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CAMPAIGN GRAPHIC.

The Country is jus. entering an ey-
catiny-and monnnteus political cam
l'aign. Great issues are al stake and
'pe struggle between the two great
parties of the country for the political
supremacy will b. one one of more
'han ordinary intensity. and Of more
than usual interest TO every voter.
The GRArH,c. as a live republican
newspaper. expects to take vigorous
and active part in the ecGtest. and
IN order 10 extend its influence. and 20
enable every one TO take and read it
subscriptions will be received for the
Campaign of 1850. at the merely nomi-
nal sum of ;Ie in advance. Subscribe
now and get the full benefit Of this lib
'ral offer. Republicans should subscribe
aud help circulate the documents ! Get
Your democratic n.ighbors to subscribe
also. in order that they may read both
sides. Address ali orders and subscrip-
tons 10 the WEEELr GRAPHIC,
kirksviile. No.
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GRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Grit VS.. Pusillanimify---Short Lecture
10 the Editor.

Grit VS.. Pusillanimify---Short Lecture
to the Editor.
Your outspolen, sturdy and strong
stalwart republican paper has just fall.
en- into my hands, and seeing il is con.
Quoted by old personal friends, We have
imposed upon Ourself the task OF
calling you to account for some blund-
ers you have already made. and guard
ing you against others which we fear
you are liable to make. And as this is
altogether gratuitous on our part, our
only recompense consisting in the great
pleasure we take in helping others, es-
pecially when they have excited our
pity, and seem to be in great need Of
assistance. You must be prepared for
very honest plaindealing upon our part.
In the first place then, you exhibit
entirely too much frank, outspoken in
dependence to succeed. You certainly
have lived long enough to know that
this will never win. It will not do in
anything. At the bar, in the pulpit, in
every profession, men must cater in or
der to succeed. 1t is all well enough to
talk lightly Of newspapers in France"
having to get permit from the author
tiles before it can be issued. But is it
not practically the same in this country?
Is it not true that there are party boss
es, in every community who must first
be consulted before you can succeed p
True. You do not obtain a written
formal permit from them, to publish
your paper ;but pray, what is the differ
ence Ifthey can ''set down on you,
at pleasure, and that act is a signal to
be followed by the party to which they
belong, taking the same position, how
could you hope to draw another breath
under such tremendous weight.
Haven't you heard my friend of the
man and boy WHO were seen riding on
the same ass ? And when criticised for
being 50 cruel as to overburden the
poor brute by their weight then the
man dismounted and walked while the
son continued to ride. And when peo-
pie saw this, they ridiculed the boy for
riding while his poor old father had to
walk, and the boy dismounting the man
took the saddle. Again they slamed
the old man for riding, and letting his
poor little boy walk Then determining
to meet the popular demands, they took
the ass on their shoulders and carried
it along. And it is this policy we COM
mend to you my friend carry the ass.
it is your only alternative to avoid being
kicked. And should there be more than
one. carry all of them. You can do it |
and can better afford to do it, than
be kicked out of existence. You should
not consider it trucking humiliation
either, but simply little measure of
policy. to concjliate the daddies besides
everybody does it. 1t is too late in the |
day 10 stand Oh principle. By studying |
this thing and reducing it to practice,
you can soon sugar coat an editorial |
or two so that they will gulp down your |
medicine without once making a wry
face. Very truly,
HAMAN.
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TILE EIENT LII CIIC1GO

In less than thirty days an event will
transpire at Chicago, to which an nn.
common weight OF responsibility attach.
es the meeting Of the republican ma.
tlOnal convention for choice of i, pres
idential candidate. The people are
watching the movements leading up to
that convention with deep and unusual
interest, and midst all assertions, coun-
ter assertions, speculations and counter
Speculatlons, many are of the opinion
that the great factors of the movement
have not as yet developed, and that new
elements will bc revealed at the last
moment. not even thought OF now
And because of all this, it would be
difficult to point out period in the his
tory OF the country when so very much
depended upon the die that is cast by a
convention as will depend upon the ac-
ton Of the republicans at Chicago in
June. The real people of this country
feel ii to be necessity that the union
should remain in the control of the par
ty that has done so much to preserve
it. The solid south and the democrats
OF the north are going into the presi-
Dental fight to elect president. with
out the least regard to principles ofany
sort. their only aim being the capture
of the Capital" Nothing can be plain
er. The leaders Of this party in their
desperation, will stop at nothing to
compass this end f: will exhaust their
energies in completing the steal of the
Presidency, in which Samuel Tilden
was baked in 1867. To the principles
of the party the republicans who gather
at Chicago must be unswervingiy true.
No man but he who, at the moment
is the best fitted in all ways to perform
the duty of the hour and party has a
claim upon the Chicago convention. and
a great mistake will be made there if
any other sentiment is allowed to pre-
vail. The nominee of the Chicago con-
vention must be elected. On the mar
row margin possessed by either of the
great parties of the nation, the candi-
date OF the Chicago convention must be
such a man as can go outside strict par
ty men, and take a strong hold of the
masses. This question of availability
in this sense must have great weight at
Chicago. The best man in a strict par
ty sense may not be the most available
man in the sense in which this coming
political crisis makes availability of par
amount Importance. The most appa-
rent thing is, that this country is in
that thoughtful mood. which indicates
a recognition of these facts. and if these
influences have the power they are en-
titled to. the choice at Chicago will fall
on man, who without any past, pres
ent or future display of personal or po-
litical red fire or theatrical enthusiasm
will carry the votes of the people
There Will be more or less enthusiasm
in the campaign, but the people are
more ready to hurrah out of the enthu-
siasm for solid virtue and fitness than
else. People are ready to be
welded into solid and effective mass
against the principles of the democrat
ic party. that secession in the past shall
be justified and made respectable, that
secession in the future shall be made
easy of accomplishment.-Ex.
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who owe their position. too often,

who owe their position, too often,
to mere party services rendered in for
mcr political canvasses. A large num-
her of these know as little Of the science
of government, or even of national his
tory. as the Modoc in his lava bed did of
greek.
Coneeited and shrewd in the manage
ment Of primary or rparty caucus they
imagine themselves equal to the solution
of the more difficult problems of state
craft. Knowing little or nothing of the
principles of finance parrot like they re-
peat some what heard from party lead
ars. Being but mediocre men they are
too frequently the tools of the third
class next named.
This includes those men Of great
ability, but quite unscrnpulous, who
regard politics as a great gambling
scheme in which the officers are the
stakes and every trick is justified by
success. They believe heartily IN that
maxim of political piracy, the direct
cause of the overthrow of the house Of
Stuart, that ito the yictors belong the
spoils" Interpreted by this class it
means right Or privilege to pluck the
government goose to feather their own
nests The state committed to their
care is stake won in the political game
and to be wasted with their henclmen
in riotous dissipation. Power so intoxi-
Gates them that they hetray their cor
ruption through their dissipation, and
the people disown and discard them.
No better examples of the statesman
and the best type of mere politician can
be found in our day than Gladstone and
Disraeli The latter pursuing prefer
ment and his own ideal of autocratic
empire with scientific boundaries
brought disgrace upon great christian
nation and contempt with defeat to his
administration. The British nation
loaded witt, useless debt and the in
fanny of a selfish and unjust policy to-
ward sister states as the result Of his
vicious cor,rse, thunder in his ears,
down and out Gladstone, "a states
man with a conscience" leading the
liberal progressive christian majority of
the British people, is entllroned in place
with power to conduct Il reform that
will bring peace and prosperity; obliged
by grateful people to accept service
and highest honors which he sought
not for himself.
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Why Not =?

Two or three democratic papers ir
the district have entered faint protest,
against the proposed soldiers reunion
TO be held in this place.
They fear i: may have an i'll effect by
tanning into flame again the animosi-
ties Of the war really. their objections
are based on other cons iderations. one
% which Is that there is political CAM
paign just opening.
Now if we understand it, and we be-
lieye we do, partisan politics viii cut
no figure in the rt-union, at all.
They are not to blame if any polite,
al party has gotten itself into such a
shape that it cannot bear to see the de.
tenders of the old flag, meet and greet
each other as comrades again. If de
mocracy is in this fix, SO much the eworse
f":' the democracy.
Why, indeed, may not old comrades
meet and mingle once more, for a day
or two without being howled at?
Four long, weary years they served
together. and the ties then formed were
rendered doubIy strong and enduring,
by the dangers and vicissitudes they
mutually shared. The boys or young
men, then Just essaying life under such
stern tuition, are now grave middle
aged men the older ores who stood
then in the pride Of a mature manhood,
as mentors to their younger comrades,
are rapidly becoming gray haired veter-
ans. Why may not these meet, clasp
hands again, look once more into each
others eyes, and renew the recollections
of the old times. Why not Is there
danger somebody may not be elected
constable should they do SO ? What of
it :?
These have no bitterness to vent on a
forgotten foe-that was fought out and
finished in the field. 1t is their old as
sociates they wish to meet, and TO greet
after all these long years. Since the
last roll call when they parted compa-
ny, they have spent nearly half a gen
Grafton in the stern battle of life,
Some have succeeded, others have
failed nearly all have done their duty
and he who did ii best in war, has gen
orally done it best since, in peace. Many
haven fallen, and as the years pass they
are dropping out, If they ever meet, it
must be soon, or not at all. Then why
not !?
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Mrs. Frances Harper, the well known
colore1 woman, has gone to her own
people at the south as kind of mission
ary at the instance of few benevolent
friends At her own expense, she visit
ed every southern state but two to
learn the wants of the freedmen. She
is able. eloquent and winning, and la
bored zealously during and preceding
the war with Garrison and Phillips.
Mrs. Harper will lecture on hygiene. in
dustry, economy and morals. But her
principal mission will be women in
their bone Lie. giving them The pract;c-
q LIN {. they so E.uci; need.
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NOT SURE.

The Vicksburg Herald ism so sure of
the solid south. Discussing the Sage
of Cipher Alley that paper says: Some
of the southern states are by no means
as safe as the thoughtless would have
us believe, and any man who asserts
that Mr.. 1ilden can carry the south
solid is making an assertion that will
never be verified. 1t is absolutely un-
popular in this state and Louisiana to
express preference for Mr.. Tilden.-
The people do not want him and they
will not vote for him.
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The Young democrat who made the
remark in the house of representatives,
last winter: That democrats have al
ways been accused Of opposing educa-
ton, and educational moves, and that
from the acts of the democrats in that
house he had almost begun to believe
there was some truth in il" which re-
mark was alluded to in the GRAPHIC Of
last week. and denounced as false by the
kirksvilie Democrat Of this week; was
Mr.. Bryant q. Cowan member of the
from Holt county. Mo. The
GRAPMc knows whereof 1T speaks.
VIII the Democrat deny further?
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THE DEAD LINE.

San Francisco Bulletin: There is a
line in journalism which cannot be
overstepped without provoking retalia-
ton. 1t is in large sense the deal
line. Public acts of public persons are
just subjects of public criticism. but
even that latitude is not justified if
personal malice is leading motive.
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THE BOTRBOES.

Canton Ne'ss: The bourbons of this
state have learned nothing since the
war, and they have forgotten none OF
the feelings that imbued then. They
are in the same old ruts. They are of
the old school fellows who believe that
the science of state craft consists in op-
position, antagonism and suspicion.
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lILLE'N 2

Chicago Journal /: When once Mis-
souri, shall have become as free, liberal
and tolerant as are Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas, she will attract her share of
Immigration. and enjoy equally with
those sister states the buoyant and
propel.ing effects of popular education.
popular liberty, industy, just laws and
an impartial administration of justice.
in other words so soon as Missouri shall
cease to be southern state" in the
sectional, narrow and cruel sense of
that term. then. but not till then. will
she know what genuine progress is.
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BLESSED and RUINED.

Lexington Register: God blessed
Missouri with all natural resources, but
ruined all by giving the democratic par
ty power to rule. He gave to the state
the instrument of ten strings" but the
harmony of the whole was ruined by
the discord of one.
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St. Louis breweries turned out nearly
100000 barrels of beer during the year
just closed, nearly barrel and half to
every man. woman and child in the city.
But then we presume it is but fair to
say that it was not quite all drank by st
Louisans
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coon SUGGESTION

Brookfield Gazette: A bill has been
introduced in congress providing
pensions for members of the civil SER
vice who have been in Office for fifty
years. 1t strikes us that it would be
well for congress to consider the claims
of the survivors OF the Mexican war for
pensions, before placing on the pension
list the self Sacrificing patriots who
have held civil office for ii lifetime.
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If we had boy ten years old, who
would write such twaddle, as we find in
the editorial columns of the Democrat,
and attempt to palm it off on a suffering
people as sound sense and argument we
would disown him.
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The Votes Of Young xeu.

There will bc cast at the coming elec
tion between FIVE hundred thousand ant
a million votes by young men who
have never voted before. a. few will
carefully consider the sacred priyilcg,
and vote as reason dictates, but a great
majority we fear will vote as their
father or some friend dictates. There
i' nothing like taking the right start in
life, for once started Alright, and the
young man is very hard to be drawn
on the wrong track.
Then how very necessary it is for re.
publicans TO lcok after the young men
of this natisn. II young man casts
bis first vote a democratic ballot, nine
chances cut of ten he will be democrat
to the end of his days. Any attempt,
then at reasoning TO draw him from
that course will be construed into an
tagonizing him in his views, and young
America with all his combatativeness is
blind to reason when it opposes his
opinions. The time is now to urge, to
persuade, not TO drive him. The youn 9
voter is no: committed. and his reason
ing powers are active. Naturally he
strives to find out which is the best, and
convince him once that the interests Of
his country. and himself demand his
support of the republican party, and
that party is sure of it. We of course
don't include the sons of politicians who
are taught to lisp their democracy from
the cradle, but we allude to the masses
of reasoning young men who make up
the lone and sinew Of the voting popu-
lation.
How say YOU shall we proceed to cap
ture majority of these young voters?
The plan is simple one. Get the list
of new voters in your neighborhood,
ee every one of them, furnish them
with the best republican liter ature and
invite them to attend your meetings.
Do not antagonize him with arguments
liable to wound his feelings, but use
reasoning. Show him that
the republican party is the party of
progress. the champion of the poor and
the great advocate of right
and honest principles. and the enemy
of oppression. treason and outlawry in
every form.
Get the young man to reasoning once
and he can see that as party it is
purer and better. than any before ever
under any form Of govern
ment. You can seldom convert an old
democrat for his extreme prejudices de-
stroy his reasoning powers on the sub
iect. but the young man is free from
bias and prejudice.
Young men reason more rapidly than
Did. as new dollars shine brighter than
old. Reason with young men. but |
abuse no one, you need not even let
them know while YOU are discussing
the question with them, that you are
discussing it all. Just how to proceed
40 one can give definite rule, different
subjects require different management,
ind you must do just what the occasion
demands and no more. Of one thing
'est assured. only get the young man to
fairly, dispassionately and
honestly on the question, and in nine
.ases out of ten you will get his vote.
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Instructed for Thurman.

COLUMBUS, May 3.-The democratic
convention ofthis county to-day adopted
a resolution instructing tx, delegates
to the state convention to do all in their
power to secure the nomination of A.
G. Thurman for President.
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Weddings, according to the wisdom
of antiquity, are divided into two gene.
raj classes, in one of which folks mar
ry in haste and repent at leisure in the
other they marry at leisure and repent
in haste.
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Mart Vanbihber, of Breckenridge
ane Geo. Manning, of Chiilicothe. are
the boss glass bali shooters. Nanbibber
broke 40 out of ~. aud Manning hit 40
and broke 3. out Of ~, in recent match.
Scott comfy is booming with a pros
pect OF large wheat and corn crops and
f,..it .us Il. million.
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A young man named William Blythe
was killed near Albany by falling from
his wagon.
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THE POLITICIAN VS. STATESMAN.

| L
Though really synonymous terms,
popular use applies the latter to the
genuine public servant, and the former
to the spurious. Nearly every yalua-
bic article of commerce has its counter
felt. and every noble calling its spurious
representatives. As soon as Goa mad
ordered for man religious service,
with priests to conduct it, then the dev
il had for man religion. also, and
priests with a more gorgeous ritual-a
close counterfeit of the genuine. But
no calling is so numerously v and vicious
ly misrepresented as true statesman
ship.
To detect the spurious it must be
compared with the genuine. Letus con-
slider first the province Of the statesman
and then compare the two. 1t is his
work to provide ways of fdefence against
every foreign, alien and domestic foe.
By wise diplomacy to advance the ma
ton to her true position in the family of
nations !; to increase her strength by a
thorough development of all her varied
resources to assure to every citizen in
all our vast domain the free exercise of
all his rights /; to protect and advance
the intelligence and morals of the peo-
pie and since parties seem necessi-
ty for free discussion and pure admin
stration. it is the duty of the states
'man to mould Alright the policy of his
par ty, and influence the choice of wise
and good men for office As an indi-
vidual, every politician ought to be
statesman. Laying aside every merely
personal interest. his talents, time and
efforts should be given, while in Office,
to his country as fully as those OF the
patriot soldier in time of war.
He must be endowed by his creator
with aptness TO govern But this is
not enough. One may be able to con-
troll self and govern others in the lower
walks of life so as to be valuable party
henchman. He may be a successful
caucus leader among his peers in intel
ligence. but be utterly unable To cope
with statesmen in matters of govern
ment. He needs to be ''versed in the !
science of government: he must I'M
der stand the genius of the people serv-
ed, and work in harmony with their |
settled convictions of right. In this
land it is necessary that the man in
public service his words, acts. and
character be an embodiment of the
highest ideal OF our national and christ
ian civilization.
What do we find in the political are
ia Three classes. One, the smallest,
of men Of integrity, grandly
endowed by nature, and possessed of
broad and varied knowledge. every way
fitted to be statesmen. Another class,
The largest by far, is composed Of men
-ss-.sra' II
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