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oeAsr AID ColfAx c1rss This sefk 9


3eArr xxp ColsAx c1rss This sefk 0f
orrenlssticr 10 the comfy snea b'sre'v p
Nyn,rpss l.a. y arh .'fafs 80 -
~ Club III. ii ~. sAp' Tomas
Il Sn rr sasns i, coopsr, vics-
pre- .iseT. " n. Morrison, Secretary; D..
81. IL. Gross, Treasurer; J. B. Boyd, Co..
s. J.. Aldrich, \. Resve, Exec1tivs Co.
mitses. The nunbee i still increasing. 40
enthusiasm rams high. There will b spaaa
rally q Nontross. Saturday svsaing. -.
tsnbss 10. and The meeting viii . addresses
by Hon. J. B. Dnyss.
Pilot Grove has club Of working Repab-
lic.na ofBcsrsd iAus: Prssideut, J. u.
Miller; vice. President, John Pyle; Secre-
tasy and Treasurer, Thomas O. Moon Exec
utivs Committee. s. D. Rynsarson, J. "
Mcclure, Vim. Linch, Hesy South
We know thst Pleasant Ridge township ~
: GOOD club. IT. officers are: President, j
D. williamson; vics-Prssidents, George 3
stsve nson, J. v. Church Secretary, 6. H
Brinton; Treasurer, Or. Stsinberger; Exscs
tive Committee. Lyman Young, Robert Barr
Thomas WEIGH.
Green Bay has this splendid corps Of OH
Gers presidlhg over ! most efficient Club il
that township. E. A. Layton, President
Vice Presidents, August Brodt, John B
Williams Secretary, William Pr,tchaEt
Treasurer, Thomas j. Motlock; Executive
COMMITTEES, C. L. Westcott, Morton Buck
Carl Yonnge.
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IN NE VIZ.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Davenport. St. Louia.
= Mollie McPike,
:. Phil Sheridan,
9 Andy Johnson, q
DEPARTED.
Steamer Rob Roy, st. Louis
!" Tom Jasper,
. Davenport, q
The Andy johnson will be the regular U.
8. Mail Packet for st. Lonis. at o'clock
this morning.
Tho Phil Sheridan, Of the N. W. y. Line,
leaves for the same place 1T the same hour.
The Hawkeys State, Of the Northern Line,
will lsave for St. Louis 1t p. M.
The Addie johnson, Of the n. ". y.
Line, leaves Montrose for St. Paul on arri-
val Of the s 3. N. train.
The river fell one inch yesterday
connep Ploeeshinss.
cousclL RooMs, Sep. 10th. 1865.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Presept-The Mayor and Aldermea Dsugherty.
McCane, Rothert, Sample ard Wilkinson.
On motion tho reading Of tho minutes was dis
pensed with.
IN. special business for this evening being tho
confederation os the contemplated Wharf i'm
provcmenu the members Of the Council procssdsd
to examine the profile and estimates Of the Mayor
and Engineer in connection Herewith; After which
| Aid. Sample offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That tho report Of the Mayor and
| Engineer on Wharf Improvements, with the -
| compahying plans, b. rsesived and adopted, ~
being in sccordsucs with the views Of this Council
Resolution adopted
Aid. Sample also offered the following resolus
! ton:
Rssofeed, That so much Of the Leres ~ lays
between the Railroad to the Elevator, the toe linz
Of the Lcvoe and Main street and Bank street. to-
aether with the extension Of johnson and Ex-
change streets, be constructed under the bids ~
heretofore let and adopted BY the Coun Ill Preceded
| That the material shall be taken from FIRST and
| Second streets, and Exchange and Bauk streets,
! ~ per resolution Of June 18th.
Resolution siorted
Aid. Rothsr, moved that tbs. Mayor, together
With tbs Finance Committee, Messrs Sample and
| Mumm) and the Wharf Commute, tMessrs. vii.
kin.on ard Allen, J shall constitute Special Com.
mttss whose duty it shal be attend to the props,
| prosecution Of the contemplated work ths
Wharf, and til. disposition Of the Bonds proposed
| to be Issued therefor Motion carried.
! On motion the Engineers estimate Of embank
mont IN the side track to the Elevator. DC, va,
taken from the table and referred to the Specia
| Committee on Wharf Extens.on.
| AID. wilkinson offered the followed report.
/ Tho Special Committee, TO whom WAS referred
the verbal petition OF Mrs. koechendosrfer in re-
gard to complaint against her for violation Of
the Ordinance establishing ere limits, beg to 70.
| pert that they deem the complaint frivolous and
unjustidnble, and believe the improvement il nc
1 violation Of said Ordinance. They recommend
that Mrs. Eocchenj oerFer have permission from
the Council to 70 and finish II.
Report accepted and ,eoomn enda.ion adopted
! Council adjourned.
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Born companies Of the Tanners went to
Warsaw last evening TO attend the kepubii-
can Rally At that place. The procession was
large one, and % il passed down Main
street on ite way to the boat, it did not fall
shor, in point Of attractveness Of any thing
We have ssen during the campaign. The
spectacle was an imposing one. Republicans
OF Keokuk are proud Of the Tanner Clubs,
and 'tis we'll. They are creditable institu-
tons We have no report Of the meeting Al
Warsaw, and will therefore be compelled to
defer an account until TO. morrow morning.
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Re the Public.

The Keokuk L St. Leafs Packet Company
are thankful for past favors, and a. they are
always on hand rendering the best facilities
for both passengers and freight between here
and St. Louis, both in high and low water,
they solicit continuance Of former patron.
age. Their boats are safe and reliable; their
officers courteous and sentlemanly.
ssp1s-5. o. Il. BsrwEs, Ag'.
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CITY NEWS.
Mass Meeting II Pilot Grove
Hon. Geo. w. McCrary
AND
Hon. John Van ValkenburE
WILL SPEAK

There will b Grand Asss Meeting of
The people Of Northern Lee and Southern
Henry, 1t Pilot Grove, on Saturday.
October I'd.
Tho meeting will be addressed by Hon
George W. McCnry and Hon. John Van
yalksnbure. The speaking viii begin at 2
o'clock p. m.
lie. the public In the parts round about
Pilot Grove come ont en- masse and make
The meeting grand rally for Grant, Colfax
and McCrAry.
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TIE 1ixIucsoos.-Ths Tinbuetoos con.
clodsd yesterday 70 rspsss their cososrt las,
evening. Very little pablic;ay ooald BE- siven
- the purpose = that lats hour, and the con
sequence vas % insufficient ard meagrs
Aouss. Had due potics Of the second sntsr.
aaisnsas bssa given q The AtAensuu
Wednesday svssine, and IN the city paper,
ysslsrday morsins, the asdisnos lsst nigh,
would havs bsen - much SUCCESS - tha
sntsetainmena itsef W. For I'll Tie troupl
psrfmnAd splsodidly. Heath, Mckay,
Eddy, Apsl, Bashman, Billy Smith, Passuore
and Wasose. Hartung, Whitoomb and Lsh-
man, al did supsrbly their parts. The Ana
ssass won ths fullsal measure Of favor, and
that thsg did sos iass better house las,
evening Int The fault II KeoknL;ana
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on,eago L,v. .toes m.rH.r

BIZ Telegraph CHICAGO Sept, u
CAttl.-Rseeip.s 4ot Market un dull at cline o.
1925 n g,sdes sales OF ls5 - 6a11 37>s fer
mmon to ext holes cows nu1 light steers, 500 6 so
Tor fair 10 good shI IL steers.
Hogs- Receipt. - s.. There WASH good FEELING to-
day. and adv OF Is 02Oo beat and Is IS ron
mon lots sales off SCI a,aass..< fJ common to&g
IS for ia. to medium, 2 90 10 for eocd to choie.
eheep-RectiptA 245. snl-s OF i4o; ali common and
mcclure grades At range 2Ios3bo.
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0RnAT REPUBLICAN uKE fIU0
AZ Carthage, Iai., ~ saturday.

The Tanners, Tie ciiiasus and everybody,
are invited to come,
Tanners Of Keokuk will NEE. at their re-
pective Halls 1t eo'elock, .. 10. Trains
will leave Hamilton st ~. N. The cost
vii. not exceed 30 cents the round trip.
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Bufrss-1s 70 800 y b.
Hses-14c.
PoULTRy-Livs Chickens - IS to II SO q dos.
SoRssun-50t to Toe per gallon.
PofAross-New ~ 5o@3 so y barrel,
OHioHs-S0c per bush.
TonAroEs-tl 90 TO 20 per bush.
LARD-City cured 1910 per 70. Country CURED
Ito to lsc perlb.
BnRswAx-36 to 3sc per Id.
TALLow-In bbls, Il to l2c; loose Zoe per n.
F1AfnRRs-frime oVc 70 600 per %.
RAes-cotton, Sc per ID.
Walfh bHANs-Common 70 good : 70 % &c
CHEssH-Good country loc. Factory 49,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cider 2sc per gal
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TIE sales Of territory for our Burglar
Alarm have been large and unprecedented in
this city. Az far as We have heard from those
Who have taken rights and started out to So
hcit orders, they are doing remarkably we'll,
and making very large wages. The ssept At
Burlington, making Is high ~ $2oe IS in two
days. We shall offer for few days the coun-
y Of St. Louis and tho unsold counties 10
Missouri. lows, Indiana, Wisconsin aud 9th
~ territory. s. { J. ]. WHrTAKas.
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A SERVANT girl hAiling from Oskaloosa was
arrested upon the charge Of having commit
ted theft At that place. While her mistress
was absent from the house. she, tho servent
girl, collected together all the available wear
ing apparel and absconded. She was de-
tected in this city BY means Of the stolen
goods she was wearing Ct tho time. She will
be sen, back to Oskalooss for trial.
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TIE largest and most desirable stock Of
dry ooods Of the season are now being opened
II Phillips / Kerr's, IS Main street.
wed-fri-sun
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FoR SALB.-A store room well located
in growing Railroad tows In this State. A
good opening for business Address J. g.,
care GATH CRY Once. sepl7-lv.
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TN attendance u the Democratic csls.
bration last. evening Va very small. The
White Boys 10 rcd shirt and red noses, we're
he only ones Who manifested any snthusi-
Aam worthy Of notice. They wars thoroughly
lnfsssd With ''tAs spirit Of Democracy" u
vas plainly visible The bslancs Of the
crowd didu't "snshuss" 20 sny greet extent.
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RE1ovAL-We said yesterday. and be-
cause We made An error and did not give
the name properly, Ne repeat it here
We regret to learn that our longtime
citizen Dr.. John N. Hummer will re-
move TO Quincy to-day, Henceforsh be
becomes resident Of that fair city and of
fe-s his professional services to its people.
The Doctor has long been in successful prac-
tice here, and we doubt not be will do we'll
there. Besides he 10 live Republican, that
hos grown mp from fres soil, and his rood
looking outside scarce hides heart that's
aglow With Radical light and Ere. Person
ally and professionally The Quincyises may Be
glad 70 @ him, and ~ hops be may there b
prosperous - be Anticipates.
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WAHTED.-3oot siders, at the factory Of
Hambleton / Huiskamp, It the Simpson
House, on Sixth street. selb-tf.
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October I'D.

Gks. Gno. ". CLAaK, g. 8. Marshal o
Iowa, 10 in the city.
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HAIR FAaH.-The White Collar Limo Of
Packets will c1lty passengers to the lows,
Illinois and Missouri State Fairs u half price.
BY paying full fare going they win be re
turned frso. 8. n. ARcREa,
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THs St. Louis Republican says the mana
gers Of the Ksokuk Packet Company, North
ern Line and White Collar Line, have effects
I'd Al arrangement with Major General War
rem, By which they secure the loan Of one Of
Long, scrspers, 70 b used in deepening the
channel over tho various sandhars between
Ct. Louis and Keokuk. It's thought that
the channel depth can BE- increased ct least
twelve inches b. the use Of the scraper. The
machine will DO 1t work 10 about ton days.
This movement WAS initiated BY Capt. John
s. NcCune, President of the Keoknk Packe,
Company. but the expenses attending the
fitting up and working Of the scraper will be
borne equally By the packet companies above
named.
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ANNOUNCEMENTs.

BY the request Of many friends announce myself u
N Independent candidate for County Clerk.
D. W. BLACKBURN.
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81. Louis Cattle Market.
By Telegraph Ct Louis, Sept. y.
rsttls- Choeeshirpins cstts IN limited demand at
ech gross.
Sheep Ia large shipmens.
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NAuvoo, ILL.,, Sept. le, lss

EpYroa Cars C1ry The Democracy Of
Nauvoo and vicinity we're notified BY small
posters that there would be grand rally Of
the white mans party in that city. They
came IN from the country, very early in the
day, but could see little Of the grand, yet
they waited to see and hear Gen. n. N.
Blakemore. He finally dropped in on them,
bu. not through any kindness or poliseness Of
the party be represented.
N. N. Morrill, said be bad the honor of in
trod acing to the audience one Of Iova's sons
". N. Blakemors.
Mr.. Blakemore said that he did not have
the honor Of being one Of Iowa's sons. but
he came from that great State Of Virginia.
felt sorry for the speaker, for he used his
BEST efforts to get his audience quiet, and
some time (which was rery precious) was
consumed 10 getting the attention ei the
crowd. he finally got a. the same old .iece
that be carries with him. he said on &C.
count Of time, he was compelled to leave on,
| many important items that be would like to
re.er to. On the stand in front Of him lay /
large pile Of documents that he would like "a
! read, and they voa.i make any Republican
shed tears, If he only had ID. time TO read
them.
President Lincoln WAS referred to in the
most shameful manner by the speaker. BE
bad great love for the soldiers who defended
the aag Of orr country, but he remarked
that DO didn't 60 much on the war that vss
brought about in 1861, MT mich Nayy AYs,
A didp't
On account of A~e he couldn' ~ al TIA,
he would like to; yet hs was 90 thsA ,,and
three hours. and only night aud empty ,eas.
reminded him that his tims had coma 4
think better.
/ There are something less than one mil
lion happy fellows in Iowa. It's DOR Re
pnblicsns over the ssvs from Maine.
-Rsv. ". F. Covlew, Republicsn, and J
b. Wallace, Democratic candidate for Elsc
tr in the Becoud District, had . joint die
cushion ct Huecatins last Friday evening, OF
| "Poltical Prsachine." WsIsoe w,s rseular,
| II hauled over the Cowles.
| This Davenport Association Of Baptist
Churches began IL session u Clinton, on
Wednesday
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Chicago Market.

Chicago Market.
Nv r.Iesrsph,| oncAso. Bept. II.
rlou-un.stsea Receipts $50 bb., Shipment. 49,
5a8
wheas-Irregular and lower; No ] 81 56H7; No = Il 81
No 81 u12 Receipts l22 $50 bush, shipments 49,.
s54
corn-Dull; No esaA; NJ o.. Receipts 10 ,ao bush.
shipments l16,7is.
o.ts- Q 1t, and steady; so14as. Reee'l'. ssao1
bush, shipments I6i7E.
Rys-Lover, No Il 4s1s14d Receipts 7,sas bush,
shipments s273,
Barl.y-lrrssular; No III e5ss Receipts 1885
bush, shipments 8.7a7
Proyirions- Dull; pork $50 rs
Lard-is.
Baeon-ehoulders IL.
Whisky-Dull and lower; small GALS. At u - fcee.
Freiahts-Dull and lower, s. fer wheat. &c Tor etrn
SIG for oats &c BufA
Toledo MsrAet.
By Telegraph roIrpo, sept II
Wheat White Michigan 50 o.: smbef 81 os1tsa o.
No l red u OF.
Corn-Ehade better; No l 81 0,
oat,-etsady; No ] st57.
sRye-Unch.Dged: 81 IS for No l;tl 20 for No =
sew yova marRsl
~ Yslesr.ph.i Esw Yir1. Sept II,
Ylour-Co moderately activs and slightly In buy
ss's favor.
wheat-Duil: i@2c lower for spring; winter IN light
supply aud steady; the advance in Ocean rsishts mate
rally checks export.
Rys-Qust; nominsIly unchanged.
osts-DulI and heavy; ea0e9 At depot; io3.a anos
for western-
rn-tl 1919 for ursound; Il 1917 for sound rev
mi cd western sfoat.
Pork-ouie us IS mas 90 for Ssh aud r-snlar
sales OF 80 bbls mess. seller Oct, at t23 50
Beef-Quiet.
Gut Meals Dull ncuinally unchanxei
Bacon Unchanged
Lard Qaist % Is for fair TO prime stssn
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Financial and Commercial.


CefrsstsA daily ~ Snow HunnR, Comm ssion
Assshaats, 6seoad stxsst.l
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from destruction-the frank approval G

from destruction-the frank approval of
amnesty based on repentance and loyalty
the demands for the most thorough econ
omy and honesty in the Government-the
sympathy of the party of liberty with all
throughout the world who long for the
liberty we here enjoy, and the recognition
OF the sublime principles of the Declara-
tion of independence, are worthy OF the
organization on whose banners they are
to be written in the coming contest. Its
past record cannot be blotted out or for
gotten If there had been no Republican
party, slavery would to-day cast its bale.
full shadow over the Republic. If there
had been no Republican party, a free press
and free speech would be as unknown,
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, as
ten years ago. If the Republican party
could have been stricken from existence
when the banner of rebellion was unfurled,
and when the response of ''no coercion"
was heard at the North, we would have
had no nation today. But for The Rcpub-
lican party daring to risk the odium of
tax and draft laws, our flag could not have
been kept flying in the fold till the long
hoped for victory came. Without Ke-
publican party, the civil rights bill, the
guaranty of equality under the law to the
humble and detenceless, as well as to the
strong, would not be to-day upon our ma
tional statute book.
With such inspirations from the past,
and following the example Of the founders
of the Republic who called the victorious
General of the Revolution to preside over
the land his triumphs had saved from its
enemies, cannot doubt that our labors
will be crowned with success; and it will
be success that shall bring restored
hopes, confidence, prosperity. and progress,
South as we'll as North, West rs well as
East; and, above all, the blessings under
Providence of national concord and peace.
Very truly, yours,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
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One of the sharpest political ca

= One of the sharpest political carica-
turcs is the dying impeachment glad,a-
tor" Ben Butler lies prostrate In the
arena, Will, his broken sword and most
dcnoralized countorance-whilst Presl-
dent Johnson is eenretiring with heavy
spoon over his shoulder with which he
has Drained the hero of Big Bethel.
a clergyman, happening to get wet,
was standing over the fire to dry lis
clothes, and when his colleague came in,
lie asked him to preach for him. as he was
wet. "No, sir,I thank yon,' was the
prompt reply, "preach yourself; you will
be dry enough in the pulpit
a Chicago editor says that half the
people who attend musical entertainments
in that.citv lont know The The A,tcffeaSi"c 1
tween a symphony and a sartline."
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A Detroit paper mas the following

"A Detroit paper mas the following
cone of the Cincinnati newspaper men
makes one suit answer for the changes OF
the year He gets suit otthick clothing
rs cold weather comes on, and by the time
hot weather arrives, it is worn sufficiently
thin to serve for thin clothes. When he
wears them out, then lie cont wear them
out any more--that is to say, he wears
them ont until they are so much worn out
that he had rather not 60 ont than wear
them out any morc--then he gels another
suit"
A Hartford four year-old saw his par
cnts preparing for church and asked them
to Ia Ike him with them. He was told that
he was too little, and must wait till he
should grow bigger. "Well, returned
he, 'iyou'd better take NE now ,tos when !
get bigger ] may not wamc TO go.
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DEATH OF KIT CAnsoN.-A letter frol

DEATH oF KIT CAHsoN-A letter from
Fort Lyon, Colorado, announces the death
of Christopher Carson, better known
throughout the United States rs "Kit
Carson" He died on the 2Sd of May,
from the effect of the rupture Of an artery
in the neck. The deceased was born in
Madison county, kentucky, Oh the 24th
of December, 1909, and was consequently
in his iifty-ninth year. When quite q
child his parents cmigratcd to Missouri,
where hc was reared After attaining his
fifteenth year, he was apprenticed to a
saddler, but disliking the trade, and being
of wild, rowing disposition, he left his mas
ter two years after, and started on hunt.
ing expedition oreight years he pursued
the arduous aid dangerous career OF a
trapper, when he was appointed hunter to
Bent's Fort, i'll which capacity he contin''-
cd for eight years longer. Returning to
Missouri at the end OF this time, for the
purpose of seeing his family, he met Gen.
Fremont, and promptly accepted an offer
to join his exploring expedition. His rep
utation as a mountain trappor and guide
had, by this time, become extended, his
name being connected with many daring
feats. In 1917, he was u lieutenant in the
United States army, and attached to the
rifle corps, and during tile rebellion he
was promoted from rank TO rank until he
reached that of brevct brigadicr general.
As an Indian fighter, he was, perhaps, un-
equaled. A splendid shot-he is said
never to have failed to kill rcdskin that
he fired ut. and tile number that fell be-
.ao4b l,;a ni,,, .1,n,,ct harn lnnn IlllnGl0rs
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Condemn no man, says John Yves

Condemn no man, says John Wes-
lev. for not thinking as you think! Let
oyarv one enjoy the free liberty of think
;ns, @ for himself. Let every man use his
own rg Judgment, since every man must
s,;ve an account Of himself to God. Alb
r sor every approach, in any kind Of de-
gree, to the spirit Of persecution. Ii you
cannot persuade o man into the truth,
rsa,ay astempt 20 force him into it.
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Grant and Colfay.

FORMAL LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE By THE
NOMINEES OF THE CHICAGO CONTENTION.
The following formal letters have been
written by General Grant and Mr.. Colfax,
accepting the nominations of the Chicago
Convention as candidates fer the Offices,
respectively, of President and Vice-Prssi-
dent of the United States:
GENERAL GRANTS LErTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20, 1868.
General Joseph e. Haoley, President Ma
tional Union Republican Convention:
In formally accepting the nomination of
the National Union Republican Conven-
ton of the 2lst May inst, it seems proper
that some statement cf views beyond the
mere acceptance of this nomination should
be expressed.
The proceedings the Convention were
marked with wisdom, moderation and pa
triotism, and I believe express the feeling
of the great mass of those who sustained
the country through its recent trials. l
endorse their resolutions.
If elected to the Office of President of
the United States, it will be my endeavor
to administer ali the laws in good faith,
with economy, and with view to giving
peace, quiet and protection everywhere.
At times like the present tits impossible,
OF at least emincntly improper, to lay
down q policy to be adhered to rig hit or
wrong, through an administration of four
years. New political issues, not foreseen,
are constantly arising; the views Of the
public on ole ones are constantly chang
ing and a purely administrative officer
should always be left free to execute the
will of the people. l have always respec.
ted that will and always shall. Peace and
universal prosperity its sequence, with
economy Of administration, will tighten
the burden of taxation, while it constantly
reduces the national debt. Let US have
peace.
With great respect your obedient ser
want. y. S. GRANT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-10

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tlct availed themselves of the bankrupt