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The Presidential Question.

The announcement is made in some Of our
exchanges that the leading wire-pullers in the
democratic party, including, it is alleged, the
Tammany sachems, have effected compromise
upon the question of the Presidential nomina-
ton by laying aside Hendricks, Hoffman,
Pendleton, Hancock, Gratz Brown and all the
rest, and uniting upon Judge David Davis, of
Illinois, now one of the judges of the United
States Supreme Court, and gentleman of
superior attachments and great personal popu-
larity in the Vest. The name of Gratz Brown Is
mentioned in connection with the nomination for
Vice President, and it would undoubtedly add
strength to the ticket In these movements
among the democrats we observe general
desire to waive sectional prejudices and to 60 to
work in earnest for q restoration of the party
to national power. In Judge Davis they will
find sound statesman, and one not at all
identified with those dead issues which some
impracticable democrats still desire to have
attached, like barnacles, to the cid democratic
ship. While the democrats are thus planning
the republicans are wrangling; but the upshot
of their difficulties will probably be cordial
union on General Grant for second term.
But there is a good interval of time between
now and the Presidential contests and the
schemes of the present hour may vanish like
dew before the rising sun before the fight
really begins. Meanwhile we trust all par
ties will act with moderation, and that the
result of their deliberations will contribute to
the prosperity and perpetuity Of the republic.
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ADJUSTMENTS TINS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NihbO's CAMDEN. Troa1wsy.-rHw SPECTACLE OF
Tue Lirk AND DEATH RICHARD III.
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A REFRAIN FROM WALL STREET. -"Stocks
are never going down anv more,'
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wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadwav and 18Th street.
THR LIAR - '- '~
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LAURA KEENEs FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE
HUNTED Down
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LIMA EpwIN's THEATRE 7su Broadway.-CoxEpY
oS PLUCK. Matinee at 8
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE rwsntv-four.h street,
lARRIxB FOR MoNEY-PATTKR CLATTKR
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner Of 9Th av ana ga st.
LA BELLE HELENE.
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GLOBE THEATRE. 7s Broadwav.-vARrETy rSrEI-
rAINaEST. 2c.-PEARL OF ToKAY. Matinee at ~.
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NEW YORK srADT THEATRE. No. IS Bowsry.-
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BOwERy THEATRE, Bowery.-AN oBJEor OF In.
TEREeT-ON HAND
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ments have been easily held in check but in
Paris the so-called Communists have found
unexpected aid from the shopocracy and other
traders, who are wrathful with M. Theirs for
robbing them of what they consider their
rights by keeping the Assembly and the gov
eminent out of Paris. This, we think, is no
unfair representation Of the republican side Of
| the question.
This, however, is not an exhaustive state
| ment OF the whole case. France was 80
reduced by the war with Germany that the
love Of country ought to have been the strong
est sentiment of the French people, and the
re-establishment of peace their dominant de-
sire. We have strong ambition to be just to
the republican sentiments but we cannot
afford to allow the republican cause to be dis
graced in Europe, or, indeed, in any part Of
the world. Peace after Sedan might have
been republican gain. The folly and sin
Of the one man power was more ap-
parent then than now. The full recog-
milton OF the popular voice and of
the terms OF the peace treaty might also, we
think, have proved republican gain. If
republicanism means anything it means full
aad honest recognition Of the voice of the
people. In not abiding by the vote which
created the National Assembly, and which
entrusted the powers of the Executive to the
veteran statesman. NJ. Theirs. and. In not
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BOOTHS THEATRE. I'D ST.. between 9th 9th avs
J0SoUIL; OR, ONLY A HRARr.
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Sine SOD3eit8- NetIe
tn Oie ameritanii6e @ilOaiB.
Bon GrisSrib Gjrrftider.
(6VrtisBung.)

Da Dor ibm - unp Isin GomPae S,igti
ecrtbin genau mad Slen - purpe Rel
g8alp ftcu littsr rr tcnnte ben Sim'
mel brr6 bic 3wsiBe f&immsrn isBsn -
bas mar jsesnfaQs rsr @trcm, un0 el
bate tt ttsie 5tbs erlparsn biirftn - sI
fam gspib nod sIns gisrtrlRuntr su frat
en- uno madts fb jsbt itOn gCrparfs,
rem anSeftUIsnsn unS ssiui6 fsbr trantsu
5ttfh 70 lsiaiilnnis RAID aufssssttn 30
9absn. Ntttsrs RopsniDsr elite or attr
s6tnfc bahG pcrpSttS - Der li6tr Yunfi
Tag isBt biht ppr ibn unb tpis sr bic Isb.
ten Sifts bur6brOdrn bate - fanb sr
fi6 pISsltt am llfsr elmer Grfitsn runilsu
Qaguns, btrfn anbsrss llfsr aq,in aus et.
mem bt&tsn S&tiftvua gu ttfs6sn f&irn.
Die @ssrnb mar i9m atsr YO(ItOmmrn
f.smb, uub sr bier - SaS wu6tt sr gang
Sswtb-nUh niht pprbrigstommsn. g4is.
rsr rib sr BEN Gompnb aus rsr 5aI6e -
Der S&wstb fanO itm f&Cn In srpeen
Srcpfsn auf Der Stirn. Die 8i6tuns
atsr, bic sr ssnCmmsn, fimmts ssuau unp
lag btrset mad Often - rprt allo aud
Der MiiifiilppI, unO psnu sr bic 9dsune
Ctns 3Sasra trsu,tr - attr ris aaisa.
tprrn
DIE upr iAm IitBsncs QiBuns mpbts
stHa trsiBts bis iinfuncrrsiBJ Sbritt
brett isiu, sins Iitfs lisb iib atsr Rsl Der
faR SuntsItraunsn 5lut6 ndbt srttnnsn,
unb srit els er nit Ittaem 9IrI&fdnser
sintu iunssn S666lius abbItb unN binsin.
belt, fab sr ,u lsinrm SAudtn, bae fls
ihcn unmitttI5ar am ufsr tisisr fat, ais
sr NIT Der StanSs rsi6ts. llnO ipltr sr
f6 ba binsinwassn? GtfIi6 purbr sr
bis auf bic 5aut bur6ni6t unp hann -,
bic fataIsn aaisatOrsn
2dutstr ss ta ni6t gum 5psitsn Wal3
- Or tcr&ts RAID unp 'rlbrrdt nuf. -
Rstn - ss mar nur Der Before S6rsi ir.
ssnS slnss 9rCbsn 8aBsIS 9spsisu, Der
Iaat unb unPslmIi& ssnus Hang. SUnR
lag Der gBaIu NOD toNtsnRiG, unb nur
OEsn in ben s'paItissn @ipisIn FiRsrts
bic Britt.
DOrt RrtR I'm eauS raiatlis ttpas -
rafS sTstts fr tsn SOpf bOriRin-ss mar
nt&ts ais Gin FIsinss I&par,ss Gt8bCrn.
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Serlorcn.

SsrIprsn! Gs mar Der sinJIss @s.
hauts, hRr Die Sstls tss unsIldIiG,n
SarCns sriiilIts, ale sr an Stammt isnss
aItsn 8aumss, i'm pOusn gspubtisiu Tsi.
fen, svat atsr ion bsrsiusttrO&sn, ,ufam.
msufanf, unb cine gang. gBsits, isin D..
ssii6t In tsn 5drrsn btrasnt ,urc.n tll,b
oSrrIOrsn, psrIOrsr, Wuts! gQss-'
a"U Ct -.autIt large @Inutsn. sts Ell
I,Ins SiHns uur 70 melt IammtIn tCnnts
um tas ssf6sbsus llusIid gu ibsrSsukn
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ftnb sGuIIt@ unI&Gbli&
itub sdujli& unI66bIt4

ttHb sdHjlt1 uni9delt4
gSirfen ;auberartie in iebem Sale,
0Sirfen Saubcrartie in iebcm Sale,
uub psrftblsn ME
unb Strftblrn ME
austnStdIi4e GrIsi6tsrung unb anbausrntr
SriIuus bel uutrrhrIiftsr WsnfruatiOn ju srbru
une snfferurn SbArufticnsu isptr Art.
Cine Dame f9rfibt Ge piiree lisbsr S 5 fur
cine Dor 5dbIer, nIS Cbnr iIs irin.
N.B.-99 grbrdube bic tsinru rstbsH une
eslbsn 9ores nibt mrbr, ba fr srfili1t lub.
Die stttu liub itBt In srOesn pst6sn 9Crts,
tnt6aIttu bppprIt Ippisl pilen unp auf ietrr 9rI
fineft man efu 9. ct. Steusrltfmprl, Spn met.
mem Ctssutn Strmprl gebruft apf brm biz
@Ortt In psibsr Strift frbsu ,DupUurp's spI.
brns ptiobifAt piltu." QDsnn tu tsine @s.
iunrbsit unb htin esbsn f6SBsh, 70 ssbrau6,
feline hsrartiss pilftn Cbns ZEN rbisen StsmptI.
Preis 81 per 8uT. Se9s 8nErs 81.
gs,Fauft bur6 3. Q. 9obsd unb Ratbspa %
Bros, In Scrautpu. gpsr ST al bitirIbsn
our6 bte Srrautpn Don ltnert, trbGlt bic piasu
fret nab trgenb siuem qanbsstssilf gtItidt
GsrHrr psrIauft bur@ R. o. ROraau u. Co.,
Spss parL pittstpn,
gBilEssbarrr, bur9 rinen MppibsFsl
In tsbtr Stabt Der Der. Staaitn unb bur6
9. .. ppRs, aIltinissr Gissnttiimtr
27o70,tf Rrp.gcrf.
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Sr6eltrtOu,

Das in str Gisrmania SaIIs aufstfsats Or.
@sifrtpn IN pom bSm taltntSOlleH 9rltrumrRtsu.
bauer Sru. 6. @sles, rfpartrt uuh nit stutr
sIniubl nsusr pirrFn ssrirbsn tpSTeeH, unb fanu
has publifum In Der 3ufunft pitefr bel rintm
l6dumrnbtu 0laIr 8irr ben @rnub elmer FIal.
iii4tH RuTF babsH. Sprs&t ssfdIiisf pOr.
Spbu 3NtIsL
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Versicherung,
9peDitiCn-unD-@e Sc cbeI.

u. Stspdrt POTTER (Ia6fOIgsr Ssn @.
3, WaItsr) IN assui fir BE ,,Spms 8rrii6sr-
Hss 60. In Rtpsypr unb ,,yprrmius County
RuiuaI." SJfrnsr NgeHt fir ale surcpdii&tH
Dampfs..einiru. pliiasff6siHs auf Dampf-
NIB SsSrll6ifsn na& uub vUu Samburg, Srf-
men une ale 1ueersn SGfen pfresn Srrfauit.
@sSIsI pereen naG allsn 5beiitn tss alttn ga-
trlaners ~ ben niferig ten RaitH dussrlisat.
Off., 205 9dfap ina apsHur (3eibIsrs
3immrr R0, pbsuauf, 1863
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
To Make Mischief.

Keep your eye on your neighbors
Take care of them Do not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong if you do. To be
sure, you never knew them to do
anything very bad, but it may be on
your account they have not. Per-
haps if it had not been for your kind
care they might have disgraced
themselves long ago. Therefore do
not relax any effort TO keep them
where they ought to be. Never
mind your own business-that will
take care Of itself. There is man
passing along-he is looking over
the tence-be suspicious Of him; per-
haps he centemplates stealing, some
OF these dark nights; there is no
knowing what queer fancies he may
have got into his head.
II You find any symptoms of any
one passing out of the path OF duty.
tell every one else what you see, and
be particular to see a great many.
It is a good way to circulate such
things, though it may not benefit
yourself or any one else particularly.
Do keep something going-silencc is
a dreadful thing; though it is said
there was silence in heaven for the
space of halt an hour, do not let any
such thing occur on earth; it would
be too much tor this mundane sphere.
II, after all your watchiul care,
you cannot see anything out of the
way IN any one, you may be sure it
/ is not because they have not done
anything bad; perhaps in an unguard-
ed moment YOU lost sight OF them
throw out hints that they are 10 bet
ter than they should be-that you
should not wonder it the people
found out what they were alter a
while, then they may not carry their
heads so high. Keep 1t going, and
some one may take the hint aud be-
gin to help You along after while
then there will be music and every
thing will work to charm.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

The Washington correspondent for
the Ccnterville Citizen pays these
tributes to the worth of Judge MIL
ler and Secretary Belknap:
A Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial has been
casting the horoscope of Presidential
candidates in an elaborate letter
which has excited some attention in
political circles. lie described the
merits and peculiar characteristics OF
quite number of prominent names
in the Republican ranks; among
which are Sumner, Logan, Wilson,
Trun,bull, and your judge Miller of
the Supreme Court. And l may say
that perhaps none arc spoken of more
highly than the last. According to
this writer the acclaim OF real merit
belongs to him in an unusual degree.
He thinks that he possesses qnal,i
ties oil mind and sense which place
! him in the front rank Of American
.jurists and statesmen. Since reading
the letter find this opinion is shared
by not few Of our most intelligent
observers and men of mark. At all
events, think it must be conceded
that Iowa is well represented on the
Supreme Bench; and I will add
there is no more frank, unpretending
gentleman occupying his civil and
social station in Washington. Ex-
cuse me III this connection If l add
as much to the credit of another OF
Iowa's representatives here who
stands at the gates OF the War De-
partment, to take care OF this great
right arm OF our defense. General
Belknap has no affinities with mere
pretence. He pays no obligations to
the insignificant demands of tinsil
and show, but whenever practical
sense and plain Ineligible methods
Of public business are requisite to de-
termine q case, he is on hand with all
the energy and directness that is
necessary to do it. Such men are a
credit and honor to public station.
Iowa may well be proud OF her sons.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

The way of transgressing liquor
dealers in Judge Chase's district is
about as hard as it ought to be. The
North West, in reporting the Judges
disposition Of cases in the court just
closed at Fort Dodge, says: The
Judge used very positive language in
speaking about the offence Of selling
intoxicating liquors. The week be-
fore, he fined man III Boone county
one thousand dollars for this offence,
and he warned persons in our city
that they must respect the law, and
in sentencing those convicted he di-
rected that until the fines be paid,
that they be imprisoned in our coun-
ty Jail and be put to work on the
roads. He SAID that if this course did
not have the desired effect he would
at the next term of court order that
buildings in which liquor is sold be
aba.ed as the law provides. Men
owning buildings used for this pur-
pose would do well to heed this warn
ing as the court has power to have
such buildings destroyed, and Judge
Chase is fearless man who Will not
hesitate to do bis duty
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
Imperial Piety.

The somewhat obtrusive picty of
the new German Emperor-King is
not so peculiarly an idea OF his oSn
as may bc generally imagined. It
may be rendered that. on the eve ot
the Crimean war, the late Emperor
Nicholas concluded his manifesto
with the well-known Latin words
from the Psalms: ''In te Domino
speravl, non confundar in aternum'
10 Lord, IN thee have / trusted,
may never be coatounded." The
selt-complacent assumption Of piety
had, however, strangely different re-
suits. The i'll luck Of Nicholas broke
his heart. and hurried him to the
grave, while William marches back
to Berlin triumphant conqueror. So
that. after all, it may be doubted
whether the piety of either oil these
sanctimonious kalsers hal much in-
fluence on theirrespeetise campaigns.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

Schamyl, the great chief Of the Cau-
casians, is dead, at the age Of seventy
tour. He was singular and interest
ing character,-an enthusiast whose
dream was national sovereignty, COM
pacted of the seperate branches of his
tribe. and brave man who long de.
fed in his mountain fortrcsses the
whole power of Russia, "a sort of saw
age Tell. For seven years he was a
prisoner at large IN Moscow, closely
watched up to 1866, in which year he
and his sons took the oath of fidelity
to The Gar The wild tribes whom
he led so long are too much weaken
ed by their losses to rise again for
many years to come; and they have
no leader like Schamyl.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
Greely and the Presidency.

The following correspondence has
recently been made public:
LEAvESwoKTl1, Kan, April 20, 1871.
Hon. Horace Greely;
DEAR SIR Your many friends in
Kansas desire to have your views in
relation to your name being brought
before the next National Republican
Convention in 1872. for the nomina-
ton of President. Without any dis
respect to General Grant, we believe
that no living statesman has the claim
of yourself for President. Very re-
spectfully, your friend,
WM. LARMoRE.
THE REPLY.
New YORK TRIBUNE OFFICE,
New York, May 4, 1871.
My DEAR SIR II have yours OF
April 26, asking pointed questions
with regard to our political future.
l must respond in great haste. trust
never hencetorth to be an aspirant for
any Office or political position what
ever, but fully purpose never to de-
cline any duty or responsibility my
political friends may see fit TO devolye
upon me, aud OF which / shall be able
to fulfil the obligations without neg
lecting other and more important
duties. l have not yet formed de-
cided opinion as to the man who
ought to be the next Republican can.
didate for President, but it seems to
me to be advisable that he should be
a steadiast, constant believer in the
good old Wing doctrine OF one Pres
idential term. Yours,
HORACE GREELY.
The Leavenworth Times remarks
"Mr. Greely has many warm friends
in Kansas. In the southwestern
part OF the State. Gree.y clubs arc
already being organized. The letter
ITSELF was evidently written for pub
lication, and places Mr.. Greely square
ly before the people as candidate
for the Presidency"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
Written for the Western Rural.
Beautiful Hearts.
BIZ EMILY A. HAMMOND.

By EMILY A. HAMMOND.
would that all hearts were as pur. and az
deep
Al the spring Of the mountain, whose wa
ters sleep
Where the whispering pine droops low;
As firm as the gray rocks that bow not nor
fall,
As tender.and sweet as the wood doves soft
call,
As white as the wind<drifted snow;-
AZ true as the shell that where er it may be-
Forgets not to sing the deep song Of the ser,
Though far from its coral-clad home;
As full Of rich love as the red roses flush,
As gentle and calm as the tvilight's deer
hush,
When stars tremble out Of the gloom -
Az leal as the lark that heavenwardly sings
Yet builds his low nest where the violet
springs,
And the gleeful grasses sway;
As the ivy that basely betrays no trust,
But clings to the ruin that crumbles to dust
And hides with green leaves its decay
As the bee slipping sweets from taorniest
flowers,
As the lilies that thrive in long golden hours
Through the rounding and deep ming day
As the dew that descends with delicate tread
Largessing the valleys, till, purple and red
The blossoms their glories display.
0 friend, let the lovely, the good, and the
true,
In influence holy thy spirit Undue
With beauty akin to their own,
Till thy heart like fragrant garden shall
be,
Where the fountain of love in sunshine flows
free,
Its margin with roses o'ergrown.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
A Sigh.

II was nothing but rose gave her,
Nothing but rose,
Any wind might rob Of half its SAVIOR,
Any wind that blows.
Wh\n she took il from my trembling fingers
With q hand as chilli
All, the flying touch upon them fingers,
Stays, and thrills them still
Wihered, faded, pressed between the pages,
Crumpled fold on fold
Cncc it lay upon her breast and ages
Cannot make it old!
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

"Bill,' said Bob, "why is that tree
called the weeping willow ?" Cause
one of the sneaking, plaguey things
grew near the school house, and sup,
piled the master with switches"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

The town OF Dudley was named
at the time OF its early settlement, in
1864, "Chargoggaggoggmanchogga-
gogg.s 1t may be found on Cartoons
map OF Massachusetts,.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

While Pittsburgh insists, scrupu-
lously, upon being spelled with final
h, Ogdehsburg as sturdily refuses to
add the asp,rate to either end Of it,
name.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.
BY DIR. C.. r. VERER.

49, DURE NITROUS OXIDE OF
Uf% L Laughing Gas, given every
AD day. Hive given it in hun.
dreds orcases. It's perfectly safe, is pleas.
ant to breathe, leaves no bad effects. every.
body likes it. and in almost every instance
the teeth are drawn while the patient i
entirely unconscious.
Particular attention given to filing teeth
Also, to regulating children's teeth. W.
have a large and very superior assortment
OF ARTIFICIAL teeth, which we are prepared
to put up in the very best manner. Partic.
alar attention paid to selecting and arrang.
ing SO as to give them natural and lie.
like appearance in the mouth.
QSr Office over NJ. LET'S Store.
Tama City, Iowa. March, 1869. 81
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15
ATTORNEYS

GOODRICH, G. H,-Attorney and Cour-
u sellor at Law, Toledo, Tama County,
Iowa. Stf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

RLANkS. Of oil kinds, for sale, at the
DREPUBLIcAN OFFICE, TeLEpo, iowa.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

IEO. 1. BAILEY, Attorney at Law, Toledo,
- Iowa. Office over ". F, Johnston s.
Cos. Store. 5tf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

A PPELGATE & KINNE, Attorneys and
n Counse 'lors at Law, Toledo, Iowa. Or
fee in Stones building, over W. C Walters
Grocery Store, y3nStf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

~ B. BRADSHAW, [Successor to Stru-
" BILE s Bradshaw Attorn'y s. Counsel-
or at Law, Toledo, Tama County, Iowa..
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-15

vINHOMAS s. FREE, Attorney at law,
Toledo, Iowa. Office in Court House.
Also u. 8. COMMISSIONER. Tv3n9tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-11-03
TFor the Vindicator. !
To the Voters of Augusta County

To the Voters of Augusta County.
From numerous solicitations of my fellow
citizens, I have concluded to allow my name
to be used for seat in the next Legislature
OF Va. [ do not feel it necessary to go in
to detailed category Of what my course
would be, if elected, but viii give my views
upon some Of the leading topics.
[ am opposed to the Funding Bill, and
would use my utmost endeavors to have the
same repealed.
AS to the - per cent. clause of the Con-
stitution, in my opinion, it has been sufii-
GENTLY tried to convince all that the sooner
the State gets rid of it, the sooner she will
be on the road to prosperity. In relation
to Free Schools, I am decidedly IN fauor q
them. There may be improvements upon
our system, but i'm in favor of placing ed.
ucation in reach Of all. All are now citi
zcns, and the more they are enlightened the
better citizens they will make. No country
Or people can be prosperous when the boon
of education is wlthheld 1t is the beacon
star Of our country the landmark to great
ness.
1t would be impossible for me, at this
time to give full detail of what my course
would be, as do not pretend to foresee
events before they occur, but suffice it tt
say, would ever be at my post watching
the interest of my State and especially my
native County, (Augusta.) Having beer
born among you and expecting to die will
you, could do nothing detrimental to YOU
interest that would not impair my own
In my early days I served eight years as al
apprcnsiccd Mechanic, and am now and ex
pect to spend the remainder of my life farm
ing, therefore, from my experience in these
two branches of industry, feel that / may
be Of some benefit to the farmers and me
chanics of Augusta.
In conclusion, woald say to the voter,
( Of the county, If elected, [ would earnestl,
support all measures that, in my opinion
looked to the relief of Va, and strenuously
oppose all antagonistic, let them come from
what course they may,
Respectfully,
b. L. HOUFF