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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Cullen, of the Ottawa Republican,, in his
dismal way, jeers at the Hon. Leveret' Sal'on-
stall, of Massachusetts,, for making the state.
ment that the negroes Of Georgia, under dem
ocratic rule, are prosperous and happy, while
in Florida, uader carpetbagger rule they are
of all people the most forlOrn and miserable
Cullen still labors under the unhappy halIu
etnation, into which lac worked himself p
years ago while preaching abolition sermons
in Somonauk. that in spite of sil history, lh'
results of the civil war Old Abe's "immor'a
proclamation" AID the constitutional ameHd
Inen;s, the democrats north and south ar
s,ill ahell bent" on the restoration OF slavery
AZ the Chicago Times says OF Mother Swiss
helm. who seems possessed with 'he sam'
bsllucinat,or. with all Difference TO you
sex. you are simply an old ass"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

DoN' WANT ELIZA.-The senatorial in
yes,igating committee can't be induced TO
send for Eliza Pinkston. Every day or two
Mr.. Bayard, the democratic member, asks
for the summoning of Eliza, but the invaria
BILE. answer is, that the lady" Is too feeble
from her many wounds. She seemed hale
and hearty enough when she made her hor
rible revelation before the returning board
and, rs Mr. Julian says, though she declared
that she was terribly gashed and mutilated
it was singular that all her gaping wounds
we're in places on her person beyond the in
vestipation of a modest committee"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

PENNSYLVANIA, following in the wake OF In.
diana and Illinois, has taken steps ,o have an
emphatic expression OF its people without re-
gard to party, in regard to the present out
rageous operation by the coasplrators of au.
tocratic powers In the president OF the L. S.
Senate. Says the eloquent address of the
Democratic committee OF that state:
We therefore, earnestly invoke from you
every effort cognlzable by law In execution
and sunnort OF constitutional methods by
which is to be determined who are the law
f,IIv elected president and vice president OF
the United States. We invite those who feel
the nresent danger to aid In all lawful means
which may induce the senators and represen-
tatives of the people in congress assembled,
10 obey the plain intent and meaning of the
constitution and laws, and not In defiance
thereto 20 place in the high offices of the gov
eminent men whose lives are tainted with
fraud. As free citizens Otthis commonwealth
ye suggest that you consider those measures
which such Il contingency may invite or COM
mand We believe a large number of our
cI,izens. who are too patriotic In be bound
Inv the designs of the managers OF the present
administration Of the general government,
are nrepared only tn condemn the disposition
they manifest to plunge the country into
sea of danger rather than To return to the peo-
ME the trust committed TO them for the speci-
fed period of presidential term. The peo-
nile will, with courage aud calmnesS, and full
ot faith in their sovereignty as the source oil
poliucal power, IN Ike these declarations
then their servants may listen and obey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Referring to the many plans suggested .
prevent dispute over the Presidency tie
Boston -idceHiser says:
It's not without significance that whenit
is desirable to accomplish anything by IN
appeal 10 magnanimity republicans are H.
ways looked to for the sacrifice, not that thde
are no faults on the other side to be corrected
but apparently because there Is no confidence
that the democrats have any conscience In
politics But sclfsacrlice is like patlene
in the respect that there is a point whereit
ceases to be virtue.
The democrats ask for no "magnanimit,'
or "selfsacrGce" on the part of the repubi-
cans-all they ask Is that that party shall 10
right. The democrats ask that the eectonl
vote of Florida, which Grants own commit
tee man-Gen. Barlow-sent there to wath
the returning board, admitted had been hCn-
estly carried for Tilden, and which the 81
preme court of that state, having full jurs-
dlcllon of the matter, has decided was honei
ly carried Tor Tilden, shall be counted fr
Tilden. They demand that Louisiana, who
was carried for Tilden by an honest majorit
ed to cheat him through returning boah
which republican committees OF both tlr
senate ana house have declared TO be hop,
lessly dishonest and corrupt shall also u
counted for Tilden; and they demand tina
the principle of the 22d rule, which a reput
hcan congress four years ago endorsed a
snund and enforced against the democrats
shall now be- allowed to govern the count %
the electoral vote IN congress, and not be cas-
aside simply because it may defeat a conspir
acy to count in Hayes against the clearly ant
honestly expressed will of the people. Tina
is what the democrats ask. They despist
your shifting about magnanmily when onll
asked Ia quit being thieves. BE- decent!
honest, that's all we ask.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Hon. T. J. Robertson, republican United
States Senator from South Carolina, whose
term expires with the present session of con.
gress, having been invited to be candidate
for reelection before the present Chamberlain
rump legislature of that state, respectfully
but positively declines. He is unwilling 10
be the representative of party capable of
the rascality which his election by such a
Legislature would require him to endorse.
He saws he could not have the face 10 pre-
sent himself to the L. :. Senate and ask seat
there, while plotting against the integrity
aud honor of the state dear To me by birth and
lite. long associations, and particularly so IN
der the relations that sustain 10 her rs her
in the highest national body,
bound to exert myself tor her protection and
Advancement Regarding this body intend
Ing to proceed TO elect United States sena-
Tor on Tuesday next, as constiiulioEslly de
Eective for want OF the cooperation of the
house Of representatives, am
constrained to Withholding my name as a can
didatc before IT,"
Yet Grant supports with government bay
cnets tins very legislature which this republi
can splits on with such scorn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
County Mass Me citing.

Pursuant to the Recommendation of the II.
linols Democratic State Committee, mass
meeting will be held at the Court House IN
Ottawa, Illinois, at two o'clock p. NJ. on Sat
urday, December 30fh, 1876, of "all citizens,
irrespective ofpariy, who are in favor of per
petuating the republican feature in our gov.
eminent, by giving effect to the popular
choice of electors of president and vice pres.
ident, made on the 7th of November last"
said meeting to appoint four delegates to at
tend state convention to be held at Spring.
field H., on the Sth of January, 1871
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Nothing is clearer than that there is a settled
purpose on the part Of the Hayes coaspirator'
So To WELD the power of the government in
pushing their desperate schemes as to pro
woke resistance, and then, in its suppression
To find an excuse for the lawless prolougaiiur
in their hands oc those powers which IA.
people have solemnly decreed they shall SUI
render. Let but single democrat rub ip
his ride and talk of resisting force With fDce'
and instantly be is menaced win bavohets
and jeerIngly defied to begin 'lo var Is this
A rational method OF mair"'nirg peace -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Washington had slight sensation last
Saturday over a story that some 100000 in
national bank notes had been stolen from the
treasury. 1t was said such an amount had
been forwarded TO Chicago by express, but on
arriving there the notes were missing and the
packages found filed with brown paper. The
story, on closer investigation, was found to be
exaggerated as TO the amount but otherwise
true, bu, snch things under Grantism have
got so common as to excite very little
attention
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
England.

Destructive storms on the coast OF Aber'
deenshire last week are reported Shields
dispatch says that the shores of the Tyne are
strewn fer tour miles with wrecks. At least
$50 lives have been lost.
The Xdrh Lane Express OF the 18th reports
that wheat looks thriving, and imports con-
tinue light, with a tendency towards lower
prices. The decreased imports of Indian
corn and the advanced values in America
point to rise in exports and show that the
favor with which this corn is regarded on the
continent is unabated Indeed, some I'M
provement in values is noted with more gen
eral demand. Floating cargoes showed the
improved feeling"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

Senator aud ex-coniederate General Gordon
saws that in the case of conAic; about the
presidency, "the south would take no part un.
less the integrity Of their states should be
threatened" There probably never was Il
people, he said, so sick of war rs the people OF
The south, ard Il would take Il great deal tn
get them To fight again Gordon talks a. Hill
talks Altogether their talk is very sensible.
-Aur0Td NsrS.
Yes, sensible to the last, only We don't see
how i, tallies with your frantic predicuon,
before the election that the success OF Tilder
would provoke new rebellion in the south
and renewal of all the horrors OF civil war
Weren't you either pretty big fools or pretty
big scsmps in that business?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

you paclfiy your neighbor by splitting IN his
faceg Who rules IN this country, the majorl-
ty or minority, And if the majority rule,
how are the supporters of Tilden, with their
popular majority of 800 900 votes, to be called
insurgents? Who gives the minority in a
republic the right to denounce the majority
as insurgents? Whence comes the authority
of defeated party to defame the people as
rrbcls9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
Russia.

\ London Tines correspondent writes from
s.. Petersburg on the 22d, that widespread
association whose motto is Federation and
Liberty" has been discovered at Moscow, the
aim of which is TO make Russia federal re-
public divided into five states, TO depose the
dynasty, to abolish The aristocracy, and to
establish communism. There may be some
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
Belgium.

Belgium is considerably exercised over the
Russian proposition that she shall supply a
certain number of troops for the occupation
of the Turkish European provinces. Belgium
wisely concludes that no third rate power has
any business to meddle with the eastern ques-
ton. and declines tC furnish the soldiers IN
question, except on the condition of obtaining
ansucial and moral guarantees.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

The Bloomington Leader of last week de-
votes three columns to the report of repub-
lcan meeting in that city at which, it says
all the speakers expressed themselves as be
ing ready TO fight for the Inauguration OF
HAYES and Wheeler. They had probably
heard about that war democrat in Peoria hav.
ing paired off with Bob Ingersoll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

The semi-annual report VI tine Illinois Cen
tral Railroad OF the gross earnings for tte
six months ending Oct 81 la, b. received
At the Auditors office Tie receipts are as
follows: Freight Sl,iOjs2326; passenger,
ssos sGS &c; mail. S47f63.f,, express, $751;
aS6 Rs: miscellaneous. $f5l,il5 Total,
81 81; 35lO7. seven pc cent. Of IN amount
Nsi3gGl45 So is tn . paid into the State
Treasury
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

The negro republican secretary of the state
of South Carolina officially cerities, under
the great seal of the state, which the laws of
that state make conclusive evidence on the
subject, that Hampton is elected governor by
1884 majority, and yet Grant sus,ains Cham
berlain in his place with United States troops.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
France,

Minister Washburne, on the 10Th, presented
President Grants apologies to Duke Decazes,
minister of foreign affairs for the arrest at
Philadelphia of Capt. Aufrye, naval attache
of the French legation at Washington, and
the delegate of the French commissioners al
the Centennial exposition.
Not all is placid with the new ministry Ill
der the premiership o: NJ. Simon. Consider
able hostility has been developed among the
clericalists and the Gambetta radicals. Then
serious question has arisen between the
house of deputies and the senate, as TO the
right of the latter TO restore appropriations
after being stricken out by the former, the
deputies holding that as all revenue bills
originate with them, so they must have con
troll of the appropriations. The government
is understood to favor the claims of the SEN
ate. The question is set for debate on the 25th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

4 Colorado woman has collected fny
bushels Of grasshoppers, and scalded and
dried them for winter chicken feed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid,
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post Office In the country;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30

All subscriptions to be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money Or
der or registered letter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-30
Italy.

At a cOnsistory held in the Vatican on the
10Th the Rev John Spaulding, of Louisville,
was appointed bishop ofthe new see of Peoria,
United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06
tiOn. He characteriles the resolution as

4ViIVWst Uf
A more datestable measure Of infdel-
ity to the country, short OF the treason
defined by the Constitution, could not
we'll have been devised. It has had no
parallel in the hundred years Of our
National existence, except the Hartford
Convention in. the war OF 1872. And
now the Democratic party, controlled and
maintained by the same leaders, insult
tho people Of the Unile1 statesby asking
them % place one Of The eprime movers
Of this treacherous declaration at the
head Of the Government, which, In the
hour Of It's peril, he and they would have
dishonored and betrayed. Their success
would establish q precedent which
would not only overthrow, but re-
verse the whole order OF retributiye
Justice, =, both human and divine; q
precedent istal to any system Of
government Or morals which should ac-
cept 1t. It,wonld offer premium 70 po-
litical in6delity. II would be placing
upon the brows Of disloyalty more than
imperial crown. II wohld proclaim 70
the country that the man who-haa re-
fused 10 take part In lis defense in the
darkest hour Of its adversely, was quite
as worthy OF being enthroned in its con-
fdenee, and crowned with sits highest
honors, aSShe who had faithfully sustain
ed II by his ,counsels in the Cabinet, or
by facing, its enemies In the field. God
forbid tia, the second century Of our ma;
nknE1I aannt,aanna Nsrsth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06

rb,. ia the man who 10 address tho
n.morrscy hereabouts to-day. He ID,
,bo proper man TO exhott the supporters
Of Mathews, White, West, and all the ex.
rebels who figure on the Democratic State
ticket Allen G.. Thurman was one Of
the bitter and unrelentins opponents Of
the war for the Union. He never forgot
that he was born in Lynchburg, Va, and
had to go with his State in her effort to
destroy the government. He held the
same pernicious ideas Of States Rights
that Tilden held, and that are so strikingly
portrayed in our columns this morning
by Gen. John A. Dix. Read what
Dix says about saml. j. Tilden and you
will know exactly what he could just as
truly say OF Allen G. Thurman. Thur
man was conspicuously known at Column
bus, Ohio, during the war as the cheek.
by.jowl friend Of the rebel officers confined
IN camp ona:e. w. laI y, w ,.ti.,a go stths
speeen ron Aln aa..Ss Ssta,t L't " S w. 1Ta;an
,ouf 10 !e"'''''"es'. W D' n,;a,as wo,d n
NO nun ca" pO'". W" r. % ,sa o"a,,.,v
niS o, .nas eHAsAIse G ' 10 ~"s ,hs
i'Ns .,.u'" "aI ,.t:n t. as;,;a " - "r.rv.
DaeN0l'i"s ' a"u uelaas ' -. - III ~
'n,pS Ina' u ~ -. H ns..nrs
reOeiI0o' ' s 9PsO''T r,.. .'s'y y4ansri"ts
oi tue war, anu, NV M, n t.nIa ~
ie," "P "'' Ia ,%a ;doa ~ nn,,;,g
hoy nUino. ,,, AZ H. ."V s.,J tTa oIpns to
negro So'u'e'' II, '"' Ae " e,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06

The Wheeling Regisier, in common
with all the Democratic papers, pub.
lishcd a document Yesterday morning in
regard to Governor Hayes and the Amer
lean Alliance that ia neatly caught on the
lly this morning and effectualIy squelcl,ed
by our Columbus special dispatch.
This characteristic piece Of Tilden.
Tweed iobbery was put out little too
uoon. Itoughl 10 have been reserved for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06

helNted, Ihat IN the widespread pros
titution Of official dignity, in the de-
bauchery and corruption Of The civil ser.
vice, in tho reign Of iniquitous and
thieying administrations in the South, in
the mistaken and ruinous legislation on
finance, and In the consequent depression
OF commerce and industry, we do not
recognize the signs Of reyiying welfare or
the legitimate, wholesome and honest
fruits Of the war.
Resolued, That in the name OF patriot
ism and TO insure the pursuits Of peace
and healthier tone OF public morals,
we do hereby demand change Of ad.
ministration; that q change Of policy
may result 10 this end, we invite the CO.
operation Of all, without regard 10 past
party ties, who think the crisis has come
when just Legislation. and reform in pub
lie life can alone bring an era OF wise
and peaceful government.
Re8olred, That the assumption that The
Union was saved by party and not by
the whole people. irrespective Of party Is
false, slanderous and unpatriotic, that it
discredits the living and dishonors the
dead, and We solemnly repudiate the as
sumption.
Resolped, That in Samuel ]. Tilden and
Thomas 4, ,ssHendricks we recognize
Statesmen who have given assurances in
their public career Of a will and way to
redeem the country from the control Of
rings, to prosecute plans Of civil service
reform, to orestore the authority Of local
self.goyernment on the basis Of the con.
stitution, and insure the blessings OF
peace and prosperity, and We do hereby
pledge them our hearty and undivided
support. 81. lii. OIL. I'll,
Congratulatory kilograms were read
from Abraham J. Hewitt, Chairman OF
the National Democratic Executive Com.
mittee, and from Hon. Durham Ward, OF
Ohio. -. p..
The demonstrations were concluded by
a torch light procession tonight.
MILWAUKEE, October 5.-The Repub.
lican' Convention for the Fourth District
met in this city to-day and nominated
WIN. E. Smith for Congress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06

+. KEY Wet, October 5.-The latest news
from Havana states that the insurgent
General Vincente Garcia, before eyacuat-
ing Lastuno, burned the whole place,
escorting the inhabitants, sick and
wounded to some distance. The garri'
son were taken along as prisoners, ex-
cepting Commanding General Toledo and
and his officers, who were liberated
This latter step is very suspicious
and the public is clamoring for an
investigation into the behavior OF
the officers. Matters have come to
look serious. The insurgents have
lately shown much yigor and with no init.
nation, appearing suddenly where leas!
expected. Maxima Gomez in person is
said to be far advanced in Jurisdiction
OF colony. Rumors, not without founda-
ton, speak Of heavy deserhons among
the Spanish troops, which are exposed TO
privation and misery, whilst great
many officers, who are seen walk
ing tho streets Of Havana, appear TO be
living well. It's said that the government
intends: not to harras the troops any
longer, but will garrison all places and use
thesoldiers TO arrive fromSpain to protect
all the Estates during tho next crop. This
policy would only increase the starya-
ton and strengthen the insurgents, whose
cause would gain immensely by another
fruitless winter campaign. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06
That Democratic Demonstration
over Mt Martins Ferry Monday

NABhts .
[Bellaire independently
gGlory to God" exclsims the Wheeling
Register, when it comes to consider the
Democratic meeting at Martins Ferry
Tuesday night. "From $500 TO 5000
persons bearing banners, torches" &c.
This from the editorial columns. In It's
local columns We find this T:
The threatening weather did not prevent 500
Democrats turning out last night, with their torch
es, aud marching to Martins Ferry. 81. Of.
Aspecial train was arranged for here,
with the understanding that two hundred
would go up, at 25 cents for the round
trip. When the time arrived 1t was
found that but fiyssuen would go. The
railroad people refused to run the train
for that number, whereupon some ardent
Dems. got down into their pockets and
paid the balance required TO make up
$50. Five hundred from Wheeling and
flfty.seven from Bellaire make 557, nc.
cording to our arithmetic. Now we
want 10 know where the the balance Of
that crowd, ], ,943, taking the lowest esti-
mate Of the Register, came from? Not
from Pease township, because there are
not half that many Democrats in the
whole township. The Register isguilty Of
very transparent lying.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-06
THE SOLID SOUTH.
What Terrorism Has Accom-.
plished in One Of the Old
'7 Slave States.
The Bullet vs. the Ballot.

COLUMBUS, GA, October 5.-Muscogee
county gives Colquitt, Democrat, 90S
Norcross, Republican, 305; for State
Senator, Cody, Democrat, no opposition,
$40; for Representave, Oatleo, Democrat,
no opposition, Sal; Moses, Democrat, no
opposition, S2S.
tChattahoochie county gives Colquitt,
Democrat, 800 majority; Representative,
Woodbridge, Democrat, $50 majority.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 5.-The returns
received show that Colquitt, (Dem.) was
elected Governor by 10000 majority.
There was virtually no opposition. The
Legislature is Overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic.
COLUMBUS, GA, October 5.-All the
counties in this section heard from (ofli-
ciai figures cannot be given) give Col
quit, Democrat, for Governor, in pro-
portion to the vote cast the largest ma.
iority ever given in the State. Tho vote
was light. The Democrats defeated the
Independents and Republicans for the
Legislature in every case. Not freed
man was elected. This embraces dozen
counties,
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GhegntelLlqst1eer
rEPIiBLrCAN MEETINGS.

r,. following speakers will address Re
,,nGIiean meetings tthe points designated
Hon. John y. Carlile:
New Martinsyille, Saturday, October 9Th
Capt. Hanson Criswell.
Liberty District Hall, Marshall county
Friday evening, October 9.
Gen. Coll.
Point Pleasant, Friday, October O." =. NJ
Mason City, Friday, October 0, p; NJ
Raysnswood, Saturday, October q . Il NJ
Hon. d. ID. T. Farnsworth.
Bealington, Barbour county, Saturday
October 7th, At l r. NJ. a. u,.bur
French Creek and Centreytue' Op'"'"'
county, Tuesday. October lVsh' ~
Major Dane. o.,.,
Warrington, Marion county 'A'"'u'y'
October Tth, at lP.M.
% capt. u. II. Dorener.
IVES. Liberty, Ohio county, Friday alter
moon. October 9Th, at 9r. NJ.
r. ). Hugus.
West Liberty, Ohio county, Friday after
noon, October 9th, atoP.M.