The Lincoln County herald., 1872-05-30

Judge A. Il. Buckner and his lady
have been visiting their numerous friends
in this city the present week. The
Judge gave US call and we had pleas
ant talk over the political prospect gen.
orally. He is decided in his opposition
to a nomination for tho Presidency by
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore
and thinks Missouri ought to send a
strong delegation to Baltimore opposed
to making a nomination. He says the
basis of representation fixed by the State
Executive Committee, of which he is q
member, was only intended to apply to
the present convention, and when it meets
can adopt basis for the next convention
for the nomination Of the State ticket
Louisiana Journal
Messrs. Smart & McNair, contractors
for the finishing of the grading through
this county, and also for five miles 10
Pike county. (on the Short Line) arrived
in town last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Smart
informs US that be will have force of
forty teams and three hundred laborers
engaged on the road next week. This
begins to look like "biz," aud with such
men as Messrs. Smart & McNair in the
lead no one but fool would doubt that
the iron horse will be snorting through
this place in less than two months
Success to Smart l. McNsirl Bully for
the "Short Line. Rails County Record,
May 23d.
Messrs. Thompson l. Haieht, coutrao
tors on the St. Louis and Keokuk rail
road between here and Clarksville, adver.
tlss for 100 men snd teams to work on
the road. Mr.. Sheridan who has the
contract for miles from the mouth of
Salt River north is pushing bis work
vigorously y.--Louisisns Journal.
We are informed that large number
Of men are at work on the "Shert Horse
railroad between this place and Prairie.
vile. About fifty men arrived at this
place on last Sunday to work upon the
"Short Line" Pike County Post.
Why should anybody be excluded
from the benefits of an amnesty bill
IL there any more reason why Jefferson
Davis should be disfranchised that the
humble Of his soldiers? The whole
Southern people were actuated by a sense
Of religious duty. If they ara ready to
acknowledge their mistake or failure,
that should be an end to all discriminat-
ing legislation. st. Louis Times.
Says the Richmond Dispatch: ut is
because he (Grssley) is our friend aud
the friend of good government that we
support him. His crotchets may go for
what they are worth, He is the man to
lead us forth from the wilderness of our
troubles" ..
The name of Gen. John B. Clark, ST.,
is strongly urged among the nominees fol
Congress from the 9Th Missouri District
We sincerely hope Gen. Clark will re-
ceivs the nomination. Missouri owes il
to her lately disfrauohised people to send
one man to Congress, whs has through
evil and through good report reflected
their views and gallantly stood up iu
their defense. She certainly has nc
worthier son for the honor than Gen
Clark.-Columbis Herald. '..'
A correspondent of the st. Joseph Re
Aector says that Hon. E, A. Lewis, of St.
Charles. 10 . most profound jurist, and
will probably BE- nominated by the Dem
ocrats as q candidate for the supreme
bench, and Q better selection for that
position could not be made. Mr.. Lewii
Is . ripe scholar, a writer Of great force
and elegance, and is not q politician
His varied talents and strict integrity
would add new and fresh lustre to ths