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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
ElOAR'S A R R Al & N NJ T. N Il OF
GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE

The speech of the Hon. George F.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, before the
Senate of the United States is very
generally regarded as one of the most
terrible arraignments of Grants ad-
ministration and the Republican party
on record, made by any one who was
ever directly or remotely in sympathy
with that party. Mr.. Hoar, it should
be remem bered, has been one of the
most earnest supporters of Grants ad
ministration, particularly Of it's South
ern policy, in the defence of which he
has exhibited bigotry and bitterness
of whidh Blaine or Morton might feel
proud. But this man has witnessed
SO much venality, such nonstrous
frauds, such universal corruption,
that in the discharge of his high duty
as one of the managers of the impeach-
ment trial of William W. Belknap for
infamous acts while Secretary of War,
he finds it necessary to rise above all
partisan considerations and tell the
Senate plain truths. He said:
Ny own life has been a very brief
and insignificant one, extending little
beyond the duration of o single term
of senatorial Office; but in that brief
period I have seen five judges of
high court of the United States driven
from Office by threats of impeachment
for corruption and malaministration.
1have heard the taunt, from friend |
Hest lips, that when the United States
presented herself in the East to take
part with tine civilized world in gene
rous competition in the arts OF life the
only product of her institutions in
which she surpassed all others beyond |
question was her corruption. I have |
seen IN the state in the Union fore
most in power and wealth four judges
of her courts impeached for corrup-
tion, and the political administration
of her chief city become disgrace
and by-word throughout the world.
{ have seen the chairman of the COM
naittee on military affairs in the House,
low distinguished member of this
court, rise in his place and demand
The expulsion of four of his associates
Tor making sale of their official privi-
lege Of selecting the youths TO be
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
In the .snit Of Mura NIL.nl

In the suit of Myra A. Wheeler
against the Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance Company. Judge Lawrence,
of New York, has decided an unusual
question in life Insurance. The per
son insured neglected to pay the
premium of his policy shortly before
his death. 1t was shown that at the
time Of this neglect he possessed funds
to make the payment, but had become
insane. The judge rules that neglect,
under such circumstances, could not
be construed as willful act, and that
the policy was not thereby forfeited.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

john s. Harmon, a merchant. who
resided ten miles from Greenwood,
Abbeville county, South Carolina, to :
gether with his wife, were found dead
in bed Thursday morning last. Both
had been murdered. None Of the par
ticulars of the crime have come to
light.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

The latest dispatches report every
thing quiet at Bayou Sara, Laurel
Hill and Woodviile in Louisiana. The
reports of the trouble have been
greatly exaggerated. One white man
and two negroes killed and several ne
groes wounded cover the casualties as
far as known. The military declined
to interfere.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
VEGETINE

works in the human system in perfect harmony
with natures laws, and while it il pleasant To
the taste, genial to The stomach, anu mid in it,
influence on the bowels, it is absolute IN ats a.
ton on disease, and is not vile, nauseus Bit
ters, purging the invalid to fa'se hope that
they are being cured. VEGKTINE Is purely
tfc principles 1t is endorsed by the beet / nv
sic ans where its virtues have been tested, Is
recommended onlT where medicine Is needed
and is not a mixture IF cheap whiskey sold un-
der the cloak of Bitters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
VALUABLE
INFORMATION.
For Bilious, Remittant
and Intermittant Fever,
Or What is More Commonly Termed
FEVER AND AGUE,

Or what Is MOTe commonly IeTmeo
FEVER AND AGUE,
with pain in the I Oins and through the Back AN
undesirable chilly sensation down the spine, Al
irresistible disposition to yawn, I'21n IN the
Eyes, which is increased by moving them,
blue tinge in the skin, and great listle sness and
debility, pEGETINE is sa' e and positive RENE
DIV. t compounded exc usive'y from the juices
of carefully selected barks and herbs, and so
strongly concentrated that it il one of the
greatest cleansers of tha Mood thai is - an BE-
put together. VEGETINE does not stop with
breaking chills and fever, but IL extends its
wonderful inf Ienca into every pert D the hi
man system, and eatirely idic .tes every tai ut
of disease. VEGETIHE does not act as n powerful
c.tHartic, t : deDIIitata the bowels and cauee
the patient to DIR, All cther serious coTnplsIntk
which must Inevitably follow, but it triS es :
the root of the d sease BIZ puri ying the blood
restores the liver AMI kidneys to 1t aith5 ae-
tion regulates the bowels, AMI assists u ature in
performing al of the duties whIct devol' e
upon her.
:rhous 4nis of inva ids are suffering to-
from the effect of powerful III purg tive nostr ms,
Frightful quantities OF quinine aud poi on doses
of arsenic, neither of which evfr have or eH er
could reach the true cause OF their complaint.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

The Lexington Ky.) Press says that
Senator Bayard's course, during seven
years in q hopeless minority, stamps
him az the executive leader of his
party. Tie more il Ia scrutinized. and
the moro thoroughly it is investigated.
the more certainly win that fact ap..
pear.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

The Alabama Republicans held their
convention on Tuesday. Wednesday
the New Jersey, Tennessee and Iowa
Republicans and Ohio Democrats held
theirs; and on yesterday the Republi.
can KenIuckians came together.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

In the Louisiana investigation on
Monday Major Seelye testified, among
other things, that ex-Congressman
Morey ut one time gave him instruc>
tions to take man named Glover in
the woods and kill him,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
M EErI Nc OF TRUSTEES OF TH Il
uNIVE RSETY.

There will be meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 3lst,
1876, being Wednesday of Commence
ment Week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
Gives Health, Strength and An
petite,

NV daughter has received great benefit from
the of the VEGBTINE. Her declining health
IVES a source of great anxiety all her friends
a few bottles of the VEGETINE restored her
health, strength and appetite.
n. h. TILDEE,
Insurance and r al state Agent,
No. 40 Sears Buildin', Boston, Mass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
A Floral Tribute.

The family of the late Edwin W.
Fuller received last Saturday evening
from the Memorial Association of Viii
mington, N. O., a beautiful floral
tribute, which, on memorial day, was
placed on the memorial mound in that
city in memory of Mr.. Fuller. It was
in the shape OF Tyre inscribed with
the words SIN Memoriam" at the top,
and Mr.. Fuller's name at the lower
end. We have not seen it but learn
that it is beautiful and very appropli-
Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

California has $500. GOO acres in
wheat this year, and expects yield of
SO. OOO. 600 bushels.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

New York comparative Cotton
statement.
New YORK, May 19.-Night.-The
following is the comparative statement
for the week ending May 10, 1876:
Net ranainfS OF all IL 6 norris
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
(Hom the Pee Dee Herald

1t is with sincere regret that we read
this gentleman's card announcing his
withdrawal from the editorship of the
Wilmington JOURNAL.
In the darkest as well as in the
brightest hours of the party's history.
ever true, free and fearless; sacrificing
much and working all the time zeal~
ously and effectively. he deserves more
than he has received at the hands of
the Conservative-Democracy of North
Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
m.Jo.x ENGEaHaRD.

We continue this morning the pub
LEGATION of some of the expressions of
regret of the press of the state called
forth by Map Eugelhard's recent an
nouncement. of his withdrawal from
the JOURNAL. 1t will be seen that
these is bat one feeling throughout
the entire State, and that is one of uni
versal regret that the Site aud the
party should lose the services of SO
accomplished journalist at any hour,
but more especially at juncture SO
critical as the coming campaign prom
Uses to be.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
CFrom the Shelby Banner)

Maj. J. A. Engelhar6 has retired
from the editorial staff Of the Will
mington JOURNAL, after having labored
faithfully at the helm for the princi-
piles of Democracy, truth and justice
for more than twenty years. He de-
serves some honorable recognition at
the hands of the party.
(From the Fayetteville Wide Awake0
Maj. Engeihard hrs severed his con-
nection with the JOURNAL, of which
he has been editor in chief for ten
years. We regret his withdrawal ex-
ceedingly, and sincerely hope that he
will take up his mighty quill again
soon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

uelegateS III Inc convention from Rad
ical States would control the nomina-
ton, and yet the only electoral vote
cast for the nominee by the States
represented in the convention, would
be the vote of Delaware - in
a word, the States that would have to
elect the nominee would have no voice
in naming him. Is rule that permits
such injustice fair rule But
whether fair or unfair, that is the
majority rule. The two-thirds rule
renders such injustice impossible.
Nor does the two.thirds rule trans
fer control from the majority to the
minority as it is said; it only secures
to the States that must elect, reason
able voice in the selection of the nom
inee. So long as Radical States can
send delegates to Democratic convsn-
tions, the rights of the real majority of
the party are in danger. Practically,
for the purpose of a Presidential |
election, the Dem ocrstic party consists
only of the Democrats in Democratic |
States. Democrats in Radical States |
count no more than if they lived in
China or Russia. It follows therefore |
that without some such rule, q real
by an easy combination can
control real majority.
Nor is it true that the rule brings
to the front. The day has
gone by when thinking Southern men
sheer at Polk and Pierce as 'imbeciles."
If these men were imbeciles the South
might well have prayed to God for
more imbeciles. If respect for the
Constitution and laws constitute imbe-
oility, then were they indeed "imbe-
Giles" and not otherwise. This is not.
under the Constitution, a personal
government dependent so much
upon the individual character of
he President, as that its policy shall be
shaped by his willard that Congress and
he courts shall be ruled by his
wish. It was not SO at least when ssims
'eciles" like Polk and Pierce were
brought to the front by the two-thirds
ule. as it is now the habit to say, but
has been &c under Lincoln and
irant that required no such rule toll
nominate them. These latter, nomi-
ated under the majority rule, have
aade it 80 that the rights and liberties j
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

protection of the people and the .ad-
Vancoment of the nation? What good
thing has it done? The people wait
for the answer, but they will wait
long before this question can be re-
piled to. The misrule of the city of
New York; its enormous debt; the
millions stolen by Democratic lead
ers; the ascendency Of ignorance and
vice are but the shadows of mlsrule
that would characterize the nation
under Democratic government. We
appeal to every man who loves his
country to lay aside party predjudic'
es in this hour of trial. and TO pass
judgment upon the merits of the
men and the parties they represent.
In the presence of public danger
private disputes must be laid aside.
,, The welfare of the nation, the peace
and security of its citizens, the public
credit, the liberties OF millions who
look to this Republic for example
and hope, depend upon the success OF
the Republican party. Let every
friend of his country respond to the
call that is made upon him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

In speech in Maine, Bob. Inger-
soil draws the following sketch of
S(h)ammy Tilden.
Sham Reformer: Samuel J. Tllden
is an attorney. He never gave birth
to an elevated or noble sentiment in
his life. He is kind of legal spider
watching in web of technicalities
for victims. He is compound of
cunning and heartlessness, of beak,
and claw, and fang. He is one of the
few men who can grab a railroad
hide all the deep cuts, tunnels, bridges,
and culverts in single night. lie is
a corporation wrecker. He is a
demurrer filed by the Confederate
Congress. He waits on the shores of
the sea of bankruptcy to clutch the
drowning by the throat. He would
not save his country if he could. He
swore he paid his income tax and he
swore to lie. He knew it. He was
never married. Tammany was the
only maiden he ever clasped to his
withered and heartless breast. He
courted men because women cannot
vote, and he has adopted rag baby
that really belongs to person whose
name is Hendricks alias reform At
present his principal business is ex-
planning, or trying to explain, how he
came to adopt that child"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

Republican meetings will be ad-
dressed as follows
Hon Geo. G. Hazelton.
At Smelser, Tuesday, Sept. 10 Platteville,
Wednesday, Sept. 20 Lancaster, Thursday,
Sept. 81 Bloomington, Friday, Sept. % ;
Patch Grove Saturday, Sept. % Fennimore,
Monday, Sept. % Montfort, Thursday, Sept.
% Mifflin, Friday, Sept 90; Linden, Sat-
urday, Sept. 80.
Hon. j. Allen Barber.
At Potosi, Tuesday, Oct 3 Platteville,
Tuesday, Oct. 10; Bloomington, Tuesday,
Oct. II; Beetown, Wednesday, Oct. is.
Geo. CIementsOn. Rsq.
At Boscobel, Thursday, Sept. 81 Muscoda,
Sept. % Mt Hope, Thurs. Oct. 8 !; Hazel
Green, Thursday, Oct. II; Cassville, Thurs
day, Oct. 10.
Hon. Hammer Robbins.
At Diekcville, Wednesday, Oct. IL; James
town, Thursday, Oct. IL; Vashburn, Thurs
day. Oct 10.
w. ID. Clarke, Esq.
At Glen Haven, Thursday, Oct. 3 ; Mount
Ida, Thursday, Oct. II.
Geo. b. Carter, Esq.
Saturday, Oct. ID; Hazel Green, Thursday,
Oct. IL.
Other announcements will be made hereafter.
Republican Committees in the several To-
calities are requested to see that all proper
arrangements be made for the meetings.
By order the Republican County Gem
trail Committee. A BURR, Chm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21
The OutIook-Schurz No: With
drawn.

A special from Washington to the
Chicago Tribune, dated September IA,
squelches the Democratic falsehood
about the withdrawal of ex-senator
Schurz. 1t says:
Secretary Chandler returned this
morning from New York. He has
very cheerful hopefulness of the Re-
publican outlook. He says the ad.
vices from Ohio and Indiana are very
encouraging for rousing Republican
majority in the former state, and for
a moderate one in the latter. He ex-
poets that New York will be carried
for Hayes, and that even New Jersey
will cast its electoral vote for the Re-
publicans. From California it is
learned that the disaffection over the
Chinese question has been overcome,
and it is probable that both California
and Oregon will vote for Hayes and
Wheeler.
Of the Southern States, Chandler
relies upon North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Florida to give Republi-
can majorities.
1t can be stated upon the highest
authority that the statement in the
Democratic organs to the effect that
Schurz's own speaking engagements
have been cancelled by Secretary
Chandler, is false in every particular.
Mr.. Schurz, over his own name, denies
the first allegation, and Mr.. Chandler
authorizes like authoritative denial
of the second. The Democrats can
not lie him out of the canvass, for
Mr.. Schurz has no engagements with
the National Committee which that
Committee can cancel His engage
ments have all been with State Com
mittees.
Secretary Chandler to day denied
that Gen. Bristow had submitted cat
egorical or other questions to him re-
garding the attacks alleged to be in
preparation against him (Bristow),
has Chandler any knowledge that
Bristow has abandoned or will aban-
don the campaign.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21
The Two Parties.

The history of the two parties is
well known to the country. For
the past fifteen years the history of
Republic anism has been like an
open book, be to read by all men.
Nothing has been concealed. Its
record is chapter of political fidel-
ity never before equaled. IF in the
performance of its marvellous work
it has developed few faults, they
are, when compared with its virtues,
like the spots on the face of the
sun, too infinitesimal to excite
alarm or command attentloa ex-
cept by the student >of science.
Double the labors and RESPONSE
bilities of the whole history OF the
Government previous to 1861, and
they fall short of the work perform
ed by the Republican party. Think,
for a moment, of the magnificent
results of its policy. A sound cur
rency. safe every where public
credit higher than ever before in
the markets of the world wise
homestead system that has given
free farms to millions the abolition
Of slavery +; the settlement of the
vexed San Juan boundary question
and the Alabama depreciation claim
against Eoglaud advantageous
treaties with nearly every civilized
nation, and human laws, executed
in spirit of justice, are few of
the results that 60 to make up the
grandest political record of the CEN
fury. Can any unpreJudiced mind
review this record and allow him.
self, for a single moment, to believe
that a party that has been instrument
tai IN saving the nation, can now
prove untrue to the Republic that
lives to-day because of its fidelity
and courage7
What can be said of the Democra-
cy? What good thing has it done
during the past twenty years2 The
people know what bad things it has
done, but none of it's defenders have,
as yet presented anything worthy OF
commentator. Ii has been stumb-
ling-block on the path of national
1t opposed the war for
the Union; the emancipation of
slaves; the vital amendments of the
Constitution; the protection of the
the present currency sys-
tenn; the collection of the revenue
and is on record against nearly every
measure proposed for the relief and ]
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

ono is a sham. cheat; the other
is reality claiming to be no more
than tt is Put them side by side,
and tho candid citizen must turn
from one as from the speech of a
demagogue, and regard the other
IS the truthful expression of pat
riotism. What has been said of the
platforms applies with equal force to
the lstters of acceptance. That Of
Tilden'sis string of glittering
generalities, while that of Hayes il
an earnest presentation of living is
suea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

taxes since the close of the war. On
Tilden's authority, who swore that |
his income for 1862 was S7,118 when
items of over S108,000 have been
proved against him, he tells us we
have paid this as surely as we have
paid our taxes to the Town Treasur-
err. But here is the truth: the Fed
eral taxes for the past eleven years
foot up as follows:
On Customs. ............. 81 ,9l0,4 ,s9l
Internal Revenue. -. .......l ,918, 949, 291
Direct Taxes. .................l IL ,054, l0l
Total ... ........... ..s, SAC, 449, 263
This is therefore 'ssolid lie' on the
part OF Tilden of $685., 550,717; or
lie 600 times as big as his income lie
so far as heard from. The figures
comparing BuchaDan's annual ex-
penses are equally faulty. Instead
of sixty millions Buchanan's admin
istration cost $63,025,789 upon an
average--his last year, sixty nine
millions. Mr.. B tells US our annual
expenses now are more than $780,
600, 900. Well. we now pay nearly
500, 100000 interest on the
debt the Democratic war got US in
to. We pay in pensions made by
that war $28, 100000. We pay other
expenses incident to that war, S42,-
100000. Adding these and subtract
ing, leaves $70,000,0O0 as the ordin-
AIRY annual expenses of the present
time, after sixteen years of expansion
and growth. These are compar-
isous on Mr.. B IS figures and are not
strictly accurate. The truth, taken
from official figures is that Bucha-
mans administration cost the people
per capita S1.95 a year. With popu-
iation now of 100000 the ordinary
expenses per capita are SLIGO. The
HERALD and many good Republicans
have said harsh things against
Grants administration. Even we
have been deceived by the "solid
lying" persisted in by the Democrats.
The figures brought to light show
that we have been unjust. They
don't lie-except through Democrat
ic channels. Grants administration
will yet go out in glory. 1t surprises
US that Mr.. Bushnell can at one COB
take in so much Democratic "solid"
hell as to undertake to impress upon
the people that Grants administra-
ton is more corrupt than Buchanan g..
But you can tell where the next
meteor will shoot easier than you
can tell what man wouldn't say
when he becomes a Democrat.
We conclude this lengthy article
in the hope that DIR. Bushnell will
not stuItify himself, desecrate the
memory of the soldiers with whom
be fought, do what in future he will
forever regret, by voting tor the
basest pretender ever thought of for
Presidential candidate, and that he
will "reform" his late intentions and
try again to practice that eternal
vigilance which alone can secure
good government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21
Turkey and Servia, have agree

TURKEY and Servia, have agreed
upon ten days suspension of hos
tilities, to give the Great Powers an
opportunity to patch up peace, if
possible. But Turkeys ideas of the
terms of peace are so unreason-
able and Objectionable that it
would be very difficult if not utter
ly impossible to como to any basis of
agreement which would be accepta>
BILE to her. In the meantime we have
the announcement that the Servian
army on Saturday proclaimed Prince
Milan King of Servia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

DIsLoYALTY is crime. In speech
in Albany, in 1861, as reported in the
Argus of February Cd of that year.
Tilden declared that che for one
would resist under any and all cir
cumstances, the use of force to coerce
the South into the Union" Tilden
was therefore guilty of the crime OF
disloyalty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

PERJURY is a crime, and in 1852,
to detraud the Government, Tilden
swore at one time that his income
was but, $7,lls, and at another time
that he received, during that year,
$4,000 as fees in single SUIT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

SHOULD any man guilty of the
crimes of embezzlement, of swind-
ling the poor, of disloyalty and per-
jury to defrsud the Government, be
made President of the United States?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-21

An entirely new line of frauds and
bogus circulars is now in course of
preparation, and will be ready for the
campaign as soon as the Democratic
committee can get new agent to ham
die them in Chicago.