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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
.NEUBERR \ hE-kL T.I.

The kuKlux of Newberry, South Carolina,
by the murder of Faulkner, one of their as
seciatcs, who was wounded in a raid and who
they feared was about to confess his connec-
ton with them and some of their doings. A
correspondent of the Herald gives the follow
ing account of the affair in which Faulkner
was wounded;
| at was in the village of Newberry, a few
weeks ago, that the County Commissioner,
Simeon Young, a man of respectable charac-
ter (but republican in politics., had his resi-
dence visited by band of thirty Ku-Klux all
mounted and armed and filled to their necks
with whiskey.
Between one and two o'clock of a Sunday
morning these fiends made raid on the de-
fenceless home of the County Commissioner,
| and after defiling around the honse with mill
| tary precision, their faces all being smeared
| with black and their bodies hidden with loose
| flowing garments, they began their devillish
work of pitching burning balls of tHrpentine
into the windows, which they had smashed to
gain an entrance, which was refused them by
Young. The wife of the assaulted man, whom
they endeavored to assassinate, woke her
husband up, and, screaming with terror, ran
to the window in her night clothes, crying out
in anguish -:
''Sim, Sim, wake up, for Gods sake! The
ku-klux are down upon us !"
| Then came a Succession of rifle shots
sharp quick and to the purpose-and another
turpentine ball was thrown into the room, in
which child of Mr.. Young was sleeping at
the time. Young smothered the fire ball with
a blanket. Then came more shots and anoth-
er scream of agony from his wife told the
hunted man that his wife had been shot, as he
afterwards ascertained, through the back,
while trying to conceal herself in the bed
clothes. The child was also shot by another
volley through both hips. An attempt was
then made to force the door, and while it was
being forced back several shots were fired
into the apartment
Young then cried out :-''You id Ku-
klux, I'll kill some of you if can; you
have killed my wife and child"
AS he said that he seized musket and
fired blindly at the first man of the group,
wounding him badly. This assassin was then
came another volley, when Young made
dash, broke through the crowd, and, running
for a fence, succeeded in getting over it,
although he received two shots in the thigh
while scramblng for his life.
Next day the wounded man whom Young
had shot was discovered and was apprehended
by the Sheriff, and an examination was held
IN the case. His name proved to be Watt
Faulkner, man of average character in the
community, but slightly addicted to sporting
habits. Since then, Faulkner, who it is be.
lieved, was about to confess his conplicity
with the Ku-Klux Khan, was visited in his
bed and murdered by band of disguised
men-not negroes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
THE NEW CONVEX rs.

The hope of the Vallandigham demo
Gratis that they will draw recruits from the
republican party by adopting its platform
is weak delusion. Schemes similar to
this have been tried before and failed. No
republican will think less of his party be-
cause the democrats at last concede that it
is and has been right and so resolve in
State convention, but will rather hold the
stronger to its principles and organization
because of this endorsement by those who
have hitherto opposed them. There are
undoubtedly democrats who honestly ac-
cept the Vallandigham platform; there
are others, the larger part, who take that
or any other as a means to success, car
ing little about principle. Republicans
will never abandon their own well estab-
lished party to join another made up of
such elements as belong to the new de-
parture and under such leader as Vail
andigham. When Douglas switched his
party alongside the republican track, it
was soon found that the honest anti-Le-
compton men were obliged to get aboard
and did get board the republican train
while the other class went back to their
former idols. The Douglas party proved
a very good recruiting institution for the
republicans. Republicans had more con-
fidence in Douglas than in Vallandigham,
more respect for the motives which actu-
ated his followers than they can have in
the converts of the new departure, but
they saw their advantage and the absurdi
ty of yielding it, and at last the Dougla,
men had to come clean over. Let tn,
Vallandigham move go on. The homes
men in it will find their way into the re
publican party, and the other sort will &C
back to jeff Davis, where they belong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
G ENERAL NE VS..

The most gratifying announcement in An
drew Johnson's recent speech was that it was
the last he should ever make.
Bluetish appeared on the Massachusetts,
coast this season about week later than
usual.
The indianapolis Journal expresses its
amazement at the facility with which leading
Democrats throw aside and disregard the
"eternai principles" of their party in these
latter days.
A friend of Mr. Emerson met him in the
Yosemite Valley and said, 81 hope you have
found no disappointment herel" "No, no, p
said he, sit is the only thing that quite comes
up to the bragg"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08

The "Gentiles" of Utah of all political par
ties have united in the effort to elect men,
bers of the territorial legislature opposed to
the Mormons, and arrangements have been
made to hold conventions in the several cleo
ton districts on the Goth instant, to organize
for the canvass. A committee will publish an
address to the people advocating their plan
The election will take place in August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
Republican State Convention.
AU GU 8 ia

The Republicans of Maine and all others VINO
support the present National and State Administra-
tons are invited to send delegates to State Con-
yention to be holden in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08

The Republicans of Kentucky assert that
many democrats are dissatisfied with the cold
Bourbon sentiments of the democratic can
didate for Governor, and will vote for the re-
publican candidate, General Harlan. Among
the men who are named as leading in this
movement are Leslie Coomhs, George Rob-
ertsOn and DIR. S. +. Cans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08

The Cincinnati Enquirer, apropos of ''new
departures" says: at has been said that the
Wing party in 1852 made their platform as
near like the Democratic as possible. They
ance in politics."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
CITY HALL. PORTLAND,
Thursday. June %. 1871

AT TEN O'CLOCK, A. Nj,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernor aud transactiBg any other business that ma.
properly come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be Us follows =
Each city town and plantation will be entitled t
one delegate and an additional for every - yotei
for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1868
fraction of 40 votes additional to the full numbe
for delegate is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized to I'LL vacancies onl.
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 creden
tials.
JAMES 6. BLAINE, Kennebec, Chairman.
VIM. p, FRYE, Androscoggin.
EBEN WOODBURY., Aroostook.
FREDERICK ROBBIE, Cumberland.
WILLIAM r. LOWELL, Franklin.
JOHN D. HOPKINS, Hancock.
PAUL STEVENS, Knox.
EDWIN FIVE, Lincoln
L. C. HARRINGTON, Oxford.
WILLIAM p. WINGATE, Penobseot.
E. 4. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
J.. w. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
HIRAM KNOwLTON, Somerset.
Sc. THURLOw, Waldo.
IGNATIUS SARGENT Washington.
JOHN L. BUTLER York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
QUITE WRONG " TIE SENSE.

II tie course Of a serious article which
appeared il the REPC8LIc4s ne other day,
We stated VIA. We believe 10 De GeploIa-
BE fac. IL tie following word:
The South is lanoring under evl- II ter
own creation. Too IAauv o. oar
Young men are Idle. and 700 many Of oar
Toun9 women are shiftless.
Upon this tie EDITOR Q: the I,. :cl.A.
who explains tia. his is merely COM
mercial mind, and only capable Of ewing
commercial opinions. gravelv charges -
with taunting al Impoverished people FOR
the sc.n.iness 0. :Leir '.nleI .lothinr +
Such construction ,2@y be ~orthy Of al
amateur commercial writer, II va, IL.
is hardly ~ 70 tie standard We expec: IL
a man CT sound, practical common sense.
TO illustrate We laye thousands Of
young women il this city, daughters OF
poor parents, orphans and halt orphans,
who would gladly DO something 70 make
their own living. -Ley would ,erve a.
clerks, or work n linlerie:. shoe shops.
or millinery and dress making establish
rents, or even N the factory in the Sixth
District, but tor the fear 0. losing caste
and being rated as servants. They are
chained to their tyranr, poverty, by The
more powerful despot Of public opinion.
As consequence, :hey have no future 70
look to except the torlorn hope Of a
fortunate marriage. No. long since the
cotton factory above Napoleon avenue re-
Quired the assistance OF several young
women, but the demand could not be
supplied. Orr newspapers have gener-
ally taken pains TO show the dark side Of
factory life, aod those who have no prac-
teal knowledge Of what II really is i'm
agine it to be sort Of Calcutta dark hole
affair, at once disagreeable, dangerous
and disgraceful. We would be glad TO
have all such erroneous impressions re-
moved. Female employment should be
encouraged and pcprlarized Homes.
work can degrade lo one but the van.
Of it and the money it secures has been
the ruin Of tens of thousands.
This was the idea tina: We had in mind,
but in no sense did we intend to drag the
question Of Undertaking into the con-
troversv. We leave that to the 'cou-
merclal writer's and the fashion reporters.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

corrupt the whole body polite to it's
injury, and be reproach against an en-
hghtened people. The vindication Of
the law in this particular instance was a
proceeding compatible with the modern
principle Of liberation
The Mormons chose to commit actions
which came within the sphere Of criminal
law, and there was no justification, either
moral or religious, much less legal, that
could avail in mitigation. The Thugs OF
India held murder to be a religious duty,
but the civilized world approved of their
execution as murderers The punishment
of murder is a plain duty Of the State,
and it matters not in the slightest degree
what is the criminals own view of his &C.
tons. If the law ,.nder which the polyga-
mists are being tired and convicted does
| not exist and IS not IN force il other
| States and Territories, 50 much the worse
for them. They dug the pit into which
they are falling and as they made their
bed so must they lie. BY passing the
law which they did against lasciviousness
and adultery, though it was intended for
the maintenance OF what they call their
religions institutions, it has proved the
ruin Of pernicious system.
There can no: be any doubt bu: all
Normors are bigamists, and that bigamy
in ali other States and Territories OF the
Union is punishable by law, and the Nor
mon theocracy, acknowledged to be
vicious is attacked in vulnerable point
of the arMor which was supposed to be
impenetrabie. :: IS no. the religion Of
these people which is inveighed agains.
and punished. j: is only the vice, brutal
ity and Generalization which their sys-
TEN produces that society and the law
condem. As well might the pagan rites
of cannibal;sm and human sacrifice be
tolerated as the Gebauchery and degrade
ton Of the system Of p0lygamy that exists |
in Utah. The apolosists Of the Normons
call it a matter Of conscience and relg- |
ious belief. Il is no. more 50 than tie |
thug thief or other criminal TO say that
he committed a crime for tie same cause.
All religions which are not subversive Of |
the peace ana good order Of society and
the government: under which We live are
fully tolerated, and every man IS pro-
tected in his religion: but it Is no. re,ig-
ious worship 20 nr1talize Gods best gift
to man" 20 lUstful passion. Iven the
Turk is arriving a: the conclusion that
one wife IS better than a plurality, and
the presen. Sultan Of Turie: is rewarded
for lis obedience 20 the law. Thou
shalt 10. comnli. adultery !: IS simple
justice, ard no. intolerance, that compels
the infection Of the penalty Of the law
upon the leaders Of a system Of wee and
wrong, and the country viii rejoice when
its destruction IS complete.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
ALMOST READY FOR & NEW START.

It is always pleasing to Us to be able to
,mpart good news to OUT people; and as
We are confident all have become salts
fed OF the importance OF speedy rail
road connection with Texas. We are graft
fed to be able to give information that
the work on the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas road will be speedily renewed and
prosecuted with vigor TO completion.
The temporary embarrassments that have
delayed this importan. work have been
overcome by the leading stockholders in
the North and such men as Cakes Ames.
OF Boston, Governor Morgan, o: New
FORK. Mr.. Griewold, ana Others. have
agreed 20 furnish SIX millions Of dollars
OF their own money TO complete the road
20 Houston. Cakes Ames has already
subscribed seven hundred and Fifty thou
sand dollars toward the SIX millions. and
pledged himself 10 raise il 10 a million.
Il Necessary. Il IS understood the money
Will he Immediately raised, ard tie work
renewed with energy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30


borrowers at rates not reputed heavy,
though exceptional instances must not be
taken as making genel al rule.
The decline in gold has unbalanced for
eign exchange, which is quoted at irregular
and variable lates
City appropriation certificates are re-
ported at Sc to 80 cents. Several amounts
were sold at IS cents. We hear of nothing
doing in warrants, which. however, are
quoted at good rates.
The following sales took. place on the
street yesterday: Ammonia Propelling
Company, so and 20 shares at ST. 80; so
and 20 at SCI; so at $50 80; offered freely
at s:25. Mexican Gulf and Ship Canal, 90
shares at Sis. Metropolitan certificates,
$1,000 at "a cents. Calcasieu Sulphur and
Mining Company, 10 shares full paid a:
$50 %.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
TOLERATION.

The days Of persecution by fire and
fagot for opinions sake are now happily
at an end. The growth of liberation in
our social and political organizations is
manifestly On the increase. We have
learned not to shoot, lang and burn
people who disagree with Us on specula-
tive or political questions; and it is a
PLAIN advantage that the gibbet and stake
are no longer considered fair modes O.
argument. The law Of force impelled bv
vigilance committees, and executed bv a
lynchinS process, is discountenanced by
all honorable and law-abiding citizens.
Inc Old spirit Of brutality 10y which it
was sought to enforce the opinions of men
upon others can never again be revived.
Ii there IS an evil existing in COM
munlty, there is or may be correspond
ing law to overcome it. They who act in
open defiance Of law, natural or divine,
are certain to suffer the penalty for the
violation OF it. Sooner or later. the
punishment is inflicted, and the law
is vindicated. This has been the
case with the recent trials of the Nor
mons in Utah. 1t was sought by the
government Of this country to put down
the evil Of polygamy by force, but it did
not avail. The law was invoked, and the
men who openly defed it are in a fair
way to suffer the penalty for their wick
edness. The practice OF polygamy was
an evil, and a practice which no society
could tolerate and prosper. It must be
pu. down, or it would tester upon and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
fered from epidemics Of any kind; but
from want ofproper drainage, and prac-
tice of dincinn LARGE nifs into which were

fered from epidemics Of any kind; but
from want ofproper drainage, andaprac-
tice of digging large pits into which were
collected all the refuse and feculent mat
ter of the city, and when near full covering
them over with earth, and opening new
cesspools fer the same purpose, the
ground upon which the city stands be-
came thoroughly saturated and impreg-
mated with the elements Of a fatal disease
which, when it broke oct, robbed Buenos
Ayres Of one-third Of its population. It
had population of two hundred thou
sand when thus attacked, and at least one
third Of that number died of the fearful
disease that had been carelessly con-
tracted. New Orleans has suffered to
very considerable extent from almost
similar causes. A thorough system of
drainage will prevent the ground upon
which our city stands from being, as it
were, sponge to soak up the filthy water
that collects in our, at present, imperfect
canals, and stands there an eye-sore and
a cause of disease to our people.
The kErUBlIcAH was also the first to
advocate the granting OF the charter by
the Legislature TO the company that has
undertaken to construct railroad from
this city to Texas. because we knew that
the building of such road would greatly
enhance the value Of property and
trade here. And VOW we stand ready
20 advocate tie most practical
way Of conveying to or city the grain
trade Of the great West. We are not par
tlcular about who shall bring the grain
here, but We feel concerned about having
cheap way of transportation. We would
like to see several companies engaged in
the work. Competition has long been
the life OF trade. and it is more
than likely that an honest competition in
the carrying business on the great Father
of Waters viii help teach our river men
modes of economy they have never yet
thought of. II they would successfully
with the railroads for business
they have got to furnish the cheapest |
mode OF transportation, and by good !
they can succeed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
MATTERS Ct FURLIC IMPORT,

Next IL Importance 20 the prospect OF
securing for this city perfect system OF
drainage, stands the projected railroad
connection with Texas; and of equal i'm
portance, perhaps, is the contemplated
establishment OF a line Of iron barges that
will secure for the great metropolis of tie
South the grain trade Of the West.
The EEpUBL-CAN was the first to adyo-
cate the passage Of law that would estab-
fish perfect system Of drainage for New
Orleans; thereby improving its character
for health by retaining the swamp lands
III It's rear, and rendering an increase in
its revenues ly making those lands valua-
bic. That these swamps have added to
our chances for fever is generally admitted.
1t must also be admitted that the want Of
perfect system Of drainage in the city to
carry off rapidly the filth that collects in
its cutters has been another cause for
disease. The terrible scourge that visited
Buenos Ayres last spring in the shape of
yellow fever-was pronounced by the most
eminent physicians of that city to be
caused by the neglect Of the authorities to
to establish system of drainage whereby
it could he relieved Of its refuse matter.
The city was not subject to yearly vista
tons Of this disease. It had rarely suf-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

A miserable miser, named Chapman. died
lately at Foxton, England, worth :5o,o0o.
His last wish was that his stick might be
put in his coffin that he might give old
Stratford" a thrashing with it when he met
with him, because he disappointed him Of
buying some land years ago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
IN CARONDEIET STREET,


Tie prices OF cotton have fallen of sill more,
anti the rates prevailing before the recent
advance ROW rGle casting ou- exceptional
terms. The following tail-e represents the
cufren. prices:
FOOD ol'lhafE .-.......-. /.
Low ndd ny ......... Is
Nidd observation-disclosures. ...,............ 49,
Ills state of the market is dine as much
20 sympathy with Liverpool as 70 az actual
change IN the nature of ,he demand. The
recen. large sales have eased the money
market 70 such an extent that 10 CONNER.
cial paper of any consequence is now atioat
looking up purchasers. The sales yesterday.
amounting TO the previous daily aggregate,
showed the effect OF the going back TO what
must now be called regular rates
But little business was dong in stocks
Ammonia shares were quoted up. and sales
were made at better prices than the day
before. The reasons OF any appreciation in
the stock are kept down. il any there are.
but that it is improving in value there is no
doubt, Many inquiries made for Lottery
stock failed TO bring it out. on account of
llt lHuI"s otlHE ZOO tnln. sugar Sheu
Company stock is also improving in valua-
ton. The condition OF Slaughterhouse
stock is locked up in silence No mention
has beer made of it for several DAYS.
Levee stock IS in a state Of rheumatic paral-
vsis beyond galvansm so far as the de-
manI goes. IN fact, any inquiry whatever
would raise" !. a few points, so calm and
composed is the market in reference to this
corporation. It's inaction is. however only
equal to the Incidence OF tie company
itself whose lights for the present are sys-
-ematicaily kept under buslel In rail
road stock there has been a slight improve
ment n Crescent City. but few shares come
10 the surface. Bank stocks generally com
mand highestgures than a month ago. but
their appearance on .l,a street 70 he lawked
about IS rare.
The following offers ana bids took place
at the Board Of Brokers las. evening:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

A Kansas City book-keeper received
note stating that he had been selected by
ballot from three hundred and thirty-three
persons as sacrifice to some spirit which
required human food. Surprising It to be a
joke, he pocketed the note, but a couple of
hours atterward bullet came crashing
through the window and struck the desk
few inches from his head. It was probably
the work of a maniac
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

We had pleasant visit yesterday from
Mr.. Il. G. Lowe. editor OF the Shreveport
Southeastern. Mr.. Lowe las recently been
engaged in experimenting the publication
of the official proceedings OF the Shreveport
railroad convention, Of which he was the
first secretary
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

Michael Aldens, Weehauken, New Jer-
sey, beggar, was lately found dead upon a
table in his hut, with $500 lying beside
him. The miser had died counting his
money. He had not been seen for some
time, and the curiosity Of the neighbors led
them to enter his cabin, where he was found
dead as described.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that a manufacturer of tobacco
can not remove his stock of manufactured
tobacco, unstamped, from the present fac
tory to new factory, without mourning all
the penalties prescribed in the seventy-tirst
section of the act of July 90, 1868.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

To-day having been designated by the
President of the United States and the
Governor of Louisiana for thanksgiving.
business in the city will be generally
suspended In order that our employees
may eat their holiday dinners at their
leisure with their families, the REPuB-
1IcAN Office will be closed, and conse-
quently no paper will be issued from
this Office tomorrow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

Arecent book on women, by Dora D'lstria,
gives number of curious facts. Jenny
Lind died in 1860 at Dresden; half the male
population of America has been destroyed
by drunkenness: Miss Julia Ward and Mrs
Howe are two great poets; and Miss Lard
ner LANDER is a sculptor of some fame.