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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27
Oregon md California Surely
RpDEsbtican,

BY telegraph to the New York Trlbuncl n
WAsHNGToN, Oct. 15.-Ex-A At
torney- General Williams, who re.
turned yesterday from Oregon,
says there is no possible doubt
that the electoral vote of that
State will be cast for Hayes &
Wheeler. He says that the Dem
ocrats have never been able to
secure a majority when the Re-
publicans were united. A Repub-
lican bolt has always been neces-
sary to secure a Democratic vic
tory. The present Democratic
Congressman was elected by a
of only 267 votes over
his republican opponent. This
year there is no Republican bolt.
The dissensions are all healed.
The boilers aud Liberals are all
within the ranks, and Oregon is
as assured for the Republicans as
The Democratic Commit
tee have always claimed Oregan
for Tilden, but Republicans can
rely safely upon it. Mr.. Williams
has just made a complete canvass
Of the State. California Republi-
cans, he says, are also certain of
that State.
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TERMS $500 A YEAR.

The North Carolina Democrats
know that the white Unfonists OF
the State are numerous and resO-
Lutte enough to make good their
word.
The Republican Committee is
also certain that South Carolina
will give its electoral vote for
Hayes and Wheeler, notwith
standing the intimidation prac-
ticed by the Democrats. The
Democrats have greatly exagger
ated the application for troops for
South Carolina. The delegation
which is now hero only asks for
three companies. If the request
is granted, it Is quite probable
that Col. Merrill, Who made such
successful kuhlnx arrests jh that
State, will be placed in command,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

condition of affairs in South Caro-
lima, there is a possibility that the
proclamation of the President OF
this date may be diHregarded. To
provide against such contingency
you will Immediately order all
available force in the Military Di-
vision OF the Atlantic to report to
Gen Ruger, commanding at Go
lumbia, South Carolina, and in
struct that officer to station his
troops in.such localities, that they
may be most speedily and effect
ually used in case of resistance to
the authority Of the United States.
1t is hoped that collision may
be avoided, but You will instruct
General Ruger to let it be known
that it is the fixed purpose Of the
Government to carry out the spir-
it OF the proclamation, and to sus-
tain it by the military force Of
the General Government, supple
mented, if necessary. by the mi
litia of the various States.
Very respectfully your obedi-
cnt servant,
j. ID. CAMERON, .
Secretary of War.
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thousand Liberals and IDdepcn-
dents, Mr.. Tilden polled 10000
votes in 1874, while in spite of
the opposition of the Liberals
HOOD votes were pOlled for Pres.
ident Grant in 1872. In this con-
test the entire Republican
strength will be polled; it viii be
re-eNleFced by thousands of Lab
erals of1S72;; and it will be rein
forced by thousands Of Demo
Gratis who distrust the position Of
their party with respect to the fl
nances and the public honor.
Similar charges will appear in
Northern States. The Republi-
cans have only 2S votes to gain,
even if they are defeated in every
Southern State. Indiana with
two other doubtful States, or
New Nork alone, would give
them the requisite number. They
will naturally concentrate their
efforts upon New York, for their
prospects thereare excellent, and
victory there is victory every
where. But they are not com
PEELED, as the Democrats are, to
stake everything upon a single
State. 1t is quite within the
range of possibility that, while
Democrats are straining every
nerve to win New York, the Re
publicans may carry Indiana, Cal
ifornia, and either New Jersey,
Connecticut, or a single Southern
State
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Presidential Prospects.
Secretary of War.

From tho New York Tribunc.l r
The prospect for November is
not sinplitied by the October
elections. Hitherto it has been
presumed that Indiana will cast
| its electoral vote for the Demo
cratic candidates, and that Ohio
would vote for Governor Hayes.
There is no doubt as to Ohio. But
the success of the inflationcst
Williams, by majority probably
smaller than the vote cast for the
Greenback ticket by former Re-
publicans, leaves the result in In
diana in great doubt, and it is
not at all impossible that the dis
heartenment of Democrats, and
their failure TO vote, may give the
State to the Republicans in No
vember, as like causes did in 1872.
West Vest Virginia only proves
that the South is solid, as was ex-
pected. There is a possibility
that North Carolina may be wres-
ted from the Democrats, but not
a strong possibility. 1t is posi-
Bile that a vote sufficiently full
and honest to insure Democratic
defeat may be obtained in North
Carolina or Louisiana, but it
is folly to rely upon that result.
1t may safely be assumed, as a
basis of all calculations, that the
Republicans can not count with
confidence upon single State
formerly slaveholding.
On the other hand, the Demo
Gratis can not as certain a single
Northern State. Elections in
Maine, Vermont and Ohio show
that old-fashioned Republican
majorities are to be expected
from rural districts throughout
the North. If Wisconsin was
thought doubtful it must be class
ed as certain for Hayes in view Of
the majorities in Northern Ohio.
Since the election in Maine no
one doubts about New Hamp-
shire. Colorado has spoken for
itself. Nevada is a Republican
State, and the chances certainly
favor the Republicans in Califor-
MIA since the Jealous support Of
Gov. Hayes by Senator Booth and
the Independents whom he rep
resents. But the situation is not
materially changed if that State
and Oregon are called doubtful.
The position is this:
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the election, peaceably if they
can, but forcibly if resisted. A
Republican follows. He is greet
ed with a storm of Kisses and a
deafening yell of derision from
the military. He mutters a few
words, every sentence being
drowned by the hootings. At last
"a sentiment is uttered loud
enough to be heard. Forthwith
an armed bully steps forward
from the ranks and pronounces
that assertion a lie. The speaker
dares not resent the insult-nay,
he dares not notice or allude to
it. He talks on for awhile. But
the insults, jeers, impertinent
questions, etc, come faster and
faster, and finally, in alarm for
bis life, he resumes his seat.
When the kissing has Subsided,
another Confederate takes the
floor. He goes over the rambling
remarks Of the poor Republican,
pronounces each and every one Of
them an infamous, malicious,
damnable lie, and dares him 20
arise and say they are not, There
is wild cheering. The Republi
can, qnivering with fear and in
dignatiOn, is forced to swallow it
at the point of the bayonet. The
other speakers on his side are
treated in the same way. The
breaks up with three
times three and a tiger for Hamp-
ton and Iilden. And such of the
negroes as have not already fled
in alarm are followed to their
homes by the jeers and curses Of
tho I.itipmnn
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The Cotton CrOp.

The reports to the Department
of A griculture indicate a reduc-
ton ofthe condition of cotton du-
ring the past month in the ten
principal cotton States from an
average of 92.3 to S2.S@S2.7; The
October average for these States
was IS in 1875, and ia in 1874.
The decline from September is
slight in Georgia, Alabama, Flor
ida and Mississippi; greater in
Louisiana and Arkansas, and
greatest in Alabama and Tennes-
see. There is small advance in
Texas. The figures tfor the con
dition Of the States are as follows:
North Carolina, 81; South Carroll
ma, so; Georgia, IS; Florida, so;
Alabama, 70; Mississippi, SO;
Louisiana, 50; Texas, 81; Arkan-
sas, So; Tennessee, 81. The i'm
pairment Of. prospects has been
caused by the equinoctial storm
in North Carolina; drought and
rust in Georgia. the caterpillar
in Florida and Alabama; The
boil worm in Kansas, and frost in
Tennessee; the catterpilliris con
fined to the Southern portion of
the Gulf States. It's depreda-
tons are most severein Alabama
and in most of the infested dis.
tricts its reproduction was too
late to destroy more than the top
crOD
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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
The Two CarOIinas Counted
Upon for Hayes I'm Spite of
EntiEMidntiOn.
Telograph 70 tho y. y. TrIbune.l

tBy Telegraph TO thc NJ Y. Tribunc.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--The Re-
publican Congressional Commit
tee has favorable advices from
North Carolina. The joint debate
between Judge Settle and Mr..
Vance has been of very great SER
vice to the Republican party, and
has revived the Union feeling
wonderfully among the old Wings
Of that State, who mightnot have
arrayed themselves on the side Of
the Republican party except for
Mr.. Vance's disunionrecord. The
Democrats do not dare to enter
upon course Of intimidation in
North Carolina, as they ybayo been
advised officially by the Ropubli.
can Union men that my resort TO
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Tho Situation In south CaroIi-


A correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writing from South
Carolina gives tho following ac-
count:
In alarm they (the negroes)
call a mass meeting Of the Re-
publicans for consultation. Their
prominent men are invited to be
present and speak, The time
comes. Thousands are present.
They organize, and the speaking
begins. Suddenly a commotion
srises. The orator stops. The
tap Of the drum and the sound of
the bugle arc heard down the
road. Two long columns of white
soldiery, armed to the teeth,
mounted and on foot, come filing
around the corner and march to
the platform. They push aside
the frightened negroes and select
the best seats. Their leaders, ex-
Confederate soldiers, then mount
the platform and demand half
the time for Democratic speakers.
II is trcmblingly accorded, A
Confederate General arises, de-
liyers a blood and thunder lar.
angue, telling the negroes they
have been fools long enough,
have got to discard their present
leaders and come back TO their
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About the Rebel DemOnstra-
tiOn,
Knoxville Chronicle !


-. Knoxville Chronicle.
King Harris thanked the torch.
bearers for the honor conferred
upon him. He understood well
that the grand parade was gotten
up especially for his benefit.
Some of the Reform torch bear.
ers walked up to the Captains Of
flee yesterday morning and set
tied a little bill for carrying con
cealed weapons during the parade.
Col. Cliff, of McMinnville, did
not create any enthusiasm by his
speech to the torch h-bearers. Did
the fact that he had worn the
blue have have anything to do
with the cool reception his elo-
quence receivedS
Isham G.. Harris said he did not
take the State Of Tennessee out
of the Union himself, but he did
all in his power to carry it out.
This assertion was received with
tremendous applause. East Ten
nessce Union men will please
take notice.
King Harris said that he did all
he could to carry the State out Of
the Union, Great applause. |
And again he said that he had no
apology to make for the past.
Great applause again. Let East
Tennessee Union men remember
this.
We have heard of one Demo
cratic torch bearer who said that
if he had known that the demon
stration was for the benefit of
Isham q. Harris, he wouldn't
have carried the torch. The trans
parency welcoming lsham G.
Harris convinced him he was
wrong.
1t was thought that our young
political debators could not be
excelled in wild figures, but King
Harris tells us that every man,
woman and child in America pays
the Federal Government annual
ly twenty-one dollars, making a
total of nine hundred and forty
five million dollars. Bring on an
other Reformer!
.r-- .uw a". UlI.N .is tg-
King Harris, late of Mexico,
speaks flippantly about the Re
publican administration for
The last sixteen years. He doubt
less thinks that the first five years
Of Republican NAL administration
were the bitterest, because NAL
administrators then wouldn't per
NIT Harris and his associates to
set up u little Southern Confeder-
aCV, ...f# OIL
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Harris murdered the Harmons,
Hensie and Haun, by allowing
them to hang for an offence Of
which he knew they were not
guilty-bridge burning-and still
Harris has the face to come into
East Tennessee. Had the rope
been applied to his neck at the
close of the war the old hell do
serving scoundrcl would not be
insulting the women and children
OF this country now, by telling
them he didn't have any apollo
gies to make for his record dur
ing the rebellion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27
A CONSERVATIVE UNION MAN
SPEAKS.

EDITOR HERALD:

EDITOR HERALD.
Ihave a mind to give you few
dots in regard to the political SIT
uation in this part of the country.
Beginning with the candidates for
Governor, Esq. Yardley will not
get a vote here; the black FOLKS
are disgusted with Begro who
will sell himself to serve their ell
emies. The race is between Por,
ter and Thomas. The Republicans,
Union Democrats and even some
good honest Rebel Democrats arc
for Thomas. The old blue hens
chickens, Bourbon |. G. Harris
kind are for Porter. We vote for
Thomas because he is a friend We
think of the tax payers, the honest
farmers, the working class, Wo
think too that he is for the repeal
of the dog law, the ten per cent.
interest law, the fishing law and
all these little odious enactmepts
of Porter's Ring Legislature.
Next comes Dibrell and Drake
for Congress. The Porter ring
will vote for Dibrell because he
was a General in the Rebel Army.
Certainly they have no other rea-
son, for any sensible cagQil man
knows Dibrell has no other merit.
Drake will get the Republican
vote and some of the Union Dem
Gratis, because he had the man
hood and honesty to forsake tho
bad cause and come to the sup
port Of the best Government in
the world. Drake also has the
merit Of being an educated sensi-
bic gentleman.
Next IS Bradford and some
Rebel from North Carolina-I be-
lieye his nqmo is Chambers--for
the Senate, We Meigsitcs doa't
know him, we are for jim Brad
ford against the world in this race.
Jim is man right. The regular
old seceders are for the "North
Carolinian' Of course, for he was e..
for the lost cause, and since l. &.
Harris heads their ticket again
they are bold enough to speak
out and say "they will not vote
for man who did not fight for
that cause" Their actions in con
versation show this plain as words.
Last but not least comes our
for tloater in the Dist.
composed of James, Meigs, Rhea
and Cumberland Counties. Tho
Bourbons first nominated w. T..
Darwin who declined. Then they
nominated John X. Brown over
Cleve Parker Of Ooltewah, Col.
Witt and Hannibal McNabb. The
Porter Democrats have ID have a
Rebel strait when they make n
nomination. This last convention
showed their love for the gray 50
plain that some Of our Union
Democrats begin to see it, and in
their deliberations they solicited
Capt. II. i. Gamble % Union Dem
0crat and he became an Indepen-
lent candidate. Now the race is
J. X. Brown u true Bourbon
Democrat and II. l.. Gamble a
Union Democrat. Brown is for
Porter and his poliey--Gamble is
'or Thomas and his policy. Brown
won't vote for any man who did
not fight for the lost cause. They
jay he has his thousands at 10 per
cent. interest and rents his bot
.om land for one half it makes,
ind is willing for every man to
rave one dog without taxation.
This will give you an idea how
hings arc herc. ------- ----
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j. G. Ballew, Post Master at
Dalton, Ga, was arrested last
week for robbing the mails, and
was taken to Atlanta for trial.
Mr.. Ballew was a Baptist preach
er, and the community had the
utmost confidence in him. He
had always been obligmg andtac7
commodating. No one had ever
even suspected him of doing the
like. He will be very likely to
find out that "the way of the
transgressor is hard"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

When the Democratic party
talk about the Government send
ing troops South to protect voters,
they forget that King ISham 1Iar,
ris had regiment in Cleveland,
at the election on the Sth of June
1861, to help carry his point.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Cliff is good on telling q joke,
but when it comes to an argument
he is too short to make one. Cliff
pleases those fellows that have
more mouth than brains. but the
solid thinking people were better
pleased with Ramsey's argument.
In fact Ramsey made all the ar.
gument that was made in the dis.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

The crowd 60 hear Ethridge last
week was not so large as it should
have been. 1t was however not
generally known that he would
speak. He ought TO have had at
east one thousand listeners.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Adyices from North Carolina
are of the most encouraging
character. The cold Wigs are
rallying 70 the Republican Stand
ard. The Conservative Union
men are coming homo by the
hundreds. The indications are
now that Tilden will not get the
"solid South" for his kind of re-
form.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Harris is proud Of having mur-
derod Union men for their opin-
ions, and yet somo Of them want
him to 20 to the Senate of the
United States to get up another
rebellion and murder more wQ-
men and children's fathers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

The Democracy gave lsham
Harrisa grand reception at Knox
vile. No difference to them how
much a man steals or how many
men he murders, if he is a Demo
crat they think the more Of him
for his violence.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Keepi before the people that
a vote for a Democrat for the Leg
islature is vote for the old
scoundrel Harris for Senator.
Jim Bradford or Dowell will new
er vote for him. Elect them. s.i
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

An old darkie said the other
day, "you can't fool me into votin
for dat Yardley." "You see dar
was Jim Robinson and George
Hays, bofe white Dimocrats dat
done all the lightin up OBJ the
Cort House and ringing de BELL
''and de dimocrats done all de
cheerin."
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

All sensible Democrats went
out TO hear Ethridge speak. EIhe
weak minded brothers didn't go,
they were afraid Of being convert
cd.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Ethridgc says the old honest
Wings have no business in the
ranks of the corrupt Democra-
cy; he says let them come home to
the rank and file Of the Republi-
... .1srff.. r..
can party.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Chambers the Lawyer Candi-
date for the Senate in this district
was in town Tuesday. The people
are getting tired of Lawyers and
will elect Bradford.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

wish all our exchanges were
like the Chattanooga Times. No
body ever wants to borrow it, or
steal il.
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For Tilden-A Solid South.

The Democrats, if they secure
every electoral vote from the
South, have still to secure AZ more
to elect their candidate. This
they cannot do without tHM.85
votes of New York, 50 that it re-
mains true, as we stated months
ago, that Now York is absolutely
necessary to the Democrats but
not to the Republicans. When.
ever the public credit is assailed.
or danger apprehended from the
South, the Republicans have usu-
ally prevailed in each of the
Northern States. The greater the
probability that the South will
be united, the greater the proba-
bility that the Dem 3crats may be
beaten, not in New York only,
but in every other doubtful
State, and that even with New
York they may fail. Elections
prior to the recent developments
at the South are therefore not
sure indications Of the result in
November. The Democrats re-
quire not only New York, but u
more electoral votos, and even
with New York, and Indiana, if
they miss a single Southern State
they are beaten. But there is at
this time every reason to believe
that they will be beaten in New
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

Gen. Nancy, Republican Can
didate for Governor will speak
here to-day, (Friday.) Come to
hear him. ..
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The following order was issued
this evening, in pursuance of the
action taken at the Cabinet meet.
ing to-day, for the protection OF
the public peace in South Caro-
Lima
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON Cry Oct. II, TG.J
General ". T. Sherman, Commanding
us. Arey:
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Proclamation by the Presi-
dent.
TIIden's Rifle Clubs Ordered 10
UiSperse within Three Days.

WASHINGTON, October 1I.-At
the Cabinet meeting to-day every
Department Of the Government
was represented. There was a full
and earest discussion of the con-
dition of affairs in South Caro-
lima, as represented to the Gov
ernment by the Chief EXecu-
tive Of that State. The views of
the Cabinet, acting upon the in
formation officially given to the
General Government. were that
prompt action was necessary for
the purpose Of dispensing the rifle
clubs and other armed bodies or
ganized, and alleged, against the
peace Of the State and the rights
of voters, and to this end the At
torney General began the imme-
diate preparation of the following
proclamation, which was issued
tonight: