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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-22
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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

President Grant in his message, which
we gave our readers in supplement last
week, favors making education test for
the elective franchise, not to affect any
who are now voters, but to reach all who
become voters after stated period, eth
er by coming of age or by naturalization.
We always believed that test should have
been used in reconstructing the South,
after first DISTINGUISHING forever all who
took part in the rebellion. The President
says truthfally of foreigners who be-
come naturalized: "If they do not take
enough interest in our language to acquire
sufficient knowledge Of it to enable them
to study our institutions and the laws OF
the country intelligently, l would not con-
fer upon them the right to make such
laws nor to elect those who do" For
that reason we have always opposed print
ing public documents in foreign languages,
as it is premium to foreigners not to
learn to read English.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
WHAT DOES III MEAN?

An Inter Ocean despatch from Wash
ington says, the National Republican
committee has copy of circular printed
by a Democratic newspaper in that city,
and distributed over the South. 1t states
that on the next inaugural day there is to
be an extensive military parade in the
city of Washington, and invites all rife
clubs, White Leagues, or other military
organizations in the South to attend and
participate. 1t requests that notice be
at once sent to the person who signs the
the circular, of the NAMES of any who in.
tend to come. The circular asks for the
names and war record of the commander
Of each company, the numerical strength
of each company, and the number Of
members who have active military exper
fence; also The number and character Of
arms in possession of each company, anc
the caliber of ammunition required. Tn,
matter will be investigated, the genuine
ness of the circular ascertained, and th
source, if genuine.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Sometime since we wrote an article
favoring stern opposition by the Repub-
lican party, to the admission of the Dem
ocratic members of Congress from Ala
bama, Mississippi and other Southern
States where intimidation and fraud have
been committed, and this is now all the
more necessary as the Democratic pro-
gramme becomes more apparent. The
desperate Democracy proposes to throw
out, if possible, all the Republicans elect
ed in the South, so that they may have a
majority. Heretofore it has been the
custom for the Clerk of the House to en-
ter the names of all members holding
certificates from proper authority, and in
calling the roll on the organization of the
House, all such members were entitled to
vote. If any seat was contested, the one
holding the certificate held the seat until
the case was decided by Congress. The
Democrats, by refusing to admit Belford
of Colorado and Buttz of South Carolina,
are trying to establish precedent which
will give the Clerk pretext for leaving
off the names of the Southern Republi-
cans elect. Desperate Democracy will do
anything to prevent the power from slip
ping away from them.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
OREGON.

Senator Thurman, the ablest Demo-
crat in the land, declines to defend Grover
in his Oregon outrage, by saying, sit is
not clear in my mind as to the legal bear
ings." The fact is, there is no claim OF
Justice or precedent in the action, for
every one knows that if the candidate re-
ceiving the highest vote fails to qualify,
or is ineligible, that there is vacancy, and
no one is so absurd as to claim that the
man receiving minority of the votes
would be elected. This question has been
decided time and again by courts and leg
islative bodies, and al,oays that it made
a vacancy. The Ha,okeye quotes two
cases in Iowa, applicable to the case.
The first Congressional election in First
District between Miller and Thompson
resulted in Miller receiving a majority OF
the votes: one precinct was thrown out
for defect in the returns, and the certif-
cate issued to Thompson. He appeared
at the hall of representatives at Washing
ton and was sworn in. Miller contested.
The house decided that Miller was not en-
titled to his seat On account of insurmount-
able defects in the returns. And then
decided that Thompson was not entitled
to the seat because he had not been elected.
In Warren county Elizabeth S. Cook was
elected Superintendent Of schools. Huff,
her opponent contested on the ground that
she was ineligible. The circuit court held
that Cook, being woman, was Ineligible,
and that the plaintiff, Huff, lis not emit
tied to the said office of superintendent of
said Warren county by reasons OF said
election, he, having failed to receive
majority Of the uotes cast at said election
for said Office, was not entitled thereto"
She appealed and the Supreme Court gave
herr the office, but took no action as to Huff's
pretended claim, as the first part of the
decision rendered the other unnecessary,
and it therefore stands as decided by the
Circuit Court. This is exactly similar to
the ease in Oregon. Watts rep was
elected; Crenin defeated; Democrats
claim Watts was ineligible; if so he could
not hold the Office, but Cronin never hav-
ing been elected, could not hold it either,
hence there was vacancy, and the repubG-
can board SO claimed, filled the vacancy, and
cast the vote for Hayes and elected him.
So..will say any honest man, Democrat or
Republican, who knows enough to pound
sand.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
THE osKALoosA HERLAp.
LEIGHTON & NEEDHAM, Editors.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1875.
DEMOCRATIC REFORM A FRAUD.

The Republican party is in power, and
the whole world is familiar with the cries
of corruption and the alleged necessity
for change, as made by the Democratic
party. Reform" has been the great by
word Reform" and a "change" have
been more powerful than arguments,
more powerful than the claims for years
of faithful service, more powerful than
the inward monitor, the mind itself, and
in too many instances, Republican votes
have been cast for Democratic candidates.
The election is over; no more votes are
to be made, and the ass sheds the lions
skin, and the Democrat forgets that he
ever cried reform" The casting of 49,
900 fraudulent votes in New York, and
thousands in Connecticut, New Jersey,
Indiana, &c, and the bull-dozing atroci-
ties throughout all the States lately in re-
bellion, were part Of the ''reform" pro-
gramme, inaugurated by Tilden himself
and carried out by his willing tools. On the
assembling of Congress, Samuel j. Ran
dali, a salary-grabber and defender Of that
steal, was elected Speaker, by the unani-
NOUS vote of that party. For years that
cry has been the great stock in trade Of
the Democratic party, and it has been
charged upon the Republican party as one
Of the infamies of the age, notwithstand-
ing a majority of the Republicans voted
"ynina the grab, and majority of the
=. yruocrttc party voted for it. Now the
Democracy unanimously endorses that
measure by electing the chief salary grab
Der Speaker of the House-the third
place in the nation. Nearly every Demo
cratic paper has cried loudly in favor of
Free Trade, and denounced all protection
lists, yet Randall is a strict protectionist
These and thousands Of other things
should open the eyes of those who have
been lured away from their anchorage by
the cry of reform" The present Demo,
cratic House is composed of the poorest
material, for the nation, that ever had
control of the House, and it hesitates at
nothing that its master bids it to do
The first act was to throw out Bedford
the member from Colorado and Buttz Of
s. c., probably with the double motive
of trying to make it appear that Colorado
was not State, and thus count out its
electoral vote, and next to establish pre-
cedent for the next house, so that the
Democratic clerk can make up the list
and leave enough Republicans of, until
after organization, to allow the Democrats
to elect the Speaker and appoint commit
tees. So you see the famous reform
party does not stop at anything, not even
murder to accomplish its end.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
GOV. CHAMBERLIN'S INAUGURAL.

A friend of ours in Columbia, s. c.,
sends US copy of the Herald of that
city containing Gov. Chamberlin's in
augural, a document fearless and out
spoken, and apparently just such as the
emergency demands. He recites few of
the outrages that have caused a State
with 10000 Republican majority to be
carried by a mere majority; he speaks of
many threats against his life, and says he
accepts the risk with the trust, and will
not desert his post to save his life. He
shows that the men who oppose him are
entirely composed of those who bathed
the history of the country in the blood of
its best citizens, and he wonders to see
the people of the north divided in their
sympathies upon such issues, especially
when the loyal millions of coIored people
are to be DISTINGUISHED if the opposition
should succeed. He says no power, no
threats, no danger however great, can in
duce him to cease his resistance "to the
attempted overthrow and enslavement of
"a majority of the people of South Caro-
''lina. My life can be easily taken. My
"wife and children are dearer to me than
'are the ruddy drops that visit my sad
'heart-these and all other considerations
must give way before the solemn duty to
''resist the final success of the monstrous
Outrage under whose black shadow we
"arc assembled to-day"
Must such men suffer on-suffer ever?
Is there no help for them and the help
less ones they would defend? Are we a
Republic, government, or 10 We live in
Mexico, where the bandit who can raise
the largest band and cut the most threats,
is the ruler? This is question that
should be settled noo for South Carolina,
and forerer. The courts have decided
that Chamberlin is there by authority,
and we hope the President will give him
all the aid he needs, if it requires stand
ing army of 10000 men to do the work
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

The following is the latest swindling
dodge that is being perpetrated upon the
unsuspecting and honest farmer, and for
the benefit of our friends we will tell
them how it is done: Several strange men
drive through the country and stop at all
the farm houses and make a contract to
take all the butter the farmer can furnish
at price per pound considerably above
what the market quotations are likely to
be during the winter. The swindlers
state further that they will send teams
around to gather the butter up at which
time the cash will be paid In this way
all the farmers in district are contract.
ed with, and arrangements are made to
to come for their butter on certain days
and at certain points; the contract to &C
into effect in two weeks. A few days af.
ter the departure Of the men, drove of
COWS come along. They are fine looking
mich cows. The farmers, having a good
thing in view, think they might use a
few more COWS. They try to buy them
and the drover doesn't seem to be apx,
ious to SELL Finally, however, he is in.
duced to sell two or three to each farmer
at prices considerable more than the real
value. He then departs, meets his part
ners who have put up the job, and they
divide the profits. That's the last the
f. rmers hear about the high priced but
ter
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.-DEC. Z.

Representative Geo. W. McCrary of
Iowa, member of Judiciary Com mittee,
offered a resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to act in con-
junction with the Senate committee, to
secure the count of the electoral votes
and the settlement of the disputed ques-
tons by tribunal whose decision none
can question. Agreed to.
Mr.. Baker Of Indiana, introduced a
bill proposing constitutional amend
ment forbidding the payment Of any
claims growing out of the loss Of proper
ty during the late rebellion. Bill passed.
SENATE.
Senator Mitchell called up his resolu,
ton directing the Investigation of the
circumstances of the appointment OF Gro
min for Elector by the Governor of Ore,
gon. Referred to election committees
without debate.
Senator Hogan's bill, introduced last
session, making the silver dollar legal
ender, and providing for the issue OF
silver coin, was referred to the Commit,
tee on Finances.
Senator Ferry ruled that the joint
rules bv which both Houses were govern.
ed in the previous Congress, were not in
force, because they had not been re-enact
ed-the Democrats last session, opposing
but now favoring because the 22d rule
would give the House undue power over
the electoral vote. Merrimon Of n. G..
appealed to the Senate, and the chair was
sustained by the overwhelming vote of sc
to 4.
On the 18th, in the Senate, the COM
mittee on Privileges and elections, was or
dered to investigate the facts in the Ore
gon matter, and subcommittee, consist
ing of Morgan, Logan and Herman ap
pointed to conduct the investigation
This is solid committee, and will sift
the matter to the bottom. They will also
investigate Alabama, Mississippi and
Georgia elections, under the Edmonds
resolution.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

In Missouri there was an ineligible
Tilden elector-a rebel who had never
been pardoned, but the rest of the board
met and filled the vacancy. In Oregon
there was Republican elector who held
q post-ofice land resigned it next day at
ter election, and the Democratic Governor
not only would not give certificate to
him, but did give it to Democrat who
said himself he was not elected. The
Governor at first refused to give either q
certificate, but an imperative order from
that internal rebel, aDuke" Gwin, Tilden's
Secretary, caused him to change his
mind, and commit an outrage that no de.
cent man will sanction.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

the Tilden defeated candidates for
electors in Louisiana, met and went
through the farce of voting for President,
and laughable incident occurred at their
meeting. The State has eight electoral
votes, and the eight were present. They
voted by ballot, and when the votes were
counted it was found that nine ballots
were cast for Tilden and Hendricks. They
couldn't keep from repeating, even in their
bogus electoral college.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Hayes is elected, and the electoral
votes have been cast, counted, and certif-
ed up to that effect, yet desperate, dying
Democracy is making every effort to de-
fraud the win of the people, and get him
counted out But bless their poor souls.
they cannot make it in this country.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Prominent Performers" in Til len ranks,
offered 100000 for an cleo oral vote in
Louisiana, and $4,000 for one in Flori-
da. This is a matter of such positive
certainty, that committee has been APP
pointed to investigate and learn all the
facts. The Louisiana elector whom they
attempted to buy, is man by the name
of Levisee, and before he cast his vote in
the Board he made public statement to
th,t .ffact
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Judge Bond of the u. s. Court, deliy-
ereda decision discharging the Board OF
State canvassers of South Carolina, from
custody, on the grounds that the Supreme
Court had no jurisdiction in the case.
This virtually settles trouble in that State,
unless the rife clubs should see fit to at
tempt bull-dozing.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
Gan Jogan. r. r Washburoe. n

Gen. Logan, Il. B. Washburne, and
Joseph Medill, are said to be the Repub
lican candidates for the u. s. Senate in
Illinois, and the Democracy viii present
Mccormick, Morrison, Gen. Palmer and
Gen. Farnsworth. The Legislature is
very close with enough independents to
hold the balance of power.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Did you believe the great Democratic
cry of areform2" Ii 50, what do you
think Of the Democratic members Of the
House voting unanimously for Sam Ran.
dali. the prince of salary grabbers, for
Speaker. "That's the kind of hairpins
them is"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

The Toledo Blade says: The popula-
ton of Kentucky and Iowa are nearly
the same in number. In Kentucky one
person in every four is unable to read,
and Tilden's majority was $1,000. In
Iowa only one person in fifty is unable to
read, and Hayes majority is 1929. As
the man said, after being run over by a
freight train, comment is unnecessary.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Morrison of Illinois, after the action OF
the Democratic caucus, before which he
was a candidate for Speaker, said: 'The
Southern members would not vote for
nae because l fought against them, in the
Union army" Comment is unnecessary.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Tilden communicated with the Demo
cratic Congressional caucus a few days
since, telling them not to take any for
NAL action toward settling the present
claimed muddle about counting the cleo.
toral vote, until after the return of the
Democratic committee from the South
He is in hopes they will make some bun,
combe for him down there; but Sammy
you can't come in.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

The South is again getting we'll armed,
for some purpose. Let us hope not for an
other attempt at secession. Wade Hamp-
tons rebel rifle clubs alone, have 10000
rifles in South Carolina, and twelve bat
teries, and there are 800 cannon in Lou
isiana in similar hands.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

The Bernard Slaven will case has been
affirmed by the Supreme Court, and his
neices will get his property instead of the
Catholic church at Keokuk.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
Wants to be Consistent.

If democrats expect to make anything
by the constitutional provisions as to the
ineligibility of federal officers to be elect
ors, they should respect and apply the
rule against themselves as, well as against
the republicans.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
The 22d Joint Rule.

A party which now appeals to rule
which is repudiated a month ago, and
which has its profits in defeating any
electoral vote, has given two reasons why
it's conduct should be closely scrutinized
and its motives suspected.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14

Congress will count the electoral vote
February 18th.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
lanes LicK's EecenIricities.

The San Francisco Chronicle says:
"Wben John Lick, the son of the great
nhilsnthropist, came to this city some
lime in the last decade, he entered INTO
MANY of his fathers plans, and intended
70 rem Elm here. James took the young
man TO his agents office, +. w. Leon
ard and introduced him as his son. John
had grown up in Pennsylvania with MS
mother, and not many persons al tna'
time knew that Mr.. Lick had son. The
fact WAS. therefore, one of considerable
amszement to Mr.. Lick's friends; or
one occasion John was commanded by DIS
father to pick seventy bushels OF ounces
and apples from an orchard tnst Mr..
lick then owned on the outskirts OF the
CITY, but was particularly instructed not
70 sell the fruit John did rs directed,
and harvested the ounces and apples.
Four weeks afterwsrd Mr.. LICK lounu
the fruit in his storehouse completely
ruined by decay. He then eXcorlated
John for not disposing of it, and fierce
onsrrel ensued. This was one OF the pet
tv ousrrels that finally separated MT
lick and his son, and sent the latter back
to Lebanon in anger. In his latter years
he was possessed of very queruious ana
irritable disposition, and as he used the
emphatic words Of the English language
very freely, his personal attendants pc-
sitions were not easy ones to I'LL. IL Is
stated that he has employed and as
charged as many as dozen persons IN d
week. His female nurse, Mrs. Messiter'
was one who, perhaps, better than any
one else, knew how to humor him, anu
even che was discharged and re-engsgeo
several times"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The Centennial closes on Friday.

The Centennial closes on Friday.
Tweed must pe more than half seas
over by this time.
Eight or ten hours steady work, SIX
days out OF seven, is good remedy for
hard times.
Gen. Sheridan is going buffalo hunting
on the plains with divers Austrsns of
most mountainous rank.
All men are not homeless but some are
home less than others, which Is distinc.
ton with difference.
Though the weather is still pleasant,
many OF the young people are comment
ing on what'll be the thing for skating
costumes.
A little boy, aged seven years, named
Herbert Booth, of Milwaukee, was re-
taned by his teacher in public school
one day last week, for trivial offense.
While undergoing the punishment he
fell in fit and died.
"a Pullet Fuller Pulled" is the caption
of an item published in Washington
paper, setting forth how colored repub-
lican was discovered in too close intims-
cy with well-filled chicken coop in that
city.
MIR. Bayard Tay Tor says he entertains
a high regard for the successful para
graphist, but cannot find language suff-
GENTLY harsh to condemn the would-be
funny writers whose "fun" consists in
making light of the sutterings OF others.
The practice of ridiculiRg mothers-in-
law he condemns as bad one. Ard that
people agree with HIM was shown by the
applause that met this sentence in Boston
the other night.
The wife of Gov. Chamberlain of
South Carolina is said to be woman of
great beauty and charm. When her
father. Acknowledgement Ingersoll of
Maine, died, it was necessary that his
daughter Alice should help her mother;
so they went to Washington, and Mr..
Ingorsolps old friond, Senator Fessenden,
obtained a treasury post for her. Society
cared nothing for the fact that she work
ed; the modest and beautiful girl was in
vited everywhere, and went always, like
Owen Meredith's heroine, in "the simple
muslin DRESS" which was the best she
could afford.