The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-12-10

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IpohllS " ~ eaii lc'uli 70 0Peoi9 pay ihehte
mus supporting tne views previously expressed
III luis hcssass. nc aiso tecoIilenos eeohoil.
~ ~, f''o W .iie loss "a
! y ~, :, ~ ;.t4 49,. 'io 'aA oi' Uoa anu
mendS an increase of 10 cents gallon on Wills
Key anu l.lrther 1nat no modica'lon be MADE IN
VIZ II, Gnu o'ilhihs pll passeu AZ 'iit l'S,
i W VI uices ilot'ln ~ ati9l slou''s
,o go " ic"soil 'i 'lle auoi,tioh ~
t - ioi ~ speSie Paliueh lt
'iiI>e ieIohiiile'it,'tioiis cor"la,'s Jolh'
1 ' 49,, etSsesl ~ Congress 'ie pIoplletN VI
@ - lno I'd" ~ 80 d 10 'lIe arN
10, ;iI at iie ''ilit tlt oeeleis5u te hu,lpe
ulph men u''lits are les ieu. lose
49, "'iiNn eiitSi ny ut'l iii,'h'iaet"i nv
'ne No. plou.lctu Al NONE IL seenls 70 me
~ w. ~ t'io>t 81 ~ VI ii'
ua"Gtu!e when we produce 4 cohsti'uelt par
vi, ou' 90 nol produce the Wiloie, lnat part
Whlth we DO not produce should enter 1ree.
Also Will instance tine wool. dyes, etc. These
articles must be imported TO form part OF the
manufacture OF the higher grades Of wooden
goods Chemicals used as dye, compounded IN
medicines, and used IN various ways in manu-
hcture came under this class. The Introduction
Tree OF duty OF such woods us we DO not produce
should stimulate the manufacture OF goods re-
curing the use of those we do produce, and
therefore would be benefit TO home production.
lhere are many articles entering into home
manufactures which we do not produce our
selves the tariff upon which Increases the cost
OF producing the manufactured article. All
concessions in this regard are in the direction
OF bringing labor and capital in harmony With
each other and OF supplying one o. the elements
Of prosperity 50 much needed.
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our attention VIII be draw II TO the unset
tied condition OF affairs IN the Southern States.
On the 18th oil september last, the Government
OF Louisiana called upon he AS provided by the
Constitution and laws OF the United States. to
aid i'll suppressng domestic Violence in that
State. This call was made in view of procla-
nation issued on that day by d. b. Penn,
claiming that he was elected Ileut-GoNcrnor
III 1872 and calling upon the militia Of the state
to arm, assemble and drive from power the
usurpers rs he designated the officers OF the
State Government. On the next day issued
my proclamation commanding the insurgcnt,
10 ulNer>t within i've days from the ,intr fher'-
o. ana subsequently, learned tnal on ihal cay
tilt'N Had iaheh loIclpie possession OF ihe Hlate
i I ,'''l's "cit tihti ~ ny 70 suplo!'
hie 1AtstiS anu lctVSiilAou 9'alt iiiihtHt'
ntt Deioi INT eApli '''!on VI 'le h'c u's tne
Iu III hlostihtht was practcaitN
aoanuo.1G4 "i''. 'nc oicei u tiit 7li'e ooNeIh
iut.t WIN ooilt ihil"I tAtcltioie resumed
"itii l'o"ti any uutl'S'
'ohsioclI'is '!la' tiic present Nt"te tuilihiH-
u ''lo!i VI L'uls iiii' mas oVeh 'e "hlN govern
iiFni III tu"' otate ~! nelN YEARS. 'nai ii mus
poV1 tt'NiVl4 HChno"i'"stH anu urqulesctu III
~ eugh ny Non9ieSs ana more lhah once eA-
~ Vsoif it'o2ihAep "H me- 1 'eSau II as my
rleil uu'E Win lssalls caileu on 10Y tlal pul
t"2 !" pitNch' lia w VltHloN ny an alnltu
mon lhqtr Iiie lre'ehee ol lfauq ana Irregular
ny ~ tht tItttloh VI lo'-' nave heretofore
0.eu '.ic a'te"t''li VI oPtisit>s " this SUBJECT
'iii? my oii 'eS"uii. VI il'io anu iol
a. s't!'i rlttt"nS' ahu pstausc u az
tA'' ti' ietli ny tll'ito3 were ne, IeSa-
= N'iin 'Sseu, 1t " as Iilpssl'it ~ ttl. lhelCps
VIZ VIZ ciosGi' hut liplIi the pest sources
81 81 ~ SoliiI'i.u l navy ii" 'S oilettu lhit
W. W. lIcsfil 9ta'e o!ilcfIs feetN ta majority {"
"a! 80 E''o' 'tei"'iiH '">'' ! iSle'' "htt
49, ~ ny si'eVi''i ihes'5c " FEBRUARY To-
80, 10 ~ tiie gu. vi 'lo "'tloh ny '"ISlP>s,
n.y. toiltlite ~ iGe"9h!He til' government
NJ e'OIult ie'u7 'tlHet U! nv
70 ~ ~ 10: WIN preparations l"l tht
% IN ueeitu nitilcatlons appeared ~ some
iofaitlcN III tHt southern Htdtce OF detcflllla-
tio4 ny dtlS VI Nioiencc ana intimidation 10 DC
privt citizens Of the freedom Of the ballot, be-
cause Of their political opinions Bands Of lntu
masked and armed made their appearance
! White Leagues, and other societies were form
ed.large quantities OF arms and ;mmuniionwpre
imported aud distributed 10 these organizations
military drills with menaeing demonstrations
were held. and with all these. MURDERS enough
were committed to spread terror among those
whose political action was to be suppressed if
possible by these proceedings. In some Blace>
colored laborers We're compelled to vot, accord
ing to the views of their employers under threats
Of discharge If they voted otherwise, and there
are too many instances in which, where the
threats We're Qisrcgarted they We're rpGorSplv
executed BY these who made them under
C,Stit,,tinn Iyas n,a'1 r. I,''+ Ii W 1 me
state of things and the act Of MAY 31.t 1S-n
with amendments. was PASSED ia entnrc. IT,
provisions. The object of This l,rino ia te,,a.
antee to all citizens the right 10 vote and ma
tect them in the full endowment of that riuhf
Enioined by the Constitution 10 take rare
that the laws be faithfully executed and con
WINGED bv undoubted evidence thar 1ioIatini3s
of said act have been committed and that =
widespread tlagrant disregard Of If Wa contan'
plated. The pr0per officers were instructnd f.
prosecute the offender. and trno,,s ,y.ro +.tian
ed at convenient noint, TO aid them ifnecasSaY.I.
in the performance of their official dufies COM
nlaints arc made If thiS intortaranna nv, Ea>larnl
authority. but if said Amendment and art IL"
not provide for >nrlr Interference nnGrr the ar
clm>tance> as above stated, then they are with
out meaning force or effect, and the whole
scheme Of colored entranchisement is worse
than Il m0ckery and little better than a crime
POSSIBLY Congress may lind it due to truth and
justice to ascertain by means of Committee
VINO can hear whether all the alleged wrongs
OF eolored citizens for political reasons are real
or whether the reports thereof were manutac-
tured for the occasion. The whole number of
troops III the States of Alabama, Louisiana.
Georgia and Florida, South Carolina, North
Carolina. X Kentucky Tennessee. Arkansas Mis-
issippi, Maryland, and Virginia, at the present
time Of the election We're 4,0s2 These embracs
the garrlsons of all the forts from the DeIaws re
to the Gulf of Mexico.
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ne ARKANSAS lho' bLh'
Another trouble has arisen in ARKANSAS. Ar
tlcle IL Of the Constitution Of that State which
was adopted in 1s6S and upon the approval of
which, by Congress, the State was restored to
representation one of the States of the Union
provides in effect that before any amendments
proposed to this Constitution shall become
part Of it, they shall be passed by two success
i've Assemblies and then be submitted to and
ratlned by majority Of the State voting there
on. The l1th Of May 1874, the Governor con-
Fened an extra session of the General Assem-
by OF the state which. on the 18th Of the same
month passed an act providing for a convention
TO frame new constitution. Pursuant to this
act and at an election held on June Both, 1874
the convention was approved and delegates
were chosen thereto who assembled on the 9th
Of last July and framed new constitution. the
schedule of which provided for the election Of
IN entire set of State officers in manner con-
trary to the then existing election laws of the
state. On October 10, 1874, this constitution,
as therein provided, was submitted to the PEG
rlle fin t1a, al