Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

WAsnISoroN, ID. c., Sept Z, 'es

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The election in Vermont has prov
cd bomb-shell in tho Democrats
camp. They were prepared for Re-
publican triumph, but hoped for .
Democratic gain over last year hence
they were wholly unprepared for an
increase Of nearly or quite Ten Thou.
sapad in the Republican vote. The
sxsct measure Of success in Noyem-
Der may be measured by the vote
Of Vermont. Add one.third to the
Republican vote in each State lest
year, and you will arrive At the ap-
proxisnale vote for Grant and Colfa (
In November. The speeches Of hot
headed Southern mea have thorough
y aroused the loyal men Of the North
% they have not been sisce 1851.
The tornado il 10 motion and will
sweep everything before it. Rose
crane letter comes too late to pro-
dues any effect Unioa people rea-
lice thae majority Of the Southess
political leaders are - bitterly hostile
70 ths interest Of the country - they
wers ~Aen the first shot in the late
war vs. essd.
The next election comes oil in Haiae
On the l4th Of the present mosth.
Both parties have been and are still
working hard in this State; and the
result viii show IN increased Repub-
licaa vote.
The Republican party 10 more thor.
oughly organized than ever before
throughout the North. Every village
and hamlet has an active working
club, asd every voter " fully supplied
with fsading matter. The voters, in
consequence, are advised Of every.
thing that tanspires 10 the political
world |; they ere - familiar With the
objects and aims Of the Klu. Klux. Khan
- they are with the sumber Of votes
cast It last years election they know
that there are 1000 men belonging
to the Klas in Tennessee alone they
know that there i u least half mill.
ion men in the South belonging to thi,
organisatios, bound together for o.
illegal purpose. Il y the knowledge
Of these and other kindred faeaa tia,
win "ovsrwhelm the Democratic
party In Nov enbsr, - Lee was over
whslmed b. Grant At Appomasox il
April, 1855.
The current sumo9, ~ stated by I
Western paper. that N. Colfax hal
bess captured By the Indians, 10 BE-
lieved here to have NO foundation
Indeed, he has bssn heard from since
the date ofhis supposed saptnre.
The United eestss Congress q it
late sosaios, rejected oas hundred and
eioeteoo no0isatioas mads BY tn
President, and tailed to oct upon sew
enty-seven nominations.
| The rsosipts for customs 1t the ~,
peiacipA Custom Houses during thu
lat week II August, amounted u
tl,17s.IsA57.
| At recent meeting Of the Oldes
Inhabitants' Association Of this Dis
trict. the last letter written BY Thorn
- Jeoesson was pssented TO tho Socie
~. Il ~ written ten days before
bis death, and was addressed 70 r. C.
Wsightmsn, Mayor Of Washingtos
In reply TO ~ invitation . partieipstl
u IL oeIebsation OF ths lih Of July.
| Tie Tssasssy ring hes ct lasl
pre6asssd charges agsinst Mr.. Rollins,
ihe Comaissisner Of Internal Rev.
nps. II there h one man in III the
Dspastnents Of the Government Who
more than smother enjoys the cou6.
dsncs Of honest men d oil parties, il
b n. Rollins /; big honesty u proven.
hal Even Mr.. johnson and Score.
tsry NeCulloch DO poe bsieixe there
| u . shsdov ofs foqp1s2ioo for tbe
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