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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-04


be known in history by that name-repealed the
act giving the colored man foothold, and also
the act in regard to rebels. They would drive
the loyal colored man out of the army and put
the rebel in his place.
The issues of the pending election are sharp
and well defined; never was there larger divls-
ion between the two parties. He criticized the
ridiculous position of the democratic party on
State Rights, they virtually claiming that we are
not nation, but simply confederacy. lie had
consulted the messages Of the Presidents for the
first twenty years Of the existence Of the govern
Inent They have invariably called it nation,
and not until we come down to the degenerate
administrations of Pierce and Buchanan, do we
find the term "confederacy" employed. lie did
not like the name; men confederate for crime.
not for grand purpose. So the republican party
differs from the democratic, as to the very founda-
ton upon which the nation rests
But the best argument that Maine republicans
can give is round majority for Conpor The
democrats are working like beavers in every town
and city they arc going to get out every man a;
the candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, with both of whom he had served in Con.
gress. Not flaw could be found in either OF
them; and with such candidates and such flu
ture, we must remember that this is the twenty
first time we have been called upon to give the
democrats their annual drubbing. No greater
tribute could be paid to the republican party in
Maine, than that no State issue is made against
it. He didn't believe there had ever been a
fairer, more honest government than the republi-
can party had given to the State of Maine for so
many years. He would ask that it might be con-
trasted with the government of New York City,
where democrats had full sway. He would de-
msnd no better record than that made by the re-
publican party Of the State Of Maine.
Close OF Afternoon Proceedings.
Mr.. Blaine occupied just one hour in the deliv-
cry of his speech, although the standing crowd
was not at all wesried, and would have gladly lis
tened to him an hour longer. His remarks were
listened to very attentively by the people who are
his friends and neighbors, and who hold him in
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Some people imagine that an editor
should be always on his muscle al
ways up for a fight. Perhaps this is
all right aud proper, but at the same
time they, should remember that if
an editor fought fut every little sqib
a dirty sheet SHOT at him he wonld be
pretty continually at war. We do not
claim to be an Admiral Crichton in de-
pertinent nor an Ajax in war, but we
are Of the opinion that our enemies
a'e pretty thoroughly con vinced> that
We generally check them up at the
right time. As for the weak lies in
the Republican of last week, they
were not personal and injured no one.
We propose, however, to teach some
fellow who does those things for the
hand organ q lesson he will not be
apt to forget "eyen to his mature
years." fine even hints any untrutf'a
concerning Us, personal or otherwise,
That's law and gospel with us our
minds are made up to it and thel. can
take, the consequences.
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POlsoNoUs REPTlLEs AND INSECTS.
Considering the number and varie.
ty Of poisonous reptiles and insects,
Astounding almost everywhere in the
United States, it is not surprising
that cases of death resulting from
their bites are frequently recorded in
the public press. But it does seem
strange that in this land of knowl.
edge, people should Though igno-
rance give themselves up to die after
being bitten, when a cure can be
speedily effected in the worst cases
by the timely use of that simple rem.
edy, the Seven Seals or Golden Won.
der. The proprietors of tho great
medicine have large number of bona
fde certificates in their rosses sion,
attesting the most wonderful cures of
bites of venomous reptiles.
The Seven Seals has been found
equally ef3cacious when applied to
bee stirgs, which az is we'll known
ofteutimes prove fatal to the sufferer.
Aches aud paine Of every description,
whether accute or chronic, are almost
instantly relieved by the application
Of the Seven Seals to tho parts af-
tseted. july limo.
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Before the Cincinnati Convention
the Tribune supported Blaine, after, it
said Hayes was negative man on a
poor platform, and that linen, not
Platforms would he what the people
would look to now it says Tilden is
a real positive reformer but his plat
form is weak and it cann"t support
him.
Nwired in and wired ont,
And left the people still in doubt,
Whether the snake that made tho track
Was coming on or going hack.
Gone to meet Jay GonId.
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Big Horn Massacre.

1t will he seen by our dispatches
that the forces sent into the Indian
country under command Of Reno,
Crook and Custer, have met with dis.
astrous defeat, and the loss of officers
and men is reported to he terrible.
This loss of soldiers, many of them
cherished, gallant and efficient officers,
can he traced to one grand cause, and
that is, the imbecility Of the WASH
ington Government. At the very
time of its occurrence, we are to'"
that the President, Secretary OF War,
and Attorney General, were consult
inc rs tn the best mode and the most
efficient manner Of using troops IN the
South during the election. Is this not
damning, that the President Of the
United States, while at war with bar
berous indians, at the very moment
our gallant officers were being butch
cred without mercy or snccor, was
connecting a develish scheme t" over
run and ovcrawe the white citizens "1
the South, that a band Of p'nn'lerer'
and thieves might rob them as it has
done the poor Indian.
Have the American people 70 res
pect for themselves have they SUM
50 low in morals and patriotic feelin!
for their country, as to allow tbi
} champion and protector of tra"d ant
thieverg, to set calmly in the Presi
dental chair and see hundreds Of on
+ gallant soldiers and officers butcher
] ed in cold blood, for want of the sup
port of the thousands Of other troop
who are kept here to overthrow leg'
, Governments, aud foist upon tn
: people such scoundrels as kellogg
3 and his crew.
} The issue is now upon rs, and "
will soon see which class Grant care
}, most for, the Radical thieves Soath
the brave soldiers and defenceles
citizens Of the plains.
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The Roundhead and the Cava-
lier.

D. II. Boullt Sr.,-ah! there are
those that think the VISDIcATOR now
trains upon him Its invinsibIe guns;
but not Sole is BUNDLED, lie has
fallen and although We forgive, we
can nerer forget.
He comes in sack-cloth and ashes
after his last shot is fired, with not
another charge in the locker, and
asks simply to be "let alone"
Packard sickened hlm-Pachard
plunged Merrills men like all ava
lanchc upon POI Natc''it"ches parish,
at Boullt's bidding; he looked for
crawling towards, aud met brave
souls who blanched not ut the sight
Of glistenins sabres. Boullt swore to
Heaven that ashes should be our
couch, and the slrieks Of our women
and the walls of our babes our matin
cry--Boullt plundered IA, outraged
us, insulted US like a Pnritan-as he
is, but We forgive him rs the Cavalier,
that We are-but zoe cannot, ct.nnot
forget him Il BQullt. comes to US to
live among rs as a citizen, he asks to
retire-he can do 80 he could have
done so at any time. He wared
against US, and while armed, even
| Will, brand, he met naught but the
muzzles Of our trowning gins; but
now his lance is shivered, lie is un.
horsed, be sues for mercy, lie shall
have it-but that shall be all.
Ga thy way old and sinful man,
We car never meet you, even "a an
acquaintance, but VIC can cover with
oblivion your foul wrongs against III
we claim no virtue for mercy, that
belongs to God and education.
The Roundhead and the Cavalier
have met, and the Cavalier has cou-
quered-you may depart in peace.
ri not chide thee:
Let shame Come when it will, lido no
call it;
do not bid tho thunder-bearer shoot,
Nor tell tales of thee to high,judgin,
JOve:
Mend when thou cans't; be better q
thy leisure.
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Mass Meeting in Sabine.

A mass meeting of the Democratic.
Conservative voters of the parish of
Sabine, La, was held this 9Th day Of
July, 1876, at the town of Many in
accordance with previous notice post
I'd throughout the parish. A large
and enthusiastic meeting, more peo.
pie present than at any mass meeting
for years past.
On motion Of j. F. Smith, Mr.. Elias
F. Pressly was declared unanimously
elected as chairman Of the meeting,
and Judge w. W. McNeely was unan'
imonsly elected rs secretary.
The chairman proceeded to explain
the object Of the mass meeting, and
attended the same with appropriate
remarks.
On motion, The meeting proceeded
to the election Of delegates to repre-.
sent the parrish III the Democratic
Conservative State Convention to as
semble at Baton Rouge on Oath inst,
to nominate a State ticket, aud Con.
gresham, aud Col. f. G. Davidson,
NJ, X. Spcight, ST., pr. J. G. Arm
strong and H. NJ. Candy were uuan-
imonsly elected as delegates to repre-.
sent this parish 10 said convention.
On motion Of Col. E. C. Davidson,
the meeting than proceeded to the
election Of delegates to represent the
parish in the District Convention t"
nominate State Senator; District At.
torney and District Judge, aud J. Il.
O. Anthony, H. H. Callens, B. E.
Boyd and DR.. j. F. March were unan-
imously elected as delegates to said
District Convention.
On motion, j. +. Smith, Col. E. C,
Davidson and DR.. J. G. Armstrong
were appointed o committee % reso.
luton, who reported the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That We hail with deligh,
the nomination Of Samuel j: Tilden
of New York; and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana, by the St. Louis
Convention AZ the Democratic can
didates for President and Vice-Pres
ident ofthe United States, and vii
give to then, our undivided and mos
cordial support.
Resolved, That in tho nomination
Of Samuel j. TildeD, of New York, a
the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident, we recognize a determinatio,
on tie part Of the Democratic part.
to wages war increasingly against cor
ruption and o desire to bring abou
an honest, economical aud eflicien
administration of National affairs an.
I Whereas, The State Of Louisiana
has been brought to ruin by the rul'
of the Radical party and the govern
ment Of carpet. baggers and scslawags
and whereas, in justice to ourselve
We can no longer tolerate the fraud
and receptions practiced upon u
under Radical rule ; and whereas,
is Of the greatest importance that tn
honest people Of our State shoul'
combine together for tho purpose Q
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Blunt, Boul't aud Myers, of this
parish, were all up far "somethin" at
the negro minstrel tronpe which
'.sl,owedn at the st. Charles theatre
last week, but were completely snow
cd under. The New Orleans Times
says that the Rev. Mr.. Tunnarl nom.
mated the Rev. Nj. Blunt and the
nomination was seconded BY the Rev.
Mr.. Van Dusen |; aud with that array
Of reyerands We don't wonder that
the avalanche struck him.
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restoring the State to tho control ~
our own citizen who possess vi,,n.
and capacity.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved. th..
from now to the election We viii NJ.
all fair means t" restore the State -
the government o! ii. own good ii,
izens, and Will use every effort to =.
cure the election Of honest, intelG.
gent I'D trustworthy men to off,.
and promise and pledge ourselve, ID
ever wage relentless War against cor
ruptinn.
Resolved, That we discover hi r.,
lief to the people, no reform IL r..
listing evils; except through the il.
strumentality Of the Democratic cdn.
servative party. and to that end Lsy:
iuu an abiding faith and full conf:
dence in the wisdom and patriotism
of the delegation which will assemlA
in convention 1T Baton Rouge on 9ats
inst, We pledge ourselves to give On,
earnest support t" the ticket thsn
nominated and that Sabine in Noveh.
Der next shall give her solid vote and
an increased vote for the Democrats
Conservative nominees.
J. +. Smith,
+. c. Davidson;
J. c. Armstrong.
Committee.
On motion, Resolved, that the Del.
ecates from this Parish to the BatoI
Houge convention to assemble on2lA
inst, to nominate State officers al
Congressman lie and they are heteb;
instructed to urge the name Of Cd.
E. G. Davidson of this parish II,
nomination for Congress from Iii
District at the approaching election,
On motion, Resolved, That - II
name Of our fellow citizen J. B. Elau
has been mentioned in conuectioa
with other distinguished names for
the office of Governor Of Louisiana;
From our knowledge of his private
; character and of his political record
. in the Legislative history Of the ooa..
: try, we take pleasure in recommssll.
ing him as free from reproacI', II
possessing in a high degree t! !e qaa;,
itcations Of iirmncss, integrity; Id
capacity for this responsible positioi.
On motion, Resolved, That We ne.
oguize in the Natchitoches Viudiea'
| tor an able and intlexihle champiol
Of our party, aud heartily endorse ID
bold aud interchangeable cxertions ],
: terreting out and exposing the fraud
: : and usurpat,ons of the Radical party
l over the rights and liberties oftLl
I people Of the State, aud We reeoa
: mend the "People's Vindicatof' 4
= the cordial support Of the Democrats
: Conservative party Of our parish.
r On motion. Resolved, That the Pr
n ceediugs Of this meeting be publiahel
a in the '.People's Vindicator:
Y Messrs. J. H. Cosgrove and J. +
Smith being called upon, made eael
stirring talk upon the political 1t
Il uation and were greeted with a.
!, thnsiastic applause.
h On motion, the following Deno
u cratic Conservative Central Commit
tee was appointed for the parish:
Z ]. B. Vandosar, Chairman.
I. il Smith, Il. b. Stll'e, Z
l. w. Il. Afford, Ed. Duggan,
T. NIX. Speiyht, ST. }: I. Turnly:
l.. Barbee. Clas. DarnelL
W. Anderson, +. F. GaddiA
= s. Whatley, J. L. Paron.
Wherenpon tho meeting adjoaras
he sine die.
te f. F. PRESSLY,
President
q w. w. McNEELy, Secretary.
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RE1NFORCEMENfss
Died..

At half.past two o'clock \: NJ, on the
18th inst, MARIE NOEM1E RACIAL, wife
Off. J. Cockfeld.
Mrs. Cockfeld was true christian, a
devoted wife, u dutitMl daughter, al af-
fectionate sister and a real friend to the
poor. None mourn her loss mote than
her INDECENT neigh''ors. She suffered
more than two months with true chris
tiaM fortitude. without murllnr or com
plant, and after enjoying d Temporary
calm, she was called away from this life Of
suffering and now dwells among the
saints, in heaven. How often did she
Murlnur
'low swectly could I lay my head,
Within the c5ld graves silent breast,
Where s;lTOw's tear no more are she'd,
No MORE the ills Of life modest.
A BROTHER.
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Gail Shurtz says Til,len is the great
est mau of the age, but if elected, he
will die i; Hendricks will then be
president and flood the country
with irredecmable paper currency
That look tn rs az if Schultz was a
hrst class fraud.
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Mr.. Stephens, mail contractor, in-
forms Us that he will change the days
of arrival from New Orleans to Tues.
div instead of Monday as heretofore,
90 as to accommodate the public with
46 hours earlier mails from the East.
We know this will be appreciated.
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We learn from the telegraph ope-
rator at this point that the editor Of
tie Morehouse Clarion was mobbed
by radical negroes and seriously
wounded in the head q few days
since. Tho citizens had turned out
on ssasse and shot the assassins. Sc
rious trouble was apprthended at
last acconnts but No are Of the opin-
lou that the "war is ended" So much
for Morehoass parish not coming in
line in 1874.
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Fighting has begun in earnest be.
tween the Turks on ono hand and the
Servians and Monteneg,ian on the
other. In the first contest between
Turks and Servians boil, sides claim
ed the victory. The complications
are such that it may involve the
whole Of Europe in war.
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Some Use FOR REBELS AFrER ALL.
Brother Blaine wishes to make PEG.
pie believe that the exposure OF bis
j0bbety was a scheme of tho ex.Con-
federates in Congress. If it was, as
it was not, those former enemies Of
the Uuion served their country we'll.
The pulling down of . blatant fraud
Il worthy work. Whether tho col.
diers of the Union or those who T,
belled against the Union perform the
task, those who accomplish It deserve
the peoples houor.-N. Y. Sun.
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Il i charged that Grant cent Gen.
Coulter to the plains, with orders to At.
tacA 10 Isdians with 40 inferior force
sinply to st hina ont Of the way be.
sanss 70 tsstidsd against Bslknap In
bic pose.tradsrship swindlss. This
: AesIibls II true.
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NOTICE.

t osr or MtsLAlD, the Duplicaai
II ceipt. of the Receiver Of the
Office at Natcbitoches, for tho enss"
Thomas Hunter. of tho North FAN
ter of Section six, 6, Township seveas1
II; North, Range thirteen, u, W. S.,,S.
per certificate No. 1912, issued ct W ~
itoches, Louisiana, and bearing dsS
day of juno, 1858. ii
Notice is hereby given thssl ~
make application to have tho R'.-1
money refunded for said entry, tne -.
having been adiadged invalid am
cellell, ss
Administrative of tho Estate q n
Hunter. juno wv
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The nomination of Packard united
all honest citizens in vigorous oppo.
sition to bis election. The entire
city press, except the Republican Of
course, are in line against him, and
with that wisdom, which has to this
moment characterised the Democratic
6 ,unsels in our centennial canpaigng,
in the selection Of candidates, sue.
cess is certain.
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We see in a late number of the
Shreveport Times, that Mr.. A. H.
Leonard has wandered aronnd in the
fields Of despair on the hunt for a
third party long enough, and propo.
as to 60 10 against Radicalism with o
vim. Leonard is a good fellow, and
the cause Of complaint against him
is just what ho charges against IA, he
is SO blindly Customary and impracti.
CABLE" that he sees in all others those
discordent elements through his own
gloomy glasses. Leonard, we take it
is heightened aud toucby, got mitfed
because the political machine would
not be run to his liking, got blazing
mad ut some one or two men in New
Orleans; charged to the muzzle an H.
dependent gun, which lie intended
should, by its shot, kill all the Demo.
Gratis, and by its sound rally all the
new pa, t. men ; the gun fired, Leon
I'D was kicked fat Of his back, and
develisl near the Radical lines at that,
and has been scrambliug back ever
since. The Democrats all laughed
the pew party meu, 'warn't thar aad
Leonard is sorry. We forgive YOU
Leonard, ON condition you don't play
with any more squirt guns. Come il
young man, take a back seat, put il
when your time comes, Give virtu
Gus, and you will I've bappy"-ant
look out for the squirt guns.
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Seven States Of the Union will
hold elsetioos for State officials prior
70 tho next Presidential election. Ar.
kansas, Vermont and Maine, 10 Sep
tember; Ohio, Indiana, West Vir-
GINA and Georgia, 10 October.
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Grant is pardoning the whisky con,
victs by the Wholesale. All those in
Indiana have gone forth, and Avery,
Joyce aud the st. Louis party viii
shortly follow. How Is that for re.
form I
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A destructive tornado occurred in
Iowa on the 9Th inst Bridges on
wagon and rail roads were swept
away aud nearly one hundred people
were killed or drowned, besides q
large nul y Of stock.
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Col. E. G. Davidson, Of Sabine, has
been recommended and his claim will
he pressed by his parish for Congress
from this district. Col. Davidson is
. gentleman Of wealth and large
views, much experience 10 public life
and would make . splendid Congress-
man.
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Radical Actions.

The Radical patty after mighty ex'
prtions after solemn lip promise;
after qui,es Of paper pledges, that
none but honest, none but capable
men should receive office, or nOmina-
ton for office, have placed in the
field ticket worse in character, more
disgraccfnl in ability than any they
have ever presented for the sufferages
of the people Of Louisiana.
Packard, who leads, is the symbol
of G1antism-the head and front OF
all offending towards the whites of
the State. He is the man who plan
ned and executed the dastardly raids
upon our citizens If North Louisiana
in 1874 with United States Cavalry.
Tie man who crowded the dungeons
Of the Orleans Parish prison with in
nocent men from Grant parish; who
assisted Beckwith, the notorious, to
I'M negro witnesses with foul per-
jnries against our ftllow'citizens,
who packed jurics in the interest Of
his party-whosc Deputies rode
rough~slod over our parishes, mnr-
dering white men and ravishing ladies,
WHO is in fact, the sortlid, c"ld-blood-
ell brain of all the villainies that have
been heaped upon us as a people
This is the mark THAT Radicalism in
its blasphemy Of every thing honest,
honorable and virtuous, sets mp rs
their champion reformer, and proposes
to cram into power by the free use Of
the bayonct and Returning Board
for at the ballot box his defeat will
lie overwhelming.
Every virtuons man, wnnan and
child were aroused last week wher
the news flashed over the wires tla
this tienl had been selected as the
Radical standard bearer.
Deep, unutterable Indignation fil|e(
every manly breast, and the deter
mination went up from the vast bod!
Of Louis,ana's Conservative citizens
to rise as one man and hnrl this fel
low and his followers to deep oblivion
in November next.
Look then who follows: Antoine, :
simple pated negro, and Brown, thu
robber and excuser of robbers of tn,
School fund of the State, and Honor
and johnson, conglomorated imbe
, cility and Carpetbagism, with tn
renegade Hunt, as Attorney General
whose Benedict Arnoldism onl.
serves to make the reeking corrup
ticket more profound in its desreda
ton, these make up the ticket put il
. the field in the Centennial year o
American Independence by part.
that would "reform within ITSELF"
Il This ticket has cleared all doub
from our minds it has firmly unite'
our people, all people who love an
desire a good, honest and intelligen
government, into one solid, compact
irresistible body, determined t
sweep from power the last vestig
of Ralicalism.
There will he no faltering now
!, virtue and intelligence will to til
} fore; and in November, upon til
plains of Phillip We will meet tina
enemy, the enemy Of liberty, Of jus
Il tice, and of law, and with one rxu|
n tant shont bear down every frail bar
J., rier vice and ignorance have erecte
to protect their cowardly and wavel
ing lines from the onslaught Of til
PEOPLE; we will storm the citadel
. the face Of their fire, aud plant til
y lily banner of Democracy, amid peau
). Of victory upon the keep of Louis
= ana's castle.
q
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The facts of the Twitchell case will
be shown, when the investigation
committee publishes their full report,
to he as We have stated them.