
Is MI iieht, and will give handsome ma
jority for Seymour and Blair in Noyem'
Der next Oar County Fair will be held
next week, and the Hon. Emerson
Etheridge has promised 10 address the
people on one Of the days Of that week.
Onion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-19
Grand Rally Of the Dsmoeracy Of Obiou
County.
UsI0s -. OeiobeF %. 20.

UxIox CrTI, October ls, ls6s.
EDIToRs LEDsER. Between three and
four thousand Of the citizens Of Obion
county and the vicinity. assembled At an
early hour 10 Union City, on yesterday,
and we're addressed By Judge N. L Per
kins and Major John Somerville, Of
Memphis, and Colonel Dennis, OF Boil
var. A large barbecus was sntiei-
rated, bat The commissions rain Of
Friday prevented. Bat noisithsisnd-
ing the inelemency Of The weather, few
such Interesting and enthusiastic occs-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-19

FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintances Of the late Z.
Buehl are invited 10 attend his funeral this
l11 Nashingion street.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

;o,;,v "a Ooo. Ma;pe-ruu ro,,
-. r,n,bl;c,n maior;,v az an ono
phu.joirbi,-oo words sbov -
liran gain 2oo9 3 GU. of 3 Of ,bo
~, ; wards arc ,cnuhl;ca, NJ
ianJ Wa.hinpton county I'm n.
,ric, show republican eaip of $50
Er;c eity Pcnnsylyania republ;csn
mnioritv 400 republican gaia e.,
Casl;.lc c;,y peno dem ms; rae
ron cain -; Shaw county renubE
can min Dauphin county rcpuh,
licon majority $50 Uorya counts
rnnubl,cSn majority 500 ro,uhlio,,
,,in ovcr 200 HARRISBURG PEN
-ylvanio republican majority aoo
.o,,hj;c,, s,in i5o Lancaster 10
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

Csc Of the great demands Of the
times, is the construction of rail.
road to Jefferson. No euterprize of
this character, in the State, would
pay more handsome dividend On
direct line, or as direct a line as
railroad would traverse, the distance
would be not over li miles This,
at twenty thousand dollars "a mile,
would make the road cost $500 900.
but TO make even numbers, increase
the estimate to 100000. The in.
tcres. upon this sum, at ten per cent
would be only $4,000 Does no,
every sencible man know, who is at
all copvcrsant with railroads, that
even the FIRST three years after i,s
construction, this road would average
annually clear dividend of over
double this amownt There Is CAPT
tai enough ia Marshall and JcGer
son, aud on iNc limo of the road to
build it in twelve months Sooner
or later this road aust be built, and
the sooner tae better. Jefferson. to
prosper, must push one or two rail
roads to the prairies, which, with her
constantly increasing trade, will re.
quirc on outlet in low water. Both
places will DO benefited, therefore,
by this enterprise and the country
will prosper, as |, never has prospcred
before, when it is completed. Every
land. holder on the route could well
afford, in the enhanced value of his
property, and the convcnicnces it
would afford him to give one fourth
of his lands to have it constructed.
II is consequently perfectly feasible,
there is money in it to all parties,
and better than all, there is char.
ter for its construction. All that is
required is energetic management.
What say the holders of the charter
II is d better investment than city
lots, merchandise, or steamboats,.
Let US, by all means, have the road,
and quickly.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

RULES Yoa RsaIsrhArroS.-
Gsa. Reynolds recently Issued an
order, (No. sly prescribing The rules
regulating registration 10 this State,
which goes - lsr As the most violent
radical partisan il the State could
ask q desire. Il sss aside Sac au.
sAosisy Of ~ President, goes beyond
ewes the reconstruction seta Of Con-
grsss, and virtually gives the regis
tran The rieh. 70 sxclade vhomso-
ever they nay Ne 1t. He says;
No amnesty or pardon entities
the applicant to register.
Removal Of disability by Con.
gress entities the applicant to register,
(unless disfranchissd for crime y
4
"Ths exact effect which should be
given to the words engaged in aua
given aid and comfort to by the
boards Of ssglsirsr- "snnn. he def
nitsly prescribed. But the boards
should procure any and all inferma
ton npon the subject within their
reach, and then decide whether the
applicant may register"
As the boards are likely to be
composed Of the most violent radi-
Gals, tho presumption is clear that a
sutheispt number will be excluded
to place the State government per-
nassstly under the control Of the
radical party. In other words, it in
surss he Continuance Of bad govern
nsat without sny means or even
hope Of relief. For the information
Of oss readers, asd - constituting
part u he history Of the times, Wa
will publish this order In fall next
vssk.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

NV YoRK.-D. Richardson, Esq, No
IL Barclay street
sHsxyEroer-trank Seth, Esq.
These gentlemen ara authorized to
represent the Texas Republican and
Jefferson Times, and we cordially rec
om.end them to those having business
in their respective localities.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

NEGRO REPRESENTATIVES, FROM
ALABAMA.---Cotton Crop The
Uniontown Gala correspondent Of
the New York Express writes under
date Of Sept. 20
The probabilities are that we shall
have Ave or six negro Representa-.
tivcs in the Forty First Congress.
In this section the black element
exceeds the white as five to one, and
very nearly one out Of every five Of
this number has his eye fixed on
Congress. They seem to think that
Congress is the sop-doorstep to
Heaven. 1t is amusing to see the
airs they put on And to hear them
curse the id white trash, would
be more amusing still il it were a lit
tie less insulting They make us
Z" toe the mark - in this part Of the
e" moral vineyard If things 90 on
for few years as they have begun,
the white man who refuses 20 Pull Of
his hat when he meets cultce, will be
seat TO tlr angsc al correction
without the benefit Of clergy.
Our cotton crop this year will not
exceed 1900 600 bales indeed, |
shall not be surprised if it fails to
reach that figure by fully 200 ,ooo
bales. The aversion of the freedmen
to work, and his penehsn, for 81" poll
lytieks,' constitute the chief cause OF
this immense falling off from ante
bellum figures. The worm ate up
abou, 500, 900 bales. Whole farms
are lying idle everywhere in the
State We have tried letting small
tracts out to the wards" but in
every case the weeds have captured
their crops and they have made
nothing. Isn't this fine prospect
for = ruined country?
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

SPECIAL ORDERS, Gi-lt will be
secn by this order that certain per.
sons have been sabjee, to penalty for
refusing to pay the Convention tax.
We do not see, under present. eircum-
stances, what people eau promise
themselves by such resistance. OPP
prcssivc and unjust ms the tax is the
military have the power to enforce it,
and will do 10 and hose who refuse
70 pay will b. made to lose more by
Tie refusal than they would have lost
BY compliance. We deeply smypa.
thiss with the people, whose poverty
is No sorely tried by this taxation,
but wc DO not see how they can resist
il with any prospect OF success
Gal, Ners.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

We learn from a reliable source
that DR.. Trabue, who was under ar
rest At Carthage. Texas, under the
charge Of having murdered Mr.
Cherry, in attempting to make his
escape was sho, and killed by his
pursuers. II is said that very in i.
innate relation planned and assisted
In what came very near his success
ial escape,-Soaih, Western.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

Alncu anu "cH Fie"'Nas
The Pilol Point Vedeitc says that
as long as the Indians are permitted
tie sell what they steal they will not
stop their numbering, and stealing.
The proprietors Of the sherman
Courier offers two valuable farm, for
sale at a bargain They say they
mus, aad shall sell They are loca-
ted in the finest portion of the State.
AS EDITOR EASILY AsToSIsIKp.
The editor of the Sherman Courier
proceeding to deny certain statements
in Flakes bulletin, prefaces his ar
ticle with the following remarks
ave are astonished that Mr. Flake
should give credcncc 10 such foal
calumnics, aud give them publicity
without ore word of comment or de
NAL,
The same paper says
We arc informed tha, @ A Eserts
has received the appointment as
County Judge Of this county, vice
Jas. u. George, resigned
Is the rice part Of il, so peculiarly
applicable these times, suitable so
bothp
SINGULAR three years past
q child Of Judge eagles, of Jackson
county, has been troubled with n
cough and free expectoration. Mrs.
Gayle, who died last year with tho
yellow fever, was under the impress
sion that the boy when about year
old, had swsllowed a pin with which
it had been playing, Last week
during a severe spell of coughing the
pin was thrown up. 1t was II shield
ed diaper pin about three inches
long. The child is now rapidly re.
coyering..-Lacoeca Commercial.
A man calling himself Miller was
arrested in this county, near the res.
idence of Col. Geo. W. Record, on
Saturday afternoon last, on the char
gcs OF murder and horse stealing, by
two men from -, Mary's Parish
Louisiana. The man, Miller, whose
correct name is Falkcman, French
Creole, is charged with the murder
Of no less than four persons in the
above ptrish at diflercn, times, and
with having run of something over
hundred head of horses and mules.
The parties who arrested him, state
the above particulars, and also that
u reward Of one thousand dollars had
been offered for Miller, by the author.
tiles of Louisiana.
Miller had been 10 this county
about two months, employed on the
farm Of Col. Record. He came there
with another man, whose name, We
have forgotten, who is also implica
ted in the horse-stoaliug, but not in
The mprders Tho latter lcft here
only n few dovs moo for tbo lower
pari of the state md was not ean.
tured,
nc '''''A'" '''""'r '''y "pP''
slteiy says
Texas has 5000 coo head of cattle.
She has more horned stock than any
other State in the Union. She has
at least one milch cow, with suck
ch'ld, white, black ana mixed with
IN nor borders yet Texas imports
cheese from Germany, butter from
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

~ Tho Shreveport department hssd
quarters for the issuing Of boots aad
shoes is at J. b. Lcwis's, No. . Texas
street, where all descriptions can be
found at the lowest prices.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

~ ME y. h Gregg, who can be
foan'i at tho Railroad Depot coasiaue .
~ pay the very highest market price
for cotton. he snsc to see him before
selling.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

~ Eight cars leave Marshall every
morning oae passenger and seven
freight ssss which return in the eve
ing There Is also night train Over
six hundred bales, II necessary, can be
carried Oh every day, and back freighb
brought in.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

~ II then who owe Ia for subscrip.
tons, advertising. and job work would
pay up their little dues, We would be
very much obliged to them.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

~ For weeks large droves Of cattle
from the Pssiries, hsve hsen driven
through Msshail on their way 70 New
orle.ns II wosld seem ~ IL the cattle
ranges of Northern Texas wsre inex.
hnust;bic
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06

Negro Suls 10 Louisiaaa 10 thus set
forth By he New Orlsass Tinss;
20 stsPn Aas bssa ths legislation
II ~ last vsstshsdly ignorant Leg
isIstsse. that il aaay parishes Of the
S&ats liable y svsrAow, the yearly
taxes amount y nearly thrss dollars
~ acre, o. lasds tAat can b pur.
cAassd to-day fss TIVE dollars. Such
is nsssly ths Beginning II the end
les di9culties to BE- incurred by
trusting tho government to Improper
snd iscapabls hands"