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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
What it Cost to Suppress the Late
- Democratic Rebellion.

Toward the close of the late session
of Congress the Senate passed a resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to communicate to that body
the amount of money expended by the
United States for all purposes necessa-
rily growing out of the war of the re-
bellion. The response to this resolu-
ton has just been printed. 1t shows
that the gross expenditure from July 1,
1861, to June 80, 1879, inclusive, was
$6,S44,571, ,431. Expenditures other
than for war during the same time were
$654-641. .522 leaving the expenditure
growing out of the war Sc, 189, 929, ,908.
At the end of this time the entire debt
was reduced to Sl,996, Ala, 905. When
the total debt, less cash in the Treasury,
was highest Tin August, 1869 it was
81, 756, 431, ST., or $78.25 per capita.
At the end of this time it was S40.42
per capita, q little more than half what
it was in 1865, The interest per capita
in 1865 was $4. 29; in 1879 it was Sligo,
not one third what it was per capita in
1865. Thus 1T will be seen that the
ratio of reduction of interest has been
considerably greater than the ratio of
reduction of the debt. The first year
of the war the total debt, less cash in
it was S5O5.312,752; in 1868 it was ST.
Ill, $50, 737; in 1864 it was 81, ,709, 452.-
277; in 1865, as stated, it was highest.
From this on it has steadily diminished
at an average rate of $6S, 900, 600 year
ly. The rate of reduction per capita
was $40. During the first years after
the war this rate was much greater than
during recent years. for the last year it
was only one e-fourth what it was during
the second year after the war Wdsh-
sngto,s Dispatch to The Chicago Times.
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lence which for several years has denied
to large bodies of citizens the right and
privilege of voting at either State or
National elections, will doubtless be ex-
planned hereafter. As he writes this
letter with full knowledge that in five
large and populous States large por-
tion of the peOple--in some States a
large majority-dare not go to the polls
to vote for fear OF violence, and that in
the few places where they do vote their
votes are not counted or returned, the
country, while agreeing with General
Hancock, that the bayonet is not be-
coming instrument for collecting votes,
will insist that the duty of the National
Government is to secure, at whatever
cost and with whatever instruments
may be necessary, to every citizen in
the broad land the right and the oppor-
tunity to vote, and to have his vote fair
ly counted and returned at every cleo
ton for National officers.
His final declaration that, if elected,
he will perform his duty to the best of
his ability. according to his own con-
victions of law and the Constitution,
will, of course, be accepted by his
Southern followers as a grand saving
clause. In New Orleans he violated
and disregarded the law because his
convictions were opposed to the law,
and eventually, when compelled to obey
the law against his own convictions, he
asked to be relieved from the duty of
executing the law i-sli ,--,.r.., ..1. q
The letter of General Hancock is not
candid; it is evasive and obscure. I'm
der the pretense of being an outspoken
and frank declaration of principles, no
principles are avowed, but between the
lines may be discovered the odor if not
the form of the most malignant of all
the devices of disunion, strife and civil
war, the demon of State supremacy.
Chicago Tribune. aHn- -' q
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Spanish LabOrers for Louisiana.


The New Orleans Picayune says:
Mr.. Chas. Nathan has left for Spain to
select some $50 or 200 laboring families
in the northern part of that country
and bring them to this State for EN-
ployment by certain sugar and cotton
planters They are expected to arrive
here by the end of September or the
first days Of October. Mr. Nathan has
been urging our planters to this step
ever since 1871, when he went to
Europe and brought out 100 laboring
planters. Mr.. Nathan is also appointed
by the State Bureau of Immigration as
agent during his stay in Europe, to
promote emigration to Louisiana.
This is a wise measure on the part Of
Commissioner Harris, as Mr.. Nathan is
thoroughly qualified for the mission to
which he is assigned.
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POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

eSA Solid South is the cornerstone
OF Democratic hope. After election it
will be the graye-stone.
: AVThe sober second thought of the
American people is fatal to Hancock's
prospects. Journal.
1VThe election of Hancock involves
all sorts of risks-financial, industrial,
commercial and Constitutional. The
election of Garfield involves no risk of
any kind, but is guarantee of stabil-
ity and continued prosperity. That is
why Garfield will be elected.
16The solid South is making des-
perate effort to retain its hold on the
Government. II successful now it hopes
SO to use its influence as to gain a long
lease of power. But if defeated this
year it knows that the scepter will pass
from it never to return. The new cen
sus will leave it in a hopeless minority
eeless it can get control of the new ap-
.portionment Of members of the lower
house of Congress. That is why the
South is fighting so desperately, and
was willing to accept any candidate at
Cincinnati that would aid it in the North.
M Y. Tribune.
HVWallace has reached his home in
Sct
with instructions to watch day and night
for the possible approach of Davenport
with more testimony, he is gradually
ance when a Philadelphia Press report
er encountered him on Sunday. that he
predicted that Hancock would carry
Pennsylvania in November. Nobody
knows better than the great coffee-pot
operator that prediction of that kind
would be declared ample proof of men,
tai alteration in any court in Christen-
dom.-N. Y Tribune.
12- After enumerating the principal
points of Hancock letter of acceptance
the Cincinnati Gayette says: ''He re-
marks that The bayonet IS not a fit in
strument for collecting the votes of
frcemen.' This is great concession
for soldier whose favorite weapon is
said to be the bayonet But he does
not say that the shotgun is not a fit in
strument to suppress the votes of free
men. He remarks that only by full
vote, free ballot and fair count can
the people rule, which is a declaration
that the people do not rule in that sec
tion whose solid vote will be for him."
1~ A letter signed Southern Dem
ocrat," and published conspicuously in
the Memphis AUdlanche, contains these
approved Southern declarations: white
men who dare to avow themselves here
as Republicans should be promptly
branded as the bitter and malignant
enemies of the South. The name of
every Northern man who presumes in
this community to aspire to office
through Republican votes should be
saturated with stencil. As for the ne
groes, let them amuse themselves, if
they will, by voting the radical ticket.
We have the count. We have a thou
sand good and true men whose brave
ballots will be found equal to those of
five thousand vile radicals"
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WELLINGTON, o. THURSDAY AUGUST 49, $780, (
before. him, he then said revereptly:
.. Fforn N little child have kOnored the

before. him, he then said revereptly:
aged; but never till gray hairs covered
much love and sympathy this class have
a right to demand of their fellow-crea-n
lures. Now / feel it." "Our motAer,H
he added most tenderly, "whe now lies
in death before US, was q stranger to
me, as are all of these, her descend
ants. All 1 know of her is what her
son has told me to-day-that she was
brought to this town from afar, sixty
nine years ago, a happy bride that
here she has passed most of her lite,
toiling rs only mothers ever have.
strength to toll, until she had reared a
large family of sons and daughters
that she left her home clad in The weeds
of widowhood, to dwell among her chil.
dren; and that till health and strength
left her-God forbid that conscience
should accuse any of you of ingratitude
or murmuring on account of the care
she has been to you OF late. When yon
GO back to your homes be careful of
your example before your own chill
dren; for the fruit of your own doing
you will surely reap from them when
you yourselves totter on the brink OF
the grave. 1 entreat you as friend, as
one who has entered the evening of
life, that you may never say in the pres
ence of your families, nor of Heaven:
Our mother had outlived her useful
ness-she was burden to u.s. Never!
never! a mother cannot live so long as
that! No! when she can no longer Ia
Dor for her children, nor yet care for
herself, she can fall like precious
..rHN Io.,- z,-%L
by her helplessness all the noble, gen.
erous feelings of their natures"
Adieu, then, poor toil-worn mother;
there are no more days of pain for thee.
Undying vigor and everlasting useful
ness are part of the Inheritance of the
redeemed.-Mrs. j. d. Chaplin, in The
advocate.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

A@ 1t is called to mind that Mr..
William H. English, the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, was one
of the twelve Northern Democrats who.
in 1856, voted against the expulsion of
Mr.. Brooks, of South Carolina, from the
House of Representatives for his muir
derous attack upon Charles Sumner.
The general knowledge of this fact will
help the Democratic ticket among the
Brigadiers.-Ios0G State Register.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

HENRY DE CRIQUELLE, in n work on
French district known as lie Morvan,
says that in summer wolves have no
fixed abode, but travel about, and
toward August, they eat such quanti-
ties of grapes that they are often beast
y drunk.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

DTColonel Hays, wealthy coal OPP
orator of Pittsburgh. is out ina card de-
nving the statements made in some
Democratic newspapers that he would
support Hancock. Colonel Hays says
that he will do all in his power to secure
the election of General Garfield. An
other Democratic lie nailed.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

AAAA WEEK In your own town. and no capital
hi nrisked. sYou can give the business trial
WI IL without expense. The best opportunity ever
IN nF0onered for those willing to work You should
W try nothing else until you see for yourself
- what you can do q. the business We oner.
No room to explain here You can devote all
your time only your spare time TO the business and
make great pay for every hour that you work Women
mako much Send for special private terms
and particulars. which We mail free. IS outnts frce
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

COUGH H.
SYRUP!

30 Years Before the Public.
Pronounced by all to be the most
Pleasant and eff1cacious remedy now.
in use, for the cure of coughs, colds,
eroups hoarseness, tickling sensation
of the throat, whooping cough, etc.
l0sera million bottles sold within
the last few years. 1t gives relief
wherever used, and has the power to
impart benefit that cannot be had
from the cough mixtures now in use.
Sold by all Druggists at Is cents per
bottle. .
SELLERS LIVER PILLS .re
also highly recommended for curing
| liver complaints, constipation, sick
headaches, fever and ague, and al di-
seases of the stomach and liver. So,
by all Druggists at as cents er l'ox.
r. E. Sellers & Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
--4 - - - oNy
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Printing.

Dsfng ysar printing to the Enterprise once. An
kinds Of printing done neatly and promptly. once
vsss side Public Square. over Houshton's Drug
otose.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
Planing MIL.

WELLINGTON PLANNING MILL Manafactursr
snd dealers In sssh. Doom. Blinds, Brackets, Bat
sinss. Lumber. Shingles, Lath Cheese and Butter
Boxsa Scroll Saving Matching and Planning done to
,rd(. D. L WadswofGh, Prop. once, near rail-
.es<Deppe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
The Levee Foreclosures.

We very much fear that the city
authorities have been precipitate in
the mortgages foreclosures. We de.
sire that the city's equities shall he
preserved, and that what was due it
by contract, confirmed by the vote
4 the people, shall be paid. But has
the city taken the safest
course to ensure that money! BY
taking a summary course to compel
immediate payment. they may drive
Willard & Barney to raise new ques.
ton of law for defense. 1t seems to
have been lately affirmed by the Su.
perior Courts, that while a munici.
pal corporation can release an ease.
ment, they can not so release for a
consideration, because it is against
public policy. 1t is also among the
legal possibilities that the city had
no right whatever to sell the ease.
ment, the general pulic having COM
mon interest in that property. Again
the City may have impaired the ease.
ment they had in the levee, by oecu.
plying it in part for City Hall and
for new bridge. Now whole batch
of new questions will be raised by
which the city may loose all. We
hope we are wrong and shall watch
the issue with solicitude.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
The Duty Of Republicans-The
Spring Election.

On the 9th of April the city cleo.
ton will occur, at which time a
mayor, recorder, treasurer, aldermen
and school directors are to be elected.
The Republican caucuses are called
for Friday, the I'd prox., at 5 o'clock
p. NJ. The duty Of Republicans Is
imperative to attend these caucuses,
and faithfully discharge their duty.
1t is true the Republican party is in
a minority in the city, but the recent
extraordinary Developments, drag.
ging to light the amazing methods
the Democrats have in use in their
secret family management, Of divid.
ing up the city spoils, by system Of
bribery among themselves, is SO at.
trocious in itself, as to condemn the
Democrats of this city, as guilty of
the highest political immortality.
Honest Democrats themselves, should
join with the Republicans in fixing
the brand of condemnation upon the
base system now exposed, Of parcel.
ling out the Offices in this city, by
sums Of money, paid by one Demo-
crat to another. the people being
simply treated as so many cattle in
the transfer. 1t is the conscientious
duty of every good citizen to join the
Republicans, in cleansing the Augean
stables Of this kind of Democracy, and
teaching it such lesson as will learn
them common decency in the manage.
ment of party matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
True Democracy Obeys the
Laws.

Editor Free Pres:
Under the head of "a step in the
right direction" the Rerisp of the
18th inst. says, a meeting was held at
the Reriep office for consultation,
with view to harmonize the Demo.
cratic party, "heal the feuds." gather
up the fragments, which are now "as.
under torn and at random tossed, 4"
and restore good feelings to the end,
that we could the more hopefully en-
ter the presidential convention next
fall. And it was resolved that har.
mony was actually restored.
In the same issue, the Repieu refer.
ring to the suit against Ulman, upon
charge Of violating city ordinances,
says 1.-THE saloon keepers are indig
nant and threaten to open club.houses
build saloons and dance houses, over
the river, il that part of the ordin
ances is persisted in with further
prosecutions; in word, they are sin
dignant," and defy the laws. Would
that threat scare Andrew jackson
The Repiep advises a letting up OF
that part Of the ordinances relating Il
saloons. It seems alarmed. Tn,
City Charter makes it duty of tn,
City Mayor, to see that the ordinance
are enforced. The Repiew advise
otherwise now which shall he obey
his sworn duty, the dictates of hi
conscience and official obligations, o
the advice Of the Reriep7 Now thi
is Democratic paper; 1t is so labeled
The apostles of Democracy are laugh
that the fundamental principles O
the Democratic party, were in obey
ing the laws. Jefferson and Jackso
thought so, and Stephen A. Douglass
in his last message TO his sons, toll
them to obey the laws, and uphol
the constitution. II resistance to la,
was the sentiment of that meeting a
the Rspiew Office, count out many
OLD.FAsHIoNED DEMOCRAT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
Pernicious and Grossly Immor-
al Practices Among the Dem
ocracy, Brought to Light.

In an obscure corner of tho Re
riew, in small type, conscious Of the
deep infamy it bore upon its face,
squeezing itself into obscurity, like a
criminal hiding away in some unob- |
served corner, skulking under the
shadow of mortgage advertisements,
stands most remarkable arraign-
ment and indictment of the Demo-
cratic party Of this city. In the frank
confessions of Nick Young, we have
a candid revelation of the immoral
methods in use, behind the scenes,
in the Democratic household. The
bribery of one candidate by another,
is openly and ingeniously confessed.
There is no shame aboutit. The con-
fession stands as innocently express.
ed, as if it was common practice in
the Democratic party Of this city.
The morality of the act is not taken
into the account. The man who WAS
bribed, impeaches the good faith of
the briber. because the briber did
not keep his wicked covenant with the
man who was bribed. There is stand.
ard Of right and wrong in political &C.
ton, as well as in the other affairs of
life, and that kind Of morality is obli-
gatory upon men and parties in poll
tics las well as out of it. The moral char.
acter of the bargain and sale Of these
two Democrats, witnessed and con-
firmed 10y other Democrats present,
making them parties to the transac.
ton, proving, as it were, that it is a
custom among them in this city. is
the unwilling of mess Of political
rottenness that will daze this COM
munity. II is not these persons alone
that are guilty; it is the party which
permits and tolerates this immortal.
lty; which gives such conduct its coun.
tenance and indulgence in its secret
GOullCll CIldIuucI. IL Is TIC bClilO'
cratic party of this city which is reek.
ing with the corruption, which is
here confessed. Is there moral man
in this community that can endorse
such conducts Are the voters them
selves but cattle and sheep to be
transferred by sale and dicker, in
secret, for consideration, paid IN
money between candidates. There
have been other instances of this same
kind among Democrats in this coun
ty, for higher Offices. We are il
possession of the facts. Mr.. Diamond
is a young man, who only did that
which he had been taught by Older
members of his party. 1t is the vic
ious and immoral system of Blue
Earth county Democracy. 1t must
be broken up. The people must ban
ish the party TO get rid Of this vicious
and depraved practice. No man who
has the least regard for honor and
purity in our system of government
can, or will, endorse party which is
addicated to practices so alien to
levery principle of rectitude.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
State Examiner Knox. seems I,

state Examiner Knox, seems TO
have exploded a mine of nitro-glyc.
crime under the Democratic county
offices in Ramsey county. II the Elk.
aminer is not deceived, he has
brought to light all manner Of "crook-
edness" and favoritism in the county
Auditors Office. Unless these things
are explained, the old ring" must
go, and make way for better things.
The Examiners report is very cir
cumstantial, and cannot be wiped out
by thrusts at Knox himself. Some
way or other, Democracy always
shows to better advantage when out
of power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26

The trustees Of the Insane Hos
pital give notice to Judges Of Pro.
bate that commitments to the hos.
pital hereafter, until further accom-.
modations are provided, must be linn.
tied to recent and acute cases of in.
sanity, and that patients will be re.
ceived in exchange from the same
counties, when practicable, on the
recommendation Of the supsrinten.
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
Nervous Debility.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

nRFAULT having been made In the eondisics1
Hof certain mortgage executed by Charles J.
A. Fredrchs and Betty Fredrichs his wife, ron.
l7th, A. D. 1875 and recorded IN tie once 81 ~
Register Of eeds In and for the county Of BlUe
Earth in the stare Of Minnesota, on the lsth q
Book Q Of mortgages, on page $40 By which mort
gage there was conveyed aud granted tke lolloS.
ing described real estate situate In me cosnty Of
The North hall II the Northwest eusrs.r Of
section twenty nine 1921 and the Southwest Guar.
ter o. section twenty l2ol AZ II township one
hundred nun and seven North OF Range twenty eight
one thousand dollars, win Interest Of the rsts -
10 per cent. per annum until paid according 10
the eG sn ,s7s Ers note da!s
richs TO said Harlow Chaplin, and there bsins
due and unpaid upon said note and mortRaeO q
the dare or This notice the sum OF thirteen kun.
and no action or proceeding ct law or othsrvisc
having been instituted to recover the amouat 81
said mortgage debt or any part thereof; Nov
therefore. notice 10 hereby given that BY .virsss
gage contained and Herewith recorded, and ef
the statute In snch case made and provided. the
above described premises win be sold q public
lister Of Deeds in and for said county Of hide
Earth, and at the city Of Mankste therein, On
Saturday the eight day Of May. A. D. 1850. q 10
said mortgage debt then due and unpaid, and tSs
further sum Of one hundred and forty Ave an.
ars and thirty cents being the amount o. ts1ss.
penalty and interest paid By the mortgages, NsssS
on the above said premises 70 be cold and inese.
est on the same from Date Of payment q slloV.
ed by law, together with the costa and sxps1sss
dollars attorneys foes % stipulated IN said men,
gage; and the said mortgage will be hereby fore.
closed.
Dated. March 18th, 1880.
HARLOW CHAPLIN,
Mortgages.
Waite Il FREEMAN, Atty's for mortsaese.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
A Fast Train which will Ac-
commodate our City.

The st. Paul, Omaha & Chicago
company have ordered the rolling
stock for fast train to run between
St. Paul and Sioux Falls. The train
will be put on the road during the
first part of April, and will make the
trip in twelve hours, leaving st. Paul
at z a. m. and arriving at Sioux Falls
at 7 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
An Honorable Retraction.
FROM the 81. Cloud Journal.

In recent letter to this paper, de,
scriptive of 4 visit to Mankato, VT
stated upon what we believed to he
good authority. that the new Touring
mill at that place was incumbered
with fifty thousand dollar mortgage
Mr.. n. J. Severance writes to say
that this is mistake, that there Is
not and has not been a mortgage on
the mill for any amount. We cheer
fully make the correction, and con,
graduate the owners on having a val
liable piece of property In so desir,
able locality free from incumber.
ance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26

"A new treaty has just been nego-
Gated with China, WITCH will limit
Chinese immigration and remedy it
abuses. Minister Seward having
completed this work, is notified by
the administration, that his resigna.
ton 10 wanted for alleged irregulari-
fiaa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
The East side Of the St. Anthony

The East side Of the st. Anthony
Fails water power, has just been sold
% ]. ]. Hill. of st. Paul, who proba-
bly, represents the st. Paul and Mani
tsba r. r. Company. The price to
be paid was 81 ,25000. 1t was very
important sale and promises to yield
rich results In opening up the East
side Of the Falls to active business.
That side Of the Falls has all these
years been unproductive and dor.
mant