Nebraska Newspapers

    Site iTcbrasstui gcvnttl
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.,:
THURSDAY,
AUG. 27, 18CS
CORUESPOXDCKCE. .'
We T3 d-sirotj i f teoeiviag correspondency frtm
11 pari of the State,Telative to the material Inter
ests of the country, together with" such other 'mat
ter at contributor may deem of interest.
Republican -Ticket.
Tjt President,
UI.YSSES S. GRAXT.
T.-Tlce President, -
SCKDYLERCOLFAX.
EEPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Presidential Electors
r T . M . M A RQU KTT, of Cass.
LOUIS ALLGttWATIR, of K'careon.
J. F. WAKN ER, of Dokot .
Member of Congress
. JO US TAFfE, of Douglas.
Governor
UAVID BOTLEO, of Pawnee. : ;
Secretary of State ,
THOMAS P. KEXARD, of Washington.
Treasnrer
JAMB3TSWEET, of Otoe. .
Auditor of Sta'e '
JOHN OILLESriE, of Xcmaha.
District Attorneys
1st District O. B-HF.WETT, of Nemaha,
2d J, 0. CO WIN, of Douglas.
3d " . P. GRAY, of Dodge.
ReDublicnn County Con-
. vent ion.
a t a fnAotlns nf the Re.nbtican Central Commlt-
t -. Haunt, held in this city on Satur
day, auk. 15th 1363, pursuant to published call, it
was decided to noia a uouniy tooraimu, -c ....j
of PlatUmoutb , fur the purpose oi piacioK noni i-
natioa a ticket to be supported at toe ensuing ucio-
ber election, on
Wednesday, September lGth 1869.
t iwn nVinrtr n m. nf said dav: and it was also re-
-commended that the Republican votersof the several
precincts assemble at the usual places oi Holding elec
tions I tneir respective jj riwiuu v
Saturday,' September 5th 1863
at three o'clock p. m., and select delegates to repre
eent them in the County Convention. The represen
tation of the various precincts was apportioned ai
follows.- '
beTirarMtMantrr
Gait Cree.2;lmwol, 1; Stove Creek, 1. I
4: Eieht MileGruve. 3s Iuiavllle. S. ont euu, i i
Making in all 41 Delegates.
It waa recommended that the represen- I
tation of the various t ounties copmosing tne I
7th Senatorial District shoum be one del-1
egatefurevery 60 Republican votes or fractional
majority of su, taking taeuciooer eiecuoa ' J;'
as the rate, and that the Cass County Convention be
requested to select the delegate from said county to I
said District Convention, which will be held lmme-
dialely after the adjournment of the nty conven-
yon. i
H. . HATH AWAY, Ill n.
OBLiKDoTEFr-, Sec'y. .
THE REGlSTttATIOIf. I
Every Republican voter should bear
in mind that a new and complete regis
tration is to be made, commenciug' on
Monday. September 7th. Da not de
lay going before the Registrar of your
precinct with the expectation that he
will enroll your name, but present
vour.elf for registration on one of
J I
the three' days
t -rv,- ,v,
man whose name does not appear on
the registry list can be allowed to vote,
find it is a duty every Republican owes
his country to be on hand in time.
LOOK AT THE RECORD
- The Democratic stumpers all accuse
the Republicans of keeping Southern
States out of the Union. Let every
democrat look at the votes in the Con
gressional Globe, and they will find
there, that while every Republican vol
ed for the admission of the eight States
which were admitted, every democrat
voted against their admission That
in the record of democracy. Honest
democrats would not countenance the
distortion of the truth, did they take
the trouble to inquire into the facts,
but their leaders profess to own them.
body and soul, and it is high time they
J
thought for themselves. Look at the
t a,
records, then, and be not deceived.
GRANT, THE FLAG AND TIC-
. - . jraa r
JL VU
Patriots he who led you on from
victory to victory ne wno carriea . me
." i 1 -1 I
btars and btnpes over ail or repeiaom
be who put tne naunt.ng rag or, se
cession out of eight. The plain citizen
who, leaving his tanning at Galena to
tan rebels. The same man who swept
rebellion from our land, is again!
sounding the 'long roll' for a final mus
terjof the Army of Patriots. Fall in
eounds in every hamlet of the' land
Dress'the line from Main to California,
and let's charge the enemy home along
the whole line. With the ballot let us,
under his leadership, sweep democracy
ti the last ditch, as we swept the
Southern'wing of it with, bullets in days
, not et forgotten.
. THE DERT.
The Secretary of the Treasury's Re
ports show this significant, fact : The
late war to prevent rebels from de -
stroyinor this Government cost us
$4,000,000,000; and to-day the entire
undebtedness is only - 2,500,000,000.
Let democrats look at these figures, and
let them'remember that this includes
(he debt left on our hands by the
Buchanan Administration. What
can be "plainer ? -- Why, . in just four
.years we the " Republican party
have reduced the debt nearly one-half;
and now that one-third of . the Union;
which, owing to its disorganized 6tate,
.furnished nothing to pay ' the debt, is
once more brotigtt under control now
;.lhat peace and prosperity begin to rule
where -war overrun before,, .we
J will be far tetter able to pay it off" than
-before. We give yoa figures from the
Government records, and these figures
gue the lie to Demcrntic siumpers.
ORO.tNIZE.
Let every llepublican in Cass nay,
more, let every Republican in Nebras
ka go to wot k-with all his heart, his
sou'and'his -tiengihto organize and
discipline. tb,e army of Liberty for the
coining political battle. Organize Grant
and Coif ai Clubs in every Precinct.
Raise Tanners to tan democratic hides,
and be alive. All Clubs in Cass Coun
ty' are ' requested to correspond -with
Hon. Chauncey Wiltse, of this City,
who will give them all the information
they desirs. Up! up! Republicans.
The batde. before you is fully as im
portant as was Appomatox. . That was
the dosing scene of the war. ' Let us
make the coming struggle the Appo
matox of Democracy. Fling out your
banners and go to work with might and
main. ' ! 1
, -.-..
The bug a-boo of Negro Equality is
held up by democratic stumpers to
frighten democratic voters from joining
the ranks of Republicans. We do not
fear equality of this sort. We know
that the lovers of the land should pro
tect every man in it, whether while or
black, and equality before the law is
all we ask for the negro. iAll men
are born, free and equal" eays the Dec
laration of Independence. Democracy,
through its speakers, shouts from every
stump in the land, that Thomas Jeffer
son, tha great light of Democracy, lied
when he penned that sentence We
say he did not. "
We have a couple of free negroes in
this City. Let every democrat answer
truly as he hopes to answer to his God
in the last great day whether these two
negroes are anyjury to them, or
wuetll - - lUtsy aro ciaia BOtiany
, , , i,
Tiir IPr.lKIVO AX ASH ANn.
"TUp R pnuhlic&na of Ahland had a
-De ItepUOlICanS OI ASnianu nau R
hrrand ra lv on Saturday last, aDd
I olouu . vu " ' '
fir)p - rUpg were made bv Chief Justice
SPeerne3 were niaue uy billet litc
r j q , j o Cowin. The
-
PUticmnnlf. RrM KnnrT anrl the IVTnr
a...
tial Band of .Light Mile orove tur
nishea the music. ; vnen me proces-
a . WW f . t
hoa from the country filed over the
hills in sight of Ashland, the cops, be
gan to "tremble in their boots" as bad
as Lee3 armv did at Appomatox.' In
the view they got of the. procession
wiih the starry flags flung to the breeze
thev read the handwntmc which
1 i . i i - ..... ..e ...
r . -
prociaimeu tne utter ovenurv -i
. -!" T . !
son m XMovemoer next. viuol j usuce
Mason is a host in battle against re
bellion, and poured hot shot into the
rebel ranks for the space of two and a
half hours. Capu Cowin closed with
I an hour and a half specb, which was
given with telling effect. : Let the good
work go on.
TAIN HOPES
There was a time in the history o
this world when a certain individua
called the Devil went up to a mountain
where he tempted Christ with promises
f Pwer and wealth. He pointed to
the nations and the wealth of the Earth,
promising all things good, but he failed.
Virtue and God planted principles
withstood the temptations of the Evil.
To-day lesser lights go about promising
in the same way and tempting the peo-
P of the land into an abandonment cf
I " .l-t.a "1 a
the God sown love of liberty inherent
to a free nation. Just as Christianity
triumphed over all the machinations of
Evil, so urely will the great principles
of Freedom triumph over the wiles and
temptations of festering Democracy.
Reolalion3 neer g0 backward3, and
shoal- ad a-n prom;se, and temp
. f democracv cnn not check the
nnu,ar, mar:h of lhe ,heei of pro-re33.
B fa beUe that honest democrats
a parly thflt ;3 doomed to die oul
. ,ua rmnP nr vreAnm
ClUVB VVaWMAW rJt -'
than not and die in a hopeless opposi
tion.
PRECINCT MEETINGS.
The Repulican primary meetings
for Cass county will be held on Salur-
day, September 5th one week from
next Saturday and we cannot do less
than urge, earnestly urge, every Re
publican to be present at the appointed
hour. Every interest of your country
demands it, and the best interest of the
County and State cannot offord to have
you delay. The entire future of our
1 locality may hang upon your action, Re
J publican voter? of Ca-s; hence we say i
is of vital importance that every one of
J you be present at the primary meetings
for there is where government begins
We say this is a . government of the
people.but if tl e people fail to lake the
J first step which is the action of prima
I ry Conventions where " are they : to
come in ? Turn out.' then, and select
your best men in every precinct to rep
resent you in the County. Convention
and see that none are selected merely
because Ahey are "good fellows, but
only those who represent your wishes
Bad men are never, placed in powe
in accordance with the wis't of the
people, but puly because the people
sometimei aye, oftentimes make tb
sad mistake of not attend ins: thor
loughly to their primnry meetings.
KATIO-VAIj policy.
We ask every honest Democrat to
answer this question : Can it be possi
ble that those who shouldered their
old muskets and rallied to the support
and defence of the old flag by thous
ands at the martyrered Lincoln's call,
wi'l permit such men as Hampton,
f eston, Barksdale Rebel Generals ;
and Babcock, speaker of the lower
house of Representative in the rebel
egislaturn or Virginia; ana juangaou,
editor of a bitter secession p per in
Louisanna ; men whom you fougbt
nobly and well isil possible; we ask,
that you will take their voic to day
as to. what is best to do for the welfare
of these United Stater, and yet, if you
will take the trouble to look up the rec-
ords of the Democratic Convention in
New York, you will find that every one
of these men were on the Committee
which formed tha DemocraticPlaiform.
fa mau convicted of horse stealing was
pardoned, would you have him to take
care of your horses instead of the man
who helped catch and convict him ? In
a word,do you prefer dishonesty to hon
esty, crime to liberty, and secession to
Union? Answer! '
CEI-MANS AND IRISII-tlEX.
There are in thi3 country many Ger
mans an? Irishmen who left their
country for Liberty's sake; brave, gen
erous men, who, hating oppression,
came under the shelter of Freedom's
flag because they loved Freedom.
How is it that some of these men can
blindly vote the Democratic ticket?
Do they not know that it was the Re
publican party which passed the home
stead law giving land to the landless and
homes to the homelss can it be possi
ble that after the gallant part the brave
Germans and Irishmen of this country
took in the late war under the leader
ship of such men as Siegel, Carl
Schurz, Osterhaus, Rosencrans, Nagle.
and a host of Liberty-loving Irishmen,
Mulligan,. Meager, Mitchel, Wil
son, and such glowing names can it
be possible we ask lLat honest Ger
mans and Irishmen will repudiate the
great party of Liberty, the Republican
party, that stood as a wall of fire be
tween the Aristocracy of negro-whip
ping rebels and f reedjrn loving patriots?
Let those men remember that it was
the Republican party wnich passed
resolutions of sympathy with Ireland in
her late troubles, and, too, let them re
member that democrats inCongress vol
ed against the resolutions.. : Yea, e7en
Frank P. Blair, the democratic candi
date for Vice President, voted against
sympathy with the down-trodden and
oppressed foreigners; not only this, but
full of whiskey, this man Blair in the
most unfeeling manner, ridiculed Irish
men in his speech at St. Louis, snear
insly calling them "finnegans," and
laughed at their gallant attempts to
free their native soil from the heel of
tha nnnrpoanr. Bp. not b nded. men of
relaad, and Germany; butremember
'
that the democratic party is nsing all its
efforts to uphold the fallen fortunes of
the aristocracy of the South, that
aristocracy
.- rnnnc.
boldly called the : honest laborers
of the north mud-sills of society.
Open your eyes and your arras to
behold and embraceFreedom.ifyou love
W a -. '
ner. iooicai tne recoras oi congress,
andjthere you will find every democrat
voting against the homestead law and
every. Republican for it. Look at the
know-nothing record of the domocratic
candidate for Congress.and say wheth
er or not you are willing lobe fooled
by designing men be not; blind any
longer ; but come out now as you did
in the war and boldly throwing off the
chains of democratic rule, stand by
your adopted country and stand by the
party which struck' off the chains
from elavery.You never loved slavery
(hen be not .laves to a party whose
whole strength rested upon it. Remem
ber the patriot names- of your gallant
countrymen wno tougnt tor liberty
and break loose from party . ties and
stand by us now as you stood by us in
the rebellien, battleing on the side of
'
Liberty.
ALL ADOUT A REBEL FLAG-
Almost every Republican newspaper
in the Union has copied the statement
that the rebel flag was suspended in the
hall where the Democratic State Con-
vanllAn'nf tTn.ieas . nraa v 1 1 t ' tK r 1 rl'
vv---svu w. Ai.uuou-1 naa icvcuuy ut; in .
At first the Democracy indignantly est it ra.ght call up Unpleasant reccl
denied the fact. Evidence was adduc Ie.cl,0D! of the -ays of nullification,
ed which so completely and thoroughly
substantiated the statement that the
Democrats asserted that the flag was a
rebel tlag, "but was captured by gal
lant Democratic soldiers" and hung up
as a trophy of the war.
. T t r.nr Inrna stilt tKnt tVlO flao nr a a -i
captured by the First Kansas Colored
Infantry at Honey Springs, Arkansas
July, 18, 1863, from the Texas Rebel
Infantry, Those darkies, thes, are;
what the Kansas Democrats style,"gal-
lant Democratic soldiers ?" Good for
the "First Kansas JSieraer," as the
Democracy used to call that regiment.
These Democrats will yet claim that
their party- furnished the victims of the
Fort Pillow butchery.
Ttemember the Republican meeting
at Hoover's bchool 'House, baturday
evenit
ing cejt.
FUOJI WEfePI-YG WATER,
Weepihg Watxr, Aug. 25ih.
E Herald: As Grant and Col
fax clubs hay9 beenahe order of the
day the citizens of Weeping Water
thought the.y must not be behind the
time, and accordingly called a meeting
for the purpose of organizing the Re
publican forces, for last evening. The
meeting was called .to order by nomi
nating Rily Canady as temporary chair
man md L. F. ReedTSecretary. They
then proceeded to a permanent organ-
izatjori .electing the following officers :
prVsi. Henry Hubbard, Vice Pres't.
jv L. Reed, Sec'y. L. F. Reed, Treas.
A. Carmichffil. Executive Committed
;yra c jeriks, F. M. Wolcott, Samuel
Rector. Mr. G. Clarke.of Plattsmouih
being present it was moved and second
ed that he be invited to favor us with a
political address..
Mr. Clarke took the stand and dis
cussed for nearly an hour and a half
many of the leading issues of the day
with much earnestness. He spoke the
sentiment of. every loyal heart when
he said "that to support the Democrat
ic party is to say that rebellion is not
treason against this Government : that
the rebellion was right and that the war
waged against it and in favor of the Un
ion was unjust, barbarous and cruel
To support thii Democratic party is to
say that hundreds cf thousands of our
bravest and noblest'men lost their lives
in an unholy crusade against their
southern brethren." And he might
have added that to support the Demo
cratic party is to say that we approve
of slavery, and but give us the power
we will restore the "righteous insti
tution," "American Slavery," in its
former jrlory. Iu speaking of Grant
the remark "the man who says Gen.
Grant is not great lies and his teeth
chatter in his head" was received with
loud applause.
Mr. Clarke having finished his re
marks it was moved that we tender a
vote of thanks to Mr. Clarke for his ad
dress,. which .was votfd with a hearty
good will. The meeting then adjourned
until next Monday evening. Three
cheers for Grant and Colfax were then
proposed and given in a manner that
proved that there was large numbers
of "old soldiers" present.
A Republican Victory Means
Peace uemocratic ime
War.
The Letter of Chief Justice Pearson of
JYorm Carolina.
The following is the letter of Chief
Justice R M. Pearson.of North Caro
lina. himself a Conservative, to the
Conservatives of that State."" :
To the Conservative party: I am
alarm eo at tne conumou or tne country
a J-.
and fear we are drifting into another
civil war. In my opinion the 'war
clouds' are as dark now as in the win
ter of lbbU-bl. Ye were then pro-
mised 'peacable secession; we aie now
to have 'peacable nulification.'.,. Under
-l .- t . ... I .a a -
taese circumstances a teei t tw e a
I J. .a., a A - lrr - v-k lVv l AOCAnlnrV
. ... . . -.ri.pri ,
fa concusion lnat every man who has
an interest at stake, and who wishes to
have peace and avoid bloodshed, should
vote ior urani ana ioiidx. )-iii a
I f M 1 . J IT. I s
member of the Conservative party, and
having been elected Chief-Justica of
the Supreme Court on the nomination of
both parties, by a unanimous vote of tne
people; it is fair to presume that I have
their confidence, and that what 1 say
will be considered calmly as the advice
of a friend who has no motive save
the public good. I trust (o be held
justified, by the emergency, for ex
pressing my opinion, and to be allowed
to do so without being drawn into the
vortex oi politic;; with my views, si
lence would,be criminal.' God Al
mighty forbid a war of races ! Vio
lent politicians avow their purpose to
agitate, turn things upside down, nulli
fy, and bring on another war rather
than submit to let the negroes vote and
hold office. But is it not the part of
wisdom and patriotism to accept the
situation, and try to make the most of
a bad bargain, rather than make bad
worse ? I cannot, as others seem to
be able to do, exclude from my , mind
the fact that the South attempted a
revolution and was subjugated, and
our condition is one ol the bitter truits
of rebellion. 'Let us have peace.'
I -tl:. . :
1H S1S tue Pni 00 wu,u" u"u-,uu
I 3V O
The New-York Convention declares
our Slate Government a mere creation
of usurpation, and of course not entitled
to the allegiance oi lhe people; and it
proclaims the.. Reconstruction acts of
Congress 'unconstitutional, revolution
ary.and void' -omitting the word null,
when the strong will of Jackson, pre
vented war. If the Reconstruction acts
are void, so are the reconstruction mea
sures of President Johnson, and the
negroes are still slaves. This leads to
war. But it is said, 'slavery and seces
s ion' are dead issues. Why or how?
Adm however, that the only object
lo dePr,vf lhe) freedmen of political
rights. How can that be effected?
Some say 'it is to be done by the ballot
and not by the bayonet.' How? That's
the question. The freedtnen are now
in possession of ibe right . to vote; o
course, if tbey vote, the Const ituiiou
cannot be nine nded, o the only mode
is to carry out practically the doctrine
that the Reconstruction acts are void
and our Consilium).) is or no effect.
This is nullification, and disguise it as
Lthfiy mavf it n.usV resul; in war. His
tory furnist.
tory furnishes no in-tance of 4. 000,000
of people, backed a they are in our
State, by a clear majority of 20.000
votes, being deprived of political rights
which they have enjoyed for years.
It cannot be done without a civil war.
It is against the order of nature.
My countrymen ! It is lime lo pause.
and refuse longer to follow the lead of
violent politician?. We should discard
prejudice and passion, and act on s our
own judgement as to what should be
done under the circumstances by which
we find ourselves surrounded.
The most violent members of any
party, provided thatihey can get mem
bers enough at the startle make a re
spectable showing, always carry their
point, for reason is put aside, vitupera
tion and abuse are hurled at all who
hesitate;'he is not a friend of the South,
he is a traitor to his race and colorSec
The women and children (creaturs of
feehng)join in the clamor, and so it
goes. You and I were opposed to se
cession, the bulk of the people opposed
it, yet we were hurl-d into it. After
the ordinance, like tiue men, we ad
hered to our State, and rendered faith
ful allegiance to the. Confederacy up to
the surrender. What did we sain by
it? I should rather ask who can esti
mate what we lost by it? "
I will specify instances where bad
was made worse by violent politicians:
1. We labored under a supposed m-
convemance in not being allowed to
carry slaves into the Territories, and
owing to the prejudices against slavery
a fugitive slave could not be reclaimed
under the act of Congress without more
cost than his value. To remedy this
ihe South seceded. We lctt all our
slaves!
, 2. At the Fortress Monroe confer
ence it was in our power to be restored
to all the rights of a State, provided we
would submit to gradual emancipation
that is, every negro born after a day
to be fixed, should be free at the age
of 21. But the cry was 'independence
or nothing,' fight it out, when It was
known we could not open the Spring
campaign without a re-eaforcement of
200,000 negro "soldiers; which was
impossible, or if possible fatal to our
cause. The result was a surrender
without terms, followed by instant em
ancipatioD; with four millions of freed
men in our midtt! So bad was again
made worse!
3. What was to be done with the
freedmen? The idea of four millions
of people, not slaves, existing in our
midst without some political right, wus
out of the question. Such a condition
of things has never within the memory
of man and never will exist. It is
against the eternal laws of nature !
At that time we had it in our power to
put all things right by submitting to
qualified negro suffrage. That is, let
every freedman who could read and
write, or owned, say SlOO ; worth of
nronertv. have the riaht to vote. Not
much harm would have come of this,
fur the negro vote would have become
scattered and neutralized. But no!!
"This is a white man's government."
Prejudice excluded reason. How did
it result? The State is reduced io a
military distsict with a provincial gov
ernment, subject to the order of the
General Commanding. Tne freed
men are entitled to full suffrage and
the right to hold office. These terms
mposed by the general government,
have been submitted and acted upon. A
clear majority of 20,000 votes has fixed
the matter. So bad was again made
worse.
Let me ask, why did Gen. Lee sur
render? Because he could not help it.
For lhe same reason we must submit
to the political, not ihe social (for that
is a thing under our own control j
equality of the freedmen. This is the
situation the question ts, shall we go
on and make bad worse, or shall we
try to make the best of i;? '
What is the reason that the negro
vote, instead of being" scrttered, is con
centrated with the foil force of a solid
column? It is carried by the violent
opposition made to the will of the gen
eral Government in regard to ' recon
struction. . -
The' freedmen have still an undefin
ed impression that there is still a wish
to reduce them to slavery.- They cer
tainly have a well founded belief thai
there is a determination to deprive
them of their political equality.
This makes them 'pull together, re
move the presure and their vote : will
be neutralized, and unless ' 1 mistake
the power and effect of the superiority
of the white man, aided a3 he is by
education and the possession of the
wealth of the country, in a few years
they will vote as before 1S6G- In the
boroughs of Newbern, uastoD, Hills-
boro, Nash, Halifax, Daniel, Saulbury
McKay, Edenton, Johnston, Wilming
ton, and Meares, it was then a sub
ject of remark: "The free niggers al
ways vote - for the - most respectable
men." How is this pressure to be
movedf liy giving them assurance
that we "acquiesce," and are content
to allow them political equality. Hew
is that assurance to be .given? Bt
electing Grant and Colfax. : Then we
shall have peace, and the country will
have repose, which it so much needs.
But elect the candidates of the other
pariy. ' This certifies the freedmen
that we are not co.itent to let things
stand as they are; it is an open decla
ration of war, and they will stand firm
in solid column against ns, supported
by what has been called in derision;
'the mean white man, but supported
by enough to give them a majority of
20,000 votes. What is io be " the : re
sult? . Agitation, of course, but where
is the reason to fear worse may come
of it. Has it ever been - known that
four millions of people, after enjoying
political rights for years could T.be2 re
duced to vassalage without civil war?
And such a civil war! The mind re
volts at its contemplation.'' lhe war
we have just passed through is as no
thing-compared to it.' Some -ugget
how can our condition be made worse?
We have a Legislature composed of
men who pay no laxep, but . have un
imated power trf.tai ti-rAVe have in
competent Judges, clerks, &c. Our
ancient mode of judicial proceeding is
'torn up by the roots, and many who
are strangers to it are put iu high pla
ces. So much of this as is true is to
be regreted- We must accept the sit
uation and make the most of it. Di
vine inspiration leaches us 'it is hard to
kick against the pricks. Ate we not,
my friends in some measure to blame
for. this condition of things?. Had we
at an earlier day come out openly for
reconstruction, according to the Gen
eral Government, is it not fair to pre
sume that the conservative element
would have entered more largely into
the composition of the Convention and
Legislature, and of the high places of
trust and confidence?
- My conclusion is, we must concede
to the freedmen political equality, if
we can only satisfy them we do so in
good faith, by voting for Grant and Col
tax. Then there will be an end to
the strife. The contemplation of war
and bloodshed will be put from us.
The freedmen will become satisfied
that it is for their good interest to al
low us to have the guidance of public
affairs, and the innate power and vigor
of the white man will convince the
world that we are alia lo carry a
weight of four millions imposed on us
by the unaccountable decrees of Provi-
dance, and still work out our destiny
as the creates! republic that has ever
been known among the nations.
It ia .aid by some, 'The political
equality of the freedman is a fixed fact'
but is it necessary to agitate and bluster
atout nullification and war, in order to
restore theConsiitution andStates rights
and to turn lhe radicals out of office.
..In regard to restoring the Conttitu
tion and State right?, no one pretends
that the reconstruction measures of the
President, or of the General Govern
ment (for an act passed over the veto,
is an act of the Government) are in
accordance with tha Constitution. It
is also clear that they are not unconsti
tutional, but extra constitutional; that is
acts done to meet the emergency not
forseen by the framers of that in.nru
ment. Such is the decision of our Su
preme Court, by the concurring opinion
of three Judges, Battle, Reade and
Pearson, in two cases ex parte Hughes;
Cook agt. Cook; Philips' Reports.
So the sugestion of restoring lhe Con
stitution is a pretext, and the notion
that, as the State has ntver been out
of the Union, she instantly , after tho
surrender was entitled lo all the rights
of a State as if n. thing had happened,
is a fallacy. Your son rebels; he h
still your son, but is he entitled to the
rights and privileges of a child, until
he atones and i3 reconciled to his pa
rents? So restoring State rights is out
of the question.
In regard to turning the Radicals out
of power, it is strange that men can be
willing to put the lives and fortunes of
t!ie people on a venture, in order lo
obtain an object so insignificant, com
pared with the fearful consequence by
which it may be attended. v e agita
ted and blustered about secession and
war, when not one in ten expected it
would come to that, fhall we now aiii
tate ad bluster about nullification and
war and be surprised at a similar re
soli? Should we not take a lesson .from
experiance? Such ngiiatiou and blus
ter for a party purpose is not only de
ceitful, but, it seems to me, wicked, at
it may lead to such auful consequences.
It is inevitable that, the Conserva
tives must ?plit into two parties. - The
peace Conservatives and ihe war Con
servatives, or to avoide inconsistency.
lhe nullifiers. The difference is - so
vital, thatihey cannot act together as
one party, lhe nullihers act with
the Democrats. There can be no rea
son why . the Conservatives, without
identifying themselves with the Re
publicans, but keeping up iheir organi
zation as a'party and leaving the null-fir
ers to go to themselves, may not act
with the Republican party, and vote
for Grant ai the man for the occasion.
who, like Jackson, will put a stop to
nullifiction, in the new chape in which
it now raises its hydra head.
When the storm is over, the Conser
vative parly, representing, as it does.
the property and intelligence of the
State, will take the guidance of affairs,
and all will be well.
. R. M- Peahsow.
Richmond Hill, N. C, July 20, '68
The New York World' says that
Gen. E. Wool will vote for Seinour
and iilair. . l hat brave old soldier
and patriot, at the funeral of General
Russell, refused the proffered hand of
Horatio beymour, with the stinging
remark that "he did not shake hands
with Traitors:
Not much will the noble old patriot
vote for Seymour..
Fred Dorrington has increased the
service on bis Stage line between this
city and Plattsmouih, to a daily line.
red is an enterprising business man,
and keeps an eye to the comfort and
convenience of his passengers. Per
sons travelling by that route can HW
be put -through without unnecessary
delay. Commonwealth.
We recall with pleasure the delicious
fare, comfortable beds, superb accom
modations, and homelike air that we
experienced while stopping at the Platte
Valley Hotel, on our recent trip to
Plattsmouih. Mine host, Capt. E. B.
Murphy, is . one of the most genial
whole souled fellows in the world and
a prince, among landlords. Common
wealth. : - - ..1
Dr. J. S. incADOW,
": . : t -risszvssr pirszciAs,
WYOMING. . NEBRASKA
Uuera uis professional services to the pe
the town an I siuT'Junu tag country, a
ople ol
uk'6S
NOTICE.
Applicafion having been made to the Probate
Judge of Cass county .to a point Solomon om g
(uardiai of: tha minor heirs ef William J. Rakes,
deceased, late f said, county; th Court has ap
po fned Monday, 81st day of Augugt, to hear aDd de
termine toe same.
. WILLIAM D. GAOB.
- ru,t-B;;hi .. KiTV"Al
Attachment IVotice,
L. A. fcVoeglns VI. Charles iUtoik.
To Cbsrles Halock ; You sr hereby notiflcl ti,,t
an attachment wan (.sued bv m in ......
alve plaintiff, and as'aiu-t the above named defend
ant, for the sum of one hunlred dollara n.i ..,.1
set for Saturday, the lillh ly ut September, ,
IStiS. at 111 o'clxk. a m. of said dav. at i.i. t.
judgement will be rendered aicaiiirtt louil you ,1,,
not appeir and show cause to the contrary.
Uivt-n under my hand tl,is4ib day or Aut-u.t 1-1 -JAML.S
O'AKII.I.,' " "
Aog 6, w3. J usttee of tho vrP
IOTICI5s
John H. Crattfwil! tak. nolle-that Jiulu t..(,.
sad oid on the 3-th dy of July, a. r. 1 C,s, t)
his petition in th Dislrtt t Cou.t ol Hie Ju.licial
I-Wt'ict of the State of Nebraska, iu nd f.,r the
county of Can, aeainxt Charles M. Upline an, th
said John H Crstf, defendants, setting forth tbat
the said Chsrlch M. iloltiies nave a murttf to tho
said Justus L. C '1 1 1 on the N K quarter of ec'i.in
No 27, tuwnnhip No 11, ur:h of Be Iu Kaiiire N,
13, in the State of Nebi ks, and said county of
Cass, to secure the payment of $21.00 with interest
thereon as per a certain prom isfcory nolo referrwt t
in said mortKape, and that sii.ee tne giving of tbe
Mid mortgage the dcfeuJ aut John II. CraiK, cia.iu-,
some interest in the said landa under ths d Cl.'
M. Holmes, and praying that the and d- fen.Uut.
may pay tut sum fl 11) .00 with Interest at l!ie mte
of forty percent, per aunam from the latday May,
A. 1. 1S9, now claim' d to be due will) interest l.y
a lent day to be appointed by the Curt f .rili.ii
purpose, or be forever foreclosed and detwrred fr.m
alt equity and right of redemption in and to (he mi I
lands and any part thereof, and t- said John II.
Craig is leiiuired to appear and aiia,r said pelitiuu
on or before tl e -1st day of KeutciiUM r next euautuif.
Dated J uly JKnU, A.D. ISI'iH.
Jl'tOTS . COZAD.
Py Clarkc A Eawm, his Atl rneys.
Ordered published la the ncbbifka Herald for
four consecutive wteks.
WILLIAM l. wrr.Ls,
Aug 5th 4". Clerk of Pi l Court.
Improved Farm and Tim
ber For S.ilc.
The farm is about 20 miles west from Plattsmontb,
2 ml es we-t of Hoover's, on the rtage Koad. kU
acrcs has been in cultivation alnRliouse upon it,
and plenty of stock water; it Is w- qr iee 27, T 12,
K 11 16(1 acres; and connected with it Is Lot 7 and
8 K qr of S H qr tec 20, i-sme T and R. (timber)
90 and 0-lOO acres, making 'jat ami Ho lixl arte.-.
Also the N w qr of N w qr of See '24, T 711, K 44, In
Mills county, Iowa, Due east from Pialtsnmuth, and
1 mile from the river, (heavy limber.) Kor term,
addre.s, D. II HOLOmON,
majiStf. Clsnvood, Iowa.
for saia:
Tbe 8. Pec. It The N W V. S 21, the N K
of N B -a. the N of 8 E 15 and the K of 8 K,
Sec 15, T 10 Kaiitfe 11, t'ass County, Nebraska.
of the above lands for -ale In trsets to suit pur
chasers. Terms one f mrih cash the balance in three
eqnnl annual paymenta. Interest ut V) per cent, pay
able annually. Adlrerx
W.R. BFF.P.K.
mayTm3 Cadia, Han i,on Co., Ohiu.
Ilotirlng
AND
WOOL- CARDI IMG.
Ho! for Salt Cre k, where ynn ran kill two hlrN
with one eloue, get your Ora'n (Ironnd and Wm,l
Carded at the same time; the machinery f.,r bolhis
in -erfect order. We use the He.tont Machine Cards,
which were run enough last year to establish tin ir
superiority over the old kind, as all who used the n
can testify. Tha stiperioritv of Mr. 8. Twiss as s
Carder is Well know n, anil his services are still te
tatoed for thelienellt nf tbe public. Wiih the !-,.
advantages we flatter ourselves that we can make n
to the advantage of all who want work In our l i.(
to come this way. 1. IKAN. I'rojirlflnr.
niyl! B. TW1.--, Cttrtlrr.
D. B. McMochan,
Dealer in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY.
IRON, STEEL and NAILS,
ROCK ISLAND PLOWS,
COR N.PLAKTE US,
Cultivators, sulky and walking,
Cook Stoves,
A Large Variety on Hand.
Spades, Shovels. Hoes, IJafce,
&c., Sec.
A lame bco'. a now on nana at small, auvauce uu
Eastern 1'rtces.
10C Main Street, - JfilrasUa City,
(Opposite the Seymour Honae)
SIGN OPTHE PAD-LOCK.
NEW ME VT 3IAUKE.T2!
GEO. FICKLEfl &. CO,
CORNER 2,1 tfr MAIX STREETS,
PLATTSMOCTH, NEBRASKA.
Keep , constantly on hand the tes-t ol
All Kinds oflTlcats,
which tbey esn furnish their customers at the
BEST CF SAT S3 FOR CASH I
Jnly 8d. 1SCS 3ia.
Empire Bakery!
f
2Z ST., wPPOSITS "HEW YORK STORE "
PLATTSMOUTH, - NEB.
Confectioneries,
BREAD,
PIES,
CAKES,
CHEESE, o'J
SWEES CRACKERS.
REFREirTIEIVTS
kept on band at all limes.
. 1WDERTY
nl5tf.
NOTICE TO PHYSICIAN-
1)arsuant to and In compliance with the : int 1
tenor of a certain petitiou- pre-enied to '-
Board of County Commissioners at the Au-'u-' "'
sion of their court, by the practicing 1 'hysieuw '
Cass county, asking them to solicit honor'!'' '
petition by the practicing physicians of i 1 ei 1' J
for tbe Pauper and Poor liome pra' ti1 e "f i': '
county. 1 therefore. In tomplianc with an ,r:'
maie by tha board of Cowmisaioeers at nil "'
f eouri, hereby give notice to all practieinx 1'' )'
elana within Cats county who wish to enter int" 1
field of competition, to file with me, on 01 t-f.i-- 'f
first Monday In September, l?Of, sealed pr j' es.
the lowest possible prices fr which lhy ill
cases of tbe above named class of patieiiis t
In witness whereof I hereunto setlrny hand and
cial Btal on this Dth day of Aut;ut, a. t. 1 -"
II rPL't:i.O:K,
aug wl. , Clerk Can coun'y,
Registrar's Notice-
FOR i'LATTSMOUTIt-PREClM
To the Voters of saidPrccinc:
The nndersigned Rejrlrtrare, Vtlttm at the -:
of U ago &. Davis in the
City of Plattsmouih
on the first Monday, Tuesd ay. and Weiiii"'"T '
September isc-, bclnn the 7thS h'aufl 9:h d "' :'t
Month, to make a complete Regi,trtmn ' tl ',,
voters or said lre(-inet. All voters will si'l'" ',
those days, far the purpose o! bsiDg-Keo'11
cording to law
Wll.-IAM D.OAOB- ( :
S AM U EI. CI! ATM AN. 1
PlatUni mtU JAu?flti li.t.