Nebraska Newspapers

    PLATT3MOUTH, NEBRASKA.
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THURSDAY,
JUNE, 11, 1668
I
correspondence:.
We are ieiiroli ,r r.-elvio; orrespand.net from
11 part, of the State, rotative to the material Inter
at. of th. country, together with uh other mt
ter a. contributor may deem of la'ereet.
Republican Ticket.
Fir Tretlilei-t,
ULYSSES So GRANT.
F.r Vice Preaiderit,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
EEPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Presidential Elector.
T M. MARQCKTT, of Cae.
LOUIS ALI.GEWAIIR, of Kicb.rd.oa.
J. r. WARNER, of Duko.a.
Member of Congress
J0HS TAFFE, of Douglas.
Governor
DAVID BCTLEU, of Pawnes.
Secretary of State . ,
THOMAS P. KRXABD, of Washington.
Treasurer
JAMB3 SWEET, of Otoa.
Auditor of Pta'e
JOHN GlLLESI IE, of emaba.
E U .rk Attorneys
at DistrictI. B- HKWETT, of Nemaha,
j I J, C. COWI N, of Dougla.
8 1 E. t GRAY, of Dodge.
RATIONAL. REPUBLICAN
PL1TFOS1.
Int. We em
ared .uccewo fiber-coo
rraiuiaie in. rumuirj uwuu m" i
rthrrcoDtroctioDiicy ofOonKrefa, I
State lately tn rebellion, of tontitutlons aecoring
StW K7rSa i-i tb
rTmn'rrUtJr
'id. t, .rantr b, Conre of equal auffrage
ioBVe7auor.VpVbt
!
tb? people of thoae state.
tloaal erim.. and tbe Batiopal honor require. Jhe
111 Wf OCOUQDCeill lorro.oi icuuuiuvii - - ..7- I
ufmMii of the ouDlie inaeoicanetw iu inc uiuiui-i
.iih ta anr ermlitor. at home an abroad I
the law. nadM which It waa , cr.ntiac:ed.
ot only accoroinK w .n itutr, " I
ih. ltu due tolhe Uborof the nation that Hie
tsTntinn ofthe nation ehnnld be equalize I ami re- I
dnri mm raoidl a the national faith will permit. I
for the preservation of the Union, r all time to j
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.m. ITt.. .1 Jakl nontrlii'Ail taw. it hll hn
j.nntinB- nd it Im tha dut of Conireo. to reduce I
the iutere thereon whenever It can honestly be
ane.
rdVbt uto-oimpro-eour credit that cpiiiit
will Mk to loan as monev at lower rates of interest I
thn bow pay, and must eonti-.u. to p ionS
rbV.T;K:rl,, P" " ;
1th The gorernment ol the unite a shh-i uomu i
be adiinlatered wlih the .trictest economy; nd th-
rndT.S;,TndTwerhn.oa:
vlb!fwe'profcndj fcrJote the nntimeiy and
tragic death or A ore mm tucwa,
necesaion of Andrew Johnson to th Preside ucy. who
ba. acted treacheronaly to the popl" w"o I
himan.ltheeaaehe wa, pledg-d to aupport; has
u-nrped high iei-iau io'i judicial fa '
office to induce other office., w ignore and Tio..te
the laws has employed hi. exccntire power, to I
ka riMbi ti aiMDi" ma awn: du uacu ms uimi i
render irwcure the properiy.pe.ee, i u"j
iif, of the eit avn: has aba ed the pardoning power; I
h. denounced the national legi.iaiure :
by eery means in bU power every pioper
at the reeortstrncUon of tie State, lately In rebellion; 1
tliuiionai, na di3hij j i
of wholesale corruption; and bu Deeo justly im- I
propeiiy pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of
33 oenaiore-
9th. The doctrine of Oreat Britain ana oinct
VNMn..M nnar.r. tlist IvMUttl miD U OtlCet BOO- I
ject be I. alway. to. must be resisted at every nax- i
not anthorixed by tbeiawof nation., and a wr
not authorized by I
their right, of citi.-n.qip.. l?8h t-W r. na
an Kairn at nil ran citizen of the Catted States, native
o.iui.il.ed. raa be It. Me v, arro.t and imprl.-
uim.ni Mr uit ioreirii Dower, for act. done or wo
BWI
'Xhd
'To!roirwhowere faithful in thetrLi, oftbe
late war, the. were none entitled to more e.pecl.1
honor than ihe brave soldi, r. ana M.men wno en
iinml ilm h.rdshlD. ofcamnaicn and crulte. and I
7 -..Yi2i .k... liim ,h..er.ie.ur the countrT.
c.u ,.,k1.
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iobeforg.tton. The wniow. and orpnau. or me
gallant dead are the wards ot tne pe pie a .reu
itiej DtqiKMum w urn ii.uui r .....
llth, Foreign emigration, wnicn in me pai I
added so m :ch to the wealth, develop ent 01 re-
sources, and Inereaw of power to this nation -the I
assylnm or tn.ppreea oi suu".- i
fontered and encouragao y nwi )" r""r i
' vuh ri.i. ranvantion declares it, ympathy wilh
All the oppressed people which are atrupgling for
fie. laid
L't'hetra.
I we hail
their rigiits.
3th- That we recoenize the great prinei
down in the Declaration of Independence as
l7tXTTrUe
principle, a living reality on every foot of American
o'l . . .
1 jih. Tit we lilhw commend the spirit of mar-
riaalmily and rorivi n.-. with which m-n who have
.r.t in the mbciiHiihHi roe fr.nk.lr and hoo.
atly co-oierp'ed with u. in r.-toriog the peace of
the country, and are recoosuuciei. inej
mivpd hsrk into the Union ot the loyal people. V e
t..r th reniovsl of the restrictions imposed upon
ihe late rebel, as too a a. ths spirit of rebellion ba.
i ted ont.
McCEEEI.ATf
Has leen rejected by the Senate as
Minister to England.
8TAXDERRY
ResigMed; the position of Attorney
Gneral in ocder that he might defend
Andrew Johnsoa; and upon his acquit
tal Mr. Johnson re appointed him, but
the Senate has refused to confirm the
appointment.
"EX.PKES1DEXT."
Ti, TVTol.r..L. r.iiw m.: ...
..tu. ..:.i r r .;it
be postponed until October The
2Yr. auvays speaks of Lincoln and
czr.. .k manner ,A
AUC mat vi J-dO. ' J i uiuciii iui;i win
scarcely ever misses an opportunity of
hurting in a few abusive epithets; but
when it speaks of the man who bead
ed iie rebellion which caused all our
national woes, and which took the life
blood of an hundred thousand brave
it calls him the Ex President.
men.
Such i modern Democracy.
GOT A TASTE.
The Democratic party have bad a
fresh tne of ihe spoils since they
have taken Andy to their bosom, and
it seta tbaro completely wild with de
light
Tbese never were such glaring
frauds known :cce we had a govern
uieut at have ba committed by An-
dys "whisky ruig. during ihe year.
They have b.'eti fe:wSjJ ftheir hold
v;ouM be start aud they ba.e improv
ed the time. Due hundred thousand
dollars weie raised by this "ring" in
three days t clear Andy from in
Deachment, and Mr. Woolley was
jBdJe diibursin- agent.
TUB CAXDID1TK.
Mr. Wool ley, the prisoner of tl.e
House of Representative for refusing
. a a I
testify who received toe money i it
raided ti acquit Johnson, is eaid to be
growing immensely popular with the J it
Democratic arty; and his chances for
the nomination on the 4ih of July are I
brightening rapidly. He is just the
kind of man Democracy like one
that can do a dastardly act and has
the "sacd1' to keep it "mum," even if I
it does disgrace the nation. I
THE flOlTIl L.IK3I Sl Alts
Are about to be admitted again under
Constitutions granting the franchise
without distinction of color or former
condition of servitude. What is the
reason our Democratic friends are so
j silent upon this proposition to admit
the Southern States? Is it because they
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see no prospect that it will add strength
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! to their party ? Is it possible that all
their former raving about the "ten ex
eluded States" was a purely purtizan
arrangement? It look" that way.
DEMOCRATIC .ARGUMENTS
Of the present day consists in villain
ous and abusive epithets, and a whole
sale defermation of private character.
We ask any man to show us a Demo
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cratic paper published in the west that
IS not nilea Wltn VinaiClUe aouse OI
their politiial opponents and an entire
" far as cool, dispassionate, rea-
sonable argument is concerned. The
10 carry on a cam-
Piga with villainous epithets forargu-
ments can only expect supporters from
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. bei;ere n villainV
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Xllti IK 1 3 E.ar U UBavA.v 3
1.. ortTanizmnr nil over the COUntrV
illn PraeMnKi nwrrA il.u ... n
Qinro the. nupstion of liberatinf Ireland
f rom ne Oppressive yoke which Eng
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land has nlaceil UDOn It has DeCOIiie
r . e ,
prominent in America, our Irish fellow
civzens nave lsarued a few ihiugs in
i
relation to the great underly.ng pnnci
pie of the Re-publican party which is
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fat CaUSUlg them tO act With US
that the word Democracy is a hoi
low mockery at the present day, as
...i - ,1 ,n tn nartv whirh. hears It
applieU lO tne party wniCli OtarSH
m. . ,l . n-nv invtKinrr but
1 Hey IMQ tnai party isanjiaing out
Democratic, in the true meanice of ihe
'
j j lD leaving it Wllh all
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Kj.ir nnMlb e. I heV heMl tO see tne
r
diflerence between free Ireland and
ensUved Amend,
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"ri.It.U M9J
Whenever a Republican asks now
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nuuui IUC iciuiu ui uc ut.uivv.unv
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party uuriug tuc wni.auu v.uu iv
that abased and viUified the Union sol-
sustaining,
, reioiced oe reb-
, ; ; 11 U... SQme moum.
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the copperhead party cry out
"Hut is played out I ic ivouJU oo last
L , wout ha?e anV effect tOW !
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i.T)l,.or , . ,, I Pint hv-anvmsiins:
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there is & Union soioier or nisuescenu
,
icui icimu uuitiiv-u -
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ng, PllStering, Wliuering LUie- ui iuc
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violins i v....--
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te ihrOUffh the BIT While American
freemen are a,Iowed free speech; and
ihe party in the North which as?i,ted
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murders by their encour
tue nornote murus turn Cim.uu.-
agement ot rebels win ne compeneu
io listen, whether they will or not.
The spirits of an hundred thousand
murdered patriots protest that it is not
"played out !
vrito?
WTe find the following pertinent m-
quiry in a receut number of that nolo
rious copperhead sheet, ihe Nebraska
Cuy JYVtr the last place we should
have thought of looking for it. and we
are lenient enough to suppose it came
there by mistake
"Who is accountable to the Ameri
can nation for all the present miseries
and the national debt 1 "
Probably the VtCJ will next ask
who withdrew from the United States'
senate 10 inaugurate nuu tsi iv uu mc
I o : . I ...... . t.
I reoeinon f iino area upon toe oio
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Flag at Fort Sun.pter ? Who starved
thousands of Federal Soldiers to death
at Andersonville I Who fought behind
rebel breastworks for four years!
Who encouraged the rebels to com
mence the war. assuring them ihey
would receive help from the North.
Who encouraged them to continue the
war and kept up a fire in the rear"
gann Uuion soldiers I Who gloried
a
in. every rebel, victory and denounced
Union soldier as "cut-throats- and
thieves?" Yes "wW" done alii this?
" Who is accoun abLe to the America)
nation for all the present miseries and-
the national dell"
f-rost a 1 r r r. m 1 a a.i i a r n fK- Psiwiil.
lmn,;,,nri nf v
njan invasion, and vrgopoun nuli'.ary
preparations- are making for defense
The Fenians are reported1 to be gath-
ering at St. Albans, Vt , and at- Buf.
falo, N. Y.
The New York World said of the
next President (before the Republi
can nominated him) : '-He has within
biui every manly quality, which will
cause the name of General Grant to
live forerer in history
MORALS AND RELIGION
Are tothe leaders of the Democratic
party what water ia to a "mad dog."
a
sets tnem raving wnepever mey
come in close proximity ; and of late
is only necessary lo mention them to
throw the Democratic press into "fits.'
La? t week the Council Bluffs Democrat
waa filled with denunciations of and
epithets against the M. L. Church;
now bear the concern talk about the
Congregationalist :
"The pious politicians of the Con
gregationalisl denomination, through
lheir lhe jjmtrican Churchman,
are seriously discussing the question
whether a Democrat can be tared by
flfiAir knviniT rrra no '
We don't know
whether any Democrats are hankering
after any of their Black Republican
salvation or not, but we would like to
bet four dollars, that, if they do go to
e bad place, they will hnd it chock
ul1 01 congregaiionansis ana memo
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Again, in another paragraph in the
same number, it says
"The Congregationalisms are discuss
ing the question whether or not Dem
ocrats can be saved by their 'saving
grace ! Be that as it may; grace or no
grace, Democrats intend to be saved ;
by God!
Next week the Presbyterians, Lu
therans, Btptists, Christians, and other
religious denominations can look out
FOR OR A 11 A INST.
There is an in'ense struggle going
on in Congress as to wnetner the
charges of corruption to gain the ac
hxa of the President shall be thor-
oufhlv investigated or not. It has been
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charged that money was uied freely to
induce certain Senators to vote for an
arnuittjl. and it U known that friends
H o
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rules iu ocuuic iui9 cuu. ia aiau
proved that large sums of money vctrt
Used for Some purpose in this COnaec
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tioa, and the friends of the acquittal o
Mr. Johnscn refused to divulge what
use was made if it. It is known that
Mr. Woolley drew large sums of mon
ey to be u.-ed in the President's behalf
but he absolutely refuses to testify for
what purpose or in what manner it wa
used. The House of Representative
has decided that Mr. Woollev sha
answer question) in regard to ihi? mat
ter, and it has been decided to kee
him in close confinement until t-ucb tim
as he will answer. It is a significant
fact that every person who favored the
acquittal of the President, whether
proven eurhy or not. Is opposed to fore
n f oOlleV tO te?tlIV. 88 tUeV
were Opposed tO IDe Commencement Ol
tjie uivesiination.
We have yet to see
the first copperhead paper that advo
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cateo tnorousn investigation or ins
matter, and the inference is that they
are all favorable to the policy of cor
rupuon aD(J bribery. We doubt not
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iiavor 01 tnoery aim rascainy seoerru-
ly will vote the copperhead ticket this
fan. It is ihe nroner ticket for ihem.
i as me leauers nave aeciareu in lavor
0 SUCQ measures bV obiectin' 10 the
.
QveSllgailOUS IllSlltUteU Dy tile ItePOO
i
lir-nn mPmVipr nf tha ITViueo
Is the
party which endiervjrs tocover up such
nin Dandt(i rascality as the buying
& . ' .
aQ(1 seiirJS; 0f j. Senators to be
lruMei witQ the affairs of this naiionl'
We d0 not pretend to know whether
or nol votes ere sold for so many
dollars in money to secure the acquit
tal of Andrew Johnson; but of one
thing we are certain, that no man or
party that endeavors to cover up or
prevent a thorough investigation of so
grave a charge is suitable to be trusted
with public affairs or the national hon
or. Keader, are you for or against
the investigation ?
WEET1XG TT ATEIC ITEMS
The citizens of this town and vicin
ity have done nobly The cemetery
fenced anJ o;herwise greatly im
proved, mainly tnrougn ine agency ot
our worthy townsman, Mr. R.Streeter.
u"
I hi. twieintsCQ nniiiiaa no inrr ISi 1 1 ' I he r a
are neariy com?,eteu anoare an orna
ment to the town. Dr Thomas res,
-ence and Mr. t. L. Reed s are put
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"u5 " so'e cuy airs which auu muca
10 lfae general appeararce of the town
ae one ot the many first class
schools ia the State, n successful oper
atl0 Wu,ctl ughr by Miss iu. , ol
ctur receuuy trom Uhio.
We need more mechanics to start
shops, such a Wa-gon, Blacksmith and
Shoe- shops. Mr. Carey has-aBla k
smith shop east of the town, and Mr.
Carmichael one west but they are un
able to do the business necessary to be
done, on account cf the rapid settlement
of this portion of Cass county.
Mr. S. Rector has built a large
farm house east of town.
Messrs. H. M. WolcoU F. W. Fow
ler and Win. McCraig, Supervisors of
of the Road Districts along the line ot
he Plattsmouth, Weeping Water &.
Lincoln mail route, have placed the
road ia complete order.
I have conversed with many of the
fanners in this portion of the coun
ty ia regard to crop, ood' they speak
in the met flattering terms; nev-
r having seen so fiue a prospect: es-
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cw uiut-a west or town.
This county has tha soil, the men I
the women not rr iH V nnrl the
bl aina fa devlnn am nnr.tnr, of the
resources of this fine country, aud every
day adds to the number and yet there
is room for more.
tliuai.
We suppose Democrats are apt to
think Republican paper are a little
partial towards Gen. Grant lust now.
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tillt I n Ulf Purt,ln tr imull nnt rf llA t it I
i.nento what their own organs say I
about him. We therefore copy the
following from the New York World,
of April 11th, 18G5, and hope every
Democrat will read it through careful
y aud think over it calmly:
Gen. Grant' history should leach I
us to discriminate better thau we Ainer
icaus are apt to do between glitter aud
olid work. Uur prouess to run alter I
demagogues and spouters may find a
wholesome corrective in the tluuy ot I
buch a character as his. The qualities
by which great thiugs are accomplished
are seen to have no necessary connec
tion with showy aud superficial accom-1
plishmeuts. When the mass ot men et of the Democratic party, but his
look upon such a character, they may disappointed ambition will find no fru
learu a truer respect for themselves ition in that position. No amount of
aud each other ; they are taught by it in.ellectual capacity can compensate
thai high qualities and general abilities for a surrender of punciple. Turn
are consistent with the simplicity of coats are not popular with the Ameri
taste. cunten:pi for parade, and plain- can people. The impeachment trial
ness of manners with which d.rect aud I
earnest men have a strong natural
sympathy Ulysses Grant, the tanner,
Ulysses Grant, the unsuccesbtul
applicant for the post of City Sur-I
vc-yor of St. .Lout, Ulysses Grant, the I
driver mio that city of his two horse I
team of wood to tell, had within him
every mauly quality which will cause
the name of L.ieutenant-t eueral Graut
to live forever iu history. His career
is a lesson in practical democracy ;
it is a quiet satire ou the dandyism. the
the puppyism, and the shallow affecta- I
tion ot our fashionable exquisites as
well as upon the swagger of our plaus-
ible, glib longued demagogues. Not
by any meaus that great qualities are
inconsistent with cultivalea manners
aud a ilueut elocution ; but that super
ticial accomplishments are uo measures
ot worm aud ability.
Gen. Graut s last brilliant campaign
sets the fiual seal upon his reputatiou.
It stamps him the superior of his able
antagonist as well as to all the com-
mauders who have served with or un
der him in the great campaigns of the
last year. It is not necessary to sacri
fice any of their well earned reputa
lions to his. Sherman aud Sher.dan
deserves all that has ever been said iu
their praise; but there has never been
a time, siuce Grant nas made Lieuteu -
ant Geuera!. when auyuoy but Sher-
man, ou our side, could have been
classed with him. Since Sherman's
bold march ihrouuh- -mrgia. aud his
capture of bavauuah and Charleston,
there have been many who, in their
admiration for his achievements, m -
dined to rank him as the greater Gen
eral of the two. That judgment, we
lake 11, is uow revet sed by the court of
final appeal, nol by dwarfing the repu-
Uiion of Sherman, which suffers no
ju-ii abatement, but by the expnasioi
into grander proportions of thai of
Grant.
Graut stands pre-eminent among all
the generals who Dave led our armies
in 'he late war, 10 that he has exhitit-
ed the utmost strength of will of which
the highest lyre of m iuhood is capable.
The defenses of Vicksburg aud the
defenses of Richmond wre both
deemed impregnable and were de
fended with a proportionable confi-
deuce 01 obstin icy; but they boih
yielded at last, to Grant's matchless
persistency and unequalled strategy.
Aud hi both cases he has not only tak
en ihe long contested positions, bull
compelled the surrender of the whole
force defending them. Nothing could
be more plain and complete, even the
imagination, tban General Grant's
masterly execution. He did not
merely, in each case, acquire a position
which waa-the key of a wide theatre
of operations; he did not merely beat
or disabled the opposing force;, he left
no fragment of 11 in existence except
as prisoners of war subject to his dispo-
sal.
If anybody is so obtuse o wrong-
headed as to see noihine ereat in Gen
eral Grant beyond his marvellous ten
acity of will, let that doubter explain,
tf he can, how it happened' that, since
he rose to h;gh command, this quality
has always been exerted in conspicuous-
energy precisely at the point on which
everything in his whole srhere of oper
ationi lunged. There has been no
display of great qualifies on small cc
casions; no expenditure of He'rcu
lean efforts to accomplish objects not
of the first magnitude. It is onl7 &
clear sighted a d comprehensive mind
that cou'd always have laid ihe whole
emphasis of an indomitable soul o
precisely on the emphatic place. How.
if he be nol a general of the first order
of intellect as well as of the most he
roic determination, does it happen thai
in assigning great aud brilliant parts
to his subordinate commanders, he has
never, when the results of his strategy
were fully unfolded, appeared in the
picture except as the central figure ?
However it i ay seen during the pro
gress of one of lus great combined
campaigns, it alw.-rys turned out at last,
when it reaches that completeness and
fiuish in: he- contrives to have his cam
paign end, thai"ue see hira standing
in the-foreground, and that the group
ing is always such that ihe g ory of the
other generals inad of echping his
own gives it additional lustre It is
this surenes of judgement which-sees
precisely where lies the turning point;
which eeet prerisf!y wlnt are the ob-
Ijceta that justify the utmost stretch of
persistence: it is this ability to take in
line wuuie ti-iu oi view iu just urrfuef
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limp nnn rlno anhnrilinalinn or naris.
,hat i tha mark nf tha luoer or n.ind
Gen. Grant has taken out of the hands
of all critics the Question whether n
belongs 10 him. He has WOD his great
est triumph over the most skillful and
accomplished generals on the other
side; over a general who foiled him
long enough to prove his great mastery
of the art of war: and the complete
nees of whose defeat is a testimony of
Grant's genius suih as a victory over
any oiher general of the Confederacy,
f eef " ear,ler ,c,ory oversee
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uiiiiscii, iuuiu uiie ricn
O
CHASE AND HI.ASPIRATION9
As soon as it became evident that
Grant was going to be the nominee of
I the Republican party. ChaBe climbed
the feuce on neutral ground, to get a
good view of the political situation.
When impeachment became a Im is
sue, he placed one foot on Democratic
soil. When the Chicago Convention
declared its preferences, he got down
boldly on the side of his adversaries,
and proposed to use his utmost exertions
to betray the country into their bands.
the price bein? the Fourth of July
nomination in New-York, aud a link
lered platform.
lie imy be made the standard bear
developed that fact. The trade going
on between Chase and the politicians
Lis much plainer to public view than the
bargain and sale ot the fcena'e s ver
dice. This disgusting huckstering of
principle for place will not improve
Chase's chances at the polls. He will
fgo, i ease of nomination :or Prrsi
Idenr, from a high place iu one party to
a higher one iu auother. This exalt
laiion would be mote apparent thau
real, foredoomed 10 fall, the great
er altitude from which the fatal plunge
is to be taken, the more calamitous the
consequences. How a man of such
mental powers as Chase can be delu
ded into ihe belief that his desertion of
his political associates for their adver
I sanes, and one platform of principles
I to its opposite, is a political summer
sault that will commend itself to the
masses who love justice and fair play
is passing strange. Still, when a man
catches the Presidential itch, no end
of absurd amies may be expected.
I Chicago Republican.
To Hie Pastors, Siinerluteu-
dents, Teachers auu Friends
of Suutlay schools iu Hits
Stale.
Dear HRETiiarv. At a prelimina
ry meeting held in Omaha, on Tuesday
Evening, May 5ih, 1S6S, to lake into
1 consideration the propriety of orgauiz
ling a State S nuay School aud Teach
I ers Association, it was unauimously
IdeciJed that a meeting for the purpose
I of euch organization, be held in Quia
lha, on Wednesday, JiT eh, ie6
'1 his meeting was attended by Mem
I be-rs of the Methodist, Congregational
Presbyterian, Christian, Episcopal
I Lutheran and Baptist Churches. Now
in view of this action, you are hereby
most cordially invited lobe preset!
with us, and eucourase each other. Iu
accordance with instructions issued by
I ths Committee of Arrangements and
Organization, the Secretary has pre-
pared and distributed, fo far as possi
ble, to every Poet office and Pastor in
the State asking for statistics, to be
completed to June 1st 1868.
The Secretary has found it impossi
to obtain correct information ot the Is
cation of each school in the entire State
and requests that all interested wil
bring a complete statemeutof all school
in their vicinity
WM. R. BENTLEY.
I Secretary
The Senate confirmed last Saturday
the fulJowii nominations; Win L
Howard, of Alabama, receiver of pub
lie moneys at Mobile; John H Brook
co.itinissiouer to adjust the claims o
Indiaua for expenses incurred in the
I lute war; Nathan Goff, Jr.; attorney
I for West Virginia, Gapt Pennock
I commodore in the navy; U. o. Harri
I son, crptain and lieutenant commander;
ilm. P. Carm, commander; Alfred G
Lacy, collector of Internal revenue o
the 1st Uistrict ot Jouisana, vice
J Steadman, resigned; W. W. Randall
of Wisconsin, consulate to Talcobuano
Mablon Wilkinson,Jof Dakotah, Indian
agent ot the upper Missouri; Brig
Gen. Jas. H Carlton, Mai. Gen by
brevet for meritorious servies during
the late war
And rejected the following Don ina
tions: Georee B. McLlellan, inini.-te
1 10 England. B. K naff, collector of In
tenia! Revenue S h district of Illin
01s. E Carlan, assessor of Interna
I Revenue llth District of Illinois
We make this extract from the New
1 ork Evening. rosU, "lien . Grant said
iu our nearing not Ion? aeo: The
rebels we whipped, at it was onr du'y
to do; they fough us bravely and 1 for
one have no spite againM them. Bu
the Copperheads and peace men of the
North the men who dorms the war
reviled' the soldiers, encouraged the
enemy, and did their utmost to stop
supplies and- reinforcements to our
boys in ihe front, tuck men 1 can't for
give; I will, never forget them, no
have anything to do with them."
The S. Loaisi Democrat has been
sued by Capt: Marsbden for $20,000
damages for copying an article from
ihe La Crosse Democrat. Serves-
right.
A little girl of three year, when
she first saw an apple tree in ful
bloom, exslaiiued', "See Gjd' lie
ABOUT NEBRAal&A.
Jl Homesteaders Opinio n.
The following is a portion of a let
ter written by a resident of this State
to fnenis in the east who ask informa
tion relative to Nebraska:
Timber is far from being plenty;
but after getting twenty miles from the
river, timber is found on uearly all the
streams in the State. The lands for a
distance of fifty miles from the river
are mostly taken up, and iu the Ne
maha district (see circular) much fur
her than mat, though there are st:II
many good up land prairie homesteads
to be had within those limits, especially
in the north part of the South Platte
District, say in Saunders and Butler
counties, where some timber can be
had.
If you wish to keep near large towns
the belter way is to buy claia.s with
some improvements or second band
ands which can be had at low prices,
but in realty going further back where
you can get homesteads with wood and
water is no terrible thing. While the
speedy construction of our numerous
Railroads so well insured to us; on ihe
other band bare prairie has no terror
to a Missounan or lowan who knows
that with half the troutlo of raising
five acres of corn he cau in five years
have abundant fuel by laying down
five acres ot cattonwood poles. Fenc-
ng is in most of our couuties an obso
lute institution except hedging. The
age grows magnificently making
good feuce in four years. In most of
the counties a herd law is in force,
which obviates the necessity of fenc
ing. There is bnt little game except
prairie chickens, deer and some wild
turkeys. East of the Big Blue the
buflalo, antelope and elk commences,
and about thirty miles west of that
stream and tho.-e animals, as also the
grey wolf (which follows the herds)
are found iu gteal abundance. Wa
ter powers are very abundant especi
ally on the Big aud Little Blue, aud
their tributaries. The settlement are
at preseut mostly confined 10 the creeks
but enough uplands has been found to
test its qualities and prove its vast ca
pabilities no country iu the world sur
passes the South tier of couuties as a
stock country while slock thrives well
iu all parts of the Piatte coui try.
Hogs do .veil and sheep extraordinari-
ally well, being freer from scab, foot
rot and other infirmities to which that
class is subjected, than in the east.
As to range of thermometer 1 nave
neither summered or wintered here
yet so I am u.iable to state of my own
knowledge, but am informed that ou
the cold Monday morning last winter
when the thermometer stood thirty six
degrees below zero, iu the Rock River
valley of Illinois where I then was, it
sIkkI fifteen here, which, in my opm
iou is a fair index of the compaiative
temperature. Ihe country is so new,
that bees are not plenty, but I hare no
doubt ihey will do well. Though my ex
perience has been short in this State, 1
have seen more of it than these whose
stay has been longer. 1 came here
th lct -rrcck of FVbmary ft Will
Rock River Valley, the garden tof Illi
nois, and from what I consider to-day
the most promising uwn in the valley,
to locate my homestead. I bought a
team here, and spent some four weeks
ina thorough examination of the South
Plafe couutry (lying between the
Platte river aud ihe Kansas line) vis
iting every county but one as far west
as the 6ih principle meridian and now
after traveling one thousand miles in
almost every direction through it. I
prouounce it a country of finer agricul
tural capabilites than any body of laud
of the same size lying together that I
have ever seen, and 1 have been
through every State lyiag north of the
Ohio river; and Keutucky, Tennessee.
Georgia and Alabama. After seeing
this country 1 returned to Illinois to of
fer my property for sale for one eighth
less than its real value, because I saw
here upportunites for investment that
warranted me iu making the sacrifice,
and I threw up a posiiiou of $300 per
month to go into my present business.
I say without fear of contradiction from
any man who knows this country, that
a man can shut his eyes here and take
the first properly offered him nt the
price asked and be sure of making 10
per cent on his money. By use of or
dinary judgement and prudence, he
can be sure ot 50 per cent, and if any
man will be guided by me in investing
I will be content to take, for my trouble
in doing bis business all I can make over
75 per cent per annum for three years
provided the investment be made dur
ing the coutiouauce of the present low
price of property in Nebraska. The
present immense immigration is prin
cipally from Illinois and Iowa, men
who can appreciate prairie lands.
Siuce coming here I have met not les
tban 300 or 400 men from those States
who hae been here to look and have
yet to see the first one who has not lo
cated or invested here. In conclusion
I will say come out, take time, look
thoroughly, and judge for yourself.
As to drouth this country has never
suffered. In the year 1860, the jear
of the Kansas famine caused by drouth
some parts of the State suffered slight
Iy from the same cause. Tha lauer
part of the summer and early fall are
dry but an examination of the soil
, will satisfy you that it is better fitted to
to stand drouth or excessive rain than
any soil yon ever saw. Last year the
crops iu some portions suffered severe
ly from the grasshoppers, but I regard
this as an occasional evil to which any
other country is equally liable. Spring
wheat is uiually sown here in the last
of February or the 1st of March; corn
if planted the last of April and Ut of
May. Farmers are now going through
rt ihe first lime.
As a general thmg grain here in the
country is worth about 5 per cent less
than Chicago prices, while pork rs
higher, bringing last ta.IV $10 per
hundred.
LATEST MEWS.
Wabhisoto. June 9. Wooley, Ju
the communication Lich Le ye.ter
day sought to bring to lhe attention v,r
the house, ays part of the $20,ClXl
was spent on the private business of
his client and which was banded to
Ransom Van Valkengurg, at New
York, at the convival party, the wit
uess believing at the time he was giv
ing it to Mr. Shook. He denies any
respect to the hon.c or managers, and
files an affiJnvit from Rani.Mii Van
Valkenburg, Robert S;rong, Cornelius
Wendell, and Chss. II. Sh-lby, fully
ett i g forth the dispos tl of the money.
San Francisco June 8. The rlam
er Continental, from Oregon, brings
fuller returns of the s-le-c tmu. Smi'b,
Dem., to Congress by 750 majority,
Democratic" legislature. Three coun
ties elect local union trckets.
Niw York, June 9 The Herald
prints a private letter of Judge Chase,
in which be says ha not a partisan on
either side of the impeachment trial.
He says he shall adhere to his old
creed of equal rights. "They may de
nounce and abuse me and read tne out
of the party if they choose. I follow
my old light, not the new. What th
developments of the future may be I
know not. I neiiher expect nor desire
to be a candidate for office again. It
would, however, gratify me exceeding
ly if the Democratic party would take
the ground which would assure the
party against all attempts to subvert the
principles of universal suffrage estab
lished in right, and to be established
in all of the Southern Constitutions.
Then I think the future of the great
cause for which I have labored so long
would be secure, and I should not re
gret my absence from political labors."
GRANT'o PERSONAL. CHARAC
TER.
I first met Gen. Grant on his way
to DoneTson, before the world had
heard of him. His unassuming frauk
ness, aud a certain quiet eMrnestnesi,
which seemed to "mean business," won
greatly upon me, but kindled no sus
picion that he waa the coming man.
Indeed my fancy painted that expected
hero as quite the opposite of this pro
saic brigadier. I fancied thru he would
ride lefty horses, issue flaming procla--mations
in the supreme moment of a
battle, charge at the head of ihe body
guard crying "God and ihe Union,"
talk in words thai would ring through
the land like a trampet, and do u'l
things in the high Roman fashion.
I expected that either Fremont or
Banks would rise to the head. But,
like scores of other promising Gener--als.
they failed to achieve leadership.
Meanwhile I saw more and more of
Grant, sitting beside him around night
ly camp-fires, ai the most trying period
of his life. Even then, when he was
assailed, I defended him a little halt
ingly. I held Lim a pure man, an en
ergetic fighter, but by uo means one of
the few Immortal namJs.
At last, educated to humility of opin
ion through "the long, du I anguish of
patience, ' it dawned upon me mat
Grant was win.nng great successes,
simply because he was a great Gener
al rising Into the key ;.u.itin of th
national batteries solely because he
was our gun of heaviest metal and
largest calibre.
In these pages I touch lightly upon
some of Gram's public achievements.
The world kuows thtm by heart. I
seek rather to show what mad him
the man he i the stock from which
he sprang; the molding influences of
his boyhood; the early military ard
civil life; bis intellectual growth, and
political education during "he great re
bellion ; and through all, the little
things indicating the interior life of
the man what he thought and said,
hoped aud feared. Hence I give mi
nute incidents, believing that those,
even, which seem trivial and pointless,
may help-to throw life upon his organ
ization and developement.
Rarely has so much greatness been
disfigured by so few littleness; u
much goodness been marred by so
trivial faults. I believe Grant's char
acter one of the soundest and most
beautiful in history a worthy compan
ion to that of the great and good Pres
ident, murdered through ihe foul con
spiracy which was aimd at his lite
also. Happily he remain to complete
the work of Abraham Lincoln to
whom he is so unlike, and yet so like
-with the same steadfastness and sa
gaci'y, the same "charity for all, and
malice toward none,"
He is utterly genuine and guileless.
He still preserves in his high estate
the sweetness and' simplicity of his
country boyhood. Altogether free from
cant, bis lips, obeying the teachings of
his mother, have uttered no oath been
soiled by no coarseness. He is a mir
acle of serenity and'self poised. Dur
ing the teriorsof Belmont, when an aid
of pallid cheek, cried, "Why. Gen
eral, we are surrounded r there wa
co perceptible change in bis pla-san
face or calm' voice as he answered'.
"Then we wirl cot our way out"
Three years later, as he reads Lee's4
dispatch, proposing the furrender r?
the army of Northern Virginia, he
was equally unmoved ; no elation shone
in his face, or sounded in the ordinary
tone in which he asked", Well, Gen.
Rawlins how do- you think tirat will
do?" "Tried by both extremes of for
tune, and never disturbed by either,"
he remains as simple and unaffected
to-day as in-bis years of poverty and
obscurity:
Our war might have developed a
leader profligate, corrupt, or uneatnly
ambitious, as to many great captain
hare been in the past. Fortunately, it
gave us the pure, modest, simple-hearted
man, who is loyal and admirable iu
private life, who loves himoelf lat,nnd
who believes most enthu-iastical!) m
the United States of America. Lead
ership in war. magnemimity in victory,
wisdom in civil government, an unself
ishness in all things what are ihee if
ihey be not greatness ? From A. D.
Richirdion's Lift of Grmi: