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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-30
STATE CONVENTION

The undersigned, constituting the Republican State
Central Committee, do appoint that Convention OF
tho Republican party o; Minnesota be held at 81.
Paul, on WEDNESDAY, the TlliRTEEN7u DAY or
NAY NEXT, att: O'Clock H.. Cor the purpose O.;
slecting eight delegates to tho Republican Nationa,
Convention, to be heldin Chicago on Wednesday the
goth day OF May nex$, and also to nominate four
Presidential Electors
In accordance with the call Of the National Repub
nesn committee, We invite the cooper alton of all ci
Gems who rejoice that great civil war has happily
terminated to the discontinue of the rebellion; who
would hold fast the unity and integrity of tho Rspub-
e aaa maintain its paramount right to defend to tho
a'termost Its existence, whether impered by secret
conspiracy or armed force; who are in favor of an
economical administration Of tho public expen itures;
OF the complete exti.pation Of the principles and
policy Of slavery, and Of thespeedy reorganization OF
snose States whose governments were destroyed by
sherebel'ion, and their permanent their
proper practical relations with the Union in accor.
dance with the true principles Of Republican govern
ment.
The following apportionment Of the several cour.
ties u established the basis adopted by the last
State Convention. except to Wabashaw county,
which is based on tn, Republican vote of 1866:
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Many letters are received asking if
this pamphlet is now published, upon
what terms and where procured. ). a
brief explanation will answer them and
save many letters and some postage
I am now sending cut thirty five thou
sand copies. They are paid for by the
State and other parties, sent by mail
without cost, to lists Of names furnish
ed NE. This years. issue is enlarged
and improved, contains prices of almost
every thing, and brings US down to the
date.
I might take this occasion to speak
Of several matters connected with this
subject, in which our: people are inter-
ested, but will only refer to one or two.
I have learned by reason Of an i'm
mense correspondence and personal in
terview with strangers since the FIRST
edition YVES published.
LIST, That there prevails very extern
sively a wrong impression regarding
our climate and the length aud severi-
~ u VUE WAuOeAS.
I'd, As new fields Of immigration are
opened in tho South and southwest, the
more actively is this impression propa-
gated. Indeed such is now the zeal in
behalf of other localities, that men who
come here have to fight their way over
a thousand Misrepresentation, as we'll
as through States that arc themselves
not averse to more men.
Although the number and strength
Of competing locations have been great
ly augmented recently, and the compe-
tition now on tho increase, yet by prop
erly advertising the State We can have
a million people here within five years.
An hour spent among the letters in my
Office from our own and foreign coun.
tries will satisfy any intelligent man of
the above, and lead him to appreciate
those Senators and members who tried
last winter to get the State to help her.
self. To this contest more can be done
now for our State with one dollar than
with one hundred five years hence and
each dollar properly expended now to
promote immigration, Is an investment
worth one thousand dollars to the State.
Those who take the trouble to examine
this question will find this a low est.
mate: so rapidly do results duplicate
themselves in the matter Of the peo.
ping new western country.
The interest that every business-ev.
cry property owner-every citizen o.
Minnesota has in this matter is nv ex.
cuse for asking the editors Of the State
to publish this note.
Respectfully,
| GIRART HEWITT.
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T.: "A bill was introduced into the
House on Mon&ay, providing for. -. the i
admission of Arkansas into. the Union.
The object Of. the measure is to get
over the refusal of Gen. Gillem to issue
an order announcing the result Of the
recent election in that State. The bill
was referred to the reconstruction com.
mittce. .y4,. ., -... ..:i<.
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RAILROADS TO THE PACIFIC

From the St. Paul Di.patch.
The Central route was adopted with
the distinct understanding, that the de-
mands of commerce would ultimately
require three independent lines Of rail-
road to the Pacific, and the Northern
and Southern lines were to be aided in
like manner, as the Central has been.
On. this understanding Northwestern
representatives voted the appropriations
to the Central which is now being co.,
structed with all the rapidity that capt.
tai and labor can contribute. With a
magnificent endowment of public lands,
and an appropriation in money nearly
adequate to its construction per mile,
We hail the progress of the Central
with qualification. 1t will most likely
be completed in 1870 or II.
It remains for Congress to keep faith
with the North and Northwest, by the
building of the Northern Pacific, which
surveys have amply demonstrated to be
not only the most direct, but to possess
many advantages over the other routes.
In the meantime, the prayer of Min
nesota for highway, and more. liberal
postal facilities to Montana, lies before
Congress. The importance of this
great measure to this State and to the
population springing up in Montana,
and in the valleys Of the Rocky Noun
tains. are too apparent for argument.
The representatives Of the State iu
Congress are using every effort to Sc
cure this most important measure, and
but for unexpected opposition from out
side quarters, would have before now
succeeded. The Northern Pacific Road
and the establishment of the mail
route to Montana on the proper basis,
are natural works which should at once
receive the attention of Congress.
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"A Canada dispatch says that two
detectives have sworn to having over
heard conversation between Whelan
and Doyle in the jail. in which Whelau
is said to have admitted to Doyle that
he shot Darcy MCGEE, and would be
hung or 90 to the penitontiary for life
for it; be was prepared for either and
seemed to take pride in the idea that
his name, would be handed down to
posterity as great man. .., :: .
Doyle was placed in cell adjoining
Whclan as q snare to lead him on to
conversation, the detectives taking =
position near to listen. The evidence
bears hard on Doyle rs an accomplicc.
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The RED LINE Wipon. Re.
publican says that this Independent
Line, organized last season, has entered
the lists to compete for share Of the
immense trade Of the Upper Mississippi
pi.s The officers remain as they were
last season and are a. follows: -"
John Robson, President, Winona ;
Henry Lourey, Agent, Dubuque G.
Z. Woolsey, General Freight Agent,
Winona. The line was very popular
last season with shippers generally,
who were especially satisfied. with the
prompt manner in which treights were
forwarded and charges adjusted. The
following boats form tho Liue: "Imper-
ial, Tiber, Clipper and Lady Pike. A.
sufficient number Of good barges will
be kept by the Line to handle all
freight consigned to it. 60, -"
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The St. Charles Herald says Mr..
Window will not be iu the field for 70
nomination this year. There are scores
Of candidates, but the Herald thinks
M. Il. Dunnell or o. P. Stearns, Of
Rochester, will receive the nomination.
Others think Mr.. Wilkinson's chances
are the best,
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.. The Mankato Uunion says that
John Nun, one of the New Ulm muir
dcrers, who after tho trials at St. Peter,
was allowed to go with Sheriff Stone,
Of Nicoles, to New Ulm, to obtain new
bail, and there escaped from the custody
Of the Sheriff, was re.oaptured at Sioux
City, and brought BY land 70 Mankato,
arriving there on Monday last. <r:t!.
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The members Of tho House COM
m'ttee 70 on canals intend to take up the
question Of regulating by act Of Con.
gress the safety Of the lives Of passen-
gers on railways. 1t is urged, with rea.
SOD, that under the constitutional power ,a'
to regulate commerce between States,
Congress has the power to make appro-
pirate regulations similar to those which
it now enforces by law on all vessels
propelled by steam. ~ &c. ..>.s:2:2v'
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THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,

On Wednesday of last week Mr..
Boutwell,, on the part of the Managers,
commenced an able argument, which
was concluded on Thursday. An out
line OF his speech, which is truly mas
terly and convincing, will be found in
another column.
MI: Nelson, counsel for the President,
began at the conclusion of Mr.. Bing-
hams argument, and concluded on Fri
day-a harangue, sort of backwoods
stump-speech, which was a source of
amusement to all who heard it, except
Mr.. Johnson's friends. He took the
President over the old course, from the
tailor's goose and aldermanic chair to
his present seat IN the White House,
reminding one strongly of A. Us
"swingins around the circle speeches
Of year OF so ago. Mr.. Nelson was
certainly Of no benefit to his client.
Mr.. Groesbeck, another of the Presi-
dents counsel, occupied Saturday. =,
On Monday, Thaddeus Stevens-an
outline of whose speech is given-aud
MIR. Williams spoke in behalf of the
Managers. Mr.. Evarts delivered bis
argument on Tuesday, and as he is Nh.
Johnson's principal counsel, in Mr.,
stanberry's illness, and as his speech is
considered by the Presidents friends
the ablest made on that side, We publish
= report of it.
Mr.. Bingham will deliver his areu.
ment on Friday, thus concluding the
trial. No doubt of tie conviction Of
the President is entertained by those
who have read the testimony, which has
been most conclusive of his guilt. This
result is accepted as certainty by Mr..
Johnson's friends. By this the country
will be freed from the cause of all it's
difficulties for the past three years, and
once more will peace and quiet and
prosperity smile upon the land.
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sTEARNS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION,

A Convention Of the Union electors Of Stearns
County will Be held at st. Cloud At the Court House
on Monday, Nay l1th, 1868, at one O'Clock
H. for the purpose of electns four delegates to A.
tend the Republican State Convention to be held at
st. Paul on tho 18th of May, 1865.
Tho dnefen. townships will be entitled to the fol-
lowing representation, the apporionment being made
en- the Republican vote of 1867:
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IL --Littleton Lincoln Of Marshall
county, while visiting his brothor.in.
law, near Columbia, Maury county,
Tenn, was taken from the house on
Sunday night by party Of six men and
shot dead, and his body thrown in a
cave. It is not known who the MUIR
derers were, or what motives prompted
the killing. = = .sj7 ~. 's2
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CLOSE OF THE ABYssIu1AHwAR.

The Abyssiaian war seems to have al
most come to q close. On the 10th
inst, Gen. Napier assaulted Magdola,
the Abyssiaian capital, defeated the
Abyssiaian army; King Theodorus was
found dead after the battle, and the
English prisoners were all liberated:
Gen. Napier with his army was about
returning to tie coast, after the close Of
his successful campaign. y; :.
LArER.-The London Tines tele.
grams state that King Theodorus made
an attack on the British advance on the
10 OF April, when he was repulsed, h.v.
ing 500 men killed, aud. he was subse-
quently deserted by almost the remainder
OF the troops. The King retreated inside
the fortress Of Magdola, where support
ed by some few devoted followers, he
made a desperate resistance to the
English: Bnt finding his cause made
hopeless by the assault Of Nspier's
stormers, he committed. suicide By 4
pistol shot as the British approached
his last standpoint. - ~, a:t>.-... =
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- Overholser, wealthy citizen Of
Vincennes, Indiana, lately secreted in
his house about $4,000, and cootrived
to let it become known that he had the
money. Burglars thereupon found the
money and got safely off with it. The
owner would be willing to give $4,000
tor Its recovery.
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Great exciteme nt was, ocoasioned
by the announcement that an unsuccess-
ful attempt had been made to assassinate
Prince Alfred in Z Australia Both
Houses Of Parliament unanimously pass.
e e. an address Of confidence to the
Queen on the subject. -, - ,,I, 49, !,
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-Con'iderable surprise was occa-
stoned on Friday by President John
sons Withdrawing the name OF Thomas
Ewing, ST., as Secretary. Of War, and
nominating Cen: <Schoaeld for the posi-:
ton. Il i said that he hoped 4, e iii,
the votes Of several Senators by The
movement. @:.3pr2 jtunr. et;& sa6s as4a .
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On the 22d inst, William Hop
kins, aged go years, went into a drug
store in Detroit, grasped and tore open
a package Of arsenic, aud attempted to
swallow it, but was prevented by 4
clerk. Ho then ran out upon the side
walk, drew an old knife and attempted
to commit hari.kari, but an officer in
posed and saved tho inebriate's life.
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ends-in absolute monarchy. No other
President has ever claimed such powers.
johnson fnds himself driven to do 40
only by the passionate frenzy in which
he has determined to override Congress-
tho laws, and tho Constitution itself
His unprinoipled course relative to np-
pointments in tho Revenue service alone
has cost the country $50, 1000, 900 year
tie appoints every syoophant, however
knavistr, who sustaics his usurpations,
aud removes every. official, however
honest, who condemns them.
The attempt Of the President to plead
the advice of his Cabinet, while declar-
ing in his answer that no would have
removed-Stanton~ had he advised him
that the Tenure.of. Office act was consti-
tutional, is pitiiul in its weak impu.
dence. He first oonquers his Cabinet,
their asks their advice as to his right
to reign over them, and then pleads
their plant assent to justify their SUBJ
jugation. Napoleon III. has done no
more toward the French people. What
is the advice Of such a Cabinet worth !?
The President has debauched all who
served him, and attempted to ruin all
who opposed. Were he allowed to sue
coed in such career, the country would
soon be made up of two classes, those
whom he had corrupted, and those whom
he had crushed. 1t is not purtisan feel
ing that condemns to infamy those who
join with the President in his crimes.
In great crises, where the interest of the
country are at stake, the people demand
fidelity, and will forgive none who for
sake their country to serve a usurper.
johnson blindly sought tool among
the great soldiers Of the army. For,
having no principle, he could not detect
it in others. But they spurned his
ovortures with scorn. He then fell
back upon the supple Thomas and the
senile Ewing, whose appointment would
have been equivalent to perpetual
vacancy. When the unlawfulness of the
attempt to remove Stanton and appoint
Thomas is admitted or established, all
cooperation of the President and Thomas
to compass that end becomes criminal
conspiracy. The fact that Immediately
upon making the order of removal he
sent for Gen. Emory, inquired about
the available troops Of the District, de.
MED the constitutionallty of the law
which required all orders to Emory to
issue through Gen. Grant and evinced
every inclination to use military force
if he could obtain it, establishes the
charge Of forcible intent. That such a
Wild aud bloody frenzy was thwarted,
and that our National Capital was spared
from witnessing an attempted coup d etat
and revolutionary riots, which would
have cost Andrew johnson not merely
his Office but his life, he and the country
owe not to him, but to the moderation,
firmness, and courage of Mr.. Stanton,
Of Gen. Grant, Gen. Emory, aud Con-
gress. His mere removal from Office
will be an easier escape than he deserves
in view Of the dangers to which his
villainy have exposed the country. But
it will give the country the peace it so
much needs. With that attained, We
are content to leave the name of John
son to its historic infamy.
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RETURNS from Georgia give Bill
lock, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, a majority Of 1902. Tho Con.
stitution has been carried by about
1000 majority. ." = = ".'..7%>I'' :.
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TIE Republican, Committee of the
First Congressional District will meet
at Owatonna on the 9Th Of July, for the
purpose Of nominating successor to
Al, IU;n1nu - SO - = =.
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In order that all parties may have a
full and equal showing, We publish MI.
Washburne's letterin full this week, al
though the gist Of it was given in our
last issue. ssr,r,f .s.I-..e ",<',.''..' q
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IL suggested that the several townships hold
their primary meetings on Friday evening. May stb
unless otherwise provided for by town committees.
By order of the County Committee
". B. MITCHELL, Chairman.
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A nEHDED AMEN = 2rNT,

!. A"o AV.AV"AU& StucuVWoUS " soo
Homestead and Presumption laws has
been drafted by tho attorneys u this
place, and will besent to our delegation
At Washington for their support:
the Presumption Homestead Laws of the United
>tates aud such entry shall 10 cente~t~d by any per-
s,'h emit led to the benefits Of such Presumption ar
make his filing thereon fir presumption make PHI
cation I" enter t. same as homestead. at the time
ii giving n-tie OF such cuntcs and n such corr
asids such pre-empton filing " application tor
Homestead entry shall take effect from the tune OF
making the same.
Ing up and paying for the land under the Pre- emPtion
Law. and the date Of occupancy. improvement sna
settlement under tho Homestead Law shall b com
puted from the date Of cancellation Of such contest
ed entry. 49, ~
The need of something Of this kind
has long been appreciated BY all who
have had anything to do with these
contested cases. Under the present
rulings Of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office and the Secretary
Of the Interior, tho party furnishing
the proof aud undergoing the expense
Of securing the cancellation of an aban.
doned or illegal entry, obtains no right
whatever to the land Beyond that Of
any other person. The injustice Of this
Is manifest. A man may learn Of
the abandonment by the original claim
AIT Of a desirable piece of government
land; he goes to the local land Office
and makes the necessary afidavits, Sc.
curing the notice for trial; on the day
appointed he brings his witnesses-nev-
er less than two-a' distance Of fifty and
perhaps hundred miles; if appearance
is made by the opposing party, he must
employ counsel; the case is protraoted
tor days, md sometimes for weeks-he,
during the trial, paying his witnesses
for their time and expenses-aud final.
" the testimony goes to the Depart.
ment. When, after the expiration Of
two OF three months, the decision is
made, and the entry cancelled, any per-
son who has been a mere locker on or
a newcomer, can, # he should be the
first applicant at the land Office, file up
on aad hold the land. In other words,
the contesting party obtains no priority
Of right, and the question Is to who
shall secure the land hinges upon the
circumstance Of who shall apply for it
first after the cancellation. Thus a
man who can i'll afford the loss, is liza
BILE in many cases to sink from twenty
Eve to two hundred dollars.
We trust that our delegation will
give this matter their early and ear
nest attention, and thus do great SER
vice to the people Of the frontier. -"
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~ Charles Dickens left New York
tor England on the 22d. s,az g., ii
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MIR. Vallandigham has assumed
formal charge Of the editorial depart
ment Of the Dayton Ledger. a4t @..
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IT 8. LAND OFFICE, ST. CLOUD, MINI,
~ April Is, 1865.
sm: You are hereby notified to appear at this Office
Oh Oh the 10Th DAY OF JUNE. 1865, At 10 O'Clock in
OF the said day and then and there show
cause why youc Homestead Entry No. los, made by
you April Il 1865, upon the NV x section 81 town.
sh ny range 80 in the District Of lands subject to
sHe AZ 81; Cloud, Mimi, should not be Cancelled, as
NlVnolas o'au tfed alleges An abandonment thereof
ny you, AID proposes then and there to show the
showing.
nc. WAIT, Register,
aploo-6wa II. c. BURBANK, Receiver.
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copy. 1' o'~'" Will p'eese
LEVI NUTTINe, Chairman.
J. B. WAKEFIELD,
0. p. STEARNS,
l. W. COLLINS.
J. B. CROKER,
+. LUHRSEN,
J. H. BROWN,
g. H. KEITH,
FRED: DRIsCoLL,
". Paul, January q, 1868.
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RI 8. LAND OFFICE, ST. CLOUD, MINI
" April rs, 1868,


RI 8. LAND OFFICE, ST. CLOUD, MINI
N,l:em o,ajeeld: '' '' AWE
SlR You hereby notified to appear at this Office
on the 18th DAY OF JUNE, 1865, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon OF the said day and then and there show
cause why your Homestead Entry No. 26O9 made by
You juno LIST 1866 upon the Sc section 9, township
range 80 III the District Of lands subject to sale
AZ 81. Cloud, Mimi, should not be Cancelled M
michael McCanna alleges an abandonment thereof by
you, and proposes then and there to show the same
"hen you Will be permitted 10 cont ct such showing
d. y. WAIT, Register.
aprSo6wa II. G. BURBANK, Receiver.
II s. LAND OFFICE, ST: cLoy II!, MINI,
S,u;am Sale: apr" ~ '''''
SIR You hereby notified apl At this ONCE
on the l2ru DAY. OF JUNE, 1885, At 10 o'clock in tn
forenoon Of the said day and then and there show
cause why your Hon,estead Entry No. 226O, made BY
you December l., 1865, upon the sw 4 swZ section
and ; NV s ss AZ section .S township "a
Cloud, M.nn, should not be Cancelled, as Michae
McCanna alleges an abandonment thereof by YOU
aud proposes then and thre show the same when you
will be pc mitted to con. est such showing.
apr2o6wE II. 6. BURBANK, Receiver
II $. LAND OFFlCE, ST. CLOUD, MINI,
~ April 70, 1865.
txr,s. ia, Baynstad:
SIR You gre hereby n9t N to 9S appear At this ONCE
tho forenoon of the said day and then aud there show
cause why your Homestead Entry Nc. 1885, made BY
you October p, 1867. upon tho sw 4 section ~
jet to sale at st. Cloud, Mimi, should not DO can
ccied, as liver Gulvsen alleges an- abandon
men thereof by you and proposes then and there to
saes sowus when Fss to
apr30'6wl II. G. BURBANK, Receiver, !
~ 49, THIS OFFICE