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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Vote your ticket open.-OLARIoN.

Be men, do not be intimidated, vote
your ticket openly or otherwise, just as
you please. The law authorizes this,
and the CLARIoN's requirement is un-
authorized Times.
The CLARION requires nothing. There
is no proposition to intimidate any. We
appeal to Democrats and Reformers, and
to them only, to vote a manly, open
ticket. The Times sort may vote their
tickets open or otherwise, as they please !;
we care not. But they cannot take pos
session of the polls as they used to do by
long lines of black-liners. Democrats
and Reformers, vote an open ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY ny " ~
KINEON COUNTY.
A Planter, His Wife and Three lh'-''
Murdered ! Their Beds
Two Of the Negroes Who PAU"
the Deed Hung and On" e"o'
BLACK and EVHitc in SrHr'n
Of thc Other Guilt3
Parties.

Special to the y. O. Bulletin.
WOoDvLLE, Miss, Oct 23.--N ' .
uty Sheriff, who returned Hgra ,
from Perrytown, twenty-five miles D NJ.
east OF this place, reports iaaI (.
Sturdivant, wife and three children
murdered in their beds AMI t.s pa
burned to conceal the horrible dee3i. ~
fore his arrival two negroes "8o l..
one hung and the other shot TO a'.s-
ing to escape. Two are st.II 2. i 10.
but can hardly escape arrest ...
colored citizens assisted in la e..
and were with great difficulty Prev
from throwing the prisoners ln 'D'
ing embers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE Radical leaders in Louisiana are
procuring the arrest of numerous Dem
ocrats in Louisiana on charges trumped
up for the occasion on the eve of the
election. Mr.. /. w. Patton, the Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
advises the Democrats to submit to ar
rests. Bail will be given and measures
taken for the immediate relief of the
victims.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

IT was stated, few days ago, that
Judge Black advised that the Demo
Gratis should withdraw their electoral
ticket from South Carolina, under pro-
test, as it is impossible to have fair and
free election in State overrun with
troops. OF course the story was false
On the contrary, Judge Black thinks the
people of South Carolina are better
judges than outsiders can be of the per
son who ought to be Governor of that
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
OUR NEXT WEEKLY EDITION

Will not go to press until Thursday
evening, 9th, by which time we hope to
be able to announce the general result of
the election on Tuesday. That this re-
suit will be favorable, we entertain not
the shadow of doubt. So far as Mis-
sissippi is concerned, let the victory not
only be certain and assured, but let it be
overwhelming and glorious. Every man
to his post
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
A Better Day Coming.
Glasgow (Ky.l Times. ]

Glasgow (ky) Times.I
Thank God the die is cast in the
South, and carpct-bagism is one of the
sinking carcasses dragged out on the
commons to rot. The colored people all
over the South, are joining in with Til
den, Hendricks and Reform, and the
poor carpet-bagger is without occupation.
With the base horde of Williams, who
have been backed by Grants usurpation
of power and tyranny, overturned and
defeated at every point, as they viii he.
a new era of peace and prosperity will
dawn on the South, and the races will
walk forth together in peace and happi-
ness towards a golden era that must
~ come
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

NOTWITHSTANDING the massing of the
United States army in South Carolina
to prevent the State from throwing off
carpet bag rule and voting for Tilden
and Hendricks, Gen. Hampton, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, is
still making his canvass and pursuing
the even tenor of his way, In speech
at Aiken the other day, he told the peo-
pie to offer 10 resistance to arrests, but
to submit quietly to everything. If
United States soldiers are ordered to fire
upon the people the latter must not
resist, but bear their breasts and be will
ling to die for the good of the country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Election Tickets.

Counties where there is no local Dem
ocratic press, can have their Election
Tickets printed at THE CLARION office
at 81. 90 per thousand. The cash should
accompany the order. The State Exec
utive Committee does not supply tickets.
Each County Executive Committee is
expected to see to that. TT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

races in the South in hostile,
other. These objects Anil Y 10 as
have they IA view. And m, 'Ie's OOH
to blind the North To Een1tHl,s' Dds
administration, shows 10 wba ,'''ean l.
hope and desperate extremit, h ,arr
lican speakers and journals az .De Fsr
y IS guy ftf..s
Yours sincerity
JIM sroyr
EXTRACT FROM CEN. GEORGE
Mr. Tilden is being pressed ''''a
North by the Southern Csim. " 6
He has properly put an eNt.r,.
that programme of the R48i1.i
letter. l rejoice he has dono by
telegraphed the National Gu 4ai .
we approved of il. We CAM. "...'s Be-.
lose the only chance we bay. I-.'
long weary years, 10 have r..5 .
ment, for the miserable phapt.,. s'H
ting IA few claims for our c,f.,.' VI 8
claims are almost entirely cor,,.r /.
spectators. / would rrilie.t
end Of all questions which cao e... q
vide the North and the South ID.
need is "A real restoration Off ....... ',.t
ternity between the two section. '.' .s
allof us, Northern and SoDfna-.. a
forward harmGniusly in vorki,, W.. .'.s
future destiny The few dl'I.-
can be gotten for certain clas.e, ofS
ern Claims, ought not OBJ Doc a.,...
stand in the way of raconc.I,.'.
harmony. So say again. / ra....
he has written the letter, and I ,6S.'..-
by it in good faith in all the IergG
breadth Of propositions cop,alr. g.
and | have no doubt our people r.r
the same.
Yours truly,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

The Jackson CLARION advises all peo-
pie to vote the open ticket. How about
the chaps, Mr.. CLARION, who still banker
after the Radical flesh-pots, yet are
ashamed to vote openly for Hayes? Are
you not crowding those fellows ?-Vicks
burg Herald.
That's what's the matter. Democrats
and Reformers, who, like Sheridan, are
mot afraid" will vote an open ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
The Cotton rHN-I.ctIcr from Ii.
>. u. Gcorge.


Rooms STATE EN. Cow. DEN
Coz. PARTY on Mr-H-.rm
Jackson, October 81. Is-r /
w. j. ADAMS, ESQ D.y. N. D.
answer to your Iettor + ,.u...
..:.,,i.. IL a. '' ''''.' .at..
= " l,i'a'''',o '''"' 'ne supreme l0H
the United states has ever decided
cotton tax 10 be unconstitutional O..
appeal from the L. IS. Can't h, ~
- Loll;o,. a., ......i.. ...
9S' ,'',0''7 -, ''> ~ '' ''''''',,.oa.
the Judges OF inc supreme Comus
equally divided IN opinion a- t0usm
stitutionality of the tax,-the .f.
which was to affirm tbc ds.r.
o,,,.t ILL.,, L,Il;n., a.. %.
O0'' '0'0"' '''''7 '''' '''A '.a..
liohai.
There IL no raas1u q, summon. .....
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

BE happy, oh, ye Notwithstanding
unrepentant-nigger killing-rebelsI The
Times is after Tllden for refusing to pay
your claims against the government
The Times will squelch Tilden; and
Hayes, the friend of the Washington
spectators and lobbyist ring, will pay
them when the Times elects him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE bloody shirt shakers of the North
will not enthuse much oyer the tale from
Claiborne county. Something more ex-
citing and startling is required of the
shakers in Misslssippi-a few men
killed, large numbers wounded, half a
dozen or more babies roasted, etc., must
be the ticket
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
The Book of Books, exhorts us

The Book of Books, exhorts us never
to become weary in well doing. There
fore let no opponent of Radicalism be
come weary of labor in the great politi-
cal contest in which we are engaged.
We are marching against the citadel OF
carpet-baggery. Let rs charge, without
pause, shoulder to shoulder, and at a
quick pace, until the banner of Reform,
gloriously victorious, shall float over the
citadel of our political enemies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

To vote for Hayes is. in effect, voting
for GRANT, and endorsing his eight
years administrator, with all its glaring
corruptions and abuses of power. Nay,
more Should Hayes be our next Presi-
dent, the policy and practices of Grant
will surely be continued for four more
vaars
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

As we predicted. w. ID. Sprott brought
with him from Claiborne county bloody
shirt tale, which was shaken with a
hearty good will in the Times Oct, "a
We give it space in the CLARION for an
other airing to day.
We would like for every man in Mis-
sissippi 10 read it, and particularly do
We desire that the . red shirt gentry of
Claiborne county shall see what he says
OF them and their man-hunting exploits.
We call their especial attention ID the
fact that he did advise the negroes to
carry their arms " nearer" the speaking
ground, and that he insinuates that the
Sheriff ehtrapped the negroes into an
ambuscade.
There is no doubt that Sprott had a
perfect right to advise the negroes
to carry their arms ''nearer" the public
meeting. We have no idea that he Is
the first white man that has given such
advice with the expectation that the kill
ing Of few negroes would benefit the
Republican party, should any be killed,
or if, on the other hand, the whites were
caught unarmed and number sent tt
bloody graves it would crafty the white
Radicals and furnish them happy holli
day. He is the first, however, to &C
knowledge giving the advice. For hi:
candor we admire him. We give hi,
bloody shirt an airing. We call the at
J tention of his Claiborne county neighbors
Such a man will do to tie to.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

A CORRUPT political party can never
be reformed by continuing it in power
The only mode of reformation is TO take
power out Of its hands and confer author
ity and power upon men of patriotism,
capacity and honor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STATE AT LARGE.

STATE AT LARGE.
J. H. GEORGE, Chm'n; GEO. L. POTTER,
ii. NJ. STREET, }. ID. NERTNER,
W. A. PERCY, Il. e. WALTHALL-
FIRST DISTRICT.
W. II. II. TIsoN, THos. b. SYKES.
SECOND DISTRICT.
FELIX LABAUyE, THOs w. HARRIS
THIRD DISTRICT.
J. A. BINFoRD, A. 7. RoANE.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
JNo. w. SMITH, L. A. CAMPBELL.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
f. RICHARDSON, J. b. CHRISTIAN.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
I. w. MAGRUDER, 7. V. holland.
MARION SMITH, Sec'y
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE Claiborne county bloody shirt
tale is too thin. Men hunted like part
ridges for hours-hundred of them fired
at, and only one wounded, and that acct
IDENTIFY. 1t wouldn't wash.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Benjamin F. Butler, in his speech at
Andover, Mass, on the 18th inst, said;
q The elections of the past ,eeek sholc thai
there is 10 be contest Of a determined char
acter, contest achieh is doubtful. Isdy ii
frankly, M'. Tiida's election Is not impos-
sible, nay, not improbable"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

The RAIDS in Louisiana are amusing
themselves and intimidating voters by
killing, wounding and whipping colored
Democrats. That may do in Louisiana,
but the game wouldn't win in Mississip.
nj
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

WE will have no long lines of Black
Liners taking possession of the polls this
election That's played out. 1t played
in the election of 1874 We haven't had
it since. We don't intend to have it any
more
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

OUR Democratic friends, all over the
State, are wide awake and working like
beavers for the ticket. The forces are
organized and enthusiastic All we want
is a long pull, strong pull, and pull
all together"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

MERCHANTS and men of business,
don't forget to close your offices and
stores on election day for the purpose of as
much as possible, by your attendance and
example, advancing the cause of reform
and good government over that of cor
ruption and rascality.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Notice 10 Correspondents.

For obvious reasons, we respectfully
request parties who wish to make tele-
graphic reports of public meetings to pre-
pay them, unless specially instructed to
furnish such matter at our expense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Mr.. J. H. WALLACE, a good writer
and staunch Democrat of Attala, is as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Quin in the publication
of the Kosciusko Ledger. To him and
the Ledger we wish abundant success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE question naturally suggests itself
in connection with Mr.. w. w. Chisolm's
defense, if the paper, designed to establish
the cotton "claim" against the govern
ment, was not forgery, why did he
surrenderit? Was the aforesaid "claim'
pressed after the denoument, or was il
dropped like hot potato? If SO, why?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

LEE CoUNTY.-A correspondent at
Tupelo, informs US that colored voters
are joining the Democray "by the sqaud !"
another, writing from Guntown, says
they are 'Goining by scores
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

STIR up the committees. Every pub
lic-spirited citizen should see that the
committees are actively at work, making
a thorough canvass of every county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE Republicans took millions of dol.
lars from the peoples treasury for what
they called the Freedmen's Bureau. The
whole scheme vas a stupendous humbug,
got up to benefit the jobbers. It never
did the negroes any good, and the color
ed men of the South are among the frst
to denounce the sWindling concern.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

TIE opinion Is freely expressed tina:
Grants military usurpation in South
Caroline in sending Is, 900 United States
troops into that State, sill make twice
that number of votes for Filden in New
York and Connecticut.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
They All Endorse It

Louisville, Ky, oct. 27-Ia5e 7.r
of Kentucky, represented by the . ~, .
nor, Attorney General and Secre.ee'. M
State, the Democratic Electors ~ t
State at large, the Democratic IN.
Senator and the entire Democratic la
eoat;on - e. Tan ,,,r bas issued I'...
indorsing the views Of Gov. ! iIlJl sr
respect to the rebel claims, aud P'sgR
the Southern people to abide .!
view sas recently. promuIgaLeu.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

1t will be seen that Money met CHS
holm at Duck Hill, face to face, and
punished him terribly. He nailed him
on the forgery business. The effect was
terrific.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE New Orleans Democrat states
that in every parish the .. s. army rode
through in Louisiana went Democratic
every arrest made fifty more Democratic
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE Times is so taken aback by learn
ing that Tilden is not going to pay the
rebel debt that it has forgotten to air the
bloody shirt for the last two issues.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Mark This.

For the decade ending in 1850, the
detected frauds on the revenue, as ex-
hibited in the total of fines, penalties
and forfeitures, were in all 50, 537. For
the decade ending with 1860, they were
SIT, 339. For the decade ending with
1870, they were s4,219,9S For the
five years. 1S69-73, they were $780,,
159. Yet in these years the temptation
to fraud, as measured by the reduction
in the rates of duties, was at least 20 per
cent less than in the previous decade
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE grandest day in the history of
Mississippi-tha upon which her united
sons threw off the yoke of the Black
Liners and their carpet-bag allies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE rifle clubs in South Carolina,
which were legally and duly organized
by legal authority, have dispersed in
obedience to Gov. Chamberlain's procla-
nation, though the Radical negro bands
are still armed for the murder of white
and colored Democrats. It now remains
to be seen whether the government viii
persist, in direct violation of the Consti
tuition, in disarming the white people of
South Carolina. The Constitution guar
antees to ever citizen the right to keep
and bear arms. Our own Supreme Court
has construed this to mean any of those
arms which are USED in war. The deter
mination to disarm the whites is direct
violation of the Constitution, while,
leaving 10000 armed negroes in the
State, it is a hagrant injustice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Only few more brief days, and the
Presidential election will be here. Let
every good Democrat work hard until
the election is over.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
More About GIIe Port Gibson a T.
fair.

PORT GIBSON, Oct 20, 1876.
To Gen. i. q. George:
Dispatches sent from here to the effect
that Lynch (negro Congressman was pre-
vented from speaking and his meeting dis
persed by armed whites on the twenty
FIST, is false. Early that day one Sprott
{Whlte), for whose arrest a warrant Is out,
was marching a body Of negroes upon the
town. Inform ed OF this, the Sheriff, with
one deputy, met them one mile from town,
aud ordered them to disarm, which they
promised. Their meeting organized, the
sheriff was the only white man present.
One speech was made by a cOlored Radical,
when Lynch declined to speak, and came to
town, where he was kindly met by white
Democrats. Later in the day, white citi-
zens were met two miles from town and
driven back by armed negroes. The Sher-
if, and a posse, repaired to the spot and
were fired into by negroes in ambush. The
fire was returned, and pursuit commenced,
and several of the aSsailants were captured
and lodged in jail u. 5. Lieut.. Chance Of
fering the services of company quartered
here, No negroes, except those who were
arm ed were molested.
The captured negroes have testified, on
oath, that they had been organized by
Sprott-he claiming to be Deputy L. )
Marshall for two weeks-and armed to
march upon the town. The story that the
negroes were generally hunted, is utterly
false Sprott's evident design was riot and
bloodshed.
G. T.. Buck,
Sheriff Of Claiborne Co.
Il. J. SMITH,
Mayor of Port Gibson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

The Democratic clubs are pledged,
above all things, to see that colored
Democrats are protected from violence
and intimidation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE RAIDS might as we'll understand
that they cannot re-inaugurate the old
breast-to-back lines at the polls. 1t
stinks of black lineism, and will not be
submitted to.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

E. BARKsDALE, Democratic @a
date for elector for the State at a-
has engaged to address mass meeting
at:
Senatobia, Tate county, NovemNe j"
Grenada. November 2I.
Holly SPRING, Marshal county ST.. o.
Stems Creek, Rankin county, Noft
Other engagement not e9aaa
with the foregoing, will be made U.r
deemed expedient
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

DEMOCRATS, don't be caught mapping.
Remember Clinton in 1875, and Cainhoy
in 1876.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

STIR up the people. The Democratic
committees should now be straining every
nerve to bring out the full Democratic
strength
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

GEN. j. r. CHALMEns, the D"
cratic nominee for Congress DO taa Ssh
District, will address the pa.p.. O.. f.
following times and places:
NatchpZ, Adams county. huF"u.
Coahoma Barbecue, tolaUma rYH..l .'
Vember 9Th.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Mr.. J. T. Presley has been avg q, IN
stalled in the Office of Sheriff Of ~. 4s'b ..t
county. We are informed by lus l.r.
authority that he has given an otn
bond, and we are satisfied none soI5l
would have been accepted ~
Citizen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

ONE session of 3 Democratic Congress
saved Thirty Millions of Dollars to the
people, exposed the most egregious
frauds, and impeached Minister of War
for his crimes. The work of National
Reform has just begun. To complete IT
we must have an entire Democratic Ad.
ministration at Washington. Vote the
Democratic ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

IF the music Of victory is in the air,
the young men are making it. Don't
interfere with them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

THE Meridian Comet comes to US
daily-'for the campaign" 1t is bright,
newsy, and full of fire and fight.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

FROM the manner in which the Times
pitches into Mr.. Tilden's letter, promi-
sing to veto any bill looking to the pay
ment of the rebel debt, one would sup
pose the Times is an unrepenting, Union
hating, unreconstructed, ex-rebel sheet;
but it is not so--the Times was and is
loyal to the backbone. If the Times
agrees with the ex-rebels in anything, it
is in their pledge to stand by and sup
port the 18th, 18th and 18th amend
ments to the Constitution. Then why so
sad?
Is it because the principal gun of the
fanatical and South-hating Radicals of
the North has been spiked? Or is it be-
cause some of the Times friends have
been sent to grass by the following
clause in Mr.. Tilden's letter: ''Tne dan
q ger to the National Treasury is not
q from claims of persons who aid the re-
g bellion, but from claims of persons re-
g siding in the Southern States, or
+" having property in those States,
''who were, or pretended to be, or
who, for the sake of aiding
& claims, now pretend to have
q been loyal to the Government of the
{. Union. i; x X x These claims
% have become stale and are often tainted
g with fraud. They are nearly always
q owned in whole or in part by claim
agents, by spectators or lobbyists, who
have no equity against the taxpayers
or the public" Which, we ask Mr..
Times We pause for a reply.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

LEI all business houses be closed, 80
that their employees may go to the polls
and stay all day-and vote an open
ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

''No. rebel deht will be assumed or
paid. = Samuel j. Tilden. Daily
Times extract from Mr., Tilden's letter.
Well, what of it, There is not one ex-
Confederate in every ten thousand that
desires one dollar of that debt paid So
long as their dead heroes, relatives and
comrades, sleep in bloody graves with no
earthly power to return them, the living
'rebol8" if you please, will ask
nothing Of the government ex-
cept to be left TO control their
local affairs without interference by
outsiders; as the Northern States are to-
day permitted to do. We say it without
fear of contradiction, that there is not one
ex-rebel in every ten thousand that barred
his breast to the storm of battle,
and not one gray-headed sire who saw
his frst-born son 60 out 70 battle clad IN
grey, never more 10 return, who does
not endorse Mr.. Tilden's letter, and with
him only hope TO H'turn from the dead
- past to new and better future"