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Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
sermour as . Statesman.

A queer basis, the claim of HOratiC
SeymOurtO craftsmanship has, when
you come to look at it.
He opposed the WilmOt ProvisO.
He supported the Fugitive Slave
Law.
He sustained the Nebraska bill re.
pealing the restriction on slavery ex-
tension.
He apologized for or defended the
border ruffian outrages in Kansas.
He sustained Breckenridge against
Douglas in 1850.
He threw the blame of the beginning
of secession upon the Republicans
while Mr.. Lincolnwas only President
elect.
He asserted that to call out troops to
suppress the rebellion was more "rev-
olUtionaryn than the rebellion itself.
He declared the Montgomery con-
stitution better than ours, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the war
ought to be avoided by the North
adopting it, thus giving the highest
possible sanction to treason.
He neverin the last eight years once
delivered any argument, appeal,
denunciatiOn or censure against the
rebel cause; and never failed to charge
revolution, usurpatiOn, outraged OPP
preston, tyranny and all the political
crimes in the calander upon the Re-
publcans.
July 4, 1863, while Lees army was
in Pennsylvania, on its way to Phi
adelphia and New York, and he had
heard only Of ats success, he delivered
~, IL. -
the North to compromise, warning it
against ciUI aUdF at home, and de-
nOuncing the Republicans for in
fringing upon our rights, insulting
our homes, and depriving US of those
cherished principles for which our
fathers fought, and to which we have
sworn allegiance.
In Grafton aforesaid he warned the
| Republicans thus :" Remember this !;
that the bloody, reasonable, and
revolutionary, doctrine of public nee
essity can be proclaimed by mob as
well as by a Government"
! When Lee had been defeated, and
nevertheless the mob arose, which
his language had invited, he address
ed them as his - friends" was receiv-
ed as their 1" friend" +" and promised to
get what they were fighting for, the
suspension of the draft.
He told Mr.. Lincoln that the draft
act was unconstitutional and warned
him that ifit was enforced his friends
might resist it.
He presided at the Chicago Conven-
ton, and, with it, declared the war a
failure, and called for an immediate
! Dpace-that is for diSuniOr
He opposed, and now opposes the
Fourteenth amendment, and all mea-
sures marking treason as a crime.
Finally during the last eight years.
he has been admired and hOnOred by
every rebel in the country, and dis
trusted and hated by ninety nine out
of hundred ofthOse who demanded
the suppression of treason.
What strange record of Estates
manshipW - -..a-
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
The Last Fight Of the war.

Oneemore rings out the bugle call!
Once more the banner fiiesi
once more the boys are gathering
Beneath the autumn skies;
For treason makes its final fight
Against the Rights Of Mani
bat the flag we raise, as in other days,
And Grant is in the van!
we've heard that rebel yell before,
We've heard the traitor whine
When riot roared in the BOwery
res And Lee had crossed the line.
But victory came in blaze of flame,
That schorched the rebel clan,
For the boys in blue were stout and true
And Grant was in the vanI
Still ragged the war; and the grass grew
Ger many a soldier form, [greel
TIL peace came, fair as a morning star
After a night of storm
And shall we now the fruits of peace
To treason tamely yield?
Not while a soldier wieIds vote,
And Grant is in the field!
So close up ranks and forward march!
Till the crOwning fight is won!
While thesweet old music fills our hcart
With the soul of battles gone
Our cause is blest; we cannot fail
Who strive for the Rights of Man!
The stars in their course fight for us
And Grant is in the van!
Chicago Tribune
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

"TExAs CATTLE" I'VE clip the fol-
lowing from the Oswego (Kansas) Reg
iSter.
Not long since a paragraph went
the rounds of the papers throughout
the State, that the law in regard to
driving Texas cattle into the State,
was pronounced by the Supreme
Court unconstitutional. The result
was that men who were in the buis-
ness, herding their cattle Just over
the State line, and from all appear
ances, waiting for something Of the
kind, to appear, rushed into our midst
with lot Ofthe unclean animals, and
now our herds of native cattle are be-
ing thinned out by that fatal disease.
known as the Spanish fever, by the
hundreds, every day. Soon we will
be left without a hOOf, if there is not
a stop put to the nefariOus Texas cat.
tie traffic.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
Patriotic GcmS from the Next
rreS dent

81 care nothing for promotion, so
long as our arms are successful. ~
Grant to Sherman FEB. 1862.
IF my course is not satisfactory re-
move me at once. do not wish i'm
any way to impede the success of our
arms. ."-GrGrat to HaIteck, Fe6yqtayD
8, 1868.
NO theory of my own will ever
stand in the way of my executing i'm
good faith any order that | NAV re-
cieve from those in authority over
me" Gra5lt to Secretary Chase. Nny
%, 1863
This is a Republic, where the will
of the people is the law of the land },
Grants Letter to President johnson
dag. 1867.
Il shall have no policy of nv own
to interfere against the will of the
people. "-Grdnt's Letter, Mav 90
1868. -
Human Liberty the only true
foundation of human government, -
Grants Letter to the citizens of Mem
phiS. -0"'
Let us have peace" ."-Grants Let
ter, Nay %, 1868. 110'
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
Come. ROYsin Blue.

Come, Boys in Blue, ye brave and true
In Freedoms periled hour,
To vote or fight for truth and right,
Let traitors feel your powerl
Five years ago, to meet the foe
A mighty host ye trod,
On tented plain, and stormy main,
Ye fought for Man and God!
Ye who have bled, think Of the dead,
Erst fallen by your sidel
One victory more we now implore,
Else all in vain they've died!
Now, by the blood that, like a food,
From patriot heart and vein, birth
Then drenched the earth that gave then
Their sacred cause maintain!
Though shot, nor shell nor battle yell,
Proclaim the contest rife,
The same fell VIII, as vengeful still,
Maintains the stubborn strifel
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
AkbtasEa AdreftisEF.
RATES % AnVERTWTW0I

short, all that Spain needs now to in
sure for her a highly prosperous and
brilliant future, is a liberal and staple
government-a government that shall
encourage and aid the people to shake
of the yoke Of ecclesiastical tyranny
which has so long pressed upon them,
impairing their energies and weaken
ing their aspirations after better
things; a government that shall seek
its strength and find its safety in the
intelligence and public virtues Of the
people, and that will devote itself
heartily to promoting the cause Of
popular education on sound and en-
ightened principles.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
THE PLATFORM
the National Republican Party adopted Chicago May 81 1868

ReSoEUed, That we recognize the
great principles laid down in the
immortal Declaration of Independence
as the true foundation of democratic
government, and we hail with glad
ness every effort toward making these
principles a living reality on every
inch OF American soil.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

During the war, the residence of
Mr.. Forsyth, near Ogdensburgh was
destroyed by fire with ali its inmatee
lt Inc son OF Mr.. Forsyth, who was in
Ile army when the distressing news
eeaeneG him, made application for a
Iurlougn to return home. but the boon
was uehled him by both his regimental
ana corps officers. At last he had re-
course 10 General Grant, who learning
the Iacts, directed that a furlOugh be
granted. Mr.. Forsyth says that though
q democrat, he will vote for General
Grant, who never denied the private
soldier any of his rights.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15
immigration to the United
states up to June 30, 1868.

The Director of the Bureau of Sta
tistics furnishes the following infor-
nation relative to the immigration to
the United States during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1868:
Total number of passengers arrived,
323, 749, of which A 1856 were citizens
of the United States, and 5,l23 were
foreigners not intending to remain in
the United States, leaving the actual
immigrants, 283, ,657. These immigra-
ton returns compared with those of
1865 and 1867 show a heavy falling off
during the fiscal year just closed
Fiscal year 1866-TOtal number ar
rived, 373, 23O; actual immigrants,
$50, 7O5. Fiscal year 1S67-TOtal num-
Der arrived, $50, ,697; actual immi-
grants, 81 1866. Fiscal year 1868
Number arrived, 322. 749; actual immi-
grants, 273, ,651.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

The New York Herald, relates the
following: The Second Adventists ara
now holding n meeting in JanesviIle.
Wis, and have concluded that the end
Of all things earthly will take place
on the lst Ofnezt October. The other
day the preacher. Was very much an
nOyed by Republican and Democrat
on the outskirts Of the meeting dis
cussing as to who would be the next
President The preacher approached
them and said: My dear friends
you are exciting yourselves unneees-
sarily and wasting precious time in
speculating as to the future President
Of the United States, for before an
earthly election takes place our blessed
Lord will be President everywhere. %
: I'll bet you S25, said the Demo-
crat, p" he can't carry Kentucky. 70
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

The Iberville (La.l Pioneer has the
IoIi91wlhg: Last Sunday, as the Re
PuoIcah club were marching through
Ihe sIreets IN Plaquemine, to attend a
mass meeting of their party at the
courU-house, several white Democrats
were standing on the corners of the
street, and as the procession marched
Dy one of them said: Look at that
there are all the niggeIs in the id
haIlcaI procession that were at our
barbecue yesterday at Bayou Goula.
ana ate our beef, and drank all our
democratic whisky, &c. 1 tell YOU
What Ills, there is no use in spending
niger I" ''''
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

That news from Maine was q settler
boys. Hear them:
O!O!O!O!
Said HOratiO!
Do swear,
Mr.. Blair,
It will ease off the edge ofour pain.
OF course you have heard,
And curse every word
Of that terrible story from Maine,
Mr.. Blair
That terrible story from Maine.
sha'n't swear,
Said Frank Blair.
/ tell you
can't do
The subject justice, that's plain.
1t isn't any use,
For they We just cooked our goose
That's what's the matterin Maine,
Mr.. Seymour
That's what's the matter in Maine
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

Among the passengers in a stage
coach was a little gentlemen who had
possibly seen five summers. The
coach being quite full, he sat in the
lap of another passenger. While On
the way, something was said about
pick-pOckets, and soon the cOnversa-
ton became general on that interstin1
subject. The gentleman who was
marked:
My fine fellow, how easy I could
pick your pocket. {"
Noyou couldn't, y replied he, ''I've
been looking out for you all the time 90
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

THE GREATEST ORGAN IN THE
WoRLD.-The organ of speech in wo-
men; an organ, too, without stopI
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-15

A lady whose family were very
much in the habit Of making eonun-
drums was one evOning asked by her
husband in an excited tone: sfWhv
are all these doors left open ?" II give
IT upP instantly replied the lady.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19
Stanbery thinks johnson has
not the Ghost of a Chance.
IpEST's COUNSEL DISCOURAGED.

PRESIDENT COUNSEL DISCOURAGED.
WAsHIyGToy, March l5.--It is known
positively that some or the Presidents
counsel were both greatly surprised and
very much discouraged BIZ the temper oil
the Senate regarding the application for
continuance. Itappears that Mr. Johnson,
and those Immediately around him. had
great confidence that enough Republicans
would GO with the Democrats TO secure all
the time he asked. Upto Friday evening,
he had credited the stories that Qnite n
number of Republican Senators would in
directly do all in their pswer to defeat i'm
parchment but after the actien of the
Senate was made known 10 him he lost
hope and became Respondent.
IN CONSULTATION WITH Ills COUNSEL
Those of bis counsel now In The city bad
a consultation with him on Friday night.
Al first he insisted that Senator Conkling's
motion, ordering the trial 10 proceed, as
soon as the managers had filed replica
ton. unless for cause shown. would really
result in giving him all the delay he re-
quesicd bat in this view he was not sus-
tanned by his counsel.
WHAT sTASBERy TrIIxKS-
MIR. Stanbery, the SAME evening, cx-
pressed himself in very strong terms about
the Presidents prospects. To represent
him as saying he believed Mr.. Johnson had
not ghost OF chance before the Senate.
would DC To express his ide. in very
mild form. However, very strong effort
is to he made in the matter of showing
causc, and affiday;;s regardin the necessity
of having certain witnesses at distance
are already in course Of PREPARATION The
whole strength OF counsel for defence will
he put forth TO carry their point.
TIE PRESIDENT TAKES WALK.
About six O'Clock last evening the Pres
ident took a walk, which locked like a re-
cOnnoissance of Secretary Stanton's posi-
ton. lie came out of the southwest gate
of theWhite House grounds alone, on foot,
walked ieisurely up Seventeenth street
aleng the line of guards, and returned by
way of the avenue. While thus making
the rounds of the War Department he was
to pay close attention to the
guards, bat he was net recognized by any
Of them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

not anticipate any serious trouble,
but thinks the unlawful Organizations
should be put down. q S.
Ar. Hudson, Editor Of the Cleave-
land Leader. arrived at Washington
Tuesday evening in answer to sum-
mons from the managers to testify
concerning the Presidents Cleave-
land harangue.
General Hancock is expected to
reach Washington this evening, in
obedience to the Presidents invita-
ton. . 9IUGA OD 9lgO91
A Washington dispatch on the
10th says: A well authorized report
reached the War Department last
night, that an effort would soon be
made to get possession ofthat build
ing and depose Stanton. Accor-
dinghy the guards were doubled, and
the doors leading to the Presidents
mansion and the area closed, a, d ac-
ces is only had from the street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

Government, but that by their lax and in
efficient pretence of neutrality, they did IN
reality lend t.1eir active aid and sympathy
to the rebellion, Lord Stanley shows how
idle and irrelevant are all charges that we
asked too much. In short. with some
diplomatic efforts at saving his pride. in
sffect Lord Stanley proclaims that Great
Britain has incurred an obligation TO con
sumo very large dose of "humble pie"
and its jaws arc now distended ready to
comply with the obligation. 1t has also
incurred a. bill of pecuniary damages. and
after due contest, prevaricstion, and rig
marole, 1t purposes 10 foot the bill. So, in
effect, says Lord Stanley, and We do not
see that he could be reasonably asked to
say morc.-N T. Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

One of the moss popular organs of The
Democracy is the new journal started at
ST. Louis, called The Rcp,a7iafor. Listen
to IFS advice: -
"But while NJ. Pendleion and General
Singleton have taken step in the right di-
rection, they both stop short of the real
merits and justice of the case. Why would
they pay the so called debt In greenbacks,
which are below par? We have already
said, because they teelan inward conscious
ness that il would be unjust to the people
Re require them to pay it par, la gold. But
why unjust! Because the sp-called debt
is fraud But. IT il be fraud, why pay
1t at ala II is clear that all those who pro-
pose to- Fay this so called debt in depreci
atcd greenbicks base their proposition
upon the inward consciousness that il rep
rcsents grievous wrong, and that il has
no Just claim to recognition. The fact be
ing conceded, should we not show our
selves base towards and trucking syco-
phhuts to pay il at all." .i-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19
South Bend.

The Register. of March IL, says:
The breaking up Of the ice in the St.
Joseph River caused great excitement at
EIkhayt, Mishawaka, South Bend and other
small villages above here, for fear they
would lose their dams and bridges, but the
excitement reached lis eliminating point
here, where not dams and bridges were at
stake, but the entire city itself Our citi-
zens turned out promptly, and under the
of Mr. Harper, who is
principal proprietor in the city, assisted by
Messrs. Ruckman and Ncddo, erected a
levee, but during the night the water rushed
over the works and across a narrow neck
of the peninsula on which the city is built,
and in a few hours cut channel some
three hundred feet wide, washing Pinhook
out of existence. and shortening navigation
about half mile.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

1 ED- REPUBLICAN: Looking over tnc las
Plymouth Democrat my eye fell upon
al article under similar caption 10 The
iboye and over the signature of 3D." Mr.
DIS remarks in the outset, arc worthy oil
all commentator, and il is matter OF
much surprise TO me that one who enter
tains such noble sentiments can remain
: in the Democratic fold, or hold such UNI
just, erroneous, narrow and illiberI views
as he seems to have Inbibcd in regard to
the other subjects he refers TO. The pref
udicc he has contracted against the negro
race is unknown among the refined
and intelligent Of Europe, and is as unjust
and unreasonable as was the prejudice
which existed among the Know Nothings
some years ego against the Germans, Irish
and ether foreigners. All the talk about
this being "white mans government" is
mere clap trap; so is The chatter about ne
gro equality, and ID. will live to see the day
when he will be ashamed that he ever gave
utterance to such nonsense. or desired to
deprive any human being, white or black,
Of his God given rights,-''life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness The assertion
of d. that it has been proven beyond a
doubt that the negro is intellectually, NOR
ally and physically inferior, by nature, to
the white man is untrue, and is held by
none but Democrats, and not by all them.
Numerous instances might be cited of It's
falsity, but we will not stop 10 do so now.
Neither does ii follow that the enfranchise-
ment Of the black race will degrade the
nation Is the Dominion of Canada, CT
the Empire of Great Britain degraded? In
both the law makes no distinction be-
tween white and black. Are the New
England States or New York degraded on
account of the privileges granted the black
race? Are the United States degraded in
the estimation ofthe statesmen and schoi-
ars of Europe on account of the cnfran-
chisement Of the black race in the South?
Even "D.r will not answer these interros-
atives in the affirmative.
Immediately after the revolution in
which our forefathers wen independence
for themselves and posterity, those enga-
ged in the bloody struggle accorded equal
rights in several of the slave states to all
free men, without regard to color, which
was followed by Tennessee and
Kentucky. Were not our revolution an
cestors. according 10 3D., slightly radi-
cal, and those Of them who held that call
men are created equal, and entitled to
certain unaiienable rights,-life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness" little tincturei
with bigotry and entirely ignorant of the
ncgro's capacity?
3D." sings melancholy strain about the
condition the Churches haye fallen int,
aad we fear that it is out Of our power to
even mitigate his grief He tries to draw
comfort from a slight hope he entertains
that the Churches cannot exercise sufficient
influence to elect Grant, but he is doomed
to disappointment SO far as the elcctionof
Grant is concerned. w.. +.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

The last Democrat contains an article
copie from the Chicago Times written
lew, dirty. lying BLACKBOARD, who
signs his name ". G.. Ewing. The fel-
low speaking of Gen. Grant, says: assn
81 think Gen. Grant, a. statesman, Is
ignorant to imbecifity As man he Is
Without mosas reetitudc or courage, given
70 the most debasiBg profiigscy, excited
by the most greveline desires and c0nts0ll-
ed by the most put rcfying passions = q mo-
torious drunkard ! q sclf-conyicted, unmit-
igafed lar - % i nssisfzesTs u fsidg
: This IS the character of the attacks the
Copperhead press and leaders are now
making upon Gen. Grant They foresee
re IS destined to be tbs next President,
and that the only consolation and pleas
ure 10 be DERIVED from the situation Is the
abuse and defamation they can heap upon
i, h.ss name This being the case they may
be permitted to ply their vocation and
vent their rage TO Their entire satisfaction.
Tho Democrat evidently regards the
practice Of indulging lathe. use Of ardent
spirifs a. highly disgrscefal. otherwise II
would not publish such charges as the
above against Gen. Grant.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

which at different stages of the trial shall
be allotted to them respectively. The pre-
siding officer is clothed with authority ana
pie for enforcing the orders Of the Senate,
which has refused 20 merge its general
character or authority in the specific form
of Court of Impeachment And as the
articles sanctioned by the House mainly
relate to admitted facts, involving no large
amount OF evidence and affording scanty
latitude for contrariety of statemeus, there
seems no reason for anticipating delays OF
even tediousness in the Management of the
case.-N. i. Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19
The Herald and the Result
In New Hampshire.

The result of the New Hampshire cleo
sian, fe.nsrks the indianapolis Journal,
has an influence out of allproportisnt tn the
relative Importance OF that State in the pol
tics of the country. 1t was the first Slate
election held after General Grant became
the accepted candidate Of the Republican
party for President, and the certest was
conducted solely on the national issues di-
viding the rival parties, all local questions
having been merged in the ovcrshadowing
question Of the Presidency. The New
York Herald, which has lately been do
ing its level b,st gsinst the Republican
party, and which abandoned Grant, affer
advocating his election, because it found he
was to be tho Republican candidate. &C
cepts the verdict of New Hampshire as
decisive Of the Presidential contest. II
says: .--sf.
"This was, in fact, the initial fight for
testing the popularity of General Grant as
a Presidential candidate. and the result
shovs that he coaaot be beaten Gen
erals Sickles al d Cochrane, under the ban
ner of Grant. i'm reviving the political issues
Of the rebellion. revived the old war spirit
among The people, and the opposing Cop
rerhead orators brought in from other
States 10 preach The old Coppcrhcad gospel
of the peace Democracy did good service
for the Republicans. Thus we see once
again that where Copperteadism, with all
its obnoxious peace principles and affilia-
lions during the war, boldly presents itself
before the people, its ofensiveness weighs
tsovn all the subsequent expressions, cor
ruptions. spoilations, usurpations and rev.
olutionary measures and schemes or the
party which carried through the war against
the rebellion. Thus. too. it is apparent that
General Grant, as the great Union cham
pion Of the war, upon his record of the war,
and upon his merits as a sound. practical,
conservative statesman, has secured in this
preliminary field fight success which
enphatically pronounces him the coming
man