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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
Last Letters of Mr.. Greeley,

The venerable Leslie Combs furn-
iShes for publication some of the
last letters ever written 10y Horace
Greeley. The General says that
"the sland erous injustice of the
Radical party, and the gross ingrat-
itude of the black race, added to his
recent domestic affection, over
whelmed his sensitive mind, and
consigned his body prematnrely to
the grave" On the 22d OF August
MIR. Greeley wrote:
l have yours Of the twentieth this
moment. l beg you, my old friend,
not to borrow trouble about Bian
ton Da ucan's Convention. II the
South shall see fit to re-elect Grant
by f0ollug AWAY votes on q Bourbon
ticket, that will cast no shame on
you or me. any more than Clny's
defeat in 1914 did. Let us do our
duty and leave consequences to
those who cause them.
Again MIR. Greeley wrote on the
9Th OF September: se
Ihave yours Of the 9th instant.
You seem to me disposed to think
too ill of such men a. -. Never
mind the u. If they beat rs, let US
remember how Heury Clay was
beaten in 1874, and say, having
endured that, nothing less can ever
annoy u.s." We will do our duty
and trust the All wise Dispcser for
the result.
On the 2Sth of October Mr.. Gree
ley wrote:
My wife still fingers with us, but
is very feeble. She may drop OH
any day. Iwish she were well and
1 lay where she docs.
Finally, on the 10th of November,
perhaps the last lines he ever wrote,
Mr.. Greeley said in q letter to Gen.
Combs:
NV sky is black. I may never
write you again. 1 thank you for
your letter Of the 4th, and pray that
the evening of your days may be
bright and sunny, and that you
may be blessed in your friends and
your family.
The following is the body of a
letter written by Mr.. Greeley on the
last day he was ever at the Tribune
office, in reply to one from Mr. Nc
Clure expressing his sy mpathy with
Mr.. Greeley for the loss of his wife
and the political misfortune that
so suddenly followed:
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
M Dear Friend-I am man Of
many SORROWS, and doubtless have
deserved them but beg to say
that do not forget the gallant tho
luckless struggle you made in my
behalf. am not well.
Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
Col. A. K. Mcclure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

L. d. SINE-We "see by the
sign that several of our Mississip-
pi contemporaries are advertising
the mammoth Gift Enterprise hum
bug of L. d. Sine, of Cincinnati
This advertisement has been sent
as several times, but we have inva-
riably declined it and we venture
TO predict that those who take it
will get no pay for it. We reject
all such business. We doubt the
morality Of giving publicity to such
notices, thereby inducing the I'M
wary to invest their money in such
swindling schemes. The truth Is, we
have rejected, and intend to reject
all "gift enterprise and lottery adj
vertisenents. They always want to
pay the printer in tickets. wholly or in
part, and we don't want any tickets
in any such drawings" The pub
fishers who go into that sort of
enterprise will draw "what the
devil shot at'-a very big blank
just that, and nothing more. If
our contemporaries would profit by
the experience OF an old publish er,
they will give all such business a
very wide berth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

December 10, 1872,
Board met pursuant to adjournment
We're present VIM. Brock, President; J
VI. Richards, Elijah Ware, John Divine,
Richard Taylor, members; X. j. Ross
Sheriff; E. S. Jeffrey, Clsik.
Ordered, That the former order of this
Board, made on the I'd of December, 1872
escinding the contract of r. N. johnson
for building the bridge across Bogue hitto
on the Vernon and Brownsville road. be
reconsidered, and that R. NJ johnson be
allowed to complete his contract upon en-
tering into bond in double the amount of
his bid. within a week from this day.
Ordered, That The petition of Capt. E. G.
Postell and others in the matter of the road
through Doaks Greek Swamp, be laid over
until the Sd Monday in December, 1872,
and that written notice be served upon E
S. Cobb and Mrs. W. P. Anderson thteugh
the postofice'
Ordered. That Henry r. Smith be ap-
pointed a School Director in District NJ
J. vice J. J. Spelmsn whose time has ex
PRED, and thar he qualify Immediately.
Ordered, That the folio wing accounts be
allowed and paid out of any money re
naming in the county treasury not other
wise appropriated, belonging to the General
and School funds, respectively:
General Fund.
Van Beck, Bernard h trinity, books,
etc. $50 90
Boyle 4 Chapman, blanks etc. Is SO
Job" Divine, serv as member of R. 1s 90
Elijah Ware, I" " SO 90
E s Jeffrey, money expended etc. ~ so
Heron + A nder son, articles furn.d IS
sSchool Fund.
W. ]. Parker, sew. as s. Director, s. 60
. Ordered. That the Board adjourn until
the 10th day of December. 1872.
WIN. BRECK, Pres;
e. 8. JEp1RsY, Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

- Judge Merrimon has been
elected o.. s. Senator from North
Carolina, beatingVance seven votes.
Vance had large majority of votes
over Merrimen and also over their
Radical opponent but as it became
evident that Vance could not obtain
q majority over both Merrimon aud
the Radical, the friends of Zeb.
Joined the friends of MerrimOn, and
he was elected. 1t was, doubtless,
3 deserved compliment to Judge
Merrimon for the gallant canvass
lie made against the Radical rene
gade, Caldwell, last summer, tor
Governor, in which contest he was
cheated out Of that Office by gross
faauds in the election.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

the State, of which he has so long
claimed to be citizen.
The Picayune denOunces the
course of Judge Durell in ordering
the U. s. Marshal to seize and oc-
cupy the StatehOuse of Louisiana
with United States troops, as an
outrage; also, his undertaking to
regulate the returning board of
State elections.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE
Custom House returning board this
morning promulgated election re-
turns for members of the Legisla
tnre, which differ materially from
those promulgated Thursday by
the Governors returning board. No
election returns have yet been de-
livered by the State authorities to
the CustOmhouse Board.
The Republican says: We publish
this morning the official report of
the election for members of the
Legislature. This report has been
unavOidably delayed by events that
have excited the public ever since
the election, but is fortunately in
time for all practical purposes. 1t
will be observed that there is de-
cided Republican majority IN both
branches of the General Assembly.
Federal troops still hold posses
sion of the Statehouse. Two Leg
isIatnres will probably assemble,
one recognized by the Governor,
the other by the Custom House
party.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Her
AIDS New Orleans correspondent
reports Gov. WarmOth as saying 10
an interview that he does not in
tend to obey Judge Durell's order
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Louisiana MIDDLE.

The returning board decided to
be the legal one by the United
States District Court, has demand
ed from Governor Warmo-h all
documents relative to the election
of November 4th in his possession.
The Governor has not vet respond
ed. In the Eighth District Court
this evening injunctions we're issued
upon petitions Of Armstead, Sec
rotary OF State elect; Wharton, Sec
rotary OF State de facto; and the re
turning board, composed of Isa-
belle, Witt, Taylor, Austin and
DeFereu. restraining the Custom
House returning board from in any
the votes. An application has been
made to have these cases taken to
the United States Circuit Court on
a writ of certiorari.
The Times editOrialIy says of
Judge Durell's order for Selling the
State House: This order was based
on a proceeding for contempt be-
fore Judge Durell, which proceed
ing is now, or was at the time this
movement was made, under cOnsid-
Grafton by Judge Durell. There
was, therefore, no prstext of legality
or authority in the matter. Judge
Durell declined to hear rule for con-
tempt before entering upon argu-
ment on the bill in Chancery. The
District Attorney had asked this
preliminary hearing. 1t was the
usual course in ex parte proceed
ings. The parties charged denied
the contempt, made appearance and
answered interrOgatOries served on
them. In this state of the case and
facts, without further notice, or
hearing, or demand, the Judge of
the United States Court, at the so
licitatiOn of the violent, lawless, and
desperate men who have rurrOund-
ed him, issued an order directed to
the United States Marshal requiring
him to take possession of the State
House and in compliance with this
order, the Marshal obtained a force
of United States troops, and moved
upon the capitol under cover of
night and obtained possession and
occupancy of the binding in which
the State Offices are situated. and
excludes tberefrOm all persons who
have no passes from the Unite,!
States Marshal. The pretext of
this order is to enforce a restraining
order of the Court. The real object
is further stated to be to prevent a
disturbance of the peace, and the
mblage of any other Legisla-
ture, or the installation of any other
State officials but those indicated
by the Custom house party and
their tools. These are himsy and
audaciOus pretences. The whole
scheme, on the part of the conspira-
tors, is corrupt and Infamous at
tempt to overthrow the Govern
ment of the State-tO abolish the
State of Louisiana and reduces it's
people to the condition of serfs. Ii
remains to be seen whether the
Government at Washington has an
thOriZed these proceedings. Doubt
less the General in command at this
post has general orders to and with
trOOps) the United States Marshal
i'll the enforcement of all orders of
the United States Court. Wheth-
er, however. such order cOntempla-
ted their employment for such pur-
poses and objects, we shall quickly
learn. Several bodies of troops
have arrived here in the past few
days, and it is understood orders
have been given by the War De-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
The Louisiana Middle.

The condition of things in Louis
lana at this juncture is not only
anomalous, but simply revOlutiona-
~, lameutable and greatly to be
deplorei. We live i'm what is call
ed, by courtesy it would seem, a
republican government, but it is, or
is fast becoming, mOnarchical or
sutocratic, in every essential fea-
ture. In Louisiana, State officers
and a Legislature have been
regularly elected according to all
the forms Of law, and yet by injunc-
tions and restraining bills, and
other pretended legal proceedings,
emanating from . purely partisan
Judge, these State officers and this
Legislature, elected by . large ma
jority of the voters of the State, are
prevented from performing the
functions of their respective offices,
and another set Of officers, and a
Legislature, that were defeated at
the ballot-box, are installed into
Office under tho pretence that they
scoxH haze been elected had some
eight or ten thousand negroes been
permitted to vote who were fraud
ulently prevented from doing SO,
and this assumed fact is attempted
to be established by these semi
barbarians themselves, who have
NO doubt, committed perjury, for
q mess of pottage, paid by these
Radical aspirants for Office, who
can well afford to pay small fee to
suborn the negroes t. get them
selves into fat places, where they
can rob the people to plethorize
thir own pockets.
And President Grant, contrary
to our hope that he would be able,
during his second term, to rise
above partisan prejudice, has lent
himself to this scheme of highland
cd villainy, and sent down U. s.
troops to aid, abet and protect
these bogus State officers and this
Rump" Legislature in their usur-
patiOns and rascally schemes to
thrust and ensconce themselves in
positions Of power and profit to
which the people had refused, by
thousands of honest ballots to ele-
vate them.
And has it come to this I Does
the President of the United States
of free, republican America. in
violation of the Constitution. and
contrary to all law, set up his dictMna
to the subversiOn of State govern
ment-and in the face of we'll au-
thenticated facts-declare, in effect,
that the defeated parties are elect
cd, and invest them with Office
which the suffragans of a sover-
eign State have, in the most solemn
manner, declared they shall not
hold and cxerciSef
This il, very long stride in the
direction Of q centralized govern
msnt and military despotism.
General Grant and his minions
are perhaps, sowing dragons teeth.
There is yet, in our opinion, a latent
love of liberty alive in this bOasted
land of the free and home of the
brave" that will not long tolerate
these acts of tyranny, these gross
usurpatiOns of more than regal
power.
"Can such things be and over
without our special wonder?"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
Look! LOOk!! Look -!

IA RENT. two miles South 1T Livingston in
Madison county. on the jackson road-24O acres
under fence; comfortable dwelling containing
six rooms out houses. cistern, valuable orchard
&c. &c. Prefer renting in body. but will di
vide it into smaller tracts if necessary. Terms
moderate. IS. N. YELLOWLEY or
Nov. 80, f72-3t JAMES BENNETT ut
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
FOR LEASE FOR FIVEYEARS.

A FINE PLANTATION. four miles from
"A Brownsville on Big B!ack-s5O acres clear.
ed. principally second bettom-new gin house
aud press. Terms, $500 40 bales cotton.
Apply to E. J. HINTON,
Near Livingston. Madison CO., Miss.
November 80. 1872 I'm.
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Lost or Mislaid.

TN the city Of Canton. Q BROAD-CLOTH
l. COAT AND VEST. liberal reward will
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Loeb Co.
Nov. 30, l872-3t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

Ordered, That the Board adjourn until the
next regular meeting.
WIN. BRECk, President.
l.. s JEFFREY Clerk
f. IL. LUITwIeLER Dc
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Leave New Castle Tor Wilmington and Phadel,
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SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additional to those above, leave Clayton for
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for Clayton 1i.s5 A. NJ, and 1885 p. NJ, to make
connection with trains TO and from Dover, and Sta
FREIGHT TRAIN, with Passenger Car
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Castle, 1.2O; Middetown 225; Townsend, 245
A4O; Harrington, 505; Farmingt Ii, 515; Bridge
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Returnng-Wil leave DslmAr, 230 p. NJ Laurel,
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CONNECTIONS.
AT Townsend, with the Kent County, and Queen
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AT Delmar with E S. r r. for SALISBURY, Princess
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-18

There are those who admitting the great
corruption and rottcness which now char
acterize the management Of the Republi
can party, yet believe that reform is
practicable within the organization. Men
Of experience and thought see tho utter
folly Of the idea and recognize the truth
that the reform must come from the out
side oftbat which is affected. Colonel Fred
Hecker. leading German Republican
journalist, thus puts the case succinctly
and truthfullly. He says:
Never, in the history Of any nation.
has process Of publication Of a dominant
party taken place within that party, either
10 Church or State"
Zone thing is most clear to every
thoughtful man, viz: lfthe ship of this
Republic continues the course upon which
it is now stering, it can not escape the fate
Of former Republics, but must 90 to des.
truction, notwithstanding it has been thus
far haven Of refuge for human freedom, v
The Great mass Of the German popula.
ton are fairly Of that idea. They are for
looping off the diseased member.