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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
TAnoka, MINI. Herald

Hon. VIM. p Frye Of Maine, has
been re.nominated for Congress. He
has already served ten years IN that
House. and 50 well are his services appre-
ciated that he received the nomination
by reclamation. That he will be elected
there is no doubt, for his opponent is a
Mr.. Fogg, a Greenbacker, who was one
of Ex-Governor Garcelons Councilman,
and the prime mover in the infamous
contingent scheme Of last winter.
Fogg's election is strongly opposed BY the
ablest Democratic journals of tina, Con
gressional District, and he is not alto
gether popular with his own party, though
Uncle Scion Chase comes TO his rescue
and reminds the voters that ''vote for
Fogg is not in particular vote for him
personally" but for the principles OF the
party. In case Gen. Garfield becomes
President, Mr.. Frye will be the leader OF
the Republicans in Congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15
A SLAVE HUNTER.

William II. English is the candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with
Hancock. December IL, 1860, he intro
duced series of resolutions in Congress,
providing:
Whenever fugitive shall be rescued
from his master, or from the proper United
States officers, by reason Of mob violence
or State legislation, or laws in conflict
with the constitution or laws OF the United
States, or whenever slave shall be In like
manner rescued from his master while in
transitu through any non slaveholding
State, the city, county or township In
which such rescue is made shall be liable
to the master in double the value OF the
slave, recoverable in the United States
court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15
The New York Times r

The New York Times reiterates the
charge against Hancock of promising to
support Tilden and obey his orders after
March 8, 1876, on the ground that he was
legally elected President, and produces a
new witness in the person OF nameless
army officer, of great repute, however.
and at present in Washington. This oth-
Ger says that, in the event of the possible
coalition of the commander of the depart
ment of the East with Tildsn, It was fear
ed very serious coaiict might result, and
so some p.omineat men in Washington
became anxious to ascertain Hancock 5
position. Gen. Sherman accordingly Wis
tied New York and formally addressed a
letter to Hancock, requesting an answer
in writing. This Gen. Sherman soon re-
ceived. Hancock in this letter said In
substance that hc believed 1ilden legally
elected, aud that, If the House OF Repre-
sentstives should by resolutions declare
that he had bSn legally elected Presi-
dent, and if Mr.. Tilden should take the
oath of Office March 4, at any place what
ever. he would thereafter look to him for
orders and 10, elsewhere.-Boston Her
aid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

Gen. Garfeld's letter of acceptance
is strong document, every way worthy
of the man and of the party which he
represents. II should be read by all who
wish to know his position or matters of
National importance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

There l. said 10 be an apple tree III
Washington County, Penn, which bears
nine varieties, some of which are now ripe
while others will not ripen until late in the
autumn.-E6.
That is like bride taker Swans wild
grape vine which bore five varieties Of
cultivated fruit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

1t has been we'll said that no hon.
est man can endorse fraud by voting the
fusion ticket next September. 1t is only
necessary that people should understand
the issue to condemn it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

The Boston journal is, and always
has been strong Hayes paper. There
fore It's endorsement of Chester A. Arthur,
our candidate for Vice President, is par
tieularly significant. 1t gives him a roy.
al send off. we copy its article entire
as one of the best we have seen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

Gen. Garfield has good reputation
among his neighbors at home. Why
should we, who know him less, doubt
his integrity
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

BON PRESIDENTIAL kI-EcroRs;
(JOSEPH :. wHEELwRlGHE
Al LAi IRA IL ross.
second District-orlS HAlFORD.
Third District-EDwI> fLlE.
Fourth District-LEWi> II. JOHNSON.
Yirh District-SEwARD h. HUME.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

FOR vICE-PRESIpENT
ESTER A. A RI ii U X,
or NEw IOKk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

The apparent success OF ths Republicans
in this state, though gained al immense
cost Of labor aud money, is after all moth
IN. OF a victory for the party. For nearly
a generation they have carried the State
regularly, except last year, by majoritieS
ranging from 10000 to $4,000 and even
more They have fallen far short of the
average achievement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15

for county officers from the towns OF Bucknsld
| and Erownfeld the names Of the towns have
been written In by some one since they were
| received at Augusta, 50 that now they show
| from what towns they came. and that before
this change was made there was nothing To
show where the papers came from. What poe,
sib!e motive any member OF the Council could
| have had to make these corrections. Il 4 DIM
| cult To understand. In the nr,t place each one
| OF the returns came cnciosvi ~ omciai envei-
ones which contained on their face ccrtin-
| cate signed by the municipal officers, tell.
| ing what the return was and what town u
came from. Then there was Ming written
| on the back Of the return by one OF the munic-
| ipal officers showing what town IL came from.
| In the next place The Governor and Council
| considered all the returns for county officers
| whose elections were regulated by statute To
he correctablc under the law OF ls.1. In no
| single instance did they refuse tn allow these
corrections to no made when there was a re-
! turn properly signed. and under this law they
corrected the returns for several Republican
candidates for county officers when, IL such
corrections had not been made, they would
| have been defeated. We have no recollection
about the returns from these two towns. five
| could see them we might be allie TO form some
opinion as TO whether any words have been
| inserted. We shall presume, In the absence of
evidence to the contrary, that the town officers
| did their duty and properly filed up these
blanks.
This is charming simplicity. Each OF
the returns came in official envelopes
which contained on their face q certificate
signed by the municipal officers, telling
what return 1t was aud what town it came
from. Then there was filing written on
the municipal officers showing what town
1t came FROM The above sentences are
injected for the purpose of intimating that
the name of the town on the back of the
return, or on the envelope, would have
been sufficient. The Council have either
forgotten or thought the public had, that
Immediately after the count they issued u
statement In which occurred this paragraph
in explanation Of the throwing out OF the
town Of Newburg:
"Newburg-The name OF the town not on the
return, can only be recognized by the name on
the envelope"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15


knowledges or admits anything.
The Republican papers were illuminat-
ed with large type, barn-yard poultry,
and flags that were expected to wave In
the breeze created by Republican success.
Opposition papers mourned their defeat
in more or less dissonant lays-but there
was none of them to dispute the result.
The conclusion thus arrived ut was
attained in the usual fashion, by counting
the vote cast. In 1920 the people OF
Maine cast their votes and elected Sen
ate and House of Representatives under
their State Constitution. At that time,
and for the sixty years intervening, this has
been the method Of determining the re-
suit Of an election, and never once had
this method, or the result thus declared
been disputed With this in mind, we
say, our sleeper would be completely
astonished at reading the item we have
quoted above from Fogg's Chronicle.
Why, then is this called revolution
lied State government: may well be
asked; and TO the answer given and
maintained we stake our hopes of sue
cess in the campaign.
Ii Is thus designated by a party OF
men who sought to change the methods
OF declaring the result of an election IN
Maine, because the people set their foot
upon such an usarpatiOn. and, backed by
the supreme Court, took possession of
the positions to which the votes of the
people had elected them. To maintsin
the change contained in this reply, with
statements of facts and the presentation
OF figures, will be the future work Of
this campaign sheet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-11-03
ErOnl The NelU York S1ll.
SAMUEL A. SIMS,

Captain Sims was well known in
Brooklyn, and some of his old COM
rades telegraphed TO Mr.. Steele that
his surviving relative is Miss Lucy
Sims, who after her fathers death,
was adopted as the daughter of the
Thirteenth Regiment, commanded by
Capt. Spfague, In 1861, when the
Regiment went to the front. he Was
appointed lieutenant and he served
during the three months enlistment.
When he returned to Brooklyn he
raised n company and Immediately
joined the Forty-frst New York Vol
upteers. The regiment was attached
to Burnside's Army Corps, and Capt.
Sims fought gallantly in every en-
c,ocnr,on.. OF ln~s.i, ..Ao~.;-s Ie"Sh at
Petersburg. The account of his bra
very, as recitcd by the confederate,
is fully corroborated by his comrades
His body was recovered and it now
rests in Greenwood Cemetery.
His daughter Lucy, then ~ years
old, was made an orphan by his death,
her mother being dead. The Thirteenth
Regiment at once adopted her as its
child, and its members voluntarily as
seSsed themselves one dollar each n
year to educate and support her. A
veteran member of the Regiment,
known as "the Father" took charge
of her and for 10 years has watched
over her. She was sent 10 prepara-
tory school, and then to Nassar Col
legc, where she zea!ously pursued her
studies and distinguished herself so
that she became the'pride of tha Regi-
ment. Upon leaving college where
she was graduated with high honors,
she was provided with a position in
one Of the Brooklyn public schools,
where she is now successful teacher.
The Thirteenth Regiment has always
claimed her as its daughter, and will
continue to do so. Miss Sims was
much delighted to hear that she was
likely to soon receive her fathers
sword, and she warmly expressed her
appreciation of the conduct of the
ex-Confederate soldier in seeking to
restore the sword to the family of its
owner.
CThe sword, with brief history of
its capture, was expressed by Captain
Steele on Wednesday last to responsi
BILE parties in New York. j Ed. Ledger.
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HANCOCK WINS CALIFORNIA
Effect of the Chinese Letter on
the Pacific Coast.
The Workingmen Issue an Adclress De
ctaring Themselves Democrats.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 30.-The
Democratic State Central Committee
are now confident that there is no
question about Hancock carrying the
State. The Workingmen are rallying
to the Democratic standard. The
Workingmen's party of California
have issued an address to the working
men of America in regard to the
Chinese in that State. 1t is as follows:
The Workingmen's party Of Cali
fornia, heretofore not affiliating with
any other political party, but now
having unanimously resolved to sup
port Hancock and English, send greet
ings to their brethren and sisters of
labor throughout east north and south
of their common country, without dis
tinction of party, an appeal TO them
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BRooKLYN, Oct. Is, 1880.

JAMES F. STEELE. Esq, bly Dear
Sir:-Your letter published in the
New York Herald of the 18th instant
in relation to the sword of the late
Capt. Sims, was noticed with great
pleasure by myself, also, by the nu-
merous friends of the late Captain,
Who, as you say, "was most gallant
and heroic soldier.
"Efhe generous and patriotic senti-
ments which you have expressed, and
which have prompted you to make
this offer, are appreciated by his form
or comrades of Co. b., and the men of
the old 18th Regiment, N. g. s. N. Y.
The hope was expressed last evening
al the Arm ory that we might meet
you on the occasion of our Southern
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for relief. The toiling masses OF Cal
ifornia, once occupying the proud po-
sition of being the best paid and most
prosperous Of any in the Union, are
now reduced to want and in many in
stances beggary by horde of Chinese,
who have obtruded themselves into
every branch of industry. The Chinese
come without families, know none of
the attachments of home or domestic
surroundings, they live in holes, sleep
on shelves, subsist OH rice and other
food imported from China. They do
not assimiiate with our civilization on
this Pacific Coast. Our skilled labor
ers, men who have spent years in
learning trades, walk the streets with
out employment during the day and
return at night in despair to their
impoverished homes and destitute
families. Our boys are no longer ap-
prcntices aid arc growing up in idle
ness, without work and without trades;
our girls a.e driven from domestic
service-not one can hope to compete
with Chinese in any branch of labor
in which they choose to enter, unless
he SINKS to their level, gives UP all
family ties, lives as Chinese do and
becoming as they, mere human ma
chine. The Mongolian evil has reack
el us and is now destroying us; it will
soon be upon you. 1t is net so far
from New York to San Francisco as
it is from Hong Kong to San Francisco.
The four hundred millions of Chinese
have &wakcncd from their slumher of
ages. and unless their influx is check
cd they will flood the Eastern States
as they ahoady have the Pacific coast.
We can hope for no relief from the
Republican party. Tnat party and
especially Garfield have always worked
to promote Chinese immigration to
this country and to give Chinese the
right of suffrage. Our only hope is in
Hancock and English.
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- ~ y - - 49, - - - = ---
A Novel Political Trick.

President Hayes on the Ere of Na-
tionat Election Issues a Republican
Campaign pocumcat Under the
Form Of T4saiTiri"g PrOcloma-
tion.
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ao.,. DUSi,rIunU nrmOrv.
BROOKLYN, October 18th, 1880

BROOKLYN, October 18th, 1880.
GAIT. JAMES f. STEELE, Co. /, 17tn
Regt., S. c. Volunteers: Sir-Seeing
your communication in to-day's Herald
of having my old friend, the late Capt,
Sims sword, makes me haster. to reply.
His widow, daughter, and Think, a
son is now living in Brooklyn. The
daughter is school teacher in the
Washington ave. school having been
adopted by his old Regiment (the
Brooklyn 13th) rs daughter of the
Regiment as soon as word was received
of his death, and educated until she
became Of age, and then placed in a
good position through the aid of the
Regiment. / can assure you that the
sword carried by her father would be
souvenir always to be remembered
if placed in the hands of her mother
by you, as the next 20 her life. And
! can assure you that could you bring
it on in person, say about Thanksgiv
ing Day, you would meet with a re-
ception never to be forgotten by you
or your family or friends. If it is
possible for you to come, do come, AMI
seek me or if you have to send it,
send it to the care of.Gen. Jourdan,
the present police Com, or to Col.
David f. Austin, comandant of the
Brooklyn 18th, and it will be received
by his widow and children with ever
lastir G thanks. I hope you will put
yourself in communication with Col.
Austin, or Gen. Jourdan, as soon as
you read this, and decide to come, and
be my guest. I was with poor Sims
about week before he was killed
He had come home to see his family
on farlough, and just returned in
time to take a hand in the battle.
Yours, with great respect,
JOHN c. STRONG,
Armory of D., Co. 18th, N. G..
Brooklyn, n, Y.
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The following correspondence ex-
plains itself; and it gives no one great
er pleasure than Capt. James F. Steele,
30 find the object of his search in the
person of the daughter of the heroic
Capt. Sims, who mounted our breast
works at Petersburg, Va, at the head
of his command, after the explosion of
the Mine, amidst storm of balls and
shell. Such heroic conduct by a sol
der, though he be deadly foe at the
time, is to be admired; and such was
the bearing of Capt. Sims upon that
occasion that his foe would have rather
his life had been spared.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Editor ". y Herald: Sir-At the
battle of the Mine, at Petersburg, 1864,
was captain of Company l, Seven
teenth Regiment, South Carolina Vol
unteers, and in this desperate hand-to-
hand fight, Capt. Sims, of New
York Regiment q think from Brook
lynl, rs he mounted the breast works
immediately in front Of my company
was killed by Seargcant La Mott.
Capt. Sims sword has ever since been
In my possession, and have frequent
ly thought of returning it, for it
should be possessed by his family, as
n glorious heirloom of the soldier
whose conduct on this occasion was as
heroic as ever illustrated any battle
field.
Now, when half the North and the
whole South are united III their efforts
to bury animosities Of the past by
electiDg II Federal General to the
Presidency, who will know no North
or South in the administration Of the
Government, It would be unpatriotic
to retain any longer this relic Of the
war. know no Surcr means of dis
covering the address of some relative
of Captain Sims than through the
columns Of the Herald. BY publish
ing this, you will copt.r great favor
on the family of a gallant Federal
soldier, whose name they would not
willing let die.
JAMES f. STEELE,
Cureton's Store, Lancaster Co., S. c
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-11-03

The assessment of personal proper
ty of Oconee County shows an increase
over the assessment of'79 of $50 189.
Aleck Sherman, colored, was shot
by John NJ. Scott, white, in Grecnyille
on Monday night, and painfully wound
ed. Scott was drunk.
Mr.. Burdett, of Oconee County, is
now 105 years old, and voted his first
Democratic ticket in Edgefeld Coun.
ty over eighty years ago and has vo-
tod the Democratic ticket ever since.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-11-03
Cincinnatti and the South.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of the Ohio
Metropolis ANXIOUS to disarorc .Scnti,
ments Of hostility to their Best Gus
toners.

CINCINNATI, October 29.-The
committee of she Chamber Of Com
merce appointed to ascertain the name
of the writer Of letter recently pub
llshcd in the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal purporting to be from Cincin-
matt merchant, did not want South
ern trade and had no desire to cult
vatc business relations with Southern
men, reported to-day by reading a
letter from Mr.. Watterson, of the
Courier Journal, in answer to the COM
mittee's request for the name of the
author Of the letter. Mr.. Watterson
said that if the letter had come under
his observation 1t would not hav
been printed; that while it reflected
the sentiments ofa portion of the dai-
ly press of Cincinnati, he was sure it
did not represent the feeling of the
mass of business men Of Cincinnati.
With this disclaimer of any endorse
msn Of the views of the letter Mr..
Watterson thought the object of the
committee would be attained, and as
the disclosure of the name of the wri-
ter would imperil his business if not
his life, he felt Obliged to decline the
committees request. The considera.
tion Of the committees report was
laid over until tomorrow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-11-03
A PROCLAMATION.


AT no period in their history since
the United States became q nation
has this people had so abundant and
so universal reasons for joy and graft
tude at the favor Of Almighty God, or
been subject to so profound an obli-
CATION to give thanks for his loving
kindness and hgmbly to implore His
continued careand protection. Health
wealth and prosperity throughout all
our borders, pace, honor and friend
ship with all the world, firm and faith
ful adherenceby he great body Of our
population toahe principles of liberty
and justice, eich have made our
greatAsslkas q lktion and to the wise
institutions and strong frame of Gov
ermmcnt and society which were made
to rerpctuate it-tor all these let the
thanks of q happy and united people
as with one voice, ascend in dcvout
homage to the Givcr of ali good.
therefore recommend that on
Thursday, the 25th day Of November
next, the people meet in their respect
i've places of Worship to make thier ac-
acknowledgements to Almighty God for
His bounties and protection, and to
offer to Him prayers for their contin-
uance.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done
at the City of Washington this lst
day of November, 1880, and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and fifth.
BY the President. II. b. HAYES.
WIN. NJ. EvARTs, Secretary of State
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-11-03

Row AT LAURENs.-Thero was
Republican political meeting at Lau-
rens on Thursday. A large number
of negroes came in mounted, and
nearly every one carrying a big club.
They were quite belligcrent in their
behavior, and the whites, many of
whom were present, seeing the clubs
Of the darkies, went out and provided
themselves with clubs also. During
the morning fight occurred between
white man and Y negro, i'm which
the white pap was badly beaten with
a club. This caused bad blood. While
Pratt Suber, cOlored was introducing
Stolbrand at the stand near the depot
n mounted negro rode over a one-leg-
ged white man. The white man re-
sented the indignity by striking the
negro with stick. This started the
row, and several pistol shots were fired.
One negro was shot through the body
and was killed. In the excitement
and confusion it was impossible to tell
who fired the fatal shot. The Coro-
ner's inquest found that he came to
his death from the hands of some per-
son unknown to the jury.--Ne,oberry
Herald, Oct q.
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NEW STORE NEW STOCK |

Having erected a new and commo-
dious Store on the site of our old stand,
our facilities for conducting the For
.eign and Domestic Fruit trade are now
unsurpassed In the Southern country.
The attention OF our friends and
dealers generally, is called To this fact,
and also To our fresh supplies arriving
to-day:
100 barrels Northern APPLES
80 boxes Messina Lemons.
- barrels aud half barrels Pears
l5 pkgs Delaware, u Concord grapes
200 barrels f. Rose Potatoes.
25 barrels Onions
100 barrels Northern cabbages
Peaches and grapes fresh every
morning by Express.
e.. BART Il Co.,
65, 81 and SO Market st.
Sept %, 1880 Am,
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N4sHINoToN, October 3f.-The
following proclamation was issued to-
day: