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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

@The New Orleans Crescent says sit
is useless to disguise the fact that Radical
negro professions are not only guilty OF
sacking stores and beating innocent people,
but that the negroes themselves are tho
roughly armed, drilled and organized, as
well in the country parishes as in the i'm
mediate environs of New Orleans" The
Freedmen's Bureau feed, clotho and sup-
port these negroes, and white workingmen
of the North are taxed to provide money
to meet such outlays. Brutal, ignorant
negroes in St. Domingo raised wild tu.
mults and murdered men, women and chill
dren, but they were not supported in idle
ness by their victims while preparing for
the bloody massacre. In this particular,
the Radicals are ahead of the people of St.
Domingo.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
Senator Sherman--Greenbacks for Bonds.

The Hon. John Sherman, United States
Senator, from Ohio made political speech
at Hilsboro, Ohio, on the Goth of August
1868, in which the great financial ques-
tions of the country were discussed a,
length. Mr.. Sherman summed up bis
speech in the following-for Radical
extraordinary language:
"Now, when we come to look at the
law which is the essential part Of the con-
tract, we find provision that a kind Of
money defined in that act and called law-
ful money, shall be lawful tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private, ex-
cept the interest Of the public debt, which
must be paid in coin. Now, have res-
soned about this matter very often. in pub
lie and private discussions. have made
and answered collateral arguments in
speeches and reports but nay mind aiways
comes back TO this conclusion: that under
the law the contrac: between the creditor
and the United States was that the creditor
should loan the United States lawfal money
or paper money-that the United States
would pay the interest at six per cent. in
coin, and that the United States might, at
the end of five years, return to the creditor
his principal sum tn the same money loaned
to the Government, or might postpone this
for twenty years.
The real breach of faith in this matter is
not with the bondhoIder-it is with the
nOtehOlder. 1t affects the bondholder only
as ir affects all other creditors. The bond
holder is no more a creditor of the United
States than the note.holder. We have al
ways complied with our promises to the
bondholder, but never to the ote-holder.
We promise to pay the note (greenbacks)
on demand, bat don't pay it at all, and re-
fuse even to take it for our bonds, except
at discount. This is the key to all our
financial discredit"
Now, this same Hon. John Sherman de-
livered speech in the Court House, at
Lancaster Pa, on Thursday evening Sept.
10, 1868, in which not the slightest al
lusion was made to the question of finance.
Mr.. Sherman, in his Lancaster speech,
studiously refrained from touching the
bond question at all, intending thereby to
convince the people of the Eastern States
that he is IN favor of paying the bonds in gold
while in his speech at Hillsboro, Ohio, he
labored with all his abilities, as is shown
in the extract above, to prove to the peo-
pie of the West that he is in favor of pay
ing them in greenbacks. Such duplicity is
wholly unworthy gentleman occupying
as distinguished position before the coun-
try as does Mr. Sherman.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

BE AssEssED,-It is bat few weeks
until the election, and we hope every
white man, who feels an interest in the
welfare of his country and the honor of his
race, will be prepared to go the polls and
deposit his ballot against the infamous and
degrading dogmas of radicalism. Be as
sessed and be ready. Go nOw and see
that your name is upon tie assess lists.
DON'T NEGLECT 1T MOMENT,
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE n PERU
Thirty Thousand People Swallowed up
$500, ,o0O, 900 Of Property Destroyed
Twelve Towns and Cities in 1uins--
The Greatest Calamity Evor Known. +


NEW YORK, Sept. Ia The Guiding
Star from Aspinwall brings to the Eve
ming Telegram the following:
On the 18th ult., terrible earthquake
visited cities along the coast Of Peru al d
Ecuador whereby thirty thousand lives
were lost and property valued at $500, 900,
600 destroyed A rumbling sound preced-
ed the earthquake and the sea was terribly
agitstcd, and the land was flooded for o
great distance Areguipa, city of $4,000
inhabitants, passed away, with scarcely any
vestige left. Only four hundred lives
were lost here. africa, town of twelve
hundred inhabitants, was also destroyed,
leaving not house standing Five hun
dred perished here. The tidal waves were
forty feet high and rolled withe terrific
roar on the shore, carrying ships farther on
land than ever before known.
The United States Store ship, Fredonia,
was capsized. and all ON board we're lost
Fredonia had one million eight hundred
thousand dollars worth of naval stores
The vessel was rolled over and smashed to
atoms. ~. .a= g.. o.
The United States steamer Wateree
vas carried half mile inland, and left
high and dry. Only one sailor was
drowned Owing to the great distance
the ship can never get afoat again
The Peruvian Corvette America was
also carried ashore. Thirty three persons
were drowned. o.. u
American merchantmen Rosa Rivera,
English ship Chancellor, and French bark
Eduardo, also lost
Towns of Iauique, Mcguega, Tocumta,
and Pisagua all utterly destroyed. Over
six hundred persons perished at Iquique.
American merchants lost heavily;
nearly totally ruined.
Towns Of Ibarr, San Pablo, Atuntaqui,
and lmautad in ruins.
Where Catacachi formerly stood there
is now lake. ,..t
Population of the above named towns
are almost entirely destroyed,
Pamcho, Puellary, and Cschinango were
also destroyed.
The dead were so numerous that the
surviving inhabitants were forced to fly
from the stencil of purifying bodies.
The earthquake was felt in Guayaquil,
but no damage was done.
Letters from Quito. dated 10th ult., an
hounce that earthquakes continue at inter-
walls of few hours. r.
The President has issued proclamation
calling on the people to come forward and
help the sufferers.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
CAMPAIGN SONG.
Arranged for the Democrat.

For Seymour, the pride Of the Nation. =
henoble the fearless and free, ~
We Join In o heartfelt ovation, 81
And he shall our President be-
Oar bosoms with throbing emotions,
Rsmembera the Statesman 90 true,
The true and tried friend OF the Union,
He stands BY the Red, Whas and Blue.
He stands by tho Red, White and Blue,
He stands by the Red, White and Blue,
The true and tried friend of the Union,
He stands by the Red, White and Blue.
No traitorous foes ere shall sever,
The bonds that our Washington wrought,
The Union both now and forever,
Enshrined In each Patriots thought.
The old Union ship which he rides in,
Is staunch In her timbers and true,
All, now through the States sheis gliding,
Is Her Flag Is the Red, White and Blue.
Her fag is the Red, White and Blue,
Her flag Is the Red, White and Blue.
All, now through the States she is gliding,
= Her flag is the Red, White and Blue
,W.tha.Statesman az true as our Seymour,
And soldier as brave as Frank Blair,
Every Star yet shall shine on our banner,
To talk Of defeat none shall dare.
Three cheers for our glorious Union,
Three cheers for our Statesman so true,
Three cheers for the old Con stitutIon,
Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue.
sHurrah for the Red, White and Blue. g..
Hurrah for ths Red, White and Blue.
Hurrah for the old Con nstitution,
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

LOOK OUT FOR THEM.-From now on
till after the election look out for Black
Republican lies, for if there is anything
on earth that a radical can do to perfection
next to stealing, it is lying. As a general
thing they have control of the telegraph
lines, and they make it their business Just
before the election to flood the country
with lies.
Especially it will be so this fall, when
they feel that their cause is so de sperate.
All sorts of manipulations, cheating, fraud
and falsehood will be resorted to for the
purpose of bolsteriDg their rotten cause
The only safe way is to believe nothing
that comes from Radical source.
Democrats, friends Of the whites mans
government, be on your guard. .
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
G"It is not a mere party triumph ,

B"It is not mere party triumph we
seek. We are trying to save our country
from dangers which ovcrhang it. We
wish to lift off the perple1ities and shack
les which, in the shape of bad laws and Of
crushing taxation, now parslyse the busi-
ness and labor of our land.
We hope, too, that we can give order,
prosperity and happiness to those sections
of our country which suffer SO deeply to-
day in their homes, and in all their indus
try from the unhappy events of the last eigh!
years. ."-Roratio Seymour.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

~Judge Lindsay, the Democratic nom
inee for elector in the Eigth District OF
Iowa, is now stumping for Grant and Col
fax Williamsport Bullstin. ...., .
You lie, you william you know you lie
There is no such man an elector upon
the Democratic ticket of Iowa, and there
are but SIX electoral districts in the State
Clinton Democrat. ."'''
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

How Subtitle RAIDS are Growing
over great majority in Maine How Sill.
ly, when we remember that the Democrat.
ic majority 10 Kentucky, would swallow
up the Radical majority in both Vermont
and Maine, and leavo about $4,000 to boot.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

Hon. EDGAR CowAN.-Hon. Edgar
Cowan has taken the stump for Seymour
and Blair. He left the Republican party
from honest convictions Of public duty, al
time when by adhereing to it he might
have secured reelection to the United
States Senate without the slightest difficult
ty. That act attests the purity Of his pa
triotism. Mr.. Cowan is one Of the most
effective stump speakers in the country.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
H~ The mon0raIs

~ The mongrels reconstruction"
operations in the South cost the people
eighteen millions of dollars last yea:, and
should Grant be elected, his programme OF
increasing the army will cost, for trying to
put negroes above white men, not less than
fifty millions, for that single experiment.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

EsIn two months the national debt has
been increased thirteen millions dollars
At this rate we shall owe at the end of the
year nearly one hundred millions more
than we do now. Is it not time for The
people to push from power the men who
are thus robbing them !?
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

SPooNs Among the notable things of
the day. is the defeat of Spoony Butler for
the denomination for Congress, in the dis
trict he now misrepresents. This is sig
nifcant of change even in Massachusetts
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

@In Philadelphia q few evenings
since, little girl, aged six years, was cent
by her mother few steps off to show q
stranger certain street that he inquired
for. The little girl was lot heard from
nntil yesterday, when her body, outraged
and mutilated, was found in an ajacent
pond.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
Asm Embellishments.
COAT LOST.

A DARK colorsd SACK COAT was lost On Wed
n nesday, August 26th, between TunkhAnnock
and Auburn Corners via Keservie, probably be-
tween Keiservills and the camp Ground. Any one
returning sad coat, or giving information where il
may be found will bo suitably rewarded
g.. BROWN.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
E DEMOCRATS. az

~ DEMOCRATS, see that your
neighbors are ASSESSED. Have them 20
to the ASSESSOR in person, as the law
requires, and get the names upon the AS
SESSMENT LIST, at least TEN DAYS
before the election.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

gGeneral Grant we esteem BY no
means great man, nor even a very great
Gsueral.-Ne,o York Tribune.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23


hundred m'IohS Oh oo''a' year y itAAAaA''on tAAa''o
General Grant has niggers on the brain,
but he hasn't much brain on the Niger or
ANYTHING else
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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
CURRENT NEWS.

F. Urn AZ = Jfc negroes South against the
whites ard then let US have peace.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
SCHULTZVILLE, MILL CITY AND
TUNkHANNOCK TURNPIKE ROAD


Tunkhannock. Sept. Is. ls6s.-3t.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23
GENERAL ELECTION PRoCLAMA-
TON,

Sept. Is, 1868.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22
An HONEST CONFESSION

An editor recently reuTlnS rom
service Of ten years on a leading journal,
confesses that the greatest sin he COM
mittcd during the time, was the aid he
contributed in making great men out Of
poor materials. Every editor in this
country, and perhaps in every other has
q similar experience. The press is cul-
pable to a great degree for the inferiority
Of our public men. The indiscriminate
Iaudations applied 10 candidates for Office
and characters who thrust themselves
forward, has largely tended to lower the
standard of merit. This vice in journal
ism las spawned upon the public an
amount Of superEciality and pretense
that has well nigh driven true merit
into obscurity. nmay be all well enough
TO say that genuine atLainmcnts and
sterling qualifications never fail to
assert themselves, and in the end come to
be recognised and appreciated. But, ina
country where the press IS 50 influential,
we had almost said omuipotent, as in
ours, and is prostitutcd to blazoning and
bepufirg sham statesmen, lawyers, doc
tors, cIcrgymcn, and the like, and writing
in superlatives. Of every important aspir>
ant FOR public notice who cultiyates tho
coed will ola newspaper establishment,
the path to success OF the tue men in
every walk Of life is greatly obstructcd,
and they are condemned to sore discOuT-
agcmcnt. The press cannot write down
man ofstrong parts, if he had the nerve
to contend but it can and does write up
into pcrmanenco and station in the
public confidence, men wholly un'
worthy Of it. We know numbers
of men who have lived and died on the
regulations which newspapers have con.
fcrrod on them, without "jot or title
of title to them upon intrinsic merit
Speeches, common place in matter, re.
hashed from the papers themselves often
ungrammatical, illogical, and trashy in
every sense, are heralded as able, elo'
quent powerful and effective, and the
deliverer cIassed as a great man. Every
party journal does this for its party men
People who know better, accept this as
matter Of course; but the large majority
who do not know better, are imposed on
and such a fellow, with the leverage Of 8
newspaper Will soon prize him
self into office. The evil
however, is not confined to Politica
circles. Tho press is a general admra
ton society-a mirror before which pre-
tenders Of every variety, may strut an'
magnify themselves 1t should not be
It is sin. as our retiring editor can
didly Acknowledges, TO veneer and var
nish the gross incompctcncy which $.
abouuds in the country, and to lend
hand to the yaulting ambition Of ever,
sort Of upstart. But, where is the rem
edv? Editors have always been dom
this thing, and we suppose always will
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22
TIE NEGRO VOTERS

The Washington (Ga) Gazette says /;
1.-THE result of the late election of
Wilkes county develops the fact that a
majority of the registered black voters Of
the county, at least seven hundred in
number, voted with the white people.
And the remaining six hundred, with
very few exceptions, declined to vote at
all, many Of them stating only that they
would cease to act a part against the
white people in the matter, of which they
knew nothing"
The late elections show that the ne
groes are cutting loose from the Radical
party very largely throughout the South
The Gazette very properly calls upon
the whites to respond literally to thi'
spirit-to make generous contracts-tC
protect the negroes in all their rights anG
privileges, and to hold their happiness
and welfare as a sacred trust. That il
right, and that's the spirit in which every
Southern community should respond Il
every indication of desire among tn
negroes to resume their ancient relations
of confidence and amity with the South
ern whites. This is the spirit that vii
win the negroes back from the strang
paths into which they have bsen led b.
the Loval Leagues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22

and more people by twenty five per cent.
The share Of the debt which falls to
each of the people is 500; the share Of |
the British debt to each subject, SIPS. |
Yet there is anxiety felt in France for
the safety Of the funds, while there is
none in England, the reason being that
France has, for many years, increased her
debt more rapidly than her wealth, her
resources not being as fully developed,
and her wealth in commerce, manutac-
lures, agriculture, etc, bearing no COM
parison with that Of Great Britain, whilst
her revenue service is less perfect. 1t is
said that the empire has had deficit to
meet in some way almost every year OF
its life, and that the increase for the last
year, year of peace, was somewhat
larger than the average The shadow
of war is always over the French hori-
ION, whilst the thoughts Of England are
known to be turned to peace.
Our own national debt is about 81
50O,O00000; but, says the Baltimore
Sun, enormous as this sum is, there need
be no apprehension of our ability to bea7
the burthen for the time, and discharge
the whole obligation ultimately, If, by q
proper administration, within the legiti.
) mate orbit of the general government
that economy is insured which so wei
becomes republican people. Though
the debt is more than that Of France, /
! is not larger in proportion TO our re
4 sources, and, with the reinstatement q
d that confidence between different sec
d tions which is essential to the restora
: ton Of our former business prosperity
/ accompanied by a cessation of thos
d heavy military and other expenditure
which are based on the assumption thu
the war has not come to an end, we sha
be soon able to reduce the debt, withol
+, testing too severely the capacity al
=, temper of the people. If monarch
of choose to consider national debts bic
in sings, let them do so. A sensible T
e. public will not desire so expensive an i
- diligence any longer than necessity mi
~ | require.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22
eEN. THOMAs AND THE KU-KLUX.

We print this morning all that portion |
Of Gen. Thomas report to Gen. Grant
which touches upon affairs in Tennessee.
We desire to call attention to one fact in
his history of the Ku-Klux. He states
that "the metropolitan police of Mems
phis arrested the members" Of Ku-
klux den in that city at their meeting,
and seized some papers containing what
purported to be the oaths and obligations
of the members . and that "by these
papers one Of the objects Of the society
appeared to be the assassination of all who
interiered with their plans" This is put
forth with the solemnity Of truth. Now
what are the facts in regard to this Incl
dent ? The men who were arrested de>
MED in published card that they be-
longed TO any such organization as the
ku-Klux, and il is a well known
fact that they were not prosecuted
for any offense under the laws o
the city Of Memphis or the STATE
Of Tennessee. Is it possible tina
a number Of men banded together fol
dlabolical and lawless purposes, an'
bound by the solemn oaths to assassinat
'all who interfered with their plans,
and then not be prosecuted when dis
covered and arrested ? The thing is alb
surd So notorious was it that thes
men were not Ku-Klux that nothin
was ever done with them. Yet Ger
Thomas parades the incident Of their al
rest and discovery Of a paper drawn U
by q man whose character stamped it a
bogus, and which the young men solemn
ly aver they refused to sign as proof
the existence of the Ku-Klu and Of. the
diabolical character. But he has not or
word Of condemnation Of the Radical of
cals who failed 10 indict and convict the!
men Of conspiracy 10 assassinate. II
whole thing was a shappy trick, and
is still more shabby in Gen. Thomas th
he should incorporate it in his report,
he could scarcely be ignorant Of the ia
that this Ku-Klux discovery had not t
slightest foundation to rest upon. I'll
will show the character Of the testimO
relied upon to prove that the people
Tennessee who are not Radicals are ]
bellious and not to be trusted. If GC
Thomas has no better testimony tn
this of the existence of the Eu. Klux,
should have remained silent in regard
them 1t shows, however, how swift
is to aid the Radicals at tba expense
the people OF Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22
require.

THE New York Express says: at is
a singular fact that hanging for horse
stealing is imposed, to this day, by the
laws of Virginia. A man is to be execu-
ted by virtue of this law, at Chesterfield
on the 18th of December. Capital pun
ishment for horse-stealing is perfectly
Just, land necessity in new countries
and settlements where horses are very
scarce and costly, and are Indispensable
to the general welfare; but in commu>
mites like those now inhabiting Virginia,
the iafliction Of the death penalty for
anything besides rape, murder and arson
is shame and disgrace" The Radical
Legislature of Tennessee passed law
furnishing horse-stealing with hanging
but so far it has remained dead letter
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-22

wendell PHILLIPS is a leveller. He
says: ain Gen. Grant himself we have
no confidence He demands Of Con-
gress, instantly on its assembling, to
impeach Andrew Johnson" and prays,
"Oh, for one hours use Of some immor-
tai pen, like that of Tacitus or Burke, to
brand with undying infamy these heart
less Republicans (Schneck and Morgan)
who sit reckoning up party counters and
planning excuses for laziness, while men,
imperilled through their stupidity and
Eelfshness, are murdered by hundreds
around themm There is great deal OF
force in the Boston Posts remark that
Phillips jacket is too loose. A straighter
one would improve both his health and
his morals.