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Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
Our Congressional Struggle.
CHAIRMAN MCCULLOUGH CON-
FIDENT.
Days Election Predicted.

Days Election Predicted.
A GAZETTE representative found
Hon. A. W. Mccullough, Republican
District Chairman, about 8 o'clock
Wednesday night busily engaged at
his office. He is the U. s. Chief Su-
pervisor of elections for this District,
and was finishing the big job Of mail
ing Commissions to the various ap-
pointees in the several counties.
In these appointments, not only
the letter but the spirit of the Law
has been obeyed, and one Republican
and one Democrat appointed to each
box
In answer to inquiries, Chairman
Mccullough said that he felt we'll
over the outlook iu the District. Re-
ports. favorable for Day carrying
jackson, Limestone and Franklin,
havev been receied. Of course,
Lawrence and Madison would give
him handsome majorities and Colbert
too would not be Q surprise, thus in.
suring his election by good major
ity. The following are the Federal
Supervisors for Madison county.
Huntsville, W. L. Goodwin, Henry No
Donpsll; New Market, John W. Cochran,
Francisco Riee; Maysville. T. B. Lawler.
Morgan Stewart; Golfers. W. B. Steger. T
J. Collier; Vienna, W. d. Kimbroueh, G..
". Butler; whitesbure, A. B. Cromrein, T
Burton; Triana. E. Hartsell. I. F. DeLony.
Madison. No. ]. J. r. Slaugtsr. J. B. An.
dsrson; Madison. No. 2. F. Brockwell, g.
". Vaughan; Cluttsvills, D. C. Davis. T. B
Kelly; Madison K Roads. Il. L. Toney. D.
q. Turner; Meridianville, F. w. Forbes.
J. Otey Robinson: Hazle Green, Parks
Townsend. W. T. Rolfe; Poplar Ridge. A.
J. Ikard. J. r. Russell; Wells. Vim. bale,
". W. Dake; Gurleys. Riehsrd Asdlin. F
B. Gusley; Hays' Store, No. l. Matt Jack
aon, J. II. Jones: Bays Store. No. 2, G. n
Rodgers, T. A. Bsiles; Plevna, Levi Jones.
". B. Jones; Clouds Cove, W. R. Dickey,
VIVA. Gibson: Owens < Roads, Jos. Lane,
Murphy Lasehinghouse: Lanier's. B. @.
LanieH. ST., John Jordan.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

nation. Their phial of wrath will st once
be opened, and all the little wolres from
perdition will be set upon your tract. II
is their stock in trade to prevent our party
from . resurrection.
Why is it that th- Nations look towards
North Carolina to-day with hopeful ex.
pectancy and every Republican heart beats
with anxious antieipations Because the
men who held Office in that State desired
to win at the polls. North Oarolina's op-
portunity has never been one whit better
than Alabama's. 1t is true the great pop.
ulAr cry of our party which is protection to
our infant industries. is heard upon her
mountains and in her valleys. But what
has North Carolina to protect that Alabama
does not excel her in? Possibly. tobacco
and spirits. IN everything else she is NOT
our equal, and cannot be; because nature
has not 30 blessed her, If you show us
her manufacturing cities like Durham and
Gainesboro, we will point you to our Bir-
minRham. and Admission. Why is it, then,
that the party is hopeful in North Carolina
and despondent in Alabama Why is it,
that perhaps $500, 600 are being spent in
that State by the political parties struggling
for the mastery, when in our District with
Republicsn majority of $4,000 We can
scarcely raise funds enough to have our
tickets printed. Canvassers must pu. their
feet in the road and walk from point to
point to uphold the party. that has made
rich and kept fat miscreants who are the
recipients of Its life blood.
Our candidate, Judge Geo. h. Craig, nor
no one else are responsible for the senti.
ments in my letters to your paper. but my
self. They are written without his knowl
edge, advice or consent I make this ex.
planation because I am told some of the
Federal Offices are complaining to him--in.
stead Of to me. But we nominated the
Judge over their combined opposition and
can and will elect him over their protest.
Hold your peace and see II we don't do
something on the 4th of November. A
great surprise is in store for the kickers
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from
the Lakes to the Gulf But there is no.
body to kick in our District save Jere
Harslson, Bill Anthony and fw Federal
Office holders.
As wrote you several weeks ago, there
will not be so Republican votes thrown
against Judge Craig. His majority will be
the largest any person ever received for
Congress in this State. The party is uni-
ted, bold, energetic and determined.
Respectfully,
VIM. j. STEVENS.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

To the Voters Eighth Congressional
District /:
ATHENS, ALA, Ocr. 25, 1884
On September 1st, 1884, I an
nounced that l was an Indepen-
dent candidate for Congress, since
which time an active canvass has
been in progress, most of the time
by joint discussion with Gen.
Wheeler, always so when any Of
fort of mine could secure it. All
public questions have thus lar
been discussed with mutual cour-
tesy by the contestants in the
canvass, with what effect the pub
lie mustjudge. The canvass how
ever being nearly concluded, Gen.
Wheeler has introduced new el-
ement, charging that I am opposed
to allowing men to vote without
they shall be qualified by the pos
session of property and education.
Gen. Wheeler has, I think, four
teen newspapers in his interest,
situated all over the District, and
this point I presume was withheld
in order that it might be circulated
in false and garbled form so
widely that l couldn't refute it.
To maintain this be relies on
testimony given by me in October,
1871. A subcommittee of Con-
gress, composed of Senator Beck,
Of Kentucky, who was a Demo-
crat, Senator Pratt, of Indiana,
who was q Republican. and Rep
resentative Buckley, of Alabama,
who was alse a Republican, was
sent to Alabama to investigate the
condition of the State. Judge
Richard w. Walker, Hon. Peter
NJ. Dox, Hon. VIM. M. Lowe, Hon.
William Richardson and myself
wero subpeened by Democratic
Senator Beck. We were all called
as Democratic witnesses.
l sincerely regret that every
man in North Alabama cannot
read my testimony to the law abid-
ing and conservative character of
our people. Gen. Wheeler was
not called before this sub-com-
mittee. I cannot, for want of
space, repeat my testimony in full,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
Your Duty Tuesday.

0

The Ant duty of every Republican
and Of every lover Of his country, on
election day, Tuesday next. il to go
early to the polls and vote for the
the Republican ticket for Presidential
EIsctors-for Blaine and Logan. II
is . vote to lot "do we'll" alone.
In this, the Eighth District. Day
represents protection to American
labor, liberal aid to free schools, the
burial Of old hatreds Of the past and
q progressive, prosperous future
Vote for Day for Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
Nearing the End.

Tuesday next Is the election day.
It Will end one Of the most remarks
bic and stubbornly contested OF our
Presidential campaigns.
From now on until the result il
sscertained it will be the one ques-
ion Of absorbing interest.
This Notwithstanding that the cur
rent OF events, the signs and straws in
the progress Of the struggle point to
lone resuIt-the election Of the Repub
lican nominee. The feeling has per.
ceptibIy shaped itself that Blaine will
be the next President. The popular
favor seems to have selected him over
The nominee Of the other party and
its principles.
Al . matter Of fact, Butler, St.
John and MIRA Lockwood have no
ehoving iov o seat in the White
House. They represent great ideas
and principles which do not fit in the
grooves OF tho present times. Their
candidacy is interesting only 50 far as
to know just how many votes they
can pull away from the two leading
parties and in which Of these the lar
ger hole will be made. Gen. Butler
will certainly poll = large vote.
No candid mind can refuse to ad-
NIT that Mr.. Blaine's popularity
adroit skill and great ability as shown
in his triumphal tour which ended in
great success in New York yesterday
il the greatest feature Of the closing
campaign-its most marked and his
toric Incident.
This, combined with the admira-
ton and love for Gen. Logan. the
trusted and faithful Stalwart leader,
has from the first given the Republi-
can ticket commanding prestige. To
ks kassHsaa ~saom Va II ah the e7uR Repnb
can Convention is about to be prov
On.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

OsE of Tho most potent forces foz
Blaine and Logan in the present can
vass 10 the Irish World, Of New York,
Ahe foremost and ablsst Irish journal.
Tho World isua to-day . special
campaign sheet, . double paper With
sIxtsea paga It - illustrated With
tslling cartoons, quotations from the
leading Engliah papers in support
Of Cleveland. stsshg appeals 10 the
conscience and reason for the support
Of Blsins and Looas withA ~ Latest
4evvW.tts a.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
STATE NEWS.

Eufaula is still without rain.
Birmingham has opened public library
There are 161 subscribers to the Mont
gomery telephone exchange.
The cotton crop is all rirked in Pike Co
Snow Hill ard Camden were connected
by telegraph Tuesday.
The Capitol at Montgomery has beer
brushed and cleaned up for the meeting O
the Legislature.
At Uniontown. Warren Aston knocked
ALI. Tennessee out dead with fence rail
Potatoes in Henry county are being de
stroyed by dry-rot.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

Uut ~ WILL uOuUtloSS Do gdrOIc
the Democratic Newspapers.
The Constitution Of 1868 was
in force-this Constitution gave
universal suffrage.
I testified that "as suffrage
stands in the political organization
Of the State to-day, being of that
date) | cannot say that I am op-
posed to it" I also testified that
[ acoula not agitote, # I could, the
deprivation of any white man s
right to cote"
This testimony was taken about
thirteen years ago, and it expressed
at that time the vielcs I think of nine
teen t,oentieths Of the democrats OF
alabama. More than $4,000 col
ored men just released from bond
age, had been made voters, and in
his "private view" I expressed my
fear, that inasmuch as they were
ignorant and poor their votes
would be seized upon and counted
by unscrupulous men of property
and intelligence. No men have
more bitterly felt how helpless
they have been in the protection
of their ballots than the colCred
men of this state up to this day.
Remember the suffrage acas I'M
partial, AS to race and color, made
so by the Reconstruction acts. If
my private view" had prevailed,
the state would for a few years,
have been left in the hands of men
who had been trying to guide it
until the political chaos could
have been settled by time and pru-
dence, and not by passion The
fears I then expressed have been
fully justified by the fact that
democratic managers mot individ-
uals) have made the votes Of the
people of Alabama a play-thing.
I confess that the suggestion
that / would deprive any man Of
his voting rights hardly rises to
the dignity of campaign trick, not
to be credited by the most simple
minded.
/ voted for the constitution of
1873 and since that time hardly a
month has passed that, l have not
in some way been battling to see
free ballot and a fair count, for ev-
cry voter, black and white, rich
and poor, l realize the need of keep
ing up this fight from that expert
ence. l, in 1880, in the race be-
tv cen Col Lowe and Gen. Wheel
er, by virtue of the celebrated "Yel-
low Circular" for which l under
stand Gen. Wheeler to assume the
full responsibility, ! was disfran-
chised by my vote being thrown
out and | waited, with about 700
others, a year and half to have it
counted. l have seen democrats
urs~..;NinS clubs to vpvIate on 1.-The
weaker classes generally" have
seen and felt the force of yellow cir
culars directing the packing of
boards of inspectors, and l saw them
in 1880 coming up from the 'black
belt' with 36,212 democratic major
ity; they only proved my fears ex-
pressed in 1871 to be well founded.
On entering this canvass in Sept
in a circular, said "In these &c
years, changes of the gravest char
acter have been effected. When
it was proposed to make the suf-
frage universal, giving black men
the vote, and it was considered that
they were just out Of bondage with
all the infirmities Of their late con-
dition about them, l thought, with
others, that the strain put on the
State by thus enfranchising this
large class without at least a
limited possession of property or
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

OsE week from Tuesday the Legis-
1ature convenes 1t Montgomery. An
important session il ahead, il the mat.
tsfs Aee attended 10 which The inter-
sso Of the people call for.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

ARox~ cur new exchanges 10 "Ths
Hagie City, . weekly jsafnal Of Bir.
niushsn. Il iakes the plaes Of the
Plot and Ofv0 promie Of being .
credit to Alabama joarnAlisn. Sue.
sss to he Magic Cay.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala.
October II, 1884.

Lanu Ollice at huntsville, Ala.
October II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given tnat the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
supperr Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Probate
Judge of Morgan County, Alabama. at
SOmerville, Ala, on 9th day of d ecem-
ber, 1884. Hid. entry No 7l99 E1a Of
5. E114 See. ii, and VIZ of 5. Wa
See. u, L. 8, r. 1 West.-Elijah Ry-
an.-He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz -
Martin V. Brisco. William Brisco, g.
F. Whittle, Robert Whittle, all CT APP
pie Grove, Ala
JOHN NJ. CROSS,
Oct. 25-6w. Register,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

HAsb work aud good work should
be done TO elect the eoiored mon 10
Congress ID The NV Districts in
which they sss . .ndijalee. Oolored
Represents afe needed II Con-
srss-snd never vorss shea ss this
xsry time.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

1s.+ Evans the colesed Congress.
ioAal 0ndidats in the Fourth Virgin.
il District declines to give way at The
request II the Republican National
e onnitheb.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
The Question Of Accommodation
for COlOred Visitors ct the New
Orleans Exposition.

Not to speak Of the visitors from
abroad Of African descent who will
20 to New Orleans between Decem.
ber and May next to visit the Expo
sition, over one hundred thousand
from the United States alone ere ex-
rected 10 60 there.
The special Department Of colorsd
Exhibits has been 20 arranged and is
being 90 worked up as to attract col
ored visitors to New Orleans.
Il il important to know how and
vbere these people are to be accom-
modated when they shall reach that
| city. A favored few will fndswel.
tosns st tho 6reside Of relatives and
friends, but the thousands OF stran.
gers. where are they to find respects
bic lodging-with the hotels and
boasding houses shut against them
This is . question for the mana.
gers Of the great Exposition to SET
tle-the earlier the better. Respect
able and decent accommodation at
reasonable rates should be provided
sufficient to meet the demads of the
Thousands who are expected to pat
ronise the Exposition. The location
selected FOX this purpose should be in
. desirable part Of the city, of easy
and convenient access. The fare
should b 6rst class,
Sensible and respectable people
vill not 60 to New Orleans with the
prospect ahead Of being forced to
lodge on the streets or b huddled
together in dirty, filthy quarters
Under such circumstances it will
profit them to stay at home.
The GAZETTE invites attention to
this matter in performance of . duty
which it owes 70 its readers. It shall
b its pleasure TO notify the public
when it has reliable information from
New Orleans that proper accommoda-
tions have been provided for colored
visitors.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
II You !snt . Conkrssaman who
will work for the Blair Educational
Bill to be taken up and passed BY
@e House. vote for Day.

"fHIs ticket has not got the itch
don't scratch it. /" read Z transparency
~ Agreat Indiana Blaine ovation. It
vail apply in this District.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Judge Craig's Election Certain.
CLOSING OF AN ENERGETIC CAN.
VASS.
Some Federal Once e.HOlders Severely
Handled,
-J.4os 4Uu AsOvOuUsu4 xVUuAIu
items for State On1ces.
HAYNIvILI1s. Oct. 24th, "a.

Dear Gazette:
The most complete, thorough and ener-
getic Canvass ever made in tho Fourth Ala.
Congressional District is nearing its close.
The news from Vermont, Maize and Ohio
have electrified and enthused the masses
and they will 60 to tho polls feeling that
the cause for which 80 many Southern Re-
publicans have died and for which many
more are willing to risk their lives. will bs
vindicated in November; but not for the
ofaces and emoluments growing out of q
contest for President or for Congress.
For the sad snd never-to-be-forgotten
fact stands out in bold relief, that those
who struggle in season and out Of season
for the advancement Of the principle Of the
party are never benefited pecuniary by
holding any Of it, ofaces.
Take the best paying Federal Offices in
the State for an illustration: Three -fourths
Of them are nothing but traitors in our
camps. In the Same way that they furnish
tho Democratic party with information
concerning the "modus operandi" of our
campaign. do they steal their way into
large. we'll paying Federal offices. Their
badges for recognition. for preferment and
promotion is the number of stabs they have
thrust into the back of the party in the
dark Take, as l said, three-fourths of
these men. and when. and where did they
do anything to promote the cause Of true
Republicanism +!
Take among our white Republicans those
who have stood unhinchingly by the party
in this section. What have they got for so
doingl
There is Judge B. F. Sa6srd. Captain
Hamilton White, Geo. A. Harrington, J. g.
Diggs. Esq, J. O: Waites. J, T. Harris, T.
@ Smith. W. w. Jones. E " Morrill,. B o
James, Judge McDuf6e. Mr.. Armstrong
and Mr.. Rampy; and among the colored
Republicans who have always been found
q tho trout never Ainching when duty call.
cd them, what have they got You can
pick them out in every county in the Dis
trict.
There is O J dill. A D Evans, " Rich
ardson. Albert Boyd, VIM. Walker, E s
Vaughan, 8 W Locke. W E Sanderson, J
Carmichael, T Jenkins. VIM Henderson,
Mich Stephens. Matt Boyd, Freeman. Jones,
Aayberry. Carson, BrayboY, Garrett, John
ston. Motley, and too many moro to men,
ton. cite these. because am. - usual,
bearing the blame for trying to force our
party to the front.
am opposed. Mr.. Editor. to the present
sell-out crowd who are holding the Federal
offices in this section. OF cousse, mean
the larger and not tho small employees for
they are NOT responsible for what their
chiefs do. They are of the do-noShing set.
II you 60 to . convention and ask for
State ticket they will yell you down like .
kennel Of tolvss on the verge Of starvation
N u1sk yes d me- !os political sxtesn's
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
New Hide and Feed Store.

Highest market price, paid ia
cash, for green and dry hides, furs,
rags. bones, etc. Will keepon hand
for sale, ear corn, cotton Feed and
other feed. Call and see me.
NJ. L. LAMBERT
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

OlsS is nov expected 10 ~ NJ.
Blaine 40.0oD majority. owing 70 the
Iarisa decision Il the Supreme
OouFt declared the SCOTT law uneon-
aitatieual.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

faAcS and quiet at the polls should
prevail everywhere. They signify q
Law abiding aud christian psopls.-
Let every voter be free and untrsn-
uclod.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

CH1cAGo's ovation to Blaine Satur'
day waa tho grandest Of them oil.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

SourHwARD Wild geese are taking
Asir course.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

TN Presidential struggle il now
m xh. hn..> at.aS~A =Ui.:.a lA.Ns
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

wise. They l!IlloWever aue and
ohlsed just as they stood and sarsn a.
Teen r, years has dissipated all do,'IL tn'
me constitution gaze and vet Io9ot' o;N
~nfverSaI suffrage, thus fxiuaS s res
me oTsan'e fa7U Of the STATE tro,I /, e
7ghfch nothing but revoIufionJ J,Om
dfslodge it Tn can
sM.Drqge 7ciH nc0er again b. ersal e
f10med ~ this .governmenf,n Yaes, M
90 L desire it should be. Can C. .Or
W heeler say as much I? Tbe' Tn'
views | repeat with the broadse aese
emphasis. oaoest
Since preparing the above I b.r.
seen and perused printed nanss ,nse
headed Extracts from Gen. WIZ WFpgr
er's speeches" containing a reitsra el'
ton of the charges above rss,., la,
evidently intended for circulate
the remote parts of the District tdu ~
late to be answered. This naUoo mo
contains some things said by Gernsp,esrt raper
Wheeler in his speeches, but msn'i ,ai
thinks never said in any spesci %
made by him: This document t'Ssn ~
no name signed to it and | ca,an. ra'
therefore tell who prepared 4.
false; silly and ignorant docums',
tor the press. | will not disgrar.
Gen. Wheeler by imputing them !"
him, or any of his discreet friends
tor surely IAN enemy hath done
this" ue
1t contains one expression | will
pointedly mention viz That az
acting editor published an article
which 'assailed the virtue and hon.
or of young, delicate and beautj.
full married lady, whose character
was pure and spotless." The wri.
ter of this, whoever he may be. is
coward, for he hides his name: an
assassin, for he stabs from a con.
cealed position, and, he has lied
wantonly and wilfully. Whereev.
er he hes hidden, | expect him to
take this declaration to himself
no one regrets as much as do
the occasion which demands this
notice OF the introduction into this
canvass, OF matters which disturb or
shock, the moral sense of the pub.
lie, and | am sure that this vile
method Of concluding a canvass
will be repudiated and punished at
the ballot box.
Respectfully,
L. w. DAY.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

Ambrose Jones confined in the Florence
jAil FOX murder has tsisd tsies to haae him
seH.
Al Anniston, recently. Charlie Crook
dis4 oe injuries rsoeivsl tte1 wrestling
IA WQll0 Suus8 ouD
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

"Ws believe Indiana will 60 Re-
publican. ."-lndependens, EAa,t, Ind
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

TzERs IL alarming Irish revolt
fkAinst Clsvsland in Ohio.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
AyEoUHCnlGEs1.

W afs eatAssissd 10 snnoaaes 4. w.
0av - Z sasliAa1s for Csngys0- At the
ensatnR Hovsabss eisstisn n SpPotinon
D tAe Semiaeo Of ne Decatur Convention.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01

Oos chicken ID ready b crow foI
DAy.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-11-01
EIGHTH DISTRICT CAMPAIG,
Winding Up.


To the Voters Eighth Congressional
District
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-03
RESOLUTIONS ON nEGRET.

iy Trinity Wills Grange, No. i3;, T.. of n.
WHEREAS, II has pleased an all wise
Providence TO take from our midst in
the primo OF his manhood our worthy
Mnstcr and most esteemed brother,
William FUrncauS; Ice IL
Resolved, That while We bow with
rcs' nation and with fun scnsc OF
the goodness of uur Heavenly
l.n0r, knowing that He do0th
al things, Alright, yet we
mourn with deepest sorrow the loss of
one who, by his integrity and upright
ness. has cndcIrcd himself to each one
OF US.
Resolved, second, That In the death of
ON brother the order has lost one of its
most efficient and practical members,
tho community an cntCrprlsing and uso-
ful citizen, aud The church II Jealous
worker for the right.
Resolved, third, Tina. To the family OF
our deceased brother we extend our
heartfelt sympathy, and while we know
their loss on earth IL irreparable, yet
they have the consoling hope that he has
only exchanged his earthly labors for
more lasting happiness in better world.
Resolved, fourth, That Il copy of these
resolutions he presented to the family of
deceased, and also to the Dallas HERALD
for publication. \, w. PERRY.
THOMAS Cox.
JOHN JACKSON.
Committee.