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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-16

with second-rate calico, masking their faces,
arming themselves to the teeth, and riding
around to the cabins of the harmless negroes,
dragging them from their beds, and whipping
and naming them until they are compelled to
swear they will never again vote the republic
can ticket ! hold that to be a very cowardly
procedure as well as very base one; and l
hold it to be the duty of the Government of
the Union to oppose with all its power and
all its force every such execrable procedure
as this. Do you tell me that those men are
liable to the State laws for the assaults and
batteries they have committed? l don't doubt
it but say they are also in substance and
purpose traitors to the Government, rebels
against its authority, and the most cowardly,
skulking rebels ever known to this or any
other country. Applause.
l hold our Government bound, by its duty
of protecting our citizens in their fundamen-
tai rights, to pass and enforce laws for the ex-
tirpation of the execrable Ku-Klux conspira-
cy; and, if it has not power to do it, then |
say our Government is no Government, but a
sham. therefore, on every proper occasion.
advocated and justified the KuKlux act. l
hold it especially desirable for the South; and
If 1t does not prove strong enough to effect its
purpose, hope it will be made stronger and
stronger Applause.
why, 1ell0W CltlZenS, THESE very ineH that
asked me if saw any Ku-Klux-these very
men have read the returns of the election in
Louisiana, when that State, with 10000 Black
majority on its register, was made to vote for
Seymour and Blair by more than 10000 ma
jority; counties which had 3 1000 negro voters
alone, giving three, two, one, and in several
instances no vote at all for Grant and Colfax.
Now, friends, you know perfectly well that
this result was secured from terror and by
violence; by telling those black men, You
shall vote for Seymour and Blair, the enemies
of your fundamental rights, or you shall not
vote at all, or you shall be killed That was
the way Louisiana was made Democratic in
1868; and that is the way that trust she will
never be made to vote so again. Therefore
uphold the ku-Klux law. Fellow citizens,
the ku-klux are no myth, although they
shroud themselves in darkness. They are no
fitting ghosts; they are a baneful reality.
They have paralyzed the Right of Suffrage in
many counties throughout the South, and
have carried States that they ought not to have
carried; but they are not the only enemies to
ascendancy in the South"
These are the persons, out Of whose mouths
the Standard undertakes to prove the Ku-
Klux. Judge We how much regard it must
have for truth.
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An eyewitness of the progress OF the
tornado In Paxton says he had dlstlnc'
y;eyy of il for seven miles, which distance
II passed over in about five minutes. The
moving mass was of a light gray or fog
color. and was shaped like balloon or
tunnel. Its smaller part being next to the
earth. 1t moved with a rapidly whirllng
motion, and the air for three hundred ieet
in height or more was filled with rag
ments of the buildings, furniture ana tree -
which it had destroyed in its path All
along the route trees standing III open
ground were uprooted, in many cases
huge old apple-trees being prostrateo WIN
MANY loads of earth uplifted on their roots,
while occasionally might be seen one from
the roots of which every particle of earth
had been blown. Rail fences were spread
broadcast over the acres they had once en-
closed, and heavy stone walls were tum-
bled down and Frustrated. Near the
barns destroyed the ground is strewed
with fragments of carts, wagons, farming
tools and the like, while near the dwell
ings furniture, bedclothes, curtains and
clothing are twisted among the branches
of the PROSTATE trees, or scattered in
broken or torn fragments for long dis
lance. Aside from the havoc in the path
of the tornado, which was about ten rods
in width, there seems to have been force
operating from each side, so that while
the trees and other articles in its direct
path are blown down due east, many trees
fell at the right and left at right angles
with the main path probably the result of
the rush of air drawn in at the base, as
that in the direct path was whirled up
ward, creating vacuum.
1t is of course impossible to estimate
he damage involved. Most of the build
ngs were substantial and valuable, and
he material left is SO badly broken as to
De useless for rebuilding. In Holden the
lamage to buildings cannot be less than
BIZ, 900 or SIS, 900, while the destruction
IF fences, shade and fruit tree can hardly
De estimated.
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CITY HALL, PORTLAND,
Thursday. June %. 1871,
AT TEN O'CLOCK, A. NJ,

AT TEN O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gev-
ernor and transaetiBg any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
The basis Of representation will be as follows -
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and an additional for every IS votes
for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1868
fraction of 40 votes, additional to the fun number
for delegate is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized to fill vac an les only
with actual residents of the county to which tn,
town belongs.
The State Committee will be in session at tn
Reception Room of the Hall, at O'Clock, the morn
ing of the convention for the reception of creder
tlals.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec, Chairman
WIN. p. FRYE, Androscoggin.
EBEN WOODBURY., Aroostook.
FREDERICK ROBBIE, Cumberland.
WILLIAM F. LOWELL, Franklin
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock
PAUL STEVENS, Knox.
EDWIN FIVE, Lincoln.
Z. G. HARRINGTON, Oxford.
WILLIAM P. WINGATE, Penobscot.
+. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
j. w. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
HIRAM KNOWLTON, Somerset.
Sc. THURLOw, Waldo.
IGNATIUS SARGENT, Washington.
JOHN E. BUTLER, York.
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THE KUKLUX.

The Maine Standard of last week under
took to deny the existence of the Ku-Klux,
characterizing the reports of their outrages
as "hnmbug" and "villainous scheme" of
the radicals. In proof of its assertions it
quoted among others the names of Governor
Scott Of South Carolina and Horace Greeley.
We do not think the Standard lies any worse
in this than in many other eases, but it must
have tough conscience and rely upon the ig-
norance of its readers to make such state
ments. In PROCLAMATION issued on the oath
Of May by Governor Scott appears the fol-
lowing:
Whereas the peace and tranquility of GER
tain sections of the State of South Carolina
have been interrupted by assemblages of dis
gulsed men, who have assailed and injured
peaceful citizens, to their detriment and Sc
rious injury, involving, in many cases, afro
cious murders, upon quiet and unotfending
citizens, Of which the following are enumera-
tons:
"Robert Melton (white) and family, con-
sisting Of himself his wife, and daughter, re-
siding not far from Orc, Chesterfield county,
was summoned from his house in the night by
disguised party and shot at his door, from
the effects Of which he died a short time after.
Ills VIE followed him to the door and was
snet through the breast, killing her instantly
Ills daughter, imploring the party to desist,
was shot in the theigh, from the effect of which
her leg was amputated, from which she died
Mayor johnson (colored) was murdered
near McKenzie's Mill, Darlington county,
ABOUT four weeks since, by disguised party
Oh white men, who entered his house and shot
MN, inhicting wounds from the effects of
~hien he died few days afterward
Daniel Edwards (colored) was hung near
Greens Church, WILLIAMSBURG county on or
ABOUT the night of the 27th iof April, by a
from his bed. Oee" u'"seeo
Alexander McClan (colored) was hung
near Greens Church, WILLIAMSBURG conntr
on or about the night of April ooh NV -
band OF disguised men. y ="
feter Lemon, (colored,) county com.
missioner, was murdered on the road abon
two and half miles from Manning Cour
nouse, Ciaiehoon county, on or about thu
by party unknown.
'Now, therefore, be it known that I. Rober
X. Scott, Governor of the State of Som,
Carolina, in order that the parties To thes
murders and outrages may be apprehende
and appropriately punished, do issue this. m
proclamation, that reward of $500 &C."
SO much for Governor Scott; now let
see about Horace Greeley, who has just r,
turned from tour in the South, in which /
had an opportunity to learn whether there al
any Ku-Klux or not. In bis reception speee
on Saturday evening last at New York,
spoke ~ follows:
"But have been asked, ARE there any X,
Klux down South Laughter. Yes, Gei
tlemen, there are. They didn't come up
me and tell me they were Ku-Klux very Otter
Laughter. They didn't undertake such or
erstions on me. should have had very niue
more respect for them if they had. IGres
laughter.
am moved with profound disgust when
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The Pittsburg Chronicle says: "Whilst
Jefferson Davis hugs the delusion that this
great nation may yet be disintegrated and
shorn of its worldwide influence, the nations
of Europe, on fitting occasion, pay homage to
its strength as they never did prior to 1865
Grocery loafers at the cross roads of Missis-
sippi moan over the Lost Cause at a time
when English statesmen court the good will
of the United States as a matter of incalcula-
BILE importance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-16

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the Access
sion of Plus TX to the pontifcal chair will be
celebrated with elaborate pomp on Friday in
the churches and cathedrals of the Roman
Catholic denomination over the world. Great
preparations have everywhere been made,
and there can be small doubt that the dis
plays will be commensurate with an event
that in all of the centuries has had no prede-
cessor. OF two hundred and fifty popes
there have been but ten who have held that
office over twenty years. One Plus vi, who
was raised almost exactly a century since,
came within six months of reign that has
always been looked forward to by the faithful
as typical if not productive of great results
for the Church, but no one save Plus TX has
crowned the term.
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The following from the Fulton (Mo.) Fair
Play is another straw showing how the New
Departure" is regarded by the masses of the
party in the old Slave States "We denounce
the so-called Democracy as lie, swindle,
a transparent cheat. No man who ever was
a Democrat, or who knows what the word
means, has any use for Democracy which
adopts and indorses the three Constitutional
Amendments, and is afraid to open its coward
" lips in favor of State rights or "A white
mans government But the Republican and
the whole regiment of editors in this State
who have been accustomed for the last ten
years to adopt its thoughts in place of think
ing for themselves, are ready to denounce
Pomeroy's Democrat, The Lexington eau
casian, The Montgomery Mail, and
every other paper in the land which dares
now to advocate a Democracy that has any
heart or brain or backbone in it,
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NEW PUBLICATIONS..

A very excellent book for lads is one just
published by G. p. Putnam & Sons entitled
"The Young Mechanic" This teaches boys
the use of tools, so that they can be their own
joiner in many cases, and accomplish great
many useful things. 1t also gives directions
for the construction of steam engines and
mechanical models, including the art Of turn
ing in wood and metal. Much valuable in
formation is contained in this volume which
might be turned to practical account by any
intelligent boy or even older person. j. F
Pierce has it for sale.
A small book in paper covers is issued by
G. p. Putnam & Sons, with the title, "Til
the Doctor Comes and How to Help Him,
the author of which is George Ii. Hope. Thi,
as may be surmised from its title gives in.
structions in sudden cases of sickness or &C
cident, which are very important. BY fol
lowing its directions life may be saved oil
great suffering prevented until the physician
can be called. Pierce has it.
The April Bulletin Of the National Asso
citation of Wool Manufacturers is published
A large port on of its columns is taken VI
with an article upon "rhe Protective CUES
ton at Home" which goes thoroughly into
the merits of the matter, stating "the hstor.
ic argument for protection, derived from
American experience" and announcing ''the
, positions by which the continuance of the
: protective policy is recommended, especially
to the people of the United States" In an.
other article the treatise of NJ. Alcan on the
working Of woods is reviewed at length, ant
there are various short articles relating Il
wool of special interest. This is an able ant
useful publication.
The July number Of Scribner's Monthly is
out thus early. 1t is well filled too. Among
the best of its papers is the one entitle,
"Jaunts in JAPAN" which gives with its il
Illustrations good deal of information of
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CONSUMPTION.
LEAVE NO STING BEHIND

The Mandrake Pills arc composed Of one Of Nature
nobest siftsthe Pedophum rcltatunl. They possess
the blood searching Alternative properties OF caIoue BIZ
unlike CaIoinel. they
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GIVEN UP As LOST.

The second thing is, the patients must stay in warm
vent taking cold when lungs diseased but 1t must
prevented or cure cannot be effected Fresh air and
fall and winter season. all wrong. Physicians who
recommend that course lose their patients II their lungs
they must not sit down quiet they about tho
room much and fast as the strength will bear get
in good splritsbe determined TO get well. This has
great deal 10 do with the appetite and is the great
To despair of after such evidence of its possibility
sinful DR.. Schencks personal statement TO the Faculty
Of his own cure was in these modest words:
ton Confined to my bed and at one time my physoas
thought that could not live week then like drowning
paratons which offer to the public and they made
perfect cure Of me- 1t seemed to me that could feel
matter in my lungs and would spit up than pint
Of offensive yellow matter every morning for long time.
became so great that it was with difficulty that could
and have grown in flesh ever since.
Twas weighed shortly after my recovery added the
Doctor "then looking like mere skeleton; weight
vas only 5 my present weight two
have enjoyed uninterrupted health" ' ''A''
Dr. schenck has discontinued his professional visits to
Jr s Continue to see patients at their ONCE, No Is
North Sixth street Philadelphia every Saturday from
ton with the Resprometer will be charged s. The Res
promoter declares tho exact condition Of tho lungs and
patients can readily learn whether they arc durable
The directions for taking the medicines are adapted to
the intelligence OF child. Follow these directions
and kind Nature will do the rest excepting that in some
the Mandrake Pills are to be taken In increased
doses; three medicines need other Accomplishments
the ample instructions that accompany them First
create appetite OF returning health hunger Is the most
welcome symptom. When it comes as will come let
the despairng at once ba of good cheer Good blood at
follows the cough oosens the night sweat is abaed
In short time both Of these morbid symptoms gone
forever.
Dr. Sehencks medicines constantly kept in tens of
thousands OF families. As a laxative or purgatve the
Mandrake Pills q standard preparation while the
Pulmonie Syrup cure of coughs and colds, may be
regarded prophylacterc against consumption in any
OF its forms
Price of the Pumonic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic $l45O
bottle, or $50 half dozen. Mandrake Pills, Is cents
box. For sale by oil druggists and dealers.
GEO C. GOODWIN d CO., Agents, Boston.
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Republican State Convention

The Republicans of Maine and all others who
support the present National and State Administra
tions are invited to send delegates to State Con-
vention to be holden in
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A SUPPLY OF GOOD BLOOD,

The Seaweed Tonic in conjunction with the Pills per-
meaes and assimiates with the food Qualification is
now progressing, without its previous fortunes Digestion
becomes painless, and the Is to be at hand
There is no more fatuencc exacerbaton of the
mach. An appetite sets in.
Now comes the greatest Blood Purifier ever yet given
by an nduSent father TO suffering Schencks Pull
monte Syrup comes In TO perform Its functions and
hasten and complete the 1t enters upon
work Nature cannot be cheated II collects rpcns
the impaired and diseased portions Of the lungs In the
form of gatherings 1t prepares them for expectoraon
and lo In very short time the malady is vanqushed
the rotten throne that occupied Is renovated and mado
and the patient in all the dignity of reganed vgor
steps forth TO enjoy the manhood woanhood that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-16

The Fourth of July is to have an additional
Importance by becoming the day on which
the capital of Italy is to be removed to Rome.
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people of which we know but little. Former
stories are continued, new ones added, in
this number, and some heavy subjects are
well discussed. 1t is published by Scribner
& Co., New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-14
Tla following is a correct list of insurapc

TEO following is a correct list of insurance
effected at COlburn's Agency, on property
IN the burned district, tO-Wit:
L. SHERMAN, $1,5O0 on stock. in the
underwriters"
E. Fischer, 81, 900 in the Franklin of Phil
adelphia, and 81, $40 in the Underwater. y
on stock. and S785 in the Georgia Home
on piano, library, etc.
w. F. Fischer & Bro, S712.5O in the
Franklin, and S712.5O in the "Underwrit-
ers."
Nisbet & MeGlohon, $1,000 in the Frank
lin, on stock.
S. Goldstein, $3.50 on stock, in the Gun
derwriters."
d. Kirkpatrick & Co., $1,000 on stock. in
the Underwriters.
ii. Schneider & Co., $1,000 on stock, i'm
the Franklin.
Mrs. NJ. L. Fort, executrix, $500 on
two-stOry brick building, in the "Under-
writer's"
MeSsrs. w. o. Peoples & Co. have a
policy Of g, O00in the Georgia Home, issued
from the Nashville agency.
The total amount of insurance in the
~ Underwriters is SS,132.5O; Franklin 81
$3.50; Georgia Home, $500.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-14
Railroad Matters.

The special train last Sunday on the Ten
nessee and Pacific road, from Lebanon tC
this city, Melted the handsome sum of SIPS.
One coach was full of persons from Leba-
non who came to hear Rev. Dr. Earle, the
minister Of the Baptist Church now con-
Quoting a revival in this city. A coach and
baggage car were crowded with colored
folks of the benevolent society, who came
to attend the funeral rites of a member of
their order buried here Sunday.
The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
is building plank fence around the vacant
lot Immediately west of the depot, fronting
on Church street.
Engine No. 40 just rebuilt at the work
shops of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad in this city, is a beautiful piece of
work, and is as handsome as those made in
Eastern cities. 1t is - tons in weight, has
10 by "a inch cylinders and 90 inch driving
wheels. The ornamental work is artistic
and quite handsome, being rather neat than
beautiful. The furnace is made for cool,
and to prevent the usual bad effects being
visible The tender and locomotive are paint
ed blaci, with guilt designs Oh the corners
and around the picture on the side of the
wood box. No. IA, freight engine with
81 inch drivers and Is by "A inch cylinders.
has also been rebuilt and only awaits the
finishing touches of paint to be ready for
use.
In addition to these, there are four other
locomotives in the shops not yet completed.
Their numbers are and IA, for the Nash
vile and Northwestern Road, and IA and SO
for the Nashville and Chattanooga Road.
This Company is doing much work in their
shops, and have contracts for building a
large number of freight cars. The Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad continues to do a
large business, having shipped one hundred
and ninety cars south yesterday. Capt. John
w. Luckey is getting up his annual Rail-
road Time Table, which is corrected prompt
ly in accordance with the arrival and de-
parture of all trains. 1t is a convenient
arrangement for hotels and travellers, and
affords an excellent advertising medium to
business men.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-14
GOV. BROWN AND TAXES.

FROM the Columbia Herald.
The appeal cannot more earnestly desire
the relief of our people from the burdens
OF oppressive taxation than does Gov.
Brown. He only wants taxation at a point
that will maintain the State government
and protect its credit-its financial honor
and integrity. Less the appeal cannot ask.
The lowest rate that will accomplish this
end must subserve the object both of his
Excellency and our cotemporary of the
Appeal. Gov. Brown feels, as all good citi-
zens who have the welfare and prosperity of
the State in view must feel, laudable pride
in upholding the honor and integrity of the
State; he wants our State credit preserved,
and preserved without unnecessarily bur
dening and taxing our people, and so does
every other good citizen. No man has more
at heart the welfare of our people than his
EXcellency; and no man is further from I'M
due influences, from any quarter, that
would under any circumstances control his
action. His character for an unyielding,
untaltering and uncOnquerable devotion to
the best interests Of the people of his State,
Is beyond the shadow of a suspicion of
doubt. No man has ever been honored
with the Chief Magistracy of our State who
possessed more fully the confidence of the
whole people in his integrity, patriotism and
determination to do his duty faithfully and
tearlessly; and whatever policy he NAV ad-
vOcate, whether the few or many approve it.
all will join in attributing motives prompted
only by the highest impulses of patriotism
and Of principle.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-14
CAMPS TRITMPH-

The Knoxville Press md Herald, speak
ing Of the removal and restoration of Mr..
f. c. Camp, United States District Attor-
ney for East Tennessee, says:
The President does not consider the re-
mOval Of Camp as absolutely necessary to
the popularity Of his administration On
the contrary, he looks upon Eldad Cicero
as having illustrated his views of the DIR
poses for which offices are created in man
ner which meets his entire approval. 1t is
true that, upon the representations Of Sena-
tor Brovulpw AMI 4. MAYNARD. that the re-
movsd # Camp was highly proper and best
for The party, Grant hastily decapitated
him. But upon reflection, assisted by the
practical sense Of Columbus Delano, who
"knows how j: is himself" the President re-
Pented and issued a commission to Camp.
The latter can now, and probably does,
snap his fingers at the discomfitted pair of
lOyalistS. 1t really was great blunder in
The Senator al,i nothing less than proela-
nation will ease his mind