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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

becomes necessary" says the outspoken
Gary, "to shoot them in order to remove
them, we must be prepared to shot, rath.
er than be prevented rom redeeming the
State"
That this is not, on the part of the Con.
federate leaders, mere purpose 70 carry
the "solid South" ter Tilden, but has for
its ultimate object something far beyond
| the pending Presidential election, is pal
pable to every observing person. What
is that object was plainly stated by Wade
Hampton, in an address before the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in 1868, and is re-
ported by Richmond paper, as follows:
Abiding most touchingly to our martyred
dead, he said that oar grief should be tenn
pered, as we remember that they fell when
they thought ey would not fall in vain
that they fell In thebrigbt hope that success
would crown their efforts. But he did not
beliepe that they had .iallea ia ,aia--the cause
for which jackson and Stewart fell, cannot be
in rain, but, IN SOME FORM, WOULD YET
TRIUMPH. He proposed:
The Lost Cause-ior which our soldiers
fell"
This was drank silently and solemnly by
all and III walking around we observed hat
nearly all present were Confederate soldiers
''The Lost Cause" which, in some
FORM" is yet to triumph" is the one
end and aim of Hampton and his Confcd-
crate associates, and all that they do for or
with the Democratic party looks to that
object. Tilden was nominated by their
aid, and is now supported by them, sim
ply and solely because they think they
can use him, and for no other reason
They would as readily support Hayes, if
he could be used by them
What as to be doaeg How is this crime
against free government to be prevented
How is the ballot-box to be protected flom
this startling assault? Has it come TO
this, that the choice of President of the
United States is to be controlled by Rifle
Clubs and Ku- KIux klans, made up of
unrepentant and unreconstructed rebels?
Is this the form in which 1.-THE lost
cause" is "yet to triumph ~ These are
questions for the decision of the intelli-
gent people of the North. 1t may not be
in their power or that of the Government
to secure to citizens in the South the right
to a free ballot at the coming election /,
but they can, by means of their own bal
lots-thank God, yet free--defcat the pur-
pose of this great crime, by insuring the
defeat of Tilden and Hendricks, in whose
behalf it is undertaken Hence, every
ballot in the South for Hayes and Wheeler
is vote for free government and the most
effective protest against the Infamous at
tempt to control this Government by mob
force.-10led0 Blade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01
A Free Ballot at Any Cost.

The Democratic journals are displeased
because the Administration, in the exer-
else Of its Constitutional duty, has init
mated its purpose to secure 10 every cleo
tor in the South the right to vote as his
judgment dictates. They object to this
Governmental interposition because II
will interfere with the reign Of terror
by which the rebel element of the South
purpose to in'imidate, by prescription
and slaughter, all Republicans, white
and black, from exercising the right TO
vote
But the Administration would be dere-
lict if it did not, by every power at its
command, protect every elector in the ex-
ercise of this right-a right more sacred
than any other conferred upon an Ameri.
can citizen. and without which there
could be no Repubhcanism, no Democ.
racy and no Government. Armed organ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

ization against any class Of electors Is
armed treason; and those thus organized,
and who carry out their purpose .by force
and slaughter, should be dealt with as
traitors. Better " an election under the
bayonet' Gas the Democratic journals
characterize the proposed Governmental
interposition in South Carolina), when the
purpose is to protect all alike, that an
election under armed organizations whose
purpose is to forcibly prevent single
class from reaching the ballot. box.
And just this is the alternative presented
by the South to-day. If the Administra
ton should neglect its Constitutional duty
in this emergency, it would be disgraced
and deserve the excavations of every
friend of true Government in all the
world. Let every man entitled to vote be
protected in the exercise of that right at
whatever cost. Whatever is done to Sc
cure this result will be approved by all
honest men, whatever may be said by
those who would rather see emancipated
slaves slaughtered than that the vote of a
solid South should not be cast for Til
den.-Atbaay IN. ~ Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01
Suspected Duties.

WE suppose that when Mr.. Moody
was preaching in the lIippodrome
there were hundreds who suspected
that they ought to initiate his life and
labor. Perhaps some of them ought
to do SO; and the chances are that such
of them as ought to do so will do so.
They will be moved to it irresistibly
because the powers in them, CORE
spending to his, will clamor for their
natural expression. But man who
is not moved to do this, is not convict
ed of being poorer Christian than
Mr.. Moody by that fact. Mr.. Moody
has gift for preaching-a lift for APP
preaching men personally, and direct
ing them wisely-a gift that has been
greatly improved by use, of course, but
still gift without which he could
never have begun his mission. Most
men have no gilt for public speech,
and therefore public speech is no part
of their duty. They need not suspect
themselves on this account, or blame
themselves, or many way make them
selves unhappy over it.
There are great many kinds OF
NOih w NC UOic III lIiC Noli', oiiN Jusp
as many varieties of men who are
made to do it. No one man can do the
work Of another. The business of
each is to find exactly, or as nearly as
he can, the work he is best fitted to
do, and do it with all his might. This
entire, overshadowing burden Of sus-
pected duties ought to be lifted, and
the great world of dissatisfaction and
elf-condemnation that lies under it
opened to the sunlight of peace. Our
social and our religious teachers, es-
pecially the latter, have a duty in this
matter toward their disciples which
they need not suspect for "a moment.
They have no right to set man to do
ing that which he can never do with
profit to himself or Others or instill
the feeling among those who listen to
their instructions that their duty lies
in lines outside Of their conscious or
proved abilities. The man who does
his duty where he stands, with such
implements as God has given him, has
a right to the enjoyment of peace and
satisfaction; and to make him suspect
that he ought to do something more
and something else, is to do him life
long injury and great wrong. 1T is
to make a ptful slave of one who has
the right to be free. DR.. j. q. Hot
| land, in Scribaer for October.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01
All For the Best.

A devout philosopher came to a
town whose gates were closed. Hun
cry and thirsty, he was obliged to pass
the night in the open air. He said:
"What God sends is good" and laid
himself down. Near him stood his
ass; also burning lantern, on account
Of the insecurity of the country. But
IA storm arose and extinguished his
light; also ion came and devoured
his ass. He awoke, found himself
alone, and said: "W hat God sends is
good" and waited quietly for the dawn
Of day.
When he came to the gates be found
them open, the town devastated.
robbed and plundered. A gang of
robbers had invaded it during the
night, and had killed or taken the in
habitants away prisoners. He was
spared "Said ! not" exclaimed he,
"that all that God sends is good? Only,
generally it is not until the morning
that we see why he denied us some
thing in the evening""
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01
CALLED. ASIDE.
"IHAvE somewhat to say unto thee

"IHAvE somewhat to say unto thee"
Called aside
From the glad working Of thy busy life,
From the worlds ceaseless stir Of care and strife
Into the shade and stiffness by thy Heavenly
For . brief space thou hast been called aside.
Lonelr hours
Thou hast spent, weary on a couch of pain
Watching the golden sunshine and the falling
rain
Hours, whose sad length only to Him was known
Who trod sadder pathway, dark and lone.
Laid aside
May not the little cup OF suffering be
a loving one OF blessing 81, en- to thee!
The cross of Christening sen thee from above
by Him who bore the cross, whose name is Love.
Called aside
hast thou no memories Of that " little whiew
No sweet remem rance of thy Fathers smiles
No hidden thoughts that wrapped thee in their
hold
OF Him who did such light and grace unfolds
Called aside
Perhaps into the desert garden dim,
And yet not lone when thou hast been with Him,
And heard His voice in sweetest accents say,
Child, wilt thou not with Me this hour stayf"
Called aside
In hidden paths with Christ thy Lord to tread,
Deeper TO drink at the sweet Fo ntan Head;
Closer in fellowship with Him to roam,
Nearer perchanee, To ieel thy heaN eniy home.
Called aside
o, knowledge deeper grows with Him alone,
In secret Of His deeper love is shown,
And lea ut in many an no r of dar distress
Some rare, sweet lesson Of His tenderness
Called aside
We thank Thee for the stiffness and the shade;
We thank Thee for the hidden paths Thy love hath
made,
And so that we have wept and watched with
Thee
We thank Thee for our dark Gethsemane.
Called aside
o. restfnl thought He doeth all things we'll
o. lessed sense, with Christ alone 10 dwell;
SO. in the shadow of Thy cross to hide.
We thank Thee, Lord, to have been called aside.
- The London Friend.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

AN unsuspecting. unquestionlng.
unhesitatiDg spirit, God delights TO
hdhol. He does not delight in cred
ulous. weak, unstable mind lie gives
us full evidence when he calls and
leads; but He expects to find in us
what He Himself Dest0ws-an open
ear, and disposed heart. Cecil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

~ II is a significant fact that in every
Northern State that has held elections this
fall the Republicans have gained largely
over the last preceding vote. Thus;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01
Maine. Republican major.

Tot.l Republican gain in hye States. 49, s
This is very healthy and cnce uraging,
The same ratio OF gain in New York and
New jersey viii give Hayes those States
By rousing majorilies and deal the final
blow to slippery sammy Inter Oceda.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

TIE cue which Kentuckians delight
to follow-the barbecue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-01

TIE wealth of man is the number
of tb ings he loves and blesses, which
he is owed and blessed by.-Cartute.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

tra4tli6er Mense eruartet. 9urs, Der
Saoen 1T bies Subr reidItd seiesnet. Nu,
Seras bat bur6 srobe Sirre S9aSen se:
litten.
Son ben DitIiden Staaten III es Sermoni
btnlt9tli9 Ses @etreibeertrases perbaltniB.
mdBis am Seifen ersansen. Nd6it ibm
benz empire Staate Nep Yorf unb in brit.
ter Sinie Connecticut.
Gtwas weniser als cine MitteI, grute
baben Wtaiia9uietes, Maine, Seem Samp:
ibire unb Gbobe SsIanb.
Pennipluunia bat in Ser Salfte ieiner
Counties quite Grtrdse, in BET anbern faum
babe. @IeidmdBiser beba6t ii,S Nep
Seriey, Marplanb unS Selaware. Della:
mare bat iosar einen ni9t unbebeutenben
Geidt6um an Sfirii6en. limb baB Ser linn
bies Sabr elm bibi6es Siimm6en eintras
gen pirb, birfte Geiner besweifen, Der Sic
fru6tleeren 9leite %unierer 9ea9esbdume i'm
@eiten 9eieben Fat.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15
0iseonTn.

appletons umseSenb bat 9ius.
ii9t auf cine quite &orns unb &artofiel.
ernote.
appleto n MIL etnen 9art; bod Der
Sortise rSoltsfreanb" msint, fie ioGten sus
crit ibre S9uIhen be;ablsn, unS bamit bat
ct &e9t.
albert Semler, SER li9tise S9ats
meiiter pon @ai9in9tOn County, lit in
omaha, Nebrasfa, perbaftst worben, unb
miro pBne l3utifeI uusseliefert werben.
Bad sc neuei It IN, ioeben eribte.
nenen abreBbu9 Miluautee's, pdre sic
geuDlterunsssabI Der Stubt ouf $4,000
81 i9dben.
Die StesiSbrtSe Stauts. afetbau.
ausiteaun9 fnbet pom IL. bis gum Is.
September in MiIwuutee itatt.
Gam &inbsfopf bat BEN 9tebaf:
teur gruder pom vSociuliit" auf Ser:
Iaumbun9 uertIa9t, neil er i'm einsn Diet
ober S9winoler nannte. 0as wirS eir
intereiiunter PrOSeB werben, benn es ban:
belt ii6 nm bic 6rase, Oh man einen lie.
b~ertreter bes Steuerseietes einen Stsuer:
i9winbler unb Sieb nsnnen bari.
Sn Golumbia County warbe eli
mem 2jdbrisen &naben beioe SiBe pon be,
Mdbmai9ine absei@nitten. stebnli6,
l~lnslifsfaqe perSen wisbsr Don alien Sci
ten beri6tet.
Ole perurtbeilten 85istp 2eut,
pb. @eimer II. Saeob Nunnsnma9er poi
MiIwautee iinb pom Prdiibenten bssnabis
uno Der 9aft entIaiien wrrben. Nun ia
Der gauge @bisteprins pirs besnabinst, Ell
Grant aus benz WeiBsnbauie gebt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

Dem 9Seiten ab~seie9elt. @on @ortbino
ton, SbeISon, Mountain GATE, ct. sssanes
gStnoom, '6uron 2afe, Siblsp, in BEN peif.
ll9en 9rens : Counties, wuroe Samitaas
mad ct. Saul telesrapbirt, baB bic Seu:
l9reden flO9en nno Die Gi6tuns mad BEN
SdOpelten einseidIasen bdtten. Mar
9laaat, unb freut ii9 barber, baB bieieI:
ben aud feline Srat suriifseIaiIen batten.
allo Soffnun9 auf uoIitanbise Grl6iuno
pon oisien gIaseseiitern porbanben mare.
Die Ela9e bat pier Sabr seoauert II. piele
yente aus ibrer nenen Seimatb pertrieben
uno arm gema9t. MDsen iie nun wieber
40 SABRE pesbIeiben. 90 i9reibt Der Ga
eroie vNorotern." @ie bic telegraph
lten geri9te meIben, iu9en bic ~sefrabisen
Sbiere iett ben peitIiden Sbeil BON Soma
betm unb Die Giupobner wenben bort ale
UfitteI on, I'M iie aus ben &ornfelSeru III
peri9eu9en.
Set Se Sueur ba6eten bieier Gage
rlebrere &naben, barunter swei SDbne bes
9errn Sobann Griiser, 3utQinssbriiber, i'm
Ntinneiota, ais einerin cine %llntieie %perianf.
Der on6ere Sruoer iprans nit Dem &ufe:
Sid meiu Sru6er e)rtrinft, mas wirb bie
Wfutter iasen!" iBm na9, unO Seibe fans
ben ben SOB i'm @aiier. Gs waren Sic
einSi9en &inber unb Der S@merS Ser Gls
tern lit 9rensealoS.
Ole ct. 9auEer SunbeI5fammer
laborirt AT einem Yrolect sur Ginfa5rung
BON Sabrifeu.
Siele 6armer Minneiota'S,
Die, in Setra9t Der niebri9en 9reiie, i6rsn
@ei;en Iettes Sabr ni9t uertmiten, BADEN
einen i3Ie4tcn 0anbel gemadt.
3pii9en ct. 9aul unS 0urota
SO. iOQ cine StraBe 9ebGut wer6en. Die
1T i6on LANCE nOtbis.
9atin9S er5ieIt I'M 9aufe Der Oies.
jdbrisen Saiion einen ltattIi9en i3uwads
BON aniegnli6en N~eubuuten, @ei9aftsbGu.
ier, pie Sriuatreiioensen. Sin !5dtiaes
gOItIein wObnt in S%orti"ssr G,esenb. stu9
bic grnSte "a berum iOu gut ausiaaen,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15
Aus oem peri6ieoeuem etaaten,

SfsSt. Souls 1T obne Yeamten.
Oa bic umselesten Steuern ais unseieslid
erfldrt wurben, bat Der Mapor bic Beam.
ten nit ausnabme bes QUALIFICATIONS unb
GINGER POliSiiten, %entIaiien.
@mf Der PbiIabelpbie r stusi tel.
lung ma6t cine Observation-Disclosures auf:
ieben. sic brudt bic seipielten Soften,
Pauien II. !. No. Oas lit cine wi9tiss @r.
f%inoung, bic bic 8eIt einsm Staliensr pers
banft.
Die Terwanbluu9 Don giien.
S9late in SIas, iobalb bieielbe aus ben
9o9Ofen tommt, mad einem BON Saibs
leg Sritton patentirten Ysrfabren, 1T cine
Der neueren ~Grfnbunsen, weIde aus eis
mem, bisser wertbIoien @esenitanbe wertbs
poles WateriaI fir einen neuen Snbuitrier
sweis i6afit. Oas Ser. Staaten Yatent
fir bic nsue Grfinouns 1T $. s. 9atsr &c
Vros. Don SEEM Yorf gum 9ertauf iibsrses
ben porben, wel3e Serren Yroben bss aus
@iien'S 9lade fabricirtsn @laies bon aus
se3ei3neter Nualitat bsiisen.
Die @a@ri9t, baB bic 3sit Der
Iusiteauns iiber ben 10. Nopember bins
aus perldnsert werben wirbs, III pSais
anbssrinbet. Dies wirbs burdaus uns
tbunIid fem, ba uieIe Der beitsn 9lusfels
luusssesenftdnbe uertauft finb u. contracts
lid am 10. Nouember abssIiefsrt werbem
mi1en.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

in Gleu Nrduibeitsn Der
2tnterfei6sorgane, 6ss 2Iagens, ser 2lier.r
Der Se6er. WV
Gle bsIeitiBsn ale SOFTEN, -
;tn, une bic bel eeniciber ..s friTarhas eeitianttrs
SbptubeG g. Nuftrttsnesn acknowledgements,
SrufbCF -,uAthr IN 1T EN- cit hes AppfGf
len, q ttmhuhge EN-, Hbiames Ntbem y g
-GsRuugen ueblinteiten u. I. n.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

IuS Wisconitn fommen fir bic
bemofratiids 9artei ii6erauS erfreuIi9e
9eri9te. 9c8 i9perpie9enbe beuti6e
8otum ptr6 am I. Nouem6er fat aus.
i8lieBLi5 III @unItcn pon Silben un6 Sens
bridS IN bic @agi6ale fallen. @ir finben
in Der yG9icago Sines" cine aIem2tnI9eine
no3 nit beionberer Spr9iaIt aussearbeites
tie 3uIammcniteuun9, bersufOI9e Die De-
motratie in Den na@folsenOen Counties
uuf bic beisefisten Maioritateu 81 sa6len
6sre9tist 1T: Milpautee s 900; @aibs
instOr 1900; SSaufee 1000; Dodge
5000; Son6 bu Sac 1900; Sbeboysan
1900; Wiur itopoc 900; &epaunee 600;
0utasdmie 200; SssawanO 600; Seon.
to 400; STARVATION 1000; SefieriOn l..
400; Dame 600. Sieie Counties iinb
bauptId9Ii6 BON 0suti@en beiisbelt. slu9
in ben Counties @,ant, @resn, 9tod uno
0atwert6 wirb bic ieitber iibIi9e republic
taHtias M,aiOritat Surd bic GubnenFudt
Der Oeuti9en einen bebeutenoen Ibbru9
erleioen. Die Oemotraten baben CUTE llrs
fade, ben Staat Wisconiin nit elmer Mas
iOritdt BON ~sebntauiens Stimmen auf lire
elite gu istsn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15
Wtnneiota.

Die 9euf9redem perlaIsn Mins
neiOta! 1T bic leste ansensbme Nadridt,
psIde mir pom Der @esenb bss MinneiOtas
6luHes p%ernebmem. gnbe letter ISOLDE
baben ii& bieieIben tbeiIwsiie ME auf Cons
manbp in Die Qifte srboben uub fimb mad
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15
sta6ri6tcn BON poiitiiG,e,t
GricgSi6ampiat.

Inter bteiem SiteI tbeiIen mir Die 9ta@:
ri8ten iiber Die bieSjdbrise @ubIcampasne
nit, bo Der 3taum in Ser Gunpi6au fi6
ni@t 9eniigeuO erwe;it I'M Die 9eIer ouf
Bent &egfenOea gu er9alteu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15
Nel(al6e
- It
pr. geter SGwiub,

(ans ~eursmbgrs)
stt!. i5p"sis SdaSs, 0unstH datr grt, bd,n6, hu.a
5ltHIsal6Eae peruridtte, punet Brute bel fraueu, Chrers
sntiGaeEHe, tnuere standardization uns ~lerppbulSft !RranS.
lstttn, pe pertrorns Viteesr, S6pslunssn an irseue ttnsx
Sbstlt es 8prperS, 3abnpeb, uub i4limmeu Sais; aud he
% t1 uni6dSeares Seilmttsl fur nit Gnt,ansuna Der Gtr.
teptlee bsbattett GSs6nertnneu, fur I9limms auaer, fur
olatftusn BET rr'itsn spunhen u. ale arten i6psrtr gpunSta.
preis Sur srpss Suysn $500. Rittlsrt so gs. -
Netus % Gents,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

IS beitatist iid, baB aud @ene'
ral:Wfaior 6ran5 SiseI fir Gilbem
it.-slio lit na6 republitaniidsn gIdttern
gu nrtbeilen, Der Sieser BON pea 0aibse
AUDI Elm Gonf0berirter unb Rebeue!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-08-15

Die na9tolsenoe GOrreipon.
ben ; wirit Elm neres 9i9t auf Die Mittel,
~el9e Die &epublitaner sefinnt iino BEL
ber Mabl 81 perwenben.
gprt Clinton, Sttapa Go, Sbip.
Der fatbpIii@e Yrieiter uni
Der r9rie6ti9e M6n9."
8eeBrter 9err 9tebacteur!
Die 8abl fir ben nd9itsn Yrdiibenten
purbe bier in Sort Clinton, am 6reitas,
ben %. Suli fOrmIi9 e%rOffnet bur9 cine
SerIammlun9, in Der elm i9mutiser, lang:
baari9er, nit elmer Sutane befleibeter &e6:
ner ipru6, ser ii6 ais einen Mt6u9 Der
9rie9il9en STRIDE aassab, ber aber ni9ta
meter ais Elm Stumpre6ner fir Sayes II.
Bbeeler mar, ben man ausseianbt fir bi.
beioen t9erren 81 reIectioniren". Oieie,
Vetrii9er 9ibt ieinen Namen ais 0teu. g.
Grperioon an, ipri3t iibsr bas beilise 9ant
unb faat bann auf iein eisentli9esG bema,
inoem er iu9t @ouperneur Sapes berpor:
Subsben nnb Die 9eute gu bepesen fit ibu
81 itimmen. 0abei fsblen bann natirlid
aud bic S~eitenbiebe auf bic fatboIii9e
Stride unb auf bic &atboIiten ni9t.
Sn Sort Clinton aber bate Der Serr biz
&e9nuns Obne ben @irtb semudt. llnie,
fatbolii9e Prieiter &eu. Sbein forberte ben
Verldnmoer beraus, nm am na9itsn Gage
feline Worte gu wiberlesen. 2lnfanss iasts
er, wiiienb, baB er bas S9Iimmite gu er.
parten bate. ab, wiaiste aber bod enbIid
elm. Oo9 ais es gum aIappen fommsu
ioute, IieB ii@ fein Step. g. grperibOn
isben unb Sater Gbein bate ben Sies ses
ponnen. a.D.
Sou bic Young Mems Chritian Assoc
citation" nidt babinter faden2 IS iinb
Sas 10 ibrer Strei6e.
Die freibdnbleri9 rN. ..
StautsSeitun9" duBert ibr gefremben bas
rilber, baB 9r. Eilben in ieinem alnnabs
me:griefe iiber bic { ariffrase i3weist.
SlIOen ipridt iia ni9t sesem -S6utSOae
aus, wdbrenb bus Acknowledgements ieis
ner partei bies tbut, unb $ apes i3peist
iber S9utSOas, ubsIsi9 bas Prosramm
lelner Partsi ii9 fir iol9e ausipri9t.
Us beitatist ii@, baB aud Gene
rail- @aiOr 6ran5 SiseI fir Gilbsn
it.-aaio lit na6 republitaniidsn YIdttern
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-09

Hon. OLIVER CLIFTON, our immedi-
ate Representative, defines his position
on the city charter question, as follows,
in reply to correspondent of the Times.
1t strikes us as unexceptionally just and
reasonable in the main, and deserves the
approval of his constituents. Meantime,
we would say to the present city admin
istrators, that the eyes of the people are
upon them, Let them apply the cor
receive, and spare the Legislature the
necessity of interference:
/. Let the salaries OF the city officers be
fixed by law at "reform" rates-by this |
mean that the compensation for services
performed shall be reasonable and fair.
2. Extend the provisions of the funding
act SO that parties holding warrants not re-
ceivable for taxes may exchange them for
bonds.
3. Require 8 longer residence in the city
to entitle a person TO vote.
4. Provide a cheap system of registration,
in which the Mayor and Aldermen shall
have rs little part as possible, 80 that the
question, Who are voters % shall not be
decided by candidates for re- election. For
this purpose, a Board OF Registration might
be created, whose duty 1t should be, at some
convenient time before each general cleo
ton, to register the voters by wards, and
appoint judges and clerks OF election. The
system could be made simple and cheap.
B. Let no one vote whose name does not
appear on the registration books.
The Changes suggested are, as ] think,
needed, but would be far from Offering
them to the Legislature on my own mo-
ton, or to crafty fFienAs. | was once Sc
verely oonJamned far proposing amend
meuts is the City Charter; and / have
profted by experience. Some of the friends
of the measure now before the Senate were
very loud in their expressions of condem-
nation at that time, aud | am surprised to
find them engaged in the same sort Of bust
ness.
| am now, and shall always be, opposed
to ''thrpwing out" any of the persons who,
by law, have right to participate In the
city elections, for political purposes. On
this my MIND h made up, My duty in the
Legislature is first TO the people whom |
was elected to represent and the principles
and policy L openly avowed. If anybody
voted for me under the belief that / was not
sincere and earnest in what | said nc made
a mistake.
This much l thought 1t necessary to say,
to relieve myself from the implied charge
that my opposition to the Senate bill Is fac
tlous. Respectfully,
OLIVER CLIFTON.