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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-10-31

for the Democratic candidate at the risk
OF electing Democratic Senator for six
year. We think not. Republicans and
war Democrats are not willing .c run
such risks. Conquering the rebellion
has cost too many lives and too much
treasure, and reconstruction and peace are
not yet sufficiently established to run any
such risks. Those opposed to seces
sion, to the dissolution of cur country,
to renewal of the war, and to the loss
of life and treasure in reeonquoring the
rebellion to secure peace, will be alike
unwilling, with all in favor OF the indis-
solubllty of our country, the saving of
peace, to trust the Democracy to elect
a United States Senator for this State
for SIX years. And they will be equally
candidate of this Assembly district.
thereby indirectly voting for Democrat
and against Republican for State Sena-
tor, when by voting for Republican
candidate they are voting indirectly for a
Republican and against Democrat for
United States Senator sor sig years.
In connection with this question we
add the following from the State Journal.
A PRACTICAL VIEw.-We gained ten
or twelve Congressman at the late cleo
tons We shall increase our strength in
November. The next Congress will be
Republican by a large majority, and the
Executive branch of the Government
viii continue under the control OF the
party now welding power. No man Of
good sense will be likely to deny these
statements certainly no intelligent hear
er will believe him if he does, and mere.
ly practical view of affairs, what should
W Nlscobsin voters do?
Every man familiar with the State
knows that we are directly in the path of
Empire. Ports on the shores of our
lakes, like those Of the ocean, receive the
goods Of the other States and countries.
From kenosha to Super or City we have
over dozen harbors, or places that
should be harbors. where vessels can safe
ly land. We have commenced ship
canal acl oss Door county and great
csnalfrom Green Bay to Prairie du CHEN,
and we want the St. Croix Land Grant
renewed. The improvement of our har-
bors and rivers, and the con: pletion Of
the ST. Croix road will benefit the peo-
pie of Wisconsin and the entire valley Of
the upper Mississippi. Can We secure
these benefits by refusing to support Re-
as we have done her tofore?
Shall We not rather advance our own ma
terial interests by refusing to return men
to Congress who were chiefly known as
objectors, who blocked thewheels of leg
islation and are bitterly partisan? Ought
We not, at this time, to make the election
of Republican senator doubly sure, and
keep Wisconsin in the advance line Of
the grand Republican army? As great
many men say no importent political prin
ciple is involved In this contest, we sub
nit the above practical view of matters
for their consideration.
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Why Republicans Should be Elected
to tho Legislature.

We command the following strong
reasons to the careful perusal and con
sideration of the Citizens of this Coun-
ty. who are equally interested with
other legislative districts. The Kenosha
Telegraph in urging the election Of the
Republican nominee for the Assembly in
that County speaks on that point as fol-
lows:
The United States Senator for this
State is to be elected by the next Legis-
lature to the Office now held by Senator
T. o. Howe. A desperate effort is be-
irg made by the Democracy Of this State
TO elect a majority of the Legislature in
Joint convention. kenosha county is
enc OF the Assembly districts to which
their efforts are being directed, unspar
ing of any means within their reach. If
they can carry this Assembly district it
will make TWO votes difference in joint
convention for the election of a Demo-
crat for Senator. That Democrat would
probably be the obnoxious EldridRe, who,
as Representative in Congress, opposed
every war measure during the War of
the Rebellion, and every recontsr uction
measure since the war But it matters
little whether it would be Eldridge or
some other Democrat equally as obnox-
ious. for it Is certain that the Democracy
of this State. having the majority. would
never elect war Democrat, nor any one
In favor of the reconstruction measures
of Congress. Every vote in this county
| for the Democratic candidate of this
Assembly district increases the homes oi
the Democracy to elect Democrats
Senator for six years. Is any Republi
ican or War peraoerat willing 10 yote
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-10-31
LOOK AT 1T.

Some Of the Liberals and Democrats
talk as though they thought they had
won victory in the late elections.
They arc welcome to all such victories,
entirely so. The facts in the case are
summed up in the following paragraphs,
to which we call the special attention OF
Liberals and Democrats:
Pennsylvania. average Republican ma
jority shout 3S, 600, q large majority on
joint ballot in the Leg e2islature, and twenty
of the twenty seven Congressman elect
are Republicans.
Ia Ohio the Republican majority is
about 5000, and thirteen of the twenty
Congressman elect are Repub licaps.
In Indiana, although Hendricks, Dem
ocrat, is elected Governor by about 500
majority, the TEST of the State officers
elect are Republicans. whose majorities
range from !. 100 TO 1,5O0; the Repub-
hca:s have elected ten of the thirteen
members Of Congress, and handsome
majority in the Legislature. lnsuring the
re election Of Gov. Morton to the United
States Senate and an anlysis of the az
gregate vote OF the States for Congress.
men reveals the fact that the Republi.
cans have oyer 2, 600 majority.
ln'Nebraska, the Republican majority
is over 5, coo. AF
All of which is to old Greeley wha,
the handwriting on the wall was to old
Belshazzar.-Fsd. Il. l.. Commonwealth.
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Mai. HEN RY BETZ.
From the State Jourcal.

In the Fifth District the Republicans
have placed in nomination our popular
and efficient State Treasurer, Maj. Henry
Betz Major Betz was born in Gerrla-
ny and came to Wisconsin in 1858 and
settled in the couaty Of Manitowoc, where
he has ever since resided. He entered
the service of his country in 1862 was
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, dis
abling him from further service, and he
resigned his position. In 1869 he was
elected State Treasurer. and reelected in
18Th Major Batz is an plished
scolar and gentleman popular, wher-
ever known; fluent speaker in both
English and German; competent bust
ness man; IN answering Republican,
and an honest and upright citizen. He is
admirably qualified to represent his pco-
pie most efficiently in Congress, position
well suited to his capacities. The people
of his district. will make huge mistake
if they fail 10 elect Major Betz over Ell
dridge. who has so long misrepresen.ed
the sentiments of majority of the peo-
pie os Wisconsin. The friends of Major
Betz owe it to themselves, to make a
gallant effort to secure his election and
by making strong pull, they are sure to
accomplish that most desirable result.
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The last call before E1ec-
ton.
Citizens of Manito,ooc County F.:

Citizens of Manito,ooc County:
Next Tuesday the election between the
opposing political candidates will be con-
tested, and it is the duty as well as the
privilege OF every free citizen of this
county to vote ou that day for the best
men among those whose names are offer
ed for his choice, and thus secure the pro,
motion of the best interests of our coun-
try. We believe that we have canclusively
proven that the Republican party under
which mig hty rebellion has been chrushe ed
and the country has been brought back to
peace and prosperity, should be continued
in our national administration and that
its great leader now at she head Of the
Executive department should be re-elect-
cd for second term.
We also have a member Of Congress
to elect the Republican party of the
Fifth District has honored Manitowoc in
nominating one of its own most esteemed
citizens, Major Henry R;etz. Let every
voter of Manitowoc county acknowledge
this allimportant privilege by voting and
laboring for his election.
In voting for our Members Oft the State
Legislature, let US especially consider that
upon them will devolve the election of q
United States Senator, and that it seems
almost impossible to spare our noble
Senator Howe from the legislative Halls
at Washington.
Oar Republican county nominations
are acknowledged even by our bitteres.
opponents to be unexceptionable. Let
every Republican End every true citizen
that has the welfare of bis home at heart
see to it that the men thus nominated be
elected by a majority worthy of the char
acter of our candidates, aud worthy also
Of the intelligence of our citizens
We again ask our fellow citizens
to work faithfully until the going down Of
the sun on next Tuesday for the glorious
success of the whole Republican ticket.
and if every voter of Manitowoc county
does his duty conscienciously, we shall
achieve a victory unparslled in the annals
of our country. -.E
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CLIPPINGS.

AGAINST EXPANSION The National
Board Of Trade has resolved in favor of a
contraction OF legal tender currency and
IL resumption Of specie payments as soon
as possible. The expression Of business
boards. at the east especially. is against
the expansion of the currency by the re-
issue of S44 900 900 greenbacks, desired
by some, for present relief of the
money market. The better opinion
seems to be that the best plan is to leave
the currency undisturbed to regulate
itself, and thus. at 10. distant day, eua-
ble US, without injury to anyone, to get
on specie basis again.
THE President has appointed ex-
Gov Farchild as Consul to Liverpool,
vice Thos. A. Dudley, resigned The
many friends Of Gov. Fairchiid will join
US in our congratulations over this emf
nently proper honor OF this gentleman.
Madison, Octobe- Ex-senator Timo-
! thy O. Howe addressed large audience
in the Assembly Chamber last night.
being escorted there by company of
Turner's, from the residence of Hon. f
". keyes. He clearly vindicated
I President Grant and the Republican
party from their maligners and told
anat he knew about Carl ScharZ with
scashiug emphasis. His speech was
listened to with closest attention and waS
frequently applauied.
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A NEW DISCOVERY

The Greeleyites have been forced to
abandon their general charges of corrup-
tioa against the Administration. The
proof submitted by General Grants
friends has been so convincing that even
the rank aud the file of the Democracy
have been pursuaded that the admins
tration of General Grant has been both
honest and economical This admission
has thrown the opposition into confusion
The reduction of the national debt to the
amount OF 1885, 900, 900 has been stub
born fact to overcome. They have given
up the task of attack. Failing to prove
the Administration corrupt. they attempt
to rob the President of the credit which
belongs to him In the management of
dcJt, the people aid ii ~ Here is dis
coyery. This may &c good plank to
carry Greeley on. but the people will be
az. 60 stand by the man who permitted
to do SO much towards lessening the bur-
dens of taxation. If the debt had been
Increased, would these Greeleyltes blame
the people or General Grant? They
would have denounced the T'residen,
from Maine to California, and would
have secuted the idea of holding the
people Responsible. But the debt has
been decreased, and these model reform
ers suddenly discover that General Gran,
lad nothing to do with it, that the credi
belongs to the people who rendered tn,
money 90 accomplish the magnificent re
suit. We are content to leave the credit
to the people. General Grant belong.
10 the people; they sustained him il
the past and will stand by him in III.
future He has lsbored for the people
his work has been their work, indorset
By them, and November will show that
rs the ht representative of their inter
ssts, they want him for the next fou
years to permit them to do as well b,
the nation as during the fouryears past
Praise the people for doing well and yo'
pay the highest compliment to Pres:aen
Grant, but what then becomes of Sum
ner S charge of personal pretensions'
sud personal government ?"
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ESsGNS SIN NEWS.

G. G. Skinner, cf Union, has recently
lost by fire his house. barn, grain and
stock.
By the explosion Of a kerosene lamp,
the residence Of Mr.. Stone, of Eau Claire,
took fire and was damaged 81, 500 worth
few evenings since.
Heavy fires have been moving the ex-
ceedlngly dry marches in the vicinity Of
Portage. Large quantities. of stacked
hay have been consumed.
The Portage Register says: Zone day
last week, woman named Jones, who
resides between Cambria and Randolph,
in this county, missed her little boy, and
on searching for HIM found that he had
climbed on the top of wind mill recent
~ created, and was sitting on the staging
around the fans. The shock of seeing
the child at such an altitude so frigthen-
ed the mother that she fell back ward,
and when those who were hear by came
to her they found her dead The boy
came down of his own accord without
the slightest injury, a mothcrlcss child -
The house of Joseph Darling, three
and half miles west of Wautoma, on
the road to Richford, was burned on
Sunday morning of last week, with most
OF It's contents.
The New Lisbon Argus harms that
four men were killed last week at Tun-
mel No. |, on the G. N. w. Railroad
| by the falling of a mass of earth and
stone from the roof Of the tunnel.
A man named Tiilotson was go badly
crushed between the platform of the
freight depot and one of the ears cf a
| train, on the Western Union Road, at
Clinton, the other morning, that he sur
vived his injuries only twenty minutes
The Portage Register says ''On Fri
day last the register of deeds recorded a
deed from the Green Bay and Mississip-
pi Canal company to the United States
/ Government cf its property commonly
known as the Fox and Wisconsin River
| Improvement"
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ELDRIDGE-wHAT HAS HE DONE

Under this head, the Fond du Lac
Commonwealth has the following pointed
article, making some suggestions, which
the people Of the 5,h district will do we'll
to consider and act upon:
What has Charles A. Eldredge done
to further the material interests of the
district that has sent him to Washington
the past ten years? Nothing at all, com
paratively. 1t is true that he has done
much good to advance his own selfish
interests.
Congressman Sawyer has been worth
tens Of thousan ads of dollars to Oshkosh,
Manitowoc, Green Bay and other cities
In his district. He gave his time to at
tending to the wants of his people, III
stead of seeking a national reputation by
opposing wholesome amendments to the
Constitution, and objecting to everything
proposed by Republicans; except, per-
haps, some matters pertaining to the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Eldredge has been little more
than useless ornament of party that
by its own confession was wrong all
through the war and up to within a few
months. 1t is about time Fond du Lac.
Sheboygan and Dodge counties had a
man in Congress who is willing to do
them some material good. Manitowoc
what it is to be represented by compe-
te Mt man-one who devotes bis time to
something practical and useful-knowing
this, the fact that Mr.. E!dredge, during
ten years las accomplished nothing, her
people will not be slow to see the impor
tance of electing Mr.. Ba.z, man they
i. IF I'D
ing. Major Batz is an active pract
ical man, whose whole aim is to do any
thing and, everything that will tend TO
aid and advance the interests Of his con-
stltuents.
Ii is in the power Of the Republican
party to keep Mr.. Eldredge at home,
and send Mr. Batz to Congress; and
the indications are that it will do that
very thing.
MIR. Eldredge was not only a bitter
and relentless opponent of the 18th
amendment, but just as bitterly opposed
the l4th and 18th amendments. None
but narrowyiewed and revengefui parti-
sans pretend to say that all of those
amendments were not needed-that they
are not just. Mr.. E. not only opposed
them, but after they had become part
Of the Constitutions of the United Sta
tes, he opposed every measure that was
proposed to Congress to aid in enforcing
them That the kind of a man that
seeks to return for the sixth time to
Congress Dan Voorhees,. a man simi
lar to Eldredge, has just been defeated
10 Indiana. The majority in Voorhees,
favor two years ago was much greater
than that given the Democrats by Fond
du Lac, Dodge, Sheboygan and Manito
voc two years ago. voorhees, had about
| 400 two years ago. The four counties
Of this district, two years ago, gave only
l,035 Democratic majority. This year
the Republicans have put in nomination
one Of the ablest and most worthy Ger
mans the State ever had. If the two
weeks that intervene between this and
election are made good use of, he will
overcome the l,035 majority and repre-
sent the district in Congress. Such a
result would be great victory. 1t can
be achieved. and ought to be.
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THE DEMOCRATIC DIsASTER II
FgnvE7 DELAWARE. FFG

Two years ago the Democrats carried
Delaware at the "htile .election'' by
1000 majority on Tuesday. in similar
contest, their majority fell to eighty-two |
IN 1870 New Cas,le county gave forty
four Republican majority now it gives
$40. Sussex county gave nearly 1 200
Democratic now 1t gives only lis.
keut county gave some 500; now 1t
gives 3o1. The Republicans are gaining
new courage from this result. As the
Wlmingtou CoD,nsegctdl says: cit must
be remembered that this vote is cast by
the Democratic party. aud not by the
Greeley party. HUNDRED, Who suppor-
ted the Democratic candidates on Tues
day viii not vote for Greeley in Noyem-
her, aad the majority Of eighty-two,
which would be wiped out at any rate
when the full strength of both sides If
voted, will be buried out of sight when
tas saAfsti feeley element is wi,hdr.vu
from it. This is but the beginning OF
the end. Not only can Delaware be
esrried tor Grant and Wilson, but the
: Republicans. by little steady. earnest
well-directed work, can elect their Com
gressmcn, an. choose d majority of The
Legislature.
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BUSINESS MEN AGAINST GREELEY.

The business men of the country,
bankers, lawyers. merchants, manufac-
turer9. and all others who are interes-
ted in sound financial policy are dis
trustful of Horace Greeley. They know
hls whimsical notions of finance, and fee.
that ii they are enee reduced to prac-
tice, a serious arrangement of business
must follow. Hence their desire. as a
class. to see him defeated. They are
satisfied with General Grants policy
1t has brought prosperity and feeling
of security to the country. 1t has
brought gold down to Slip; increasing
the value Of our securities at home and
abroad made our credit in the markets
of the world equal to any nation in Eu-
rope it has developed our national re-
sources to wonderful degree encoura-
2ed internal improvements red duced the
debt over 1885. .0C0. 600 and removed the
burdens of the people by lowering taxa
ton more than oue half For these sub
stantial results they are in favor of Gen
eral Grants re election, and will lend
their influence to secure his triumph IL
November next
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The impression having obtained
that H. II. Smith has withdrawn as
candidate for State Senator-which
withdrawal, bowe ser, has been prac-
tically recal.ed-and that I was run
ning independent; this is to give
notice that ] am am not, nor viii I
become, candidate under any cir
cumstances whatever.
This decision, slough not what
might have been expected from
events transpiring. within the last
few days, is made absolutely neces-
sary from the refusal of a consider
able number of II. Ii. Smiths
friends to allow him to withdraw
from the canvass. As, ON no ac-
count will consent. to be third
candidate, [ desire to make this an
nounccment final and irrevocable,
and request my friends to limit their
choice to the two regular nominees.
GEO. REED.
NJ 4 ~ n
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To the Electors Of Mani
tOWOc COUNTY:

and repeated solicitation
from my Republican friends to re
woke my Withdrawal as candidate
for State Senator, and Hon. Geo.
Reed having concluded best to re
tire FROM the contest, therefore
leaves me no other alternative but
to again present myself ms acandi-
date to the electors of this county.
| shall therefore enter the canvass
with a firm determination on nav
part to use all honorable means to
secure my election.
Ill. III. SMITH.
Two Rivers, Oct. 30, 1872.
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The Waupun Times says: Fires
have been raging on Horizon marsh for
the last week, and hundreds of tons Of
hay in stacks was burned. At one time
the FIRE was quite near the village, as it
had run along In the stubble and grass !"
The Kenosha Union says: "On Fri
day night last. some william set 6rc to
about 500 tons of hay in the valley Of
the Aux Pain River, directly west of
here: all of which was destroyed The
hay was valued at about S4 COO. Mr..
Hal,z, who lives about eight miles west
of here, is probably the heaviest single
loser. his loss being about = 500"
There was another fire 10 Et. Howard
Wednesdas night.
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From the foregoing it will be perceived
that there is no change in the Republic.
IN ticket. and that Hon. H. III. Smith
Is still candidate for State Senator in
this District. As we have a!ieady
expressed, that there IS no better man in
the County Cor that or any other Office in
the gift of the people, we cannot
urge our citizens, of whatever political
opinion, too much, to aid him with their
votes and their influence
We have been blamed BY some Of our
timid friends for having mentioned tho
temperate habits Of our Candidate, be-
cause his opponent depends on the op-
posite for his election. We are willing
TO abide the consequences. Mr.. Smith
is no total abstinence man, but Ee is
temperate in all things, and when it has
come to that point where a man must
cease to be man and become brute, 20
obtain an Office in Manitowoc County,
We give up our faith in tho intelligence
OF the majority Of our citizens. But
this cannot be possible; the simplest
man in our community would not en-
ploy drunken man to perform the
most menial kind of work for himself
how much more considerate and careful
should every voter then act, when he is
about to vote for Senator of the State
OF WISCONSIN, in whose clear judgement
and sober consideration, as far as his
personal action extends, lie confdes the
interest aud welfare OF whole State,
aye even as far as the election OF u. s.
Senator at the next Legislative session is
cuncerncd-of the whole United States I?
With such considerations of the most
vital Importance, persona lities. creeds
and nationalities should be left entirely
out Of question, and We appeal again to
the good sense of our fellow citizens to
employ every honorable means to secure
the glorious election of our SenatorH. II.
Smith, of our Representative for Con-
: gress Hon. Henry yBsetz. and with
them Of. the entire Republican Ticket
for Manitowoc County.
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The Lancaster Greeley Banner is dead,
poor thing. Iti namesake political life
is wearing near to Z disastrous close
Peter Cooper has addressed letter 10
the Citizen Association. of New York
warmly commencing President Grant 5
administration.