Sit iftdwfca gtraW.
PLATT8M0UTH, NEBRASKA.
THURSDAY,
JULY, 23, 1863
CORRESPONDENCE. .
We ar Jjiroit f rejeleiaj correspondent from
II parts of tbe State, relatlre to the material Inter
fU ofthc country, together with su;b other met
isr a contributor may deein of Interest.
Bepublican Ticket. '
Fjt President.
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
Fe r Tlce President.
BCnPYLERCOLFAX.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
Presidential KItctnri
T. M. MARQCCTT, of Cajs.
LOUIS ALLQBWAIIR, of Uichardson.
J. r. WARS Kit, of loko:a.
Kmber of Congress
JOII3 TAFFB, of DousUi.
GoTeraor
DAVID BCTLEB, of Tawnee.
Secretary of State .
THOMAS' P. KEX aRD, of Washington.
Treasurer
JAMK3 SWEET, of Otoe.
Auditor of Ste'e
JOHN CILLE3riS,of Sctnaha.
PUrflct Attorneys ... .
1st District ". B- T1EWETT, of Nemaha,
3-1 J, V. CO WIN, of Douglas.
81 S. F. OKAY, of Dodge.
Rrnnfilican Central Com
mittee.
The members ef the Repnblieaa Stats Centra I Com- I
miUf. are requited to meet in the uiiy of !
month on
Thurslau Aug: YSlh 1S63
at two o'eloc P. M , to consider mitten connected
with the campaign.
The following a-e th? Committee.
l lt District
E. K. Connloghao
34
J. 8. Church
Hi ii man Rhodes.
SJ
th
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CD.
Tlh
8th
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loth
llth
W W. Carder.
K. H. flolfe, and N. B. Larch
H. D. Hathswey
M R LtTiECiton.
S, X- Valentine and E. B.Taylor.
A. Rockwell.
K. 11. Barnard.
It. a. Abbott.
t. ia jiml ih.1 mrr member of the Committet
he preseot, ae maitara or importance wiu oc cwuu-
H. D. UATHAWAT Ch'a.
FUttimonth, July 23 lifl.
THE HERALD
Will be furnished to new subscribers
until the close of the campaign, in clubs
of tea or more, for the small sum of
50 cents. Will our friends throughout
the county make a little exertion to
place the Herald in every house?
WW1CI1T
Gen. Grant, in his letter accepting
the nomination, says let us have
peace." Frank Blair, in his letter
biddiDg for the coraination on the
Democratic ticket, declare in- favor of
war, and that for the purpose of "tramp
ling into the dun the legal enactments
of Congress. WThich are you in favor
of, readers? Which?
JKEIQIITY .
The style of argument (?) used by
we-tern Democratic journals in sup-
port of the New York nominees is im-
mens'v weifhtv. and will, no doubt,
have a terrible and devastating efToo.
-.5 the cvpi. lneycome right
K)wn to the solid, convincing argument
of "making mouths' at Gen. Grant
(behind bis back, juit like they did
while he was thrashing their "big
brother" ), and even call him G. Rant.
If that don't elect Seymour, then there
is no virtue in Democratic argument.
MIT. SEYMOUR,
In 1861, said he had read the Confed
erate Constitution, and considered it a
better one than our own, and favored
the sfclilemeBl of our difficulties at that
time by the adoption of the Confederate
Constitution; a breaking up of the old
government and the whole country
joining the confederacy. This is the
man whom- the Democrats have seen
fit to nominate for President of the
United State Do you, war Demo
crat, endorse this man t Can you vote
for him for President? Ask your
selves which is of tbe greater impor
tance, your country or yocr party.
DisaVsTEix
The JVVu of last Saturday says, edi
torially that many of their best citizens
have become so disgustrd that they will
not attend the polls. This same "dis
gust has caused numerous ratification
meetings to fail, and causes a general
gloom among the "faithful." It is ra
ther disgusting, we admit, to be bam
boozled and tricked like the western
. delegates to the New York convention
.were, to have a "bloated bond holder"
lip up on the "blind side'' and knock
the trotters" from under their favor
ite candidate, and all the time pretend
ing he would not take the nomination.
But when a party attempts to enter a
campaign for the purpose of cheating
honest voters, they must expect some
of their own men to be "trying their
Land at the business at erea as early
a date as the Dominating convention.
We "feel for" the "di.'gusted" demo
cracy, and shall continue to do so un
til after the election.
Clagget says ia . his Constitution.
"So far from Graht getting the entire
soldiers vote, it is now a question
whether be will get the halt of it."
And the Jfonparicl pertinently asks:
"H&ye those Democratic" soldiers
ever apolozized to the Judge for dump
ing bis old press into the Mississippi,
a few years ago ? Have the Boldiers
been converted to his principles, or has
h) taken up their ?
'OPEN CONFESSION"
Is often the means of accomplishing According to the published appoint
great good. We hare an evidence of rnent, the Christian ConTenlion tsiera-
this fact before us. One day last
week a little knot of Democrats, in I
this city, were discussing the chances in
of the Democratic nominees ; and an
undecided voter, anxious to learn an
a . a SI I
he could, was standing by listening,
The opinion seemed to prevail among
the democrats engaged in the confer-
sation, that democrats generally would
rote for Mr. Seymour, but that they
would be lukewarm in their sunoort.
for the reason that "Mr. Seymour teas j
too active in raising troops to fi&hl the
rebellion?' This open confession on
the part of the democrats had the effect
to decide our wavericg friend, and
cause him, to use his own words to us,
to believe "they were all a set of re-
rebels at heart. He was unable to
see how the raising of troops to fight I
rebels should injure a man with loyal
people, and he therefore came to the I
conclusion, that the Democratic party
was not troubled with an overdose of
loyalty to the government. He, like
many others, did not appear to think
Mr. Seymour had really done more to I
raise troops for the Union Army thnn
: he was forced to as uo vernor or a
,
large State, and that he did that
against his will ; but it was all the
I same our undecided friend didn't wish
to suDDort a mnv that would cive a
man a lukewarm support on
ground.
At Be
this
IT MAK.ES A DIFFERENCE
Whose ox is gored sometimes ; and
the wYM is engaged in illustrating
this fact to tue natiatacton or an can-
did men. t or seven years past it has
never said aught against any man be-
cause oi ui ucuig a tiauu. t tuc ot-
rn m a n i nnr hiiitiii in i wnr in niiv
... .
.u...vU., --o,". .-.w. . "
man necause or nis ngnting tor nis
country. Just now it finds that frank
Blair has been a patriot and is deserv
ing of credit, and especially votes, be
cause he fought for the salvation of the
government, and that ex Gov. Brown,
of Georgia, has Wen a rebel, and de
serves condemnation therefor. How
gtrange these things must look to per
sons wbo have read the AVtc for the
pasl aeTen years. They naturally ask
whether or not Morton is deranged, or
whether he has discovered his past er
ror and is coming out on the side of
loyalty. Neither of these causes this
strange, and probably to some unac-
countable action; but Blair and Brown
have changed positions that's all.
Blair is now in favor of rebellion, and
Brown is opposed to it, and acknowled-
ges that the South was wrong in her
endeavor to break up the government.
Th.f. -u- . Mutton s hostility
I towards Brown and his friendship for
Blair ; and this is what causes that
strange sight, of editorials in the Yews
praising a former Union soldier and
denouncing a former rebel. Had
Blair not ceclared in favor of rebelion,
and had Brown not declared in favor
of supporting the Government of the
united Mates, this thing would never
have happened lo the readers of the
jVetCS.
While our soldiets were chasing the
defeated Rebels from the field of Get
tysburg. on the 4th of July, 1863,
Horatio Seymour was making a speech
in New York, and threatening the
loyal people of the North with mobs
and revolutions. This ia an extract
from his nddress :
"Do you not create revolution when
you say that your persons may be
rightfully seized, your property confis
cated, your homes entered ? Are you
not exposing yourselves, your own in
terest, to as great a peril as that with
which you threaten us. Remember
this : that the bloody, and treasonable,
and revolutionary doctrine of public ne
cessily can be proclaimed by a mob as
well as by a government. Applause. J
Well, the mob heard him, and a
few days afterwards his "friends" were
burning 01 phans asylums, murdering
inoflensive persons, and filling New
York with the horrors of riot, arson,
and assassination.
ANOTHER FIZZLE.
A Springfield (III.) dispatch of tbe
16th says :
"For several days past the Copper
head sheet of this city has displayed
in big letters the announcement that a
grand Democratic meeting would be
held- on the eveniog of the 15th, to ra
tify the nomination of Seymour and
Blair. On the arrival of the time so
few of the unterrified assembled, that
the wire-pullers postponed tbe'grand
affair, and offered as an excuse for so
doing the oppressive weather. Tbe
fact is. the Tammany nominations have
been received so coldly by the rank
and file here that the leaders have
thus far been unable to bnog their
followers up to the line; hence the fiz
zle and postponement of the proposed
Democratic ratification meeting last
evening. The party is oppressed by
the nomination and not by the weath
r. Prominent Democrats in St. Louis
threaten to bolt the ticket as they cant
stand Blair.' Where the Blairs are
best known rp least !'k"l
CHRISTIAN COftTHATlua.
bled at three o clock P. M. July the
14th 1868, at the Preabyterian Church
this city. Mr. Burnell, who, under
the auspices of the United States
Christian Commission was cnargea
. m a 1
with the conduct of this series of
Christian Conventions, hating failed to
reach his appointment at this place, in
consequence of delay in crossing the I
river, the Convention was called to
order and S. Duke Esq. called to Dre
ride, and J. N. Wise chosen Secretary.
Rev. Mr. Cut;er was called upon to
surges: a topic for discussion. He
therefor offered the following resolu
tion, which was adopted :
Resolved, Thai family devotion is
iiTVtant to spiritual growth, and
ueht to be held in ever? Christian
family. The subject was discussed with
a rrreat deal of earnestness by the
Reverends W.J. Cutter, J. J. Ro
berts, J. G Miller and C.D.Roberts.
nDd Mr. W. R. Bently. After the
subject had been thoroughly digested
the following resolution was offered,
and adopted.
Resolvd, That the exercises of
this Convention be continued through
to-morrow (the 15th.") .
On motion, a committee of four was
appointed to prepare an order ofjexer
cises for to morrow. Mr. W. R. Bent
I . OL ! JT J . T 1 I
ley as lyuairinan, ana nevcrcuus j. w. i
Roberts, C. D. Roberts and W. J, Cat-
ter were appointed said Committee.
The exceroses ti tne Uonventiun I
now closed to give place to a meeting
f h Sabba;h Schoo, ChiIdren. Quite
. , , ru ;,ri To
la larse number or Uniluren. leacners
. ... c.v,t,..t. tt,i
wofk were preaenl QuiteadiiappoiDl
f , . f.:,up of Mr
I " " - - T - -- -
I Uurnell to arrive, as it was expected
. . .
hat he would entertain lhe Sabbath
School with a discourse on tbe most!
successful management of classes and
u nr. n-.i t
OVUUlia, UvlCI lUtlvOa tlil, XfCUtlV, u1'
was present for the purpose of assist
ii g Mr. Burnell, took charge of the
meeting and entertained those who
were fortunate enough to be present.
in a very happy and profitable manner.
The meeting was then closed with
prayer. t
Tn tbA Pvenlrxr fr. HurnpM nd
r, ,T Cl ,
iter, iui, uiuito rrcic uicocui auv
r
L.1I l.t- I
nem open air service at o ciock, unu
then the Convei.tion met at the Church
where several addresses were deliver
ed, to the edification and encourage
ment of those present.
lhe Uomrnittee on order or ex:er
rises made the following rpnort which
was addopted.
t. ...... tt morning trom utor o-
clock, prayer meeting, r rom b to y
o'clock devotional exercises. From
9 to 11 o'clock the discuss oa of such
questions as pertain to the interest of
the Redeemer's Kingdom &c.
r our ociocucoi.urens meeting.
, .ii .ii . .
The prayer meeting was well at
tended. All the meetings of the Con
vention were marked by a spirit of
earnestness and zeal for the ingather
ing of souls, and the spread of the Gos
pel.
The children again assembled at
o'clock. Mr. Bentley entertained them
with his manner of teaching being a
black-board exercise, which was very
interestiDfr. as well to teacher as
scholars.
The Convention then terminated its
labors.
S. DUKE Ch'n.
J. N. Wise, Secy.
'MONEY DID IT."
It makes but little difference to us
how Mr. Seymour secured his nomina
tion. That he is the nominee of tbe
Democratic party, and that he will be
tbe worst beat man that ever ran for
the Presidency, is sufficient. But as
we have a large number of Democratic
readers who probably feel some inter
ested in tbe matter, we are willing to
throw what light we can upon the
subject In order to do this we only
use Democratic authority, which, under
the circumstances, we preeum may be
a t-it ml .
consiaerea reuaoie. ine managing
editor of the Cincinnati Enquire was
present at tbe Convention, and the fol
lowing items are taken from his special
telegrams while the Convention was ia
session :
"The opposition to Pendleton is
becoming more intense every hour, and
the efforts to effect his defeat are mul
tiplying. . The bondholders seem de
termined to beat him, and if he is
beaten by any candidate now in the
field against him it will be because
money is stronger thun principles in
the Convention
Money has already been feely used
against him, and the fact, tvell known
here, has impelled the Pendleton men
to a more bitter fight than they would
otherwise be diposed to niako iu his
behalf.
The World of this morning is out in
a long article in favor of Sanfard E.
Church. It was inspired by the money
ring, without any hope of doing more
then creating" a -division eeainst Pen
dleton.'
PRESIDENTIAL ITEM 5.
It is thaught thai Seymour standi a
fair chance of carrying tbe Dry Tor-
togas.
The New York Citizen (Dra.)
head its editorial on Gov. Seymour's
nomination, "Might be Worse."
How, Miles)
A Cincinnati mner surest that
the Republicans offer a day of lhanks-
rivin? for a harpy riddance of the
Blair family.
A Missouri paper calls the nomina
tion of Frank P. Blair on the ticket
with Seymour letting "the tail gc with
the hide."
The Tipton Times, the most influen
tial Democratic paper in the Vlllth
Indiana District, throws overboard bey
mour and Blair.
"Front seats reserved for Freed-
men," was conspicuously displayed in
II Ml II . "
a nanoroin caning a ueraocratic meet
ing at Jackson Miss.'
A Western paper save "Mr. Sey
mour is said to be strong with the De
mocratic party; but unluckily, the party
is not strong with him.
General Rosecrans is in Chicago,
and washes his hands of the Democra
tic Convention. So d jes Gen. Sher
man, and every other lighting Gener-
al.
Why U the Blair family like the
small pox? Because every adminis-
'.ration must have it once. Cincmna-
"."TV" 3
the Grant
auiwiuisiiBuvu.
An exuberant Democrat boasts that
hi nariv hai stiffened un immensely of
" . ' !
Jate, in fact seems to have suddenly
accuired "backbone ' Yes, Green-
b&ck bone
since toe Democratic nominations
were made, Gov. Wise ot Virginia
lolds uPhj hea.d and defiantly ex
claims, "Secession is not dead;
11 IS
more alive than ever.'
'Blair is unpopular in the South
west, shout all the Democratic pa
pers, finding him unpopular every-
. r .
where ele. ihe further down you
go. the more popular is Democracy
Frank B'air says, "the contest be
fore us is for the restoration of our
race." Old Blair and Gummy"' view
y
it in that light precisely; it's "the res
tnration of our race," they all say.
Was it not well, asks the Cincinnati
Chronicle, that a Grayback Conven
tion should adopt a Greenback platform
I and nominate a Holdback
candidate
w,ln a rurnbick associate ?
I 1 he lact that the soldiers in 100
gave 121,041 votes for Abraham L.in
coin, and only 3-5,050 for McCIellan
l . .
I irmv nivc. nme nlfB nf how the same
JO .
aoidiers will be likely to vote this year
The New-Haven Register thinks it a
question of some importance to know
who U. o. Grant is. Just o. den
Buckner, on whom Deinotrats can im
plicitiv rrlv. cr n give the desired in
formation.
I itl . it t tit -!' e j:
m, ui iste years had cast his
i i iir r l riri . .1 . tv. 1 ,nrnnn ni iiiuui
ot wilQ ,he Democracy, is unable to
swallow the Seymour-BIatr prescrip
lion, and says that be shall vote for
"r' m ana ou"
Some one has recalled the pat verse
,n the "New-Go.pel of Peace; "And
I Liu w Ul Hit; 1 auuers uc naa taucu
c1Vinml, herail, h could Sav more
and mai.e less than any other man
livm."
The Ohio ccrrc spondent of the
Times says that Gen. Grnnt has only
dogged persistency'' to recommend
him to public favor. That's just what
Pemberton said. If it was not for
his dogged persistancy I'd have held
Donelon till doomsday."
The Norwich Bulletin, having read
Mr. Belmont's speacb, in which he
charged the expenses of the war upon
the Republicans, saysibat Gen Forest
ought to have followed in a speech,
charging the Fort Pillow massacre up
on the niggers" who were butchered.
Tho Hartford Times quotes the
Blair shiit ttory, and says: "Keep
cool, gentleman, Seymour and Blair
will take your shirts off for you in No
vember, beautifully." The Bridge
port Standard thinks this a friendly ad
monition to Republicans to watch their
clothes-lines.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that
Seymour's nomination after his re
peated declinations calls to mind Cor
wiis observation at the nomination of
Polk. "After this no one is safe.
A min goes to bed a respected citizen,
and he rises in the morning and finds
himself a candidate of the Den ocrntic
party for the Presidency.
The Richmond Examiner, one of
the leading organs of the Virginia "De
mocracy," says: 'the Fourth of July,
having ceased to be of the slightest in
terest to the white people of the South,
like a worn-out pair of beeches.it has
fallen into Cuffee's hands." By all
means let us have a White Man's Gov
ernment in Virginia so as to put down
tbe Fourth of July.
The Albany Journal says: "The
mode of Gov. Seymour's nomii a
tion for the Presidency, after having
pledged himself not to be a candidate.
reminds us of the story of O'Mulljgan'
and his wife: 'It's a bad cowld ye
have. A drap of the crayther ud do
no haarrum.' 'Ocb, hone,' said Biddy
'I've taken the plidge, but you can mix
a drink, Teddy, and force me to swal
ly it.
Mr. Pendleton, we understand is ta.
king a coure of lessons of the man in
Quincy, III., "who swallowed one bun
dred utid ten glasses of beer at a sit
ting." Many of his friends have join
ed the clast, and by diligent practice
loey all expect lo be able to swallow
Seymour by next November.
19 mEYMOUIC POPULAR ?
It appears to be generally believed
that Mr. Seymour is a very popular
man, especially in his own State; and
we have heard several apparently well
informed persons express the belief
that his nomination wo ild . go far u-
wards carrying the State of New York I
for the Democracy. The following.
' I
wn.cn we cup grom me umc.goin-
une, will serve to snow just now -pop-
ular Mr. Seymour really is: 1
The question comes before the public
daily, is Seymour a popular candidate?
tacts will determine me question.
kttl.ar iKa lint aO f ftllfs o 1 0f- I
1 C UCtUW tut? w iwwa .-v- i
in Vnrb in enrh of which
Seymour was the Democratic candidate
for Governor. We omit the vote in
1854, when Seymour wa3 a candidate,
because me democracy or mat year
divided, and the vote affords no test
Of course, all understand the true test
f the popularity of a candidate is his
vote as compared with that of the other I
candidates on the ticket with nun:
185 1):
Seymoar, OoTernor.
Church, Lieutenant OoTernor
S'4.352
218 009 I
Mather Canal Commis.iouer
SIS.1W I
...
Angel, Prison Inspector
ai7,83o
1 I
155S.
264.131
Seymour, OoTernor.
Church, Licnteoaot-GoTrrntr,
yj;JJ
Follett, Canal Cemmissioner,
Vote on Inspector not gWeo.
18S2.
806,649 I
Seymour, Gorernor.
Jones, Lieutenant Governor,
07,316
Skinner, (Janal uoromissiotier,
CUrke, Prison luspector.
80o" I
1S94.
si,essl
HcClellan, President,
Seymour GoTerno.-,
3Gi,'e49
Jones, Lieuteannt-O jvemor,
Lord. Canal Cemmissluoer,
361.64
McMel, l'rison tcspecior.
S61 313
A scrutiny of these votes will chow
that with one exception (that of State
Prison impector in l$t2). Mr. bey
mour m c.ciy uinauva Swt teas .utco
ih.n anv n'her mnn on h tirLfl. nro-
vine conclusively that he was always
the most unpopular man on his ticket.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The Herald the weather cock that
is not generally slow in devisiDg the
course of the wind on the morning of
the 10th gives the following welcome
to tbe Tammany ticket:
"The die is cast. The Democra
tic Convention has declared that our
next President shall be General Grant
There was a'sple.idid opportunity offer
ed this convention, ia the nomination
w i,uiei jusu uuise, mcany ou uis
balance or power irom-ihe uepubiicaii
camp, North and South, East and West
and to inaugurate, iu the approaching
Presidential election, a substantial and
durable Conservative revolution. The
advantages of this nomination were at
once appreciated by the Democratic
trashes and independent thinking men
of tbe party in the agitation of hU
name as the Democratic candidate for
the cri.-is, and they were enthusiastic
in the cause of Cha?e ; but ihe judges
nf the Tammany Hall Convention had
a cillerem game to play, so tar as
the New York politicians are concern
ed, this game was fully discloeod ia tbe
ritraiajoi oaturaay last, in referent,
to the mock declination of Horatio Sey
mour, the old fable of the mountain in
labor has been fully realized, and the
delivery is a treacherous mouse of the
Democratic Presidential candidate
against the conquerors of the rebellion
Seymour against Grant in 1868
amounts to a surrender or disbanding
of the Democratic party. The ticket
of McCIellan against Lincoln was a
strong ticket compared with this of
Seymour against Grant. It has not
the prestige of the ticket of 1S62.
Indeed Mr. Seymoar was elected Gov
ernor, but it was cn the platform of
vigorous prosecution of the war. In
1863 he returned to his idols of the
Copperhead faith, and there he would
have remained, but for the defection of
Republicans and their divisions on the
State elections of last year. Now, as
in 1863. '64, '65 and '66, after their
successes of 1862, all the capital and
all ihe footheld gained by Democrats
have been thrown away and lost, and
the battle of 1864 is revived with some
changes, to be sure, but as
against Seymour, ihey are iti fa
vor of Grant. There is nothing in
Seymour, nothing in his record, noth
ing in his platform, that will bring a
single recruit to ihe Democratic par.y,
but everything to rally the whofe float
ing vote of the United States, with all
the Conservative Republicans, around
the glorious banner of Grant.
"It is supposed by his friends and
political trainers, that Seymour is at
least good for New York, with its fifty
thousand Democratic majority of last
fall. That majoaity however, was the
delusive result of Republican disaffec
tion and distentions, which only the
nomination of Chase as the Democratic
candidate could have turned to substan
tial advantage. In this campaign Sey
mour against Grant will bring all Re
publicans into line, and the result will
be another political reaction, which
will give New York to Grant by twen
ty, thirty, or forty thousand u-ajority.
"We give no countenance to this
movement of th Democratic party
The mevements of the age are pro
gressive, and we must go with them.
All the world i going forward, except
our Democratic party. It is behind
Austria, Russia and Turkey, for ihey
all recognize the necessity of shaping
lhe policy to the pressure of living
events Seymour is behind the age,
and Blair, as a soldier on this ticket,
makes mockery of the conbination.
Grant and Colfax against such a ticket
will sweep the country from the Atlan
tic lo the Pacific, because the block
heads of the Democratic party will
have it that we are still living under
the regime of poor Pierce and Buchan
an. The Cleveland Leader says : "If you
want to make an Ohio Democrat mad,
say Blair to him. It is worse than a
red rag to a turkey rooster."
Iterueniber,
That Frank Blair, in his letter to
Col. Brodhead, said that
"We must have a Pesident who
will execute the will of the people, by
trampling in the dust the usurpations of
Congress, Known as ine jieconsirucuon
acts. ' I wish to stand before the con
venhon upon this xssue. It is the one
J"" flhapl J" J
nni at . riii utitnAtit it t n P r a i nnininnr
jmdi hom)r cr t&Ioe 0
lue strugle.
He did stand before the Convention
(upon this tssue, and was nominated for
te second office in the gift of the
nn ,k f,rl !. tin unani
J
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Will the intelligent and honest reader
aton rirrht here and consider what
wouid be the effect of carrying out Mr
n, iP' ihnrv the avowal of tvhich
secured him his nomination ? Are the
people ol the United btates ready to
vote a man into ihe Vice President's
rha:r .... declares in favor of "tramr
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linr into the dust'' the laws
of
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not
let-
,neet his approval ? In the same
ler e saI9 e " la aTor f "comptll
ling" the armies of the United States
to do this work. What becomes or
our Republic if we allow such men to
fill he highest offices is the nation.
The Democratic Dlatform paves the
1 .
way for carrying out this programme
1 by declaring the reconstruction acts
1 . I -..II o J K.r.-.A
I UlltiUUalllutiuuai, nun auu viu.
and
I Mr
Setmocr a little more
crafty
I than Blair says he approves the
Dalform . ,n fact it was known in ad
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"- i f
ihe people sanction another rebellion?
J We thtnk not
' 1 1 f c I ii ,1 1 :i 11 a
Henare receitea uneoraskacwiH
man Extra containing the following in
regard to the movements of Indians:
From Mr. Hobbs, we learn that Mr.
Jn Ball, arrived Thursday evening
at his brother's abou: 7 mi'es from this
place, bringing with him his family,
from Rose Creek, Jefferson County, in
flight from the Indians. The red skins
attacked the Rose Creek settlement on
the lOib, and llth; confining their de
predations to stealing utensils and stock
Th(, abandoned their
farras leaving their crops in the fields,
some their wheat and oats in the shock,
and are mainly camped on the Blue
opposite the Capitol quarries above
Beatrice. They are in a destitute con
dition. Mr. Hobbs, (a brother of our
informant). who lives upon Rose Creek
and Rev. Mr. Marks another settler,
have departed for Omaha, to procure
the Governor's aid by calling out the
State Malitia.
Tbis information is corroberatory of
the following from the Blue Valley
Record, of which it seems the river
papers have yet taken no notice.
While We do D.-rr"1'","j nqar nf
general hostilities by the Indians
against the more campact settlements
on or east of Big Blue, we deam it
wise for government and peojle to be
on their guard. The red devils will
steal, and kill; and nothing but lead
and the scalping knife will ever bring
them to a realizing sense of their cuss-
edness, or cure their treachery.
The Record says
"We understand from a gentleman
who has just returned from Big Sandy
that a party of hunters who went out
from Rose Creek, in Jefferson, in
search of Buffalo, were visited by thir
ly Cheyenne?, when about half way
out lo the Ref ub'ican. No violence
was offered by tha Indians, out they
quietly possessed themselves of every
thing the party had except iheir wa
gons and teams. The same gentle
man informs us that another party who
left Big Sandy recently to hunt Buffalo,
were met by about forty Cheyenne?
and afterwards by about thirty Sioux."
"From a gentleman who left Big
Sandy on Thursday we learn that on
the 7th inst. while the Helvy boys,
four in number, were watching their
stock near tbe mouth of Little Sandy,
five Cheyennes made their appearance,
and against the repeated remonstrance
of the whites, approached until within
pistol shot, proclaiming themselves
Otoe, all the while. The "Helvy"
boys knew a little too much about
Cheyennes to be deceived and instead
of allowing them to approach nearer,
began to prepare for fight, and being
reinforced by two men ihe Indians fled
The whiles received additional rein
forcements, pursued them, and their
number being swelled continually, they
followed them to Ross Creek a distance
of about twenty five miles. But the
Indians coming suddenly upon a herd
of horses caught them each a fresh one
and were thereby enable to escape,
driving off their old ones with them.
"From lhe same gentlemen we also
learn, that the Mail Carrier from
Marysville to Big Sandy reports that
five horses were stolen the same day
by Indians, from near the. Baker Set
tlement's, on Little Blue. Great ex
citement prevails among the settlers
and all are on ihe alert."
A Rebel gentleman once had a dog
and a Boston cracker. He held the
cracker up before bis dog, who pranced
about to receive if. "Speak, Fido," was
the command, as the master held the
cracker in plain sight, and the animal
barked, but did n't get the cracker.
"Stand up!" be exclaimed again.and the
animal stood on his hfnd legs, but didn't
get the cracker. "Lie down" the com
mand agwin.came'and then roll over,"
and down the dog went and rolled over,
and over in lhe mud, confident he
would secure the cracker at last, but he
didn't get it. The Southerner quietly
put the cracker in his pocket ! Fido
now lives in Washington. Tribune.
Poor Chase !.
19 IT TRUE!
The Omaha Herald, in noticiue the
unparalleled emigration that yearly
reaches our si ores, very truthfully re
marks that "These men come ovtr
to us because ours is a ' government of
the people, and for the people; and
because no other government on tht
face of the earth, offers such generous
political and social li'Hrly, and so sure
remuneration for labor in every sphere,
as does that of the United States.
Their coining is a deliberate nreasuTe
for improvement of their financial and
political condition.
Is the above true ? Is there net
another "government on the face
of the earth," offering 'such
generous political liberty' to its citi
zens, as does the United otates ? Ycr
are glad the Herald man is convinced
of this. But let us see if it be true.
Let us read the first and every political
article in the same paper, and we will
soon learn (bat ' that most sacred writ
of liberty the habuea corpus bar
been abolished;'' "that the freedom of
speech and the press have been ovei"
thrown;" that the citizens of this coun'
try are liable to arbitary arrests, mili
tary trials, secret alar chambers and
inqusitions for constitutional tribunals,"
that no constitutional monarchy of
Europe would not dare to resort to such
system of spies and official espionage,
as exsists in this country at the present
lime. '
Still emigrants are coming from 'gov
ernments on the face of the earth"
which "dare not resort" to such despot
ism as ours dare in unparalleled
numbers to tho Uuiled States, where
they can enjoy greater political liberty
than can be found in any other govern
mem on the face of the earth."
Brovcn ville Advertiser.
Tbe Journal and Messenger Macor,
Georgia, an old-fashioned rebel organ,
thus hails lhe nomination of, Horatio
Seymour: "Tbe nomination of Horatio
Seyxour of New York, by the Demo
cratic Ditional convention, was received
here wiih the utuioai satisfaction. He
requires no introduction to our readers.
A statesman of eminent ability. a States'
Rights Democrat, a firm, true and un
flinching advocate of lhe old Contuiu
tion, he will rally to bis s(andid every
patriot in the land. During the war,
when every principle of the Constitu
tion Mas being violated by the I.inco n
Administration, Seymour' voice was
heard high above the clangor of arms
in defense of that instrument."
Having lhu shown why it does sup
port Seymour, The Journal and Mess
enger gives its reasons for opposing
Grant as follow :
"The people of the South need no ap
peal. They have but one friend in the
contest. Grant has overrun and devas
tated their fields and butchered their,
children. Heha? been the military exe
cu ive officer of thatCongress which ha
loaded us with chains, overridden all
our laws, filled dungeons with our citi
zens, elected strolling vagabonds to our
offices, and filled the cup of our woes
to overflowing. No friend of the south,
no friend of his country, can vote for
tllie military tyrant
m
Removal of Laud Offices
The following which we clip from
the J"cbraska Statesman Extra of lhe
14th sufficiently explains itself:
Dep't In., Grs. Land Orrict,
Washington, July 6th. '68
Senators J. M. Thayer, T. W. TijJn,
Hon. John Tap:
Gentlemen Referring lo ytur
joint communication of June 30th, mid
my reply of same date, I have the hon
or lo inform you thai the President has
in acroidan:e with your recommenda
t'on. ordered removals of the Land Of
fices in Nebraska from Omaha to West
Point, from Nebraska City to Lincoln
aud from Brownville to Beatrice, and
that the proper action to carry such or
der intcj effect will be promptly taken
by this office, whereupon you shall
be further advised
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
JOS. S. WILSON,
Commissioner.
The State Teachers' Association, of
Nebraska, meets at Nebraska City on
the 28th of (hi month.
Council Br.urrs. Iowa,
July 10. 1868.
J. M. McKezie, Esq. Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 2nd in&t. came duly
to hand.
Would say in reply, that we will
carry all Teachers and Delegates to the
Teachers Convention at one half fare;
that is. ihey are to pay full fare on
way and we will pass them back upon
a certificate from lhe Secretary, stat
ing that they are Teachers or Delega
tes to the Convention. Of course we
should not want certificates given to
parties of whom you do not know to
belong to the convention;
Yours Respectfully,
D. J. Richardson,
Asst. Supt-
The Pine Bluff atc.') Vindicator,
a staunh supporter of Seymour and
Blair, says : " We are now in the build
ing from which fluttered the first Coo
federate flag in Arkansas. The glory
of that day has departed outwardly.
Changes have been wrough', but the
memory of that morninsr on which we
unfurled the Stars and Bars, in honor
oi Arkansas defending her honor by
seceding, will never die. Not even
the ravages made by the deepoiler's
hand, can eradicate one glorious re
membrance of the past. Weliveastf
yore, and though chained and down
trodden by fanatics know the time is
fast approaching when right and justice
will sing a requiem over lhe grave of
Radical wrorg. On the apex of our
office still the shattered storm beaten
shaft that bujyed up the flag of liberty,
and freedom, the staff remains lo re
mind us of what we were, and we hope,
when it faUs it will rest on the grave
wherein lies ererv Radical in tf.it toui
I try.