The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-16
POLITICAL.

The Milwaukee Nelcs commenting
on the recent reunion of the soldiers who
took part in the battle at Gettysburg,
| thinks that these reunions should not
take Place, as they harrow up the feel
! 1ngs OF our southern brethren Very
natural That sheet advocated that
rebels should have their own way during
the rebellion.
UTARY.-Upon the inauguration Of
Gen. Grant as President, a reform was
Instituted in the several departments,
the force employed was much reduced
and clerks were required to perform the
fall day work or suffer reduction in pay.
he effect has been salutary, as it has
demonstrated that the work can be equal
" we'll done By a greatly reduced force,
than that employed under Johnson's ad-
minlstration, thus materially reducing
the expenses ofthe government-saying
it is stated, in Secretary Boutw41s de-
partment alone several hundred thousand
dollars in clerk hire this year
considering the vehemence with
which most democratic sheets are adyo-
eating reputation Of the national debt
the following from the Chicago lanes OF
the lst of Aug, is refreshing and indi-
Gates that the wiser heads Of the party
conceive that something besides repudi
ton must prevail, if they would ever sue
ceed as party before the people:
Undoubtedly, it is true that the gov
crnment Is bound, in honor, and by fair
Implication, to redeem the treasury
NJ t9s in coin, so soon as the condition Of
the finances will permit. y
The Richmond IFhig says: 'We
beg the New York World, and all the
over Jealous De 10 til; journals to let
us alone What we have done has been
done without their aid and in spite Of
their opposition We are more indebt-
ed to President Grant than to all the
Northern Democrats put together for
deliverance. Ea
The Nashville Press & Times calls
upon the Press Of Tennessee to join. with
out distinction of party, in urging the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
! 1t says that the amendment can affect
the Northern States only that Tennes-
see has adopted colored Suffrage of her
own accord, aud that she has evrythiug
to gain and nothing to lose by the ratlh-
cation.
The Wisconsin Radical platform is
notable in that it comme lces in Heaven
and ends at Fox River Chicago Times
| Wherein it differs from the Chlacago
Times. which commenced near Chicago
| River and Will end in-well, the place
farthest from Heaven.-C Chicago Post
Tho Fond du Lac Commonwealth
saws that a couple Of prominent democat,
ic politicians OF Calumet county-delega-
| tes to the Democi attic State Convention
declared in Fond du Lac that they
would vote for Fairchild in preferenc, to
! Charley Robinson There arc dsubt es'
other democrats who will prefer to vote
Fairchild, because in voting for him they
know whom hey are voting for while
it is not known what Robinson will be
week or a month hence-he might, i
Ielected, turn out to be a radical of tn
radicals Sound
Charles H. Wright, city editor 0
! ! ;he Chicago Times, died Friday morning
of heart disease. His death was instan
taueJus without a moments warning
He had arisen from his bed, and Will
dressing himself, fell to the floor and ez
pircd He was but thirty years of age
but was veteran Journalist, having CON
meneed his career in 1853. He was cor
: neoted, at different times, with the Mi
: twaukee Ne,os, Chicago Morning TO
E Peoria Hail, Chicago Republican, ant
F.. last on the Chicago Times Mr.. Whrigh
was gentleman highly esteemed in eyel
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