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Year: 1876

The Republican leaders of Delaware
have q vast deal of trouble to manage it;
campaigns in such a manner as to keer
the negro in the back ground.


The party is made up of about half and
half of each color and to be consistent
with the teachings of the party the dele
cations to the party conventions should
be SO filled that the negro would get his
fair proportion of the delegates. Bat
the willy Republican leades are always
ready with some plausible story by
which the demands of the colored breth-
rem for substantial recognition for his
aid, is deferred 10 more convenient
season. Heretofore, in this State the ne
gro has been told that it would not do
for them to be put forward as delegates,
because weak kneed" Republicans
vove the ticket. And when the negro
has asked for a share of the nominees
they have been told that there weuld be
no possible chance of their election-that
to put their names on the ticket, was to
commit party suicide at once. And SO
the negro has been used simply as a
means to help white Republicans to Of
fee.


1t is true that the Washington thieves
have made one or two appointments in
this city. very decent colored man
has been an under bailiff in the U. S.
Court room to the exclusion Of white
Republican who would have been more
acceptable to the jurors and one or two
inferior negroes have been m ade letter
carriers. We believe, however, they dis
gracea the Office and had to be discharg-
ed.


And now the time is coming and will
soon be at hand for selecting delegates
to tie National Republican Convention,
and we shall be curioos to witness The
tricks Of the Republican leaders again
We hear that they will slip a negro or
two on the delegation as "t tub to the
whale )" butlthey will be men of straw,
living IN Kent and SUSSEX. who will new
er go to Cincinnati, and whites will be
substituted. That is easy done.


But the tug of war will be to secure
the negro vote at the delegate elections.
This vote is polled in a mass, and gener-
ally whoever gets it secures the election.
Lake flock of sheep following the bel
wether" these people have always some
notable leader.


1t will be seen that the result may b,
that the great mass of the white people
OF Delaware will not be represented al
Cincinnati at all. Like the late Confed
crate States whose representatives in
that Convention will be sent by negroes
only, 30 it may be that only the Della
ware negroes will be represented at Gin.
einnatl. But we shall see.
Year: 1876

The letter of Mr.. Lindlcman, the
Director of the Mint, that the story of
the under weight trade dollars of the
Carson Mint is untrue. OF course this
statement settles the question and the
story.
Year: 1876

All that is permanent in English
policy in the east may be summed up
in sentence-thst we des,re TO re.
duce to a mipimum the disturbance
involved in every evitable charge.
II Lord Derby would know,in short,
whist Englishmen want it is to cease
from vain repetition Of Language OF
tradition and conc to an agreement
with her on terms Of peace which the
two powers can press with irresisti.
bic authority ON the sultan and his
ministers.
Year: 1876

sSSSVs - hos sCAVs 1oSsASs@8
himself for his fellows, but . 81.
teen-hundred- dollar" o. . "three-
thousand-dollar man." who has
got into poor business and cam
not get out Of ii.


There are some shrcwd people
who think It well that the COM
mupity is able to secure the SER
vices Of able and conscientious men
at starvation wages, and that hav-
ing once got into The harness they
cannot escape. But then, inequality
and injustice are things that are
pretty sure to defeat their own
objects sooner VI later. II Is not
possible in our time when SO very
little jurisdiction il left to custom
and tradition, to keep any callings
requiring exceptional mental and
moral qualities undcrpaid. The
effects Of scanty remuneration In
any profession We rarely detect.
They are seen not 80 much in any
diminution Of zeal or activity IN
the men already In II % In the re-
pnlsion of the younger men who
have not yet chosen thei. profess
sion. Every calling Il constantly
making silent, invisible draft on
the talent and energy Of the coun-
try, which is strong or weak In
proportion to the attractivcncss Of
the prizes which Il 0fIcrs, and men
make up their minds whether to
enter II or not at AZ age while
choice is still free, and when ambi-
tion and hope are still strong. They
10 not, however, publish their
reasons for going into any particu-
lar calling or put them on record
anywhere; but everybody who
knows young men knows what
they are. Men beginning life do
not ask for ccrtaiMties, but they
do ask for fair chance Of pccuni-
nry ease and social consideration
II the prospect Of wealth bc want
ing; and year BY year aud genera
tion by generation tho ability Of
the community turns away from
profess Ons in which this chance is
small. At the present moment;
the difficulty which every college
finds in getting men OF q high
grade for the leading professor
ships is great, and grows steadily,
aud the cause Is obvious. When
a young man sees flrst-ratc man
teaching the rudilncnts Of French
or Ge. man, or correcting the gram
mar or spelling Of i'rcshmcn's
themes, Oh $4,000 or $4,000 a wear,
he secretly resolves that he will
not commit himself to any voca-
tiOn in which such a waste Of great
gifts is possible; and in like man
ncr, when he reads o debate in
Congress approving OF an attempt
to discover the exact sum on which
u military instructor can keep
body and soul together, he de-
tcrnincs that tho service Of the
Government In any such capacity y
shall never be his business. In
short, We have in our whole cduca.


tional machinery done what we


could to discourage the ambition


aud energy and capacity Of cacll


generation from entering the very


callings in which energy and ca.


pacity are Of most Importance to


the State, aud we drive them into


the already ovcrdonc work of ma.


terial production. Tho only ex.


ception to this rule is tho work 0l


legislation, in which the legisla'


tors have taken care to make theil


own pay keep pace with the de-


probation In the value of money
| -TNatiOn.
Year: 1876




Tho Importance OF the heathiness OF the nervous
system cannot be overestmaed: its power over life
and death and the direct bearing which Il has on
qualities and its the importance ofs healthu
its moderate the danger Of overtAxing H.
in mental investigation aud research; whether by the
absorbing attention necessary 20 the conduct of eomp
Gated business Interests the
Indulgence Of the appetites and propenses Of the
system. All these subjects Tor consideration
also the knowledge OF what is moderation what excess
seeking advice from who. for long series Of
years. has devoted swhoe time and attention the study
investigation and treatment Of all the maades this
department 20 accurately determine the diseased
conditions their nature and origin. whether arising
his experience and practice has learned discover
the arrangement and promptly apply the remedy
the inexperienced and annoying the pa
tent who naturally 10 know without delay
what s the matter tho extent of the Gernngement the
probabilities OF recuperaton and the time required


striking example Of the vaue OF experience and praet
cal observation well the usefulness OF the prompt
pication OF suitable remedies Is found In the important
statement coming not rom but public institu-
tons not only at home but abroad that large
ton OF those who suffer from mental disturbance and abso
lutte insanity permanently recover VINO arc placed under
treatment within after the first symptoms have mani
Tested Themselves.


II the department or the BRAN become
hnusted intense mental application deprvng IL OF the
Of connected thought only its strength
systematic methods IL is precisely in other
partment wheher OF appetite propensity or passion each
bringing mp their overworked
haed conditions The Importance Of this branch Of medi
cal practice can be Tor even to


titles and the retention of estates in the family


From long and large experience In this direction have
alton the first families In the city and nation and
certainly communicate much TO cultivated minds In
connection with practical experience in what pertains 10
and the recovering their whether OF brain
appetite propensity or passion
Year: 1876

BosToN. April 26--The Republican
State Convention met in fremont
Temple to-day. Alanson w. Bird, of
Boston, was chosen temporary chair
man,


Resolutions approving the energy
and courage of Bristow and associa-
ting the name of Blaine with the Of
flee OF President were tabled and a
resolution was unanimously adopted
that delegates to the National Com
yention be unpledged, but requiring
them to work and vote for candidates
whose character give unquestionable
assurance that they will be faithful
and Jealous to maintain the equal
rights of all, to bring about the re-
sumption of specie payment at date
not later than that already fixed by
law, and to effect a thorough and rad
ical reform of the civil service, 10 the
end that the administration of public
affairs may be characterized by ell
cheney. economy and purity.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, April ~.


A large audience crow ded the gall
leries to-day. AT II 80 the Legisla-
tive business was suspended and the
impeachment trial began,


Lord submitted a motion that evi-
dence relating to the question of jur-
isdiction of the Senate be given be-
fore the argument relating thereto,
and ifsuch plea is overruled that the
defendant be required to answer the
articles of impeachment within two
days, and that the House reply if
il be necessary, within two days, and
that the trial proceed the next day
after joining of issue.


Carpenter, of the counsel for the
accused, moved that the trial be post
poned until the first Monday of Dec.
next, and asked that the time for dis
cussing this motion be fixed at two
hours for each side. Request was
granted by a vote of 4S to l3, and
Blair addressed the Senate i'm favor
of the motion.


Blair argued that it was impossible
for the Senate to do justice to the
great and important question in
volved on account of the advanced
stage of the session, and counsel had
not had time to make suitable inves-
tigation besore presenting them
selves to argue this great question.
Again, the House was even
now making investigations with
a view of presenting additional
articles of impeachment, and if any
additional charges were to be made
counsel for accused wanted them here.
They invited the closest scrutiny into
the official conduct of the accused
He referred to his life and stated that
he had won his way into the councils
of the nation on the field Of BATTLE
Another reason why the Senate sho'd
postpone the trial was that it connect
ed itself directly with the political is
sues of the day and both parties were
almost committed to his destruction.


Judge Black followed on the same
side.
Year: 1876

He died i'm Fort Scott and he died so
poor, to all outward appearances, that
he was put up to be planted in the
cheapest manner possible. just be-
fore they put him in the box the good
people of Fort Scott concluded to go
through his pockets, not that they ex-
pected or wanted to rob him, but it is
the custom in Fort Scott. They found
$l 800 and clue to his identity. He
was faith doctor named Williams,
the seventh son Of a seventh son, and
his mother was seventh daughter.
There is nothing remarkable in all
this. But d touching incident con-
nected with this case came in when it
was found that they couldn't rattle
his bones over the stones under the
impression that he was only pau
per whom nobody owns. His numer-
Gus wives came forward to get the
change divided. One lives at Eudo-
ra, one is a Granger in Carroll coun-
ty, Missouri; one weeps over his loss
in Gentry county, while one over the
river, in Clay county, comes forward
to drop tear and receive soft money
therefor. They say he was faith
doctor. Faith he must have been q
good one. 1t takes a good deal of
that article to live with a woman in
this age of extravaganza, but when it
comes to having plurality we do
wonder that the doctor pocketed his
cash and went to Fort Scott to die
Kansas City Times.
Year: 1876

1t is said that the prospect of q
deadlock between the two houses OF
congress on appropriation and other
important bills, daily increases. The
Democratic house is determined that
the public expenditures shall be re-
duced, and the Republican senate is
just us determined that there shall be
no reduction. The issue is q plain
and simple one, which people can
easily comprehend Consultation.


The above is very unfair and very
untruthful statement. One chief diff
ference between the Senate and
House is upon the expenditures in
the diplomatic service, and in regard
to which some of the Democratic
Senators voted with the Republicans
in disagreeing with the House bill.
1t is designcdly an untruthfnl state
ment to say that the Republicans are
to any reduction in public
expenditures, for the Republican Sen
ate has agreed to reduction wherever
it was thought consistent with the
good of the public service.
Year: 1876

THE Keosauqua Republican, this
week, runs up the name of Hon.
Morris j. Williams, of this county, as
candidate for Attorney General of
the State. Elsewhere we publish the
article Of the Republican. We have
no knowledge that the Judge will be
q candidate for the place, as we have
had no intimation from him or his
friends of such an intention but we,
of course, most heartily second the
motion of the Republican, and are
very willing, indeed, to assist in push
ing forward the ball thus set in mo-
tion, so heartily and kindly in our
neighboring county, in behalf of a
citizen of this county. Judge Will
Iiams is one of the very ablest prac-
ticioners at the bar in Southern Iowa ;
a man of the most exemplary charac-
ter, and is now in the prime and vigor
of life, endowed with rich exper-
fence, and would, therefore, reflect
great credit upon himself and the
State. if called to SO responsible a
position.
Year: 1876

AT II 80 the impeachment trial was
resumed. The pending question was
a motion submitted by the managers
to hear testimony in regard to inris-
diction of the Senate before argu-
ments in regard thereto


Carpenter of counsel for the accus-
ed addressed the Senate. He charged
that the managers were attempting
to manage the case on both sides. 1t
was not the intention of counsel to
cause any unnccessary'delay.b but they
had prior professional engagements
and had not yet had time to prepare
themselves for arguing the question
of jurisdiction. He asked that the
matter be delayed for two weeks
from to-day and they would then ask
no further postponement. Their on
ly object was to present the question
of jurisdiction as its importance de-
manded.


Lord opposed the request of coun-
sci for postponement and asked the
Senate to hear testimony in regard to
jurisdiction. He stated that they had
witnesses ready this morning and
asked that they be heard.


After further argument, Conkling
submitted an order that the Senate
proceed first to hear and determine
the question whether w. w. Belknap
the respondent, is amenable to trial
of impeachment, for acts done as
Secretary Of War, Notwithstanding
his resignation of said Office.


The motion that testimony be heard
touching the exact time of such res
ignation and touching the motive and
purpose of such resignation is an
swered without prejudice, till the
question above stated has been con-
sidered. Further discussion between
counsel followed.


Carpenter said that they would
contend that an officer of the Govern
ment had right to resign at any
moment and the motives which gov
ern the resignation, cannot affect the
matter.


Lord said the evidence as to juris-
diction, was principally documentary
aud should not take over an hour to
hear ii.


Edmunds submitted a substitute
for the last paragraph of Conkling's
order, SO as to insert the following {:
And that the managers aud counsel
in such argument, discuss the ques-
tion, whether the issues of fact are
material"


The Senate then retired to consider
the order as submitted by Conkiing
and the amendment of Edmunds.
Year: 1876

In recent interview, says the
Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial, Mr.. Blaine
was particularly careful to announce
that the story that he would throw
his influence for Bristow, was untrue,
saying that he would not attempt to
help any candidate, and if he did,
there are several others who would
receive his suppurt before he would
give it to Bristow.
Year: 1876

The vote Message sf she President.


The following is the veto of the
President on the bill reducing the sal.
ary of the President to twenty-five
thousand dollars per annum:


To the Senate ofthe United State:
Herewith I return Senate bill No.
liz, entitled can act fixing the salary
of the President of the United States,
without my approval.


am constrained to this course from
sense of duty to my successors in
Office, to myself and to what is due
to the dignity of a Chief Magistrate
of nation of more than forty mil
lions Of people.


When the salary of the President
of the United States was fixed by the
Constitution at $4,000 per annum,
we were nation of but three mil
lions Of people, poor from long and
exhaustive war, without commerce
or manufactures, with but few wants
and those cheaply supplied. The
salary must then have been deemed
small for the responsibilities and dig
nifty of the position, but justifiably
SO from the impoverished condition
of the Treasury. and the simplicity
it was desired to cultivate in the Re.
public.


The salary of Congressman under
the Constitution was first fixed at 81
per day for the time actually i'm ses-
sion, an average Of about 100 days to
each session, or $72O per year, or less
than one-thirtieth of the salary Of
President.


Congress has legislated upon its
own salaries from time to time since,
until finally it reached 5000 per an
mum, or onc-fifth that of the Presi-
dent, before the salary of the latter
was Increased.


No one having knowledge of the
cost Of living at the National Capital
Year: 1876

As the impeachment trial of Gen'l
Belknap will now soon be in full blast
that is, il the Senate decides that ii
has jurisdiction of the ease, and we
that the verdict win be one OF ac-
quittal. The prcjudiced and wicked
ly biased partizan who is opposed to
us in politics, would doubtless say
that we so predict because we expect
Republican Senators TO favor the ex-
Secretary. We expect this from
them, though the accuser himself wo'd
know that he falsified when he so
stated. The real reasons why we be-
licve that Gent Belknap win be
acquitted, are mostly honestly enter
tanned, and are as follows: First
So far as we have been able to learn.
there will be no witness to testify to a
single thing which will serve to sus-
tain the charge, but Marsh and his
wife-that no other act of the ex-
Secretary has been found which can
be basis for the charge, but the
transaction concerning TT. Sill, and
that the testimony of Marsh, as given
upon two different occasions already,
il SO at variance as to greatly discred-
il what he may say, in addition to the
fact that he is, by his own confession,
a very guilty party in the transaction.
iSecond-Marsh has not, nor has any
body else, sworn 20 such a state of
facts as to clearly prove that Genl
Belknap had any knowledge Of Marsh
paying money to Mrs. Belknap or to
anybody else, on account of his post
leadership. 1t is one thing to have q
suspicion, and a strong suspicion, that
Bclknap had guilty knowledge of
what the money was paid for, and IL
is quite another thing TO prove the
fact. II is ono thing to convict q man
of wrong doing according to the ver-
dict of gossip, which carries with it
no legal punishment, and quito an
other TO convict upon good and suf-
ficient evidence, under such restrict
ions rs the wise provisions Of law
have thrown around the accused. to
guard him against being uniustly
condemned. In short, we believe
that however much men may honest
ly, perhaps, differ in suspicion,
amounting to an opinion, as to the
innocence or guilt Of Bclknap, yet.
we feel quite confident that the evil
denee adduced will fall clearly short
of warranting conviction. After the
trial, and thorough sitting shall be
had of all the circumstances In the
case, the popular verdict i'm regard to
Belknap will, in our opinion, under
go much of change, though IL is too
late to hope for more than partial
amelioration from the torrent Of cal
umny that has been heaped upon him
Year: 1876

There were never any facts to war
rant them, and 1 think that state
ment to the public is due both to you
and myself.


/ desire, as President of the compa-
NY, to repel any such inference in the
most emphatic manner, and would be
glad to hear from you on the subject.
Very Respectfully,


SIDNEY DILLON, President.
Year: 1876

A Washington special gives the
following interesting account of pro-
ceedings before an investigating COM
mittce on the 2ith inst.


IL was only n few days ago that a
Committee permitted the false and
statement to he telegraphcd
throughout Christendom that the
President had been detected in taking
money from the Treasury to pay for
his election, but 1t was left for the
Committee on Expenditures in the
Interior Department to-day to sur
pass all others in the attempt to
catch Grant. The Democrats on the
Committee had caused all the Repnb-
lieans to be notified that
Year: 1876

that he had ruined his (the witness')
betrothed, and since that time wit
ness had been a prescribed and per-
secuted man. Hence the detectives,
hence those mad-house bars. The
President had frequently come to the
house Of witness about ii at the dead
of night, and had impertuned him at
his bedside not to ruin his great fame.
'sBut7 interfered a Republican mem
Der, chow did the President get to
your bedside at that time of night
Did he ring the bell?" The climax
had come. The Democrats were en-
thusiastic in their sardonic Joy,
and were just ready to render
their verdict against the President,
when witness the guilty influence
81 want you TO understand, gentle
men, that President Grant i'm the body
never did me or mine harm. lie has
only done me that great wrong as a
spirit


The collapse came; the witness
was madman. The Committee in
stansly discharged him, Immediately
ordered the stenographer t0 suppress
his notes. and begged the Republican
members to keep the matter silent.
One of the latter, with good deal
OF indignation, said that he hoped he
might be as mad as witness If he kept
still. In this way the Democrats OF
the Committee on Expenditures in
the Interior Department caught the
President
Year: 1876




within the last IL years. In addition
to my investment bonds, united with
others In raising some money for the
company when it met its first financial
troubles.


Proceedings are now pending in
i'm the United States Circuit Court in
Arkansas, In which am party Of
record for reimbursement for the
money so advanced. All the bonds
which l ever purchased / continued
to hold, and when the company was
reorganized in 1874, Il exchanged them
for stock and bonds in the new con-
cern, which / still own. MY whole
connection with the road has been as
open as day. If there had been any
thing to conceal about il should not
have touched it.


Wherever concealment is desirable,
avoidance is advisable, and I do moi
know any better test to apply to the
Year: 1876

of these charges. II must be the Off
GERS of the Union Pacific Railroad
company. accordingly addressed
note to the president Of the company,
a gentleman who had been a director
of the company from its organization
I believe, and who is more thorough
ly acquainted with its business trans
actions, probably, than any other man.
The correspondence which l here SUBJ
init, will explain itself and leave moth
ing to be said. will read the letters
in their proper order. They need no
comment:
Year: 1876

IT was in Portland ofan evening. Three
of them were killing cat. One of them
held a lantern, another held the cat, and
the third jammed pistol into the cats
ear and fired it, shooting the man who
was holding the animal in the hand and
wounding the party with the lantern in
the arm. The cat left as soon as 1t saw
how matters stood and that i'll feeling was
being cngendered.