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Yeterans' Meeting.

The regular quarterly meeting
OF the Alpena County Veteran
Association, which should have
been held on the 9th Of this month.
was postponed, for obvious reasons,
till Monday evening of this week,
when qnite a number of our citi-
zens gathered at the Armory to
listen to the personal experiences
in the late war, as related by Com
rades Conrad Vessel and f. o.
Avery. The programme of the
evening commenced with patriotic
song from the Glee Club, consisting
of Mrs. G. H. Gray, Mrs. 6. VIM.
Jones, Fl. S. Seage, DR.. McSween,
with G. II. Shelley at the organ,
followed by the address of Com
rade Vessel, which we will en-
deavor to give our readers in our
next issue. At the conclusion OF
Comrade Vessels remarks, another
national air greeted the audience.
and then Comrade +. o. Avery
stepped forward and favored the
listeners with much of his personal
experience as a soldier in the Union
army. The Comrade commenced
with his enlistment and followed
up in a very able manner his life
10 the army, and as bis remarks
we're extemporaneous, we regret
that we shall he unable to give
them to our readers. Suffice il to
say that Mr.. Avery gave the bright
side Of the struggle as well as the
dark, and portrayed the sights
scenes and incidents in manner
and language that could not b,
mistaken. He showed clearly tina
the life OF soldier was not al
sunshine, not all dismal; but tina
there were times when the brav,
defenders of our country passed
through some trying ordeals, ant
again when all was bright and joy
Gus.
At the close Of Comrade Avery
remarks, Comrades 6. L. Malt'
and c. b. Greedy we're chosen a
historians for the next quarterly
meeting, and the meeting then ad
journed till the second Friday IL
October next.
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Democratic state Convention.

The Democratic state Convention % u0miuat'
candidates for State officer, aud Tor Electors %
President and Nice-pr->iient Of the nifed
states and for the trans seton Of other business
will Dc held in the Detroit Opera House, az De-
trnit on THURSDAY, the leth day % August next
commencing az L. O'Clock.
Zach county all De entile 20 six delerates ioT
each representative 90 which Il i entitled under
the last apportioument in the lower branch Of the
state Legislature; but each organized county Wlll
b entitled % az least two delegates.
In accordance with a resolution ptssed by the
last state Convention no county Cln be represent
cd bv persons not residents II such county.
All citizens irrespective Of past party 4iuart n
e. who Fan unite wlth n IN au EFFORT TOT pure
economical constitutional government and adj
yninistrative reform or who favor the election OF
General Hancpck 20 the otic- OF President Of the
United states. are cordially invited 20 Join II
sending DELEGATES 20 this Convention.
July g ls>Q
, II. D. PCGH, secretary
FirSt District-John Miner Jared \ sexton.
Seccui District. T. WhifWan.~. e. STACEY.
Third pis-ric--E =. Dole, John W. fl.'.''.r
Fourth Distrlct-Gvo. Il. Murdoch, e A. Black
burn.
Fifth nis,rict-C Chase Goodwin, 7 VI. Weston
sixth pis-r1ct-Jeruns Eddy, Geo. = >fu' I'D.
seventh Dis-riCt-G-. : Fr-Ie, Afriu smith.
Eizhth Dis.rlct-Ur. >t--e> Kennedy, {. Il
Camp.
Ninth District-wul. P. Preston.
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The Democratic Platform.

The Democrats o. the United States, in oonven-
ton assembled, declare:
I've pledge ourselves anew 70 the constltu-
tional doctrines and traditions o. the Democratic
party. a. illustrated by the teachings and exam
ple Of a long line Of Democratic statesmen and
patriots. and embodied in the Platform Of the
last National Con vention Of the party.
2-OppOsltiOn % Capitalization and 20 that
dangerous spirit Of encroarhment which tends %
consolidate in one, and thus create, whatever the
form Of government, real despOsisin no
eumptuary laws; separation OF church ana state
for the good Of each; common schools fostered
and protected.
s.IHome rule; honest money, consisting OF
pold and silver, and paper convertible 20 coin on
demand the strict maintenance 81 the public
faith State and national, and a tariff for revenue
only; the subordination OF the military 20 the
civil power and a genuine, thorough reform OF
the civil service The right 20 free ballot y 2
right preseryative OF all rights and must and
shall be maintained in every part OF the United
States.
tive OF a conspiracy only, and its claim Of the
ri9ht 20 surround the ballot boxes with troops and
deputy marshals 20 intimidate and Obstruct cleo
tors, and the unprecedented use OF the veto "a
maintain it, corrupt and despOtlc power, insults
the people and irnperils their Institutions.
We execrate the course Of this administration
IN making places in the civil service reward Tor
political crime, and demand n reform by statue
which shall make u forever impossible Tor de-
feated candidate 20 bribe his way 20 the seat OF
usurper BY billeting villains upon the people.
The great fraud Of 1861, by which upon a
false count OF the electoral votes Of two states,
the candidate defeated At the polls was declared
10 be President and for the first time In Amer
lean history the win Of the people was act aside
IL blow at our system Of representative govern
rnent The Democratic party 70 preserve the
country from the horrors Of civil war, submitted
for the time, in the arm and patriotic faith that
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When General Garfield runs on
his military record, he brings mp
with a jerk against the fact that he
left the field while the war was yet
raging, left in good health, and ac-
cepted q civil office in the rear.
II he puts his POLITICAL record in
front, ont comes the story OF his
slips into the Credit Mobilier and
the De Golyer disgraces. Taking
one consideration with another, the
position of a candidate thus stu
ated is not happy one.-Wash-
ington Post.
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imperatiyely demanded by the in
terests of the country, and by none
more than by the great body OF
unprotected and overtaxed manu-
factures. Neither in substance nor
form is this part Of his letter worthy
of his position, or calculated 10
strengthen him where he most
needs strength. The portions OF
Mr.. Garfield's letter relating to the
reform Of the civil service are be-
low the level of the platform adopt
ed at Chicago. He calls for legis-
lation from Congress which would
certainly he desirable, if it were OF
the right kind, but he ventures no
definite suggestion as to what such
legislation should be, nor does he
pledge his personal support to the
principles Of the system which has
been. in places, applied with per-
feet success by Mr.. Hayes without
any aid whatever from Congress.
On the contrary. he distinctly takes
a stand less elevated than that OF
the platform--which declares that
FITNESS, determined by practical
tests, should admit to the service
by announcing the necessity OF
consulting members of Congress,
whom he indicates plainly, though
he describes them in roundabout
fashion. as to appointments. On
the whole, the letter of Gen. Gar
field is very uneven, and fails 70
place him in that commanding pos
ition which he might have easily
assumed.
From the Graphic
The General is much too mild on
certain topics. and is silent on
others on which he might well have
been outspoken.
From the Evening Post.
He is neither courageous nor /
frank, only respectable and moder-
ate and we fear that his nncer-
tain phrases will fail to give salts
faction TO either branch OF the
party he represents, or to stir the
hearts of the people like the
sounds of a trumpet.
From Harper's Weekly
The part Of the letter which
treats of the civil service is made
quate and disappointing. The
writer is more anxions 10 placate
enemies than to satisfy his friends.
and il can not be honestly said
that he gives those friends any en-
couragement, or that he shows
Just appreciation Of the Importance
or the merits of the question.
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Saws Puck: ave are neither
Republican nor Democrat. We
have but one platform, and that is /;
The Right. Accusations Of being
sold won't frighten Us into saying
that Gen. Hancock is q nincom-
poop, or that he jumped on the
corpse Of Mrs. Surrstt. The man
has a clean record, and there is no
use lying about it. Nor are We
going TO state that Gen. Garfield's
past is spctless as the pin-festhers
of an angel. for il is not"
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For four years the American
people-not a mere party-hsve
condemned the men and methods
Of 1877. They condemn them to-
day. and they will condemn them
in the coming canvass in such
tones as shall not be mistaken.
One of the perpetrators of that
great crime has come forward 10
represent and champion and de-
fend it. Upon the vote of James
A. Garfield depended the success of
that great Conspiracy; and that
vote 1t received.-lndianapolis Sen
tinel.
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4 Few Samples.

From the Boston Herald.
In ten minutes we have learned
by perusing our exchanges that
General Hancock is an Episcopa-
Ian and his wife a Catholic; that
General Hancock and his wife are
both Catholics that General Han
cock and his wife are both Unita-
rians: that General Hancock has
no preference, and his wife an
Episcopalisn; and that General
Hancock had father who was a
Baptist this story ignoring the
wife). There are probably several
more lies in circulation, but these
will do for samples.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-07-28

The platform Of the New York
German veterans is short, sweet
and to the point: "Whereas, on
the basis of the principles of the
then reigning party under our
martyr President Lincoln we re-
sponded to his call to suppress re-
bellion: and, whereas, it Is due to
our fallen comrades that we pre-
serve the rights for which they
lost their lives; and, whereas, we
find in the nomination Of Hancock
and English the only candidates
who give us guarantee for the well
fare of the people, the prosperity
OF the nation and an honest gov
eminent; therefore, in a body, We
will use all our influence To secure
the election Of those candidates"
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What Grant Says.

Gen. Grant. when III Emporla,
Kan, visited Mr.. l.. g. Eutwright,
a friend of his in early times. Mr..
Entwright afterward related the
substance of his talk with Grant to
a gentleman who has embodied it
in letter to a friend. The cor
respondent says that Grant was
quite reticent as to the treatment
be received at Chicago, but init
mated very plainly that, although
unfamiliar with the workings Of
party machinery, and in no sense a
politician, he had been led to be-
lieve that his nomination was not
only possible, Int probable; in
fact, that he rather expected it, but
upon serious reflection bad, some
time before, almost determined to
announce his peremptory with
drawal as a candidate. for the rea-
son that he saw and appreciated
the objections that many people
entertained to a third term, and
knew that this would be rather an
embarrassing difficulty in the can
vass.
Upon being questioned as the
prospects of the ensuing canvass,
be rather evaded any direct ex-
preston of opinion at first, but
when allusion was made to the mil
itary record of Gen. Hancock
be freely remarked that in his
opinion no safer or better man
could be elected to the chief magis-
tracy. He eulogized the merits OF
Gen. Hancock as a corps command
er very highly, and said he was a
man who never faltered in the per-
Torrance OF duty and seldom il
ever made a blunder. The ex.
president evidently looked upon il
as something of compliment TO
himself that a soldier of such high
rank should have been selected al
Cincinnati, apparently feeling that
the preferences Of the people are
rather for a man who combines the
qualities OF a statesman and sol
der both than for a mere politi
clan. He was particularly ont
spoken in expressing his admira
ton for Hancock's record as com
mander of the Fifth military dis
trict, and more than half admitted
that his own administrations would
have been a greater success had he
been able to concentrate his cabin,
ct on a similar policy toward tn,
south in the earlier days Of recon
structiop. As it was, he subse
quently demonstrated the sound
ness, wisdom, and practicability o
this policy when, following, as j
were, in Hancock's footsteps, b,
took the responsibility in his owl
hands and made permanent peace
among the warning factions Of Ar
kansas. at cannot be denied,
he added, with significant puff o
his cigar, "that the Democrat,
have at last come to their sense
and well improved their opportu
nifty. Il Is the first time that ]
| has made nomination for whicl
there was such a show of success
and this time / shouldn't wonder !
they had hit the nail square on tb
head, and, on the whole, as between
ourselves and horse track, can
, say that I'm sorry for it." Tn
general bad nothing to say, how
, ever, in depreciation Of Garfield
further than remark that he hat
rather too many volumes Of con
gressional debates behind him ;,
, make a smooth and successful can
yass on.
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A Difference OF Opinion.

The editors OF such leading and
influential Republican newspapers
as the New York Times, New York
Graphic, New York Evening Post,
and Harper's Weekly do not APP
pear to have read the Reporter
mans emphatic endorsement OF
everything contained in Garfeld's
letter Of acceptance. II they had,
they would never have dared to
criticise Garfeld's letter as they
have done. The views Of the
aforesaid Republican newspapers
are as follows:
From the New York Times
On the tariff, Gen. Garfield's ex-
pressions are generalities, OF no
value In themselves, but, interpre-
ted in the light Of bis recent course
in Congress, giving little cause for
expecting any aid from him 10
those rational reforms which are
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tain, and did obtain, a paving con-
tract for one De Golyer, whereby
the government was swindled out
of four hundred thousand dollars.
Judge Farwell, in rendering his
decision of the case, remarked as
follows:
UThe argeemen' with General Garfield, men,
"herof Congress. 20 pay him q OOl as contingent
"fce for procuring a contract when was ltssil
"made 20 depend upon "A future appropriation by
"CongreSs which appropriation could only come
"from "A committee OF which he was chairman,
twas a sale Of official influence which no vel
"cau cover against the plainest principles OF nnb-
.lic uolicv. y o counselor az law, while holding
.office, much less member Of the gospel has a
fright 20 put himself in position Of tempti-
'tinn and under prctense OF making legal ar
ssgurnent exert his official influence upon public
oofiieers dependent upon his future action. Ger
"tninly the courts of justice VIII never iehd
"them~eves to enforce contracts obtained ny
"such influence"
Still il is claimed that General
Garfield is the only man among
them that can hdrmOnize the party
and poll the full vote. Men that
are sent to prison for smaller crimes
are called there's, hut Garfield is
only Republican hdrmonizer and is
running for President.
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Club List.

It is often a saving of money to
subscribe for periodicals that you
may desire, together with your
own home paper. We are prepared
to take subscriptions at the follow
ING club rates
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James A. Garfield, the "HarmonIzer. ,,

When James A. Garfield was
Chairman Of Committee on Appro-
pristions, Ia consideration Of fire
thousand dollars TO him in hand
paid, he used, his influence to OBJ
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Congressional Convention - Eighth
District.

The Derno-ra-i- convention o. r1-l1-'e cam
6i1ate ~ representative N ig--r.~. from t.'
Fish.h con sressi1--l district % Michigan. VI.
r held AZ tn Cour- house Bay city, on Me.rls--
tay. August llfh. Issi, ~ = o'clock a. y. tsr.
county VII - entitled - siN 3siH-s-ss f1r ea-
representative % vt,eh e i entitled under -
la, arr,1rtionr-sut 10 the l1w=- branch o: t1-
State legislature Bat each crrtD-z=- county
vii - entitled - 50 lest fwo lC.rrates.
All riuzsns vho an opposed 90 he gospel ri
hate Who favor practical legislation ln tt= inter
=. q he grand and growing business u I'm
cln--essi0ual dis-ri-- AID who favor tra s.e--lof
of Gen Haucock - .te 0:Eaa 0! Fr-=l.@rt o.. -
Tni-ed state ar heartily invited 20 JON IL End
IN DELEGATES 20 this Convention.
GF. LEWIS,
Cha:r-uAn.
JAS X. WRIGHT
ETAE~NEN,
AW. COMSTOCk.
J N-CUDLEY.
TA.E WRADOCK,
W. T. HOIT.
J Z. ARNOLD.
Nv ROBINSON.
Secretary.
East Sagiuau July %. lss0.
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supported Foster for Governor last
fall, swings out now the Hancock
banner.
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p LEWIS
A Few Facts that Garfield Forgot to
Mention in his Acceptance Letter.
u " LlTNI = = :
Secretary.
East Saginaw, July %, ls>Q,

Prom htI O,ru Str5~r Tsgf 1l1rg lsf0rs rg P,.1n1
CJussltffss, Jan. -. i.-3.
81 never owned. received, or agreed 20
receive any stock 81 the Credit MODilicr or
OF the Union Pacific Railroad. nor amy divi-
dends or profits arising from either OF
them"
Frou yyggs Pa'ansrt rsport FsJ. i. i.f3-Gar-
fslaft Tsffim0pg Psryuysf.
The facts in regard 20 Mr.. Garfield, a.
found by the committee, are that he agreed
with Mr. Ames 10 take ten shares Of Credit
Mobilier stock, but did not pay for the
same Mr.. Arnes received the eighty per
cent. dividend IN bonds and sold them for
ninety.-even per cent. and also received
the sixty per cent. cash dividend, which.
together with the price Of the stock and
Interest leff a balance Of S3sG. This sum
was paid over 10 Mr.. Garfield by a check on
the Sorgeant-at-Arms, and Mr. Garfield then
understood this sum was the balance OF
dividends after paying for the stock
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ing club rates
Board Of Education.

An adjourned meeting OF the Board oil
Education of the city OF Alpena was
held in the Secretary's Office on Fri
day evening, July 23rd, 1880, and was
called 10 order at o'clock.
present Geo. A. Butterheld, Pres
ident. and Trustees D'Aigle, Maltz, Nc
Rae, Noach, Spratt and Wall.
In the absence Of the Secretary, trus'
tee Maltz was chosen Secretary, pro TEN,
On motion the reading of the journal
of last meeting was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Special committe, consisting of Pres
ident aud Secretary heretofore appoint
ed and instructed to close the negotia.
tions for purchase of two lots In Second
ward for school house site, reported that
they had performed the duty assigned To
| them, and that the title to said lots was
| now i'm the District free and clear of the
/ membranes. Purchase price, $500
/ $3.50 TO j. Reed and $50 to &. f. Mason
Report accepted and committee dis
/ charged.
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.
The following teachers were appoint.
ed:
Grammar department. - Wean, sal.
airy $50 per month.
Primary Third ward.-Miss Donnclly
salary SIS per month.
Intermediate Central building Miss
Minnie Osborn, salary S3S per month.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion the Executive Committee
was instructed To employ johnson Ham,
ilton 10 put in the water works at the
Central Building-cost, Sl15.
On motion. Mrs. J. W. Campbell was
allowed thirty dollars for services rem
dered during last term.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Spratt, that Prof. CheesborC
he employed for the ensuing year a
/ teacher of music in the public schools
at salary of S25 per month-two day
! in each week TO be devoted by saiC
Cheesboro 10 the work, under the su
pervision of the Superintendent. Adopt
ed
On motion Board adjourned.
GEO. A. BUTTERFIELD,
President
GEO. l.. MALTZ,
Secretary pro TEN.
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The following resolution was
adopted at convention Of Mr..
Gartield's Republican constituents
in Ohio six wears ago:

7.-Resslr,d, That we further arraign and
denounce him for his corrupt connection
with the Credit Mobilicr, for his false de-
malls thereof before his constituents, for his
periured denial thereof before committee
OF his peers in Congress, for fraud upon his
constituents I'm circulating among them a
pamphlet purporting 70 set forth the finding
of said committee and the evidence against
him when in fact material portions thereof
were omitted and garbled.
The same pamphlet, spoken OF
in the latter part Of the resolution,
is now offered by Mr.. Garfeld's
friends in answer to the proof OF
his guilt in the Credit Mobilier
bribery case. 1t is the only an.
swer which they make to that
proof.
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From us Nsg Tort Tiu,s Rep. F,b. 10, 1873.
Nessrs. Kelley and Garfield present n
most distressing figure. Their parucipa-
iion in the Credit Mobilier AFFAIR j. compli-
Gated by the most unfortunate contradic-
tions Of testimony.
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From, ne .Nstr TOrt Timss Rsp.l Feb. ~, 1873.
The character Of the Credit MObilier was
no secret The source of it. profits was
very well known AZ the time Congressman
bought II. Though cakes Ames may
have succeeded IN concealing his own mo-
five, which was 20 bride Congressman,
their acceptance OF the stock WAS not on
that account innocent. The dishouer of the
still remains.
some Of them have INDUCED I'm testimony
with reference 20 the matter which has been
coutradicted. The committee distinctly re-
jects the testimony Of several Of the mem.
bers. This can only be done on the ground
that Il f. untrue. But untrue testimony
given under oath il morally, II not legally,
perjury.
with punishment all who took Credit Mo
bilier stock from Cakes Ames.
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Prom ns Netc T0rk TrtJtfss Rep Fsb. 49, 1873.
James 4. Garfield OF Ohio had ten shares
never paid dollar received 1929 which,
AFTER the Investigation began, be was anX
iOus 20 have considered as "A loan from Mr.
Cakes Ames 10 himself
We'll. the wickedness ~ all Of Il II that
these men betrayed the trust of the people
deceived their constituents, and by eva
sions and falsehOods confessed the trans
action to be disgTaceful
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Prom u> Nsp Pork Tribune Rep Feb 26, 1873.
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the
point that he was not alone in this offence.
who were bribed should 90 with him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-30
select KnIrhta

A legion of Select Knights of the A.
o. U. w. was organized ON Tuesday
evening in this place. 1t IS higher de.
gree Of the A, o. u. W., and is some
what similar in its workings. The elect
ed officers for the present term are:
Select commander, L. s. Page; vice
commander, ]. s. Watson; lieutenan,
commander, e. A. Wolf; treasurer, E.
Beck; recorder, c. L. Burge; financial re.
corder, ID. C. McMurtrie Trustees, E. NJ.
Ford, for one year, F. Haussler, two
years, and T. H. Lewis. for three years.
The officers appointed by the select
commander are: Chaplain, S. c. Delap;
standard bearer, s. p. Chase; marsha4,
F. Haussler; senior workman, w. Idle
man; junior workman. w. F. Chalfant
guard of legion, T. II. Lewis.
A legion cannot be formed with less
than ten men, who must be members in
good standing of some subordinate
lodge Of the A. o. U. w. not over 81
years of age, and in sound bodily health,
and in no way crippled or deformed.
The legion have a separate beneficiary
department which is an excellent feature
as will be seen by the examination of
the grand and subordinate legions con.
situations. A brother may be member
of the legion and not participate in the
beneficiary department. Assessments
are made in the beneficiary department
of the legion, similar to the manner
of making assessments in the A. o. U.
W., but the insurance viii be cheaper,
for the legion takes only the best risks
1t can find in the ranks Of the A. O.
q. W.