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Grant Anxious to be a Dictator.

A prominent officer of the Union army
while driving with friend a few days
since, took occasion to eulogize some Of
the characteristics of Grant, declaring
that American people did not understand
him. 81 saw" said this officer "a great
deal Of him during The war, and know
all his strong and weak points" ''But,'
asked one of the party, "do you think he
is the right man to elect President Of the
United States?" To this the Union Of
feer replied: "That depends upon cir
cumstances. If the people desire mill
tary rule, Grant should be elected; for
from my knowledge Of the man, / will
stake my reputation on the prediction
that if he is elected he will proclaim
himself Dictator within twelve months
after he is sworn into Officer" This is
the opinion of Union soldier who held
close personal relations with Grant du.
ring the greater portion Of the late war
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s@-During the four years of President
Folks administration, which included
the Mexican war, the expenses Of the
War Department were $50, $40, ,7o8. The
expenses of that same Department for
the year ending the 1st of July,1S6S, the
third year of peace, are $128, ,858, ,494, or
over $38, 900, 600 more during one year
of peace than they were during four years
of Democratic rule with the Mexican war
on their hands, Is there any wonder
that the cost of living remains attan ex-
pressive figure to the mechanics and la
boring classes of the country. .hA )
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a
RESOLVED, That we adopt and endorse the
platform of principles announced by the Un-
ion Republican State Convention of Ohio, of
March 4, 1868; and the National Republican
Convention of the, United States, which as
sembled in Chicago on the goth day of May;
and We present the issues therein made as
those FOR which we will battle beforethe peo-
pie.
/ At Chicago the Jacobins adopted this
resolution which enforces Negro Suffrage
upon the people of the South by GRANTS
bayonets, which policy MOORE indorses
I'd. The, guarantee by Congress of equal
suffrage to all loyal men in the South was
demanded by every consideration of public
safety, of gratitude, and of justice, and must
be maintained, while the question of suffrage
in all the loyal States properly belongs to the
people of those States. [Cheers.l ags
MOORE is President Of a National
Bank at Athens and indorses the Jacobin
policy of compelling the Farmers and
Mechanics of this District to pay their
own and the Bondholders' taxes.
Here is one Of the Bonded Aristocrats,
with his Gold Bonds in bis hands. He
says to theppoor men of this District; -
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are not relieved in the present emergency
their case is as hopeless as the founderet
ship in the sea storm of wild and reck
less hurricane.
This district is naturally Democratic
as the people in it are rural in their hab
its, honest in their intentions. and love
their country because Of its white mai
privileges and its poor man conservative
ness. Mr.. Moore will certainly have :
good time of it in buying UP enough
votes to secure his election. The peo
| pie, however, are not for sale, and the.
are determined 10 rid their country O
all political cormorants, and especially o
those who would deal with them as iftheJ
were sheep in the shambles. Fo.lett'i
majority will not be much less than one
| thousand.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
On this trip through Greene, Clinton
Fayette, Fairfield, Perry, Muskingum
Morgan and Washington Counties, I have
not heard of the first Pendleton man who
is not ready and willing to give his vote
for Seymour and Blair. Though the
gallant and patriotic statesman of Gin.
cinnati was their first choice, they all &C.
cord to the National Convention the wis
dom Of age and the democracy of mum;
bers, and they wheel into line to labor
and vote for the ticket; satisfied that the
men on it are well qualified for the po-
sitions, and worthy of the trust and sup
port of the National confidence: The
question is often asked by the men of
both parties, "How will Ohio go9"
1t does not matter much with the De-
mocracy who the candidates may be, SO
they are legitimately of the Democratic
family. They know that the issues Of
the present hour is the aristocracy of
wealth against the Democracy Of num-
bers, and they can't be bought up, and
then they are not quite ready to sell out.
They have the most implicit confidence
in the integrity of the ancient Democra-
cy, and they will follow the leadings Of
its patriotic apostles, whether they hail
from the East, West, North or South.
THE COMING REVOLUTION.
The numerous changes which are visi-
BILE in every part Of the country indicate
with even definite certainty the cessation
of that reign and rule of an irresponsi.
BILE Radicalism which has well nigh de.
stroyed all the former prestige and glory
of cur country. They see that our fnan.
ces are deranged-our people are tax
ridden--the public morals are corrupted
Our churches have lost more than hall
their infuence-the Constitution of oul
country is tramplsd inathe dust--oul
Union is notrestored, or RECONSTRUCTED,
and that the whole land mourneth be.
cause the wicked rule. / say they-tht
people--see all this, and they are fully
resolved to do all, and what they may, tt
hurl this politico. hypooritical organiza
ton from the throne Of its power in the
elections of 1868, "peaceably if they car
but forcibly if they must '.i''
g bo32 sal s - JEFFERSON.
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s@In speaking of the taxation 0

! s@In speaking of the taxation Of
Government bonds recently, Ben. Butler
said:
"There must be either taxation or re-
pudiation of the debt. No class of men
would pay taxes on their property and
see their neighbor's property escape
Taxation should fall as the rain of Heav-
en- falls, alike on the just and the unjust
Taxation now falls only on the just and
conscientious; the unjust, the rascal, the
knave, make no return and escape taxa.
tion." u pcs
That would be fearfully disloyal Ian.
guage in a Democrat.
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aArmsl give us arms, is the next cry
of the carpet-baggers. Wait till next
November, and in the general and pre-
|cip;tate rush Of the Radical party to-
wards Salt River, legs will be more in
demand than arms.
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"Greenbacks are good enough for you,
poor Farmers and greasy Mechanics, but
Mr.. MooRE and myself DEMAND
GOLD You hard,working men must
pay the gold interest on our Bonds. We
are the Aristocraoy Of this country and
as such have been exempted from ALL
taxation by the men whom We elected to
Congress. You must pay our taxes, your
own taxes, school our children, build our
roads, our school houses and all improve
ments. We are exempt. Mr.. MOORE
has gold and will pay it to you for your
votes, but not one cent will he pay Of
taxation.
"Youmust not grumble, poor tax-pay-
ers, butpay your taxes regularly and vote
to continue this delightful policy. II is
SO nice for us Bondholders. We have
nothing to do but clip our coupons twice
a year and draw our gold interest.
"Nhen the crusade for the Abolition
of Slavery and the destruction of the
i Union was inaugurated by our party, VIC
wisely determined to stay at home ani
draw one gold dollar for every skeleton
made by the war. You poor men gave
your blood and lives, and now We ar,
lgathering our golden harvest !,
Taxpayers of the 10Th District That's
the doctrine Of MOORE, the Radical can
|, didate for Congress in this District. Vot'
him down at the pollsl
Vote for FoLLETT, the White man
candidate.
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psa General Grant saws de, no have

s@- General Grant says, "Let us have
peace" Yet a bill is now pending in Con-
gress. and will be passed by General
Grants friends, to send 1000 rifles and
battery to each Congressional district
in the Southern States, ''upon assurance
that the military organizations ia the re-
spective districts are loyal, to Wit. e
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BEGIN TO SEE IT.-The Republicans
say they Seymour Democrats than they
expected, and if tAe accessions continue,
will be compelled to do even more than
Grant it.
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MI A r. L e IA .
On the wing.
[Specal Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.

To follow the flights of cosmopolitic
correspondent requires the speed of the
locomotive and the eye of the Argus
From Spring Valley, in the county Of
Greene, to this ancient city Of Ohio and
the Muskingum, in the winding way Of
my travels, counts some 175 miles. Then
as it was all accomplished by night, the
slumbers of my eyelids were only the
snatches of nature, when it cries for rest
even if the world is on fire. By rail and
steamer, on I came, arriving here yester-
day at 10 o'clock in the morning, to find
already in session the Convention of the
Fifteenth Congressional District.
, ITS ORGANIZATION.
Hon. James r. Morris, of Monroe, was
in the chair, and Walter @. Hood and
Fin R. Hanna were serving as Secretaries
The Convention had appointed the usual
Committees, and was just ready to CON-
mence balloting for candidate. Though
this district has been represented in the
present Congress by an exotic plant Of a
Radical nature and origin, there was no
lack of Democratic material for the exi.
gencies Of the present Convention.
THE CANDIDATES.
tits certainly highly complimentary
to the Fifteenth Congressional District
that it is SO well supplied with men who
are possessed of distinguished abilities,
and who have SO many such adhesive
friends to stand up to them in contest
for nomination.
The men brought forward on this occa-
sion were: NJ. D. Follett, of Washington;
J. Cartright, of Meigs; Jere. Williams, of
Monroe; Jas. M. Gaylord, of Morgan; Fl.
B. Smith, of Meigs; w. R. Golden, of
Athens; Gen. Richardson, Of Washing
ton; James R. Morris, of Monroe, and
Judge John E. Hanna, of Morgan. Some
of these gentlemen were not regularly be-
fore the Convention for nomination, but
were voted for, and it appeared at times
as if they were going to be nominated
The Convention at first was evidently
kind of non-committal, but the universal
good humor manifested gave assurances
OF some ultimate aee,slon wnlen Woala
pesnafmenlous as well as ny 70 W naae'
at THE BALLoTINGs. na ,tia
The tenacity with which the delegates
adhered to their own fayorite candidates
was quite characteristic of Democratic
constancy. and was certainly highly com.
plimentary to the respective candidates
themselves. It was not until the twenty
second ballot was cast that a choice was
made. when it was susceptible to the en-
tire house that the honor was to be given
to Martin d. Follett, Esq, Of Washing
ton. Like the spontaneous movement Of
the National Convention, which gave to
Horatio Seymour the candidacy for the
Presidency, this Convention, in the snap
of your finger, seemed to become the de-
cisive arbiters of destiny, and as one man
they gave their voice for Martin D. Fol-
| lett, who. whatever may be said of any Of
the rest, is a gentleman Of unblemished
honor-a Christian, without a single stain
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pa- MooRE, the Radical candidate for
Congress, voted, in 1857, to impose Ne
gro Suffrage upon the people Of the State
of Ohio.
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HAPpY.-The happiest men ON earth
are the farmers; they have secured good
harvest, and are going to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket, SO they can keep a portion
of il. IS
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s From the Athens Messenger we
learn that a Club Of Marshal Browns
Pups is in operation at Athens.
How much of MooRE's $4,000 do the
pups get2
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s@ The people of Nashville think that
the public peace will be most seriously
limperiled by Brownlow's proposed mill
| tary terrorism.
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How does Seymour standi-TRIBUNR.
He stands without staggering. ~ WoRLD.
And that is where
Es He differs from Blair.-HARTFoRD Posi-
And yet, you can't
Say that for Grant!-N. Fl. REGISTER.
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HON. JAMES R. MORRIS.

This gentleman, who served as Presi-
dent of the Convention, is we'll known in
this district, as he represented it in Con-
gress from 1861 to 1866. Mr.. Morris is
citizen of Monroe, and at the early age
of fourteen, was the chief typo OF prin-
ting Office in his own county. Even more,
when he is in middle life, and has SO long
been public man, he shows that typo
idiosyncrasy which is nowhere else learn
ed as it is among the types, ink, press,
aud newspaper dominion of printing
Office. Afable in manners, industrious
in habits, and firm in principle, it is not
remarkable that Morris is general fa-
vorite in the county Of Monroe. The
people there would make him President
even in preference to Seymour, or "any
other man. Notwithstanding they will
give the gallant aSon Of York" a COO
majority of about three thousand, next
November. Jzs g. q m8t gis
CONGRESSIONAL PROSPECTS. e.
This district has been Radical during
the last two years, but its radicalism il
now evidently played out, which is de-
monstrated in the fact that the Radicals
have nominated as their Congressiona
candidate E.. II. Moore, Esq, rich ban
ker of Athens, who can spend $40, 600 t
secure his election, if it is necessary. ,Hl
| is the bondholder's candidate, and o
course is intelligent, religious, patriotic
and honorable. But the people feel tina
they have had enough Of these divine at
tributes, and they now turn with O th,
hopes and fears of a dying man to th,
Democratic party for comfort-for saliva
tion and for Heaven-feeling that if the!
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-05-23
CHANCERY NOTICE.

The State Of Mississippi. In the Chaneery
Court of Pamela county. At rules before the
clerk Of said court, AT his Office In the town Of
Pamela, on the 10th day Of April, A. D. 1868.
John u. Finer ". Charles Strong 81 al.
Upon opening complainant's bill In this
cause, Il appearing 10 the satisfaciion Of the
court that the defendant Charles Strong Is a
nonresident Of the State OF Mississippi, Il Ia
therefore ordered By the court that the said de-
fendani, Charles Strong, do enter his appear
ance herein on or beforr the first day Of the
next term Of this court, 10 be holden Al the
courthouse OF said county, In the town of
Pamela, on the seventh Monday afer the fourth
Monday In March, 1903, and plead, answer, OF
dcmuf To the complainant bill herein, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for confessed.
Il IL further ordered by the court that a copy
Of this order be published In the Week.. Pano-
Ia Star. a public Newspaper printed and pub
lished In the tow of Pamela, In said county
for four weeks successfully.
JOHN G. HARRISON, Clerk.
Miller 4 Miller, solicitors. apll-4w
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Marriage Guide.

Young's Grea, Physiological work, Of every
one his own doctor-beii Z a private instructor
for married persons or those about 10 marry,
both male aud female, In everything concern
ing the physiology and relations Of cur sexual
system, and the production or prevention Of
offspring, including all the new discoveries
never before given 10 the English language, by
WV. YouSa, ". D. This u really a valuable
and interesting work. ], Is written in plain
language for the general reader, and Is illus
trated with upwards Of one hundred engrav-
ings. All young married people, or those con-
templating marriage, and having the least I'm.
peiiment 10 married life, should read this
hook. II discloses secrets that every one should
he acquainted with. Still il Is a hook tina,
must he locked ~, and not lie about the house.
II will be sent 10 any one on the rrceip, OF
Fihy Gents. Address DR.. VIZ YorSe, No il6
Spruce street, above Fourth, Philadelphia.
auln-ly
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Pagaahg - EFT Ne dhi,si Lam
mlslss n ne Dsmrrsfs lsilg "
Fsaela AHgHiy hlsl m Ne I'm let
~ W. paip=f n asadhs aslsgais,
~ ihe eHueshileu h a hsld ~ IlBly
Springs 10 nom aais 4 slHdeiais r.
Tongues N lhla district,
The %fiiowius gentiemsa ssfs
nominated ~ delevslesI 4 N llss.
head " n wealso " H. Jaha
sob, A. T. kllis, " a Ilandoith
II wa provided that, should M
delegaie apteaf n mhi convention,
Hon \ W T. Walaon and Colonel
~ " Walter afe authorized H. sei
Ny proxy
The following afe NE institutions
given 70 The delegates and proxies
hsiraciiom Captain Charles n.
Townsend i ouf first choice, yet We
desire harmony, and will abide ly
che decision Of said convention
Tho following gentlemen we're ~.
pointed delegates To the Senatorial
Convention held al Charleston on
the goth inst John shanklc, q. W.
Dyer, j. A. Ruykcudall
The following letter was sent 10
the Convention by the Committed
PASoLA, MISS, May, ~, 1868.
~ NJ Chairman n ~ Democratic CoaeeaHo'
b. held NJ Chafi,'ion Nay 10, 1893
The Executive Committee of the
Democratic party Of Pamela county
met In session to-day, in obedi-
cncc to the wishes of some of the
citizens of your county, and agreed
that your county was entitled TO the
Senator. W. are also of the opinion
that whoever Is nominated should b,
eligible to office, both under the re.
construction acts of Congress and The
State Constitution TO be submitted &c
the people. Further, II is the unani.
nous decision of said Committee
should your Committee be unable t.
select a suitable candidate from your
county, that we recommend our
worthy townsman, Mr.. J. NJ. Hogs.
head for the position. Mr.. H~ogshead
is eminently qualified to discharge
the duties of the Office, and if elected
would be eligible to a seat, having
been a private in the late Confeder-
ate States army, and is well known
as one of the editors of the Panoli
STAR. In the event no delegates
appear from this county, the chair.
man of the Convention will pleas
read this letter.
Very respectfully,
NJ. n. PHILLIPS,
/ Chairman Committee
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ny virtue Of a deed Of trust 20 me executed
by 7. ". Thompson, 70 secure certain indeht-
edness 10 Sallie R Coffee, wife Of John D..
Coffee, dated the 18th day Of March, 1861, and
duly recorded In the Probate Clerks Office of
Pamela county, Mississippi, In deed boob y, On
pages 300. 3sl, 5e1, and 3p3, I will. as trustee
therein appointed. on Saturday. the 10th day
Nav. 1854 within lawful hours on the prtm.
ises offer for sale At public auction 10 the high.
est bidder for cash. the following raj estate.
living and being in said county, and known y
tie east half Of section ~, in township Q. Of
nnrs :, west. in the Chickasaw Cession, and
on. hundred and seven ttoTl acres Of the
northern par, Of the northwest quarter Of he
sans section Of land. no, ineluding The family
graveyard. laid Of IN the form 81 a SQUARE, The
esnsre Of uhieh silI coincide With the eeusre
Of the prescott family grave ysrd % e 10 EN-.
brace two acres. The title 70 the sboTs rial
e<ssss e supposed 70 be god. but viii eoavey
Only - trustee.
THOMAS '. BRAHAN, Trustee.
srl1.cf
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi, Panola county. In
n Justices Court Of said county. ". ". e.
lott VS.. James II. Pollard.
Attachment issued the 18th day Of April,
1868, against the estate of said defendant ioI
the sum Of iorty-seven dollars and thirty.iou
cents ts47 a. returnable TO a Justices Court
Of said county. Notice IL hereby given to III,
said defendant, james II. Pollard, that nnlesi
he appear before said court, at the next tern
thereof. to be holden at Eureka, In said county
on the second Saturday in June next, A. d
1868, and plead TO said action, judgment will
be entered against him, and the estate attached
will be sold. BENZ, r. CROWELL, J .P.
maylG.4t
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n hS'sihB u ihC DShioSiatio par
ty of Pamela county was held at
Pamela, on Monday, the 18th inst.
On motion, Col. Calvin Miller was
called to the chair, aud II. w. Crump
appointed Secretary.
The chair, in a few pertinent re-
marks explained the object Of the
meeting, which was to nominate can
didates for the lower house of the
next Legislature.
On motion of Col. +. B. Irby, a
committee of five was appointed to
suggest names for nomination, and
the chair appointed as said commit
tee i. b. Irby, A. A. Oglesby, f..
Moore, J. J. Meek, and Joel Wall.
The committee retired, and during
their absence, Major H. II. ChaI-
mers, of fernando, being loudly
called for, responded in a very elo-
quent and stirring address on the
situation and the urgent necessity for
action to defeat the constitution at
tempted to be foisted upon the peo-
pie of Mississippi.
The committee returned and re-
ported the names of Rev. G. b.
Young and DIR. NJ. n. Phillips for
nomination.
Before taking the vote on the nom
nations, Hon. j. w. G. Watson, OF
Holly Springs, and Col. George +.
Harris, oil fernando, in response to
numerous calls, addressed the con-
vention, Col. Harris making a per-
sonal explanation.
In view Of the ineligibility Of the
candidates proposed, on motion Their
names were Withdrawn, aud the mat,
ter was recommitted to the commit.
tee, who after a short deliberation
reported the names Of NJ. G. Brad,
and b. II. Pope, who were unani
mously nominated.
Col. II. W. Walter being callec
for addressed the convention.
On motion, a committee consisting
of Capt. Meek, Col. Irby, and DIR
Moore was appointed to notify tb'
nominees Of the action Of the con
; vention.
Mr.. Brady being present, wa
!. called for, aud in a brief but peril
nent speech, accepted the nomina
; ton.
The following resolution was unan
imously adopted:
Resolrcd, That we cordially en-
dorse the nominations made by th
recent Democratic Convention, a
, jackson, aud pledge our best effort
: 10 ensure the success Of the ticket.
On motion ID was resolved tina
the proceedings Of the meeting b
published in the Pamela STAR.
!. The meeting then adjourned.
). G.. MILLER, Chairman.
r. W. CRvsP, Secretary.