Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-24

and that once assembled they will
proceed at once to declare the Offices
of President and Vice President va
cant as the present occupants we're
not elected but :raudulently counted
in by the unconstitutional electoral
commission and will declare the Dem
ocratic President pro tenn President of
the United States, and the Democracy
having both branches of Congress will
recognize the Democrat and refuse to
recognize President Hayes as Presi-
dent. This is the present intentio n
of the Southern Democracy. After
Mr. Tilden wrote his letter committing
himself against the payment OF South
ern claims, the Southern Democracy
had no further use for him and this
is the real cause of the Southern OPP
position to Mr.. Tilden. Let every
loyal citizen look at the organization
of the present Democratic Congress
and ponder well the facts contained
therein. There are 40 committees in
the House oc Representatives and al
ready % of the chairmen of those
committees are ex-confederates from
the South. After next 5iarch the
South viii control the committees OF
the Senate also. When it is remem-
bered that Committees are all power
full in legislation-more than ever now
because of the very great pressure OF
business which make, full and free
discussion in the House impossible.
Can any doubt, with these facts be-
fore him, the firm determination OF
the South to control the destinics OF
the Government through the Demo
cratic Party if that party is success
ful. 1t is the duty of every citizen
who is opposed to the Government be
ing controlled by the South to vote
this fall for Republican members OF
Congress.
Hon. 0. D. Conger, of Michigan,
received great deal of credit for of
| ferino, near the close of the last ses-
sion Of Congress an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States,
which prohibited the paying of rebeI
claims, which amendment was voted
down by the Southern Democrats
1'he member entitled to credit for this
proposed amendment is Hon Chas 6
Williams, of Wisconsin. He had it
prepared for a long time waiting to be
recognized by Speaker Randall, who
owing to misunderstanding did not
recognize him at the expected time
and fearing he would not be recognized
Mr.. Williams gave il to Mr.. Congel
for presentation, his name being far
ahead of Mr.. Williams on Speaker
Randall's list Of names to be recog.
nized by him.
The following Internal Revenue
Stamps were sent to Wisconsin during
the quarter ending June 80, 1878
viz: 1st District, Special Tax Stamps,
$40 zoo; Tobacco Stamps. $780,.
SO2,20; Spirit Stamps, S94,140 ;
Beer Stamps, $4,000. I'd District.
Special Tax Stamps, $4,000; To-
bacco Stamps. $9,7S6.O0; Beer
Stamps, ST., 100000. Sd District,
Special Tax Stamps, S76.25000' To
bacco Stamps, $12. 900, Beer Stamps,
$26, 100000 9th Distrsct, Special
Tax Stamps, S44, 10000; Tobacco
Stamps, $5y172 90; Beer Stamps,
S9,000.00 There was collected by
the Collectors of Internal Revenue in
Wisconsin for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1878, as follows, viz: By
Irving NJ. Bean, Collector 1St Dist,
s., 003,3 19 IS; by Henry Harndan.
Collector ID Dist, $143,055.78; by
X. Osborne, Collector Sd Dist,
$194, 6S4, IS; by H. E. Kelley, Col
lector 9th Dist. SOL. 810.S4, Total,
i $2,432, s70.15.
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