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The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
The Meeting Wednesday Night.
(Reportcd for the Press. ]

In accordance with previous notice. small
assembly, composed of ladies, men and BOYS,
gathered ut the Court House. Wednesday
evening, to hear the great 1900 lbs.) man, the
so-caled peoples candidate. ii. F.Thoma-
son. edfy the people with that still small
yoice"-to discuss the political issues of the
day. II he ever touched upon them we
failed to see It. His speech of over an hour
was made of abuse of the Van Burcn Press.
and the gentlemen who had seen tit to oppose
him IN the County Convention. loud roaring
icsticulatons and grimmaccs. We wish Peirce
of the defunct Patriot had been there to see
how far this modern Sampson could surpass
him in this respect. He took the position that
he was the Democratic nominee and all Dem
crafts were bound to support him or be read
out the party. That he was the peoples can
didate" and had advocated in the township
Convention here and elsewhere (when he saw
he could not get the nomination otherWhe)
that Republicans were bound to support MN
AS he was thereby their candidate. That he
wanted no man to vote for him who did not
want TO do so. act they were Dound 10 90
so. lie then appealed to the ladies' to see that
their husbands and swecthearts did vote Tor
him.
Ifany man had a doubt before as to whcth-
er he was bound by Thomason's so-called
convention. we think that doubt is now dis
PEELED. you are Democrat he says he Is
the Democratic nominee. and you are bound
to support him. But if you are Republican
then he is not Democratic nominee p"ta a
"peoples candidate, and you must support
him.
lie was quite sarcastic on Judge Sang'ter
and his country friends who dared to put out
man against him. IL he VIII make that
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GO FOR THEM.

The "ofllce seekers ring" just go for
every Farmer that comes in their reach,
and if they do not fall in with their views
of things in support of Thomson, they
are highly mdignat and go 50 far as to
insult some, who think that Farmers
have rights that should be respected
We are willing the ring" should resort
to all such means to get votes for their
candidate. Farmers are sensitive enough
to know when they are well used, and
all brow beating efforts, will only have
the contrary effect these men desired.
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About Rings.

There is a great hue and cry being
raised by the opponents Of Governor
Baxter about rings, they charging that
there is an effort being made to form a
Baxter ring which will be as formidable
as the Clayton ring ever was. Now. all
this is sheer nonsense, for we have no
idea that there is any such effort being
made; and there was, it would fall still
born, for the people are tired of rings
and will not be ruled by them any longer,
no matter who may be the head centres
We want no rings, and what is more, we
will not have them. Those who attempt
to form them, will dig with their own
hands their political graves. SO long as
this government pretends to be free, the
people must rule, and not one man or set
of men We shall set our face against
all rings, and use all the means in our
power to break them down, no matter by
whom they have been attempted to be
run. Like the fox in the brambles, we
do not want one swarm OF flies to be
hungry, for like the daughters Of the
horse lecch, they are never satisfied. hut
are continually crying, "Giye give
In politics as well as in everything else
honesty is the best policy, and ibat party
which departs from it will have but short
duration, for the people. want, oud will
have, honest government Bus govern
ments, when manipulated by nngs, are
never honest -Leuisburg Empire,
The above meets our views exactly.
The men hat are crying " down with the
old Bourbon Democracy, are The "of
flee seekers ring" in this county headed
by the " Peoples candidate.H They
have a ring for the control of al the of
fees and you will find the leaders promi.
nent candidates when the time arrives.
The Brooks ring" in Crawford, IS too
visible to deceive any one. 1t is com
binaton Of office seekers, who think they
have claims paramount to all others for
place and power. We hope now that the
Farmers have taken hold of this malter,
there will be no rest until this ring is
broken up, that the voice of the people
may heard in the choice Of those whom
they would have to Gil the Offices, high
and low, in the County and State, Rec.
ollect that " eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. "
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Bully and Drive.

When Gen. Thomson cant coax men
with whom he differs, to give him their
support, he attempts to bully and drive
them Mr.. A. b Howell, a member OF
tie Convention, but a Patron and Farm
er, after the Farmers had met and put
out Judge Sangster, one oftheir number,
finding he could not otconsistently 60 back
on the nominee, told Gen. Thomason,
ve:y mildly, that he could not support
him and that he intended to give Sang
ster a quiet vote-nothng more. Upon
this, Thomson just raved and snorted
with abuse Of him. 1t was good stroke
for Sangster, as Mr.. Howell then de.
clared he should not only vote for Sang
ster, but would 60 to work, from that
out until the election. And we all know,
and Thomson well knows, that when
{" MASSEY sets to work in earnest, he
makes the fur fly, and he will do it. Tai
ly one, then, fo-
JAMES SANGSTER,
the Farmers candidate.
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DEMoLIsHING THE CLAYTON GANG.
The Bill Abolishing the Western Judicial
District Of Arkansas to be Re-
ported in the Senate.
From the New York Sun. June ieth.l

tFrom the New York Sun. June leth1
WAsHINGToS. June ID.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary ef
fort of Senator Clayton to prevent the
Senate Judiciary Committee from report
ing back favorab y the House bill to
abolish the Western Judicial District of
Arkansas, that committee have endorsed
the bill, and will speedily bring it up for
action. This bill. if it passes, will com.
pletely demolish the last stronghold of
the Clayton faction in Arkansas, A
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS Judge has
there been used as Il means OF terrorism
by which to perpetuate the political pow
er and strengthen the tyrranical bonds
of the railroad thieves led on by the pres
ent United States Senators, while the
Mai shal has Influenced votes by appoint
ing as his deputies local politicians to
the number Of hundreds, giving the regu-
lar per diem and travelling expenses while
securing the country ostensibly in pur
suit Of criminals bat really for political
purposes. This convenient machinery
is to be broken up, 1t is the straw to
which the Senators cling,
In the hope that by throwing j 'dg
Story overheard they could defeat the
bill and save the District, they have been
for some days past importuning the
Judge to tesign He promised to do so
in the morning, but at night concluded
to hold on awhile. Clayton's ch,et ankle
ty is to preserve Marshal Sarber, who is
an adept in utilizing the machinery and
money of his Office both for his own az
grandizemcnt and for the purpose of re.
tanning his friends in power. lie spent
in one year quarter of II million dollars
as expenses OF the Marshal Office for
this sparsely settled backwoods district,
the legitimate cost of which would not
probably exceed $4,000
The House Judiciary Committee have
at last voted to impeach Story Upon
what particular counts they will base
their recommended on has not beea dis
closed, but the evidence taken before the
Committee on Expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice touching his con
duct, heretofore published in the Sun, af-
fords sufficient ground for his impeach-
ment.
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lF c. II Jay alias J H. Clendening,
F F. S. independently Brooks sonin
was over Thursday with orders for
bmason to 90 slow on Old Joe, and
tand cover the bold tracks that he had
refor installing him in the gubanatori
|l'ice Consequently, you see the craw-
png of the Olice seekers candidate"
BIT out of the tight place he is in 1t
Food Lord good D-'l! with Thom-
p, now. The only safety for Baxter
is to give their hearty support to
Farmers candidate,
JAMES SANGSTER
all will be well.
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Didn't Make Much.

Genl n. + Thomas IN, jumped on
Burkley Neal at Richland, Saturday, with
his abuse, observing that he, Neal, had
collar on his neck on which was I" B
j. Brown" on one side aad My man
Friday" on the other. Mr. Neal retort
ed, that it was very visible that old
Brndle's Bull also had collar on, which
had inscribed on one side Joseph
Brooks, and on the other: PoweH Clay
ton d. Co. Thomasou struck rough
diamond, that time
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Their Last Hope.
the Farmers candidate.

The "ring" ackno wlcdge they are
8 gone up the spout, or that Thoma
sons "spout" has "gone up, " unless
they can get the colored vote in Van Bu-
rem township solid for him. A great ef-
fort is being made to give him that vote.
We hope the colorei men Of Van Buren,
have already seen the folly Of certain
men Leading them up to vote contrary TO
sou think best, without regard to the in.
nuence of any one
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bliyer Springs Grange,.NO. 347.

J. S. BoATRIGnT, Master,
william Burgess, Overseer,
7. A. Boatrighr, Lecturer.
Isaac Walker. Steward,
". A. Kelley. Assistant Steward,
Vim. +. Parsly, Chaplain.
]. f. Winfrey. Treasurer,
K. +. Burgess. Secretary,
5, c. Hall, Gate Keeper.
Mrs. Mahala johnson. Ceres,
Mrs. NJ. Burgess, Pomona.
Mrs. Margaret Winfrey, Flora,
Mrs. Julia Bean Stewardess,
Regular meetings. Saturday before the Sec
i Sabbath in each month. at O'Clock pm
mbers in good standing are respectfully
lied to meet with Us.
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THE WORLD.
THE NJ EEKLY WORLD

rs our great edition for the country. Itcontains
The latest Prices, telcgraphed from all the Mar
kets of the United States.
The Farmers page. with all the dongs Of the
Farmers Club of the American institute letters rom
practical farmers, NC.
A page for the Family Circle Of lively and pure
reading,
one or two first-rate Novels during the year
All the News in concise summary,
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
Franklin County.

|pn. W. W. Mansfield. Is the democratic
fdate for the Constitutional Convention
Hon. John N. Pettgrew, an Independent
3idate. and will address the citizens Of
berry Township, at Pleasant Hill, FRI
d, June 2Gth.
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Ey- Wilcox and Thomson take every

Ey Wilcox and Thomson take every
occasion to denounce DR.. l.. c White
and b. j. Brown, members Of the Legis.
lature, for taking steps to impeach the
leaders in office in the late rebellion. 1t
was not always so. Wilcox was very
sweet on the Doctor, during the election
Of u. S. Senator and mportuned him on
every occasion to vote for him { Wilcox
for that office Oh, no. these men don t
banker after oilice-have no aspirations,
Thomson aspires to the Governorship,
at the head Of Clayton's new People s
Party Their cry is, give, give, and
they are ready to ride down every man
who DOM Join in the cry, and stand in
their way
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ftr Rev T. B. Lee, of the Episcopal
! (rch, Little Rock preached at the
|sbyterian church, Friday night last.
Rev. Mr. McManus of Fort Smith,
he'd with him
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Presbyterian, 20. 81

DAG T. C. KENNEDY, Pastor. Divine Ser
avery Sabbath, except the Sd of each
nth at II A. NJ. and 7P.M. Prayer meet
Wednesday evening at JPN.
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fy- The House committee on judicla
ry, Wednesday, took final vote by six
against five, snd resolved to impeach
Judge Durell. and by the same vote to
impeach Judge Busteed'
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

e. Mr.. Jesse Turner, son Of Hon. Jesse
fner. who has been absent in Virginia at
best preparatory school in the State. the
| ten months. returned home, Saturday.
ii vacation visit.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

ry- Hon Jesse Turner will mcet Gen.
Thomson at his appointments. Friday
and Saturday, at Lees Creek and Jasper
townships
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

b. We want our Farmers when they come
kown. to step in to Mr.. John Austin's Store
| look at samples of Glover and Timothy,
bias from his place below town. The yield
h great that he is troubled for store-roou'
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w Steam FIGURING Mill.

|HAYMAN Il SONS New Steam
|dring Mill, on the Levee.
(S' Are now prepared for the New
|eat Crop. 3w
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EE- A Picnic will be given under the
auspices Of the Masons OF Van Buren,
Lodge, at the Foster Ford on Lees
Creek, on Wednesday, June oath. A
general invitation is extended to all. 1t
is safe to say that it will be a pleasant
affair. Let everybody go and take full
baskets
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

e Mrs Nettic Schaute. wife Of Gel +. W.
baute. has been spending month at her
home with her mother and friends in Van
ZEN. She returns to her home in st. Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

|T Van Buren, is the best and cheap
furniture market, above Little Rock
|sult our advertising columns.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

ts Maj Jas. II Sparks, editor of the
Fald and Family were over Thursday,
Isis Of Geo Aastin. Col. W. M. Cra-
Is, also, was over same day.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
NEW MUSIC,

'"oice selection of new and pop
\ MUSIC, for sale cheap.
|ppIy to
). w. DAUGHERTY.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

s1- Bishop Pierce of the Episcopal
(rch, will Providence permitting, visit
b Buren, on Friday next, and will hold
Nice at the Presbyterian Church, at
h.,
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
CROPS, &c.

;e are glad to hear frem the Oranges on
Crops and other matters. The following
rom the Secretary of Van Buren Grange:
he members of Van Buren Grange, No.
are producing this season, 735 acres of
n. 536 of cotton. As of wheat. and on ad-
ing farms not owned by Patrons, there
1912 acres of corn, 7l3 of cotton. and 60
wheat. This is the amount reported up to
, date. ,Iune 18th, 1874.
HENRY SnIBLEY. Secretary.
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(y- Sheriff J. p. Grady, returned from
lie Rock, Wednesday. He made full
lement with the Treasurer.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23
Vicl<'s Floral Guido
For 1874.

600 pages 500 Engravings aad Coiorcd
Plates. Published quarterly, at 25 elsa year
First number for 1874 Just issuel. A German
edition Mt same price,
Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, y y,
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Fs County Scrip for Sale. Apply at
Office.
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Anthony House,.
Little Rock, Ark,

GORDON DJSN T. ;'fa!Si FEAY,I rropr'etors.
been "rii- known iirst-class Hotel having
e. ia entlrely refurni.hed with new farm
r. n, Vpeh Tor the reception Of guests.
Ilar rIe H., Dining Room is now open on the
Pnl h,74tf
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RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY MORNING.
Iys ,,r W Is falling slowly with 3 iect by
weather. warm and cloudy.
Pay FOR your paper.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-23

TENllE well known and long cstablisheu
Ferry ut Van Buren,, Arkansas. Is now
under the charge of the subscriber. Thepro-
pl ietors having recently put on large New
Steamboat. and with careful and experienced
Ferrymen, they feel confident that they cab
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
bubble. Their aim will be to meet the In
creasing demands of the large emigrant trav-
ii to Texas.
The st Louis. and Sherman, Texas. u, y.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which Ia =
good guarantee that 1t Is the shortest as well
as the best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river. and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expccted. Enclosures for stock and sheds
tor travellers are being built on both sides Of
the river, and no pains will be spared to ac-
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
N. B. Ferry Accounts must be settled
!Nonihiy--.No deridtion from this rule
II. c. no BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Buren,, Feb. 4, 'T3. II
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"TIIE WORLD"

IS Por5 Rom, Nep York.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29
EX-SENATOR TRUMAN SMITH ON
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

The New York Tribune publishes let
ter from that veteran politician, Hon.
TRUMAN SMITH, of connecticut, who
figured prominently years ago, and who
has now reached the age of eighty.tbree,
to Senator BRowSLow, expressing his
concurrence in the latter's views on the
subject Of the civil rights bill. The letter
Is too long for our columns. We extract
the following paragraphs:
" Nhlle ] sliuG.d mol feel myself justified
in using language as strong ~ that which
you have seen fit to adopt, yet | fully con-
cur with you in tue opinion that thi,
measure is not only uncalled for at this
time, but would be fraught with serious
evils TO both races, and particularly to The
colored race Having IN view only the
true interests and hlghes; welfare Of the
latter. tl.is measure, without shadow Of
practicalility in il, should not, il my
judgment. have parsed the Senate. anu
should be unhesilaliugly rejected bY the
House when il comes before It at the bext
session. ! be evi! at which il strikes. to vii,
the prejudice Of color, should lie left for
extirpatlon by means and causes which
emancipation is certain ere long To bring
into activity. Il is not in the power oi
Congress. by an act Of legislation. TO stifle
that prejudice. irrational aud nnchristian
as il is, but il is 10 It's power to break up,
as We have good reason TO believe tins
measure will, the Rhule common school
system of the late slaye-holding States.
and remand :hc children u poor whites,
very numerous class. aud uf most. ifnoI
all, tile blacks 10 .hcir former condition cl
barbarism. But this is not all; lis ten
dcncy will be 10 unite the great bOdy,
perhaps should say all ofthe white race
q tba. section, III political action against
the colored race, aud 10 such eoBtcs,
the former are certain 70 obtain the as
csndaney. unless South Carolina be at
exception.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29

ballot. lie owes it to himself 10 nse thc
ballet in punishing the treachcry Of The
men whose treason to professed principles
lehyes him victim to negro hate. Every
ballot that shall be cast b. colored men fol
the Se-called Republicans who on Saturday
night last voted against the passage Of the
Civil flights bill will lie regarded as SC
many endorsements Of their treason. ON
people are not the towards to kiss fhe hand
that smites them. They mnst not hc led
into the support Of pretended friends by So
pbistry nor BY intimidation. DRrRAT Rv-
Rny PRETENDED RfPuBLIcAN VINO yo-
TED AGAINST THF CIVIL RIeHrs BILL.
Fred Douglas. negro President " Freed.
mems SuuimJs Buak.
We want the Civil Rights bill passed
and enforced. and in tile name Of our dead
soldiers we demand its passage. We de-
maIid that our wives and daughters shall
ride il what vehicles they please, 80 long
as they pay for the privilege. We de-
mand that our children shall be admitted
otae common schools Of the country. and
| want il shown to inflated white men that
the colored mans blood is rot inferior to
the white mans blood. We
demand in the name ofour dead colored sol.
diers that there be given to us complete
and constant equality everywhere. Then
we will exercise our judgment where we
will 60. and how far we shall 90. if we are
able to bear the expense. When we pay
for berth in Pullman sleeping car we
do not want 10 be showed into Jim Crow
car. When we pay for a room at the Ar
lington Hotel we want TO 60 there. Let
our institutions be broad aud deep: let us
be masters Of liberty on this continent. --
John M. Lttgston, negro President gf
Ho,rMd Uliuersity
There Is no more signal error than the
supposition that the defeat of this bill
tends to settle anything.
The bill now goes over, perhaps. to an
other session, but il will constantly reap
pear until the engagement of the country
is fulfilled .-Iiarper's WeeHy.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29
Az oRlGINAL PLOT.

A slight farce. which has proved an i'm
mense success at the 0deon in Paris. has
the merit of really original motif. Doc.
tor Boreuilus is a phllsnthropisi, who
has vowed eternal hltred against the
penaliy Of death aud the executioner Not
content IN his horror Of capital punishment
with saving the life Of q wretched highway
rohbcr Who was going 70 be hanged. he
took him TO his house. pampcred and pet.
Ted him. aud was about 70 make him hIs
sop.inlaw. when, just rs the worthy doc
tor thought his protegc completely re-
formed, tbs fellow stole everything he
could lay his hands on. and ran away. The
doc,er. discnchanicd aud furiously angry,
called down ayeugng thunders on the head
of the atrocious malefaetor. AT this mo-
mcnt young man appears. and prcffers.
his suit for the band u the disappointed
pbilanthrrpists beautiful daughter. Who
are youy' asked tho doctor. The ex-
eeuiiouor.' replied tho suitor. " Tho ex.
ecutiouer tho very man ] want cries
the doctor, who Instantly agreed TO The
marnec Of his hoircss with the new conner,
who j. No cxccu,iouer. but has long paid
bis addresses " bcr secretly.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29
MATElMnNIAL FREAKS

Very much married was that lady who
married her twcnty-sceond husband, who.
in biz turn had been married to twenty
wives. There is 81 instance recorded st
bordeaux. iu 1872. Ola gentleman who
bad been married sixteen tines a wo-
man named Elizabeth Nase, who died 10
Florence. IN 1868. bad been married to
seven husbands. She was at the ripe age
Of seventy when last led to the hymeneal
altar. and eontriyed 10 survive her be-
loved. When on her death bed, Il il sta
ted. she recalled the good aud bad points
81 each u her husbands. und having par
TALLY weighed 10 her mind the pros aud
eons. she determined that ihc 9Th claimed
The highest merit, and ordered that her
grave Be with bis. In l76s redoubiable
pair we're living in Essex. who bad been
married eighty-one Yeas the husband be.
ing one hundred aud seven. years old. aud
bis spouse ouly fosryears bis junior.