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Year: 1868




Democratic Executive Committee.


The following is COPY Of a letter ad-
dressed to J. II. McKonney, Esq, Of
Minnesota. member Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee, from
August Belmont, its Chairman:
NEW YoRk. March 2, ls6s.
j. IL. McKenney, ESQ.,;


DEAR SIR: / have forwarded to you
the call of the Democratic National
Committee for the holding Of the Ma.
tional Convention, in the city Of New
York, on the 4th of July next. You will
please confer with the State Central Com
mittec Of your State, TO the end that she
be fully represented in the Convention
by the number Of delegates to which she
is entitled. The National Commit
tee is very desirous that an earn
est appeal should be made to the
Conservative element throughout the
Union which has not heretofore acted
wich the Democratic party. We call
upon every Democratic voter to unite
with us in our efforts to save our free
institutions from the lawless despotism
which now threatens the very foundation
Of our government. 1t is only by the
united action of all who love the Union
and the Constitution that we can hope
to drive from power in the next Presi-
Dental election the Radical party,
which, by its representatives in Congress,
has attempted to usurp the functions of
the Judiciary and Executive branches OF
the Government, and which, by
prodigacy and corruption in the
management of our national finances,
continues to burden our people with
a system of taxation which must end
in public and private disaster, unless ar
rested by wise, sound and economical
policy, such as Democratic Admins
tration is sure to give US. hope You
will lose no time in order to cause such
measures to be taken in your State as
will bring to our aid in the contest be-
fore us the combined strength of all
those who are opposed to Congressional
usurpation and negro supremacy, and
who wish the restoration Of peace and
unity between all the sections of our
common country, under the blessings of
the laws and the Constitution, for which
our brave soldiers and sailors shed their
blood, and the nation poured out its
treasure.


AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman.
Year: 1868

tion of politics into Bethany College.
1t is not at all in harmony with the,
benevolent object of the great and good
founder who now sleeps in the man
sions of the departed. 1t always re-
bounds to the discredit and injury of
any institution, and none would resur-
rect such unpleasant reminiscences,save
those who are striving to consign the
proud form of Bethany College to an
Ign ominious grave. Be it said to the
credit of the Democratic students Of
this Institution, that though they are
possessed of as brave and patriotic
spirits as ever characterized any Radi-
cal, still their philanthropy and gen
eral sense of propriety forbids the in
PRODUCTION of anything on such occa-
sious that would in the leas. cast a pail
of darkness over the altars and arches
of the sacred penetralia of peace.


OBSERVER.
Year: 1868

suffers, smugglers, land blockade run


ners and such people, who acquired a


sort of right of domicile in the South


before the close Of the war. They took


root in the shade of forts and barracks.


Such are the constituents of the float


ing element-the people who compose


the reconstructed" States-who Assem-


bic in conventions ana legislatures


frame constitutions aud elect United
States Senstors-who hold all the offices
under the new eispensation.


Such reconstFuction is the veriest
sham and imposture that.politieal char.
latanism has yet produced. The array
of Senators and members of Congress
from the Southern States under this
plan will be nothing but masquerade
"a hideols and grotesque procession in
black mask and domino. We hold that
such menAfioating aliens-have no
right to seats in either House of Con-
gress, and that it will be the duty of
the Democratic party, assembled
in National Convention, to pro-
test against their admission. At
present it can do no more; but the
time, we hope, is not far of, when it
will be able to follow up its protest
with effective action. Congressional
reconstruction is nothing but organized
anarchy; and to recognize it whether by
silence or avowal, as legitimate-as
that should not be over
turned with all possible speeds to
unfurl the banner of falsehood and i'm
posture.
Year: 1868

MARRIED WOMEN AND MA1Ds.-The I'm
perial Review is troubled with the question
whether married women should dance, and it
expresses it opinion in long article, from
which we make an extract 1t says:


s'There is something almost unseemly In the
spectacle Of halt dozen young married women
walking off with some of the best partners in
the room, while q row of girls are sitting neg
lected against the WALL Neither ignorance nor
thoughtessness can be pleaded as an excuse
Women thoroughly know women, whatever
else they may know; and there is not one OF
them that is not wildly conscious of what
heart burning it causes to poor girl to hear
the music and watch the many twink}ing feet
of a ballroom, and play the almost ignomlnious
part of passive spectator. Grown-up women
cutching at all the toys or swcatmeats OF a
Christmas tree at juvenile party, would not
be more unnatural spectacle. Grown-up
men eager to win the stakes at round game
rot up for lads home for the holidays, would
not be more cruel or inhuman. We are con-
strained to plead tor tenderness and consldera,
ton on the part of young women who are marTleo
towards young women who are not married.
Might not Sidney's words, as he handed the
draught of water to the dying soldier at Lutzen
be proftably remembered? Thy need is great
or than mine.
Year: 1868

ECLIPSE OF THE Sun. = On Tuesday
next, the 18th, there will be an eclipse of
the sun which will be one of the most mem.
orable in what we call the historical era, and
the scientific world has long been engaged
in making extensive preparations to study
natural phenomenon that will not be repeat
ed in the same perfection and splendor for
several centuries On account of the great
distance of the sun from the earth, his di.
ameter will then appear comparatively small.
While that of the moon, on account of be-
ing at her nearest distance, will appear cor,
respondingly large. The moon will. more
over, be in the ascending node of her orbit
so that her shadow must cross the equator
and materially prolong the duration of the
darkness. Owing, as we have already re.
marked, to this rare union of favorable
condolences, the coming eclipse will be a
total one-extending over a zone of 1000
miles in length and 30 miles in width, and
lasting minutes and so seconds greater
space of time than seen during thousands of
years, or to be seen again in hundreds to
come.
Year: 1868

SORE HEAD TIoKET.-A score or two of
dissatisfied democrats in Meagher county.
Montana Territory, have brought out ticket
in opposition to the regular democratic uomi-
nations. Movements of this character are
always to be deprecated. They only serve
to weaken the party, and rarely inure to the
advantage Of those who inaugurate the
"bolt."
Year: 1868

The ESCAPED MURDERERs.-Oneo of the
three murderers who recently escaped from
the Deer Lodge Jail, has been arrested at
Portland. The other two are understood to
be in the neighbOrhood of Lewiston. They
came through by way of the Lolo Fork trail
A reward of 5000 each is offered for the ar.
rest of these men, of whom we gave full
descriptions in our issue of last week.
Year: 1868

FRANK.-The MarysvilIe Appeal frankly
admits that there is no enthusiasm for Grant
and Colfax. This is an honest confession
and goes to show that the more Intelligent
radicals have no hope of electing their ticket
Year: 1868

MEMPHIS went crazy when it was an
nounced that Seymour and Blair were nOmi


mated. Blair is more popular in the South,
because Of his courage and generosity when
a soldier, than any officer of the Federal army.
Year: 1868

Mass CoNvENTIoN.-The Grass Valley
Union suggests that grand mass convention
of the democracy of the Pacific States and
Territories be held at San Francisco at an
early day. In behalf of the democracy of
Washington Territory, we second the motion,
and trust that the convention will be held.
Year: 1868

THE OVERLAND TRIP.-The overland
journey, from the Sacramento to the Missouri,
Of eighteen hundred miles, is now made one
half BY railroad aud one half by stage, there
being one hundred and ninety miles Of
Central Pacific, aud seven hundred of Union
Pacific railway, between which is stage ride
OF eight hundred and ninety miles.
Year: 1868

few words about Montana: There will be
nearly as much gold taken out of the placsrs as
ever. The mills are just beginning to get to
work on the ledges with rather lattering pros
poets. Montana is now where Colorado was FIVE
years ago, just getting ready to go to work the
future of the country will be very brilliant. The
crops are superb I, never saw finer wheat in
any country in some instances 40 bushels per
acre. 1 had two lots of wheat in my Touring
mill, one of which weighed &c and the other 668
pounds to the bushel. All other crops are very
promising; yet the great wealth of Montana lies
in her natural pastures which are illimitable 1
returned by the Mullan Road over the mountains;
at the game time that this route is practicable
for railroad, and entirely feasible for a wagon
road consider the route via Pen Oreille Lake
preferable for a railroad. l came down the
Occur d'Alene river, and through the st Joseph
valley thence over to the head waters of the
Palouse, country almost unexplored. There
is large amount of most excellent land in this
country as rich as any Illinois prairie, with large
patches of timothy growing wild over the coun-
try and through the mountains, and number of
small Indian farms raising, with their rude cul-
Vston, 70 and 80 bushels to the acre l think
the Salmon river route worthy of a careful exam.
ination, but from all can learn, believe that
the route via Pen 'Oreille Lake and Suoqual-
mie Pass will be selected. The route from the
Columbia river to Puget Sound is quite plain,
excepting the pass of the Cascades, and that por-
tlon has been examined and mapped very thor,
oughly by your excellent engineer in chief Gen.
James Tilton. When return from Puget Sound
THIS fall, expect to go over the proposed Snake
river route, via Boise City and Salt Lake, and
wlli be in Washington Immediately after the
holidays, to work with you harder than ever to
secure the passage of the subsidy bill for the
Northern Road. Yours truly, PHILIP RIrz.
Year: 1868

With pleanty of water and q fair supply of tim
/ her. and great portion of the country from
Fort Garry to the Rocky Mountains was suseep-
tible of raising good crops of wheat, particularly
within 500 miles of the mountains. The settlers
at Fort Edmonton report raising good wheat and
have a windmill for grinding. The company saw
abundance of coal, particularly on the South
Saskatchewan also, found good prospects of
! gold on the Pembina and other streams between
| the st. AIMS Mission and the Rocky Mountains.
Fort Edmonton is in latitude $50 30/, and ais
though the winters are severe, this party found
the summer delightful and invigorating, without
frosts at night. The winters are probably not
so severe as at st. Petersburg, where there are
millions of inhabitants, and where they work
their railroads successfully every winter.


COUNTRY FOB SETTLEMENT.


1t is astonishing what an immense extent of
good country there is in these mountains, about
which there is yet comparatively little known,
the traffic and business of which must flow to
the North Pacific Railroad when built. This
country, which is four degrees, or 240 miles in
WIDTH and over 1000 miles in length, and cons
tanning about l53,6OO, 900 acres of land, lying
between the Rocky Mountains and the great
lakes, great proportion of it capable ofraising
good wheat, must afford an immense traffic for
the road When this road strikes the Red River
of the North near Fort Abercrombie it will re-
ceive the trade of that stream, which flows north
into Lake Winnipeg, body of water as large as
Lake Michigan. Into the same Lake, from the
Saskatchewan, a magnificent stream, which
drains the British Territory from the Rocky
Mountains tn the Great Slave Lake and oivinO
with the Red River and the Lake ITSELF contin-
uous navigation of over 1000 miles, whose outlet
must be over this road and through Lake Supe-
rior. Lake Superior projects into the far north
west several hundred miles further than any
other navigable water, and at its head there will
be seen city rivaling any of those, which in
the ages gone by had enjoyed the commerce of
the East before it. West and northwest of it
this mighty area just described, inexhaustable in
its minerals and its agricultural productiveness,
will pour its unimagned wealth of exchanges
into and through it. What may not be predicted
of this point, which, by geographical necessity,
is to handle the products of region so vast?
Here will be the largest grain elevators seen,
and that trade which has built SO many tourists
ing cities, will build another where nature has
made depot for the most extensive grain grow
ing country in the world. And what may we
not look for on the western terminus where there
is the most magnificent inland sea and harbor in
the world, surrounded with all the great and
permanent resources of wealth, and opening out
on the Pacific, inviting the trade and commerce
of Asia the Indies and the islands of the Pacific,
the trade which has always carried the wealth
and commerce of the world in its course.
Year: 1868

defeat at the Presidential election, and


as they preferred victory with GRANT to


defeat with somebody else, all he had to


de in order to secure the nomination was


to make them believe that the glory of


his military renown would counterbal-


auce the unpopularity OF the party. An


effort wmsmccordingly made to get mp a
show Of enthusiasm IN his behalf,
and he doubtless awaited such
popular manifestation with perfect con
fidence. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that he has been disappointed. The peo-
pie heard his name in connection with


the Presidency and remained calm.
Nothing could be more evident than
that those who had made up their minds
to vote against the Radical nominee
would not be diverted from their pur-
pose by such nomiqation being given to
GRANT. Seeing this Jrauy of those who
at first were willing TO support him
from motives Of expediency are alrrSdy
turning upon hin tbecell shoulder. u
Year: 1868

The undersigned hear som hundreds
of persons that certain party in this
city is ipdustriously proPagating aTe-
port that one or both the Principals
Of the National Business College are
about to withdraw from that institu-
ton. The public is respectfully but
earnestly assured that the assertion is
grossly and Indignantly false that
neither of us have, or have had, any
idea of any change, of either place or
occupation, or of any other course than
straightforward continuance in our
respective avocations in said College;
and we respectfully solicit continu-
anee, of that very liberal patronage
which has been accorded to us hitherto,
and which is doubtless the secret cause
of the hbelous slanders above denonnc-
ed. sE HITCHCOCK & Dow.
Year: 1868

General GRANT will never be Presi-
dent of the United States. He has
played his cards the best he knew how,
bnt it is very clear that he will fail to
win the game. For season he and
his peculiar admirers seemed to think
little more would be necessary than n
formal announcement of his candidacy,
when the proper time came, to secure
his election almost by acclamation.
The idea was that he was To run as the
nominee Of no particular party, but as
a sort of peoples candidate, and hence
the Generals long and carefully main
tained reticencc upon the political
topics of the day. Even yet a coterir
of wealthy New York merchants, who
are uneasy about their bonds, seem not
to have given over all hope that he may
be successful as Il kind of business non
political candidate, but everybody else,
including GRANT himself, has.


Satisfied ut last that his only way to
the Presidency lay through regular
party nomination, the ambitious Gen
eral no longer endeavOred to SIN oud
his political views in mystery, and soon
his Endorsement of the Congressional
policy of reconstruction and thorough
Identification with the Radical party
was made manifest. Now he doubtless
thought he would have little difficulty
in getting the nomination of the Re
publican Convention; after which he
hoped his military fame and personal
popularity would enable him to beat
the Democratic candidate. 1t Would
have pleased him, better to be made
President without opposition, but as
that was impracticable, he determined
to make his way 10 the White House as
best he might. There was strong rea,
son for believing that General GRANT
would not be disappointed in his expec
tation of obtaining the Radical nomin
alton. True, he was not by any means
the favorite of the leaders, but recent
events had proved to those leaders thai
the party was in imminent danger O.
Year: 1868

The Ward meetings for the selection
of delegates to the city Convention and
the nomination of candidates for C1un-
ell. will hc held this evening. We urge
the Importance of a fall attendance at
these meetings. An important election
is at hand and in the preliminary steps
We need full expression of popular
sentiment. The nominations wlG then
be more satisfactory because they will
be the result of general action.


In the selection of delegates to the
Convention great care should be taken
that they be representative men. Men
who do not know the popular wish and
can do nothing for it, have no business
in Conventions that should express tho
will If the patty. The Ward meetings
are the place to utter personal scnti-
mcnts. ont Conventions speak for the
masses.


The candidates for Council should be
chosen with great circumspection. We
want men of ability and prudence IN
such places. The people are scrntiniz-
ing appropriations with the closest at
teu,inn and they demand that their
funds .bal! hr expended with a sparing
hand. Give us, then, men for the City
Council whose policy will he one of
great economy.


Another qualification is Of ~ political
character. We want sound aud rciia-
bic Democrats Let us have no weak
knccd brethren in the front seats of the
synagogue. The cry of "mo poll
ties in local affairs is u de
vice of the enemy. We do not
indol>c this idea and if our
views are wrong we have n venerable
precedent in the past course If Radical
ism. We believe that to make ultimate
success sure we must carry mot only
States, but counties, precincts, school
districts, wards, and, if need be, blocks
aud streets


We close with the hope that every
man who feels an interest in the welfare
of our city, not less than the party, will
attend and take part in the proceedings
at the ward meetings tonight,
Year: 1868

Henry Clay Dean, who was at one time
preacher, had very strong objections to
the members of his congregation turning
around when any one entered the church.


Being worried, one afternoon, by this
turning practice in his congregation, Mr..
Dean stopped in his sermon and said:


"Now, listen to me and Pll tell you
who each one is, as he comes in"


He then went on with his discourse uu-
til a gentleman entered, when Mr.. Dean
bawled out:


"Deacon A., who keeps shop over the
way," and then went on with his sermon.


Presently another man went up the
aisle, and he gave his name, residence and
occupation and so on for some time.


At length some one entered the door
who was unknown to Mr.. Dean, when he
cried out; GA little old man, with drab
coat and an old white hat; don't know
him; look for yourselves"


That congregation was cured.
Year: 1868

The New Orleans Times, announcing
the return of General Beauregard from
the North, says;


"He expresses himself as highly pleased
with the reception of the Southern dele
gates in the great metropolitan city of the
North, as we'll as with the choice made by
the convention. Of the success of the
Seymour and Blair ticket in November he
is fully satisfied, provided the Southern
people keep the peace in the meantime,
regardless of every provocation which
may be offered by the enemy. If we
calmly, firmly and uncOmpromisingly wait,
our redemption may be regarded as as
sured."


Here is trusted and tried leader of
the Southern people in the late war, who
takes the same view of matters which we
have expressed: that the effort of the
Radicals will be to provoke the Southern
people into breaking the peace, (and the
work has already been inaugurated in this
State,) and the chances of victory hang on
obstinately refusing to be incensed into
any outbreak.-Union and Dispatch.
Year: 1868

An episode in the professional career of
an eminent jurist of Pennsylvania, late
Judge of the Supreme Court, deserves to
be rescued from oblivion. Soon after his
admission to the bar he had occasion to
visit Williamsport to argue his first case.
AS he was pacing the deck of the canal
boat on which he was journeying, he en-
countered group of three substantial,
rustic-looking persons, who were deeply
engaged in discussing the merits of an i'm
portant law suit which had recently been
tried. Fresh from the study of Black
stone, and believing himself to be the en-
bodiment of legal learning and the incar-
nation of judicial science, he joined the
group, and straightway proceeded to en-
Tighten the party as to the law bearing on
the case. The opinions which had been
advanced he dogmatically pronounced to
be erroneous, and contrary to law, reason
and precedent. His auditors listened with
profound attention until he had finished
his harrangue, when one Of them quietly
informed the speaker that, from bis dis
course, it was evident he was ignorant of
every principle of law-ciyil, common and
statute, written or unwritten. A second
added that he knew nothing of the rules
of logic, as was apparent from his defective
style Of reasoning. The third listener
stated it as his conviction that the intru-
der was also destitute of common sense.
Exasperated by such uncomplimentary
remarks, the legal aspirant ABRUPTLY left
the group, and resumed his promenade on
the deck Of the boat.


CHANGING to meet the skipper, he in
quired if he knew those three old chaps
who were talking together; adding, with
considerable asperity, that they were the
most stupid set of blockheads that ever
lived.


"Those three old chaps, Mr.. K.," re-
sponded the ancient mariner, are the Jud-
ges of the Supreme Court, on their way
to Williamsport, where Court opens to-
morrow"


Mr.. X. did not make his debut in the
Supreme Court at that session. but post
poned his appearance to o more convenient
season.
Year: 1868

The Memphis Ledger of the lst instant
makes this statement:


"We understand that negro Leaguers
are drilling at several points on the out
skirts of the city. The different gum
smiths of the city are kept busily at work
by them, making repairs. The employees
Of our office counted twenty this morning
with guns for repair at the establishment
opposite. What is the meaning of this unu-
sual stir and preparation? Do they all
intend to quit farming and working, and
hunt for hvelihood?"


We have seen it stated that the negroes
in other portions Of the State are adopting
similar course. This is one of the legit-
innate results of Radical teaching. They
have been made to believe that the South
ern people, among whom they propose to
live, are their enemies, and that they
should arm themselves and organize COM
panies and drill, that they may be prepar-
ed to resist the encroachments of these en-
emies. Why is it that no efforts are
made by the civil authorities to put stop
to this movement on the part Of the ne
groes, and to show them the criminal folly
of such coursel If they desire to live
| in peace with the white people, they must
so conduct themselves as to show that they
mean what they profess. This thing Of
organizing and drilling negro companies in
the midst of peaceful white population,
cannot be looked upon with favor, and the
sooner it is discontinued the better fer
both black and white. Every movement
calculated to provoke war of races,
should be studiously frowned down.