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South CArOlln q.

The committee to whom was referred the
memorial of the South Carolina Taxpayers,
have made report which is dissented to by
a minority of the committee under the lead
Of Charles Eldredge, of Wisconsin. The
minority report is rather common place
electioneering document, appealing to the
low prejudices of the white race against the
the blacks; and instead of bringing the two
races nearer each other in interests, ell
courages that feeling of hostility on the part
of the whites which forces the cOlored
voters to stand solidly together, ready to
support any and all who give them personal
protection. The ignorance of the negro is
complained of, but not one word is uttered
against the policy and the men that denied
him school books, and opportunities to learn.
That the negro has been the dupe Of dema-
gogues is probably true, but it is also true that
the demagOgues protected the negro in his
life and liberty-a protection that the pro-
slavery and rebel class were never willing
to extend to the negro. BY taking advan-
tage of the insanity of the native whites of
South Carolina, as exhibited in their hatred
of the negro as freeman, the demagogue
politician surrounded himself with sufficient
political strength through advocacy of the
negro's claim to protection from the violence
Of rebel hate, to get in power and, if we
believe the memOrialists, to do considerable
mischief.
In regard to the condition Of South Caro-
lima, the Tribune says ''the only way of hope
is in the education and elevation Of the new
ly enfranchised people and this puts relief
at great distance" That the newly en-
franchised people need education and eleva-
ton is true, and it is equally true that the
white people of South Carolina stand in need
Of the same blessings, and the distance
from relief is increased, in our opinion, solely
because of the attitude of the whites
towards the negro, an attitude not founded
in reason or sound policy. Let let it be the
policy of the whites of the South to deal
justly 10y the negro, respect his citizenship
rights, and we feel assured that different and
better state Of affairs will be true, not only
of South Carolina but Of all the South
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Unma01y Action Of COlOred Legls.
DatOrs.

Just why the colored members Of the Vir-
ginia Legislature, should feel it to be their
duty to call on Gov. Kemper, and to pay
him their respects, we cannot imagine. we
can but feel that it was such an exhibition OF
a lack of self respect as gives to our enemies
an argument against us. What has Gov.
Kemper done for the negro, that their rep
resentatives should go out of their way to
wish him God-speel? If those colored MEM
bers have spark of manly feeling, they must
at least feel chagrncd at the advice given
them in the old fashioned slavehOlding style.
The supercilious air of superiority, in which
this rebel Gov. Kemper, addressed the men
who had never been found lighting and at
tempting to destroy their nation, must have
been sickening TO those of the delegation who
felt that they were men. For STAKEHOLDER
to tell representatives Of a race, that he has
robbed of their daily earnings, robbed Of the
advantages, that would have accrued to the
rightful owner of those earnings, that they
have "no right to have particle of unpleas-
antness against any body on account of the
past" lis simply insolence. The cOlored peo-
pie of Virginia, and the South have set Gov.
Kemper, and such as he, an example in forget
ting the past, that they will do we'll to profit
by. We wish our people to forget the past,
and to remember that in the present they are
men, and must do all they can to avoid every
thing that tends to belittle the race, and TO
give such men as Kemper. an opportunity to
lecture them, as if he were talking to five
year old boys.
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Col. j. G. Wiley Wells.

This gentleman is now in the city, the
guest of Col. Macallister, on Newly Ork
avenue.
Our readers will remember, Col. Wells as
one of the most fearless and successful pros
ecutors of the Ku-KluX Klans, of Mississippi.
To him, perhaps more than any other man,
is due the complete suppression of this
CHASTITY order, which may justly be called the
ghost of secession. The great legal ability,
and eloquencc of Col. Wells evinced during
four years. occupancy Of the position of
District Attorney, his devotion to Republ-
can principles and his graceful acqu;escence
in every verdict Of the party have won for
him hosts of admirers and friends through
out the State and even far beyond its borders.
He was powerful rival Of Hon. b. X. BRUCE
for the position Of United States Senator,
but when defeated laid his rival under obi
cations by his hearty and complete endorse
ment Of the choice of the Legislature. Be-
ing man of far more than local reputation,
all true Republicans desire to see him retain
ed in his present honorable and useful posi-
ton as District Attorney of the Northern
District of Mississippi.
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Gen. o. o. Howard.

Few men in this country have been the
subject of more unhesitating confidence as
single-hearted and every way truth worthy
servant of his country and humanity on the
one hand, while at the same time the object
of doubt and suspicion OH the other, than
General o. o. Howard. His friends, the
men and women who know him, have be-
lieved in him, and have believed in him thor
oughly. Generally such undoubting conf
dence of a mans immediate friends is suffi-
Gent to shield him from doubt and insinuation
from other quarters, but such has not been
the case with him. He seems to have ex-
cited hate almost as intense and persistent
against himself as the love and gratitude
which his life and character have inspired.
At the hour when the arms Of the Republic
had permanently triumphed over rebellion the
name of o. o. Howard was among the highest
of our patriotic and successful Generals.
He was the Stonewall Jackson on the loyal
side of the civil war. No word of doubt or
reproach fell upon him from any point. The
loyal face Of the nation greeted him with
smiles of approval wherever he appeared.
History had not confused his part in the
mighty and decisive battle of Gettysburg,
nor made any attempt to wiring from him his
dearly won laurels i'm that dreadful storm of
iron hail and fire.
All went we'll with him till the good Abra-
ham Lincoln selected him from all his sur
roundings as the man who should stand be-
tween the newly emancipated slave and the
wrath and fury Of his enraged master.
Trials then began, destined to Cypress and
strain the nerves of the man more than war
and battle had done, and soon to FURNISH his
youthful locks into spears Of iron gray. All
the reproaches against despised race fell
mercilessly upon his head. He was arraigned
by Congress upon charges which touched his
honor and stung his pride Of character. He
was spoken Of as man who used the Chris
tian masks the better to enrich himself at the
expense of the poor and the unsuspecting.
Our readers know the end of that investi-
cation. Gen. Howard came out of the trial
without the smell Of fire upon his garments.
Next he was accused of misappropriating the
funds Of Howard University. Here again
The General defeated his accusers, and was
fully indicated. Now, recently, he has been
more solemnly arraigned, to the delight of
his enemies. Charges proceeding from the
War Office, grave, precise, circumstantial,
and apparently crushing, were preferred
against him, and of each and every one of
these charges he has been triumphantly ac-
quilted. ''Thrice is he armed who hath his
quarrel just" And this thrice acquittal
ought to induce even malice itself now to
keep civil tongue
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rights bill, we shall have passed the general
amnesty bill; and the North and the South.
the East and the West, can shake hands
together under the dome Of that great build
ing, of science, of art, of sculpture, Of learn.
ing, and shall there stand united as never
before the men Of all races on this contin-
ent. And then shall be brought to pass the
realization OF the sentiment that all men are
equal and entitled to enjoy the same rights
aud immunities.
Mr.. Chairman, | close with the thought
that the celebration will give an impetus to
to the country such a. has never before bee n
realized in the history Of mankind. | be
lieve that whatever appropriation may be
necessary to carry out tins great work will
be returned to us twOfold. IL may not come
back into the Treasury, but it will come in
the development of the industries, Of the
genius of the country. By this great cec-
bration we shall realize how great we are
and how wonderful has been our progress.
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Summers Request to the World.

The will of Charles Sumner exctes a mo-
mentary curiosity in the public mind, and like
most of such matters, will quickly be for
gotten but if the departed Senator had de-
liberately cast about to find means whereby
he might after death 60 on exercising a
powerful influence on the hearts aud minds
of mankind, and might compel his name and
life to be widely and gratefully remembered,
he could scarcely have found a surer means
than that provided for in the ninth section
of his last testament, whereby he left to Har-
ward University sum of money, the interest
to be yearly applied in prizes to the students
for the best essays on the substitution OF arbi-
tration for war. BY this bequest he insures
that every year there shall 60 forth from that
great seat Of learning young men who have
studied this important subject, learned its
gravity and its practicability, and become
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CITIzENsHIP-ITsR RIGHTS AND DUTIES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE, is the title of a lecture
delivered by d. Augustus Straker, ESQ.,, at
Israel NJ. f. Church, April l3, 1874. At
the request of many who thought the lecture
should be circulated, Mr.. Straker has had
the excellent discourse published in neat
pamphlet of twenty pages. To our young
men who have thrown aside vulgar ambi-
ton for display, and who have higher and
nobler aspirations for their race than is
evinced by giving grand parties and aping
the manners of shoddy aristocracy, such
efforts as Mr.. Straker is making in the field
of literature and true development of higher
civilization for his people, is gratifying, and
the earnest cOlored people will fully appre-
ciste his endeavors. Let our young men send
for a copy of this pamphlet and study the
question of our citizenship.
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Personal.

WIN WHIPPER Esq, Cashier Freedman's
Bank, Philadelphia, was in this city on Mon
day. He was The guest Of Hon. Frederick
Douglass.
II. W. ToMPKINs, Esq, has retuned for a
brief visit from the South, where he has been
Bank.
Hon. RICHARD CAIN, Of South Carolina,
addressed the House Of Representatives on
the Centennial appropriation bill, last week =,
his remarks will be found elsewhere.
Miss GENEvIEvE FLEET, the accomplished
music teacher in the colored schools, is
slowly recovering from severe prostration.
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INDUCEMENTS.

Any one sending us $3.50 will receive
the New NATIONAL ERA and Woods
Monthly Magazine for one year. to-
pether with a beautiful chrome of the
Yosemite Valley, or fine photograph OF
either Frederick Douglass, ESQ.,, or Tous-
saint L'Ouverture, as they may choose.
This chrome is fine copy Of piece OF
natures grandest work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style-its dimensions,
14x2O makes a picture of very desirable
size.
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recollections of Hull, as we'll as many gifts.
They would not only carry away the picture
of William Wilberforce, but also the bible
which was presented by William Wilberforce
to his son, Samuel Wilberforce, the late bish-
OPP Of Winchester, whom they all lamented.
They would also carry away from Hull his
tory of England, presented by the boys of
the Humber Training Ship, and the stereO-
type plates of "Grace and TRUTH" present
ed to Fisk University by the author, DR..
Mackay. In conclusion, Mr.. Holmes asked
that they might be followed by the prayers
Of the Christians of Hull. At the close of
the concert, the audience rose and joined the
Jubilee singers in the Doxology.-HuH (Eag-
land) Herald.
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Take Notice.

Our friends should be particular in address,
ing letters to publishers of this paper not to
add "AND Cr1IzEN.'' 1t is possible that
letters intended for us have fallen into the
hands of those whose attempt to destroy the
paper has led them into all sorts Of annoying
camera
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Rates OrPOslage.

For the information and convenience OF
our readers, we publish the following abstract
of the postal laws of thu United States. We
advise our readers to cut this out and pre-
serve,it for reference:
Postal cards, one cent each, go without
further charge to all parts Of the country.
All letters to all parts Of the United States,
three cents per half ounce.
Local, or "drop" letters, that is for the
city or town where deposited, two cents if
delivered by carriers, and one cent if there is
no carrier system.
For newspapers and magazines, regularly
issued and sent to regular subscribers, the
following rates per quarter Of three months,
payable in advance at the Office where re-
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esg- The piece of poetry published in our
last issue entitled "Aunt Sally" was written
by our correspondent. S. Adams Wiggin. BY
an oversight his name did not appear as the
writer
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Though We strongly advocated the repeal
of the duty on tea and coffee, in the interest,
as we suppose, of the consumer, we as strong
ly urged its restoration when experience
proved that il did not lessen the price mill
Il pound on either of these commodities
from which it took 100000 We sup
posed the importer had the benefit of the re-
duction. But it seems to be even worse than
that, for if we credit the statement of New
York importer in the Times of that city, the
entire duty now goes into the pockets of the
Chinese producer of tea, and the various cof-
fee producers. The entire amount realized
from the tax when paid to the government,
now helps to swell the profits of foreigners.
In support of the correctness of this state
ment, he refers to the fact that large num-
Der of importers have failed since this duty
was removed.
If the government must have more reve-
nue., we have already expressed the belief
that there is no fairer way, and none which
will bear lighter on the people than for duty
on tea and coffee, as experience has shown
producers, as its repeal had the effect to in
crease them just to the extent of this duty.
On this point we arc sustained by "Import-
err" who declares that it has been practically
demonstrated, in the past two years, that
whether these articles are taxed or not makes
no difference to the consumer. Whatever
the theory is, the fact has proved to be as
above stated. He therefore suggests that a
duty payable in lawful money be imposed on
tea and coffee, to take effect Immediately.
1t would produce as follows:
On $4,000 pounds of tea, at
fifteen cents $500, 900
On go, OOO, 900 pounds of coffee,
at five cents l3,5Oo,O 900
Together $4,000. 900
This addition to the currency revenue of
this government, would do away, in a great
measure with the Objectionable practice of
selling gold to provide for currency disburse-
mepts.
1t this duty is to be restored, as il is
thought it will before long, at any rate it is
urged that Congress take immediate action
90 that il we must be taxed, let US be
taxed at time when the greatest benefit
will accrue to the Government, and the least
injury will be inflicted upon our own country
men, the importer, the dealer, and especially
the consumer, representing the great mass
OF our working population. To accomplish
this, the duty on tea and coffee should be
imposed at once, for the reason that the
China season begins on the first of June, at
which time purchasers Of tea begin for the
New York and London markets.
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THE Willmar Republican says !:

The issue is made up before the country.
It is not an issue on finance, transportation,
civil rights or any other economic question.
It is the old issue which the people have
been called upon to face for the past fourteen
years: "Shall the country be governed by
Democracy or Republicanism ?''
Indeed! Then we are still fighting
Slavery. Robert E. Lees dead body,
like the Cid Of old, still leads the shad.
owy.hosts of the dead Confederates in
the glimpses of the moonlight, along
the silent banks of the James. Sumner
still thunders in the Senate, and the
burning periods of Greeley still blaze
in the columns of the Tribune.
No, no; my friend. We are in new
era, with new wants and new issues.
Having saved the nation, land Demo-
cratic and Republican blood flowed to-
gether on every battle field to save it),
let US now administer it so that we can
make our land and liberties Weld the
greatest amount Of benefits for the
common people. That is the question
now. Are you with us or against us !
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A Good Motto.

Changers. do you want motto! Take
this oIe; cut it out and paste it up
where the whole family will read it ten
times day:
at is not birth, nor rank, nor state,
But the git upand git that makes men great "
A jockey was once trying to sell us a
fast horse, and he set forth his merits
in his own picturesque vernacular, thus
"Sir." said he, "that horse will Just
stand right up on his hind legs and
howl" We assured him that however
beautiful such a trait might be, we
could not see that it added anything to
the pecuniary value of the animal. But
with men it is different. We like to
see man who when he has anything to
do does it; who has, the get up and get;
and who, when some extraordinary oo-
casion demands it, will just get right up
en- his hind legs and howl.
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Rochester, Minn.-Wm- KAiot, R. w.
Rioeford, Houston Co., Ainn.-Anthony
Bernatz, Martin Horahan.
Rosemount, Dakota Co., Minn.-Michael
Conner.
Rose Greek, Mower Co., Mimi. M. Ray,
N. N. Thompson.
Rushford, Fillmore Co.-John Maloney.
Roseville, Kandyohi Co.-Dunbar Moore.
Richmond, W1nona Co.--Jaoob Dan
ahower.
Roscoe, Gootzhue Co.--Fletcher Hagler.
Redwood Falls-Bishop Gordon.
Red Wing, MINI, A.5. Overalls.
Rice Lake, Dodge Do, J. r. Beason.
St. Paul, Mimi. A. Lusk.
St. Peter, Nicollet county, F. P1cKLER.
Smith Lake, Wright Goa. Z. Cochran.
St. Cloud-E. Robertson.
Shieldsville, Rice Co.-Geo Mcdonnell.
st. Olaf, Otter Tail Goa. VIM. Field.
Shieldsville, Rice Cop. NcKenna
Silver Lake, Mcleod Goa. Yount.
Shakopee, Scott Colon Mcdonald.
South Bend, Blue Earth county Miner
Porter.
Tivoli, Blue Earth Co--Ira B. Reynolds.
Travelling Aeent-Jeremiah Manning
Vasa. Goodhue Colon. w. s. Grow.
Willow Lake, Redwood Co., Minn.-W.
F. Smith.
Winnebaeo, Houston Co.-Peter Dolan.
Watertown, Carver Co., Minn.-Cuello
Merriman.
Woodbury., Washington Co., Minn.-Hon.
E. Ayres.
West St. Paul-Charles Crawshaw.
Window, Minn.-Wm. Prentiss.
Winsted I'd Lake, Mcleod Co., Michael HART.
Winona, Minn.-Frank Grey.
Window, Minn.--Wm. Preniss.
Young America, Carver Co.-Julius Schl-
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FARMERS GIRLS.

Up in the early morning,
Just at the peep Of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the COWS away
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the bads up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
Dusting the parlor chairs 80
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting fer eggs at the barn,
Roasting the meat for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn;
Spreading the snow white linen,
Down on the bushes below,
Ransacking every meadow
Where the red strawberries grow.
Starchinq their cottens for Sunday,
Churning the snowy cream,
Rinsing the psils and strainer
Down in the running stream.
Feeding the geese and poultry,
Making the puddings and pies,
Jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving away the flies.
Grace in every motion,
Music in every tone,
Beauty of form and feature
Thousands might covet to own
Cheeks that rival the roses,
Teeth the whitest of pearls
One of the country's maidens is worth
A score of your city girls.
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How It Goes In Iowa and Kansas.
Twenty-Five newspapers in Kansas
have thrown off party ties and taken
ground in favor of the Reform move
ment. Six of them were formerly Dem
ocratic and the others Republican,
Jacksonville Sentinel.
The people Of Kansas are unani-
mousiy in favor of the proposed people s
Reform movement. The Republican
journals are very sad. The people are
turning their backs upon the old parties.
-(StandarS of Reform, Lawrence, Kan
SaS.
To cut glass jars-fll the jar with
lard oil to where you want to cut the
jar then heat an iron rod or bar to
red heat, immerse In the oil /; the un-
equal expansion viii check the jar all
round at the surface Of the oil, and you
can lift off the top part
--Ove- one half the Republican press
are so completely oisgusted with the
nominations lately made by the salary
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They have appeared in Stearns coun-
ty. The St. Cloud Journal [by the
way. one of the best papers in the
State, says
hoonss on Meadiy ye the III wss ed a xa a gne
were very high, showing like silver span
giles or snow nakes between the observer and
the sun, while few few lower down and
Lit in this vicinity. They have caused no
apprehensions Of danger hereabouts.
Later reports from Rockville, St. Wendel,
LeSauk and other towns in the county st;,,e
that grasshoppers have lit in considerable
numbers, bat are doing NO present damage.
The depositing Of their eggs il the thing
most to be feared.
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Liverpool Quotatie ns, Aug. Is.
M.-Wheat Cd lower than yesterday.
Position Of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandFY.

The Patrons Of Husbandry are not
opposed to railroads,or any other public
institutions, as long as such institutions
are not used as implements Of oppres-
sions. But, like men Of all classes, they
will tolerate no robbery or oppression,
in any fern, or under any guisc, with
out at least q strenuous effort to pre-
serve their freedom. There was day
when It was noble thing to die in the
cause Of liberty. There was a day when
it wss noble thing to be eternslly yig-.
liant because liberty could be preserved
alone to the wide-awake. But to-day,
when men cry out against grasping mo-
noPslies and grinding rings, they may
expect to be Kissed at and threatened
with dire calamities. They NAV
expect to be blamed with
bringing shout all the direct and inevi-
table consequences Of the petty, Is
well IS immense outrages that have
been perpetrated in the name Of right
and under the sacred forms Of law it.
SELF But why this constant cry against
the Patrons Of Hnsbandry! It is q
part Of a game, Ie is the purpose Of
the men who have grown fat off the
people to continue their course uninter-
rupted. They do not want to come
away from their pleasant places, nor
leave their ill-gotten gains. They see
that unless they can cry down the great
reform organization their days are e
an end, Let them cry. But. Patrons.
60 ahead with your organization. Per-
feet your plans, multiply your numbers,
and as sure as right, When demanded
BY power, shall prevail, your success
will be certain. Be not deferred by
any reports set aRoat to distract your
counsel. Be one in mind-one in pur-
pose. Be ever active and alert.
|IAmerican Patron.