Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-03


fruit more in quantity and inferior IN quality.
No cases OF immediate need were yet re-
ported. At quite number OF points on the
extreme borders help would be required soon,
and must be extended through the winter.
Congressional nominations on the 18th:
Republican-second Michigan District, II.
WaIdron. renomInated; Third Michigan,
Geo. willard, renominated; Sixth Michigan,
Josiah Begole, renominated; Eighth Michigan,
". B. Bradley, renominatcd; Eighth Ohio,
VIM. Lawrence, renominated; Eighteenth
Ohio. Jas. Monroe, renominated; Sixth Penn
syivania, Washington Townsend, renomi-
mated; Fourteenth Illinois, Joseph q. Can
non, renominated. Democratic and Conserva-
tive--First Indiana, Bcnonis Fuller; Twelfth
Illinois, Vim. NJ. Springer; First Louisiana,
Randall Gibson; Second Louisiana, r. ).
Ellis: Third Louisiana, J. X. Breaux; Fourth
Louisiana, W. NJ. Levy; Fifth Louisiana, b.
r. Spencer; Sixth Louisiana, j. NJ. Moore.
The Conservative State Convention OF
Louisiana has nominated j. G. Moncure for
State Treasurer. The platform adopted de-
clarcs that the existing State Government
originated in, and has been maintained by,
force and fraud, in opposition to the VIII
of a large majority Of the voters OF the
State, in opposition to the principles
OF the Constitution Of the United
States. and In violation of every prin-
ciple Of justice and liberty; that the dominant
faction Of the Radical party In the State has by
false and fraudulent representations Unnamed
the passions and prejudiees Of the negroes
as race against the whites, and has thereby
made 1t necessary for the white people 10
unite and act together In selfdefense and Tor
the preservation OF white civilization; that the
rights Of all men under the Consti-
tuition and laws OF the land must
be respected and preserved inyio-
late, irrespective Of race, color, or previous
condition: denies that Congress can constitu-
tionally.enact laws TO force the two races into
social union or equality; declares that the
white people Of Louisiana have no desire TO
deprive the colored people OF any rights 10
which they are entitled, but expresses the con
yiction that a reform is imperatiyely demand
ed, which can be effected only by electing to
Office white men OF known capacity ana IN
tegrity.
a mining expedition has been organized
at Sioux City, Iowa, for the purpose OF pros
pectlng in the Black Hills region. Several
other similar organizations are forming in
different places on the frontier.
All was quiet on the 18th at Lancaster, NY,
the scene Of the recent troubles, but State
troops remained there to insure order. Forty
Ave rioters had been arrested.
The Republican State Convention of Kan
sas met at Topeka on the 26th and renominated
Thos. A. Osborn for Governor. The resolu-
tions adopted declare that all railroad corpo-
rations Of the State are the creatures OF its
Legislature, and II is the duty Of that body to
subject them to such wise and Impartial
enaetments as will protect the people OF the
State from extortion and will secure the
TRANSFORMATION of merchandise and passen-
gers at reasonable rates; favor the trans
fcrring Of the Indian Bureau to the control
OF the War Department; favor an amendment
to the national Constitution which shall for
ever prohibit any Congress fSom settling its
own compensation; favor such legislation,
both general and local, as experience shall
show to be most cffcctual in destroying the
evil of intemperance; declare that the prece-
dent set by Washington in declining re-
election TO third term of the Presidency
ought never TO be dcyiated from; that the
public lands Of the United States be sacredly
held for the use and benefit of actual settlers,
and condemn and disapproye OF any further
grants Of the public domain to railroad or
other corporations.
The Illinois Opposition State Convention
was in session at Springfield on the 18th
and nominated: For State Treasurer, Charles
Carroll School Superintendent, S. NJ. Etter
The platform adopted declares in favor OF the
resumption Of specie payments as soon as
possible without disaster to the business In
terests of the country, by steadily opposing
imitation and by the payment of the national
Indebtedness in the money Of the civilized
world; i'm favor OF free commerce, and no
tariff except for revenue; aflirms the right
and duty Of the State to protect its citizens
from extortion and unjust discrimination by
chartered monopolics; demands that all the
pensions of crippled soldiers shall be so in
creased rs to shield every one Of them from
daily want without compelling them to take
refuge In so-called Soldiers Home.
The State Republican Convention of Michi-
gan assembled at Lansing on the Goth. John
J. Bagley was renominated for Governor
and Henry ii. Holt for Lieutenant-Gove
Il. g. d. Holden was nominated for Secretary
of State; VIM. b. McCreery for Treasurer;
Ralph Ely for Auditor; ID. B. Briggs (present
incumbent for Attorney General. The reso-
buttons adopted challenge comparison be-
tween the financial record Of the Republican
party and that Of any other party which ever
held power; demand that I'm all financial leg
islation Congress shall keep steadily in view
the resumption Of specie payment to the end
that at the earliest practicable day the paper
currency Of the country may be at par with
coin; declare in favor Of free banking under
a well guarded national system; that 1t is the
high duty Of the General Government to pro.
tect the colored people of the South in the
rights and privileges Of their citizenship.
The Ohio Democracy have nominated For
Secretary Of State, VIM. Bell School Commits
sioner, G. s. Smart; Judge Of Supreme Court,
w. j. Gilmore; Clerk of Supreme Court, Ar
mold Green; Member Of Board OF Public
Works, Martin Schiller. The platform adopt
ed declares that the Democratic party of Ohio
adheres to its ancient principles of securing
equal rights aud exact justice to all men, and
tn all the States and communities of tho