American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24

NEM YORK.

, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, October 2l.-The Su;
says several individuals are now il
New York engaged in purchasin.
and shipping arms to the Southern
States. One of them is from Texas
another from Georgia, two from S
Carolina, and two or three Others
from Louisiana. Alabama and Ten
ncssee. The arms purchased are
mostly revolvers and repeating OF
breachloading rifles All muzzle
loading rifles are discarded, and
purchasers are understood to prefer
short barrels to long ones. Ten
thousand revolvers were sent South
in one consignment three weeks ago,
and shipments of 1000, 1900 and
800 are frequent. The Charleston
steamer last week took dozen cases
of hardware, which was really lot
OF breach-loading rifles designed for
private parties in that city. One
dealer in fire arms admits that he
has more orders than he can fill at
present, but aerofesses not to know
where. the tpons he sells are going.
tR4fesHl f 90 40 "stssng- strilSingly
to the disturbed condition of affairs
in the South.
The Democratic National Commit
tee has issued a stirring address. 1t
reviews at length the evils brought
upon the country by the Radicals,
and urges the Conservatives to push
their cause with greater earnestneSs
in order to save the country. The
address concludes aslfollowS: "Once |
more we call every patriot to join
our ranks. If the people will rise
in their majesty and night they can
save their institutions and rebuild |
them. So much in the last four
years has been accomplished and 20
much in the next four years may
easily be accomplishments obstacle
remaining-that the structure of our
government will have been complete
y remodeled 1T mar be a govern
nent. still it will no longer be rep.
'esentative self government. TO the
inal struggle, then, felIow-Dem-
'crats Of the United States, let us
nVlgorate every muscle and nerve
very heart. The time is short, the
oe is stubborn and desperate Our {
ictory would be the death blow to I
he Republican party. 1t could have |
cen held together by no other nom. t
ration. It cannot survive your a
access. One victory is enough !
orr triumph in November will t
naIIv re establish the Union and the Z
constitution for another generation Il
men. 1t will restore peace and t
BOD order to the South, prosperity o
} the North, and a wise and frugal S
lie to both. The great prizes are II
orthy your most strenuous endeay- G
s. Our ranks are unbrolen, our I
urage undated. Once more to W
e breach, and this time to victory" II
Weather reports state that it is
ming at all points. Winds easterly. III
re Thermometer ranges from 400 d.
sos. ST
II. L. Meade, furniture dealer. al
Nv his head nearly off with a piS- pc
last evening, in presence Of his da
niIy, and while under the influence
liquor. de
The election Of Covode, in Penn. of
vania, is still in donbt. The con att
ence judges i'll his district divided Ge
the question and two certificates ba
re S,nt to the Governor: one de- crS
ring Covode elected by 325 ma er,
ty and the other declaring Foster wa
tted by Al majority. be,
Ata Republican meeting last even RAJ
Hon. Mr.. Brewster, Of PennSyl- bon
ia, said that General Grant re. a bi
tly addressed a friend in these y L
DIS: "This much | wish, and | c hi
Iare this to be my policy, that cou
4 a degree Of peace and tran era
ity shall exist in this country neg
man may speak his mind in arm
part Of our great land, and that tho
lout fear and lnolestation." aga
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