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Year: 1866

Monk FENIAN TROUBLEs. The leaders of the
Fenian movement are likely to come to grief, un-
less they speedily make practical demonstration
OF their professed desire to strike blow for the
liberation of Ireland from English tyranny. Our
contemporaries in Canada now seem to think that
an invasion or an attempt at such, may be hurried
on by the Fenian leaders, more from desire TO
escape the vengeance of a deluded people, than
from overwhelming desire to free their country
Whittier would these leaders flee to escape the
punishment due to treachery, should they attempt
IL? We believe that there is little or no truth in
the industriously set ahoat relative TO the
large amount Of arms and ammunition in posses
sion Of the Fenians in the United States At any
rate the Fenians across the water appear to have
received no benefit from these munitions Of war,
if such really exist. The Fenians in Great Britain
are charging many Of their recent troubles to the
broken promises OF leading men on this side of
the Atlantic. At recent meeting in New York,
consisting Of members of the brotherhood who
had recently left Ireland a Mr.. Scully made a
speech. He said


" Heaven knows they never sent US a ship nor
rife nor scarcely dollar TO purchase rifle
They told the people Of this country that we had
sixty thousand rifles Damnable falsehood We
had but very few rifles in all Ireland, and very
few Of that number but were purchased by the


little collections made from our own poor people
at home Do these people think that we could
light with broomsticks or did they get up this
movement to make themselves fortunes at such a
price as the ruin of our country Of our homes, of
our families This is question which ! hope
they will answer us and if they do not answer US
satisfactorily, will not only arraign them before
the public opinion of the world, but before High
Heaven ITSELF as having pocketed the price of our
redemption and basely deserted our cause.N
Year: 1866

That the Copperhcads of Senc-
ca County, are trying to seducc in
to their ranks, the Soldiers who
saved tho Union, and crushed out
tho would be Southern Coniedora-
cy. That they are now TRYING
TO SECURE the votes of the Sold.
icrs-the same votes that they
CAST OUT AND DID NOT
COUNT, WHEN SENT FROM
TIE FIELD OF BATTLE.


That the Soldier, by voting the
Coppcrhead ticket, will wipe out
of existence all the triumphs OF
right and justice secured by his
strong arm upon the field of battle.
Year: 1866

UWE would ask the soldiers
and citizens of Seneca county
whether this coming Fall election
is not fit and proper time to send
q scathibg rebuke into the ranks Of
the Democracyi That party asks
the woes Of the soldier an. citizen,
protesting such unbounded love for
the Constitution and the Union
They made the same open profess
sion before and during the war
viii any man now say thai the pol
icy of that party was not the main
spring Of Rebellion ? CaGit be
denied that, but for the sympathy,
the covert aid of the Democratic
party North, the great war would
have been STAYED offl Will any
candid man deny, in the face of
the great struggle just passed, that

to day, tho policy and platform OF
the Democratic party, will have
the same effect to rotard proper
and just reconstruction OF the I'm.
ion, as it had in the announcement
of rebellion


Look at the temper and speech
es Of the Southern leaders and the
demands of the Southern press
Let the soldier consider-lct tho
citizen consider before the ballot is
dropped into the box, these i'm
portant questions.


The nation is struggling for an
onward stride towards more en-.
hghteument, more humanity, and
a moro universal liberty. The
Democratic party holds their en-
dcavors in check, and frowns upon
all measures looking to the nations
advancement in the highway of
justice and right.
Year: 1866

U The Democrats of Seneca
County arc trying to make a large
amount of capital out of the act of
Congress increasing the pay of its
members. Was such thing never
done be fore Z Would Mr.. FINE.
rRocK, whom the Advertiser holds
up in the best light, and is con.
stantly displaying to the best ad-
vantage, refuse to take the extra
S20002 Ono would think from
the AdcertiSer'S argument, that
FINEFRooK would servo in Congress
for nothing--or more--would agree
to save the Constitution and at the
same time donate to the Govern
ment $4,000 cash. We wonder if
he would Z We all know how
much Democrats despise the spoils
of office.
Year: 1866

T ONE would almost believe,
from the number of reiterated as
sertlons, that the Democrats had
the Constitution and the Onion un-
der their especial care. They tried
hard to hand it over to Southern
hands, but they discovered that
the Union Soldiers had a say in .he
matter.
Year: 1866

The following is photograph, said to
have been made by the concentrated
rays of truth 1t is the work of the
San Francisco Commercial BuiIetite::


There docs not exist a more repulsive
spectacle than Il debaucled parson. He can
dive deeper into the mire of politics and
come up dirtier than any other creature we
know of. He adds to the unscrupulous,iess
of the common partisan and the venality of
the vulgar broker in legislation, an undefina-
bic spirit of meanness and an JUNCTION of de-
pravity that render him altogether unique -
He seems to run to evil from pure love of it.
He hunGerS and thirsts after unrigheousness
with an avidity that astonishes and disgusts
even the most hardened political stagers. IF
he gets into Congress, he is conspicuous for
his venality, or if into the Legislature he is
certain to be a ring leader in every thieving
enterprise, Or if he gets office of trust he
is sure to turn speculator; in short, whatever
he is, you may count on finding hard man,
without any of those amiable traits that
palliate villainy. We have all known such
men. and suffered from them. They have
made our politics more corrupt; they have
made legislation more venal for their con-
nection with them. The church bushes for
them, the State is defiled by them, and soci
ETY. Justly regards them as among its worst
enemies"
Year: 1866

A SENSIBLE MAN.-We are told at Enter
prise the other day that's negro doctor had
located there, bought real estate. and would
engage in the practice of medicine. He is
representedas man of intelligence and some
cultivation, decorous in his conduct, and re-
spectful to white people. He made an ad-
dress on Saturday night ohis colored friends,
which some of them lacked the good sense
to appreciate. He told them it was useless
to expect equality with the white race. He
had Travelled much over the North and Eu-
rope, and nowhere was the negro on an
equality In the city of New York he was
not permitted to ride in the same street cars
with white people. He told them further
more that it was a mistake to betrive the
Northern people were any better friends to
the negro race than the Southern people
The Southern man, he said, would prove to
be their best friend. This black educated
man is native of Kentucky. and in his boy
hood was in the family of one Of the Breck-
inridges, who assisted and encouraged him
to acquire an education.-Neridian Messen-
Ier.
Year: 1866

1t seems to be probable that Tennes
see will be admitted to her full privile
ges in the Union during the ensuing
month. What shalt be done to ensure
Me admission Of North Caro1ina p
The States went out of Congress one
by one, and one by one they must go
back
Year: 1866

It is manifs,tly true that the political campaign
upon which the country is just entering is to be
crisis Of vast Importance. Upon II will depend the
dearest interests Of the United States Government
and people. Having passed through the ordeal Of
civil war triumphantiy, 1t remains to be decided
whether the legitimate fruits Of tho united lsbors
of those who united, without respect of party, for
the preservation of the Government shall be turned
to bitter ashes, and the disunion which Southern
rebels could not accomplish shall be effected BY
Northern politicians.


THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
has always battied for the Government and the
nag, and now, when disruption of the Union Is
courtsd BY extremists who, under the guse Of pure
patriotic principle, are ravenous for political power
and place, the


NATIONAL REPUBLICAN


still battles for the aag of our Union.


Ib to be an arduous struggle and wo ask in all
sincerity that the friends Of the Union-which Is
our cause as against sectonaliss Of every name and
from every quartsr-shall give us the encourage
mont needed BY every public journal.


Situated as We are ut the capital Of tho nation
and enjoying the best facilities for obtaining afOrma
tion Of the utmost importance to every American
citizen, We shall confidently undertake to furnish
our readers during tho forthcoming political cam,
pagn with the most valuable political newspaper
printed in this or any other city.


As We stood by ABRAHAM LINCOLN in the dark
hours of the Republic We stand by his successor,
ANDREW JOHNSON, to whom has been assigned the
task Of restoring to their proper relations the peO-
pie lately in rebellion, believing as we do that he
has grasped the true theory Of RESTORATION, and
that he has tho courage to abide by his convictions
Year: 1866




A greater truth was never uttered than
The following, from the Springfield Mass
Republican !: sF't ''si H .


"The men who put down the rebellion
do not join in the demand for the future
punishment Of the rebels ;,but if there is
a General who never won battle, a sol.
dier who Invariably skulked whom fght.
ing was to be done, a camp follower who
was ever on hand to plunder towns, some
treasury agent or his pimp, who has en-.
riched himself by levying black mail on
traders or the inhabitants Of the South,
a civilian who was ready to pour out the
blood of every body else to save the na-
tion-these are the men who are now ca.
ger to kick the PROSTATE foe and confs.
cate his valuables these are the men who
are continually making abortive attempts
to arouse old hatreds and stir the popu.
lar heart to vengeance"
Year: 1866




( Mr.. EDiroR: As ball items are all the
go, allow me to give my experience. had
the pleasure OF attending ball at the above
named place, on the night of the LIST, and
am happy to report that it was a very pleas
ant affair. Considering the locality, it was
well attended. Quite a number Of ladies
from the Umatila were there, and, with
those from Walla Walla and Wild Horse
creek, made a very respectable turnout of
the fair sex. Being all well versed in the
fantastic art, of course that branch Of the
entertainment was agreeable. Mine host,
Mr. Hickey, served us with an excellent sup>
per, upon our arrival and after enjoying the
dance until about u o'clock, we were con-
Quoted to a repast that would have done
credit to any of our city balls. The music
was as good as could be procured Many
thanks are due to the manager. Mr.. Swift,
for the agreeable manner in which the affair
was conducted. After dancing until day
light, we all joined in wishing success to Mr..
Hickey and his entertainments.
Year: 1866

HAVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
L entire success; Simple-Prompt-Eficient, and


enable. They the only hedi cines perfectly
adapt g popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them, harmless be free
from danger and efficient TO be always reliable.
They have raised the high commend ,ton from all
and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1866

operations Of -four speculators and other
rogues in grain. Flour was imported here In
1887, during the money panic and universal
distress. But 1t seemed that there was already
enough on the market to allow . little surplus
to be used by way Of diversion to mob. We
apprehend no such trouble, however, In this
day Of plenty and prosperity.
Year: 1866

The New REcoNsTRUCrIoN ScHEME.--Thc new
plan Of reconstruction now being concoctcd by
the Senate seems to US excessively absurd.
The first section unnecess arily re-enacts the
Civil Rights bill. The second section, In re-
gard to the apportionment Of representation,
can very easily be evaded by the Southern
States and will be most unpopular at the
North and West. The amendment proposed
for the third section disquali6es the rebel on
cials during the pleasure Of Congress; but oil
that these officials have TO do is to make out
naturalization papers, and they can vote or
hold Office In five years, Congress TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The fourth section,
which insists upon the payment Of the national
debt is very silly, for nobody wants to repu-
diate that debt. This Is what Webster called
re-enacting the laws Of nature. The fifth sec
ton, which prohibits the payment Of the rebel
debt is equally silly, for nobody wants TO pay
that debt. Congress might just % well enact
law forbidding us to pay the debt incurred
by Great Britain in the war Of 1912. Thus the
whole plan, section by section, is shown to be
foolish and impracticable. II Congress desires
TO adopt radical scheme let that Of Mr.. Thad
Stevens be taken up. But the best way Is to
admit at once that President Johnsons policy
Is the only reasonable one before the country.
Why should Congress persist in quarrellng,
not only with the President, but with the
American people, who have already endorsed
the Presidents policy In every possible way


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Year: 1866

same for the Saxon In Canada. When the
elements Of revolution are all abroad in active
combustion, in both henispheres, there d no
telling what may happen. The British govern
ment has hardly more than ten thousand troops,
all told, between Lake Huron and Quebec
The local militia are Of little account Give
the Fenians . foothold in Canada for twenty
days and their little detachment Of occupation
may be swelled into an army Of thirty thousand
men, tried mostly in tho fiery ordeal Of our
Southern rebellion; and then from thirty thou
sand this aggressive army will rapidly enlarge
to forty, fifty, or even sixty thousand men. The
men are on both sides Of the border, ready to
fall in when they see before them fAir pros
pect Of grand success. A stirring victory or
two in actual blood-letting ON the part Of O'Neil
may, In this view, decide the fate Of Canada.
Everything depends upon the pioneers Of
ONei. As In the Alps the loosening Of Q
stone often awakes the avalanche, so here q
successful Fenian skirmish may lsad to an
Irish republic in Canada, - . grand privateer-
ing and naval base Of operations against the
bloody Saxon In old Ireland itself Who can
tell, We ask, in these times Of popular spon-
taneous combustion, tho extent Of revolu-
tionary fire which little spark may kindle!


We have had our turn. We are all right.
The great Powers Of Europe, excepting Russia,
have no claims upon our sympathy. We are
bound, as they were, by certain laws Of neu-
trality; but we cannot help them. Such
souvenirs as those of Jake Thompson, George
Sanders and Wilkes Booth are certainly not
calculated to attract our gratitude towards her
Majesty's provincials of Canada. We are rather
inclined TO be thankful to the Fenians for ad-
ministering those provincials stiff dose of
Canadian non-intervention, whatever may be
the sequel of this foray. The season Of the
year Is we'll chosen by General Sweeny for .
grand campaign, and while the odds appear to
be heavily against him there are certain ad-
vantages with him which may possibly turn
the scale in his favor. Louis Napoleon, with
his live eagle at Boulogne, was laughed at; but
where is he now? The Sweeny pioneers have
gone forward to fight. They will doubtless
very soon have bloody work upon their hands.
Upon the issue Of their adventure depends not
only their own fate and that of Canada and
Ireland, but, perhaps, the fate of the British
empire in every quarter Of the globe. An
actual fight or two will be necessary to disclose
the real strength or weakness Of this movement
Meantime it appears to be sufficiently for
midable to justify the terrible fright which has
seized her Majesty's loyal Canadians. The
wolf at last is upon them and they are in a
fearful state Of commotion. They probably
think it the coming Of Sherman's legions on
another march to the sea.
Year: 1866

A Washington correspondent of "Conser-
vatiye" paper says that the proposition in fav-
or of negro suffrage in the District of Colum-
bia is not likely to amount to much practically
as there is little political capital in it "for any
body outside the fanatical state of Massachu
setts." This may possibly be so, but we can
say one thing about the matter-and we wish
our readers TO mark the predictlon-that un
less fair and liberal measures are adopted with
regard to the suffrage of the negroes in the
District OF Columbia, there is no hope OF see
ing anything done toward the establishment
Of the civil and political rights of the colored
men in any part Of the South. The one case
Is o test of the rest, and very favorable one,
because the jurisdiction of Congress over the
District is unquestioned, and there Is an ex
emptiou from other difficulties which may en-
barrass legislative action In regard to the
Southern States. If, therefore, the Republi
can members do not come up to their plain
duty In this respect, all pretense OF being con-
cerned about the suffrage OF southern negroes
might as well be dropped at once.


We do not undertake to say whether the
bill before the House, which requires no spec
ial condition for the bestowment Of suffrage
on the negroes of the District of Columbia, is
preferable to that of the Senate, which re-
quires the elements of an Enelish education.
or whether a better than either might not be
brought forward. But we maintain that it is
all important that some fair, substantial meas
ure OF the kind should be taken up and pass
ed. We want to see where the Republican
members from the various parts of the North
stand. Ii some OF them Ego with their States, !
as the rebels used to say, in talking against
injustice to the negro and voting it themselves
we want TO see who they are. And here We
may say that any measure, however excellen,
it may be In itself, which shall be committee
to the ratification of the white voters OF the
District, viii be the same as deliberately re-
jected. In fact, the opinions or prejudices o


the white voters have nothing to do with the
matter, seeing that the United States Govern.
ment has not only complete jurisdiction in


the case, but ample power to secure the en-


forcement ofits laws. The people are regard


ing this matter with deep interest, both on ac


count of its intrinsic merits and its genera
significance Boston Journal. ia
Year: 1866

G@ Young man, now that the long win
ter evenings are upon US, it is your duty
to improve your time and make the most
of the talents which a kind Providence has
endowed you with. Stay away from the
drinking saloons and groceries which you
have at times been induced to freqnent,
and attend the reading room, and the
meetings Of the literary society, which
have been established in this village. By
taking our advice, and not worse than
throwing your time away, you will be
surprised to find how much you have
learned, how much you have saved, and
how much better you will feel at the end
of few months.
Year: 1866

Martyrs to Intermittent Fever, word with YOU
The responsibility for your suffering rests upon your
selves. just as surely you shake to-day or will
shake tomorrow, H0STETTERS CELEBRATED
STOMACH BITTERS will extinguish the disease un-
der which you labor Had you taken this genial tonic
as preventive, you would have need of it as
cure for it renders the system mperyious all mias
matte feyors But since you neglected the precauton'
rid yourself without delay, of the complaint by re
sorting to the only reliable remedy Break the ch ills
with IIOSTETTER'S BITTERS, and they will return
more This is the experience Of thousands, and it
will be yours Quinine is slow means of relief; it
is to the last degree it is more dangerous
than the malady itself; in many cases it utterly
fails. How different IS the effect of the BIrrERs-
Their curative action is rapid they are agreeable to
the palate; they are not only entirely harmless but
tend inevitably to strengthen the constitution and
prolong life; they hare aied and it is conf
IDENTIFY assumed that they can fail in any case
of fFever and Ague however nvetera e in its charac
ter. To be without HOSTETTER'S BITTTRS in
any region infested with intermittent or Romi itent
Fever is simply to reject safety and court disease


nl2W6
Year: 1866

nOf about fifty weekly papers pub
lished in this State, we have been unable
to find one which published the Presidents
Message as soon as VIC did. Most of them
were as much as week behind, and some
more.
Year: 1866

r Brigham Young is luxurlating in
the honeymoon of his forty-fifth bride, a
beautiful Danish girl Of seventeen. He
has just lost his twenty fourth wife, who
was buried without any ceremony, or even
a notice of her death.
Year: 1866

New GooDs.-Hendy, Thomas & Co.
advertise an immense stock Of new goo Is
at greatly reduced prices. They have a
general assortment of everything in their
line, and their line embraces everything
usually kept in a country or city store.
Their homemade cassimeres are attracting
considerable attention, and cannot fail to
give general satisfaction. Call and see
their splendid stock of goods.
Year: 1866

TEA MEETISG-Bills are in circulation
announcing that the Primitive Methodists
of this village will hold their annual tea
meeting at their church on the afternoon
of Christmas Day, and in the evening.
The first table will be ready at half past
two o'clock. Admission so cents; chill
dren half price. Considering the fact that
the ladies generally manage these tea
meetings, and also that oar ladies are IN
surpassed, tea meetings and festivals being
their ,tQrto, this affair cannot be failure,
and will doubtless be a perfect success.
Year: 1866

n3Y@ We would call the attention Of our
readers to the advertisement Of Paine's
Patent Stove Pipe Cylinder. We have
one Of them on the stove in our office, and
can ssunhcsitatinsly recommend it to our
readers as the best contrivance for heating
room and saving fuel that We have ever
seen. Read the advertisement for we be-
lieve it is fully up to the claims Of its in
ventOr.
Year: 1866

It is announced that the incoming
officers of the County will be sworn in and
inaugurated at the courthouse in this
place, at twelve clock n on Tuesday, the
lst Of January, 1861. 1t is hoped that
each officer elect Of the County, with his
lady, will be in attendance to enjoy the
oyster supper it is proposed to have at the
Western Hotel, at five O'clock Of that
day.
Year: 1866

No FREE Schools the Tennessee
House, the Senate bill, providing for the
organization and maintenance Of free com
mon schools in the State, was indefinitely
postponed by vote of 33 to 26. The bill
was introduced by Senator Basson, last
session, and had undergone material amend
ments. The friends of the measure were
sanguine of making it law. Its necessity
will be admitted when it is stated that
there are 5000 adult whites in the State
who cannot read or write.
Year: 1866

The extraordinary advance which
has been made with N the last few years
on the subject Of suffrage is indicated in
the following from the New York Herald.
Concluding an article on Tie suffrage ques-
ton, the Herald says: "The question of
negro suffrage, which" entered largely into
this debate, is one that forces itself so
prominently upon public consideration as
to have become political necessity, and
will have to be settled in favor Of impair
tial male suffrage, restricted within certain
limits of intelligence.
Year: 1866

s9g@ From the Mineral Point Democrat
we learn that as the train was coming up
on Monday the 10th, rail was broken on
the first bridge between that city and Cal
anime, and the baggage car thrown against
the side OF the bridge. The conductor, ex-
press agent, and one or two others were in
the car, but were not injured. Had the
pin which coupled this car to the coach
not broken, or had il broken three seconds
later, very serious accident would have
happened. There were no trains on Tues
day in consequence of the accident.