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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN ROCKVILLE. IND.

TEERE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 10-A fire at Rock
villc Ind Friday night, destroyed the buildings on
the east the public square. The fire originated In
the dry goods Of W. H. Harding ana IL supposed
to have been accidental Tho principal losers are W. H.
Harding $3.50 insured for S250OO Bates aud browning,
dealers in drugs. SOGW insured for S'U lhere were
other smaller losses amounting. rs Jar ds Rhown 10
&C .OOO with $500 Insurance..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

foreign trade The Hna resolution provides that the Do
minOn shall enlarge It's canal improve tho NAVIGATION OF
the st. Lawrence aud aid the building OF any great
lines OF international railroads. such works IN DOTH conn
tries he equally enjoyed by tho citizens OF csn Inc
report adopted Mr. Bearwel' VI Ncwtrieans; oIer
cd an amendment ooing to tho establishment Oh smsr
trade relations with Cuba Referred 70 the EAeCutso
Council to report upon during tho session o' '"e
n.lrl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

believed that there tho number OF votes cast IN g.
lat tric Sixth Ward that said to have eeen -
IN the boxes could not account for those 900 naes -
evidence not clear enough to convince mo that w
inspectors had anything to do with those 6o names
going to die this moment my COINCIDENCE reels PT
feet1y clear about the action took In the matter.
10 reported that effort will he made to-day TO have
the election fraud transferred from the City Coufs
to the Court Of Oyer and Terminer In which case th"y
will not DO tried until February next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
LATEST SLIP NEUS.
Tor ether Shin N.rs see Second PoJe


ARRIVED.
s.,m.hi, ,scr,e CromxelI Cpp New Orleans Doc wif1
r.! ~. nd .,ss - u. = Cromwell 90 .
Mea SesOrleans Dec with mdSe' ans
" rrH' .gsPr
Ship r Psge Lnlon). Wright Calcutta III days an
Sand Heads Auy. ". with ms. 80
Bark Ammonia (ltIl F Liverpool 20 DAYS with salt
tof liverpool y Liverpool % days with mfsr
BARK Frgpno Cs> pdk ~ DAYS. with mise
Bry Marc ayti Nov a. With toS~ssH
Johns, ~ ~, Nurpaf Pernambuco - days wiz
Brig Hanpien Smith. Pcr Johnson
scHooyrRS-giyER Avn co.srv''x
M,-a Go=ana. Pt'aiepLa- silver Bell Sonb ANNOY
d., p iugc Iir dDia. Auua Sbrpsri Jscssorylie.
l. .pr.-, ApIlarhicola Sarah Jane Port Johpsor.
p Civ Por JOIN ,or Eliza Hamilton, Port J"hnsss-
George Uilmn Port Johnson. D. NJ fepch Pou !o'nsoa
p',on,~ 70 Jo,r .op D. Wright Port Johssop.
D >barn.n por' Jnbr on A. lIersty Esabethp"rt.
l. Ne.ton EilahethpoL y. 4 J.. Oakley Bh,AbebpuHL
Nellie Brown Piiaielplia. Dlytral. PriSs'oL
:, g Ict,n stamford. BARTON ~wlIas-n.
lila II. Barnes, Nrv-!avcn. Aida, Stanford
A I. Gresnn. Providence
WlAD-SGa>et Light, W. coriy.
BELOW.
SLIP wellington (of Windsor n S. iInrd. Cardiff OF IL
with alsoad iToa
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Po-oy Dec Ariye lnitel sloopof Severn. u
Achilles from Philadelphia and Neptune, sn
New York brig Lo.hrp from PiyFi -,
lee. 0-Aistd barks Triton, from narseu'e
an , rl c 6c l-Arv.d steamship CsroMa
from Merc-ia from Ma.olss Panehsa from Cse
on Havana; schr T. IL DessSf ho" nsysss
Sailed steamship Monticello for Boston.
Slip Ioog Liverpool for Boston Nov % lat Il 20 Ion " a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
SOUTH CAROLINA FINANCES.

COLUMBIA, Dec 10.-NO decision has been
reached Oh the state House Of Representatives, bill in
troiuced for tho repeal OF the sterling funding act
(ioyprnor Scott and Treasurer Parker have ordered
sCo0O 900 sterling bonds In the hands OF the American
Bank Note Company to be sent tn Columbia, where h
will be cancelled. In official circles the financial excite
mcnt il sub,ng. and united eho naAIn to scstose
he SflIe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
Gpecial Notices

St,a.; %ss 1 R s. sspHHss S r.
on The E.srS,s C0%1s s '-'
3. Z. s1rssss ssersry ISAAC ii. BAILEY. Preddeo.
Eighteenth Assembly District Union Repubilcan AS
VII a. TIs Sssaar 1sS'R
Vii sss The Sss1 Ec =; Be y SEsa d e. E; d-
yoas a. a. s n.s, Secretaries. P'''''''1
Bargains in Jeweiry.
WHOLESALE PRICES
FSE VEGA G9P o kaSRSSs ASp Pr oyrx
GOLD C GHlS lCtKs sS n! HgsAs Hs.'h'ET'
u'xnrr SS Sss
GOLD 4 nIis,IbRfy f?E ErS SMsLDHSS'
OLD THIMBLLS &c.
GUO. C. ALLEN,
SfI b .ADwAY. near Foureesth -
bargains IN Gold Watches.
GEO. {. Alien 1i' i@sway. near Pour;e-nAa
b" wranki X rii SsIcEs
GEO. {. ALLEN. eIi Brosaxsy. near PourtesssA-s
% meeting sosDlr S%ESIss Be- n:ss:::'
i joas " Ss.rs WILLIAM H. BMlsT sesr;,sris. 'A
Lea e. Perrins' sauce.
Pronounced By Connoisseun
1.-THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.
improves appetite aud digestion and unrvsIsi ~ s aavss
dieid Ms,. LEA PkRRlNS prosecute al p..s
making vending eouHserfeits
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS.
AGENTS. kgw.YOsK
Warnock & Co.. Matser.
GENTS SILK HATS, SkvkN yOLLAh.
LADIES' GBNTS, AND BOfS
YURG
ALL THE NEW STYLES FELT HATE
co%pS.. a IL ever; S.ss,s.''' at .s s;s E s;s
Tn. A.,o. Co, ~ B,ess Cslord Orphans their Are
maj oY Inc the
bs,u,,, Al he csss Lsdoa East Fsarsas aA MONDAY
the 18th inst, At 10 n -
Assoc iuion he kseucu Of Oaee- e." We ensang rear b
/, Al m rocaa BIB Broadway MONDAY KvENlHG Dee n
Al c'c.scI. A fall atssdancs Is requested.
Delano's solid CsdU Trvsk..
sS h~Aoa sVs Wss; klessAA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

rosors The Duke and suite left the Hall before tho
b,nS NJ thc concert. and proceeded to Cambridge
in company with President Elliott, at whose Invitation
thcv we're TO visit the Observatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
DRIFT or POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
TIE oNE-TEI;M rEINCIPLE AND HONEST ADMIN
I>TRATIONs.
I.rntn IN. fIsreL,rd " rIL

ISTKA!!ONs:
ma yo,r- yn,E j;mrs in nm clohor,te onI in
-, Nv d arii,ic iun, rr,,i,ut Grant ud his
thc ndih'l nl'H'u 't"Ic n"' ~. :, =, ' CIV NV ~
r,r re Do I'M, o,ermc, rom Il.
one great Of filing Office WIN professional p0iili-
cia> >nd ara , 1T r .I ack S r but KIT nnn nn
cannot reform Whole system and thai Congress hih NOT
support him N hi. efforts We ave n'' ;.r,, " ~ 81" q"
this mdtcr-.noher reason Why zen. uralt n,u n'
his good Intentions iia1 Second fiesideh'hi
term been iinios-r we h %" o Il" rc.",on int a
would hLN" Ini'cIcrHd ~ NJ Eooi i.n,,i' n"' :,
moment Gen Grant liked his ~" upon f'rertoh mat
he Of rGr'o n nSt to % be- AS done 'O tfn n"
tiridns: those luIHhhii5 mus. p '', Wv, ~,
car on" M ,,, s - .nr~cd 10 Weld HI, own
and secure the F"iVce' ni 'Io'' "'' VIM" w.. y.
succession IN huns human ny and " tbe
lived and never VIII lNe' VINO VIII '' p % y, ~
second tenn ne III ' s n"min"n
Is necessity TO ne CONN., H., , ~, ~ In. cnn
balm, Ir.4i Al.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
THE BABCOCK FIRE ExTINGUfsHER


NEw-YORK, Dec. 0, 1871. )
BabcOck Eytingmisher CO.-Gens: We extin-
g,,ished fire At 12i this day No. 1sI Peari
corner Cedar, In the Office of Manhattan Chemical
Works. 10 some acid that would not put the
fire out and brought exiting usher In service 10
the presence Of largo number Of spectators The beis
rang Station 81, and the Fire Department present
Yours very respectfully, ABRAN c. Hull, Captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
TIE PASSIVE Foley.
~ ne Nt.r. AIbdnp Uad.l L,dg,r
-" TIT .'F'''ET''""F N'T'T I''IIT'
Do tlc friends of paSsiy SIN believe ttlat

Do the friends of PassiviSm believe that the
80 '' br'rllir v"cr+ 81! re Go,ntry, VII ,i nj
VII .out ~, tionl II the it wcr" absolutely ln"Wn
INA The ra'r lArty would vote 9li1y ior to- tril'
E1,cal candidates. then II 11I.i u" IL" r"'u' ~ de-
,i.n- tie regular nominations OF the Rrpubiiran Con
>rNfiun. "" are roi reliably assured OF tbs TACT how
!, icy wrr SOD r.lzr IA" Drrocr;y that inr more
ncI Wei. 10" 1I"' than could gain Mni Drhhfr'iS.
finding hr artl surrendered into TIN hand. q! "r-
tou o u" leaders of the Radical party would hrconr
~ lihr"ni :" ne contest and 'h-tn entirety iroih TAX
i,i il w"Hld no. u" we'll 10 accept the 'ir>il by
kn'w. one WIN whom they were not 50 iaihili'r'
~. 40 > rs 10 ui,.'', ,,,r.rr 81 nrinci
pie that they brlGly iGk"a stand ior he ~ iIi'c
WflL ;Nty lclir>rd hcld the "irn,n" card Ihu re
twc"h "a >aroiS c"',ot:ns nirr st. and nrliiai"iS
~ ~. ni. H.. t;r.nt "ipsiii"n wnnii mi 'mr'yr
in r,r.r iulnory ibaI TIE Democracy al hc last
Presidential! ct' ilon
I;gaa ne 81 Kor's T;mr.
Even the pa>>vcst of pIss:Ni>tS S'rGE thr'r
shonid'r' ~! hook "Nkani 81 re 10. u> 81 o. 49,
cacd III 81 I" Vol" for Mr. Ch'ri'N Su'n"r '"' "hd
shall hc >ad al VI. Tiumu!' who }, mcnii"r -" ~
rrc,idcatrl graduate and hci up IA h'i:in md
shir.g!i-i of ati>iii his statesman "'rrIG"N
pos, on IT" present time of apparently Gr'"i ~
,acon!si 10 hc Administration tan docs Mr. >"innrr
lj lc ll. in many resp CT. The positive "'mra'" r"-
ties of r' tttcr giitrln ami We very lnur quest"
if lac en- hc any more safely trusted W. nave iry =
been III .ln-cd 10 MI Trmhali. alth0ngh lawyer
ufenqur, iionrd abb ny and statesman n r'-Wthnln
rank - hrin;a Irr,cHlHry hon n"Ii.iar' i,ni h.
sonal popularity that would give him strength
before the people. We disposed 10 give him
dIc crci Cor whatever he h said or done 10y "ar OF
protest praIs: the pr. -criptiyc and rcnrazg t"nrI-
ccS Of he Government. nor Is ii important 10 question
the Io.iyrs biz dr9ltcton: but how LITTLE. DdcrC
docs il al amount ~ Wen weighed AGAINST The mans
long record of cnisi-t ana persistent hatred III the
Dinocraic party He has been orr rod,bopdr' rnrnIi
for wears nor will the Democracy soon forget the part
thai he h, played the political history Of the country
As bet Mr. sumner and Mr.. Trimbull, should sch
catasirophe occur az 10 compel ns TO support either
we should rather incline to the Massachusetts senator S
the least Of trimmer. as having sonrhnE i"I' ~ ne
mill Of human kindness in his soul and quite u liI"ly
bfrcnd The Democratic party, whenever IL hh i.o
trench upui. his own Interests To do -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11
MIHRIED.

Weigh strength AMI color BE- gained By usns Cod Lvs
OIL" uallnu / CA.NkLL's H. TIE hest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

AUGTILISOn Tuesday Dec s. t tbs West Pre-
Church. Thomas Richard T. Duu0nb
Trori, L. Phebe daughter Of the Joseph IL
Mclaughlin ESQ.,, Of this cty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-11

Tho Chess Congress at Cleveland, OHIO, con-
timed lqs, week the two leading players being apt No
Kruz and Mr. HOsner Tho following fhr record ~ the
MAY crs TO the clOse ~ SATURDAY. aftcrnOon
~ - lumes Nm Iorf 0,aaa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

MARIA said lady to colored chamber
maid, that's the third silk dress you have
worn since you came to me prey, how many
do you own ?.
Only seven. Misss but is savin' my wa
ges TO buy anoder - Seven What use are
seven silk dresses to you Why, don't own
SO many as that" "'Spect not missis,' said
the smiling darkey; you doesn't need 'em so
much as does. You see, you quality folks
everybody Rows Is quality; but we bettermost
KIND OF cuIind pussons has to distinguish our
selves from common niggers"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05
Budget Of Fun.


On certain occasion Henry Ward Beecher
preached a sermon or the injustice of obiging
men to work on Sunday. The next day, while
riding down to Fulton Ferry, he entered into
conversation with acar-driver, and asked him
if he did not think some plan might be
adopted to- dispense with the need of running
the cars all day Sunday.-The driver, in lgno-
rance of the name of his interrogating friend,
made frank reply: Yes. Sir. think there
might. But there's no hope of 1t so long as
they keep that Beecher theatre open In Brook
lyn. The cars have to run to accommodate
that"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

An old BrooKlyn gentleman started to 90
to Albany, short time since. and almost as
soon as on board the train, asked the conduct
or if the next station was Poughkeepsic re-
peating his question at every stopping place,
until the irate official CURLY said he would tell
him when they got there, and upon arriving
exclaimed, "thls is Poughkeepsie; hurry up
and get Off we are behind time"
40, thank you" deliberately drawled the
quondam Qrestioner; "but l am going clear
through My daughter cautioned me par,ic-
ularly to take pill at Poughkeepsie."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

A newly -f1edged Philadelphia doctor re-
Gently settled In Havana, Ills, and the first
case he had was boy, who while Smelling
popcorn, got kernel in his windpipe. The
DR.. examined the case carefully, looked at the
patients tongue, and then told the father of
the boy to build up hot fire. When that
was done, the doctor told them to take the
boy and hold him over the fire until the kcr-
mel got hot enough to pop out" The old
man went up stairs and got his shotgun, but
while he was loading it the doctor popped
out"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

T. X. Beecher, OF Emira, said some I'M
pleasant things about Y. B. Smith, elected to
congress from Elmira district, Smith remarked
to bIm that those statements were conspic-
uously ineXact. Beecher Strengthened back
in some excitement, and exclaimed in a de-
cided tone, "Do you want to get up quarrel
with the Beecher family ~ NO SIR said
Smith. but | want to know if you intend to
get up fight with the Smith family" An
srmistce was declared after that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

To say that the handwriting of Mr.. Greeley
rivals in grace and elegance the lines of an
engraver would DC consplcuously inexact. 1t
is not surprising, therefore, that in writing an
allusicn "a Anna Dickinsons lecture on Joan
OF Are the composition set it up, ANY Dutch
man can play Jews harp.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

Nc,rICrc.-EsrATE OF JonN J. HERMAN. pro,p-
Nofce hereby given, that the Undersigned exccn,or
OF the last Will and testament John T. KernaS ioc ~ ma
before tho County Court Of said conntt m thc third unna
lbcing the 2st day. OF August ISL vt the Court House in Ots
Wa IN SAID county when and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate ARE no 10 ntt"nd III r
sent the same In writing for adjustment " ~ va" p'''
Dated this 18th day OF June a. d. 1871.
,,., a.. WILLIAM SLY.
S~"'V" Executor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

II weeded my friends" said an eccentric
old man, "by hanging pec: of stair.carpet
out OF my trst-oor window, with consta-
ble's announcement affixed. It had the desired
effect. soon saw who were my friends. It
was like firing gun at pigeon They
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05
.july?9-8w

SIZE OF ILLINOlS. l., SALE Co SIS,
Catherine Did, n ~. Augustus Dldon-Diroyre " ''
II appearing from affidavit on hle In the Office or IA.
clerk OF said court that said defendant August Ddnp ia
mol resident OF said state and said complainant having r1
ner o OF c0mrMht IN said court on the chancerv side
thereof on the 10th day of july H. 1871, herein ana
mon. having heen issued thereon according 20 Inv;
Notce therefore, hereby given TO said defendant An
Anst Don that un es you personally be before
au court ~ said term thereof to he at the Cont onso
III otAwn " snd county. the first MONDAY nj
next s,l when ana where said summons re,nable and
plead answer demur or except TO said BILL the same win e
taken for confessed against YOU and the matters and
therein prayed Tor dccreed accordingly. ""' ''''s'
y ~ ,.... ,u,. II. L. MEAD Clerk
"S' """ IN So"'''or' iulv?l-lw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

AT " recent wedding Mt Rhinebeck, as the
clergyman reached the par. of the ceremony,
VI now pronounce YOU fish pedler in the
street shouted, "bull heads bull heads |" to
the amusement Of some and the CONSERVATION
OF others present on the occasion,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

ocean that p-p-pup parrot t-talk ?" asked
suffering man OLA German. "Ven he don't
talk So godder Us you. schop, by tam, his
het Off" ''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

why does Coat get large when taken out
OF c"rpet.bagf Because, when you take il
out you'll find it in creases "
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

When Pickpocket pulls at your watch,
tell hun plainly that you have no time to
spare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

Troy Dutchman. in trying to reach the
ferryboat, fell into the water His first excla.
nation on being pulled out was, "Minc Colt,
lets have pridge."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

Somebody has written book entitled
"what shall my son be?' Upon which some
one replies: IF the boy is as bad IA In. book
the chances are that he will he hanged,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

DR.. John d. Woods, of the Scooba Specta-
or, took charge of Mr., Stevens, OF the Colum-
bus Mdes, and assumed the responsibility of
getting that young gentleman to Winona, on
the occasion of the Press Contention there.
Aware of the importance of his charge, the
doctor tells how he got him to Jackson. One
adventure he thus describes: Like most
editors, Stevens baggage consisted of only
one extra shirt, and that one blue checked
one. The baggage man accosted Stevens
with: ANY baggage, sir
"S.-'Yes. sir
"B. M-'Let me see the checks
"Stevens cautiously unravelled the bundle,
and holding up his shirt, asked the fellow if
he could see the checks. An umph in Jasso
continuendo, and the expressman was gone"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

NciiCE.-EsrATE Dr SYLvANUs CROOK DrCrAsyn
notice " hereby given, that the Undersigned eyccntrix
OF the ias VIII and of SyvaDus Crook late nj Tho
SonnH OF Ia sale ana state Of Illinois deceased win appear
n2re the county court OF said county the third MONDAY
oenr the 18th day. OF September ISL at the Court ousc ~
lava IN SAID county, when ana where MI persorG having claims
or demands against said notified To attend and mo
sent the same In writing for adjustment ~ w p'e
Dated this 2lth day OF july a. u, 1871.
juya9-6w W Exocnt;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

4 few nights since, at late hour, the speak
ing tube at the Office door of one of New Ha
ven's popular physicians was used by some
midnight wag, to the following effect The
doctor was in sound sleep, when he was par
TALLY awakened by a loud "haloo' through
the tube, when the following dialogue took
place:
"Well, what do you want -
"Does DIR. Jones live here T.
"Ies what do you want
care you DR.. Jones =
"Yes."
"Dr. Simon Jones I"
"Yes-yes what do you want? 2"
"Why, how long have you lived here ~
Some twenty years; whyE'
Why why don't you T.
"If you stay there about ten seconds you'll
find am moving and he bounded out of
bed, but the patient was heard moving down
the street at a rate that deiied pursuit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

Wholesale and Retail, south OF the mill race near porters
EAGLE Works Pumps of the best and reliable patterns
always on hand. Home work. cheap and good work and
Aug 6'70-ly EDWIN HEARD
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03
The Democracy ana Reconstruction.

In the Journal of yesterday, we stated
our belief that the Democratic party, If
restored to power, would undo all the be-
neflcent works of reconstruction which
the Republican party has accomplished,
and the people have repeatedly ratified.
For proof of this cloud of witnesses
could be summoned. The orators and
Editors OF the party are continu-
ally furnishing evidence of it. Most con-
vincing proof that we do not misrepresent
the real dnimus Of the Democracy is found
in the Senatorial debate of Wednesday,
taken in connection with the previous
declaration of the Democratic leader,
which declaration he now distinctly reaf-
firms.
The attempt of the present Democratic
Indiana Legislature to nullify the ratifica-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment of its
immediate Republican predecessor, was
made fit occasion for discussion of the
whole subject. Mr.. Morton was naturally
the champion of Republicanism, locality,
if nothing else, designating him. Why
was Frank Blair the champion of the De-
mocracyS He is, officially, the youngest
member of the Senate. The Presidential
campaign of 1868 furnishes the explana-
ton. Blair was the nominee of his party
for the Vice-P Presidency because he had
written letter peculiarly Democratic in
its attitude toward reconstruction. The
best epistolary exponent of his party, he
had paramount claims to leadership in the
Senate. In the debate, that Broadhead
letter was referred to, and the author of it
distinctly reasserted his adherence to the
position therein taken. The Endorsement
of the National Democratic Convention OF
1868 was, therefore, reaffirmed by the
party through its present representatives
in the upper house Of Congress. The let
ter has thus been revived, and has to-day
even more interest to the American people
than it had two years and half ago
Many Republicans believed that the inter
val since the last Presidential election haC
wrought some change in the Democracy
and that, by this time, all thought of re
opening the reconstruction issue and ne
storing the old Southern regime had beer
abandoned. This delusion has now beer
dispelled. No one can mistake the posi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-03

ton of the Democracy, after reading the
following extract from the Broadhead let
ter:
"There is but one way to restore the
Government and the Constitution, and that
Is for the President to declare these acts
null and void, compel the army to undo
its usurpations at the South, disperse the
carpet bag State governments, allow the
1ohite people to reorganize their own gov
ernments and elect Senators and Repre-
sentatives. The House of Representatives
will contain a majority of Democrats from
the North, and they will admit the Repre-
sentatives elected by the White people of
the South, and with the cooperation OF
the President 1t will not be difficult to
compel the Senate to submit once more TO
the obligations of the Constitution. IL
will not be able to Withstand the public
Judgment, If distinctly invoked and clearly
expressed, on this fundamental issue, and
it Is the sure way to avoid all future STRIFE,
to put this issue plainly to the country"
It will be seen that no more than the
whites are to be consulted in the Demo-
cratic reconstruction of the South, and
that whatever they should demand the
Democracy would grant. In other words,
the rebel minority would be allowed to
have things all their own way, which Is
equivalent to saying thatthe reputation OF
the national debt, the assumption of the
rebel debt, and even the restoration of slav-
cry itself, would be sanctioned If the DEM
ocrats were restored to power. To talk
of disbanding the Republican party with
such an issue before the country is down.
right treason, or the gibberish of an idiot
-ChicdgO journal.