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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

FRANK w. Palmer has retired from
the position of editor-in-chief of the
Inter- Ocean, and is succeeded by G.
A. Pierce, one of the associate edit.
ors. Mr.. Palmer a few years ago
invested $4,000 in the Inter- Ocean.
1t is now reported that he retires
without n dollar. AS an Iowa man,
we have warm side for Mr.. Palmer
and we sincerely sympathize with
him in his losses, whatever they may
be, but we think the Inter- ocean
may possibly be benefited by his re-
tiremcnt. His management Of it,
especially of late, has not been mark
ed by the ability, breadth, liberation
and freedom from unselfish impulse
essential to the best success of a
metropolitan newspaper and leader
of public opinion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

THE President took the occasion of
his signing the River and Harbor
bill to read the Confederate House a
little lesson on reform and economy.
The BILLS crammed full of small jobs
and appropriations of purely local
character, put into 1t to please the
constituents of some ambitious mem.
bers. In signing the bill, the Presi-
dent took occasion to notify the House
that he shall not cxpend the public
money on creeks and rivers that have
no commerce, or for work with mer c.
ly local or private interests. Thus
the little jobs are squelched by the
firmness and good sense of the
President, and the little schemes of
the Democratic members to make
themselves popular with their con-
stituents at the expense of the treas
ury are likely to miscarry.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

The Delaware county Republican
Convention was held last Saturday,
and the following list of delegates
was chosen to the Congressional
Convention:
Leroy Jackson, A. S. Blair, E. Hoag,
P. w. Terrill, Joseph Grimes, J. b.
Moreland, Charles Croker, J. A.
Swinburne, J. NJ. Brayton, CT. Tay-
lor, c. T. Peet, r. Norton, Henry
Ehler, J. B. Bailey, S. r. Young, E.
S. Cowles, J. II. Fuller-sevcnteen.
The Dubuque Times understands
that the delegation is favorable to
Judge Wilson.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

The Conservative is making
most labored effort to ingratiate itself
into the affections and confidence of
the greenback men, by pretending to
favor their peculiar views on the
finance question and ministering to
their prejudices. The object, of
course, is to cajole them into giving
their votes for the democratic candi-
dates. We apprehend that the net
will be spread in vain. 1t is not
probable that men of ordinary intel
ligencc, who honestly hold to the
g'eenback or imitation theory, are to
be caught by mere chaf' of smooth
words. They will demand, before
accepting the Conservative as their
representative organ, that it will
pledge itself to support their candi-
dates. They lknow that instead of
working for Peter Cooper, the only
presidential candidate in accord with
them, it is, doing all it can, in its fee
BILE way, to elect man who is not
only an intlexible hard money theo-
rst, but also, as is proved by his pub
lie record, an enemy to every interest
of the working man, a railroad jobber
who has accumulated millions by
kind of sharp practice, that in less
conspicuous man would be called
swindling; the ready adviser and
promoter of the credit-mobilier in
iquity, the coadjutor of Tweed and
his yillainous gang, and tricky dem
agogue, who aspires to the reputation
of a reformer." With all its cum
ming professions of friendship for
the greenback men and their theories,
the Conservative means nothing
practicable except the capture of the
organization for its own uses, and
the use of the Democracy. AS we
have before declared, we do not
think this can be done. We have
no desire to tlatter or cajole the men
who-mistakenly, as we think
place the whole issue of the canyass
on the one idea of initiating the cur
rency, but we accord them common
honesty, and intelligence enough to
see through the shallow sophistries
and inconsistencies Of the Conserva-
the.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

The Louisville Coarier-J0urnal,
even while combating the idea that
there is a mob spirit prevailing at the
South, unconsciously gives evidence
of it. 1t says:
Whenever champion of the bloody
shirt gets up at the North and begins to
talk about reign of terror among the
negroes of any section of the South
whatever, he ought at once to be snatched
from the stand and dragged through the
nearest orse-pond"
That would undoubtedly be the
Southern manner of refuting the ar
gument or statement of political
opponent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

HERE is what the Conservatives
candidate for the Presidency four
years ago said to its present candi-
date for the same position, referring
to the election frauds of 1868, by
which the electoral vote of New York
was given to Seymour: "On the
principle that the receiver is as bad
as the thief, you are as deeply i'm
plicated IN them to-day as though
your name was Tweed, O'Brien, or
Oakley Hall" That was pretty severe
Judgment, but the worst of it was
that it was true.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

THE vote in New York in 1872
for Governor Dix was 445,sOl; for
Governor Tilden in 1874, the vote
was 416,391. On this statement the
Albany Journal comments: I'm
1872 it will be seen that Dix polled
nearly 10000 more votes than Tilden
in ls74, when he was elected by So
900 majority. In 1879 the Liberal
vote was against Dix, and with TIL
den in 1874. With the Liberal vote
with us in 1876, New York is certain
for Hayes and Wheeler. Tilden
never can poll $1,000 votes again in
this State"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
Protection to the Ballot.

MIR. Lord, of New York, one of the
few Democrats in the House whose
craftsmanship rises to higher purpos-
es than the manufacture of mere par
ty capital, or rather, who recognizes
the oest party policy in doing right,
introduced preamble and resolu-
tons in that body a few days ago,
asserting the constitutional right of
every citizen to free, untrammelled
suffrage, and declaring that all at
tempts by force, fraud or intimidation
to restrain such right, ought to meet
with certain and condign punish
ment. Mr.. Lords Democratic col
leagues Oh the floor of the House,
were completely taken aback by the
introduction of this resolution, and,
realizing that it practically admitted
what they have always denied, that
there was intimidation and terrorism
over voters in the South, used every
parliamentary device to prevent it
from coming to vote. Finding
their fillibustering without avail, how
ever, and compelled to put themselves
on record on the question, they dare
not vote againstit, and so Mr.. Lords
resolution passed with only two dis.
senting votes.
Taking the action of the House as
basis, Mr.. Cameron, the Secretary
of War, has written letter in the
name OF the President, to Gen Sher-
man, directing him to hold the avail
able force under his command not
engaged in fighting the Indians, in
readiness to be used on the call of
the proper civil authorities, for the
protection of all citizens, without de-
stinction of race, color or party, in
the exercise of the right to vote as
guaranteed by the 18th amendment,
and visit with condign punishment,
all who by illegal and violent meas
urcs, seek to abstract the free express
sion Of opinion by the ballot.
This is nothing but the plalnest
justice, and now, if as our Democrat
ic friends assert, Republican niggers
attempt by force or intimidation, to
prevent their race from falling into
the arms of their dear friends, the ex-
rebels, and voting the Democratic
ticket en- masse, Gen. Sherman will
be on hand, and see that they have
the right to do so. The Democracy
ought to be grateful to President
Grant for this opportune assistance,
but we doubt if they will appreciate
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

PETER Cooper, the candidate of
the Greenback party for the Presiden-
cy, is real lnflationist. He is avery
old man and very lean, and it is said
that when he goes to public meetings
he is in the habit of carrying with
him a collapsed rubber cushion,
which, when he arrives at the place,
he proceeds to "infiate" with air,
thus providing himself with q seat
that will counteract the tendency of
his poor old bones to prick through
the skin.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
The New York Herald (Indepen

The New York Herald Qndepen-
dent, thus rebukes the Democratic
blather about the Radical Cypress
ion of the South"
cit is with surprise that we see the
Cowier-Jomnal follow after the
baying pack of wild newspapers who
believe that the election of Tilden is
necessary to save the South from
Radical oppression There is no
such thing as radical oppression
The Republicans, as party, stand
with the Democrats. They have new
cr ceased to hold out to the south the
hand of magnanimity and friend
ship. There is nothing that Tilden,
as President, could do that Hayes
could not and would not do. But the
Southern men insist upon regarding
the Republicans as enemies, as men
pining after their goods and chattels,
as laborng to build upa governing
class of adventures and negroes to
rule over and plumber them. There
has been a good deal of this; but
who is to blame? The Southerners
provoked a policy Of repression, and
that policy has been enforced. They
have striven steadily to bring the
Union back to where it was before
the war. The Republicans have de-
feated this in legislation as they did
in arms. 1t has been a losing game.
1t is unjust to say that the Republi-
cans did not wish to act with the old
Confederates. The truth is, when an
old Confederate acted with the Re
publicans, he was at once hunted out
of society. Take the case of the
celebrated General Longstreet. He
was good enough to command a
great army under Lee, but as he pro-
tessed his desire to act with the Re
publicans, he was outlawed. The
same may be said of General Mosby;
who was good enough to command
cavalry guerillas for Lee, but who,
as soon as he supports the Republl-
cans, becomes infamous"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
Republican State Ticket.

For Secretary of State,
JOSIAH T. YOUNG, of Monroe County.
For Treasurer Of State,
GEORGE W. BEMIS, Of Buchanan County.
For Auditor of State.
BUREN, r. SHERMAN, Of Benton County
For Register Of State Land Office,
DAVID SECOR, Of Winnebago County,
For Attorney General,
j. +. McJUNKIN, Of Washington County.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
ITO ill vacancy by resignation OF C. C. Cole)
WILLIAM II. SEWERS, of Mahaska County.
Judge Of Supreme Court,
WILLIAM II. SEWERS, Of Mahaska.
Judge of Supreme Court,
ITO fill vacancy, term expiring January 1, 1870.
JAMES II. ROTHROCK, Of Cedar County.
For Circuit Judge 9th Judicial District,
s. BAGG of Waterloo
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
Now we shall hear n howl

Now we shall hear a howl! The
Secretary of War has given instruc-
tons to General Sherman to see to it
that troops sufficient are placed in
the south to protect citizens in their
right to vote, and guard this sacred
privilege from violation from any
quarter. At last it begins to look
as though freedom of conscience and
liberty of action were to be no long
er mere name in this country
Let the work be fairly, honestly, but
firmly done, and the good people
everywhere will say "Amen PIN
ter Ocean.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
A Saratoga letter to the New Yorl

Graphic, Qnd.), says:
"Mr. Tildcn, now here, is evident.
ly annoyed at the railway suits and
Investigations pending against him.
They tend to disturb his personal
management Of the campaign, COM
mend the poison chalice of reform to
his own lips, and force novel and
startling investigations on the public.
Tilden's doctor, Flint, a celebrated
author on physiology, accompanies
him everywhere as physician and
physical trainer. The sum Of money
Tilden is now expected to spend for
the November campaign is said to be
$1,50O,OOO. At least that is what one
of his supporters told me to-day.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

There is to be baby-show depart
ment at the next State Fair-the
prizes being offered by private citi-
zens, mainly of Cedar Rapids. w.
w. Smith. grocer, offers s75 baby
carriage to the prettiest babe of eth
err sex, two years old or under. DR..
Kinney offers $40 silver cake bask-
ct to the second handsomest, and a
$40 gold piece to the best natured
and that gives the least trouble. DR..
McCelland, of the Times, offers a IS
silver cup to the one with the best
lungs. e., that can laugh, crow or
cry the loudest, without an unreason-
able degree of tickling or plnchlng.
J. Kosloysky offers a IS silver cup to
the latest boy one year old or
younger-reserving the right to en-
ter his own boy for the premium.
J. B. Hennigen, confectioner, offers
five pounds of candy to the prcttiest
red-headed boy of one year or under.
w. c. Scott, florist, offers a hanging
basket containing an English ivy
plant to the pertest, brightest, and
handsomest girl baby of any age.
J. w. Jay offers a S. silver cup to
the pair Of twins under two years
old that most nearly resemble each
other. A. King, a silver tea bell to
the smallest child on exhibition.
Odds and Weatherby, 4 SIS rocking
chair to the best looking set of twin
boys under two years. II. Il. Cook,
two solid silver napkin rings to the
handsomest and most intelligent
pair of twin girls under three years
old. There are couple dozen other
prizes offered, but these will do as
illustrations. AS the fair comes off
Sept. II to Is, it strikes us this is
rather short notice,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

THE Democracy of the Mechlcn-
burg District, North Carolina, illus.
trate their idea of reform by nomln-
ating for Congress r. A. Shotwell,
one Of the leaders of the Ku-Klux
bands in that state, who was in 1871
tried and sentenced to the Albany
penitentiary for six years, for a Ku'
Klux outrage in which he was en-.
uooo1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

4 depressed, irritable state OF mind
n weak, nervous, exhausted feeling,
no energy or animatiOn3 confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitating, Involuntary discharges. Tl.s
consequence Of excuses, mental Overwor& or
indiscrctions. This NERVOUS pEBILIt't'
finds a sovereign euro in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. rs.
1t tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispes
the mental gloom and dependency, and rcjuyc
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly HARM
less and always efficient. Price IS, for a package
OF five boxes and q large 81 vial Of powder, whi,h
is important In old, serious cases 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists. or sent by mail
ON receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Co.
No, Goa BnoApwAy. II. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
THE Democratic idea of political

THE Democratic idea of political
morality is well represented by a
story which is told in Hartford. 1t
is said that when the Connecticut
delegation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention reached St. Louis,
they were at once siezed upon by the
anti-Tilden men from Now York,
who used every argument against his
nomination. "Why," said August
Belmont, "Tilden has bought up all
the scattered delegations" swell"
replied Senator Barnum, unmoved,
" it was with his own money, wasn't
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

WHEN the war broke out Mr.. Hen
bricks was y member of the First
Presbyterian Church, of Indianapolis,
the pastor of which, DR.. Dix, preach
ed sermon declaring it the duty of
loyal and Christian people to stand
by the Government, Upon this Mr..
Hendricks severed his connection
with the church, and never returned.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

The Springfield (Mass.) RepubH-
can, which has heretofore been wont
to cast contempt upon the I" bloody
shirt" business, has this significant
paragraph in late issue
The bloody shirt will cease to be a
formidable political ensign the day our
southern brethren cease furnishing the
blood. And not before"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

WILD Bill, well known on the
PLAINS as an Indian fighter and scout,
was shot dead by one Jack Mccall,
at Deadwood City, D. T., August I'd.
Mccall was acquitted by the jury.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
Qh* 18nlleti'l.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1876.
Republican National Ticket.

For President,
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
of Ohio.
For Vice-President,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
Of New York.
For Electors at Large,
JOHN VAN VALKENBURG, of Lee County.
WILLIAM P. HEPBURN, of Page County.
District Electors,
1st District-K. Lea, of Van Buren,.
I'd {" Waldo n Potter, of Clinton.
Sd I" M. N. Johnson Of Winneshiek
4th w. v. Lucas, of Bremen.
9Th r.. Howe Taylor, Of Marshall.
9Th w. o. Crosby, Of Appanoose.
18th :" C. L. Godfrey, of Polk.
Sth w. M. Brooks, Of Fremont.
9th j N. Kidder. of Boone.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

r, b, UTTERBACK,

DO0T AND SHOE MANUFACTURER. Shop
ID in Gardeners boot and shoe store, three doors
west Of Post Once Custom work and repairing
done in the best style and on short notice. Sewed
work specially, 1s-lmS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

at one O'Clock A. NJ, for the nomination OF Re-
publican candidate to represent said District in
the Forty Fifth Congress Of the United States.
The basis Of representation will be one delegate
for every one hundred votes or fractional part Of
one hundred over fifty, cast for Governor Kirk
wood. at the general election in 1875.
The counties will be entitled to delegates as fol-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1876.

Dear Sir.-Referring to your verbal re.
quest made on Saturday last, to be furn-
ished with statement showing the de-
falcations of customers officers, ! have the
honor to inform you that the total
amount of collections of revenue from
customs from April 1, 1861, to June 80.
1875, amounted to $2,13d, 1906, GAP 40
Total defalcations from March 4, 1861, to
June 80, 1876, 355,534,27, The do
falcation Is 100 of one per cent. of the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
Republican Congressional Con-
Venti0n.
Wednesday, Sept. 9Th, 1876,

kThe Republican Electors OF the Third Congress
Ronal District of Iowa are hereby notified that
Republican Delegate Convention will be held al
McGregOr, Clayton county, Iowa. on
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
NO. OF DEL.

BY order Of Republican Congressional Commit
tee. wv THOMAS Chairman.
Lansing, Iowa, August 8, 1876.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
WITHDRAWAL OF EMPLOYMENT.

brownsville (Tenn,) States, Aug. 3, 1876.
Let it be known before election that
the farmers have agreed to spot every
leading Radical negro in the country and
treat him as an enemy for all time to
come. The rotten ring must and shall be
broken at all costs. The Democrats have
determined to seithdra@ all employment
from their enemics. Let this fact be
l-nn1un
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18
SAVE THE WHITE BANDITTI
Okolona Miss. J States.

OhUIUlH MINIS. aVHIts.
The Hamburg Is. c. Is the latest sensa-
ton. The Sioux Indian massacre fired
the Northern heart somewhat, but nothing
to compare with the Hamburg affair, in
which half-a-doZen colored militia met
the usual fate in race conflict. Some
of our Representatives, in Congress pour
walls of wrath upon the white banditti
This may oc wise policy but the prinei
rIe me I0 nat Iikr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, laid be-
fore the Senate the following letters
from the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and from the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-18

Papers throughout the Northwest
please copy.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-24

"A Centennial Congress of Liher-
ais" is to be convened at Concert Hall,
Philadelphia, July 1st, 2nd, Bird and
4th, for the purpose of organizing a
National Liberal League about fifty
local Liberal Leagues having been al
ready organized during the past three
or four years in different parts of the
country. The general object of these
Leagues is to accomplish the total sepa-
ration of Church and State, by repeal
ing all laws which exempt church prop
erty from taxation, permit Bible read
ing and worship in the public schools,
enforce a Sabbatarian observance Of
Sunday and so forth. Over 81 200 have
been paid in to defray the expenses of
this convention, and more than five
hundred certificates of membership
have been already issued. Francis K.
Abbot, editor of the Boston Index, is
the chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, and should be Immediately
addressed (enclosing stamp for replyl
at No. fremont Place, Boston, by all
who wish to become members Of the
Congress. Numerous distinguished
citizens have given to this movement
tbe sauction Of their names, which will
be made known on organizing the new
National League. A large attendance
is expected, and a vigorous agitation In
favor of strictly secular government,
State and National, will be undoubted-
ly initiated Addresses will be made
by james Parton, b. f. Underwood,
Charles F. Paige, Mrs. Carrie Burn
ham Kilgore, Francis K. Abbot, and
others and important practical meas
pres will be proposed for deliberation
and action.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-24

Commenting upon the platform o.
dopted by the Republican party at the
Cincinnati Convention, last week, the
Baltimore Gazette says "We have
glittering generalities about the men
who fought the rebellion, but the main
portion of it is given over to the Negro
and the Chinaman. day thousands
and thousands of white men are starv-
ing. Their families are without bread.
Factories are idle /; mills are running
on half time. No word is said of these
starving men and their starving wives
and children in the platform. Instead,
we have appeals to dead and by gone is-
sues to the late war to the school
question; to the right of a man to kneel
at the altar he deems proper. The old
war issues are revived, and at the end
of eleven years we are asked again to
go into hostile array and fight over a
struggle which was long ago settled.
This is the policy Of the Republican
party this is its platform. Is the coun-
try in this centennial year ready and
willing to keep open these elements of
discord, which were long ago settled by
the arbitrament of battle Shall this
go on forever ? Shall we never know
peace ? Shall we never be again uni
ted people united against every foreign
foe, standing together for one country
and one flag ?"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-24

AT the Cabinet meeting Friday
Secsetary Fish read telegram from
London announcing the release of Win
slow, and it was considered by the
Cabinet that his release was tho overt
act which vitiates the section of the
Ashburton Treaty 10 which extradition
halpnuo
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-24

The nomination of Senator Nor
rili to be Secretary of the Treasury was
sent to the Senate by the President
Wednesday afternoon. 1t was at once
,unarimiou9ly confirmed, and Mr.. Nor
irill's commission was signed.