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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The lower house Of congress when it
meets will stand thus: Alabama, 7
democrats and 1 greenbacker; Arkan-
sas, 4d.; California, 8 republicans, and
1 d.; Colorado, l r.; Connecticut. 3 l.,
l d.; Delaware, l d.; Florida, ? d.;
Georgia, 9 d.; Illinois. Is r., 6 d.; In
diana, 6 r., 6 d., 1 g. b.; Iowa, 7r. 2
g. b.; Kansas. 3 r.; Kentucky, 10 d.;
Louisiana, 6 d.; Maine, 3 r.. 2 G. b.;
Maryland, 1 r., 5 d.; Massachusetts,
10 r., 1 d.; Michigan, 9 r.; Minnesota
2 f., l d.; Mississippi, 3D.; Missouri,
II d.. 1 g. b.; Nebraska. l r.; Nevada,
l r.; New Hampshire 8 r.; New Jer-
sey. 4 f.. 8 d.; New York. "a r., 9 d.;
North Carolina, 2 r.. 6 d.; Ohio, 9 r.,
IL d.; Oregon, 1 d.; Pennsylvania, 16
r., 8 d.. 3 g. b.; Rhode Island, 2 T.;
South Carolina, 5 d.; Tennessee 1 r..
9 d.; Texas. 5 d., 1 G. b.; Vermont, )
r.; Virginia, 1 r., 8 d.; West Virginia,
8 d.; Wisconsin 5 r., 3 d. Totals, re-
publicans, 1873 democrats, 149; green
hackers, IL. Two congressman are to
be chosen this fall to fill vacancies, one
in Potter's district in New York, the
seat having been gained by a republican
at the last election, but which cannot
we'll be done again; and one in lows
now and prospectlvely republican. These
are counted in this way in the above
statement. The republicans have ma
~jorities in 10 states, the democrats have
clear majorities in 10. and in Indians
with the vote OF De La Matyr. demo-
cratic-greenbacker; with Orth's (repub'
| lican) seat contested.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
A sCOUNDRELLY TRICK.

This paper in It's issue of August Esd
contained the following editorial para
graph:
..Come to Missouri. We have good
soil, improved farms, good schools and
churches, good roads, plenty OF railroads
and rivers to insure cheap t~ransporta-
ton; and a generous, hospitable, kind
people, who desire immigration, and
who will extend the right hand OF TREND
ship to all who come with honest intent.
Come"
Some unmitigated scoundrel has gar
bled this paragraph so as to make II
read as follows, and printed it. credited
to the Intelligencer:
Come TO Missouri. We have good
soil, improved farms, good schools and
churches, good roads, plenty OF rail-
roads and rivers to insure cheap trans
portation; and a generous, hospitable,
kind people, who desire immigration,
and will extend the right hand of fell
lowship to all who will not attempt to
cram their politics or notions down the
throats of our people. Come"
After the word ''hand' the above is a
forgery, and the man who perpetrated
it is a scoundrel. who only lacks the OPP
portunity to become a thief. No such
language ever appeared in the Intelli-
gencer.
We see the garbled extract credited
by the Register of this city, with COM
ments. to the Moberly Monitor. We
cannot believe the gentlemen connected
with the Monitor, whom we have known
and esteemed. guilty of such an act as
this, and hope they will be able to assist
US in finding out the guilty party.
Missouri journalism is of too high q
standard, WI hope, to tolerate such
practices, and the man who could be
| guilty of them should be known.
The St. Louis Tlmes-Journal was led
into copying this forgery, as was the
Register of this city. The latter paper
should have known better. as it has a
file of the Intelllgencer.
Instead of such blgoted utterances the
Intelligencer has contained, week after
week, good words for Missouri and La
fayette county, and Invitations to all
honest people to come among us, regard
less of their political opinions.
We append two recent paragraphs:
Assertions that people are persecu-
ted for the political opinions they hold
are not true of Lafayette county. Ev-
erybody thinks, talks and votes as he
pleases here, and there are none to
modest or make them afraid"
Livery intelligent person from the
east or north now a resident of this
county can render valuable assistance in
encouraging immigration to our midst,
by writing letters to the local papers at
their former homes descriptive of our
great sourc and the hospltable peo-
pie who desire good citizens from every
where to move into their neighborhoods.
Try it, and see."
No mistake was made in the forgery
above pointed out. 1t is too broad.
We hope any of u exchanges which
may have been led to copy or comment
on it, will do US the justice to set us
right.
The Intelligencer is a liberal, pro-
gressive paper, and does not desire to
be classed among the bigoted and mar
row-minded.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
THE DIFFERENCE.

In such q crisis as now exists, If the
republican party was situated as is the
democratic party, what would it do ?
Reflect ver the past, when all contest
ed seats were given to republicans.
There are now nineteen states which
have republican majoritles IN their con-
gressional delegations; eighteen states
have democratic %majorities, and one
state, Indiana, has 6 democrats, 6 repub-
licans, and l unreliable democratic
greenbacker. In this state there is a
contested election, Orth's. New Jersey
has 4 republicans and 3 democrats. The
democrats in the lower house have a
majority of 5 ave all others combined.
Each house is the sole judge of the quail
ilications of its members. Should there
be no election by the people, the lower
house of congress must elect the next
president, each state having one vote.
How easy it would be. first. to Gust Mr..
Orth, thus giving the democracy nine
teen sure states. How easy. again, to
trump up a contest in New Jersey, and
by installing another democrat reverse
the majority OF states, giving the demo-
Gratis 20, and leaving but IS to the re-
publicans. Who doubts, if the republic
a n occupied the position which the
democrats do to-day, that they would
do this thing? No one. 1t is by such
revolutionary can as these that they
have held and now hold power. This
is why the supremacy of the republican
party is dangerous to the liberties of the
people. 1t has stolen seat after seat in
congress. 1t has debauched the judic-
larry. 1t has robbed the country of its
choice tor president. 1t is n sectional
party. A party OF hate a party OF fraud !;
a party OF force. 1t desires soldiers and
deputy marshals at the polls. to over
W the voters. 1t is educating one
half the country to hate the other half.
1t would obliterate state lines, and con-
solidate all power in the general gov
eminent. 1t would use the common
people as hewers OF wood and drawers
of water tor a privileged class OF bond
holders. For these bondholders, and
the national banks. the engines OF its
money power, it would perpetuate the
national debt. 1t would destroy treasury
notes to make money dearer. All these
things a large majority of the American
people believe. and yet the money, the
patronage and the bloody-shirt influence
o the republican party keeps a solid
army in the field, while the opposition is
divided.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Ex-senator Henderson is reported as
having said: s'Shermau is our man for
president. He is the only man we can
elect, and l would be glad TO carry Mis-
souri, for him." Mr.. Henderson would,
at II time, have been glad to ''carly
Missouri for himself. He couldn't do
that, and. we say it as a compliment to
him, 1t would be much easier for him TO
accomplish the impossible feat of elect
ing Henderson than the still more inn
possible feat of carrying Missouri" Tor
Sharman
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The st. Louis Republican was right
when it said Missouri would be benefited
by emigration as we'll rs immigration,
and those who can best be spared are
the miserable idiots who are abusing and
belittling the people OF the state, Of
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Times-J ournal. in an article
which we reprint elsewhere, makes the
amende honorable for an error into
which 1t was led. regarding this paper
and the people OF Lafayette county. Its
editor, MIR. A. S. Mitchell, has acted 9
gentleman's part III the matter. We
only venture to hope that he will here.
after be slow to believe anything which
indicates lack of intelligence and liber.
ality on the part of the people OF Mis-.
souri,.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
MIR. TILDEN.

The Carroll County Record says: "lf
We didn't know Alex. Lesueur. of the
Lexington Intelligencer. so we'll, we
should be ready to believe that Nephew
Potter had rolled a small barrel into
Lafayette county. Alex. is red hot Tor
Tilden." Thanks. friend Turner. Our
being ssred hot" for Tilden has no con-
n%ection whatever with his bar'l. and you
will find it so all along the line if the
little. old man Whips out Tammany as
he has done before, and as he whipped
the canal ring. too. The truth Is, that
our personal preference Is for Thurman,
but We believe Tilden was wronged by
the electoral commls sion, and if we
could swear you, dear. blonde. ra dical
friend, in the seclusion of some quiet
glen, where none could hear but us two,
we believe that you would admit it. II
you will turn your thoughts back to the
early days Of the century, you will re-
member a little episode or two. In 1924
Jackson, John Quincy Adams. William
II. Crawford and Henry Clay were can
didates for the presidency. Jackson re-
ceived, in the electoral college, SO votes;
Adams received. IS; Crawford, Al; and
Clay. 81. There was. consequently, no
election, and the choice of a president
devolved upon the house of representa-
tives. In spite of the TACT that Jackson
had received more votes than any other
candidate, the house elected Mr.. Adams.
The conviction fastened itself upon the
mind of the American people that Gen.
Jackson had been wronged. There was
no electoral commission IN this case. No
wrenchlng OF a state that indisputably
voted for one candidate into being coun-
ted for another. No election by a bare
majority of n vote. where nineteen
votes were disputed. Nothing like that.
Only the great heart of the American
people felt that Jackson should have
been president. The next election came
In 1928. Gen. Jackson was again q
candidate. No canvass that has ever
taken place in America was aver more
bitter. Not only was Jackson's public
career assailed, but his private character
was attacked to such an extent that it
drove his wife into the grave. His en-
emies were legion, and their tongues
were poison. The attacks against Mr..
Tilden sink into insignificance in compar-
ison with the calumny which
was poured on Jackson's devoted head.
A party victorious before, with the pow
er of Its administration thoroughly ap-
preciated. used its every effort to defeat
him. 1t all availed nothing. The ST.
lent, white ballots, the snowflakes OF
justice, Indicated the will OF the people,
and Andrew jackson was elected. He
received 178 electoral votes, Adams but
80. So will it be again. There is not
power enough on earth to reverse the
verdict. 1t is recorded beforehand. and
he who raises his voice against it is
vainly wasting his breath.
Work is so lively in the Pennsylvania
iron toundries that it is difficult to pro-
cure enough operatives, and some en-
ployers are increasing wages.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Lincoln Institute will open, next Mon
day, with the promise of a successful
session. The solid democratic legisla-
ture of Missouri provided literally for
the education OF republican missiona-
ries. This is another evidence of the
bigotry and llliberality of Mis>ourians,
which republican geniuses should not
fail to notice.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Governor Alvord. who mas returned
to Syracuse from his summer St. Law
renee home, thus trlumphantly sums
up his seasons catch of fish: Black
bass. $500; rock bass. 1,762; perch,
366; pickercl, 1873; club. 179; all other
kinds. 50; total, 1924; greatest days
fish, July l, (By) 1888.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The only way democracy can succeed
is never to compromise its principles.
If, in any locality it must stoop to con
quer, let it fling its time-honored banner
to the breeze, and meet defeat bravely,
g%allantly. There Is more honor in such
reverses thar IN victory won by unholy
alliances
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The secretary of the interior has di.
rected the sale of the Kansas trust and
diminished reserve lands to actual set
tiers. The land Is situated in the center
OF Kansas and aggregates 100, 900 acres.
The net proceeds from the sale will be
expended in providing tor the Kansas
Indians new homes IN the Indian terri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

It seems farce-like to talk of s'Butler
democracy" The democrats of Massa-
chusetts had better be defeated on their
own platform than to help beat the en-
envy with such q man as Butler.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Especial dispatch to the TImes-Journal.


WAsHINGToN. ID. C., Sep. 2i-Hon. Henry
Neal. republican representative from the clev-
ehlh ONO district, reached here to-day, and in
nm interview regarding the situation IN Ohio,
says iitoster Is elected il Will be by Il very small
majority, and If the republicans continue to I'M
derestimate Ewing's strength lit may be the de
leaf oil the republican ticket. He says Ewing has
proved himself u better organizer than he Was
supposed TO be. and that he Is displaying great
s:iSacity IN The management of the campaign. lie
says The republicans are alarmed, and with good
cause, Ut the efforts oil the democrats to divert
attention from Ewing, under pretence of giving
especial attention to the Legislature, and while
Joiin u. Thompson has sought to give currency
TO- me rulh9r mat Ewing ID To be sacrificed III or
uer 10 make Thu man safe for The senate. the
iacts are that the entire strength OF the party is
concentrated on Ewing, and that what is known
as the thurman wing Is working IN good faith
to elect the head of Tie ticket. lie says, in the
event OF The republicans securing the legislature
there will be u hot fight between Secretary
Sherman, Judge Taft and Gen. Garfield, for the
u ). senatorship.
Ben Lefevre, democratic member from the
nun ONO district, IS here, and says the entire
democratic ticket will he elected, and that Ew-
ing will h ave ut least III. 900 majority.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

St. Joe. Observation-Disclosures invites
all classes OF Industrious people. from
every cline, to come and make their
homes in our beautiful and fertile val
leys. We ask not their religion, poll
tics or nationality. but say to each and
every one. come and aid US in the effort
to make Missouri the greatest OF all the
states OF the unlon." Certainly! But
our republican contemporaries, who
should be our allies in this %endeavor, do
all in their power to keep people away
by falsely stating that we do not want
people who differ from US in politics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The iron business has become so &C.
tive at Pittsburg. Pa, that new pudding
furnaces are being built. Large orders
tor iron are refused at prices that would
have been gladly accepted thirty days
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The German and Russian press are as
sumlng a very hostile tone toward each
other. and appear to take it for granted
that war between the two countries is
inauitahla-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Globe Democrat says 1--WE
think we hear the still, small DC oil
the republican party saying to Mr.. Carl
Schurz that he must either join the boom
or take the bounce" This is bulldozing.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Republican papers should consider
when they are telling falsehoods OF Mis-
souri, to keep out people from northern
states, that they are thereby doing their
very best to make Missouri democratic
forever.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Missouri desires immigration from
everywhere; and her people will well
come all honorable persons who come to
make honest livelihoods, without regard
to politics or religion. Whoever as
serts the contrary isrepresents her
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The quotations on grain in St. Louis,
Thursday, were as follows:-Wheat No.
2 red. 81 O54 to 81 06 cash; ST. O6 to
81 OF October; ST. 05 Sc to 81 OS4
November; 81 063 to 81 094 December
No. 3 do ST. O1a to 81 OF. Corn lower
and slow; So to Sale cash SAC October
1929 to 324c November. Oats lower and
inactive; 252c cash; "a rs to "a 5-Sc
November; 254 to 254c December. Rye
lower at Sc to 554c. Barley dull No.
2 spring, zoe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

And now comes Mr.. Willard Reade,
of Liverpool, and tells US that the world
is GOO, 00O, 600 years old. This is so far
back that we have forgotten all about it.
and we shall not therefore dispute his
theories.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Hanlan and Courtney have agreed to
row on Chautauqua lake, October 9Th,
between 8 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
distance five miles with a turn, for
$4,000. VIM. Blaikie, Of New York,
will be referee,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

President Hayes took breakfast with
Col. A. D. Jaynes at Sedalia, last We'd
nesday, and held an informal reception,
Col. Philips made the speech of vel
come: q neat one. of course.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Mr.. Evarts is about to take the stump
in New York. Was there ever such an
effective civil service reform letter?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

We heard an Irishman ask the other
day. "Well, IS Grant done travelling by
water, at last 2" eyes. bedad," replied
another; "he'll make the balance of the
trip on whisky"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The robbers of the Manhattan bank
have cent to the Herald office a letter
enclosing a hundred dollar registered
bend and g thousand dollar bond be-
longing to a poor woman named Tyson.
They were unable to use either.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

A great walking match is in progress
in New York, Weston, who is one of
the walk1sts, seems to have nc chance to
win, 40 to 1 being offered against him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Ex-Lieutenant- Governor Alvord, of
New York, has been renominated for his
thirteenth term in the assembly as a rep
resentative of Onondaga county. The
nomination was unanimous, and is GER
tain to be followed by Mr.. Alvord's
election.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

St. LOUIS POST ispatca 1T Is a week
since we presented the startling figures
about reputation; snce we howed
infinitely that seventeen counties and
five cities and towns in the great state
of Illinois have refused, and still refuse
to pay interest on their debt, aggrega-
ting SS,517, 900; that sixteen different
counties and nine townsof republican
Kansas have repudiated, have refused,
and still refuse, to pay tie interest on
their debt, which aggregaes the sum of
So. 547 900; that republican Minnesota
has utterly repudiated Millions OF state
debt, with which it built its railroads;
that the first reputation n the southern
states took place by republican or car
pet-bag governments. And
the broad hct which w, showed in de-
tail q week ago and whi'h has not and
can not be Contracted is his: That for
ty- seven different countl.s and towns in
republican Illnois and Kansas (twenty-
two in IllinGs and twenty-five i'll Kan
sas) have regulated and still repudiate
an aggregate OF over $H, 200, OOO. Re
publican paprs please copy.
The Springfield, Mass. Republican
makes these nmarks about the platform
erected by NJ. Conkling at Saratoga
'As a matterot fact, this platform and
these assertions of a new rebellion are
not true. TIL south is not in revolt.
The last sessio. was not revolutionary.
There was no nllification. The consti-
tutional but unMse measures passed by
congress were mt by the constitutional
veto of the president, and under the
constitution the attempted legislation
fell fiat. The republican convention
met at Saratoga, Tot tie year before o
presidential election n which the ma
TONS life will be at sake, but before 8
struggle whose first question is. which
party will govern most economically
most efficiently, in al things best. The
issue in the coming state election is one
OF good government, not at all of SOW
| ereivnty.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The first snow of the season fell on
Mount Washington on the 10th. The
view was unusually fine, vessels ninety
miles distant beng visible to the naked
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

1t is said that eastern capitalists have
recently bought the Mammoth Cave OF
Kentucky for 5000 900, and will build a
railroad to it and improve the property.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Missouri fish commissioners are
visiting various points in the state with
q view to establishing a hatchery.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

There are a good many little people
showing their smartness just now by
rowling and abusing the people of Mis-
aouri
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Kansas City fair which is in pro-
gress this week Is we'll attended.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Cincinnati Enquirer avs Ohio
will 60 for Ewing. 1t concludes an ar
ticle on the subject with these words:
'sLying and blufing cannotdefeat him."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The Oneida community made net
profits of &c., 900 last year, from seven
hundred acres of land.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Lexington wheat buyers are now pay
ing 95 cents for No. 3 wheat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Arrivals OF gold lnce the beginning
of August, foot up $27 600 .OOOi since
January LIST, $31, 152, $50.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

A sixty foot sea serpent is reported OF
the Jersey coast by a yachting party.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

President Hayes has bought a little ten
ton steam yacht, the Fannie Hayes"
in New York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Sedalia was full OF people, Wednes-
day, to see a live president.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The annual term OF the supreme
court will begin at Washington, Mon
day, October 18th.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The French army, next year. will nun
Der 96S, 800 men. Glad it is not ours.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

The fall meeting of the National Rifle
Association, at Creedmoor, began on
Tuesday of last week, continuing five
days. Teams from Syracuse, Oswego,
Auburn, Poughkeepsie. Buffalo. Roches-
ter, Binghampton, Elmlra aud other
militia regiments participated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
POWER OF COLLECTORS TO SEIZE
AND SELL PERSONAL PROP
ERTY.

Following is Il copy OF a circular forwarded
by State Auditor Holiday to county collectors
concerning power to seize and sell personal
property FOR delinquent personal and back
faxes:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27

Senator Vest has been asked to make
several speeches in Ohio.