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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-06

Have the Republicans Of Burlington got
enough Of mo PARTY caucuses, run by
democrats?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03
Preston County.

At meeting of the Democratic and
Conservative citizens of Union town
ship, Preston county, w. Va, convened
according to previous notice, at tho
School House in said township, on mo-
tiou, William II. Grimes was called to
the chair and D. Stemple, Jr., was ap-
pointed secretary.
BY request, the chair explained the
object of the meeting, and in an apprO-
pirate manner denounced the doings of
the Radical party, which, unfortunate
ly, is now in power.
On motion, the chair appointed j.
Startzme, d. Stemple, Sr., Esq, and
Filetus Lipsecomb as q committee to
select delegates to a County Convention
to be held at Cranberry Summit on the
first of January next, for the purpose
of choosing delegates to State Con-
vention to assemble at Wheeling on
the eighth of the same month. Said
committee presented the names Of w. Fl.
Grimes, D. Stemple, Jr., Philo Wiles,
Thomas Startzme and J. H. Stemple,
either of whom was empowered to rep
resent this township in said County
Convention.
Ordered, that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Wheeling
REGISTER.
WILLIAM H. GRIMES, Chairman.
D. STEMPLE, JR., Secretary.
December 18th, 1867.
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own boots and shoes, ought nearly to

own boots and shoes, ought nearly to
equal all the money credited to Us on
account of internal revenue. have
said nothing as to what we eat. Say /
do-say reckon it in gross; say we put
board at the prices charged at country
hotels-specie price before the war S2.59
per week; legal tender now $3.50 per
week; paying price now $500 per week.
Now deduct the legal tender price, $3.50,
from $500, tho price charged for one
weeks board, and the remain
der, $50, is just the amount
every eater pays each week on &C
count of taxes. Now multiply 81 so by
50, the number of weeks in q year, and
the result is S7s 90, the amount of taxes
paid by each eater for the year. Now
multiply S7S 90 by 80, ,0O0, 900 of eaters,
and it gives the amount paid to the &C
count Of taxes annually for eating
saying nothing of the whisky tax for
drinking. The sam thus ascertained
reaches the appalling amount of $3.50,
600, 900 as the annual amount of money
paid to the account of taxes for
eating. Haven't we an admirable
revenue system Now add to these
figures that little other item Of $685.
200, 900 before mentioned, and we have
s., ,974, ,20O, 900 paid annually on account
of taxes against an Insignificant credit
of S490, ,634, ,010.27. Where is the fatber
of this brilliant revenue systemf Why
impose such a gigantic burden on the
people for the mere purpose of keeping
up the formality of collecting our
taxes Is it done because men in office
are serviceable to the party in power
The people ask ! G. W.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03
Democratic and Conservative
State Convention.

The Democratic and Conservative voters o
West Virginia, together with all others who
are willing to unite with them for the over
throw Of RadGalism in our State aud nation, an
requested to meet in their respective counties
OF townships, at AS early day as may be expe
dent, and select delegates 20 represent theil
counties in STATE CONVENTION, TO be held
n WHEELING, on WEDNESDAY, JANUA
RY Sra, 1865 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ 1t Is recon-
uended that two delegates, and as many alter
mates, be chosen for each township.
Your Committee call this Convention in view
OF tn existing necessity for 3 prompt and
thorough organization Of all the elements Of oP
position to Radicalism in our midst. The glori
ous results of the late elections in other States
and the evident decline Of the Radical cause in
West Virginia, assure US that by proper effort
we may rescue our State from the grasp Of her
unscrupulous rulers, and restore tc our people
the blessings Of just and economical govern
neut We deem 1t best to begin the work Al
once II you will give US your active and united
aid. we cannot doubt OF final success.
The Committee deem 1t proper to add that, in
addition to other business, the State Convention
viii choase four Delegates at large to represent
West Virginia in the next Democratic National
Convention; ii will also nominate two Sena
torial Electors Of President aud Vice President
Itis likewise recommended that the Delegates
Of each Congressional District in attendance or
the Convent u elect two Delegates to the Ma
tIOnal Convention, and appoint one Presidentis.
Elector.
NJ REILLY,
A. WILSON,
A. J. SWEENEY,
GEO. L. TINGLE,
State Executive COmmittee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03
Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, respectable por-
ton of the Democratic citizens ofWeb-
ster township, in Marshall county, met
at Schoolhouse No. 8, at late hour on
Saturday, the 2Sth of December, 1857,
for the purpose Of selecting delegates
to the Democratic Convention to meet
at Wheeling, on Wednesday, the Sth OF
January, and expressing their senti-
ments on the condition of political af.
fairs.
On motion of J. McCrerey, John
Martin was called to the chair, who
stated, very appropriately, the object OF
the meeting.
On motion of F. Winter, John Nc
Crerey was chosen Secretary. ...
On motion of Samuel McCrerey, John
Martin and John Smart were chosen
delegates to said Convention.
On motion, Joseph Gallaher was
chosen to act as alternate in case of the
absence of the others chosen.
On motion, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we are in favor ol
white mans government.
Resolred, That we are unalterably OPP
posed to negro suffrage, and that the
unconstitutional and despotic efforts
now being made by the Radicals to
force that measure upon one-third OF
the States of the Union, deserve the
condemnation of every lover Of his
race, and of the peace and welfare oi
his country.
ReSolred, That we are opposed to tax.
alton without representation, and that
it is the duty of Congress at once to re-
store the discovered States to their
former relation with the Federal Gov
ernment by the admission of the repre-,
sentatives of the Southern States to
their seats in the National Legislature
Resolred, That we are opposed to the
iron-clad test oath, &c.
Resolred, That we heartily endorse
the wise and patriotic course of Presi.
dent Johnson as set forth i'll his last an.
nual message.
On motion, James Cooper, John Smart,
Robert Rosenberger and John McCrerey
were chosen Vigilance committee fol
said township.
On motion, the Secretary was direct
ed to furnish copy of the proceedings
of this meeting, and request their pub
licatio1 in the Wheeling REGISTER.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN MARTIN, President.
JOHN MCCREREY, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03

From llonongaiia County,

A meeting of the citizens of'Grant
Township, Monongalia County. was
held on Tuesday the Oath inst, at
Snider's Temple Church, and was large
ly attended. The object of the meeting
was explained in a few pertinent re-
marks by Colonel James Evans OF
MorcantOwn, to be the election of dele
gates to the Wheeling Convention, and
the meeting was then organized by the
appointment of John II. Cole chairman,
James Steel Esq. and Rawley Evans Vice
Presidents and J. f. Arnett Secretary.
On Motion, committee of five was
voted to draft resolutions for the meet
ing, whereupon the Chair appointed s.
c. Stewart, John A. b. Martin, James s.
Lough, S. Z. Snider and Felix Dent as
said committee.
The committee after some delibera-
tion reported the following preamble
resolutions which were voted upon sep
arately and unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, The Radical party as rep
resented by the majority of Congress
have failed through a system of Party
Legislation, to restore this Government
and have by unconstitutional acts, ex-
travagance and corruption imperilled
the inheritance of our forefathers, W
the citizens of Grant Township Mono
gala County, West Va, in Mass Meet
ing assembled, invite all men opposed
to such measures to cooperate with us
in our efforts to repair their errors.
Resolred, We hold with the late SEN
ator Douglas, that this is white mans
government, made by white men, for
the benefit of white men and their pos
terity forever.
Resolred, That we will support the
constitution of the United States, and
the right of the several states under
the same of regulating the right OF
Suffrage for themselves, and bitterly deny
the authority of Congress to interfere
with the question of suffrage in any
State, and that we are opposed to Negro
Suffrage and Negro Equality.
Resolred, That we favor a uniform car
rency as we'll for the Party Pet-the
Bondholder-as for the laboring man
and taxpayer, and we oppose the with
drawal of the "Greenbacks" to be re-
placed by interest bearing bonds.
Resolred, That in view of our Ma
tional Indebtedness We disapprove the
purchase of other Territory, at least un-
til We have established proper domestic
or state government in what We now
possess.
A ballot was then taken which result.
ed in the election of John II. Cole and
Philip II. Keck as delegates and Small
wood G. Morgan and S. Calvin Stewart
rs Alternates to said conve ntion.
On motion, Resolred, that the Secreta-
ry furnish copy of the proceedings Of
this meeting to the Weekly REGIsTEF
with the request that the same be pub
lished.
On motion adjourned.
! JOHN H. COLE, Chairman.
J. E. ARNErT, Secretary.
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people, are traceable directly to the in
cendiary teachings of some of the
agents of this Bureau. Everywhere its
influence, with bnt few exceptions, has
been adverse to the peace of the coun-
try, or to any steady or efficient indus
try amongst the blacks. 1t is not at all
surprising, that the revolutionary dis
unionists at Washington, and the few
Southern traitors who support their pol.
icy, should desire their continuance un-
til after their negre policy in the South
is Completed
But what o beautiful commentary is
this tyrannical agency, upon the face of
negro supremacy. Ifthe negro is worthy,
aud capable of ruling the South-why
must this Bureau be kept up to support
himi He is in control of the Southern
States, the numerical majority. Why
does he want aid to rulei He has the
power. Who ever heard before of es-
tablishing free government, by men
who are "afraid" to act, unless they
have an army behind themi Is this
fact not proof incontrovertible, that
they are setting up no free government
at all, bat q tyranny, which they "ddre'
not establish, against the wishes of an
indignant people, unless they are sup
ported by the bayoneti And if this is
true,-is it not alse true that this Bu-
reau must be kept up forever I
Do not tyrannies require support
after they are established, as much as
in creating themi If members of the
| Convention are not safe in organizing
this tyranny over the Southern white
population, will they be any safer after
they have done it, or after it is put in
operationf If member of a negro
convention will "not dare 10 attend its
sessions, !" to Africanize q Southern State,
will he afterwards &" dare go amongst
the people whom he has put under the
| Judge, or q representative over them J
"The king is dead-long live the kingv
must be the inevitable policy with re-
spect to this Bureau. By such Radical
leaders as Stevens, Ashley, Wilson and
Sumner, the Freedmen's Bureau will be
perpetuated forever. 1t is their corrupt
and fiacitious instrument for ruling the
negro and the South. They will never
abolish it; but the Presidents veto,
with the supporting influence of the
late elections, may produce its over
throw. 1t was originally established
under the pretext of philanthropy,
looking TO the welfare of the negroes,
who are now in a condition of want,
destitution and suffering in more than
half the Southern States nsver known
before. The vast evils it has inflicted
on this poor race, renders its continu-
ance on the pretext of philanthropy, a
hideous mockery. 1t is to be continued,
as mere instrument of party. Twelve
millions to be taken out of the Treasury
of the United States for the Freedmen's
Bureau; and twelve millions more, to
enable it to reconstruct and Africanize
the South. With such expenditures for
mere party purposes, what a pure,
beautiful and economical free govern
ment, is the free government of the
| United States.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03
Toxrnahin Meeting.

A meeting of the Democratic vo-
ters of Sand Hill township, Marshall
county, w. Va, was held on Saturday,
December 25th, 1861, at the Sand
Hill School House.
On motion of James Carrel the meet.
ing WAS called to order by calling Viii.
liam Ruth to the chair and appoint
ing William Ewing, Secretary.
On melton of the Chairman, John
Kurk and Alexander Parker were put in
nomination as delegates to the Wheel.
ing Convention. AAvote was taken
and they were unanimously elected tc
represent Sand Hill in said Convention
to be held January 9Th, 1863.
On motion of the Chairman the meet
ing adjourned.
WILLIAM RUTH, Chairman.
WILLIAM EWING, Secretary.
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Public Meetings.

A meeting of the Democratic and
Conservative voters of Centreville town
ship, Tyler county, was held at Centre
willie on Saturday evening, 2Sth ult, tc
appoint delegates to the State Conven
tion. DR.. NJ. n. Rymer was called to the
Chair, and j. r. Duty appointed Seere'
tary. After the adoption of o series oi
appropriate resolutions, the following
delegates to the Convention were Sc
lected; ]. Z. Duty, William Ankrom
Lemnel Riggs, A. F. Cerbley,. b. B
Bond, and DR.. NJ. n. Ryner. b" a. 90 '--
The meeting appointed the following
Executive Committee for Centrevillt
township: Robert Doak, n. P. Marsh
Alonzo Cain, John Thomas, Samue
Howard, NJ. N. Rymer, Lemuel Riggs
James Morris, A, l.. Corbly, A. Warner
J. S. Smith, John Fordyce, A. B. Cline
John Montgomery, A. e. Bond.
A meeting of the Democracy of Man
nington township, Marion county, wa,
held at Mannington, on Saturday, l4tf
ult., to appoint delegates to represent
that township in the State Convention
Enoch Hess presided aud Isaac Hibb'
acted as Secretary. 4nl.gatl -
The following delegates and alter
mates were appointed:
Delegdtes-George w. Rowan, Enoch
Hess and Jesse Flowers .a,.-g-.--s.
RYSHfs-Dr. James L. Brand, A
Pric .zsumner G CGoStssiess Co!ssi a:.. James Ham am
IiIttlassier & Wilson Sewing Ma he lea
49, rs years
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Late advices from the South look very
much as if an actual war Of races was
about to commence. In certain counties
of Virginia and other places throughout
the South the negroes have inaugural
ed perfect reign of terror by their
daily and nightly murders, arsons and
affrays. The whites, unable to obtain
protection from the civil courts or the
military posts-the latter being few and
remote-bave generally determined on
their own lire of defense The failure
Of the negroes to receive the promised
lands and mules on Christmas, which
some Jealous white man had convinced
them they should have, has been one Of
the incentives to the exhibition Of this
ferocious spirit on their part. =
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Who Pny the Taxes 2

1t is favorite argument with Rad
ical people THAT poor men pay no
taxes" They assure us that the present
revenue system was gotten up to ex-
empt labor and make property pay all
the expenses of the Government. They
point to the inceme tax, levied only on
incomes Of $1,000 aud upwards, and
seriously aver that while his wages are
untaxed, the poor man is called to con-
tribute i'll 10 other way toward running
the national machine, unless it is few
cents on tea, or tritis OH coffee, or
some other insignificant sum, that ef-
fects him 10 more than the bestOwal of
few Christmas pennies upon the chill
dren.
We print elsewher letter, extracted
from the Rochester Onion and advertiser,
which completely explodes the humbug
aud clap-trap of which we have spoken.
1t is there clearly shown that man
need neither own property nor earn
$1,000 annually to become q heavy tax
payer. All that is required to make
him = contributor 10 the cash-box of
Tax, Tariff & Co. is that he be con.
sumer.
What he eats, what he drinks, what
be wears, everything that he consumes
is made the subject of Federal revenue
if not directly, still by process which
is 10 less certain because it is Indirect.
Although the poor mans name does
hot appear upon the Federal Assessors
list, he belongs to the class from which
comes the support of the Gov
ernment. When the manufacturer is
taxed, he merely advances what
the consumer finally pays. When the
merchant is taxed, he adds the amount
to the price of his goods. When the
landlord is taxed, he raises his rents.
And SO with all men whose business is
directly tributary to the general reve-
nue.. They simply collect from the con-
sumner what the Government collects
from them, and he, having no one to re-
imburse him, stands as the ultimate tax
payer Of the country.
As is shown by the letter to which
we refer, the depreciation of the cur
rency by no means accounts for the gen.
eral high prices. Add the difference
between currency and specie to the old
values, and between them and present
prices, we have ali immense margin,
which can be accounted for in no way,
save that it is the result Of indirect tax
alton. The amount raised in this man
uer, as readily appears, is almost incred-
ible. When working men pay 500 tax
annually on tobacco, and $500 on each
suit of common clothes, and $500 on
the item of boarding, and proportion
ate sum on every article they consume,
and the national debt doesn't decrease,
the question may well be asked,
Haven't we an admirable revenue sys-
temi"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-03
The Rreeamen,. Rurenn.

The friends of this Radical institution
are taking measures to continue its ex-
istence beyond the time specified in the
original act. They declare that with
out the protection afforded by the off,
GERS Of this Bureau, the lives Of the
freedmen of the South will be placed in
jeopardy, the negroes prevented from
voting, and the "loysl" men, black and
white, "who are members of the Conven-
tions 20 frame new State Constitutions y
prevented from attending 1.-The sessions
of those bodies" In view of these al
legged facts, the Radical politicians,
North and South, recommend q continu-
ance Of the Bureau until after the
Southern States are admitted to repre-
sentstion in Congress.
The Charleston, South Carolina, Mer-
cary, in noticing this movement, and
the statements upon which the move
ment is based, says:
The Freedmen's Bureau costs the gov
ernment of the United States twelve nil
lions of dollars, being about the cost Of
the whole government of the United
States under President Jshn Quincy
Adams administration. 1t consists of
an army of malignant Southern haters,
negro fanatics, and needy adyenturers,
backed in their power by the army of
the United States. They have done
more to breed sn irrsdicsble alienation
of the people Of the Southern States,
from the people Of the Northern States,
than the war itself. 1t is they who
have got up the Union Leagues
amongst the negroes, and have
made them enemies Of the white
race. 1t is they who are the in
struments Of the Radical party, to AZ.
ricsnize the South, and to put the white
man under tbeaegse. Il is they who
have ipdoctrinased the nsTfoxith the
idea, that to take she white n,ao,s land
is theirright; and to kin him is . right.
eous duty. All the public riots, and
not few Of the private murders per.
petrsted by the negroes on the white
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Total tax on the above articles. .s2l

Total tax on the above articles .S2l ~
Now, suppose 5000, 900 of people
each pay that amount per year, then
S2I a, the amount l pay, multiplied
BY 3O,0OO,0 900, equals $643, ,200, 900, the
amount of taxes annually paid by us on
almost nothing at all. But when we
compare it with S490, ,034, ,0l0.27-the
total credit given us for taxes by the
Secretary-what shall we sayf Why,
this little amount paid to the account
of taxes, exceeds the Secretary's credit
by over S15O, 900 900, and yet it can't
be a drop in the bucket to the
amount paid. The Revenue Commits
sioner tells us it only cost s. ,0O0, 600
to collect the revenue. Would it be
improper to ask him, where Is the bal
ancei Would it be improper for echo
to answer, wherei Does any one say i
have made an over estimate i have
enumerated bat few of the articles of
clothing on which taxes are paid; no. 4
word have / said Of the taxes paid on
articles consumed in building, constrnc-
tion Of railroads, canals, streets, bridges,
boat building, manufacturing OF en-
ginee, or machinery, of any kind, or on
the tools or implements used by the
manufacturer or farmer, nor on the
drugs, chemicals, or licenses of lawyers,
doctors, &c, nor of the taxes on
household furniture, burning fluids,
oils, and paints, and other
articles, too numerous to mention.
Why, even the money paid to the &C
count Of tax in keeping our horses
res bus-0a1'n tapping and repairing our
Id
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TO THE LADIES.
EMPORIUM OF FASHION,
161 Main ST.,
Between the HOopskirt Mandatory and p.
Rennsdy's Dry Goods Store,
WHEELING, WEST va.
Mrs. KYLE a. Mrs. WATKINS

HAvE made such arrangements for receiving
III the latest FASHIONS a. 70 afford always
choice from the freshest and most elegant and
approved styles Of Ladies a1d Children's gar
ments. They cut all garments by measure, with
ACCURACY, and their Life-SiIe Trimmed PatteFns
from the best sources Of fashionable elegance
enable them 20 give exact eOunterparts Of forms
and styles They make CDOARS DRESSES
WAISTS and SACKS, or cut and haste them, a.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, January LOT
the twenty-three nominations made by
the late Republican Convention, all but
eleven have declined to be candidates.
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TrnnRferYR6

WASHINGTON, January 2.-General
T. W. Sherman, of the 5th artillery, was
yesterday put in command of the East
ern District, in place of General Meade,
transferred. -..-.. -
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Cenrention Called.

RALEIGH, n. c., January l.-General
Candy has called the Constitutional
Convention TO meet on the 14th inst.
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MRS c. ZIMMER

MANUFACTURES ALL KINDS
1Nl Of CRACKERS, CAKES BREAD, &c.,
No. lSa Market Street East side, . few doors
south OF the Market House, Wheeling W. Va
jAnl0
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Ladies' and ChiIdren's
PATTERNS FOR SALE

These patterns are cut to ct the form With
artistic elegance, are Of permanent yAlHe, and
viii enable every lady % cut and ft herself or
children LADIES living n distance can have
patterns cut To At the form and ssIIt by mail
free Of postage, by ssndinE the price Of the pat
terms with the measure Of their chest and waist,
taround tie fOrmJ length Of waist aBder Che
arm, length Of sleeve and length Of skirt front
and baek.l The following are the