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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
A Democrat in Trouble.

Said a democrat tho other day, one
whom we have often delighted to ar
que the political points with, Cover,
| am done with politics--done forev ;
or" Why, what's up? "Well you
know I'm democrat. always been
one" Yes, and what of it-sick OF
It? "Sick ? No. There's nothing OF
democracy any more, nothing talked
OF, but reputation and negro hdting,
and I'm id if it pays"
Better go for Grant and Coifax, we
said. "Ol Pm too proud for that
the whole family are democrats, and
we mean to die SO but there's too
much niger hating and talk about
repudiating the National debt. We've
got to pay it, every dollar, and what Is
the use fooling the people with prom
Uses that if this party or that wins the
taxes arc to be reduced. It's all hum
bug, tell you, Cover, we must pay
that debt to the last dollar, and if we
tax any part of it we only increase it
so much the more. Why, suppose
shave my own notes ; won't the bank
er charge me just SO much more for
the money he lends me? SO what's
the use taxing the bonds, taxing the
bond holders!"
The above is very near literal
record Of the conversation, only he
had great deal more to say on tax
ation-and it's equalization so as to
reach every class equally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

GOLD AND PRICEs.-Gold has risen
within month from S1.40.to $3.50.
Democrats look upon the rise as a
certain evidence that Wall-street
ehinks Seymour and Blair arc to be
elected, in which event they think
or pretend to think that the entire
National debt is to be paid off in
greenbacks but they forget that in
such event there would be hardly
any value at all to money, for no.
body would want to exchange prop
erty for it at any price. On the oth>
er hand the owners Of a trifle of gold
are holding on TO it in view of such
calamity as Seymours election, when
they would expect dollar to buy
horse and ten dollars q farm. We
think however that the late heavy
export Of gold has caused it's rise 1t
is said there are but about 81, 900, 900
OF gold in the I. S. Trcasury--the
usual amount during war times and
since being one hundred millions.
We have been importing too largely
fdress goods, &c, from Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
General Grant at Galena.-A little
Speech.

The Galena Gazette of Aug. 9Th,
reported that Gen. Grant was expec.
ted at that city last week, to rem ain
some Zen days, and that arrange
ments might be made during the
time for an ingathering TO see the
hero and chief, dear in the hearts of
the people-of which notice would
be sent out.
The papers notice his arrival at
Galena on the 9TH, when Colonel J.
A. Smith, in behalf Of the citizeLs,
addressed him, saying:
GENERAL.-It affords me much
pleasure to appear here with your
fellow citizens, who have come to
pay their respects to you as worthy
citizen of this city. Many of those
you see here before you have served
in the ranks under you, and fought
during the campaign atDenelson and
Vicksburg, have followed you on to
victory at Mission Ridge, trav eled
with you to the Potomac, aad bore
the flag through the battle of the
Potomac, and bear the flag through
the battle Of the Wilderness and on
to Richmond, and they appear this
evening as your fellow citizens to
pay their respects to their old COM
mandcr. Be pleased to accept them.
General Grant responded as fol-
lows.
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOWS CITIZENS
OF GALENA.-After an absence of
three years from your midst, it at
ords me great pleasure to return
here again to see you all, and, as
hope, spend an agreeable and quite
fortnight with you. During that
time, will be happy to see you at
your homes. and at mine whenever
you can make it convenient to call.
shall not on this occasion, nor up
on any other, make yen . speech,
which | suppose you are we'll aware
of. am very glad to see you.
Speeches where then made by 9TH
er gentlemen. 1t was a delightful
occasion throughout.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
(Commrnicatedl
TO Anxious and Angilcus.

SIRs Il have read with care each
alternate article in your controversy.
both pro and con, and would say TO
you, that while considerable ability
has been displayed in presenting facts,
figures and arguments, yet the tone
andspirit ofyour letters have not been
such as the public nave right to OK
pect from christian men. and es-
pecially christian ministers.
/ would respectfully suggest that
you each write an article for the
Herald founded on one of the follow
ing portions of scripture lst Corin;b-
ians XIII As CHARITY sutfereth long
and is kind charity euvieth not (;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not
pulled up, doth not behave itself I'M
seemingly, seeketh not her own. is
not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. y
Mark TX $3.50 Master we saw one
casting out devils IN thy name. and
he followed not us. and We forbade
him because be followed not us But
Jesus forbade him &c" 1st Corinth
ians XII So There are differences of
administration. but the same Lord
amp there are divcrsities Corporations,
but the same God worketh all in ALL
ANoTHERCUs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
Strange and Fatal Disease Among Hi
nois Cattle Shipped to Pittsburgh.

A runner prevailed all day yoster>
day that q strange disease had made
its appearance at the Central Cattle
Eards, East Liberty, which was dvs.
troying the cattle by hundreds. A
little inquiry developed a few facts
partially confrmatory of the report,
with the exception that the locality
is transferred. II is reported that
within the last few days no lees than
one hundred head OF cattle, shipped
by the celebrated cattle dealers Of
Illinois, the Alexander brojhers--died
on their way One train arrived to-
day, with only three live head of eat,
tie, all that was left OF full ear load
1t is thought that the diseased cattle
came from Texas. We throw out
the suggestion, to the Meat lnspec-
tor. with the view of keeping his eyes
open, lest some of the diseased meat
finds its way to our market
Since writing our item, we have
been informed that our efficient Meat
Inspector, Mr.. Hosack, visited the
castle grounds yesterday, and con-
demned three hundred and twenty
head of cattle. So much toward the
health of our PITTSBURGH
Exchange, Aug. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
THIRD CONG'l DISTRICT CONVENTION,

The Union Republicans OF the Third Congressional
r,atrict Of Wisconsin, embracing Crawford, Grant,
0roen Iowa Lafayette, Richmond and Sank counties,
Tnclrdiug all Unconditional Union men during the
late war; = -, - T.. Al,
An Democratic supporters OF the war for the Union
;,h,, a bft or an II who voted for Lincoln in 1864
All those who sincere regret their blunder of hav
t- unmarried Mcclellan and having voted the
failure; =, - -eu. a.. g..
pair Democratic mOngres represented in their late
y v Conyeuton Of the few original Democrats, the
vanv Copuerheads and the multitude of unreconsruc
I'D Rebels. each having Confederate commission in
Ne racket from under the hand of Jeh- Davis or
of honor from under the hand OF Generals drast
- sbsrman--the latter document to be violated the
moment his friend Seymour swears into the Presiden-
Are reanested to assemble at II o'clock, NJ and hold
a Convention
At BosCoBEL, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2D, 1868,
For the purpose Of nominating candidate for Con-
e TO be voted for at the ensuing November election
And for the transaction Of any other business which
NAV properly come before said Convention
The basis Of representation in said Convention snail
consist Of two delegates from each Assembly District
and two from each Senatorial District. Each county
will be entitled TO at east one Senatorial delegate
whether a full Senatorial District or not.
County and Assembly District committees are expec,
ted TO issue immediate calls for Town, Dsirct anu
County Meetings and Conventions FOR electng delegates
as sbove--fxing times and places; - ~
j. WALWORTH JAMES NORRIS,
o. 3. THOMAS ALLEN WARDEN,
G.. ". BLISS,
District Central Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

A STUBBORN FACT.-It IS well
known that old Horace Greedy is as
unselfsh as child, and money making
and money keeping are simple impos>
sibilities with him. lie usually gives
away all his income to needy persons
except the small part snatched up or
gobbIed by his wife who is a good fl
nancier. His great talents as writer
only keep him from poverty. The
other day his friends thought of pro-
curing for some honest man the posi-,
ton of City Register, an office Yields
ing q large income. Horace Greedy
was fitted as to integrity and honesty,
but it was thought best to not favor
any man for Office who couldn't take
care of his own salary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
The Women Ranking Upward.

Madame Emma Chenu, who passed
brilliant examination some years
ago in science, and obtained from
the Faculty of Paris the degree OF
Bachelor Of Science, came before the
same body last month as canci-
date for honors in mathematical
science. The examination rang ed
over algebra, trigonometry, geome-
trical analysis, mechanics, the inte>
grail and differenial calculus, astron
omy, &c. She obtained her degree.
1t is affirmed of late in the general
Colleges of learning which admit
women equally with men to the
higher departments of learning, that
the female classes certainly bear as
high and thorough examinations as
do the males but in higher mathema
ties and other sciences requiring
strong smental tests, those having
prejudice against admitting women
TO equal privileges with men in the
higher courses had better make no
challenges, for it were perhaps better
that the women continue to live in
ignorance of their mental capabili-
ties.
Prove what is more than insinua-
ted above and we would not give
much for the future tenure of exclu-
sive male government
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
Grant no Orator.

Said a copperhead of 1864, why
Cover, Grants no statesman for he
is no speaker.
Seymour's gift as an orator is Oft
ten spoken Of with favor, and Gen.
Grant is discounted because be makes
no speeches.
Thomas Jefferson never made a
speech, aud Gen. Washington always
read his short speeches OF five min :
utes from written notes. Ben. Frank.
lin never made a public speech, only
from two minute notes. Andrew
Jackson made no speeches at all ex-
cept war speeches, then never occu-
plying above minute-that was at
New Orleans when he said as follows :
.sFellow Citizens of all colors :
your country is in danger, and |
mean it shall be saved. Every man
TO his place with a musket. Paken-
ham is to be here by day break. We
must meet him on.the spot, for by God
if he whips us, there'l not be dollar
nor a woman nor barrel of whiskey
left for us in New Orleans"
The above was an otf-hander, and
characteristic of the man, but the ar>
lstocratic democracy of to-day would
have it little more Seymourie in
style. Gen. Jackson made q great
and wise President, though man
rather blunt in his ways, very much
like Grant. Both heroes, as also
General Taylor, another who never
made but one speech, "a little more
grape, Capt. Bragg" were graduates
of West Point, one Of the most thor.
ough schools in the world, though
not for teaching oratory.
Gen. Mcclellan never made speech
es but then he's nobody since his
peace party platform broke down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
Real Democracy"

The Old Guard is the only avow-
ed Democratic magazine in the
North. What it says, therefore, on
the political situation has special
weight. Here is what it declares
will be the result fits party regains
power:
'The return of the Democratic
party TO power will restore the Con
stitution and the Union. With this
restoration of the Constitution and
Union will return also the rights,
the equality, and sovereignty of the
States. Then the status of the ne,
gro in each State itself. All that
has been done in violation of the
Constitution, or by the suppre> sion
OF the sovereign RIGHTS Of the States,
null and void all that the States
have been made to do by threats
and intimidations is also utterly void
in law. The restoration of the Cons
stitution and the Union vii! make all
things right again, and the negro
will remain politically and socially
where natures God has placed him .
1t then proceeds to argue that ma
lures God has placed the negro in a
condition Of slavery. But to put the
climax on it all, it adds:
"The cause upheld by Jefferson
Davis is the cause of God, liberty
and American civilization, while that
upheld by Abraham Lincoln, which
blindly and impiously strives 10 re-
verse natural order and amalgamate
races, is the most impious, accursed,
and monstrous that ever insulted
heaven or outraged earth since time
began.
"Under the military rule Of Cons
gress and its negroes. those COM
munities Of the South are no more
States then the raid OF a banditti is
government. All that Congress has
done, or is doing, is null and void in
law, and will be swept clean away
the next hour after the Union is tru-
ly restored. Then, if the States so
pleased, they may lawfully treat to
halters all caught within their juris-
dictiOn who have been concerned in
overthrowing their Government"
Is it posnible that any loyal man,
especially any Union soldier, will
vote with party that indorses such
atrocious sentiments as these ?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
Fourth District, Aug.

EDUCATION OF IDIoTs. Thompson,
of the GAINESVILLE Gazette, was the
first to advocate the education of Id
lotto or weak minded persons and af
ford them an asylum home under
state supervision and at the state ex>
pense. The Governor has since re.
fered the Legislature to this subject
in favorable terms, and the State
Teachers Association which recent-
ly met at Milwaukee has also indors-
ed the measure by their favorable
attention to the able paper on the
eubjeet prepared and read by Prof.
Little, Superintendent Of the State
Blind Asylum. The subject surely
has much to commend it to the peo-
pie, and perhaps at no very distant
day the legislature may provide an
Asylum and school for this class of
afflicted as likely to burden one fans
lily as another.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

Egr The New York San (independ.
enO thus counsels the Northern De-
mocracy TO call off the rebel hounds
Gen. Blair's revolutionary letter
killed the Democratic ticket rs soon
as his name was on it. The Demo-
cratic rebel orators of the South, old
er in their business than Blair, and
just as violent and revolutionary, are
hard at it completing the work If
they are allowed to keep on in this
way much longer, is doubtful wheth-
er the Democracy will even be able
to carry Kentucky, Delaware, and
Maryland. Gov. Seymour ought to
hurry and call off bis dogs. They
are hurting nobody but their own
party and its principal candidate"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

COBB AMONG HIS FRIENDs.-Gen.
Cobb was in Lancaster last week. in
prime health. He briefly addressed
the Grant and Colfax Club on Fri.
day evening, and on Saturday de
parted for Boscobel. He received
many friendly calls, there being but
ono opinion as to Gen. Cobb's integ.
rity and fidelity, and his honesty and
purity OF intentions in the discharge
OF his Official duties. The people are
honestly divided but disposed to
forgiveness in the matter of his mo We
In Congress for the taxation of cou
pom interest income. 1t is conceded
by all that his experience as a mem.
Der more than doubles his usofulnes.
over any new hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

re- Gen. Sherman has notified the
officers of his old command that a
limited number of maps of the cam
paigns of 1868, 1864, and 1865, by
the Western armies, are received at
headquarters for distribution. All
persons who held command of brig
AIDE, or of q higher command, can
have a copy by sending their names
and addresses to him, ut St Louis, or
to Col. W. E. MerrilI, United States
Engineer, st. Louis, Mo. Other par>
ties desiring copy may apply by
letter and when all entitled as above
have been supplied, the remaining
maps on hand will be sent as far as
the supply will 90.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
REPUBLICAN UNION
COUNTY SENATORIAL CONVENTION,

Republican Union County Senatorial Mass Cosyen-
ton for Grant County, comprising the 18th Senatorial
District will be held at the Court House in Lancaster
Wis., Wednesday the 26th day of August next at the
hour of one o'clock p NJ of said day for the purpose
selecting two Delegates to represent said Senatorial
District in the Congressional Convention, called to be
held at Boscobe September I'd next.
All persons who support Grant and Colfax and the
declaration Of principles embodied in the platform upon
which they were nominated invited TO participate
in the selection of such Delegates.
The County Committee respectfully suggest that in
the absence OF regular calls to the CoDary, conven
tions be held in the several Assembly Districts in said
County at their usual places therein for holding
ventions on Saturday the Goth day of August next at
one O'Clock 2. NJ for selecting two Delegate TO re-
presen each Assembly District in said Congressional
Convention.
W. P. DEWEY, Chm.
JOHN CARTHEW
JEFFERSON CRAWFORD,
A. A. BENNETT,
II. A. w. McNAIR.
County Senatorial Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
The Three Elections.

Three of the most powerful nations
of the world arc each on the eve of a
general election, which will stamp tt o
proceedings of its government with
popular approval, or give the verdict
of the people against it. France, En-
gland and the United States. In
France, the election will tell Napol-
con what his people think of him; it
it will tell him what is the prospect
that his stunted and feeble child, the
Prince Imperial, shall be able to in
herit the throne in quiet and peace.
1t will either fill the French Cham-
Der of Deputies with asserting, obse-
quious members, or'it will add few
more to that small but fearless band
of Liberals, who are already thorn
in the side Of despotism.
In England, Parliament has been
prorogued; it will soon be dissolved.
That is the House of Commons will
soon be dissolved the House of Lords
are an institution in perpetuatum. A
great election will then be held for a
new House of Commons. On that
election depends the issue of liberty.
or privilege, the standing or fall OF
the Irish Church, and perhaps the
English Church also, the great ques>
tons OF suffrage and labor, and edu.
cation, and general reform.
In the United States we have also
an election which is to decide great
issues. As in the other two countries.
1t Is the cause of reform against con,
servatism. Here, as there, the liber
al party, the one which believes in
the widest suffrage, the most gener,
al education, and the election of the
poor and degraded, is about to try
conclusions with the party which be.
lleves in class superiority, which
thinks one man born to be another's
ruler, and that subordination of the
weak and ignorant is the divine or.
der of human society. The year OF
1868 will doubtless see me people
making these mighty decisions foi
liberty, equality and fraternity !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
(Communicated)
Over his Share of Official Honors.

Mr.. Covert am told that my
friend Hazelton whom | supported
last fall in the county convention for
the State Senate, is now going it for
Congress. This is fast-tor one in
the county and state but five years,
and not having any long credit mark
for service in the war. And he is
still in the office Of District Attorney
and is also supervisor Of his town
three offices already in hand and a
fourth in pursuit Tell me, is it him ,
self or his friends that are making a
fool of the man
W. ALLUP.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

a. Wade Hampton, who declares
himself the author Of the clause in
the Seymour and Blair platform
which reads: lind ,oe declare that the
recon Struct{0n acts are revolutionary.
unconstitutional, and void, says in his
late speech at Charleston Il yield to
none IN deUotion to that Lost Cause for
aohich ne fought. Meier shall I admit
that the cause ITSELF failed, aud that the
principles chich gaze It life ,0ere there
fore a0rong. Neuer shall I brand the
men ,Cho upheld it so molly as rebels or
Traitors"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

ssR- The Richmond Enquirer end
E.ramlner renews the cry against the
Yankee pedagogues, so familiar be-
fore the war. 1t says they have al
ways been pest TO the South, and
expresses it's joy that the war, What
ever harm it did, brought the South
relief from their presence, so that
the minds of the children were no
longer poisoned "with the accursed
doctrines of Puritanism and Aboli>
tionism," Itsays quietly that ''it was
only few years before the war their
tricks were discovered and their NAM
Der acaS Sensibty diminished IN the
South
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
nsn Snvmnnr has

ssA-Seymour has at last accepted
as the candidate for President, and
of course speaks quite confidently
of his prospects. His letter is lengthy
and excessively bitter as partisan
paper, the writer showing his teeth
il every line, The like has never
been known OF any candidate exhib-
iting such malice, and the effect cans
not fail to injure him with intelligent
men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

sas- The act of Congress for Fund
ing the U. S. bounded debts next due
has failed to become law, not re-
ceiving the Presidents sanction. The
bill will pass again at the next meet>
ing of Congress and then speedily be>
come a law, upon which the bond tax
alton issue will be perman entity settl,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
sEMr Webster onnosed tho rat

EEMr Webster opposed the rati
fication of the treaty that gave us
California, saying that it was a mis-
cradle sand bank The House of Re-
representatives. came near refusing to
pay Baron Stoeckl the 81, 800, 900 in
gold for Alaska. which the Baron
touched on Saturday last for bis mas
ter, because it is an iceberg. The
news now comes that is has a
twenty foot seam of anthracite coal
better than Lehigh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11
se~ybe Augusta Chronicle der

s0- The Augusta Chronicle declares
that the bargain whereby one Re-
publican and one Democratic United
States Senator was elected in Geor-
gia, will damage Seymour and Blair.
The Atlanta Neto Era claims that
Hill and Miller are strong Union
men, and will in no case support the
measures ofthe Southern Democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

CuANgEp.-In 1864 the Democrat
ic party opposed the war and pray
cd for peace. In 1868 the same par
ty goes for another war to re- estab-
lish things as they were before the
war. 1t demands war and more
war debts-at the same time goes for
repudiating the old war debts. In
1864 it went to war on account of its
love for negro slaves. Now it de,
clares war to satisfy its hatred to the
negro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

ms. DEATH OF JACK DOWNING
Seba Smith died at Patchogue, Rhode
Island, on Wednesday last, aged rs
years. He was born in Buckfeld,
Maine; graduated at Bowdoin Col
lege in 1918, and subsequently settled
in Portland as a Journalist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

CONGRESS. The article in the Her
aid following a general head "Nomi>
nation for C5ngresS-Mdn for the
Hour" vii! be generally read. 1t fa>
vors tho nomination and recollection
OF Gen. Cobb, and gives the many
strong reasons therefor. The writer
IS man who has the undivided con-
naence of good and patriotic men
wherever known.