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FRESH ARRIVALS.

1900 LBS: sPS,sg ,ssggGAR-cURED BACON
2 tierces Extra S. G. ifaIis, small sizas.
tierces Pure Leaf Lard. -
B boxes Goldfish. -
Is boxes E. p. and Cutting Cheese.
59 bbls. Family Flour, super. and extra.
8 firkins Strictly Choice Goshen Butter.
'' so boxes Assorted Crackers, fresh.
20 tierces Whole and Middling Rice.
10 half bbls. Clagget's Ale. -.
100 doz. Clagget''s Ale, in pints.
81 doz. Jcffrcys d Atkins Pale Ale.
70 doz. Imported Bremen Lager Beor.
20 doz. London Porter.
8 cases Hostetters Bitters.
French Mushrooms, in cans; Worcester
shire, Mushroom and Jockey Club Sauces:
Tomato Catsup, English Pickles, Canned
Fruits and Vegetables, Choice Teas, green
and black; and q full assortment Of all
grades of Sugars, Syrups and Molasscs.
etc. GEORGE SYNIMFRS -
Feb 20 - -S s..
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NEW BOOKS.

nFFIOIAL History Of the Secret Ser
-. - wee. wee BY Gen. L. G. Baker, late Pro-
Chief of National Police Announced a
year ago, but suppressed by the Govern
ment. Profusely illustrated. Subscription
price 50. 49, E -
Two New Books, by sBrick" Pomeroy,
editor OF the Lacrosse (Wis.) Democrat.
The First, Sense" or Saturday Night
The Second, Nonsense, or Hits and Criti-
cisms on Follies Of the Day. $3.50 each. )
Napoleon and Blucher.. ByL. Muhlbach.
:, On Both Sides of the Sea-A New Schoen-
berg Gotta Family Book-A Sequel to
Dreytons and Davenents.
At DUFFIE & CHAPMAN'S
Jan "a Bookstore, Columbia. 8. O..
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4 600 LBS. SUGAR CURED BACON
II eSOS STRIFE -
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Count Mirabeau.
A N HISTORICAL TALE; b,

A N HISTORICAL TALE; by Mundt.
IN Translated by Brandford. In one
volume. Price S1.50; cloth $2.
History of the United Nethorlands-se-
quel to Dutch Republic; 10y iaffotiey.
a stormy Life, novel; by Lady Geor-
diana Fullerton, with plates. Price $3.50
and 81. S'o'
Duffs Railroad, Bank and Merchants
Bookkeeping, new.
Queen Tictoria's new book. Life in the
Highlands, &o. Price s1.75. :, 80
Also, new supply Of Inez, by author
of st. Elmo. s1.75.
New English Novels, cheap. For sale at
j. J. McCarter's bookstore.
FEB r. j.. BRYAN.
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The supply of teas in the United
States will, before long, be greatly
increased. No less than twenty -four
ships loaded with teas are now due in
New York from the East. ''
The Mardi Gras celebration took
place at New Orleans, on Tuesday,
and mprocessions, balls. and parties
were the order OF the day and even
ing,
Stock cattle brought twenty-five
cents head at q recent sheriff's sale
in Texas. 't ~, -
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NO medicine has ever been introduced
which has become SO popular, both with
physician and patient, MS PANKNIN'S HE
PATIO BITrERS. They have been extern
sively used, and numerous testimonials
have been received, bearing evidence of
the undeniable fact that they never fail to
reileve dyspepsia, nausea, headache, nerv-
GUS debility and other diseases arising
from the stomach or liver. For sale by ali
druggists. DIR. G. II, Mot, Agent.
APrll 10 tu1v
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A Good Spring Medicine for Horses.

A Good Spring Medicine for Horses.
HEINITSH'S GERMAN HORSE POW
IL DERS, for Indigestion, Distemper,
Hide-bound, Drowsiness, Loss of Appetite,
Inward sprains, Debility, Wasting OF
Flesh, Sore Eyes, swelled Legs, Grease,
ton from Work. 1t carries off ali foul
humors, purifies and cools the blood, and
prevents horses becoming stiff and foun-
dered. 1t is stimulus for weak stomachs,
and renders the limbs and skin soft and
nne, giving smooth coat to the hair.
These Powders have been used in Colum-
6la Tor the last twenty-five years, and hun
sale only by FISHER HEINITSH,
March Druggists.
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To the Dental Profession.
I HAVE PATENTI

HAVE PATENTED, and
&R1S now desire to introduce, an
UIfS%A important improvement in
i1 the construction of ARTIFI-
CiAL DENTURES, whereby the strength,
reliability and facility Of repair, pertain,
ing to swaged plate work, is communicated
to moulded metallic or vulcanizable base
Strong Plate Teeth as firmly attached to
the base as if soldered to swaped
plate, are. by this process, substituted for
those specially designed for moulded base
BY their use the operator is left free to cx-
erclso his own Judgment in their range
ment, and finds himself no longer confined
TO tho sameness OF the present style of
blocks, or single teeth weakened by cary
ing for moulded work.
NO new appliances are required in this
process. it is easily acquired by any one
familiar with either moulded or swaeed
work. 1t gives to the operator confidence
in the reliability of his cases, exempting
him from the disappointment and per-
plexlty often attendant on his most faith
fnl efforts. 1t renders partial cases as reli-
able as full sets, and, consequently, will
tend to ameliorate the present deplorable
practice of extracting every tooth, sound
or unsound, which stands in the way Of the
latter.
The method has been thoroughly tested.
and Is now submitted to the profession
with the assurance that it will bo found TO
fnlhll all that is claimed for it. Its results
arc highly artistic, very beautiful, and af.
and patient.
| OFFICE LICENSES will be the system
adopted, in relation to which-and other
matters in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will he
furnished, on application to the subscrib-
er:. VIM. REYNOLDS, nj. D..
Jan 4omo Columbia, s. &c.
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The Confessions and Experience of
an Inval.d.-Published for tho benefit
and as caution to young men and others,
who suffer from Nervous Debility, Prema-
ture Decay of Manhood, &C., supplying the
means OF self-cure. Written by one who
cured himself, and sent free on receiving
postpaid directed envelope. Address
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. BROOKLYN, New
York. Also free, by the samo publisher, a
circular of DAISY SWAIN, the great Poem
OF the War. Dec 1s 3mo
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"The Queen of Medicine -


A N ascription Of praise more worthy the
IA trlumphs of art than gilded obeiisks.
or monuments of stone, is the yoIur,tsry
testimony of q grateful people. A thou
sand hearts, and as many ready tongues.
yield willing and q thankful tribute OF
praise to the merits of that incomparable
panacea,
HEINITSH's QUEENB DELIGHT.
These are the living trophies:
brought,
To speak the triumphs skill has wrought
In the brief period OF twelve months.
over 600 cases have been treated so sue,
cessfully as to entitle it to be the wonder
Of the age.
For debility, prostration, nervousness.
mental depression, impaired digestion.
loss OF appetite, restlesness, want Of vital
force and low spirits, it is more invigorat-
ing and strengthening than all the COM
pounds of bark or bitters. AS a liver
lnvigorator, it is of inestimable value. As
a stimulant, it is safer and surer than ali
the rum and whiskey tonics of the day.
and II you value your life and health a
pins fee, avoid these quickenine stimu-
lants to the grave and uae the Queens
Delight. For sale by
FISHER & HEINITsH,
Jan ~ DrQpOiSts
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MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY.---AN

MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY.---AN
ESSAY FOR YOUNG MEN on the Crime of
Solitude, and the Diseases and Abuses
which create 1mpediments to Marriage,
with sure means OF relief. Sent in sealed
letter envelopes, free of charge. Address
DIR. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
Feb Ono
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COPELAND & BEARDEN.

ryN so BAGS Extra FAMILY
lE7EE|EM 10000 lbs. Bacon SIDES
E&Eaf and SHOULDERS,
hhds. Molasses,
10 hhds. Coffee Sugar.
so sacks Liverpool Salt, r.
Tagging and Bale Rope. Feb % D
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1 HAVE PATENTED, and
E1s now desire to introduce, an
UYfyT important improvement in
IH the nnnafrnrti0n of
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Special Notices.
Disaster Follows Neglect.

WHeosrr fe- the premonttory symptoms OF sickness
should uber that it adds the agny ofscfreproach
to the panss Of dis remember thai thsy might
have been prevented.
Lsnguor debility and low spirits ara often The pre-
OF terrible disease, They indicate nieIi-
necessity To- mic. aud the tonic 10 exist. nee
il Hos FkTTER's STOMACH BIrTERs.
sisk hesdaehc, pain in the right side and yeownees
II the whites d the eyes are unmistakable symptoms
of approaching bilious .ack and in order to ward
II o. prudence dictates the prcrriey Of resort
g = the most cfcacious Of all snt-bens pre- para
tians, uosIErrEk's STOMACH BI1TsRs.
Ftnleaca, nausea oppression after aatlr Irregular
sy OF the bowel- and dst4ste for exeftion denote
dsordered state Ct the somach which il neglected Is
snre - inmate in chronic dysps.sii but which M,
be relieved in tonrs. aud entirely eared in few
xst, taking half wipegt4ss Of Hostett4i,s B;t.ets
a. regular Intervals
if3 Sieisns admit trat iupumarahe lives are sac
fii GEAR that might have tisan s.yed ty pre-
ss.ss7i stty medication Remember that the
pfifc u nses Of HosTErTER'S BITTERs is 10 puf The
sssef condition rcrei dis .ss I, recruits and
Fstres e va lhg stFet 9Th and Therefore, especin
~ n'fd7a eGEng The season Wien iteHse beat ak.s
she hFaFs hho CONSTANT crafts oa s's vital principle
IN afttw
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Ine ratification meetings held il the late
JET. Dayis dominion by sis myrmidons are
much more enthusiastic for Seymour and
BLAIR than those held by their confreres in
the North No doubt Wade Hampton, For
rest X Co see in the nomination revival Of
the 81 lost cause under more favorable aus
pices, aud hence go in with the same enihu-
siasm with which they originally engaged in
the effort to overthrow the authority OF the
laws Of the land.
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The telegraphic dispatches day or two
since announced that Senator Morto was
abou, to marry lady in Baltimore. We
know another lady who would object very Sc
riously to such On addition to Senator Nor
tons family
1t is Senator Norton, OF Minnesota, who is
to marry the Baltimore lady.
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DYEIEG AND SCOUR,NG.

MRS, KoCHENDOEEFFER has secured
- h-setviees Of MI. G. r. SIMPSON a. - Innis
onshiy competent byer and perfect gentleman
No =, VII noS IA charge Of and the busnee,
The pnblis are cordially iovited 10 es1 :. IN !.
sA ~ ansin's' corner of6,h aud Johsson. '''se =
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STATE TICKET.

n FIR Secretary 81 ftate,
ED. WRIGHT, Of Cedar County.
Fbr auditor Of Sat,
lpHN A. ELLIOTT, Of Mitchell County
Pm Treasurer Of Sate,
SAM'L E. RANKIN, Of Washington County
For Regfaey Of STAT Land Office
CT G. CARPENTER, Of Webster County
FM Attorney General
HENRY O'CONNOR,.of Muscatine County
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
fYyu District GEORGE w MccRARY.
.>scopd H,srtct-CoL. WILLIAM SMITH
9sjfrd District
ftprfh Diariet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fSftA Ihsfffa FRANK ". PALMER
S5rfh DstIsrt---
mr. sJadgs 81 Circuit Court
JOHN b DRAYER Of Henry County
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TESTIMONIALS.
HON. GEORGE w. WOODWARD,
Che, Justice u the Supreme Cpurt Of F.nssylran,a
write
Philadelphia, March l6, 1867.
II find Hoofaud's - German Bitters is .
good tonic. useful in 49, diseases. Of III. diss..
Of debility and wanto action 10 the system.
Yours truly, GBo W. WOODWARD
HON. JAMES THOMPSON.
Judge Of Tie Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia. April ", 1855.
II consider 'Hoofsud's German Bitteisa ral,4abte
redcfse Ct attack, OF Indigestion Dyspepsia.
l can Gritty this from my experience Of IT,
Yours, with respect,
JANIS THOMPSON"
From Rev. JOS. II. KENNARD, d. D.,
Pastor Of th> TenM Bpat,a cAureh, Philadelphia.
rr. Jaeison- Dear eir have b. en- frequently re-
Jue.tsd IL my With recomme ndatfobs Of
% out Of my appropris sphere, have in
all cases declined. hut with clear proof In
arious instance Ands particularly in my
family Of the usefulness Of Or. Hollands German
sitters depart for my uai to sx-
my full convictiout general debility Of the
system and specially for Lrer Complaint it Is safe
usually, doubt not, will be very ncia to those
sho snfer from the ADORE
Yours, very respectfully
J. RENNARp
Eight, below Coates St
From Rev. e. ID. FENDALL.
ssssstsnt tatar Cbristan Taro'ttcis Phta felphin.
lase derived decided benefit from the use OF Hoof-
land 6efian tters and taet 1t privilege to
msid valuable tonic u all v no are SUI
fering from gerera debility from diseases arising
from arrangement Of the liver.
Yours. truly,
I'D FENDALL.
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g alrE g..
Ted~ NJ . =

Hcoh ards German Bitter., per bottle co
= :. half dozen......... 8 60
Hooaa.ds German Tonic, put up In quart bottles 50
bottle, haf dozen for 70
1910 forge, - examine we'll the arcle you buy,
In rrdsr to t,e genuine
For sal. By All Druggists and Dealers
0f NJ defines.
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GEy. GRANT crushed ont the rebellion, and
now tie rebels, under the lead Of Seymour
aud Blair, til their Copperhead sympa,hiz
era, are seeking to wreak their vengeance on
Grant.
Will the loyal people Of this land. will the
Union soldiers whose glory and renown is ms
dissolubly linked with the fame Of their greet
aud ilIustrlous leader, aid to strike him down
or permit him to be stricken down at the
polls?
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FOE VICE PRESIDENT.
SCHUYLER COLE.EX.
IF fNDftSA

FIR Ge a4t< at L0sg<
8. l.. GLASGOW. Of Wayne County.
j. B. YOUNG, of Linn County.
Pr. 65agrcsnonal Iistrtcts
! r. HIRAM scI0Fl ED. Of Washington County.
III TLANE of Scoif County.
Ill. ". y, GERS. Ct Fsseste County
~ JOHN MEYkR, Of Jaep.r County
.y-WM. HALE, Of Mil}s G. uuty
Wis. II. TAFT. Of humboldt County
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Vinegar Works.

DRUssIN0's Pure Cider Vinegar; warranted Pure,
and 70 preserve Rckies; etrong ard paassbe !arg-
ut wosk In the United States: established 1S1s.
&C PRuseIN0. $50 and s4I State St.
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hilbert HUBBARD c. Tvipes and Ccrdase of al
" dsacriptinbs, Cotton Canvass of all ~i6thss srt
Weight. Tents Avpings aud Covers, Tar, Pitch, oakut
Tackle Blocks, etc, 2o5 and 2o7 Water ,treet.
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Bachelors Hair I've

Tb3s spi.atid Hair Dye is the hest .a n world II.
ens true sn5 fec, Dye; ,ru'e-s is.sls instant.
neans, disappointment. no ridiculous fts remede.
ha III n ets Of bad dyes; snrgora,ss ana leaves ~.
aalf soe and oean'ui black or broscn. Fold by all
hssi All Perfnmerr, and properly spilled 1t Batch
elef's Wig Fsssory, No I5 Bonf street New York
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VIZ Ess AH.-PRUssING'sC CELEBRATED CIDER
- huan, WARRANTED pure, and to preserve pickles
r. aSarued at the s. Fair, Illinois sfsts
' ARG onics'io tity ss! Largest works Of the kind
In the United States
cHAS. g. !. pRUssIEG,
as1eaeotem 1sa&3l L&ke-st 4ahtcaro
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Thumbs she lss.

~ BROWN ! Co, Mtuufa Our sksirs
VI this haAvieet and eat OF red the ale. SEND
for illustrated catalogue, IS Kingstury Street
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The Burlington Argus has 9 a private let
tcr tron Lee county conveying the pleas
- information that q vast number Of changes
are daily going on from Radicalism to Demo-
cracy IN said county, and-that Clagett is sure
to be elected 10 Congress.
The ghost Of Buster is the only man capa-
HE Of writing such "roorb ea.
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| nRtGHAM, GOODYEAR 4 HAYES Coach and Sad
- dery Hardware, Lestaer. Hrb., Spnkes and helt
Carriage wrk, Springs, A1ies Bolts and Maeeble Iren
1e1 Lake street.
HAYDEN KAY, IS and Il Lake street Manufac-
Ii turers and Dssers in Leather, Carriage Goods and
Saddery HardN are
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Saddlery hardware.

DuRpLE, Green and Ned Roorng States The only
,nse in the West keeping arge supply: prast al
skaters furnished Whitacre Raymond leo Washington
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NOTICE.

fact that fully half Of the
female p rton of our population seldom
Ia the enjoyment of rood health, or, to nse
III ir own ea pr. ssion - feel vels" they
augud, devoid of all energy anc
have no appetite
TO this class Of persons the Bitters the Tonic
pscially commended,
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are .e strong the OF either Of these remedies
They will cure every case OF MAkASHu2 without fail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated In the
hands OF tue proprietor but will allow OF ths pub
icaton Of bnt y few. Theee, II will be obs rved
OF note ani such standing that they must be be-
iievei
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Roofmg Materials.
Roofing NIafes.

IHHITAcRH : RAYMOND, Plastic Slate Ro5
w Slate, fe,t aud C mp. Roofing ard sheating /
Coal Tar Pitch Paints OILS. 1856 Washington street
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mr. Jndgs 81 Cre4t Cart.
JOHN B. DRAWER. Of Henry County
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BIank BoOAs, Stationery q TIA.
Der - 1FclOuse.
4 ,ULvKR, PAGl HOYhE, Bial Book Man1fac
\ \ turuss hssAn Job Printer and Jobbers OF Fihe
parera aionery aud Sibd.r Goods rs 100 Lake At
1--s-- - -----------
Brick Machine,
rI,HE MON TOR makes mere and better bricks With
siysn power, With LEES breakdown. ttau any other
Machine, Eagle works Mig Co, IS Canal Street
Clothing.
XYOUNa BIOS. / CO.; Manufacturers and Wholesale
i Dealerv in Mems and Boys Clothing, " and wv
Michigan Avenue.
Conn isstOn.
DLAIR DENsNORE Co. Commssion Merchants
d no. los Washington street Flour, GRAIN Pfoss-
ions, &c.
DIxLkY, HALLkKiNsEY, Wool Commission Aer.
JIG chants "a. IS aud IS Michigan Avenue corner Lake
street, chicago -
UNDERWOOD co commi sion Merchants in Flour
u Grain, Seeds Pork. Lard, Beet 1aiow, etc, ofhce
" Madison street. 4-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-12
THE NEWS.

Tho first bale Of new cotton. received yester-
day at Montgomery. was sold for AZ cents.
The Governor of Alabama has vetoed tne
hill BY which the Legislature authorized iteli
to cast the Presidential electoral vote. Here
CARDS the bill as wrong in principle, a danger
ous precedent, and as ian acknowledgment
that the material of which the Republican
marty is composed cannot be trusted"
Joe coburn. in card yesterday. declines to
meet McCoole at Pittsburg. but avows his will
liugness to fight at day d weeks notice. lie
will be on hand at the appointed place in New
York. on Thursday, and if McCoole, or rep
resentative does not appear, he will claim the
money.
A telegram from Halifax announces the ar
viva, there of the rest of the crew of the bark
II. Trowbridge, before reported foundered az
sea. with the bodies of three dead sailors.
A circular prepared by Gen. schofeld' on the
subject Of requisition by Southern State au-
tborities on the Government for troops, VIII be
submitted to the Cabinet to-day.
Gen. Rousseau will not take formal command
of the Department Ct Louisiana until the first
of October.
The Tailors' international Union Conveu-
ton is largely represented by delegates from
all parts of the country. No business OF i'm
portance has.yst been transacted.
The President will leave Washington on
Friday, to be absent some weeks. IL is not
definitely known which way he will ge though
1t is said he will visit his home at Greenviile'
Tennessee. Mr. Senator Patterson and fam
lily will accompany Mr.. johnson.
The Radical State Convention to nominate
Presidential Electors and congresfmsn for
the State at large meits to-day. Nearly every
county in the State will be represented. Dele
gates in considerable numbers have already
arrived. The Convention to nominate can
didate for Congressman from the Nashville
district will also assemble. The nomination
lies between S. c. Mercer. Of the Press and
Times. and Colonel Prosser, Representative OF
Davidson county in the LEGISLATURE.
William Boone. an old citizen of Perry
county, was assassinated. few days ago.
while riding along the country road. The
murderer was in ambush.
At Malatlan ell branches Of business are
paralyzsd. with no indications ofimprOvenent
in the future. Robberies and murders are Of
frequent occurrence.
The cholera has entirely disappeared from
Havana. Clear bills of health will be given
from and after tomorrow.
The militia bill. giving the Governor Of
Louisiana Discretionary power to call out arm
and equip themilitia and commission officers
meets with his approval. and passed boti
Houses. He can call out and dispose Of tn
militia at his pleasure.
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A Useless Usurpatiou.

No cry of "rebel" can obscure this
fact that when, 10 1865, the State govern.
ments Of the South were, in the hands of
these same rebels, adapted to the Con-
stitution, peace reigned aud prosperity
revived. No clamor can deny that many
thousands of Northern men moved there,
and other thousands there invested
money, aud that all did well until this
degrading party trick Of reconstruction
tore them up by the roots. No roar, DO
shrek, no "loil" sputter can make it
otherwise than that these "rebel govern
ments" gave an absolute equality of
legal rights to the negroes before the
Congressional civil rights bill was passed.
No fanatic zeal can say they ever needed
Federal bayonet or Federal dollar to
sustain them. And now, if they we're
lust, peaceable, inexpensive and stable,
we're they not good governments Z Aud
did they not deserve to stand7 No man
ever had any voice in framing them but
such as were loyal voters under the
Southern laws as they stood previous to
secession, aud where is the Northern
State that can show any better founda-
ton for its government than this
Wherefore, then, were they displaced 2
What good has come Of the change :
And how has the end approved the work.
Reconstruction seized upon these States
when they were self.sustaining and has
made them the pensioDed beggars Of the
North. II took them when peaceful and
prosperous and now presents them to Us
as q hell upon earth. Where was the
necessity for its interference-for il is for
this we have referred othese things Did
the past require il, and does the present
furnish any Justification for 80 brutal an
| inlermeddling7 Why did Congress DO
t7 The question is to be met and will
be met, but ss the people Of the North
come up TO that issue they will demand
Of their unfaithful servants Why u vas
forced upon them. Where vss the ue.
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