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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12
The Indians.
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WATERBURY,, July 10, 1876
Messrs Editors How long must this folly con-
tinue? II band Of farmers or mechanics, law
yers or doctors, or even a company of ministers,
should paint their faces put feathers in their hair
and call their leader Spotted Tail" or some
other cognomen, and then, with long pipe,
gravely demand the government to make treaties
with them, they would be treated as a mob and
put in prison. But a set Of lazy filthy, murder
Gus heathens send one of their number to Wash
ington, and he is feted and Toasted like an en-
peror or king, aud the ceremonies proceed with
all the gravity OF lot Of little girls playing "keep
house., and visiting each other with tho stereo-
typed expressions OF a ceremonious call. Treaties
are made as solemny as II the United States had
several dozens OF little nations in their midst
Now how long must this nonsense continue and the
lives Of our best soldiers, as well AS men, women
and children on the border, be sacrificed a con
tinual offering to the blood-thirsty redskins
There is none OF this trouble in Canada. An
Englishman or Canadian can travel anywhere
among the Indians in perfect safety. And the
reason il because they treat an Indian precisely
The same as they do other people. II an Indian
breaks their law, he is punished. lie Is not
treated as the snbject of squalling Bear, or Set
ting Bull, hut he Is held responsible as man I'M
der the goyernmen, Of Great Britain, while in the
United States we read iIiawatha, aud get filled
with soft sentiment, and then make the Indians
fine promises which are not f,,ldiied, aud threats
of punishment that are not carried out The key
to the whole thing is simply TO deal with an In-
dian as person responsible TO the law, and then
do with him just rhdt you undertake. II you
promise him reward then give him his due and
not plumber him. II 1t IL punishment, then let
him learn that II comes with certainty. The GER
toiatg Of execution Is all that gives law any
force. The power Of the English method Is the
certainty OF her rewards and punishments. That
is all. 1t is no mere theory. There are the In
dans In Canada making no trouble, while we are
10 perpetual hot water with the Indians, and the
deienceless women aud children on the frontier
have to pay with their lives the folly Of our SEN
timental theories, Therefore let us repeat the
question "liow long shall this foolshness
continue GKo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12
Political lettings.

NEVERTHELESS the people refused TO
obey the voice Of Samuel and they said,
Nay Samuel rii; 10.
CONVERSIONS are IN luck. Three of them
commanded nominations out of the four
made by the two national conventions.
TIN leading German newspaper of Ohio,
the Cincinnati l'oRsJioH, edited by Fred.
Ilassanrek, has come out squsrcly for Hayes
and Wheeler
MANY CLEMMrm Auls says that for only
twenty minutes the twenty succeeding the
sixth ballot ON nomination day-did Blaine
expect the nomination.
llENpRIcKs was one OF the few United
States Senators who voted against the four
tecnth aud fifteenth amendments to the Con
sttution on their final passage.
EVERY member OF the committee that
called the late Reform Conference, at the
Fifth Avenue has declared for Hayes. That
shows pretty plainly that the Independent
vote Of the country will be cast for the Re
publican ticket
THH Dayton Journal proposes the follow
ing problem ii it takes a democratic
Congress seven months to get everything
into snarl and leave the departments with
out money, how long would it take them TO
smash the government and re-establish the
confederacy ?"
Orr West they are going to call the clubs
lIay-makers. The suggestion takes like
wild-fre. The pioneer club has been formed
in Springfield, III. Its banner bears scythe
and pitchfork crossed before wheel, with
the motto
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

\ CoNrRAsr.-A democratic organ says
"Goyernor Tilden is smiling and talking with
his usual shrewdness. In New York he
brags of one.third of the Republican farmer
vote, one-third Of the Republican German
vote, and large majority of the mercantile
and commercial vote, and so of course OF
carrying the state OF the West he counts
ON Indiana confidently, Michigan and Wis
consin probably; of the South all but South
Carolina surely, and so of triumphant cleo
ton Contrast this with the genuine sim
plcity and modest bearing Of Governor
Hayes, and it viii be an easy matter to dis
cover the prominent characteristics of the
two men-one basing his hopes on brag and
buster and the other upon the solid and
conscious merits of his cause.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

FRANK ADMIssIoS,-The following semi
official Interpretation of the civil service re-
form plank in the st. Louis platform is from
the Sun, Tilden's organ in New York 4" The
Republicans propose to elect Hayes Presi-
dent in place of Grant The whole number
of public officers is estimated TO be eighty
thousand. One is TO be changed, and sew
enty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety
nine left ia One drop in the pail of sour
milk is to be changed will that make the
whole pail sweet 2 Whereas u Taien is
elected, he great majority Of he public c6icers
ell stand moi upon he order Of MeG goiag bit
90 al once. This would be civil service re-
form in earnest not reform of one-eighty
thousandth part, but reform of the whole
body. This view of the matter makes it
very plain how electors who want 10 give
their support to reform should vote, Those
who desire one-eighty-thousandth part of re-
form can vote for Hayes while those who
are for entire reform will vote for Tilden,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

DEMOCRATIC CIviL SERvIcE.-The demo
cratic party has no claim upon the civil SER
vice reform. The historic principle of the
democratic party is; "To the victors be
long the spoils,' and the present vicious
method of dispensing patronage as a reward
for political services was built up into ma
tional habit of politics by the democratic
party. No man of ordinary intelligence be
lieves that the democratic party, if restored
to power would depart from its old maxim,
or take the first step towards civil service
reform. In stealing such truths and princi-
pies from the Republican party, the demo
cratic party betrays its own poverty of char
acter and principle, and bellies the charges
upon the Republican party of recreancy and
unfaithfulness to duty with which its plat
form is filled.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

Tar INDIAN CAMPAIGN.-G General Sheri-
dan has ordered General Pope to despatch
six companies OF infantry to the Yellow
stone TO reinforce General Terry. General
Sheridan himself has gone to Chicago TO
snperintend the planning and pushing the
campaign. Notwithstanding the thousands
Of volunteers pressed upon the government
from the frontier states the impression is
felt in the highest quarters at Washington
that the troops now near the scene Of opera
tons against the Indians are numerically,
as well as in every other respect, able to en-
force the demands Of the government upon
the hostile tribes, and to effect proper chas-
tisement upon them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

TINS cash receipts at the Philadelphia Elk
hibition on the Fourth were twenty-three
thousand one hundred aud forty-fve dollars.
The number of cash admissions 10 the Ex-
hihition on the 9TH was over ifiy-one thou
sand, this being the largest number OF pay
ing visitors since the opening day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

ALI the leading British journals expressed
good will to America on the occasion of the
celebration OF the Centennial, aud the festi-
yities in various Europeon cities in honor of
the Fourth, were conducted with unusual
spirit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

In spite of the business depression, the
surplus revenue OF the government for the
fiscal year which has just closed is twenty
nine million two hundred and fort -nine thou
sand three hundred and eighty-one dollars
only tribe less than the full requirement of
the sinking fund for the extinguishment of
the debt That is not bad showing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

With civil service organized on a system
which will secure purity experience, efficiency
and economy, strict regard for public welfare
solely, in appointments, and the speedy, thorough
and unsparing prosecution and punishment of all
public officers who betray official trusts with a
sound currency; with education unsectarlan and
free to all with simplicity and frugaity in public
and private affairs, and with the fraternal spirit
of harmony peryading the people Of all sections
and classes, we may reasonably hope that the
second century of our existence as a nation will,
by the blessing of God, be pre-emincnta era Of
good feeling and period OF progress, prosperity
and happiness. Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen, H. b. HAYES.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

HEAR, TnEN SrRIKE." Those who are
so ready to denounce President Grant often
have to eat their own bitter words. One so
reticent as he often keeps silent to his own
hurt-but the truth eventually leaks out, aud
confounds his traducers. 1t may prove so
in the case Of this treasury agent Yaryan,
for whose dismissal the President is 80 VIC
lently assailed. A dispatch from Washing
ton says;
Ex-Special Agent Naryan il fast changing
public sentiment, which was inclined to side with
him, by his injudicious and unjust attacks on the
President and members Of the cabinet His time
is devoted mainly to visiting the newspaper of
fees, endeavoring to get correspondents to assai
the President for the removal of him There has
been decided change in opinion since II became
evident that the reasons assigned by Yaryan for
his removal were not the true ones, and that the
President acted only after he was informed that
Yaryan had caused the dismissal Of his subordi-
nate for exposing some Of bis transactions, which,
to say the least, will require explanation to show
that he was not himself mixed up In the first
whisky ring.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

Tn country is in glow of patriotic ex-
ultation over the centennial of the nations
existence. II would be amazing if at such
a time it should place the government in the
hands Of the party whose southern wing re-
Gently sought to destroy the nation and whose
Northern wing sympathized with it in the
effort.
TINS evidences continue to come from the
West of strong and outspoken opposition to
Tilden. Throughout Ohio and Indiana es-
pecially, the expressions are numerous and
emphatic, and the attempt to conciliate by
the nomination of Hendricks doesn't seem to
have been at all successful. The denuncia-
tons of the ticket exceed all expectations.
TnE grand council Of the American al
lance, the anti-Catholic secret society, have
met at Philadelphia and endorsed Hayes and
Wheeler. A distinguished major-general
aud prominent democrat presided, and the
order is said to represent five hundred thou
sand members, one hundred thousand in
New York alone, and forty per cent. OF the
same being democrats.
ALL the nominations of the Republican
party for President, have been Western men,
as follows Fremont of Missouri Lincoln
and Grant, of Illinois; and Hayes, OF Ohio.
All the democratic nominations, excepting
Douglass and Breckenridge, since 1856,
have been Eastern men, as follows AlcClel-
lam Seymour, Greeley and Tilden--all of New
York, excepting Mcclellan, OF New Jersey.
Mn. SCHuRzs associate-editor ia the st.
Louis IVesiiiche Post says that paper will
openly support Governor Hayes so soon as
his letter OF acceptance is out. lie explains
We know what the main points OF the let
ter of acceptance are. They are perfectly
satisfactory. 1t will embrace decided ex.
preston on reform-reform in the civil ser.
vice, hard money and other things we have
been fighting for"
Az observant seeker OF political omens
has found that President Harrison has been
the only President of the United States
elected from the state of Ohio; that he lived
in Hamilton county, Ohio, ran against and
defeat ed Van Buren,, who was citizen OF
Columbia county in New York state, and
that now Governor Tilden, native of Co
lumbia county, is running for President
against Hayes, who has lived in Hamilton
county, and has represented one of its dis
tricts in Congress.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON says it is
well, in time of pretentious jubilation like
the present, TO remember wherein the coun
try's fathers We're untrue to their own the
DRY of " inalienable human rights" and tc
their automatic declaration that govern
ment derives it, just powers from the con
sent of the governed, Garrison adds
" Unreasonable was the evil done by thos,
whose praises are now TO be- everywhere re
hearsed, as though they We're without spot OIL
bemish, and had been sternly faithful, in
stead OF grossly reoreant to their professions
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

A MisEn who kept his money in jug mas Jus'
died near Porick, Virginia, and among the siio
found was the first piece Of money he ''''
owned, q dime
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
The FaIIOf Avery.

And lastly there is poor Avery, with
one foot in the penitentiary and drag
gng the other over the threshold. About
four years ago, Avery married a young
widow who aspired to ''high social posi-
ton in Washington" The era was one
Of show aGd sllurge the woman was
handsome, bright and ambitious; the
man indugent and vain, and the salary
only So, 500 year-enough, God knows,
for plain, honest comfort enough for a
coy, quiet home, and for such ''social
position as good behavior and sterling
manhood and womanhood can always
find if they seek it in the proper place !;
enough for any two young people who
love each other better than they love fuss
and feathers, and who recognize it as their
duty TO please each other before they try
to please anybody else. But it was not
enough for Avery and his ambitious,
brilliant partner. Well, that romance
will soon be ended and, though it takes
a ruined man and woman with all her
hopes blighted and all her ambitions
dashed into despair to illustrate it, twill
vet be worth the saorifice to the Ameri-
can public Washington Letter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05

Generals Jo Shelby and Bacon Mont
gomery, both residents of Sedalia, have
about perfected arrangements through
the Mexican minister at Washington for
the founding of a colony in that country.
This colony will be founded under an
offer appropriating half a million dollars
for encouragement OF immigrants, with
all the rights of citizenship upon reaching
Mexican soil, and the free privilege Of
working all lands. 1t will be strictly
cooperative, similar to the plan Of the
Greeley and other fourishing Western
colonies. A gentleman of this State is
now visiting the different Eastern and
Southern Railroads, fer the purpose of
perfecting low rates to emigrants. For
the present, headquarters will be estab-
lished at Sedalia, to be removed to Dial
las, Texas, about the 1st Of next April,
where all parties will concentrate. From
thence they will move overland to Mex
leo. The privilege of carrying arms has
been applied for, both as safeguard
against hostile Indians during the jour
neY or other belligerent parties. The
leaders of this colony contemplate set
Ting in either the States of Sonora,
Durango or chihuahua, either of which
are rich in agricultural productions and
renowned for healthfulness. Valuable
deposits of both silver and baser metals
are found in these States
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE of the provisions of certain
Z Deed Of Trust, made by William Iverson
and Beverley Anderson, on the LIST day of
March, 1876, to secure to Charles H. Giers, on
account of a certain indebtedness mentioned
therein, the said deed being duly recorded in
Record Book, o. Z, Page 541. of Kinds Coun-
ty First District, State of Mississippi) the
undersigned will proceed to sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, at public auction, in
front of the Capitol, in the city of Jackson
on Monday, the 10th day of January, A. D.,
1876, the following lands, lying and being ia
E. q of n. E. Il of Section %, containing
corner and part of S. w. Il of Section ID; also
the E. y of Section IA, containing $40 acres
also that portion of the N. W. Il of Section IA
lying east of jackson Canton X. r., con-
tanning 48 acres; also the N. w. Il of N. W. 4
of Sect ID, except l 80 100 acres lying south
of Hanging Moss creek, containing SO acres
also that portion of the S. w. 4 of the NV 8.
4 of Section 13 which lies between the bayou
and the 30 acres above described, being on
both sides of Hanging Moss Creek, containing
10 acres All in I. 6, r. E., and containing
537 acres more or less, together with all the
appurtenances thereto appertaining; also the
following personally: mules, l horse,
steer and two wagons, the property of said
Iverson.
The title to the above realty is believed to
be good, but we will only convey such title as
is vested in us as Trustees.
JNO. II. ECHOLS,
n HODGE,
Dee. s, sod. Trustees
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u. =. Revenue Collector frying 10
Help Morton ~ Co., Along
Blood and Thunder.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Collector of
Internal Revenue Shaughnessy, at Jack
son, Miss, telegraphs the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue that his deputy, w.
b. Redmond, had been driven from his
office and home, and from county to coun-
ty in his division, while discharging his
official duty, by armed bodies, who pub
licly defy the authority OF the United
States and threaten to resist.
IfRedmond cannot discharge his duties
without military interference, instruct me
in the premises.
In reply the Commissioner telegraphed:
Is your evidence positive of RedmOnd's
pursuit by armed bodies? How numer-
Gus are they and how large a force do you
require ?"
Shaughnessy replied by telegraph /:
evidence positive. Redmond notified
by the Mayor of Summit, Pike county, to
leave at once, as he and the peace officers
could not protect him. Armed bodies
numbering from fifty to seventy-five, as
sert he cannot remain in the division.
GA commissioned officer and twenty
five soldiers, if stationed at Liberty
Amite county, and instructed to support
him for thirty days, or until the offending
parties are arrested, would he sufficient
Cavalry, preferred as an escort, could ac-
company him on a tour through the bad
counties, and have good effect.
The papers in the case were transmitted
to President Grant, who directed the mill
itary officer commanding the Department
of the South to furnish a sufficient force
OF cavalry to enable the proper officers to
collect the revenue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
NHORTON'S BLOODY SHIRE. AND
THE AHHES GANG
NGOrfon's Mission.
the Chicago Times j

Special to the Chicago Tines
WAsHINGToN, Dec 27-Senator
Morton spends all of his leisure during
the holiday vacation in wearing a many
hued bloody shirt, which he proposes to
haunt in the Senate when he presses his
resolution calling for an investigation
into the method Of conducting the late
State election in Mississippi. The Ames
gang of political pirates are working
with him in the heaping up of mount
aims of testimony, which is to labor and
bring forth a mouse as a result. The
faithful colored brother has been invited
to correspond with Morton concerning his
grievances. Local thieves, fresh from
the penitentiary, whose career Of official
stealing Is becoming rather circumscribed,
contribute also much to Morton's demand
for testimony as to intimidation. The
hoosier Senator fondly hopes that all Of
this testimony will have an effect upon
the Senate. 1t may, but the admins
tration majority there does not take as
kindly as it once did to
sANGUINARY ROMANCES ABOUT SOUTH
ERN AFFAIRS.
Logan, the cheerful backero of Morton in
this sort of fiction, will not be active
this winter. Mr.. Morton will have to
carry the burden Of his effort nearly
alone. If he is successful in securing an
investigation, it can amount to nothing
No administration could afford to attempt
to set aside an election such as was CON
Quoted in Mississippi last fall, without
expecting a rebellion in return.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, /


DY VIRTUE of a certain Deed of Trust,
ID executed on the 18th day of September
1874, by Geo H. Holland to the undersigned, to
secure the payment of two z) promissory notes
therein described, which deed of trust is Of
record in Deed Book 6, page l04, in Chancery
Court of said county and State, will at the
request of holder of said notes, and for the
payment of balance due thereon, on FRIDAY,
o'clock, NJ, in front of the City Hall, in the
City of Jackson, sell to the highest bidder, for
cash. the following described real estate, with
dwelling house, stables and all other improve
monts thereon, to-wit all west half wv. ~ OF
the south west quarter Is. W. a }, and 81 acres
in the southwest corner of the west half wv.
~ of the northwest quarter IN. W. ~ of sec
ton twenty-four CA township six 90, range
one east, in said county and State. This pro-
perty is just three miles north of Jackson.
The title is believed to be perfect but | will
convey only such title as by said deed of trust
is in me vested. Is. LEMLY, Trustee
-4xv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
Agricultural Eien LAW.
Oxford + alcon.l

OAipIu FdlCOiIsl
We have been approached by no less
than three prominent merchants of this
county, one from Oxford, one from Tay-
lor's and one from bbeville, suggesting
the advocating the repeal of this law.
These gentlemen acknowledge that this
law operates directly in their favor, but
that it works against the general interest
Of the country, and is particularly op-
pressive to the poor man.
1t can be easily shown how it affects
the poor man. A farmer gives a mort
gage on his crop, to a merchant, for his
supplies This debt has to be met before
any of his other creditors have any show
ing. The doctor, the blacksmith, the
wagon maker, and all others with whom
he has dealings, must take the chances,
while the supply merchant is perfectly
secure. The consequence is, that no
matter what the mans needs may be, he
cannot get even medical attention with
out his merchant guarantees the pay
ment of the doctors bill. He is thus
made absolutely dependent upon his
merchant This, say these merchants,
is the worst kind of slavery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05
An Outside Journals Estimate of
Amos.
n Sum

N Y SUM-
Probably no Governor was ever more
heartily detested by the people over
whom he was placed than Gov. Ames
has been, and still is, by the inhabitants
of Mississippi An alien and an adven-
turer, be has allied himself with the most
disreputable class of black and white
politicians in the State, and has steadily
encouraged every measure calculated to
add to the burdens which have been
placed upon the shoulders of the unhap-
by taxpayers. He has countenanced the
vilest. thieves in office, and when, by a
combination of the better class of col
ored voters with the whites, it became
evident that the DAYS of Grantism in
Mississippi were numbered, he endeav-
ored to secure new lease Of irresponsi-
BILE power by an effort to create a war of
races Under these circumstances, il is
not strange that some of the Conserva-
tives, now that they have secured control
of the Legislature, should demand his
impeachment. and several Mississippi
newspapers have advocated such a move
ment in vigorous language.