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The e. A. r. and those Flags.

1t IS not necessary, in order to do justice to
Post No. 73 of the G. A. r. at Ottawa, who
complain of our article last week in reference
to the loan of those flags for the use of the
conservative soldiers and sailors convention,
that we should publish the lengthy statement
of q committee of the 4" Post in the last OF
tawa Republican. The substance of their state
ment is, that when the committee of the con-
-selvatiyc soldiers waited on the post and
made the request, they were informed that
The flags did not belong to and were not un-
der the control OF the post, but belonged to
&he Ladies Aid Society, to whom the COM
Hnittec, and not to the G. A. r. must prefer
ltheir request; that the committee of the con-
:,eryatives thereupon applied to the ladies, got
IAN order for the flags, whereupon the Post
promptly and cheerfully delivered them up.
We are entirely willing to accept this state
nent, with a slight addition, made necessary
so explain how we came to censure the post
Scr their action in the matter As we are adj
r!:s.d, the case stood thus A committee of
he conservatives waited on the post and
asked the loan Of the flags. The post took
ayote, and without giving any explanation
a, to their non-ownership or control of the
flags, refused to let them so, and then also
voted to loan them for no political purpose
whatever The conservative committee here
npon retired, and up to the time of writing
abe article in our last, this, so far as we were
advised, was the end of the matter. Suisse
4uently, however, an influential conservative
soldier went to the commander of the post and
repeating the request, was advised that the
post had no control over the flags, and was
directed to the officers ofthe Aid Society. On
7'pphcatlon TO them, an order for the flags was
chee'iully given, and on presenting the order
7o'he post, it was as cheerfully responded to.
ms Is all the explanation, we apprehend,
She matter needs. We may add, that in con-
Tersing with number OF members of the G.
"a H. IN Ottawa, they uniformly give us the
vehement assurance that party politics never
htve been allowed to cut any figure in the Or
:. nizai'on so far as this post is concerned, and
'haf any attempt to peryeit it to party pur-
l'"-rs "'a!'i'ce ;ainly break up the oryaniza.
'ion. We can only say, then that in this res.
p'ct the Ottawa post differs very widely from
"ht is our general idea of the organization,
ar We sincerely hope the boys will stick to
''''i determination never to be used as DO.
-.tcal machine.
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ne Soldiers and Sailors Convention.

Mixed up with column of trash in the Of
tawa Republican, of Thursday, intended for
wit at the expense of the soldiers and sail
ors' convention in this city last Saturday, is
one remark which is just, aud that is, that as
a convention it was a success, but as grand
mass demonstration it was failure. The
posters, it is true, invited mass meeting, not
intending to go through the formality of elect
ing delegates from the different counties but
the counties elected and sent delegates. That
is how mass meeting became converted into
convention. There were soldiers present
from every county in the district except two,
and the delegates from these missed the train
at Joliet and were unable to come. There
were probably $50 soldiers who took seats in
the convention, which was certainly not abody
to be dcspised or ridiculed ; while the court
house was crowded to sutfOcation with demo-
Gratis from all parts of the county who had
come to witness the proceedings. If all this
was I" failure" the democracy are itar from
feeling dsmay in view of it.
As Sir. Pnney of Joliet, remarked, the con-
Sention contrasted strongly with the soldiers
and sailors convention of the same district
that met in Joliet to appoint delegates to the
radical soldiers and sailors convention that
met at Chicago the day before the Republican
National Convention. After a great deal of
advertising and drumming, on the day ap-
pointed for the meeting of the "grand mass
-eearepton in Jeliet, just FOUR soldiers re-
paired to the court house, and transacted the
business of the convention" If the conven-
ton last Saturday was a failure" what name
can be given to the fizzle at Joliet ?'
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Surratt,

The Washington dispatches say that the
trial Of John II. Surratt has again been post
doned the charge against him of being an
accessory to the murder of President Lincoln,
and now propose to try him for conspiracy to
abduct the President. This is an admission
that there is no ground for the charge that
Surratt conspired the death of the President
and if Surratt is innocent of that charge, then
his mother was So the charge Of Butler
against Bingham is judicially made good,
that the military court which Holt and Bng-
ham "organized to convict the conspirators
against the life Of the slate lamented," sue
ceeded in judicially numbering an innocent
woman
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revenue from this source the vent year is
only s13,OOO,O0O leaving $500, 900 to the
whisky ring.
Continue the present radical congress in
power year or two longer and there may be
danger of reputation, and this is sthe only
source from which any fear of Reputation can
be apprehended.
Let the administration of the government be
entrusted to honest men who will restore the
people of the Southern States to their consti-
tuti0nal rights, so that instead of their being
an annual expense to the government of $780,
900, 900 to be paid by the white laborer of the
north they will pay into the national treas
ury an annual revenue Of $aOO,OOO,0OO, and
there will be no danger OF reputation.
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Governor Seymour, of N. Y, made a telling
speech at Cooper Institute, on Thursday Of
last week, which, aside from its crushing ar.
raignment Of the radical party, is remarkable
in this, that he takes great pains to modify
the financial views he expressed in his speech
a few months ago, or rather to 50 explain his
former views as to bring them substantially
in accord with the financial scheme Of Mr.
Pendleton. Gov. S. probably seized the oc
casion to make himself clear on this point
from tho fact that the '.'welling up among
the people against his supposed leaning tt
the side of the bondholders. against, the peo
pie was more distinct and emphatic thur
WIS pleasant to him. "H
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Hon. b. c. Cook, we are told, is SO conf
dent OF his reelection to Congress for this
district, that he will probably spend the sum
mer on health recuperating tedr, and let
the district take care of itself. The indiifcr
ence OF MIR. Cook probably arises from his
confidence in the virtue of the principle upon
which, as member Of the committee on cleo.
lions in the house, he decided the Kentucky
case Of Mckee against Young. Mckee was
beaten by about 1900 votes before the people
OF his district, but being ''trooly loil' while
his opponent Young was democrat the
committee on elections, sustained bya vote
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FROM EARLVILLE.
DEATH.

IL.
Thomas Cruise, recently from Rhode Island.
where his family now reside, came to his death
very suddenly on Friday, June Goth, in Earl.
vile. His team was seen standing in the middle
! OF Ottawa street, Just in front of the French
Saloon, little after noon, while Mr.. Cruise was
seen leaning up against his wagon, attempting
| to get in, and failing to do 30 as often as he
attempted. Finally some friend assisted him
| into the wagon, and he started south of Earl.
| vile for his home on the prairie. He rested
himself on one side of the wagon bed, and had
gone only few rods when he fell out. and wa,
30 injured that he died in one.half hour there.
after DIR. j. S. Sanger wac called, and all was
done for him by kind Irish friends that could
be to smooth his pathway to the grave He died
OF the injuries received in the fall, while under
| the influence of liquor. Coroner H. A. Chase
called jury of inquest, and the verdict was
in accordance With the above facts. Peace to
his ashes.
REAL EsTATE FOR SALE.
DR.. j. s. Sanger, long and favorably known in
this conDty as skillful surgeon and physician
and a man Of extensive travel in this and for.
eign countries, and Of q high order of literary
attainments, is about changing his location to
Southern Illinois. He offers for sale his fin.
residence in Earlvi3e, and several ether valuable
parcels of real estate in this town !; also farm
, Of 24O acres in Serena, in this county. Some
body can make some good trades out Of the
Doctor. We are sorry &. lose DIR. Sanger from
among us; but our loss will BE the gain Of the
citizens where he locates. TIE Doctor is an an.
firing Democrat. In these times he will be G
valuable acquisition to any community. May
his shadow never grow less.
NJ. II. Signor, Esq, offers fine farm for sale,
located mile and a half cast Of Earlvlle.
This is really the most desirable location in this
town. II is Welt watered, well wooded, plenty
of fruit trees, bearing finely, good dwelling
house, ana all necessary uut-buildings. He will
sell stock and farming scols on the premises.
NEW YORK CONVENTION
Col. Browne and J. II, Breese, Esq, and fami.
lies, have gone ~ New York, to attend the DEM
ocratic Convention on 4th Of July. They have
gone prepared to camp on ihs ground. Pendle-
ton and greenbacks sthe war cry. They started
Monday and will go through Washington and
visit Andy, and give him the opportunity to
shake hands with honest Iilnoisaas, fresh from
tho people
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If Congress keeps on tepudiating success.
sissly the p,anks of the Chicago platform as
it has done for few weeks past, by the time
ofadjcurnment there will be nothing left OF
it,. The radicals, through Senator Yates as
their spokesman, took the earliest oppcrtu.
nifty offered to spit on the suffrage plank
and on Tuesday the House, by passing q res.
olution to tax government coupons 10 per
cent, kicked out another plank--the 9Th
which 90 strongly condemns any proposition
to tax U. s. bonds as Convert population"
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1.r,.,e Comfy Democratic Convention.

Tho aracy of the several towns in La Sale county
70 meet At their usual places OF meeting Tues
l,y u .t at O'Clock P. M and select delegates to at
tend any convention to be held at the Court House In
C,,w, " THURSDAY July 9TH for the purpose of nemina-
linz cav daes Clerk Of the Circuit Court Sheriff and
oroner md Of selecting delegates TO attend congressional
ssn,t and representative conventions, and to transact
sncb OIL r business as hay bs brought before it,
The which each town will be entitled to in
yaid convention is as follows:
;dams Alien =; Bruce, >; Dear Park, B Brookbeld,
s: DAYTON. 3 Dimmck 9; Eagle. /: Earl, 4; Eden B.:
Freedom 8 Fall River, 2; Farm Ridge 81 Groycland, 3:
(;raud Rapids 81 Hope 2; La Sale, Mission, =; Meriden,
p Neudota Man,s 4; Worthwhile, g Ophr 2; Ottawa,
II; otter Creek 2: Usage, Rutland, ii Serena,'3; South
on Is: Troy Grove 8; Utica, s. Vermion 9; Wallace,
Q: than, 2: Peru,6. l.. LELAND,
II gARBEk ClIAS. DELANO,
M R MILLIGAN JOEL W. ARMSTRONG,
8 HENRY MCCORMICK, ALEX. VAUGHEY,
Dem. Co. Central Committee.
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of the house, decided that it the people
wouldn't elect's. "loyalr man the house could
do it for them, and they did it. So, ifthe
people of this district elect democrat over
Mr.. Cook, all he has to do is to contest the
case, and the house will elect him in spite OF
the people.
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John c. Breckenridge, ex.vice.President Of the
= ted States, arrived at Toronto, Canada, Oh the
b ut., from Paris.
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'4!DE-A German named Schultz, former.
.ident of Peru, committed suicide ut Men.
week, in fit of delirium tremens.
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