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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
What Mosby thinks of Grant.

WASHINGTON, d. G, May 8 -After
Col. Mosoy bad an interview with
President Grant yesterday, friend
called upon him and had an extended
conversation. Mosby said he was
pleased with Grant and with his
reception. He thinks it is best to 20
tor Grant. James Barbour and one
or two other ex Confederate Generals
are for him. Gov. Smith, or Extra
Billy" is for Horace. Mosby thinks
ii would be more for the interest of
Southern people to support Grant
than Uncle Horace, who might have
Susan Anthony or Lucy Stone in his
Cabinet. Grant could benefit the
South more than Greeley. Mosby is
convinced that Grant can secure the
votes of the Southern people if they
are convinced that they are not to be
subjected to persecution, but are to
have equal voice in the government
and that the policy of his administra-
ton will be to secure kindly relations
between the sections
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, California

Advertising alone does not produce success.
The thing which is advertised must have in
trinsic merit, or else large advertising will
eventually do it more harm than good, adyer>
tise il thoroughly ,and you will be sure TO sue
coed if il Is poor, don't praise il, for people
will soon discover you are lying.
Such is the policy of the Burlington Route,
which runs to three great regions in the West:
LIST, To Omaha, connecting with the great Pa
cifc Roads. I'd, To Lincoln, the capital OF
Nebraska, and all that beautiful region south
OF the Platte, filled with r. r lands and home
steads. 3D., To St. Joseph, Kansas City and
all Kansas points
The roads are splendidy built, have the
best bridges. finest cars. the Miller Platform
and coup'er,a the safety air brake (to pre-
vent the loss Of life that is every where else
happening) Pu!lman's sleepers, Pullman din
ing cars, large and powerful engines (to make
quick time and good connections), aud are in
word the best equipped roads IN The West
SO that If you desire 10 go safely, surely
quickly aud comfortably to any point il
Southern Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, or on The
Pacific Roads, be sure that you 90 "By Wa,
of Burllngton.o
All who wish particular information, and q
large map, showing correctly The Great West
ann all its railroad connections, can obtain
them, and any other know edge, by address
ing General Passenger Agent, b. & Mo. r..
X, Burlington, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Decoration Day.

The saddest as we'll as the
best and loveliest of our Ma
tionAl holidays is Decoration Day.
1t is the day especially set apart to
commemorate the noble deeds, the
patriotic devotion, the heroic sacri-
fees of the fallen of the late war
And it Is the day that every citizen
Of the Republic should give rever-
ence. The debt of gratitude the Amer
lean people owe to the boys 10 blue
who bravely opposed and successful
ly suppressed the rebellion can new
or be repaid. To the living partici-
pants of the memorable struggle we
owe reverential consideration to the
dead, imperishable memorials of re-
spect aud remembrance.
Let Decoration Day-May Both
which has been so happily Instituted
as day to be devoted annually to
the patriotic and grateful duty OF
decorating the graves and perform
ing memorial services in honor of the
heroic dead of the late war, be per-
petuated as one of the greatest and
most devoted of our national ami
versaries. Let it not be forgotten
on Thursday Of next week that the
soldiers monument at Lancaster
erected to the memory of nearly 9
thousand of the citizens Of our coun.
ty who fell in defence of the Union
DO appropriately wreathed and dec
GRATED to the honor of the gallant
dead. Bring flowers that are thu
sweetest-evergreens that never
fade. Rear unperishable monument
over their sacred dust aud engrave
their names where they will live for
| ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
pOu pnnsrDrHTIAL ELECTORS.
TIE UNION REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
om.,.i cali for the Conveatlon % Meet In Phila
Aolphia, June Bth, 20 Nominate Can
aidatos for President and Vice
President

The UndersIgned, constituting the National Com
mittse designated By the Convention held ~ Chi
eago on the 10th Of May, 1858. hereby call Con-
vsnton OF ID" Union Republican Party At the city OF
PhilaaelphiA, on Wednesday the hfth day OF June
nsxr At Ia o'clock soon for the purpose OF nomnat
ing candidates for the ohees Of President and Vice
resident Of the United States.
Each stats 10 authorized TO be represented In the
Convention By delegates equal TO twice the number Of
Senators and Representatives, 10 which II will be
utlsd In thu next Congress- aud each organized Ter
ritory y authorized TO send two delegates
In calling this Convention, the Committee remind
the country that the promises Of the Union Republ-
can Convention OF 1895 have been fulGillsd. Tho
States lately In rebellion have been restored 70 their
ths country have been faithfully executed. pubh.
faith has bees preserved and the national credit nrm'
~ established. Governmental economy has been H.
Illustrated By the reduction 81 the same ne. Of the
publie tsbt and Of TAXATION. and the funding Of .
nationAl debt At lower rate OF interest has been
successfully inaugurated. The rights OF naturaiHed
citizens have been protected by treaties. ard immi
grafton encouraged By liberal provisions. The defend
srs Of the luton have been gratefully remembered
and the rights and interests Of labor recognised
Laws have been enacted and are being enforced, foI
the pFoteeon Of persons and property In all sections
CInstituten the privileges and immunties OF Amert
can etzenship havs become part Of the srganic law
and liberal policy has been adopted toward all who
amazed In the rebellion, Complications In forsig n
sstens have been adj listed In the interest Of peace
throufhout the world, Wills the national honor has
boon maintAlnsd, Corruption has been exposed, Of
Tenders punished responsibility enforced sasgpardl
party stands pledged 70 correct all ahuses and Garry
out al reforms necessary to maintain the parity and
efficiency Of the public service. To continue and
nrny establish its fundAmsntAl prineiss We invite
the CO. operation OF all the cihAens OF the united
WILLIAM cLAPLIN, of MAssAchuset.'.
Chairman.
VIZ. =. cHAEDLsH. Of New HanPshirs.
Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21

The Republicans of Tennessee met
in Convention at Nashville on
Wednesday last. and adopted plat
form strongly favoring the present
administration and the reelection OF
President Grant. Hon. Horace May
nard of East Tennessee was the
choice for Vice President. Senator
Brownlow addressed q strong letter
to the Convention in favor of the
nomination OF President Grant. 1t
is supposed that Tennessee, after
casting its FIRST vote for Maynard as
Vice President, will ultimately settle
down on Senator Wilson, OF Mass
ohusetts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Democratic Hostility to Greeley.

The Missouri Republican demo-
cratic) grows impatient over Demo-
cratic hostility to Greeley, and petu-
lantly declares:
If the Baltimore Convention is to
nominate somebody 10 opposition to
Greeley, it ought to nominate Grant.
Grant is not the impersonation of
Radicalsm that Greeley is. Every
one of the measures of Radicalism.
with very rarely an exception, has in
its inception, its presentation in Con-
gress, it's passage to law and its ex-
ecution, found its most eager and Of
ten most powerful champion in Gree
ley while Grant has been quiet, pass
i've, and has simply done his duty as
the sworn Executive of the laws. 1t
would be absurd to oppose Grant be-
cause he is Radical by voting for q
man to whom practical and theoretic-
al Radioalism Grants is microscopic.
1t would be ridiculous to oppose
Grant with Greeley, on account of
measures for which Greeley is infinite
ly more responsible than Grant. If
we must have a Republican Presi-
dent, let US have a moderate and
rational one like Grant, rather than
an illimitable and incalculable one
like Greeley"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
The New York Republicans.

The Republican state convention
OF New York met at Elmira, We'd
nesday and organized with Henry
Il. Pierson as President. Judge
Pierrepont. chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, reported an ad-
mirable declaration of principles of
which the following is synopsis.
/. Protection to American citizens with
cut regard TO race or color.
z. The Constitutional amendments TO re-
main inviolate.
3. The public debt to be paid in coin.
d.. No oppressive taxatioa TO pay the pub
lie debt.
s.. A reforming of the civil service on re-
peallng of the income tax The Thanking
privilege, and all revenue taxes except on to :
bacco and liquors.
D. A revenue tariff.
Z. A restoration of harmony in the recon.
structed states.
8. A preser walton of peace with honor 10
the United States with foreign nations.
y. That respect for the soldiers and sail
ors OF the late war require the principles Of
the Republican party 10 be maintained.
10. That the surrender of the Republican
party at this time will be the surrender of the
principles which saved the nation from de-
struction.
IL. That the cry Of universal amnesty is a
deception.
IL. That the politicians of the seeded
states have not changed their principles, but
only their policy.
10. That all who have become alienated
from the party are invited to unite with it.
IA. This resolution recites the benefits
arising from President Grants administration.
Is. That il would be exceedingly unwise
to change our noble, tried and safe chief mag
istrate. for one untried and uncertain
The resolutions were adopted
unanimously, and delegates appoint
ed to the National Convention
The Convention then adjourned sine
die. Great harmony seems to have
prevailed. 1t will be seen that the
platform endorses Grants adminis>
tratioD, and advocates his reDomina-
ton. Greeley does not appear to
have demoralized New York Repub-
licans very much. The Convention,
Judging from the report by telegraph,
was the most orderly and dignlfied
that has convened in the Empire
State for years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
General Hecker.

General Frederick Hecker, a we'll
known German politician of Illinois
was one Of the crowd that event
down from Jerusalem to Jericho
(CincinnatD and fell among thieves. y
He has has all of that sort of reform
that he wants, and writes letter to
the Illinois Stats Zejtung, from which
we copy an extract:
81 have at last arrived home, sick
and disguised, and all on the account
of being implicated in selling-out
business. This Reform is worse than
bad. The whole selling-out was fix
ed by Davis, but particularly through
Frank p. Blair, assisted by the de-
bauched drunkard, B. Gratz Brown
As soon as | am able to write, | shall
break loose. Depend upon it, that
Democrats of the worst stamp will
support this ticket. Should the old
Household Greeley die, we would,
with Brown as President, be worse
off than with Andy Johnson. Schurz
has been thoroughly sold the whole
was fixed to kill off Schurz and at
the same time to strike a blow at the
German element.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Beecher on Greeley.

The cruel politicians not only stul-
tilted the good, moral, reforming,
ideal-loving men, but compelled them
to exhibit their antics to the world
Gralz Brown. the fiery freetrader.
was sent nome with Horace Greeley
on his back-the EXTREMIST of pro-
tectionists. And Horace Greeley, 10
whom the fires of Henry Clay have
kindled lifelong fever for protec-
ton, is bearing about in his arms the
lovely form Of GratZ Brown
Thilher to Cincinnati went the
GodkiTs, the Wellses, the Bowlses.
the Atkinsons, to found a party for
free trade. They have come home
again with Horace Greeley on their
banners as a candidate for the Presi-
dency and a platform that ignores
the whole question of tariff and free
trade
This is tho Convention that was to
get rid of politicians rule-to put
public affairs upon a higher level
to purge out all chicanery, and to
leau on the natlon to higher style
of administration
We need not express our high con-
sideration of Mr.. Greeley, personally,
nor deny that, as belonging to the
profession OF journalists, we take a
degree of pleasure in having one con-
fessedly at the head of the profession
selected for the highest national hon~
or.
AS editor of the Tribune we
thoroughly believe in Mr.. Greeley,
and if these United States were but
a thirty seven PACED Tribune to be
edited we should certainly vote the
Greedy ticket. But, as commanding
an army and conducting a govern
ment have been found very different
operations, so it may be presumed
that maa may be glorious editor
without being wise and skillful ad-
ministrator.-Ch Christian Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
MORGAN CHIEF, Jr,

This well known stock horse will stand for mares
the ensuing season at the stable Of the subscriber
la Cassvi lie. Ryan Chief Jr has sired more good
and less poor colts than any horse Ia the State
Morgan Chief, Jr. is bright chestnut, l6l5 hands
high, and weighs l40i pounds
lie was sired by Morgan hief be by Green Noun
tain, he by Clifford, he ny Woodbury. ana he By old
justin Morgan. His dam is iue Messenger mare
The aiei l. sure foal gstter, is good traveller nd
kind 10 harness.
Numerous testimonials might be given; few.
however, Sill be sufficient:
PlattevilIe, 1869,
The undersigned know Of no better stock horse in
the couutry than Morgan Chief Jr.
N. Hutchins, Geo Marshall
DJ Wright, ] Waldorf
tn undersigned, citizens Of the towns OF Lima and
Harrison have bred to Morgan Chief Jr for several
years. AMI are well acquainted with his stock He n
frst class horse. His best recommend is bis uumer
Gus colts. David Phillips w W Rarstoyg
II Curey, Adam Kaump
raised and owned Morgan Chief Jr until he wa
seven years Old and 10 my opinion he is not surpassed
1y any horse 10 the country for power of endnranee
kindness and ability to get colts Of uniform beauty
Lina, l9os. Elias Medley
\ owned Morgan Chief, Jr.. for two years, ami can
47w6 NPP'
Cassville April Is, 1872. DIV. PERRIN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Morton denies His Desertlon.

The "Liberal" sheets have been
rolling as a sweet morsel under their
tongues q report that Senator Nor
ton bad fallen out with the President,
and would be n candidate against
him, before the Philadelphia Conven-
tioc. The Senator replied to a tele-
gram from the editor of the Cincin'
natl Gazette, from Washington on
the 10th in ct. as follows:
Richard Smith, Gazette, Cincinnati
shall not be a candidate for the Presiden-
ey, under any circumstances. I am not for
changing from. am for General Grant, first
and last, and believe he will be renominated
in Philadelphia, and re-slected in November,
and that no combination can be made by which
he will be defeated. ANY attempt by any,
body TO use my name in a scheme for his de-
feat utterly condemn and reprobIate. Ihave
been for his reelection ever since his Admin
istration had fair trial, and my faith in his
success cannot be shaken by any arrangement
that can be made between the managers Of the
Cincinnati Convention and the Democratic
party. (Signed.) o. p. morton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
State Board of Assessment.

This body assembled at Madison
on Wednesday last, with as usual
the Secretary of State as chairman.
The Committee en- Equalization was
composed of the following Senators !:
LIST district, c. G. Williams; I'd district,
Davis Sd district, Holloway 4th district,
Huebschmann ; 9th district, Clark, 9th district,
Kreiss 7th district, Thorp 9Th district,
Miner State at large, GriswoId.
The average values of live stock
was fixed as follows:
Horses, $4,000; Cattle, 1900; Mules
Sheep, l.5O Swine, l.50; Wagons and car.
riages $25 to S45 d; Watches, $50.
On Friday the committee olassi,
fed the farming lands of the state in.
to ten classes, as follows:
No, ], Milwaukee, $40.
No. 2, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha
Kenosha, S25.
No. 3, Dane, Dodge, Fon du Lac, Jefferson,
Winnebsgo, $40 Green, $lS.
NO; ., ozaukes, Sheboygon, Washington,
SIT; Lafayette. SIS.
No. 5, Columbia, Green Lake, Grant, Outa-
Sank, SIS.
No. o, Brown, La Crosse, Vernon, st Croix,
Pierce, $40; Chippewa, Richland, SIS.
No. 2, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Dunn,
Eau Clare, Monroe, Portage, Treampeleau,
Waupacca, So.
Brown, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon, Pepin,
Polk, Shawano, Wood, Waushara, 81.
No. ., Adams, Ashland, Bayfield,, Burnett,
Marquette. Douglas, 50, Oconto, SIS.
No. 10. Door and Kewannee, So.
This classification puts Grant from
the third class, where it has been lo-
Gated for two years past, and farm
ing lands rated at sl9 per acre, do wu
to the fifth class with the rate at S14
per acre. Our valuation for ten
years past as assessed by tho State
Board has been SIS, 435 Ga The
total valuation is now set at S14.-
435 000-a reduction of about So. 00O,.
600 or over a fourth. Included in
this is q small reduction on persona
property. This will be good new.
to the taxpayers of Grant, and Sena'
tor Holloway who has brought about
the change deserves the thanks of all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21

CATHOLIC STATE TEMPERANCE Con.
vENTIoN.-The Catholic Total Alb.
stinence, Temperance and Benevo.
lent Societies of the State are NOV
ing in the work of temperance. A
call has been issued for conven.
ton at WATERFOWL on the 18th OF
next month. and the indications are
that the session will be an interest.
ing and important one. The Findi-
Gator assures the gentlemen who
are the movers in this work that
the Right Rev. Bishop Henni is
highly pleased with their efforts in
so holy cause, and wishes the enter
prise complete success and hopes no
influence shall prove able to prevent
its purpose or It's action in any igno.
BILE end, nor divert its efforts from
the one grand end now proposed, the
cultivation of the lovely virtue Of
temperance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
EE The Democratic State Central

LEI The Democratic State Central
Committee of Wisconsin seems to be
run by the young bloods of that par.
ty. They favor Greeley and the Gin.
cinnati movement. 1t is reported
that the Committee at its session the
other day in Milwaukee resolved to
stand by Greeley and Brown for
President and to oppose any other
nomination at the Baltimore Con-
vention. But what do the old DEM
ocratic stagers say to that? Can Elk.
Gov. Dewey of CassviIle, Frank
Kirkpatrick of Clifton, Chandler of
Hazel Green, Stewart of Glen Haven,
the Phelps's at Lancaster and many
others whom we might mention,
swallow the Greeley dose? We
doubt it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
Dan voorhees, on Greeley.

Dan Voorhees, has raised the very
'aneient gentleman that limps''
among the Democrats in Congress
by making a tearing speech against
Horace Greeley. He advocated Sc
cession, said the Indiana screamer,
and then proposed to annihilate the
Southern people for doing just what
he advised them to do. Greeley
vas rank protectionist, and as
such very Objectionable to Demo-
Gratis. His course during the war
was especially vacillating. He had
advocated even military supervision
of elections in New York and had as
a journalist encouraged Congress to
pass Ku-klux laws which Grant bad
merely executed. His bailing of Da-
Wis was piece of meddlesome i'm
pertinence. Gen. Grant had paroled
Lee and refused to violate military
honor by re-arresting them as Gree
ley advised. Mr.. Voorhees, plainly
indicated that he would support the
President in preference to the nomi-
nee of the Cincinnati Convention
When certain Democratic members
limited that he had communication
with the White House, be repealed
the insinuation with great indigna-
ton. This is a strong additional in
dieation that there is greater and
more dangerous division in the DEM
ocratic than in the Republican camp.
it takes something more than the
spirit of revenge to hold party to-
gether during a presidential cam
paign.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
The Army of the Tennessee Reunion

MADISON, Wis, May 14-Exten-
slve preparations are being made by
the local committee of this city for
the meeting of the Army OF the Ten.
nessee on the Sd and Ali of next July,
Gen. Leggett, of Ohio, will deliver
the annual address. Gems. Grant.
Sheridan, Meade, and many other dis.
tinguished officers are expected to be
present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
~THE electoral college that will

~THE electoral college that will
ballot for tho next President consist
of 357 votes. The old slave-holding
states have 1874. the Western states
lO2, the New England and Middle
states 100, the Pacific states ~ votes.
BY the snfrsnchisement of the ne
groes the electoral vote of the South
err states has been proportionately
increased. As there are more than
three quarters of million colored
voters,it is plain to be seen that thew
may hold balance of power between
the parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
COUNTY OF GRANT,

Town OF Wingvie
The electors Of the T"wn Of Wingvilie will herebJ
take notice that by virtue and -rIty Of Chapter as
OF the General Laws OF the State of Wisconsin. APP
proved March 25th, 1872, and by order and ii
rection Of the Board of Supervisors of said Town Z
SPECIAL election viii be held on Monday, the Sd day oil
June, 1872 At the Town Clerks Office in said Town for
ths purpose OF voting upon the question oI AIDING ia
the construction of the Galena aud Southern Wiscop-
sn Railway IRON Gaiena in the State Of HIN a
tnIougn the Town OF wingville t. the Wisconsin
River, by subsc bing the stock Of sail Canpany "a
tue amount and upon the terms aud conditions here
inabove stated AID that the pol said election will
be opened on said day. between the hours OF nine
and ten o'clock IN the forenoon, and closed at We O.
clock in the AFTERNOON Of said day.
JAMES 7. TAYLOR, Town Clerk
Dated this I'd day OF May 1874 .aw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21

VINO WILL THE DEMOCRACY Nom.
MATE The probable candidates be-
fore the Baltimore Convention are
Davis Of Illinois, for President, and
Parker Of New Jersey, for Vice
President; or Hendricks, of Indiana,
for President, with English, of Cons
necticut, for Vice President. 1t is
possible that English, who is a very
popular man, may be nominated for
President As he is a full FLOODED
yankee. it might be necessary to put
on our distinguished fellow citizen
Fred. W. Horn for President, rs
a compliment to the German Democ
racy. Mr. Horn has voted the whole
hog democratic ticket from boy hood,
and is popular with the substratum
of the Democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21
s~The following condensation of
the balloting in the Cincinnati Con-
veution may prove useful:

nA-Trains on the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad are stopped every
day, few miles below Memphis. by
caterrillars, and the track has to be
swept before the train can move.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21

tA-Ths Grant County Democrat
decl.res tEAt the nomination of Gree.
ley for the Presidency is the most
laughAbls occurrence in American
politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-05-21

FIRST ASAGRAM copyrighted -
Read in different ways We find the
initials of the Liberal nominees to
produce the same result, thus:
II. G.-(Horace Greeley.
G. B.-(Gratz BROWN.
Now, take the initials to the left
up and down, and you have again II.
G.-(Horace Greeley, and then take
the initials to the right and you have
again G.. B.-(Gratz Brown.