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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04

A Columbus dispatch says the Radicals
of Ohio are making big fight over. the
spoils. For a place in the Cabinet, Gal
loway is understood to have the inside
track. Wade is being pushed by some,
Schenck by others, and DennisOn has
his friends also and then there are several
others talked Of for the Cabinet. Al
together, the fight is an interesting one.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON
INTERESTING FINANCIAL AND
POLITICAL FACTS.
The National Board OF Trade at
&4 Cincinnati. - "A "a
fLDLEE JAa
The World Cutting ont Work
for the New Mayor Of
New York.
Discovery of More Custom
House Frauds.
ReVerdy Johnson at Another
Tea Party.
The London Press on the Re-
SignatiOn OF the Ministry.
The London Press on the Re-
SignatiOn OF the Ministry.
WASHINGTON.

Interesting Facts I'm the National
Finances.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Since Novem-
Der 1868, the sum of 1906, 900 has been re-
ceiyed by the Treasury for whot is known
as the conscience fund.- OF the 500, 476,-
600 of registered bonds issued during the
last fiscal year, nearly S27 10000 were in
exchange for coupon bonds. The amount
Of currency, United States notes, and eou-
pons destroyed during The fiscal year was
SIA7 OO0 000
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04

Sherman thinks Morton is crazy on
finance, and Morton knows Sherman is.
Both are near the Republican throne,
and each is near the truth in his opinion
of the other.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
THE GRaNT-POLLAHD AFFAIR.

j. Marshall Hanna, the associate ed
itor of the Southern Opinion, in a
card just written, makes the following
statement in reference to his connection
with the article which is generally be-
lieved to have been the cause Of Mr.. Pol
lard's death
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
NEW ORLEANS.
No ISHcIu- Yesterday.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-The races at
the Metaire course were postponed to-day
on account ui rain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04

The House met at 10 o'clock A NJ
Speaker Richards 10 the chair and seventy
members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and Johnson:
A bill TO amend the constitution by requir-
ing colored citizens to do military d uty,
and subiecting them to the same taxes al
white men.
By Mr.. WoodcoCk A resolution calling
on the Governor to issue writs for sn cleo.
ton in Henry county. Adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
by MIR. Ryder: A till relative to the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Cordell: = bill to amend an
act passed December 1, 1867, relative to
immigration, appropriating - dollars
annually for immigration purposes.
BY Mr.. Brown: Resolution for an ex.
animation into the bonds of the sinking
fund account of the several Railroads O
the State, on deposit in the Bank of Ten
nessee that the Railroad companies hav
ing indorsed bonds in said sinking fund
may take them up by depositing the bond
of the State and that hereafter no bond,
o.her than the bonds Of Tennessee be re
ceived into the sinking fund account Of TN
Rail- Dads Adopted under a suspension o
the rules.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04

The merchants of St. Louis have unan-
imously Endorsed the proposition to unite
the postal with the telegraph system.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
BANKS,
NJ Had II m q

Ga motion of Mr.. Lillard, Hou,e bill to
Incorporate the Bank of Columbia, was
taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. Richards moved TO amend by chang
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
LEnIISE.
NEW BUSINESS.

The House met at 10 o'clock A NJ -,
Speaker Richards 10 the chair and seventy
members present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04

They MemOrIalize the LEGISLATURE, and
state Their Grievances.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-04
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 8, lS6S.-Speaker Sen
ter called the Senate to order at 10 A. NJ /,
and nineleen members answered to their
names.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

81 am Democrat EVERY NAN In
MY REGIMENT Is A DEMOCRAT; and
when | shall be convinced that this
war has tor its object any other than
What | have mentioned, or the Gov
eminent designs using its soldiers to
execute the purposes Of the abolition
lists, pledge you my honor as a sol
dier that l will carry my sword on the
other side and cast my lot with that
people"
A change has come over the spirit
of General Grants dream when he
became ambitious for the presidency,
and was willing to sacrifice peace, or
der, go,d will and constitutional lib
ertv for the honor Of the Presidency.
-Ne,c York Express.
A true ccpperhead has no difficult,
in lying. II is as natural as to breathe.
The above forgery was contradictsd
long ago, as the following will show:
HoCse or REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, ID. G. June 10, '6sl
DEAR SIR: Ii is idle for the loyaI
men Of the country to attempt to deny
the rebel and copperhead lies now be.
ing put in circulation against Genera
Grant. No sooner would one lie BIZ
exploded than another would BE pul
in circulation. No more silly ard ri
diculous fabrication has been put fortl
than the pretended speech of Genera
Grant to his regiment 10 1861, whicl
! have seen paraded in some OF tn,
most disreputable coppcrhead news
papers. The whole thing is false
there not being the shadow Of
shade" OF foundation for it.
| Yours truly,
| 4. Il. WAsHBuRNE.
| n q Handars.,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

is composed mostly OF church members ana
everybody knows that church members have
moro devil in them than any body else T. This
declaration was vocitcrously applaud,i.
How do you Democratic Christians like it ?
Aud is there any Democrat IN this cit, who
will deny The nticrancc Of the sentiment by
Jer,is. His whole speech was composed cf
vile abuse of the Christian people. Among
many choice expressions was this $50 into
the Christian Church, so>called, and you will
find il full of the meancst people OF ,he com
munity, aud you will fad the devil himselfin
the pulpit r-Will any Democrat deny tina,
Jervis made tibet statement? win any one,
deny that us whQ.e speech was one contin
ueds'..ng o..ntidelism, vulgari;les, rrotu nifty
and drIuken dribblc
Ne will pay any one $40 for a robaiim
report Of tina, speech. We want itasa cam
paign document. Who will bring it?
The disgusting harangue made several Re
publican votes in this city, and we should be
pleased to have Jervis come often and resu>
larly. We defy the Origin 10 publish his
speech, or even synopsis oft. Que ofthe
most prominent members of the Democratic
party in tins, Christian and a iair-spokeu
man, remarked yesterday, that " halfa dozen
such speeches as that would kill the party in
this city,"
But in fair play and TO give the devil his
due, we will give one remark which Mr..
Jcrvis made that was not received with n
single cheer: Said he: - care nothing
about the color Of man, no difference if he
is white as snow or black as the devil, SO he
has brains in his head THIS doctrine didn't
suit his congregation, and fell like wet shee,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

sEYMOUH's rnlEN d.

TheDem ocratic association o. Bal
timore gave Wade Hampton a recep.
,ion on his way Home. or course
Hampton made a speech. We should
think such adv cacNotthc New York
ticket would make some of the Dem
ocracy of the North blush with shame.
Most OF them arc "past blushing."
In Hampton's speech, he remarked !:
IreMeMber that. when was q sci.
der in the glorious army of Northern
Virginia, the sons Of MARYLAND swept
across the borders and again stood
side by side with South Carolina in
great contest for liberty. A.
plause. For three years comrAand-
ed y regiment OF Maryl..ndcrs. and
here, on their own s,,l. among their
acqna'ntances and friends, wish to
say 'hat a..nong al the brdce and trne
me" Of that Immortal army, none
we're tyuer aud drawer than the sol
diers of Whites battalion. ZAP
plause.) 1t belonged to wha. was call
ed the laurel brigade, and when its
Brigadier General (Rosser) expected
sharp aad decisive work. l always
knew it, because Whites battalion
was in front. He used to order Col
onel White. If he met the enemy to
ride ocer Aim, and It would have to be
a yer, strong and very bold party it,
deed that White would not ride over.
Some of those gallan, men may be
present; If not, hope that my voice
may reach them, that they may know
that their commander prays for their
happiness and prosperity. AS they
were brave, and true. and honorable
soldiers. they must now, with that
same fidelity they displayed in tine
Of war, devote themselves TO the arts
and pursuits of peace they must, as
then, devote themselves for the bene
tit of the country, to upholding the
Constitution. the Union, and the laws,
and go to work, as the most etfectual
means of doing so, for Seymour and
Blair. (Applause.) 1t is scarcely nee
essary for me to give this advice. pos
sibly, as every man have met in
is for Seymour and Blair"
And on this very occasion of reception
of Hampton and his advocacy of the
Seymour and Blair ticket, Col. 7. +.
Bowie said Of the rebellion that II
began eith the p,rest patriotism, and
though it was not successful. it was
10 sustain the Constitution OF the
United States. With the fall OF the |
South fell the Constitution, and it ia
now crushed under foot. The mis-
erable traitors and conspirators Of
he Radical faction, had legislated
lneonstiiutionally alI the the time"
This same Bowie ut the same deelar
ID that the bondholders should be
axed and gave the rebels reason
"For they (the boaaholaers) gaze
heir money 10 prosecute the most IN
loiy ,cdr erer kaorn on earth"
Such is Seyrnourism, and such is
he voice Of treason.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
THE TALksNG QUESTION.

General Palmer, who is milking an effects
i've campaign in Illinois, said the other day:
at is said Seymour can talk. bit Grant
cannot. Seymour desired an opportunity to
employ his taking abilities with the rebels
Grant wanted to employ his acting abilities
Which was the GREASE state smen then ?Sup-
pose We had agreed with Seymour, tha, We
had no power 10 put down the rebellion by
force that We could not maintain the Unicn
and preserve slavery, and that the south ought
to be allowed to go; what would have been
the condition of the republic now Demo
Gratis, do you not thank God in your hearts
that your conBsels did not prevail. and that
the war was carried on until the rebellion
was overthrow aud yet you talk ofSeymour
being statesman, and Of Grant talking
horse. Craftsmanship is nothing more than
common sense aplied to public stairs. The
man who has sufficient sense 10 do right
thing at the right time is q statesman. In
this country We attach entirely too much i'm
portance to mere wind. Seynours IS windy
party. They attempted 10 put down the re-
bellion by talking. They propose to pay the
national deb, by taking. The Republicans,
under the leadership OF Grant, had 20 have
men to put down the rebellion. aud we must
have money now to pay the national debt"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
state Items.

The Thir.een,h Annual meeting Of the
State Teachers Association, will be held At
Keokuk. August 25,h, 2s,h, 9th, 1868.
One nursery 10 Allsmakee county con.
tains l5o 900 trees.
Montezana allows no beer or wine 10 be
sold withiL its limits.
The incorporation Of Vir.on has been de-
feated BY small majority.
Eldora has been declared by the. Supreme
Cour; the legal county seat OF Hardin coun.
Sheriff A. Bunker, Of Washington coun-
ty has lost his reason aud beea seat TO tas
Insane Asylum.
The Voter says the recent musical Con-
v,niion IL knoxville, WAS grand success.
Cedar Rapids is TO have KNITTING sac,o>
~. The machinery is en- route.
The Cedar county Agricultural Fair will
be held At Upton on the 2nd, ID, Alb. & 9Th,
Of September.
A farmer IN Marshall county, is Ibis year
raising 20 acres Of white beans.
Mr.. J. II. Dixon's work, The Valley and
sae Shadow" is being sold quite extensively
in some parts OF the Stale.
Waterloo elected it, first Mayor on
Wednesday last.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
FAIR EXPRESSION.

II nov looks as though the Republicans
of the county would secure fuller and fair
er expression Of their preferences for candi.
dates for the various offices ut the coming
convention than AT any previous one. l,
has been too long the practice Of the Rspub.
licans Of the several townships 70 entirely
neglect their township caucuses and having
failed hy their own carelessness or laziness
to secure representation at the county con.
vention, to occupy the most Of their political
breath until election in finding faul, with
the result. Last year this ancient custom
was set aside in great measure and nearly
every township had its fnll delegation at the
convention. Considerable difficulty WAS ex-
perienced, however, with contesting delega-
tions, springing out OF thinly attended eau.
cuses. Let US have nothing Of the kind
,Lrs rear; but full delegation, elected At =
fall caucus from every township. 1t can be
Done. We ,o>day publish the calls for over
half the townships. Notices should in all
cases be posted up in conspicuous places in
the townships and every Republican should
take pains 10 inform his neighhor Of the
same faith, and induce him 10 attend the
caucus. In no other way can full and en-
tirey fair expression of the wishes Of the
Republicans with reference 10 the Candidate.
be secured, ard the tricks Of willy politicians
completely sutver,ed. II has long been the
custom in our county conventions to admi,
non>elected delegates TO seats when no cau>
cuses had been held or no regularly elected
delegates were present. For instance, We
will suppose that no caucus is held in Jef,
Ferson, but when the convention meets, some
Republican from Jefferson happens to be
present, whereupon he Is admitted rs . del.
,ga;e aud casts the vote Of the ,oxnshi.,
without authority. Now that man ~o., have
had distinct arrangement With one Of the
candidates for nomination, to be present for
he very purpose Of being admitted as q del. |
gate and casting his township vote for the |
'aid asprans. That trick used 10 be per. |
os"td, years since, and might be repeated
renee we claim that the custom Of admits
ing chance visitors At conventions as dele>
sstes from their unrepresen,ed townships
hould be done away with forever. Let eve
y opportunity for ,riekery be removed Ad.
nit none but regularly elected delegates to
be convention. Let every township take
care that its caucus is held OPEN
= and well attended. Let every delegate
lected be sure TO be present promptly in his
lace al the convention. If these things are
arefally attended TO, there viii be no occa>
ion for grumbling with results.
Another rather delicate poin, We wish to
ouch upon. 1t is too often the case that
eiegations come ur to Independence with
aeir minds fully made up d to the righ,
curse TO pursue /; bu, they learn that Wash.
agton township or some other strong towns
lip is going solid some other way, and they
ield without an etfor, to . pressure which
neg might perhaps successfully resis. Let
very tub stand on its own bottom.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
Statistics 81 lntemperance.

We extract the following passage.
giving some interesting statistics Of
intemperance, from speech delivered
by Mr.. James Il. Dunn, Secretary OF
the National Temperance Society, un-
der the auspices OF which the Tenn
perance Convention which met in
Cleveland last week is called:
is it not time, Christian friends
and patriots, that We should arise ia
our might and strength, and with one
fell blow cut down this upas tree by
the very roots, when we know hat
during the past year l,4e3, l9l ,e65
has been the enormous sum of retail
sales alone,for intoxicating drinks.
one-half Of all the amount Of money
brought in through retail trades Of
lother trades and classes put togeth-
err? When we know that there are
to-day 46l.o83 men dealing out this
liquid death every day OF the week
when We know that there is fermen-
ted 100000 gallons Of spurious Ii
qnorr. and over 5000, 900 barrels OF
beer; when we know that there are
60, 600 Of our fellow creatures stag
gering before us every day; when hell
as it were, moves beneath, ready to
open and draw the 10000 TO eternal
peldi,ion; when We see 100000 wives
and orphan children.going 10 rags and
wreichedness before US, and hear
their wailing cry that rends the very
heavens, the victims cf those liquor
sellers, is it not time the Christian
heart should lift up its earnest prayer
to God that lie would come forth in
His might and strength, and help us
10 sweep away this cursed traffic. II
i. that this grand object may be ac-
complisle ed that this society is press
ing forward in its work. We desire
to bring the people OF this al other
States TO realize with intensity OF
heart that the greatest obstacle in the
way of Christianity is this liquor traf-
tic.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

NOUS suggestions which scrvesJ. X. Graves
in place OF a soul. that eau not feel safe
till the convention 10 concluded.
Blu, the question may arise, whet CO and
why does such notorious Incompetent, liar
and general ;ricksscr receive even ~ much
support as he does in Duhuques
l. There are certain politicians in the
city who want to represent the people ofthis
district in Congress. No, being able to
clutch Il from Mr.. Aliison's hands, they pro.
pose to throw i. into the country - soon as
possible, in order that nuhnqnc's turn may
BY and By come nyoia, when they may stand
some chance. This plan Of pushing forward
u man who stands no more chance Of nom.
inssion than Of BEING struck BY lightning,
but who will expend his ill>go,,en gains to
get Mr.. Allison ont Of their way, is q god>
send 10 these politicians.
2. Mr.. Graves is under the direfal ne>
ccssity Of coming TO West Union with some.
thing that can by some sort Of egregior, sc.
ton be denominased . delegate. in order
to trade of its support to .oms ots;cs>sm;,,
ten candidate, rsce'-. inc in re,uro he rich,
:. "@Ue 'euc 81 officers for Dubuque city
o'ae' IS surprisingly corrupt and dishon>
~ himself, il an inscru,able providence
permits plurality of such mons,rosities to
exist cctemporaneously- order that orr
big distiller can run our big dis,illery, and
lots Of little distilers run lots OF little dis,il.
ieries, and swindle the Government to their
hearts content, and food the saloons of Du.
buque with cheap liquors that have never
paid any tax, and-more than all-secure
profits enough by the operation to pay the
quarter Of a million of dollars due on our big
dis,iller's bosd, forfeited BY his last big Gov
ernmens sviudle, and on rAicA bond J. Il.
Grares Is Ieadisy bondsmdn.
This is the necessity under which J. X. !
Graves lies and the reason Why every Ii.
quor-distiller, liquor>seller, liquor-drinker,
and haser Of temperance. order, honesty aud |
morality, in Dubuque, Of al parties, is q
Importer of. X. Graves.
J. L. McCREEar.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

HONE BrlLDISG.-The plan for the new
Home building has been adopted. The
following description We take from the Ce.
dAr Falls Gazette.
The main part Of the building is to be 80
x4s, with . wing 42x36, and projection of
ves'ibuie $3.50 feet. The boildlng is to be
three stories With q basemen, and attic
The base course Of the wall TO be concrete,
four feet and one half wide aud one foot
thick, made OF small stone. The basement
wall is to De FIRST class ruble work. two and
one half feet thick. The supers,rueturs to
be of brick.
The basement is divided into kitchen. d.
ming rooms, &C., the frs; story for school
rooms and the two upper stories for ward
rooms, hospital, &c. The arrangement of
the interior Of the building has evidently
been made with great care and careful stud
and with the view Of convenience aud CON,
fort.
The contract for building is ready TO be
let and as soon as the lowest bidder IS ascer,
tanned, work will commence. The grounds
have been purchased and tie deed is nov in
the hands Of the Com mittee. /, is the in
,en,ion OF the Board to push the work as
fast as possible and ere nanv months roll
around the present she'll will be exchanged
by the children for the new Home.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

Daily we hear the above words slip
ping Oily from the mouths Of Demo
Gratis. They talk about their white
boys in blue" their "soldiers and sail
ors" as though they really had sach
persons in their ranks. Their organs,
in fact apologized tor the selection of
sach man as Blair, by saying he was
nominated by "our soldiers" THAI,
lets the secreted feline ont of the bag.
sour soldiers" forsooth. Who were
they? General Preston, Of the rebel
army, presented Biair's name ; Wade
Hampton seconded its presentation /;
and Fort Pillow Forrest urged its ac-
4 eptance in one of his ringing spec
ches.
These are the soldiers of the Demo
cracy. These are they whom they
mean by "our soldiers" These they
have, but none others. To all such
they are welcome Register.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
From the Chicago Journal
Generals GRaas aad sbe rnan gnsul.
ted b. Ne bels.

ST. LOUIS, July 81.
A vilainous insult was offered TO General
Grant and party on their passage through
st. Joseph the other Gay. After being es.
corted to the Pacific House by large con,
course OF citizens, it was noticed that among
the crovd vas party of rebels. From cer-
tain movements they made it was evident
that they intended mischief. In Response to
great cheering, General Grant appeared on
the balcony and made neat speech, which
Was received with tremendous applause, at
ter which Gen. Sherman was loudly called
for, and appeared on the balcony. At this
juncture the plan ofthe rebels was developed.
A man namedHays. having previously been
filed with whisky, commenced disturbance
by vigorously blowing tin hsrn, and the
others cheering for Seymour, hooting and
bowling in . most boisterous and insulting
maner. As soon ~ the excitement was
over, General Sherman continued his re-
marks, saying: General Grant and myself
know hos 10 appreciate any spirit OF respect
but neither b. nor are to be Disconnected
by any large crowd. We are used to them. y
Here some perso called for three cheers for
Seymour. The cheers Of the ruiiians and
the groans Of the loyal people interrupted
the General for . few moments. When
order was restored General Sherman said
~ do not, in general, counsel violence. bu
we're . citizen ofSt. Joseph, would TAX,
that man referring to the person who com,
menced the Disturbance down to the Nilsson
ri river aud duck him. We have tough
rebels and thought they bad enough fighting.
This called forth loud and prolonged cheers
and the General finding be could not b.
heard further retired.