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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
Grants House Presented to
General Sherman.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

WASHINGTON, March 8.
This forenoon the committee
appointed by subscribers in New
York, headed by A. L. Stewart,
waited on General Grant, and COM
pleted the purchase of his house, for
presentation to Lieutenant General
Sherman, by handing him a check
for $685. 900. The committee sub
sequently obtained an interview
with Gen. Sherman, when Mr..
Stewart, holding in his hand the
subscription papers and deed and
bill of sale, addressed General
Sherman as follows:
GENERAL-It is a great pleasure
to me to be the medium of present
ing this voluntary subscription of
your friends and fellow countrymen.
If there ever was an instance of the
pleasure being greater to give than
to receive, this is certainly that one.
I assure you this may be accepted
without any feeling of obligation on
your part, as it is contributed in the
sincere belief that your noble and
effective services in behalf of our
country in her hour of peril can
never be compensated. We trust
that the kind Providence who has
in the past watched over, guided
and protected you on the battle
field and in the camp may bless
you with long life, and that you
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
Grants Cabinet.

Secretary of State--Elihu B
Washburne, of Illinois.
Secretary of Treasury-A. T
Stewart, of New York.
Secretary Of the Interior-J. D
Cox, Of Ohio.
Secretary of the Navy-AdolpI
E. Borie, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War-Gen. j. M
Schofe!d.
Post Master General-A. j. Cres
well, Of Maryland.
Attorney General-E. B. Hoar.
of Massachusetts.
CONGRESS did not deem it wise
to repeal the law rendering Secretary
Stewart ineligible. He has, there
fore, handed his resignation to the
President, which was accepted; but
no successor has been named up to
the time of our going to press.
We will give full particulars OF
the members of the Cabinet next
week.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
Vice President COlfax.

The following is the inaugural
address of Vice President Colfax,
in presenting himself to take the
oath as presiding officer of the
United States Senate sl
What contrast between his ad-
mirable demeanor and elegant adj
dress as compared with the per
formances of Andy johnson four
years before, which disgraced the
whole nation. Mr.. Colfax said:
SENAToRs-In entering upon the
duties in this chamber, to the per
Torrance of which / have been call
ed by the people of the United
States. I realize fully the delicacy,
as well as the responsibility of the
position. Presiding over body
whose members are in so large a
degree my seniors in age, not chos-
en- by the body itself, 1 shall GER
tainly need the assistance of your
support, and your generous forbear-
ance, and confidence; but, pledging
to you all faithful and infexible
imrartiality in the administration
of your rules, and earnestly desiring
to cooperate with you in making
the deliberations Of the, Senate wor-
thy not only Of it's historic reno wn,
but also of these States whose COM
missions you hold, I am now ready
to take the oath of Office required
by law.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
DANIEL O'CONNELL.

The name of him who heads this
article is venerated by every Irish
man in whose breast resides sparl
of patriotic fire, and who longs fol
the emancipation of his fatherlant
from the yoke Of British tyranny
and aristocracy. O'Connell's teach
ings and achievements, like those o.
Washington and Lincoln, are i'm
mortal. O'Connell was one o.
those rare men who. were "nevel
born to die
From recent copy Of the Bostor
Pilot, which was kindly handed to
us by friend, we reproduce a lee
ture, by Rev john Boylan, which is
an eloquent tribute to the memory
of our subject and which will be
eagerly perused by our people, fol
O'ConnelPs admirers are not con.
fined to his native island.
And here we are reminded of the
fact that this noble man died about
"a miles from the birthplace of the
editor of this paper. About 1S47,
Mr.. O'Connell started for a journey
through Italy, but was taken sick
at Genoa, where he breathed his last
and Irland's greatest friend was no
more.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
AmericO-ItaIian Editors.

We clip the following in reference
to italian born Editors, now con
ductiug American newspapers, from
the Grenada Mississippi) Sentinel,
Of the 9th ult, translated by its
able editor, Mr.. J. Augustine Sig
naigo, from T. Eco d. Italia, pub
lished at New York, by Chevalier
De Casali, to whom we return our
thanks for the undeserved compli-
ment:
Translated from the Eco d. Italia, Feb. 9Th, 1862
1t is written from Louisville that
the annual ball given at the Masonic
Hall, by that Society of italian I'm
ion and Brotherhood, on the night
of the 9th inst, resulted in being an
extremely brilliant affair. Among
the invited guests was Paul A. Botto,
Esq, the talented editor of the Nat
chez Democrat.
We are pleased to see from the
Memphis appeal of the 9th inst,
that the distinguished poet and pub
Usher, Augustine Signaigo, editor
of the Sentinel 1T Grenada, was cleo
ted President Of the Press Aassocia-
ton of the State of Mississippi.
Although Mr.. Signaigo is native
of Italy he is considered one of the
most elegant poets that America
boasts of.
Another noted italian who, alike
Messrs. Signaigo and Botto, is ac-
quiring fame as an American jour
nalist, is Mr.. Peter Cuneo, editor of
the Wyaadot Republican, published
ia Upper Sandusky, in the State OF
Ohio. These favored sons Of Gen
ius belong to the Liguria Genoa
and emigrated to the United States
while quite young.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

is not SO important as that plan
should be adopted and acquiesced
in. A united determination to do
is worth more than divided councils
upon the method of doing. Legis-
lation upon this subject may not be
necessary now, or even advisable,
but it will be when the civil law is
more fully restored in all parts of
the country, and trade resumes its
wonted channels.
1t will be my endeayor to exc
cute all laws in good faith, to col
lect all revenues assessed, and to
have them properly accounted for
and economically disbursed. I will
to the best of my ability appoint to
office those only who will carry out
this design.
In regard to our foreign policy,
I would deal with all nations as
equitable as the law requires indi-
viduals would to deal with each
other, and 1 Iprotect the law abiding
citizen, whether of native or of
foreign birth, whether his rights
are jeopardized or the flag Of our
country floats I would respect
the rights of all nations, demanding
equal respect for our own. If
others depart from this rule in their
dealings with us we may be COM
PEELED to follow their precedent.
The proper treatment of the
original occupants of this land, the
Indian, is one deserving careful
study. I will favor any course
towards them which tends to their
civilization, christianization and
ultimate citizenship.
The question of suffrage is one
which is likely to agitate the public
SO long as portion Of the citizens
Of the nation are excluded from its
privileges in any State. Itseems to
me very desirable that this question
should be settled now. I entertain
the hope and express the desire that
it may be, by the ratification Of the
18th article in amendment Of the
Constitution.
In conclusion, I ask patient for
bearance one towards another
throughout the land, and de-
termined effort on the part of every
citizen to do his share towards
cementing happy Union, and l ask
the prayers Of the nation to AL
mighty God towards this consuma-
ton,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
Assignments A to Duty.
The following order was issued a
on the 9th inst:


HEADQ'Rs. OF THE ARMY,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, March 6, 80.
General Orders, No. 10.
The President Of the United States
directs that the following orders be car
ried into execution as soon as practical
BILE:
l. The Department of the South will
be commanded by Brigadier and Breyet
Major General A. Ii. Terry.
2. Major General George G.. Meade is
assigned to the command of the Military
Division of the Atlantic, and will trans
fer his headquarters to Philadelphia,
Pa. He will turn over his present COM
mand to Brevet Major General T. II.
Ruger, Colonel Thirty-Fifth Infantry,
who is assigned to duty according to
his brevet of Major General, in the eX-
ercise of this command.
3. Major General P. III. Sheridan is
assigned to the command of the Depart
ment of Louisiana, and will turn over
Missouri, temporarily, to the next Sc
nior officer.
4. Major General w. S. Hancock is
assigned to the command of the Depart
ment of Dakota.
5. Brigadier and Brevet Major Gen
eral T. r. S. Candy is assigned to the
command of the First Military District.
and will proceed to his post as soon as
relieved by Brevet Maj jor General Rey-
nolds.
6. Brevet Major General A. C. Gillem.
of the Twenty-Fourth Infantry, will
turn over the command of the Fourth
Military District to the next senior of
ficer, and join his regiment.
Z. Breyet Major General J. J. Rey-
nolds. Colonel Of the Twenty-Sixth In
fantry, is assigned to the command of
the Fifth Military District, according to
his brevet of Major General.
. s. Brevet Major General w. H. EN-
ory, Colonel of the Fifth Cavalry. is
assigned to the command of the De-
partment of Washington, according to
his brevet of Major General.
By command of the General of the
army. e. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adj. General.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
Time Makes All Things Right

Time Makes All Things Right.
General Sheridan, while in COM
mand of Louisiana, did not choose
to adopt the policy of Andrew
johnson. AS a consequence, he
was removed, and sent out on the
plains to fight the Indians. No act
of Johnson's was more popular with
the rebels and more unpopular with
the loyal people than that. But we
are told time makes all things right.
In this case the old proverb proves
true. On Thursday U. S. Grant
was inaugurated President of the
United States. On Friday Sheridan
was promoted to the position of
Lieutenant General. On Saturday.
by direction Of the President and
the command of the General of the
Army, Lieutenant General P. H.
Sheridan was assigned to the COM
mand Of the Department of Louis
lana.
Other military shuffies made by
johnson, in order to defeat the
execution of the Reconstruction
laws, have been upset by Grant
Candy returns to the First Military
District, while Reynolds goes back
to Texas. Gillem, who suited
johnson in the Fourth District,
joins his regiment. Hancock, who
was called to washington by John
son to watch Grant, is sent to Da-
kota. Emory, who intimated to
Johnson that the military could not
be used in a coup a etot, is reinstated
in the command Of the Department
of Washington. Order No. 10 did
all this. A good order. Well done,
President Grant.-Cin. Gazette.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
11-2 HOURS IN ADVANCE

Of any other line. Mondays and Thurs
days this train has an Elegant Drawing
Room Car through from Chicago to New
York without change.
The 500 A M. train from Chicago q. "a
P, M. from U. Sandusky) arrives in New
YORK at 700 the second evening, with sill
yer palace cars attached through from Chi
cago to N. York withou change, 31a hours
in advance ofany other route, and in time
to make connection for Boston. No other
line offers this advantage.
Special train on Saturday Afternoons
with silver palace through car attaehed.)
Trains from principal Western Towns
which connect with the Saturday Evening
Train from Chicago and Fl. Way ne, and
Sunday Morning Train from Crestline, run
through on Sunday without delay, arriving
in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington City, Hours in advance. of all
rival lines. Fares always as low as the
cheapest route east.
Particular attention of Travellers is in.
vited to the hotel accommodations of this
route, especially at Pittsburgh and AL:
toona. The New Union Depot Hotel, ~
Pittsburgh, has just been opened to the
public by the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road Company. and is unguestionably the
finest esta blishment of the kind in America.
EDWARD H. WILLIAMS.
Gen1 Sup't. Altoona, Pa.
T. L. KIMBALL, Gen. W. Pass Agent,
n39 Chicago.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

may enjoy the reward of a faithful
people to q apubfc servant from a
free and happy people.
Mr.. Stewart then handed Gen.
Sherman the subscription list and
deed, and bill ofsale, remarkipo that
the balance Of the subscription, now
amounting to nearly 800, ,OOC,
would be forwarded to him within
few days, and after the names shall
have been obtained of a few gentle
men who desire to contribute,
adding that portion of this sum
had been subscribed by Gen. Sher
mans friends in Boston, whose
names would be added to the list.
Gen. Sherman seemed much
affected, and replied that this noble
act OF kindness was entirely unex-
pected by him, until within a few
days past; that in view of his COM
ing to Washington he had been
engaged in making arrangements
for living here in a manner pro
portlonate to his income, and in an
humble and modest style. Of
course, this gift would enable him
, to live in different manner than he
had contemplated. He assured the
gentlemen that it should be held by
him for the special benefit of his
family and the education of his
children; that beyond this purpose
he intendid never to touch himself
one dollar of it; that apart from
this, he desired the contributors to
understand that he should always be
happy to welcome them in what
might be regarded as their house
while visiting Washington, in order
that he might know them and they
him more intimately. and that he
could not further express his CRATE
full sense of their kindness so unex
pected and so generously accorded.
He then shook hands with all
present. The committee, after a
brief and pleasant conversation,
withdrew.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

formation of any such offense upon
which a prosecution and conviction
shall be had, One-half of the aforesaid
penalty of $4,000, when recovered, shall
be for the use of the person giving such
information.
''In view of these provisions, and The
fact that Mr.. Stewart has been unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate, ]
would ask that he be exempted, by Joint
resolution of the two Houses Of Con-
gress, from the operations of the same.
U. S. GRANT.
Washington, D. c., March G, 80.
Mr.. Sherman asked leave to in
troduce bill.
Vice President-The first ques
ton is, what disposition shall be
made Of the Presidents message?
Mr.. Sumner moved that it be laid
on the table and printed. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Sherman then introduced the
following bill, and asked it's imme-
diate consideration.
ssBe it enacted, &c, That so much
of the act approved September 2,
Treasury Department. as prohibits
the Secretary Of the Treasury from
being concerned or interested in
carrying on the business of trade or
commerce, be, and the same is
hereby repealed; but in no case
shall the Secretary of the Treasury
act on any matter, claim or account,
in which he is personally inter
ested."
The Vice President there any
objection to considering the bill at
this time?
Mr.. Sumner-I object. I think
that it ought to be most profoundly
considered.
The Vice President-The bill is
not before the Senate. The Chail
will lay before the Senate the res
olutions laid over yesterday, in
their order.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

President Grant having discov-
cred that an act Of Congress, ap
proved September I'd, 1889, renders
Alexander T. Stewart ineligible to
the office of Secretary of the Treas
ury, sent the following message to
the Senate:
To the Senate of the United States:
Since the nomination and confirma-
tion of Alexander T. Stewart to the of
flee of Secretary of the Treasury, find
that the eighth section of the act of
Congress, approved Sept. 2, 1889, pro-
vides as follows, to wit:
"And be it further enacted, that no
person appointed to any office institu-
ted by this act shall, directly or indi-
rectly, be concerned or interested in
4earryin or business or trade or COM
merce, or be owner, in whole or in part,
of any sea vessel, or purchase by him
self or another in trust for him, any
public lands or other public property,
or be concerned in the purchase or dis
posal of any public securities of any
State or of the United States, or take or
apply to his own use any emolument
or gain for negotiating or transacting
any business in the said department
other than what shall be allowed by
law; aud if any person shall offend
against any of the prohibitions of this
act, he shall be guilty of a high misde-
meanor, and forfeit to the United States
the penalty of $4,000, and shall, upon
conviction, be removed from office, and
forever thereafter be incapable of hold
ing any office under the United States.
s.Providcd, That if any other person
than public prosecutor shall give in
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

THE mantle of General Grant, as
General of the army of the United
States, has fallen upon General
W. T. Sherman, Grants great friend
the General who marched his
army through the bowels of the
Southern Confederacy and thus
caused its collapse. Grant excepted,
General Sherman has no rival in
the world. The nation is proud of
him.
Glorious Phil. Sheridan has been
promoted to be Lieut. General, in
place of General Sherman, vice
Sherman promoted. "With Grant
as Constitutional Commander-in-
Chief, Sherman as executive head of
the army, and Phil. Sheridan as
next in command, the country has
no reason to doubt that the man
agement of the army is in the hands
Of skillful Generals and true pat
riots"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
j. H...ANDERSoMi
ATTORNEY ATLAW
REAL ESTATE AGENT
MAIN ST. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE,
UPPER sANDUsKY,O
AoFertlses Real Estate extensively free
of charge. -
VIII not charge for services, unless nro,-
erty sold or disposed Of fSS
For Sale

II
DIsMAS's Lots near Harper's new house: and
W., n: =. FLAck,s 50-aere farm, u mile of town.
VIII trade latter for house and lot.
has Tor sale several fine farms in this and
a;oJoining counties; several houses and lots
IN Upper Sandusky, Nevada.
and other towns in the oo,,at.,
and considerable Real Estate, etown lots.
improved farms and wild lands1 in IJI;.
nois, Iowa. Kansas, and other western
pleasure, touching the property aforesaid,
and will go upon and show the same, lin
this county) to persons wishing to buy.
Persons intending to either buy or sell Real
Estate, would do well to call on the un-
dersigned as he will be enabled. at all
times to afford them great facilities.
MIR. A., as Real Estate Agent, refers by
permission to Hon. o. Bowen, Marion, o.;
Messrs: Patten d Wallace, Bankers, Marion,
O.; 5. Watson, Esq. Cashier First N ational
Bank, Upper Sandusky. -ve0
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11
President Grants Inaugural.

President Grants Inaugural.
Since God created man it has
been the lot of but few mortals to
utter sentiments so eminently wise,
patriotic, pure, directly to the point,
and welcome to the hearts of a great
nation, as those contained in the
Inaugural Address of President
Grant, which will be found else
where. With the exception of the
dispatches announcing the fall OF
Richmond and the surrender of Lee
we never read anything which so
delighted our heart as this address.
1t is brief, and couched in language
that all can clearly comprehend
No explanation is necessary.
God bless President Grant, and
long may he live to rule and enjoy
this glorious government and its in
stitutions, for the preservation Of
which he has done more than any
other living man.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

Hon. S. M. WORTH has shown us
marked courtesy in supplying us
with numerous State documents for
which he has our thanks. Aside
from his very bad Democracy, we
think well of Mr. Worth, and we
should not be surprised, ere long to
find him among the supporters of
President Grant; for thousands of
Democrats are now rallying and
will continue to rally to the support
Of Grant, national integrity, pros
perity, liberty, and universal peace.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

The Cincinnati Gazette, ofrencent
date, reproduced the beautiful poem
"Dont Stay Late Tonight" and by
a mistake, or otherwise, substituted
the word poor, for "pure,' in the Sd
line of the last verse, making it read
thus:
The world, cold. inhuman,
Will spurn thee, if thou fall;
The love OF one poor woman
Outlasts and shames them all;
Thy children will cling around thee;
Let fate be dark or bright;
At home no shaft will wound thee,
Then, "don't stay late Tonight"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

Congratulations from Europe to
President Grant.
On Inauguration day, President
Grant received the following con-
gratulatory cable dispatches:
"MARCH 4, 1869.
"Io President Grant,. Washington:
stIn honor Of the man and the
day, three cheers for the President.
"Signed-Members of the Berlin
Exchange.
'Fritz MAYER"
BERLIN, MARCH 4.
To President Grant, Washington:
My cordial congratulations on
this solemn day.
Signed BISMARCK.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

The Democratic members of the
Indiana Legislature, in order to
prevent the ratification of the Con-
stitutional Amendment, granting
the right to vote to all men, without
regard to color or previous condi-
ton, by that State, resigned on the
4th inst, and thus broke up the
session.
This will neither prevent the
consummation of the noble work
which is backed by President Grant
and the intelligence of the world,
nor afford any particular satisfaction
to the Democracy.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

The SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-The
special election ordered by the
Board of School Directors of Mans
field, asking the consent of our
citizens to submit to taxation for
the purpose of building one or more
new school houses, took place on
last Saturday. A small vote was
cast, the polls being open only two
hours, but the result was over
whelmingly in favor of taxation, the
vote standing, For tax 253; against
tax 45.-iNansfeld Herald.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-11

Hon. COLUMBUS DELANo.-The
country will rejoice that General
Grant has selected, for the very
responsible position Of Com mission
er Of Internal Revenue, Hon. Colum-
bus Delano, of Ohio. Mr.. Delano
is one of the ablest and purest men
of the nation and his appointment
has cast an inpenetrable gloom
over Revenue thieves and the
Whisky Ring. -