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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-12

Court. sss
Chancellor First Chancery Court
EDITOR LEDGER. Please announce me as an
;ndanendent candidate for Judge of the First
Chancery Court of Shelby county; .vppo
te l. .. hihHo'
ROBERT J. MORGAN is the Democratic
NOMINEE for Judge Of First Chancery Court
Election May 26, 1870.
Chancellor Second Chancery Court.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Chancellor of the Second Ghan9HsTXyN HXNsSH SSSS! Of
EDWIN NJ. YERGER is the Democratic
nominee for Judge of Second Chancery Court.
Election May rs, 1870.
vfg Judge of First Circuit Court.
~ @. W. HEIsKELI. is a candidate for Judge
of the First Circuit Court OF sheipy county
Iudee of second Circuit Court.
IL IRVING HALSEY is the Democratic nom
inee for Judge of Second Circuit Court. Elec-
tion May 26, 1870. Uafl&y te
Judge Of Criminal Court.
We are authorized to announce JOHN X.
FLIPPIN Democratic nomineel, as candi-
date for Judge of the Criminal Court. Elec-
ton Thursday. May %, 1870
1rudge of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
In answer to the calls of the bar and people
of this circuit, Iannounee myself q candidate
for Jndge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit,
comprised of Shelby, Iipfon ana an rppy pTsyette
~ Az the request of q respectable portion Of
the Bar, and of the people of the Fifteenth
- Judicial Circuit, announce myself canal-
date for Judge Of that Circuit. The election
isto be held on me brst thursday oeine tne
4th day Of August next ISAAC NJ. STEELE.
April %. 1870. te"
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
7ould say, withhold no legal privilege o.

would say, withhold no legal privilege of
advancement to these ne W citizens.
The trainers of our Constitution firmly
believed that republican form Of goverl.
ment could not endure without intelligence
and education generally diffused among Il e
people. The Father Of his Country, IN his
farewell address, used this language: "Pro-
mote then. rs matter of primary import
ance, institutions for the general diffusion Of
knowledge. In proportion as the structure
of the Government gives force to public
opinion, it is essential that public opinion
should be enlightened" In his first annual
message to Congress the same views were
fnrcibly presented, and are again urged in
Ii, eighth message.
repeat that the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution completes
the greatest civil change and constitutes the
most important event that has occurred
since the nation came into life. This
change will be beneficial in proportion to
The heed that is given to the urgent recon-
menda,ions Of Washington. If these rec
on mendatons were important then, with a
population of but few millions, how much
more important now with a population of
forty millions, and increasing in rapid ra.
ito. would, therefore, call upon Congress
to take all means within their constitutional
power, to promote and encourage popular
education throughout the country, and upon
the people everywhere, to see to it that all
who possess and exercise political rights
shall have the opportunity to acquire knowl-
edge which will make their share in the
government blessing and not a danger
BY such means only can the benefits con
templa,ed by this amendment to the Con-
stitution be secured.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 30th, 1870.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State of the United States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

a few articles at least of necessary
consumption not now included in the
bill. And l warm those who insist so
pertinaciously upon a retention of
these high duies upon necessary
articles of consumption that they
only hasten the time when a more
radical change will be made in our
tariff laws. What manufacturers
need M st Of all is sta bility in lcgisla
ton, avoiding sudden and sweeping
changes. The changes which have
proposed would reduce the revenue
only few million dollars, while to
the consumers of manufactures por-
duced they would reduce the cost OF
those products many million dollars.
In my judgment such a policy would
revive many industries now languish-
ing and not interfere with the great
industries already established, and
which, III er any change that we are
likely to make, will still be largely
protected.
Our policy should be TO so cheaper
manufactured products that we can
revive our export trade, now swept
away because we cannot compete with
other nations in the markets Of The
world. II we could restore what We
have lost, and in addition greatly
enlarge our expectations of manulac-
lures, we would then have an enlarg-
ed home market for our agricultural
products, which would then be expor-
ted in concentrated form in cxcaan-
ge for other commodities which we
do not and cannot produce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

To the Senate and House of Representatives /:
1t is unusual to notify the two Houses of
Congress by message, Of the PRONUNCIATION
by proclamation Of the Secretary of State,
of the ratification of Constitutional
Amendment. In view, however, of the
vast importance of the Fifteenth Amend
ment of the Constitution, this day declared
part of that revered instrument, | deem
a departure from the usual custom iustifia.
bic.
A measure which makes at once 4 .OOO,-
600 people voters who were heretofore de-
cared by the highest tribunal in the land
not citizens of the United States, nor eligi-
bic to become so, with the assertion that at
the time of the Declaration of Independ
ence, the opinion was fixed and universal
in the civilized portion of the white race
and regarded as an axiom in morals rs well
as in politics. that black men had no rights
which white men are bound to respect, is
indeed measure of grander Importance
than any one act Of the kind from the foun.
da,ion Of our free government to the pres
ent time. Institutions like ours, in which
all power is derived directly from the peo-
pie, must depend mainly upon their intclli
oence. patriotism and industry. | cal! the
attention of the newly enfranchised race to
the Importance Of their striving, in every
honorable manner, to make themselves
worthy Of their new privilege. re the race
more favored, heretofore, by Our laws,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
THE CAplToL INVESTIGATION

We give below the report Of the commit
tee of the House appointed to inquire into
the facts concerning certain alleged at
temp,s to Influence certain Representatives
to vote for the appropriation for a new
State house at Des Moines by means il,
legal and corrupt. 1t would seem that the
charges have some foundation, aud that at
least one prominent citizen of Des Moines
who is Just now absent from the State is
implicated.
Mr.. Speaker-Your committee appointed to
investigate the alleged attempt to corrupt Mr.
Haycock, member of the House from keokuk
county, beg leave to report that they have
prosecuted their investigation far rs they
are able, and from the testimony before them
they find the following facts:
l. That about the LIST of March, 1870, one
Mr. Henry, who resides at Council Bluffs,
came to Des Moines in response to telegram
fom Jas. A. Williamson, which is in words
and figures following, to-wit:
DEs MoISfs, March l, 1870.
To II. l. Henry.
Come on this mornings train.
fSigned) JAS. A. WILLIAMSON.
That Henry arrived here on Monday the I'd
of March, 1870, and remained until after the
vote in the House on the engrossment of the
bill known as the capitol appropriation bill
I'd. That Henry was business in Des
Moincs at that time, and was to lobby for the
capitol appropriation, and that while he was
here he was busily engaged in urging the pas
sage of tho bill with the members of the
House.
Sd. That while said Henry was in Des
Moines, and was working for the capitol ap-
preparation as aforesaid, he used corrupt
means to induce certain members of this House
to vote for that BILL and that he offered b. "A.
Hnycock. n member of the House from keo-
kuk county, SOM 50 .0j0 in consideration that
h. tHaycock) and his colleague would vote for
the capitol appropriation bill that he asked
John ". Green, Il member of this House from
Scott county, if $4,000 would be any induce
ment for him to vote for that bill
4. Your committee further find that said
Henry talked with several other members of
this House in favor of the passage of the cap
itol appropriation ball, but it does not appear
that he made them offers Of money, or resort
ed to illegal means to induce them to support
the bill.
S. Your committee further find that said
Henry is a man Of corrupt and immoral char
ncter, and tn when he came to Des Meines
on the morning of March I'd aforesaid he was
acq TAINTED with only three members Of this
House.
g. Your committee further state That it
| does not appear that any member has received
any money any OF her valuable consideration
AS an inducement to vote for against the
car itnl bill. nor does it appear that any mem
her of this House has voted for or against This
! bill in consideration Of any promise Of any
money or any other valuable thing.
4 Nor have your committee been able to ascer-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
LEGISLATIV T..

II MARCH 3l.-The bill re-enacting the law
authorizing townships to vote tax to build
railroads passed last session, and declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, some
time since, was passed-yeas 81, nays l3.
A bill WAS also passed providing that tax
penalties shall not attach to taxes levied for
the payment ofjudgments against counties
ard cities. The debate on the railroad tax
bill occupied the afternoon. 1t Was finally
lengrossed by yeas y, nays Is. The bill
provides that the State Treasurer shall levy
u tax on gross receipts of railroads, as fol-
lows On the first 81, 900 per mile one per
cent? on receipts over $4,000 and under
81 900 per mile. two per cent; and on all
receipts of $4,000 or over per mile, three
n per cent.
In the House, bills were passed au,hori
< ing cities organized under special charters,
! to amend the same or organize with new
charters under the general law; TO allow
Circuit Judges to approve reports of guar
! dians and administrators in certain cases :;
amending law so that cities and towns shall
have more power in the collection of street
and sidewalk assessments. A joint .esolu-
ton to strike out the word "wh,e" from sec
ton 4, article 3 of the Constitution. was
passed, yeas 73, nays II.
APRIL LIN the Senate, Mr.. Patterson
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
House bill taxing railroads was passed yes
| terday. McNutt moved to table the motion
Lost. The motion to reconsider prevailed.
After long and warm debate the bill was
again passed as amended. Bills were pass.
ed, appointing W. p. Seavers. Joel Ho'ley
and W. J. Knight commissioners to codify
the laws; appropriating $4,000 to Mt.
Pleasant Insane Asylum; allowing towns
and cities to increase their tax levy to two
mills.
In the House the bill to resume the Dps
Moincs Valley railroad lands, was killed on
the motion to engross, yeas 80, nays 81
The Senate bill for the purchase of Green's
reports was oriered engrossed. A bill au-
,horizing counties to furnish Justices of the
Peace with Conkln's Iowa Justice, was
passed. The House took mp the railroad
tax bill as passed by the Senate yesterday,
and refused to concur in The amendments
n, orarwboIn;uo VITA
ApRIL 1.-The Senate WAS not in sess-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

The Delaware County onion speaking of
candidates at the next election, says: 1--WE
should he much pleased il Northern Iowa
would present the claims of j. W. Shan
non, Of Fayet'e county, or J, l.. LoomiS, of
Independence, for Secretary of State >
Either would suit us, but our preferences
naturally incline toward our own co -nty,
and if Mr.. Loomis can be coaxed off the
track. it is possible that the united effort of
the Union and Gdzett. may decide North
ern Iowa in favor of Mr.. Shannon, who is
as able and efficient as aay who have ever
filled the position.- Vest Lniou Gazette.
Our friend of the Gazette need have no
apprehension with regard to Mr.. Looms
candidacy. The coaxing would be needed
to get him on the track, and we opine that
any amount of it would be Intellectual
We have authority for saying that he has
no present aspiration for official position
other than he now fills. We can most cor
daily endorse all that the Gazette says with
reference to Mr.. Shannon's qualifications
for tie Office Of Secretary of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

The Reporter says that Bamhardi Merke
boy of Is, was drowned in the Cedar at
Waterloo on Tuesday. He was in a boat
which was drawn over the dam and capsi.
zcd by the current, Merkle swimming con-
siderable distance down stream. and siuk-
ing before assistance could rea, b him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

Made of Poor Rum Whisky. Proof Spirits. and
Refuse Liquors, doctored, spiced, and swceten-
ed to please the taste, called "Tonics." "Appc-
TIERS" "Restorers," &C., that lead the tippler
on to drunkenness and ruin, but are n true
medicine. made from the native Roots and
Herbs of California, free from all Alcoholic
Stmulants. They are the Great Blood Purif-
or and Life Giving Principle, perfect Reno
vator and Invigorator of the System. carrying
off all poisonous matter, and restoring the
blood to healthy condition. No person can
take these Bitters according to directions, and
remain long unwell.
500 will be given for an incurable case.
provided the bones not destroyed hy min
eral poisons or other means, and the vital or
gans wasted beyond the point of repair.
For In1ammatory and Chronic rheumatism.
and Gout, Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. Bilious,
Rcmttcnt and Intermittent Fcvers, Diseases
of the Blood Liver, Kidneys and Bladder,
these Bit,crs have been most successful. Such
Diseases are caused by Initiated Blood. which
is generally produced by arrangement Of the
Digestive Organs.
Cleanse tho Initiated Blood whenever you
find its impurities bursting through the skin in
Pimpos, Eruptions or Sores. cleanse it when
you find it INSTRUCTED and sluggish in the veins
cleanse it when il is foul, and your feelings will
tell you when. Keep the blood pure and the
health of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE. and other Worms, lurking in
the system of so many thousands, are etiectunl-
" destroyed and removed.
In Bilious, Rcmit,ent. and Intermittent Fe-
ycls, the Btters have no equal For full di-
rections read carefully the circular around each
bottle, printed in four languages glish,
German, French and Spanish.
J. WALKER, Prop'r. - Commerce ST.. N. Y.
r. IL. MCDONALD & CO.,
Druggists and general Agents, San Francisco
and Sacramento. California, and 80 and 81
Commerce St.. N. y.
DEALERS. 36-3m
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
MIR. ALLISON,S SPEECH.

We devote large share of our space this
week to the prominent portions Of Hon. W.
B. Allison's late speech in the House on
the Tariff. We ask that our readers give
an attentive perusal to its cogent reasoning.
its clear statements of fact, its Intelligent
research, and its unanswerabe logic in favor
of a tariff policy which shall not strkr down
the industry of one section of the country
while it fills TO repletiou the Golfers of an.
other interest in another sec'ion; that shall
not impose asburden upon the farmer for
the purpose of enabling the manufacturer
TO roll in wealth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
7HE KEW ARTICLE OF FOOD.

For twenty-five cents you can
buy of your Druggist or Grocer
IA package of Sea Moss Farine,
manufactured from pure Irish
Moss or Carrageen, which will
make sixteen quarts Of Blame
Mango, and a like quantity of
Puddings, Custards, Creams,
Charlotte Russo, &c., &c. 1t is
by far the cheapest, healthiest
and most delicious food in the
world.
RAND SEA MOSS FAEENE co.,
36-6m SO Park Place, n Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

i was cured Of Deafness and Catarrh by a
simple remedy and will send the receipt free
MRS. NJ. C. LEGGETT,
40-4w Uoboken. N
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

there is reduction of ] cent per yard,
which reduction, however, is not equivalent
to the increase upon the cheaper goods.
WOOL AND WOODEN GOODS.
Let me call attention, in the next
place, to wool and WOODEN goods.
And | will say with regard to the
duty on wool and woolens that re-
gard it not as an intentional fraud,
but as operating as though it were
a fraud upon the great body Of The
people of the United States. / allude
to the woolen tariff, SO called, of 1867,
law by which the average duty on
wooden goods is certainly not less than
so per cent. Of the value we import
law the effect of which has been to
materially iniure the sheep husbandry
OF this country. In single county
in the State Of Iowa represented here
by my colleague, Mr.. Loughridgc]
the county of Poweshiek-bctwecn
the two yearsof 1867 and 1869 the
number Of sheepwas reduced more
than 5.00O-lrom % 900 and upward
to about 1s,O0O-in Il period Of two
years. And what is true of this coun
ty is true, to a greater less extent,
of other counties in Iowa; and dur
ing thistime the price of wool has
constantly been deprcciating. Now,
what l obj CT to in this bill is, that
this injustice III regard to the duty
on woolens has been repeated. The
authors Of this bill rcindorse the tariff
of 1867.
l shall now say but very little with
reference to salt, because it has been
fully spoken OF before. l only wish
to add that | believe the duty upon
that article is unnecessarily burden
some to the consumer and ought not
to remain, even upon the theory of
the protectionists themselves. A
duty Of Is to "a cents per 100 pounds
is imposed on salt. This heavy duty
was imposed to compensate tor the
internal tax of6 cents per 100 pounds.
This internal tax was one of the first
repealed, and yet this heavy duty
remains. In the name of protection
we are told that if reduction is made
the effect will be to destroy the in
dustry of the salt manufacturers. l
hold in my hand the annual report Of
Che Onondaga Salt Company, located
at Syracuse, New York, which shows
that the largest production Of salt in
the Onondaga works, except IN 1868
and 1869, was in the year 1853, when
there was duty of only Is per cent.
This is a most interesting and inslruc-
tive table. 1t shows that in 1869
there were manufactured, in round
numbers, $500 900 bushels of salt
In 1858, under what was known as
the free-lrade tariff, there were pro-
duccd in the same salt works 1888
600 bushels, being only a lit more
than 100000 less than in ls6S-69.
Why should this industry langush
under reduced duty when in 1858
it flourished with a snail duty OF Is
per cent? 1t is an indispu1able Tact
that in most instances the price is
enhanced to the full extent of the
duty.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

IHIS is NO HUMBUG!
Il BY sending 35 cents,
with age, height, color of eyes and hair, you
will receive. by return mail, correct picture
of your future husband or wife. with name and
date Of marriage. Address W. FOX, p. 0.
Drawer No. "a, Futonville, N Y. DOW
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

The House being in the Committee of the
Whole. and having under consideration the
bill III. K. No. l06S) to am"nd existing laws
relating to the duty on imports, and for other
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

We give below the official PRONUNCIATION
of the ratification of the 18th Amendment,
and the message Of President Grant accom-
panyins the same:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-08

law passed that same session, every manu-
featured article in this country had been
heavily taxed, and manufacturers and the
great body Of the people subjected to other
| revenue taxation.
In reply to Mr.. Woop, Of New York, Mr..
MORRILL, added, that the increase of duties
under the tariff of 1864 was in consequence
of the internal revenue bill, and in some in.
stances beyond that, solely for the increase
of revenue, and that q tax equivalent to the
internal revenue duties had been placed
upon imported goods. In regard to iron,
Mr.. MORRILL, said:
"In adjusting the tariff on iron, the princi
| pie has been to give an increase upon tho tariff
of 1851 equal to the internal duties. In some
| special descriptions the figures go slightly be-
| yond this point, rs in the case of thin hoop
and band iron, and also in very small very
large sizes of iron"
At the close of his speech Mr.. MORRILL,
made this pledge:
"This is intended rs n war measure; n tenn
! porary measure, and we must give it our sup
| port as SUCH"
Again he speaks of it as
ga war measure imposed by tho necessities OF
The Government, the scarcity Of laborers, and
| the enormous direct taxation"
The internal revenue tax upon manufact-
ures was further increased by the act OF
March, 1865, 20 per cent, or one fifth; so
that in 1865 it amounted to per cent. on
all domestic manufactured products. The
total Of the domestic tax amounted in the
fiscal year lSG5-66 to the enormous sum OF
$3lo,00O,0O0, and upon manufactured
goods alone to the sum of 1928. 226.7a4.
Now, it may be said, in reply to what |
have said on this pledge, that after the close
of the war in the Thirty Ninth Congress the
Committee of Ways and Means reported a
tariff bill to this House increasing the du-
ties imposed by the net Of June 30th, 1861.
| agree tha, they did report such bill, and
/ now quote the language of Mr.. MORRILL,,
then chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means, with reference to that bill. He
stated, in introducing the bill into the House,
that lie regarded it as "only temporary
measure" aft to be introduced only be-