The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30

the soldiers and sailors, who gave their
lives. their fortunes, and their services
for their country.
One OF the duties of the next Legis,a-
ture will be the choice of Il United States
Senator to succeed Senator Schurz. If
you vote for Mcdaniel or Ford, you
vote for a Democrat United States Sem
atOr to represent this State for six wears.
Now, know hundreds of good Demo-
Gratis acted with us during the time when
the nations life was in peril, and 1
would they had continued with us, as
they seemed cemented by mutual danger
and peril, and they should not be sew
cred now. The Republican party is not
dead-neither is the Democratic party.
| wish it was. but you can't kill it. It's
rs hard to kill as Il cat 1t was hoped
they had accepted the situation, and
We're willing to unite in supporting the
Government, its institutions and iawS.
But from the distant rumblings that al
ready reach us, we are led to fear the
worst. They say things must 90 back.
\ prominent Democrat said to me in eX-
tacy, only the other day: Just wait
two years, and see where we will be-"
One of the planks of the Republican
platform expresses the gratitude of the
Republican party to the soldiers and
sailors who preserved our Republic.
Gratitude is one of the noblest emotions
of the human heart. Does the Republic
a party of Andrew county manifest it?
Yes! We have Captain Mercer, who
served all through the war. We have
Honnold. who was wounded and lay
seven days on the battlefield OF Chica-
maugua. There is Captain Sapp, who
snatched victory from deteaton the battle
field, and who va promoted for merit
or'ous conduct. We have Iioar and Hat
ten. do not wish to disparage others,
but only mention this as an evidence
of u gratitude. Judge Harlan said
he had indicated in Il letter published
some OF the reforms he would advocate.
He favored a~bolishing the grand jury.
and the prosecution Of misdemeanors
bv prescntment. He also favored
changing the assessment laws so that II
a MAJ would pay tax only on what he
Vas actually worth. Would advocate
the division OF the State school fund
among the counties, now drawing but
SIX or seven per cent, which would
tban bn l,,rnd mt in the coun.rnr rood
srruri,v =, fen nnr cont Mr. USTrL,n
then explained the "I01" pay roll mat
fer Ia the Il s,.isfactiop of those
nrasent IfIum eIpr,ed nn, of five
hundred votes | will he called unon IN
Give orly one MIGHT he nnIitic,f and
he stated that where poli,ical Questions
were not at stake. he would vote ALWAYS
for tne best intercs.s OF the people of the
county ana Sttie. Ny lr!eAd hAichtf-
packer Appeals 10 kepuhi!cahs 10 vote
" Inc fu'ioh tirHrt' ana comes down
ven! "'.IM on "ie "''h2r. l u"h hno"
49, - ia'
u,,r,,n
STATED ne WIS Il candidate LOT 1o!iec.Gr.
Ills opponents were go"a men. IL ne
peat one OF O"th "i ti!eii' ne WouIu con,
SideI II a treat honor ana II defeated
by 'heil Il" disgrace.
PEMBROKE MERCER
Said Captain William d. Clarke was a
candidate Tor County Clerk. Il man who
had probably seen as much service III
'Ae th!"h army rs b"d aia nc was
Il competent man Tor 'he position
SiiSht as wei ain 'h'I ne VAS IL eahai-
ds'e Tor re,ciecii"n l" the oiite "'
Sh'r!H- SAD ne hld oeeh charsei Win
oeiiig Doth IN ana on' o one OF more
conventions ana Ii'I IL MS a'cusels
would UNI" on i charge ne would take
special pans I" relate II.
WILLS ". sAPr
Did not come 70 make poIitical sppech
came 10 IL, seen by the voters. in defer.
enr,. +, their declaration rh,t they didn't
liz. IA >nt. for , man ,hay hadn't SEEN