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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
Gen. Thomas Monument.

The following address has been
issued and we have no doubt that the
whole object aimed at will meet with
triumphant success:
HEADQ'Rs THOMAS MONUMENTAL CON.,)
SOCIETY ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.f
November 25th, 1871. \
To the Member of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland:
To the Members of the late Army of the
Cumberland:
To the Public:
/. At the meeting of the Society of the
Aarmy of the Cnmberland.held at Detroit
chigan. OIL the 18th and 10th inst,
much interest was taken in the matter
of the proposed Thomas Monument, and
it was
'.Resolred, That the chairman be re-
quested to appoint one member of this
Society, or of the late army Of the Cum
berland, from each state and Territory
represented in it to make collections and
receive subscriptions the Thomas Monu-
mental Fund" who shall forward to the
Treasurer OF the Society monthly the
amounts received by him, with the names
of the several donors, anu that those SO
appointed for the several States and Ter
ritories be authorized to select and ap-
poin; assistants 20 aid them IN receiving
subscriptions and making collections"
In accordance with this resolution, TIE
following ex-ofliccrs of the late Army of
the Cumberland were appointed, and tile
Treasurer OF the Society was directed to
prepare subscription papers, anc forward
the same to them:
Ohio, General T.J. Wood: we omit
the officers of other states for want of
room. ED. REP
2. Although to be erected under tie
auspices of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland, the monument should
be national in its character, and of such
durable materials, and so located, as to
keep alive the memory of his virtues and
services among the largest numbers of
his countrymen, in all coming time.
3. The Monument will be a colossal
Equestrian statue of the General. in
bronze, upon suitable base, but its 10
cation will not be determined until the
next meeting of the Society.
4. While it is believed that small con.
tribution from those still living who
have served under General Thomas
might suffice, yet there are thousands of
our fellow countrymen. in all parts of
the United States, who would be graft
fed to testify their esteem and admira-
ton for his public services and virtues
by contributing to the erection of this
Monument.
5'Comrades of the Society, and thos e
who served uuder General thomas, will
it is hoped, take this matter in hand
without delav.
6. General j. S. Fullerton, the Treas
urer Of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, st Louis, Mo-, will have
all funds transmitted to him deposited
in some good savings bank, to the credit
of ''The Thomas Monumental Fund,
and will carefully register the names Of
all donors, in book kept for that pur-
pose. He will also publish occasional
statements of amounts received, with
proper acknowledgment of donations de-
serving public notice.
z. This subscription paper is prepared
by order of the Committee appointed tC
take measures for the erection of the
| Thamas Monument,
w. S. RosEcRANs,
Prest. Soc. a. Of C..
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
Significant Speech of the Gar of
RusSia-The Entente With Ger
many and peace and order
in EUrODe
His Majesty the Car of Russis

His Majesty the Gar of Russia has
delivered a speech on the subject of
the condition of the relations which
exist between his government and
that of the Emperor William, of Ger
many. Setting aside the forms and
usages of Cabinet diplomacy, the
Russian potentate has made public
personal profession of his good will
towsrds the great power which Prus-
siahas matured at his side The ex-
preston is Of the most pointed sig
nificanee, particularly so at the present
grand crisis in the history Of the gov
ernments and peoples of the Old
World. The manner and moment of
its pronounCement are remarkable.
The Gar attending at the anniversa-
ry banquet given by the Knights of
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21

The New York Times has taken
the pains necessary to show that the
New York Sun is q habitual common
liar, and that its list of SO called
Presidential relatives, contains by far
the largest proportion Of persons who
are net related in any way to the
President. while some ofthem are to-
tally unknown to him. 1t is a scan
dalous thing that any respectable
newspaper should place ON record
such reckless lies as the Sun is habit
nally guilty of, even for the purpose
of disproving them. 1t would be q
great deal more decent and reputable
for the age in which we live, if no
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21

such malevolent inventions by infl-
nous characters should be transmit
ed to posterity in the columns cf any
respectable newspaper. In the col
umns Of the Sun and its kind, they
are harmless as the blackmail litera-
tnre of the indecent "Paul Pry" spe-
Ties of papers. They will not even
be known to decent people, whose
business does not lead them into the
slums and disreputable places.-Ohio
State journal.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
;HE DEBATE IN THE SEN
ATE.

we exceedingly regret tHe actlOn
It the majority in the Senate the
'iher day on the Trumbull resolution,
md especially as the advocates of the
resolution have not a single repre-
entatiye On the Committee. This
sction will injure the cause of Re
publicanism and weaken our strength.
We are in favor of thorough invcsti
alton and reform wherever corrup-
ion exists and of pursuing with un-
.'.lenting vengeance every official
:ound guilty of corruption, no matter
vhcther he be Republican orDemo-
,.rat, Christian or Heather. We must
xpect more or less bad men to creep
..lto Office. They exist in every COM
nunity. There was pretty bad
ustomer even among the twelve
-isciplcs. And so long as such a
condition of society exists, the best
thing that can be done is to be vigl
.ant, ferret out the scoundrels and
!sunish them to the fullest extent of
he law. The Cincinnati Gazette of
he 18th TINS comments on the de-
ate pending the resolution above re-
serred to-:
We suppose the Republican Sena.
'ors who opposed Mr.. Srumbulrs re-
olution for a Retrenchmen: Commit
&c, with power to send for persons
I'D papers, had a solid object in
lew, and where governed by other
nd higher than mere partisan mo-
ives. At this distance from the scene
i action however, and with the de-
.ate as reported by telegraph before
3, the conclusion is irresistible that
he majority in the United States
,enate, on Thursday, did themselves
no credit: wounded the President in
.he house Of his friends, and inflicted
deep injury on the Republican par
ty.
The President, in his late message,
oppressed himself fully, squarely, and
;,rnestly in favor of reform. This
eclaraticn was received with great
.vor by the people, because the peo
lie believe reform necessary, and they
ave confidence that the President
.eant precisely what he said, and
hat he is fully determined to carry
ut the purpose to which he has SO
fairly and pointedly referred.
Senators, therefore, who opposed
:'rumbull's resolution. made a grave
'.rstake if they supposed that by SO
.oing they favored the President.
ioweyer it may seem to them from a
..urely partisan standpoint. and in the
t:mosphere of party caucus, the
.eople take q broader and far differ
|. view Of the subject. The strength
/ the president lies not in such s.sup-
sort" rs he received in the Senate.
;.ot in the belief on the part of the
eople that Mr. Trumbull, in speaking
r. a full, unsparing, and impartial in
.estigation of frauds and abuses, rep
'sented the President, rather than
hose Senators who spoke on the 9TH
side. Destroy the ground on which
e confidence of the people toward
rant is based, and the majority who
tied down the resolution of Mr..
imbuil would be powerless to serve
sim.
1nere is well founded conviction
at there is need of reform. The
.esident himself so stated the Sec
tary of the Treasury was even more
s'inted than the President. There is.
fact, no doubt about it. To seem
erefore, to oppose investigation, is
shake public confidence in the in
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21

tegrity of the administration, and to
give color to the charges of the op-
position.
That the Senate did seem to oppose
investigation is not to be denied, and
that this is the impression made upon
the public is unquestloned. The real
friends Of the Republican party and
of President Grant, therefore, have
a right to protest against the false
position in which they have been
placed by the Republican Senators
who voted against Trumbulrs resolu-
tion, and they should protest in thun-
der tones, and in food of communal
cations that would enable the Sena-
tors to understand that the voice of
the majority of the United States as
expressed is not the voice of the hon
est and earnest Republicans of the
country, whose votes are depended
upon to maintain the integrity and
ascendency of the party.
Mr.. Trumbulls resolution provided
for starding Committee on Re-
trenchment, such as existed in the
last Congress and accomplished much
in the line of reform, which exposed
the corruptions in that seat of evil
the New York Custom House-ani
led to important changes. This COM
mittee would have power to sit dur
ing the recess, and send for persons
and papers This point alarmed the
opposing Senators. The proposed
committee might sit during the presi-
dental campaign, and bring to light
facts that would damage the Republi-
can party. But 1t could not bring to
light facts unless facts we're found
and if there are abuses in the New
York Custom House, they should be
brought to light now and abolished.
That would be the way to help the
Republican party before the campaign
and thereafter That would be the
way to strengthen the President. 1t
may be important to some gentlemen
aspiring to the New York senatorship
to have the New York Custom House
abuses continued, but it is not to the
interest of the Republican party or of
President Grant. The latter has on
ly to go ahead with the work of re-
form, to rip up abuses wherever they
exist, and to give special and early at
tention to the New York Custom
House frauds to make himself master
of the situation. What the New
York abuses are is already pretty well
known, and a resolution adopted by
the House on Thursday, calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation, viii throw further light on
the subject
1t was to be hoped that a nights
reflection would have convinced the
Senators who supported the original
resolution OF their error. Such hope
was vain. The Trumbull resolution,
robbed of its vitality, its important
provisions cut out, was referred to a
packed committee on which the
friends of the resolution were denied
any representation whatever.
We have to say to the Senators
who controlled the matter, that this
is not the way to strengthen the Re-
publican party, or to advance the best
interest of the country, but the re-
| verse. If Senators think otherwise,
it shows that they need light from the
people-that they are Wonderfully
blind or amazingly deficient in zeal,
honest zeal for the success for the
cause to which they profess to be at
tached.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21

LATER.
Since the above has been nut in
type we are glad to learn that the de-
bate on Monday shows a different
and much better dispo sition than we
were led to infer from previous re-
ports. Senators who we're represen
ted as against the measure, boldly
proclaim that they are IN favor ofthe
most searching Investigations and the
following resolution, subsequently so
amended as to authorize the Commit
tee to send for persons, papers &c !,
was adopted:
"Resored, That the Committee of
investigation and Retrenchment be
instructed to impure into the expen-
ditures in all the branches of the
United States, and report whether any
or what offices ought to be abolished,
and whether any and what salaries or
allowances ought be reduced, what
are the methods of procuring ac-
countability sin public officers or
agents in the care and disbursement
of public monies, whether monies
have been paid out illegally, whether
any officers or agents or other per-
sons have been or are employed in
the public service without authority
of law or unnecessarily, how and to
what extent the expenses of the SER
vice of the country may and ought to
be curtailed.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
In its Little Grave.

! Tie Passive policy has taken on
the last phacc of passivism-death.
The rickety offspring oftlhe Blair and
Schurz nuptials is in its little grave,
and on its beadstone may be written
tbo on;tanb.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21

CUkE and call on A. w. Bl inkerhoff
= 81 Son. in O'Briens splendid new
room north of the Court House, Upper
ca ndusky. Ohio. for
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18

he was not found. prolonged search proved
fIuitless and his parents moumed for their
own infant as dead, and ate the young monkey
with what appetite their bereavement had left TO
them, The monkey mother, however, who had,
as our readers have already inferred, carried off
The offspringof her child's murderer, didnot fol-
low this christian example, buted the infant from
her natural fount instead of feeding upon him,
Some three months after party of hunters
came across family of monkeys in the wilder
ness and among them, in the arms of his faith
full wet nurse was the long lost child, who SEEM
ed to have thoroughly mastered the monkey dia-
loct and chartered with huency which he has
hardly equalled in his subsequent efforts as a
legislator. He was rescued, of course, ana his
education was continued under other auspices.
Whether his early adoption by an ape was
cause or only an obscure portent of the great
ness he was to attain as member of the New
Zealand parliament is not clearly disclosed. III
natured satiiists suggest that, as Romulus drew
from his savage step.mother the ierceness and
strength which fitted him for the founder of a
conquering state, so this South African found
ling may have imbibed from the monkey who
sucked him some qualities that have contributed
to his success as politician.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18

Indigestion is not dangerous, say the faculty. Perhaps
not in ITSELF while it remains indigestion; but look
at the consequences to which it may lead and often does
lead when il becomes chronic disease spark of fire
is small thing pressure the foot will put it out;
a breath Will eXtinguish it, Yet it may fire a powder
mill or kindle flame that will consume city In like
manner indigestion may produce gastrlts cancer ofthe
stomach congestion of the bowels apOpexy liver dis
ease, and many other dangerous maladies Is it not
wise, then, to check in the germ? Nothing is more
clearly and indsputaby established than that Hostel
ters Stomach Biters will eradicate dyspepsia in all its
stages The true policy, however, to extlngush it in
the fist stages with this wholesome, powerful and in
table tome and Alternative. 1t is easier to queneh
spark than flame, and it is easier to cure dyspepsia
when II is first developed, than when it has made head
way by neglect and become complicated with other all
nents There is not the shadow of doubt that the bit
tiers are as directly anagonisc dyspepsia as water is
to fire There thousands of cases on record proving
this fact. The remedy is safe and agreeable All the
liquors of commerce prescribed simulants leave
sting behind But the sting is taken out of the spiritu
Gus basis of this great remedy by vegetable medication
and, moreover, the smulant thus medicaed is of ex
cepona purity OF all tonics taken as safeguards or
remedies for fever and ague bilious remttents and other
fan epidemics itls the only that can uniformly be
depended upon. d&wlw nl6
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18

We are frequently reminded of the fact that
some good may come out of circumstances that
seem to be wholly evil The negligence of rail.
road employers for example would be pro
nouneed by most people an unmixed evil, pro.
ductiye of nothing but disaster But we are
glad TO learn on respectable authority, that il
has some beneficial consequences, not of i'm.
portance enough TO offset the loss of life and
property which il too often causes, but vet such
as to lead us TO regard it with something like
complacency, when it does not involve human
suffering. The favorable aspect Of railroad care
lessDess is suggested by a paragraph in a New
York paper containing the statement that il is
"rapidly becoming an obstacle TO the establish
ment of racing on a solid basis in this country
The writer from whom we quote does not see in
this favorable prospect; on the contrary
he urges il as the most impressive
argument he can use in favor OF
increased care in railroad business. The occa.
sion for his remark he finds in an accident which
lately happened TO a car containing two horses,
Harry Bassett and Joe Daniels, belonging to a
somewhat eminent horse-racing magnate. The
car got loose on descending grade, and, while
running at great speed, came in contact with
another car standing on the same track. The
horses were both injured considerably, and Joe
Daniels had one Of his front teeth knocked ont
OF course the horses, who were in no way re.
sponsihle for the immortality of racing, are OBJ
jects Of pity for their fright and suffering; but
If they could know that their misfortune would
have a sensible effect in preventing "the estab.
lshment Of racing on a solid basis" we have
no doubt they would bear it cheerluly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18

The condition Of the New York reporters is
amazing. The writers of leading articles do not
always profess omniscience. They occasionally
admit lack of information on some subjects,
and not unlrequently make an involuntary dis
play of ignorance. But the reporter is never at
a loss. He interviews all sorts and conditions
of men, and offers his opinions on finance to
veteran mllionaires, and on politics to famous
statesmen, with equal eomplacency. One OF
these accomplished gentlemen lately went to
gather information at Cornell univerSty-not
as a student, of course, for his attachments must
already transcend the limits of any college cur
riculum-and finding there young man study
ing Sanscrit, he seized the opportunity to in
form the readers OF the journal honOred by en-
ploying him, that he was somewhat familiar
with that language and found much pleasure in
helping the Cornell student out of some of his
linguistic difficulties. The reporter of another
journal paid a visit to the Russian yes
sells in the harbor for the pur-
pose Of interviewing their commanders
These officers naturally enough addressed him
in Russian, thinking perhaps that they might
thus without discourtesy eyade the necessity Of
a prolonged conversation, but the impossible
reporter informs us that he responded in the
same tongue, quoting his remarks, with trans
lation added for the benefit of readers less &C.
complished. He afterwards dropped into French
in friendly way, admitting with frankness
which shows that, though so skillfu inguist
he was not inordinately vain of his accomplish
ment, that he preferred ''to continue the CONVEX.
sation in French than sustain the dialogue in
the rather more complicated tongue of the Mus.
eoyites." His subsequent efforts show that he
is fully capable of Sustaining the dialogue
such as it is, but it is rather melancholy TO see
that he can put these languages to no better
use. On The whole we think we prefer the
Jenkins who writes what he fondly imagines to
be English, to the polyglot variety. But when
these gentlemen rise in their profession to be
the managers of journals what stores of varied
and profound learning our newspapers will con-
tain
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18
Gbe aap spp aalute. satuOap annnq, yubmb IS, 1871

the forty-eight jurors were either fools or
rogues, and Judges Jones and Freedman unfit
to hold seats upon the bench, or Judge McCunn
is palpably out of place there.
have written at some length on private
case, Just for the purpose of confirming my as
sertion that our courts want looking after.
Hereafter hope to write upon more pleasant
topics than these For in spite of rogues and
politicians we still live much in the usual
way;-authors write books, publishers print
them, and people buy them. In my next pro-
pose to give glance into the world of letters
IL. a.
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w0RCEST ER
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1871.


Webope sincerely that the Grand Duke Alexis
will reach New York safely before this number
of the Spy goes TO press. The New Workers find
themselves in a condition of great suffering, and
ore Incoming historical. Alexis does not come.
They have waited watched, listened, and gazed
seward. until waiting has become too painful
for endurance Thursday evening, another
Russian man-of-war, the Bogatire came into
the harbor; and, suddenly the city was on Tip
toe with new excitement and aglow with hope.
Every available craft was put in motion, and
there was hurrying down the harbor; but this
furry of hope ended in what one of the New
York journals describes as 'anotner heart
breaking disappointment" There was in the
harbor another shipof the Alexis squadron but,
alas it was not the Svetlana which bears the
Young Russian who is to be worshpped as a
grand duke; it was only the corvette Bogatire;
and the reaction was distressing. All New York
fell back into despair much greater than that of
"Marisna in the moated grange"
HE eometh not, she said;
She said am aweary aweary."
1t is very amusing to see how these anxious
New Workers are occupied while waiting for
Alexis who fingers so aggrayatingly, beyond
their view, on the STORMY deep" Their feelings
do not allow them to give much time to serious
work; but they contriye TO discuss various
points of etiquette, which, in their eyes, are i'm
mensely important, and, from time to time, they
rehearse the programme arranged for ''recclv-
ing" him. Meanwhile, the reporters and other
newspaper writers discuss everything that can
be imagined to have any relation to the subject
They profess TO know every particular connected
with his voyage, since he left Russia. They mar
rate his personal history, always using the ''bes
authorities" They tell all about his family anG
its origin; and, especially, how it sprung from q
very ancient Rurik, 'foundcr of the Russian en-
pire" Their performances, when they visit the
Russian ships, are incffable. There is not a Ian
guage of either European or Asatc Russia
which they can not speak; but their modesty
and condescension constrain them to use some
tongue which the Russian officers are supposed
TO understand, such as English, and, in one OIL
rwo cases, French. These reporters do their best
to be inexpressbly wonderful. their reports
indicate that the Russian officers find them very
amusing.
Some of the New York journals try OCCASION
ally to seem entirely sell-possessed, and to talk
on the ubiect in yirtuouS way. The Tribune
of Thursday shook its head gravely and said
Something too much of this" And it went Oh
in this way: "a great nation standing on it;
head is not an impressive or edifying spectacle
Very true; but we beg leave to remind the Tri
bune that New York city is not the nation. Thu