Year: 1876

,r muskets that there may be no panic in the ranks
will the lugubrious patriots who are sure


Ouble "a dying be kind enough to tell us what form
sGsSoyeSnment ~ viii be put In its placer


The next Democratic war whOOp will prob
hr come from Pennsylvania This VIII DO entirely ap
ste The Democrats OF that State were almost as
in 1851 rs were those of Indiana and they sub
si5ed Iust about az promptly


THE delight of the Democrats over the es-
arbment of an outrage mill of their in Louisiana
sses ali bounds. They hail it's productions with the
- exuberant Of headlines and bope before long to
- Al least fap OF the bloody shirt and unfrra 1t
80 ,ber own machine. Thus far the grist has been


st and insignificant, but they are swinging the crank
srennd With bang and rattle which nave no emu o.
promise in them.


One of the most curious phases of the situa-
..O 1. the successful way in which the leading Repub
~ citizens manage to hold on 20 their emotions The


assure us that all of these eminent gentlemen
-. IN imminent danger OF irruption at any moment so
sS,guant are they at the conduct of the Republican
1900 vet no amount OF tickling or pressure has
leaad leaaerss an outbreak from a single of them yet


wholesome dread Of the disastrous results OF leap
from the iryng-pan 10 tne nre may DO "o'i"k 90 OA
on sOme Of them.


Cav. Grover is the victim of delusiOn. lie


denly thinks his is still open, or he would not
80 started a special freight train for Washington
ss.rug himself and that mysterious and ponderous


muhet He win be surprised when he arrives to find
.ht the evidence all in and that his Democratic
trstbrep have decided against him. The only way In
which he excite any interest VIII De Tor nm 10 SA
hD Cronn in glass with that IGen % vote e
L an "amOOsn' cuss.'


"If Tilden is elected, will you permit him
a be inauguratedf" About ten days after Mr. Blaine
smoke in Buffalo last October, some Democratic paper
ared the repert that he had used the words quoted
above In the verbatim report Of his speech In the Bur
falo papers no such declaration found. The editor
Of The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser whe sat near Mr.
blaine while he spoke says nothing OF the kind was said
by Mr. Blaine Some applied to Mr. Blaine TO deny
II over his own signature. He declined to do So saying
No man can possibly believe such asehOod unless ne
hood goes its regular round in the Democratic press
turning up fresh and fair about once every fortnight
lie has immense vitality.
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens writes to q
friend In Georgia. "The statement going the rounds OF
tbe papers that am advising friendly acceptance by
the people the South OF the inauguration OF MI Hayes
"a utterly unfounded never have and never shall ad
wise them or any other people to give friendly accept
ance OF any Administration naugurated by the grosses
frauds and most palpable usurpaton While might not
advise forcibe resistance to an Administration thus In
augurated yet could give it the sanction OF my
approval or friendly acceptance For the overthrow OF
such dynasty should rather appeal TO- the PTaeeI n
legislative halls. the Judiciary and the bGoDox tne
latter of which should ever be held as sacred as 'nc ara
Of the covenant"


The two Governors of South Carolina IN
aured IN terse but nOfensive correspondence on Mon
day Gen. Hampton led of with the following somewhat
peremptory request for possession "Slr As Governor
Of South Carolina chosen by the people thereof have
qualified in accordance with the Constitution hereby
call upon you my predecessor in the olhee to deliver
nm 10 me the great seal Of the State together with the
possession OF the State House. the public records and all
other matters and things apperaiung to said ONCE He
spectfully, your obedient servant Wade Hampton
Governor To this Gov. Chamberlain replied as follows
ssir: have received the communication In which you


Al, - LOT tho
STATE 30 Se do not recognize In you any right to
make the foregoing demand and hereby refuse eompli
sRSe therST governor s South Carolina There is
faint OF irony about the repeated phrase your
obedent servant


The Democratic plan in South Carolina is to
starye out the Republicans by refusing to pay taxes or
20 in any way recognize the Chamberlain Government
As The Charleston and Courier puts 1t; The peO-
ple know without telling. where we stand Our plat
form Ia: Opposition TO the Chamberlain Government III
every shape and orm in and out of season. until
A. ia broken down by OF its own rottenness on
tnmbles down because the bayones withdrawn But
70 stand on this PLATFORM and to win upon IT, the people
must be ready endure every species OF torment that
malignant hate can devise They must be prepared to
risk houses and lands and life ITSELF They must deter
fabsrs stood dTisS the long years OF the great Revou
tion without that determination they VIII FAIL Ana
The tonch of the elbow be felt especially in the
low country, which must bear the burden Oh Whatever





There was bad case of bulldozlng In
Cincinnati on Monday night handful of bold Demo
Gratis had gathered let out their pent up desire for


den or blood and had just got the meeting well under
way when squad of lawless Republicans rushed In ana
turned the assemblage inside out The Hon Lewis d.
Campbell was In the chair at the moment OF the on
slaught and was warming up the faithful with an ad-
dress which was demand mass meeting OF conserva
tiyes sailors and soldiers at Columbus on jan He
had only begun when the Republicans crowded around
him In so threatening manner that he mounted the Ia
bic shook his address in their faces and declared ike
true hero that he not TO be intmdateo ana tnat
the only way for them get rid Of him would be 10 lay
him on the table. Nobody attempted ths5 but the ne
publeans punctuatcd his remarks with so many ui-
necessary comments that he declared the meeting
adiourned and retired The buldozng Republicans re,
mained however organized another meetlnS ana psseo
cause for alarm and derecating any meetings ioT the
purpose OF disturbance OF the pesee & slc @
Campbell party retned listened TO the rest OI the az
dress and appointed committee to arrange iOr the
meeting in January.


There was a swarming OF very reckless
and noisy people at Jefersonville Ind, last week
They called it Tiden and Hendricks meeting
TIE Mayor, Of the city acted as boss blustefer'
and ON taking the chair made a speech IN which lie
said Mr. Tiiden had been elected and, by the Eternal
be shall be nauxnreted Then IN the next breath Ar
Mayor added: "My countrymen, 1 would counsel
patience, forbearance. and nrinness, and may 1od
Almighty help US TO take care OF the riBhI Auo 10 wy
Grst intnaton tue country has had that the rght Is
lodged in Jefersonvlo The next speaker was DE- VIM
r. Sherwood, who rushed TO the defense OF the I'M
peried ballotbOx with this congomeration OF plaS-
phemy and blood "n there is not patrotlsm
enough left In the natural religion OF man to stay THIS
suicidal attack upon the very citadel OF our liberties let
every lover Of his kind pray that the Almighty who
arrested hs son may draw aside the coady curtain OF
his pavilion aud iuterpose cheaper victim OF mmola-
ton, that night thick night and pail it In the