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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Senator Lot n. Morrill,, of Maine,
has been nominated by the President
and unanimously confirmed by the
Senate, without the formality of ref
erence to the Committee, as Secretary
Of the Treasury Uice Bristow re-
signed. An Ex-Governor Of his State
and for some fifteen years past a
Senator, he brings to the position age,
honesty, experience, and uncommon
ability. His place in the Senate will
probably be Allied by Blaine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Mr.. BlaiAs with his Family aad
g9lenaO.
Special to New YORK Tribune.

WASHINGTON, June l6.
At Mr.. Blaine's house the scene was
q very quiet one. Very few of his
personal friend were present. On
one side Of the library table sat Mr..
Sherman, his secretary, practical
telegraph operator, with his fingers
upon the key. On each side Of him
sat a son Of Mr.. Blaine, keeping the
tally as the votes came In. Mrs.
Blaine was close watcher of the fig
ures as they were noted against the
States, and "Gail Hamilton's" voice
filed the room with bright sayings.
MIR. Blaine, while Keeping an eye ON
the votes, was in the best Of spirits.
He was full of anecdote and political
history, and at no time was he so
much interested in the news as to
miss word or joke that passed
among his friends. During the in
tervals in the votes he sometimes
rested on q convenient sofa, and some-
times sat at the window chatting with
his friends, Atno time did he ap-
pear nervous or anxious, and when,
during the last vote, he foresaw his
own defeat and the nomination OF
Gov. Hayes, he called the attention
Of the half dozen friends about him
to the fact that he was not nerv ous
He seized pen and wrote in o bold
clear, firm hand, and as rapidly az
anybody could write, the letter .oI
congratulation to Gov. Hayes; and
before the final result had been de.
termined the hearty dispatch was al.
ready on Its way to Gov. Hayes, a,
Columbus. lie then as rapidly wrote
a dispatch to Mr.. Hale, asking him
to call in person to bear his congratu
lations to Mr.. Hayes, and also one tt
Messrs. Hamlin, Hale and Frye
thanking them for their noble fight
When the vote was finally, knOwl
at Mr.. Blaine's house not one mem
Der Of his family manifested unusua
disappointment, although all mus
have felt il. Certainly Mr.. Blaine
was in excellent humor, and his wifi
said that he had rcgained his healtl
at all events, and that was w0rtl
more than all the political cxaltatio,
within the power of man to bestOw
Dinner was served soon after tn,
nomination was closed, aud snbse
quently Mr.. Blaine drove out in Mr.
Fish's carriage. As he passee
through the crowded streets past tel
egraph Offices he was greeted witt
cheer after cheer, which could NO
have been more hearty. had Ia beel
the nominee. .sE, 20 st.s I'll
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Shortly after the adoption Of the
Louisiana compromise prepared by
the committee Of which Hon. viii.
liam A. Wheeler-now the Republic.
an nominee for Vice Prcsident-was
chairman, some complaint was made
by the Republicans that the Demo.
Gratis were taking an unfair advantage
in carrying out the settlement; but
Mr.. Wheeler promptly laid before
the public an explanation of the mat.
ter, with frank and clear justifica.
ton of the course Of his political op.
pOnents. From first to last his object
In the matter was Justice, as near ex.
act as possible, and NO partizan i'm
pulses interfered with his purpose.
In concluding the explanatory state.
ment, Mr.. Wheeler made the follow
ing remarks:
"And now closing work-the re-
suit of my personal observation in
the south. We Of the north delude
ourselves in expecting that the masses
of the south, SO far behind us in
many of the attributes of enlightened
Improvement and civilization, are, in
the brief period Of ten or fifteen
years, to be transformed into our
model northern communities. That
can only come through long course
of patient waiting, to which no one
can now set certain bounds. There
will be good deal of unavoidable
friction, which will call for forbear-
ance, and which win have to be re-
lieved by the temperate, fostering
care of the government. One Of the
most potent if not indispensable
agencies in this direction will be the
devising of some system to aid in the
education of the masses. The fact
that there are whole counties in
Louisiana in which there is not
q solitary school-house is full of sug-
gesti0n. We compelled these people to
remain in the union, and now duty
and interest demand that we leave no
just means untried to make them
good, loyal citizens. How to dimin-
ASu VAC CAAANtAVu,AtOW ~ " SOAtlulOtC tIIG cl~
ovation Of this portion our country,
are problems addressing themselves
to our best and wisest statesmanship.
The foundation for these efforts must
be laid in satisfying the southern peo-
pie that they are to have equal, exact
justice accorded to them. Give them
to the fullest extent every blessing
which the government confers upon
the most favored-give them no lust
cause for complaint, and then hold
them, by every necessary means, to an
exact rigid observance of all their
duties and obligations under the con-
stitution and its amendments to Sc
cure to all within their borders man.
hood and citizenship,wit every right
thereto belonging. This believe to
be the doctrine of the Republican
party. know il is of the thousands
Of veteran Republicans in the banner
st. Lawrence district, as it is of
yours, very truly,
VIM. A. WHEELER"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
G.xrRAL JOHN B. HESDERsoN, ex

GENERAL JOHN b. HENDERSON, ex-
Senator from Missouri, heretofore
somewhat noted Liberal, who has
gained somc additional reputation
Of late in the st. Louis whisky cases,
and his colleague In those cases, Col.
Pat Dyer, both made enthusiastic
Hayes and Wheeler speeches at 9
great ratification meeting atSt. Louis
Monday night. It looks now like it
was going to be one of those unani-
nous things.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Boss HEssINa, proprietor Of the IL
linois Staas Zeituxg, who has in open
court confessed himself to be the
champion whisky thief Of Chicago, II
greatly disgruntled ct Bristow's de.
feat, and openly bolts tho nomination
OF Hayes. He now casts his honest
and eagle eye towards st. Louis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

IL you want the hest Democratic
weekly paper in Iowa, Ono joke,) two
dollars worth OF soap, salaratus, tooth
picks, and fine-tooth combs, besides a
first class chrome and . load OF ma
nure, all for the trifiing sum OF two
dollar bill, send your money at once
to the Burlington Weekly Argus.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

GEN. BELKNAP's counsel have pre-
sented . list Of one hundred and
ninety -seven witnesses to be sum-
moned for tho defense, most of whom
are post traders. The fees and mile
age Of witnesses alone, will probably
be $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
TEH CAMPAIGN COURIER
We will send the WEEKLY COURIER
to subscribers up to the 10Th Of NO
yember next, At Fifty cents per
J. NJ. HEDRICK 4 CO.,
Publishers.
APPssNTED.

-
Gen. James A Williamson, Of Des
Moines, has been appointed Commits
sioner of the General Land Office ai
Washington, vics Burdette, of Mis-
souri,, resigned.
General Williamson graduated at
Galesbnrg, III, and commenced practi-
cling law At Lancaster, then the county
seat Of our neighboring county OF
Keokuk, directly thereafter, in part
nership with the lamented Crocker,
over 20 years ago.
He first appeared in Iowa politics
just before the war as Senator from
Des Moines county. He was q Dem
ocrat up to the OF ening Of the war,
when he eschewed that faith and
went into the service as Adjutant of
Dodge's 4th infantry. He distin-
guished himself in every battle and
became . Brigadier General by the
time w>got bafore Atlanta. When
the enemy one = to-wit: the day
that the immortal McPherson was
slain, made an opening in the lines of
Logan's corps, and captured De Grass
battery, and threatened to pour in
like an avalanche and enfilade our
lines right aud left, and thus save At
lanta, mile away, Sherman hastily
ordered Williamson to 60 in there
with his brigade and retake that line
which was done in much less time
than 1t has taken this Faber to reca-
pitulate 1t.
He was not surpassed in gallantry
and ability by any man Iowa sent to
the front. He came within about
two votes, the other day, Of going to
Congress from his district, which is
about % close a. he has heretofore
played.
He was . Senatorial delegate to
the Convention At Chicago in 1863,
which FIRST made Grant President the
other three delel ates at large being
Nelindy, Dodge and Hedrick. He
and Hedrick had the honor of repre-
senting Iowa soldiers in the conven-
ton which re-nominated Lincoln
June 7th, 1854, at Baltimore.
Williamson is an able and poor
man. He has an exceedingly amiable
wife and family and if he don't make
. good Commissioner we shall be
greatly disappointed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
Tur MrANrsr MASW.

The MEANEsr MAN.-We have seen
several papers during the past few
months that contained notices about
the meanest man. While we consid-
er this poor way,to advertise town,
and to help build it up, we must say
that Oskaloosa, as moral a town as it
claims to be, contains little the mean
est man y we ever heard of and can
vouch for the following statement, as
the truth, and nothing but the truth.
This man has had in his employ for
two or three years past young man
learning trade. During his appren-
ticeship the father OF the young man
died, aud he was called to attend his
funeral, losing half a days time. and
this christian, humane being deduct
ed the wages for this half days time,
that was lost, which amounted to
about 25 cents. How is that for a
man of high moral and christian
principles? Where is tile soul OF
such a man? II he has one, is il
worth saving? We think not.-OS.
kaio0S0 Standard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Fl SAN FRANclsco, June 22.-The Re-
publican mass meeting, last night toe
ratify the Cincinnati nominations wa
large and enthusiastic. General j. r..
Miller presided and the meeting was
addressed by Hon T. G. Phelps, Hon.
Thos. j. Fitch, John NJ. Coghlan, Gov
Woods. ex-senator Stewart, and 9TH
ers. The speakers paid earnest trib-
ute to the character of the nominees.
The convention warmly endorsed the
platform and motion was enthusi-
astically carried to invite Blaine to
visit California during the campaign
and every reference to him was
greeted with . round Of applause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
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Burlington Gazette: "The weather
being rather Hayesy now, we can
Dooiittle. We win Seymour after
tho Curtin rises at st. Louis. Til-den
we are Dodgers"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
EVEN Dana, the pirate of the press

"The Republican candidate for
President will receive every Repub-
lican vote In November, and he also
stands a chance of getting good
many votes from among those who
do not wear the livery of any party.
1t is very strong nomination. Mr..
Wheeler is very strong candidate
for Vice President. With this ticket
before the country, the Democrats
cannot afford to fool much with their
opportunity. They must nominate
their best man or they are liable to be
beaten
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
THE BoUNrY n,L,..

We stated last night that the Lower
House of Congress had passed thu
Soldiers Bounty Bill, equalizine
bounties at the rate of 1888 pei
month for all the time served. IL
that statement we referred to the fac,
that the measure passed by l4l to 4G
"the latter all being Confederate
Democrats
That statement was made i'm hast,
way, on general knowledge of tht
names, and without carefully exam
ming and comparing the Congression
al roster.
We submit below the names oi
those voting against the measure
taken from the Chicago Tribune OF
Yesterday:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
rnE rAmous .rEAcE, PLArrenm n

/ The fact that Mr.. s. j. Tilden wa
chairman of the platform committe
of the Chicago convention in 1854
which put forth the famous sspeac
PLATFORM" pronouncing the war
failure, and demanding an immediat
cessation of hostilities, seems to hav
been strangely forgotten by the north
ern politicians who propose to presen
him as a presidential candidate at 81
Louis. tits best that that fact shoult
be recalled before the entrance upol
aprogramme SO stupid; for it woult
certainly not lack plenty of advertis
ing of the taking Of the proposed
step.
We copy from the record Of tn,
Democratic national convention o.
1864, rs follows:
"Mr. Tilden, of New York, offered
the following resolution:
"ResolUed, That committee of one
delegate from each State, to be select.
ed by the delegation thereof, be ap.
pointed to report resolutions, and thai
all resolutions in relation to a plat.
form for the Democratic party be re.
ferred to said committee without de.
bate"
The resolution was adopted, and
the committee appointed as follows
Maine john w. Dana.
New Hampshire Edwin Pease.
Connecticut-C Charles r. lngersoll
Rhode Island-C Charts S. Bradley.
Massachusetts-Georg Lunt.
Vermont. B. Redfield.
New York-SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
New Jersey-Abraham Browning
Pennsylvania George w. Cass.
Charles Brown.
Maryland-Thomas g. Pratt.
Kentucky-James Guthrie.
Ohio-Clement L, valandigham.
Indiana-James M. Hanna.
Illinois-S. s. Marshal.
Michigan-Augustus B. Baldwin.
Wisconsin, George B. Smith.
Minnesota-E. q. Hamlin.
Missouri-Wm. A. Hall.
Iowa-I. F. Bates.
California-John B. Weller.
Oregon-Benjamin Stark.
Kansas-Wm. C. Mcdowell.
The platform adopted by this COM
mittee consisted of six resolutions
The first one was declaration of "un-
swerving fidelity to the union under
the constitution. The second one was
in the following words, namely.
Resolued, That this convsntion does explicitly
declare, - the sense Of the American people. thai
AFTER FOUR YEARS OF FAILURE to restore thu
Union by the experiment of war -during which,
under the pretense of . military necessity or WA
pawer higher than the constitution. the constitu-
ton itself has been disregare1 In every part, spd
public liberty and private right alike trodden
down. and the material prosperity Of ~ country
essentially impaired Justice, humanity, liberty.
and the public welfare demand THAT lMNHpIArl
EFFORTS BR MADE FOR 4 CESSATION or HcsrILrTfBs
with . view to an ultimate convention of thu
States, or other peaceable means. to the end thai
at the earliest practicable moment peace may be
restored on the hasis Of the Fetleral S,ates."
The fact that Mr.. Tilden was the
foremost member of the committee
which brought forth this burial plat.
form of the Democratic party would
not seem to encourage any reasonable
expcction Of his election to the presi-
dency against such man as Governor
Iiayes.-Chicago Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

WHEN Bob Ingersoll delivered his
great speech, the Chicago Tribune
characterized It % "The atheist crack
ing his whip" Now, that It has
together with its author become II.
mous, the ssme paper calls Il amonu'
msatsl sloqusace." J"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

New York, June 22.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beccher's salary as pastor Of
Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN, was
fixed last night at 10000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
DEMOCRATS.

DEMoCkAIS.
Blackburn, Blount, Boone, Brad.
ford, Buckner, Cabell, Caldwell (Ala)
Caldwell (Tenn), Gambler, Chaplin
Clarke (Ky), Cuiberson, Davis, Dur
ham, FELTON,, Forney, Goodc, Hamil.
ton IN J), Harris (Ga), Harris (Va)
Hartridge, Henklc, Hereford, Hooker
Hunton, Jones Ry), kehr, Lewis
Lord, Lynde, Mills, O'Brien, Piper
Reagan, Schleicher, Singleton, Smith
(Ga), Tarbox, Thompson, Throckmor.
ton, Warren, Williams Deb, Williams
(Ala), Willis.
REPUBLICANS.
Hoar, and Pierce.
They are all Democrats except Hod,
end Pierce Of Massachusetts.
We have not as yet received the af.
firmative vote.
This Bounty Bill, or one almost
identical with it, has been pending
for years in Congress, and it has fire.
quently passed the lower house oil
else the proper committee of thal
body, as we now remember, but has
up to this period failed in the Senate
The reason for these failures has beer
that it has been estimated by tn,
Adjutant General and Paymastel
General that it would take from 500,
OOO, O,OOO to $l37, ,0O0, 600 to meet the re
quirements of the measures, aud the
Senate has not yet felt authorized
under the condition of our finances, (,
incur this vast additional increase o
the public debt. M
Heretofore, as in the present i'm
stance, this Just and equitable propo
sition has received nearly its entir
opposition from the Democratic sid
of Congress and the press.
We only refer to this in partizal
sense to illustrate the hypocrisy an,
hcartlessness of Democratic profes
sions of love for the union soldic,
uttered on the eve Of ali importan
election. If this thing goes on, W
expect to see them claiming patemit
for the Freedmans Bureau and eman
cipation proclamation, to secure col
ored votes, before the election is ovel
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

poscu tIisSI uur otueT pdIt Ol Tie llues
Col Hayes lay close by, badly bruised
from his late fall and bitterly COM
planning because his troops did not
charge the enemy instead of waiting
to be charged. Suddenly there Is q
dust in the rear, on the Winchester
pike, and almost before they are
aware a young man in full major gen.
erals uniform, and riding furiously d
magnificent black horse, literally COW
evered with foam, reins up and
springs at Gen. Crooks side. There
Is perfect roar as everybody recog-
nizes Sheridan. lie talks with GENT
Crook q little while, cutting away at
the tops of the weeds with his riding
whip. Gen. Crook speaks half dozen
sentences that soundsa great deal like
the crack ofa whip, and by that time
some of the staff are up. They are
sent flying in different directions
Sheridan and Crook lie down and
seem to be talking, and all is quiet
again, except the vicious shells of the
different batteries and the roar ofar-
tillcry along the line. After while
Col. Forsyth comes down to the front
and shouts to the general: : THE Nine.
tecnth corps is close up, SIR Shcri.
dan jumps up gives one more cut with
his whip, whirls himself around once
jumps Oh his horse, and starts up the
line. just as he starts, he says to his
men: I'VE are going to have good
thing on them now, boys" and so ht
rode of, a long wave of yells rolling
up to the right with him. The meI
took their posts, the line moving for
ward. and the balance of the day is 1
household word over the whole ma
tion."
The advance here described begar
at 3 o'clock +. NJ, the men moving
steadily and confidently forwarl
over the wooded and broken ground
the screams Of shells and rattl
of musketry at the same tim,
swelling into furious choru
along the whole line. Quick
| " the cnemy's front line was carric'
by brilliant charge and his left de
cidedly turned, Gordon's division
(which led the attack In the morning
having been outdanked and brokeI
Then came pause in the advance
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The man.
ayers Of the Union Telegraph Co.,
produced before the judiciary Com
mittee to-day the three original cable
dispatches addressed to Favo and
Josiah Caldwell. The latter had been
left at the Office by SCOTS messenger.
The one telling Caldwell to telegraph
the Judiciary Committee was brought
by gentleman who refused to- leave
his address, but being urged smiiingly
left the name John Smith.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

who recently shot his wife, placed
the mnzzlc of the revolver close to the
ear, and the ball passed into IL with
out rupturing the skin, and lodged in
the head Some days after, the ball
dropped from its Judgement, and, be-
ing extracted, was found to be mash
ed into the qnecrest shape. When
the woman was shot, she was not
even stunned, but soon felt dizzy
She remained sitting in tho chail
without changing her position, unit
helped, and, when raised, she could
not stand. She is not considered onl
of danger yet, and the vision of thu
right eye is affected. sja
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

The fact that Mr.. Tilden was the
foremost member of the committee
which brought forth this burial plat
form of the Democratic party would
not seem to encourage any reasonable
expcction Of his election to the presi-
dency against such man as Governor
IIayes.-Chicago Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Peter Cooper won't hand ont cent
for campaign purposes, and his party
thinks of dropping him for "better
man." .,. -, .s..e
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Al a recent exhibition Of paintings
a lady and her son were regarding
with much interest a picture which
the catalogue designated as: Luther
at the Diet of Worms" Having des-
canted at some length on its merits,
the boy remarked, "Mother, I see
Luther and the table, but where are
the worms ~ sif li
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

A married couple, near Atlantic,
aged respectively l5 and l6 years
have baby. What's more, they've
separated, the wife keeping the baby.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Leo Miller, the free-lover of Min
nesota, spiritual brother to Victoria
Woodruff, aud sso-se" husband te
Miss Matte Strickland, lectured in
the village of Waterford. Minn., q
night or two since. on his "atfinities,' y
and was frequently encored with
spoiled eggs,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-06

notorious blackleg, named Peg-leg
Brown, to the Saratoga races, TO quiet
ly exchange the stolen money, most
of which was in $500 bills, for notes Of
other denominations. And yet,although
these facts were fully proven on the
trial, Washington jury could not agree
on verdict of guilty. lie is now out
on bail awaiting new trial; but that
he will ever be convicted no one mere
for moment believes. Meta BT"e:
Ottman is rich, as is also his brother,
who, during his trial, used his utmost
efforts to defeat the ends of justice.
NOfD Bena, No. 2: Three Of the jurors
were warm personal friends of Gilman,
Is.