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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
MOnATIO SEYMOUR,

A volume OF HoraHb Setniuurs
political speeches since 1861, would be
almost as good Republican campaign
document as the biography of Grant.
TO insure his overwhelming defest hi
every Northern State it is only tieces-
sary to let the people fully understand
his position during the war. Fortu-
nately his record cannot be concealed
for Mr.. Seymour, though not q brave
man, has spoken boldly enough
He was outspoken in defence CT the
rebellion, because he sincerely believ-
ed that it would succeed. He asserted
SO often that the North could never.
subdue the South that he convinced
himself that all the victories Of Grant
and Sherman were inconsequential bat
ties, which only helped to prolong the
war. In his own words, the only
practical question was this. "Shall we
compromise after war, or compromise
without warp In 1868 his oroakings
of defeat were incessant, and he drew
a fearful picture Of the ruin Of the
North by the war, at the very moment
that Lee was being whipped at Gettys-
burg, and Grant was entering Vicks.
burg. 1t was to stop the wicked war
that he did his best to interfere with
the draft, assuring the New York riot
ers that he had sent his Adjutant
General to Washington to have II
stopped, and telling the mob that il
should be satisfied. 1t would not do,
of course, to send men to the army,
when Lee was invading the North.
His admiration of the South Was so
excessive that when the rebel Consti-
tuition was made at Montgomery, hs
declared: at is better than our own.
Why not obviate all difficulty by
adopting it 2" Astounding as this
may seem, it is truly what Mr.. Sey-
mour said. If the American people
could elect to the Presidency a rfan
who wanted to exchange the Constitu-
ton of the United States for the bas-
tard charter of d foul rebellion, We
should think the country deserved
all the plaques of Egypt.
Make Horatio Seymour's record
known. Keep it before the people.
The Republican party can save itself
the trouble of argument by simply
stating the facts.-Phiia Post.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
GREENE CoUNrx DEMOCRATS READ

In looking over our file of Messcn-
gers we notice a number of articles ap-
plicable to the times, several of which
we publish on this page. Had we
continued our search, enough might
have been found to make our readers
think General Grant the candidate OF
the Democrats for the Presidency, and
all their recent charges against him
concerning the exchange of prisoners
and bis political sentiments false. II
is hoped our Democratic readers, land
we have quite large constituency o.
that faith between those who pay and
they Who steal their reading,) will zee
The consistency Of their county organ
and guage thcir faith accordingly.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
No Enthusiasm.

The Democratic papers say "thcre is
no enthusiasm for Grant" 1t is very
seldom We have any enthusiasm over
a certainty. Why should there be-?
Enthusiasm implies doubt, difficulty, a
contest. How can people be enthusi-
astic about certainty? Fancy a set of
men getting up at daybreak to give
three cheers for the coming sunrise II
the Democrats that made nomina-
tion at New York gave us some pros
pect for fight, there would he enthu-
siasasm, and plenty Of it. But while
half Of ths party disposed tn aban-
don its principles, surrender at dis
erection, what is the use ofbciug enthu-
siastic. ieiA i,as ,ii. ll.ii
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

The above extracts, clipped from the
editorial columns of the Waynesburg
Messenger, were probably, from the
same pen, that paper being under its
present control during the time inclu-
dcd. 1t must be confessed that it has
offered its readers mixed dish in the
last few months, but the illustration is
fair of the change that came over the
spirit of Democracy's dreams with the
nomination of the "illustrious Conser-
vative soldier" by the Republicans.
Here YOU have it in black and white,
that all they required was Grants
willingness and they would have run
him on any platform. Of course,
poor fellows, we don't blame them for
denouncing him to-day. We trust
our readers will not fail to read the
left hand column to their Democratic
neighbors, and it won't hurt to read
the right hand column either, as evi-
dence of the amount of confidence they
can place in the teachings ofour "hand-
some" neighbor. DO that, will you
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
NEw YoRK.,

SYRACUSE, July Sat the after
noon session Of the Republican State
Convention, General John Cochrane
was made permanent President An
informal ballot for candidate for Gov
ernor resulted, John A. Griswold, 2i7;
Horace Greeley, 95; Stewart L.
woodfortl, 46. The nomination oi
Mr.. Griswoid was then made mani
nous. sIs ...1t9l al m,lt H
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

The effect on the money market Of
the Reputation Platform was imme.
diate and significant. Gold rose to
l41, and Government Securities declined
one per cent. A tremor went through
business circles when the action of the
Convention on the Platform became
known.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

Iris said that there are SO many
childreniu Indiana named after Schuy-
Ter Colfax, that all the stone-cutters ~
the State keep grsvestopes on hand
carved . Sacred to the memory OF
SCHUYLER Colfax-----"ir ready to insert
the pstronynic 10 the blank space
when the order is given. ,.feftr
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

President JOHNSON as bid for
the Presidential nomination from the
Democratic Convention, issued on FRI
day week before last his long talked Of
proclamation Of universal amnesty for
all acts done during the late civel war.
No exceptions are made whatever save
in cases where the party is now nnder
prosecution for some offence before a
court. .=rfc "shurn3a'' -iil
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

nOoxoaEs, by stroog votes in each
Of the Houses, has passed a law pro-
yidinp that none Of the Southern
States shall participate in the approach
ING presidential election, except such
as shall previously have reconstructed
their govormeniss i,lie,'a ais !.l Y
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

During the battle of Bull Run,
McCleIlan's movement to Richmond.
Pope's retreat to Washington, the cam
paigns of Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, and
Mine Run, with the various marches
and counter marches between the
Rapidan and Washington, not count
ing operations in the Valley, nor the
cavalry raids, the Army of the Poto-
mac lost, first and last, 16,l45 killed,
SO,663 wounded, 44,l6O missing, or
an aggregate of 144, 4,llS hors de COM
bat! OF these, 52,O06 were lost under
Mcclellan, the most cautious and the
most unfortunate commander the army
ever had.
1t must be sail of these losses, that
while they resulted in holding the
rebel army in check, yet by having
correspondingly lowered the efficiency
of the army, they contributed Indirect
ly but largely to excess of loss incurred
during the final campaign. Notwith-
standing this fact, and the essential
change in the nature of the fight
Ing, due to. the persistency with
which the rebel General covered
his men by entrenchments before CIV
ing battle, the aggregate loss of the
forces acting under Grants immediate
command mot counting operations in
the Shenandoah Nalley-they being
fairly Offset by those of Banks, Shields,
Milroy, Kelly, and others, during the
overland campaign, from the Rapidan
to Petersburg, with the siege of Peters,
burg, and all the battles incident there
to, up to the final surrender of Lee at
Appomattox Court House, was 13,06l
killed, 66,452 wounded, 26,9SS miss
ing-aggrcgate, l06,50l. l
From this it is evident that the Ar
my Of the James lost nearly 10000
fewer men after Grant took command
than they lost before that time. The
contrast between the captures made
and advantages gained in the two
periods is still more striking, but needs
no illustration.-Nep York Sun.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
4ottr,,.
THE COPPERiIESD.

Of all the factious men we've seen,
Existing now or long since dead.
Noone was ever known SO mean
As him we call Copperhead
A drhft evadins Copperhead
A rebel aiding Copperhead
A growing, slandering,
scowlins, pandering.
Vicious States rights Copperhead
From him the decencies oflife
And all its courtesles, have fed:
He lives In fretful, factious strife;
testy, touchy Copperhead;
A negro fearing Copperhead;
A rebel cheering Copperhead;
An unlearned, uniicked,
on spurned. oft whipped.
Doughfncod. cringing Copperhead.
When "save the Union," was the cry.
And thousands OF the Union bled.
Tho Nations right he did deny
To save itseif-this Copperhcad;
A Son of Liberty Copperhead:
A Golden Circle Copperhead
scheming, lying,
Screaming, flying,
Mean, Canadian Copperhead.
When Southern miscreants designed
Their helpl,sS.prispaors blood to shed.
And Libby Prison undermined:
Who then npproved' The Copperhead;
The soldier shooting Copperhead;
The patriot hooting Copperhead;
The war abusing,
Aid refusing,
Crime crcusins Copperhcad.
Who scofYrd at Pillows bloody fray,
And Andorsonville's murdered dead;
Who victory's hour did long delayf
The traitorous, treachcrous Copperhcnd:
The crime creating Copperhead;
Assassinating Copperhoad;
Tho strife exciting,
Wrath inviting.
Death delighting Copperhead,
When widows mourned their lonely lot.
And orphan children wept their dead:
who said their Just deserts they got.
The Northern rebel Copperhead
The widow libslling copperhcad
The grief deriding Copperhead;
Tho false conspiring,
City firing,
Booth sdmiring Copperhead.
Nor woman's griof. nor orphan's,tear',
Nor even Nations honored dead,
Arc sacred from the jibes and snecrs
Ofevery brutal Copperhcad;
Each church aspersing Copperhead;
Each preacher cursing Copperheod
Each Union hating.
War creating,
Rcpudiatlng Copperhcnd.
Crawl TO your dunghill viper crawl;
For General Grant with conquering trend,
Marches to crush the thing men call
In politics, q Copperhead
A modern Copperhead;
A vile fanatic Copperhcad:
A murder Jccring,
Widow sneering,
Assassin cheering Coppcrhead.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

The Ottumwa Courier says that .
woman in that city has been fined and
sent to Jail "lor claiming to be mans
wife and roasting with HIM unlawfully.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

It is the intention Of Hon. Edwin.
NJ. Stanton TO resume the practice Of
the law, in partnership with bis son At
the close Of the warm weatheY.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

Who was responsible
for this refusal to cS-
change prisoners. and
for the consequent hor-
rors OF AndersDnville7 2
Tn ,tisnpuestion which
naturally recurs to eve
ry one on the instant.
II can be readily an
= swered. In the ranks
,,fthe Union army there
was only one man with
a sufficient Ia * of hui
manity to Ne the author
OF SO murderous n polt-
cy, and that man was
General U. s. Grant
Messenger. July !, 1899.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

Gen. Grant was unan.
imously nominated by
the Chicago Convention
last week, The smok-
Ing hero, like poor old
dog Tray" will meet
his doom By being found
in bad company.-Mes-
senxer. May a, 1868.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22
Terms of PublicatioA.

rHE wAYNKsBuRa REpUBtfcAN, ONCE In
hayers building, east OF the Court House, is pub
lished every Wednesday morning. at - per
sunum, IN ADvAScE or - 50 II not paid with
In the year. All subsefip ption accounts MUST
30 settied annually. No PAPER viii be sdnt
out Of the State unless pdid for IN ADVANCE, atd
all such subscriptions will invariably be discon-
tinued at the expiration OF tile time for which
they are paid.
interest are respectfully solicited. To ensure
attention fivors Of this KIND must lnyariably be
accom- panied by the name OF the author, not for
publication, but as guaranty against imposition.
All letters pertaining TO business nf tho Office
tuust be addressed to the Editor
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-22

We cannot imagine
how anv man OF honor
able sentiments can JUS
tify the vilscillating,
deceitful and treacher-
Gus course OF Grant.
PoorGrant has put him
self into the hands of
RadlcalisIi and he will
And tia very hard and
exacting master. All
the frankness OF the
soldier has been lost In
the trickery OF the poll
tician.-,M Messenger Feb
20, l3E.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11
eIail Arrangements.


>hrrs alsgri 'wi I'll places East, de
rsft. MONDAYS, Wednesdays, and Fri
days 81 o = a strive. on the -smr dsy,
81 D IN
Wesierr l., way af lienarr~oa snd
Csoehess. dsparss Mondays. Wednesdays
aSi Fridays at " srr,,~s Tsesdays,
Thursdays. Ansi SATURDAYS =: 9 p. "
%.sshesa. hy Nay a JsessA.A- Clarke
vile, Ac, departs f.--iHy.. Thursdays
ard saiarisys at 9 . v; arrives ssme
days At 6rs
Tyler, by Way Of >,arvil!c, departs
Monday ssd Thsr-lsys Al a A.-ar
riv-s fne~fsy. sad Thusriays a = y.
l,slls-. b. wss az GiIrss. Q~itaan
Ac depart. iondsys AMI Fridays al
GAN arrives " cAnesuAsvs ~ Natar
DAYS 1T o IN.
San Aaxu-siss, - wAy Il Grand
InaH Carthage, &e., dspasss Thursdays
std 4, y, strives Wednesday. At G ? v.
I'oIs Orrss ksarsA1,cSs The OF
Zee viii Le opened ssd cio.cd ~ follow.
opeaed II o'~lc~k, "; clo>ed ~
~ o'clock. A ~; rr-cpened At O'Clock.
r. closed al T. O'Clock, ~
Opened on a.,edsys 1t Z O'Clock A v,
fc< one h.as
All psr-cns will he faithfully served
daring ofir- hoar-, and none need apply
al other times Gsr they will he refused
HENRY RAwSON, r. n
November, 18Th 1867.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11

psbiIssss persist In thu pr,,..,
. r. isso . repsblican esu r' ''is~l
dssoerass will have an organ;',s he
'"ss H e1 Su,
&c" v.,csa'' Jan. s,-Coso.
quH.' m.e1nng ioc; sales 52.,
recs'Pu .. 90 exports 2,226 .s,.
40 eolassss dull and unchaor.,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11

From memory store house dra~ni
Letting US rcvel in vanished Joys
Brought from tie hours long gone
There. a dear old home many niles
away,
Where MY iniAn; fsc'steps strayed'
Where oil through the year OF youthful
elcc,
Brothers and sisters played
There are homes more splendid lar,
wecn,
Than thi. old house OF ours,
Blu, none can dcarcr be than that
Whcre passed my Eiri'hoo1s hours
There the nui. hang how ON many
boayh
ot the Grand old hickory trees
And nane that iua Ter the wide, Wild
world
VIII svsr be- sw.e, 10 my lips lik'
The autumn wind hnnin, m, checi
today
Sesmeth again as yore
Filling my heart with these VANISHED
scenes,
Ny lap viii, its natty st're.
There we're climbing vines near TIL
home O! mine,
Where the bird songs never wcr
Where the trailing branches swung il
I the wind,
Weighted with purpling fruit
Again gather the treasures up
/ out Of the leaves and the brush,
While our brothers are busy far w i
the trees,
Sending them down with rush.
Now the grapes sre on. and out 0" III
I air,
Shouting and laughter inerrily RUG,
While oar gathered ierce- pull dow
the vine
y A trophy. TO make us a rrape-yin
swing r
/ nd sx;JI yr,m the limb Of n mcNarc
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11
The Hide Trade.

Tho Importance and the extent o
the hide trade In Texas is but littlt
understood by our people generally
and particularly those Who live il
the country. And i, Is daily be
coming a mstter Of still greater in,
portspce, when cotso is declining il
value and apparently about 20 los
lis Place IA orr leading article 70
export
The quantity Of hides shipped thi
year from Texas can hardly be les
than two millions; in all probabilit,
il is much greater; I. is pity tina
no reliable statistics can be had Il
tx exact figures. Assuming tina
each hide viii weigh twenty pounds
we have forty millions weight, an,
chasing them As dry hides, they Ar,
worth in this markr. ten cents PEI
pound in gold, or four millions o
dollars. In this city alone III,
monthly expenditure for hides vii
average at least any thousand dol
lars, or six hundred thousand dollar,
ycsr--a pretty snug sum Of Itself
turned lose upon so small Z cemna
nifty, the most of L stopping 10 the
city, l, is enough to furnish the
whole marketing Of the city year
without leaving ont poand Of bssl
or chop Of mutton RON the bulk
We now consume. A trade compe
tent TO do this Il OF course, OF con
siderable Importance, which would
be severely felt il II should suddenly
cease or be diverted from US In
Galveston We presume At least e75,.
900 per month, or eS0O, 900 pr year,
is paid out in the sanc business.
Lavacca and Bro~ssvilis have eth
larger trade ia hides, and the trade
Of Jefferson and Shreveport in The
same line, is fslly equal IL no, supe.
rior to that Of Houston.
These figures appear large, but
they are not exaggerated, and they
are not nearly no large ~ they might
be, II people always saved their hides
We know of whole commuai,iss in
the Sm,e whose people nevsr nrs,snd
to save a hide 10 sil II. ipdsed III.
may DO stated a tho rule exerp,
along the railroad. or ne,r ,ovn.
Tnsy Gu, them nm to max. ronss ,sd
d" hobbies" sud II ,hey sre no, 40
used !, i. mn, an n,."..,r, H.. :.
throw them .vsy entirely W.
knnw . eut,cmau vho IA, r..
gagged for ton wear. 10 rai,;nr .,ort
IN rather An oat ~ ,hs.u,r .s,,,.
r,cu., and Vii, ~, nsyc, ,old .;n
xls hids from the HUNDRED, ~ h.s,..
LI,led on Tho prcmi,e. W. hs,;srs
Il is low agurc when W s,.;n.,.
the loss 10 ii. State in M. 80 =,
= u. oOo, 900 a ye,r--..n s.,o,s :.
lsrre enough, 10 turn IN. 49, -
our State Gcyernm.n, n, r,... =.
to build seventy five mile, or t,ilv.v,
A people who can permit such q III.
fui waste must, according 10 tNs
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11
TEL EGR A PHI
pnk,essionl News.
HnAAs Daily Js1Irssa Tt~~.

;pGk all the business portion OF An-
di.nols wss destroyed BY 6re. Loa.
e,,im..ed At one hundred thousand
Ac,lass. ~ AsiaAsst issasses~~Ves'
Custom House and ffty other build.
inrs were destroyed. I. is supposed
to be the work Of inccndiaries.
Sugar fair denand conna2, aff !,
81; SsM-a3}s;, S1Ugev, fodt
very dull, Superase, %, ~ choice
nsily !, sei0sf' so cotton easier
middliogs l5t@lsAc. Sales 1000
bales. Geld sl35@ 1857.
New Orleans. Jan. 6.-Ths con
venlicn to-day, got As far " the
22nd article in the constitution.
Three articles we're adopted, relating
to State legislation and apportion'
ment.
Washington, Jan. 6.-ln tho sen-
ate a memorial wss presented hvor-'
ing n steamship line TO Siberia. AN
other one was presented by sumner
from the freedmen Of Elizabeth City,
n. C.. stating that the lsod owners
there, we're driving them from the
lands their iodus,ry had purchased.
and asAing redress, Norton ,of In.
dians, introduced bill compelling
full prosecution for violation Of the
revenue laws, and forbiddiug com
promise in The case Of Mr., Thomas
The Senator elect, from Maryland,
was taken up, discussed and post.
poncd. The cotton tax bill esmt
up and was postponed uutl 70 NOR
row, The an,i.con,raction bill came
up but wss postponed, with the un'
dcrstsndiug that il would come up
again Immediately sftcr the dispo'
sitiou of tho cotton tax. House sd-
journea A variety Of bills and res.
oluti lps we're introdacsed. Among
them. one to create local steamboat
inspectors once one TO make ~
Joseph, Missouri, a port Of delivery !,
one to authorize clerks Of courts of
record to administer oaths in Bank.
lup,ey. Upton, Of Michigan. intro.
duced a resolution directing the com
,sitspc on construction to inquire in
to the cxpcdiency Of authorizing the
several constitutional conventions
elected under the reconstruction acts
in the States lately in rebellion to
appoint al civil officers whsthcr State
or county in said States !; " act ten I.
porarily aud until the State consti,u-
tons shall be adopted .hcreis, and
officers shall be chosen aud qualified
to fill said offices and that for this
purpose said inventions may re-
move Nj civil oiscers nov acting in
said States. TIC. Boutwell,, Of Mas.
ssch usstts. moved to amend the rsso.
luton bv adding To iustruet the re :.
construction cowui,tcc 10 isauirc
into the expedicucy OF authorizing
the General Of the army to detail
officers for service in said State, (;
also 10 ;noriro into The exned;ency
If constituting ,,;d S,atcs sarh a
,ara,s m;l;,a,v d;.,,;c, undcr co N !.
mar,d az ,hc cencr,, Of tho army And
also a, 10 The exned;cncv ~ p,oc;d;ny
ndd;t;on.i J. ,;.l.,;on n .scu,c ,he
elective Fr.ncLi.c ,o al, and ia 10
declare hy act of Concress tina, the
pro ;.;onsl Governments a., nm bv
f.yy '''v s.s sy.0'" % ~" .' W =!
o'ae, " tue se''"g rres'ae"'' arc not
republican forms OF Government.
Upton accepted the amendment.
Chandler, Of New York, moved to
lay the whole subject on the table
No, nyrced In ve,. "a n,x, az
Tta 49,, - 80 Wy y.
,,, u, 'e,'''''on vas '"e" 'ocP'ed.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11

IhAIoRAr,os.---A letter 10 the
Wses RsgistsT Gays ahs eisissas Of
ossl sssnsy were tn nsst ~ The ldsh,
v sdept We bsst nsass of providing
Tor snisraats 10 Inst county. IN
plss 10 70 haze a lsasa, 500 sabisa
pss ap On lands NJ ssat ~ ssls,
NJ isttsr sada e5s le7's,
"fvo husdrSl snierssts : will
spend u lssst ~. o00 IL ths eosnty
~ riSvlsioss asd stost 10 make /
etep With psat sasr, asl Il i. bsIisv,
ID hat u - ssrcssd il providlex
= nseg cabins = - ropces e
1stll, that ny VIII y sesreisd b.
O. ~ dsy u April. lee9. Nasy
hep{is 10 thrs~eh on seuasvl.
beeisse - Asvs - wasn't Aovaoe g
49, thss 4 ~ sssaty, = ~
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hsps ~ spisil .sy spsssA. 4 81
An q ts.ls ~ psAljs bsild.
isEs vsss s3assd ts,dsy u slssvvassa
4 ~ Hiay. ~ ssevsslise
steespe .sM te,sssss4; III 50
q To tesees hpeaes ~ -.
he v4sAes sssssd WY ~ al
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