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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-06-20
Iy what Is now in hand, and to conside,

ly what Is now in hand, and to conside,
..he questions which are looming up te
view but little way before US, the Re.
publican party Is to-day what it was il
the Rloomy days of slavery. rebellion, ant
reconstruction-a national necessity. Il
appeals. therefore. for support to the pat
riotic and liberty-loving to the just and
humane to all who would educate, ele-
vate. and tighten the burdens of the son.
and daughters of toll With It's great
record, the work still to be done, and un
der the great soldier whose historic re-
nown. and whose successful administra-
tion tor the last three years begot such
popular confidence, the Republican party
may confidently. in the language of the
convention you represent, start on new
march to victory"
Having acted, thirty-six years ago, the
distinguishing doctrines of the Republi.
can party of to day; having during years
of that period. for their advancement,
subordinaied all other issues. acting in and
cooperating with political OF ganizations
With whose leading doctrines sometimes
had neither sympathy nor belief; having
labored necessarily for many years to
found and build up the Republican
party, and having, during its existence
taken an humble part in its grand work,
| gratefully accept the nomination thus
rendered, and shall endeavor, if it shall
be ratified by the people. faithfully per-
form the duties it imposes
Respectfully yours.
HENRY WILSON.
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Communicated.
C0nGr~tulatOry.

DEAR TRIBUNE Il am glad to see
you have flung your banner to the breeze
Grant and Wilson-Union and Liber-
ty-Right and success. What more
do we need Yes, I assure you it is pleas
ant to see the old pioneer journal OF
Manitowoc county, vol. 10. No. 10.
was the first to hoist to its mast
head the Republican ticket of 1872.
lfall do not throw up their hats and
cheer, 1t Is no matter ofsurprise. Some
are BORN to discomfort. Several boys
engaged in floating iogs agreed. for safe
ty and convenience, to draw their logs
side by side, and lash them together.
Driving in thole-pins, they propelled the
raft by oars. Things moved prosper
ously for some time, when one of their
number, Tom Jones, began to fret; he
rowed ON the leewarG side, and knew it
was much the hardest. He wanted the
windward side, and charge was made
acco, ding to his wishes. But here. too,
was hard work, and he declared he could
not and wou.. not stand it. The whole
arrangement must be changed in five
minutes, or he would cut the lashings
and paddle off with his log alone. The
five minutes had hardly expired, when in
haste aud wrath he raised his Ratchet,
the lashings were cut and away went Tom
Jones on his log bobbing and dancing
at a fearful rate. The entire raft was
impaired and had to be frightened with
much care, to save it from wreck and
ruin. By this time, Tom was in deep
trouble; splash. splash he went into the
water, heels over head. Again and
again did he try to climb up On the loR
but it rolled aud lurched worse and worse.
Now puff and blowing, Tom cried for
help-''take me up! take me up TAKE
Me UPl" The boys saw he was ''gon-
er" unless they came to the rescue, sc
they inquired. ''if we take you up, which
side will you row? Tom at once cried out,
'either side either side! or both sides
only take me up II
Sumner, Ttumbull, Schurz. &C.. have
cut loose from the Republican raft, but
their logs are bobbing and rolling at 8
fearful rate. Greeley and Brown are
trying to save the day, but their lashinqs
are rotten. The Philadelphia raft i.
sound and firm safe to tie to. Those
discontinued ambitious, disappointed
splashing and dashing among the log,
of secession. will soon cry with poor Tom
take US up !" take US up" and they
will be willing to work wherever thei
| help is needed. The best men. the mos
useful, have often been made 20 by the
blunders. Nh.
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The Republican Party and tae Corpse
OF the Democracy.

In the course of a speech in the Ma
tional Republican Convention. Hon. R.
Lynch. the eloquent colored Secretary of
State of Mississippi, who said that tie
forty thousand colored people of the
State of Mississippi and the white Repub-
licans were waiting with anxious hope
to hear the announcement by telegraph
that General Grant had been renomina.
ted Cor President of the United States,
which he forcibly ivocated, thus in few
words set forth the merit of the Repub-
lican party and graphically depicted the
lcondition of the Democracy:
1t needs no more argument to con-
vince patriotism, justice, reason and In
telligence, that the Republican party
is the only party that can bless and save
the country. and realize the hopes of its
founders, than does the glorious sun
scattering lis rays everywhere, bathing
the world in glory, to make men believe
that it is necessary.to warm our air to
make it capable of supporting human
life. Grcat applause l heard gentle
| man say here that we would kill the
Democratic party. With all due defer
ence to those who have superior political
sagacity and knowledge to that which
I possess. beg leave to suggest that the
Democratic party is dead, Laughter
Some may ask, then why illuminate
against it from the PLATFORM whey in
woke the Divine Master to retard Its
progress Because dead body lying on
the ground in the summer time may
do more harm that living one. Roars
of laughter. l behold this Democratic
party dead, its hydra head in the waters
of the lakes, its great cloven feet stuck
out in the waters ofthe gulf one OF lts
cold clammy. bony fingers grasps the
Pacific. and the other the Atlantic, ano
the sinking carcass emits on odor tha
breeds disease, and that disease threat
ems the Union soldier, ore-armed ano
one-legged. and the widows and orphans
clothed in the habilimeDts of mourning
with national disgrace. That contagiol
threatens the nation with reputation
Threatens men who in the field, in the
Cabinet, and In the national councils
saved to the world the world the gloriou
heritage and the hope which made th'
victims of European despotism ant
tyranny smile amid their tears, AZ the.
were uonined within the walls OF th'
basti!es and the dungeons all over E'i
} rope. Itthreatens them with disgrac
and We propose te turn out next Novem
Der in the State q Mississippi with tn
coIored citizens all over oar broad Ian,
under the leadership of General U. 5
! Grant, now President Of tie Uaite'
States. aud dig grave for this corps
SO deep and so wide, and buryit SO, tina
: it Will never more be resusoifsted. iAp
D plauAs.
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Our Platform.

l
The Republican platform adopted a
Philadelphia clearly and unequivocall.
tates the position of the party on all the
living national issues Of the day. With
'ut an interruption the party has beer
power over eleven years. and has cour
igeously grappled with all the duties ane
burdens that have been laid upon it
The suppression of a great rebellion. tbs
| liberation of four millions of slaves, tho
establishment of universal suffrage, the
maintenance of order in every part of the
land, the creation ofa uniform currency
the rapid payment of the public debt
steady reduction taxation while sustain
ing the national credit, are among the
8 lid achievements of the Republican
organization and entitled it to assume
the appelation of the party of progress.
The representatives of the party in con-
yention assembled pledged its efforts to
secure equal civil, political, and public
rights for all, without distinction of race
creed or color.
The most vital point in the platform
expressed in the following words: ''The
recent amendments to the National Con-
stitution should be cordially sustained
because they are right. not merely toll
Grated because they are law and should
be carried out according to their spirit
by appropriate legislature, the enforce
ments of which can be safely trusted on
ly to the party that secured those amend
ments. A forced acquiescence in the
great principles embodied in the consti-
tuition amendments is the attitude of the
Democratic party to-day. These princi-
pies are much safer in the keeping of
their active friends than in the keeping
of their ''passive" enemies.
The platform commits the party to a
policy of international peace; to civil
service reform; to the preservation of
the national domain for the use of actual
settlers; to an abolition of all eternal
taxation, except on tobacco and liquors
to the raising ofneeded revenue by duties
so adjusted as to secure ''remuneratiye
wages to labor and promote the indus
tries, growth and prosperity Of the whole
country" to the protection of adopted
citizens; to the care of our soldiers and
sailors to investigation OF the relations
of labor and capital and such legislations
as may have u tendency to secure Justice
to both; to thu suppression of unlawful
combinations for the porpose of depriv-
ing any class of citizens of their rights !:
to respectful consideration of the de.
mands of American women of addition.
al rights to the encouragement OF com
merce and ship-buiding to the .estab.
lishment of fraternal feeling between all
sections of the Republic; and to recog-
milton of the people as the source of all
power delegated by them to the Federal
Government and to State Governments.
With grand record, with good ticket.
with comprehensive and noble declara-
tion ofprinciples, if We connot conquer
in the campaign. then we deserve to be
beatep.-Sentinnl.
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POLITICAL CLIPPINGS,

Carl Schurz. Jacob D. Cox. William
G. Bryant. Oswald Ostendorfer, Ovid
A. Wells. and Jacob Brinkerhof. have
signed circular which has been sent to
about 200 prominent soreheads inviting
them to a conference at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. New York. on the Goth inst,
the object being to unite all the
elements of opposition for common eff
fort"
The shoemakers are awl for Wilson.
The latter will keep peeging away at the
opposition until election day makes a
wax d end of the motley herd. whose
hides the Galena tanner will then take
care Of
This, from the New York Tribnnc.
| is thousand times more candid and
N manly than ninety nine per cent, of the
utterances of that paper since the lst Of
May: Henry Wilson is a workingman
and lifelong Republican, who has pass
cd through thirty years of political con-
tests without a question of his devotion
| to principle, or a stain upon his integri
| typ
It was President Grant. we believe, who
once said. on being told that Sumner
doesn't believe the bible. "Of course
not how can be He did not write it
himself"
A venerable secesh citizen Of South
Carolina recovered his speech, after be-
ing dumb for nine years. on reading
of Greeley's nomination by the Demo
cratic Convention in that State.-He
glanced at the paper in dumb amazement
for while. and then with mighty
effort, shouted. That just beats hill !
Strangely enough, he hasn't spoken
since.
"a mere glance at the situation,
the Richmond Eaqsirer thinks, "musi
convince the most ardent personal sup
porter to Mr.. Greeley that even with
the endorsements of the Baltimore Con
vention. he will not be able TO carr!
leus-halfa Of the psuooFstie vots of tn
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Ten years Of Henry wilson.
The following presents . brief view


his service during the last ten years:
At the close Of the called session OF
congress in 1861. Lieutenant General
Scott, emphatically declared. THAT Sen
ator Wilson had done more work in
that short session than all the chairman
OF the military committee had done in
the last twenty years -
After the Erst Bull Run battle he re.
turned to Massachusetts,. and by his pei
sonal labors raised $500 men.
Among the numerous bills introduced
By Henry Wilson was one to raise 500,
600 men for three years to enforce the
laws
One to increase the pay Of private sol
diers.
One to facilitate the discharge of dis
IN sfoa soldiers.
One to improve the organization Of the
cavalry forces.
One Ia seco:d billy to increase the pay
of soldiers. This bill caused an increase
of SIS per month.
One to incorporate national military
and naval asylum for disabled officers and
soldiers.
One to accept. organized and arm COL
ored men for military purposes, and to
make free the mothers, wives and children
of all colored soldiers.
One providing that all colored persons
should. on being mustered into the Uni
ted States service, become free.
One to incorporate National Freed
mans Bank.
He introduced bill which abolished
slavery in the District of Columbia. and
which became law April 10th, 1862,
thereby making 1900 slaves free forever,
and slavery forever impossible in the ma
tional capital.
The bill to make colored persons part
of the militia, and to authorize the Presi-
dent to receive them into the military
and naval service, and to make free the
mothers. wives, and children ofall such
persons, was introduced by Henry Will
son. and passed July II, 1862.
He advocated the emancipation Of the
slaves of the south as far back as 1885.
He introduced law on the 2lst Of
May. 1862, provi ing that persons Of
color in the District of Columbia should
be subject to the same laws to which
white persons were subject; that they
should be tried for offenses against the
laws, in the same manner in which white
persons are tried, anG. if convicted. to
be liable to the same penalty, and no
other. to which white persons would be
liable for the same offence This act
nulli6ed the brutalizin9, degrading. and
inhuman black code of the district.
He introduced innunerable bills secur-
ing to the soldiers their bounties. pen.
sions, back pay. and all other rights which
they so dearly earned.
In addition to his vast labors in Con-
gress he travelled through the states and
delivered more than 100 speeches in sup
port of the war, and in vindication of the
anti-sla7ery policy of the government.
During the beginning of the war, he
spent his time and money in franking,
writing letters. and giving money to as
sist the wife and families of soldiers who
called uqon him at Washington.
For thirty-t two years he has toiled in
public life for the right. the culture. and
elevation Of all men. without distinction
ofrace or color.
Mr. Wilson was prominent candidate
before the Chicago Convention of 1868
for the Vice Presidency, but was beaten
by Mr.. Colfax. He gains now what he
lost then.
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HENRY WILSON,

One of the foremost Statesmen in the
United States Senate the past ten OF
twelve years, is Senator Henry Wilson.
He was born at Pennington. N. H., in
1912, and is consequently, sixty years of
age. His parents being very poor. young
Wilson was apprenticed to farmer for
eleven years. During this time be had
access to an extensive library, and spent
all his spare time in reading. In the
eleven years he read over a thousand
volumes, mainly history and biography.
When twenty one he put his worldly
possessions in pack and walked to Ma
tick, Massachusetts,, and learned the
shoemaker's trade, at which he worked
some years. Getting little money ahead
he sought good academy in New Hamp-
shire and commenced educating himself.
He soon had the misfortune to lose all
his means through the failure of the man
with whom he had entrusted them, and
was obliged to return to the shoemaker s
bench, at Natick, again. When Geuer-
al Harrison was candidate for President.
in lS4O, Mr.. Wilson advocated his elec-
tion, strongly, making more speeches in
his favor than any other one man in the
State. Between that time and l845, Mr.
Wilson was in .he Massachusetts, Leg
| islature-pars of the time In the House
and part In Senate, where he at once took
great rank. From lS4S until 1850 he
was editor of the Boston Republican,
which he conducted in the interest oi
the Free Soil Party. From 1850 unit
1882 be was.in the State Senate. In 1852
he was Chairman of the National Com.
mittee of the Free Soil Party. and Presi.
dent of the National Convention held a,
Pittsburgh. He was also candidate for
Congress that year. and in a District that
gave over 1000 against his party, he came
within 96 votes of an election. He was de.
feated for Governor in 1858, but in. S55 was
elected to the United States Senate, sue.
ceeding Edward Everett. His first great
speech in the Senate was in favor ofrepeal-
ing the Fugitive Slave Law. He assisted
in the organization of the Republican
party. During the war he was Chairman
Of tho Committee on Military Affairs.
and it is claimed that he did mora real
hard and effective work than any Chair
man did, The Secretary Of War, in
speaking of Senator Wilson, said: ''No
man in the country, in my opinion, has
done more to aid the War Departme 1t
in preparing the mighty army now under
arms" This was said in 1862.
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NOTICE.

CRY OF MxsITowoo TUo ,s In Police Justice Court
TO J. B. Deldridge and D. A. Welch:
You are hereby notified that a warrant OF attach.
ent mas been issued against you and your property
attached satisfy the demand of John Sohnette and
Fred amounting hundred and seventy.
SIX dollars and twenty-five cent besides interest and
costs; now, unless you shall appear before Don A.
Shove Police Justice in and for the City Mauitooo
IN said County, at his office in said City, 9th
day OF July A D. 1S72, at 10 O'clock the forenoon
Judgment will be rendered against you your prop
srty sold to pay the debt.
JOHN ScHuKTrR
FRED ScRUETTl
o-o sAbr Pfaintinl
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NOTICE.

CTTI or MSsITowoc' sss. In Police Justice Court
To D: A. Welch and --olmstead Christian naus
unknown
You are hereby notified that warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and your property
attached to satisfy the demand OF John Schuette and
Fred Schuette amounting TO one hundred and ffty.
TWO dollars aud sixtyone cents besides interest and
costs; now unless you shall appear before Don. A.
Justice ia and for City of Manitowoo
In said County, at his Office in said city, the 9th
DAY OF july A D. 1872, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
Judgment will he rendered against you and your prcp-
erty sold TO pa. the debt. S-St abr
Dated this 9Th day of June A. D. 1879.
JOHN ScHuKTrl,
FRED ScHUErTs,
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To Bridge Builders.

CEALED proposals. will bs received by the undse-
- signed until the 5th day of July next, for supply.
ing Stone and Lime and building abutmeuts for q
bridge Silver Creek, Sec I, T. lS. X. "a IN the
town of Observation-Disclosures to be "a feet long al
base 19 feet long top, thick and 10 feet high
with wings 10 feet long, feet thick and 10 high
also for doing all the excavating and filling in thas
may be necessary the approaches to said bridge.
Any further information may be had on application
to E. j. Smaley, August Filter John Lindsu
Supervisors of said Town of Manitowoc, who reserve
the right to reject any all bids.
G. W. BURNET, Town Clerk.
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r. R.ATSCH,

YEwELER and Photographers. All
81 kinds of work in the line OF my business prompt
~ attended to- and warranted give satisfaction.
have iast received Wing ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA 0BSCURA, with which take small
pictures of the aest order for dollar per dozen.
Photographs taken of all sizes. Albums aad Frames
onstantly on hand York Street l3-Itf
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Foreign News.

! President Theirs has declared that
France wants q long peace.
! The great Paris racing prize was won
by the English colt CremorDe.
| There are no new developments in the
diplomatic muddle by the publication of
MIR. Schenck's letter Withdrawing the
indirect claims.
! Marshal Serrano's conduct in granting
amnesty to rebels has been approved in
the Cortes.
DR.. LiYiugstone's safety is again as
sured.
Monterey has been captured by the
Mexican rebel.
England and Italy are trying to protect
the Roumanian Jews.
Explanation in regard to the Treaty
controversy was made In Parliament by
Earl Granville.
The San Boundary Arbitration is pro.
crossing.
Bancroft Davis has gone to Geneva.
The New Dominion Parliament has
been discussing a discriminating duty
against the United States on tea and
coffee
The British Ministry has been further
questioned about the Treaty of Washing
ton negotiations.
The Emperor William is expecsed soon
to announce his decision in the San juan
Boundary question.
The new Spanish Ministry has been
announced, aud the Cortes is soon to be
dissolved
The Right" of the French Assembly
demand Civil Service Reform.
HOME News.
The Senate passed Friday night and
Saturday morning debating the Force
bill. which vas finally attached to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
The House has refused to accept the
amendment. and the Conference has not
yet reported.
Vice President Colfax declares tie
Bowen lettr was not for publication.
The late storms in the West inflicted
great damage of life and property.
An American fisherman has been sei-
zed in Trinity Bay by British cruiser.
Canadians alleged that an American
has been drugged and kidnapped at Lon
don, Ontario.
Commissioner Bumsten of Jersey City
was sentenced to nine months imprison
ment
The Iowa. South Carolina. Kansas and
| Auulaud DSIuUCTdIlC COuVSQCl6QS lQUOrS
| ed Greeley and Brown.
Important changes have been made
in the Postal laws.
| Justus Dunn is on trial for killing a
keeper at the House of Refuge
| The Pennsylvania State Temperance
Convention has nominated State ticket
The Signal Service weather bureau
will extend its operations for the benefit
of farmers
Jay Gould is sued for the recovery of
$50. 100000.
| JUSTIN Dunn was sentenced to one
year Imprisonment for killing a keeper
at the House Of Refuge.
Garrett H Vreeland was fined $500 for
conspiring with Con missioner Cumsted
to defraud Jersey City.
1t is decided that Carl Vogt cannot be
returnd to the Belgian authorities by
Gov. Hoffman.
i WASHINGTON. June 16.-Gen. Sickles
has gone to Madrid to present his letters
of recall to the Spanish Government.
but no successor will be appointed. until
the several matters in controversy, inclu
ding the Liberation of DR.. Houard, have
been adjusted. The Spanish Govern
ment has yet failed to be convinced that
Houard is an American citizen. but may
release him accordance with the request
Of our Government.
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The New National Revenue and Ta1
Bill,

The general provisions of this bill will
take effect July l. 1872. when not other
wise stated.
Internal Revenue-Gaugers: Are paid
by fees as under the law, they, as well
as storekeepers are paid by the Govern
ment, instead of the distillery.
Section 26 repeals all stamp duties
except the two cent stamp on check drafts
and orders. This takes effect Octobes /.
1872.
Section 81 changes the method of as
sessing and collecting the tax on bank
capital and deposits. It provides that
the same amount of tax shall be payed
semi-annually, instead of monthly, as
now provided.
Section 80 repeals all provisions Of law
giving notifies to informers.
Sections 43 provides that before Janu
ary /, 1873, the Pres dent shall reduce
the number of collection districts from
2s2, the present number to 80, ant
the Secretary OF the Treasury is OF
dered to reduce the number of Assis
tant Assessors. Inspectors. Gaugers
Storekeepers, and the clerks and EN-
ployes In the Internal Revenue Bureau
to az small number as is consistent with
the performance of the reduced duties
of the service, and report his action to
| Congress.
| Section a provides that all claims 70
taxes enormously assessed must be pre-
sented within one year from the passag
of this act, and all suits for recovery Q
taxes paid must be commenced within
two years after cause Of action.
All the provisions of the law relstin
i to the tariff take effect August ]. 1877