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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24

Much depends in the growth Of .
city or town upon the spirit ofsnter-
prise and absence of selEshness; men
who employ capital in absolute pro-
ductioE are benefit to the commu-
nifty. A wise community lends its
aid to every well grounded enterprise
that aims to establish itself among
them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24

Dem. maj ..... ..l45 Dem. maj :. 4, 1876
Over six hundred Republicans vo-
ted for Scribner who did not vote for
Frederick Douglass. What do the
colored men of New York think oil
Roc Republicans? N. Y. Sun.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24
Lime! Iinne.!

The undersigned will keep on hand a
his kiln, two miles north of Cresco, constant
ly a supply Of fresh burnt Lime Of choice
quality, at 45 cents per bushel.
Lime from the same kiln will be kept and
sold by John +. Peck at the lumber Office
Of Peck & Seargent in Cresco.
Sept Z, 1871.
46m3 HUGH OWENS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24

The horse jocky, President Grant,
is having stable built in Washing
ton, at government exp ense, to cost
$3.50, coo. The sta BILE is being
built Of pressed brick and Seneca
marble lIc is building it for the
accommodation Of his numerous
royal stud, including the pair Of fast
horses given him by Collector Tom
Murphy, Of New York. whom the n.
Y. Tribune publicly denounces for
being thief and a partner of Tweed
in the New York stealings.
Prior to the advent of the radical
party to power in this country, and
the attendant general public demor-
alization, if President Of the Uni
ted States bad been guilty of one
quarter Of the villanies Grant has,
the people of the United States
would have risen en- masse and driven
him from tho White House into tho
Potomac river, or hung him to tho
nearest lamp-post. Grant is to day
more worthy of a life term in the
penitentiary than any convicted fell
on in the United States.--Constitu-
tinn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24

CHRISTENSON.
Bk.4EAN.NEy,Ay.

CRESCO, IOWA.
Shop on Rail Road Street, Tin the Beers
Bro. 8 late stand; will attend to general
blacksmithing promptly in all its depart
ments, and to the entire satisfaction of
every one. Give US a trial and see. [3Oyl
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"A Jolly young fellow named Cor
coran' when he arrived in this contry,
some years since' propeunded puzzle
20 gruh old clerk IN the New YORK
City Hall, which Is believed to have
shortened that official S days. Cor
coran went mp to the oihco tor his
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-24

Mr.. Frederick Douglass was the
Republican candidate for Assembly
in the Second District of Monroe
county. The official returns are a.
follows.
State. Assembly
Willers Dem. .O43 Lord Dem. s., ,43G
Scribner Rep. .A,s9S Douglass Rep. 4, ,259
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27
w. HERGER.
W. Z. HARRIS.

From the Eoual Right

HIom the Equal RlghtS-
We have ever since our filst acquaintance
cherished for Gen. Ames kind feelings. He
Will no doubt recollect a conversation. be-
fore the Convention which nominated Al
corn for Governor We stated to him that
We would do nothing to prevent reconstruc-
ton In this State as it was determined on
by the republicans. but very emphatically
gave it as our opinion that this State was
in no condition to be admitted TO full pTiVi-
leges in the Union.
He will recollect also. that he expressed
to US the desire that rev men should take
the lead, and among those he mentioned
was Alcorn. We acqniesced without as
senting to the correctness of his views
subsequently when the Legislature met.
we understood that Mr.. Alcorn would be a
candidate for the United States Senate. In
disregard of what we regarded as solemn
pledges TO the contrary. We thought we
were entitled TO that position ourselE and
that was the opinion of the majority of the
party, as indicated by the ballots. when
there were number of Republicans in the
field, We ran far ahead, ballot after ballot
But q combination between yourself and
Alcorn. aided by the Democracy and con-
servatlve Republicans, prevented NV cleo
ton. because l was considered too extreme
and too much in favor of the rights of the
colored citizens. Hence Judge Vance was
brought out from North Mississippi. The
locality that we lived in and which gave
me some additional strength. The result
was that we declined running and threw
our influence to Mr.. Revels which aided in
securing his election, and advanced princi-
pies we advocated.
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THE GREAT REACTION.
Ex-Secretary EelIc~ In Opposition
IO GraaI'~ miniStration-Iai-
DenuncinIfoa OF fhc EAu-kIux
LeGi~1aIiOn.


Hon Gideon WelIes, Secretary OF the
Navy during the administration OF
President Lincoln, comes out in a vigorous
letter against Grant and the course of
the Republican party in Congress in
respect 10 the further reconstruction Of
the Southern States. He saws:
have no respect for those who claim
that il is necessary for Massachusetts or
for Others 10 supervise Virginia and 70
take care OF the people Of that and other
States in their local concerns. If the
people are incapable of selfgoverment,
our system is failure. Ii the people
of the States respectively cannot make
and execute their own laws, but are 10 be
governed and controlled in their local
municipal affairs by a central power,
then American Democracy and American
Republicanism are mere shams and
delusions. The Union Of these States
can be preserved only by maintaining the
reserved and guaranteed rights of the
States. Ii the Federal Government
not restrained by constitutional lin
ions, il is a central despOtism Of uni
ed power and authority. The laws.
Congress giving the President authoh.
TO introduce military AZ the elections, ahs..
all schemes by which the central Govern
ment assumes 10 take cognizance of and
TO punish ohenses by ku-klux organizat-
ions, or by others in the States, are like
almost every act in what il called recon
struction, unwarranted, unconstitutional,
centralizing, and revolutionary, Punish
ment for crimes against the law Of State
committed within the Jurisdiction of a
State belongs exclusively 10 the State and
not to the General Government. | am
aware that the attempted justification for
these usurpations is nccessity-alway,
the tyrants plea for crime, expressions
and wrong,-the sham excuse which was
set up for the wrongs inflicted i'm Kansas,
and for the greater wrongs since inflicted
on Georgia aud other States of the South.
While not disposed to obtrude my opin-
ions upon others, / desire not 10 be
misunderstood. / fully recognize the
necessity of party as means 10 sustain
essential principles: but let the means be
subordinate To the ends. ! am Demo
crat, but not "A secessi0nist, who would
admit that State has "A right TO Withdraw
from the Union, and throw oHits Federal
obligations. | am a Republican, but not
an exclusionist, who would exclude States
from their rightful representation in
Congress, deny them the right TO frame
their fundamental laws, the right tore gu
late their own domestic affairs, or deny
them their reserved and undoubted ex-
elusive right and authority 10 punish
oflenses committed within their respective
Jurisdictions. This doctrine Of secession
.,pJ The Iootr;po - awoI,,.;,u ora .a,b
''shams'-each incompatible with
Federal Union, each inconsistent with
and in violation of the Constitution. ]
therefore opposed the Buchanan adj
ministration, and also oppose the Grant
administration.
GIDEON WELLEs.
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NINTY-FIRST DAY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, April 20, 1871.


TUESDAY, April 20, 1871.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Granting leave of absence to the Hon.
Theodric Lyon.
An act supplemental to an act to provide
for the establishment of a normal school.
An act supplemental to act to incorporate
the Independent Hook and Ladder Conpa-
nv, of the city of Shieldsboro.
An act to extend the time for the collec-
ton of taxes in Noxubee county.
BILLS PASSED.
An act for the relief of Joseph Bennett
and others.
An act to extend the time for the collec-
ton of taxes in Monroe, Newton and Wayne
counties.
An act supplemental to act authorizing
the Boards Of Supervisors of Wilkinson and
Lowndes counties to issue bonds.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Savings Bank of Meridian.
An act to authorize the Boards of super
counties to issue County Bonds, and TO fund
the debt of their counties.
An act to incorporate the Grenada Hotel
Company, of Grenada.
An act supplemental to an act to change
the time of holding the Circuit Courts of the
18th District, and the Chancery Court of
the 18th District.
An act TO amend an act entitled an Get to
amend the law relative to Public Printing,
approved July 10th, 1870, and for other pur-
poses.
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Gentlemen. Spring EashIon..

The leading arbiters Of taste have pro-
mulgated the following n the ruling
styles for gentlemens spring wear:
The styles are like the materials and
colors, plain, but perfect in shapes F;
neatness and trimness are the features
nothing slouchy, baggy, or overdonc
will be permitted the tit must be roun-
ded and graceful angles and redundance
are equally avoided. The expression Of
the tom ensemble will be n quietly hand
some outfit.
The coat is the double and single
breast, cut medium in length, closing
with one button just below the center Of
breast, and neatly cut away in skirt
rather rich lapel-collar from same goods,
or of velvet, Of medium width, and 10
lie well down on shoulders. Materials
most in vogue are diagonals, stripes,
crepes, and West England cloths, and
meltons in black, blue, brown, olive,
green, and dahlia shades Edges with
out binding where goods will admit il,
buttons prunella, or Of silk TO match.
Trousers of English cassimeres in mix
lures, stripes, and small check stripes
preponderating, the cut is easy TO the
leg, with ample spring at foot, falling
well over the boot. Light shades of
trowsering will be much worn for this
style Of dress, as they give an air of fit
ness and elegance TO it not otherwise at
tainable. Neck cloth in colors 10 har-
monte with material Of complexion Of
wearer, etc. Collar turn down in style,
and of a width best adapted 10 neck Of
wearer The wider blades are preferred.
For full dress, standing collar is used.
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HOUSE.
BILLS PASSED.

An act for the relief of w. II. Small
wood.
An act to grant aid for the purpose of re-
vising and republishing the official map Of
the State.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
An act to incorporate the town of Osyka,
in Pike county, Miss.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
protect citizens of certain counties in those
sections where fencing and timber have be-
come scarce, approved October 26, 1s66,and
for other purposes.
An act amendatory to act entitled an act
to attach the county of Benton 70 the Tenth
Circuit Court District and TO change the
time of holding the Courts in said District,
approved February 4tb, 1871.
An act to incorporate Providence Church
in Tippah county, Miss:
An act for the relief of John j. Smith,
Sheriff of Claiborne county. Miss.
An act to amend an act eutitled an act to
authorize the sale of Reports OF Decisions
Of the High Court of Errors and Appeals.
An act supplemental TO an act to change
the time of holding the Circuit Court OF the
nth District and the Chancery Court OF the
18th District.
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NINETIETH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, April 10 1871.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr. Seal A bill entitled an act TO de-
clare Muiatto bayou in Hancock county, a
naYigxble stream.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
4 bill to amend an Act approved October
26th, 1866. entitled an act to protect citizens
in certain counties where timber is scarce.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to create q new county in this
State to be called Prairie county.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
An act to incorporate the Banking House
of Archibald. Howry & Co., located at OK
ford. Mississippi.
An act amending the several acts here
tofore passed and in force Incorporating the
town of Kosciusko, Attala county, Missis-
sippi.
An act to establish public ferry in the
county Of YazOO, across the IaZOo River,
and for other purposes.
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Death from Ii,cc-- orTcciing.

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the piano. I'M thr arf of prrE.rmiu. M
favorito c,u,po.,tiap Oh Nf.rfr " 4. ~.
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tory No recnU immrBatrIy N,l,ere
and nj. "NlaIadie ImariuarIe. Thrrhirf
persop i'm the comedy vas u s.gL man
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tho NAV v.ro deceived Upt .I..r e.
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middle ~ MI. prrC,ruanr. ,, CHI. 4.
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Than II was before. \, murI, .o iud.og
that hi. Gllgv-octors rauaIlsl n Az
last IA tbr scops ,,bar. T.,t.II, LiIs
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rmp DlnoNsfnAuos ursruArED.

TmIE DEMoNsrnAuoy FRUSTRATED.
IL ha' only been few weeks since Tho
Reporter published au account Ofthe killing
OF "a negro gt Meridian by Radical negro
ku kluX. and the robbery Of "a Radical COLI
lcctoriu Alabama by The collector himself
and Two associates iu disguise. $50 have
often expressed che belief that % lurge mae
JortY Of thc outrage Iu the south are CONE
mitted Dy Radicals for political effect. we
have now % relate plot lu Marshall county
that b. in keeping with the Radical plan III
reconstruction.
Every person knows that Marshall couu-
O. has been exceedingly quiet aud orderly.
Seldom ha- au outrage Of ANY nature been
committed. lu nine out OF ten Instances
whore burglary, robbery suhhiug etc.
have been committed, tile offenders have
been Radical negroes.
80 quiet and law-abidiug have we been,
that bad men are at work 10 provoke us t1
commit outrage, s0 as % place the United
states soldiery among a.. Aud when we
persist iu obeying the laws, Radicals, both
black and white, commit uutfuIrH, aud have
their perjurrd Hltuc.cs ready GO swear chat
Democrats are The guilty parties.
During the present week, "a plot on tle
part of ucgrDes has been discovered tO hang
negro, and swear that the hanging wus
done by tuc Ia kluX. Ibru tIe testimony
doubtless wa - Zoe cent ou in our lrRislA-
tors, aud 20 the Beast and Amrs, 60 assist
them In their efforts to Cypress the white
people ofthc South.
six negroc- living about tcu miles west OF
Holly Springs formed plot tO bang ur-
gro named ZekC RHIiorl, living ln the
neighborhoOd. Tie ioIloalng negroes were
concerned boo tie plot Gus Benson and
HeBrY Wells diving AZ Mr. habln's) Co
1umbus kvans, George Lee aud scott Nc
Raven, diving a. Dr.. Beu-0n'eJ aud Arch.
McRaveu. diving SO Mrs. Bruu-On's)
The six ncgrocs were o. dress boo disguise,
with black caps over their heads, aud %
march 90 Z"he EIIiurIa cabin On Dr.
Benson place. They were tY hang Zoke
near hls cabin, and leave him hanging until
morning. When DIS body waa discovered.
the negroes were 90 circulate the report
thar b. bad been hanged ~ white ku klun.
Arch McRaven told thc plan 10 his wife.
who told &c tO several partie. NJ Hualiy got
% Zeke's ears. and became known ail over
the ueighbOrhood. Zeke was not willing 90
be made martyr.
The caps hal been made, backing OBJ
tanned 20 blackeu them, ana everything was
"a readiness for the hanging which was tO
be- done on the fret stormy or rainy night.
The foregoing needs DO comment lt is
but step ~ the Radical plan t0 put tlc
south under military rule. and 10 prevent
the two races from becoming The friends
that they should. we VIII procure trstI-
mony from several negroes, 10 regard tO
this latest intended ku klu& outrage, Do che
slanderer Ames viii promise 70 use 10 in his
next speech.
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THE ERRING.
By MARIA LYDIA CHILD.

r.. re-publish this old bat beautiful poem
=. ".pirit is ever young.
y mink gently of the erringl
Ne know not of the power
with which the dark temptation came
In some unguarded hour:
ye NAV not know how earnestly
They struggled. or how well,
r-rffl the hour Of weakness came,
And sadly thus they fell.
Think gent Y Of the erring.
oh. do not thou forget
However darkly stained by sin
He is thy brother yet;
Heir OF the self-same heritage!
Child Of the self-same God
he hath but stumbled in the path,
Thou hast in weakness trod.
sneak gently TO the erringl
For Il il not enough
that Innocence and peace have gone,
Without thy censure rough?
r. sure must be weary lot,
Thai sin-crushed heart 10 bear.
Al they who share happier fate,
Their chidings well may spare
Sneak kindly to the erring!
Thou vet may'st lead them back,
Win holy words, and tones of love,
From misery's thorny track:
I-ora,ef not thou hast often sinned,
Ana sinful yet must be;
nal Gently with the erring one,
A. God hath dealt with thee.
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r. w. Flournoy of this State, was not
permitted by Gov. Alcorn 10 hold the Of
Ace of Brigadier-General for speaking
disrespectfully Of Gen. Lee. From our
standpoint, this was a righteous judg-
meut. But the Radical party is full Of
Flournoys. We notice that the Chroni-
Gle, the organ of the Grant administra-
ton, urges as reason why Mr.. Merrick,
the Conservative candidate for Congress
sional delegate from the District of Co
lumbia, sho1ld not be elected, that he
participated in the proceedings of a me-
mortal meeting on the occasion Of the
death of the great Confederate Chieftain,
and endorsed resolutions describing him
as "pure patriot and true Chris
tan gentleman.
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The tax-gatherers, like the wolf, guant,
famished, ravenous and remorseless, in
search of prey, are clamoring for the
substance of the impoverished and sorely
pressed people. The first of May has
come, and the alternative is presented
either of satisfying these demands or
suffering loss of the remnant of world
" goods which were saved from the dis
asters of the war or have since been ac-
cumulated by hard toll under unfriendly
legislation.
Fortified by able legal counsel, we adj
vised our people during the interval of
the sixty days suspension of collection of
taxes to arrest further proceedings by
due process of law which could have
been easily done through any honest and
intelligent judicial tribunal. The instan-
ces were rare in which the revenue law
had not been grossly violated by incom-
petent and dishonest officials, and their
delinquenoies afforded the opportunity
to enjoin collections and arrest the
wholesale plumber which was meditated.
We have no reason to believe that this
opportunity has been improved except in
rare cases, and the poor taxpayers are
left without protection against the rapac-
ity of their pursuers. They will have
cause to repent their neglect, but in their
sufferings, they will realize additional
motive of united and desperate resistance
to the prolongation of Radical misrule
In the coming election.
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From the Mobile Register.
The Manhood o. the south moa
Lest Ca the War.

If there is any man, clique 0r news
paper IN the North, Radical or Demoera-
tic, that wishes the people of tho South
90 commend themselves to the favor eft
any power on earth. by eating their own
words apologizIug for their 0Wn acts. ~
by maliguiuR and splitting upon their own
leaders, who fought and la.i nth them,
they might a. Wp.l make up their minds
40 once char we d1 MOI moan t1mpak i'm
20 The sunshine oI -ueh favor Ly ans
such moan and back door iulIr1afi0u
We differed with tbe lulouuui Ne
fought them lihe men and. when the
fortunes of war turned against us. Ne
surrendered like men. but itueycr en-
tered into the mind ST man ~ woman In
the South. that through thn chapter of
history the South had lost it5 manhood -
We wcrs not Hclotcs scoureod from che
field by the whips of masters, Boo R8.
mans-boi0re, in the midst Of and after
the battle. II there are vile ours nny-
where, so lost to mnguauimity and chig.
airy a. NOT to De satisfied with beating
their foes in che open field. but wh0as
dastaraly hate can only hc appea.el by
degrading his enemy beneath the dignity
Of manhood. that caniou appetite win De-
banked Of DIS food here. l. there unY
party in thc North that thinks chat DE
late seeding States viii never te htns
ciates for 10 in rcd mm'f
Union unt
mcau@pirii
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NO HON E.
WILLIAM II. BERLEICH.

.ob. for some spot to call our own!
me humble roof, however lowly,
1ybere we can say, This place is holy
Because It's homel ours, ours alone,
From roof-tree TO foundation stone"
eone parden-close where grass can grow
rptrodden by the Strangers foot,
Al roses shall have leave to blow,
I'D strawberry beds shall blush with fruit
,od liacs with their purple blooms,
The daisy and the violet,
And heliotrOpe and mignonette
sow all the winds with rich perfumes,
And add to these some two or three
ryotics. with their crimson flames,
all beautiful exceedingly
With here and there an apple-tree,
Reueath whose shades my gentle May
Fan watch our children at their play,
A. happy and as pure as they,
And loylier than the rarest flowers
That beautify this home of ours"
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HOUSE.

The day was occupied in considering the
Revised Code.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
Revised Code Chapter XIV, an act in rela-
ton to Boards OF Supervisors.
Revised Code, Chapter XLVII, an Act in
relation to suits against the State.
A joint resolution memorialiZing Con-
gress In relation to mail route from
Vicksburg to JOhnsonville, Miss.
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JACKSON, April II, 1871.
GEN. A. NJ. WEST

Sir In reply to your communication of
this date, We give it es our opinion, that
the Act of Congress of 1S4l contained
condition that the roads, railways, etc.
constructed by the use of the proceeds OF
the land therein granted, should transport
the mails, munitions of war, and troops of
the United States. tree of charge; and that
any application of this fund which would
not secure to the United States this privi-
lege, would violate the provisions of the
law, and be inconsistent with the grant
We are of opinion, moreover, that the mere
purchase of, or subscription to, stocks of
existing railroad companies by the State
with the funds arising from the sale of these
lands, was not compliance with the terms
of the grant; because, such investment
created no obligation on the railroad COM
panies TO grant free transportation TO the
mails, &C. of the United States. We there
fore concur in your construction of the Act
of Congress and the legislation or this State.
Yours, respectfully,
w. YERGER.
w. Z. HARRIS.