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Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

A DIsTINGUIsHED CONVERT. = James T. Brady,
the distinguished Irish lawyer Of New York, is
the latest accession of note to the Grant and
Cofax ranks. The New York Sun announces
authoritatively his withdrawal from the "Lost
Cause. ."-Marysville Appeal.
We have three more noted converts in this
city, in shape of Hon. Captain E. Jacob Chase,
General Chapman and Colonel W. W. Gift. The
General could stand Alcatraz fare during the
war, on account of his ''sec@sion" pronuncia-
mientos, yet he says he can't swallow such De-
mocracy as he sees around him nowadays
General Chipman is over seventy years of age
and has always been a Democrat until of late.
Colonel W. W. Gift had been one in jackson s
days, but "by the Eternal,' he goes now for
Grant and Colfax. Captain Chase says term
in the Legislature, local appointments by Demo-
Gratis in this city, and few other matters, have
purged him of Democracy. General Chi pman
and Colonel Gift will go to the polls arm in arm,
and Captain Chase will bring up in the rear,
each voting an open ticket headed Grant and
Colfax. San Francisco Police Gazette
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

HORACE GREELEY AT WORK. * Some one thus
happily sketches the editor of the Tribune -
Greeley can lay Virginia worm-fences in ink
faster than any other editor in New York city.
He uses fountain-pen, a present from some
friend. He thinks a great deal of it, but during
an experience of three years has failed to learn
the simple principle of suction without getting
his mouth full of ink, and he generally uses it
with an empty receiver. He makes dash at the
ink bottle every twenty seconds, places the third
finger and thumb of his left hand on his paper
and scratches away at his worm-fence like one
possessed. He writes marvelously fast. FIRE.
quently the point of his pen pricks through his
sheet, for he writes heavy hand, and snap
follows, spreading inky spots over the paper re-
semblng wood-cut portraying the sparks from
backsmith's hammer. Blots like mashed spi-
ders or crushed whortleberries occasionally in
tervene, but the old veteran dashes them with
sand, leaving swearing compositor to scratch
Off the soil and dig out the words underneath
Greeley's manuscript, when seen for the first
time, resembles an intricate mass of lunatc
hieroglyphics, or the marks of spider suffering
from detrium tremens. But by those accustomed
to his writing, remarkable exactness is OBJ
served. The spelling punctuation, accented
letters and capitalizing are perfect. The old
type-setters of the Office prefer his manuscript
above that of any other editor, for the simple
reason that he writes his article as he wishes II
to appear, and rarely, if ever, cuts or slashes
proof sheet. And this punct6ality is In grea'
measure, feature of his life. He is always on
time, and never waits for anybody He employs
no private Secretary, and when he receives a
letter, answers it on the instant. NO %aue 1d
how trivial the request, the next ounbs out"au If
mail will carry away one OF nis Au''s
he thinks an answer necessary
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
The Reign Of Autumn.

The rust is the red of the clover
The green is under the gray,
And down the hollow the fieet-wipced swallow
Is flying away and away.
Fled are the roses, dead the roses,
The glow and the glory done,
And down the hollow the fleet winged swallow
Flying the way O. the sun.
In place of the summer a dread new conner,
His solemn state renews;
crimson splendor instead Of the tender
Daisy and darling dews.
But oh the sweetness, the full completeness
That under his reign bornl
Russet and yellow in apples mellow,
And wheat and millet and corn.
His frosts 80 hoary touch with glory
Maple and oak and thorn;
And rising and falling his winds are calling,
Like hunter through his horn.
No thrifty sower, but just mower
That comes when the day is done,
With warmth a-beaming and gold a-gleaming,
Like sunset after the sum-
And while fair weather and frost together
Color the woods so gay,
We must remember that chill December
Has turned his steps this way.
And say as we gather in the house together
And pile the logs on the hearth,
Help us to follow the light little swallow,
Fen to the ends of the EARTH ALICE CARY.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

AprrcrED young lady. seated a 10 :. HyIs Wo,har
chair reading the Bible exclaimed the sHpf sisie
here is grammatical error IN and dne annroacb. ]
Mother lowering her spec.ac,r.i attitude
ing .ne XIII it kill it it is the very thing thai
says ling the leaves and book-marks.'
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
The Avon TO the Severn runs,
The Severn to the sea:
Bnt Wickliffe's dust shall spread abroad,
Wide as the waters be-

Our Democratic friends may be assured that
their party is living its last days. 1t is in the
pangs of dissolution and the throes of exorcism,
and, as the World says, is standing on ga declv-
ity that descends to decadence"-nay, to un-
yielding oblivion. The process of elimination,
in the cases of Seymour and Blair won't save it
from the other process of dissolution. 1t is per-
ishing not through the unpopularity of its can
didates, but from the virus of its rotten princ-
pies. And having gone down to the ignomn-
ious grave of the midnight conspirator and baf-
fled traitor, who will write it's miserable epitaph,
except in the black letters of execration q? What
memorial symbols are to garnish its dishonored
tomb, save the horrid shape of the bloodhound,
the branding-iron and the lash =? What shall be
the pictorial illustrations of its later history if
not the distorted vizage of Conspiracy the blaz-
ing torch of War, the bent form of Bereavement,
the meager skeleton of the starving, the glaring
aspect of Murder, the crouching shape of Assas-
sination ?-Oakland Transcript.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

II General Mcclellan is elected President of
the University o. California, its location in this
quarter was remarkable foresight. The facili.
ties for throring up dirt are admirable, not to
mention the abundance of swamp and overflow
ed lands to entrench in.-Oakland Transcripf.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

rux New York Sun, September 23d, says
waoer of $50 to 500 that Seymour would not
get a single electoral vote in the North was
Closed on Saturday.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
Weavervjlle, Saturday, Oct. 81, 1868
Overthrow and Extinction Of the Demo-
cratic Party.

The New York World uttered grave truth
when it said ga political party which does not
advance with the nation and enter into the full
essence of its expanding life, is on declivity
which descends to decadence.'
That is precisely the situation of the Demo-
cratic party, and its descent is swift and ire
sistable. While bewildered and giddy with the
shock of the late Eastern elections, the World
attributed the disaster to the great popularity Of
Grant and the indiseretions of Blair but the
true explanation is found in the sentence which
we have quoted above. The Democratic party
has not kept up with the advancing spirit of the
age and nation. 1t has stood before and pushed
back against the irresistible train of Progress ;
it has disobeyed the common law of Civiliza-
ton it has disregarded the pleadings of HUI
manity in behalf of an oppressed people it has
scoffed at the intercession of a mercful Religion
which would have unloosed them that were
bourd it has conspired for the overthrow of
the freest government that mankind enjoy it
has filled the country with sanguinary war, bleak
desolation and fearful bereavement it has
caused the staying of million Of the young, the
brave, the hopeful of our countrymen, in order
that wretched people might be forever en-
shaved and having staked everything upon the
issue of war, and lost, it is again threatening to
let loose the winged furies of revolution.
We believe it was Draper who said that " ma
tions and parties, like individuals, were born to
die" All alike must suffer the penalty o. vlo-
latng the physical and moral laws which are
fixed in the statues of Nature, and having suf-
fered her unappeasable resentment for while in
life, must at last perish through the exhaustion
of natural forces Weneed not go back over the
history of the past eight years to show that the
Democratic party is the greatest criminal of the
age. Every child knows the lamentable story
by heart, and all the people have seen the bloody
tragedy. The landmarks of that party's latter
yicfo fho hrnE nEap c1 10
auction block overthrown, the charred ruins of
industry and the long lines of nameless graves
that make melancholy the banks of the Potomac,
the Shenandoah, and hundred other streams
that have drank the life-blood of the country
Those red rivulets which the Democratic party
caused to flow, mingling with and lost in the
floods of the mighty river, are like the dust of
John Wickliffe, which revengeful superstition
dug from his grave after seventy years of repose
and scattered upon little stream in Warwick
shire, which caused some forgotten poet to sing
prophetcally:
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
Week1Y Trimity Sumrmal.

al. p. FISHER, 30 and FL New Mer-
chants Exchange, is only authorized Agent In san
Francisco For Eastern advertising, Mr. FISHER Is repre-
senfed by s. NJ PETrINGIL Co. of New York and Boston,
~ New York Agency.-HUDsoN MENEr, Al
Park Row, only authorized Agents in New YORK
city All advertising yors forwarded through their Agen-
cy will receive prompt attention.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

GENERAL GRANT will be triumphantly elected
II consequence of the stupidity of the Democra-
cy in lighting their battle of 1868 upon their
platform of l864.-New York Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
settlement WANTED,

HAyING SOLD THE CARTER HOUSE, AT
IlJunction City, to Messrs. May l. Squires, the
undersigned requests all persons indebted to him
to make immediate settlement with either II. T.
Souires or Alex. Floriance.
JAS. EDGECOMB.
Weaverville, May l, 1868. l7:to.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

ALL the students at Oakland College who are
entitled to vote at the ensuing Presidential cleo
tion will vote for Grant.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

AMONG the gifts to newly-married pair at a
town in New Jersey, was a broom sent to a lady.
accompanied by the following sentiment:
1Ths trifing gift accept from me-
It's use l would commend;
In sunshine the brushy mart
n he 9th nd ),
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

WHERE ARE They 80 Where are the victories
you promised us?' croaked Horatio Seymour in
the darkest period of the war. "Where are the
victories you promised us?' cried the Democ-
racy to Seymour, as the returns came in from
Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Nebraska.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31
NUMBER 43.
Irishmen and their Relations with Parties

1t seems strange to thoughtful men that SO
large a proportion of Irish-Americans attach
themselves to sinking party. 1t is singular
that they do not have the foresight to perceive
that the Democratic party is in its last stages,
and can never again obtain control of the Ameri-
can Government. The thought dearest to every
true lrishman s heart is the emancipation of his
native country and her restoration TO nationality;
and it would seem to be the wiser policy OF that
people to attach themselves to the party of pro-
gress, of enlightened and liberal ideas in the
country of their adoption, and which alone has
the power to assist in the redemption of Ireland.
Destroy or enfeeble the overawing powers of the
United States, and WHITTIER in all the wide world
may wretched Ireland look for deliyeranceq
What then would be the significance of the green
banner the harp and sunburst? The one would
be melancholy relic of the past the other
would be like the instruments which the daugh-
tiers of Zion hung on the willows by Babe's
stream, to moan perpetually and unattuned as
their broken strings were tortured by unfeelng
winds the other would be only an ighis fatuus
from the grave of naton rising in bitter mockery
over the wreck of q brave but unfortunate coun-
try, whose princes and nobility wander in exile,
or swing the heavy implements of labor in
strange lands. Can Irshmen ever forget the
open gamers of the United States when gaunt
Famine with his bony fingers swept the harp of
Erin Have they forgotten the ships of Sama-
ria which at the cry of their starving land
launched out with life-giving corn, and which
with bending masts and foam-wreathed prows,
swept across the ocean and awoke weeping, fam
shing Ireland from her dependency and de-
spair? But unhappily, the great body of the
Irish people in the United States remained in
sympathy and afiliation with that party which
was in sympathy with the shareholders rebel
lion and when tie Fenian war-cry was raised on
the farther shore of the St. Lawrence, there was
no response from the American side.
The Democratic friends of the Irish were not
there, and they had scarcely any claim upon the
sympathy and aid of the Republicans, with
whom they had been all along in political con-
flict But for that most unfortunate mistake on
the part of so many Irish immigrants, and in
view of the now prevailing spirit in England, we
have reason to think that the present condition
of their native country would be FAR more hope
full. At the close of the the American party
of conquest felt deep resentment towards Eng
land because of her perfdious conduct towards
this nation, and were in that temper which
might have carried the spirit and force of repub-
licanism beyond the seas.-Oakland News.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

SAN FRANcIsco.-The Democrats have given
up the general election and the State election.
Their only remaining hope is to carry this city.
They expect to do it by swapping. They know
that Seymour has no chance or show, and they
will swap off their Presidential candidate for
votes for Chief of Police and other municipal
| Offices Let Republicans be on their guard and
this game will be efeated.-Morning Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-10-31

GREAT WORDS OF GREAT MEN,
Tete d'armee. ."-Ndpoleon.
81 still live. We6ster.
This is the last of earth. ~. Q. adams.
Let us have ace."-Grdnt.
"Lesh AXE rink ''-Biair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
Registration.

In our allusion to the registration on
Middle Sound yesterday, we stated that
nine white men had been refused the priv
ilege of registering by the Board, although
clearly entitled. This we learn was not ex-
acty a correct statement They were re-
fused, but it was at previous registration.
On being shown the order of Gen. Candy,
published in yesterdays issue, the Regis.
trars, we learn, confessed their error las
they could not do otherwisel, and gave no.
tice that these parties would be allowed
the privilege.
We are pleased to learn from tie state
ment of a respectable gentleman, that A.
IL. Morris, one of the white members OF
this Board, is an avowed Conservative aud
has disclaimed any sympathy with the Ra-
ideals or their actions
DCtjI1J .TO17.5m Qih
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
Colonel JOHN ID. Taylor.

The nomination Of this gentleman by
the Conservatives of Brunswick, as one OF
the Senators from this district, will prove
most acceptable to hepeoplo of New Han
over, and the entrance Of this gentleman
into the canvass is the best evidence OF
his great interest il iAo success OF the
cause. Colonel TAYLOR had uniformly de-
cIincd the nomination for Senator when 1t
amounted to an election, but when 1t Is
offered to him with large negro majority
against him, he has not the heart to desert
his old State whom she demands OF her
patriotic sons to make n sacrifice for her
welfare When such men emerge from
private life-ncglcct their own affairs which
sadly need all their attention we feel that
their example will have its weight-we
know that there is " life IN the cid land
vet "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
Meeting at Long Creek.

We are informed that the negroes VINO
had assembled at Long Creek on Saturday
last to hear certain negro and breVet negro
speakers, requested Mr.. JOHN D. POWERS
one of the Conservative candidates Tor the
legislature, to address them, which he dld
with much ability and effect. His remarks
were well received and all were well pleased
There is not the Same enthusiasm among
the colored people, and the attendance
upon the Radical haranguos IS compare
lively small. On this occasion there was
notmore than one-third the number OF ne
groes present that usually attend the Po-
litical meetings at Long Creek.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10

effort upon their part to frown down and
prevent conduct which can only result to
their injury ? These are considerations to
which we call the attention OF the thought
full blacks.
We refer to these things more In sorro"
than anger. We pity the poor, Ignorant
creatures. and feel that they are hardly re-
sponsible for their disorderly and infamous
conduct. But what wealth OF contempt 90
we feel for those who encourage and "dVlSe
it. How proficient in evil resorts ana ways
oust he those men who could have so de-
moralized our former well behaved colored
,,onnlation in so short time. and brought
if to the state in which 1t exhibited itself
on Friday night. These men, having
already alienated themselves from the re-
spect of all decent white men, and from
whom the deceived negroes will shortly turn
with loathing and disgust. will yet find
themselves social outcasts, and will call
upon the rocks to fall down upon them and
the earth to open and hide them from their
fellow Daily Journal, ill.,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
EHiIltuCk,

We learn that the Conservative County
candidates addressed about five hundred
neople at Caintuck on Saturday. Messrs.
ENNETT, DEvANE and McCIAMoi1, who
spoke upon this occasion, won golden opln-
ions from all who heard them, and their
canvass in connection with Mr.. POWERS, is
said to be the most thorough ever known
in this country.
Mai. DEvANE is more than meeting the
expectations of his friends. Ayoung gen
tleman of decided talent, lawyer of much
attainment, his maiden canvass is adding
much to his reputation, and his noble
efforts in this crisis will cndear him to the
pcoplo of this county.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
= Word to Our Citizens.

The disgraccful conduct of the negroes
at the Theatre on Friday night requires
something more than passing notice.
Acting under the influence of disreputable
men, who wish only evil to US and to the
negroes, the conduct Of the latter at the
meeting in question was most disgraceful.
And we must ask ourselves the question,
how long does it become Us to employ a
class of people, who are being used by un-
known strangers, to insult those in whose
employ they are-nay, to insult the ladies
of our city who attended the meeting as
the guests of our citizens
Whoever may be the leaders and teach
ers of these negroes they are learning them
lessons which will result badly for precep-
tors aud scholars. Whether such conduct
results from the advice, positive OF mega
tive, of their candidates, Ashley, Abbott,
Schenck, Estes, and Wilson and others, or
is in obedience to directions received in
their midnight Leagues, we know not nor
care not its continuance cannot result in
good and should not be repeated.
But our people may have duty to con-
slider in this connection which they should
not neglect. Who were the disturbers OF
this meeting? Who were those engaged
in this insult to the ladies and gentlemen
of our city Was ii the oolored mechanics
who are receiving employment IN prefer
ence to many industrious and needy white
carpenters and blacksmiths and other me-
chanics equally meritorious Was it the
colored BARRIERS OF our city, who have been
and are patronized to the exclusion Of
whites Was it our cOlored p0rterS and
Steredores and DRAYMEN Were these the
classes of persons, who are receiving per.
manent and lucrative employment at the
hands of our people, who thus return ou1
kindness with insult
We arc TO be punished, saws the in
famous Convention, if we try 10 intimidate
voters. Persons who arc making COM
Portable living by our employment must
not be discharged, although they are
banded together by carpet-baggers and
scallawags to rob us of our property for the
benefit of pennyless Adventures but does
this also deny us the privilege Of protect
ing ouselves from insult ? Must we EN-.
ploy mechanics and stevodoreS and dray-
men at the bidding of so-called Conven-
ton? Must we pay men to insult and de-
ride us Are we indeed freemen or serfs
We know full we'll that many, large
majority, of our colored people were not
engaged in this disgraccful disturbance
and condemn it as much us we do. But
how far are they all responsible for encour.
aging associations which order it, and
countenancing and supporting men who
teach it ? Do they not feel that some re-
sponsibility attaches to themselves ? Are
not all at fault SO long as there il no COM
bined or, so far as we know, individual
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
The Boston Post saws

DOouoLA
We hear considerable from the South and
West Of that new raca of political conf
dence men to whom the name of carpet
baggers" has been affixed. It seems that
they have worked ttheir way out into the
new Northwest, for we find in an Omaha
paper description Of them at once forci-
BILE and evidently true to nature. 1t says
" You find them everywhere. On the cars,
and i'll the towns, and prowling about in
country places and you can't take up a
paper, hardly, or hear man speak, but
what there is something about the car
pet Dagger Few know where they come
from: nobody knows how they live, per
haps nothing but an itemized account Of
the secret service money of the Reconstruct
ton Committee could tell that, but here
they are buzzing about like gadfies, and
seeking the weak points of the country
with the uuerring instinct of oarrion crows.
Hounded out of the North for rascality,-
for everywhere now and then some ugly
part is brought to light about them, they
seek and obtain employment in the cause
of Reconstruction and come South. Some
worm into the Bureau, others foist them
selves on the Revenue, others play pimp,
spy, and call-boy for the service, and, out
side of these, the great bulk sustain life by
taking up subscriptions from the freedmen
and levying contributions for the good of
the party on enthusiastic Radicals at the
North" Their mission and the manner of
their operation is also described as fol-
lows =" We know one case where, on the
approach ofGn election, one Of these gadfiies
came, carpet bag in hand, into village !;
next day announced himself candidate !;
on the third day was elected ,; and now
sits in sovereign convention to recon
str1ict State. Still another case occurred,
and it is susceptible of yerifcation on oath,
where another of these creatures, on his
way to take his seat as delegate pawn
ed his acarpet bag to pay expenses, and
never coming to radeem it, had said recep-
tacle opened, only to find therein some
Radical documents, under Congressional
frank, and few little personal articles, not
worth, in all, oyer two dollars and half. !"
Such are the new makers of CONSTITUTIONS,
and the guides of negro voters to high
civilization"