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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-25

Suspecting foul play. McGinnis i'm
parted his suspicious to the two SOL
diers, who promised to stand by him.
Morrison, who 1t Is said, previous 10
his leaving Fort Laramie, had pur.
chased two bottles Of whisky, selected
a road but little Travelled, and,
after riding about thirty miles-Mc-
Ginnis talking most Of the way about
his family, being in fear Of foul play all
the way-requested the soldiers to fall
behind ; this they refused to do, but
instead consented to ride far enough
ahead to be out Of earshot, and give
Morrison q chance to learn the names
Of McGinnis' pals. Suddenly they hear
q shot-one shot-nred, and turning
back see McGinnis lying on the ground,
Morrison riding after the riderlesa
pony. and firing n second shot in the air.
They find McGinnis dead, with the
skin and hair Of the back OF his head
singed by the powder. Previous to the
shooting Morrison had appropriated
the government horse TO his own use,
saying that he was too heavy for the
other-a pony-and that 1t made nc
difference IL n government horse wai
killed.
Arrived In Cheyenne, Morrison testi'
ned to having fred three shots, the last
shot taking effect, and claimed to have
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
A Strong EspOusal Of HancOck's Cause.

Hon, David Davis, United States Sem
:ator from Illinois, has authorized the
publication of the following letter de-
claring his intention to support the
Democratic nominee for the Presidency
and giving the reasons for arriving at
that conclusions:
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, August 4.
MY DEAR SIR: The training and habits of
my life naturally lead me to prefer civilians
to soldiers for the great civil trust; but as
parties are organized, voters must choose be-
tween the candidates they present must
stand alOof, Indifferent or neutral, which no
good citizen ought to do at a Presidential
election. L have no hesitation in supporting
Hancock for the best of all reasons, to my
mind because his election will put an end to
sectional stI ife and sectional parties, and will
which political lenders and factions for sinis
ter ends have sought to prevent. There can
be no permanent prosperity without paclfica-
ton, Great as were the achievements OF Cen
eral Hancock in war, his conduct in peace,
when i'm command of Louisiana and Texas, in
1867, was still greater, and justly commend5
him to the confidence of the country. That
was a time when passion ruled in the public
councils, and military power was exerted TO
siience civil authority. The temptation was
strong to sail with the rushing current, for an
inflamcd partisan opinion was too ready 10
consione excuses and to applaud oppression
General Hancock's order No. Az, in assuming
charge of the Fifth Military District, an
nounccd that the right of trial by jury, the
habeas corpus, the liberty of the press, the
freedom of speech, the natural rights OF per
sons ana the rights of property, must be re
snectcd These principles are the basis OF Tree
government, and the proclamation OF them py
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
Partially Eycusabie.

On the whole. perhaps, the hatred
entertained by Republicans for South
ern Democrats is partially eXcusa6le.
They really are most agSravatlng lou.
Not content with voting the Democratlc rail-;
the perverse creatures persist in thwart-
inc Republican designs i'll the most I'M
bearable and disheartening manner.
Only few days ago one of the most
promising Republican schemes ever de-
vised WAS brought 10 naught by these
disobIi9in~ Democrats. There was II
meeting OF colored Republicans at
Biackville, South Carolina; and as there
were over four thousand present it was
confidently hoped the Democrats of the
vicinity would break up the meeting.
Some Of the more Sangulne ventured to
expect that colored man or two would
be shot; and even the gloomiest OF Re-
publican prophets predicted a case of
rail-riding, and another of tar and
feathers. Singularly enough the DEM
ocrats didn't come to the scratch.
They were present in great numbers,
but they obstinately persisted in lis
tcnirg attcntivcly to whats the speakers
had to say, and in the most pusillani-
nous manner possible, refrained even
from jeering. 1t was frightfully
discourging to the Republican or
ganizers of the meeting. The
speakers were prodded up to sharp
er abflse of the Democracy and
their candidates, and the crowd
roared its loudest for Garfield and
Arthur. And there those despicable
and aggravating Democrats stood all
the time, without pulling pistol or
throwing an egg, or even interrupting
a speaker. If they had only grOaned
i: would have been something; for the
Republicans could have flown to the
telegraph office and dispatched the
news north that their meeting had been
broken up by Democratic mob. But
they wouldn't even groan. They abso-
lutely had the brazen effrontery to stay
through the entire meeting, until the
speakers and hearres had hOwled them
selves out of breath. without giving
the faintest sign of disapDrovai.
No wonder the Republicans are dis
couraged when Democrats at the South
act in so exceedingly unsatisfactory a
manner. How in the name of all the
Republican candidates at once is the
Northern outrage market to be supplied
if this thing is permitted to go on? The
old-fashioned method-the Frances
Thompson and Eliza Pinkston style
has been tried too often. 1t will not do
any longer. The people want some
thing fresh. They want an actual,
blood curdling, soul-harrowing outrage.
with real martyrs, whose wrongs will
stand examination and cross-examina-
ton. And how can they have this if
the Southern Democracy ruthlessly re-
fuses, as it did at Blackville, to play the
part assigned it?-DetrOh Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02

General Hancock stands out in striking con-
traSt with the action of his superior who soon
after rebuked and drove him from the com
mand for uttering sentiments worthy of a sol
der. The soldier, clothed with extraordinary
power, voluntarily uncovered before the civil
authority, sheathed his sword, testified his
ndeilty TO the Constitution. and sets an exam
pie OF obedience to law which will pass into
history as his soundest claim 10 distinction
The man who, in the midst of the excitementS
OF tnat stormy period, was cool enough to see
MS duty clearly, and courageous enough to
execute it firmly, may be trusted in any crisis
His letter to General Sherman, recently
brought to light, lifts General Hancock far
above the past appreciation of his civil ability
1t marks him as one of the wisest of his time
with statesman's grasp of mind and the in,
tegr1ty OF patriot whom no sense OF expedi-
ency could Swerye from his honest cOnyictjnns
the need of change. '-i'
long and unchecked position of power by
any party leads to eXtraVagance cOrrtIptiOu
and loose practices. Afte.. twenty wears Of
domination by the Republicans chronic abuses
nave become fastened on the public service
IKE barnacleS on the bottom Of a stranded
snip. There is no hope OF reform by leader;
who have created a system of mal-administra-
ton and who are interested in perpet,latinr
us evils. Nothing short of The sternest rene
DIV gives any promise of effective reform and
the first step toward it is in a change of rulers
The Government must be got out of the ruts
in which it has too long been run. New blood
must be infused in the management of public |
affairs before relief can be expected. The !
people demand a change, and, being in earnest |
are likely to be gratitied. Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS.
TO Hon. James E. Harvey, Washington City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
The Words Oh

Gar 1.-The army sbo,71 nothing to do |
lerd with the electic inauguration OF
case Residents" s,eneral hancock I'D
lou his admirabJer of 1876 to General
eek. Sherman. &c people elect the Pres-
.fess declares in joint
Iron s47ke is. We, of the army,
session mig to do but obey his man.
nave nd we are protected in so doing
dat9o far as they may be lawful. Our
0oRem does not provide that one Pres-
iident shall elect another"
1t has been disparagingly asserted
that Hancock is a good soldier, but I'M
familiar with the methods AMI practices
of civil governments; but it NAV be
safely said that these words, uttered
in the darkest hour of the threatening
uncertainty of 1876, embody clearer
and more accurate knowledge OF the
true way through that crisis than all
the Republican statesmen of the land
exhibited No one can forget the quar-
ter from which came the perils that
threatened us in the dispute four years
ago. The Republicans had resolved to
inauollrate their candidate. This they
could not hope to do without the aid OF
President Grant, who would cease to be
President before the time came to in
stall his successor; and President Grant
agreed to assist them. He put this
agreement in the form of promise to
maintain the peace of the country and
turn over the executive Office to
the person who should have been
duly declared elected; but the whole
country knows now, if it did
not know then, what this meant--the
surrender of the Executive Office to Mr.
HAYES, whom Mr.. Ferry, as President
of the Senate, would have previously
declared elected The whole Republi-
can party applauded the Grant declara-
ton, and they approved the secret as
semblare of troops at Washington with
which to enforce it. And yet President
| Grant had no more authority tor MS
promise to preserve peace and turn ovel
| the Government to his successor than
Sitting Bull or Ayoob Khan would have
had for similar assurance. 1t was no
part of his business to preserve peace
after his term of office expired. 1t was
no part of his business to decide wh'
was his lawful successor and 'turI
over the Government to him. This
Government is not thing to be turned
over Ivy one man to another AS zen
eral Hancock says: ''Our system doe
not provide that one President shall i'll
augurate another" Had Grant at
tcmcted the role he proposed ant
; which the Republican leaders urge
upon him, it would have been boil
usurpation He would no longer hav'
been President and. therefore, no long
er Comnlander-in-C Chief with authorit
to issue commands to the army; an
had he attempted to keep himself a
, the head of the army, any Captain o
t Sergeant would have been bound to Gu
| him down with his sword, and yet a
= the Republican leaders approved III
!; lawless design. and were ready to res
r ognize the proposed usurpation.-S
| L0uiS HeDUGlic0n.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
A Sweet and Simple Catechism.

To comfort our unhappy Radical con-
tempOraries we magnanimouSly make
them present of the following sweet
and simple Garfield catechism, adapted
from recent English contribution to
the purity of elections:
O." Have you had considerable ex-
perience of Congress?'
Al blush to say have"
9th spite of all your experience,
you still retain the guileless innocence
of youth?'
Al do"
Q.-"Have you retired from defend
ing your action in the case of DE GOlyer
first, on high public grounds, and sec
Ondy. to save the feelings of your
friends and supporters generally"
A." have
Q.-"Your life, l understand, has
been singularly blamelessT'
A.. 1t has"
O." Have you ever met a man OF
higher moral tone than yourself?''
A" Never"
@" We're the De Golyer case tried
before Judge Swayne, would any wit
ness who reflected in any way on your
conduct commit perjury"
Ale would
Q.-''Have you ever felt sordid
emotion?"
A." Never"
o.. In the whole course of your po-
litical career have you ever had an I'M
worthy thought?'
A" Never"
Q.-.'Is yours simple and confiding
naturep"
A." II is"
Oil believe, however, you are a
conuoissiour in pavements?'
A.. am"
,Q.--"As an expert, thens are You
prepared to assure the Court that no
charge of irregularity can with justice
be brought against your action in the
De Golyer matter?'
Al can give that assurance"
q" Permit me to put one general
question. Are you the greatest, wiSest,
loblest and purest of men?"
Al am. ~. !. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
The Very Root OF the Matter.

General Hancock in his references to
civil service reform has happily avoided
the devious and unsatisfactory WAYS OF
| the politician, and without hating OF
turning has reached the very root OF the
matter "Ihe basis of substantial,
practical civil service reform" he says,
must first be established by the people
IN filling the elective offices" We
believe one OF our esteemed local con-
tempOrarieS thinks this reform will be
among the things never to happen if it
waits Tor such a revolution. Wemi0ht say
with greater truth and pertinence that
civil service reform will never be any,
thing more than an empty sound until
this more fun1ame ntal reform has been
brought about. and we think our
esteemed contemporary would be in
much better business, if. instead of
surrenderlng to these pessimistic dol
drums, 1t should shake itself and show
how such a reform could and should
be brought about. In q Republican
form OF Government the people must
cooperate III any practical plan of re-
form, or 1t must soon be failure, and
any treatment of this great question
that leaves them out of account, or init
mates that the ultimate responsibility
does not lie with them, is false and dan
gerous teaching. Mr.. HAYES made his
great mistake here He issued a single
civil service order, but his party felt no
interest in it, or responsibility for it, |
and he was soon forced to violate it him. |
self and make his sonorous professions
the jest and sport of the world. He /
should have begun farther back
Now, as a Dracticat man in oIOca
with The whole spirit of our
Institutions, General Hancock has
placed this matter where it belongs.
tie does not intimate that the purpose
>r effort of the administration to pu-
lily and strengthen the civil service
should be relaxed in the slightest, but
he basis must be established by the
people in filling the elective offices.
Ne are the more disposed to applaud
md rejoice in this clear elucidation of
great duty, from the fact that in the
asst, and especially since this cam i
inesre ePeernsssds Ye haze I'VE laid great and
ominating the best men upon local {
nd State tickets, as we'll as upon Ma {
onal tickets. While this has been /;
specially intended for Democratic t
eaders. we should be profoundly {
rateful were the Republicans to profit S
y it as we'll. We have been glad to :,
ee that in this advice, q large portion {
f the Democratic press, and many of {
he Democratic leaders have joined, {
ot by negative assent, but by positive {
eclaration If the Republicans reject 5
nv such counsel, and scotf at the plan, {
; is equivalent to an admission that all i
heir references TO civll-service reform I
re meaningless, and insincere, or else I
hat they expect to accomplish the {
liracle of drawing pure water from t
diluted fountain. The Republicans 5
nay settle their opinions upon that ;
oint as 1t pleases them; but let the
yatchword of political pro ;edure in
he Democratic ranks be: ''The basis ]
substantial, practical ciril-serrice re- ]
orau naatst first be established by the '
eoDle IN fitting the electric Offices.
70 cfOra Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
A Fight Between Sayages.

THERE is weeping and wailing and
crashing Of teeth in Bear Chiefs band
of PieCan Indians. Some of the young
Piegan bucks thirsted for blood. Their
tribe having been in an "amicable "
humor toward the whites ever since
Col. Baker killed half of them, on the
Yellowstone, ten years since, the young
men have grown up in sloth, and have
known not the delights of scalping the
pale face. Ennuied by this enforced
tameness of their career, and eager to
taste the joys so graphically portrayed
by the aged story-tellers of their tribe,
fourteen of these young men, disregard
ing the advice of their elders, donned
the paraphernaliao of war, mounted their
best ponies, and rode forth to war.
They journeyed but two days when they
came to the Sioux camp, between the
Yellowstone and Musselshell Rivers, and
their spirits, like those of Tennyson's
hero, rose within them, as they thought
of the daring deeds they were about to
do, and which should be the pride of
their tribe for all time. The camp of
the Sioux contained about two hundred
warriors, but was so concealed by the
gully in which it was situated that the
Piegans were very incautious in their
approach, and were discovered by two
mounted scouts, one of whom was shot
down, the other making his way in
safety to his tribe and giving the alarm.
In minute two hundred yelling de-
mons, mounted on fleet horses, sur
rounded the helpless Piegans. Two of
the latter succeeded in making their es-
cape, but twelve held thei. enemies at
bay, working their Winchesters with
deadly precision, until their ammunition
gave out. Then there was a fierce
charge, hand-to-hand conflict with
knives and tomahawks of few minutes
duration, and the twelve Piegans were
literally cut to pieces, the Sioux, in their
great rage Mt the desperate defense made
by their brave opponents, out-doing
themselves in their deviltry. Bear
Chief is said to have perfected plan
for revenge, Notwithstanding his de-
preston at the loss of his two sons. who
led the party which came to grief -
Helena (lMontana) Cor. Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
Slips Up for Watt Of Proof.

1t is singularly unfortunate that every
charge the Republicans bring against
General Hancock slips up for want OF
proof, or turns ia his favor. They de-
clared that his famous Order was writ
ten by Judge Black, who, when he
heard of it, wrote from Europe that he
never saw the paper until he read it in
print. and that he had nothing to do
with it's composition. That he hung
Mrs. Surratt in cold blood was charged
by all the Republican organs; but the
counsel of that unfortunate woman de-
clares over his own signature that she
was sacrificed to Republican malignity
and vengeance, General Hancock doing
all he could do to have her reprieved,
and performing his soldierly duty with
sincere regret. Then it was asserted
that he wrote to General Sherman in
1876 declaring that Tilden was elected,
and that, should Tilden take the Presi
Dental oath, he should obey him as
President This false and malicious
charge has been utterly refuted by Gen
eral Hancock's remarkable private let
ter to General Sherman, which but for
this charge would never have been pub
lished. 1t is one of the best campaign
documents ever written, and will lead
thousands of Republicans to vote for
him. Really the Republicans are in a
bad fix. They cannot say anything true
against General Hancock, and any lie
they throw at him rebounds with dam
aging effect upon themselves. Perhaps
they will learn discretion from painful
experience and let him alone. 1t GER
tainly would be to their interest to clear
up the damaged reputation of their can
didate instead of inventing lies against
General Hancock. Y Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
POLITICAL: r.

1t is conceded thatS IFal Gar
field "spoke to Generaskpepherd
s about it." But there is no a az t6 case
recorded of a man earning sis tnou-
sand dollars by just speaking 4 laSck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02

designed Brghts Disease and all ailments 81 tho
Urinary Organs aud Liver, II + specially valuable In
female troubles and has saved the yca % Thousands
who had abandoned hope and were expecting dcaih.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02

The Republican papers are abus-
ING the Democrats for nominating that
distinguished soldier, General Hancock,
for President, arguing that there can
be no community of interest between
a Union soldier and the Democratic
party. The Republican editors are OBJ
stinate. They refuse to be comforted.
We almost despair of pleasing them. :
EJchd7age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02

The Republican organs are be-
ginning to parade the names of dis
tinguished Republicans who will vote
for Garfield This is most eloquent
tribute to the magnitude of the exodus
from the Radical camp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02
John w. Forney writes to Will

--JOhn W. FOTney WTItes 10 w III
lam H. English, the Democratic can
didate for President, that the &C
cessions to Hancock and English are
so numerous, the evidence of the
break in the old line so strong, that he
shall not be surprised if Pennsylvania
is carried for the Democratic candi-
dates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-19

Lowell holds the reins at the Union CLUB, wltn
Russian Consular-Agent Storer as one OF ms a,rvc
vice-presidents that well-known writer, OeoTeS ~.
Towle il nresldent of the Papyrus Club, with Editor
Hovey, of The Transcript as his fret subordnate /;
and Congressman Morse luxurates III the presiuencS
Of the Suffolk Club. ,.,,;nod
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, established
as far back as 1928 when Boston had been q cry
only half dozen wears and had population no o.,
Volume with an enlargement of page from octave 10
ouarto. and an increase of nearly or quite one on,
quarter in the amount of its reading matter. Iron
ably il will retain the distinctive name OF DOS ~
lis title. hut 1t has really become National mcdl-
cal newspaper edited with vgor and goGd Jug,
ment commanding the services and contrieueiio,,s
Of writer's who stand in the front rank procession
allv. and containing great many pages OF interest
TO The mere general reader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-19
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