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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-10
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
OUR FLAG IS Still ranRn,

D
ave have met the enemy and they,
are ours" The grand triumph comes
TO us not unexpected, and still we
never chroniclcd with higher, deeper,
broader pleasure, glorious success,
than we do that which comes to us
flashing over the wires to-day.
The noble. the true American spirit,
yet rules in our goodly land. That
same liberty-loving, universal brother
hood. Union heart, shouts the trium-
plant watch-word to all the world
here is the glory, the hope of the
Earth, in all that pertains to free gov
crnmcnt, still in the hands of its
friends.
Who shall say, of either friends or
foes, in the honesty Of his heart devoid
of all prejudice, that this is not well.
We have carried the great States
of Ohio and Pennsylvania by maiori-
ties full as large as we did in the Octo-
Der elections of 1868. Nebraska gives
5000 republican majority ; the District
of Columbia elects by near 5000 ma.
jority, delegate to congress, that able
civilian, distinguished soldier, and
staunch republican, the Hon. N. P,
Chapman.
Connecticut shows solid Republic
can front in her town elections. Al
this writing the State of Indiana alone
stands in a somewhat doubtful posi-
ton, but we candidly and confidently
believe she will be found Republican
i'm the outcome, by from one to three
thousand majority. The tale of No
yembcr is told. Now for the local
elections in close counties and districts.
The Presidential election has no more
significance in the race.
Greeleys presidential occupation is
gone forever. Let us have peace.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 8.

There were no regular markets to-
day at noon, the Board of Trade
marched in procession from the old
room TO the new edifice, where the for
NAL Inauguration is now taking place.
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We give below table of the votes
in that Ssate. II will be seen by it
that the State has been at times very
close and the majority never large
Though as we said of Pennsylvania,
the election of Hendricks by few
thousand, will still leave US certain of
the State for Grant, yet we have an
abiding faith in the election of Browne
by not less than 1900 majority:
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Barbers should frequently wash their
hands. A stranger, whose nose had
been grippcd for the eighth time by
offensive fingers Of his toDsorial man.
ager blew the soap from his mouth,
and suddenly inquired:
Was the body identified"
What body" asked the startled
shaver.
What body! ]" repeated the stranger
IN surprise, "Why, haven't Won been
on coroner's Jury ?"
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 9.

The Evening Telegraph says the
Congressional delegation will be %
Republican, a Democratic; Republicans
being elected in the 9th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
90th, 21st and Gath Districts.
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INDrANApoL1s, Oct.

In forty-one Townships, of twenty
two counties, net Republican gains on
vote of 1870, is 1000; result in State
still doubtful. both parties claiming it,
by small majority. 4
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While the carrying Of the State by
five or ten thousand majority for De-
mocracy would still not prevent the
State going for Gran, but rather be ev-
idence that Grant would surely win it,
still we have no doubt of the success
of the Congressional Republican tick
ct, while we do have doubt upon the
State ticket.
Ohio elects State officers, headed by
Secretary of State and twenty Con-
gressmen. The candidates on the
State ticket are:
lssFy Republicans. Democrats.
Sec. Of State, Allen T. Wyck0f. Aqnilla Wiley.
Jud. Sup. Court John WEIGH. John 1. Green.
Mem. BID I'd. r. r. Porter Isaac B. Riley.
Greeley said he had Ohio by 10000
majority. In this he blunders egregi-
ously. The Republican maj. to-day in
Ohio will not fall below 10000, and
may reach 10000. The following is a
table Of the vote of that State for eight
years past:
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pu1LADELpHrA.Oct. /

II thirteen Wards of the city during
tho f1rst hour Hartranft was 1851 ahead
OF Buckalew; over 800 ahead of the
Republican cityticket. This is viewed
as indicating that Hartranet will ex-
coed the rest Of the Republican ticket
and not fall behind, as supposed. The
second Ward, tits ascertained by eve
ming telegraph, to be carried by the
Republicans for the first time in eight
years, and also that Republican can
didate for the State Senate will be
elected.
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Total debt, principal and mi, ,s2 sl5 1902 is
Deduct amount In the Treasury.
Coin currency and sinking TN sl5s,l67 SIS ~
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Liverpool Market.

LlvERrooL, Oct. 8.
FLOUR-32s winter l2s@I2s IS
spring, lis, 9d@12s, Cd. ~
CORN-30s, Sd.
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Nebraska Elects State ticket head
ed by Governor. The following is the
vote of the State in 1870 & 1868:
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A New Jersey locomotive lately
drew seven loaded cars q distance of
fifty miles in As minutes.
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ERIE. Oct.

The Election is progressing quietly,
though the interests Intense. A very
large vote is being polled, indicating q
Republican majority in this city Of
about three hundred.
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The Hon. job Stevenson, Of Ohio,
explodes very neatly the Keynote Of
Grceley's campaign-conciliation-by
saying that the cry came from the
wrong quarter. We have long since
forgiven the rebels and almost forgot
ten them. The one thing needfal is
that they shall forgive usand thank us
for preventing them from destroying
the Republic.
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New YORK, Octy9. I,
A Heratd,s, Richmond, Va, dispatch
says letter was received from O'Oon-
orto James Lyons Of that city dated
Sept. 30th, in which O'Conor saws that
nc has not indicated any alteration in
his resolve not to be q candidate, as set
forth IN his communication to the
Louisville Convention. III
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The Libcral-Democratic Convention.
on Saturday, with all the Liberal part
left out,) don't seem TO set well on the
stomachs OF our Liberal Republican
fellow-citizens. The Democracy. be-
lieving they had a show to elect some
Of their candidates, in this county, to-
tally ignored the Liberal wing. and.
with the aid of the German wing of the
Convention, nominated, for every Of
flee, thoroughbred dyed-in-the-wool
Democrats. This has been the history
of every Convention, held this wear.
beginning with the nomination of
Trimble, and running down, and we
don't blame our Liberal friends for
feeling wrathy, when they can so
plainly see that they are only being
used as the Monkey did the cat, to
rake the chestnusts from the fire.
How this game will work, the election
we think will tell.
The n. Y. Evening Post, saws, that
Grant and Dix, in New FORK, will ret
larger Republican vote, this fall. than
was ever before cast in that city.
1t says: there are about thirtv-fiye
thousand German votes registered in
New York. OF this number fourteen
thousand are already enrolled as men,
bers of the Grant campaign clubs
while the Greeley clubs have only
about six thousand German names on
their rolls, though they have made
their best effort. 1t estimates that
twenty thousand German votes will
be given 10 Grant, five thousand win
not vote at all for President; and, if
Grceley gets the ten thousand left. he
will do wcll-better than is probah,e !,
The latest news from Georgia shows
that q reign OF terror ruled DURING
the election. The Democratic element
ruled the day with mailed hand.
Inc negroes Weac driven from the
polls IN some places and in others
were lntimidated so that they never
came near the polls for fear of their
lives. In Savannah alone over 1000
Republicans were not allowed to vote.
The nomination Of Greeley, and his
Secession speeches. have aroused the
Old rebel element and we look for the |
most henions offenscs to be committed |
in the South during the elections.
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guar tiers they appear equally confident,
though not expecting to effect much in
the city.
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THAT THOSE WHO sTRUG-
GLED AND FOUGHT FOR SECES-
SION, GENERALLY BELIEVED
THEY WERE RIGHT IN SO DO
ING, / CANNOT DOUBT, \
THEY PROPOSE TO RENEW THE
FIGHT, BUT NOT WITH GUN
AND SABRE. THEY EXPECT TO
REGAIN AS DEMOCRATS.
THROUGH ELECTIONS, THE
POWER THEY LOST THROUGH
WAR.-(Extract from Horace Gree
ley's letter, dated Memphis, juno 8th
1871.
AND NOW TO-DAY IFTHENA
TON WAS TO BE IMPERII I'm,
AND THFRE WE'RE JUST TWO
MODES OF SAVING 1T, TO TRUST
TO THE CHANCES OF A CIVIL
WAR, OR TO THE CHANCES on
A FREE VOTE OF THE SOUTH
ERN PEOPLE, I WOULD VERY
GREATLY PREFER TO TAKE
THE LATTER CHANCE RATHER
THAN THE FORMER. THorace
Greeley at Pittsburg, Sept. 10, 1872.
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SoUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 3.
st. Joseph county gives for Cover.
nor 606 Republican majority, being .
loss from 1868 of S..
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New YoRK. Oct. /,

@
AT about half-past Ii Mcclure and
Forney conceded 1900 majority for
Hartranft. The special dispatches re-
ceived In this city, indicate d majority
fol. Hartranft in the State of.from Is to
10000. The results were awaited IN
this city with great interest in the eve
mng. Crowds assembled at the politi-
cal headquarters and hotels to hear the
returns. As dispatches came in cheers
were given by adherents of opposing
parties. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was
thronscd with politicians, who receiy-
ed kilograms until a very late hour.
The Tribune says we have been
cheated out of Pennsylvania; have
made great gains in Ohio, not enough
to carry the State, and have nothing
from Indiana.
A special to the San says the Repub-
leans gain . Congressman in the Sixth
and 2lst Districts, and one State Sena-
Ior, and two Legislators in Pennsylya-
lia.
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New York, Oct. 8.
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Republicans here fired one hum
dred guns to-day over the victory.
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wards OF the State. We know o.
young men, who at the date of secess.
ion walked forth in all the pride OF
cXuitant vigorous manhood. who to-
day. hobblc around upor crutehes. or
grope blindly around, their vision be-
ing closed to the light of day. All this
ny reason OF the great rebellion inaug-
urated by Democrats and Southern
rebels, for whom Horace has such
Kind sympathetic words. On the
other hand, the old bolt says that these
legless, armies, sightless cripples,
when assembled in peacable conyen-
tloh, as at Pittsburg recently, they did
SO, to keep alive bitter hatred i'm the
interest Of political party. Shame
on the old man in his ambitious do
tage.
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CINcINNArI, Oct. 8.

All precincts of the First Ohio dis
Hlct are in but one. Saylers Demo-
cratic majority over Eggleston is 1914.
Tor short term In the same district.
Dodds democratic majority over Taft,
2,365, In the Second Ohio district two
precincts are out. Banning's Liberal
majority over Hays, l,490, will be re-
duced to about l,200. Wiley. demo-
cratic and Liberal candidate for Secre-
tary of States majority over Wickoff.
5,12O, will be about 5000 when the ne.
turns all come i'm.
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GEN.sL ID. WEAYER. y

Republican District E.ector for the eth Dist.
OF Iowa. will speak as follows:
Centerville, Friday, III
Other appointments will be made from time
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PRODUCE mARxnr.
GRAIN AND GENERAL MARKET.

'rected by Clay Smith, Produce Dealers.
Subject to daily tiuctua,iona
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The November Business
Settled.
horace oAu,1hvd.
NEW ,6Rk.
NEW YORK. q

New YORK. Oct. 8.
A special from Philadelphia saws
up to 10 o'clock the result was as tol.
lows: In 9TH, It'll, 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th.
18th, and 22d Wards Hartranft 2723.
Buckalew, 1892. Republicanmajority.
l43l. In the lower Wards Hartranffs
leads his ticket. These. Wards ara
heavily Democratic. The scratching
which has taken place, only in the CEN
trail Wards, has thus far been yery
slight. The negro vote has nearly ali
been cast. This is polled solidly for
amounting to 5000.
New York, Oct. 8.
A Philadelphia special says, that as
many as thirty-five persons were pres-
cnt at the Union League house last
night to hear the news Of the election.
Mcclure and the Liberals gave up the
fight at 8 o'clock, as they saw that tho
majority in the city alone
to more than they could hope
TO overcome by the total Buckalew ma
Iority in outside counties. Crowds in
The streets were very enthusiastic.
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Amount OF Public debt, less cash
~ tne treasury D12 ,3q0 IS
The four statements may be sammar-
lied in the following manner:
The first is an exhibit of the amount
of the principal of the SECURES and Pa.
cific Railroad Bonds, issued under va.
riOus acts of Congress, outstanding
June 80, 1872.
The second is n statement of the
principal Of the outstanding debt. IN
Guiding the accrued interest thereon,
with the Pacific Railroad bonds ex-
Guided.
The third shows the outstanding
principal Of this debt with the Sinking
Fund deducted, in accordance with The
act of Congress of July "a, 1910. aud
exclusive ofthe Pacific Railroad bonds,
The fourth is a statement OF the net
debt of the United States-principal
and accrued intercst-with the cash in
the Treasury deducted.
The publication of these statements
by this Department was in accordance
with law. and while Us has been shown,
they differ materially only in the dstl
upon which they are based. ihcy alofd
an opportunity to persons of dishonest
motives to ignore that fact. and pre-
sent them to the public as conflicting
and untruthful statements made up
from the same data.
1t is proper here to state that all the
statements of the public debt have here
tofore been made from the loan ac-
counts, Independent of the Registers |
receipts and expenditures, and that
therefore, they have never been affect
ed, in any way, by the difference alhid-
ed to. 1t is by the monthly debts state
ment, which Is the balance sheet Of the
public debt ledger, (and into which
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] had a friend who went down to
South Carolina and spent some time
there and came back. He is very
jealous Republican and he said he saw
many things he did not like. He said
81 saw n man there who, when secess-
ion began, was living in Paris, on an
allowance of $4,000 a year. He is
now a clerk for negro assessor in
Charleston, at two dollars a day, and
mighty glad to get that" Now such
things do take place, and think that
the people have suffered a great deal.
--Greeieys speech at CORY.
And we know of widows i'm this
county. and indeed all over this fair
land, who had at the date of secession,
good and loving husbands, to protect
and care for them, and their one, two.
three or half dozen little ones, and
who at that time lived in peace and
plenty, butwh0 have since eked out 4
pitifal subsistence long weary years
mourning for the loved and lost hus.
band. We know of poor orphan chill
dren, helpless and innocent waits upon
society, scores OF whom now enjoy
the bounties of the State in Our Or
phans Homes. who at the date Of Sc
cession had kind parents and comfort
able homes, but whom the rebellion Of
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SihcfS NATL, Oct. y.
A Gosette Indiana special says, I'll
townships give a net Republican gain
OF I723. Full returns from Hamilton
county give Wiley, Democrat, for Sec'y
of State a majority OF 1916: Green.
DEM, for Supreme Judge. 1876 major
ity Z; all candidates on the Democrats
county ticket have majorities ranging
from 1000 to 5000.
The following are the Democratic
Liberal majorities in Hamilton county
ls far as returns have been received
The only precinct omitted is White
water township: Wiley, Sec'y ofSfate
'572; Green, Judge supreme Conf
800; Riley, Board Public Works. 8.
~; Congress, LIST Dist, Sayer, 396I
oodd's 2349: ID Dist, Banning, 1881
Democratic Liberal nrliorities on coun.
y ticket ranges from 1861 to 355114.
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-, COLUMBUS, Oct. 8. Z
The State Republican Committee
claim to have carried Ohio by from
l5,oOOto $4,000. The Dem. Commits
tee concede ten to fifteen thousand ma
jority to tho republicans. The repub-
Iican committee, also, claim II Con-
gressmen certain, and more than fair
probability of two more. This gives
the democrats seven congressman a
gain OF two in Hamilton county.
The Democrats do not concede the
9TH and 10th districts. but Foster, of
10th district telegraphs to his friends
here that he is surely elected by 500
majority.
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co UIDts. Del, 2.
/, This is the first fine The Republicans
nave eyer carried Ohio Without The
aid OF Hamilton county.
CLEyglAND. Oct. Q.
Inc returns from nine townships.
,nciuting the city Of Cleveland. give
Wyckoif 1857. Wiley s,4S7: returns
from all townships except four and
those estimated, give Parsons, Repub. |
lican Congressman, 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-16
Proportional Representation.

Ia the debate in the Constitutional Conven
t'on' on the 9th, on the select of proportion.
al representation, participated in BY number
of members,
fir. Faulkner thought that the year 1874
proposed as the time when this onestan
should be submitted to the people was too
soon. lie avowed himself. friend oe the
pr'nc'pie which was sought to be Incorporated
IN the legislative department. of the State
o"' 'hought that the people would not be-
.eauy 10 vote inteliigently upon it at the time
i IN Desiring its adoption, he thought
y, ,o wou'o De wise to POSTPONE the matter until
1876, aud moved to amend tho sec,;on ~
that respect. -
MIR. Osburn said that he did not under
stand the subject had given it no considera
ton and was at loss to know what IL.
practical operation would be. He feared
however, from all he had been able to Gather
10 regard to it, that it would work badly in
oeHerson county and might result in the cleo.
.,on VI negro to represent that conntv in
'ne Legislature lie hoped it would not be
adopted. no' oe
Mr. Faulkner was in favor of the adont;on
OF the principle of proportional represe NATION
IN the Senate, but not in the House Of Dele.
gates. He thought that much less dif,icul,v
would result from its adoption in the Senate
than in the other House that the chance
could be more readily effected and that e,s
alteration of the Constitution would be need
ed !" that event. That would be going far
enough by way of experiment and the people
could judge of the propriety of extending the
principle farther.
AS the result of all the discussion tina. wa.
MAD upon the subject the Legislature is an.
thor'zed, but net required, to submit t, a vote
1T the people iii 1876 the propriety of adont-
ing some scheme to secure proportional renre>
sentation in the State Senate ''p''~
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PETITION FOR AMNESTY.

Among the last acts of the Convention was
the passage, with but ono dissenting voice. of
the following resolutions offered by Mr.. Will
ley, after consultation with his friends on
the Republican side of the house -
fe$ot0ed, Than in the opinion Of this Com
Venton, without distinction of parties the
tine has come when it would he wise and iu
diclous. that all political disabilities GROWING
out OF any connection with the late civil war
should ceasc in West Virginia and our Sem
ators aud Representatives in the Congress of
the United States are hereby requested to use
thir lnnnence IN securing the passage of an
act OF Congress removing all such disabilities
R~S0t1ed, That copies Of the foregoing res.
olutIon. with the ayes and noes recorded in
the vote thereon. be transmitted by the Presi
dent of the Convention to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress. to be laid he
fore the Houses to which they respec,ivel,
belong.
We observe with pleasure, Col. W. Fl
Morgan cast the only vote against this resolu.
ton. ln the name of the old soldiers, we
thank him While we accept the result Of
the war; while We stand by the verdict of
battle. while we receive as settled tho issues
submitted to the musket; yet we are far
very far. from begging pa.dou--sayug we are
sorry and all that stuff We acted honestly
conscientiously in 1S6O-some, guided by
the result, may think the policy was bad be
it SO, still we endangered to do our duty, ac-
cording to the lights then before US, and
though we submit to our fate, by the Gods,
we will not kiss the hand that smites US.
Hurra for Morgan! j. NJ. NJ.
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suits, pleas, petitions aud other proceedings
pending in the present circuit court of any
county shall be prosecuted, to fual jule ment
and execution, in the circuit court established
in that county By this Constitution: excen,
that all pending appeals from justices NAV be
transferred to the county court Organized in
such county.
IS. Copies and transcripts of the records
and proceedings OF the present circuit courts
shall be made and certified by the circuit
courts established By this Constitution. or the
proper officers thereof, aud shall have the
same force and effect as if they had been
heretofore properly made and certified by the
existing courts or their proper officers.
, ~. Kecosn'zances, bonds obligations and
all undertakings entered into, or executed
before the adoption of this Constitution to the
State of Yves. Virginia. or to apy public of.
hcer, corporation, township, or county, shall
remain binding and valid and all rights and
liabilities growing out of them, shall be un.
impaired. And all contracts and agreements
heretofore made, or now pending, shall be as
valid as if change had been made in the
Constitution of the State.
~ 10 avoid, SO far as may be possible.
inconvenience to the people of West Virginia.
by reason of the alterations made in its or.
ganlc law,---are appointed COM
missioners who, in the event Of the adoption
OF this Constitution aud Schedule, shall inn
mediately proceed to modify and conform the
code and statutes of the State to all the re-.
qnirements OF this Constitution They shall
sit at some convenient place or places, to be
determined by themselves, aud be entitled to
compensation of--dollars Der diem,
while actually employed, and shall also re.
ce'Ve mileage, at the rate allowed by existing
laws to members Of the Legislature, for eyerS
mile necessarily travelled in the performance
OF their duties They are further authorized
to employ competent clerk, whose compen-
sat'on shall not exceed -dollars ,,er diem,
during the period he shall be actually engag.
60. ihey shall make full report of their
action to tile Governor in time to be commu
n'cated by him to the Legislature at the com.
mencement of its next ensuing session. Anv
vacancy occurring in the said commission. af
ter the adjournment of the Convention. shall
be filled by appointment by the Governor
JNo BLAIR HoGE.
Chairman.