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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17

The country is saving money in
one way and that is by not having SC
much property burned up as was de.
stroyed last year by fire, During the
six months of this year, ending with
June the losses by 4,Ol3 fires amount
ed to s36,721, 100, and during the cor
responding period of the previous
year they were $44, 402,500. This
year the insurance companies paic
S20,357 100 against 22,592,030 the
year before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17

President is comparatively an unim-
portant matter If the system which
he represents, and which has foster
ed him as he has fostered it is suffered
to remain the President alone must
not be made the scapegoat for the
enormitie which safflict the public
service aud threaten the destruction
of every Institution, In some res
poets lholI that the present cxecu-
tive.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17
Hendricks letter Of Accept
AnpH.
indianapolis, July 26, 1876.

indianapolis, July rs, 1876.
Gentlemen: have the honor to &C,
knowledge the receipt of your com
munication in which you had for.
mally notified me of my nomination
by the National Democratic Convon-
ton at st. Louis, as their candidate
for the office of Vice President of the
United States. 1t is a nomination
which l neither expected or desired,
yet | recognize and appreciate the
high honor done me by the Conven-
ton. The choice Of such u body, aud
pronounced with such unanimity,
and accompanied with so generous
an expression of esteem and conf,
dence ought to outweigh all personal
desires and preferences of my own,
it is with this feeling, and, | think,
also from Il deep sense of public duty
that | now accept the nomination
and shall abide the judgment of the
country,
1t would have been impossible for
me to accept the nomination if |
could not heartily endorse the plat,
form of the Convention, | am graft.
fled therefore to be able unequivocal-
ly to declare that | agree in the prin-
ciples, approve the policies and sym
pathize with the purpose enunciatod
in that platform.
The Institutions of our country
have been sorely tried by the exi,
gencies of civil war, and since the
peace, by
AsELFIsH AND CORRUPT
management of public affairs which
has slammed us before civilized man.
kind.
By unwise and partial legislation,
every industry and interest of tie
people pas been made to suffer, and
in the Executive departments Of the
Government dishonesty, rapactiy
and venality have debauched the
public service. Men known to be
unworthy have been promoted, whilst
Others have been degraded for fdcli-
ty to official duty. Public Office has
been made themOans ofprivato profit,
and the country has been offended to
see u class of men who boast the
friendship of the sworn protector of
the State, amassing fortunes by de-
frauding the public treasury and by
corrupting the servants Of the peo-
pie.
IN sUCH \ CRISIS
of the history of the country, | rejoice
that the convention at ST, Louis has
sonobly raised the standard of reform,
Nothing oan be well with us or our
affairs till the public conscience,
shocked by the enormous evils and
abuses which prevail, shall have do.
mondcd and compelled an un9pairing
reformation of our national admins
tration, in It's head and in it's mem
bors, In such II reformation the
removal Of u single officer even the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17

t=zsstEz2s1s:.Es
elections Of the people by undue in
huence and by the immense corrup-
ton funds, Systematically collected
from the salaries and fees Of the of
lcc-holders.
The official class in other countries,
sometimes by its own weight and
sometimes in alliance with the army,
has been able TO rule unorganlzed
masses, even underuniyersal suffrage,
Here it has already grown into gigan-
tic power capable of controlling pub
lie OPINION and Of resisting an easy
change Of administration, until the
disagreement becomes intolerable
and public spirit has been strung to
the pitch Of civil revolution.
THE FIRST STEP IL REFORM.
is elevation of the standard by which
the appointing power selects agents
to execute the official trusts. Next
in Importance is a conscientious
fidelity in the exercise of the au-
thority to hold to account and dis
place the Enthusiastically or incapa-
Bile subordinates. The public inter
ests in the honest and skillful per
Torrance of the official trusts must
not be sacrificed to Incompetence.
After these immediate steps which
will insure the exhibition of better
examples we may wisely 80 on to the
abolition Of unnecessary officers, and
finally the careful organization Of a
better civil service system under the
tests whenever practicable of proved
competencyor fidelity. Whilemuch
may be accomplished by these meth,
DDS, it might encourage delusiye
expectations were to withhold here
the expression Of my conviction that
no reform of civil service in this
country will be complete and per
manent until its chief magistrate is
coNsTUTIoNALLY DISQUALIFIED
for reelection, experience having re,
peatcdly exposed the futility of self
imposed restrictions by candidates OF
incumbonts. Through this solemn
ty only can he be efectually deliver
ed from his greatest temptation tc
misuse his power and patronage
Educated in the belief that it is the
first duty of citizen to take his fai
allotment of the care and trouble IN
public affairs, have for forty years
as n private citizen, fulfilled that du
ty; though occupied in an unusua
degree during all that period witt
the concerns of the government,
have never acquired the habit of of
fetal life. When, a year and a halt
ago. | entered upon my present trust
it was in order to consumate reform
to which | had already devoted sew
eral of the best years of my life
Knowing as | do, therefore, from
fresh experience how great the diff
ference is between gliding through
an official routine and working on
II TclOrln Oh systems ana pOlICles, IL II
impossible for me to contemplate
what needs to be done in the Fedora
Administration without the anXiou
sense of the official trials and Official
ties Of the undertaking.
If summoned by the sullrages of
my countrymen toattempt that work
/ shall endeayor, with Gods help, t.
be nm efficient instrument of their
will.
[Signedl SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.
TO Gen. John A. MClernand, Chair
man, Gen. W. B. Franklin, Hon
j. Abbott, Hon. II. j. SpaunhorSt
Hon. j. S. Lyon, Hon. II. 5. Rejfcio
and others, Of The Committee Of til
Democratic National Convention.
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EsI1lEIzzf1os lEsa'zzssItl sl-ial-l
be retained in Office, but no man
should be retained for any considera-
ton who has prostituted his Office TO
the purpose Of partisan intimidation
or compulsion or who has furnished
money 10 corrupt the elections. This
has been done in almost every coun-
ty in the land II is a blight upon
the morals Of the country, and ought
TO be reformed. Of sectarian conten-
tions in respect to our
COMMON SCHOOLS
Ihave only this to say, that in my
judgment the man or the party that
would involve our schools in politi-
cal or sectarian controversy is an en-
envy to the schools. The common
schools are so far under the protect
ing care of all the people rather than
under the control Of any party sect.
They must be neither sectarian or
PARTISAN, and there must be neither
division or misrepresentation of Il
funds for their support, Likewise J
regard the man who would arouse OF
foster sectional auimosities and an
tagonisms among his countrymen as
an enemy to his country. All the
people must be made to feel and know
that once more there is an establish.
ed purpose and policy under which
all
CITIZENS OF EVERY CONDITION,
race and color, will be secure in the
enjoyment of whatever rights the
Constitution aud laws declare or rec,
ognize, and thatin controversies that
may arise the government is not a
partisan, but within is Constitutions
al authority, the best and most pow.
erful guardian Of their rights and
safety. All the strife between the
sections and between races will cease
as soon as the power for evils taken
away from the party that makes pc,
litical gain out Of actions of violence
and bloodshed, and the Constitutions
al authority is placed in the hands oI
men whose political welfare requires
peace and good order shall be presery.
ca everywhere II VIII DC SEEM gen
Ilemeh, 'ha1
l AN IN ENTIRE ACCORD
with the platform of the convention
by which | have been nominated as
a candidate for the Office of Vice
President of the United States.
Permit me, in conclusion, to ex,
press my satisfaction at being asso.
ciatod with a candidate for the Pres.
idency who is first among his equals
and representative of the spirit and
achievements of reform. In his of
fetal career as the executive of the
great State of New York, he has in
a comparatively short period reform
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.

TO Gen. John A. McClernand, Chair
man, Gen. W. B. Franklin, Hon.
j. Abbott, Hon. II. j. SpaunhorSt,
Hon, J. S. Lyon, Hon. II. 5. Reifcid
and others, Of The Committee Of tic
Democratic National Contention.
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HAS BEEN THE VICTIM

rather than the author of that vic
ious system. Congressional and par
ty leaders have been stronger than
the President. No one man could
have created it, aid no one man can
amend it. 1t is thoroughly corrupt,
and must be swept remorsely away
by the action Of a government com
posed of elements entirely
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17

Talk of reform from Hayes, nomin-
ated by Simon Cameron and Roscoe
Conkling; on Il platform written by
Forncy Gnd Garfield; in n campaign
backed and managed by Zack Chan.
der, Grant, Babcock, Bclknap, Nc
Donald, oyccand the 100000 thieves,
criminals and rapscallians in Office
and in the ponitentiary Whow,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Col. Chas. r. Gill.

We clip the following extract from
a Washington letter to the Evening
Wisconsin, which will be read with in
terest in this section where the gallant
little Colonel is SO we'll known:
Charles r. Gill was duly confirmed
as Commissioner of Pensions on Fri
day. This simple announcement would
answer for tho general public" but
when such a man as Gill is taken
from the innocent walks Of Madison
life, and transferred bodily to this in
iquitous city, it becomes us to pause,
and. to ing uire as to the proceedings
It appears that Mr.. Gill met Senator
Howe in his state perambulations last
summer, when suggested to the Sen
ator that his strength was waning, and
his hair fast turning grey, under the
pressure and burdens ct his lawyer s
practice, could the Senator find him
something at Washington for brieftime
that would be less burdensome to him?
The Senator thought he might; be
would bear it in mind. and let him
know if anything offered. Things
stood In this way till about month
ago, when the Senator wrote to Mr..
Gill, recalling their former talk, and
suggested that the Commission of
Pensions might be his. best opportun-
ity; would he like the place? Two or
three letters followed. Mr. Gill had
official business with the Attorney
General that brought him here la; {
week. The day after his arrival he
had five minute interview with Sec
rotary Chandler, in company with SEN
ator Howe, and fifteen minutes with
the President. Since then Mr.. Gill
has taken no part in the matter. SEN
ators Oglesby and Logan were both
hard after the place for an Illinoisan,
but it seems that Mr.. Chandler and
the President "know a man" like Mr..
Gill at short notice. Our state
"claims," with Senator Howe's back
ing, did the rest. Gen. Rusk and
others of the delegation did little
lively work in the background, and all
rejoice in the result. sp
Mr.. Gill heads tull-blown bureau.
He has three hundred subordinates i'm
mediately under him; three hundred
thousand pension roll, and about thir-
ty million dollars to distribute. He
has also pension ring to fight, made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
SheriH's Sale,
Jefferson County Circuit Court

OeUefSOH county Circuit Court
Theodore Prentiss, Plaintiff against William
S. Turner & Marquis w. Turner, Defend
ants.
pY virtue of judgment of Foreclosure
D and Sale, in the above entitled action,
rendered on the 9th day of February, 1876,
at general term of said court, held at the
village OF Jefferson, at the Court House, in
said county, shall on the 3Oth day of
March, 1876, at the hour of ID o'clock.
loren Don of said day, offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, at
the outside door of the Bank of Waterto wn, ,
at the northwestern coner of Main and
First streets, in the I'd ward of the city of
Watertown, in said county, the following
described pieces of land situate in said
county of Jefferson, to-wit: The south
west quarter of-the southwest quarter, and
the south half of the south half of the north
west quarter of the southwest quarter of
section ten (lo), and the northwest quarter
OF the northwest quarter of section fifteen,
(lb), in Township eight,s(8) north OF Range
fifteen C5) east, containing ninety acres.
Said lands to be sold to satisfy said iudg-
ment and costs.
s.. .,.~os JOSEPH GILES,
af Sheriff Jefferson Co.
Dated, Sherif's Office, February 10, 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Gle. RepubHrag.
Union Republican State Convention.

A State Convention of delegates repres-
enting the Union Republican party of Wis
consin, is hereby called to me ct at the Capt.
toll in MADISON, at Twelve O'Clock NJ, on
Tuesday, February 22d, 1879,
for the purpose of placing in nomination an
electoral ticket of ten electors 10 be sup
ported by the party at the next Presidential
election, and also to select twenty delegates
to represent the Union Republican party of
Wisconsin in the National Union Republic
can Convention, which is called to meet in
Cincinnati on the l4th day Of June, 1875,
and to transact such other business As may
be deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and Assembly, District will
be entitled to two delegates in tho Uonven-
ton.
E. KEYES,
Chr'n Rep. State Cen. Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Republican County Convention.

The Republican electors of the 23d SEN
ate District, will meet in Convention at the
Court House, in the Village of Jefferson,
on Friday, Feb. 18th inst, at one o'clock
p. NJ, to elect two delegates to represent
said district in the Republican State Con-
vention, to be held q: Madison ca the 22d
of Feb: inst. Each town will be entitled
t, Five delegates, and each ward of the
city of Watertown, and each Incorporated
village, will be entitled to Two delegates,
except the village of, Jefferson and Fort
Atkinson, which will be entitled to four
delegates each, W. P. FORSYTH,
Chm Co. Com
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

According to the 'Waupun Times,
there is man serving out term of
one year in the prison. He was con-
victed of robbing the mails of twenty
Eve cents. Since lie has been confn.
I'D there, the letter has been returned
from the dead letter office with the
twenty-five cents enclosed. The man
served in the army, and was discharg-
cd With the rank Of captain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Death Of Reverdy johnson.

Reverdy johnson, the eminent jurist
and statesman, met with sad and sin.
gular death on the 18th inst, at An
nopolis. Md. Mr.. johnson had gone
to Annapolis to argue case in the
Court of Appeals, and by invitation of
Gov. Carroll, ne become a guest at the
Executive Mansion. The Governor
invited several prominent gentleman
to meet Mr.. johnson at dinner, which
occurred at 5 P. NJ. After dinner he
suddenly asked the Governor to take
him to the parlor, and at his request the
Governor rejoined the guests at the
table. About 8 o'clock servant ap-
peared, and announced to the company
that hutchinson was lying on the cobble
stones in the carriage way. Upon ex-
animation it was found that he was
dead, aud the impression was that he
had been there at least half an hour.
The physician who examined the body
gives the following as his story of the
cause of his death:
Mr.. johnson either stumbled over a
piece of coal, or, being seized with
vertigo, or incipient symptoms of
apoplexy, and striving to save himself,
moved toward the west. staggering
along by the northerly side of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, at each step his body
gaining additional momentum, so that
having reached the door leading into
the basement he swayed around to the
south, and fell, his head striking
against the sharp corner of the granite
base OF the house, which gave the first
wound on the head. Reaching the
pavement Of the rough cobble stones,
a second wound was received in front
of the first. At this instant, probably,
the bones OF the nose were fractured,
and one joint Of the second finger of
his right hand was dislocated. Wheth-
err his subsequent struggles may ac-
count for the abrasions on his knees
and the fingers of his left hand, cum
not be positively asserted. The wounds
In the scalp were accompanied with
fractures of the external bones of the
Uranium and The base of his skull, also
with the probable rupture of some OF
the arteries at the base. Death must
have resulted Instantly.
Mr. johnson was born 10 1898, and
was therefore 80 years old He
studied law with his father, and from
1917 to 1925 he filled many positions
of honor in his State, .and was the az
knowledged leader of the Maryland Bar
He was in the United States Senate in
1845, and afterwards filled a position
In the Cabinet as Attorney General
under Zachary Taylor. At the i'm
parchment trial of Andrew Johnson,
Mr. johnson was counsel for the Presi
dent, who shortly afterwards appointed
him Minister to England. His man
agemsnt Of Alabama Claims not meet.
ing with general approval, he was re-
called in 1869. He then retired from
public life, and the last few years Of
his life have been quietly passed at
his home In Baltimore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

IT appears to us the Jefferson Ban
zer is somewhat inconsistent in the
point it undertook to make last week
against Republicans for the unanimity
with which they stood by Hayhurst in
the legislature, in his contest for the
seat unjustly awarded to Griffin in the
list district of Dodge county. The
Banner said: 30.
A republican, no matter by whom
or upon what promises elected, will at
all times vote with his party ON party
measures, and do all the injury he can
to the opposition. And we refer to
this case as a distinguished illustration
of the rule. E -t8
Now, all this is very well, but does
not the Banner expose the democratic
elovenfoot, when it says the following
with reference to Mr.. Clapp?
But if C!app had been elected in
steadof Mr.. Phillips, there would have
been tie in the house, and Hayhurst
could not have been voted in
1t appears from this, then, that no
matter what the merits of the case
we're, Mr.. Clapp would have gone it
Hind and voted with his party regard
kss Of its being right or wrong But
isprobably is asking too much to expect
the Banner to condemn in Mr.. Clapp,
.aemocrat, what it finds fault with Mr..
Phillips, republican, for doing. Such
Is the influence of party drill ant par
izan animosity with its editor, that
the Banner cannot treat an opponent
4rly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
First Assembly District convention

The Republicans of the First Assembly
convention at the Watertown House, Wa
3ertown, Thursday, Febru airy 18th, 1875,
at 2 o'clock F. NJ, to select two del
egates to represent said district in the Re-
publican State Convention to be held in
Madison on the 22d of February. Each
town will be entitled to FIVE delegates and
each ward of the city of Watertown to two
delegates IN said convention
j. H. REYES,
Charm Dist Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

The Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural Society, have de,id}.
ed that the next State Fair shall be held
at Milwaukee. The time has not
been settled upon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

ONE Of the last surviving members
81 the "noble six hundred" whom
fsnnyson immortalized in "The
Charge of the Light Brigade" has
Just died in Manchester England. Of
starvation. He was discharged from
the army in 1862 and allowed a pen
SION OF six pence day for two years
and half The verdict Of the cor.
oner,s jury was. ''Died of starvation,
.nd the case is disgrace to the War
G6ce."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Auction Sale.

THE Undersigned will sell at Public Auc-
i ton, on Thursday, Feb. Oath, 1876. at
o'clock in the afternoon, on the ground,
six and three quarters acres of land situate
on Milford road, Third ward, city of Water
town, south of the Watertown Driving
Park Tern to be made known at time of
sale. THOMAS GAkRITY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

The Senate passed the Centennial
Appropriation bill last week, just as it
came from the House, by vote of Al
to Is. 1t now goes to the President.
lie is sure to sign it. The appropri-
atios is ST, 100000. IF there are
any profits from the Exposition the
Government comes in as preferred
creditor" and no dividends can be de-
ciared to stockholders until all the
money advanced by the Government
shall have been refunded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

A BAD CASE. correspondent of
the Jefferson Banner in the last issue
of that paper talks despondingly of the
future and gives it as his opinion that
"the experiment of self-government is
failure" and everything all gone to
the devil if the present administration
is not hurled from power. We can
not clearly determine whether the
fellow has worms or wants a post Of
fee, but it most probably is the latter.
If he could only write P. NJ after his
name which it is said he is desirous of
doing, we have no doubt be would be
tar happier than he is now.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
Loan Wanted !!

I'M one of 1.-THE best farms in the town
~ of Windsor, Dane Connry, Wis,
$4,000 on 200 acres, and $4,000 on 80
acres, to be secured by first mortgage at
per cent. interest, References given if
desired. Address Immediately,
0. S. HOLUM,
l6w6 DeForest, Dane County, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

DOING GooD.-Rev. Father Vahey,
OF Bay View, Milwaukee, is doing a
yeoman's service in the cause of tenn
perance. His lecture at Cascade is
pronounced to be one of the grandest
pieces Of oratory ever delivered in this
country on that subject. After his
lecture last Sunday, sixty-fye persons,
mostly young men, took the pledge
Maustin Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

up largely of rascals and swindlers-
the toughest in the city. But he has
no fear. Mr.. Gill is good lawyer and
philosopher. He will not be spoiled
or bamboozled by Washington life.
He will be back again, we trust, in a
year or two, fresher, if possible, than
when he came.
HERE is squib from the Madison
correspondent of the Chicago Journal
under date of Feb. 18th, highly sug-
gestive Of the saintiless of his ex-Ex-
cellency, Governor Taylor: The SEN
sation here, yesterday and to-day, was
a knock down between Ex-Governor
Taylor and his brotherin-law, Squires,
at hotel on Saturday evening. The
trouble grew out of dispute about the
agency Of now patent OIL Taylor
knocked Squares down, backing his
eye. Squires rallied, and drew the
"claret" from Taylor's nose The row
finally ended by the interference of
friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

w lin 4 Ford, Ptoprietors, at tt
waukee Depot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

DULLES Il PROCHAZKA, Car
- Makers. First Street, one block
of Postoffice.