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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

CHIcAUo.-A correspondent writes
from Chicago, under date of Oct. 2Sth
inst, as follows:
The Chicago Relief and Aid Society
are having numerous inquiries az to
what is most needed by the sufferers
in Chicago at present. Many OF the
letters say that some persons are
desirous Of giving articles who can
not well afford to send money. In
reference to all such proposed contri
buttons the society wishes to say that
ro.hing is so much needed now as
beans, potatoes and onions. They
are advised by their sanitary commit
tee that they must have these articles
if they expect to escape sickness.
They are informed that many farmers
would be glad to contribute these arti-
cles, and they ask all persons who can
to ship either onions, beans or pota-
toes to the Society. BY a little Co
operation car loads can be made up
at the different places of shipment.
The society are also in want Of straw
beds Of the usual size for two persons,
and friends in the country are request
ed to furnish as many as they can.
The ticking should be of strong
material and filled with clean straw or
prairie hay. They are feeding and
cooking for over 10000 people this
present time with very small stock
of vegetables on hand and but little
covering.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

We have no doubt that the great
majority Of the Republicans of Ohio
'lcsire the reelection of Senator Sher-
man. The recent election was an un-
questionable endorsement of his ca
recr in the Senate. Some schemes
sre' whispered about by his enemies,
ny which they hope to defeat him,
but We hope that no good Republican
Of either House will be found willing
10 lend his influence in that direction.
While there are many men in Ohio
whom We would delight to honor,
our conviction is that Senator Sher-
man is pre- eminently entitled to q
re election. z
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

GEN. FRANK BLAIR proposes that
the Democratic party in the South,
instead of refraining from taking part
in the National Democratic Conven-
ton, shall participate in it, and adopt
the policy of taking Republican for
candidate. Certainly Gen. Blair
has "departcu'' and progressed since
his canvass on the presidential ticket.
There appears to be unanimous ac-
ceptance of the fact that the Demo
cratic party is suffering from a bad
name. Its rebellion in the South and
its unfaithfulness in the North have
left an odium which it can not get rid
off; therefore it struggles with dis
tracing propositions now to take
a new departure in professions: now
to take up candidates who have not
the Democratic taint; and now to
assume passive policy in the hope
that, when the pressure of opposition
is taken off, the Republicans will
divide, and will nominate two candi-
dates, from whom the Democrats can
make selection. All this is hand
some tribute to the Republican party,
and it gives assurance that in any
event the administration will not fall
into destructive bands.-Cincinnati
Gazette.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

GEN. FRANK S1GEL has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans and reform
Democrats of New York, for the
Office of Register. LIE Eco d Italia
says that the Italians will vote unan-
imously for Sigel.
The New York Sun adds:
He is exceedingly popular, not
alone among the Germans, but with
other classes of people: and we can
not doubt that his banner will now
he followed by an immense throng of
citizens, each Of them shouting the
well-known war cry, II fights NIT
Sigel." His nomination upon the
Democratic Reform ticket was the
work Of Mr., Oswald Ottendorfer,
editor of the Stats Zeitung, by far
the ablest and most influential Demo-
cratic journal in the State.''
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the President.
WAsuINCrNN 0ctnhar 92

WASHINGTON, October %.
The process of the season has again
enabled the husbandman to garner the
fruit of successful toll. Industry has
been generally well rewarded. We
are at peace with all nations tranquil
lity, with few exceptions, prevails at
home. Within the past year we have
in the main been free from the ills
which elsewhere affected our kind. If
some of us have had calrmities, they
should be the occasion for sympathy
with the sufferers, of resignation on
their part to the will of the Most High
of rejoicing to many who have been
more favored. / therefore, recon-
mend that Thursday, the 3Oth day of
November next, the people meet in
their respective places of worship, to
make the usual ackno owledgments to
Almighty God, for the blessings He
has conferred upon them, in their
merciful exemption from evils, invoke
His protection and kindness for their
less fortunate breathern, whom, in
His wisdom, He deemed it best to
ehastise. In the faith whereof, have
set my hand and caused the Seal of
the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this 28th day of October, in the year
of our Lord 1871, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the Goth.
U. S. GRANT.
"By order of the President.
"HAMlLToN FISH, Secretary of State"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
Democratic Prospects.

1t is now proposed by Frank Blair,
the ST. Louis Republican and other
Democratic organs, that the Demo-
cratic party take back seat for the
present, and. as an organization. retire
f'om the field, in order that Repub-
lican may be nominated in opposition
to Grant by those who are called
liberal Republicans. This is an ad
mission that the late new departure
was failure; and it proves that the
Democratic party, as such, is, and
must continue to be, distrusted by the
American people, and that there is no
prospect of its restoration to power
in this country. The last proposition
however, does not imply the disband
ing of the Democratic party. 1t is
to be held together as an organization,
but it is to suspend action to the ex-
tent of permitting dissatisfied Repub
licans to bring out Republican as a
candidate for President, in opposition
to Grant In such an event it is as
sumed that Democrats would vote
solid for the Independent candidate,
and thus defeat Grant if he should
be renominated by the Republican
national convention. In this calcula-
ton principles are not considered,
because no Republican could stand
upon platform that would be accept
able to the Democratic party. What,
then, would the Democratic party
gain if it should succeed in electing
an independent Republican upon a
Republican platform 1t would gain
nothing unless it tproposes to abandon
lis organization and adopt new prin-
ciples and if it should undertake to
do this, it would be likely to lose as
many Democrats as it would gaia Re-
publicans. The contest would be for
men. not for principles, and where is
the man-the Republican-that would
carry the whole Democratic vote as
against Grant? There are thousands
of Democrats who would vote for
Grant, under the proposed arrange
ment, against any Republican that
could Ee nominated as an independ
ent candidate. OF this there can be
10 doubt. 1t is our opinion that the
Democrats who would refuse the in
dependent offer would outnumber the
Republicans who would accept it.
The reSult, therefore, would be about
the same as if the Democratic party
should nominate and support q Demo
crat for Presiden
There is opposition to Grant in the
Republican party, but it is greatly
over estimated. There was strong
opposition to Mr.. Lincoln in the Re-
publican party, and his denomination
was as much opposed as that of Grant.
Yet he was renominated by acclama-
ton. Chase was his chief opponent,
but his name was not presented to tue
convention. Liberal Republicans"
made nomination which was still
born. The Democrats sought to take
advantage of the disaffection by NOM
mating a war man for President. 1t
availed nothing. Lincoln swept the
country. So it will be in 1872. The
Republicans will nominate upon a
progressive platform that will meet
all reasonable expectations in the
party, and it will succeed against any
new departure or any dodge that the
condemned Democratic party may
adopt.-Cincinnati Gazette.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
True every Word of 1t.

In view of the startling crime CON-
mitted at Knoxville the other day,
and the impunity with which the
criminal was permitted to make his
escape, the question becomes of ter
Tible Importance have we any law?
We kno that we have criminal courts
Their dockets are filled at every ses
sion with cases. The bar-keeper
who sells thirsty friends glass of
whisky on Sunday finds the ministers
OF the Law dogging his steps with re-
lentless ferocity. The poor man who
steals a suit of clothes to cover his
nakedness. or purloins food to ap-
pease his hunger has not long to wait
till the doors of the peniuentiary open
to receive him But these courts and
these laws are for the poor, the help
less, the ignorant, the men without
money, without influence, without
friends. Have we any law that can
reach the rich, the powerful, the infiu
entail, the men of good family and
high social position 4? 1t would seem
not, or if there is its sworn officers
fear to enforce it. In the case which
is now SO fearfully prominent in the
minds of this community, tue sheriff
of Knox country gave as reason for
not making any effort to arrest Col
Nelson that lie had too many friends.
We are informed and believe that
for the more than Spartan heroism of
the father of the slayer, not even the
semblance of an effort at an arrest
would have been made. That grand
old patriot, stiffiing his paternal
feeling before the Majesty of that law
which it is his duty to proclaim in the
court Of last resort in this State, sent
his own sons to urge the Sheriff to do
his duty. 1t did not reed this to
make the people of Tennessee honor
and revere 'old Tom Ne!son," as
they lovingly call him; but it should
serve as rebuke not all delinquent of
ficers Of tie law.
When the law does to make itself
respected by all classes alike men will
take laws into their own hand. There
can he no peace where the laws do
not protect all and pun ish all with
stern impartiality.
We have been led to make these re-
marks because they reflect the senti-
ment of the common people which
we hear daily on the streets. The
laws are just, but their administration
is unjust, This is great evil, and
may bring greater evils in its train
Chattanooga Times.
The above is applicable TO other
States in the Union than Tennessee -
Grenada HIS. Sentinel.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
Result.


The following are the majorities for
all tie Republican candidates fol-
various offices at the recent election
Governor, E, F. Noyes, 2O,16S
Lient Governor, Jacob Mueller, 49,
$40: Judge of the Supreme Court,
William Ii. West, 20,09S; State Audi
tor: James Williams, 1888; Treasur-
or Of State, Isaac Welsh, 9,034 At
tornev- v-Generel, Francis B. Pond, 20,
e03; School Commissioner, Thomas
W. Harvey, 2O,091; Clerk of the Su-
preme Court, Rodney Foos, 2O,072.
The majority for the Constitutional
Convention was "A, 76S. The aver
age majority on the Republican State
ticket was 1926.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
General Robert Anderson,

Another noble warrior for the Union
is gone. General Robert Anderson,
the hero of Fort Sumter, died on
Thursday afternoon last, at Niece,
France, whittier he had journeyed for
his health. 1t was hardly possible
for General Anderson, while living,
to realize how greatly he as defend
er o. his country was beloved by the
loyal people of America. His heroic
defense of Fort Sumter at the begin
ing of the Southern rebellion. con-
meets his name inspearably with our
national glory. In the words Of a
contemporary, "he was the ideal Ameri-
can soldier scholarly, patriotic. brave.
And into every vision OF the Ameri-
can youth, for ages to come, will this
hero and soldier enter"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

The Hancock Courier, in its last
issue, brands Judge Mott as an Gun
principled renegade" and exulting-
ly announces that he has been laid on
the ssshelf."
Laid on the ehelf, an! with a ma
jority in his own county of 1872,
and where he ran ahead of his ticket
1887 votes? Although defeated,
Mr.. Mott retires from the contest
with greater honors than his success
full opponent, who ran behind his
party in his own county 492 votes.
The Convention that nominated
Jackson infamously sought to dis
honor and disgrace Judge Mott, but
when an appeal was made to the peo-
pie in his own county, he was tri-
umLhantly vindicated. And this
personal vindication is much more to
be appreciated when we consider
the superior intelligence of the peo'
Die from whom it eminated,
Nobly honored isC r. Mott.
In his own county of Wyandct.
We inform the Courier, and Mott's
enemies generally, that he is not lait
on the shelf by any means, and the.
will find it out, too.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

"Boss" TWEED was arrested yestcr-
day, and held to bail in S2.OOO,OOO.
OF course he found persons willing to
serve as securities, for rascality has
paid so well in New York for years
past that political operators" can
not yet believe in the possibility of
their conviction by the courts. A few
weeks may bring about a change of
opinion, yet. judging the future by
the past, we fear that the moral evi
dence of Tweed's guilt is more con-
elusive than legal. Still, progress
has been made where the law lays its
clutches on the chief of the ring, and
the arrest of his accomplices is pro-
posed Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. %.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

ExPresident Woolsey, of Yal i,
who is an acknowledged authority on
on subjects of international law, has
published paper on the Treaty of
Washington and General Butler $
structures thereupon. in which the
General is shown to be either grossly
ignorant of the subject of his strict
ures or to have used wilfGl misrepre-
sentations President Woolsey warm
ly commends the Treaty, dwells
strongly on the concessions of Great
Britain in the Alabama clauses, Al 1
shows that these concessions were
not grudgingly made. but because OF
a settled conviction that the Ameri-
can position was just.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
THE Official returns of the Pennsyl-

THE Official returns of the Pennsyl-
vania election indicate the election of
Stanton, Republican candidate for
Auditor, by 14,439, and Beath, Re-
publican, as Surveyor-G Genoral, by 30,
36S majority. The majority of Gov.
Geary, in 1869, was 1896 The total
vote of Spangler, Temperance candi-
date for Auditor, is 3,24S; that of
Wheeler. candidate for Surveyor on
the Same ticket, is 3,012. The total
vote for calling a Constitutional Con-
vention is 332'231. The majority for
the convention is 26O,51ff: the mega
tive vote amounting only to 72,O73.
The Senate will stand II Republicans
to 16 Democrats. This is a handsome
gain, as last year the Democrats had
one majority in the Senate, while the
Republican majority in the House was
only r. Cincinnati Gazette. --.-
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
The Fires in Wisconsin,

Auc T lTeS III w 1SCOuSlH.
A person who has been through the
burnt district around Peshtigo, relates
as follows:
He was on horseback, and found
the destruction so complete that had
it not been for bri ght sunlight he
would have lost his way, all bounds
of farms and traces of roads having
been obliterated. An instance of the
destructiveness of the fire was related.
Two brothers with farms adjoining
lost all they possessed, and on exam
ination after the sea of fire had swept
over their premises it was found that
even the potatoes were destroyed, the
intense heat penetrating the ground
to some depth below them.
Another person who has been
among the Belgians around Green
Bay, says:
The Belgians more particularly
seem unusually depressed by the late
calamity-even almost total paralysis
of mental and physical powers. An
attempt to canvass for particulars as
to their personal and family condition
showed The fact that they were so be-
wildered as to even forget the names
of their children. The more intelli
gent among them who speak English
say that the calamity was SO over
whelming as to cause general belle
that the "day of Judgment" had sure
ly come, and that it VIII take month:
1 r. Al.
simple natural cause.
The opening of the roads through
the burnt district cannot be done by
the original settlers for years, as tht
thoroughfares are SO thoroughly
blocked by fallen trees as TO require
thorough and organized effort to re
move them, which should be done a.
a preliminary condition to the settle
ment of the county.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

THE transfer of the Government ac-
count abroad from Barring Brothers
to the London firm Henry Clews &
Co., is commented upon favorably by
the papers at home and abroad. 1t is
asserted on behalf of Henry Clews &
Co., that mo feeling but the utmost
eordiality OF spirit exists" between
these two great banking houses.
Neither is it true that Baring Brothers
have transacted their business in an
unsatisfactory manner to the Govern
ndnt. 1t is simply as testimonial
of confidence in the manner of doing
'nsiness by Henry Clews q Co, that
the Government has appointed their
lo llon firm as bankers abroad for
all foreign countries Of the United
States Government and the Treasury
Department, in place OF Barring Broth
srs,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
Murder on Electio., Day in Phila-
dolnaL 4 !,

Murder on Election Day in Phila-
delp. t..
The Philadelphia Bulletin of the
11th inst, gives the following account
of brutal murders in that city on elec
ton day by Democratic ruffians:
Two deliberate murders were COM
mltted in this city, Yesterday, by
Democratic ruiiians. The victims in
both cases were negroes. One of
them was Mr.. Isaac Chase, who
was standing qnitely upon his door
step, with his family. when a white
man whose name is known, approach
ed him and without any warning
knocked his brains out. The other
assassination was even more horrible,
Mr.. Octavius V. Cato, the principal
OF ae excellent school for colored
youth, while walking peacefully along
the street was confronted by a white
man, with pistol in his hand. Before
Mr.. Cato could get out of the way
the man, who is yet unknown, fired
three shots at him, killing him instant
ly. This crime seems the more dread
full because the victim was in all re-
spests model member Of Lis race.
He had extraordinary culture which
fitted him especially for the position
of an educator of young men of his
own color, ano he had that qualifica-
ton Of mind and that force of char
acter which enabled him to occupy
with credit the leadership of his peo
pie which his intellectual acquirments
entitled him to take. He had done
good service as an aid-de camp Of
GeneraI Louis Wagner, and as a su-
perintendent of the freedmen's schools
in Washington. He had won the con-
fidence and respect of President Grant
who esteemed so highly that he offer
ed him several foreign missions, which
Mr.. Cato declined He was good
citizen, pure and honest man, ripe
scholar and a consistent friend of the
oppressed negroes. He was WORTH
more to this community and to the
world than a million such men as the
Democratic politicians who provoked
the riots of yesterday. He was as
much the superior any of the scoun
drels who spend their lives in de-
hauchery and crime
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

ANOTHER noble soldier and patriot
has gone to his grave, as will be seen
in the brief notice from the Ohio
State Journal. General Anderson is
is no more, but his fame is as endur-
ing as the history of the American
Union.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

$500 REwARD.-The Commission
ers of Auglaize county, Ohio, offer
reward of $500 for the detection and
arrest of the person or persons who
assaulted. robbed and attempted to
murder Jacob Echert, on the road be
tween Wapakoneta and st. Marys on
the night of the 11th of October, 1871.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
Pittsburg Live Stock Market.
Dealers in Groceries. Provisions & Pro

PITrsBURG, Oct 2s.-BEEF CATTLE-At the
Central cattle yards the receipt for the week
were dull; Notwithstanding the light offerings
prices are unchanged; sales were made at 81 SOC
90 for prime, and 81 2595 80 Tor extra.
HoGs.-Receipts for the week 32c cars. The
marker closes n shade lrmer but prsces are
lower; sales were made At - 009i so,
SBEKP.-The market was slow all the week,
but prices are unchanged. with sales at - SOC,
90 for fair to good, and 81 25G525 for prime to
extra,
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

GOVERNOR HAYES has appointed
Hon. r. d. Harrison to succeed Gen.
Wright as Commissioner of Rail
roads and Te.egraphs. This is
compliment eminently deserved.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

In pursuance of an order OF the Pro-
bate Court of Wyandot county, Ohio, l
will offer for sale at public Auction on
the 2Sth day of November, ISL at 10
o'clock A. NJ. upon the premises the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, situated in
the county of Wyandot and State of
Ohio to wit; Lot number one QD in the
east half of section thirty six 1850 in town.
ship oneQ) south range thirteen (l3) east
containing eleven (ll) acres: Also, Lot
number two ~ in the east half of section
Ihirty-six (3G) township one ~ south
range thirteen Q3) east containing
twenty-three (23) acres. Appraised at
SSI6Co. Terms of sale; one h llf cash on
day OF sale, and one half in one year fro m
day of sale with interest on deferred pay
ment to be 81 cured by mortgage upon
the premises sold.
d. J.. KENTFIELD, administrator
OF Douglas karr. dec.
GRISELL S KALI, Atty.
Oct. 30, 1S7l-4w.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02
Cattle Sick and Diving,

Mr.. Jonathan Temple, ,ofPoplar, re
ports that Mr.. r. Hazlett and Mr..
Alvin Tuttle, both of Texas township
and living on adjoining farms have
each lost four or five head of cattle
which have become ailing and have
died suddenly without any apparent
cause.
The symptoms are described as
dropping of their heads, looping of
their ears, standing with the body in
an extended or stretched position and
terminating in death almost before
any special ailment has been noticed
-Bucyrus Journal
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

THE Republican majority in Pen
sylvania, on Secretary of State is
about 10000.
The Republican majority in Iowa
is 10000.