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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-16
KIAClIY II.

we (the senior editor Of this paper
profess to have had a strong sympathy
for the Liberal noyemelt and would
have supported il under certain con-
ditions. II 1t was really = movement
fog reform then thatPortaen Of it net
oar approval; if it really proposed to
do away with the corruption Of party,
then We acquiesced in that much of it
With the administration Of President
Grant We corid find little fault, but it
was with the "hangers-on," those who
fastened themselves into cficialpositions,
who had caused need of reform. Sena-
tors Caldwell and Pomeroy, from our
own State, stand charged with fearful
crimes; and if We could, through Glib
eralism " or by any other means, break
the power of this class Of men, we were
for using that force for such purpose.
But to imbibe liberalism " as party
measure, was too fearful sacrifice. II
meant upon the part Of Republicans
sore-headism and upon the part Of the
Democrats sustaining it a desire to rup'
ture the Republican party. The Demo.
Gratis were not sincere in their advocacy
of it; they had, as they say, call to
gain and nothing to lose, and if through
the avenue Of having placed the second
Republican ticket in the field, they could
come in at the eleventh hour with a
ticket of their own ilk with large de-
gree of certainty for its success, then
they would have accomplished much
for the present a9d great deal for the
future strength of their party. 1t is
strongly indicated that a Democratic
ticket will be nominated, but should it
not be that party prefers a man who
sells half of his soul to them than moth
ing at all. There is only one Demo-
cratic journal in the United States, Uhe
st. Louis Republican, } that hoists the fus-
ion ticket and gives it its unconditional
support, and those minor journals tina,
do hoist it, do it with the provision,
" subject to the decision of the Bal,i-
more convention" In proof that the
sole motive of Democrats in cspousing
q" Liberalism" was for Democratic ad-
vantage, VIC extract the following from
the speech of Col. Norman J. Coleman,
"a dyed-in-the-wool" Democrat, made
at St. Louis at the recent Greelcy-Bro
ratification meeting:
ain Illinois, for instance, by the Lib
erals and Democrats uniting, the state
will be carried for Greeley and numbers
of members of congress who are Demo
Gratis will thus be elected. Such, too,
will be the case in Iowa, in Kansas, and
in every state nearly where radicals now
triumph. The Democrats have every
thing to gain and nothing to losc."
Every person who flatters himself
that the Democrats arc looking for re-
form, should disabusc his mind-thcy
are laboring to disintegrate the Repub-
lican party. We do not censure them
for their action, but caution those that
are Republicans to be on their guard.
If we do not very much miss our guess,
many of the "Liberals will come out
square for the Philadelphia nominations
before the canvass is over. All that is
needed TO accomplish this object is to
present to them the real issues and pur-
poses.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-16
STATE NEWS.


Americas has u cheese factory capa-
bic of turning out 1000 pounds Of cheese
per day.
Messrs. Riggs and Nevius, attorneys,
have instituted suit for 1000 against
Mrs. Ruth, for fees, while attending her
case in the poisoning scrape.
Greeley has always favored the sub
sidizing Of Railroads with land grants
The Monitor supposes that he will not
carry the Leagucrs of the Neutral Lands,
as many believe.
The Lawrence Journal says a large
building is being erected near the Pa
cific Mills for a starch factory. The
manufacture of starch in Lawrence will
undoubtedly prove remunerative.
John Mcdonald, Esq, architect, and
Mr.. Van Gundy, county treasurer of
Montgomery county, have been award
ed the contract for putting up the state
normal school building at Emporia !;
price, $4,000.
A regular passenger train run from
Tokeka to Wichita over the A. T. & S.
Fc road on the 11th.
The Times says the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific cars will run into Lcav-
enworth next Sunday.
A surveying party on the L. l.. & G.
Railroad, recently run line from Inde-
pendence ria Elk City, Longton, Elk
Falls and Howard City to Arkansas City
whercat these numerous towns feel elat-
ed over their railroad prospects.
The Kansas Pacific railroad has made
arrangements to run in connection with
the Lcavcnworlh, Burlington and Chi
cago, and the Lcavcnworth, St. Joseph
Council Bluffs railroads, in competition
with the Union Pacific.
The Kansas Pacific Railway Company
have planted trees this spring at all the
principal stations of their road, begin
ming at Brookville and ending at Ellis.
This is good idea, and will make a trip
by rail across the plains much more agree
able than ride OF 800 miles without
seeing shrub.
The new Borad of Directors of the
X. p. railway consists of the following
gentlemen, lately elsdced: John d.
Perry, Adolphus Meier, VIM. NJ. McPher-
son, II. f. Carr, G. S. Greeley, B. ".
Lewis, Jr., s. N. Edgell, Mathew Baird,
Thomas \. Scott, John McManus and
VIM. Shaw. r. +. Carr was elected
President, Adolphus Meier Vice Presi-
dent, C. s. Greeley Treasurer, c. B.
Lamborn, Secretary, s. 7. Smith Audi
tor, and +. S. Bowen General Superin-
tendent.
The election for county officers in
Harvey county, under the new organi-
cation, takes place on the 10th OF this
month. 1t is said there arc from a doz
en- to fifty candidates Cor every office TO
be filled.
Three large herds Of Texas cattle
the first of the scason-reached Caldwell
on Tuesday. A gentleman Just arrived
from the Red river crossing states that
there are at least 100, 600 head of cattle
On the trail between that point and
Bluff creek. The drive promises to be
nearly as large this year as it was last.
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yONRHEES AGAIN..

Dan Voorhees,, of Indiana, one Of tho
big guns of the Democratic party, on
Monday, in the House, rising to a per-
sonal explanation, presented a para
graph from the Washington Republican,
which claimed that he "was almost per.
suaded to become" a supporter of Gree
ley. To this "irsinuation," Voorhees,
made quite lengthy speech, in which
abe declared he did not halt or hesitate
as to the nominee of the Cincinnati con-
vention. Whoever believed his protect
ive-tariff principles might support him,
but he (voorhees) would not. Greeley
was the lifelong champion of doctrines
he (voorhecs) opposed-the great cham
pion of protection, and the most clamor-
Gus advocate in all the land for Ku.
Klux legislation, which desolated the
homes of the Southern people, while the
present administration had simply exc
cuted the law dictated to Congress by
the Cincinnati nominee. Within a re-
cent date Greeley had desired further
extension of the presidents power to
suspend habeas corpus, and he was an
earnest and urgent advocate of the pre-
sent farcical bayonet-eIection law; he
had two months ago clamorcd in his
great organ for law to place elections
in states South under Federal control,
and in certain contingencies under mill
tary control. Was such man fit to re-
ceive his vote or be PRESIDENT"
He would stand by the principles of
his party and vote tor them and those
who represented them. He had no fears
of what the Baltimore convention would
do. But he could not vote for a man
who spoke of the Democratic party as
that to which all the haunts Of debauch-
cry gave nine-tenths of their support.
He further said that if he were to take
the stump in fav or of Greeley, as far as the
latter's claims upon the South were con-
ccrned, he would find candidate Grant
opposing him who had done more and
kinder things for the Southern people
than his nominee had done. Voorhees,
also claimed that possibly the Democrat
ic party might have been made to agree
upon Davis in their convention, had he
been nominated by the Liberals. Such
are the words of one who has as much
to do with running the Democratic
/" masheen AS any man in the country.
Arc these sayings very "passive ?"
Not much.
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Although the Cincinnati convention
was not a meeting of "oi'ice-holders"-
as they claim, which WAS because they
were the " outs"-there were some Of the
biggest sells" on record there. Fenton
sold out Greeley first to Davis and then
to Trumbull. Schurz sold ont Brown
to Trumbull. Greeley sold them all
out. This is specimen Of what the
people, in Z" their majesty" did at Gin
cinnati!
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The New York Herald welcomes Gree
ley into the campaign rs a man whom
the American people will respect and
honor. II says: Whether We shall sup
port or oppose him must be decided
by himself" That means money!
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DeecAeS . Cnlvinls0.

The New York Herald has the follow
ing notice, editoriAlly, Of Henry Ward
Beecher's famous sermon Of last SAN
day, on Calvinism:
We begin TO fsar for Rev. HeaSy
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The dispatches say that new land
district has been created in Kansas.
Our opinion is that We arc aland dis
tricted now = heap"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-16

Vandalia Route East.
Indian polls Short Line.
The only Lac r.na."s .w: ss:i.. 90 New
sWd louisville.
THE Pioneer Through Line aud shossess
Route Co New York.
FOUR TRAIN DAILY
LEAVE TIE TICKET OFFICE. y. 4. Corner Fourth
and Chestnut street., as fellow:
..O n. IN. (-un isy- .Nrsts-dD, Chicago ENpr~--
st5 u. m, (>u,lays cAc.idr.), bay LNpr.-s
This trsin l. one hosir faster to New York an,l NIL
Eastern eiiies iian any other morning train ~
Louis. \ Reclining tsr runs through to f.sui-siii
without chang, and close connection IL iir witha
train Of the same ears for Cincinnati.
5sop M, Sunday sxrsIi.-il, chicago Express.
esp. m, t>andays .Nerpte'D. Through New iork
Io:5J p. m Atlantic Express
Pdiimdn's Palace DrauiRg Room and
Sleeping Cars.
Run in this trAin. Columbus, Cleveland, Piff.iurg
and PhiiaislI,hia To MN YORK WITHOUT 4
CHANGE. sleeping cars also run from ~. Louis TO
Louisville.
1hls b she Only Lane q unsiag Cars Thpsssh
90 N~W S~sk.
All trains for Chicago and Indianapolis through
without chang.
Basgsg. called ior sni checked through. anil fairs
always 81 TIE lowest Tai---
Ticket via TN, popular line for sal. at the X. y.
otnces
rs CURTIs.
-sina.
H. HALL, w~>t'nPa.-~nr.r Agent, ksa.a. CITY.
CHANDLER. Sen'i Ticket Agent. -. Lsa's.
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.-.The
New York Herald, in its financial article
OF the 10th, says:
''The Southern State bonds were dull
and without essential change, except in
the South Carolinas, which for the old
bonds we're firm and for the new strong,
the July kind rising to 28H on pretty
spirited demand at the second board
Holders of these securities are beginning
to believe that the financial condition Of
South Carolina has reached its ebh and
must improve for the future, as o oonse-
quence Of the more prosperous condition
OF the people in their agricultural pur-
suits, and in view of very probable
change in the State Government next
year. The new Tennessees were also
quite strong, and again presented the
anomaly of selling at higher price than
the old, some little local reason in con-
nection with speculative sales being the
cause"
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How Is THIS FOR REFoRM?-The ap.
pointment of J. Milton Best. as post
master ut Paducahs Kentucky, in place
of Mr.. Pickett, suspended, gives strik-
ing illustration of President Grants ap-
probation of his civil service reform
system. DIR. Best. as is we'll known, had
claim pending in Congress for damages
for the destruction of his property dur
ing the war. After fierce struggle in
both houses, bill for his relief was
passed, but it was vetoed by the Presi-
dent, because he thought it was opening
too wide door for the payment of war
claims. DR.. Best therenpon addressed
letter to the President, setting forth
his peculiar necessities, and asking for
an office that would pay him from So. 900
to D., 900 year, and promising that he
would give up the Office again at the end
Ct the year. if he was required to do so.
General Garfield and Senator Wilson
made the application. The President
referred it to the Postmaster General,
alluded to his veto of Best's bill. and
requested that if there was good reason
for the suspension of Mr.. Pickett, that
he be suspended, and that the post
Office be given to DR.. Best. The Office
was not quite worth the sum suggested
by DR.. Best, but, nevertheless, it was
something. and no time was lost in
carrying out this item of civil service re.
form.
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TaE GENEROUS LICENSE TAx-The
first case to test the validity OF the
general license law was tried before
Judge Lee, in the criminal court, yester.
day. I. w. Hayne, Esq, was indicted
and appeared on trial. He was defended
by Hon. I. Hayne and Hon. @. G.. Mem
minger. State Auditor Bennett was the
only witness examined, and after an
elaborate argument by the counsel for
the defence, who contested the legality
Of the law, and argument by Solicitor
w. G. Whipper, on behalf of the State,
the case was. submitted to the Jury, m.
der the charge Of the Judge, and YER.
dict OF ''guilty" was rendered. The de.
fendant's counsel Immediately gave
notice of an appeal.
Charleston Courier, 12M.
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W1NNsDoRo, s. c., July IL, 1872.

Mn. EDITOR: notice in your valuable
paper the statement that call sorts Of in
terpretations have been given to Grants
LII. d." but I would add. all sorts ex-
cept the true exposition, which is
Lucifer's Liberty. Destroyer.
You will appreciate the meaning
give, by recalling the fact that the DEVILS
imps are scattered all over the world.
Grant is one in human shape. Very
respectfully yours, SUBSCRIBER.
P. 8. In the event of Greeley's cleo.
tion, ILL. D." will mean Licked Like
Darnation." Hurrah for Greeley and
Brownl Yours, 8.
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OUTRAGE Upon THE HIaHwAY.-On
Wednesday last, young man by the
name of Willard accidentally discovered
on the plantation of Mr. r. Young, the
notorious Bob Sartor, who is more than
suspected of being the leader of gang
of negro thieves who have been break
ing into stores, smoke-h houses, &C.,
lately in this County, and for whom
there is bench warrant issued. Not
having the proper authority to arrest
him, he came to town to obtain a war
rant and assistance. he imprudently
let it be known what his errand to town
was for, and hurriedly returning alone,
Sartor jumped from the bushes near
what is known as the Dodge, ut the out.
skirts of town, seized his horse, and say
ing, Give got yon now," pulled Willard
from his hoEse. Willard drew his pistol,
which SaTtor grabbed and Immediately
fired at him, the ball striking him on the
top OF the head, stunning Willard and
inficting o severe flesh wound, which
bled freely. Sartor then kicked him
severely and made his escape, taking
with him Wizards pistol. By come
means. we could not learn how, Willard
got possession of q large bunch OF keys
belonging to Sartor, with which, it is
supposed, he had been able to get into
the stores, &C., lately robbed.
This is the second or third daring out
rage committed By these Sartors, Gid
their gang, and we think the authorities
are to blame for not arresting them.
Union Times.
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people and Republicans will inaugurate
and lead the movement instead Of the
Democrats. Each party will thus be
left untramn,eled in its choice Of Pre-
sident. The whites will vote for Gree
ley, and the oolored people. if they do
not learn better sense by November, will
vote for Grant.
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We learn that small colored child
died at Florence, s. O., on Sunday last,
by accidentally getting concentrated lye
10 its mouth. We give this as warn
ing to those who have small children in
their care, to be guarded against acoi.
dent by this powerful alkaline poison, by
keeping it in secure place.
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SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mr. Charles Mad
den, az aged and respected citizen Of
this County. died suddenly on the 4th
inst. We have not learned the particu-
lars of his death.
Mr.. Joseph Box died suddenly on the
9th inst. The deceased was also of this
County. Herald.
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MoULTRIEvILLE ELECTION fol.
lowing was the ticket elected at Moul-
trieviIle on Wednesday: Intendant-
DR.. J. B. Patrick; Wardens-Ooi. O. II.
Simonton, A. d. Comen, DR.. Is. A.
Muckenfuss, @. Wuldburn, james +.
Slattery.
Grasshoppers as big as sparrows flour
ish in Florida.
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The colored division of Sons of Tenn
perance. at this place. numbering be-
tween forty and fifty. turned out in full
regalia on the evening OF the 4th. The
society is growing in numbers and ao.
complishing much good.
Lancaster Ledger.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
%. v. Antwerp-Fancy Articles.
Milch Cows for Sale.
Chas. Barnum-Proposals.
Gov. r. Z. Scott-Ptoolametion.
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The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Neus says:
hear that the prosecutions under the
enforcement Act are to be pressed with
unprecedented vigor aud severity in the
upper Counties. There is pile of war.
rants for arrests in Union County alone
q foot and Lalf thick. Not o dozen
citizens Of the County, of Saxon blood.
will escape. W. J. Sartor, q very esti-
mable young maii, Of Union County,
who married short while since in Lex.
ington County. was torn from his bride
ON Monday last by Grants minions, and
is now in Jail here.
The affidavit which mentioned in my
despatch yesterday az having been made
by Parker does not refer to scrip case,
but to that Of L. j & II. Nj. Gibson and
others. creditors, against Parker, which
will follow this, aud in which he will
have to give an account of his receipts
and expenditures as Treasurer. In this
bond scrip case, Parker has made AN
answer, i'll which he alleges that the
bonds OF the Blue Ridge Road, to the
amount of S3,394, ,0u0, have been re-
ceived by him to be Cancelled under the
Act, and that he has already issued scrip
to the amount of Sl,796,8 1923 SO in lieu
thereof. There ia, therefore, still out
standing S604, 600 of the bonds, which
are pledged in New York as collaterals,
and it will require something over
$500. 900 more of the scrip to take them
up, making in all an issue of scrip OF
over 50. 100, 900. instead of $1,000, 600,
as has been generally understood. The
Act evidently contemplates only the
latter sum; but Parker. by fancy con
struction of his own, upon the second
section. has made this increase OF
100000, which, it is significant to
notice, is just precisely the amount said
to have been used by the beneticiaries
of the bill to bribe the Legislature to
secure its passage.
A specimen of the scrip was produced
in court to-day. and strange disore-
pancy was discovered upon it's face, the
J evident intention being to avoid, by this
subterfuge, the appearance of being a
bill of credit. The Act expressly directs
that scrip shall declare upon its face
that the sum mentioned therein is due
by the State of South Curolina to the
bearer thereof. This is not done. bnt
the scrip simply says on its face that it
is receivable for taxes for o certain
amount, acknowledging no debt whatso.
ever. which latter, according to Judge
Willard, is necessary to the creation Of q
bill OF credit.
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Po1IT1oAL DoTTINas.-Radical organs
claim great deal of credit for Grants
ed q; ce.:;c:stration, because of some reduo
tion on the national debt. That reduc-
ton. considering the onerous taxes,
ought to have been much greater. and
would have been but for mismanagement,
extravagance, incompetency and fraud.
During Greeley's administration the
public debt will be more rapidly reduced,
and yet the burden of taxation will be
lightened.
Now comes ex-senator Cain, who, at
Newberry. exposes the venality of the
Columbia rings. and declares that tax
of ten mills Qast year it was about
twenty would pay all the honest ex-
penses of the State Government. This
begins to look like reform by Republi-
cans. in earnest.
Mr.. Sumner is still managing to exist
in the climate of Washington from which
our over-worked President finds it neces-
sary for his delicate health to fly. But
Mr.. Summers work, although it merely
involves the use of brains, for that rea-
son cannot be done for him by any one
else; whilst the Presidents duties can
be-or at all events must be-delegnted
to vice-deputy sub assistant subordinate
clerks of departments.
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spARrANBuRe County, July -. 1872.

SPARTANBuRa COUNTY, July IL, 1872.
Mr.. EDITOR: AS far as my observation
extends-and am sure that know this
County well-there is a very deep feel
ing pervading this entire County in favor
OF reform. We heard one OF the most
influential Democrats eay that he was
willing to embrace any political princi-
pies, or sustain any man, whose plan OF
reform gave assurances Of prosperity
whose plan would place such men in Of
fee as would look to the public welfare
whose plan. If successful, would give ns
wise. intelligent and honest admins
tration of our Stute Government. No
thing short of this will make our white
people contentod. We must have n
good State Government, or we must
leave the State. All of our lands-now
almost valueless-wi still dcpreciute in
value. The condition of those Of us
who cannot get away will be, indeed,
most deplorable.
Now, my object in writing is to merely
suggest the propriety of holding con-
vention of white delegates, who shall
meet and consider what plan of reform
is most likely to accomplish the desired
object. The people are universally sa-
tistied that if the present tendency OF
things cannot be checked, then utter
ruin must sooner or later overtuke us.
If T. convention of good and wise men
would advise us to join the Republican
party, ns the most probable plan of se-
curing good State Government, thon
no one would object. If we make ar
other mistake now, it will more than
likely be fatal. NJ
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Case. Before Judge wizard.

There was short work nude of the
bond scrip case, yesterday. Mr.. Corbin
delivered an argument in favor of the
relator, State Auditor Gary, and when
he had finished, Messrs. Melton and
Chamberlain, who were counsel for the
State Treasurer, declined to make any
speech. They were, doubtless, con.
vinced OF the hopeless nature of their
case; for Judge Willard had intimated
very conclusively the day before that the
scrip was far below par, aud even below
zero in his official judgment.
The case of T. j. & H. NJ. Gibson,
and others, creditors, vs. Treasurer
Parker, was called after the other was
ended. This is the case in which Parker
has made an alleged showing of hia
receipts and expenditures during the
present fiscal year. Mr. Pope, for the
plaintiffs, objected to this return OF
Parker'a, on account of its want of full
ness and particularly. The objections
or exceptions were sustained, and the
Treasurer ordered to amend his return.
The further hearing of the case was then
postponed till Friday next.