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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08

ance Companies have declared semi annual free divi-
dends of per cent EACH and the latter will pay the
same on the 10th inst, the former on demand
The aggregate amount of exports, exclusive OF
specie, from the port Of New-York to foreign ports
for the week ending January T. 1868, was 81 800 24
The following is a statement of the public debt OF
the United States on the LIST Of January, 1sCS:
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STAT, on No York County Nsc York. L. WORTH Cashier
Of the NATIONAL PARK BANK In NewlOrk, do sol
EMMY that the above statement Is true 10 the best
IT,. j. WORTH, Cashier.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me day OF January 1863
(signed) HENRY LAcOsBE, Notary Public
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Republican Union Meetings.

Tbs Sollowisg nssGings have besn ssrssged by the
Leo County Repsblicaa C.ntrsl Coanittss. The gsu-
tiemsu sasd bsov VII sddre the psopis 1T tbs Dimes
snd places desigDstsd The nxscutivs coDmittso q
the 0rast aaJ Oolfax Cubs m sach Township win make
ali proper tx such nestngs, md siss
notice OF the Same.
GREsN BAY-Monlay October 1s.h. q RoserI
1hool House, Dr.. n =. ftsnpie, J. a Wilson. Duck's
coge, Saturday, October 81, =. o Dnfr - u Oiara
nAktuh-Filos Grows, fssssdsy, october -
Frank ssmpie et Paul, Ynday. Ostsb~ =, Frank
Ssup.e. friday October 80. Dr. Hososstss ard h. 2.
etsnpel. Union School Hoess, Moaday, 0ctobei ID
frank 4emrle.
cxDAR--Mg koaad, Ts.dSy October, %. Gov. "
n. Stone. hu Van vsixsstsfs, end Col Leighton
cbessus Han. saAarday. OF u, Frank s-mple.
HARRIscN-P Primrose. Tuesday Oct. 81. George v
ncorsry aad yrsnk senpls. Ipdstendenos School
HOUSE, Saturday, Oct n, 1rana esmpis
rRANKLiN-1ranslin Centre, Saturday Oct ~, Dr..
HoAnststss, Il. =. stsnpsl. Friday Oct 50, H. CIa
and John Van yalksnburs. Dover, Friday. October g.
g. N. Clark.
WEST Po1sr-west Point wednesday, Oct. %. Geo,
" NcCrary, John Van yalkenburg. Aliens school
Hous., Monday Oct 2e g. Wilson, =. 0. Dorr, d.
etempel.
JEevERsoN-Brick School HOUSE Railrsst, Tues
DAY. Oct n, asa John Brsoe Dol Leighton ski'es
School House, Friday, OCT. o. John Van vakenburs,
Il. i. 3tsnp~f.
CHARLnsT0v-Charlsst on Friday, Get %, J B
Dr.yer Monday, Oct 70 Geo. ". Mccrsry. New Bos-
ton Friday, Oea. 50. Gen. John Bsucs A. ncCrssy
VAN BURKN-Oroton, Thursday, Oct. y, }. ,. Drsyer
Saturday, Oct. II, Goo. W. McCnry. Harmony School
Houss, Nsadsy, OF 1913. n. Clark. Warren, satur-
day Oct. n, 3. n. Clark.
Dns M0n1S- vipcsnnes, Wednesday, Oct ~, J. B.
Drayer. Friday. Oct %, b. W. Sample, A. NeCrary.
Rests eehool House, Saturday. October Eth, l.,
9 Rowell. Aliens School House, Saturday, Get "A.
Gen. John Bruce, A. J. McCnry.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Monday, OF 10, J Brsyer.
Saturday October "a Col Leighton and john Van Walk
enDurs. Friday, Oct 80 Geo. W. M,crarJ. eummiive,
Friday, Oct g. Gen John Bruce, H ". sample Wfights
School House, 1hursdsy Oct. 20 Gen John Bruce, l. 9.
RoweIi.
All the foregoing meetings will be held At O'Clock
m exe ept the meeting II Denmark and the Mass Meet
ings Big Nound Primrose and West Point which will
held In the afternoon.
Meetnss at r. Madison ard Keokuk will be an nounced
and special notices given the Carr ClrY and Pain
dealer
By order Of the Lee County Republican Central Com
nittse JOHN VAN vALKKNBURG,
Chairman,
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ri AL l. S
VegetabIe SiCiIian Hair RcncWv

ErerV UeGa' increases the ,,oD1s-
iGfity ot Nis t'niaabfe Hair pTrU-
0rdtioit, Which ~ dHe TO merit
dioHe. Ne fHR assure Our 0H
pab'ons that II Is LeIt fHliy M To
liz hiyh standard, and tn those
FHO hare Hcrer HafH it re can
cOHfideHffU say. that il ~ the OHfH
Fcti0hie ind J'fFfacftd prcpnrd-
fioU to restore GRAY Ois FADED
faasss IT, It's U0nfHfH coior. Wnh-
ing IN snf, iustroas. and siHen
the soup, on its Hse. becomes
Hhffe 0ild cieaH: il rcnroses MI
et'nptions and da1,dsnJ, AMI bY
its tonic properties pretents The
hair from faffiHG ont. ns IL slim
ntafes amt 1onrishes the hair
gidnds. By It's use the hdif.1y,0tSs
Mtchef UUd stronger. In bnftiness
i, restores the capillary giands
to their normal rigor. and ,pjH
create q ncW GfoHfh e.rcept la
extreme old dge. II IL The most
frcnoB}ic0t HAIR DRESSING
cfer nsfd, rs u requires Jesce,.
appiicdtfUHs. amt ufres The hair
nut spItndid 9tossH appearance
80 mncE ndmifed bU al. Il. H.
UdUcs, ". H.. sfafe assayef IT
W0ss., sUUs. "fhe constituents nf-s
pure nBd eareJHffV sefecfcd fOs
erceficR gtf0fuY. and cOnsider
IL the Esk~S PREPARATION for
us iHfeHficd putpDscs. Ne pub
Ish u b'pdfise on the hair, ,rhich
IRE send free ~ n,oH ai,oH dppH-
cufion, ttNicH coHtdiHs commons
drforY ftoffcrs from cfctuy,neth
3,hysicialis. the press. and others
Ne hure nude the study Of III.
mir nud its disensfs n sj,ccidifU
for yc0rs, and Hn0U thaf ne make
ne most cgectire preparation Tor
Tire restoration and tie prcserra-
fon Of the hdir. ertnHf. anil SO
dchnottcdGed bY the best N.di.
cal and Chemical Authority.
.oo|d BY al druggists and beairs N Medicine.
COOK, coRURN & CO.
Gen'l Agents for North Western States,
81 DEhRBoRE ST, CHICAGO. ILL.
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Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid HAIR Dye ID the best In the world; the
only true and perfect Dye harmless reliable nstan To
neouS no disappointment ridiculous tints remedies
he Ill effects Of bad dyes invigorstes and the
Hair soft and beautiful, baeA or brorn FOLD by all
DrusEhs aad Perfumers and properly applied At Batch
lorss Wig Fsctory. No 10 Bond street, New York
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STATE TICKET.

FIR Secretary 81 lrae,
ED. WRIGHT, Of Cedar County.
- FIR auditor Of aatsi
John A. ELLIOTT, Of Mitchell County.
Jbr Treasurer NJ .3ate,
SAMiL i. RANKIN, Of Washington County.
F,y Resis1 U aate Land oGes
C. C. CARPENTER, of Webster County.
Ibr Auorr,y Ger,rai
HENRY OsCONNOR, of Mnscasine County.
feR MEMBERS eR CONGRESS.
FSy,t Dstvlet- 0EODG II ". MccRARYr
Asrrpsd Dfarfrt-JCrf WILLIAM SMYTH
+ Third D1sfrict-WM. p. ALLISON.
! Iburth Dstyfct-WIIIIAM foUGHpIDGE
sFrfh Dhss{d -rRA TX N. pALMER
| sinth Distrset-CHARLE3 G. POMEKCY.
u NJ Ast1s Of Circuit CURT
JOIN B.--DRAYER. of Henry County
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PRICES !:

Hoonands German Bisters, per bottle on
half dozen. s 90
Hoohand's German Tonic pnt in quart bottles 20
Per bottle, half dozen for 50
A-Do not for to examine we'll article on bu
10 order 10 get the senuipe
Fer sale by all Druggists and Dealers
Of n edici0ess
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TESTIMONIALS.

HON. GEORGE w. WOODWARD,
Chief Justice fthe SupreHe Cbrt u Psnns ytvonid,
write
PaI1delphia March 10, 1867.
II find Hoohaud's - German Btters is .
good tonic, useful in ~ diseases Of tho dise--
tive organs. and OF great benz in cases
Of debility and wanto nervous action in the system
Yours t.nly, GEO W. WOODWARD"
HON. JAMES THOM PSON.
Jsdoe Of the Supreme Court Of Psnnfyvunfd.
Philadelphia, April ~, 1896.
~ consider 'Hoofsnd's German Bitteiss rd'ndbts
medicine Ct attacks OF Indigestion or Dyspepsia
can certify this from my experience of it.
Yours, with respect,
From Rev. JOS. H. KENNARD, u. D.,
T1stor Of tie T.n,A Bpat,st church, PHILADELPHIA,
DR. Jackson-Dear eir have been frequently re-
queAted TO connect my name with ndations OF
different kinds Of medicines, bnt regarding thu practice
out Of my apIropHa late sphere have In
all cases declined. but with clear proof in
various instance and g. particularly IN my
Bttsrs, depart for once from my usuai
press my full conviction that general debility Of The
system and specially fr Liver Complaint IL safe
and raabe preparation In some II may fail but
usually doubt not it will be very beneficial to those
who suffer from the above causes
Yours, very respectfully,
}. n KENNARD,
Eighth, below Coates ct.
From Rev. T.. ID. FENDALL,
Assistant kditor CAsfstida C7yontcte PHILADELPHIA
lands Geran Biters and feel 1t my privilege
mend then . valuable tonic all who are suf
fering from general debility from diseases arising
from arrangement Of theliver
Yours, truly,
ED. FENpALL.
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smdaIery hardware,

HAYDEN KAY. Carriage 0ooos, saddl.ry Hard
ware, Leather, Hubs. spokes and Bent Carriage
MIX rings, A1les, Bolts, Maesbe Iron. Is s
Al Lax street
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a ILBERT HUBBARD CO. Twines ana Oord.1e o9 III
" descriptions, Cotton Canvass Of ali widths Ana
xdghta Tents, Awnings and Covers, Tar FITCH Oakum.
Tickle biocks, etc, 9os sad 2o7 Water street.
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COUNTY TICKET.

FIR fl>rk NJ tte District fburt,
q. II. STkMPEL.
FIR Recorder.
NOBLE WARWICK.
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Machinery.
Oils and Paints.
Oils, Paints ard class.

I WILLARD FOX, Manufacturer of Window Glass
L. White Leaf. Oil and Putty agent for Brand,n
Paints, Richmond Prays Axe Gil, Cros5y's Carriage
Top Dree.Ing. 81 Washington 1t.
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A BLUE NOSE farmer who had lost 4 sheen
advertised thua:-Lorst or srads from me
shepe all over with one leg was black and Il
had black head. All persons shall rsseiye
arsward Of i've dollars 70 bring him to mo,
He was 4 she cote.
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A1HDfr,

T EWIs, HAM co sell Paints, Oils, varni.hes and
- Window Glass, cheaper than any house in the
Northwest. 30 to Sc South Water street
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Chicago Iron Works.
fY,,tcapo gead and Oil Work

r. EiZA SON. 81 to o. Franklin street, Manufacture
Ia Wrought and Cast Iron for buildings, bridges, ETC.
Bank vaults, doors, shutters grating Iron railing.
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II oonng states.

kJuRPLE, t3reen and Ned koer ns states The only
hoase in the West keeping large supply; practical
.latsrsfnrnished Whtacre Raymond, lao .shineton
Street
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Rubber Goods.

MCCAIN FITCH, i2g south Wa.er street Whole
~ sale Dealers in Coarse aud Fine Wrapping Papers
Twine- and Paper Bags Of every description.
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Saddlery Hardware.

RRIGHAM, 6ooDTEAR HAYES. Co.oh apd
II dery Hardware, Leather, Hubs, spokas aud
oarriaee work, Springs, Axles, Bolts ard Malleatls
1eI Lake street
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c H &c A G 0
TRADE.

The mercantile houses whose cards com.
poss this column arc carefully selected from
the leading firms in Chicago as those whose
extensive operations and widespread reputa-
ton entitle them to the first rank in com
merce. The business cards Of these estab-
lishments in their several trades have been
classified in alphabetical order, forming
comprehensive synopsis of business informa-
ton, upon which our merchants can rely.
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DoNEN, WHITMAN WINsLow, Wholesale Dry
ID Goods, Wooiens and Notions Is and II Randolph
street, large stock and low prices.
+ xALE VAN WYcK, Dealers in Try Goods Woolens
" and Notions at Wholesale. Stock we'll selected and
sold at bottom prices, So Lake street.
@ D. JACKSON L CO. Wholesale Dress Goods Whit
y. Goods, Nations Hosiery WooIens, Furnishing
Goods, A c, 50 ard 81 Wabash Avenue.
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Dry GOODS.

~ BLATCHkoRD Il CO., Manufacturers of Lead
Tie Pipe, Sheet Lead, Bar Lead Pig Lead, LiLseed
On, raw and boiled, o North Clinton street.
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y UBBER CLOTHING CO.. Y. NJ. W. A. Shepard.
~ Manufacture all descriptions Of Heavy and tancy
Rubber oads Hose and Betting, Stationery and Drug
Goods 50 Lakestree
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- - -747---. ----
Hair FseReweY.
ffArllMlre.

Hardware.
II ELLosti q JolNeo., Uesiers In Builders HsrG-
~ ware and tools, Agents for the Riverside Works
Orders b. u,A filled with prompsness and dispatch. al.
lowest heures US Clark street
( ,REasEBAt NJ Suns, 40 Randolph street, Hhol,-
~ sae HaTdwsreand Cutlery NJ ,nntsetre Iron, Nails,
Carriage Bolts, loose joint butts, etc, fenns' Axes
ard kdge Tools
NIARkLBi ,ALLINa & co, Importers and Jobbers OF
ltl Iiari sare and Cutlery ST Lake street Manufac-
turers o Wire Cloth. Sleeves, Riddles, &C.
AfILLkR, BR' IS KEEP, Impor tiers and Jobb.rs In
vi Hardware Cutlery, Agricultural Toos, Agency for
American File G. and Wheeling Nails, 5t State street.
Hats, Caps and Furs.
GwEET. DEMsTER 4 CO., hats, Caps, Fur., Back
- Gloves and Iltens, l02 and 10. Michigan Avenue.
Chicago.
Iron and steel.
II ALI, kIMtA ARK a CO.. Importers aud Dealers in
4 Iron. seel Nails and Heavy Hardware So, 81 and
81 Michigan Avtnue.
Lanterns and Stoves.
To drive away the clouds of night,
The W rid sii stands III nSed Of light
(SHEsTEhs improved Smoke Consuming Kerosene
" Lantern is uleqnalsd K CHEsrkk Nos . to 8
Lake It, Chicago, manufacture of Street ana Earn
LAMPS, K Il AMI Steamboat Lanterns VI all kinds. Or
ders promptly Il led.
hANE, WEsfLAKE 4 OOvKRT, nanuf.ctnr,rs o.
j Pain, Stamped aud Japanne3 Tin Ware Westlake's
Patent Lanterns, Railroad and Marine sienals stoves
ard Hollow waies. No 30 Mcb Ave Agents for the
Celebrated Home Comfort stoy s.
Lumber, Sash, Planning, 4xc.
NEWMAN, LEWIS sUMwALT Planning Mill Sash
" and Door Factory, aud Lumber Yard, Careoes
locked, and orders filled. Corner 18th and Lumber sts
Box 6.a29.
Machinery.
NJ URTH-WEoPn MFG CO, Engines, Pump, Wrought
Iron Pipe, AIallesbe Iron Castings Steam Warmn.
Apparatus 10 n Jefferson street
WALWoRTH, TWoHIG FURsE, Trong Pipe and
w Fittings, Steam Boilers, Pumps aud Guagas Bait
ng, Steam Warming Apparatus, 225T AXE street
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Blank RoOAs, Stationery e. Pa.
per WaFehOuHe.
Brick Machine,

CULVER, PAGE L H0YNE, BiaLk Book Msnufac-
y tnrers, st.sm job Printers and Jcbbers of fine
Parers atiouery and Binders Goods ss 1870 Lake
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i6cAsion, Or do they present any better
ground for excluding persons from the ezef.
cise OF the right of outrage, which onr sata-
ers declared 70 Be essential TO secure the fnn-
damsntal rights Of the governed, and vaseh
was conceded to be characteristic a . ri
| Gov. eminent?
Negroes are citizens, subject to oil or
civil and criminal laws, burdened With eqsAl
ssxxtiS1 Ard nadsr Ike ohlieatioasto ahoals
der their muskets for the protection Of the
Governmeat.
II thsy afa weak, and poor, and ignorant,
the greater reason they should have the right
of sufrsss, % secure and project Themselves
In the fundamental Rights which our Fathers
declared we're inaiienable and equally ishs-
rent in all men. Besides. We have just shown
the absurdity Of making property Or intelli-
gence qualification for voting, and tho sb-
saldity is - gross in the case Of black men a.
Of white men.
Then, nfler all, the opponents Of universal
suffrage are driven to oppose i. on the ground
OF color alone.
Thai color it is true. q general rule,
characterizes = people whom our fathers and
cur brothers Of the South deprived Of liberty,
wronged and oppressed and held in cruel
bondage for AEes. And because, they were
50 shamefuily treatsd, and thereby debased
and degraded in the scsle Of hsmasily and in
The estimation Of the people Of the United
States, shall We yield 70 our cruel prejadices,
and continue to do them wrong, and treat
them With injustice, 10 violation Of the funda-
mental principles Of the Government The
iIlustrious Lincoln and our victorious armies,
in the Providence of God, rishted the FIRST
great wrong committed against the Afrie-
Americans, and now let the people Of Iowa
conquer the floating remnant Of their mlser'
able prejudice, and in the name Of Reason,
and Justice, and Free Institutions, do their
part to restore to our colored citizens right
which cur fathers declared essential to the
maintenance Of the great fundamental prin-
ciples Of Equal Rights and Universal Liberty.
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Carpets.

rTSHE MONITOR makes mere and better bricks With
given power, with less breakdown than any other
Machine, Eagle Works Mfg Co +, IS Canal Street.
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Farm Machtl.ery

Fancy Dry foods and Notions.
n Fancy Dry ssoods, No.ions, Hosiery, White Goods
and Wooden complete stock lowest prices. I'll and
&c Michigan Avenue.
GBYMoUk, Ua RTkR . CO. Importers and JoIbers in
~ White Goods, Linens, Hoeiery, Gloves, Notions,
Trimmings Cor cts, % Lake Street
MANNING BROS, WEST co, " Wholesale dealers IN
lk1 Notions, loop Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves and Fancy
Dry Goods ~ Ia ks street Our stock entirely new
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ALI, k1MtARR a Co, Importers aud Dealers IN
J. Iron. steel, Nails and Heavy Hardware So 81 and
ST Michigan A,tnue.
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NOTICE.

.a we'll established fact that fully half 81 the
female portion Of oura population seldom
in the enjoyment of good health, or, TO use
their own eapr, ssion -11D"neysr feel well.' they
are guid of all emeiy nervous ant
have appetite
To this class persons the Bitters the Tonic are
especially commended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the OF either Of those remedies
They will every case o. MARAsMUs without fail.
Thousands OF certificates have accumulated in the
hands Of proprietor hut will allow OF the pub
LEGATION OF few. These, it will be observed
men of note and such standing that they must be be-
lieved.
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DEBILITY.
Peraons .adramceA iM Llfe

Ind feeling the hand Of time weighing heavily npon
them with all its attendant ills, viii find in the Of
these 81 TTERs or the TONIC, elixir that will ins
life into their veins restore in measure the energy
and ardor Of youthful d.ys build their shrunk
en- forms gve health happiness their remain
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Hats, Caps and furk.
Iron and steel.

GWEET. DEMsTER 4 CO., Hats, Caps, Fur., Bu
~ Glosos and Kittens, l02 and loi Michigan Avenl
Chicago.
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Com Eli fHSf8ff.
DLAIK, DEAS&OREk CO., Commission Merchants
u Mo. los NashiDgten street Flour, Grain, Proyis
ioas. Ac.
TINDEkW0QDA Co, Commission Merchants IN Flour
~ Grain, Seeds Pork, Lard Beef Tallow, etc. office
Is Washington street..
STILEa, COLBY McMAHAN, Commission Mer-
- chants Wholesale Provision Dealers, ESQ South
Water street Chicago
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SPEAR PRIscE 4 H0LBR0oK, importers ann deal.
- In Csrpeiings, Paper Hanging and Widow
Shades w sell our G oda loS and make every
dicemtn mt purcharar tho market win afford new
Carpet Honse with stock entirely throughout 81
IS State ST. front Of Crosbys Opera House. Chi
cHgo.
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Lumber, sash, Planning, &C.

NEWMAN, LEWIS sUMWALT, Planning Mill, sasi
IN and Door Factory, and Lumber Yard, Careoe
doeked and orders filled. Corner 1ah and Lumber sts
o Box 1923.
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SCHEHLRR COLEsA4.
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In Mr.. Stevens very able work
on tho late war, we find the distinct
arowal that secession was not in
tended TO "over..niruw the Cover
ment of tho United States; but to
perpetuate the principles upon
which it was founded" We copy as
follows from vol. l, pages 80 and 81;
elf the history of this most
lamentable and disastrous conflict,
disastrous / fear to all the great
principles ofself government, estab
lishcd or attempted to be secured by
the Constitution of the United
States shall ever be written, the
right and justice of the cause will
be found to be on the side of those
with whom my fortunes were cast,
and with whom, in all their heroic
struggles and unparalleled sacrifices,
my feelings and sympathies were
ever thoroughly enlisted. and my
utmost cxertions put forth for their
success. Whatever errors in
policy they may have committed,
either in the inception of the diff
culties or in their subsequent
management, the real object Of those
who resorted to secession, as we'll
as those who sustained it, icds not
10 oUerthrog the Government of the
United States; but to perpetuate the
principles upon Vhich It ,oas founded.
The object in quitting the Union was
not to destroy, but to save the prin
ciples ofthe Constitution. The form
of Government therein embodied, l
did think, and do still think, the
best The world ever saw, and / fear
the world wIll never sec its like
again"