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Year: 1876

1t would have been impossible for to accept the
nomination if could rot heartily ndOTse the plat
orm of the convention; am gratihed, therefore,
be able uneI IuivUCally, to declare that agree in
principles, approve the policies and sympathize
with the purposes enunciated in that platform. The


institutions of country have been solely tried by
the eNigencies of civil war, and since the by
selfish and corrupt management of public affairs,
which has Shamcd us before civilized mankind by
unwise and partial legislation, every industry and
interest of the people have been made to suffer- and
in the executive department of the government dis
honesty. rapacity and Vcnality have debauchcd the
public service. Men known to he unworthy haVr
been promoted. whilst others have been degraded foe
fidelity to official duty. Public Office has been made
the means of private profit and the county has been
offended to class of men who boast of the friend
ship of the protectors of the state amassing
fortunes by defrauding the public treasury and by
cOrruptin the of the people in such crisis
OF the history of the country.
Year: 1876

An accessory cause, enhancing the distress if bus-
ness is to be found in systematic and unsupporta-
be government imposed on the states of the south.
Besides the ordinary effect of ignorant and dishonest
administration it has infiicted upon them enormous
issues of fraudulent bonds the scanty walls of which
were wasted stolen, and the existence of which is
public discredit, tending TO bankruptcy or repudia-
tion. Taxes generally oppressive, in some instances
have confscated the entire income of property and
totally destroyed its marketable value. 1t is impos-
sbe that these evils should not upon the pros
perity of the whole country. The nobler motives of
humanity concur with the material interests of all
in requiring that every obstacle be removed to a
complete and durahlet reconciliation between kim
dred population once lInnaturally entangled, on a
basis recognized by the st. Louis platform of the
constitution of the United States with its amend
mens, universally accepted final settlement of
the controversies whidh engendeTed civil war but
i'm aid of result so behehcia to the moral influence
of every good citizen, PS well as every governmental
authority, ought TO Xerted not alone to maintain
their Just equality before the law, but likewise to
establish n cordial frathruity and good will among
the citizens, whateverltheir color, who are
unitel in the one destiny of common sef-gov-
ernment If the duly shall be assigned TO me-
should dot hesitate tb exercise the powers with
which the laws and constitution of our country
cothe its chief magistrate to protect all its citizens
whatever their former condition. in every political
and personal right.
Year: 1876

The following is the full text of Gov. Hendricks
letter of acceptance:


INDIANAPOLIS, July p, 1876.
GENTLEAEN-I have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt of your communication, in which yOu have
formally notified me of my nomination by the ma
tional democratic committee at st Louis their
candidate for the office of vice president of the
United States. 1t is a nomination which / had
neither expected nor desired, and yet recognize
and appreciate the high honor done me 10y the
vention. The choice of such body, and pronounced
with such unusual unanimity, and accompanied
with so generous an expression of esteem aud conf
dence ought to outweigh all merely personal desires
and preferences of my 1t is with this feeling,
and trust also from deep sense of public duty,
that now accept the nomination and shall abide
Year: 1876

GARIBALDI has new pet nationality


He writes to the Servians "My dear
friends-In the name of oppressed people
I thank you for your indefatigable devo-
tiOn to the holy cause. To-day every
generous soul in the world ought to con-
tribute tothe deliverance of the Christian
slaves from the horrible despotism of the
crescent. From Gambia to the Pruth all
the peoples ara more or less oppressed
must shake off the criminal yoke of the
yataghau. My heart is with you and
all other valorous souls that join in the
holy crusade. GARIBALDI"
Year: 1876

SUBMARINE LANPs.-Some interesting
experiments have lately been made IN
Cork harbor with the Denavrouzs SUP
marine lamp. While at the pos.on IL ~
the harbor diver lighted the lamp ana
read from newspaper an account OF an
examination of the prov OF tne IRON
Duke, which was distinctly heard at the
surface by means Of At speaking tube.
Year: 1876

The government id therefore, the sole delinquent
The amount Of legal tender notes OF the United
States outstanding is less than SS1OOo0O0O be
sides S34 600 900 OF fractional currency How shall
the government make these notes NJ an tlfnes par
with reference TO thu mass which would be kept in
use by the wants OF business A central reservoir
OF coin adeauate to the adjustment Of temporary
fluctuations Of international balances, ana as guar
anty against drains artihcally created by panic or
speculation 1t also has to provide fOr the payment
in coin of such fractional currency may he pre-
scented for rCSiempton and such inconsiderable por
tions Of legal tender as individuals may from time
to time desire to vert for special use, in order
TO lay by in ccin thu little stores Of money.
Year: 1876

With respect to whatever surplus of legal tenders
the wants of business may fail to keep in use and
which, in order to the interest, will be returned
for redemption. they can either be paid they can
be funded. Whether they mature as currency OF be
absorbed into the vast of securities held in
vestments is merely question of the rate Of inter-
est they draw. Even If they were TO remain in
their present form and the government to agree
to pay on them rate of interest making them de-
sirable Investments they would cease to circulate
F take their place with government, state, munic-
iDal and other corporate and private demands of
which thousands of millions exist among In the
perfect with which they Can be changed from
currency into Investments lies the onlydanger to be
guarded against in the adoption of general
intended to remove n clearly ascertained surplus
that is, a withdrawal of any which not perma-
nent excess beyond the wants of business. Even
more mischevous would be any measure which af-
fects public imagination with the fear of appre
hended scarcity. In a community where credit is
much used fluctuations OF values and vicssitudes
in business are largely caused by temporary beliefs
of men, even before those beliefs conform TO
certained realities
Year: 1876

The object demanded by the convention is a re-
sumption of specie kymentS of the legal tender
notes of the United States That would not only re-
store public credit and maintain national honor but
il would establish SOUND currency for the people.
The methods by which this object is to be pursued
and the by which IL is TO he attained are dis
closed by what the convention demanded for the
future and by what ID denounced in the past The
resumption of specie payments OF the government on
its legal tender notes would establish specie pay
ment by all the banks on all their notes.
Year: 1876

roof may be covered with a very cheap shingle,
10 by application of this slate be made to last from
to % years. Old roofs can be patched and coated
10 ofing much better, and lasting longer than new
shingles without the slate. for
Year: 1876

and for tin iron has no equal, as it expands by
heat contracts by cold and CRACKS nor scales
Roofs covered with Tar sheathing Felt can be made
watertight at a small expense, and preserved for
many years.


This Slate Paint is
Year: 1876

That gold and sil-er exist in the Big
Horn noun tains, where water is said to
be plenty and the climate at least toler-
able, is undoubted, if an estimate can
be at all reliably attempted from speci-
mems brought into Custer by couple
of conscientious miners, who were pref
ty thoroughly frightened by the hostile
demonstrations Of the Big Horn tribes
of Indians, and woo barely escaped from
the country with their lives. But not
withstanding the fact that these two
men warned miners not to attempt as
yes an invason of the gold fields, as they
would be foolishly and temerariously
risking their lives, hundreds are even
now at work within the range, which
is only four or FIVE days north Of here,
and hundreds more are on the road
thither.


There is every evidence that the In
dians mean war to the knife. They are
carefully tending to their stock and
banding together, and it needs no pro.
phet to foresee that there will be bloody
work in the northwest during the next
few months. Poor Crooks crooked ex-
pedition didn't pan out worth centen-
NAL postage stamp and how could it be
expected to, when there wasn't enough
fighting talent aboard to tree squaw.
Custer CITY Correspondence Chicago
Times.
Year: 1876

The deadcst unburicd thing in Chicago is the
game Of billiards, considered as public sport.
Some OF the rooms are doing we'll enough, but
no matches are made or thought Of. Frank
Parker has left for Detroit, and Rhines smiles
over his bar. hlatch-playing may, If the experts
elect, die out in Chicago, but there is one thing
that must be attended to first, and that is the
disposition Of the Burleigh-Shaw sell
out. Probably hardly more than dozen
men in Chicago remember the match
at all, and still smaller number are aware that
a meeting OF the Northwestern and Southwest"
crn Billiard Congress was held here, and that it
adjourned for thirty days. After that the record
is blank. This last meeting was in april Or
thercabouts. It seems quite proper that SIR. u.
Beusingcr, who has the matter in hand, should
take some action before the members Of the
Congress and those holding proxies Ill die or
remove from the city.


NEW SPORTING PAPER.


A well-appearing sporting paper called the
Pacific Coast Lift has nade its appearance here,
and its ability and the quantity OF news furnish
ed entitle it to rank with almost any Eastern
periodical in the sporting way.
Year: 1876

SECRET POLITICAL oEGANIZATION-THE


PLEDaFs OF THE LEAGUE.


Tho National Currency League is a secret political
organization, having its "Central Division In this
city and AUXILIARY Division so 1t is claimed, 'in all
parts of the United States and in almost every
ship IN Pennsylvania and the Western and Southern
States" All documents indorsed by the Central"
Auxiliary divisions" have q circular seal
about twice the circumference Of a silver
dollar affixed. and this is tho only signature
OF the league, being signed to any docu
ment which sends The seal hss for its centre
a safo surmounted by anvil, hammer and SICKLE and
an anchor the sidc of the safc The Is
enoircled by the words National Currency League


.The Declaration OF Principles" Of the league


liar those contained in the platform adopted by the
Independent (greenback) party at its national


on Indianapolis, and the two organizations, while
entirely distinct, mutually assist each other.


II was surprising that the greenback party, which
was popularity supposed to have but n lew adhercnts
this city, could nil every available spot in the
hall OF Cooper Institute at the late Cooper and Cary
mass meeting, have immense crowds constantly COM
ing into the corridors and leaving because they could
not get into the hall, and be able to hold an side
meeting lhng large portion OF the square in front Of
the Institute. Before the meeting was held some OF
tho leaders told by outside OF the organza-
ton that there would not be 500 persons in tho
To most OF these pred ctions the answer
would be made "You think so, ehy Well, come and
see,N further explanation being ana the
OF the meeting has been puzzle TO many ever since.
1t has been ascertancd that the crowds who poured
into the hall suddenly and almost simultaneously
the night OF the meeting were members OF the
league


Every person applying for membership in the league
be with the Declaration OF Principles
the organization and sign the following pledge before
his application can DO considercd:-


We The gned-wth pations de In
necton with respective soiemny de-
upon sacred honors fully and cordially
dorse the foregoing declaration OF principles of the National
Currency League ana promise to promulgate those princ
Piles the end that become widely understood
possible And believing that the issue o.. legal
tender notes as therein described Is matter
Of such vital Importance the country that
in the next Presidential election promise unless
and vastly important should
IN influence in favor of such
surages OF the people shall boldly
enph cny declare in favor OF perfected grecnback
rcncy We also promise not to admit any be
meetings unless they have signed pledge
any of the proceedings of the auxiliary divis
ion of which members. except members good


standing o DIVISION divulge The substance
communication received from the Central DIVISION
neither will make or sanction. any public announce
the National Currency Post Office
address is legibly written hcrcon."


Here follows the form of heading of the roll
signed


Auxiliary Divsion-Nationsl Currency League, At
(P. o. - county, - state.


signature. Occupation.
Year: 1876

thought prices would be nrmcr after while. and could
say that The house would meet customers at reduced
prices, for they had already reduced their prices to
their customers and would OF necessarily follow
the market all It's variations In any other state
ment that ho codd make there would Of course be
great deal OF uncertainty
Year: 1876

A few days since, one Of the professors
perpetrated practical joke upon himself
worthy to be cherished in the archives of
the institution. He had occasion to visit
small closet, in which the jauitor keeps
his tools. situated in the basement, near
the engine Not wishing to bo disturbed
while there, be locked himselfin and slip.
ped the key into his pocket. During bis
manipulations he forgot that he had the
key in his possession, and upon trying to
get cut imagined himself the victim of
some malicious physicist. He waited
some time for his iormentor to repent, and
then became exasperated. He pounded
the door, kicked wept, and swore through
the key hole, but iu vain. The janitor
had gone down town, aud there was none
to heed his cry 10 tbe course OF the
afternoon he returned and accidentally
discovered the mighty fallen into sullen
fit Of distrusi aud destitute Of all conf.
deDce in humanity. When the professo.
sat down to his newspaper, that evening,
and, happening to put his hand into his
pocket, found the key TO that closet, he
Immediately went into the back yard and
ran a wheelbarrow back aud forth over
himself for half an hour.-CorneH Uni,
rersity Era.
Year: 1876

learn its cause. lie found the inmate.


axe in hand, demolishing the stovc. The


furniture Of the poor room lay about in


fragments. On being asked what he was


doing, he replied with CLEAN Of his old


wit that be was "breaking up house.


keeping" II was indeed sad fiuale 10


the sad story, for soon be lay in q pau
per's grave. Brilliant, talented, fitted


by God and nature to shine in the high.
est circles of influence, he sank lower than
the brute-his own destroyer. Should
not this story, repeated over and over
again in the lives of many who begin life


with the brightest prospects,bc warning
to all who dare tamper with temptation.


Why did this young man fall Because
he trusted his own strength, prided him
self arrogantly on his manhood, believed
he needed no helper in the hour of temp.
tation. IF these words meet the eye Of
any one who is tempted to follow a fool
ish custom, who feels that to be man he
must bravo the consequences Of the first
glass. let him beware. God is your
helper. but be does not promise help to
one who pays no regard to consequences.
or who does not feel bis need of help.
Let the prayer, Lord save or PERISH"
bc ever in your heart. 1t will be ram
part between you and sin which the for.
ces of evil cannot prevail against though
they come in serried columns. Above
all, beware Of yielding to the wilcs of tho
adversary when be tells you that such
little yielding can do you no harm. At
last it biteth like serpent and stingeth
like an adder. II.
Year: 1876

Slow tollng up the hill, at close Of day
The faithful steeds kept their accustomed pace
Tho while the sturdy sun.browned yeoman


smiled
With tenderness upon the pale faced child
Beside him, and with strong arms round her,


said,
While earnest gazing through the purpllng


gloom,
"cheer up, my daughter Now It's but short
Road home |"


We watched the numbering wagon as
1t wound away from sight, bearing its freight
OF love. so like mothers own and lost
Within the dream of beauty given by
The dying day, that seemed the years last smile,
Thought Of another road that led away
From Times dim uplands, to tho mountain


y heights
Wherc'i In home eternal is repose.
Short Is the road, cen though it lie beyond
The grief and burden Of full three score years,
Beyond the frosts and storms that kindly fall
Upon life's eve to hide the glory, and
Tho bloom of earth from view. Short Is tho road
And trsversed oft with bleeding feet, while brave
Hearts counting DER each loss and gain, look out
Beyond their broken hopes, and sadly long
The portal to unclasp, Of endless calm.
What solemn Joy. what bliss supreme. to feel
There lies our destiny Where angels wait,
Where Truth and Goodness never fade but "0od
Shall wipe away all tears" Oh. blessed words
Whose silver meaning sweetly flows sdown
The track Of centuries the anchor, and
Rejoicing Of so many human hearts
When on our brows the last bright days have


shone
whose green trees wave Ia whispering winds,


where birds
Have chsnted evening vespers In the boughs,
And yearning human love avails US not
Then, all the landmarks passed, we'll and how


short
Indeed the road that leads to Paradise
Year: 1876

A young man of brilliant talents was
admitted to the bar in the northern part
Of the state. Being very successful as an
advocate he was admitted also to partner
ship with one of tho leading lawyers of the
state. His counsel was sought by many
10 difficult cases. He was sure to win the
jury, if ho could bc kept sober. One
employing him must stay BY him night
and day to deal out limited quantities of
brandy, never leaving him to himself.
Cannot the downward course Of such q
life be anticipated Sunk to the lowest
strata of society, he married a disreputa-
BILE woman, who. however. was kind and
faithful to him for long time in his
greatest extremities. At length her for.
bearance came to be too great a virtue
and he was left alone. One morning a
pssssr-by hearing great noise in the
old shanty be called home, stopped to
Year: 1876

An Arkansas mau ate pint Of sawdust
few days ago on a bet. An intelligent
physician, who was called 10, told him
that he would have pain in bis lumber
region if he stuck to such board a. that
Year: 1876

The same spirit that was shown through
Out the country at the time Of the Chicago
fire. the same generosity that followed up
the Boston fire and upon the Memphis
calamity, and at other times in recent his
tory, is being shown now in this city in
behalf of the women of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, who have been
brought to the verge OF starvation and to
actual death by the petty economy of the
Democratic leaders who starve women for
party capital. 1t is commentary upon
their acts and timely warning to them, as
it is rebuke, that the people have come to
the aid Of these suffering women and put
them under their own protection. 1t is the
same glorious spirit that poured out its
treasure to relieve Chicago and Boston and
Memphis that casts its shield around these
poor women. 1t is pride tc American
citizenship to know that such a spirit ex-
lists, and is as hearty aud sincere as i: is.
Humanity is ennobled by such acts OF genu-
iue generosity. Since the day that THE
REPU8LICAN called attention to the state of
misery existing among these unfortunate
women laborers of the Government, the
offers of relief have poured in from every
side, and spectacle is now afforded the
country which, in the name of decency, we
trust to never see repeated, namely, private
enterprise giving public benefits and aid to
the employees of the United States Gov
eminent To this low state has the dignity
Of the Government been brought by the
petty economists of the Democratic party,
who aim only to make party capital.
Year: 1876

The cTy for fetrenchment and reform
has become so strong throughout the coun.
try that, while all acknowledge their ne:
cessity. some weuld-be reformers rush to
the work so earnestly that they fairly over.
leap the mark, and In their blind efforts TO
avert an admitted evil, are guilty Of the
| widest extravaganza. The Union and
| Central and the Texas and Pacific railroads
are examples in point. The two former
owe the Government, in the shape Of bonds,
loans and unpaid interest. about S15o. 000,-
COO They annually tax the good people
Of this country in exorbitant charges and
unpaid interest nearly $40, 900, 900. 1t is a
good thing for these companies, and they
intend to keep Ii up as long as possible.
The honest representatives of the people
regard this matter with just indignation,
and some, with a one sided view of the
case, pronounce against all Government
favor or protection to railroads.


On the other hand, the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, which is struggling to
build competing line of railway from the
Mississippi to the Pacific coast, on the
thirty parallel, ask simply for the
Governments good will, without dollar
in money, Qoans or bonds, to enable them
TO complete this great work, which would
not only neutra!ize and ultimately annihi-
late the rich and powerful monopoly of the
forty second parallel, but add untold wealth
and prosperity to the whole country. What
the people lose annually in unjust tolls and
taxes levied by the Union and Central Pa
ciic, and what the Government CHATS
the people, tooO would save in the trans
portation Of mails, supplies and border pro-
lection. would build this road from Fort
Worth to the Pacific in five years. This
view takes no account of the immense
amount that would, at the same time be
added TO the national wealth by the devel-
opmcGt Of rich mineral and agricultural
regions. and which would doubtless be as
much more in amount.


Now. the spigot and Gung hole economy
Of some who have become indignant at
past abuses would leave the Old monopoly
to cheat the Government and grind the
people for years to come, rather than speak
a word Of favor that would cure the whole
evil and substitute manifold blessings to the
whcie country.


The Texas and Pacific company ask moth
ing from the Government but the guaranty
Of interest or their construction bonds, and
for the payment Of this before due offer most
abundant security-beiter security than the
coilaiera!s which the capitalist generally
deposits in bank, when he wishes to turn
his paper into greenbacks for immediate
use. Why, then. ask for Government
guaranty? Simply because this money
must be brought from the idle capital of
Europe, where Colonel Scott is favorably
known, but not so we'll as his Uncle Sam
uel.


A good word from the old gentleman is
all that is wanted. Shall this word he
spoken, the country saved from the curse
Of a greedy monopoly, and the whole
Southwest opened to settlement and civ
ilization, or shall we still meekly bow our
necks to the burden imposed by company
of millionaires who have grown fat by
taxing the nationf