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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
HOtacF GREELEY.

Il the spirit of good old Horace Greeley
ioats above the United States. and Is
conscious OF what transpires in this fleshly
abode, Wa can imagine the earnest de-
sire he must feel to ''materializen Just
long enough 10 kick the republican edi-
tors VINO are now so alibly quoting him
As a high and unassaiIable authority. We
cAn fancy we see Irving Todd. for in~
stance, flying out Of his cane-seat chair,
before the impassioned foot oil the grand
old philanthropist. his remnant OF brains
jammed into his modicum OF bowels with
the conclusion.
We wonder these fellows dare 10 quote
the name oE Horace Greeley. Four
years ago they abused. ridiculed and
slandesed him; they exulted over the
beastly caricatures Of that fiend Mast !;
they made the ignoran. multitude believe
| that MIR. Greeley was rs great seces-
| sionist and IS big foe to liberty as
/ jefferson Davis; their Whisky Rings,
under the lead OF Babeock and Mclean
aid. bought up tens OF thousands to vote
| against him, they crushed him out; and
ut last drove him TO the grave through
the portals of . mad house; and then
Grant went to New York and viewed
the corpse; with. doubtless. tho same
feelings with which Sitting Bnll contain.
plated tho dead body Of General Custer
And nov every Republican papel
| quotes whit Horsce Greeley aid q lAt!
or that subject Now hs = gxoat -
/ good man. = pAtrioe, ! pAilooop ~. /
| lover of III conotty and IL kind V4A1
i don't thQy rcprbll1h Naoeao hcexih2 =
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
4 SLANDERER IMPdLED.

Two weeks ago We quoted vile stand
Ell from the Hastings aazetse which was
evidently intended to reflect upon onr
personal character, we denounced the ed
itor OF that paper - . liar, and cbal-
lengei him ard Lia pretended authority
to prove the charge he or they had made.
Two issues Ok the Gazette have since
appeared and not the slightest attempt
has been made to prove their shameless
story nor do they even apologize for it.
Our readers can understand from this
little incident the Kind OF treatment we
have received nj the hands OF these the
meaacst oil Gods creatures. Unable to
cope with US in argument, or invective,
or wit Of TO fiud any facts With which
t. assail rs; they proceed TO invent
bare faced lies to injure our business
standing, and then tell them in such
way as to leave the inference that they
refer TO us without saying go in so many
words,
When we consider such men we are
8renaindcd OF Henry Ward Beeehor's re-
slnark THAI Il there was no he'll it was
certainly not because there was not p,en-
sty Of material TO fill it with.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
HIGuLY IMPORTANT.

The Irish World OF New York, the
greatest ofthe Irish papers of this coun-
try. throws its vast influence into the
scale 20 favor of Peter Cooper aad San.
uei +. Cary.
Read its powerful and unanswerable
presentation OF the case:
We have no disposition to say anything
against the other candidates.. AIR. Tildsn and
Mr. Hayes ar,s both respectable gentlemen. OF
the two Mr.. Tlden is probably the ADLER. A
ripe scholar, well trained lawyer, and admir-
ally skilled in the language of diplomacy. he
would make an excellent ambassador Al the
court of ST. James; and, while be would not
eondssceHsd to the absurdities Of Mr.. Pierre
pont, would filns a lnssrs abont the Office
which that aristoeraiic butfoontafects hut can
not achieve.
ButM Tilden il Is cold Is hs il cieTer. He
is not in sympathy with the telling millions
He understands Las yars aud wire workers and
he anticipates, BY Instinct. the desires Of tlos.
swevs-seensnd gentry who move in the upper
circles" but the common people he does not
appreciate. For them his heart newer bat one
responsive thrcb.
Bu, il ,sn't simply because Peter Cooper has
rood heart that We favor his election This
| principles were unsound We should reject him.
| IT, on the other hand, Tisdsn stood On the
0reeninck and Labor plaiform---did he only
acceps these principles which we believe can
alone save this couutry-we wonId ~ heartily
labor in lis lshaf. Peter Cooper himself
| would vote for him. But, standing Is be does
upou the Bondholisrs' platform, Mr.. Tisden
| forhids the Irish World u As word in his
| favor. And the Irish Woeid would not Be kou-
est il il did.
Il IS obi cted shaf Pexsr Cooper Is too old sha,
| II elected the chances arr be would net serve
through his term. Yes, Mr.. Cooper il old. 81
j - ns<e Re. AZ.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14

thenl Why, then, General Cary, who is nom-
mated Vioe-P President on the same ticket, and
who is as young man and as able q man as
Tilden or Hayes, would carry on the admins
tration.
eyes, some one says, sPeter Cooper is =
morally certain he will be defeated. Why then,
not choose the least Of the two evils? All the
votes given to Cooper will be thrown away.
Let this argument be addressed to time
servers, not to freemen. If Cooper's doctrines
are false, they should be rejected; ii just, they
should be tenaciously held and stoutly defend
ed. Now, we believe in Coopsr's doctrine. We
believe his policy is the only one that Is calcn-
lated to free the nation from the yoke Of the
bondholdeYs, set the forces Of industry in mo-
ton, secure the laborer the fruits Of his toll,
and bring back smiling Peace and cheerful
Contentment once more to our lane, and, be-
liuving as we do, how can we've who are
supposed to be among the leaders Of this grand
and righteous cause-desert our venerable
chief who. like Brian at Clontart,is now in the
field with his face to the foe and his battle BAN
ner futtering in the winds OF heaven
No. Let others run away if they will Lei
others follow in the trail of the spoil hunters
We, at least, shall hold onr ground to the last
and, come victory or defeat, when the sun goes
down on the 7ih Of November, We shall have
the satisfaction Of feeling that we have done onl
duty.
No, friendsi You who are enrolled under
Peter Cooper's standard will not throw your
votes away. You may be repnlsed, bnt you
will not be conquered These issues will come
mp again and they will sbe triumphant. Yos
will not throw Your votes away: bat the work
ingman that gives his suffrage to Hayes or I'll
den will, indeed, b. throwing his vote away
There is really no difference which of these tWt
gentlemen-lI Hayes or Tilden--is made presi
dent; and Ineither of them ever enters til,
White Housesthe country will have 10 caus
to weep.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
4 CUES T'ft}N.

Speaking ct The characterization OF ST.
yer the Earihault Republican says -
Che esfee. Il this net Was 10 raise the value
el SoGA while deprecisilaS that u silver, and
the suecie basis Ill the country was diminished
% 4 corresponding extent. Iasaat was passed
without any discussion by ths pgesssor demand
frofa tae people. Ii ought IL pe promptly re-
pealed Il Is urged by some papers. the Pom
Ger Press and Tribune anon, tie humber, that
lnasmgeh Is the government was enabled 10
exchange "a six pr cent for i've per cent bond
al the tima Il the characterization of silver.
that this virtually constituted consTscs with
the bonjhogdess. and ,hat ii would now he
rohhinS them 70 restore the former conditions.
ButiS tuaY se answered that the interest ofthe
millions q the United States who had con-
tracssd as0is Tayaese II gold or silver previous
20 tho passa&e u tie derouetlzing act, an
Of vastly more consequence than those II the
Few gold bonaed capitalists.
All very true. But how can the Re-
publican make such pregnant admissions
~ this, and NJ the same time urge lis
readers to vote Tor the party that per.
petrated this iniqaify and still insist on
maintaining III
Suppose We were 10 admit that the
independents were engaged in gigan.
tic conspiracy to increase the purchasing
power OF money and degrade the value
it hrman industry and OF every other
form Oh wealth, and sill this in the inter.
est Of ..few gold bonded capitalisss,'
with what show Of dccency could W,
ask the people to vote Tor thems VIVA
would b. thought Of the man who cam,
to warn his ncighbors that : gang o
burglars intended to rob bis house, IA,
q the same time led the robbers himself
and insisted that sheyshonld be admi,le,
INTO The houses
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
HIGH RATES OF INTEREST

We have often tried to show how the
subtle operation Of some financial law
is able to overcome all the energy and
industry of which humanity is capable.
We have startling exposition ofthis in
statement made in recent speech, de-
livered in Congress, by the Hon. Alex
ander CAMPBELL of Illinois -
will start with the earliest history of the
country and come down to the present. The
first Anglo-Saxon settlement on this contin
ent was made at Jamestown, in Virginia, in
the year 1907, or two hundred and sixty-nine
port, who headed that colony, to have pur-
chased of the mother country all the territory
embraced within the present limits OF the
United States for 81, and given the obligation
of himself and his successors, payable, prln-
cipal and interest, two hundred and sixty-nine
years after date. 1t ould become due ths
present year, and doubtless those who have
not carefully considered the subject OF the
power of money to accumulate by interest
would regard it good arrangement or the
present occupants OF the territory. This, how
ever, would depend entirely upon the rate OF
interest named il the bond. At 10 per cent.
the amount in round numbers now, would be
$780, D0o, O0O, 900; or over five times the value
OF all the property, real and personal, in the
nato, while at 8 per cent. it would be but
| 81 ,si0, or equal to the value of an ordinary
ifty-a farm, or one foot front OF firstclass
city 1T.
The amount at ten per cent would be forty
eight million times greater than at three per
cent.
We will assume the value Of all the real and
personal property in the nation one hundred
| years ago to have been 81 ,000, 100000 which,
think, will be regarded as a sufficiently low
estimate.
1.-THE following table will show what it would
| now be, allow ing it to have increased accord
| ing to the several rates named:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
Anti 9atouopolist.
csfATiuS OoMhELLY Editor.
THr PENNINGTON CONVENTION


THr PENNINGTON CONVENTION.
Very much against our will, we have
been placed in nomination by the lnde-
pendent Greenback Convention OF the
I'd Congressional District for Congress
The same sentiment which induces US
to publish q newspaper in the interest OF
theapeople, though supported only by a
minority. leads us to ACCEPT this nomlna-
ton. While we will not advance our
personal fortunes by this candidacy, we
trust our efforts will promote the cause
which we hold dear; and tRat we VIII
lay foundation on which to o'aid s'ic-
cesses for that cause hereafter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
THE LIES ABOUT TIM WHEAT
cRDP.

IL used tn be said that in Indiana the
people .iust across the river or down the
road had the fever and ague but there
was none here y SO with the wheat
crop. 1t is always splendid and abund.
ant some,ohere else. While it was con,
ccded that the crop was q failure in
Iowa and Minnesota il was splendid in
Dakota Territory. Here is the answer
70 this statement :----'
VgRGixIS, US,oS Co., u 4. Aug -. 1876
10 Ire Eaifor Of TIE fatef-Oeeaa.
Inotice in your paper of Aus. ia selegrata
from Sioux CITY, saying tho wheat crop u
Northwestern Iowa Snd Southern Dakota bad
been harvested in line condition, was being
ihreshed and glaat ihayivld was tron often e
thirty bushels per acse, weighing tson Atty
eight 70 sixty-tWo pounds pr bashel Surely
tLat Is grea. mistake, anG justice demands
correction. | have travelled in Northwestern
Iowa, aud wheat ia being thrashed here il
Union County, y. T., ana | an satisfied sht
Yield will lmt Do eight bushels per acre !
lhresher to-day Told me he had not yet found ;
field 10 yield over 1--WE bushels, and has
fh1sShed W here the yield was but one and ou'
fourth bushels. bat be had heard Of two lot,
turning cut fifteen bushels. No. ever two
thirds IL the gram has been harvested, for /
would not pay Ter harvesting, ltnay be tia
individual oases may have turned out as yoa
telegram reported, nut THE ave,asewlii not OK
seed my sta tement, my aeighhors think, an,
so do /.
a. Esss
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
HE NEW PARTY SPREADING.

We quote the following news items
showing the steady growth OF the Inde-
pendent purity -
CALL PoR An INDEPENDENT GKkEyHAcK STATE
CONVENTION.
To the Independent Greenlack voters Of
Ohio, aud ali Others who are in favor of the
election OF Hon. Peter Cooper, Of New York, to
the Office OF President Of the Dnitiad States,
and lion. s r. Cary, of Ohio, to that Of vics
President:
You arr hereby requested to meet in Mass
convention ut the city Of Columbus, OHIO, on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of September, A. d.
1876. al II o'clock = ", for the purpose Of
choosing presidential electors, and transacting
such other business as may be necessary to
effect sthoroagh State organization. BY order
of the National Executive Committee.
RUEBIy CARROLL,
Member for Ohio, Of the National Executive
WEST VIRGINIA.
TIE COOPER 1osEMssr AT rARKggsBUaa-G
xgAL CARY STIRRING UP THE GREEN
BAcKERs
PARKERsRg nc, August 81. l676-West Vir-
ginia at tbs present time probably suffers more
| financial depression, caused by the paralyza-
| ton OF her Industries, than any other State in
| the Union. The mining and manufacturing
interests ct this particular section are enor-
nous ArHli hours OF the day knots Of men
ara gathered on the street corners discussing
| the Situation -
| The new .Goor-r independent party will
canse some troable and anxiety to both OF the
| old organizations. Theuorry will he increased
ty the TACT that ii il utterly impossible to tell
which party will br weakened tire most.
4 That frg4s& saAYa~ sviL Hxrpf0r6
strength Ill West Virginia there can BE- no
question, as leading men on Nil rides, cancade
tits. but eacls party thinks the osher will he
the uatsst baEedited by the movement, Hsner-
al sam Cary, of Cincinnati, spoks here .atur-
das sc an ihmrns. crowd lie produced the
widest enthusiasm. anc has gratly sIcour-
aged iise Cooper iaen here. There are nov
.lr.e political clubs in this city Tire kepnb.
leans number between $50 and ITO tue Demo
tfxts 3u9, and the independents Tu3 Ths
Independents boas. they will carry West Vir-
.inia, haa4 very pleasant talk with Jndgs
dali, Of Its city, previous to the nesting II
the afternoon. he u one Of the Cooper Eiec-
.ors, and haa3al ways been Democrat. = He ex-
pressed The b-Iief that with proper Effort tn
Independents car carry IVES. Virginia HI
says thr Republicans viii lose IS many - tii'
Democrats, and in some sections NOR Iii
said that snH tooper I1eL outnnuabersd boz
q the others three u one, ard were f-creasin.
over DAY. Thu Secretary u TIE Cooper Clnl
Mr. : II Peisso!, sasd there w4rr - man
Republicans enrolled - Dx1noesats lie sAis
Tat after General CA-yss speech tie club lis
IN twenty salnutes WAS increased three hun
ired and eighty foGr, among Hbom wef
several families ef leading radicals. | fns
both Republicans aud Democrats sone~ha
dssaeastensd.
- to I'LL vacancy caused " deafL ~ Alien I
rNv .s~+xse4 nj astrsxx%AAnr " 1shu Davis
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
Among Lamar,s Constituents.

A private letter written to q merchant in
this city by one of his correspondents in
Jefferson county, Mississippi, furnishes an
idea of how the White Liners OF Mississippi
are arranging to carry the State for Tilden
and reform" On the nineteenth instant
the registration was opened at Fayette, in
Jefferson county, preliminary to an election
for sheriff. The Democrats started report
of a negro uprising and sent couriers into
all the surrounding country to scare up re-
cruits. Shortly after some fifteen hundred
armed and mounted men had congregsted
at Fayetse, bringing field piece with
them. They picketed the roads and
searched the wagons OF the negroes
for arms. AS a matter of course, the
colored people were badly frightened at
the demonstration, and they got back to
their homes as lively as possible. The whole
movement was afterward found to have
originated at the Democratic headquarters
at Rodney, from which point couriers
were dispatched all over the county to
alarm the Inhabitants with the report that
the negroes were rising, and were going to
burn the town of Fayette. OF course the
negroes knew nothing of the cause of the
trouble until the excitement was all over,
and then 1t was too late for them to regis
ter. Truly the gentleness of these Demo
cratic lambs has made them very great.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
The Democratic Campaign In the South

The Democratic Campaign In the South.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore american writes. under date of
August 25:
1t has leaked o1t that strong and care
fully prepared circular has been issued by
the National Executive Democratic Com
mittee at New York, under the direction of
Governor Tilden himself, and addressed in
strict confidence 70 the Democratic leaders
in every county of the Southern States. in
relation to the management of the campaign.
The substance of the circular has been as
certained. 1t urges in direct and unqualified
terms the necessity of q united, vigorous and
determined action on the part of every
Democrat in the Southern States. 1t mott.
ties them that these States must be carried
tor Tilden, or success is hopeless; warns
them that the government will probably
station troops at different points to guard
the interests of q free ballot, but insists
still that the election must be carried. 1t
does not directly urge the employment of
unlawful means or contemplate resistance
to the military authorities, but plainly
cess must be assured. At the same
time it solemnly warns the hot bloods of
the party that no more negroes must be
killed until after the election; that disturb
ance of all kinds between the whites and
blacks must be discountenanced and pre-
vented. 1t speaks of the feeling at the
North on this subject, and appeals finally
to the Democracy to be cautious. yet firm
1t is bold dangerous, treacherOus docu-
ment, and the authorities in all the South
ern States should be placed on their guard
that the right of every citizen to vote may
be secured, free from intimidatiOns and not
controlled by violence.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
Active Democracy in West Feiiciana.

Last Saturday the Democratic refOrmers
were in town in force and WITH patriotic
impulses" as usual, INDUCED in no gloomy
foreboding." Following the advice of the
real Democratic platform, the patton Cir
cular." the result of the coming election
was spoken of as foregone conclusion,
and the means they have in carrying
election was beautifully illustrated.
Leven Carter, who by the way is enrolled
as a member of Democratic club, was
chased several miles, shot at several times
and bottle Of whisky taken from him,
which he was taking home to his sick wife
to be used for medical purposes. The poor
man was 80 much frightened that he has
been sick in bed ever since.
Reason D avis, another colored man, was
made to strip naked just for the fun Of see.
ing him in that charming position. Ephraim
Armstrong, another colored man, was shot
son, 80 it said, and instantly killed. From
the most reliable information that we could
get, it is said he was shot by Q white man
who bought horse from Mr.. Leonard.
All this was done (according to the Pat
ton circular) after ward clubs had formed
at their several places of meeting, and when
they were proceeding thence on horseback
to the central rendezvous, and was intended
to produce harmony, besides being an Occa-
sion for amusement and interesting cere-
monies.
These are the initiatory steps of the
Democracy to reform our oolored friends in
the Felicianas. We are told that by the
fruit it bears you shall know the tree, az in
this case, colored men, when Democracy so
outrsges you under q Republican govern
ment, what will they not resort to. if they
obtain charge of it themselves! You will
then have no rights which they will be
bound to respeot.-Feliciana Ledger
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
Tho Truth About the jackson Railroad
Accident.

We have learned from reliable sources
that the following is the total amount Of
casualties in the late accident on the Jack
son railroad, near Tugaloo:
One tramp killed; one passenger, Mr..
Villeneuve, a Canadian, died from his
wounds while being moved to jackson; one
colored woman, Molly Brooks, from Can
ton, badly wounded, still living, with
strong hopes of her recovery; seven
wounded 80 as to need medical attention,
all of whom will be discharged to-day by
the physicians, except Molly Brooks, the
colored woman.
The report of the Associated Press, that
employees of the road are forbidden to give
information in regard to accidents, is denied
by the officers of the road. There is regu-
lation which prohibits telegraph operators
and other employees from making known
the business dispatches of the road officials,
but nothing to prevent anybody from say
ing all he Knows about any accident he may
witness or even hear of. This report was
the most damaging feature, 80 far as the
management of the road is concerned.
which grew out of the late accident, and
we are glad to learn that it is without
fOuni iatiOn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
The Registration.

Hon. Michael Hahn, State registrar of
voters, received a commune alton yesterday
from Colonel l. w. Patton, chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee. Mr.. Pat
ton asked the appointment, in concert, of
such supervisors, beyond the regular ap-
pointees, as would secure the proper regis
tration till the supervisors of the United
States Court assumed their duties. Mr..
Hahn replied that he did not consider this
necessary, that the supervisors referred to
would probably be soon appointed, and in
the meantime any citizen could see that
the business was done legally and honestly.
He invited complaints, and assured Colonel
Patton that all would receive prompt at
tention and if we'll founded would insure
summary relief.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
Nlass Meeting at Vaudeville.

A large number of gentlemen of this
city left for Vaudeville, St. Tammany par
ish, yesterday, for the purpose of holding a
Republican mass meeting at that place.
Addresses were delivered by Colonel S. B.
Packard, Lieutenant Governor Antoine,
Colonel William Wright, j. r. G. Pitkin,
Esq, Colonel James Lewis and others, to q
large and attentive audience. Quite q
large number of Democrats were present,
and listened carefully to the speeches
made, after which many of them sought an
introduction to Colonel Packard, with
whom they had pleasant chat. After the
meeting adjourned many of the visitors
were welcomed at the summer residence OF.
Judge Staee, where fine table was spread
and many patriotic sentiments were ex
pressed. 1t was an enjoyable occasion, and
all concerned seemed we'll pleased.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
NEW YORK.
Tax ON Sample Peddlers.

New YORK, August 2S.-The corporation
counsel have reported to the board of al.
dermen that their body had no power to
pass an ordinance requiring parties selling
goods by sample in this city to pay a license.
and if such law existed il could not be con-
stitutionally enforced.
Arrival of Another Delegation of French
WOrkingmen.
The delegation of French workingmen
sent by their government to the centennial
left for Philadelphia to-day. Nine of the
delegates were entertained to-day by a
committee Of French independent working
men, who also received the last two French
delegations to this country. The remainder
of the dele 9 .tes were given parting BAN
quet by French residents whose ideas do
not conform with those of the communistic
independents. Separate trains were taken
BY the two divisions of the delegation.