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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The indiana WnT'GoyeTn0r GTinds the
Outrage Orghn--A life Sketch, by
nm observer, " the Prophet
Who las been Measured
for Grants Mantle.
from our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
WAsluNaToN, January 20, 1876,
The week Just closed, In Congress,
has been quite tame In comparison
with the one which preceded II, Mr.,
Blaine, in his double role Of bull ana
mntador, has ceased 10 shake his red
rug aud paw the area. The Senate has
spent much of lts time In the discus
sion OF the resolution OF Senator Davis,
of West Virginia, relative to the dis
crepances In the Treasury accounts,
and In dec0rous funeral oratI0ns. True,
Mr.. Morton has been dr0ning away ut
his Mississippi election intimidation,
and outrage slogan; but Mr. Morton Is
such u well-kn0wn star In that particu-
lar class of opera, that his part loses
in interest, and the spice of rivalry,
1t created discordant din just after
the "let w have peace" lie, which
maintained tho Republican party In
power after the war, but the country
is learning TO endure IT, with philo'
sophie resignation, ~ only another
phase of the c0nc0mitant demag0gue-
ism of our form of government Here
IN Washington where the Indiana
Senator sits down to IL by the Senate
rial term, 1t disturbs no more than n
lullaby. Indeed c0lored mothers fire.
quentIy bring their babies to the Sen
ate gallery and put them TO sleep by IT,
But however much we may deplore
this stuff, and the occasion for II,
whether found in the political necessi-
ty Of a failing and desperate party; or
whether we view the outrages Or there
are outrages) as the fearful alternative
between the greater and lesser evil,
forced upon the people OF the South,
Mr.. Morton's prcscience In making
the most of them, as wings for his am
bition, begins to be apparent. Mr.
Morton Is not u great man, although
fanaticism may be an element OF
greatness it is far from being all Of IT.
but he is much heavier weight
than his latest imitator rom Maine.
Mr.. Morton is, in a certain
sense, original. do not
refer particularly to his getting his
political conscience from Old Proba-
bilities or his financial views from the
Kaleidoscope. by the way, think the
truest caricature Mast ever made was
that which represented Hard Money
Morton forcing his Soft Money alter
Gao to eat his own words. But he is
original in this, that in spite of the
ephemeracy of his views, he actually
believes in them till thesun goes down,
and he urges them with the ardor OF
conviction and the tireless energy of
Satan. Then, he is original in his ex-
pedients. Religious fanaticism Is
dynamite as old as Babel, and Mr.
Morton can, of course, lay no claim to
novelty in its use, but who but he
would have thought of examining
Grant with the Des Moines speech and
of using it with such effect in Ohio?
MIR. Morton is by no means the ablest
man in the Senate, but perhaps no
other Senator is listened TO with so
much interest by either the Senate or
the galleries. Edmonds. of Vermont
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MORTON broke down in the middle
of his Mississippi speech and has not
yet finished 1t. We don't wonder that
his utterance failed him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-29

The papers all over the State are
commenting on the murder Of Joseph
2. Preston, when In fact Joseph Is alive
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For COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND OFFICE
j. H. GROOS of C0maL
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,GEORGE r. MOORE Of TRAITS,
ROBERT .. GOULD Of GalOestoa,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-29

FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
OR1N NJ ROBERTS, Of Smith.
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FOR TREASURER
ANDREW J'DORN If Famim
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;
RICIiARD u. HUBBARD Of ,SmHh,
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FOR TREASURER:

STEPHEN H. DARDEM Of Cali,ocl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-20
Kantnekv's EAGLE Orator.
blackburn. the AShianc
orator. az EBiCKIn;tn.

The Democracy of Fulton is full
- The magnificent speeches of Hon.
II Blackburn at the Court House
Monday and at the City Hall Monday
a;obf filed all the Democratic hearers
- a high degree of enthusiasm They
we're magnificent efforts. Blackburn 5
styIe of oratory is easy, graceful elo
mi and his severe criticism, ar
roionmeuts and denunciations are
,lotbed in such nice, genteel orna-
meptatious of speech, that the bitterest
onnonents are forced to listen with
half pleasure at the conviction of their
ou, marty. He is bitter against the
Republican party-the bitterest man
re ever heard-but his strong denun-
cations roll out amid such an exhibit
of fact and such fne portraiiure OF
cords that one and all drink it in as
richest honey free of comb or sting
His speeches done great good. 1t
aroused our democracy to a sense oil
duty, aud put them to thinking OF the
importance of the great contest before
Ms. He brought Us cheering message.
from the Northern Democracy, auC
spoke confidently Of the election o
Tilden and Hendricks on the 9Th 0
November. He said he Democrat.
zpbiillant l4HtaithAs tbs .sFFleNdif opEessq &
ersry5 CONNECTICUT, California, an,
Oregon. He placed no confidence il
carrying Illinois aud Wisconsin but tn
Democrats would make heavy gains il
those States.
/ The outlook over the November bat
tie fields looked bright and brighte
for the Democracy The "blood,
shirt with money" had failed in Indi
ana, West Virginia, and Ohio, and i
would fail in the November election
The Democracy of Kentucky shout,
not be content with p or 10000 ma
jority, but should roll a round 100,
600 in November for TiIden and Hen
bricks.
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A EEutol Trunks.

Philadelphia Times That part OF
the Pennsylvania Railroads new de
pot intended for the accommodation OF
incoming trains and the passengers
they bring to town at present presents
such an appearance that one might
imagine the whole world had packed
up its duds aud reached the Centen-
uial. Stretching along both sides of
the great, long depot, covering large
platform, by the side of which big.
heavy express wagons are standing.
and on which sinewy men are yelling
and cursug, and filing the room de-
voted to the storage Of baggage, are
piles of trunks of various ages: sizes
and conditions 10 life, containing the
clothing and necessary adjuncts to com
fortabls travelling, belonging to the
folks who have come to see the show
Evidently the man who comes to see
the national elephant brings his wife
with him. for nothing but feminine
fixtures and fancies could fill the Sara
togas that lumber the big depot, The
ordinary baggage room could not ac-
commodato one-seventh part of the
baggage daily arriving.
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Special Electors.

The Fulton County Tilden and
Hendricks Reform Club, at their last
,egular meeting. selected the following
gentlemen as special electors to can
.ass Fulton county: FL A. Tyler, G. i
handle. A. D. Kingman. F. S. Marrs,
K S. Murrell, Geo. B. Pratber, F. NJ
Usher aud B. R Walker. These gentle
men are desired to make one or more
speeches in each precinct Of this coun
~ before the November election to
impress the importance of full vote
upon the people. If the Democracy
of Fulton, Lodgtou. Jordan. Sassafras,
Madrid Bend, or other portions of the
county, will arrange meetings and
communicate the time, one or more of
these gentlemen will answer their
call. Let US have the fullest vote
ever polled in Fulton county.
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TIE INDIAN Ones..on-


The Indian questbn, like the p an
Of salvation, Is one Of those broad and
intangible propositions about which
every man Is at liberty to have his own
opinions and theorie. 1t is not at all
necessary for a man 10 know anything
about theology 10 fizhimself up very
comfortable creed, rcording to which
be shall lay up rchs in heaven. nor
Is itatail essential that one should know
Schoolcrait by hear in order to arrive
at very positive conclusions as to what
should be done with "Lol the poor
Indian This is ! question upon
which every Amerian freeman has a
right to enjoy the utmost freedom Of
thought aud belief, and the aggregate
conclusion he has cached up to date
is nothing to nobody, so far as any
practical results have been reached by
years of unrestricted discussion.
Gen. Clusters polly was that Of the
settlers, merely eytermination. To
this we could not Iubscribe, though,
even from the standpoint Of humani
ty, 1t Is infinitely - be preferred to
the policy OF tlpe-.7Wcrnment, the pol
icy Of post trEders, tae policy Of peace.
Bur, il occurs to US that there is a
suggestion olmBaf le policy, Let
ihesa-I 3sassslss. Thes'fas,,a dI.1reat,.d
''s III u'-s< Yves, j" Give On 'i'e
assumption thar lied life - the
only human condition that can be re-
cuguized Let the Government take
away its fostering saTe of the misera
bic parasites who i've on these people.
aud at the same time furnish them tn,
means of numbering the white frou-
iersmen; let the idea OF maintaining
hem in their normal condition, as
humane idea. be abandoned and the
other adopted, of submitting them to
he process of civilization, and we are
hopeful that this whole problem will
pc infinitely simpliied That course
ias been pursued ia British America. 81.
where an Indian war Is never heard Of. /
nd it has also met with most illus
rious success 10 the case of the civil
zed Indians in the Indian Territory,
Who are even now expostulatiDg
gainst the induction among them OF
he savage Sioux and Dakotas.
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A Fro. Sfnry.

A blue limestone paving,block has
lain in the streets of Memphis, Ten
nessee, fifteen years. 1t was recently
broken up in order to be fitted into a
new place, and 10 little live frog
hoped out ana was risky. If Pro
fessor Huxley will allow it, the little
fellow may tell as loud story as Ma
CARA. Tens of thousands of years ago
that little frog may have taken a nap
in the mud and got irretrievably stuck;
fresh deposits buried il; and in the
lapse of ages the mud became stone
aud after more tens of thousands oil
years the block was cut out of the
Ohio river quarries. What an inter
esting autobiography that frog might
tell if be could croak iutelligibly and
his arithmetic were to hold out.
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a Hundred Years TO Decide
a Ret.


BY private Istter from Germany the
following facs regarding singular
and novel wager are communicated ::
Two wealthy and influential Berlin
bankers, Dosing to provide for their
children's hirs. aud fearing that
through disastrous reverses they might
become poor md therefore be unable 10
do so, have nde wager concerning
the United Safes. The Que bet ) 900
marks a max is equal to twenty five
cents of GU mohey) that the United
States will 9 9aG1iis stFR.a republic b b,
adysa.s.s ,sof years, and eas 70 % ; tn9
ILL., we othsr, l. ~.
a - f yer P(ni1g as the other OF
country will remain rennblic all tht
time intervening betM.n mi. AVID the
second Centennial, butEI no, retair
the high position ia the arts and sci
ences which she now ocenJies. Thu
sum Of 900 marks (,5out Sl.75(
American money has Teen placed OF
interest for the period of one hundred
years, at the expiration Of which pc.
Rod the Royal Court of Germany viii
decide which party IS winner and emit
tied to the money, the total sum oil
which will then be S13 328 American
currency. Explicit agreements aud
stipulations have been entered Into by
both parties in the 6rm Of law, one Of
which provides thatuuder no circum
stance shall the money, or any part
thereof, be withdraw before the ex.
piration Of the alloaed period Of 100
years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-20
THIS gem from Emerson Etheridge,

THIS gem from Emerson Etheridge,
in 1868, must not be lost sight of in
the canvass:
Gail me Democrat. eren Locofoco,
call me anything you please eeeept Bad
ical, for a0hen honest men are asleep,
aud when the bat and the owl are
abroad, then do they meet in secret
conclave to coucoct their schemes of
villainy, and in the morning they may
be tracked like the snail, by the slime
they have left behind them. and a0hen
/ become so lolo, so dcJosed as to m
dorse or defend Radicahsn1, may the
grass 1ojther beneath my feet, the
goods deny me shelter, the Garth a
graUe the sun her light and heare"
her God.
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',if''''s- n -aaergtic maiari'Is' reP'ssr 60
cOurtia is giVA "a are OpenIYEh 10
SvETHDKAyyAL..OF HAYES.
Grant to be Nominated in His
stead.

a startling. but in our opinnion al
absurd and extravagant repore pre-
walls that the National Republican
Committee, is seriously discussing the
idea of Withdrawing Hays from the
Presidential ticket and placing Grant
on in his stead. Some of the leading
papers claim that they have this in
formation from headquarters, and that
it is actually being discussed.
1t is thought by those urging this
course, that Graut can carry out the
scheme of martial law with more i'm
punity than any one else, aud that in
case Tilden is elected Grant will be in
possession of all the machinery of
government. The programme appears
to be to create disturbance in the
Southern States to Justify the Repub
licans in refusing to count their cleo
tOral vote, and therein count Hayes or
Grant in. In keeping with this idea
they say preparations are already be-
ing made to send the armies into the
cotton States.
We suppose this project has been
seriously discussed, but we don't be-
lieve they will ever dare to attempt its
execution. The temper of the North
sru people would rebel against the
outrageous step. The North may sub
NIT to gradual and covert movements
toward despotism, but this high hand
ed act of treason, they would not
stand, even though headed by Presi-
dent Grant.
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a BLACK LIST
McCreery. Beck, Stevenson.

Some of the leading Democrats of
Kentucky are doing gallant and noble
service in the pending Presidential
contest A grateful democracy will
and should remember their distinguish
ed service. While this is true, it APP
pears that there are others, whom the
Democracy have honored, who have
net opened their mouths, or taken any
part or lot in the campaign. Where
are such men as Senator. Stevenson,
Senator McCreery, and Senator Jas.
B Beck 1t appears to us that their
absence from the campaign is inexcu-
sable. They ought TO be on duty in
Indiana, New York, or some of the
States, where the Democracy need their
service.
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THE REPUBLICAN HOPE.
Cincinnati Commercial 7

Hamilton county will go for Hayes
yet by a handsome majority, if there
is little less lethargy in the last mo-
ments. Ohio, of course, is not in the
list of doubtful States. She will 90
for Hayes decidedly. Indiana, too,
even if Blue Jeans becomes governor
by a majority larger than that of
Hendricks in 1872, will 90 for Hayes.
The farmers who voted for Blue cans
as a great principle in October will
not do it in Nogember Hayes is a
better Democrat than Tiden, aud they
know it. Then greeubackery in In
diana will pass away rapidly, and the
drift of it will not be for Tilden.
Even with Williams elected, the chan
ces of Hayes fer the presidency are
clearly the best. The October fight
may teach the Republicans an invalu
able, indispensable lesson in precinct
organization, which will show Tor it
self in November. The Democrats
knew it all long ago, and have nothing
to gain in that particular.
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THE Democratic loss of Congress
men in indiana is attributed by the
Democrats of that State to the outra-
locus and unfair redistricting of the
State by the Republican Legislature Of
1870. They say, that if the districts
had been in any way fairly sppor-
Toned throughout the State, We would
have elected eight if not nine out of
he thirteen congressman. As it is,
100000 voters in Indiana are repre-
ented by only four congressman,
while 10000 voters are represented
~ nine Congressman. Such is parti-
san Republican legislation in Indiana
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60
A wife fOs Gents.
Ohio Stas ~

A young man Of Getty who had
been waging bis nTimonial interests
under parental ints fereuees, brought
his suit to happy close one evening
last week. Knowing the peculiarities
of his intended father in law, he sup
Piled himself with the necessary guam
tity of family disturbance and pro
ceeded to the house, where he engaged
the old gentleman in social converse,
and each imbibedffesly of the quiet
ing element, and The result was con-
tract aud sale of the much priced
daughter for fvecents. The payment
was made in full, and it seems, with IA
view to seal the contract for life, the
necessary matrimonial papers had been
secured. a passing clergyman was
called in aud performed the ceremonies
of the occasion, and the scene closed
with many happy congratulations to
/ the newly welded nair.
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THEY are not much afraid of the
soldiers down in Mississippi. The
Aberdeen Examiner says: We hear
many rumors to the effect that com
pany of United States troops will
,hortly be removed FROM Holly Springs
10 this city. We are glad of it; there
Is no reason 10 the world why Holly
Springs should enjoy the trade result
ing from the presence of half regi
ment, and Jackson, Vioksburg, and
other points hold garrisons of several
companies for years, while Aberdeen
is denied such advantages.
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Enronean war.

A tremendous war iu Southeastern
Europe has for some time been con-
sidered in the light of possibility
The latest accounts from the Russian
capital indicate that it has suddenlv
changed into a strong probability Il
it has not come to be an absolute GER
tainty. Russia has sent her ultiuatnm
to Turkey, the Russian Minister has
been recalled from Coustantinople and
the Car promises to declare NO.
against Turkey Immediately, if the
ultimatum be not instantly complied
with. Will the other great powers If
Europe be satisfied to stand off and coo
the Car extend his vast domia;ons
increase his oyertoweriug strength and
reap advantages which will place his
empire, in point of power, far above
any of the great nations of the vorld2
1t is unlikely that their fears aud zeal.
ousies will allow them to remain pan
trail. Thus all the indications Of the
present situation point to great war
which, if it be once commenced :
likely to destroy few prosperous na.
tons and to disturb all Europe and
Asia before it will be ended.
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THE election in Georgia demonsrstes
that there is not much danger Of war
of races ia that State, which affords q
pleasing contrast to unhappy South
Caroline. The eolored citizens Of
Georgia voted the Democratic ticket
by thousands, and no violation or in
timidation ID reported,
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When a negro speaks at a Demo

When a negro speaks at Demo
cratic meeting and announces his con-
viction that the true interests of his
race require them to vote for Tilden,
she Republican journals laugh as if it
was most ludicrous joke; and they
mike great sport of the consideration
shown the black orator. Yet they
pend no end of breath in declaring
that the Democrats are bitterly hostile
10 the negroes and would again put
hem in slavery. Is it not a good sign
and an indication that his security as a
freeman and citizen is secure, when
The negro's vote becomes SO valuable
to both parties.
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and three votes to spare.
Heretofore, in all the Presidential
counts, both in Republican and Dem
ocratic papers, Oregon and California
have usually been conceded to the
Democrats, which would swell Tilden :
vote to 1877. To this Democrats add
Indiana, which gives them 212, or q
more than necessary. We have then
q votes to spare in case some of the
Southern States are caused to break
ranks by bayonet rule, or in case In
diana, or California, or Connecticut, or
New Jersey, should 60 against Us
The Democrats can lose any one OF
these States and succeed, except New
York. New York is absolutely essen
tial to our success. True, Pennsylva
MIA, Illinois, and Wisconsin, are now
put down as doubtful States-that is
that the Democrats have an equal
chance to carry them, but our side has
never and, does not yet count on either
of them. We only count the States
which are nol0 democratic and which
the Democrats usually carry.
Can any one, even the extreme Re,
publicans, nolo gainsay, but that the
Democrats have hopeful chance 10
November. If they fight on as they
fought in October, the day is ours. Ii
not, Hayes will triumph.
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Indiana and Ohio were claimed, less
than two months ago, by the National
Republican committee. They have
been Republican States from the be.
ginning, and the average Republican
majority in presidential years since
1860 has been: in Indiana 1866. and
in Ohio 24285 It is no gust OF
transient passion that has wrought this
great change in the minds of the peo
pie; it is the strong and steady flood
that will sweep the land before it sub,
sides. Now for Massachusetts, Dos
ton Post.
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THE MA5OESETIES.
Indiana. Ohio, aud West wiz
gfnia.


! The returns from all the counties
in Indiana, give Williams. the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor clear
majority 5.494 1t is surprising but
true, that Williams runs about , 200
votes behind the rest of the Democrat
ic ticket. The rest of the Democratic
ticket from Lieut. Governor down have
majorifies ranging from 600 to 5000.
. 1t is also remarkable that Gen Harri-
son, the Republican candidate for
Governor runs ahead of his ticket by
several hundred. This would indi-
cate that Hendricks and TiIden are
about 5000 votes stronger in Indiana
than Williams Yote'shows.
The Democrats have carried the
Indiana Legislature by majority Of
two on joint ballot The Republicans
have four Congressman, however,
which is attributable to the gerryman-
Wandering of the State by the Repub-
licans. The Democratic majority by
Congressional Districts is something
over 5000.
1.i''''''s n .'aaergkic maiarit-S'r eE'tsr -
courtia is giSs7, 40 are openlXihiyl
secures the State for Tilden, and
additional Democratic United States 7.
Senator. The Republican majority in I
Ohio is 600. Considering that Ohio .
is Hays home State, always. conceded .
to him by Democrats and Republicans
by large majority, the result in Ohio
is really considered a Democratic
triumph
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THAT is not . very brilliant victo'
ry" for the Rcpsbliesa. in Ohio. They
have had 10 drop sbout twenty Ave
thousand vstAs from their estimate.
and barely cover Hayes majority. a
few more Alliance letters and Ruther-
ford will be bounced 10 his own State
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Why did the American Alliance or
Know X nothings nominate Hays ?
Why not Tilden? They know the
Democracy crashed them years ago.
and they expect help from Hayes.
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THE New Jersey Republican State
Committee have recommended Gen
Fitzpatrick to stump Turkey. They
svmpathize deeply with the Servians,
and think that the action recommended
would drive the Sultan to suicide or
submission.