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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-07

We do not propose to discuss these ques-
.;ons ut LENGTH. nor to allow them to be dis
cussed in the Dispatch. We give JUS
tice" hearing once for all.
The remark which "Justice says ere
fleets heavily" upon us Is not IN our arsl-
cle Of nil "Justice is stupid, or he
would have inferred from the subject that
we wrote hooSe-stealers," not . horse
stealers," as the devil printed it. Jus
tice" is guilty of downright falsehood IN
quoting us as saying that these preachers
are no better than horse-thieves and bounty
Jumpers. We expressly said that was the
lirht in which nine-tenths of the people
looked upon them-not what We thought.
"Justice" is mistaken rs to our being
imposed upon. We wrote what ire did from
our own knowledge; and his letter confirms
all that we have said. 1t would be no
Christian reply to our argument to say that
the southern Methodists have tried to steal
a northern church, even if it were true.
But Justice uISHOnes LIsiePieSSh'S
the action of the Virginia Legislature. 1t
passed law which makes no distinction
between the two ecclesiastical bodies, but
allows the majority of the Church members
to hold the Church property. So that
"Justice's" questions are seggest'oneS
fnlsi. We would apply our own logic as
strictly to southern disorganizer and dis
turber of the peace as to northern. 1t is
impossible to believe that any man is aught
but q hypocrite, preacher or no preacher,
who acts as "Justice" admits the northern
Methodists are acting in the Valley.
The Legislature did what was but just.
1t was the Convention that proposed to steal
our property and give it to the northern
Church.
1t is only the carpet-bag preachers who
are stirring up strife that we alluded to IN
our article. The people themselves never
raise such questions. The southern Metho-
dist preachers can minister to al the Metho-
dists in this State, and are certainly Ito say
the least asgood Christians as the northern,
and therefore these latter do naught but
mischief. They come under military pro-
lection. Let the military SEMI them back.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-07
Russia as Friend and Trader.

TIE New York Trib,me's Washington
correspondent makes the following curious
statement:
Immediately after the President was
acquitted of impeachment the Emperor
of Russia wrote him, through the Russian
" Minister here, congratulatory letter. 1t
els said that the latter person kept the let
ter in his possession until after the con-
" summation of the Alaska purchase, fear
" ing that if he delivered it to MIR. JOHN
" SON Congress might take offence ana
"refuse to appropriate the money for
" Alaska. The matter causes much com
" ment in diplomatic circles, and is looked
"upon as good joke on Congress- espe,
" cially as that body two years ago passed
% series of resolutions congratulating the
" Emperor of Russia On having escaped
" assassination"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Opinion of Gen. Grant.

We have given no attention to the out
rageous attacks upon Grants personal
character, as they have not and will not
injure him. Some of these attacks are
of the most gross nature, and without
the least shadow of foundation, and moth
ing but the most unjust cause that ever
attempted to stand and ask favor in this
country, could possibly have invented
them. As they profess to believe no
black republican" denials, it is barely
possible that candid word from one of
their own chosen leaders as to Gen.
Grants standing and ability may be re-
ceived. The Hon Geo. III. Pendleton,
the great democratic leader in Ohio, is
now on the stump in Maine for the ben
eft of the democracy, and he has the
good sense to concede the great ability
and entire honesty of Gen. Grant At
Augusta last week he declared that Gen.
Grant chad been entrusted with great
power and had NEVER ABUSED
THE TRUST" That is something of
a concession, coming as it does from the
great apostle of democracy of the coun-
try. But this is not ALL At Bangor he
included Mr.. Colfax as having the quail
tiles of high craftsmanship, and from his
speech we make the following extract
shall speak with no partisan bitter
ness. Not accustomed myself to yield
anything to harsh words, | seek not to
apply them to others. Confident in the
purity of my motives and the sincerity
of my convictions, | am ready to admit
the same integrity of purpose in all my
fellow-citizens. | shall not disparage the
ability or character of our opponents
| would not if | could pluck one leaf
from the laurels of Gen. Grant. What
ever may be his ability as a soldier he
has stood the test of success and so far
as | have known he has borne himself
with moderation and magnanimity in his
high office. | have known Mr.. Colfax
well for many years. | have seen him
in possession of great power. He is an
amiable and estimable gentleman and
would perform with dignity the duties of
the high office to which he aspires."
Hereafter when democrats repeat the
low TRADES against Grant that he reads
in the democratic papers, let them first
settle the matter among themselves, and
especially with their great leader from
Ohio.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Speech for Irishmen.

We appeal to no Irishman to vote the
Union ticket unless he shall become con-
WINGED that his interest and the true in
terest of the country are in that direc-
ton. The most of them have always
voted with that party in this country
which is nearest allied to their old enc
my, the English government, and yet
every time any practical movement is
made in this country looking toward
Irish liberty, their best friends are always
found in the Union Republican party
An Irish paper is, however, being pub
lished in New York, and is doing good
service for the Union cause. Here is a
specimen item:
"Gen. Halpine-' Miles O'Reilly'-
held very lucrative office, said to yield
$4,000 II year; and through the inter-
cession of Horace Greeley and Mr.. Girls
void, republican candidate for Governor
of New York, Gov. Fenton, the present
republican Governor Of New York, has
appointed an incumbent who will pay
over to the family of the General all the
proceeds of the office. The Irish will
by and by, discern that their best friends
are members of the republican party.
But the above is nothing compared tc
a speech just fshed up by the Boston
Traveller, and made by Frank P. Blair
the present democratic candidate fol-
| Vice President, and for whom Of course
every Irishman is expected to vote. Il
was made in the summer of 1856, and
the full report is as follows:
GENTLEMEN l am with you heart
and soul, and heartily say, God bless
the Finnegans.' A voice Fenians
General | know what l am talking
about, and | say Finnegans. Laughter
and confusion.] And | say that hope
to see the cause flourish and prosper, ane
shall bless the day when Ireland is gov
erned by Irishmen. In accomplishing
this laudable undertaking, will do al
| can to assist you. l will place myself
If needs be at your head, march witt
you to Staten Island, oversee your EN-
barkation, will stand on the most eleva
ted bluff of the coast, and as you rails,
the green emblem over the Stars ant
Stripes, while your steamers under full
Roadway are turning their prows to tn,
east, | will say good-by, God bless you
and may you be successful in your un
dertaking May you lift the British lior
out of his boots, and wrest from hi
grasp the emerald gem of the sea; bu
whether or not you shall succeed in thi.
endeavor, may you each and all remain, i,
Ireland or elsewhere, and never agai,
set foot upon these shores You ar,
wanted there, and zoe can get along scith
out you r
Here Frank was choked off, and boot
ed from the stand, and if any Irishmar
wants to vote for Seymour and Blair af
ter reading the above speech, there ought
to be no objection.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

AN ExTINGUIsHER.- was rather
an efectual reply made by Hon. John A.
Bingham to Copperhead who called out
tohim whileaddressing republican meet
ing lat Bangor, Howa about Mrs. Surratt?'
MIR. Blngham's instant response was:
" How about her Go and consult the
records of the court that convicted her.
Goandask Gen. Hancock, who issued the
order for her execution in spite of a writ
OF habeas corpus which had been served
upon him. and, if you are still unsat-
isted, go andas that apostate President.
Andrew johnson, why he refused a par.
don after petition had been sent him
signed by every member but one of The
court who tried her, and drawn up in the
handwriting of the man you seek to in
suit"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Political.

One of the most effective Tanner
clubs in Chicago is made up of Irishman.
They are too patrioticto followrebel die
alton.
- Gov. Oglesby and Gen. Logan adj
dressed from five to eight thousand peo-
pie, in the Park at Aurora, ILL.,, on the
18th. There were 600 tanners in the
procession.
= Coles County. Illinois, is alive for
Grant and Cofax. Two thousand Tan
ners were out in full uniform in Charles
ton on Tuesday Eight thousand peo-
pie were present.
At the recent Conservative meeting
in Baltimore, Mr.. Valiant made an adj
dress, in which he said" that in consulting
with prominent Conservatives in Wash
ington he had found them to be unani'
mously in favor of Grant"
= The following gentlemen have been
engaged to speak in Michigan for Grant
and Colfax during thepresent campaign;
The Hon. E. M. Stanton, Gen. John A.
Logan of Illinois, Senator B. +. Wade
of Ohio, Senator Creswell of Maryland,
and Senator Harlan of Iowa.
= In LAFAYETTE, Ind, on the 18th
inst, while Max Hoffman, the Republi-
can candidate for Secretary of State,
was addressing the Germans, the Democ-
racy got up meeting, with German
speakers, to draw off his audience, but
made conspicuous failure of it.
- An Illinois dispatch says that adj
vice from all portions of Central and
Southern Illinois show that the Republic
ans are fully awake to the Importance of
political affairs, while scores are leaving
the ranks of the Democracy, disguised
with their candidates and principles.
Gen. Forrest is talking fight again.
He tells what he will do if Brownlow
calls out his militia in Tennessee: " He
liked peace, but if any ofthem were shot
down, as he expected, they would toot his
horn. He knew that his old troops
would answer as they had always done
He bids them arm themselves and be
ready. They were already drilled and
needed no drilling. If the fight opened
it would not be troops in line of battle
confrontingeach other, butcitizen against
citizen. He should be in favor of Civ,
ing no quarter"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
a hundred would have done and thought
no wrong. Will the World please give
us some more ?-Spriagfeld Republican
To the Republican Freemcn Of Vt

The most important Presidential elec-
ton ever held in this country is before
YOU. You are to give the keynote to
the campaign on the first day of Sep
TENDER. The eyes of the loyal people
Of every State in the Union are upon
YOU. They expect you to do your whole
duty. win you disappoint themY II
YOU desire to strengthen the cause you
profess to love, and to cheer your fellow
patriots in other states, you should give
thirty thousand majority for the State
ticket. Hear what the Hon. ii. W..
Highly, representative in Congress from
California, said a few days since, at the
Third District Convention in this State
every telegraph office on the Pacific
coast will be beseiged on the first week
of September with crowds eager to hear
from Vermont. Why is this :? They
know that Vermont always goes one way;
why are they so curious to learn the re-
suit? 1t is because they want to know
what majority the vanguard State rolls
up. If the word comes, Vermont only
$4,000 majority, our republicans in Cal
ifornia will say, We are gone; the good
cause is lost If it comes 10000 major
ity, they will cry, good for old Yer
mont; we can carry California now. -
And such will be the influence of our
election in Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and other states. So you perceive that
you vote, not for your own State only,
but for others.
The democracy Of the North and the
rebels of the South are perfectly united
and combined in the support of Seymour
and Blair, and they hope to gain by the
election of these men what they failed to
gain by the bloody war they waged
against the Union. And win you give
them encouragement by failing to dc
your duty? For if you do not increase
your accustomed majority, you will in
spire them with fresh courage and hope
Look at the democratic platform, and
you will see that Seymour's election
would be the signal for notification and
war. Grants election will be the guar
antee of order and peace. 1t is this
truth that should stir the hearts of the
people like the sound of trumpet. Are
the brave Green Mountain boys whc
fought at Gettysburg and on many othel
battlefelds, prepared to see all the fruit.
of their victories wrested away? Ar,
the fathers and mothers of our State
whose households have been as yet un
visited, ready to send off their sons t,
fresh carnage fields If not, then rail-,
at the polls on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, and vote the Union Republican
ticket.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

SINGULAR CAUSE OF PARALYsrs.-A
little son of Oscar f. Davis of White.
hall, n. Y, died day or two since of
paralysis induced by the following singu-
lar manner: With several other BOYS he
was in the habit of laying his ears on
the rails of the railroad track, while 9TH
ers would 60 off some distance and pound
the track with stones. Every one knows
that sound is conveyed much more rap,
idly and with much greater intensity by
solid substances than it is through the
air, and by this means a sharp ringing
sound was produced, completely deafen-
ing the listeners for moment-in fact,
the boys called it playing deafening. 1t
seemed to have greater effect on Mr..
Davis's boy than on the others, for, as
he stated after he was taken sick, the
deafness would sometimes last for half
an hour. He was finally taken with a
dreadful pain in the head, terminating
in paralysis of one side of the head and
throat
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Young Men.

Many young men will this year cast
their first vote. viii they not consider
and see that they cast that ballot on the
side of patriotism and their country p
What object can it be to them to vote
with that party whose record was such
during the war for the Union that they
cannot and never will be assigned to any
honorable place in history. A young
man by joining such a party will not on
ly stain his own patriotism, but may
blast all his hopes of future preferment
and honor at the hands of the people
in future life. Therefore, young men,
look well to your political position, and
vote with that party which stood by your
country in the hour of its greatest need.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
From the Burlington Free Press.
Get ont the Vote.

The figures of the State canvass under
the direction of the Republican State
Committee, are now coming in, and sub
stantiate fully all that has been SAID
about the possibility of an immense gam
ON any Republican vote of the State
heretofore cast. The figures must sur
prise every one not fully aware of the
extent of the neglect of the duty of vot-
ing, which has been bred among our
Vermont Republicans by great and long
continued preponderance of strength.
The canvassers' returns of the counties
of Windham and Windsor, show that in
those two counties alone, over four thou
sand flee hundred republican, roters did
not vote for Governor last year. FORTY
PER CENT of the republican vote in
those counties was not thrown at the last
election Other counties show a percent
age of stay-at-home republicans, nearly
as great and last year was not specially
worse than former years in that respect.
There seems to be no doubt that at least
one third of the Republican vote of the
State, has not been cast of late years.
This is q fact full of stimulus to &C
ton. Let every republican think Of the
impetus which will be given to the good
cause in the national campaign by gain
of one third in the republican majority
of Vermont in the coming election. To
secure this it is only necessary TO get out
the Uoters.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Now, Then!

FREEMEN OF VERMONT! You are
called to attend the polls on Tuesday
next at the most important election ever
held in this country, with perhaps the
possible exception of the Presidential
election of 1864, when we were in the
midst of the great war against the re-
bellion. You are now called upon to
preserve by the ballot box what was saw
ed by the cartridge box. Under such
circumstances you cannot, you will not
fail to do your whole duty.
By the thousand of martyrs on South
ern fields, by the millions of treasure ex-
pended, by sympathy with free govern
ment, intelligence and education through
out the world, by religion and all good
to humanity, by the principle that all
men shall have fair and equal chance
in the pursuit of life and business, and
finally by the blood of our martyred
President, we appeal to every Union man
in Vermont to come to the polls and
vote next Tuesday!
On that day VERMONT EXPECTS EVERY
MAN TO DO HIS DUTY
NOW, THEN, ALL TOGETHER F!
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

The VERMONT DEMocRAcY.-There
is not of course much to be seen of the
democratic party of this State, but oc-
easionally shining light" shows itself,
as was the case last week at the Chitten.
den county democratic Convention, where
one. n. H. Poultry of Jericho, declared
that where the Declaration of Indepen-
dence said " free and equal" it meant
that each state was " free and indepen.
dent of the other! But another sneak
er from the same town, named I. B. Nc.
Ginniss, took a still more comprehensive
view. He said:
He could not endorse the preamble
OF the. Declaration of Independence. that
all men are created free and equal. NO
GREATER LIE WAS EVER PITT
ON PAPER"
That may be fairly considered as the
quintessence of Vermont Democracy
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
: A democratic paper in Cincin,a,

A democratic paper in Cincinnati
called The Vest and South has demo.
cratic correspondent in Indiana, who
thus defines his position, and the position
OF the democratic party as soon as they
get the power:
> ;, am State Rights Democrat to the
following extent: | believe in radical
democracy of the Jefferson school. |
would, had | the power, repudiate the
great national swindle 1.-THE national
debt But the people are not ready for
reputation. Hence | am in favor Of
the Pendleton plan"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Almost at the Top.

AND so, DEAR FRIENDS, IT is WITH US TO-
DAY. WE ARE ALMOST AT THE TOP. IN
FAITH AND LOVE WE CARRIED THE DEAR
OLD FLAG FOUR LONG YEARS OF STRUGGLE.
UNTIL WE ARE ABOVE THE CLOUDS, FIGHT
ING, AS JOE HOOKER FOUGHT. UP IN THE
CLEAR SUNLIGHT OF ABSOLUTE JUSTICE
AND RIGHT. ONLY ONCE MORE CLOSE UP
THE RANKS. ONLY ONCE MORE PRESS UP
THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE, AND WE SHALL
PLANT OUR DEAR OLD FLAG CLEAR UP ON
THE MOUNTAIN TOP OF A FINAL VICTORY
FOR LIBERTY AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
Gen. Woodford.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
Horatio Seymour saws he does not no

Horatio Seymour says he does not now
and never did own a dollar in govern
ment bonds. Of course not, but what
does this prove? Why, simply that he
lived in the time during the greatest per-
IL and greatest emergency in the history
OF his country, and that he, rich man,
would not, Of his great wealth, lend his
country a single dollar to help her out Of
IL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

KU-KLUx IN NORTH ALABAMA
recent number of The Decatur (AIa.)
Republican remarks:
A more deplorable state of affairs
has seldom, if ever, existed in this coun-
try than exists to-day. On Monday
night last band of mounted Ku-Klux
paraded our streets, and did us great
honor IN calling on US and requesting us
to leave the country in three days, on
pain of death. Aaron Upsaw, colored
man, was attacked, and only saved his
life by flight. After finishing their mis-
sion IN our hitherto quiet little city, they
proceeded to the country, and at the dark
hour of midnight, for no cause whatever
brutally murdered James Stephenson, a
coiored man residing few miles from
this city,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
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of the RIoad "e

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

Early in 1861, Horatio Seymour met
Judge Charles H. Ruggles, and said to
him: "Have you read the Confederate
constitution? / have, and it is better
than ours"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

Seymour Nth sneers
/" When l accept
ed the invitation to
speak, with others
at this meeting, we
were promised the
downfall of Vicks-
burg, the opening
of the Mississippi,
the probable cap
ture of the Confed-
crate Capital, and
exhaustion of the
Rebellion. But in
the moment of ex-
pected victory there
came the midnight
cry of Pennsylvania
to save its despoiled
fields from the in
vading foe ; and al
most within sight of
this great CONNER
cial metropolis, the
ships of your mer-
chants were burned
to the waters edge"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

Every Union freeman should bear in
mind that his vote in this State in No
vember, is of very little significance as
compared to our State election. His
vote is wanted on Tuesday next.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

Once more we appeal to all Vermont
war democrats who intend to vote for
Grant, that if they wish to aid Gen.
Grants election, they should vote the
Grant and Colfax ticket next Tuesday.
One vote for that ticket at our State cleo
ton is worth two for Grant in November.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

COURTEOUS DEMOCRACY Here is an
extract from the new democratic paper
just started in new York by Pomeroy,
the most popular democrat Gin that par
ty) in the country:
Grant is made Of the right stuff for
a republican President. He is
A drunkard.
A butcher of men.
A seeker after spoils.
The great national murderer.
A betrayer.
A fool"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

Every voter and especially every "poor
man" and mechanic" who are so con-
stantly appealed to about bonds and tax
alton, should bear in mind that this cry
is a mere pretext TO attract attention
from the real issue and to cover up the
record of the democratic party during
the war.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-28

= The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald SAYS:
F" Does anybody suppose Hampton would
be bowling about the south and threaten
ing a new rebellion if Gen. Grant-the
man who gave him his parole-was Pres
ident %