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there-a right equal to at least, if not better
than that of those whose rebellion they came
to put down.
When this is universally and heartily ac-
knowledged, then and not before shall we
have peace--then and not before shall the
chasms be filled. 1t will only be when one
unyarying ierel fright, individual and social
shall be felt to exist in every portion of oul
wide nationality. The word "carpet-bag-
GER" as now used by those who keep up the
memory of 'the lost cause" at the South and
by Democrats at the North, is evidence that
this chasm, however it may be theoretically
bridged, is not yet practically closed. Such
language is ominous of evil and those who
they are not yet to be entrusted with the
government of the country or the healing OF
the national wounds. Before this is done
they must ''shake hands" with the negro and
the 'carpet-bagger,' as well as with the
rebel.
But these few men who have intlllded into
the South from the North, it is said, have
combined with the colored population, and
thereby produced voting by classes or en-
mdsse, which is sore evil. Granting this,
however, the remedy is very simple. Con-
sidering the relative positions of the carpet
baggers" and the new vOters-bOth OF them
surrounded by those who do not love them
to say the least, such a combination must
seem very natural. If it is an evil, how
shall it be dissolved? The Democratic ora
tors tell the negroes-at one time threaten
ingly, and then again ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
they should ''divide their vote" Now, since
whatever interest they may have on one side
or the other is a common one, it is not easy
to see how this can be done, except by cast
ing lots. The advice, thus viewed, becomes
ludicrous. There is better way. The
Southern rebels, too, vote almost en- masse.
Why not tell them to divide their vote !?
The superior intelligence they claim ought to
make them see how much more "liberal" and
'peace-making," as well as manly, it would
be to vote sometimes for open and frank OPP
ponents who had chivalrously met them on
the field of battle than for a cOwardly party
who had ever deceived them. This would
break up the evil of en- masse voting. This
would be a hearty handshaking. Let them
do this, and the negroes would, doubtless,
follow SO noble an example.
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Greeley as u Letter Writer.

When it was charged that Greeley's South.
ern tour was piece of thin demagoguery
whose motive no man could fail to appre.
bend, the philosopher repudiated the imputa.
ton with virtuous scorn. 1t now transpires
that his Southern trip was merely regular
number on programme which he had delib.
erately mapped out, and for whose fulfillment
the sympathy of the Southern populace was
very desirable, if not absolutely essential
One of the tricks which preceded his pilgrim.
age to the Mecca of a Texan cattle fair
was the writing fletters to prominent South.
ern secessionists and virulent rebels, in which
he offered his hand across the bloody chasm
and slobbered the whlom assassins with pro-
LESSONS of personal friendship and political
palaver. One of these men, John c. Brock.
inrulge, assigns this shameless duplicity oil
the Democratic Presidential candidate as the
reason why he will support him. Breckin-
ridge gives portion of Greeley's letter to
him, written " soon after the war;:
He opened his mail one morning and found
therein a letter in difficult chirography, which
required some time TO interpret it. 1t proved
to be letter from II. Greeley. Said Gree
ley, " If can be of any influence to you as
a Republican editor, will give you my help
to return to the country, and take your place
again in the ranks, where you legitimately
belong, as one of the leaders of the Southern
populace."
This deliberate treachery Of Greeley as a
Republican he has consummated with the
same obstinacy which characterized Judas
Iscariot; and, the country will take care,
with the same reward. Had he avowed HIM
self Democrat TO these Southern leaders !;
had he openly said to them, and said to the
public at the same time, 81 am no longer a
Republican am Democrat and intend to
unite myselfwith the Democratic party" the
consistency Of his late conduct would be at
least admitted, whatever else might be
thought of it. But to have made confidential
proclamatiOns to Southern rebels, men who
never expressed even willingness to accept
pardon for their crimes against the life of
the nation-that he, as a Republican, would
give them his help to resume their old stand
ing as leaders of the Southern populace, not
as citizens of the United States, is portion
Of the Greeley record which it is interesting
to know and valuable to preserve.
Perhaps it will be necessary to deny on
Mr.. Greeley's behalf that he wrote such let
tiers. The Doolttle method of denial is one
most to be recommended under the circum-
stances. Mr.. Greeley, after the manner of
his chaste supporter Of Wisconsin, should
proclaim, first, that the whole thing is lie, a
wicked, villainous lie, that he never wrote
such letters. Second, that those letters were
strictly private and confidential, and that
Breckenridge, in exposing his to public gaze,
is an ineffable villain whom it were mercful
to call doubedyed knave, in the pay of
Grant -ChicdqO Post
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Anecdotes of RsaIse, Webster.

Mr.. Webster was full of fun and humor at
times, and when in company with few init
mate friends he unbent, and exhibited his
wonderful versatility of talent, to the delight
Of all listeners. He had marvellous narrative
powers, was capital mimic, and initiated a
broken dialect to perfection. He was not an
unamiable man, and never said a malicious
thing in all his life; but when perturbed or
uncomfortable, either from indispOstion or the
effect of exuberant conviviality, he was as
unapproachable as a pOrcupine, and often in
lulged in peeyish EXPLANATIONS and satrical
remarks.
/ once heard him describe visit that he
made to the elder Adams, at Quincy, few
months before his death. The venerable
sage, then ninty years of age, received him
| with rordality, thanking him for his cIvility
i'll coming tosee him. He was lying in bed,
supported by pillows, heavy plethoric man,
inciining to dropsy, and drawing his breath
It'll much difficulty. He seemed to pump
up his words, Mr.. Webster said, from great
depth, and spoke in short sentences.
GLOW arc you, Mr.. Adams ," inquired his
| visitor.
feeble and nearly worn out" was the
reply. "The old tenement Is in state of
dilapidation, and from what | can judge of
the intentions ofthe landlord, he is not likely
to lay any thing more out in repairs"
Meeting him at the Astor House in 1874, l
mentioned that Nathaniel p. Tallmadge,
lately Governor of Wisconsin, was dead.
"Ah! is Tallmadge dead? Well, all the
tears that will be shed on the occasion lie in
an onion.'
Managing politicians who assumed to con-
troll the movements of the people were his
aversion. Mr.. Webster went down to his
grave with the firm conviction that he had
been defrauded of the Presidency by the jeal-
Ousy and intrigues of his rivals He enter
tanned no doubt that the great mass Of his
countrymen were anxious to make him Pres
ident, but were overruled and thwarted by
the party leaders.
He accosted ME once on Pennsylvania
Avenue: "How long have You been in
town."
a couple of days"
"Why have you not been to see me 20
81 don't know where YOU hve.
AT the old place, on Louisiana Avenue. :"
Near the church on Sixth street,"
Eyes directly under the droppings of the
scnctu ,ry."
Rel ming rather irrelevantly, 1 said, 81
.!,i H.. know there was much sanctity in the
4 OPP lngs from a Unitarian church,
81 used the phrase as descriptive merely.
Have >ou seen Uncle Truman since You ar
rived
al wcred in the affirmative.
az ne now, as usual, responsible for all
mankHl?"
sa there seemed to be heap of trouble
on the old mans mind.
"Tl., last time saw him" said he, she
fairly staggered under the weight ofempre. -
"a Old Stager," in Hmpe''s Magazine for
October
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From tho Memphis (Tenpessee) Republican,
The Situation in the State.

For the Governorship, the contest will be
wholly between the regular nominees of the
Republican and Democratic parties, and it
would be foolish to ignore the fact that the
Democratic nominee has large advantages.
There is, to begin with, the prestige Of a
former election by decided majority. His
administration has given satisfaction to and
been Endorsed by his own party at least, and,
while far from faultless, has not been provo
cative of bitter feelings among his oppo-
nents. He has been as just, perhaps, as it is
possible for a Bourbon Democrat to be.
Finally, he has distributed the patronage and
used the influence Of power to gather around
him wealthy, shrewd, and arrogant ring,
whose interests and feelings render it almost
necessary for them to work for bis rs-elec.
ton.
Mr.. Freeman, the Republican candidate,
has, therefore, no easy race to run, and il il
a far easier task to prove that Mr.. Brown
should be beaten than 10 show how MI
Freeman is to be elected. There can be ne
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The Spirit of the Campaign.


Now, then, another word 1 want to say.
The President elect, upon taking his oath of
office and assuming the duties of his high po-
sition, is and must be animated by the pur-
pose to conduct his administration according
to the judgment and the wishes of the party
which brings him into power. Hence our
history shows that President elected upon
Democratic votes conducts the Administra-
ton according to Democratic usage; a Presi-
dent elected upon Republican votes accord
ing to the principles and usages sanctioned
by his party. If this course be not pursued,
if the President die and the Vice President,
assuming the Chair of State, administers the
affairs of the Government contrary to the rule
indicated, he is charged at once, and Justly,
with Johnsonizing or Tylerizing his party,
in other words still, he deceives those who
have voted for and elected him. If Horace
Greeley be elected President Of the United
States, how is he, according to this rule, to
administer the affairs of the Government ?
If Grant is elected, how is he to administer
the Government? The former according to
Democratic principles and usages the latter
according to Republican. For the first will
the latter by Republican, and there is no way
to dodge this proposition unless you make
yourselves believe that the Democratic par
ty, in its grand somersault, has become Re-
publican, and if Greeley is elected he is not
elected by Democratic votes at all, but by
Republican. And that is the way our good
friend, Sumner, argues. "Why,'' he said to
me, select Horace Greeley; he is not a
Democrat" ''But," 1 said, "Senator, the
Democratic vote is the vote on which he IS
elected" "But," said he, "the Democratic
vote is no longer Democratic vote; it
is a Republican vote, because the great
Democratic organization has been con-
verted to Greeley" Now, l apprehend that
l stand before Christians. Some of you are
Baptsts; some of you are Methodists some
shout; some Cry "amen - some do one
thing, some another. Did you ever see the
Baptist Church converted as an organization
from Baptism to Methodism? Did you ever
see the whole Universalist Church as an or
ganization get up and march out of its house
and its organization, confess its sins, and cry,
"What shall we do to be saved?" The
thing is not known in history. No man has
been so mad as ever to preiigure any such
thing, and yet it is left for great Senator to
address millions of supplemented, molten
sive, struggling men and women, and tell
| them that the great Democratic organization
has been converted, is converted as great
national organization, numbering millions OF
voters. We don't believe it.--Joha N. Lang
ston's speech at Cincinnati.
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"Big lnjun, Mel"

On the 18th Of August, 1866, the New
York Tribune said:
Doolittle, on assuming the chief stool in
the Philadelphia wigwam, characterized its
collected forces as "a body greater in num-
Der and weight Of character and brain than
ever assembled on this continent under one
roof" Each Kckapoo arising in a war
council to address his filthy and squald fell
lows invariably declares his tribe to be the
largest and most powerful nation on the
globe, adding the inevitable sequence. Big
Injun, me"
This same Doolittle presided over the Bal
timore Convention, and made the same Kicka-
poo address there; and he travelled the coun-
try subsequently, talking to his tribe in the
same grandiloquent way, until the exposure of
the Times drove him from the field. But the
chiefs of his tribe continue his remarks in the
same strain. Not satisfied with the failure
of Oregon, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Vermont, and Maine to fulfill their prophc-
cies, they still talk of their powerful nation,
even while it is dissolving under their hand.
We have before us extracts clipped from Lib
eral papers within the past twenty-four
hours, claiming that in October they will
carry Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and
Nebraska! We like this style of bragging-
il looks so ridiculous. When, for instance,
vania by 40 900, we know they do not expect
to defeat him at all. or they would not place
the figures so high that no one will believe
them, even ifthey want TO. 1t is strange, by
the way, when these boasts are made about
Pennsylvania, that none of these Big Iniuns
talk of electing the Congressmen-at-large
Yet, that they must do, il they would show
that the State is for Greeley. The vote on
Governor is no test, for if Hartranft is de-
feated, it will be by the supporters of Grant !;
and by men who will vote the balance Of the
Republican State ticket. Hence, how absurd
to make that vote the test. And the fact
that it is made the test, is virtual surrender
of the State; for if Schofield and his asso-
ciates are elected, the State will go for
Grant, even if Hartranft is defeated. This is
SO plain that it needs no argument. Repub-
licans elsewhere will not be discouraged,
therefore, even if a sufficient number of Grant
men should vote against Hartranft to elect
Buckalew. But we have no fears of such a
result. Our advices are every way encour-
aging. The utter failure Of Liberal promises
80 far will cause distrust of them now That
we shall carry Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
and Nebraska by increased majorities, with
the other States to which we are entitled, is
as certain as tho October sun.-Rocheste,
Democrat
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parture of an antique being from that place for
Newport last Thursday, saying of her: Since
lS49 she has done all the watering places in the
country, without changing her name. She is
remarkably we'll preserved, is as playful as a
kitten, as graceful as the wild gazelle, and as
stylishly absurd in her rich toilet as panniers
can make her. For the past month Miss Jennie
Wood, the New York hair-dresser, has been
daily occupied one hour, morning and evening,
in erecting cupolas, domes, towers, and other
works of art on the Uranium Of this fair girl of
fifty six summers, and yet with all Jennies won
derful achievements in hair, built on the apex
of this fair ones head, she has departed without
receiving a matrimonial proposition of any de.
seription. Cold, cruel, heartless world
Hon Saryart hsa ~ao.rtIr LII H..
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The New York Times prints the following
list of Ibels upon the Administration and
members Of the Republican party put in cir
eulation by the New York Tribune since the
beginning of the canvass, and successfully
refuted by the parties accused:
!. That General Grant was presented a
cottage by Thomas Murphy.
terested in the Black Friday gold conspiracy.
8. That Mr.. Andrew d. White, president
Of Cornell University, was guilty of packing
committees with a corrupt intent during his
Presidency of the Republican State~onven-
ton at Syracuse in September, 1871.
4. That Attorney General Barlow had
entered into a compromise with the ring
thieves.
s. That the President had bought up the
New York &aass-Zeitumg.
6. That Speaker Blaine was engaged In
hribing the voters Of Maine, and that Maine
win be richer by hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars " for the late canvass.
]. That the proprietors Of the Times had
entered into an agreement with Connolly and
Judge McCunn ~ for the distribution Of
Federal offices & y.
8. That the editor of the Times had been
indicted by the grand jury in Fitzpatrick case.
9. That the arrest Of Lindsay was part Of
deep and dark conspiracy on the part OF
the editors of the Times.
10. That General Banks brother had been
removed from the custom-house by orders OF
General Grant.
IL. That Henry Clews was concerned in
the negotiation of railroad bonds whose
issue was. illegal, and whose character was
fraudulent.
IL. That ]. Russell Jones, Of Galena,
nnads . present Of thirty-one acres Of land
70 President Grant, and got the Belgian
mission IN return.
u. That twelve Of the most prominent
Republicans In the United States Senate and
nouse OF Representatives, including Vice
1tssldsnt Collar, Senator Wilson and Speaker
Blaine, and. 10 addition to these, the Sscre-
Axy Of the Treasury, were parties to CO.
loseu ploce Of bribery intsndod for the bone
g - oe1lt msbilier u the vnion PasIGe
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Noting that the tide is setting heartily against
Greeley in its own locality, as everywhere else,
the Rochester Democrat says: - In one shop in
this city, where one hundred and fifty men are
employed, nearly all of them were for Greeley
when the nomination was first made; yet now
one hundred and twenty-five have signed the
club enrolment for the Republican nominees.
aud most of the remainder will doubtless do so.
The sober second thought is producing the right
effect upon many of those who were at first
misled by the hypocritical shouts of reform
which were setup by Greeley tricksters."
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j. Millin Turner United States consul at
Monrovia, was refused admission at the Airing
ton Hotel yesterday because he is colored
man. The pretended excuse was that "the
house was full" This is too thin. The Airing.
ton is not fall, and has not been full for six
months. This hotel was patronized sorIe time
ago by the Government, and paid large bill
for the entertainment of the Japanese re its
proprietors will insist upon intolerance OF this
character in plain violation OF the law, we insist
that in future, when the Government has favors
TO bestow, it will patronize an establishment
where its servants and agents are not insultetl.-
VoshiRgt0n Republican.
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Offending Traitors.

The State government of Maryland is intensely
Greeley Democratic Maryland like other
States, had number af regiments of Union
soldiers engaged during The late war of the re-
belon. The flags OF the Union regiments at
the close of the war, we're hung up in the State
Adjutant Generals Office, at Annapolis, where
the public could see them, and be reminded by
them OF the duty of patriotism, and the sacri-
fees by which the Union was preserved aud de-
fended. Recently, since the nomination of
Horace Greeley, and since the shake hands
across the bloody chas'n humiug was started,
the Greeley State government o! Maryland has
ordered all these Union battle flags taken down.
and boxed up, and packed away in IN old lum-
ber-room, used for storing Old unskets and
worn ont militia material. The reason assigned
by the State authorities for this act is that :" it
is considered inad, sable by The display of tho
Union battle-iiag to keep alive the memory of
tratrcidal strife. Owes which the men of both
parties now williug 10 cast the veil Of recon
citation or, in plain language, the Union
batleiisgs are put ont OF the way, because the
sight Of them otlcui- tie Greeley ex-rebels1
The plain recital OF facts shows exactly the
spirit OF the Gresley coalition, and precisely
what is meant By the Greeley idea Of reconcilia.
ton, and ''shsking hands across the bloody
chasm. 1t means that patriot 5ul shall be for
gotten, and only treason remembered that the
Union soldiers and their flags shall be put out of
sight and out OF memory, and only the rebel
flags and soldiers to be hoaOrei that whatever
oHends traitors shall be buried, but whatever
oli'ends loyal men shall be honorel. 4 triumph
Of The Greeley party would be followed all over
the South by just such performances as that in
Maryland Everywhere the nj IA flags would
be consigned to the oblivion # the store. rooms.
because the sight OF them olends traitors.
Every where the Stars and Stripes would be
hauled down from over pablic b.iIlings, because
ex-rebels hate the sight Of the old flag. No
monuments to the memory Of IL Union dead
would be allowed TO be erected on southern bat
tie fields, because ''it is inadyisa5lo to keep
alive the memory of fratricidai strife, over
which both parties are now willing to cast the
veil of reconciliation" Ard it would not be
safe for Union soldier to visit the battle fields
where he fought, or the graves of his comrades
in the South, because the sight OH him, especially
if he should wear his old uniform of blue, would
offend the Greeley Confederates. = Detroit Post
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THE GREW" c. w. DENIsoN proposes
to sue the Hartford Post for damages in $780,
600, for libel. The National Baptist Phila-
delphia) gives brief sketch of his career,
as follows
eve observe that Charles W. Denison
appears in the papers charging the Chief
Magistrate of the country with habitual in
toXication. He appeals to Hon. Henry Will
son for the confirmation Of the statement.
1t will hardly surprise those who enjoy the
pleasure of Mr.. Denison's acquaintance to
learn that Senator Wilson denies all that is
essential in the charge. Mr.. Denison has
not shone in the department of history. He
has, however, had brilliant success as an
author of iictIen. AT one time the Baptist
ministry enjoyed the privilege of numbering
him among its members but it became be-
reft of this honor in consequence of the ac-
ton of council held in Boston, with whose
doings Mr.. Denison's name was quite promi-
nently connected. He was chaplain in the
army during portion of the war; but his
official career ceased quite suddenly, and its
cessation was announced in general orders.
We are not advised as to the particular body
of Christians of which Mr.. Denison is now
an ornament. Our Congregational brethren
were favored with his allegiance some months
ago, but he has had time TO effect several
transformations since them
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Before Buckalew aspired to the Guber-
material chair he said of John +. Hartranft:
+" know General Hartranft well, both as a
public officer and man. AS Auditor Gem
aral he has shown himself most faithful, up
right, efficient and accommodating officer,
and he would make an excellent Governor
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An experiment was tried recently in
Paris to use an ostrich in place of horse for
drawing carriage. a large ostrich, from,
the Accumulation Society, was haInessed
to light carriage and guided by long reins
by its trainer. The bird is said to have been
very tractable and to have passed every
vehicle on the road.
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Some idea Of the business of Messrs.
Bass Il Co., the English alo manufacturers,
may be had when ws learn that their freight
bills for the past year would amount to
ey0O. OO0.
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Lexington, the great old Kentucky horse,
has enjoyed manI q good old horse.laugh at his
recent obituariaskor no is sill NshYa 49,