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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Fred. Douglass says the reason he
cent vote for Greeley is, he should
not know which Greeley he was
voting for. That's what's the mat
ter hereabouts. People can't tell
whether the Liberal candidate is the
Greeley that wanted to let our ter
ring sisters" go, or the Greeley that
hurried our army "On to Rich.
mond" to shoot 'em or the Greeley
that wished to hang jeff. Davis, or
the Greeley that bailed him or the
Greeley of free trade, or the tariff
Greeley; or the Greeley that eaid
Grant couldn't be beat, or the Gree
ley that is trying to beat him. Re-
ally there are more Greeleys in the
field than there were Richmonds at
Bosworth, and as it would be dan
gerous and difficult to elect them all,
the safest way is to elect neither, and
estick to Grant"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
Voting for James Buchanan.

Voting for James Buchanan.
Touching Summers statements,
the San Francisco Chronicle says:
A judge appealed to would have
taken the public life of Grant and
Greeley and contrasted their actions
as public men in their relations 10
the colored race. When Sumner ar
raigns Grant for having voted for
James Buchanan, he forgets that
Graiz Brown, whose cause hepleads
as partisan, not only voted for Bu-
chanan, but, through the columns OF
the Missouri Democrat, advocated
his election. If Grant voted for Blu
chanan, he did what thousands OF
new Republicans, as conscientious as
Sumner, did, who are not now re-
preached therefor. The majority oi
Greeley's supporters-yea, nineteen
twentieths-voted for Buchanan,
and are forgiven by Sumner.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
TRUE AS GOSPEL!
Working Men, Read ThisI

The Cleveland Herald reports the
sensible answer made by mechanic
of that city who was asked, because
he was Democrat, to vote for Hor-
ace Greeley. Leaving his work a
moment to answer his Questioner,
he said:
"I am Democrat, but ] am not a
Greeley man; why should I be ? A
Greeley Administration, you say,
will effect complete change. Now,
1 don't want change. Since Grant
has been President have had all the
work / could do, and more. Last
week I worked three nights over
time, and earned forty dollars that
week. l could do the same this
week if wanted to. 1 have bought
my home and nearly paid for it. I
have plenty to eat and as good as 1
want it. l wear as good clothes as
I care to. My family are taken care
of, and my boy gets the best of edu-
cation in the High School. L have
not been a day out of work. 1 may
be ground down with taxes, as you
say, but 1 have always had the mon-
ey to pay them and still add to my
account in the savings bank. The
country may be going to ruin, as
you tell me, but l don't think 1 am,
and noue of my shipmates are. I
am as much Democrat as ever, and
| don't like good many things this
Administration has done, but 1 have
done well under it, and the working
people generally are we'll off under
it. I don't want any change, and 1
don't think anybody will be the bet
ter for it, except a lot ofsuckers who
want fat offices. No, sir, 1 don't
want any change. I am a Democrat,
but 1 am for Grant all over, every
time. That's my position"
This is the view which sensible
working men everywhere ale taking
of the situation. Workingmen new
er were doing better. They never
were doing so well. They have
nothing to hope for from q change,
but much to fear. Let well enough
alone.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
Maine,

The Republican majority in Maine
last year was 1851, on an unusual
ly full vote. The same candidates
are running against each other for
the Governorship Sidney Per-
ham, Republican, and G. P. Kim
ball, Democratic. Unless the ma.
jority for Perham is materially di-
minished from last year, Greeleyism
may be set down as deader than
Democracy in New England.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

On the occasion of Nilsson's mar
riage some queer customs came into
play. After the wedding breakfast,
as M. and Nine. Rouzaud stepped
from the door, cupful of dry rice
was showered on their heads from a
window above, and as the carriage
drove off all the old foot coverings.
about the place were thrown after
it. One enthusiastic individual
threw broom on top of the carriage
When the bridal party reached the
hotel, the bride sang, at the request
of some friends, some of the songs
she had learnt in this country, &C.
companying herself upon the banjo
which was presentel l to her in N. Y
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05


Dan VOORHEES,, like other Copper
head blatherskites, has his lucid mo-
ments and talks sense. One of these
spells came over him soon after the
Cincinnati Convention. Then he
said:
ga man of mature age changing
the deliberate and intense convic-
tions of his whole life for the sake
of an Office, whether high or low,
is miserable spectacle. If Mr..
Greeley has done so, it proves him
to be dishonest and unworthy of
confidence. If he is capable of do
ing violence to his conscience for
the sake of the Presidency, he will
betray the people if he is elected"
If Greeley has warmer support
er now than this same Voorhees,,
we do not know where to find
him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Those Democrats who are laying
the fattering JUNCTION to their soul
that Neal has an advantage over
Wilson by his ability as a stumper
are destined to have their fond hopes
dashed to the ground. Wilson is a
better stumper than Neal, and he is
a man-while Neal is but little ad-
vanced beyond the stages of boy
hood.-TChil. Gaz.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
ConuudruDQS

What is the greatest curiosity in the world7 A
womans.
What is the difference between q man borrowing
money and hermit7 One wants a loan while the
other wishes to be alone.
Are Free MasOns at liberty to carry bricks in
their hats
When an auctioneer has made a catalogue for
you, why is he ultra High church, Please don't
say, Because he's writ-yOu-a-list (Ritualist.)
What is the difference between October and No
yember? Ans. With October the leaves fall, with
November the fall leaves
Why is Furniture man the LATEST member of
society. Because he keeps chairs and lounges
about aIl day.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

THE TRUTH.-Frederick Douglass, in
an article on the Presidential campaign
says that "whatever Mr.. Greeley may
have been in other days, wherever he
may be to-day, to his inner conscious
ness, he is practically with the political
enemies of the black mans liberty"
Greeley valves his principles in Or
der to become President; Grant waves
the American flag.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

In the days of Andrew Johnson,
Mr.. Greeley said to certain Republi-
can friends of that misguided indi-
vidual, ;'Break down, if you can,
the party which has so long honor
ed and fed you, but spare it your
fifth rib stabs aud Judas kisses"
Horace, take some of that in yours,
now,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

There really seems to be a Provi,
deuce in it. When too many bad
men got into the Republican party,
in 1866, Johnson's detection came
Just in time to carry them off. Now,
six years later, Greeley is doing the
same thing for it. Johnson and
Greeley have been to the Republi
can party what a boil is to a man
they have carried off all the foul hui
mors.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

In view of the fact that the New
York Tribune disclaims Greeley's
authorship of articles now rising up
against him, the st. Louis Democrat
feels called upon to declare that Mr..
Greeley never was connected with
the Tribune, except in the irrespon-
sibIe capacity of office-boy. At one
time he did aspire to be private
Secretary to Mr.. Whitelaw Reid,
but that honor was denied to him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

In private letter, to a friend in
Washington, Wendell Phillips, writ
ing under date of August 9th, says
81 have already written for Grant as
against Greeley, and shall take
more active part, for 1 feel what is
at stake. Greeley is simply wax in
the hands of traitors. How sad Sum-
ner's act l can not understand it.
1t is the great mistake of his life-a
terrible fall I"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
Whole No. 1893.
LangstOn on Grant and Gree
lev.

In a recent letter, John NJ. Lang
sion, the we'll known colored orator,
says:
Sumner, in comparing Grant and
Greeley, had given Greeley preced-
ence as a man of intellect, of tender
sensibilities and endowments. He
did not agree with Sumner. No
one was so endowed by nature as
was Grant, and for natural solid
endowments Greeley was not to be
compared with Grant. He would
place Sumner beyond Greeley, and
Grant beyond both.
"He had known Grant, had seen
him, had watched him, and he was
convinced that he was the best
friend, practically, that the negro
ever had, and in saying so he did
not forget Phillips or Sumner, Gar
rison, or Gerrit Smith,"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Gen. George Fl. Thomas, in De-
cember, 1869, wrote to Gen. B. s.
Roberts that he would not like to
see any alteration in the Executive
for the next eight years, and that he
sincerely hoped that Gen. Grant
might succeed to such degree as
to compel his re election for another
term
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Sumner will not succeed any bet
ter than Andy Johnson in his at
tempt to play the role of Moses for
the colored people. The difficulty
with Moses Sumner, as it was with
Moses johnson, is, that he wants to
halt the colored citizens on the
wrong side of the river.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

For the comfort of our Greeley
friends, we would say that so far ev-
cry election held this year has eth
er gone Republican or given large
Republican gains, viz: New Hamp.
shire, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Oregon, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky. Maine will follow, and
then all the others.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The Tribune abuses Grant for
defalcation of ]. F. Bailey. 1t omits
to mention the quite important fact
that Bailey was appointed to his po-
sition upon the strongest possible So
lieitation of Horace Greeley, R. E.
Fenton and Theodore Tilton.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

A Democratic Grant and Wilson
Club has been formed in New York
city, consisting of prominent Demo
Gratis, for the express purpose of de-
feating Horace Greeley and the
Tammany thieves. 1t already num-
bers several hundred members and
the number is increasing rapidly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

G. P. Huntington, President OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
is an active Grant man. In common
with the great mass of prominent
business men, he believes that the
election of Greeley would be damag-
ing to the great business and rail-
road interests of the country. When
the first news that reached New
York city that North Carolina had
gone for Greeley, railroad stocksand
gil kinds of securities were depress-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Since the Tribune has embraced
Democracy it has forgotten what
little it knew of Scripture. 1t quotes
in this fearful way: "Thou hast been
faithful in a few things. 1 will
make thee ruler over many cities"
In a few weeks it will forget there
is any such book as the Bible.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The Soldiers and Sailors Rally
at Pittsburg, on the 18th of Septem-
Der, bids fair to be an immense
gathering of the boys in blue, who
followed Gen. Grant to victory dur
ing the war, and refuse TO turn their
backs on their old commander.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
STATE ELECTIONS.
The next State elections will be
held as follows:

The Presidential election this year
occurs on the 5th day of November,
being the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. On that
day the Presidential election is held
in all the States, and the following
States hold their State elections on
the same day Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Vir.
ginia and Wisconsin.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

"I yield to the wishes of the peo-
ple," said Horace Greeley, speaking
Of his acceptance of the nomination.
81 yield to his earnest persuasion"
said young widow, after angling
for two years to catch an old bache-
lor.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

There is every indication now that
the straight out Democratic Conven>
ton, which is called to meet at
Louisville, in September, will nomi-
nate the Hon. Charles O'Conor, of
New York, for the Presidency.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Mr.. Lambert, of Alabama, who
was Vice-President at Cincinnati,
refuses to support Greeley. Eight
others who were delegates to Cincin-
natl have followed his example.
This leaves :only four of the Ala
bama. delegates to be heard from.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

To DRIVE RATS AWAY
Fill the rat holes with new
slaked lime; repeat it a second
time if necessary. 1t affects
them in such a manner that
they soon leave, very seldom
requiring a repetition of the
dose.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The most noted saying of Gen. N.
P. Banks was uttered by him a short
time before the opening of the re-
bellion, and was in keeping with the
expressions of his chief. 1t was,
"Let the Union slide"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Greeley stock has fallen consider
ably during theLlast two weeks.
People will think twice, as the New
York Herald says, before they ac-
cept the argument of men who have
nothing to urge except "Anything
to beat Grant"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

A year ago Horace Greeley wrote
"Whenever stupendous political blum
der is possible, we can depend upon
Frank Blair to make it." We quite
agree with the sage's estimate Of the
gentleman in question. The most STU
pendous blunder on record, and one
which was secured by the Vaccinations
Of Blair, was the nomination of Ho race
Greeley for the Presidency.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The Chicago Journal is authority
for the statement that Judge Davis,
of the United States Supreme Court,
who was leading candidate before
the Cincinnati Convention, is very
frank and unmeasured in the ex-
preston of the opinion that the elec-
ton of Greeley would be detrimen-
tai to the business interests of the
country and that for this reason he
prefers Grant. What have the "re-
formers" to say to this?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Stocks declined in New York on
the receipt of the news that North
Carolina had gone Democratic. If
this was the effect of one little sue
cess, what would be the effect upon
the business of the country of the
election of Greeley?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

"The supporters of Horace Gree
ley in New York are tried men,"
says the Rondout Gazette. In New
York, a great many of the principal
supporters of II. g., have been tried
men, and they would have been
convicted, if there had been honest
courts in that Sodom.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The Germans in Texas are all op-
posed to Greeley. The trouble with
them is that the gentlemen who are
now supporting Greeley in Texas
hung some hundreds of Germans,
for loyalty, during the war.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The New York World continues
its sad appeals to the Greeleyites not
to be discouraged at the present
aspect of the campaign; and the
Herald again declares the tide is
setting strongly in favor of GRANT.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

A political "Old Probabilities" has
been reviewing the surface indications
of temperature among Democrats for the
past three months and calculating the
future, and sums up what he knows
about the matter as follows: In May
'Hurra for old Horace and reform p In
June-'Greeley has his faults, but we
can stand them.' In July-'Anyway,
Greeley is better than Grant, In Au-
gust-'No Greeley for mine, thank you.'
In September-'Hurra for O'Conor!'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Tilton declares that the issue is
"between faith in Grant and hope in
Greeley" If Tilton knew as much
about religion as we do, he would
know that faith is what saves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

A gentleman of New York authorizes
the Times to announce that he will bet
one thousand dollars on Grant and Will
son, on every State in the Union. Not
less than $40, 900 to be deposited by each
party, in any approved trust company,
to abide the result.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Down South the benevolent face
of Horace Greeley and the saturnine
visage of Jefferson Davis smile at
each other from the same wall. The
secesh down there have not made
up their minds which they love the
most,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

A Democratic correspondent
speaking of two Greeley Republicans
innocently adds that they were post
masters under Lincoln. The trouble
with these men is, they are not post
masters under Grant.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The ex Confederate Colonel Mos
by hit the centre when he said in a
speech the other day, whenever a
Radical gets disappointed in getting
an office, or gets kicked out for his
rascality, he at once begins to talk
with an air of indignant virtue of
reform in Government, purity in pol
tics, of nepotism and gift-taking, and
calls himself LIBERAL
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

"Meet me, Horace, by the River"
is the title of a piece of campaign
music lately issued. The author of
the ballad is supposed to-B. Gratz
Brown, and it is thought Horace
will meet him in the spot designated
next November.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
Select Miscellany.
FARMER GRANT.

e u l.
Nv summer rambles take me through
Some quaint and some neglected places,
Amongst the men With brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
And such a. one met last night,
At county fairs the constant winner;
His face vss brown, his hands we're hard,
His name was Spinner.
Thus spake the agricultural man
While sweat upon his forehead glistened,
And sat calmly on the fence
And smoked and listened.
'Some say that Grant amt just the man
To pillow the corn and turn the stubble,
But rally, 1 can't zsckly see
What makes the trouble.
'He don't go lecturin', to be sure,
About the care to wheat when ripening;
But, goshl the way the crops come in,
Beats thuDder'n lightning.
"He hain't writ books to tell ye how
To pick out pumpkin seeds that holler,
But, mind you, when his corn's laid by,
He plows HE foller.
"We're cur US critters, alters quick
To praise or blame q man in station;
We'd prob'ly show heap more sense
By moderation.
''Now Grant don't know bout plowing deep,
Or drAinin', either, that know on,
But you just bet the patch he drags
win do to SOW on.
"And look, too, at his garden trucki
1t seems to me, by thunderation,
That be has raised the biggest beats
In all creation.
Sand when he takes his little scythe,
And round about bis person swings 1t,
As sure's you're born, he strikes for grain,
And alters brings 1t.
"'1t's luckI' we'll, mebbe tits, you know,
won't say tits, nor won't deny it,
But yOu let some of your great men
Jest try it.
at may be luck F; 1t may be fate;
Sometimes ask myself What wuz itr
Ths only thing know is, that
The critter duz it.
"The Britishers are paying up;
The rebs have well nigh quit conniving;
Our debt iu growing less and less,
And things are thriving.
"The Ipjun smokes HIS pipe in peace;
The Niger sings his loud hosanner,
And, as the boys say down in town,
That's what ails Hammer
"And 90, I've bout made up my mind
That things can't easily be msnded;
That, taken all In all, the farm
Is darn well tended.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

Gratz Brown tells the people in
his speeches that he sees evidences
of great popular upheaval. His
vomiting, as the result of indulgence
in soft shell crabs in New Haven, is
the only upheaval Mr.. Brown has
seen. This kind of upheaval is very
popular with men of his style.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05
1--WE HAVE TURNED OUR BACKS
UPON THE PAST"


"We have this day substantially turned ou
backs upon the past; we now stand in the presen
and look forward to the great future. The past il
gone "-lThomas A. Hendricks at the Democratic
State Convention of Indiana.
Yes, turn your backs upon the past,
Filled with the record Of your shame;
And, If you can, blot from your minds
Your long dishonored party's name.
Turn quick away from slavery's crime,
thing ycu loved so well and long
monster that you fed and nursed
Till its devouring jaws were strong
Turn from the towards part you played
When traitors struck at Suupters flag,
And sought the stars aud stripes ofold
In slavery's nlire and filth to drag.
Yes, turn your backs on all you did
While patriots struggled for the right,
And freemen fell on every side
In freedoms glorious fight.
Thank God the noble men who fought
To save their heritage of fame,
Can face the record they have made
Without a single blush of shame.
IOrawfordsyille Journal
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-09-05

The Linn (Mo.) Democrat says
that more profigate and wasteful,
if not corrupt State administration
than the present has not at any
time cursed Missouri. And the
Governor of Missouri is the "Re-
form" candidate for Vice President.