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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09
Lundi, 6 septemhre, 1880.

LIE juri de poilce.ae reunit scion
la resolution d'ajournement.
Furent presents - Howard
Hoffpauir. president. ct Messrs.
Nunez, Thibeaux, TT han, Pri.
meanx ct Vahslyke. Absent +:
Mr.. Broussard.
Les procedures de la seance
pr6c6dente furent lues ct adoptees.
Touie action sur lie rapport du
comite nomme sous Particle 9 ct
adopte lie 6 avril 1880, fut rem
voye indefniment.
Snr notion de Mr.. Vanslyke,
resolu, que les danes d'Abbeville
ct du voisiuage, soient autorisees
de Sc servir dc la lnaison de cour,
lie Ter, lie 2 ct 3 d'octobre pro.
chain dams lie but de tenir uu
bazar au ben6fce de l'Eglise Ca.
tholique, a condition qu'elles rem
dent l'ediiice dams la meme con-
dition qu'el!es Font prise,
Sur motion de Mr.. Hoff pauir,
WI que a une seance preceiente,
le IA juliet 1880, unc r6cIama-
ton de S20S tut allouee a Solomon
Wise, en- vertu de compte a lui
transfere par w. A. White, .paya-
BILE des fonds de la paroisse ct
d'avocat de district pour l'annee
1880, ct VII Quill y erreur con
cernant les tonds dent le dit mou.
tant doi, etre paye.
ii est done resolu, que Ia dite
somme de Sos sera ct est par ccs
presentes faite payable des fonds
provenant du jngement de la Pa
roisse contre j. A. Brookshier ct
ais.
Sur motion de Mr.. Nunez, re-
solu, que les cautions sur le bond
officiel de VOORHEES, Trahan CONNIE
collector de taxes de la paroisse
Vermillon. soient dispenses de
payer la p6nalit6 de deux pour
cent par mois, pourvo qn'eIIes
patent lie capital, les frais ct hon
oraires d'ayocats dams les deux
process Nos. 1924 ct 1892, Ell trois
jours de l'adoption de cette reso-
luton, ct que la saisie faite des
dts JUDGEMENTS par Zarilda Har-
rington eois mise de cote ou, au
contraire, Ia remission des inte-
rets sera MULE ct d'aucune effet.
Les reclamations suivantes fu-
rent allouees
Fonds du Juri de Police, 1880.
L. G. Lyons. s 5 90
Fonds en- affaires Criminelles
Augustave Roger :. -. l8 SIS
Sur molten de Mr.. Nunez, le
.iuri de police ajonrna a sa pro
chaine seance rdgnliere.
Howard HoFFPAUIR, president.
"A. LACoUR, greffier.
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To the Voters of
Ver,niiiOn Parish.

Registration will be opened as
required by law, at the court
house, On the lst of September
next, thence to the following
places
Camille E. Broussard, sertem-
Der 9th.
M. G. Broussard, Sept. 2sth
Lazare Broussard, Sept. Goth.
J. J: A bshire, jr., Sept. Both.
Agricole Benoit, Oct. I'd.
Joseph Lemaire, Oct. 4th.
Perry's Bridge, Oct 5th, thence
back to AbbeviIle.
VILMoND BRAU1, Assessor.
Aug. 2lst 1880.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09
Town Council.
Sept. 9th 1880.


At a called meeting OF the Town
Council convened this day, were
present: Leonce Perret, Mayor ;
J. J. Abadie, Jacob Isaacs and j.
O. Lege. Absent S. Wise.
The reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dis
pensed with.
The Mayor stated that the ob-
ject of the meeting was to assess
and levy a tax for thu town tor
the year 1880.
On motion of j. J. Abadie, re-
solved, that tax of ten mills on
the dollar be levied and collected
on all taxable property of the cor
poration of Abbeville, for the cur
rent year, 1880.
That two thirds of the said tax
SO collected shall be known and
designated as the general fund,
aud shall be applied 10 the pay
ment of the officers salaries and
general current expenses OF the
town for the year 1880.
That the remaining. one-third OF
said tax so collected shall be
known and designated as the
Street & Bridge tuno, and shall be
appropriated exclusively TO the
payment Of the expenses incurred
for necessary work doae or to be
done on the streets, bridges and
bitches within the corporation, ANA
for the payment of the pro rata
share Of the corporation for the
keeping of the bridge across the
bayou ermilion at Ahbeville.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, it was
resolved that the Secretary is or
dered. to extend said tax. viz 10
mills Oh the dollar, on the as
sessmeut rolls Of ,he corporation
for this year, as soon as possible !;
and when complete, to turn the
same over to the Consta BILE Collec-
tor. who shall proceed Immediate
y To collect the said taxes.
That all tax payers are given to
the ist of December 1880, in
which to pay their taxes and that
the corporation attorney is order
ed to bring suit against all par
ties who fail TO pay their taxes by
that date.
GA motion the Council adjourn
ed sine die.
LEoNcE PERREr, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09

| orrespondant du Paris
nous donne des nouveIles
nature de strail qui a fait
Sl'it a Constantinop,e.
point oublie lie cas- de
lemme de chambre)
eutuie du harem DAB,
Sc retugia a l'ambas-
leterre. Ellie fut en-
AZ sdlian par Goshen
''ement etranglee par
-annoncait derniere.
= nos. confreres les
'faes. Que notre con.
k,.'. s0fe, lodalisque nest
Ct ne mourra pas de
: ,es lacets des muets du
y. Goshen await pris ses
'as Interpolation de NJ.
M. 4 chanbre des com.
s,,s;,a : appris que PAngle-
Nh n PAS forlait aux tradi-
fsssssss sssssntaliie eeossaise.
g., j. vt encore. Ellie Sc
llssas ] sur le point d'en,rer
~ Y = 9'el ct va partir
:, ellie doit trouyer M M
''a'e volontd aui
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09
Gu all0ns nous +?

1elle est la question cue Ia
fanunaute viyoment impression
Ese pose depuis une somaine,
fdans lespace d 'un mois, deux
fRltats ont etc commits sur la
aBae u eapitalne DolAard. -
fah'esnous en- Calabre ou. en-
sla, ct Abbeyille, sera-t.il tou.
" CONNIE on Sc plait a nous
Flllier au dehors, lie refuge des
sslaS ct de la horde du Dante !?
'oyageur, arrive lei en- trem
a'l nous en- ayoas Ia preuye
Rslonfs, peu on poiut de ses
sears oseat y stjourner plus
'rlques heures /! LIE dernier
ae' nest htlas point lait pour
'sffemlgration, ct deux etran..
sn0lns ccuIaires du coup de
'e landi dernier, emportent
sx IN dour SOUVENIR de notre
que dire ct que penser ?
nous ne pouvons que nous
T ct plaindre la commu-
aal rtellement ne merite
s'' le blame qn'on Sc plait a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09
PROCEDURES DU JURI BE POLICE.
Vendredi, l3 d'aout 1880.

Vendredi, l3 d'aout 1880.
lie juri de police s'est reunit ce
ionr a la maison de cour, scion la
resolution d'ajournement.
Furent presents Messrs. How
ard Hofpaair, president, Brous-
sard, Primeaux, Trahan, Nunez,
Vanslyke ct Thiheaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-10-09
Notice.,

The tax lists Of the parish Of
Verml!ion are now ready at the
Sheriff s Office in the town of Ab-
beville. for inspection and correc-
tion. Taxpayers arc requested to
como forward immediately and
correct the same within the time
required by law.
G.. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Collector.
Ang. 14th 1880.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet
Navy Tobacco.
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LOUISIANA, sAMEDI, 9. OCTOBRE 1880

all delinquents to the President Of
this Board, who is hereby autho-
rlzed to take all legal steps neces.
sarv to collect the same.
The committee appointed on
the 3lst Of July last, to make a
settlement with the Treasurer, oI
the school funds, made the follow
ing report which after being read
was adopted, VIZ:
70 the Hon. the President and
Members of tie Parish School
Board Of the Parish of Vermilion.
Gentlemen
The undersigned, your commit
tee, appointed by your Hon, Board
to make settlement with the Trea.
surer Of the school funds beg leave
TO report:
That they have carefully exam.
ined the books and vouchers sub.
mitted to them by said Treasurer,
and find that according to the re-
port of previous committee made
to yonr predecessors on the Bird
day Of April 1880, that said Trea-
Isurer had a balance on hand
amounting to S 3O9.59
April 2l 80 reed. from
the State 6lO.so
Jund Is. From Parish tax
collector 1.Sl
Total receipt to date S 922.2C
Total disbursements to date ac
cording to vouchers ABLE
Leaving a balance On hand
Of s 47O.0t
All of which is respectfully sub
A. LACoUR.
A. ID. MARTIN.
August 9th 1880.
The Board proceeded to elect
and assign teachers to the follow
ing school districts. viz:
/ tsschooi district--At the pub
lie school house, Gilbert Labauve
81 school district--At or near
Desire Hebert's, G. A. Moui
and at the Methodist Church, G..
W. Summers, should he present a
request signed by the. parents or
patrons Of SAID school.
3 school district--For the white
school, l.. J. Smith, colored school
vacant.
4th school t'istrict-At the resi-.
dence Of J. T. Rronssard F.; J. Z,
Broassard. The school at or near
the residence Of John Conner, va
cant
5th school district--At the
school house VIM. Shepherd.
9th school district--Two va
cancies.
7th school district-At or near
Isaacc A Jettun's: Miss Dora E.
Nourse. Mouton's Cove, colored
vacant.
Resolved that two additional
schools be located in the lst
school district one at Or near the
residence of Gustave Duplantis
and one at or near the residence
Of SEVERN Leblanc provided the
parents or patrons Of said schools
furnish at their expense the land
and. school houses at said loca-
tons. The teacher to be elected
and assigned to said schools shall
ente. into a contract to teach in
both schools alternately f; one halt
session in one school and one. half
session in the other, at the month
Iy rate of compensation as fixed
by the Board, to wit: $50 per
scholastic III )nth.
Resolved that the President and
Secretary of this Board, be and
they are hereby authorized and
empowered to employ competent
teachers and enter into contracts
with them, for the purpose Of fill
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-09-10
Savannah, Florida and western
RAILWAY.

M
GENERAL MANAGER's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH. May 3. 1880.
ON and after SUNDAY. May Sd, Passenger
~ Trains on this road win run as fOllows:
NIGHT EXPRESS DaiTu1
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a I1E.E OF THE VALLEY.

Liffis aohnnE-s E-a4ysl
me day our dog Towser was lynn
the the sun frine TO sleep, but the flies
- that had he couldn't, cos he had to
ga 'em. and bimeby bee lit on his
"a and Was working about like
dog Nas his'n- Towser he held his
"A siill. and when the bee was close to
IS no~e. T0Hser winked at me like he
! Eou Sc what this buffer is doin he
inks I'm lily Of the valley which isn't
'ned yet, but you just wait till bios
"a and yOu VIII see some fun; and sure
AZ ToEser opened his mouth very slow
- nof 10 friien the bee, and the bee went
- ToEser's mouth. Then Towser shet
eyes and his mouth, too, and had be-
"a 70 make = peaceful smile wen the bee
-ng him. and You never see lily of the
ley sck 50 IN your life.
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"A large FIRE occurred in Mobile on
the 5th, destroying . number Of stores
with their contents, occasioning . loss 81
over $500, 900.
Mr.. Loais r. 0arvard, of Columbus,
announces himself . candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Legislature. His baby bond
record viii probably carry him through
al night-SaC@NaA Nssss.
"A national reunion Of old time tel
egraphsn - to be held in Cincinnati on
September nth. It viii bring together
men widely separated and not heretofore
gathered into an organization.
"A recent Telegram says: s1he Sioux
chiaf Big Road, direct nom Sitting Bulls
camp, came in and Surrendered with four
followsrA His party Of 100 braves are
expected 70 arrive in day or two"
The Mobile Reyissey, in its annual
statsmant Of the trade and commerce Of
thai CITY. statea that az. COO worth Of
vegstables were shipped ,heseftom and
sold abroad during the year ending Sep
sambsr1rsk
The EaelisA foroes IL India IN a re-
cat engagement With Ayooh Khan, were
viceosipuas pilefiy soe,lng ths AtkhAa
enemy with great loss. and taking many
nrfnnnerw - Af,kan lanS2~w. a u Ia
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Jacksonville, Pensacola ( Mobile
g RAILRoAD

OvyT0n on MAsfna on TRAxsPoRr1TIoT ,
TALLAHAsszn, III. February 5, 1850
Trains on this road wfli run a. follows: s"se
PASSENGER TRAIN-DAILY.
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swept away. It will DO yeare before ne
damage inflicted can Be repaired. !
lit il reported that . preliminary
treaty Of peace has been signed ct Lima.
and the following are the principal ar
ticles; Peru surrender The. monitors
Monoooapac and Ostsrhualpa, iasaaIths
fortlfeAsions Of OAllao, surrsnden AllSthS
artillery Of Callao, engage to not aug
mont her navy for twenty years, and viii
rcimburse 10 Chilli the cost Of the war.
Chill cnRagcs TO pay half Of the exterior
debt al peru"
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No change OF cars between Savannah and Jack
sonyille and Savannah and Albany.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily between SA-
vaHnah and Jacksonville
Sleeping cars run through to and from Savannah
and Albany, and Jacksonville and Albany, without
change
Passengers from Savannah for Fernaudina, Gaines
vile and Cedar Keys take this train
Passengers for Darien take this train
Passengers from savannah for Brunswick take
this train, arriving ~ Brunswick 6o0 A n
Passengers leaving Brunswick at 500 p. n. arrive
at Savannah 900 A NJ
Passengers leaving Macon at tbs A II (dAily
including Sunday connect At Jesup with this train
for Florida
Passengers from Florida by this train connect n
Jesup with train arriving in Macon 81 62S p n
daily including Sunday
Connect ut Albany with Passenger trains both
ways on Southwestern Railroad TO and from Ma
con, Eufaula, Montgomery. Mobile, New Orieans,
etc
Mail steamer leaves cambridge for Apalaehicola
Sunday aud Thursday evening for Columbus ere
~ Tuesday and Saturday afternoon
Close connection Il jacksonville daily Sandays
excepted) for Green Cove Springs, 81 Angustine,
Palatka, Enterprise, and all landings On st Joans
river.
Trains on B. and A r r leave Junction. going
west at 11-S7 A H., and for Brunswick - 440P
NJ. daily, except Sunday
Through Tickets sold, and Sleeping Car Bex9hs -
cured At Brens Ticket ONCE No. - Bah street and
at Savannah, Florida and Western Railway HAssen-
ger Depot
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN-EAsTKRN DIyI-
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rHE ITALIAN CINDERELLA.

Tie young folks Of Italy say that their
-randmOthers used 10 tell them the story
= Cinderella lwhom they called Cendreu-
seite) - follows:
tlncr there was n man who had two
-nghters, one named Catherine and the
her Cendreasette, and their mother was
overload Of Cendrensette One day
e sent her 20 mind cow and gave her
kIio Of cotton 10 spin, which she did not
p the least know how to do. She began
% CIR. and then the COW said to her:
Tie the distaIf on nv horns and the
l1Ddle On my tail. and put me where
lere d good grass and water, and TIL
-iin Il
Wien she went home her mother was
oauteut with what she had done. The
ser asked leave 10 go with the COW next
i.E. and her mother gave her also thread
- spin- When she was on the road she
-gzn 20 CRY, then said the COW:
Pat the distsf on my horns and the
-flndle On ny tail, and viii spin it"
The gin led her where other cows had
-ire4dy refused the grass, and 90, instead
{ spinning, the COW gathered cabbages
- Der. The mother, being angry, then
-.id 20 them 20 kill and eat the cow
tendreus~fte went 10 warn her, when she
ia her
Take care 20 eat some Of it, and you
-auss then keep the bones and put them in
> hex Whenever you wish fine gown
ale . bone AID IL viii turn into one"
Onoe her mother was going TO high
-nAass they left Cendreusette in the kitchen.
Wben they had gone she took bone and
s1id:
a wish this 10 turn into fine gown,
and On Il a sun shining, and . slipper
Ehi1A walks By itself"
Sac Put them on and went to church
md se1fed herself on . bench near her
molher. Who did not know her, bat took
hsr Tor some 6ne lady. She had fan,
md On Il ras pictured the go she let Is
a1lis her mother took il, and she said to
hu-
Yea nay keep il; do not wish il
any n~A"
So hurried home after mass to undress,
- thnt Der mother should not know. The
neEt DAY she went again TO mass, now
drs.sed IN = gown On which was the sea
and kzhes swimming about in it She
pa bersslf again On the bench near her
mother- She had \ handksrchief With
me moon upon IL She let il fall; her
nother took IL, and she would not take Il
iark-
Aflsr The high mas sha nm away. To-
NJ n ~ harry a clipper. The Kings
so f1usd n, and had Il cred everywhere
th11 lhe No I'D lot q should oone and
ulnin l. md Ne wnuld make her his wifs.
An ths y01ng women tired e but Il
uo4d ~ g. He hads CendrsussetsAs
m11hw bring her d&4ghserA Cendreo-
- - drenasd n ~ eown On vhfoA
ums Ne e1Aes md wesziag he otlsr
pnz md he Rrince took Asr for his
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FOR THE YOUNG F0LKN


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CONNECTIONS,

At Live Oak daily with the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway to and from Savannah, and all
Northern. Eastern and Western Citiea
At Lake City daily with the Florida Central Rail-
road to and from jacksonville, st. Augustine, Pa
!stka, Enterprise and all Landings on the St. Johns
River.
At Baldwin daily with the Atlantic, Gulf and West
India Transit Railway TO and from Rernandina,
Gainesville, Cedar Key, and with Steamers for Tam.
pa, Key West and Havana n
At ChattAhoochee three times weekly with the
Peoples Line and Central Line Boats to and from
Columbus, Eufaula, Fort Gaines AIalachicola and
other River Landings n
ES Elegant Sleeping and Parlor Coaches, Wood
ruh q Lucas Patent, run daily between Tallahassee
and Jacksonville
E Quick time, sure connection, perfect safety
EDGAR VLIET,
Master of transportation.
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LAND FOR SALE.

~ OOD LAND FOR FARMING; SUITABLE FOR
VI Trucking and oFangee; the most healthy loca
uON IN the state rood Water good tahter. Any
time u Desired. A good lot Of Orange Trecs from
20 lhroN ycaEa eld kltuAtea witAln one mile OF thu
Capital al tho State, Good achools, churchcs-good
roaas and desirable lands Apply to
q. q. GIBBS. Agent.
Aurnat a. lNSo--dau
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PATENTS.
G. A. SNOW & CO.,

OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, d. c..
November Is 1S79-tf
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FLORIDA FRUIT TREES

IroR SALE AT THE ARCHER NURSERIES,
Il consisting In part Of LeConte Pear Japaneee
Perslmmon, Peach, Apple, Almond, Nectarine, CHI
ncee Qulnce, Japan Plum, and Sweet Seeding Or
angc, nom one year old TO Bearing Budded TFoesss
with Shruhbery, &c
BY permission we give reference d. 8. Place, of
Waldo, Fla, whose Orange Trees we have this day
purchased Correspondence solicited.
LIPSEY q CHRISTIE,
Archer, Alachua County, Fla.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-03

menced previous to 1910. He was q
sterling Wing, and during the State
compaign Of 1910 he made many pub
lie speeches of great influence. W. B.
Cooper, was elected Governor, aud he
conferred the honor Of the position of
Secretary OF State upon the young Sus-
sex lawyer. In 1874 while he was
still in this Office, the Wings nomina-
ted him for Congress. Judge Wootten
was nominated by the Democrats but
ill-health compelled him to decline.
George Read Riddle Of Wilmington was
taken up.
The Wings elected their candidate.
With such signal ability did Judge
Houston represent the State that In
1846 he was re nominated and defeated
John D. Dilwerth. Again in 1s4S he
was nominated again, and again, he
was elected this time over VIC. White
lev Of New Castle county. Judge Hous-
ton therefore served three successive
terms in Congress, and he has been the
only one who ever had such an honor
in the history Of Delaware.
From 1850 to 1855 Mr.. Houston was
engaged in the practice of law, and won
some very Important cases. But great
er honors were awaiting him. Chief
Justice Booth, died in 1855, and Asso-
ciate Justice Samuel NJ. Harrington was
appointed to succeed him. J. W. Hous-
ton was appointed May 4th, 1855, to I'LL
the vacancy. Since then he has been
continually on the the bench and will
only leave his position to take his seat
in the next Congress of the United
States, as the Representative from Dsla-
wara
Daily Republican., 1880-09-03
Splendid Gas Fixtures.

Allen Speakman, of No. 6l3 Shipley
street. has the contract for furnishing
the Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall at
New Castle,wi gas fixtures. The job,
when completed inMr. .Speakman's usual
artistic and substantial style, will be
one of the best and handsomest in de-
sign and workmanship in the State.
The fixtures, which are finished in gilt
and bronze, 'glisten with appropriate
emblems of the two orders which jointly
erected and will occupy the building.
The fixtures are from the large manu-
factory of Cornelius & Co., Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Speakman has also the con-
tract for furnishing the gas fixtures for
the new Court House when it is ready
for them.
Daily Republican., 1880-09-03
THE CONVENTION.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL FROM FIRST
TO LAST.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL FROM FIRST
TO LAST.
The court house hall at 10 O'Clock
was crowded, and to all intents and
purposes the Convention was ready for
business with what little caucus work
essssary had been disposed Of long =
fore. The caucuses of Kent and Sussex
were reported by telegraph in the late
edition of the REPUBLICAN. New Castle
held no caucus. =,
The buzz of conversation and the
work of leaders among dslegatio sud
denly ceased when H. W. Cannon,
ehairmsn Of the State Central Com
mittee, appeared on the platform and
raped hard on the table with his
hand. Calling the body toorder he
announced, by authority.of the commit
tee, Major James R. Lofand, as temper.
arv chairman, and H. P. Cannon, Of
Sussex, temporary Secretary.
THE eHAlRMAN's ADDRESS.
Major Lofiand in assuming t. Q chair
spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: re-
turn you my most profound thanks for
this mark OF your confidence. l know
| It arises from no peculiar fitness OF my
self, bnt spprebend 1t is in recogn'-
tion of my fidelity to the great Repuo-
lioan party. desire that this con-
ysntion may proceed with harmony,
and that its deliberations may DO
marked with coolness, PATRIOTISM ana
an earnest desire for sucoess. Ours Is
a party Of progress, it isa party OF
lUnion as against secession, OF liberty
as against slavery, of the Constitution
las II is with all its. amendments, guar
lanteeing to every man, great or mum,
lble, white or black, equality under .ne
law without reference to his previous.
Greed or condition; ours is party OF
|nerformsnoe and not promises; we nave
carried out and fulfilled every promise
heretofore made, and believe our RECORD :
is such as will inspire confidence IN
the masses Of the people. we also
|stsnd on the platform Of honest money r
and propose to pay our honest debts IN
The money Of the world. We oeleve
lin, and promise protection TO American