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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.

While we unreservedly endorse the
fundamental principles upon which
the republican party is founded we
have not been so extremely radical in
our advocacy of their ascendency as
to be open to the charge of an undue
desire to flaunt the "bloody shirt" as
a political argument. 1t is a stern
fact, however, daily becoming more
widely recognized, that the charges of
ostracism, persecution, prescription,
fraud, intimidation and murder-sum-
med up in the expressive verb ''bull-
doing against the Democratic party
of the South are amply sustained by
an overwhelming array of facts that
are sad to contemplate. Bull-dozing
means forcible crushing out of all
effective opposition to the Democratic
party in the South and is practiced
upon very extensive scale in nearly
all, if not all, of the Southern States,
but in no State has 1t been conducted
in so scientific and systematic a man.
ner as in Mississippi, by reason of which
the most approved method of political
management by the Democratic in the
South has been aptly styled the mis-
slssippi plan" During the past four
years the metropolitan press has teem-
ed with accounts of the most diabol-
ical nature of the persecution and
murder of intelligent whites and ig-
norant blacks who were known to be
Republicans, prosecuted and murdered
because of their adhesion to Republi-
can principles, and this dastardly
work has been prosecuted to that ex-
tent that the defiant champions of the
shotgun policy and the Mississippi
plan now rule as with an iron rod a
solid South" The shameful murder
of Judge Chisholm. in Mississippi, and
his daughter who sought to defend
him, because he was an active and
earnest Republican, is yet fresh in the
memory of the general reader and was
one of the more prominent instances
in which the intolerance of the South
ern Democrats has been manifested
in a violent manner. More recently
the hatred of the Democratic bull.
dozers has been directed toward SIN.
dependent Democrats who have pre-.
sumed 70 dissent from the plans Of
the regular Democratic manipula-
tors, attended with the same fatal re
suits as its operations against Repub
Iicans. A case in point.of this nature,
is that Of Capt. III. u. Dixon. of Yazog
county, Miss. Capt. Dixon, a few
weeks ago, backed by large following
became an independent candidate fol
Sheriff OF yazoo county, in opposition
to tie regular Democratic NOMINEES
lie was requested to withdraw from
/ the canvass but declined to do so.
large mob soon afterwards waited up
on him and informed him that b
mast retire ssaln the iieIa, and bg IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
w. w. Hall is cutting corn.
Peter Frey has a very sick boy.


Peter Frey has very sick boy.
Big River hill is in bad condition.
j. Il. White is putting new roof
on his barn.
In threshing, David McNoah with
Wood is bound to VIM.
Sid. Meyer is coming home and will
take his fathers farm in charge.
D. a. stouffer has the largest and
best crop Of wheat in this town.
j. B. Dawson has the lights in his
house and Will soon have the liyers.
Quite number from here will go to
st. Paul and Minneapolis to attend the
fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barrett will
start for Iowa in a few days to stay
two months.
Charley Teare has gone to Langdon,
and viii be absent the remainder OF
the season.
John Riley boy, who was so badly
cut with harvester, is doing finely
and will soon be well.
Jay Morrow lost a horse a few days
ago. IT lay down to roll, ran stub
into its side and had to be killed.
Some unknown person forged note
| for S25 on j. W. Barrett and sold it to
i. j. Burhyte, Perhaps there are
some more of them.
| 0ua Town Board does not let con
/ tracts for building bridges any more;
4 they build the bridges themselves,
1 thereby making saving for the town,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

Cook & Bell wish it distinctly under
stood that they will sell goods as low,
or lower, than any house in River
Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

persuasive influence OF pistols he was
induced to sign card, to be publish
ed in the local papers. formally with.
drawing from the contest. lie after.
wards retracted his withdrawal, which
was extolted from him by threats OF
death. and gave out that he should
still be candidate. This action on
his part sealed his doom and he was
| promptly shot and killed by one of the
faithful, a candidate upon the Demo
cratic ticket. Dixon himself was an
ex-Confederate and Democrat of the
genuine Southern stripe, but paid the
penalty of opposition to the regular
Democratic ticket with his life. Ii
is not u sufficient answer to these
charges for Democrats to say that in
! stances Of intimidation and murder
because of political opinions are indi-
vidual affairs for which the party
should not be held responsible. When
armed bands of outlaws, in the name
of Democracy, scour the country and
inform Republicans colored men and
| independent Democrats that if they
become candidates for office or vote
anything but straight Democratic
ticket they will do SO at their peril,
it is time for all law-abiding and lib
erty-loving people to inquire whether
or not n party that sustains such Il
course can safely be trusted with the
management of the government;
when men can be prescribed, shot and
hung with impunity because they
choose to exercise the right of free
speech and suffrage, the party in
whose name such outrages are perpe-
trated has Ito claims upon thesuffrages
of good citizens and should not receive
their votes. The fact that the civil
authorities in the Southern States, con-
trolled by the Democracy, do not at
tempt to bring to justice these Offend
ers against the laws of humanity and
the government, indicates the exist
ence of state of affairs in the late re-
bellious States which is a travesty up
on the Republican form of government
which they are popularity, though e.
roneously, presumed to have. The
constitution of the United States
guarantees to each State Republican
form of government, and requires that
no State shall deny to any person with
in its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws. The government of the
South as Republican form is a
delusion and snare, and as a matter
of fact it approaches no nearer Re-
publican from of government than
does an absolute monarchy of the most
tyranical kind. To enable it to fulfil
the guaranty of its constitution this
government needs President and a
Congress that will call out and appro-
pirate money to maintain an army
of sufficient strength to establish
Republican form of government in the
South-a government that will pro-
tect every citizen in the right of free
speech and every legal voter in his
right to cast one ballot, and only one
at one election, and that ballot to be
cast for the candidates of his choice.
This would secure justice to all with
out the inhiction of any injustice up
on the chivalrous native Democratic
bull-dozer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
Ellsworth s River Falls Stage
cline.

Leaves Ellsworth every morning at $50
and arrives at River Falls at 9 A. N. Leaves
River Falls at 4.30 and arrives at Ellsworth
at p. NJ. Good accommodation FOR passeng
ers. Special attention paid to freight and
| erfands.
as FRANK LETSON. Prnnrietor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
OAK GROVE.
Flowing is now in order.

Flowing is now in order.
Threshing progresses very slowly
owing to the wet weather.
B. II, Corcoran is recovering from
a severe attack of Inflammation of the
eyes.
Joseph Ehlm sprained his ankle
very badly in getting out of a wagon
on Thursday last.
The wheat crop is unusually light
hereabouts and the spirits of our farm
ers are correspondingly low.
Many of our farmers are stacking
their grain and propose TO let it &c
through the sweat before threshing it.
Owen Murphy has returned from
Madison where he went to see his
wife who is under medical treatment
at that place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

lr has been charged, and the charge
has never been denied, that DR.. Luke
Z. Blackburn, recently nominated and
elected Governor of Kentucky by the
Democratic party of that State, is the
same individual who, during the war,
originated and attempted to carry out
the schemes to spread small poX and
yellow fever throughout the North by
means of sending out clothing into all
the principal cities, infected with
these malignant diseases. A party
that thus does honor to man who in
so marked a degree lacks the prompt
ings of common humanity is certainly
open to the severest censure and I'M
worthy public confidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

THE Mitchell boom, inaugurated
some time since by the Democratic
press. seems to have spent its force,
and the Cream City Courier predicts
that the Democratic convention will
nominate Greenbacker for Governor.
Should this prediction prove true it
will complete the humiliation of the
Greenback party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
WAVERLY.

WAVERLY.
Harvey Bates has purchased new
threshing machine.
Phil. Blakeley has returned from the
prairie and will commence threshlng.
The school-house in district No. |
Ell Paso, was burned n few days since
by some unknown party.
Parties in quest for a site to locate a
steam grist mill have been staying
here for few days. We believe there
is no better place in Pierce county for
such a mill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
WILLIAM L. SMITH of Milwaukee
For lieutenant Governor,
JAMES NJ. BINGHAM, of Chippewa.
For Secretary Of State,
II. b. WARNER, of Pierce.
For State Treasurer,
RICHARD GUENTHER, Winnebago.
For attorney General,
ALEXANDER WILSON, of Iowa.
For .SUpt. Of Public Instruction.,
w. c. WIIITFORD, of Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

SOME enterprising Democratic slate
maker has named Hon. d. c. Fulton, of
Hudson, as u suitable candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. and W. d.
Parker, of this village, for State SUI
perintendent. That chap does the st.
Croix Valley altogether toe much hon
or in according her two candidates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

SAN. RYAN, of the Appleton Crescent,
will be the nominee of the Democratic
convention for the office of Secretary
of State. Mr.. Ryan is Democrat of
the most ultra school and as such
should be so badly beaten that his cam
didacy viii appear as a dream.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
Aye r's
SarSaparilla

&vS For Scrofula, and all
II R,. scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
iA ta pelas, Rose. or St Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptious and
!. !. q: q: d. 4. q. 8. |. |.
~ Eruptive diseases of the
RrJs skin, Ulcerations of the
ri Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pustull s.
81 Boils, Blotches, TumoTs,
No. letter, Salt Rheum Scald
--s-'.-'s Head, kingwom, Ulcers,
Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain il.
the Bones Side and Head, Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhoa, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dr0pSy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation,
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparillais combination of
vegetable alternatives - Stillingia Man
drake, Yellow Dock - with the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the most
ettcacious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfully COM
bined, that the full Alternative effect of
each Is assured, and while it is so mild
as TO be harmless even to children, ii is
still so etfectual as to purge out from tie
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun
try repose in it, prove their experience
Of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
"a al 81 l
received, anc as many of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence Of the superiority of this Sar
saparilla over every other Alternative
medicin2. So generally is its suTeri.
GRITTY to any other medicine known, that
we need 10 no more than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has, ever
possessed are strictly maintained
PREPARED BY
Or, J. c. AVER & co., Lowell, Mass,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28
MARTEL FAIR

A monthly fair will he held at Mar
tel, Pierce county, on the second Tues
day of each month for the purpose of
buying, selling and trading in
horses, cattle, sheep. swine sc. The
farmers of Martel and adjoining towns
are cordially invited to bring their
stock to the fair. Butchers and 9TH
ers desiring TO buy fat cattle will do
we'll to attend.
, 1879-03-02
''s':',"' ''o THF WFATHFR-

OFFrcn or TUE Cu1EF SIGNAL OrF1cEE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2-1 J. n.--Indi-
cations: For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
areas Of light rain aud sDow. followed By partly
cloudy, colder weather. winds mostly. from
north to east, and rising, followed by FILLING
barometer.
For the Lower Lake region, partly cloudy
and slightly colder weather, with rising barom-
eter ard variable winds, mostly northeast to
northwest, followed during the night BY failing
barometer.
For the Upper Lake region slightly cold
er and partly cloudy weather, rising fol-,
loved by falling barometer, and north
erly winds shifting to easrerly and southerly.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys cold northerly winds, shifting to
warmer easterly and southerly, slight rise, fol-
lowed By falling. barometer, and partly cloudy
weather, with light raius and snow In Missouri
aud Iowa, followed BY clearing weather.
The Lower Mississippi River will tall slowly.
, 1879-03-02
LIE COMMITTEE'S SESSION.


Ihe Committees session ia Parlor 0, at the
.a.tner House, opened at $3.50 O'Clock, MIR.
1taardt calling the Committee to order, aud
e1tpylng the chair. Several Of the important
trades were represented.
II was decided to hear these representatives
1us IL time: and Mr.. Morgan started out by
"efeomng the Committee in behalf of the
AZ eo'kahsncn Of Chicago. He hailed their com
~ as good omen, and intimated that, how
:sef intelligent they might be, they couldn't
sus '. we'll DC "up :" on this labor question, hav-
= - gwen 1t no particular study. He then read
=. t1ong Statement concerning the changes made
~ from time to time in the mode Of production.
.ue sickle has bee. replaced by the modern
lowing machine. Instead Of dropping the
81. 1,s.h INTO the earth, machine NOW accom-
49, .Saea all that. Tie hoe had given place to
- eultlsator, which did the work Of twenty
.-en' Then there we're the corn-shel1ers, the
,"S ,v.se'takcs, and other dispensers with human
>40o'' Machinery dug potatoes, mi1ked cows,
, 1879-03-02
WINTER RESORTS.
THE SEA ISLANDS NJ FT.nRTnA

vads and tourists seeking the beacats OF scmi.rop
fcal climate, the comforts and conycntences CT new
hotel, luxutiausly furnished haring aIl modern a-
provemenss itA rooms airy and we'll lighted. ad lta
liable elegant aa4 thoroughly served fts enjoy
bowling. oiartla. etc. superb hshInG aud yachting On
the river, sound, or ocean, aud dry3n, on til: leach
TOR nistance OF 1fty miles. dry climate and perfect
freedom from malaria. Terms reasonable Apply 10
y. II. SKINNER, Manager.
, 1879-03-02
EIGHT With MEXIcAHS.

GALVESTON, March Ia special from Ganss
says Deputy -Serif Carleton, with posse, vent
after party OF Mexicans who fired on citizen,
and overlook them near Milano. The leader ro-
fused to surrender, and was killed. The Acxi-
cans then opened fire, and the posse deserted
Carlton fought until rescued unhurt BY party
from INLAND The Mextcans bare been ar
rested.
, 1879-03-02
THE CITIZENS lEAGUE-THEY DEFINE
THEIR POSITION.

CHICAGO, March I, 1s7o.-1o the Public: The
Citizens League for the suppression OF the sale OF
liquor to minors deem It advisable, at this junc-
ture, to state aushofiatve]y, that there may no
misrepresentation in the public mind as to the
, 1879-03-02
ARCHBISHOP Purcell.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-The affairs OF Arch
bishop Purcell we're further complicated to day
By suit being entered against him BY the
creditors. It is thought he will make an assign
ment next Tuesday, when meeting OF all the
priests OF the Diocese will be held
, 1879-03-02
we're started at 50 cents week, and In time
got S150. While learning the trade, they had
to bring money from home to pay for all the
holdings they spoiled.
Mr. Gilmore nf Lodge 3d.

! Mr. fillmore, OF Lodge ~,
KNIGHTS or ST. ce,sp,,
uos VIA ao-t A.on1 r'n.,sa'a, ~ .,ha 49,. ,.
ene,i tno IEae EeuelG ~ 4e asno mIs invited =
Convict svste in te In hoot an', shos cs'is a. tn
hi.h aa tne y Ieoncto OF aS x;s 70 o tne workngmar
much more ci'nan1v in lbe Penitsnt5orv uo9 an :; 3
co.ne,ed "2s - 80 ees' t e't eu u sp!oyers % yer
had nonn 10000 80 r"sort tn str;t.ee ~, 49,, aAel
suits wcr. geners1lv not desirahc Tha 'uH ~;
WA emnhoIicaiiv ~ favor of ahnlichina r. .au' a
yict system. i: s''~ ~'''
Chicago was the market for tye Pontent;,r;es sa,.
and. in REV of tho comnetitjon hetrnan f"a. ,.s
and cony,cr IohnT it Vas not snrnrisina thot thot
wages were mi down Add to this n1a.hirt nlat
| known as the pricking-macl,ine had inst
| been introd,1ccd on which bnvs ,sors sos'
set to worS THESE boys in tfn'e Womb %.nf ~
course tat.e ri,a ,iscn ri ft7e men H. SaT1 ~
nn1orstnnI tl,ot q M..Honi}ersnn baI san1;oI,
Tor contract in thc Columbus fn1 Peppitnn' Pphia.,'
tiary. and. an hcine waited upon by = con,m;t.
tee OF strikers, said that il the wages be Offered
weren't enough, they could 60 down nnd work
for N. Selz IL Co. Laughter. The mannfac-
tnrers not only threatened the shoemakers with
the convict system, but also with new ma-
chinery, neither Of which would strike. An at
tempt Was made to introduce Chinese labor last
because the militia officers refused to protect
<ltl MT I-on,r
H. os soh;11;,,p o,,,aa u th}s .Hanao,sn, g..
e.ma nandarso.a thnt g,uo sin mn - ~ nia r. ee
rnonio , than 1T 1osyn the ,saa"a 1 ~ ~
MN th Nv. 19 A. anahter WV "oes VI i1s
H. lss aotVesa MA eaf ea.d i ,ras t,,r 1bo
g, mn , ~ tas1 s1 m I'M The ver1 a1e nlouae was
81 n.,tr .,,u the % ga1st;on he cnt MS uhy a.
down n nSr rent '' D'' "o1A'A1n
Mr Sen,v 1,rae.cot1or nookor ,,,o ,,.a
.aat, a - ~, a1.as, ~ ,hnas. also naa
i"hnr a,,a:,;o ~ a"1 "'o"' Sono"4ous eol'1ct-
H. EaiiiIIr.. oo;a
n1,,, ,,,on.1.
x,,4 .,,o ono.4 - 49, 6,etoo. -
leit lie encQts " lug .t VI nslsnn-laoof
1uaae US Ilucn Us ny WIZ .haue: Ane fenlten-
nt ~ rro @ ~. wa r,th a%ass aa9
psS5 ~ s, ~ -" ao-ot -, NC coul
NY ra.e III rat, sase stllhe
innG as @ ,sa einiiayv nrcnare - VI sS GasVe re-
etr;l:os ""s r., a3G = ae, +hH e,,,nt;. " eau o
s,no1,,nad ~. ~ on,vcts HT;ah ". ~.
',,Ia ,,oh | ~ - .rna m" ;s' :no
~ eo ,a 10 ~ rn ~" 4,ar,t ~ Wncn
..an .as ~ "ae eno+;t;ra erston ~ .asaoay; ay;
utues Lte ,', .sa ,r;sGn no .ouusio
pn'o .t9naard of nr;res ~ ',,.+;a,
4,s;oa a+.rad ;nto the a,as+;on raaas ;aa ~
ps !1s'.s 49," -. oonfornT, 1;th peast. Ms.e
lon eieu le.I ~ ,..asaI aasaa Mt.n Asu'teae'alY
la.ssl nna .eee .,',.,o,,+ ~ , u:ea9ie ~ uac
osaat r,n .n;,r ~ ha dino ,raa ~ ~
,eosa ~ tba pa,itontiarv nrodnrt .s;tho,st
puse ~ = tne a ;,t p.uuue: n'tauue
s,no"nt7 1ah,r Samc modif;od Tor,, ~
, 1879-03-02

Alr. Mctle ttlcn wanted 10 6uoW now 1t could
be done.
Mr.. Schillng answered the question BY asking
another: How was the title to the negro slaves
Mr. AlcFie said twas question whether
there was any title in the slaves to BE- expunged.
Mr.. Schilling contended that the w0rKngmen
were no more than slaves now.
Mr.. Morgan remarked that Mr. McFie's ques-
tion hadn't been answered, and undertook to
answer it himself by trying to explain that he
would have the State buy up these titles as
England had managed the telegraph system.
into the people.
AIr. McFie listened intently but entire salts
faction didn't appear to perch on his go!d-bowed
spectaces, and he afterwards said he'd like to
study up the matter 4 little further before he
gave bis adherence to any OF these new tangled
ideas.
Happily, Grottkau had his ideas on paper,
and they went to the Committee in that form.
Several gentlemen undertook to tell the Com
mittce that, after what they had heard, they
ought to be convinced tlat the workinsncn's
only right and just, and that the Committee
ought to 50 report to the Legislature.
Air. Stahl modestly said he hoped-for he
knows better than to attempt TO instruct Com
mittee-that they would see the justice OF the
du:tion Of the hours OF labor, the entirc aboll-
tion Of the prison contract and "trucK" sys-
tens, the creation Of Bureau OF Statistics. the
prohibition OF chiidren's labor, and the adoption
OF compulsory education, and report in favor
OF them.
At Il 30 o'clock the Committee, though there
we're several Of the Socialists who would have
been glad to talk until way into the morning
had they been given half chance, considerably
adjourned over SUNDAY, the Intention being to
quire into the condition OF labor at the coal
mines,
, 1879-03-02

speech, aud bis habits would prevent anybody's
bringing such an assertion against him:
Continuing, MIR. Morgan said lhat all these
demands could be granted by the city, If it only
would, and that, Il it didn't, he thought the
Legislature ought TO see to it that it did.
MIR. Trucsdell wasn't satisfied with the
soundncss of Alr. Morgaa's, position with re-
gard to the proposed condemnation by jury
proceedings Of
. HOUSES UNFIT FOR OCCUPANCY,
and intimatcd that unless the condemnation was
for the public benefit it would be unconstitu-
honal.
Str. Morgan said it had been done in En-
gland under the DIV c1ling laws.
Mr.. Truesdell asked if such law wouldn't
be t1espotic and tyrannicaI.
Mr.. Morgan Didn't think so. The State pro-
Yided for The comfort OF its conyicts, and yet
neglected to provide for even the health Of its
honest citizens.
MIR. Foy asked If such law, depriying people
Of their homes, would not increase the number
of tramps.
Mr. Morgan held that 1t would not. The deg
radiation OF labor had caused the vast army or
tramps, but this proposed reform meant the
elevation OF labor, better homes, and better sur
F0undiuTE.
Mr. McFie came back to the question Of
wages, orcrproductton. ETC., and Mr.. Morgan
said it wasn't ovcrprotluction that was respou-
sthic FOR the hard times. The trouble was that
there was no sufficient demand for articles pro
QuCcu. anu, NNllc Lne poor WlsQeu 10 ouT, they
hadn't the money to do It.
The next topic on the list, which Mr.. Morgan
continued to read, was the
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF CmLp-LABoR,
Mr.. For asked il such = law wouldn't work
injustice.
mir. Morgan admitted that it would in special
cases, but they must look at the principle in
voived. Was It necessary or reasonable that
the children of indofent ADULTS should be put to
work almost before they were able to walk9
He himself had passed through Just such q