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Marins 5nttui9enfe.

CKxscKsr OFFICE. No. ~ 0Axy slxzrs. I
Saturday. March ], 1868.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
The Twelfth of August Convention.

A nominating convention of the Re.
publican party has been called to NEE,
il this city on the twelfth of this month
The object of this convention is to
nominate candidates for State Offices.
That is we suppose that to be the object.
Nominating conventions composed OF
properly appointed delegates, represent
! ing the people in different portions of the
State, are not only good and wise, but
necessary to the success of a party.
Such we hope the twelfth of August con.
venton may be.
But a convention which is gotten up
70 suit which is fixed up, or patched up
with proxies and otherwise, or conven-
lion which is gotten up by few design
ing men, is fraud and an outrage upon
the people. Such we hope will not be
the case with the twelfth of August con-
Vention.
We believe the call too soon. There
is no prospect of an election until next
December, and by :hat time such chang
es may take place as to make the action
Of convention held OIL the twelfth of
this month ont of date. There seems
little interest in this convention, and we
hope its action will be put off to a more
proper time.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
7TrrKI,Y FREE MANS PRESS.
.r1rpnAY MORNING, AUGUST /, 1868.
Set By Black Hands.

These types were set by blacl
hands, and we ask if the words do no
ro.d lust the same as if set by any othel
kind Of hands. You would not know the
Inference, if we did not tell you. This
n,oves that color has nothing to do with
the h work of life. Houses built by black
hands shelter us from the sun and rain
ms, the same as if built by white ones;
rictnals cooked by black hands taste just
ss good to hungry man, as if cooked
by white hands; and SO throughout the
whole chapter of life.
The prejudice that would exclude col
ored persons from printing offices, if car
red out to its full extent, would stop the
entire industry of the South.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
AWar Of Races.

Mr.. Mullins, a talkatlve Conservative of
the convention, in speech on Thursday
last, spoke of "war of races" and de-
clared himself straight out Caucasian,
and said he would change his opinion
when the leopard changed his spots and
the Ethiopian his skin.
The leopard part of MIR. Mullins de-
ciaration, is all that saves him. The ca
pacity Of the Ethiopian to change his
skin has been thoroughly demonstrated
In this country. And it is our opinion
that "war of races" has always aged
in the United States, particularly j,
tile South, until now We have pie.bald
race as the result; Mr.. Mullins Caucas-
ians have come out victorious; and should
this "war of races" continue another cen-
GRAFTON with the same fervor that il did
during the palmy days of slavery, there
would not be black man left to tell the
tale.
This talk of a "var of racesn has been
worn thread-bare, it has taken the place
OF the cry of ''nego insurrection" which
was the harmless bugaboo Of the South
tor nall OF century, and was the capital
stock of just such orators as Mr.. Mnl-
lins. What, we ask is to become of the
mixed bloods; to which side will thew
gravitate? There il no reason or sense
In this talk about a "war of races.n
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
HON. JAMES r. BURNETT.
OF HOUSTON COUNTY.

OF HOUSTON COUNTY.
Mr.Burnett, although yet young man
exhibits capacity as legislator, and
indicates what we have often asserted
that the young men Of Texas, even
those who have been Confederates, will
al tlmately become the radical strength
of the State. When the direct issues OF
the late civil war have been made remote
by time when the glow of victory and
the sourness of defeat have melted into
mutnal consideration and forbearance,
the plastic life of the young will be
nodded into vigorous and generous
manhood, by new and better conditions.
Hon. Jas. K Burnett resides at Crockett,
and with his colleague, Hon. AT. Monroe
represents Houston and Trinity counties.
He is lawyer by profession. Was born
in Sommerville, Chattooga county, Geor.
gia, on the Goth day of June; 1s43, and
is consequently bnt twenty-five yearsold.
He is son of Silas Il. Burnett, who was
a prominent merchant in Rome. Georgia,
in which city he died in 1853; he is
brother of Hon. George r. Burnett, of
Rome, who was a member of the late
Georgia Constitutional Convention and
brother of Colonel John H. Burnett, of
Crockett, Texas. Mr.. Burnett, at the age
of eighteen was captain in the
Confederate army, and for two years
edited and published the Crockett Quid
Nunc, rebel paper-now called the
Sentinel-but at the close of the war, he
accepted the situation and has since,
acted with the loyal party.
In 1866 he voted for Governor Pease,
and supported the Union ticket and his
gave Governor Pease larger vote
than any other county in Eastern Texas.
He was elected to the Convention by a
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
General Reynolds in Command.

Texas is now tie Fifth Military Dis
lFcf, Louisiana being reconstructed and
admitted as State, the military have
been Withdrawn.
1t will rejoice the hearts of all Union
men to know that General Reynolds is
Dur Commander. General Reynolds we
believe to be true man and if not inter-
eFed with by President Johnson, he will
oF'ns about a better state of affairs in
This State.
GENERAL Reynolds has appointed
Military Commission to investigate the
murders and outrages committed over the
Sa'e, and we learn that Col. Shepard is
now on the march from Alabama with
lsslMent of soldiers to reinforce General
|Ney0olds. If necessary General Rev
AOlos VIII declare martial law, and our
prospect Tor peace looks brighter than at
|say tlme since the death of General
Griffin.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
(From the Galveston Republican. J
HON. A. T. MONROE.
OF HOUSTON COUNTY.

OF HOUSTON COUNTY.
| Napoleon, the great, said that goot
set of teeth is passport to good society
1t is SO with good historic name
MIR. Monroe appeals to our consideration
by bearing the euphonious nervous name
of Monroe. He comes by it squarely, from
one of our Presidents. We remember
Colonel Monroe, of the 7th New York,
who died at Harper's Ferry, in 1868.
1t he was specimen of the family,
Texas conld not do better than import
more of the stock Colonel Monroe's resi-.
dence is at Crockett. He and his colleague
Captain James R. Burnett, represent Hou.
ston and Trinity counties. He was born
in Albermarle county; Virginia, on the
18th day of March, 1918; resided four
years in New York, and came to Texas
in 1888 and has been a citizen of this
State since that time. His father, Mr..
Augustine E. Monroe, recently died at
New Richmond Ohio. He has one brother
Rev. A. F. Monroe, of Montreal, Canada.
living; two of his brothers died during
war viz: Colonel James Monroe, who
died Harper's Ferry, in 1868, and John
A. Monroe Esq. a prominent lawyer of
San Francisco, California, who died in
that city in 1863. Colonel Monroe's
grandfather, Andrew Monroe-who was
the brother ofex-P resident James Monroe.
was prisoner on board the prison-ship
Jersey, at New York harbor, during the
Revolutionary war. Colonel Monroe has
always been consistent Union man:
opposed the late war, though for short
time he was in the service, as quarter
master of Colonel John H. Burnett's
regiment, Before the war Colonel M.
was one ofthe leading merchants in Croc-
kett, and never held any political office
until elected as representative to the
Constitutional Convention.
He is chairman of the Committee on
Division of the State, and also of that on |
Provisions, aud is a member
of the Executive Comm ittee.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
DIR. r. K. SMITH.
OF GALVESTON AND HARRIS COUNTIES.

OF GALVESTON AND HARRIS COUNTIES.
DR.. Robert K. Smith, of Galveston, was born
in Philadelphia on the 14th of August 1917.
He graduated at Jefferson Medical College,
in 1887 Was married ON the Goth of September
1888, to Miss Sally b. Smith ofWilmington Della
ware. Commenced the private practice of medi-
cine in 1888, land continuing it until 1856, when
he was elected the Chief Resident Physician of
of the Philadelphia Hospital, and President of
the Clinical board of Professors of that institu-
tion At the commencement of the rebellion, Dr..
Smith made application to the Secretary of War
for examination as surgeon in the U. s. Army.
The examination was, granted, and he was
commissioned Brigade surgeon by President
Lincoln. After period of Hospital duty at Alex
andria Virginia. he was ordered to join General
B. F. Butler at Ship Island Miss With General
Butler, DR.. Smith proceeded to New Orleans
when that city was taken possession OF, and es-
tablished the St. James Hospital, acting as Post
Medical Director. After General Butler took Port
Hudson, the Dr.was sent to that Post as Medical
Dire, tor and remained there until July, 1864,
wnen he was ordered to report for duty to Gen.
eral Butler at Fortress MOnroe,Va.
The General ordered him to report to Maj Gen.
D. .Binney as Medical Director of the 10th Army
Corps. where he remained until after the death
of General Binney, when he was sent to Ports
mouth Va. as Medical Director where he contin-
ued until short time before Johnson's surren-
der to General Sherman. DR.. Smith was ordered
at that time to report to Sherman for duty, but
was unable to do until the army arrived at
Washington. In August after the grand review
DR.. Smith was appointed u. S. Direct Tax Com
missioner for the State of Texas, whence he re-
moved in 1865. DR.. Smith was elected to the
Convention from Galveston and Harris counties
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

A short time ago white man in the
vicinity OF Warrensburg, Mo. married
black woman. The citizens heard Of the
fact. and brought the man into townto
suffer indignities. While he was being;
prosecuted large crowd around him,
hootlng, yelling, etc., gentleman pres-
ent stepped out and asked him aWhat
are your politics, my friend 2" ~ am a
Democrat have always been a Democrat
and always expect to be Democrat"
The hooting soon subsided.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
SKETCHES OF THE CONVENTION.
HON. j. Fl. LIPPARD.
OF FREEsToNE co1rNTy

| 4.
Delegate from Teestone County. was horn !
Salisbury, n. c. in 1928. His father moved +
Tennessee in 1882. G1& .aa
AT an early age Colonel Lippard was left a
orphan among strangers; at the age of thirteen b
worked as boat hand on the Mississippi. whic]
he followed until he was seventeen at whicl
time he left the river, and went on to d farm il
Tennessee. @a1E<@
During the time he was farm hand. he learned
to read and write. He married in Tennessee, anf
lived there until 1856, when he moved to Lime
stone County, Texas.
Up to 1859, Colonel Lippard had never taken
any interest in politics, at which time he took
strong ground against the reopening of the Slave
Trade, which created prejudice against him
| among his slave-holding neighbors; and when
the rebellion broke out he was spotted as an alb
olitionist and all manner of threats made against
him.
AS the rebellion increased in fury, Colonel
Lippard was compelled to sell his farm and
move to Hill county; but he was followed and
prosecuted until he had to take refuge in the
woods, where he remained dodging about in
thickets like wild animal for one year, finally,
impelled by strong desire to his wife and
children, he ventured to enter his house.
No sooner however, had he done so, than the
house was surrounded by twenty-nine armed
men and he was taken to Springhill in Lime
stone county, and placed in irons by the rebels
From Springhill he was taken to Fairfield, in
Freestone county, and placed in a dungeon
where he remained until he was taken out of the
Jail an carried to Marshall, Texas and was there
released by General Green.
From Marshall, Colonel Lippard made his way
to Natchez, Miss. after enduring incredible hard
ship and suffering.
His imprisonment, and privations together
with wearing of shackles during his confinement
in the reb ell dungeon have left him a cripple for
life
Colonel Lippard's crime was loyalty to the
Government of the United States
Being SO crippled that he could not enter the
Union Army, he devoted his time to rendering
assistance to destitute refugees from Texas he
travelled through the West and collected means
and did a noble work for which he deserves the
everlasting gratitude of all loyal meu.
In Angus 1865. Colonel Lippard returned to
his home in Texas, to find his wife and children
stripped of everything, and reduced to abject
poverty. But treason had been put down and
the Union restored, and this true patriot bore all
his sufferings and poverty like a man.
Col Lippard served as Supervisor of Regis
tration in the Summer of 1867, and at the cleo
ton for delegates to the Convention he was
elected delegate from Freestone county. Col. |
has always stood by the progressive radical
party. He is one of the Committee ON Lawless- |
ness and Violence, whose report has created
sensation throughout the land Col. Lippard is |
a true patriot and man who deserves the graft |
tude of all loyal Texans.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01
large majority in both counties, though
he had strong opposition.
He serves on the Judiciary Committee
and the Committee on Public Lands.
HON. JAMES Nc WASHINGTON.

HON. JAMES Nc WASHINGTON.
Delegate from Montgomery County,
was born in Macon county, Alabama.
Mr.. Nc Washington is pure black. He
was born and reared slave. He served
MS master we'll, and his good behavior
won him the kindness of his master. IL
1852, he moved with his master to Texas
and settled in Montgomery county.
In 1860, Mr.. Nc Washington became
aware of revolution taking place. As the
wild reports ofnegro instructions spread
over the State, and many OF his innocent
companions in slavery were killed under
the lash, and by the hangman's rope, and
from that hour, until the boys in blue
marched into Texas, he looked for his
deliverance from slavery.
Mr.. Washington is q good representa-
tive of the hard-fsted, loyal people who
have sent him to the convention. He has
learned to read and write since he has
become free man, and furnishes good
example of the capacity Of the coiored
man not only to acquire k1owledse and
exercise all the rights Of q free Msil, but
TO sit in the councils of the State.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

A poor Vermont widow decorated a
whole graveyard herself. The little
cemetery is near Washington, and
contains the remains ot forty Union
soldiers, including those of her own
son. Assisted only by her own children,
she wove forty wreaths Of flowers, and
laid one on each mound.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

A young woman in New Orleans shot a
fellow tor asking her if she would marry
him. He popped the question, and she
popped him.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

~ l"s rounding Hospital for illegitimate
sI HveS' at Rome, has at present a, 600
Nl'ufen, and 1000 nurses. 1t is said tha t
: "y fourth child born in Rome is child
otshame.
S,, "S Goes very we'll for Rome, but the
4 a1ieFn Confederacy produced nation
.,w ru''l people and now we find men
,er. uS themselves Republicans who
% give them the protection of law.
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

A young woman in Western town
has been fined ten dollars for kissing
yonng man against his will,
The free man's press., 1868-08-01

bean ], mother of the Emperor of China, has
la mo 'iiis Tor him wife, somewhat after
iss.- ner o1 Ahasuerus. One hundred and
TIE. young ladies were presented, and from
Va, wen We're selected. The fortunate Esther
ths p laS' accounts, to be chosen as wife for
@e F'tOr' She certainly ought to be a good
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28
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>--------------~-$ <<s . Leap Year Privileges.

Corry O'Lanus, of the Brooklyn Ea- gle posts up the ladies on their leap year privileges and the perils there upon attendant. Corry talks like a judicious guardian of sweet sixteen:
 It is leap year.
 Of which fact wish to remind the ladies.
 There is a division of opinion as to the right of woman to vote, but there can be no question as to her right to a husband-if she can get one.
 Now is her time.
 But would advise young ladies not to be rich.
 Although it is leap year, you had better look before you leap.
 Becaute if you get a husband and he don't suit you can't change him for a better one, at least without going to Chicago.
 There are several considerations to be observed in the selection of hus- baud.
 Looks are matter of taste---size, complexion and color of whiskers may be left to individual taste.
 They are of less consequence than disposition and pecuniary resources.
 Particularly the resources.
 wouldn't advise any young woman to marry man who would expect her to support them.
 It is not fair thing on the old gen. tleman, who has been looking forward to the marriage of his daughters as happy release from milliner's bills.
 Never disappoint your parents.
 Young ladies need not inquire too particularly whether the man of their choice belongs to 1lodge which meets four nights week.
 She will find that out after they are married. E
 Husbands, like other domestic ami mals, when caught young can some times be trained to do a good many useful things. They have even been known to get up in the morning and light the fire when the girl has gone away.
 There are some professions not ad- visable to marry into,
 Such as editors, for they never get rich.
 Or reporters, who are never home nights.
 Or politicians who are never satisfied with one wife, but are always getting welded to their country, and like most bigamists abuse both their wives.
 But as the great object is to get a husband, and as the supply is limited, it may not do to be too particular.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28

able. The same is true of all the acts of the Rnmp. 'Ase
 It is now seen why this great public outrage of excluding the Southern States from representation has been perpetTated. It is to enable the party in power to carry its measures, and maintain and perpetuatc its ascendency.
 For this 1t has acted in habitual, dai- ly violation of the Censtitution--for this it has assumed to legislate for three years, for the whole country, with ten States excluded from Representation for this it has advanced from one usur- patton to another, according to what it deemed the necessities of its position, without the slightest regard to the linn itations, or even the express prohibit tions of the Constitution-for this it has trampled upon all the maxims and traditions of free government-for this it has transformed our institutions into an unmixed, an unmitigated and ire sponsible despotism, for which it may be, there is no remedy bWt armed coun- ter revolution--for this if has made the sword the supreme law--for this it is converting into negro States some of the grandest, and noblest peopled, white commonwealihs of all time.
 How long shall these things last? How much more can the people bear
 Has the spirit of the Revolution died out?
 Then cluster of feeble colonies, peo- pied with barely three millions, all told, counting men, women and children, scattered over an immense territory, with but little soil reclaimed from the wilderness, producing no more, in peace, than was necessary for their sub sistence, exposed to the Attacks of nu- merous and powerful savage tribes, without an army, without navy, with out military preparation of resources, on not one-tenth the provocation to re- sistance that now exists, sprang to arms, and defied the mightiest power of the earth, and, after an eight years strug- gle, under the military leadership ofthe great Rebel Chief of Virginia, won in- deI eudcnce, and established the free government which now lies prostrate, 2 wreck and reproach, under the feet of usurpers and tyrants whose rule is far more oppressive and exacting than that which the British King sought to impose upon our fathers, and whose spirit and enormities have no parallel in history, but in the infamous and re- volting crimes of the Jacobins of France.
 And we, ofthe North and West, have tamely stood by, and allowed that free government to be overthrown, and have
 "MADE NO sIGN!"
 Here we stand to-day, three millions strong, of stalwart white men in. the United States-not three millions of people merely, of all ages, and sexes, as in the revolution, but all men capable of bearing arms-who are opposed to the Jacobin rule, and still
 GIVE MAKE NO SIGN
 s'Age, thou art sham'd: Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble
 bloods p
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28
DIES ARC MRLE AND FEMALE ACADEMY.

ENHE fifth session of this School will open l. on Monday, the Sd of February under the charge and direction of B. D. PERRY, who hopes by strict attention to merit a con tinuation of the patronage of town and sur rounding country.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28
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