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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
A DUBIOUS CASE OF PATRIOTISM,

The copperheads continue to feel I'M
easy about their Presidential candidate s
reputation as a patriot, and keep re-
mfndipg us of his action in furnishing
troops at the time Lee was in Pennsyl- |
vania, as a conclusive answer to all impn-
tations against his patriotism. There is
no doubt that Seymour furnished troops |
at that time, but we could never see that
the comforting conclusion which the
Democrats draw therefrom necessarily
follows. A man whose house adjoins his
neighbor's, might as consistently make a
claim for magnanimity, because he had
helped put out fire in that neighbor's
house, as Seymour does for patriotism in
the above case. In the one instance the
man would have lost his own house had
he not put out the fire in his neighbors :,
and in the other, if the rebels had not
been stopped in Pennsylvania they would
have entered New York. We sincerely
believe that Gov Seymour's sympathies
were with the rebels, but knowing well
their unruly style and lack of respect for
persons, he feared: if they should get into
the good city of Utica, that they would
be as apt to lay their hands upon Gov.
Seymour's silver plate and wine casks, as
upon the poor mans pigs and poultry.
Lincoln's letter, complimenting Sey-
mour is often quoted by Democrats; but
to show in what estimation the
former held the latter, We give an extract
from late speech by Gov. Tod, Of
Ohio, who is an old jackson Democrat
and sound patriot. He says:
Seymour is an intelligent man. I
know him WE'LL He was governor at the
same time I was governor. Mr. Lincoln
called for volunteers. [ sent him thirty
thousand, while Seymour sent him only
fifteen thousand. The President went
around complimening Seymour, and say
ing nothing about what [ had done I
took Mr.. Lincoln to task for this. I
said, "How is it you are complimenting
! Seymour for his fifteen thousand men,
and negiecting to compliment Morton and
me ]" His answer was perfectly salts
factory. He said, "Why, Tod, I never
thanked Mrs. Lincoln for cup of tea in
my life" Laughter and applause.
The truth was, Morton and [ had done
nothing more than what was expect ed of
us, while Seymour had. He mad never
done the like before, and never did after
ward" 7-.
The truth is that no amount of white
washing. Teneering or patching can con-
ceal the genuine disloyalty of Gov Sey-
mour during the war We have the test
mony of DR.. William Russell thathe was
originally an advocate of the right of sec
ession. When Sumter was fired on; he
refused to speaka(oa crowd in Milwaukee
because, as he said, he did not know how
the matter would end. While all the
other Governors of Northern States were
by acts and words doing all they could to
uphold the Government, Gov. Seymour
! held back from the contest T. others
can point to thousands of noble deeds and
utteranceS as proof Of their loyalty-he
points to the one beggarly act referred to
above, which proves anything but disin-
terested patriotism Who wants such
man for President in times like fhis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
NEW York, July LIST, l 868.


DEAR S1R:-In your paper of last week you
or one of your correspondents say that Dr.
Drake is not the originator of the celebrated
Plantation Bjtters, and that they were manu-
featured and sold by one Pedro MarteUe, an old
Spaniard, in the Island of ST. Thomas, over
forty years ago, as every old sea captain can
TESTIFY. NOW, sir, can certy to the above
as being true, for | have followed the sea for
over forty years, most of the time doing busi-
ness with the West Indies. These same Bitters
differently put up and named, were broug hit to
my notice on my first trip to the Island of ST.
Croix for a cargo of rum, and for years and
years AFTER my ships stores were never with
out them. always supplied my fami Is and
many of my neighbors with them, and can
truly say better Bitters and Tonic, is-not
made in all the world. ----
Yours, truly,
CAPT. HENRY VENT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

At the Turner Festival at Morrisiana.
n. y, Gen, Franz Sigel was the orator Of
the day After discoursing upon the
history and character of the Turner's
Society, which he said was organized in
Germany, in 1913, for the improvement of
mind and body, he concluded by saying
that while 1t was not an appropriate occa-
sion Tor political speech, he "would re-
Jolce to know that the Turner's would uote
'eth tie parry aohose principles are like
TIER o,ro, a''@ ~ho ere .te9 cquazrTghts for
ALL MEN"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

No person who receives our paper dur
ing the campaign without having order ed
it, will be called upon to pay for it.
Postmasters will please SO inform persons
who may receive such papers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
Republican Coanty Convention.

A Republican County Convention will be
held at the Court House, in the Village of JEFF
ferson, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th 1868,
at l o'clock P NJ for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates to be supported for County
Officers at theensuing election.
Each town will be entitled to FIVE delegates,
and each incorporated village, and each ward
in the city Of Watertown, Jefferson County,
will be entitled to two delegates IN said con-
vention. Ata -
s. J. CoNKLN,
NJ. II. GANoNG,
c. a. HOLMES,
F. G. L. STRIVE,
j. 7. MoAK, e..
-. County Committee.
SAINT 9nth 1863
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

AN IRIsHMAN's REASONS FOR Op-
POSING SEYMOUR AND GOING FOR GRANT.
The New York Irish People (newspa-
PERI, hitherto strongly Democratic, in its
last week issue gives its reasons for sup
porting Grant. They are, first, that the
Democratic party is allied to the Anglo
Confederate party in the South i; second,
that the Southern planters formed a real
aristocracy as fragrant as that of Europe
third, Reverdy johnson, the Democratic
Minister to England, has assured the
English in advance that whoever may be
elected President will be friend to.Eng-
land fourth, the Democratic party are
now tories and reactionists; fifth, the
radicals passed the act for the protection
of naturalized Irishmen, only one Demo-
cratic voting for the reprisal clause in the
original bill, while seven Republicans
voted forit; sixth, because he Democrat
ic party is mainly responsible for President
Johnson's anti Irish policy seventh, be-
cause the Democracy opposes Canadian
annexation eight because the Dem crat-
ic candidate for Vice President delivered,
and has never retracted, an insulting
'anti- Finnegan" speech ninth, because
August Belmont, the head center of New
York Democracy, has been openly charged
with swindling the Fenians and making
himself an accomplice of England
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
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The Charleston INercas7su also saws.

BLOODY INSTRUCTIONS The Times
says; ''The man that shot Dostie, in the
convention at New Orleans, understood
his business" and remarks, cit is mat
ter of much moment that the right man
be killed." " =,
This is in the butcher Forests hap
plest vein. "The people of the South
should be exceedingly careful to kill the
carpet-baggers and white demagogues, J"
continues the Times. II have no powder
to waste on negroes-I intend to kill
white radicals y says Forrest and SO these
brother Democrats join hands in the
work of reconstruction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

The Democratic Candidate for Lieutep-
ant Governor of Indiana, Hon A. P
Egerton, owns up that he has $199,OO0
in five=twenties. Here is "bloated
bond-holder," of the largest proportions,
in the democratic party. Why don't
the party elect him? +
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
COST OF THE WAR AND IT'S PAY
R[ENT.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson has recently
complied from official sources the figures
repecting the cost Of the war and its pay
ment.g Thci. correctness cannot be truth
fully questioned by adding the total
revenues from April l, 1861, to June 80,
1868, to the debt as it existed on the lat
ter day, Mr. Atkins IN arrives at the
total cost of administering the Govern
ment during that period. The figures are
as follows:
2I3, 349'4 $50 $50
Debt, less Pacific bonds. 485,00oe coo
Total. 4,498, 348, 486
The administration Of James Buchanan
was an excessively eXtravagant one. At
the rate of It's expenditure, it would have
cost about seven hundred millions Of dol
lars to have conducted tue Government
during that period, had there been no
war. This leaves four thousand millions
of dollars as the actual cost of the war.
1.-THE Government had only raised the
money needed for its ordinary expenses
during this eight years, it would of course
have been in debt this entire four the usand
millions. But the fact is the debt was
only 50, 485, 900, 000r thus showing that
it has raised and applied to the reduction
of the debt 81 ,5l5, 100000, or three
eighths of the cost of the war.
We will present these results, as shown
by Mr. Atkinson, in another form:
Money actually expended forordi-
nary purposes ,.........-.-....'.S 698, 349, 49,
Money actually expended for war
PURPOSES ................ 5l5, 600 600
Total money actually expended $2,2l3,3 4s. $50
The following shows where this money
came from = ~
From internal revenue. sl,l23, 100, 488
From customs. $50, 1904, 468
From land sales. D, 40; 10
From direct taxes. 1881 j645
Miscellaneous, being premium
on sales of gold, sales of cap
tured or abandoned property,
and sales OF surplus material
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4l,467,672
Total in gold and currency. s2,213,349, 1876
Add debt on June g., 1868, less .-=. a"
Pacific bonds. 2,485, 900 900
Total expenditure. 81, SOS, 349, 1856
Thus it will be seen that nearly one
half of the cost of administering the Gov
eminent the past eight years has been
paid, and three-eights of the cost OF the
war has been Hquidated. State Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
Meat Market.

I HAVE spared no pains nor expense in fit
4 ting up my market in frst-class style and
am confident that can insure satisfaction to
all who may favor me with their patronage.
Market on Second Street, near the corne. Of
Main. Htu. s5faI F. HOFFMAN,. E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

Nature S assistant is found in the White
Pine Compound as come cted with all PuImon-
airy Complaints and Kidney troubles. 1t
heals, strengthens and removes the diseases
and adds an increased vitality to the part af-
fected
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

A revolution in Spain has overthrow
the present government and it is proba-
bic that Republic viii be established in
its place
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

A fire in GAINESVILLE last week des-
troyed four stores. Loss $4,000. The
new steam fire engines saved a large
amount of property from destruction, and
paid for themselves many times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

1t is well known 10 many ofour frst.class
physicians, of what White Pine Com0ound is
compounded; and is freely recommended bv
them IN diseases of the Throat, Lungs, Chest.
ana Kidney troubles. As q medicine il acts
the part Of !hc Good Samaritan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

Hon, j. NJ. Bingham, of Palmyra, was
nominated for the Assembly in the 4th
District in this county on the Sd inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

Accompanied by the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Common Council imme-
diately make known to all concerned that
no more taxes shall be levied for the purpose
of paying said railroad bonds, and we
pledge ourselves to sustain the Council in so
doing l
AID. Moore moved that both of said petit
ton be spread upon the records of the city
in full. -.. -.-r ....s.r
Motion carried. ... ......
Account of Henry Bertram for freight for
hose, 81 Allowed against the the city gen
eral fund.
! Account of O. NJ Wilder for work on
crossings, Sc. Allowed against 1st ward
fund. 81 -.... ... -......
Against Sd ward Account of Ludwig
Rossau, $12; account of Godfrey Dora,
$l3 so account of Joseph Linden, $58 80; ;
account of August Miller $3.50
All such accounts being for work on
streets. ... ..-. ......-... ......
Against 4th ward: Account of James Nc
Mahon, $40, and account of VIM. Snow, $22
All of said accounts were, under suspension
of the rules, SLOWED, and orders drawn upon
the respective funds.
The Aldermen of the LIST and 7th wards, to
whom was referred the petition of Thomas
ODonnell and others, praying for the open
ing OF the road along the east section line of
sections A and 9, which said road runs from
Western avenue, in the 1st ward, to Wilder
road, In the 7th ward. reported as follows:
The committee to whom the within petition
was referred, would recommend the adoption
of the following resolution, to wit: ~ -
Resolved, That the City Marshal notify the
owners and occupants of lots adjoining
Twelfth street and the Wilder road, from the
St. Paul Railroad to the south line of block
81, in Pritchard's I'd addition, and the
owners and occupants of lots adjoining
South Railroad street, to remove their fences
from the highway to the line of their re-
spectlVe lots by the 1st day of December
next, and in default thereof that the Marshal
cause south Railroad street, Twelfth street
and the Wilder road as above described, to
be opened forthwith after said Ist day of
December next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

-
signed by one hundred and seventeen free
holders. Your committee think there is some
evidence that the street is of public utility.
as the public ask that 1t be reserved to them.
and oppose its being taken from them.
J. B. GILLEPT,
AUGUST WEGEMAN,
Committee.
On motion, report accepted.
Inc Aldermen Of lst sndthe 7th wards, to
whom was referred the petition Of Geo
MeWes and others, praying for the oneninq
Oh second street under the railroad between
the lst and It'll wards made the following
report:
The committee, to whom the within peti-
ton was referred, on Investigation find that
Second street does not cross the railroad and
never did, and that the railroad company
cannot be compelled to make a tunnel under
their track
Aid. Prentiss introduced an ordinance, to
amend an ordinance reguiatingthe licensing
and duties of auctioneer.
Ordinance read first and second times nm
der suspension of the rules read third time
and passed
Aid. Bertram called up the resolution in
regard to the election of city auctioneer.
Aid. Moore moved to proceed to the cleo
ton of city auctioneer by ballot. Carried
Aaron Stein received and Jacob thinner
mann received votes
On motion, Jacob Zimmerman was de-
clared duly elected as city auctioneer f r IL e
ensuing year.
Aid. Prentiss moved to reconsider the reso-
luton in regard tothe sale of school lot.
Resolution reconsidered
The Committee on Gas, to whvm was re-
ferred the matter in relation to fixing the
price of gas used by the city, reported the
following resolution
Resolved, That the city of Watertown pay
the gas company thirty dollars for each
lamp that is lighted for one year, said lamps
to be lighted FIVE hours per night on an aver
age for one year, twenty nights each month
and not to be extinguished before half past
twelve o'clock a. N; said lamps to be
cleaned and lighted and extinguished at the
expense of the gas company.
JOSEPH LYNDON, Chm,
HENRY BERTRAM.
Resolution adopted.
On motion, Council adjourned.
ANTON FRANCL, City Clerk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

Among the latest accessons to the
cause OF Grant and Peace are Jam 7.
Brady, the distinguished Irish lawyer, and
0onn y. Cisco, assistant sub-tresurer, both
OF New York. The letter Of General Dix
was addressed to the the latter gentleman,
and BY him given TO the public. Mr..
CISCO has always been known as a Demo
cratic leader, and does not suffer materially
by the Copperhead accusation that he is a
party to Radical electioneering dodge"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
Sale OF Forfeited Mortgaged
Lands.
Office Of Commissioners of School and
University Lands,
Madison, Wis, September %. 1865. |

Office of Commissioners of School and !
University Lands,
Madison, Wis, September %, 1868.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Dane County.
ME following described lands In Jefferson
A Comfy, having been forfeited by reason
OF the non-payment of interest upon loans
granted therein; notice is hereby given that
the same will be offered at public auction and
sold to the highest bidder, at the office of the
Secretary of State, at the Capitol, in Madison,
on the 10th day of December, A. D. 1868, un-
less sooner redeemed according to law. Said
sale to commence at O'Clock, A. NJ, and con-
time from day to day until all of such lands
shall have been so offered. +~
The m nimum price at which such lands
will be offered will be the amount named op-1
poslte each tract, under the heading ("Total h
Amount due State' which includes the
amount of loan; the interest to the first day
of january, A. D. 1859; three per cent dam
ages; the taxes which have been returned
against such lands and the cost of advertising
the same. -.
Said lands will be sold subject to all taxes
which may, at the time of sale, be due thereon
Other conditions Of sale will be announced by
the Commissioners at the opening of the sale s.
THOS. S. ALLEN,
.- VIM. E. SMITH, r-e-a ~
CHAS. r. GILL;, q %
Comm issioners of School and University --
/ -~s--- ' r -.s- Lands
Advertisement OF Forfeited A1ortgaged Lands
in Jefferson County. z.4 ras-1t5T 8
SCHOOL FUND.
a. 7. HOWES-Commencing on the section
line, AZ rods south of the N. f. corner of Sec
tion 3, town 8, range 4, thence south on said
section line so rods, thence west 90 rods, par
allel with the north line of said. section 9,
thence north so rods, thence east parallel with
the south line of SAID section, 96 rods to place
of beginning, containing 80 acres Amount
due-$500. Amount of Interest-$35. Amt
of Penalty-Sl5. Amount of Interest, PEN
atty, Taxes and Advertisng-S63 60. Total
amount due State-S563 60. Years for which
interest is due-lS6S. ~ 3. ,-..--.....--
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

As the indications Of Grants election
become established, our national credit i'm
proves. Greenbacks go up in value, and,
OF course, gold declines. Cold has Dc.
cllned and greonbacks advanced FIVE cents
slheo the Republican victory in Maine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
COMMON C0UECEL PROCEEDINGS.

The Common Council convened in special
session on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1868
His Honor the Mayor presiding.
Present-Ald. Bertram, Chadwick; Gillett,
Hennessey, Jones, Linden, Moore, Prentiss,
Schaller and Wegeman.
AID Hennessey presented the following
petition
10 the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council Of
the city Of Hate1town, State Of Wisconsin.
The resident tax payers of the Seventh Ward
respectfully represest that there has been
bonds issued by the city of Watertown to aid
in the constr uction of certain Railroads
known as Milwaukee & Watertown and Wa
tertown & Madison Railroads, for which
payment was to be given in stock or other
wise; and, that the city has been dishonesty
and dishonorably sWindled out of the above
named consideration. We, therefore, pledge
our undivided support to the Aldermen who
will vote for repudiating the above named
bonds, And we believe when each respective
ward in the city is consulted, that nine
tenths of the tax payers will support tho
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

The official majority in Maine is &c, 404.
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bonds. And we believe when each respective
ward in the city is consulted, that nine
tenths of the tax payers will support tho
above measure.
John Mooney, James Hennessy,
William DIN, John Dougherty,
John Forkenbridge, F. May,
VIM. Bushman, Walter Andrews,
FIR Hanoep, Joseph Crandal,
H. Murphy, VIM. Netting,
Noah Gibbs, I. Wilcox,
james O. Mally, F. II. Breckenridge,
Thomas Truman, Henry Dorithy,
Mrs. Lucy Hart, Thomas Wright,
Jesse Reinhardt, Philip Night,
Geo. Reinhardt, j. A. Wood, .a -r.
Thomas Barney, Andrew Donegan,
F. Temple, Thomas Clan, - -
Christian Koenig, Michael Norm,
Henry Bogel, D. c. Thompson,
I. Bogel, Charles Sprague,
Dlniel Kennedy, Thomas ODonnel,
Charles McDermott, Andreas Merkle,
William Magner, Michael Holland,
Porter Gibbs, p. Bodien,
Matthias Conot Fred Sim,
John O'Connen, Jacob Rubin,
John O'Connell Thomas Forkenbridge,
John Frail, Thomas X ely, --
Accompanied by the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Common Council do
imme dlately take legal proceedings to repu-
diiate the above mentioned railroad bond
and redeem us from that outrageous fraud
which so much retards the progress of our
city and be it further --.-
Resolved, That a committee be appoiRted
to investigate and make known to the people
whether it was through culpabie ignorance
or dupl:city or both, that those who were
entrusted with the affairs of the city gov
eminent concerning the railroad bonds, have
not performed their duty in more proper
manner. And we pledge ourselves that we
will be ready at all times, and under all cir
cumstanees, to support the Aldermen that
Aid. Wegeman presented the following Pc
tition: -- ..s.-G . r..
We, the undersigned taxpayers of the
Sixth Ward, respectfully petition the Com
mon Council Of this city to Immediately take
such action to repudiate Milwaukee s. Water
town and Watertown s. Madison Railroad
bonds rs they may deem necessary, and We
pledge them our undivided support in SO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07

EsgOn the 4th of March, 1857, James
Buchanan, the last Democratic President,
was inaugurated. The United States debt
was then twenty nine millions of dollars.
On the 4th of March, 1861, James Buch-
anan went out of Office, leaving the ma
tional debt increased under his admins
tration, in time of profound peace, to
eighty=fye millions of dollars, or three
times as large as it was when he went
into Office Nor is this all He left an
empty treasury, the army surrendered.
the navy broken up, and the land in rebel
lion. The debt trebled in four years,
and civil war begun-this is the latest
specimen of Democratic economy in ma
national affairs! Beside, Buchanan bor-
rowed money at the rate of twelve per cent
interest on United States bonds. The
Republicans, even in the midst of war and
revolution were able to borrow money at
six per cent interest