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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
What Cincinnati Has Already Ac-
com2Iished.

1t is barely four weeks since the
Cincinnati Convention met, That
convention nominated a ticket which
bids fair to sweep tho country in
November, and administer the gov
eminent for the next four years.
But whatever may be the fate of
the ticket, the triumph of the con-
vention has already begun. See the
growing roll of its victories:
1. Till the Cincinnati Convention
met no entreaties could induce the
Administration majority in Con-
gress to think of any measure of
amnesty and reconciliation for the
Sonth. But already startled by the
strength Cincinnati develops, Con
gress has FASTENED to accord in a
fortnight what for sewn years it
has persistently, detlantly, most
needy, and wickedly denied. AT
last we have amnesty, not gener-
ously complete, but UNNECESSARILY
complete.
2. Till the Cincinnati Convention
met it was generally understood
that the President meant to have
the advanta &c in his canvass for re.
election of the legal power to sus-
pend the hdbeas corpus and muster
bayonets to his support. Even after
Cincinnati the Senate (now by rea-
son of its POmerOys and Cal6wells
and Conklings, the real lower
HOuse) persisted in renewing the
Ku- KluX bill for his benefit, but the
House has clearly shown it's unwill
insness to take another step in that
direction. Cincinnati has prevent
ed Presidential elections under mar
tial law in the hands of Presiden.
tial candidate.
3. Till Cincinnati General Schurz
was a German renegade and merce
nary who ought to have his leg tied
to a chair. Now the administration
organs think him an accomplished
and conscientious statesman. Til
Cincinnati the bailing of Jefferson
Davis, after he hau been for two
years refused the right of the com
monest telOn-that of a trial-was
a monstrous crime. Now, the re
nomination State Convention has
tens to select one of the bondmer
as a delegate at large to PhIladel
phia. Till Cincinnati the pOlltica
support of men who had once beer
rebels was held sure sign of inta
my. Now we see men like Mos6y
welcomed to the White House.-N
Y. Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Poor North Carolina /.

Ex-Governor Vance, in late
speech gives a thrilling account OF
the distress in North Carolina. Ii
is still worse in South Carolina:
Look also at the political perse-
cutiOn to which they are subjecting
our people in the Federal courts I'M
der this infamous, unconstitutional
Ku-kluX act. 1 have heard it said
that there were three thousand de-
PENDANTS indicted and to be tried at
Raleigh, no doubt before q packed
july of Radicals, as others have
been tried, no one of whom is cllarg-
ed with taking life, or for any Of
fcnse which would amount to moro
in our State courts than assault and
battery, or a forcible trespass. L
have seen five or SIX hundred pass
ing through Charlotte at one time,
of men, women and children, going
two hundred and fifty miles from
home to attend court, some with
their ratiOns tied up i'm rags, leav
ing their farms to neglect and ruin,
with little or no money, and com
PEELED for want of means to camp
out in crowds, withOuta shelter over
their heads for weeks at Il time"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Chief Justice fancy.

Mr.. Samuel Tyler, of the Maryland
bar, has now in preparation the me-
mOir of the late Chief Justice fancy,
which is to be published from the
press of John Murphy s. Co., of
Baltimore, firm noted for the eX-
cellence of their Typography. From
all that we can learn this will be a
work of unusual interest and per-
manent historical and political value.
From the prospectus we learn that
the first chapter of the memoir was
written by the Chief Justice him
self, and covers twenty-three years
of his life. He describes i'll a very
graphic manner, it is stated, the
condition of Maryland society iu
which he was born, bis days of
school, college and law study, and
draws life-like portraits of some of
the then great lawyers of the Mary
land bar. The subsequent chapters
Of the history are written by Mr..
Tyler, who was selected by the
Chief Justice ten years before his
death as his biosrapher,and i'll whose
hands his private papers were from
time to time placed by his executors
and family. Chief Justice fancy
was born in 1877, and his life eX-
tended to 1864, embracing the whole
of the history of the government,
except the first year and the last
eight years, during which long pc
Rod he occupied many important
posts of honor and responsibility.
Apart from his public record, which
is necessarily almost as much a his
tory of the Federal Government as
of himself, his biography, we are
assured, discloses important private
acts which may well serve as exam
pies to public men. papers are
appended to the memoir-One on
the removal of the deposits, the
other on the bred Scott decision,
which were prepared by the Chief
Justice as his justification with pos
terity. A portion of the profits of
the memoir will be for the benefit of
the family of the Chief JUSTICE
Memphis Appeal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

THE KOSCIUSKO LEADER is offer
cd for sale.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Editor american Citizen :

agree with Jour correspondent,
" Humboldt" that we must have a
State Democratic organ. [ AN an
old Democrat. All my life l have
been reading and governed by the
organ of the party, being assured
and feeling satisfied that-I could fol
low It's teachings with the utmost
safety; but nowadays 1 do mt know
where to look for instruction. True,
there are many papers that profess
to be Democratic and talk right in
the main, but 1 want one that talks
right in de tail also-one that speaks
by authOrity-a paper that l know
has the confidence of the entire par
ty. I am like the man who was in
the habit of going to sleep every
Sabbath, in church, under the min
istrations of his old and beloved
pastor. The good pastor invited a
! strange minister to preach. After
the sermon was over the old pastor
called to account his sleeping mem
Der. allow is this" says he, "when
l invite strange minister to preach
you are wide awake-ali attention ;
but wien preach you go fast asleep:
s'Why," says the sleeping brother,
"whan you preach l know it is all
right, but when a stranger breaches
i must keep awake to watch him."
So, l do not wish to be kept awake
by these weak-kneed Democratic
editors, but 1 wish to listen TO an
editor whose doctrine / can go TO
sleep under, knowing it is all right.
The Clarion was, i'm times long
gone by, true exponent of Demo
cratic principles, but. "alas! Door
YOrick )" it is fit now only 30 stop Il
chink in the wall. AS far as ! can
discern, it has long since ceased to
be Democratic. In 1869 for Dent,
the California AbOlitionist. for Gov
ernOr OF Mississippi! and now for
that other Abolition fanatic and
ZealOt, and "higher-law' advocate
Of every abomination co Cypress and
humiliate the South, Horace Gree
ley. for President Of the United
States! Whilst l haze great Ee.'
3onal respect tor the gentlemen that
controls its editorial columns, / ara
constrained 10 say It !:a3 lest the
confidence CT th3 ccmocrat;c party,
and true democrats nave ceased to
look to It Cor cCunsci. We ma
have % DElIoCR4EIC ;rgan a5 ;tC
capital of tide State, i!.. i.aitcr.
Nous TEREONS.
Nilsson, June ic, -.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Position Of August Belmont, Chair
man Of tho National Democratic
Executive Committee.

Position Of August Belmont, Chair
man Of the National Democratic
Executive Committee.
The following letter from Mr.. Bel
mont will put at rest the many
speculations in reference to his 20
sition on tire presidential question.
He has been openly charged with
treachery to the Democratic party,
and we think his letter sustains the
charge, but, strange to say, the
charge has been made, since the
nomination of Greeley, as often by
the adherents of II. Il. who profess
to be Democrats, as by Simonpure,
Bourbon Democrats! Verify, what
a political muddle we are in! 1t
has been said that Mr.. Belmont
owned, or controlled, the New York
World, and shaped the course of
that paper, but his letter corrects
that impression, for while the World
is bitterly opposed to Greeley, MIR.
Belmont is willing to accept him as
choice of evils. But to the letter !:
LONG ISLAND, May 81, ~.
MY DEAR SIR: Your kind letter
of the 18th inst, reached me here,
and in reply beg to express to you
nv warm thanks for the f1attering
confidence which you manifest for
my Judgment and sincerity of pur-
pose. L take 1t
for granted that all thinking men
have come to the conclusion by
by this time that the nomination of
straight Democratic ticket at Bal
timOre will either elect Grant by the
people, in case of Greeley's with
drawal, or throw the election into
the House if Greeley should stand,
and then, also, Grant will be sure to
be elected. If the Convention can
be got to nominate Greeley at Bllti
more with anything like unanimity,
the large body of the Democratic
party throughout the country will
vote for him, and we shall have
enough Republican votes to make
the election more than probable,
even if we should lose One-tenth of
our vote by detection and apathy.
Whether this nomination can be
brought about remains a serious
question, and am not able to form
Judgment OH this point at this
early day. At present many lead
ing men and party organs, besides
a very large portion of the German
vote, are bitterly opposed to him.
Between now and the 9th of July,
Greeley's strength must show an IN
crease or decline, and it will then
be forour Convention to adopt what
course may be wisest. Though he
is to me the most Objectionable per-
son the Liberals could select, still I
am decidedly of the opinion that
our best policy will be to endorse
the Cincinnati platform and ticket.
This is the general feeling in this
State, and our delegation to Ealti-
more is, by a large majority, COM
posed of Greeley men. AS our del
egation votes as a unit, yen may set
the vote of New York down almost
certain for Greeley. l was not at
Rochester, and have been left off
the list of delegates, most probably
on account of the hostile position of
the World and btaGts Zeitwng against
the Cigclnnati nominees, as the del
egation undoubtedly selected with
but that one idea of making it sure
for Greeley.
Yours, very truly,
| AUGUST BELMONT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

RAILROAD FARE TO THE Demo-
CRATIC CONVENTION.-The Balti-
more San says that the Baltimore
81 Ohio Railroad Company, in view
of the fact that Baltimore has been
selected as the place for holding the
Democratic National Convention OH
the 9th of July, has already arrang-
ell through it's w estern connections,
to issue tickets to and from Balti-
more at one fare for the round trip.
Doubtless every facility will be af-
fOrded for all visitors at the time,
and all other lines of transport will
doubtless initiate the example so
promptly set by the Baltimore *
Ohio Company.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
EIPIe.,arat;ons Sac -: -.a:'

f.. 3. re g. - EU-tii 2c.,..o
c.. can, Congress having apprcpriat
ed $4,000 for that purpose. Com
mander Skerrett will have charge of
the expedition, which, if it starts
promptly, and returns with its object
accomplished, will be back about
the time that DIR. Greeley concludes
his one term and vacatcs the Presi-
dental chair.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
j. SlILETT,
TAHOE ING.

TJNHE undersigned would respectfully in IA
l form his old friends and patrons that ~
he is sedulousy in the pursuit Of his old mr.
occupation-tailorng in all its various -~
branches, end is prepared to furnish gentlemen
with a full suit or a single garment at the short
est notice. perfect knowledge of his business
warrants him in the belief that he will give en-
tire satisfaction to all who may patronize him
Call at the place Indicated by his sign, South
side Public Square, up stairs.
Il. Y. SCATTER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
o. z. @.

SUICIDE.-MOrris Lange, Ger
man gunsmith, who has borne the
reputation of an honest, sober and
Industrious man, committed suicide
at Grenada recently, by tai ing fou;'
ounces of laudanum.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

to destroy the baleful Radical par
ty. Gushing" won't do the job.
1t is not the ticket.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
SWALLOWING A MAN.

John Thomas was man Of keen
wit, and strongly tictured with the
love of the humorous. lie had been
down to Concord, and bud seen the
Fakir Of Ava perform bis wonderful
tricks Of legerdeiiaip. He was re-
lating his experience III the bar-room
Of the Conway House, and among
other things declared that he bad
gained an insight into many Of the
magician's manipulations. and that
several Of the most wonderful tricks
lie could perform himself.
FOR instance" said he, ~ can
swallow a man whole"
BAH" cried Tom Staples. q red
faced woodsman, weighing ut least
two hundred; "p'haps you could
swallow mcs'.
Yes"
"I'd like to see you do it.
II can do It" -
I'm bet you fft5 dollars you CAM" "
"I'll take the bet"
"Not now. l have just eaten my
supper. ! 9ill do it tomorrow
morning, in presence Of as many
witnesses as you choose, aud it shall
be dope in the square in front Of the
hotel"
This Tas agreed to, and the money
was put up. BY the following morn
ing the news that John Thomas was
to swallow Tom Staples whole had
become widespread, and vast con-
course, embracing men, women and
children, had assembled to witness
the wonderful feat.
At the appointed time the chief
actors appeared in the square. John
Thomas was smiling confidently. as
though sure of success, while Tom
Staples looked tiinid and uneasy, as
though not quite ct rest concerning
what was to become of him.
"Arc you ready:" asked John.
ALREADY, answered Tom; begin
as soon as you please"
"Will you have the goodness to
take off your hat?"
.Sartin."
Now your boots.'
Tom removed his boots.
Next you viii remove your coat.
Those big brass buttons must stick
in my throat"
Tom took off his coat, and as he
threw it upon the ground one of the
cooks came out from the hotel with a
pail of melted lard and big white
wash brush. which he deposited by
the side of John Thomas.
| Now" pursued John, "you will
take off your stockings, and then re-
move your pantaloons ana SHIRT.
''Eh?' Dye mean for ne to strip
stark naked?" queried Tom, aghast.
"Of course / do. The agreement
was that l should swallow you. You
are meat, but your clothes are not,
nor were they in the bond. If you.
viii strip will give you thorough
greasing, and double the bet if you
wish. 1 know l can swallow you
or, at all events, can try ,
Tom gave up the bet. and invited
his friends into the hotel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
WHY DON'T oU i.tasroSD.

Old Judge ", of -, in the
Old Dominion. is q character. he
was lawyer, legislator, judge and
leading politician among old-time
Wings Of blessed memory; but, alas,
like them, his glory departed. and,
like many others Of his confreres,
has gone where the woodbine twin
eth Notwithstanding the loss of
property, and the too free use of ap-
ple-jack, he maintained the dignity
of ex-judge, dressed neatly, carried
q gold-headed cane. and when he
had taken more than his usual allow
ance of the favorite beverage, he was
very pious, at such times always at
tending church. and sitting near the
stand as erectly as circumstances
would admit and responding fervent-
ly.
On one occasion d Baptist brother
was holding forth with energy and
JUNCTION on the evil of the times, and
in one OF his flights exclaimed:'
s'Show me drunkard?' ].
The Judge arose to his feet, and
unsteadify balancing himself on his
cane. said solemnly:
Here l am, sir, here I am"
The elder, though q good deal non-
plused by the unexpected response,
managed to go on with the discourse,
and, warming up to his work, again
called out:
"Show me hypocrite? Show me
q hypocrite9 Show me hypocrite."
Judge w. again arose. and reached
forward across a seat which inter-
vened, touched Deacon d. on the
shoulder with his cane, and said:
deacon D.. why don't you re-.
spond, sir, Why don't you responds
1 did when lie called mep'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
N. .. DU BOEs IL CO.,
ALBANY BAH HOUSE!

SzxHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
II fully inform the citizens of Albany and vi
cinity that be has taken charge of this Establish
nsnt, and, by keeping clean toOlas and paying
strict xtte. tiou to business, expects to suit ali
those who may favor him with their patronage.
Having heretofore carried on nothing but
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects to give entire satisfaction to all.
Er Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
y3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
A ffEoaARLY JOKE.

A venerable gentleman from Gin
Cinhat, and well known there as
wealthy citizen, on visit to the SEN
ior editor of this journal found him
self exceedingly fatigned near the
Presidents house on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, the other day, It'd sat down
npon the stone cooping in front of
the White House. Taking bis hat
from bis heated brow he placed it be-
tween his weary legs and began wip-
ing his bald pate, from which tie
perspiration poured in huge drops.
While thus engaged IL benevolent
stranger, passing by, paused an in
stant and dropped cent in the hat.
Our old friend started, somewhat
amazed and somewhat disgusted.
He was about to throw the money
after the giver when sense of humor
seized him and he left his hat with
the coin in it as before. In fow
minutes an old colored woman past,
sthe sixties went into capacious
pocket, and picking up huge cop
per coin dropped it in the hat, say
ing: Oats for you, ole massa, ber-
ry sorry for you" and passed on.
Then came one armed soldier,
who tossed five cent piece. After
followed lady leading q little four
year old, who contributed half
eaten apple and cent: Then fol-
lowed u lull in the public charity,
when q wjld.eyed youth suddenly
paused, and gazing earnestly at our
friend, said to himself: Best st.
Paul ] ever saw. Hold steady, old
cock, while l make u sketch, ant I'll
give You ten cents" He brought
out paper and pencil and soon had O.
crowd about him, and when he en-.
ded and dropped in his fractional, a
perfect shower of coin went into the
old beaver. A policeman told the
crowd to move on, aud it dispersed.
Still our oldsfriend held his own
Directly General Belknap came out
of the Department. ! and seeing the
old man, eyed him for an instant and
then hastily threw in a dollar and
went his way. 4 clergyman, after
putting our friend through a cross
examination as TO the condition Of
his soul, contributed tract.
And so the strange impromptu
piece OF benevolencc continued until
it was dark and our old friend was
about transferring the money to his
pocket, when he was iostled by a
strange man, and in trying TO save
himself from falling. dropped his
hat. He re9Gined his head covering.
but TO his astonishment the rough
man and the money disappeared to-
gether. The description of the ruff
fan tallies with that of Ordway. but
If course it could rot have been our
Captain Kidd.
Not long after We had a dinner
party given in honor of the distin-
guished guest, and during the prog
ress of the meal Doctor Garne.t kept
gazing intently in his face. After
dinner the Doctor took US aside und
said:
"Who is our friend?"
We repeated the name. He seem
ed to be dazed, and then said:
If l didn't see him begging cop
pers on the avenue, I'll be sa!ivated." F"
Don Piatfs Washington Capital.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

A FaBLE.-Several monkeys were
confined in one cage, Icing separated
by bars. When their food was
placed before them, every monkey
but one neglected his own food and
sought to rob his neighbor, while an
old fellow of more wisdom than the
rest quietly ate from his own dish.
"Why do you not do like the rest?"
one of the thieving monkeys asked
him one day. "Are you more honest
than we?" 81 do not know about
that, replied the other; ''but, hon.
est or not, I find that I am fuller fed
when I attend TO my own dish, while
much of your food is wasted in your
scramble after what does not belong
to YOU"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
Jos. REILLY,
CONSTABLE AND GENERAL COLLECTOR,
North Portland Precinct.

Reference by permission to the following
gentlemen:
His Honor Philip Wasserman, Mayor of the
City of Portland; Hon. Eugene Semple; DIR. J.
A. Chapman; DIR. J. C. Hawthorne; DR.. l. A.
Davenport; I. S. Rosenbaum & Coz Knapp,
Burreli & Co.; E. J. Jefries; Clarke, Hender-
SON 3 Cook; S. g. Skidmore; E. Martin & Co;
A. D. Richardson & Co.; Millard & Vanscuyver.
OFFICES Washington Street, between
giset. and Second y7n47tf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

He who betrays another's secret,
because he has quarreled with him,
was never worthy of the sacred name
of friend; breach of kindness at one
side will not justify o breach of trust
on the other.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
SOMETHING NEW IN DENTISTRY ]!
DIR. E. O. SMITH, DENTIST,

"As LOCATED IN ALBANY 60
III and has the new invention QfY5SEssesEA
an plate work, which consists in GIJ
inserting teeth in the mouth without covering
the whole roof, as heretofore. 1t gives the
&earer the free use of the tongue to the roof of
the mouth in talking and tasting. 1t is the
Smith d Purvine patent.
@-Teetb extracted without pain. Plates
hended, whether broken divided. Office ono
door east of Conner's Bank, up stairs.
y7n45tf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
DENTISTRY.
GEO. " GRAY, d. d. S.

HOES ALL WORK IN THE CO
4 limo of his profession in the fYYSSssgssA
tatssf. best and most approved lIID
methods.
Anesthetic agents used for the painless ex-
fraction of teeth if desired.
Particular attention given to the regulation OF
@hiidren's teeth
Dental consultations and examinations free.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every case. Call
st his Office and examine specimens Of his work.
], Chafges moderate. Office in Parrish's Brick
Block, upstairs. vSnltf.