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Year: 1868

The democracy are dropping
everything else, and working to de-
feat Capt. Wilson for Congress.
Lies without number are afloat about
him, circulated as privately as pos
sible, and only in such places as
they think will be effective. Do not
believe these stories. If there was
shadow of Truth IN them they would
not sneak around back alleys and
dark places to tell them.


Do not trade with them. They
expect by sacrificing everything else
to elect DIR. Sanns to Congress.
They know that if they are unable to
stir up strife among us we will elect
every man on our ticket this fall.
Be not deceived. They want you to
trade the most important office on
the ticket for nothing at all :. They,
will offer to vote for Grant if you
will vote for Sanns; but under pre-
tense of keeping their word they will
scratch Seymour's name, and at the
same time vote for him by voting
for every one of the Seymour Elec
tors. s.-MeArthur Record. l.f -u s..
Year: 1868




- E Gen. Burnside addressed q
Soldiers and Sailors meeting at
Providence on the 18th, saying, in
the course of his remarks: "It re-
quires no studied eloquence nor elab-
orate statement to teach us our duty
in the coming campaign, but it is
simply to sustain the Government
and support those who sustained us
when in the field. The same people
who opposed US when fighting the
battles of our country, now oppose
the election of Grant and Colfax,
and advocate the election of Sew
mour and Blair. They are the same
men who told you and told me we
never could conquer the rebels, and
the men whom we must meet at the
polls and finish with the ballot the
work We supposed was done with the
bullet, by the election of Grant and
Colfax.p The issue is as plain and
distinct as in the last election, when
Abraham. Lincoln was elected ana
General Mcclellan defeated. 1t is
the old contest of loyalty with ols.
LOYALTY. and in that contest am
with YOU heart and SOUL sFG
Year: 1868

H The Philadelphis Press says:
Ten years since there came to Ne


braska party of one hundred Irish
men, all of them without q dollar in
the world. They were worth only
their spades and a democratic vote
apiece. They took up land In Doug
las county, around the then unknown
town Of Omaha, and now all of them
are enjoying afiiuence, and many of
them wealth. With clean shirts and
homes, and their cattle
covering q hundred bluffs, political
as well as social change has come
over these American citizens Of Gel
tic descent, and every one Of them
votes for Grant and Colfax- So it
goes our country over. Lift a man
out of the gutter and you raise him
from democracy. @
Year: 1868

FOR SALE ON THE POPULAR
MNr ONE PRICE P L A N. ~s&


GIVING EVERY PATRON
HANDSOME AND RELIABLE WATCH
For the low Price of Ten Dollars
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
And not TO be Paid for unless perfectly sat-
Year: 1868

Frenchman who had visited America was con-
trssting French customs with our own. alt is
pretty much the same with the two nations" -aid
he, each has about the same amount Of liberty.
Here we have parks and fountains and public en-
tertaiDments almost without limit; we dance, we
play and we do without comment what you think
very immoral. But we must not think. and il we
do think, by stealth, we must not act. In America
your moral life Is watched. guarded, restricted
and your social liberty is like the liberty of man
in prison. But you may think and say what you
choose and only the actual overt acts of rebellion
will the interference OF your rulers. This IS
why Paris is externally 30 gay and New York so
dull. You think us happier than you, because
you judge BY what you see. If you went below
our surface You would know rs differently"
Year: 1868

THE SOUTH AMERICAN EXPEDITION.


FLORENCE, Feb. 14.--Menabrea, the Prime Minis-
ter has told the Parliament in reply TO question,
that the Government had dispatched seven ships 70
the River La Plata, South America, but gave no IN
formation as to the object of the expedition.


STATE DINNER TO Admiral FARRAGUr.


Yesterday evening Admiral Farraeut. having re-
covered from his slight illness, attended state
dinner at the Royal Palace to which he was invited
by King Victor Emmanuel. The Admiral was
received with marked courtesy by the King, and was
treated with great honor and consideration by the
distinguished company assembled Among those
present on the occasion were the members OF tho
Italian Cabinet the high officials of the Royal Court
and of the City of Florence and the chief officers OF
the army and navy. The Italian journals contain
frequent reports in regard to the visit OF Admiral
Farragut and seem to be persuaded that he Is hero
on some mission of great importance The last rnor
which has appeared is to the effect that bis object 10
to obtain naval station in the Mediterranean Cor
the United States and that he has been instructed 70
apply to the Italian Government for the OF tho
port of Spezzia for that purpose.
Year: 1868

The bill introduced by the English Govern
ment into Parliament for the suspension of
habeas corpus in ireland shows how serious
the Fenian movement continues to be, even In
the eyes of the English, There is, of course, no
chance whatever at present of the success OF the
Fenians, and on that account the frequent
transgressions of the English laws are unwise
and useless moves. But England, which has at
no time been anything else, with regard to
Ireland, than its oppressor, has no right to
charge the leaders of the National party with
the violation of an oath Of allegiance which
they have never taken, and which they abhor.
All the legislation which is based on such re-
voting Misrepresentation Of the true state OF
affairs will only tend to widen the breach be-
tween England and Ireland. and to secure to the
latter the sympathy of the civilized world.
Year: 1868

Mr. Delmar's statistical tables, published
December 21, are wholly devoted to facts bear
ing on the foreign trade of the United States
and other nations. Not a single fact or figure
is given relative 70 any branch of industry
carried on in the United States. Our great
agricultural, manufacturing, mining, transporta-
ton, river, lake and canal systems, our labor
interests-our home capital in whatsoever
branches employed--aford vast field for in
yestigation, and the statistics in regard to them
would be of inestimabe value. The current
politics of the country cannot be comprehended
without them. The history of our country can
not be truly written because of the want OF
them. Yet Mr.. Delmar Is blind to everything
but what takes place on the ocean. He is q
saltwater bird, and if he were appointed Di>
rector of O Bureau OF Statistics for the five
great oceans Of the globe he would be in his
right place. As it is, the statistics he publishes
are rehashes Of matter furnished to his hand
by our Custom Houses, and are OF so little
consequence to the American people, and prove
such an utter incapacity to appreciate the OPP
portunities and duties Of his position, that we
are glad to see that, in the appropriation bills
now passing through Congress, no appropria-
ton is made for the Bureau Of Statistics. II
the President .caDnot be induced to appoint Q
more competent Superintendent for the Bureau
It had better be abolished.
Year: 1868

7----------~r---TT< 4al1fa. .aN<fG,-,
we know little, but 4 hey can hardly DC less
than those of Gen. Mo, lelan, for both, these
soldiers received precisely tho same acaderpical
trimming and yet those who RSre quite ready
TO make the latter President aAe new snarhng
at the former because he has not the attain
"ments of O Scholar What may be the precise
meaning of this rather loose pbraseology, We
cannot pretend to determine. The General
NAV or may not be President-his chances OF
the place are not at present under discussion
but if he should be, how much Greek, Latin,
and Hebrew how much historical lore,
would he require effectively to manage
a recalcitrant Territory, or State still prac-
tically in rebellious position 7 Would 1t DO
impossible for him to watch over the slow and
anomalous process Of Reconstruction, without
plenary knowledge of the History OF the Mid
die Agesi According to certain newspapers,
Mr.. Jared Sparks was the best person OF his
time for the Presidency, because he was best
acquainted with the details of our Colonial and
Revolutionary history. Several OF our learned
cotemporaries would seem to be of the opinion
that nobody should be constitutionally eligible
to the Office except Masters of Arts and Doctors
of the Law of Laws. Some of them may even
favor n preliminary examination of the candi-
dates in all the branches Of polite learning.
The difficult question is, who shall be the ex-
aminerf The majority of our citizens may not
have the necessary wisdom, and the editor OF
The World may not have the requisite leisure


Perhaps the events of these latter days nave
made us, like other Americans, less fastidious
than we should be. 1t would suit us exactly
if the President of the United States could be
at once n statesman, a scholar and gentle
man. In a period of famine, however, the
coarsest food seems delicate; and after our
experience of the extremely disagreeabe indi-
vidual now at tho head of tho Government,
we could acquiesce Gf we could do ne better
in the accession to the Presidency of any man
with reasonably good head and n tolerably
good heart.
Year: 1868

John c. Breckenridge, when last heard from,
was wandering about Syria in the character Of
o martyr, and telling everybody he met that
no country except this could ever be his home,
but he would not return to it until he could
"do 80 in personal safety" John had better
come home at once, and stop making wan
dering Jew of himself. He runs no danger in
the United States except of being forgotten.
Year: 1868

Judge Barnard deserves the thanks OF the
people for his energetic dealing with the pro-
prietors Of unsafe tenement houses. Eleven OF
these buildings were presented to the Supreme
Court for being unprovided with means of es-
cape In case Of fire, and the Judge ordered the
Inspector of Buildings TO make the necessary
improvements and let the cost be lien upon
the property. Good. Let the theaters be
looked after next
Year: 1868

We again hear of the mysterious mission of
Italian war steamers to some place in South
America. No one can even guess the object OF
this apparently causeless expedition, and the
Ministry refuse all information concerning it.
Year: 1868

THE ARMY OF THE CUaBERLAND.-A num-
Der Of the officers of Army Of the Cumberland have
united In call the officers Of that army to meet In
convention az Cincinnati on the oth day OF February to
form an 10 be known The Society OF the
Army Of the Cumberland" 10 keep up the ties OF COM
rieship formed in the times OF peril and hardship TO
rofresh the recollection OF achievements that honoec tho
nat ION aud the TO keep alive the memory OF lie
noble army dead heroes and the respect due 70 s
maimed veterans, who scattered all the land.
Year: 1868

The Habeas Corpus Of ChurchweJ.


tsf>', istsg-f = Combs. ~, eS ~


Churchwen Combs was again brought
before Judge Underwood yesterday morn
ing in obedience to the writ of habeds cor
pus applied for by the representatives Of
the Conservative State Central Commit
tee. s
Judge Ould, in behalf of the prisoner,
announced his readiness to proceed. :
General Wells asked the attention of
the Court for g. few moments. Some cor
respondence had taken place in regard to
his taking part in this case, but his doing
SO depended upon the ability of District
Attorney Chandler to be- present. At last
accounts that gentleman was in Norfolk,
and. being in better heslths might.be ex-
pected to reach Richmond to-day fyester-
day.. The General said there should, of
course, be- as little delay as possible when
the personal liberty of citizen is in
volved, but while he was anxious to go on,
he did not think that he could do so until
he had more opportunity to examine the
papers in the case. Questions were here
involved of more Importance than con-
'fnement Or restraint Of the person whose
body was now before the court. It
is even a question of doubt whether
this court has any jurisdiction il
the case-a question depending not
only upon the construction Of J the
general provisions of the Constitution of
the United States, but more particularly
upon the act Of 1867, which, while it seems
to extend the jurisdiction of the court,
also restrsins it. If it Is true that the au-
thority by whom Combs was arrested had
jurisdiction of the case, then this court
certainly has not, further than to inquire
into the regularity of the proceedings.
There is here involved the question OF
whether this is State-whether we are
under martial law, military law, or civil
law. Upon the solution depends the ex-
istence of the State tribunals, the Con-
vention now in session, and of this court
itself. Considering, therefore, the gravity
of the case, the General felt it his duty to
ask postponement until this morning.
He hoped in the mean time to be in a
measure prepared for its discussion.


Judge Ould said he and his colleagues
were not indisposed to agree to the sugges-
ton of General Wells, with the under
standing that it would certainly be heard
at the time designated.


The court therefore announced that the
case was postponed until this morning at
10 o'clock. The prisoner was remanded
to the Libby.
Year: 1868

OYsTERs.-We see it stated that this
delicious bivalve is selling in Alexandria
at sixty cents per gallon. In this city they
are much higher, and very scarce. We are
informed that there has not been an oyster
vessel in this port for ten days. We can
imagine no reason why they dolnot bring
their cargoes here, when they are selling
for $1.5O to 81 per gallon. Those which
come to this market are mostly brought up
on the river steamers, and on the York
River railroad gs, $ "FfE csat1 Pfsss.
Year: 1868

80. Saturday, January 1e, 1868. -


Gentlemen,-I am, deeply .gratifed for
your very kind letter of this date; and as
sure you that it would give me great plea
sure to accept your invitation. My en-
gagements require me to leave for Missis-
sippi so soon that it will not be in my
power to visit you, and again look upon a
place associated with many happy memo
ries. Your sufferings and losses have been
to nae ever present through all the trials
to which you so feelingly refer. The desc
lation which everywhere presents itself in
that once prosperous country fills my heart
with sorrow; but i hope and trust a better
time will soon come to US. The patient
fortitude, the cheerful energy and manly
virtue, which our people display in the
depth of their misfortune cannot fail to
bring the due reward.


Accept for yourselves and those whom you
represent the expression of my life-foving
devotion, and my earnest prayer, which
has SO long been daily. offered, that the
Father will restore our stricken land in the
way to which His wisdom seems the best.
i I am, MOST cordially, your friend,


JEFFERSON DAVIS.
As explanatory of the allusion OF Mr..
Davis to remembrances of the past, it may
be proper to state that he was at one Pc
riod of his life student in Jackson, and
that an elder brother and a sister were
members of that community. ..
Year: 1868




The ticket given to the people by the
New York convention is an eminently sat
iSfactorY one Horatio Seymour is one Of
the rurest patriots and ablest statemen OF
the country. lie has been known in
American history for quarter of a ecu
tury, better perhaps than any other man
living, and his ability and integrity cannot
be called in question by any fair-rlinded
man. Frequently in offices of trust at the
peremptory demand Of his fellow citizens
he has ever proved himself competent and
upright, and with the reins Of government
Ill his hands none need fear for the safety
of the country.


Frank Blair, Of Missouri, is gallant
soldier and an honest politician Former
Iv republican, he is now, by the radicals,
the most hated and most feared Of any
man in the country When the republi-
can PARTY admitted that it's true purpose
was the disfranchiscment Of the white race
In the south, aud the enfrauchisemcnt Of
the blacks, and that for place AID power
they would sacrifice every principle o!
honor and manhood Frank Blair was
foremost aud mos. earnest in his bitter
denunciation Of such treason to his race
and has, siuce that time been the fear less
and tireless opponent of Jacobinism. Oh
the ticket We shall have much more to say
in the future, and only add that it is
worthy oi the hearty support of every
democrat, and all others really interested
III The welfare Of The country.
Year: 1868

IF any person acquainted with the jac-
obin candidate Tor sheriff Of this county
has any doubt about his being gentleman
and scholar, VIC invite their attention to
his article in the Republicans of last week,
from Bourbon. It is true that, in one
view of the case, he is contemplate
brainless, ignorant, lying blackguard, with
whom no decent man would associate.
But the charitable view is, that, owing to
his mental deficie ncv. he is '' not sensible
ofhis misery" and should be pitied more
than blamed. He seems to think he has
q God; IL he is sincere we would advise him
to pray for deliverenee from something
hotter than a representative.
Year: 1868

THERE are about half dozen RAIDS
about town who are rapidly constituting
standing nuisapces of themselves by OBJ
structing the sidewalks in the business
part of town with their remarkably lucid,
and learned political discussions. We
have heard tho suggestion made that a
lot be rented for their use in some Out.of-
the way place. where their gable will not
moIest the public. We vote "ayc.'
Year: 1868

GOV BAKER governor by chauce)
must be a full-blown peach, Can any
friend of his dispute the fact that he is a
mean, contemplate tool, that he has
shamelessly betrayed his trust? Ihe
property Of the state, and all the people
of the state, has been by him unlawfully
turned ever for private uses, and without a
prctext for the action. Morton was con-
sidered great affection to Indiana. but
this thing Baker is even worse. If Nor
ton ever did steal or misapproprate money
or property belonging to the state, be had
the tact enough to make his transaction
look in some degree plausible, but Baker
seems to be as devoid of shame as he is
of honesty. We almost wonder why he
does not send the Jacobins horses to draw
their cannon with. The reason must be
that the state is just ont of that line ol
stock, though it is supporting liberal
stock of doDkeys and worse.
Year: 1868

suffrage a duty of humanity? Is cheerful
acquicscence in dsfranchisement and confis
cation duty of humanity ~ The radical
leaders required the south to lay down their
arms and swear allegiance to the Union.
They required of them to submit to taxation
for the payment of the enormous debt con-
uacteG in subduing them. They were requi-
red to give assent to the reputation of their
own public debt. They were required to
give their millions of negroes upon whose
labor their reliance had been all their lives.
They submitted to all these requirements,
but still radical vengeance was not satiatcd.
Exaetion after exaction was made as a con-
ditiOn to their restoration to the Union, and
just so often submitted to. New and harder
terms were imposed as fast as the old ones
were complied with. Compliance on the
part Of the south thus strove to keep pace
with the requirements, but in vain, as they
bounded on and on, resolved to keep the
lead. Is this the way to inspire citizens with
an ardent love for their country? Is this the
wayto stimulate people to apply all their
powers and abilities to the advantage and
glory of nationg Common sense responds
That it is the most ignominious slavery that a
people was ever subject to.


AS longas body of a nation keep in it's
own hands the empire or the right of com
mand, it is popular government, DEMocRA
cY if it is referred to certain number of
citizens, it establishes an ARIsTocRAoY; if j.
confides the government to single individt
ual ii is MONARCHY. The radicals fully ig
nored the popular idea of a government by
endeavoring to take the right of command


rom the mass ofthe people and limiting it to


he few. That their object was to corccn-
Year: 1868




We surrender the entire space on our
second page this morning to a report
OF the railroad Convention which met
in this city yesterday. We trust our
citizens, after reading the remarks OF
the various gentlemen who addressed
the Convention, will be able to see that
the proposed railway Is, to say the
least; an enterprise whose merits are
worth canvaSsIng. A committee resi-.
dent here was appointed, with view
of bringing the salient features of the
contemplated enterprise before our peo.
pie. and cooperate committees at the
points along the line of the road were
appointed to aid the resident commit.
tee here in organizing the strength Of
the movement and giving It definite
scope and purpose.
Year: 1868

Henry Ward Beecher writes II
regard Grant rs an upright, honest man
of good administrative skill-the very
man to be President in times which re-
quire ste.diuess, clear sense, kindness
and tried patriotism. I not only be-
love that he will be President, bu,
that his civil administration will be as
remarkable as his military career. Il
is ct that al the men who stood up 70,
the Union should gather about Grant
It is IN honor that will not happer
twice in = mans lifetime to have .
chance to vote for such man as Grant
No young man can we'll afford to throw
swsy hin chance"
Year: 1868

The Providence Press relates very
amusing tale Of a young widow, whose
youth, beauty and intelligence are great,
and whose social standing is of the first
class, as that section of society is con-
stituted in Bristol, R. I. She, it seems
had mourued long enough for the dear
departed, and Lad made her second
choice in the person of a gallant sol.
der worthy Of her personal and pecu-
mary charms, but the family of the fair
widow were opposed to the match, and
determined to place every stumbling
block in the course of the lady's love.
The last grand effort they attempted
was to have legal guardian appointed
over her and her property, and appl'ca.
ton was nade in the Court of Probate
to that end. The young widow was
summoned to appear and show cause
why she should not have guardian
placed over her, and with this necessl-
ty came her executive abilities into
play. The Press says:


"Learning through friend what had
taken place in the court room, she at
once Motif ID her intended. and, as it
DOW appears, afianced, and before the
process of the court could be served,
the parties were beyond the jurisdic.
ton of the town of Bristol, and at com
Portable quarters in the neighborine
town of Warren. At later hour the,
were joined in the bonds of wedlock
the fair widow selecting her own guar
dian in law, and relieving the father
Of the town of Bristol from that heavy
responsibility. After the morriag'
knot was tied, the happy couple, wh'
had out-generaled the most astut'
among the legal profession, and VIII
had caused = sudden abatement of th'
process Of Eye court" quietly took thei
way back, the widow being bride, an,
a gallant soldier rejoicing in the pos
session Of a fair and accomplished part
ner in lite. The excitement of the oe
casion is still high. The main feature
Of the affair are, however, as give
above. We congratulate all parties uE
on the peaceful and happy terminatio
Of the affair.""