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The south-western., 1868-10-21

THAD. STEVENS on THE RADICAL PLATFoaM.-FrOm
time to time before his death Mr. Stevens let drop
from his lips words which indicated that he was far
from being pleased with the Radical PLATFORM It did
not 90 far enough to suit his extreme views in the
matter Of suffrage. Those extreme views of his were
kept in the back ground much AS possible by the
Radical press when he alive, but now that he is
po~erless for harm they give to the world his views
on the subject under his own signature The Tribune
| of the Sd, publishes the following letter
WAsEIHGToS, June -, 1853.
Dear Sir regret | cannot speak tayoraby Of the
Chicago PLATFORM 1t is like of the Republican
platforms for the last six years, lame ard cowardly
For twenty years before the war the North behaved
like poltroons in all rlegislave controversies with
slavery. They have much more physical than moral
courage. Had it not been for few determined men
in 1861, the Union would have been dissolved. The
Republicans have, as l said, great physical courage
and when driven to the test, will always conquer They
are just tmid now as they were before the war
for trade might suffer- What did the bold men of
Chicago gain by selling the right of sntfragee They
tell me that the loyal blacks the South earned it by
the aid they gave US, but that when they had made
that purchase, the right of suffrage remains at the
pleasure OF the States. Now, the Republican party
knows that the Declaration of Independence contains
such folly, such wickedness. | treat every man
man, and the right of universal suffrage an in
alienabe right, long suspended from neglect and now
for the first time since the forming Of the constitution
OF the United States, capable OF enforcement. You
insult the shades Of Adams Otis, Jefferson, and their
compeers by talking to them about battering the im-
perishable right Of the elective franchise. Why not
traffic sell their life, liberty and souls: This doe
trne reduces all men to soulless slaves corpses
This question must be met the it is done the
more Successful it will be- There is one consolation
The Democrats cant fnd as good candidates; but from
constant and long Practice will make much more
viainous PLATFORM. 1t is vain for the Republican
party to hope to maintain their liberty by skulking
Let them be bold and honest, and they will learn that
Heaven still rules" Let them be cowardly and
mean, and they will receive their reward with the
" hewers of wood and drawers of water"
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS.
The south-western., 1868-10-21
New ORLEANS Oct. 17.-Departed for Red river.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 17-Departed for Red river
Celeste and Richmond.
PHILADELPHIA Oct l7.-Forty- counties official
balance reported, give the Radicals 10OS3 majority.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct. 1.-Two and half inches
snow.
FORTRESS MONROE Oct. 17.-Three companies of
heavy artillery departed Southward-viz Battery G,
first artillery, for Atlanta Battery A. third artillery
for Columbia S. c. Battery G, fifth artillery for Ra
leigh, North Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. livery cold, first snow Of
the season falling.
HAVANA, Oct. l7.-Official announcement is made
of an encountre between band of insurgents and
Spanish troops at Tolnas, in which the former We're
defeated. Telegraphic advces from Hayt state that
the revolutionsts have had bitter dssentons among
themselves, three prominent leaders having been pro-
claimed President by their respective troops Sanave
was gaining ground.
BALTIMORE Oct I7.-Convention of delegates from
emgrant societies of the United States for the promo
ton of emigration and the protection Of emgrants,
met to-day. Business committees were appointed and
adjourned to Monday.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE INVITED TO FIs!r MAssA-
cHUsErrs-Eis RepIy-I.lnong the letters received at
the Salisbury gathering says the ewburyport Herald
Of September so, was the following from Gen. r. f..
Lee. The committee informs US that they have ex-
tended an invitation to him to be present next year.
and that invitation unlike the for the present
year, is not open to the charge of not being in season.
we may hope to hear from him at the gathering
LEXINGTON, Va, September 49, ls6S.-Ay Dear
Nr-Iour letter Of the 7th inst addressed to at
the White Sulphur Springs has been received this
morning. am very much obliged to the committee
which you represent for their kind invitation to at
tend the Salisbury Beach Festival" the 10th inst,
and beg that you will accept my sincere thanks for the
cordial manner in which it has been communicated.
Were it practicable for me to be absent from Wash
ington College just at the resumption of studies, 18th
inst it would be impossible for attend your time
honored festival from the ateness of the hour that
have received your letter l shall, therefore, be de-
prived of the pleasure Of being present the occa
sion. With great respect, your obedient servant,
r..
Tca Hall Tr
The south-western., 1868-10-21

ALARAMA-Registratio Bill Signed.-A Montgom-
cry dispatch of the 6th says the Governor has signed
the registration bill passed by the Legislature. Both
houses have passed bills providing for an election The
Senate bill makes it misdemeanor for any person to
challenger a voter, punishable by fine and imprison
ment. The Probate Judge of each county is to desg
nate any number of voting places he Desires This is
done to have all the voting at the court house. The
Democrats denounce the registration and election bills
as frauds 1t took five days last February, by Gen.
Meades ORDERS for the negroes to vote at the court
house.
The south-western., 1868-10-21
FROM NEW YORK.

NEw YORK, Oct. l6.-Sub- Treasury balance s97-
O0Q,00
New YoEK, Oct. 17.--One to four inches SNOW at
and west of Binshamton Concord, Worcester and
other eastern cities report binding storm from
the northwest
The Democrat says Seymour has written letter
placing himself in the hands Of the National Demo
ratio Committee
The south-western., 1868-10-21
ARMY Officers and the Laws.

We think it cannot be doubted that as general ru
the officers Of the regular army have everywhere dis
played most lamentable ignorance of the laws ant
Constitution of their country Under the reconstruc
tion laws nearly all Of them both of superior and in
fePiOr rank have, in command other, beer
called upon to perform duties which require sucl
knowledge, and gave them excellent opportunit,
to develop capacities far civil administration With
few exceptions, wherever great public exgencies de
manded the display Of any such capacity, they have
amentably failed, and have shown themselves only
capable of approaching force the power which should
govern. In free country such doctrine never
be recognised. It prevails only where despotism, OF
the one-man power, prevails While this is true, kind
ness and JUSTICE glad to say, have not been
wanting in many of the officers whose duties have
called them to serve among
This comment, more than all things else, will bcray
our fears for the welfare of the country should Grant
be elected He has not proven himself superior to
his subordnates in the knowledge and capacities re-
ierred to- 1t is not known, it is not claimed that he
possesses any of the qualities powers which define
the statesman III recent order, published by his
command, revokng in its effect arbitrary and ille-
gal order of General Reynolds forbdding an election
in the State Of Texas led to hope that he will
endeavor to be bound in his administration By the
laws of the land. Our fear is that elected by party
which openly defes all laws and dsavows the Consi-
tuition whenever it suits their purposes whatever may
be his goodness of intent, without the power which
personal capacity and knowledge CONFER he will be
unable to be oherN se than the President of faction
of party and without any professed policy of his
own, he will be but instrument in the hands of a
cabal, Or Of whatever number of strong men may i'm
mediatey surround and govern him.
lie is not yet elected The people yet have time
to think, and do not despair of that second sober
thought which may give to the country as its Pres-
den horatio Seymour, an acknowledged patriot,
profound and enlightened statesman
The GEORGIA LEG1sLArU RE.-An Atlanta dispatch
of the 6h says the legislature adjourned on shat day
to meet again in January, 1862 The members separ
ated With mutual faterna feelings for each other. The
Speaker of the House spoke as follows:
awe met strangers personally, politically our
feelings embtered by the extraordinary teachings
of those who should have known better We separate
to-day almost as people in sentiment and common
interest Listen not to the tea chngs of the political
slandeper. This is our Government. Let correct
the evils that may exist by appealing the inelIi-
gence and wisdom of the nation to the passions of
the mob. Let our motto be Wisdom, Justice and
Moderation, and all will be well.''
OF all the Southern legislatures Georgia is the only
one approaching anything like white mans govern
rnent.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

The LAST CoTToN CRoP.-The official account of the
receipts OF cotton at all the ports of the last crop has
been published. The figures are 2,430, 1913 bales.
This exceeds considerably the calculation ofthe
in all parts of the country. The stock in the hands
of growers on the 1st of September is estimated at
1000 10000 bales against double that amount for
the previous year.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

ALABAMA. A Montgomery dispatch of the 9th,
says both Houses have adopted resolution to adjourn
to- morrow, to reassemble on the second day of No
vember, the day preceding the Presidential election.
1t is generally understood that registration cannot
be completed in time for the election no election bill
has been passed. and the Legislature will probably adj
journ without passing one.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

Gro. D. PRENTIcE.-The Louisville Journal of
Sd, says Some intermeddling gossip concerning Ii
senior editor of the Journal to which city conte
porary yesterday gave prominence, makes it prol
to be said in these columns that Mr.. Prentces RELATE
with the Journal are not dissolved, that he holds
the paper the place which he has held and that
is the sincere desire of all connected with the
that he may hold the place long as he lives as it
their earnest prayer that his days may be long a,
pleasant in the land. Thus much is due alike to \
Prentice and to the Journal. We deeply regret tn
the acknowledgements of outsiders has render
necessary even word. In view of one aspect of tt
acknowledgements, it may be proper to add that
Prentice is neither broken down nor poor that /
means are not only comfortable but ailuent; and tb
he is quite able to ve independently of his counectic
with this any other journal
The south-western., 1868-10-21

TIE CoTToN CoMBINATIoN.-The decline in cotton
is no doubt the work of combination in New York
to put it down that they fill their contracts to
deliver large amount in December at figures ranging
at 20c in New York, and Cd in Liverpool. The Macon
journal and Messenger comments as follows:
As this organisation has complete control of all the
cotton in the world presume the decline will 60 on
until touches ten and twelve cents. Then the mem-
bers will be released from their obligations and all
hands do their best get all the cotton they can This
will cause an instant reaction, and it will go up as
rapidly as it has gone down. We can do nothing now
but refuse to sell until the reaction again raises the
market to twenty-five cents. The combination is
too powerful for the feeble, confding unorgansed
planters to make any headway against it in any other
manner.
NewYork spectators will soon food the country
with false and lying circulars over-estmating the crop
and advising the planters to SELL These circulars and
their authors will not do to trust The New York cot
ton dealer is scaly fish at best. He gets his living
and gets rich in anything but reputable manner He
cheats IN weights, makes out false returns quotes the
market wrong, and saddles account of sales with
list of expense items as long as the Declaration Of .
dependence. There some few exceptions,
their number is very small. You could find ous =.
these last about as easily putting your hand il
sack of fifty snakes to pick out one eel. We are ~r
for the planter credulous enough to ship his cotto
New York.
The combination cannot possibly last long. 70
stock on hand at Liverpool and Manchester is too Ii
to admit of it holding out longer than few weeks.
was formed and put in operation a month earlier
last year for the that the Southern planters
little money this time, due between the 1st of Sept
Der and 9Th of October. They are making des;
ate effort to get all the cotton offered between Il
dates at half price
The south-western., 1868-10-21
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Sept. %.

is poking all sorts Of fun at Mandarin Burlincame
Chinese Embassy troupe, and think, not without
good cause. The whole affair is so supremey ridcu-
lous-such arrant piece of charlatanismas to de-
serve nothing but ridcule in its treatment. In orer
we suppose, to add to the embassys mpressiveness
Mr.. Arson Burlingame has been absurd enough ap-
pear in England under his Chinese name and title
Think Of it Poo-au Chen, Chin Chi -Choong -Jen- Ia
chen and that Of his Secretary, McLeavy Brown, Of
Belfast, going home in petticoats with the of
Bochoon-au No wonder our cousins across the water
laugh at the affair. Every American ought to do like
wise, except perhaps, Poo-au-chen- i-choong
Jen-Tachen, alias Arson Burlingame, who has made
the best speculation of the age, in financial point of
view. N O. Times
The south-western., 1868-10-21
Mr.. Isaac Hale, Jr,

DEFEAT OF THE APACHE INDIANS Dr LIEUT. CUsDAck.
We copy as follows from dispatch dated Washington,
October g.
Brevet Major General Merrill, commanding at Fort
Davis, Texas, under date of Sept. l5 reports tina.
Lieut.. Cusback, of the Ninth Cavalry, who was sent
from Fort Davis with detachment of sixty men from
companies C, F, and /, of his regiment and voun-
party of Mescsns to recapure the stock recently
stolen by the Indians from train Fort Stockton,
overlook the Indians (Apaches) some two hundred
killed, in a running fight extending over four miles,
twenty to thirty of them wounded many more, and
took from them all the stock, two hundred bead
of mules and horses, besides few cattle destroy
ed their entire camp including their winter store of
meats, and reeaptured two Mexican boys who had
been in captivity some four or five years The loss by
Lieut.. Cusbacks command was two soldiers severely,
though not dangerously wounded and two killed
The south-western., 1868-10-21

The Democrats of Florida declare their purpose of
voting for Presidential Electors Notwithstanding the
laws of the State provide for the election of those Off
GERS by the Legislature, .--.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

TROUBLE WITH THE NEGROES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Washington correspondent under date of the 9Th
says prominent South Carolina editor, just arrived
says that the negroes that State armed and also
express determination if troubles arise to use the
torch The editor says that in consequence of these
threats, the whites have also armed aud if outbreak
it must end in the extermnation of the blacks
Unrng efforts however, being made by the whites
10 prevent catastrophe so terrible to contemplate.
The south-western., 1868-10-21

CHocrAw AND CHIckAsAw IsDIANs-A Washington
dispatch of the 9th, says Col S. Smoot, Special In-
dian Agent, arrived to-day from the Chaetaw and
Chickasaw country, eight days from Fort Gibson,
Cherokee Nation, whittier he went by direction Of the
Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of paying
the above named Indians for property destroyed during
the rebellion, and appropriated by Congress in July
last out of the Choctaw and Chickasaw funds Col.
Smoot had an interview to-day with Secretary Brown
ing and Acting Commissioner Mix on the subject of
his mission
The south-western., 1868-10-21

CARPET -BAGGERs AS NEGRO -STEALERs.-We call at
tentoG to the fact that the EegroloyDg carpet-bag
gers whose generous hearts and sympathies for
the poor oppressed sons Of Africa in the South induced
them to forego the pleasure and benefits of home, iii
they had one,) to abaDdon healthy and saubrious
climate to expose themselves the malaria and fogs
and burning of the South to compel the Southern
people to recognise the rights of the black man. and
force them to accord to them all the privileges which
the condition Of freedom made necessary for their pro-
tcctCu-that these made fervent friends of the
" poor negro from Maine and Vermont have actually
reopened the slave trade, and have kidnapped and
stolen large number of negroes in Alabama, and
taken them to the slave markets OF Cuba and sold
them into slavery thousand fold worse than their
former condition here.
Several months since q schooner left Mobile with
one hundred and fifty negroes, in charge of certain
carpet-baggers and scalawags, osensibly bound for
Texas, where these carpetbag slave traders assured
them (ho negroes) they had rich lands and fine plan
tatons to cultivate. Large wages promised these
poor deluded creatures, and their employers
known carpet-baggers and scalawags, no doubts
troubled the negroes minds about the entire good or
fears of the venture, the ability and willingness of
their employers fulfill their obligations IF they had
been negotiating with Southcrncrs-those they had
known all their lives honest upright, and pure
men-they nil GIT have hesitaed but as blue-nosed
carpet baggerS aud saint yoned sCaawags were their
employers, they felt secure.
At the time, just after the sailing of the schooner
the Mobile papers ventilated unpleasant that
the destination of the vessel Cuba and not Texas.
This occasioned some stir for few days in the Radi-
cal circles, and called forth indignant denial from
the Mobile carpet baegers and scalawags.
The Mobile Register has been pushing an investiga-
ton, and at last has been able to ascertain that Griffin
editor Of Radical paper in Mobile and defeated
dide for United States Senator before the late Rao
cal Legislature, cognSant of the whole facts, and
has called upon him for explanation.
E,;ES ,lr tt,,tI has, 81
Colonel Dmon all he knows about the matter; that
his knowledge the subject is not so positive as to
justify him in making distinct charge, but that George
F. Huntington is the leading man who sailed the
schooner This man Harrington is carpet tbagger,
and is the present Speaker of the House in the Ala
bama Legislature. Griffin further says that if
sponsbe lawyer is sent to him for the facts he will
tell all he knows about the matter
This creature Harrington elected to the Legisla
ature by the votes of negroes-perhaps by the sons
and brothers and fathers of the very men he had sent
off to Cuba
[tuprsta ChronicIe and Sentinel Sent 26
The south-western., 1868-10-21

What strange creatures girls are Offer one of the
good wages to work for you, and ten chances to O.
if the old can spare any of her girls hut ~
propose marinony, and see if they don't iunp at =
chance of working whole lifetime for their yictls,
and clothes. 5.- y
The south-western., 1868-10-21

Kangaroo sausages are gentle article of diet now
being made up in Australia for English epicures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-10-23

JOHN JACOB AsToR.-" DO you ever
trust, Mr.. Astor@' inquired Mr.. X.
~ do not credit strangers, sir, unless
.hey furnish satisfactory city reference"
was the reply.
"Then," quoth Mr.. k, "the skins
have selected must suffice this time !"
and paying for the same, departed,
On the afternoon of the same day,
just before the sailing OF the New Bed
ford Packet, the young trader returned
for his lot Of furs. Throwing the whole
pack of furs upon his back, he left the
store, but had not procee iei 1t dozen
yards when Mr.. A. called his name,
bidding him come back.
Sir" said Mr.. A., "you can have
credit for any amount Of goods you re-
quire providing they are 10 he found in
my store
But" stammered Mr.. X, "but
my dear sir, can give sou no city re-
ference-l am stranger here"
ask no further recommendation, )"
replied the rich merchant, Ethan that
already furnished by yourself. Thc
man who is not above his business need
never be afraid to apply to John jacob
A.tor for assistance"
Thus commenced trade hctwrcr
two merchants, which continued To tn,
mutual satisfaction and advantage O
both for long term OF years. Mr.. *
is now one of the most eminent capital
lSts in New Bedford.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-10-23

HOLDING ON.--A, O. BREWSTER, OF
Boston, says: 81 once had occasion to
journey with my father into Vermont,
and at noon he stopped at n country inn
and took dinner. As we were eating, "a
huge NtrmOnter, about six feet seven
in his boots, with immense jaws, came
in and commenced to devOur every
thing before him. At last some hot ap-
plcdumplings We're placed on the ia
bic. lie put one into his mouth
to chew it. It was very hot, and he
commenced to make contortiOns of the
face, and exhibited signs Of distress.
said, "You better drop It," But h,
continued TO chew, and rs it opene d an
der his teeth 1t gre W still hotter, and he
stowlcd still more. said, "You'd bet
ter drop it," and as he still exhibited
the most fearful agony, | repeated the
remark.
"Boy," replied he angrily, having
got part OF it down 80 that he could
talk, "it's easy enough for you TO say
drop 1t but d-n the thing, I'll swaller
it, II II busts me-" Great laughter.
And this Is the spirit that some Repub-
licans exhibit in still holding ont 10 their
! party"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-10-23

DYING IS BATrLE.--lfthcrc he auy
thing frightful. If there cxist u reality
thatsurp sssss dreaming, It Is this; to
live to see the sun; 10 bo in full posses
sion Of manly vigor; TO have health
and Joy to laugh valiantly to turn to-
ward \ glory glittcring before you to
feel in your chest, lungs that breathe, a
heart that beats, and n will that reasons;
10 speak, to think, TO hope, to love; to
have mother wife, and children :; to
have Highland then suddenly, before
there is time for cry, to be hurled in
to an abyss to fall, roll crash, and be
crushed; to see cornstalks, flowers,
leaves and branches, and to be unable
to hold on to any thing; to feel your
sabre useless, men under you and horses
over you; to struggle In vain to have
your ribs fractured by some kick in the
gloom to feel heel on your eyes ia
bite with rage the horses bits; to stihe
to yell, to writhe; to be underneath
| and to say to yourself, "a moment aye
| was living manw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-10-23
Oh Dire Toetru.
.ON a STAY LONG

a look ofyearnihg tenderness
Beneath her lashes lies
And hope and love unuttcrablc
Are Swallowed In her eyes,
As In some deep unrufied stream
Are clouds and summer skies.
She passed to early womanhood,
From dreamy, sweet girl life,
And crossed the + sy threshold but
To find hcrsefa wife;
oh gently should he lead her steps
Along the path Of life!
And as she clasped her small white hands
Upon his arm SO strong,
How often, like n summer sigh,
ora sweet pleading song,
She whispers with partial kiss,
"Bcov'd one, don't stay long"
It's almost always on her lips,
Her gentlest parting word,
sweet ms the fragrance from leaves
when by soft zephyrs stirred,
Aud lingering in the memory
Like song of summer birds,
And in his heart they nestle warm.
when other scenes amid;
He stays not till she weary grows,
And her fond eyes are hid
In tears which lie in bitterness
Beneath each veiing lid.
And oh, how many hearts are kept
By that iove-uttering song!
There's scarcely one who IN lifc's waves
Is swiftly borne along,
But what has heard from some dear lips
Those sweet words, "Don't Stay Long"