The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-22

given to Gov McCreary at the last
election. is as follows Graves. q,
Ballard, II; Galloway, II, MeCroekeu
Is: Hickman, 9; Fulton, Z; Marshall
.; Caldwell. 10; Trigg, IL Livingston
9; Critteuden s: Lyon, 6. Total, l3l
votes. requiring 66 votes TO nominate
WAC shall he the Nominee Ia
sEIe First District
Mr.. EDITOR FULTON county on
Monday, the 1lth inst, in convention
regularly called by the Chairman Of
the County Democratic Committee
has spoken with voice that has in il
no uncertain sound, as to things
1st-She said by an almost unaui-
nous vote that she Is in favor of
Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress in this District, on The
9th inst at Paducah.
2pd-She has indicated with equal
decisiveness, who was her first choice
in that contemplated convention; wko
is no greater or less a parsonage than
the Hop. Ed Grassland, K CoQgrsss
! at4ss,. 4sos...-sa.as.s1A1s.s4s-.-- -.
But says the friends Of the o,6eg
aspirants now IN the field, each loudly
beseeching the dear PeoPie to hestoT
upon them this boon which they al
richly merit at the hands Of the
aonors Mr.. b.. because he has al
ways acted the part of the christian
gentleman, and what Offices he has
hitherto filled, (by no means lew 10
number). he has underworld TO DIS
charge his duties faithfully. Mr. L,
because OF the beneficial, aud IN some
respects hazardous services he as
conservative union man rendered the
southern folks IN this section during
the rebellion; and Mr. . I because
OF the long line Of immense political
struggles he has had on the hus'iDgS
with the inyeterate and almost lnNln-
chile foes Of democracy, both since
and anterior TO the late war-boih 10
and out of this district The eholce
of YOUR so called Fulton County
Conventiou-is suluy grabber-and
therefore the derr pcoph cannot and
will not. dare not endorse him. But
hold on my Boone, Trimblo aud Tur
ncr men. did YOU ever hear Ia. Cross
lands defense of his vote on that
question? Ii you did, did he not dc
clare to you that by actual arlthmatI
cal calculation, it had been demonstra
ted TO the satisfaction of every com
probcnsiyc mind, that this much
abused aud worse slanGered Satdry
qrab tar. resulted In an actual saving
to the United States government, and
to the people thereof, OF over mil
lion of dollars per annum-aud that
it equalizcd the salaries OF all the IN
cumbeuts sent to Congress. But, say
you, how was it possible for 1t 10 les
sen the expenses of the government
when the members ouly got So 600 q
year. and they afterwards got 8 900
and back pay besides? Perhaps my
enquiring friend, you have forsotten-
that by that law all miage, ranking
privileges were ahrogated and all they
I got was the 1900 These last two
items, let me tell you, was huge
thing in the financial scale OF the Uni
ted States annually But, say you, 1t
docs not matter, there was j principal
h. involved In this matter and tAat 10!
Y ~ oSsIsaa-sl-.s--4-sxs.-s-- - -
! vce;;..er carucd aud was not entitled TO-
P,t nv friends do you not know that
-, WAGES Of congressman have oeen
increased nree tunes since this has
been a government, aud that back pas
fwas voted for aqd aiken each tine, aud
that too as far hack as the pure aud
undehled days OF the immortal George
Washington. Then again while Henry
'ay (kentucky's greatest statesman
I was IN CoHPres>), be voting Tor the
! Dill and taking 80 money. Now sup
pose that the people Of the Ashland
/ district had done towards Gay, like
some are proposing to do toward Col
! Grassland, to-wit: forever squelched
him and drove him from pubic life
Who is it that could have estimated
the loss that Kentucky aud the United
States would have sustained by so
rash an act But the people Of Ken
lucky in general and the Ashland dis
trict in particular, had the magnanimi
ty and generosity to forgive the future
sage OF Ashland for what they regard
ed then a grievpus wrong-aHd re
turned him to Congress the very next
session by an increased majority.
Now the bill for which Mr. Clay
voted was far more reprehensible than
the one voted for by Col Grassland
For Clny's bill was just naked prop
ositlon to increase the wages OF the (
members with the back pay clause en-
braeed uncoupled with other measures
which it would have been
not only biunder but a crime to
have voted against. Such as
government suit against the I
credit mobilier thieves. aud bin to I.
compensate southern men for personal (.
property taken 10y the federal army
during The war for public use. Such
provisions as these were in the bill for
which Col Grassland voted. But say
the DIRECTORS. that is not the only ob.
lection We have to Grassland. lie was
a rebel soldier during the war aud
hat RAIDS in Congress will be offend,
cd by cur sending so many of thai
,tnpe to represent Us, they viii :
ire the northern heart against the
south. Well now my objccting friesds (,
when the South needed the services
IF this veritable Colonel; to enter The
ield of conflict and Of carnage. he
lid not hesitate, nor did he stem to
consider what might be the effect anon
lis political status, should he Be so
ortunate as to survive the dancers
hat always environ the field of battle
But like duiilul sou true to the soil ,
IN which he was born; true to the
ympathies of those loved ones who .
lad nnrsed him in infancy and nour !:
shed him in manhood; true 10 his !
riends aud a cause he considered inst.
lie stood not upon the order of his goino {
ut went and Joined himself to tbe
ortunes Of the South in that monen,. 7
Gus struggle, aud for four loDg ve,r.
With that gallant band Of Sontbern !,
leroes, who have rendered their n.mos. = !,
immortal by their deeds of darino
'ho have extored praise not oniy
rom the veteran corps of the allied