Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-18

The Memphis Avalanche, a tsred hot''
hee t, comes out for universal suffrage
and universal amnesty.
A man who is publicly dined is now
said to have been reverdyjOhnsOnized
Henry Clay Dean is talked of as a
Democratic candidate for Governor ol
Iowa. He would certainly be the
strongest man that could be brought
out-in odOr.
Returns from eight to ten counties in
i Washington Territory give Garfield
Republican, 42I majority, indicating
hls election to Congress by five hun
dred majority.
Senator Grimes has been writinga let
ter TO the London Times, the effecJ OF
| which Is said to have been soothing to
the English feelings. Perhaps more so
thaus WinslOW's original soothing
syrup, administrated TO the Alabama
/ herself in '64-ChieGg0 Post.
The graves Of Mrs. Surratt and Capt.
WiTz were beautifully strewn with
flowers on Decoration Day, by their
rebel friends in Washington
The political campaign is being spiTi-
tedIy conducted in Virginia, and will
grow more excited until the decisive
Jay, the 9th of July. There is no doubt
of the adoption of the new constitution
.
and test oath clauses.
Col. Crane, who was murdered in
Jackson, N1issi issiPpi, Tuesday, was on
Schenck's staff ia West Virginia. He
was a genial, jovial gentleman, with
the most delightful personal chacteris-
tics. A person of the kindliest dlsposi-
tion, and the last one for whom one
could have anticipated SO violent fate
A heavy taxpayer says he will do
all N,Fe h. Dol,
the Legislature. He says any Legisla-
lure with Baber in it would adjourn six
weeks sooner than usual. But he for
gets that any Legislature is sure to
nave Baber whether as member or not.
-COEaCn1b11s Journal.
The place of Hon. E. B. Washburne,
as Representative to Congress from the
Galena District, is supplied by the cleo
lion of Hon. II. G. Burchard, the Re-
a majority of about 5000. His only
competitor in the canvass was a bolt
ing Republican, who received Demo-
cratic support.
Governor Hayes has certified to the
Auditor of State all the Morgan Raid
Claims. as the law directs. These
claims amount to $3.50, SOP, divided as
follows: Damages by rebels $43l, ,049
damages by q. s. troops SI43 SIS; dana-
It now transpires that Mr.. Seward
bought Alaska for market for the
surplus butter Of Orange county A
native of Sitka recently ate ten pounds
of butter at q meal, and finished mp
with castor oil cocktail, and it wssn't
a very good morning for butter either.
The Cincinnati CoBaDseqctdl AYERS that
the reason why a new Republican daily
is required in Dayton is that "Ehe poll
Ticans there of the Republican persua-
sion are tired Of Newspaper whose
proprietor does not have to send around
a hat two or three times year for sup
port. A newspaper that is making !
money is above ali things abOminable |
IN their sight.
THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE
DEAD-BETTER FROM CHIEF
JUSTICE CHASE. |
The following letter from Chief Jus-E
tice Chase was received in response to
an invitation to be present at the decUra- I
ton of the graves of the Union dead in |
Charlie ston:
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 20, 1853. /
DEAR SIR Your note inviting me
to attend the ceremo ony of ofdPe0rat1ng at
H1aznolt8 Cen1gteTy5 the graves Of the 4
brave men who fell in defense OF the |
Union during the recent civil war. only /
reached me this morning. I am very /
Sorry that can not be with you on this !
most Interesting occasion, but it is now
too late to make the necessary arrange
ments.
The nation can not too tenderIy cher
islI the memory of her dead heroes, or
too wabehfully guard the W. IL being of
those who survive. And may aOe not i7l-
dstEge the hope that ere tong aUe 10HO adj
beTed to the -NGtjO1sGJ cause aViJJ be prompt
also to join IA n1e0tOrGtiRg the berOisnl
Of oar eO1s7gtTyR1e75 10IbO fell on the other
SIDE, and that those who now especially
mourn their loss, consenting TO the
arbitrament of arms, and Tesnming all
their old love for their country and our
country, one and indiVfsabIe. viii
Join with US in like commemoration of
the fallen braves of the army of the
Union.
The dead are not dead. They have
only gone before, and now see eye 10
eye. Why may we not all borrow from
their sacred graves oblivion Of past
differences, and henceforth unite in no.
BILE and generous endeavor TO assure
The honor and welfare of our whole
of all her States, and fall her
citizens?
Very respectfully yours.
[Signed] S. p. CHASE.
Captain B. II. MANNING