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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The republicans knew that they must
carry Indiana in October or give up the
fight. All that money could do, all that
their most eloquent speakers could do,
all that imported votes could do, all that
sectional prejudice could do. all that
false statistics could do, was done. They
can't concentrate their orators there
now; they can't spend all their money
in Ii place. next Tuesday they can't
keep their repeaters there; they must
stand on their own vote, and come
squarely against the states democracy
with the states republicanism. When
that Is done Indiana is democratic. The
radicals got the first blood at terrible
cost. they may lose yet. A battle is
never over till it is fought out.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
RADICAL MENDACITY.

The republican papers in this state,
backed by their candidate Tor governor.
who stole Col. VIM. +. Switzler's seat
in congress some years ago.have but one
stone to their sling - the %''treasurT
~steal.' rs they call it.
Without saying anything about radi-
cal malice and hate as eXemplitied in
the prescription practiced against the
best people of the state after the war;
without dwelling upon the millions of
dollars added to the state debt by the rad
ical sell-out act, by which the railroads OF
Missouri were given away for a 1.-THE of
their value, and the bulk of the state
debt was contracted, let us examine, in
the light OF bare facts. the false cry
raised against the democratic party.
These papers say Gates stole half a
million dollars; sometimes they conde-
scend to reduce the amount to $500 600
or $500, DOC. AS they are lying about it,
anyhow, they are not very particular
about the amount
What is the truth?
Always, until the last constitutional
convention provided otherwise. state
treasurers deposited the funds OF the
state where they pleased, and derived
benefits from such deposits. This may
have been wrong but it was done. The
present nominee of the republicans. was
once treasurer. He did it. lie was
poor when he went into the office. He
subsequently became n rich banker.
Gates won't be rich when ne retIres.
When the 29th general assembly met,
the law officer OF the state the attorney
general, decided that the constitution
vas not self-enforcing, and required
legislation to put it in effect. The leg
islature failed to pass a law requiring the
carrying out OF the provision of the on
stitution, and the treasury was left as it
had been for years.
The National Bank of the State of
Missouri failed June 10, 1877. with ST.
6S5 90 to the credit of the state treasu-
rer. Since then the following pay
ments have been made =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
BARNUM'S GARD.

New YORK, Oct. 21-rhe chairman Of the
National Deinocr attic committee has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch IN answer To an inquiry con.
corning the arrest OF Pnilp:
The republicans have arrested Philip for
criminal libel IN writing an article IN Truth.
and hot for giving Gal IcI,'e letter, as they have
telegraphe,i Through the country. The arrest is
a device to break The effect OF the publication Of
GaT1eld's Letter in favor OF Chinese labor.
(Signed) VIM. ii. BAREUM.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Our greenbacker friends are always,
before elections, loud in their protesta-
tons OF what they are going to do.
They were going to stand by their ban
ner and their cause in Indiana, they
said. Let us see how they did it. In
1873 they cast 39,44S votes in that
state this year they only polled A.
S63. out of a total vote of 467, S94--veri-
ly a poor showing; but their leaders
told the truth when they SAID they
would stand by their flag. Their flag
is the black flag of republication, for
which the whole thing is merely a side
shot got up for effect, and the expenses
OF whose orators are paid out of republi-
can campaign funds. There are many
honest greenbackers who do not believe
this, but it is, nevertheless true. Where
would the hard money. national bank
railroad and bond syndicate candidate,
Porter, have been without the so-called
greenback vote? Forty-one thousand
five hundred votes behind Landers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-The following wa. re-
ceived at the democratic headquarters late this
evening:
TO Hon. Vim. II. Barnum, New York:
1.-THE original Chinese letter was written with
an engrOssing pen or u short pointed pen. Gar
field, with the photograph engraved copy before
him, and II large, freer pen, with u few hours
practice, could easily produce rs a result the
denial letter. but there are peculiarities in the
Chinese and denial letters that are positively
identical. lSigned. A. j. BEARD.D
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

What can republicans promise them
selves by the election OF a fiat money
man like Mr.. Rice? He abuses them
and their party tor the ills that are on
the body polite. and then asks them to
vote for him. The managers may in
dorse him, but so will not the voters.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30


Rice reminds us of the old story OF
the setting horse. His owner wanted to
trade him off. When he popped the
spurs in to make him spry the old Ros-
inante would always squat. Alter one
CT these performanc 5 he explained TO
the person with whom he was bargain
ing, that the horse was not only inval-
liable rs Il horse, but splendid as a set,
ter, and that he had Just shown his pro-
tic;ency in that direction by setting a
rabbit. The trade was made forthwith.
The spawned, wind CALLED. broken down
nag changed hands, the new owner de-
lighted with the acquisition OF such Il
prodigy. Alter exchanging horses the
two rode on until they came to L small
stream of water. R~osinante halted. Hi.
owner applied the spurs, when down he
went, in Il squat almost TO the ground
Look here, mister. said his rider, What
does this mean ?" 90" replied the OLD
owner of the horse, 80, that's all right
| forgot to tell you that he gets Il fish
lust rs we'll as he does a rabbit Sc
with Mr.. Rice. lie set in the repub'
llcan party while it was making all the
evil financial legislation OF which he
now complains. He set in the green
back party long enough to get Il nomi
nation Tor congress, and he beat the
horse by setting . third time, back tc
the republicans. for their Endorsement
There's no doubt of it, he sets Il fist
Just about As we'll as he does q rabbit.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

They've got Grant in New York max
ing him perform like an Italian organ
grinders monkey. He prances around
beautifully, and shows his utter, stolid
stupidity delightfully."-. In his last act
he eulogized carpet-baggery, confound-
ing it with decent pioneering.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

How long would it be with Mr.. Rice's
lack of ability and legislative expert
ence, before he could do Lexington such
a service as Col. Philips did in securing
the appropriation which is nov being
used to save our barbor?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

II. We a.raign them FOR sguandcring the
school land OF the state and their spirit of OPP
position to public schools. = Republican state
platform
Stop That is too bold a lie. Name
q dollar that has ever been mi-appro-
priated from the school fund by demo-
Gratis? You cant do it. And the only
time the school ap~por:ionnent was di-
verted from its purpose was in the
years OF republican rule. In six years
after the war republicans appropriated
for school purposes, 1881, 954 in the
six subsequent years the democrats ap-
propriated for the same purpose So
925. G65, Just two mi lion dollars more.
Who are the best friends to the schools ?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

A greenbacker of democratic proclivi.
ties must be blind indeed if he does moi
see that the so-called greenback organ,
cation and its candidates are being run
in the interest of the republican party
Northern manufacturers are 10Y en-.
gagged in mildly bulldozing their EN-.
ployes to vote the republican ticket
They think that all right, but are hor.
rifed at trumped up stories of BULLDOG.
ing in the south.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

independent voters, when the repub-
licans of this county ask You to votc for
them, hunt up your old tax receipts.
You will find them tc run as follows
In 1871. 81 80 on the SlOO; IN 1872,
81 %; in 1873, SIS 60; in 1874, 81 90
in 1875, the first year OF the present adj
minisiration. 81 o. in 1876, 50; in
1877, 81 80; lii 1878, 81 30; in 1879,
81 20, so cents of this being Tor county
purposes. If the people desire good,
honest. pure management of their al
fairs, they will dc as they have been
doing, mdorse, by an overwhelming
majority, the democratic nominees.
:. We arraisn them Tor their policy which
has prevented Immigration into the state and tn,
Introduction oil capital and the growth and lie.
veiopmcnt oil industries. = Republican state
platform.
Get out Missouri is getting immi-
grafton twice as fast as Illinois. And
il she don't get more it is your false
hoods that keep it away.
Garfield is : i.ieiG &c the working
man-the Chinese worhingmaG
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

acknowledgements, remember to vote
and work for Philips. The radical lead
ers will move heaven and earth to de-
feat him. The battle is getting close,
and WI need every man at his post.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

No southern democrat should fail TO
vote for John Philips. When the wal
ended it was over with him, while hi.
opponent held that southern men who
desired to teach and preach, who would
not take the Drake test oath deserved to
be and should be sent to the peniten,
4;orr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

According to n of the illustrated
journals, Mr.. Garfield's boots are size
329. While he admits that it is rather
a large size, he as freely acknowledges
that is lust a fit.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Let every man go the polls, next Tues
day. as he would execute a religious
duty. Let him consider, first of all, his
country. Let him vote only for honest
men and honest measures. Let him
sink the blgot in the patriot. Let him
weigh the virtues or the vices of the
candidate, and If unworthy reject HIM.
Let him discard falsehoods, forget
hatred. and, like a man, perform the
duty OF a freeman.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The assertion that the republican par
ty put down the rebellion is false. Ii
the men who voted for Douglass had
favored the confederacy it would, to-day,
be an ACCOMPLISHED fact.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

He had a little talk with Boss Shep-
herd. Result-$5,O0 fee for getting
DeGolyer & McClelland a contract for II
rotten pavement.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Democracy never dies. 1t may be
beaten, but it even surrenders. 1t
is the constitutional party of the coun-
try. 1t is nc stripping. no youth, it is
q veteran. Its enemies may as we'll
prepare for it-their DAYS are numbered.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The New York Tribune is proving by
the record that the republicans demon
etized and the democrats re-monetized
silver. Well, what OF it, That is true:
and we are glad of it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Democrats read your state and nation
al platforms printed on the outside OF
this paper, and be ready to give repub-
licans a reason Tor the faith that is in
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Hancock has always been q lucky tel
low. Mr.. Garfield tried hard to legisfate
him out of office, but each law so in
tended failed OF its object. He is a pop
ular fellow. too. az Mr.. Garfield will
have to admit after mex Tuesday. 1t
won't do to measure his vote by state
tickets. He is bigger than the state
finEatS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The republicans are making a colon
izing and United States marshal raid III
louisiana, but they can't phase her.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

St. Louis. Thursday, wheat, No. ,
red winter, 99c to 81 cash 81 to ST OIL
November; ST. Os to- 81 GA December.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Mr.. Rice should not be mentioned in
the same day tor a position in congress,
with such q man as Philips scholar.
a gentleman, an orator and a soldier.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Not nj person has so far appeared to
have been saved from the steamer AL
pena. Eight bodies have been recovered,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Rice is not even a good greenbacker-
He repudiates the platform OF 1878, and
says that he does not believe in it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Il We arraign them for tEeIr efforts to levy Il
poii-tax and make the payment OF such tax The
OASIS OF lte right Of suffrage .-Thcprblican
slate platform.
Phew! There amt any poll tax in this
state. Why didn't you arraign the re-
pub'icans of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, where there is
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Philip says they cant break him down
to save Mr.. Garfield.
Don't scratch. democrats. Vote the
ticket straight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Gen. Shields did not want to be door
keeper. He did want to be 4 b%rigadier-
general on the retired list. He was en-
titled to it, but Gen. Garfield voted
against him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Come in, Monday, and hear some
good democratic speeches.
1t looks almost certain that Mr.. Gar
field wrote the Morey letter.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Actions speak louder than words.
The republican leaders when they ear
raIgn" the democratic administration
do it Tor buncombe. The acts of the
democrats since they attained power
speak for them in tones which can't be
smothered with noise. In 1860 Lafay-
cite county had no debt and its expenses
were S22, S65. Under republican adj
ministration in 1865 they were. $751;
S13 II; in 1869 they were, 1915 4S O6
in 1870, 1884, 2OS As; in 1871, S73, 1928 10;
in 1872. $50, ZIG 90; in 1873, with one
democrat on the bench, $43,2 32 60; in
1874, S43,O19 80. All this for the ordi-
nary expenses Of the county. such as
roads, bridges, poor house &c. and not
including a cent for the bonded debt,
which was all the time increasing, and
which kept the people in a fever of ex-
element which precluded any idea OF
general prosperity. In 1875, the first
year OF full democratic control, the coun-
tvs expenses for the purposes above
mentioned were reduced to $23. OILS
in 1876 they were. S22.2O5 So; IN 1877,
S21,6s2 80 lin 1878, $40, $40 Ga; in 1879,
S29,632 II. Before Mr.. Steele entered
office as county clerk, the law as 1t now
does, required the excess over a certain
amount OF fees to be paid back into the
county treasury. The occupants of the
office before that time were also prom
Using republican gentlemen-they had
sworn to support the constitution and
laws OF the state, but that availed moth
ing, as 10 one dollar was returned to
the county out of their fees, though
they were larger than they have
been since. In 1875 Steele turned back
into the treasury out o! his fees So, los.
%; IN 1876 he turned over So. 100 &C ;
in 1877, 50 ,719 Sc; in 1878, $3.50 rs;
in 1879, $2,02S 60, reducing the actual
outlay necessary to conduct the county's
affairs in 1875 to 500, $50; IN 1876 to
S20,044 81; in 1877 to SIS, 963 IA; in
1878 TO SIG ,403 81 and in 1879 to $27,-
GO4 o.. including S5,s66 40 spent for
new clerks offices, deductlng which
leaves Tor ordinary expenses but S21,-
737 62-considerably less, as will be
seen, than in 1860. Beside this, during
the same time the bonded debt of the
county and townships has been reduced
from n and a halt million dollars to
seven hundred thousand dollars, and
the warrant debt which this adminlstra-
ton inherited, of nearly fifty thousand
dollars, has been entirely wiped out,
and county warrants which were worth
seventy-tive cents when it came in have
been made cash on presentation at the
county treasury. All this while the rate
OF taxation has been gradually reduced.
This record seems to US to be better
than empty promises from unlried men
who never turned their hand over for
the county in her hour of need, and who
are only now heard of because they
want office.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Young men, vote tor Hancock. a pure
man, a gallant soldier and a patriotic
American.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The radicals denied the existence OF
Morey, but they ave been driven from
that pos!tion-Morey's widow is to tes.
tiiy in the case.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Can the American people elevate a
perjurer to the chair Of George Wash
inUtop2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

This is no time for faint hearts. Let
every man do his duty.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30


Emory A. Storrs, OF Chicago,w who was
formerly a member of the executive
committee OF the free trade league Of
Chicago, and later was counsel for the
whisky ring, made a speech at Jersey
City, the other night, in which he said
1.-The bloody shirt is the most sacred
garment we have, and we shall wave it
all over the country as long as we deem
it necessary" In relation to the good
times he said :-''Hsratio Seymour has
said hat the Lord caused the prosperity
we have. The Lord, good weather and
industry are no good without wise leg
islation, and the Lord knows better than
to try His hand under such clrcumstan-
ces." Speaking OF the democratic par
ty again, he said 1.-THE history of the
democratic party is unanimously dia-
bolical and Internal" He would ''rath-
err have thirty years of earthquakes.
pestilence and famine than thirty days
of democratic rule" This blasphemous
little radical, who even stole the best
parts of his speech from better orators
and better men, reflects the true senti-
ments OF his psrty-hatred, malice and
all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which, and
from all such miserable political lepers,
may the good Lord deliver the country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Is James A. Garfield an honest man
and pure legislator?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Congressman Chittenden offers 50, 600
for the writer of the Morey letter. The
Republican demands the money. 1t
says his name is-James A. Garfield.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

He took the Credit Mobilier stock and
swore he didn't. A. q.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

He always votes for the syndicates and
monopolies-J. A. e.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The democrats cast 10, 972 more votes
in Indiana at the last election than they
did in 1876, when the state went for
pilden.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

3""' 10
Beside this said bank had $49S 900 OF
state money deposited with it by the bank
OF st. 10. which, as a matter of purse
tied up this amount, as the bank of St.
10. was crippled to that extent toward
paying the state. All OF this money has
been paid back to the state.
The Mastin bank, Kansas City, failed
on August End, 1873, with S506, 1877 80
OF state money. Since then the follow
ing has been Collected
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

Should not a president be pure beyond
suspicion ?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
INDIANA.

The official figures of the Indiana
election are as follows:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

MIR. Hayes certainly has a "stump-
ing cabinet"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

The registration of voters in New Or.
leans aggregates 26.47S consisting OF
10. 800 whites and 1888 colored. New
Orleans has 22O, 900 inhabitants; but In
dianapolis, a city OF $4,000 inhabitants,
counted 10, 964 votes, IN the recent cleo
ton, and figured out a republican ma
jority of 1867. What more is necessary
to demonstrate the rascality of that re.
publican majority.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
lie is not fit to be president-J. A. {
Dolmans and Shawl

Our stock Of these goods Is GRAND and
we are giving GRA,SD BARGAINS IN them.
oI6tt W. q. MCCAUSLAND.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30

~
He belongs to the Golden club.
n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
preme cou,t down into the mire with

preme coult down into the mire with
himself.
Nor is this all but it is enough. Gen
Garfield is not a good witness where he
is in the least interested. There i,
nothing that he would not say to serve
his party or his own ambition.
Now as to the case in point? He says;
1.-The Autographed copy shows a very
clumsy attempt to initiate my penman.
ship and signature" Again; let us see
Mr.. Abram S. Hewitt is a gentleman
of unimpeached and unimpeachable We
raclty. He is not ''smirched," as Is Gen.
Garfield. HIS word is as good as gold
coin. He knows Gen. Garfield's writ
ing. What does he say7 This:
''Some people may incline to pronounce it j
forgery. l have seen it. L arm familiar with
Gen. Garfieid's signature. l have compared il
with his letters in my possession, and l have no
doubt it is genuine. Ii it be II forgery. it is the
work OF a consnmmate artist; but if | thought,
after examination. there were tie slightest
doubt OF its authenticity. l should not refer to
1t But II AccOrds with the course which Gen.
Garfield always took on questions affecting the
interests OF employers.
Gen. Garfield says III his denial of the
genuipeness of the letter:-"Its stupid
and brutal sentiments l never expressed
nor entertained" This is not true. He
voted twice against the bill restricting
Chiness immigration, which MIR. Hayes
vetoed. and in an interview with his
friend, Mr.. VIM. F. Swift, he said:
Or better still to obtain the end in
view OF preventing the Introduction of Collie
labor to the DISADVANTAGE OF the working classes
China, with which it would be understood that
slaves or Coolies We're not to be landed on our
shores. But to say that any well-beIave ed, law
abiding person should be kept away, when de-
slious OF eHigrating of his own free will, aside
from the Coollt system, would be hard and con-
trary to the intentions OF our institutions"
No one disputes that Mr.. Garfield ut
tered this sentiment. If he did where
is the use OF denying the Morey letter?
They are, practically, the same thing.
Ii unlimited Chinese immigration is to
be permitted, lou great manufacturing
will be conserved" by the en-
ployment of just as many Cinnamon as
they desire. We are opposed to this,
and while we believe that Mr.. Garfield
wrote the Morey letter, despite his de-
mails, which carry very little weight
with them. we do not think the letter
to more clearly define his po-
sition on the question.