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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
POSTAGE POINTS,.

Though much has been printed on the
subject, great misunderstanding on the
part of the people, and particularly
among business men, exists as to what
constitutes the first, second and third
class grade of postal matter. These
doubts are more particularly applicable to
commercial paper. In his compiled rul-
ings, a copy of which can easily be OBJ
tanned the postmaster general distinctly
explains that a printed promissory note,
an insurance policy filled out ready for
signature, may be mailed as third-class
matter, but when they have been fully
executed or countersigned by the sigma
ture of the person who finally approves
them, so that they become the represent
tation of a monetary value, they are sub
Jet to letter rates of postage, as being in
the nature Of purely personal correspon-
ence between the two parties interested.
The same rule applies to other printed
commercial paper, such as drafts, checks,
ETC., and also to deeds, bonds, etc,
whether drawn by public functionaries
Or private parties. A partly printed bill
filled out in writing may be sent as third,
class matter, but when receipted can on
ly be admitted to the mails at letter rates
of postage.
This seems to be plain enough and
there is certainly no excuse for going
astray in deciding properly*what may or
may not pass as third class matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
SIL YER CERTIFICATES.

Hon. l.. B. Caswell, member of con-
gress from this district, has introduced a
bill into the house, the object of which
is to supply the scarcity of small change
and the smaller denominations of bank
bills, to obviate the handling of too
great sums of silver coin, and to furnish
convenient currency for transmission
through the mails. The bill has been
drawn in obedience to the call of bust
ness men and bankers, who are daily
asking for some such law. 1t was intro
duced by unanimous consent, was read
twice, referred to the committee on bank
ing and currency, and ordered to be
printed. The text of the bill is as fol-
lows:
bill providing for the issue of silver certificates
in the denominations of one and two dollars
and quarter and half dollars, in place of silver
coin in the treasury.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
SenGtiUeS of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the treasurer of the United
States is hereby authorized to issue silver certif-
Gates in the denominations of one and two dol
lars. and quarter and half dollars, to the amount
oftwenty five million dollars, and so fast as such
certificates are issued corresponding amount OF
the legal-tender silver dollars shall be set apart
and retained in the treasury for the redemption
of said certificates; and they shall be receivable
for customs debts, and all public dues and,
when so received may be reissued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
NAME.

The fusionists in Maine have complete
ly 'petered OUT and the republicans are
now in full possession of the state govern
ment. A more ridiculous farce was
never enacted than this attempt by the
Garcelon crowd to count themselves into
places to which they had no honest
claim AT this distance it has looked as
if the republicans were too timid in their
treatment of the scoundrels who under
took to occupy seats in the legislature to
which they were not elected. Perhaps,
however, it was the part of wisdom for
our side to go slow and let the fusionists
hang themselves, which they were pretty
sure to do if given sufficient rope. The
decision of the supreme court, backed up
by the firm and decided action of Gener-
al Chamberlain, was more than the usur-
pers could stand. All they could do un-
der the circumstances was to crawl into
their holes and pull the holes in after
them. Davis has been legally elected
governor and the voice of the people, as
expressed at the polls in November, has
been carried out by the establishment of
state government republican in all its
branches. The Garcelon gang must feel
pretty cheap. They undertook to steal
the legislature, and through it the guber-
Material chair, and if they had succeeded
in this would doubtless have next struck
for the electoral vote of Maine for the
democracy. But the little game has
been blocked, and the Indignation of the
people there will make itself heard in
such manner next year that the fusion
lists will wish they had never attempted
to override the popular will. 1t has not
only hurt the party there, but the demo-
cracy everywhere; the party as such hav-
ing countenanced the steal and tried in
all possible ways to stiffen Garcelon's
back bone. An occasional democratic
paper has spoken against it, but the
masses have been on the wrong side. No
greater mistake was ever made by any
party than by the democracy in this in
stance, as they will find in elections
which are to follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

THE plan for choosing presidential
electors, by congressional districts, which
has been proposed in the New York
does not meet with favor from
democrats. They argue that it is con-
fession of inability on the part of the re-
publicans to carry the state on the popu-
lar vote. They are mistaken. New York
can be carried for the republican ticket
and will be. What republicans have
most to fear is not that New York will go
democratic, but that other states which
60 republican will be counted against us.
The action of the democrats in Maine has
been an eye opener. 1t means that they
intend to have the next president if they
can get him, no matter by what expe-
dents. There are three or four southern
states which on an honest count are as
reliably republican as Wisconsin, but be-
tween intimidation, ballot box stuffing
and fraudulent counts, every electoral vote
in the south will be democratic. What
republicans must guard against is the
rascality of the democrats in cheating
us out of electoral votes to which we
are entitled. The plan before the New
York legislature is perfectly feasible. No
body pretends that it is illegal. Charles
O'Conner, one of the greatest lawyers in
the country, and democrat, pronounces
it lawful to enact such measure. And
we want to see it done. The fact that
democrats don't like it makes no sort of
difference; or rather enhances our desire
to see the bill put through.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
MR.. O'CONOR',S US.

From the New York Tribune, January IA.
Mr.. Charles O'ConOr has written very
long but interesting letter on public af-
fairs, which was printed in yesterdays
World. 1t will give more satisfaction to
republicans than to democrats. Being
invited to address a democratic club, he
refuses, with reasons. He states in sub
stance, that he does not care a pinch of
snuff which party prevails, but feels GER
tain that the democratic party will not.
His reasons are peculiar, and well worth
attention. The next presidential election,
he holds depends absolutely upon the
vote of New York But he declares that
the republicans have an absolute legal
and moral right to secure the vote Of this
state for. the republican candidate by APP
pointing the electors by the legislature,
as the constitution directs. He is strong
in the belief that the republicans will not
miss SO good an opportunity, unless they
are absolutely certain Of success by other
means and points out most forcibly that
the fraudulent and ineffective attempt of
democrats to steal the vote of Maine gives
all desired excuse and opportunity to the
republican leaders. Hence he counts it
certainty that the present legislature
will appoint republican electors before it
adjourns, and that the democratic party
has not one chance in ten thousand to
elect its candidate.
Other portions of this letter are inter-
esting because of the opinion expressed
by Mr.. O'Conor as to Mr.. Tilden and
other democratic candidates. It is his
opinion that not one of them will venture
to contest if the republicans secure ma
jority of the electoral Colleges by the
method indicated, and therein Mr..
O'Conor is undoubtedly right. Resist
ence there will be none Moreover, Mr..
OConor thinks that the democratic party
has no right to exist, since it has forsak-
en- the principA which gave it birth,
and that the republican party, though
certain to elect the next President, is not
better.
Probably this will be regarded by dem
ocrats as the growl of a dissatisfied and
discontinued man. But the reasoning of
Mr.. O'Conor is singlarly clear and strong
If his party has any reason whatever for
continuing to exist, it is one that has es-
capped his eye. With great frankness,
he confesses that, as between the indefn-
itely prolonged presidency of General
Grant and the election of any democrat
by any means now deemed feasible by
him he prefers the republican succe Vs.
Many republicans are asking what will
the New York legislature do? The dem
| ocrats have tried to steal the electoral
vote of Maine, and there is no doubt that
they will capture other electoral votes by
| methods not more honorable, if they::can.
But the republicans of New York, as MIR.
O'Conor shows, have it in their power
to decide the matter. He mistakes, it is
true, in supposing that the selection of
republican electors by this state would be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
THE democrats in Maine and the re.

THE democrats in Maine and the re-
publicans in New Jersey have different
ways for doing the same thing For in
stance, when the legislature in the latter
state met the other day, Mr.. Robinson,
of the first (Mercer) district, arose and
requested that the committee on elections
recount the votes in his district, to ascer-
tain whether or no he had been elected.
1t seems that there were technical errors
or ''fatal defects in the returns from one
precinct, which were thrown out by the
board of canvassers, and Mr. Robinson
was given certificate on the majority
which appeared in the remaining votes.
He insisted that all the votes should be
counted, and if, on investigation, his
democratic competitor is proved to be
the peoples choice, he insists on waving
the technicality, and resigning in favor
Of his opponent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

THE "cussedness" of the democrats in
congress is shown by their Infamous pro-
ceedings In the case of Bisbee and Hull,
contestants for seat from the second dis
trict of Florida. At the beginning of the
extra session both gentlemen appeared and
asked for admission. Of course, gHull,
the democratic claimant, was let in. But
he should not have been, as his election
was fraudulent and it was so decided by
the supreme court of Florida, a majority
OF whose members are democrats Mr..
Bisbee's application for a certificate of
election was refused by Coz. Drew, not
outstanding it was sustained by an able
and carefully written opinion by the
democratic attorney general of the state.
Drew probably forgot that two years
previously he succeeded to the office of
governor by virtue of recount ordered,
as in the present instance, by the supreme
court. But what was sauce for Drew's
goose was not sauce for Bisbee's gander.
The justice of Bisbee's claim cannot for a
moment be questioned, but there is no
probability of his being awarded the seat.
The democrats do not intend to throw
away any chance for electing their presi-
dent if the choice is to be made
by the lower house of congress. AS
Florida stands now, its vote would be fol-
the democratic candidate, while if Bisbee
takes Hulls place, the state would not
count as the vote would be a tie, there
being but two members This is the
consideration which will determine Bis.
bees case and the question of right OF
wrong will not be thought of by the
democrats for an instant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

plan has much to commend it, and, if
universally adopted, would come nearer
giving expression to the popular choice
for president and vice-president than the
present method of choosing electors in
job lots defined by state boundary .lines.
IF all the states were to adopt that plan
this year it would probably not materially
change the political status, but if New
York alone adopts that plan it will
seriously disturb the democratic plans to
capture the next presidency by making a
special effort to carry New York state
By means of the Tilden still-hunt, the
lavish use of money, and the tremendous
political power that centers at New York
city, the democrats hope to carry New
York as they have done for the past five
years. The proposed bill to elect by con-
gressional districts which is entirely just
and fair in principle, will upset the demo-
cratic scheme, so far as New York is con-
cerned, and may even change the entire
character of the democratic nominations
For if the democrats discover they cannot
count upon the solid electoral vote of
New York state, they may abandon all
thought of nominating such men as Tilden
or Bayardor Seymour, who are supposed to
be especially strong in that state and may
take up men supposed to be especially
strong in the west, as Hendricks of Ia
diana, or Thurman of Ohio. The whole
aspect of the coming campaign may be
changed by the measue introduced in the
consequences is likely to provoke a very
lively discussion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

THE investigation set upon foot by
senator Dan. VOORHEES, as to the negro
exodus into Indiana has commenced and
if we mistake not will prove another
democratic boomerang" The Chicago
Tribune very properly says, in speaking
OF it, that there never was the slightest
occasion for an inquiry into the cause of
the small influx of colored people into
that state. They have gone there because
they wanted to, and that's all there is of
it. But since the investigation is to be
had, it is gratifying to know that it
will be proved that the negroes have had
no encouragement whatever from the re-
publican party leaders in Indiana, and
have not even been cared for by them on
their arrival, but have been fed and
sheltered by the colored people already
located in the state pending their distri-
button among farmers wishing to hire
male and female laborers. A correspon-
dent estimates that out of the 1900 or
1000 coiored immigrants who may reach
the state by next spring, not over 400
will be voters; while the cost of the Voor-
bees investigation will amount to about
$40 per capita for negroes whose location
in Indiana is made the subject OF con-
gressional inquiry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
THE President last Monday sent to t

THE President last Monday sent to the
Senate for confirmation, among others,
the following nominations:-Jam Rus
sell Lowell, of Massachusetts,, for Minis
ter to England Che is now Minister to
SPAIN; John w. Foster, of Indiana, for
Minister to Russia Che is now Minister to
Mexico); Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin,
for Minister to Spain Che is now Consul
at Paris); and Philip III. Morgan, of
Louisiana, for Minister to Mexico. Eli
HI. Murray, of Kentucky, was nominated
for Governor of Utah Territory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

in favor of Grant, and nobody else 1t is
not possible that electors should be chos-
en- at all, by majority of the legislature
unless with the definite pledge or instruc-
ton that their vote should be cast for
the republican candidate, whether one
man or another. But the reasoning in
other respects is very conclusive, and the
question remains, "What will the demo-
Gratis do about it," They have thrown
away their only chance of protesting with
decency, by attempting to steal the elect
oral vote of Maine. If this State sees fit
to appoint republican electors, the demo-
Gratis, at least, will have no right to COM
plain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

A FATED FAMILY GILMAN, Ill, Jan
uary 14.-The death of John Norvell, in
this city, last night, has revealed a singu
lar case Of fatality, T. A. Norvell, the
father, has raised to maturity eleven
children. Ten of them are dead, the last
three deaths coming almost within as
many months. Abraham Norvell went
to Kansas last Spring, and was murdered
in August last, within a mile or two of
Abilene, by one John Drake, who was
familiar with Abess wife. Drake was ar
rested, and is now under sentence. About
two months ago. Joseph Norvell went to
work for the Illinois Central at Cairo and
while in the discharge Of his duty was
run over by a train, and his leg afterward
amputated. He died on the second day,
and was brought to Onarga and buried on
Monday last. About ten days ago John
Norvell was taken sick with lung fever,
and died last night leaving only Mr.. and
Mrs. Norvell and a widowed daughter
out of family of thirteen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
THE Cincinnati Commercial has the

The Cincinnati Commercial has the
following Washington dispatch dated
January 10th: "There is no dearth, of
southern claims to-day A bill was re-
ported from the committee on claims,
providing for payment to the state of
Georgia of the sum of $35, 900 expended
for the common defense in 1777. 1t goes
to the committee of the whole, and will
occasion lively debate