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Year: 1872

Having been reared states Right Democrat, as gen
pra thing 10 would be hard matter 70 support iltc-
long political opponent hut believing that opponent has
aiways honest in his convictions and in dollars ana
cents have like thousands OF others determined TO let
the dead past be buried forever, accept the tuaton
rally around and sust in the Cincinnati candidates and
It's platform II any reasonable hope 10 elect one
OF my own party, could not be blamed for so doing;
hut seeing no chance defeat Grant ANY but On
cnnat candidates Of the Liberal Reform party, unhes
itatiny 20 forth in the discharge OF my convictions OF
right support those candidates who are doing their
best TO give COOL government and strike from the
hand the tyraut the chains that have bound thousands
OF NV people denying them that liberty which Is guar
an!eed them BY tGe Constitution OF our country ana
scaled by the blood OF fathers That liberty is our
Inherent right and this we simply demand; and any


man or party denying deprymg us of this right IS
traitor t his country and the people who elevated
him TO Office. Such man is u. >. Grant
Year: 1872

In our judgment, the Democratic party holds
the KEY OF the structure IL save destroy the
country II can 1t by the cordial and thorough
support Of the Cincinnati platform and its nominees IL
can destroy il by attempt at distinct and inde-
pendent nomination 1t may reconstruct the temple
1t may pull down Its walls and friend and foe alike
perish beneath the ruins This end may have the ap-
pearance Of the elements of real heroism,
of "a true wisdom and foresight. We must DEAL not
with theories but with facts find them. The
highest wisdom is that which is attaiDabe.
Year: 1872

In our private judgment, the ticket presented
by the Liberal Republicans is in view OF the present po
lcal condition of the country the best that get
the Democratic party speaks throughs representatives
We 10 not wish 10 make record That may have to


go back on" in the event of change in the present
aspect OF matters But to the last say that OF the
two, Greeley with all his fnatcal aniecedents. and
Grant with his military desposm We infinitely prefer
the former.
Year: 1872

We say unhesitatingly, proudly, if you
please that Greeley and Brown are indorsed by south
the south exercising her own Judgment, as she has
perfect right TO do, and possessing an influence IN
national affairs she does possess IN greater degree
tbon t any time since the war will 20 70 Baltimore and
advise against the straight out policy and in favor
of the ratification Of the work done at Cincinnati Ie
crisis 10 us OF the far too mOmentOus TO admit
of risks TO crafty sentiment, however noble:
Year: 1872

The letter is emphatic and distinct, and, so
far true issues OF the concerned,
every point He proposes to be President OF the people,
the head OF party fayors full and free pardon for
all past political errors and thinks that In the great


ct about to be entered into in which honesty and In
tery TO be opposed TO fraud and corruption all past
differences should be forgotten and common made
against the common enemy-the Grant Administration.
Year: 1872

In fact his letter explains the platform and
makes it all the acceptable in the light Of ms adml-
rabe commentary. We have never read letter OF ac
ceptance OF nomination for exalted position so fnll
and frank In good sooh, had he been reared N Dem
Ocratic school doubt times CO. whether ne could
have made avOwals Of principle coming nearer To the
Democratic idea Of what would be expected OF Demo
cratic candidate Let those who will have none OF him
inform the country wherein he short IN his pledges
or wherein they could improve on his letter OF accept
ance or what more they would require IN straight-
ont Democrat than they have in the eommtas OF the
Cincinnati nominee
Year: 1872

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His construction of the platform will win
the Democratic fold We will now hear OF state after
state falling into line, until the whole Democratic family
will show their patriotic sagacity worthy OF its aud
its ancient record. The noble stand taken by the
abest OF the party show that the party still im
bued with the same spirit that animated It's founders
VIII be the part OF the Democrats TO hold back their
influence from such a movements We think not. And
this letter Of acceptance by Horace Greeley will draw all
good TO the support OF the National RedempYes.
Year: 1872

In our opinion, this is the best nomination
that has been made last 16 Horace Greeley
the best known citizen in the United States That he
possesses ability OF the very highest order none can
doubt that honest wish 20 serve his fellow men Is
the leading principle Of his soul none who are familiar
with him will deny. That the times require such man
at the head OF Government we think obvious 10 the
superficial observer.


..LLL Al L.I.IlL. L.ILat
Year: 1872

Upon the veXed question of Free Trade or
Protection he yields his own well-knOwn principles TO
the will OF the people, agreeing TO abide by their de-
cison, not rcserying to himself the veto power
should 1t be adverse to his wishes. Upon the inyOla
by of the writ Of habeas corpus he is equally explicit
cOndemning its suspension and asserting the supremacy
letter the noble expression Of the sentiments OF an
honest man, accepting the service rendered him by a
people desiring reform In Government that has become
wOfully corrupt.
Year: 1872

SIR: Allow me to send word of greeting in re-
sponse Cincinnati nomination Personally could have
given me greater satisfaction have long the feet OF the
philosopher aud drunk augh Of patriotic love and
political teachings feel roiced that his ability
honesty integrity appreciated aud admired lifelong Re-
publican my for O. Fremon but vote ever
cast had ever hearty goodwill than the expect give for


Horace Greeley Nebraska not much stir been made
Einetenh obe Democrats Greeley and am much mistaken
from present indications Republicans who for him will not
number astonh bis opponents Three times three then for the plat
form number for Greeley and Brown kUsuc


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Year: 1872

The picture OF the President, urdWn Dy Inc
Massachusetts Senator, is far from faterng 70 tho
national reputation and name 1t is so highly wrought
and manfesty exaggerated that few except those pre-
disposed think evil OF the Chief Magistrate OF tho
nation will look upon the portrayal with faith In It's
accuracy. That he has made mistakes can be freely ad
mtted, and still leave abundant room for disbelief In
the catalogue of political oHenses, which the senior
Senator this State has seen III TO aeSe against hi
entirely regardless OF consequences Personal eonsd-
eraons entered largely into Mr.. Summers criticisms
as deprive them OF much Of the influence they might
otherwise exert
Year: 1872

We know that the Baltimore Convention
II is i'm need of advice st IL viii naturally look for some
expression Of preference TO Candidates and some
word of counsel from the press. Believing TINS, we say
indOrse Greeley and Brown and adjourn.
Year: 1872

I'febeento the old farm house, good wife,


Where you and ! were wed;
Where the love was born to our tSo hearts,


That now is cold and dead,
Where a long kept secret to you told,


Ia the beams Of the yellow moon,
And weforged our VOWS Of lovcs own gold,


To be broken so soon, wife
To be broken so soon, so soon.
passed thro' all the old rooms, good wife,
< / wandered on and on;
I following the steps of fitting ghost


The ghost of a love that is gone.
He led me out on the vine wreathed porch,


Where with myrtles twined your hair
He sat me down on the old stone step,


And he left me musing there, wife,
He left me musing there.
The sun went down as it used 20 do,


And sunk in the sea Of night,
The two bright stars that we called ours


Came slowly unto my sight:
But the one that was mine went under the cloud


Went under the cloud alone,
And a tear that wouldn't have shed for the world


Fell down on the old gray stone, wife,
Fell down on the old gray stone.
But there be words can ne er be unsaid,
And deeds can neer be undone,
Except perhaps in another world,


When our life's once more begun
And maybe, sometime in the time 70 come,


When the days and years are sped,
Wen love again, as we used to love,


In the housewhere we were wed, wife,
In the house where we were wed.
Year: 1872

The Princess Of WalOs gave to Miss Nilsson
a diamond bracelet Of great value as wedding
present; and the fair sOngstrcss had other pre-
sents from other persons to the amount of ten
thousand pounds sterling.
Year: 1872

SOMEBODY To VoTE FORA Boston colored
man, Of Southern birth, writes to the POST


(" At last the blacks of this broad land have
a man to vote for whose record as their friend
and the friend Of labor is unimpeachable.-
God bless the day whenthe great democratic
&rty nominated the man WHO dared be just
aud true to all-black and white alike--in spite
of opposition. Every man of color who values
his manhood viii vote for Horace Greeley
At all events the world may bet its life that [
will"
Year: 1872

A coLoRED fisherman was crossing
the Mississippi at Little Rock, one
stormy night recently. with his young
child with him In the boat. When in
the middle of the river the water be-
gau to dash over the the sides Of the
low punt, and 1t was evident that the
craft would sink In moment, unless
relieved of some of Its load. Putting
his child securely In the middle of the
craft, the father jumped into the river,


was washed away and drowned. A
party from the bank went to the res
cue, and recovered the boat and child,
but the man was never seen afterward.
Year: 1872

TIE Archbishop of Paris celebrated
the Pope's birthday by Grand Mass
at Notre Dame. On this occasion was
announced the amount Of su6scriD-
tion by the ladies Of France to present
his Holiness with crown Of thorns in
massive gold.
Year: 1872

The Rev H. Chaplin has long been an
acute sufferer from the gout in his lower limbs
and more than once has been unable to preach
on account Of this Inhrmity. Lately he has
been severely prostrated, and about fortnight
since he came to the church on crutches, but
was unable to mount the pulpit stairs, and stood
at their foot and spoke for fifteen minutes,
when he was 80 exhausted as to fall back in his
seat. The scene was very dramatic, but painful
10 his friends,
Year: 1872

DISTRICT CONVENTION Our mex
District Convention meets on the lst
day of November next at Ladies Pride
Lodge, near Cayce's Station. We hope
that all the Lodges belonging TO the
Convention will send a full represen
tation and as many of the members OF
the order, as can, will attend. We can
have good meeting, if we will, and
much be done for the advancement of
the cause. \ thorough organization
for the winters campaign should be
inaugurated, that our present member
ship be strengthened in their faith and
works, and that many ncw ones be ad-
ded to our circle
Year: 1872

Coop FOR Us.-fn two weeks more,
the political contest fgrsthe next four
years will be ended, aud we will have
more time for thought and action in
our better cause. Let US renew our
faith in the cause we have espoused,
and let our Lodge meetings attest the
earnestness of our hearts, by regu-
lar attendance thereon.
Year: 1872

Excursions From AND TO RIcHMoSD.-As
usual, this afternoon the popular train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad of which
Captain Wash is the conductor will leave the
city at 4si5 for Staunton, stopping at inter
mediate points. The grass-widowers will
again have an opportunity of enjoying the
pleasures incident to the trip, and no doubt
they hope that this through train will he
continued until late in the fall.


Yesterday morning two companies of the
Washington Pioneers" (coloreD reached
Richmond on an excursion from the Capital
city. A leyee was held at the old Metropoli-
tan Hall. on Franklin street, and they&ex-
pressed themselves we'll pleased with their
visit.


There was also an excursion party from
West Point yesterday morning, composed of
number of ladies and gentlemen. They
visited the Capitol and other points of in
terest in and about the city, and returned by
the York River road in the evening.


Next week there will be an excursion by
moonlight on the Sylvester.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, August 1G.-The debate be-
tween saunders and Garnett, both colored,
advocating respectively Greeley and Grant,
took place at the Cooper Institute last night
in the presence of large mixed audience.
Much confusion and ill-feeling was manifested
towards the champion OF Greeley. The
meeting broke up almost in row.
Year: 1872

REGDENTAL ARMoRY Piedmont and
Arlington Life Insurance Company, who
recently purchased the fine building III the
northeast corner of Main and Ninth streets,
are considering the propriety of adding a
story and making it into Il regimental
armOry.
Year: 1872

Lay FoR THIM.-lt is said that Stanford
Pagc-railroad money has been brought into
this county to purchase votes fer Page We
know that some of these parties have con-
trbuted literally to a newspaper here, and
that ii is trying to earn its money. The
principle is the same, ard those who will
buy or sell newspaper support will not stop
TO buy votes This informotion comes TO us
20 directly and from so many sources that
We cannot doubt its truth We know the
class Of men that will be approached here,
and so do Democrats in every precinct in
the county, and now we haze this to say:
1t is as imperatively the duty of every Lib
eral and Democrat to set bail for these vote
purchasers, as il is t set traps for Chinese
chicken thieves or put out poison for
cayotes. The Governor has offered n
reward of 500 each for the arrest and
conviction of these vote purchasers, or any
other violation of the election law, and all
YOU have to do is to set your bait-men, get
The testimony, and furnish the evidence, as
the officers of tie law must do the balance.
Let few good, discreet men in each precinct
at once arrange for this thing, so we can make
an example of 40 or so Of these criminal
vote purchasers and monopoly dirt workers.
In doing this You will be doing your country
service, rid the country of these rascals,
and make money out of rewards. The or
CARNATIONS for this purpose should consist of
four or five of the most discreet and deter
mined men in each precinct. Here the mat
ter will be attended to, and we ask that our
friends do the same without fail in all the
other precincts.
Year: 1872

TIE BoURBoNs. We have neither heart
nor patience to speak Of these fellows as
they deserve. The leaders are a lot of
fcoundrels like Brick Pomeroy who are
bought by Grant and his thieves, and the
devil is now gaping to receive them. Others
may mean well and are only acting wrong
for want of clear view Of the situation.
These, when they see that it is only Grant
men and Grant papers that encourage them,
drop the thing like hot potatoes. On the
whole, this straight Democratic movement is
the most complete fizz,e that ever occurred
in America, and now all respectable men are
ashamed of it, In this emergency of our
country we regret to see one man throw his
vote away. Greeley OR Grant will be cleo
ted. Either we must endure Grants tyran-
ny, taxation and robbing for four years longer
or elect Greeley and have genuine reform,
an honest government and a pure President.
1t is now the right and absolute duty of every
man in the land, who is in favor of reform, to
work and vote for Greeley and Brown. 1t
is time now that all growing ceased and
work commenced, that the women and chill
dren be sent to the rear for the battle is upon
us, and work ncessent, courageous work
must now be done. Are we degenerate enough
to give this country to plunder, tyranny and
destruction by Grant and his hoard of
thieves? The 9th day Of November must
answer.
Year: 1872

IT seems by the Codes that now when a
voter gets a transfer from one county to
another that he must appear before the
County Clerk in person and swear that he
is legal voter in the latter county. This
change is a nuisance and an outrage on the
voter, and what the Commissioners were
thinking Of when they made it is more than
we can imagine. They must have thought
that men had nothing to do but travel from
30 to 100 miles to the county seat every time
they change from one county 70 another. We
think the Code Commissioners ought to be
poor working men while; obliged to live
wherever they could get labor, and be dis
franchsed few times by this amendment of
theirs. This amendment makes the law
even nastier than Old Crazy Hawcs had it.
Year: 1872

TIE ATgus deiies any man to name on
Republican in Acbum who will vote for
Coggins We know ten of The most honest,
stcadfast business men in Aubum, who are
Grant men, who openly declare they 'ciH
vote for Coggins. The -Irgus manager
knows them all and can put his hand on
them amy day he pleases, and it is his bust
ness to tell his stranger editor who they are


and not have him gropng in ignorance and
in ocently lying longer about this matter


There are about $50 Republicans in Auburn
precisct, and wesdefy the Argas to give the
names of so of them that will vote for Page
Year: 1872

THANKS. Our thanks are due and here
by rendered TO b. f. Burt, County Clerk,
for copy of the new printed Great Register
of this county. The printing and contents
is good job The cover contains false
hood, but we expect to find all the internal
matter correct.
Year: 1872

GOVERNOR BooTH will neither vote Or
speak for Page or the r. r. ring in this
canvass, so he has left the State and gone TO
Nevada 10 help Jones, who is down on the
monopoly and all its ckspitles.
Year: 1872

RULED Our OF TEE COUNTY If report is
true the Grant County Central Committee
of this county peremptorily ordered George
&. Gorham not to visit or attempt TO make
speech in Placer during this campaign.


While this committee gives Page its support,
who is with Gorham in everything, why
should Gorham be thus disgraced? The
organization of the Republican party in this
county is controlled by the monopoly, and it
only controls Gorham and Page in the same
way. This is like the pot calling the kettle
black; it looks like trying to steal march
on the people, but it wont work. Page as
well as the committee and Gorham has the
mark of the beast on him. Grant also stands
ready to sign the Goat Island bill, and is as
much tool of the plunderers as is poor
Page. Safety requires that the Grant cleo
tors should be voted against as well as Page.
Year: 1872

GOVERNOR Booth is not warm for Grant
since he finds the President is in league with
all the political villains and grinding they
ing corporations in the country. Repub-
cans should take hint from this.
Year: 1872

STARTLING RUMoR.-It is said that STAN
ford is going to withdraw Page from the
Cong essional race and place him in charge
of Occident, and that Jim Eoff, the former
jockey, is to take Pages place and run for
Congress.
Year: 1872

A Buffalo man must have the credit
for the most novel invention yet pro-
posed for propelling boats on the canal.
The power is not attached to the boat,
but the entire body of water in the ca
nal is moved, and the current thus
created is used as the propelling power.
The plan embraces wall laid in the
centre of the canal its entire length,
dividing it into two equal channels. AT
the head of each level is placed an i'm
mersed wheel of peculiar construction
which is moved by stationary engine
and the action of which is to throw the
water from one of the channels into the
other. A current is thus created from
the machinery in one channel and to-
ward it in the other.
Year: 1872

Ten or fifteen years ago pub lie din
ner was given to the members of the
legislature at Providence, and Nara
gansett preacher, called the "Regular
PAGER" because in his pray ers he had a
habit of standing behind a chair, step
ping backward and hitching it after
him, was called on to ask a blessing.
He stood up in his usual style and be-
gan lengthy prayer. There was an
open door behind him, and he soon un
Willingly backed into an adjoining
70 ON taking his chair along, when
some one softly closed the door, and the
hungry guests proceeded to dine, while
the petition was finished at leisure by
the distracted minister.
Year: 1872

JUMP IN.--Sidney Smith very wise
ly said: ga great deal of talent is lost
to the world for the want of little
courage. Every day sends tothe grave
a number of obscure men who have
only remained in obscurity because
their timidity has prevented them from
making a first effort, and who, if they
could only have been induced to begin,
would in all probability have gone great
lengths in the career of fame. The fact
is, that in order to do anything in this
world worth doing, we must not stand
shivering ON the bank, thinking of the
cold or danger, but jump in andscramble
through as we'll as we can. 1t will not
do to be perpetually calculating risks
and adjusting the chances"
Year: 1872

A man named Traddles, in Virginia,
has got his wife in proper subsection,
and means to keep her so. ooh !" says
he, in telling about it, "there amt
many who know how to rule a wife
properly. Now, my old woman is one
of the best Datured women in the world,
but she's got a devil of a temper.
Whenever 1 see she's got her mad up,
if it's dozen times day, just quiet
ly say nothing,' but kinder humor her
and she comes round all right after
while. Even when she throws things
at me, or gives a wild slash for me with
the broom or rollin' pin, just dodge
little, and she never hits me the third
time before l get my eye on her and let
her know l disapprove of such action
on her part. Perhaps / have to leave
the house to shG->her this, but she sees
the point. Then, by being careful not
to irritate her, and letting her have her
own way, l manage to make her do
just as | please. And you bet I make
her un derstand and appreciate my dis
cipline. oh! L keep her under perfect
control. A man has to, you know.
Got to boss in your own house, or first
thing you know your wife will ride you
down like you wasn't nobody. My
wife's perfect angel in her natural dis
position, but any other man but me
would spoil her.
Year: 1872

A BALTIMORE lady who had been
greatly annoyed by mischievous ur-
chins who rang her door bell and then
made off, made bad mistake one after
noon recently. She lay in wait for them,
and soon there came step on the
porch, and a vigorous jerk at the bell.
She cried out 81 see you, you little ras'
cal" caught the unresisting figure by
the coat collar, and shook him Vigor-
ously. When her strength was nearly
exhausted, aud hoarse with excitement,
she discovered TO her horror that twas
the diminutive minister of her church,
very red in the face, and very short fol-
breath. An explanation followed.
Year: 1872

A Green county farmer recklessl.
publishes the follow Jug challenge: I"
will bet $i2.25 that W hired man ca


take longer to go to the harvest field
get back to dinner quicker, eat more
do less. and bear down harder on pan
ell of the fence, than any other hire


man within fifteen miles of the flag
staff in jefferson"
Year: 1872

The San Francisco Examiner gives
an account Of the drowning,of an ital-
liam named Stetfano Landucci, while
bathing in Lake Mcrced. His body
was grappled for by his friends, but
they were unable to find it. An old
superstition was suggested to them
and they decided to try it's efficiency.
It was said that loaf of fresh bread
into which quicksilver had been in
serted would drift about on the sur
face Of the water and finally sink at
the spot where the body was beneath.
They procured a large fresh loaf and
placed it in four ounces of quicksilver.


The loaf was thrown on the waters of
Lake Merced. The bread Immediately
moved against the wind which was
blowing strong, and kept Oh until it
reached certain point. The loaf then
suddenly stopped and sunk and came
to the surface again, and with it the
dead body. The men who narrate this
remarkable story are Vincino Morini
and Francisco de Luca. They are
well-known to our Italian population.
Their story is substantiated by others.