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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
FRED DOUGLASS.
His Views on. the Presidents New
Departure

His Views on. the Presidents New
| Departure
Special Dispatch to the Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. l3.-Fret
Douglass, in an interview to-day
said: "The attitude of Presiden
Hayes to the Southern policy, implied
in his present effort to protect al
citizens in the right of suffrage in
South Carolina, Louisiana, and else.
where, does not surprise me. 1t il
what 1 have expected since the ex.
pertinent of conciliation has failed
through wrong -headedness and irrec.
onciliableness of the South itself. ]
have known from the beginning that
what has beeen called the pacification
policy was not Interchangeable, but that
II would be abandoned or modified
as public veal might render it neces.
sary. Two weeks before President
Hayes same to Washington to be in.
augurated, 1t was my good fortune to
meet him 81. Columbus, and to have a
conversation on the Southern policy
For an hour I argued against it,
showing, by q review Of the conflict
between freedom and slavery, that
every concession which had been
made to the South had been
FOLLOWED BY INCREASED ExACTIoNs
AND ARROGANCE;
that there had always been q class OF
men in that section who esteemed
themselves and were esteemed as
above the law, or a law unto them
selves, who were not impressed
with any just sense Of the sa-
crcdness of human life, and
thought that negroes especially might
be killed with impunity. I insisted
that concessions would be treated as
cowardicc; that what the South need
ed was to be taught that there is q
God in Israel; that the laws of the
land will be enforced in South Caro-
lima as in Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Gov. Hayes assured me that he in
tended to
GIVE THE SOUTH A FAIR CHANCE
to right itself, and to remove all cause
of complaint, if possible. But he
said, If what l propose shall fail OF
the good results at which aim, I shall
certainly adopt some other course.
In no event do l intend to abandon
your race or to fail in extending to
them the protection Of the rights
guaranteed to them by the Constitn.
tion.'
~ left Gov. Hayes impressed with
the idea that he is an honest and
courageous man, welded to no policy
to the extent Of pursuing it without
regard to consequences, and controll-
ed by patriotism a. firm and inflex-
ible as that which controlled the ac-
ton of the wise and good Abraham
Lincoln himself"
"What do you think will be the re-
suit of the new departure, if there Is
. new departure, of the Administra-
tion in dealing with the South?"
"Most salutary," was the reply. Il
think the South itself will see its err
rors and correct them. It will, be-
lieve, find out that q Solid South is
dangerous even to itself when secur-
ed by disfranchising freemen. It will,
after learning the lesson, be ready to
grant equal rights to all"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Natio nal Commercial Convention

National Commercial Convention.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The CONNER
cial convention convened this me rn-
ing and after preliminary exercises
listened to majority and minority ra-
ports from the committee ON resolu-
tions. Judge John M. Krum, of Mis-
souri,, read the majority report which
urges the completion Of the Texas &
Northern Pacific r. r. at An early
date; denonnces the extortionate
rates of the only transcontinental line
now existing; calls for the establish-
ment by the Government steamship
lines and provides for the appoint
ment Of committee to present these
matters to Congress. Gov. Anthony,
of Kansas, read the minority report
protesting against the adoption Of
resolutions to Governments aid to one
or more enterprises to the exclusion
Of others, al should be treated alike.
The Mexican minister, Zamacona,
being introduced at this point made
. short speech during which
he paid . warm compliment
to the industry, energy and achieve
ments of citizens Of the United States,
and predicted that this nation would
be the commercial center Of the
world; referred to the growing de-
sire Of the Mexican people to secure
reciprocal relstionsin Commerce with
the United States and expressed .
hope that this desire might find
speedy realization to the advantage of
both nations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

Curtis, of Ha,Yer's Weekly, was a
a stalwart policy man, but he Is drift
ing back to republicanism. He says:
There is no doubt that the attitude
of Governor Hampton, and of a paper
like the Ne,cs and Courier, toward
this new form of kuklux has done
more to justify the estimate Of "the
South" as o nest of hopeless barbar-
ism than any recent event.
And we may add that Ha,per's
Weekly has done almost as much as
any other paper to make such barbar.
ism possible.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Political Freedom n Il 10 Under
stood In that state.

Political Freedom n Il 10 Under
stood In that state.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WAsHINaToN, ID. e., Nov. 13.-Com-
missioner Raum has received the fol.
lowing letter from Collector Bray ton,
of the South Carolina District, giving
q graphic description of the gross
frauds practiced throughout the State
at the late elec,ion: .
COLUMBIA, Nov. 9:--DEAR SIR: The
election IN this State WAS the most
stupendous and systematic fraud, en-
gagged in by all classes Of citizens, in
vented and encouraged by leaders,
and made successful by the co-opera-
tion Ofsworn managers. Tissue tick
cts, diminutive in size, were voted in
all counties in the State where there
was Republican opposition. These
ticket were voted in patches of some-
times as many as thirty wrapped in .
larger ticket. Some boxes contained
three times rs many votes as there
were voters. For appearances sake
biindfolded man presumed to with
draw the excess. Those taken out
were always Republican ballots, for .
blindfolded man could always distin-
guish between the tissue and ordina-
nv ballots. This county was Repub-
lican in 1876 in spite Of all methods
resorted to by l,50O majority. l new
cr saw the colored people vote more
solidly than this year, and when the
polls closed they felt confident Of sue
cess by l,SOO majority. Think Of our
CONSERVATION at the count, when the
Democratic majority was reported at
over $500, at least 500 more than
there are white voters in the county.
Behold Charleston, with over 6,OOC
Republican majority in 1876, changed
to $500 Democratic in 1878, while the
Republicans voted there almost to q
man. These frauds were noticed in
the same way in all counties where
there was opposition.
| Will the North submit to this
The Democrats engaged in this stuff.
ding IS pastime. and the consequence
is that the msjoritiea are 40 large thai
fraud is self-evidens. It is treated as
joke, and no one attempts to deny
It except the newspapers, which try
to explain It by saying the colored
people voted almost unanimously fol
the Democratic. OF course it is lie
but so Il was In 1876, when the votei
in this State exceeded the number ol
votes according to the census In al
but four counties Of the State, and thu
Democratic vote was 10000 larger
than ever 1t was before.
i The Northern people allowed them
selves to be gulled by Hampton's as
sertion that the colored people votel
largely for him. How could this b,
when the Republican vote was near
lily 5000 larger than II ever was be
fore9
Il At that election the Democrat
, cheated by repeating-this time b,
stuffing. The election was very quiei
for the Democratic had discounte,
| the result. Fraud hla proven NOR
successfpl than murder, violence an
intimidation.
! This evening, I got letter do,
!, Judge Lee, Of .Sumpter, Asking ms I
Z inform Coy. Hampton that mis-, ON,
d - United States CommissiSaer ID
lust been ratdsd by mob, - he h
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
THE New York 73ibune saws.

1t is reported by dealers in United
States securities that, since the results
of the elections have become known,
the demand for government bonds OF
all classes has increased, purchasers
declaring that the defeat of the green
back movement has assured the hon.
est payment of government securities
according to contract. The First Ma
tional bank alone has done business
in United States bonds, since Wednes-
day last, of $9,0O0,000, the savings
banks and insurance companies beiEg
large purchasers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
TnE TVpY HoueEwlFr,

uVG vBVV UVO0BWUb8.
The careful tidy housewife, when
she is giving her house its spring
cleaning, should bear in mind that
the dear inmates Of her house are bet
ter than houses, and that their sys-
ter sed cleansing by purifying the
Nriagulating the stomach and
fc9 prevent and cure diseases
pm spring malaria and mi.
hk she should know that there
g that win do II 90 perfesiy
" % Hop Bitters, the, pu.
6f Ill medicines, See d
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

A NUMBER of the chief priests ol
the rag-baby will meet in Washing.
ington about the close of this month
for the purpose of preparing plan Of
campaign for 1880. These people
have not yet heard of the fall of the
temple which the hard-money Sam.
son pulled down upon the head Of
their idol the other day. But they
will doubtless get the news before the
presidential election comes around,
and be convinced that they have no
further use for plan of campaign.
Chicago Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

LORD SALISBURY, in his reply to
Secretary Evarts in the Fishery
Award, contends that it was made
strictly in accordance with the treaty.
This controversy certainly will not be
settled before the payment of the
award and therefore tits probable that
It will be paid under protest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
IN MEmoRlAm
OF the Lost Cause-At Augusta,
Georgia.
Chicago Tribun

Chicago Tribune.
A week ago Tuesday was set apart
by the citizens of Augusta, Ca, for
the ceremonies attending the unveil-
ing of the Confederate monument
erected by the ladies Of Augusta. A
great crowd was present and the GER
emonies were very imposing. The
monument stands in the center of
Broad street, near the Globe Hotel,
In the most conspicuous place, in the
center of the business part of the city,
and is said to be by all odds the tall. :.
ist and finest soldiers monument that
has been erected in any part of tho
country. The base is Of Georgia
granite, twenty-five feet square, and
the monument itself of the finest
white italian marble, imported free
Of duty by act of Congress. At the
top Of the first section, twenty feet
from the base, stand in bas relief at
the corners, life-size statues of Lee,
Stonewsll Jackson, Thos. r. n. Cobb
and w. II. T. Walker. Lee and jack
SON represent the Lost Cause, Cobb
the State of Georgia, and Walker
Richmond county. Cobb was killed
at Fredericksburg and Walker in
front Ct Atlanta. On the next Sec
tiOn are the coat of arms of Georgia
and the Confederate States. The OBJ
elisk rises proportionately with taste
ful ornamentations from this section
to the cap, which is surmounted by q
statue of q private Confederate SOL
dier, heroic-size, at rest. The inscrip-
tions are these:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
WE raised from. our mines $47 ,226,.
197 gold, and &46, ,726, ,3l4 silver during
the past year.

AN advertisement in the New York
Herald offers to restore the body Of
A. T. Stewart for the sum of 800, ,OOO'
The human hyenas place high esti'
mate upon their booty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
PATRoMlzED ~ TINE LADIES.

PATRoNlzED ~ the LADIES.
DR.. Prices Special Flavoring Ex'
tracts are used by the most intelli.
gent ladies in this country. A few
cents additional cost does not deter
ladies who are mindful of the health
OF their family from procuring that
which is known to be pure and whole
some.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
The South and It's Political Future.
81. Louis journal.


Some of the Southern papers are In
dulging, since the recent elections, in
talk about the aggressions of the re-
publican party against the Southern
States, as threatened by the result OF
the recent elections. They are begin
mig to apprehend that with complete
success In 1880, the republican party
will restore the old rule in those states
in order to compel them to render to
these republicans the justice they now
deny. The talk may not be without
its uses If 1t leads the democracy to
change Its present unjust and ruinous
courses. Unless they do the South
will play but an insignificant pc
the future politics of the COR
politically it will ba-g
wheamed. ALI that iS.
1t to deal justly xssw
and II can retn
cover itsidis
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

Our readers are referred to our tel
egraphic columns for reports of the
fraudulent and bloody doings in the
South touching elections. They are
simply astounding and there is no
doubt of the authenticity of the ma
jor part of these reports; no doubt the
reports are true. Even in few OF
the more decent democratic circles
their substantial correctness is con-
ceded. In the main, however, de-
mocracy North denies them and in
every way possibly seeks to avoid the
force of them, just as they sympa-
thized with the same Southern de-
mocracy when it was in rebellion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

SECRETARY SHERMAN denies that
he In any manner contemplates or
desires the withdrawal or displace-
ment of one and two dollar bills. He
thinks the people ought to have the
option to take gold, silver or paper.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

The agent appointed by the demo
cratic Governor of Louisiana to in
vestigate the reports of bull-dozinl
and terrorism of colored republican
voters by white democrats, in connec
tion with the late election, reports
that in one parish alone--that of Ten
sas-twelve negroes were murdered
by the democratic mobiles because O.
their republicanism. And yet North
democratic papers and politicians arr
still trying to make light of the many
and oft-repeated reports of Southern
political outrages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
polygamy-An interesting 6

interesting case.
WARRINGTON, Nov. A.-In the Su-
preme Court, to-day, the case of Geo.
Reynolds, plaintiff in error to the Su-
preme Court Of the territory of Utah,
was commenced. This was An indict-
ment in the District Court for the
territory Of Utah, under section 5.352
Of the revised statutes Of the United
States We. the prisoner, George Rey-
nolds, for contracting . poly ygamons
marriage. Having been convicted in
the Sd Judicial District Court, he ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court of the
territory, and from that court, in
which the judgment below was af-
-firmed, sued out q writ Of error to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The errors assigned in the case are
very numerous, but only one Of them
involves question Of public interest
namely: Whether the United States
Congress has . constitutional right tc
prohibit polygamous marriage in the
territories.
1t was contended by counsel for tn,
prisoner that polygamy was enjoinet
a. religious duty, and held as an ar
ticle Of faith by the sect to which tn
latter belongs, and that Congress !
forbidden by the first amendment 4
the Constitution to make any law re
ispecting an establishment Of religion
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
JUDGE NoURsE has published in
the State Register the following brief

JUDGE NoURsE has published in
the State Register the following brief
letter:
EDITOR OF REGIsTER:-I have no
doubt your readers will readily excuse
me for declining q newspaper contro-
versy with Judge Cole, and disap-
pointing him in his efforts to divert
public attention from the charges
pending against him in the United
States Court. II am bad man my
neighbors all know 1t, and If am
not, Coles abuse won't injure me.
80 what is the use of multiplying
words about 1t? Respectfully,
C. C. NOURsE.
That Is 1t exactly, Judge. We
avoid expressing any opinion pro or
con, touching the merits of the con-
troversy In which Judge Cole and the
State Bar Association, or any Of the
lawyers thereof are concerned. We
will record the verdict when reached,
but We don't want to try the case
through the columns of the COURIER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

"Desd cats never new" said Z
clergyman at Williamstown. VI.
when no refused to attend 9 pool
mans funeral until the fee-s3-hai
been paid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

THE National Commercial Conven-
sp sitting at Chicago on the 18th
according to the Chicago 1ri-
RECOMMENDED the following:
grant Of money or credit t0
3 Texas q Pacific Railroad.
immediate s.pEQYisIQn Tor Oca q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
The Plot to Disfranchise Iowa.


State Register.
The deep-laid plot OF John Irish
and Ed Campbell to steal for tho base
use Of the Democratic party, the seats
OF the entire Iowa delegation In Con-
gress, is coming plainly and rapidly
to the surface, and with the help of
Hiram Price and few of the Repub-
licans of the Second District-who
went into the adroitly laid Democrat
tc trap, and SO gave the Democrats
footing for their position and full
crum for their lever--it will proba-
bly, be successful. For it seems that
after all, snide elections were held in
this (the Sixth) and the Seventh Dis.
tricts - we'll as in the Second, Fifth
Eighth and Ninth. Mr.. Irish's paper,
the Iowa City Press, comes out in Sat.
urday's issue, with big head lines af
follows:
TWO MORE DEMOCRATS ELECTED IN IowA
MIR. J. G. HOLMES BEATS sAPp, IN
THE 9TH BY 15O MAJORITY
HOLMES, WILSON, AND PRICE
HAVE GOOD TITLES NOW
so HAVE Gill;
LETTE, wEAv-
Err AND
| CLARK.
Below these headings is published
the following queer matter:
| IOWA DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS-.
| Specials TO the Press.
CLARINDA, Nov. s, ls7S.-At tn.
regular election held In tie Sth lows
District, Nov. 9Th, for Representativ,
In Congress, Mr.. j. G. Holmes, Dem
ocrst, beats Col. Sapp, Republican, BY
l50 majority. We accepted Price
programme. r.
ALBA, Nov. S.-Of all votes cast II
the 9th District ON Nov. 9th, Gen
Weaver has Q majority over Sampson
Republicans in the I'd District warn
ed ne. T.
4 INpIANoLA, Nov. T. Gillette bea
i Cummings again Nov. 9th. Pric
gill haye one November colleague.
a -. C. j.
c1NrY, Nov. 7.-John J
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

New ORLEANS, Nov. 13. = Col.
Frank Zacharie, who was sent by Gov.
Nichols as special agent to Tensas to
report the true condition of affairs
there, has returned, and submitted a
lengthy report. He says that, not
withstanding the exaggerated reports
from Tensas, he could only succeed in
finding that twolve negroes had been
killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
The Dakin.s slough CAse.-Ross
0nNAAtn

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Nov. a.
Frank Ross, the Italian who made a
sworn statement several days ago
that he murdered John X. Stoagh,
made affidavit to-day that the said
confession was lie. He says that he
was induced to confess to tho murder
in order to clear Dakin, whom he de-
clares innocent of the crime.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
LOUISIANA.
AfT1davits for the President.
special Disnatch to The Tribune


New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 13.-Re-
publican compilations in connection
with the late Louisiana election are
assuming . shape not particularly
complimentary to the Government of
Gov. Nichols, placed, as they are, be-
side his oft-repeated assurances of
ample protection for colored voters.
There are quito as many political ref
ugees in New Orleans, seemingly
from the country parishes, as in the
campaign of1S76. They report them
selves now, as then, driven from their
homes because of their political st1il-
iations. Their affidavits have been
taken for probable use in the near flu.
ture, and show up badly enough.
Those from Concordia and Tensas
Parishes, in particular, show an "nn.
fortunate" condition of affairs, to say
the least.
THE PARISH OF C0NCORDIA
has q registered colored vote of 1900
as against 275 for the whites. Afii.
davits show the whites as organized
into militia companies, and the blacks
as completely terrorized. A show.
ing is made Of something like fifty
blacks as murdered within the three
weeks immediately preceding the
election. They are represented 81
found hanging in some cases two in 8
tree in others, as hanging to the gate
posts, and in others, again, as found
in the fields through the agency o.
the turkey-buzzards feasting ON the
remains. The Parish, withal, il
shown to have actually gone Repub
lican by better than 600 majority, bu,
has been counted, none the less, fol
the Democrats. The United Statel
Commissioner, too, seems to hav.
been forced to leave.
THE SHOWING FOR TENsAs
is still worse, the number of killed
being claimed at not less than 100, nj
republican organization being posi-
BILE, and no attempt made, as conse
quencc, to put republican ticket il
the field. The affidavits Of actua
facts are certainly specific, and, il
view of the late utterances of tn,
President, are likely yet to play thei
part.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
DakIn 4entancae,.

MARsHALLTOwN, Nov. 13.-The at
torneys for John N. Dakin, who was
convicted of murder last week, Wig
orously and ably pressed the motion
for a new trial before Judge Mitchell
yesterday, and to-day presented evil
dence that they were unable to OBJ
tain, during the main trial, notably
the confession of Frank Ross, who de-
clares under oath that he is the mur-
derer of John X. Slough.
Judge Mitchell, who has all along
been impressed with the belief that
Dakin himself murdered Slough,
over-ruled the motion for q new trial.
After rendering his decision Judge
Mitchell sentenced John N, Dakin to
the penitentiary for life, the highest
penalty he could impose, as the mur-
der was committed before the new
law Of capital punishment went into
effect.
Ross was released from jail in Ne
vada, yesterday, by order of District
Attorney O'Connell, and is In the
city. Ross asserts that he should euf-
fer for the murder Of Slough, and
not Dakin. He is sane on oil subjects
and the attorneys for the State have
not at any time claimed in court that
his nina is impaired.
When Dakin stood up in court to
receive his sentence he solemnly de-
clared that he did not kill Slough
and knew nothing % to how he was
murdered. Dakin's counsel have CIV
en- notice that they will appeal the
case to the Supreme Court.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
the LArEsr RETvRMs.
PENNsYLyANIA

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE
following 10 the oiflcisl lsvots of npn,
sylvania: For Governor, Ho7 n.
567; uill, $4,000; Mason, NJ al
81, ,75S; Lane Prohibitionists, sass.