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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24
Falsifying History.

However numerous the sins of Jeff Davis
life, his follies are many, and they seem to
grow upon him in his old age. A signal
instance has just occurred wherein he suf-
fers the incidents connected with his notable
capture to be again brought before the pub.
lie. The Mississippi legislature has passed
a vote accepting with thanks the crayon
portrait of the ex-president left to it by the
late Mrs. Dorsey, and saying that it will be
priced for its historic value in presenting
ex-President Davis in the true garb in which
he was attired at the time of his said cap.
ture, as appears from an autograph letter
from him, accompanying said picture" This
portrait presents man in ordinary gar
ments; it gives no trace of the waterproof
cloak and red-edged black shawl in which,
as Major General j. IL. Wilson has incon-
testably shown, Mr.. Davis was captured.
This portrait, therefore, aud its accompany.
ing letter, constitute foolish and futile at
tempt to misrepresent the facts of history.
There is overwhelming evidence that
MIR. Davis, when his tent was surrounded,
emerged from it, walking between his wife
and his wife's sister, in an attire which the
former had hastily put on him, and that he
so closely resembled an old woman that the
trooper at his tent door was deceived and
let them all pass. There is no doubt that a
waterproof nearly covered his boots, that a
shawl was thrown over his head, and that a
trooper who could not "spy big beard un-
der the mutfier," because it was so carefully
hidden, yet did at length notice the boots,
and crying, "Thats no woman I" gave
chase, followed by his comrades. Mr. Davis
himself admits that he wore the waterproof
and shawl until he was thus brought to a
halt, but says that he then threw them off;
and hence he holds that he was not technic.
ally captured until after he had done so.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

The GREELEys.-A New York letter
wife, Ida Greeley, reside at Tarrytowu, aud
Gabrielle Greeley, the younger daughter,
makes her home with them. The infant sou
OF Colonel Smith and Ida Greeley, now two
years old aud named Horace Greeley, is the
hope and Joy of the house. The playthings of
Picky,' the sou of the great journalist, who
died in 1913, believe, and was 30 pro-
foundry lanented, were kept sac ed by his
father and mother till their death, and Mrs.
Greeley tsp cially resented it to have any
body touch the fond relics. But now, as
they have begun to decay, the strongest Of
them have very properly been turned over
to young Horace, who gets heap of fun
out of them, all unconscious of the sad
scenes with which they are connected"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24
Justice FINALLY indicated.

The moral stimulus arising from the or
ganization of vigilance committee, or
something else, seems to have impaired
fresh vitality to California justice, for Denis
kearney was sentenced at San Francisco,
on the 10th instant, to six months imprison.
ment in the house of correction and to pay
fine of $1,000 In passing sentence, the
judge said it was not his duty to punish the
prisoner for similar offanses in the past, but
to confine himself strictly to consideration
of the present case. He would pass iudg-
ment without prejudice, feeling or vim
dictiveness, but the sentence imposed would
indicate his estimate of the gravity of the
offense. This disgusting brawler has dis,
turbed the peace of California for more than
two years. He has openly advocated muir
der, arson and riot. He has named men
who should be hanged by the mob, and has
made ostentatious preparations for the cree
ton of gallows. No such incendiary has
ever before been permitted to remain at large
so long as he, and in any eastern city he
would have met his deserts long since. But
there appears to be limit to even Cal
ifornia forbearance, and this pestilent fel.
low will be kept under lock and key for
six months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

New YORK Independent Senator Ed
munds has made no attempt to get the
presidential nomination. There is no can.
vass for him. But his name, simply on his
merits. is being rapidly brought before the
public, aud with universal approval. His
nomination, If it might be, would be a
proof that sterling merit may, after all, be
more than match for political arts"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

BROOKLYN Union: "General Grant has
no army of ofice-holders to work for him.
The national patronage is used against him.
He has no machine behind him. lie has
simply the voters-the people. II he is
nominated, it will be because they have de-
creed it. II he is elected, it will be by their
choice"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

FoRLoRN HoPE-Shall the twothirds
rule be repealed in Democratic conventional
s now the question among the Democratic
politicians. The rule was adopted in 1874
10 prevent Martin Van Buren, from getting
the nomination, and 1t has been in force
ever since The fact that Mr.. Tilden +
friends are anxious for its repeal shows that
they have no abiding faith in the strength
Of his cause.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

wAsHISoTos, u. C., January 10, 1880
H. H. WARNER Il Co.--DEAR SIR;-l write to
say that after having taken your Safe Pills and
found them all that Is claimed for them In your
circular cheerfully recommend them AZ the best
pills In the market. Joskrh PRAIHER
400 Mstreet, Washington, d. c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15

In the case Of the creditors
against the directors Of the late
Commercial Bank Of Knoxville,
to recover losses sustained by
the failure of the bank, Chancel-
lor Staley delivered an opinion
last week, holding that in the
case of the estate Of the late JAS.
X. Cooke, who was Il director
and stockhOlder, that the credit
ors may recover whatever is tC
be reached. As to the defend
ants, DIR. ID. T., Boynton, Capt
III. Il. Henegar, and q. W. Ross
the Chancellor held that they
were not stockholders, and were
not held liable to that extent
but that they are liable as pub
lished directors TO all persons
who will testify that their depos-
its were made in the bank Oh
the strength of seeing these gen
tlemen published as directors
The case will be taken to Tho
Supreme Court by the defendants
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
A Straw.

Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome has
recently addressed a letter to
Gen. Hancock announcing his
determination to support him
for the Presidency. Mr.. Jerome
is not only wealthy and prom
inent Republican himself, but
belongs to family that, as he
himself says, has grown "silver
gray" in its service. No men,
Der of the family, he says in his
letter, with one solitary excep-
ton, have ever voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. He was an ardent
supporter of the war measures
inaugurated and enforced by
Abraham Lincoln and gave lib
orally of his large fortune to the
maintenance of the Union cause.
Since the close of the war he
has unwillingly, as he, confesses,
supported the Republican party
and its policy. His letter prac-
tically comedies the injustice of
that policy, but says that the
Democratic party has never be-
fore selected a Presidential tick
ct which he could consistently
endorse. The tenor Of Mr.. Je-
rome's letter will commend it
self to thousands of intelligent
Republicans throughout the
North who have longed to break
their connection with the Repub-
lican party, but who have never
found a loop hole through which
they could consistently escape
into the ranks of the opposition.
The nomination of Gen. Han
cock by the Democratic party,
furnishes them with the oppor-
tunity SO long in request, and
we may now look with conf
dence to a perfect stampede of
the Republican flock into the
Democratic fold. ~ ...rtl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Murfreesboro.
Especial TO the Banner. I


MURFREEsBoRo, July 10. =
Dork Treble, white, living ON
John Wade's farm, six miles
from town, was arrested last
Wednesday. A warrant was
sworn out by his nineteen-year-
old daughter. She says her IA
ther has been carrying on car
nal intercourse with her about
eight years, and when she refus-
ed to submit to such brutal
treatment any longer, he then
caught his youngest daughter,
aged fourteen years, and carried
her into the house near by and
ravished her.
Treble escaped from officer
Burnett, who arrested him, and
has not been seen since, although
Deputy Sheriff Jas. Arrold and
a posse ofmen have been search
ing for him. He is supposed to
be hiding on MarshalPs Knob,
five miles from town. Intense
excitement pervails in the neigh
berhood where the crime was
committed. HIAwATHA.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Don't Tanker for Too Much Grow

l.B#f lhlchmOnd commonwealth
We have seen evidences of q
disposition to parade before oul
people the times and places when
Gen. Hancock, in the command
| of the Federal forces overthrow
the Confederate forces. We
hope this will be discontinued.
Our people have no hankering
for crow, however it may be
dished. The victories that
Gen. Hancock gained over our
soldiers constitute no ground fol
appealing to them to vote for
him. We were in earnest in
that war, and its memories are
tender and sacred to US. We
are willing to refer to his a
chievements for the purpose of
showing that he always stood to
his duty, whatever might be the
situation, that men may learn of
the past what his course will be
in the future. But over all these
the veil should be drawn. The
memories of his side are dear to
Gen. Hancock, and no less are
the memories of ours to US. He
has proved himself man wher-
ever he has been, and that is G.
nough for our people to know.
They will take him for the future
in the name of his past, but let
no one appeal to our people TO
vote for him because at Spottsyl-
yania thousands of our bravest
and best men fell before his mis-
sizes of death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Bibles.

The Board of Managers of the
Lincoln County Bible Society
take pleasure in informing the
people that they have secured
the services of Revs. John Il.
Medley and WIN. A. Gill, ST., as
.colporteurs for Lincoln county.
They will enter upon the work
on the 1st day of August, and it
is intended to make u thorough
canvass of the county. For
this work money will be needed,
and the Board commend these
brethren to the kindness and
Christian liberality Of the pub
lie. They earnestly call upon
all to sustain the cause.
GEO. B. BOYLES, Pres.
M. w. WOODARD, Sec.
July Is, 1880.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
The Railroad Bond Suit.

An Anericda correspondent,
at Nashville, removes a misap-
prehension as to the nature Of
the suit Of the bondholders "a
gainst the railroads, recently ar
gued before Judge Whitney:
All the counsel. both for the
complainants and for the defen-
dants, admit that the State is
liable. That it is a debt of the
State is denied by no one. The
ground Of complaint is that the
State has defaulted and will not
pay either the interest on the
bonds or the bonds themselves,
and therefore they seek to make
the railroad companies liable.
1t is not denied that the solvent
railroad companies have settled
with the State and the State has
accepted what they have paid, in
full satisfaction Of its claim a.
gainst them and also that the
insolvent roads have been sold
at the instance of the State, and
the State has received the prices
for which these roads were sold.
In any event, and no matter
what may be the result Of this
suit, the State is bound, and if
it could be sued would be made
to pay the bonds. The COM
plainants contend that the rail-
road companies had no right to
settle with the State, but that
they (the railroad companies) had
a specific lien upon each of those
roads to pay the bonds they hold,
and that the payment to the
State was a nullity SO far as
they were concerned. This, the
defendants, the railroad compa-
MES, deny, and say they were
only bound to the State, and
when the State was paid and sat-
isfed they were released. This
is the question now before the
court. The whole difficulty
grows out of the States refusal
to meet her obligations voiunta-
| rily incurred. The assertion
that the bond-holders, In suing
the railroad companies, admit
that the State does not owe them,
is absolutely false and simply
ridiculous. Even if the railroad
companies should be compelled
to pay the debt again, after hay
ing once paid it to the State,
this would only make the State
more culpable. After having
issued bonds and having receiv-
ed payment on these bonds, to
refuse to pay the holders of these
bonds and thereby cause those
who have paid them to the State
to have to pay them over again
would be an iniquity without a
parallel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Democratic State Convention

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, June
II, 18S0.-A Convention OF the
Democratic party of Tennessee
is called to meet in Nashville on
Tuesday, August 10, 1880, at II
M; at the Hall of the House of
Representatives, for the purpose
Of enunciating a platform of
principles for its guidance i'll the
ensuing campaign, and the NOM
nation of a candidate for Gov
ternor and such other business rs
the Convention, when assembled,
may deem proper. BY direction
of the Committee. E Hoiiit
JOHN w. CHILDREss,
~ H Chairman, etc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
GarRci0's Salary Grab.

The subject Of Gen. Garlicld's
part in lmtting through the Con-
Srcssional Back-Pay bill has
been pretty freely discussed by
both republicans and democrats
since the Chicago convention,
and has caused considerable I'M
easiness a1nongG arfield's friends.
The fact that he subsequently
paid or "coycrcds the amount in
to the Treasury is dwelt upon
as exculpating him and reliey-
ing him from all censure for his
part in the transaction. An ex-
animation of the records shows,
however, that he held the mon
| ey till April 22d, or six weeks
after the passage of the bill,
when the great cutlery raised by
the press of bothparties through
out the country forced Garfield
and other participants in the
grab to disgorge. The follow
ing letter from the assistant sec
rotary of the treasury shows
his action in the matter:
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, WAsmxGToN,l
ID. C., June, %, 1880.
To II. Dusey, Esq, East DeS
Moi'aes, Ia
Shin reply to your letter
of the 18th inst, asking to be
Informed on what date Hon. j
A. Garfield paid into the trcasu-
ry his "back-pay" and how the
books show this transaction,
have to inform you that it APP
pears from records of this office
that the sum Of $4,549 was de.
Iposited to the credit of the treas
urer Of the United States in the
name of James A. Garfield, on
account Of the "retroaction in.
crease Of salary" on the ODD of
April, 1873, and that this a.
mount was covered into tho
treasury by miscellaneous cover
ling warrant No. 704, second
tqum'ter, 1878, and cannot be
withdrawn except by an act of
congress. Very respectfully,
j. X. UPToN, Asst. Sec.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Order No. Forty.

HEADQUARTERS Firth Mil
ITARy DISTINCT, New ORLEANS,
La, Nov. 20, lS67.-Gencral
Orders No. 4O.-1. In accord
ance with general orders No. 81,
Headquarters OF the Army, Adj
jutant Generals Office, Wash
ington, ID. G., Aug. 27, 1867
Maj. Gen. w. 5. Hancock here
by assumes command OF the
Fifth Military district and of
the Department composed of
the States of Louisiana and
Texas.
2. The General Commanding
is gratilicd TO learn that peace
and quiet reign in this Depart
ment. 1t viii be his purpose 10
prefer, this condition of things.
AZ Il means TO this great end he
regards the maintenance of the
civil authorities in the faithful
execution of the laws as the
most efficient under existing
circumstances.
In war it is indispensable to
Irepel force by force, and over
throw and destroy opposition to
lawful authority. But when in
surrectionary force has been o.
verthrown and peace establish
ed, and the civil authorities arc
ready and willing to perform
their duties, the military power
should cease to lead, and the
civil administration resume it
natural and rightlul dominion
Solemnly impressed with these
views, the General announces
that the great principles of A.
merican liberty are still Tho
lawful inheritance OF this people
and ever should be. The right
of trial by jury, the habeas cor
pas, the liberty Of the press, tht
freedom of speech, the natura
rights of persons, and the rights
.,of property must be preserved
Free institutions, while they
are essential TO the prosperity
and happiness Of the people, al
ways furnish the strongest in.
ducenents to peace and order
Crimes and offences committed
in this district must be referred
TO the consideration and judg'
ment of the regular civil tribu'
mails, and those tribunals viii
be supported in their lawful ju.
risdiction.
Should there be violations of
existing laws which are not in
quired into by the civil magis'
trates, or should failures in tho
administration of justice by the
courts be complained of, the
cases will be reported to these
headquarters, when such orders
will be made as may be deemed
necessary.
While the General thus indi-
Gates his purpose 10 respect the
liberties of the people, he wish
cs all to understand that armed
Iinsurrection or forcible resist
ance to the law will be instantly
suppressed by arms.
BY commad of Maj. Gen. w
IS. Hancock.
[Oficial.]
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15

General order No. 40, dated
November %, 1867, issued by
Gen. Hancock, cannot be too
often published. 1t contained
these ever memorable clauses:
"T'he great principles of Amer
lean liberty are still the lawful
Inheritance Of the people, and
ever should be-"
"The right of trial by jury
the habeas corpus, the liberty
of the press, the freedom of
speech, the natural rights of per-
sons, and the rights of property,
must be preserved"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
The Cincinnati convention left

The Cincinnati convention left
no soreness behind it. The bitter
feuds, the intense personal ha-
treds and spitcs, which culmina-
ted in the Republican conven-
ton at Chicago cannot be as
suaged, healed, and forgotten for
years. The opposing factions
in that protracted and hot fight
carried away with them wounds
which bleed, and the ranking
recollections of personal affront
and humiliation. Grant has not
forgiven Blaine and Sherman,
and has not even recognized Gar
fields nomination. But the Gin
cinnati convention excited no
anger. No one was disappoint-
ed at the result. Everybody
was glad. Gen. Hancock's dis
tinguishcd rivals telegraphed
congratulations. Their respon-
ses to the nomination were hear
ty and prompt. The Cincinnati
convention has become historic
for inaugurating new era of
good feeling, and making the
Democracy of the whole Union
one in loyalty to their principles
and their chosen leaders.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15

Gen. Hancock's letter to Gov.
Pease and general order No. 40,
are now in order. They seem
the very embodiment of the spir-
it of our institutions, and as
state papers, they read like hon.
lies of the statesmen of l776.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
An Extinguisher.
TCincinnati Gazette-Rep.


A correspondent wants the
Gazette to tell about Gen. Ham
cocks connection With the exc
cution of Mrs. Surratt. We hope
our Republican friends will de-
scend to no low level, such as
the inquiry would indicate, in
search of mud to throw at the
Democratic candidate. General
Hancock is a soldier, and the
duty of a soldier is to obey or
ders. Mrs. Surratt was tried,
convicted and ordered to be ex-
ecutcd, and Gen. Hancock obey
ed orders. Had he refused he
would have been court-martial-
led and probably shot. The two
opposing candidates stand SC
high in point of character that
mud willlnot stick i'll this cam
paign, and we are glad of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15

Gen. Garfield has forwarded
his letter of acceptance to Sena-
tor Hoar, of Massachusetts, da-
ted July 10. We would advise
him to forward his letter of with
drawal at an early date.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15

Col. John G. Wheeler, Of the
Fort Smith (Ark.) Independent,
died on Friday, the End. He is
the third of the family who have
died within four months. The
paper is left without editor, pub
Usher or proprietor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
UNOUESrIONABLE.

The Herald, Detroit, Mich, says of War
ner's Safe Liver and Kidney Cure: ats eff
ficacy in kidney, liver, and urinary dis
eases so fully acknowledged that it is not
worth the questioning. Bona fide testimo.
malls from well-known citizens in public
and private life are evidences strong enough
10 convince the most stubborn doubter."
may 10 3m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-07-15
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
.itaIlf+fft .8lH a--LNl III H eE
Special Correspondence of The ORsxRvRR
WAsnNGToN, ID. C., July 6, 1880
Several days have passed since
the @Republican National Com
mittce2 organized, but there arc
no signs of activity in the camp.
j am not of those who expect
the ambitious leaders, the quar-
ter of a million employees, Or
the syndicate bankers of that
party to give up power, place
and profit without a desperate
struggle, but | know that there
is extraordinary difficulty in a.
-grccing upon a systematic plan
of campaign. This is for sever
al reasons, among which the
principal one is the bad feeling
among these same leaders. If
this extended to those Of only one
State, or of two or three States,
the trouble would not be so
great, but if is as wide as the
party. A feeble attempt to
check it at one point dictated
the nomination of Arthur as
Vlcc-President "a nomination
which Disguised many prominent
Republicans and did not give
unexpected satisfaction toConk-
ling. A second attempt was
made by giving Senator Logan
a sort of Deputy Craftsmanship
of the National Committee, with
authority in the West. An G.
quaIly fruitless endeavor was
made to placate Senator Came
ron by urging him TO retain the
Craftsmanship of that Committee
"a position which he originally
took solely because he believed
it would help him to nominate
Grant. What will be suggest
ed as a means of pleasing Grant
himself it is impossible to say.
Besides the manifest disaffection
of the leaders mentioned above,
is general contempt for the man
who. as Chairman Of the Ma
tional Committee, will be expec-
ted to manage the Republican
campaign. He is liked, SO far
as / can learn, By not one man
ofprominence in the party. On
the whole, therefore, the delay in
not organizing the forces is not
strange. Nor is it strange IT
there should be a great deal more
of delay, or if the contest on the
Republican side, when once COM
menced, should be in the East
at least rather a series Of guerii-
la fights than a well ordered cam
paien. Besides all the discour-
agement that comes from this
disorganization, there is unques-
tionably that serious one OF a
GENERAL belief that Hancock
win be elected. This belief is
so common here even among the
Radicals in the Departments,
that one hears it expressed wher-
eyer he goes, and where it is not
plainly expressed it is shown in
the common sayings among gov
eminent men, that if the Democ-
racy is to win it is well that it
has such a candidate as Han
cock.
The man with a conscience, or
what he thinks to be consci-
ence, appears again. This time
he sent 500 to Secretary Sher-
man. Probably he is one OF
Sherman's snbordinates, and had
been wasting government time
in politics contrary to Civil Ser
vice Order Ne !. MCKAY
100. II Weaver. the Green |