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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
New York,

What are the political prospects
in New York; This is question
frequently asked. We therefore
print the following letter from a
friend who has spent some time in
that State, and who has an excellent
opportunity to observe the current of
public sentiment We will remark,
further, that the letter was not writ
ten for publication:
"The canvass in this State is pro-
crossing favorably, so favorable in.
deed, that the result of the Novem
Der election is visible to the blindest.
BY trading in votes. Hoffman may se-
cure his election by marrow majori-
ty, but the Electoral vote of the
State will be cast for Grant and Col
fax, and think, too, that Griswold
will be elected Governor. Hofman's
friends can hardly do enough trading
to overcome the majority that will
be given to the Republican Electoral
ticket.
There will be handsome gains in
every country district throughout the
State, and the Republican vote in the
city of New York will be nearly three
hundred per cent. larger than it was at
the last State election. Never were
the Republicans of Gotham better
organized than they are now, and
they are scorking with a persistent
zeal which has already produced the
most happy results, and which prom
lses still greater things in Novem-
ber
Immediately after Seymour's nom-
ination, the Democrats claimed the
State by 70, 600 majority, and some
wagers were made by them that Sey-
mour's majority would exceed TO-
0O0. Nos0, they shrink from naming
any majority, and are not keen to put
up their money euen on the State.
They see and feel that they are dai-
ly losing ground, and since the pub
lication of General Dix's letter, they
have taken to an extravaganza in
cursing, which quite eclipses their
habitual profanity"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
G. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
Col. ID. D, INSTALL. 9th Ala Vols
cUIrl rney U0ms-DIoti4o -,.,..l
Democrats DESERVING the Party.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
CHICAGO, September 30.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
CHICAGO, September 30.
Major General A. L. Williams, of
Michigan, who commanded the Twen-
tieth Corps, in Sherman's army, and
was the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Michigan in 1866, has
written letter in favor of the cleo
ton of Grant and Colfax. 1t is pub
lished in the Detroit Tribune, OF
this morning. Gen. Williams is now
United States Minister to San Sal.
vador. t..f
Judge Gidley, of Jackson, Michi-
gan, hitherto one of the leading
Democrats of that State, has come
out for Grant and Colfax.
DR.. r. H. Mason, Of Appleton,
Wisconsin, who was prominent
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict of that State, addressed the peo-
pie Of Appleton, last week, in favor
of Grant and Colfax.
Gen. B. +. Strlngfellow, OF Atchl-
son, Kansas, well known as lead
ing border rufiian during the Kan
sas troubles, and during the rebel
lion q rebel sympathizer, has pub
lished long letter in the Atchisen
Champion, in which he declares
himself in favor of the election of
Grant and ColfaX. He says in his
letter that he has been all his life
a steady, unhinching advocate of
State rights, but as that principle
has been condemned by the people,
he cheerfully submits to their voice.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
Sevmour's Patriotism.

Hon. v. B. Horton, who was in
Congress during the first years of
the war, stated in his speech in Mar
ietta, Friday night, 18th inst, a fact
with emphasis, touching Seymour's
disloyal record. Mr.. Horton said:
"Ofmy own personal knowledge,
Horatio Seymour came to Washing
ton, in 1862, and used his influence
with Democratic members of the
House, to get them to vote against
supplies for the war"
Any one who knows Mr.. Horton,
knows that he would not make such
a stat ement unless it was in strict
accordance with the exact truth; be-
sides, the fact is in keeping with Mr..
Seymour's general record, during
the war.-Ironton Journal. ss'H
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
Ex-Governor Tod.

Some ten thousand people met al
Orwell, Ashtabula county, recently,
to hear speeches from Gen. j. A.
Garfield and Ex-Gov. Tod. Gar
fields speech was one of those able
and elaborate speeches which that
gentleman has fallen into the habit
OF making of late.
Gov. Tod spoke, briefly in his con-
versational, easy, off-hand style. He
saio he had driven forty miles to
be present at the meeting, and to
make known the deep interest he
felt in the great struggle going on.
Speaking of Seymour, he said:
know him well He was Gov
ernor at the same time I was Gov.
ernor. Mr.. Lincoln called for volun-
teers. l sent him only thirty thou
sand, while Seymour sent fifteen
thousand. The President went round
complimenting Seymour, and saying
nothing about what I had done. I
took Mr.. Lincoln to task for this
said, how is it you are compli-
mentipg Seymour for his fifteen
thousand men, and neglect to CON-
plimeDt Morton and me? His answer
was perfectly satisfactory. He said,
"Why, Tod, l never thanked Mrs.
Lincoln for cup of tea in my life."
Laughter and applause. The truth
was. Morton and had done nothing
more than was expected of us, while
Seymour had He had never done
the like before, and never did after
wards. 1t was not necessary 10 keep
Major General in Indiana, Illinois,
and Ohio, to correspond with the
President. as it was in New York
In those States, the Governors act
ed as the Presidents correspondents
and agents. You will remember
that remarkable dispatch of Gen.
Dix to Seymour, saying: 81 beg to
let you know have troops enough
to take care, not only of the rioters,
but of YOU
And of Gen. Grant, Ohio's noble
warrior, Gov. Tod said:
l still find myself with yeu. The
Chicago platform is entirely satisfac-
tory, and you have placed at the
head of the Union party that great
and good man who led our soldiers
to victory. He did not seek the
nomination. There is not man in
the country prefer to Gen. Grant
Applause. have known his fam
lily well. My mother had the train
ing and teaching Of old Jesse Grant.
He came to live with my mother at
the age of twelve or fourteen years.
When she thought he was old
enough, she advised him to go and
learn trade. He took her advice.
She wanted me also, to learn trade,
but, unfortunately, 1 turned my at
tention to the law, and, although l
have made tolerably fair lawyer, l
have no doubt / would have made a
better blacksmith That is the trade
my mother wanted me to learn.
am well acquainted with Gen.
Grant. He possesses every element
OF character which should attach you
to him. ! do not speak of his
claims as a military man, but we
may all be certain of one thing,
that an ordinary man would never
have achieved what he did. Ner-
vous men like Governor Seymour
and myself, would have abandoned
Vicksburg, and, in fact, several other
places that Grant took by not get
ting tired. And of all men in this
nation, repeat it, there is none 1
would prefer to Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant. Applause.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
Number ~.

i
. AZ The Kentucky (Lexington) }
statesman gives the Republicans of
ohio' Indiana and Illinois fair warn.
ing, in these words:
Kentucky Democrats have ha..
as busy as possible, for the last to
months, in sending carpet baogers
from our State to those to vote az
the Presidential election. We can
spare thousands from eur State. II
is rumored that the so called Demo
cratic Club at Louisville have taxed
themselves $500 each to raise money
70 send Kentucky rebels over the
river to vote in the Indiana and
Onlo elections. We have been in
formed there has been a very active
back o ''-10
Last year the democracy, in this
county, polled a large number of il
legal votes. Let our Republican
friends. this fall, see to it that this
game is not repeated. If you are
satisfied an illegal vote has been
polled, let the person vetine it he
brought before the courts and pun.
lshed as the law directs.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
Grant and C0lfaX.
To the Welsh Of Oneida COUNTY.

! WV " ctofe " OteUU NVuNty-
Dear Fellow Citizens: At the re
quest of the Welsh Grant and Col.
fax Club of the City of Utica through
its committee, we desire respectfully
and seriously to call your attention
20 the Importance of each one vo
ting honestly, intelligently, and with
pure motives in the approaching elec,
ton
We will not dwell on the personal
character of the different candidates
for President and Vice President of
the United States, but we are well
convinced that the political prlnci-
pies professed by Grant and Colfax,
"re moro in har@o~y with the genius
of our Government, more IN Unison
with liberty, truth and righteousness,
and better calculated to restore the
whole country to the full enjoyment
of peace, comfort, success and hon
or, than those professed by their an
tagonists.
To us it is manifest that the prin-
ciples as well as the profession of
the Democratic party naturally lead
to the re- establishment of Slavery at
the South, thus rendering compare
lively worthless the immense sacri-
fee in life and property on the part
of the lovers Of liberty and open
ing the way to a mere sanguinary
struggle in the future.
We are well aware that in the
Democratic party are found the
chief defenders Of the rum traffic,
which is the fruitful cause of such
fearful destruction of life and wealth,
as well as hindrance to all natural,
moral and religious Improvements
In its ranks are found those men that
would rob us of the Sabbath, and
turn it into day of commerce and
play; and in it is registered the name
of every unrepentant Rebel who
lifted his hands to destroy the Gov
ernment, and caused that war in
which fell hundreds of our brave
Welsh.
They promise that when the Dem
ocrats shall come to power the taxes
will be diminished. But the history
of that party when in power, does
not justify the promise of economy,
and the system they advocate gives
no hope of financial improvement
They speak of paying the National
debt in "Greenbacks" instead of
gold. By this the value of the cur
rency would be greatly reduced, the
wheels of commerce would be
blocked, the country would fall into
national poverty, and its prosperity
and development would be greatly
retarded.
This in short is our unanimous,
conscientious opinion; and while we
concede to others the same liberty
of opinion which we claim for our
selves, we advise you one and all,
as fellow countrymen, to vote for
Grant and Colfax. And we heartily
desire that each Welsh voter in the
United States should do the same.
Rhys Gwesyn Jones, Pastor of First
Congregational Church. :.
James Grifiths, Pastor of Second
Congregational Church.
E. t. Jones, Pastor of Calvanistic
Methodist Church.
Isaac Thomas, Pastor of NJ. E.
Church.
That is no doubt all true. The
Welsh people of Gallia county are
always true to their country, and can
be relied upon in any emergency.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

~ A clergyman well known in
the M. F. Church of Southern Ohio,
was in the city on Saturday. He is
now on duty in Georgia, in district
which includes Atlanta. He reports
a state of bitter prescription of
Northern men existing there. Him
self Methodist minister, and son of
a distinguished clergyman of the
same faith, of Southern birth and
residence, he is yet excluded from
the houses of Methodist ministers OF
Atlanta, who acknowledge them
selves the spiritual children of his
Father. Public opinion must be ex-
treme, to cause such conduct by
preachers of the Gospel. Still he is
hopeful, and reports that within
few weeks there has been a reaction
in favor of more moderate measures.
The sensible men do not want war,
and they begin to see the danger Of
its approach, if the wild harangues
of Hill and Toombs are to guide the
people. He has no doubt of Geor-
gia giving a majority for Grant, and
SAYS if Grant Is elected there is hope
that a more tolerant spirit will pre-
vail; but if Seymour should succeed,
the more violent lovers of the ''lost
cause" would assert their right to
dictate the course Of public action,
and reign of terror would prevail
Gin. Gaz.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
re- We ind the following in the
New York Tribune:
The Welsh for Grant and Colfax.

To the editor of the Tribune:
SrR:-The Welsh people of the
United States are but few in number
when compared with some other ma
tions. But, although small ''among
the thousands of Judah, !" the unanim-
ity with which they vote the Repub-
lican ticket entities them to much
credit, and trust thai an occasional
brief article touching the political
canvass among these enthusiastic
Republicans will not be unaccepta.
Bile either to the editors or readers
of the Tribune.
The "Drych" Mirror } published
at Utica, N. Y, is one of the best
conducted weeklies in the United
States. In no respect is it inferior
to our well conducted Republican
newspapers. Its editors are gentle
men of education, refinement. and
taste, and perfectly at home in both
languages. Its political tone is
neither doubtful or equivoeal. 1t is
an outspoken advocate of the prin-
ciples of the Republican party. The
Drych is in its 18th year, and never
looked so well, and never did so well.
1t is read by the Welsh people
throughout the Union, and has been
greatly instrumental in shaping their
political convictions.
l find that Welsh Grant and Col
fax Clubs are being organized
throughout the Welsh settlements =
In the city of Utica, a short time
ago, q very fourishing club was es-
tablished and put in working order.
A resolution was passed respectful
ly asking the Welsh clergymen of
the city to write q short address to
the Welsh voters of Oneida County
touching the issues of the campaign.
In the last Dryeh these gentlemen
have cheerfully responded, and l
send you translation of the same.
l am myself in the English ministry
of the M. E. Church, but l am deep
ly interested in the welfare of my
own nation. E.w.
RoDMAN, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

E A man named Joel Dawson,
at Negley's run, near Pittsburg, COM
mitted suicide, on Tuesday after
noon, by shooting himself with a
rife. He was laboring under an at.
tack of delirium tremens. and had
threatened to shoot himself. His
employer desired his arrest as pre-
caution, but when the officer came
with the warrant Dawson was dead.
His little girl was near him when
he shot himself.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

~ We regret to learn of the sad
bereavement Of Mr.. Alphonso Hart
in the death Of his estimable wife.
Mr.. Hart has been filling series OF
appointments in the Southern part
of this State, made by the State
Central Committee On last Mon
day evening, while at Athens, he
received a telegram announcing his
wife's dangerous illness He left
for home Immediately, but upon ar
rival, found his wife had died four
hours before his return. 1t is a sad
stroke, and many friends here will
sympathize with Mr.. Hart in his af-
Acknowledgement 1ribune. r
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

~ About the year 1928, some
young ladies, who were at Cape May,
had occasion to use piece of tape.
One of them remembered having
seen piece in the window of little
shop. They accordingly went to it,
but the Irish woman who kept the
shop refused to sell il, saying that it
was the only piece Of tape which she
had and she wished to keep it as
sign that she sold tape.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

~ A female "walkist'' proposes
to walk fifty miles on the Pleasure
Park in Pittsfield, October 8, against
two male pedestrians, for purse
of LOCO. She has made fly miles
in ten hours and thirty minutes, and
believes she can do it in less.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
A Worthy Pair.

1 - - - ~ =
1t will be remembered that during
the war, while Vallandigham was so
iourning inside the rebel lines by or
der of the government. he wrote s
letter to Col. D. d. Inshall, of the
Eighth Alabama rebel volunteers, in
answer to an invitation to visit that
gentleman and his regiment. This
letter was found among the private
papers of Col. Inshall. his baggage
having afterward fallen into the
hands of the Union forces. 1t is a
precious document, and reads as fol
lows:
vALLANDIGHAM's LETTER.
DEAR Col: Your kind note and
invitation of yesterday was this
morning handed me by your brother
in-law. who will hand you this in re-
turn. ltwould give me much pleasure
to visit you and your command be-
fore leaving the confederation, but
it is now impossible to do so, as l
have made arrangements to start
this A. III. with the earliest train
for Wilmington.
You snrmise correctly, when YOU
say that you believe me to be the
friend of the South in her struggle
for freedom. My feelings have been
publicly expressed in my own coun-
try in that quotation from Lord Chat
ham-"My Lords, you can not CON
quer America" There is not drop
of Puritan blood in my veins. /
hate, despise and defy the tyrannical
government which has sent me
among you for my opinions sake.
and shall never give it my support
In Its crusade upon your institutions.
But you sre mistaken when Won say
there are but few such in the Uni
ted States North. Thousands are
there, who would speak out, but for
the military despotism that strangles
them.
Although the contest has been, and
Will continue to be, bloody one.
you have but to persevere, and the
victory will surely be yours. You
must strike home. The defensive
policy lengthens the contest. The
shortest road to peace is the boldest
one. You can have your ewn terms
by gaining the battle on your ene-
my's soil.
Accept my kind regards for your
personal welfare, and sincere thanks
for your kind wishes in my behalf,
and hoping and praying for the ulti-
mate success OF the cause in which
you are fighting, believe me, as ever,
your friend,
G. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
Col. d. D. INSTALL, 9Th Ala. Vols.
This is the man the Seymourites
bring to this district to teach Union
people how to vote. Read the letter
lgain, and then decide whether you
IAN vote for party which makes
his rebel its leader.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

@ The Democracy in the South
are rapidly recognizing negro
suffrage as a fixed fact. The
Democratic Central Committee of
Tennessee have, after full consulta-
ton, issued an address. squarely re-
cognizing and indorsing negro suf-
frage. They say in this address:
"No colored citizen in the State,
uniting with US in the overthrow of
common tyranny, and the redemp-
tion of our noble State, shall be dis
turbed in any of his vested rights if,
through his agency, our own rights
should be restored to u.s." -
The Republican Banner, of Nash
vile. the Democratic organ, says:
"The colored man has the suffrage
in the Southern States. He can new
er be deprived of it without ruinous
political agitation, and probably
bloodshed. The people ofthe South,
both white and black, need peace.
The interests CT the two races are
identical. Each will have to make
concessions to the other. Sensible
men of both races now see most clear
ly that disfranchisement is inconsist-
ent with the perpetuity of eonstitu-
tional liberty and democratic institu-
tons"
The same paper boasts, in the
same mum Der, that the colored men
of Tennessee: ...
"Avow themselves Democrats all
over the State in hundreds and thou
sands. They are beginning to learn
what Democracy means"
The treatment of the Tennessee
negroes by the Democracy is Curl
Gus study. The Democrats are very
willing the negroes should vote, pro-
vided they will vote the Democratic
ticket Gin. Com.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08

R "Fine day for the race" said
wag to sporting friend, enc bright
msrning recently. ''What race?''
anxiously inquired the friead.
"Why, the human race, to be sure"
was the reply. -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08


Rr In the South the i'm preston
prevails that General Grant surren-
dered to Lee at the Appomattox
Court-hou Colonel RreckinridUe
OF the Confederate army, in his
speech at OwingsviIle, said they
proclaimed general amnesty" to
all their old foes. 1t is fresh thing
for paroled prisoners of war to grant
their conquerors general amnesty.
But we suppose the authority of
those who were whipped in the great
American war to forgive the vietors.
IS derived from those mysterious re-
served right of the States which
made their soil too sacred to be trod-
den by the national armies.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
BAD TASTE.

In the mouth in the morning is one of the
symptoms of bilious condition or disOrdered
state of the liver, and should not. for sip
gle day, be neglected, as it is but the pre-
monitory symptom of a train of evils and thu
very seeds of disease. Procure at once Ro
backs Blood Pills, administer them accord
ing to the directions accompanying each box
and the difficulty and danger of disease will
at once be removed.
BAILEY d MAGUET,
J, d P. A. SANNS.
July 9, 1863 Agents.
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