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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-28

JOHN NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING the
very many distinguished speakers at
the Rink, on Wabash Avenue, during
the session Of the National Republi-
can Convention, was John NJ. Lang
ston, Esq, now citizen we believe
of Louisville, Ky. He is hight mu.
latto, offine appearance, clear ring
ing voice, beautiful diction, and evin.
ces in his language fine scholarship.
On the evening of the 2lst he ad.
dressed crowd Of about 5000 peo.
pie, for about thirty minutes, in a
manner which would do credit 70
many of the finest speakers ofthe no.
ton. He spoke from the same stand
with Gen. John A. Logan, Of ILL.,
He endorsed the action Of the Con-
vention and paid an eloquent tribute
to the immortal sentiments of human
rights enunciated in the PLATFORM
Mr.. Langston was educated at Ober
lin, Ohio, where he graduated with
honor. He is a lawyer by profession
and of fine attainments in the law
He is great blessing to his race, and
will be power of incalculable value
in the grand march of tho enlighton
ment and elevation ofhis people.
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Iowa Republican Princi-
pies and Candidates.
PLATFORM.

We, the delegates and representatives
of the Republican party of Iowa, In Con-
vention assembled, do for ourselves and
party Resolve;
lat. That it is as important that the
principle of the Republican party should
aud nation, and for the future, a. at any
time since that party's organizations; and
that the restoration to power under any
pretext or any form OF party organization
ofthe men who would again apply the
principles and policy of the Pro-SlaveTy
party before and during the war, to the
present and future administration Of State
II greatest magnitude and full Of danger
to the country.
I'd That whilst we recognize the fact
that the electors of Iowa are to act indi-
vidually and directly upon the proposed
amendments to the Constitution of the
state; and whilst We recognize that the
principles embodied in said amendments
are more sacred than party ties, and above
all considerations Of mere party policy,
nevertheless we deem Il proper 10 again
proclaim 1t as cardinal principle Of our
political faith that all men are equal be-
fore the law, and We are In favor OF the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
Of the state Of Iowa which will secure the TIE
rights ofthe ballot, the protection Of the
law, and equal Justice to all men irrespec-
tive of color, race, or religion.
3. Resolved, That We demand the strict
est economy in the administration OF our
State aud National Government.
4th. Resolved. That we are in favor Of
the nomination Of q. 8. Grant ~ our
candidate for President, and ~ guaran.
tee of his lite and safety ~ well - that Of
the nation, our delegates are especially
enjoined to secure as our candidate fol
Vice President a Republican ofunswerv'
ing fidelity and unimpeachable integrity
9TH. Resolved, That the views, pur
poses aud principles Of the Republican or
ganixation oil Iowa, have ever well beer
defined, understood, and sustained, ant
we are resolved that the Republicat
standard shall never be lowered or com
promised. That on the battle 6eld, at thu
polls, and in the council Of the nation
Iowa has ever been radically in earnest il
fighting for aud maintaining our liberty
our Union, the right Of man and the hon
or and integrity Of the nation. and tina
we expect and demand of the Nationa
Convention to assemble at Chicago OF
the Goth inst, an unequivocal avOwal Q
our principles, aud upon such platform
we propose to meet and overwhelm on
political opponents.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-28
Approved April 7th, 1868.
CHAPTER 165,

CHAPTER 165.
An Act Relating to the Publication
of notices and proc ,edings in news
papers published in the foreign
languages.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa, That in all counties having
q population exceeding eighteen
thousand inhabitants, in which a
newspaper is published in any for
eign language, all publications re.
quired by law to be in newspapers
shall be made in such of the first
above referred to class of newspapers
as the Board of Supervisors may or
der, except those publications requir.
ed by civil actions, and as to such
the officer or person having the con-
troll may order the publication in any
newspaper in the county, printed in
any foreign language.
Sec. Q. This act being deemed OF
immdiate Importance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the Iowa State Regis.
ter and Iowa Evening Statesman
newspaper published at Des Moines,
Iowa.
Approved April It'll, 1863.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as re.
quired in Section 2 thereof, on the
Goth day Of April, A. D. 1868.
ED. WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
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Iowa at Chicago.

The delegates from the radical State
Of Iowa to the National Conven-
ton were among the noted men of
that Commonwealth, and received
marked consideration on all hands.
In the Soldiers Convention were
such men as Governor Merrill, General
Dodge, Gen. N. B. Baker and mum.
Der Of others known all over Iowa
and the Northwest. 1t was Major
Harry O'Connor, of Iowa, who made
the speech which was so magnificent
and laundering an usheraof the great
Republican gathering.
In the Republican Convention we
observed General Williamson, Gen
eral Dodge, General Hedrick, Peter
Melendy, Esq, and other influential
men of Iowa. There was no "slop.
ping over' of an Iowa delegate this
time, as at Baltimore four years ago.
It is fact worthy Of mention, that
Iowa changed it's vote from eight for
Colfax and eight for Fenton to SOL
id vote for Mr.. Colfax first of all, and
just in the nick of time to secure his
nomination beyond all contingency.
This was cheerfully admitted by the
Indiana delegation.
The Iowans were the recipients of
special mark ofrespect in the shape
ola beautiful American flag from the
Union National Bank of this city,
The flag was presented through Hon.
W. F. Coolbaugh, President of the
bank, and formerly a citizen of Iowa
and prominent politician, in a hand
some note, in which he stated the
present was made out of regard to
"the State which always rallies around
the flag, and is out Of debt"
The State is to be congratulated
upon its records and its finances
Other States were equally patriotic,
but in view of the additional fact
mentioned, it may be said to her -
"Many States have done virtuously,
but thou excellest them ALL" That
Commonwealth is further to be con-
graduated upon the early and decided
stand taken on impartial suffrage
Two years ago it was made an issue,
and the State was carried by large
majority, The Republicans of our
sister State--the Vermont of tho
West, as Illinois is its Massachusetts
may well be proud of the position
which Iowa now occupies, and most
deservedly, among the sisterhood of
States.
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appropriated the sum of two thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to be drawn on the
requisition Of said trustees, upon the
Auditor ofState.
SEC. 8. This act being deemed of
immediate Importance shall take Of.
feet. upon it's publication in the Daily
State Register and Iowa City Repub-
lican, newspapers printed in this
State,
Approved April 7th, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing
act took effect by publication, as
required in section 0 thereof, on the
18th day of April, 1868.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y of State.
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in politics, or to occupy any politi-
cal position whatever; but l do not
wish to see my State represented by
men whose only claim to public ia.
vor is the dexterity with which they
took either side of the question in
the late war, as interest dictated, and
who bank upon it as their only CAPT
tai for popular support.
n. B. FORREST.
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Quite business is doing in Detroit
in naturalization. More than two
thousand persons have become citi.
Gems there within month.
1t is predicted that in the course Of
q few years the telegraph will, in .
great measure supcrsede the Post
Office. In some countries of Europe
telerams are now transmitted very
cheap. In Paris the tariff has re.
Gently been reduced to FIVE cents for
twenty words, sent anywhere within
the city.
Plug tobacco packed in peanuts
and apples is the latest device to do.
fraud the revenue. This ffaud has
been discoveredat Norfolk, Va.
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GRANT AND COLIFAX.
They are notified of their nOmina.
lions.
How they Received the News
Enthusiasm at Washing
ton.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
Washington, May 81.
Secretary Stanton, General Pile,
of Mississippi, Messrs. Hooper and
Ames, of Massachusetts,, and several
other prominent gentlemen who
were present at the War Office when
the news was received, conveyed to
General Grant, soon aftor l o'clock,
the first news Of his nomination he
had received. Frequent dispatches
had been received at the War De-
partment since IL o'clock, and when
the final announcement was receiv-
ed, it was conveyed directly to the
nominee. The gentlemen found
Grant at his Office, in the headquar-
ters building, on Seventeenth street,
quietly engaged in business, and his
receipt of the information was char
acterized by the same quiet, unde-
monstIative manner common to him.
He first asked for facts regarding
the platform, being evidently more
anxious on that point than of the
manner of his nomination. He was
given telegraphic synopsis of the
resolutions, which he read very care
fully, expressing himself perfectly
satisfied with every plank. While
manifesting tho greatest interest in
the news read regarding the canvass
for Vice President, he expressed no
opinion of the various candidates,
and gave no indications of his,person-
al prejudice.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED BY Mr..
coLFAx.
Speaker Colfax was surrounded by
twenty or thirty Senators and Repre-.
sentatives, in the Speakers room, at
the Capitol, where dispatches were
arriving every quarter of an hour
from Mr.. Orion, President of the
Western Union Telegraph. A party
had been waiting about five hours
before the news was received. 1t ar.
rived at about s o'clock, and was in
these words:
"Chicago, May 81.
accept my warmest congratulate
tions upon your nomination for Vice
President, on the fifth ballot, which
was declared amid the the widest
enthusiasm and evidence of univer.'
sal satisfaction.
"WILL1AM ORION"
There was the liveliest enthusiasm
manifested by those present, and the
Speaker was warmly greeted. He
Immediately returned the following
reply:
"Hon. William Orion, President West.
ern Union Telegraph Company,
Chicago:
"Thanks for the many kilograms
you have sent me to-day. The ex.
preston of confidence in me by the
party love SO well fills me with
gratitude which my feeble words are
unable to express.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx."
The enthusiasm in the streets and
at the hotels was considerable. Most
OF the Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives in the city called on the
candidates in the evening, as also
large crowds of strangers and citi.
zens. The Republicans declare that
it is the strongest ticket that could
have been presented.
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(For the COURIER.
Grant and ColfaX.

The great loyal heart Of this coun-
try gladly welcomes the news from
Chicago, and the true and trusted
men who are nominated, will rally
to the polls this fall, the true friends
Of human liberty from one end of the
country to the other. In this NOM
nation the success Of the reconstruc.
ton policy Of Congress is assured; the
right Of suffrage to all loyal people,
North and South the faithful main.
tenance of our national faith /; the ad.
ministration ofour Government with
the strictest economy, and no cor
ruption. It is glorious mission to
establish these principles and tomake
this great country one ofequalrights
and universal liberty. How grand
is the thought, that once more we
are to have certainty and stability in
our national affairs, that once more
we are to have more in our highest
offices, who will bear "malice toward
none," but with perfect good will to
all, then may we see this nation en-.
ter upon her high destiny, as the
only powerful liberty loving nation
on the globe.
In the nomination of Mr.. Colfax,
the country feels that he represents
the greut political principles so dear
to every true man, while his noble
leader Grant is in full accord with
him, the country know more of Col.
fax politically and they feel assured
that, Judging from his past record,
nothing can swerve him from correct
legislation. He was the trusted friend
Of the lamented Lincoln, and almoet
the last message he gave, was the no.
BILE word he charged Mr.. Colfax to
carry to the people of the Pacific
slope. You we'll remember how ad-
mirably Colfax discharged his duty,
and no man ever met with such en-
thusiasm in California, and why ? ii
was that Colfax won their love by
the noble characterics of his heart and
mind. But not in that far off State
alone is he loved, but from the old
State of Jersey" comes the voice Of
her delegation, the next to Indiana
to favor his nomination, and in his
old home in New York there is re.
joicing over his merited promotion.
For fifteen years of active political
life Schuyler Colfax has never in the
least swerved from the true party
but ever cheerful, and hopeful, he has
fought for the right, and to-day is the
noble champion of our cardinal prin.
ciples. J. g. NJ.
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We clip the following from the
Memphis Post. of Nav 21st

We clip the following from the
Memphis Post, of May 21st:
SALISBURY, Tenn, May II 1868.
Editors Post The following is one
Of the first results Of the impeach-
ment:
Last night party of nine or ten
mon, with blackened faces, went TO
the house of Rev. Peter Terry, a eel
ored clergyman, and called. In re-
ply the spokesman said it was Sam
Lake. Terry asked which Sam. The
reply was big "Sam." He had been
dead about eighteen months.) Sup.
posing they had produced the usual
ku-Klux scare; they asked for Mr.
Frost, a white man and an old citizen
engaged in teaching colored school
and who occupied room in Uncle
Peters house. They went to his
room, took him out and shametully
beat, choked and otherwise maltreat
ed him, and after exacting a promise
that he would not teach any more,
threw him over the fence and left
him nearly insensible.
MCC.
Such outrages as the above, is the
legitimate result of the failure to i'm
peach Andrew johnson, and if ht
should be acquitted on the remaining
ten charges, we may expect to heal
of thousands of such outrages being
committed on the loyal men of the
South.
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A. A. Kelley, who made himself
distinguished as the manager Of a
"gift-concert" in Chicago, about a
year ago, and which never came off,
and who has since been figuring as
the publisher of Kelley's Weekly, in
New York, paper started for the
advocacy Of q similar enterprise, has
lately como to grief in Buffalo. He
was arr ested in that city, charged
with being the proprietor of the gift
enterprise humbug of "Clark, Web
stcr & Co."
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A new way of supporting the Pope
has been invented. A drink has
been introduced under the name of
the "St. Peters Pence Cordial" part
Of the proceeds from the sale of
which are to be set aside and sent to
Rome as a pious offering. That may
be called spiritual as we'll as spiritu-
Gus dram drinking.
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CHAPTER l1s.

An Act to amend Section 43O of the
Revision of 1860.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa, That Section 430 of the Revi-
sion of 1860 be and the same is here.
BY amended by inserting in the fifth
line after the word Appeal the word
"and" instead of the word tor"
Sec. 2. This act being deemed Of
immediate Importance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication in the Iowa State
Register and National Platform,
newspapers, published at Des Moines,
Iowa.
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Union Pacific Railroad.

The significant fact that three and
a half miles of track are laid per day
on the Union Pacific Railroad will
serve as the key note to other sta
tistics o? its progress. 1t is now fin
ished to Fort Saunders, $50 miles
west of Omaha.
The company have broken ground
for their great shops at Cheyenne,
and also at Laramie, IS miles be.
yond. Between til ese.points are the
heavy grades of the Black Hills, and
over this division of the road the
company will use the heavy ten
wheel locomotives, combining their
use to thisd division.
Ten thousand mon are ut work up
on this line, and five thousand more
upon the Central Pacific, which has
now nearly reached Virginia City
This army of $1,000 mon are doing q
work for civilization such as no war
army has ever wrought.
By the LIST of June there will be
Ill locomotives, all coal burners, on
the line, and the equipment, from
this time forth, will be steadily in
creased.
The fare from Omaha to Cheyen-
ne has been reduced to $3.50, and
to Laramie to $3.50. From Chey-
enne to Denver the Wells, Fargo l.
Cos stage line charge SIS, and from
Laramie their tariff is as follows:
To Salt Lake S1O7 10
To Virginia City, Montana 2O7 10
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Sec. 6. This act shall be in force
from and after its publication in the
Iowa State Register and Iowa Homo
stead, newspapers published III the
city of Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March 81, 1868.
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A New Version of the Lords
PRAYER.

A Democratic minister, who has
Democratic measles badly, has ar
ranged new version of the Lords
prayer, which he thinks great i'm.
provement:-
"Our white Father, who art in q
white heaven; hallowed be Thy
white name. Thy white kingdom
come; Thy white will be done; give
US this day our daily white bread
and forgive our white breth.
rem who differ from us, and carry
out Thy curse on the colored popu-
lation. Lead US into white tempta-
ton to Cypress the blacks and deliv-
or us from Republican and negro
evils; for Thine is white kingdom,
Thine is white power; Thine is white
glory, for ever and ever, amen"
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CHAPTER sc.

An Act abolishing distinctions be.
tween foreigners and citizens as to
the acquisition, enjoyment and
transfer or property.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa, That all aliens, whether they
reside in the United States or in any
foreign country, may in this State
acquire, hold and enjoy property,
personal or real, or any interest there.
in, by purchase, gift, devise or de.
scent and may convey, mortgage or
devise the same in . like manner,
and with the same effect, as if such
aliens were native-born citizens Of
the United States. And all property,
real or personal, situatedin this State
and belonging to q. foreigner, shall,
if not disposed of by will, after the
death Of the owner descend to the
heirs of such foreigner, whether the
same reside in the: United States
or in any foreign country. Such
heirs shah be the same az the heirs
at law as native-born citizens.
Sec. 2. All the distinctions hereto
fore made by laws between citizens
and resident and nonresident for
eigners, in reference to the acquisi-
ton, possession, enjoyment and
transfer Of property, real and per-
sonal, by conveyance, gift, devise, de-
scent or otherwise, are hereby abol-
ished. A nonresident alien shall be
entitled to dover in lands situated in
this I tate the same asresident citizens
except as against purchaser from
the decedent, or against a purchase
under execution against the deco
dent, but as against such purchaser
an alien not residing in the State Of
Iowa shall be entitled to dover.
Sec. 8. The title to any land here
tofore conveyed by purchase or gift,
or transferred by devise or descent,
shall not be questioned, or in any
manner affected by reason Of the
alienage of any person, from or thro'
whom such title may have been de-
rived.
Sec. 4. This law shall be retroac-
tive; providad, however, that thereby
no vested rights of private person
or persons to whom the General As
sembly has made any REIMBURSEMENT
Of an escheat, thereby impaired or
affected; the State relinquishes gen.
orally her claims to such escheated
property as is transferred to foreign
ers by purchase, gift, devise or de-
scent or otherwise.
Sec. s. All laws conflicting with
these provisions are hereby abolish.
ed.
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A Good Hit.

From the commencement of the
balloting for Vice. President in the
recent National Republican Conven.
ton, that sterling old patriot. B. F.
Wade, Of Ohio, led all others in the
number Of votes cast for any one
candidate, until the 5th and last bal.
lot, when by q considerable change
in the vote Of Pennsylvania, Colfax
IN turn led Wade by 10 votes. At
this critical moment, though Colfax
still lacked over 100 votes of enough
to nominate him, the Iowa dclegn-
ton. through their Chairman, Gener.
al Williamson, seized upon the oppor-
tunity, and at once before the an
nounccment Of the vote by the Presi.
dent Of the Convention, changed the
eight votes that they had given Gov.
crnor Fentor to Colfax. making the
vote Of Iowa unanimous for him.
Before the three times three cheers
that went up upon the announce
ment of this change had died away
upon the ear, Mcclure, Chairman O
the delegation from Pennsylvania
announced that that State made hel
vote unanimous for Colfax, thus Civ
ing him % more votes. 1t then be
came evident at once that the nomi
nation was virtually made and tn
earnest and clamorous appeals to oh
tain the floor by the Chairmen of tn
Of the various delegations, all owe
the Convention, only demonstratet
how anxious the other States wer'
to DO foremost as possible in wheel
ing into line for Indiana's gifted ant
distinguished son. So it was tina
the Iowa delegation made the happy
hit to strike at the right moment
and thus determine at once amid [
whirl of enthusiasm who should b.
second in bearing aloft to certain
victory our glorious standard for tn
Union and Liberty in this years con
test.