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[From the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald, Oct, I'll
A Mis.Sent Letter.
Tiiden Looking to ihe Catholic Vote.-
" hat he has Done for that Church.

The following letter was brought TO us by the
members of highly respectable business firm
in this city, who received it yesterday in the
course of regular business. The envelope
which Is post-maBed 'tNew York, Oct. a."
together with the original letter, is in our pos
session. 1t will be seen by the postscript that
the writer had written to Cleveland about ship
Wents.-The suppositon Of the firm receiving
the letter is that communication about ship
ments was placed in the wrong envelope and
went to Wisconsin, while the letter intended
for the Wisconsin correspondent came to the
Cleveland firm. We make no comment on the
document. 1t speaks for itself:
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 1876.
DEAR LEwIs,-As promised, stopped here
Oh my way home from the Centennial to see
our friends, l write you briefly, as this is my
tenth letter tonight and it is late. They
promise us aid, but say it must be through the
State Committee, Hewitt was so occupied
that had no opportunity to talk to him as l
wished. A few minutes with the Governor,
however, who happened in the city, did as well.
He talks hopefully, but is solcitous about Wis
consin, and thinks there is pos sibility of its
vote determining the election. Among other
things which | will tell you, he feels the neces-
sity OF full Catholic vote, and wishes its i'm
portance cautiously urged upon the priests and
officers of the church. The fact should be
remembered by them thatl the school question
has been dragged in issue in some states, and
that the Democratic party is their true friend
He wants them reminded that he and the
party are constantly assailed for the Gray Nuns
act and such favors, and for the Church to be
laggard now would be little less than treachery
This matter he wishes to have looked after
with the utmost caution aud outside of COM
mittees and by none not of our order.
I'll stop at Milwaukee as go up and look
after tie matter there Can you.not 90 over to
Madison and do so there? There is no time to
be lost L will also look after the mining re-
gons when l get home, which will not be later
than the 2Sth. l start to. o.morrow by D. m.
via Albany Business is looking up.
Truly yours,
JAMES G. DRvAN.
p. S.-Pease answer me at home, on back
of this letter. Have written to Cleveland
about our shipments
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Those Southern IndOrserS.

One OF the most extraordinary perform.
ances of this extraordinary campaign is the
cards from Southern Congressman indorsing
the letter of Mr.. Tiden in regard to Southern
claims and denying that the South expects
any pay for losses incurred in the war. The
cards are noteworthy illustrations of Demo
cratic impudence and inconsistency and
eagerness TO get power. A month ago these
men were, most of them, advocating the pay
ment of Southern claims. A month hence
they will all be advocating it.
One of the cards of denial is signed by the
Democratic Congressman from Kentucky.
These same Congressman introduced at the
last session of Congress bills to the amount of
$23O,393 for the relief of Southern claimants.
Another of these cards is signed by Fl. T.
Riddle, who introduced into Congress last
winter the famous ''Riddle Bill" In that
bill he proposed compensation to all citizens
for the use or occupation of their property by
the United States during the war, and pro-
vided that the affidavit of the claimant, sup
ported by the competent testimony of one
reputable citizen, should be sufficient proof to
establish such use or occupation. Loyalty
was not made condition of payment. Fur
thermore Mr.. Riddle has been stumping his
District IN Tennessee and publicly assuring
his constituents that if the Democratic party
is successful every person who has any claim
of any description for the use of property,
even by picket line, will be paid yet. Other
cards are signed by Congressmen from Ala
bama and Arkansas, all of whom introduced
claims bills last winter for large sums of
money. Still another card bears the sigma.
ture of Missouri Democrats. The state of
Missouri has now on file in the Treasury De-
partment in the office of the Third Auditor,
war claims to the amount of $2,392, 1872, and
an act has been passed by the Legislature of
Missouri under which claimants are granted
certificates of the State, stamped with its
broad seal, as the basis of their claims against
the United States. From all these facts
and many more of the same nature can be
adduced the sincerity of the Democratic
Southern Congressmen may be judged.
The truth is that the Tilden policy is to
prevail in this as in other questions of the
canvass. During the rest of the campaign
the hunt for the Treasury monies is to be
still one. But if Tilden should be elected
there would be no more silence in that direc-
ton. The camor for the allowance of claims
would begin anew, and every one of these
card-sgning Congressman would 60 to Wash
ington in December with his pockets stuffed
with bills for the relief of Southerners who
have suffered in property by the war,
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The Dangers Of Southern Rule,

HAS tne Ooutn cnanSeuI
Every man who votes for Mr.. Tilden and a
Democratic Congress votes to place the Govern
ment in the hands of the old rebel element
Mr.. Tider's only chance is in a solid South aud
lis Northern sympathzers. His election in
stalls the solid South in power.
What man in his senses believes those who
fought against the Government have changed
their spirit and disposition? What lover of his
country is so wild as to think it safe to trust
them with power.
Could any greater madness be conceived thar
to hand over the Government to those who but
yesterday were in arms against it? The public
credit, the security of the debt, protection
against claims, stable aud sound manage.
ment of the finances, the maintenance of the
war guarauties-can these be wisely confded to
party of which the solid South is the master?
No man in his right mind could answer yes.
Nothing but partisan bliadness could tolerate
it. See to it that you are in no way RESPONSE
BILE for such danger.
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The London "Academy'' on Governor
Hayes.

The London Academy, in a highly cOmpll-
mentary review of the English edition of Ian
mans Biographical Annals" quotes the no.
tices of VIM. NJ. Tweed and John Morrisey by
way of showing the kind of "black sheep
which the author is obliged to introduce in his
book. By way of illustrating the opposite side
of the question, it selects the biography of
Rutherford b. Hayes. and after quoting it in
full proceeds as follows:
'.Now, to any Cne who thoroughly under
stands Americans and American politics this
that OF any of the other candidates for the re-
cent Presidential nominations, and infinitely
superior to that of any incumbent of the Presi-
Dental chair known to the present generation.
Whether it reveals the stuff from which Presi-
dents ought to be made is another question, bat
we have before US, by means of these curt facts,
an educated man; graduate of one of the first
law schools in the world, whose profess ional
status was such that his services were sought
and secured by one of the most important wes-
tern cities; who, having patriotically sacrificed
his private interests during the recent war. rose
from one of the humblest TO one of the highest
ranks OF the military service; whose career was
so approved by hiShmmediate constituents that
they made him their representative in Con-
gress, not only Orce, but deliberately twice, ar
then elected him to the highest office in their
gut; and who in that important post performed
his duties so satisfactorily that he was elected
the second time to be tie Governor OF one OF
the most powerful states OF the Un'oD
The Academy appears to have overlooked the
fact that Mr. Hayes has been elected Governor
three times, and each time over the strongest
Democrat vino could be matched against him.
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are earnestly in favor of that other scheme Of
national bankruptcy which is involved in
swelling the debt vastly beyond its present
limits by the payment of Southern war
claims.
When it is only reasonable to anticipate
such immediate results from the general in
fuence of Democratic success, it is unpleas
ant to look beyond this and inquire into the
probable results of their practical admins.
tration. What they would do in matters of
progress and reform, how education and tenn
perance would fare, is only too well known
from their management of these interests
in the states where they have had an oppor-
tunity to exhibit themselves as they are.
None of the evils to which reference is here
made .are possible in case of a Republican
victory in the eection,-or any others of
equal magnitude in their place.
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GONE Of the first duties OF Government is
to afford protection to every individual in
his rights against injury" So says the Su.
preme Court in one Of its most important de-
csions, and General Grant, in obedience to
law, and in support of this maxim, determines
to protect the citizen in his rights against
massacre, murder and outrage. The Confed-
raise the cry of tyranny and oppression. The
right of the Confederate TO lawlessy riot in
loyal blood must not be restrained. Imme
mortal usage forbids such restraint, and con-
stitutes divine right lying at the foundation
of rebel privileges! 1t is higher law than
the Constitution.
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To the People of the United States.

The undersigned merchants, bankers and
business men of New York, respectfully submit
toe following statements for the information of
all parties interested therein:
In 1865, August 81, the national debt
reached its maximum amount :. So 756, ,431 59l 43
Reduced June 3d. 1876, to- 2,O9s 1854 80
reduction, during this period of
eleven years since the war Of 49,. 1855 992 246 "A
The annual interest charge tor the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906
was ........:.. ......... 1s3O67, ,74i SO
For the past year, ending June 80,
lc'o 100, ,343,271 %
A reduction In the annual interest
charge since 1866 Of. .....:.: -. 1884 47O 4s
The annual expenditures of the gov
ernment in 1876, as compared with
1866, show reduction OF. ........ 262 349.6tg 66
And in federal taxa tion than.. $500 600 90
Other great results of this financial policy
have been that, despite an indebtedness of
more than two thousand millions, and while
diminishing taxation, the credit of the country
has been raised to the unprecedent point, that
its four and half per cent. bonds, issued in
redemption of the six per cents, have been
selling rapidly, at home and abroad, above par
in gold and the government has been enabled
every year since 1866, not only to keep within
its income. but to apply an average annual sum
of $56, ,742, ,284 20 toward the payment of its
Indebtedness.
A careful consideration of these results of
judcious management of the national treasury
during Republican administration of the gov
ernment, induces the undersigned to express
their confident belief that continuation of the
same general policy which has so well sus.
tanned our commercial honor and aided so
powerfully in the preservation of the UHion
itself, would be best promoted by the election
of General Rutherford B. Hayes and William
A. Wheeler to the offices of President and
Vice President Of the United States.
james Lenox, ED Morgan 81 Co,
John Jacob Astor, j & W Seligman & Co.
Moses Taylor, Marshall o Roberts
William Dodge, Il Tiffany,
j d Vermilye, George Coe,
r Lenox Kennedy, A A Low.
Morton, Bliss & Co, George Cabot Ward
Drexel, Morgan & 90, William II Macy
John A Stewart William A Booth.
Charles Russell, Cyrus w Field
Benajmn Sherman, G Arnold 81 Co,
james Brown, John w Ellis,
John Williams. K Detmold,
John Hamilton,
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ANOTHER "confdential' letter was mis-
sent to party in the West, which shows
that Tilden is greatly alarmed about Wiscon-
sin Well, now that is too.bad The dom
key that counts Wisconsin in the Democratic
column evidently belongs to the strange race
in Pliny's Natural History that might sleep
under the shade of its own ears.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

A FEW days more and the battle that is to
decide the fate of the nation will be fought.
Our friends must improve the time left.
Every doubtful voter should be called upon,
and every lukewarm Republican should be
aroused TO action. A full vote must be polled,
for the peril of the hour is too great to risk
the loss Of a single vote. Close up the ranks
for the final charge, and when the order to
advance comes let the whole column move
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WHEN number Of the most respectable
citizens of st. Louis represented to the court
the other day that they had information of
intended frauds atSthe coming election, and
asked for the appointment of Supervisor TO
prevent the accomplishment of the frauds,
Colonel Brodhead, the leading Democrat of
the city, promptly sprang to the front and
vehemently protested. Prevent fraud! why,
that would be an invasion of one of the
sacred rights of Democracy, and check to
the progress of reform of the most dangerous
character. The Colonel could not see the
Democratic campaign spoiled in that manner
without EN- otion.
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IT is trite saying that the purity of the
bal.ot-box is the palladium of free govern
ment, and that he who willfully corrupts it
deserves felon's death. What, then, can
be said of the appalling crime against the
ballot which Samuel ]. Tilden is attempting
in New York, and which he attempted in
PENNSYLVANIA?
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THE fact that business men, manufacture
ers, capitalists and bankers are deeply con-
cerned for the election of Hayes is most
unmistakable omen of victory, as we'll as a
vital commentary upon the danger that
threatens the country from Democratic as
tendency. Their opinions cannot fail to car
ry commanding weight with farmers, me-
chanics and workingmen whose interests are
inseparably wrapped up with business thrift
and financial security.
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Their is grand rallying along the whole
line. There is closing up of solid columns
in the North and West for final tussle with
the solid South. Tilden's shams and insin
certify have been exposed. His attempt to
secure the election by gigantic fraud in New
York and Pennsylvania has been laid bare.
The people are alarmed at rebel claims, and
they are determined to take no chances as to
their payment. Business has tasted the
sweets of revival, and it will not be turned
back to the bitte- dregs of stagnation by per-
mitting Tllden to be elected.
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IT would be amazing if the American peo-
pie could forget all the lessons and memo
ries of the war, and hand over the govern
ment to those they defeated on the battle
field. If it were possible, it would be case
of national madness
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-03

THE price of a Republican ballot in the
Solid South is not infreQuently Democratic
bullet. 1t is way the Solid South has of
interpreting the settlements of the war.
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THE dead line of the Northern prisoner
was at Andersonville. The dead line of the
Southern Republican is at the voting booth.
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
WIN card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
fuiien, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
inurnal
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THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, lls76

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cauons. The name and address of the writer are In
All cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty Of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
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The "refOrmers" are determined
TO win if they have to burst every
ballOt.bOx i'm the country with
fraudulent votes to do il.
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Camnaign Notes.

Every man who hates the
Government will vote for Tilden.
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The MAINE STATE PRESS

published every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50 a
yelr, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
le lgth of column, constitutes square"
$1.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three insertions, less $1.00; continuing
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Half square, three insertions, less, rs cents one
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES, $500 per square per week; three insertions
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Advertisements inserted in the s'MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for ST. 90 per square tor first insertion,
and so cents per square for each subsequent insertion.
Address all comm unications to
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Senator Sharon's big hotel in San Francisco
pays $1,000 per day-on the wrong side of the
books.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepteD by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.,

AT 100 EXCHANGE ST, PORTLAND.
Terms: Eight Dollars Year in advance. Tc
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vance.
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What the Republican Party has Done.

Chairman National Republican Committee.
November l.
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examined The testimony, or been in
either of tie localities. Since my return
home, L, have, been treated by my nc
quaintances of both political parties With
the usual Eindnesss and respect, and ]
have seen no exhibition of violence and
.lawlessness.s, Mo, resistance to judicial
process or authority has been attempted
in this circuit, to my. knowledge, since !
have had the honor to be its presiding
Judge '-''''''''T
III am not acquainted with any Other
than the Richland Rifle and Richland
Volunteer Rifle. Clubs. do not know,
Of my own knowledge, nor has any com.
plant been made to me-. of any acts OF
violence, open or secret, having been
committed by these: companies: My ac-
quaintance with the members. Of those
organizations il quite general, and from
my knowledge of the persona! character
of the gentlemen composing them, |
shouldlt6ink mo- danger to the peace and
good order of society could be ratienably
apprehended from that source. ,d3I.
Withdrawn from partisan politics, as 9
citizeh, Ifeel a'deep interest in the vel.
fare of the }State;' and I hope those Of
both;parties having charge'of theicanvass
will exercise. such prudence, justice and
fairness as viii insure a free, fair and
full expression of the popular will,
Il have the 'honorto be, ' .'.''''
.,... Very respectfully, '- -
Your obedient servant, ;,,5,- ....
r. B. CARPENTER.
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United States District Attorney -
a. - For South Carolina; Il
sRejolnder Of the Democratic, Committee

Z
sRejoInder Of the Democratic; Committee
j.. .c,..aiHEADoUARTERsST STATE rig
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
CoLuMB1A, &C, October 9, 1876.
To the People cf. the United States:
In further answer to the 'chargs against
this State, made Bys Governor Chamber
lain, we ask leave to submit the follow
ling The judiciary of South Caro5ina
consists of three Justices of the Supreme
Courtand eight circuit judges. all elected
by Republican Legislatures. One Of the
Supreme Court judges is absent and has S
been for, some, months. Two 81. the
circuit Judges are out of the reach lot
Communication, and we have failed as
yet to get the views ofthe third. but
the testimony IF Governor Scottand'Jus-
tices Moses and Willard apply to most Of 4
the circuit unt,sr this judges Jurisdiction:
We; Sent, yesterday, the testimony OF
|, Chief Justice Moses, Associate Justice
Willard and Judges Mackey and, Cooke.
We attach, to-day, the evidence of Judge
Northrop; Juige Wiggfn, AIKEN ana
Barnwell are in his eifcuit, and Judge
Shaw. Thus we have the, conclusive
answer from the Supreme Court and 6ye-
eights, of the Circuit Court, whose, juris7
-d:ction covers three-fourths of the terri-
Etory, of the State 9a'-..e -, -
All:our inquiries have failed to elicit q
single instance of resistance to officers ot ..t TIE
lqw eacspt by Republican negroes. The
answers from Judge Wiggin ,ex-
plain these. They were at Ellenton
ahd in the rice.feld region where the
! white population is sparse. In the latter
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armed bodies Of negroes, bearing State
arms; and ammuhition, marched about
for days whipping negro men and women
most cruelty, to; compel them to- JOIN in a
labor strike. Some were whipped almost
to DEATH. [see speech of Thomas Ham
ilton, colored Republican representative
from Beaufort. In this instance there
was resistance / Arrests were made, the
prisoners were rescued, the possejof the
sheriff were. driven across the country,
and TIE law was defied. These facts were
officially reported to the Governor, and
he received appeals from the .sutferlng
negroes; but under all these fcitcunl-
stances no proclamation of .insurrection
was issued, because no political capital
could be'tGade out of it. 49, go
Il As to the5riot in Charleston the Judge
is absent; but we, cite Governor Cham
berlain's own, statement in his letter OF
the 4th inst. 1.-THE most trustworthy in
formation seems to fix the chief respon-
sibilityofor causing this riot upon the Re-
.publicans." g3,.al. ~ ,.ci;'.., ..ao''g "a
A.. G. HASKELL, .l.s
Chairman State Democratic, EXECUTIVE
Committee. .,,
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of his 'owa patsyiI u %
We have several times urged the col.
ored voters Of South Carolina TO support
General Hampton and the Democratic
State and local tickets. We cannot see
how they can wisely do otherwise. They
are citizens of the State; theirlwelfare Is
involved with that Of their white neigh.
bors. : Certainly, if they reflect, they will
see that Mr.. Chamberlain has utterly
failed to give the State peace, prosperity
or good government. General Hampton,
a man of influence and character, SOL
emnly pledges himself and his associates
on the Democratic ticketto give the State
honest government and to secure to the
colored people every right. Why should
they not take him at his word7 We sus.
pect that many Of them intend to do so,
and that this. accounts, for this last and
desperate expedient Of Chamberlain's
which has been SO promptly exposed by
members Of his own party.-NeD York
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