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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-25

The Church at Mexico, Mo-A meeting of
unusual interest protracted through fourteen
days, was recently held in the Mexico church,
by Rev. DR.. Nall A private note from one
Of the elders describes it as "a most precious
meeting during which Christians were much
revived, and better feeling created than has
prevailed for years At the date of the note.
sixteen persons had been added to the church.
Missouri Presbyterian
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-25

Concord Church, Mo-Unusua interest has
been manifesting itself in the Church at Con-
cord, Galloway Co. Rev. W. W. Robertson
recently closed protracted meeting there, the
immediate result of which has been the addi-
ton of thirteen persons on profession of faith.
Fulton Church is enjoying season Of revived
religion, in which the Synodical College is
sharing.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

In Gen. Grants ls>ker Of acceptance, the
country has sn assurance of law, order, and
peace, from q man who has never violated q
pledge once given. General Grant, in his
letter Of acceptance, makes the most une.
quivocal pledge OF peace. General Blair,
seeking the nomination, and in his speech
accepting the nomination, threatens var.
Here il, perhaps, ~ striking cossF~st a.
was ever presented between Two candidates
for the highest Offices in the gift o( The peo-
pie
General Grant promises 70 Administer oil
The lawsin good faith, with economy, and
With the view Of giving Deacc, quiet, and
protection every where
General Blair prom ise to "declars the Re.
construction Laws npIl cd void" ed 70
compel shs army to disperse the Southers
Stats GoyRnments." ss sg
0en. Grant declares :has - win "sxscuss
the win oftbs pscple."
Gen. Blair declares that be will "compel
the Senate lde representative of the peoPlel
to sub@ilr sH ~
f'vssssi Grant pso.isss spsacs ssl ssi-
vesssl prosperity sbsssgL sae su;ct suSoscss
ment of Law.
General Blair promises anarchy, war and
desolation, BY "trampling into tbs dust the
laws Of Congrass.
General Grant fervently and honestly says,
"Let us have peace"
General Blair declares that he means to
have another civil war.
General Grant says be always respected
the will Of the people and always will respect
il.
General Blair declares that he means 70
be Dictator, to destroy State Governments.
trsmple the national laws and State Cons.i-
tutions into the dust, and compel Congress
to submit.
Let the voters OF the land choose between
these two. Let them choose between peace
and war I; between economy and fresh ex-
pense between prosperity and ruin; between
honesty and ambition between law and an
archy.-Defroa P5sf.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

Who died July llth, 1868, at mid
night, was born in Caledonia county,
Vermont, April 9Th, 1898. He grad
uated at Dartmouth College in 1914,
and soon after removed to Pennsyl-
vania, where he taught school, and in
the meantime studied law. He was
admitted to the bar in Adams County
in 1915. In 1893 he was elected TO
the State Legislature. and also in 1884.
1885, la37and 1s4l. In 1888 he was
mem Der Of the State Convent. to
revise the Constitution, and in 1888
was appointed Canal Commissioner.
40 1848 he was elected member Of
Congress to 3lst Congress, also to the
I'D Congress. In 1863 ie " ~ cleo
ted TO the seth Corgrc~, and also to
the 3.th. in which lie served as Chair
man Of the Committee on Ways and
Means.
In 1869 he was reelected to the
J0sh Congress again. serving As chair
man OF the committee on Ways and
Means, and on the special committee
on the Pacific Railroad. He was q
DELEGATE to the Baltimore con ention
Of 1864. lie was reelected to the seth
Congress, serving on many important
committees.
At the time of his deccase he was
in the 76th year Of his age.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
CASps, ~ yosh Dillines.

A WITTY writer is like porkupine,
hiz Quill makes no distinktion between
= friend xuda foe.
About cne-half the discomfort ov
this life il the result os getting tired
ov onrselfs.
Solitud wud be an excellent place
tew 50 if man could leave his bag
gage, sin, behind him.
He that marrys Christian woman
IL son.in.law Of Divine Providence.
- Many young person has died old
by living . long time after he wSx ded.
and menny an old person has died
long before their time cum hi being
ded while they waz a living.
Precepts are poor stuff TO bring up
young ones on. it is like sending them
down cellar without emmy handle tew
learn tew see in the dark.
We should be kertnl how We en-.
courage luxrys; It IL but step from
hoe-cake to plumpudin. bnt it u y
mila and hall, BY the ,-earest road,
when we have to SO back agin.
Smiles and tears comes from the
same fountain. and as thc'' showers
Of heaven are followed BY the sun
shine, to gladden. the earth, so dux
Joy follow sadness, TO make the soul
cheerful
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
+-=sa A-|=- - =
A SENSIBLE IRISH N An.

The Irish RepnLln, the Fenian organ,
talks to is eouDtrymen 10 plain English,
and with words Of sssse which do not always
issue from an Irishmans mouth. The
theme is the condition Of tie Irish in the
United States, and part Of tine comment is
this
" We should have been The most popular
and the we.lihies, foreigners in the United
States. Why are we neither one nor the
olherY Simply because we arrayed oursel-
yes politically against the intelligent people
Of the nation, and fought them with more
than partisan ficrceIess. We have assem-
bled in mobs and assaulted msn fbs differ
ing from us in opinion. We have driven
men born in the land from tho polls. We
have howled for liberty in Ireland, - Aslp-
ed to enslave men in America. I&lU epg
rAce hos been almost . unit ios oeaNDsss-
tism under the name Of Democracy, asa III
degrading principles, having dssoanesd ssd
sksssa Wings and Republicans Il csnnol
be denied, tie wealth and commsrcs Of the
nation il chiefly in Rsp0bliea7 hspds To-
day that nine ien3hs of oar '-1r!c esu.
their Tread from Republican vass, - sae
while denouncing their employers Us Black
Republicans, Radicals, carpet>bsggers, etc.
Human nature is mnch alike, and is il 10 be
expected ths. men will employ their enemies
when they can get others who believe as
they themselves believe. to do the same
work! The consequences are thst our pee
pie are driven into the sewers ani railroads,
when they might be in comparatively lucra.
tive employment. The hot Irishman
" "damns' his Republican "boss" and out
he goes and the cautious German salss his
place, minds his business aud gets rich.'
We commend the above to those Of Irish
birth who read The Post, assuring them that
in what she Republic says there is ample
food for Irish thought. The curse of the
Irish III America has been that sham De-
mocracy has made them the hangers on
the body>servants The despotism fercer
and more intolerant than that from which
they escaped when they ef the Britisl. soil
But what's the use Of talking; they won't
see it.-Chicago Post!
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

The DeAocrasy keeps up . continued
screeeh abnt radical plunder," /" radical
ieeches,' radical treasury suckers, &c. ,3c.
We have css in point, illustrating this
feature Of radicaism. Gen Halpins, "Miles
OReilly,"a Democrat and a supporter Of
Seymour and Blair,wss recently Register Of
Nes York city, vesz lucrative office. But
"Miles'' WAS jovial lsshman and managed
to spend all bis money. He died recently
and left most interesting family destitute.
Now Of course some one II these hungry
radicals gets the place, ss Gcy. Eenton fills
the vacancy, and this poor family is left to
starve or make shift As best th.y can Not
at all. That terrible radical, Honce Greely
and other similar blood suckersin New York
applied to Gov. Fenton to appoint man whc
would give the profits Of the Office 10 Cen
Halpine's needy family, and he edidit appoint
ing Gen. Jones, who will see to the fai,hfa
performance OF the duties of the Office anG
give the family the emoluinents. Whss ar
instance Of radical greed.-Ioro City ke'
publican.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
LAWS OF IOWA.
CHAPTER la.


AN ACT to Provide for the Election Of
Township Collectors, and to Defas their
Povets ard Duties.
SIC. l. BE itenactcd by TIE General Az.
semAly gf the STATE ef' Ipra, That there shall
be elected II the general election in 1868.
and every rear thefssfttr, . township csliec.
tor in and for each organized township in
every county IN he State except the town.
ship in which the counr-sest Alocaied. wl5
shall hold Office for one year, aud until his
successor is elected and qualified. Prcri>
ded. The board sf supervisors Of the county
ahall.oFdef the election Of township collec>
tors - pr sided in section IL Of tina act.
Sgr. 2. lie shall qualify At the next
meeting Of the board of supervis n after his
election br taking and subscribing to the
usual oath of Office, and giving bond to the
county in the penal sum equal to double the
whole amount Of tax levied for ihe-preees
ding year against the property of The town
ship in ami for which he Is sheied, which
shall be presented TO and approved by the
Board ofsuperr:sors Of the cpunty and res
corded the same a. the bond Of county Off
GERS.
SIC. ;. The township trustees shall have
the power, and IL is hereby made their duty,
n Gil any vacancy which msv occur in the
Office Of township colec,cs, by appointment,
and the person % sppointed shall qualify
aud give bond in the sane manner Is .hose
elected, . provided By section ? Of this
act.
SIC. 4. The clerk Of the board Of super.
visors shall make out the tax list for the
county treasurer within the. time now prsvit
ded BY law and IN counties where township
collectors are elected, rs psovided BY this
act, no shall make out . duplicate tax>list
Of and for each township in such county,
and deliver the same, with the original, 70
the county treasurer.
SEC. s. The county treasurer shall, on
Or before the lst day Of Janusty in each
year, deliver over to each township collsetos
in the county, lhe duplicate tax-list spec.
fed iS see.ion 1, Of this act, Of aud for the
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

READ what General r. II. Sheridan says
about Grant in private letter to friend
10 New York, published in the Tribune
1t il, perhaps, needless for ne TO tell yon
how light my heart is on account of the giori-
Gus record, 10 from; Of which General Grant
now stands before the country.
The county now legins 70 appreciate that
his was the only hand which patted me on
the shoulder and gave me encouragement,
when l, almost alone. stuck up my little bat
tie flag at New Orleans TO assiss . second
time in saving the country and preserving
the record Of our soldiers. Had Grant,
Sherman, and myself and others cote over to
the eremv, mrcs darkness vi nd hare come
upon the land.
Mark Twain, in his lecture on the Sand>
vich Islands, offers to shew them how the
cannibaIs eat their food il some lady will
kindly lend him her baby.
It il stated that the census embrace,
seventeen millions Of women. russlum
Wouldn't it be nice to be censusf
"We know giri," SAYS one. $50 industri
Gus that when she has nothing else to do shs
| sits and knits her brow"
| Wha. Is the difference between an Indian
| and an IrisLman? One smokes the pipe O
peace, and The other the piece of pipe.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

FrOIn the t9rls Ill. beacon anu OlSue
The old Democratic party, under
whose banners we rallied in days gone
by, and bore with pride our share OF
the conflict, rejoicing in its victories,
and bewailiDg its defeats, was in truth
a gallant organization, with blood and
bone in its composition. Itwas great
party; one to be feared ina canvas,
and entitled to the love of its friends
and the respect its foes. In power,
the country was safe in its hands out
Of power. its influence was still felt,
and in spite of the great destructive
element which for 90 many years con-
trolled its administration Of affairs,
and finally eliminated in 3 bloody
war, We believed that it was in the
main right, and best calculated to Sc
cure the greatest good to the greatest
number. We could have forgiven .
Thousand errors, save that Of luke
warm friendship to our countrv's flag
in times of peril, and tacit allotment
Of treason. This high crime sunk the
party, disorganized mass. too low
for resurrection but out Of the odds
and ends there vegetated into action
another organization that seized hold
Of the old name, and being drawn to-
gethcr by the cohesive power Of plum
der into something approximating
unity Of action. they set up in antago-
nism to Republicanism. The distinct
i've differences between Democracy
that is, may be summed up as follows:
Old Democracy advocated specie
basis.
New Democracy stakes its success
on grecnbacks.
o. ID. vas patriotic.
N. D. abets traitors and despiscs
loyal blue.
o. d. was expansive and progress-
i've.
N. ID. disfranchiscs students.
o. d. gave the ballot to the negro.
N. ID. denies the ballot to crippled
soldiers.
Cd. was decent and respectable.
n. ID. reads and relishes brick
Pomeroy.
0. d. had principles and : plat
form.
N. d. wants availability without
principles.
o. D. deprecated hard cider.
n. ID. swsars BY benxine whisky.
o. ID. stood the national credit.
N. d. will repudiate If it can.
O. ID. stood by It's friends.
n. ID. bargains with its enemies.
o. u. followed Douglas and Logan.
n u. follows Brick Pomeroy.
0. ID. was feared and respected.
N. ID. il laughed at aud despiscd.
The rapid startling changes daily
going ON in the principles of the new
Democracy. will enable MS "a extend
the shove differences ad infnitnns.
The so>called Democracy Of MASSACHUSETTS
distinctly repudia,es the cardinal doctrines
oe genuine Democracy. The first resolution
of the Convention which met ye esterlay, at
Boston, runs
"Rtsolred, BY the Democracy Of NIasschu.
setts. in convention assembled, that the
people Of the United States have sufficiently
proved BY experience the Lesson Of history,
that the caprice ofa mciority is intolua6le
tyranny; We therefore invoke the protection
aud demand an immediate return 70 the lin.
ita.ions and requirements ofthe Constitution
OF the United States
lfthis means anything, i means that the
principle ,ha, the viii oflhe majority should
be the supreme law Of the land, is false. In
other words, that an oligarchy is better than
democratic republic. Tsis, when stripped
Of all verbiagc. is its import
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

The Chattanooga Union, paper tha, EN-
blazons the names of Seymour and Blair,
upon its stars and bars, says in . recent is
sue:
"We notice that Forest, and some other
gentlemen, thoroughly dlsgusted with the
vup attempt to reason with the devilish
spirit OF Radicalism, now express their iu-
ten,ion to fight it out il Brownlow calls out
the militia. Don't do it, gentlemen. Suffer
any and al taunts or tyranny Mnta after
Norcmber, aud then well, We would rather
be nimhle squirrel than white RADICAL
This is very polite advice, but is strange
" disregarded in the very giving. The Un>
ion should have added
"An' may You better reck the rsds.
Than ever did tn adviser"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

lFrom New York paperl.
Mrs. Tomtoodle rosa at ll:29 yes
terday morning and vas dressed st Z.
Mrs. Foote called on her dentist
last week asd lett her measure for .
set of upper teeth. Her huzband il
delighted. She can't talk till she gets
them.
Miss Araminte Penelope Hermine
Sally Jones, has 4 new poodle. p. 8.
The "dcar creature (he cost t6O)
had dyspepsia on Saturday, but We
are happy to announce him GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. IIifalntin Mac Fitz Won O.
Toole took a walk on the svenue last
evening. He was accompanied by
his cane and muitache.
Miss O. Schneider had her weekly
Mysteries the day before yesterday.
Miss Gazelle forgot to paint her
cheeks, and was consequently m;sts-
ken for the consumptive Miss Robin
son by her bstrothed. Consequences
likely to be fatal, ii not to life. at least
to love.
Mr.. Dandy wss bitten BY . coward.
~ musquito, in the back Of the neck,
At 6:15 p. ni., Monday. Result. some
polite profanity.
Miss Fat Forty is engaged to-hcr
modiste for . new dress.
Thomas IIeartsma.her, Fsq.. made
an impression, last night, on AN ea-
sy chair.
Miss Brownnet with two n's) is in
love with a-duck of . bonnet.
Miss Misanthrope's King Charles,
dog was clipped lately. His birth day,
which is on Tuesday next, will be eel
ebrated by a large party.
A fashionable funeral may be ex-
pected Is soon as Mre. Won Winkls
dies.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

1t is astonishing what an amount Of mon.
ey is spent yearly for liquor. A great deal
is said about cur s:upsndous debt. But
what is it 10 comparison TO the amount Of
money squandered annually for liquor. Du-
rng he years 1867 4 $, the people Of the
Ueited States paid for strong drinks, over
III, counters OF retail dealers, the astonish,
ingsum Of eI,4s3,49l,e The Govern.
men needs aud must have money TO pay
her hnest debts, but the people Who spend
| one haf she amount of the National Debt
annuaIl for liquor would be -As.ly better
of to CO of that expense and give s~illing
| support b the Government.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

Ladies are said to be working their way
into the watch business. because they pros
ducc handsomer faces and more delicate
hands than the men.
"pa," said hule ghl friemd Of ours,
"what is the use Of giving our little pigs so
much milk? They make hogs Of them
selves" Pa walked away.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
Fipurea like ,hese ront lie.

Figures like these wont lie.
In 1859 James Buchanan's Secretary Of
War, John 3. Floyd, spent on NINETEEN
regiments Of the regular army the enormous
sum Of SIC. .3os,s95,65, in gold. Gen. Grant
only asked for an appropriation Of $33,05l,- =
0i3.lO, 70 maintaip an army Of SIXTY rsgi.
msnts. in paper money too. at that.
The Radical Congress are thieves and
robbers, are they? The last trial Democra-
cy had at ruling this country shows how far
they can go in the exercise Of their wonder
full faculties for swindlipg.
Grants economy for sixty regiments on
thirty three millions of dollars in PAPER |.
Buchanan's, in time Of peace, siRhty-six
millions in gold and only nineteen rsgi-
menis.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
rhe Plan u she ca.patsa il issa.

Peter MelesAy, Chairman Of the
Republican State Executive Commit.
tee has established his business Office in
. commodious room in the Register
building Immediately over the office
Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Having appointed an Ell
cient, industrious Secretary-in the
person Of J. s. Runnels-hc is now
squaring down to the work Of the
Campaign. Mr. Mclcndy being man
Of system and order. has reduced his
operations to regular business form
and proposes to conduct it in such
way that he will know day BY day
just how the battle il going; and al
90 in q manner that the record of ev-
cry transaction and movement can be
handed over TO Lis successor.
The local editor of the Register Wis
tied his ofice the other day, and
makes the following report Of his oh
servationss In the first place the diff.
ferent Districts Of the State-Con-
grcssional, and Judicial and Senate
rial - are thoroughly mapped of in .
way that brings them all under the
eye at glimpse.
The record book Of Committees is
very complete, and embraces cor
rect list Of the National Executive
Committee the Central Committees
Of each State in the Union, and the
Congressional and Judicial Commit.
tees Of our own State. The different
county and township Committees are
being recorded as fast 40 appointed.
A complete list of all the Clubs
such a. Tanners, Boys in Blue, &C.
will be kept, including the names ol
officers and the sunber of members
The names Of eli casdidates in the
State, are being listed with great care
AMI completeness. A daily journal will
also be kept IN which will be record
ed the progress Of tho campaign, and
the whereabouts of every speaker. and
the place where he speaks that day
and which will give at the close O
the campaign the name Of every
speaker who has spoken and the place
he has spokeu-no difference whether
he was under the control Of the State
or county or township committee.
| A complete roll Of the newspaper
Of the State, daily and weekly. Repub
lican and Democratic. With the uamel
Of editors and proprietors, Il kept. foI
reference. Many Of the Republican
editors Of the State have already com
Piled with the request Of the Chair
man, and are nov forwarding tl,ei
journals to his Office regularly mi
it 10 70 be hoped that all will speedil,
recognize the importance of 90 doing
These papers are placed on Gle 70
reference and the general reading o
visitors.
i To sum mp in short sentences, NJ
MeIendy has chalked ont the plan Q
the campaign in way that mean
business. He Is lending to the worl
all his stirring energy, and fine exc
cutiye ability, and will conduct th'
igLt 10 November sxnt
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
i. mo NOTICE.

Is prepared to do all kinds Of House Car
pointer and Joiner work. Can be found at his
Aow shop on Chatham 81. half way from
Main 81. 10 r. r. To those wishing good work
and promptly done, he would solicit their pa
trcnags.
2.ta-yl
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

Two solutions wess sso<saary fss she set,
lie emens Of sis ssbellios. The 6rst was "a
be away fren, itissHilitsry strength. Thas
v done st Appomasox. The second, q
take away it, politics! strength, That vill
done next Soyember. II will be short
=, mpaign, but d decis i've rs Appouuattoxl
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

"Drowning ussn catch 1t siraws.' The
Democratic party catch at siraws--so drink
their toddy with.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

Hon. p. C. Wilcox, Presidemf; John II. Camp
bell, Vice President; Hon. J. $. Woodward,
Tseossrer VIM. II. Joslin, Secretary; l. 7.
Strong, Gsn1 Agesa
Directors; Hon. p. C. Wilcox, John H.
Campbell. J. Forrester, Hon. IA. Clark, james
Sanders, z. Stout, Hon. J. S. Woodward. r. r.
Plane, l.. ]. Curtis, VIM. II. Josl;n, c. Dewey.
Millar
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
REFERENCES- :

+. Il. Older, Independence: L. A. Main, Co.
Treasurer !; 7. J. Marinus, Co. Rscorder; T.:
Brewer. Clerk Dist: Court; Hon. L. ". Hart,
Hon. W. q. Donuan, State Senator; I. L.
French b Co.. Cedar Falls; Judge James Burt,
sA Jsd,ciai Dissrict; Hon ". B. Allison, ".
C. Srd Diet; Rev. Father Gosks,j Samuel II.
Watson. CasAsrs Fsrss 1assAs, D-,A. Who's T;
Hon. Alex Ysa1n,S SAiahs xyA kAv.S 3.
sAA aylia, WAtsfhe. th