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NATIONAL REPUBLICANS.
The Eighth National Itepubllcaa Conven
tion Assemble at Chicago and Presents
Candidates for President and Vice-President
Tlio Platform National Commit
teeJames G. ntaine, of Maine, Nomi
nated for President, and John A. Logan,
or Illinois, Selected for Vlco-PresiJent.
The Republican National Convention to
place in nomination candidates for Presi
dent and Vice-President, assembled at Chi
cago at noon on the 3d and was called to
order by Hon. D. M. Sabln, Chairman of
the National Committee. After a tem
lorary organization by the election of John
R. Lynch, of Mississippi, Chairman, and tho
appointment of Ihb usual committees, the
Convention adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
Wednesday's Selon.
The Convention was called to order at
cloven o'clock, when the Committee on Per
manent Organization reported the name of
General John 1$. Henderson, of Missouri,
for Permanent Chairman. The report was
adopted by a vote of Uie Convention, and
General Henderson escorted to the chair.
Charles W. Ckisbee, of Michigan, was also
reported by the committee fur Secretary and
elected by the Convention. A resolution to
liind each delegate tosupport tho nominee of
tho Convention called fortli an animated
debate. Among those who spoke strongly
against its adoption was George W. Curtis.
The resolution was finally withdrawn. Many
resolutions were offered, among them one in
icgard to woman suffrage, all of which were
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
At the evening session the Committee on
Credentials announced that tliov would not
bo able to report before morning, and a
resolution was presented that five
hundred tickets of admission be
distributed to Union veterans present,
but tho Chairman announced that
tickets had already been issued for every
seat in tho halL The resolution was voted
down.
As the Committees on Credentials and
Resolutions were not ready to report, the
Convention adjourned until Thursday
morning at eleven o'clock.
Thursday's Session.
When the Convention assembled the Com
mittee on Credentials reported that they had
been in almoslcontinuoiissession since their
appointment, and as a result, reported uion
the contested cases, awarding seats as fol
lows: Fiist Alabama District, Slaughterand
'i'lireet, sitting members; Seventh Alabama
.District, Moseley and Bingham, sitting
members; Third Texas District, Mallory and
Garter, sitting members; First Georgia Dis
trict, Wilson and Blue, sitting members;
Second Illinois District, Ruger and Peper,
sitting members; First Kentucky District,
Favor and Bragg, sitting members; Fourth
Maryland District, Jordan and Rogers, sit
ting members; Sixth New York District,
O'Brien and Brady, sitting members; Nine
teenth Now York District, the recommen
dation was that thesittiugdelcgatcsaiid their
alternates and the contestants and their al
ternates be admitted as members, each dele
gate to hive half a vote. Sitting Delegate
Sayres, of Twenty-first Pennsylvania Dis
trict, was given the seat In the Virginia
contested ca.se the committee unanimously
rcjwtcd in farvor of seating the
Maiiouc delegates. In the Fifth Kentucky
District, the bitting delegates and the con
testants were admitted with the right to
lialf a vote each. The report of the com
mittee was agreed to with but ono dissent
ing voice.
The Committee on Rules and Order of
Business then reported rules for tho govern
ment of flie Convention, which brought out
juito a lengthy discussion. Several amend
ments were adopted and tho report as
Amended was finally agreed to.
A majority of the Committeo on Rules,
who had been directed to inquire into the
subject of revising the apportionment of dele
gates to the National Convention, reported
-ns follows:
Ilrnlvil. Tknt in futuro Itcpublican Na
tional Conventions representation by dele
gates shall 1)0 as follows:
First Each State shall bo entitled to four
dolcxales nt larce ami two additional deie
ipatesat lame for cacti representative nt larjro.
u any. elected in such State at tbo last pre
ccding Congressional election.
Second Kadi Territory and tho District of
Columbia shull he entitled to two delegates.
Third Ijioh Congressional District shall be
entitled to two delegates.
A minority report was also presented, but
after a warm delate, which continued at
some leiigth.thc majority report was adopted.
The Chairman of tho Committee on Reso
lutions then made a icport from that com
mittee, which report was unanimously
adopted.
The Platform.
Tho Republicans of tho United StaU-s tn Na
tional Convention assembled renew their
allegiance to tho piiuci'pins upon wllch tucy
li.ivo triumphed in six succ:-:vo Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo
ide on tho attainment of so many results in
icgislntionnnd administration by which the
Jtcpublican parly hits, after saving tho Union,
done so much t render its institutions Just,
c.'iiml and benellcial tho safeguard of liberty
nd tho embodiment of the best thought and
liixhcst purposes of our citizens. Tho Kepub
lican party has gained its strength by quick
anl faithful response to tho demands of the
eop!o for the freedom and the equality or all
men: for a united Nation assuming the rights
of all cit bens: for the elevation of labor; for
honest currency: for purity in legislation, and
for integrity and accountability in all depart
ments of tho Government: and it accepts
anow tho duty of loading iu tbo work of projr
rcas and reform.
OARFTF.I.D.
Welamont the death of President Oarflnld.
wkoso sound statesmanship during a lonjr
time in Conprowt gave promise of a long and
ucceshfut "administration, a promise fully
realized during tho short period of kis office
as President of tho United Status. Ilia dis
tinguished successes in war and jioactttuivo
endoared him to the hearts of tho Anflrican
people.
' PUKSIllENT ATtTHUIL
In thi administration of President Arthur
mo recognize a wise, conservative and pa
triotio policy, under which tho country has
teen blessed with remarkable prosjK.Tity, and
we b-lieve tiis eminent services aro entitled to
and will receive- k "nnroval or every
cdizon.
, thk TAiurr.
It is tho first duty of a good Government to '
piuivci. u10 riRiiia nnu promote tho intorest
or its own people. The largest diversity of in
dustry is most productive of general pros
perity and or tho comfort and mdoprndoiico
Jr the people. We therefore demand 'hat the
rnposition of duties on foreign imports shall
lKmadonot"for revenuo only," but that in
raising the requisite revenues for tho Govern
ment such duties shall bo so levied as to afford
curay to pur diversified industries, and pro
tect ion. to the rights and wages of the laborer.
to the ond that active and intelligent labor, as
veil as capital, may have its just reward, and
tho laboring man his full share in tho national
prosperity. Airainst tho so-called "economic"
ystom ot tho Democratic party, which would
degrade our labor to ttie forelsn standard we
enter cur earnest protest. Th? Democratic
party has failed completely to relievo tho peo
ple or thQ burden of unnecessary taxation ty a
wise reduction or the surplus. Tho Kopub.i
can party pledges itaolf to correct tho In
cqualitiosof tho tariff, and to rcduoc the sur
plus, not by tho v.'cious and indiscriminate
process of horizontal reduction, but by such
a innlliod as will relieve tho taxpayers with
out injnring the laborer or tho great protect
ive Interests of the country. Wo recognize
the importance of sheep husbandry in the
United States, the serious depression which it
i i now experiencing, and tho danger threat-
i UIMV UA,)'U' ILUCint .. tmtJHi;i UllCUl
cnlng- ilA future prosperity, and we tho ie Tore
. .1... .I..milnitj .if, 111. Mtirn'antntti u nf
justment Ul lll'JUUIJ U"MI liilUHH nuuillliir
tier thatsiich industry shall have lull and ado
nitAfr. itrntutinn.
thk cunnKNcr.
Wo have always recommended tho best
ronnsv known to tho civilized world, and we
urge that efforts should be made to units alt
commercial nations in tho establishment of
jui international standard which shall nx lot
V5H"C4 Ill's utuiiiiiua i ,., .if v.-'.tibuw. us n
Jus important agricultural interest for an ad
alt the relative value of gold and silver coin
age. COMMERCE.
The regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one or the
most important prerogatives of the General
Government, and tho Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purposo to support such
legislation as will fully and efficiently carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
Inter-State coramerco. The principle of tlie
public regulation of railway corpora
tions is a wiso and salutary ono for
the protection or all classes or the
IKSople. and we favor legislation that shall
, prevent unjust discrimination and oxccsivc
chargos for transportation and that shall se
cure to tho people and the railways alike the
fair and equal protection of tho laws.
T.AUOK.
We favor tho establishment of a National
Bcreau of Labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law and a judicious system ot general
education by adequate appropriations rrom
tho national rovonuo whenever tho same
needed.
PltOTECTION TO CITIZENS.
We believe that everywhere the protection
to a citizen or American birth must be secured
to citizens or American adoption, and we favor
tho settlement of national differences, by in-,
ternational arbitration.
PAUrElt-f.MJOlt.
Tho Republican party, having its birth in a
hatred of slave labor and a desire that all men
maybe truly free and equal, is opposed to
placing our working men in competition with
any form or servilo labor whether at home or
abroad. In this spirit, we denouueo the im
portation or contract labor, whetiror from
Europe or Asia, as an offense against the
spirit of American institutions, ana wcploilgc
oursolvcs to sustain the proont law restrict
ing Chinese immigration and to provide such
further legislation as is necessary to carry out
Its purposes.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Tho roform of tho Civil Serviceauspiciously
begun under a Republican administration,
should be completed by the further extension
of the reformed system already established
by taw to all tho grades of tho service to
which it is applicable. The sniritand purpose
of reform should be observed in all executive
appointments, and all laws at variance with
the objects or existing reform legislation
should be repealed, to the eno that tho dan
gers tt free institutions which lurk in the
power of official patronage may bo wisely and
effectively avoided.
PUULIC LANDS.
Tho public lands are the heritago or thepeo
pleof the United Statesand should be roserved
as far as possible for smalt holdings by actual
settlers. We are opposed to the acquisition or
largo tracts of these lands by corporations or
individuals, especially where such holdings
are in the hands or non-resident aliens, and we
will endeavor to obtain such legislation as will
tend to correct this evil.
We demand or Congress the speedy recovery
or Iand-graifts which have lapsed by reason ot
non-compliance with acts or incorporation in
all cases where there has been no attempt in
good faith to perform the conditions or such
grants.
THE SOLDIERS.
Tho mttpfiil thanks or tho American peo
ple are due to the Union soldiers or the late
war. and the Republican party stands pledged
to suitable pensions ror all who were disabled,
ami ror the widows and orphans or those who
died in the war The Republican party also
pledges itself to the repeal of the limitation
contained In the arrears act or 1S77 so that all
invalid soldiers shall share aliko. and their
pension be given with the date or disability or
discharge, and not.with the date of their appli
cation. FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Tho Republican party ravors a policy which
shall keep us from entanglements with tho
foreign nations, which gives us tho right to
expect that foreigners Phall refrain from mod
dling in American affairs. The policy which
seeks peace can trade with alt power, but
especially with thOH of the Western Hemis
phere. THE NAVT.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old time strength and elliciency that it may
in any sea proteet the rights of American citi
zens and tho intorestsor American commerce.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
We call on Congress to remove the bunions
by which American shipping ha been de
pressed, so that it may a rain lie true that we
liavo a commerce which leaves no sea unex
plored and which takes no law rrom superior
force.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
TJwoIred. That appointments by tho Presi
dent, to offices In the Territories should be
miido from the bona tide citizens and residents
or the Territories.
POLYRAMV.
ReiuArcil. That it is the duty or Congress to
enact such laws as shall promptly and effect
ually suppress the system or polygamy within
our territory and divorce the political rrom
tho ecclesiastical power of theso-calbsl Mor
mon Church, and that it should be risiidly en
forced by the civil authorities ir possible, and
by the military ir need be. Tho people or the
bnited States in their orirnnizcd capacity con
stitute a Nation and not a mere confederacy
of States.
STATE RIGHTS.
The National Government fssupremo within
the sphere or its natii nal duty, but tho States
liavo reserved rights which should be raitli
rully maintained. Kaeh should lie ruanled
with jealous care so that the harmony of our
system or government may be preserved and
tho Union kept inviolate.
THH II ALLOT.
The stability or our institutions rests upon
the maintenance of a free ballot, an honest
count, and a correct return, and we denouueo
the fraud and violeneo practiced by the
Democracy in the Southern States, by which
the will of the voter is defeated, as dangerous
to the preservation or free institution, and
we solemnly arraign the Democratic, party as
lieing the guilty recipient of the fruits or-aich
fraud and violence. We extend to the Repul
lienns of the South, regardless or their farmer
party alliliutions. our cordial sympathy, and
pledge to them our most earnest, efforts to
promote the passage or such legfsiatlon as
will secure to every citi.cu. or whatever race
and color, the roll ami complete reeovrnitien.
possession and cAcrciso or all political rights.
Th National Committee.
Those States re.uly to report here each
named its member of the National Commit
teo as follows, and the Convention then
took a recess until evening.
Alabama William Young.
Arkansas Powell Clayton.
Connecticut -Samuel Vessendea.
Colorado.
California Horace Davis.
Delaware Daniel J. Lcighton.
(eorgia V. II. John-ton.
Illinois David T. I.itier.
Indiana John C. New.
Iowa J. S.Clarkson.
Kanfas John A. Norton.
Kentucky E. Moore.
Louisiana W. P. Kellogg.
Maine J. Manchester llodon.
Maryland J. E. Oeary.
Massachusetts W. l. Crapo.
Michigan John P. Sanborn.
MinnesoUi M. J. Norton.
Mississippi J. R. Lynch.
MRsouri Robert T. Van Horn.
Nebraska Church Howe.
Novada Thomas Wren.
Now Hampshire Edwin Follct.
New Jersey Garrett A. Hobart.
Now 'York John D. Lawson.
North Carolina Lott M. Humphrey.
Ohio A. L. Congor.
Oregon J. T. Aporson.
Pennsylvania Jones.
Rhodo Island H. A. Jenckes.
itti ;:irolina John II. Johnson.
Teunesfce W. D. Urownlow.
Texas C. C. Ilinklev.
Vermont Ieorgo W. Hooker.
Virginia Frank S. lllair.
WesCVirginla-John W. Kason.
Wisconsin Edward Sanderson.
Ari.onla Clark Churchhill.
New Mexico Willhtm H. Uynet.
Dakota Judge Rennett.
UUh-ChariesW. Rennott.
Idaho Sherman A. Collin.
Montana James F. Mill.
Wyoming Joseph A. Carey.
Washington W. D. Miner.
District or Columbia.
When tho Convention assembled in the
evening, the Chair announced that under
the rules the order now was the presenta
tion of candidates for President. The Sec
retary called the roll of States, and when
Connecticut was reached, Sir. Brundige took
the stand and nominated General Joseph IL
Hawley in a speech of some length. Tho
next State, reached was Illinois. Senator
Cttllom addressed the Convention and placed
in nomination General John A. Ixigan.
When Maine was called Judge West, of Ohio,
rose, and iu a forcible manner presented the
nanio of James G. Blaine. Then came
New York, when Mr. Townsend ascended
the platform and hi an eloquent address
presented the name of Chester A. Arthur.
When Ohio was called Judge Foraker
nominated John Sherman. Then tho roll
proceeded until Vermont was called, where
upon Coventor Long took the stand and put
in nomination Senator George F. Edmunds
The friends of each-candidate, as his name
was presented, sent up enthusiastic cheers.
The proceedings continued until nearly two
o'clock in the rooming, when the Conven
tion adjourned until eleven o'clock Friday.
Friday's Session.
The convention assembled at the ap
pointed hour, and soon after being called to
order proceeded to take an informal ballot
by States.'
THE FntST BALLOT.
The following is the total vote on the first
billot:
j a, r -
3
I ' ! s S
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: : t . 5
STATES. : f : i
Alabama 1 l
Arizona S "i "-
Arkansas "
California '
Colorado 8
Connecticut -
Dakota Territory...
Delaware J
Dtetri't of Columbia i
Florida '
Georgia ' "
Idaho Territory.... - :x
Illinois ' ;: 4U -.;
Indiana J J -
Iau'4 !t)
jAii!4HS T -I. " ot' i
Keutueky ''t u
Louisiana. -. - J,J
.Maine -
Maryhind 10 Jj -.-;
Massachusetts - -J
Michigan 13 - 'i
Minnesota " I "
Mississippi 1 ;
MUsouri.. 5 10 6 10 1
Montana Territory. 1 ,; l
Nebraska " -
Nevada G ...
New Hampshire
NcwJi-rsey ' ... l
NewMexicoTcr --
New York 28 .51 12
North Carolina 2 VJ ... 1 ...
Ohio -'1 "-j
Oregon 6
Pennsylvania 47 11 S 1 ...
Rhode Island ;
South Carolina 1 1"
Tennessee ' - -- 1 ...
Texas I'l 11 --. "i...
Utah Territory -'
Vermont
Virginia - 21 ... 1 ...
Washington Ter.... 2
West Virginia 12
Wisconsin 10 0
WyomingTer. 2 j...
S- i
Total
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A second ballot was taken without ma
terial change.
TIIIKD BALLOT.
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55 si ' ?,
5 S K;iu:.
STATES. : : i n : n; :
- - --- ".I
. -:.
3 3 .
........
Alabama - ! ' j"
Arizona '- --.-,
Arkansas 11
California W
Colorado -,
Connecticut J- --'---
Dakota Territory... 2
Delaware ' 1
Distri't or Columbia 1 1
Florida 1 "
Georgia 2t
Idalio Territory 1 1 --
Illinois :ti 1 ... 'Oj...
Indiana IS ll)j I -i
Iowa. ...... M...I... ...'...j..- ... ...
Kansas l". ...... t I 1
Kentucky H'.l... 2, 1 ... 1 ...
Louisiana. l'i... - 1
31 111 XIC a . .
Maryland 1- 4
Massachusetts 1 3 21
Michigan 18 1 3 ... 1
Minnesota 7 2 5
Mississippi 1 P!
Missouri 12 11 4 4
Montana Torrltory. 1 ... 1
Nebraska U;
, e ana ............. o ... ...i... ... ... ... ...
New Hampshire ." ?A
New Jersey 11 C ...
NewMexicoTcr 2
New York : :e 1-' !...
North Carolina 4 1.- j...
"-!! IU 1 t
v TJAJII V)
Pennsylvania 50 h ... 1 lj..
Rhode Island t
South Carolina s tr; "...
Tennessee 7 17
I'tah Territory 2
Vermont b
Virginia 4 20
Washington Ter "
West Virginia ir
Wisconsin u u 1
Wyoming Tor. i
Total ':. 274 ' xi er. i:;i 8 2
When tho State of Ohio was called, Judge
Foraker aro?e and said: '"For what I sup
posed to be the best interests of this party,
I presented the name of Joint Sherman to
this convention; also, suppo-ing it to be for
the best interests of tiie party, we have
until now favorably and most cordially sup
ported him. Now, also, in the interests of
tlte party, we withdraw him and cat for
James G. Blaine forty-six votes." Tre
mendous outburst of applause.
The secretary then announced the result
of the fourth ballot for Pioidcnt as fol
lows: Whole number of delegates, S20;
wlwde number of votes cast, S 10; necessary
to a choice, 411.
FUCRTII 11AI.I.O r.
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STATES. : : ? ' 2 : z '
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Alabama 8 12-
Arizona......... .... .j...... ... ... ...j... ...
Arkansas Hi 3 j
California PS'
Colorado............ G... ... ..-'... ...
Connecticut 1 12,
Dakota Territory... 2'
LPta&wmc o. 1
Pistri't of Columbia l 1
lori'iji , . 3r (
V CXl rjfl ttsaaaaaaa I " "j a a
Idaho Territory.... I"
lllltlOlS a. ... Ill .... O ... ... ... ...
Il'llnllK .......... H .....a ... ..a ... a a..
Iowa 'i 2,
" a... ...... .... ! 'aa ... ... ... ..a ...
VU 1 13113 a. ...... ... lr..a ... a. ... ... ... ...
Kentucky. 9; 13 1
Louisiana. '.). 7 ... 1
Maine 1-!
MHryliH.iI ......... .. 5f I ... ... ... ... ... ...
Massachusetts ' T 18
llClllaiia.... .... .. air... ... ... ... ... aaa ...
Minnesota 14J
Mississippi 1G
Jiisoifri .....a... ... t... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Montana Territory. Si
i'Corn8ia ...... 10,. .. ... ... ... ... ... ...
'-' ...... H . . a ... ... ... ... a.. ...
New Hampshire.... 21 r
NewJersy 17... ...r.
NewMexicoTcr 2...
New York m) 9 2... 1
North Carolina 8 12 1
lpj ...... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Oregon i!
Pennsylvania 51 8 1
Rhode Island 7 1
South Carolina a l.ii 1
Tennessee 11 kj
Jjtah Territory. .... 'A.. A
Jcrmont 8
irrlnia 4 tXT
JlashlnKtonTer.... 21
Jest irKinia ii
Wisconsin.
WyomingrTcr. 2.
Total (sgj2W 41 7-. Pi1... 2
The CAiairman at this jxtint, liiulina: him
self unable to make his voice heard in the
confusion which prevailed, handed the
written announcement to the Secretary,
who read it as follows:
"James G. Blaine having received the
votes of a majority of all the delegates
elected to this convention, tluMmestion now
before the convention is, shall tlte nomina
tion of Mr. Blaine be made unanimous."
The tremendous shout of ayes sent up by
the vast multitude clearly demonstracte.1
the fact that the nomination was unani
mous. Adjourned untiil evenintr.
LOGAN FOK VICE-ntKSinKXT.
At the evening session John A Logan, of
Illinois, was nominated, and without any
other names being mentioned, the Senator
was chosen for the second place on the
ticket.
. . .
Urlefl Sketch of 31 r. Itlalne.
James G. Blaine, the Itepublican nominee
for President, was born on January Ulst.
1S30, at the Indian Hill farm in Washing
ton County. Pa. His father was one
of the heaviest landed proprietors in
the State, and the son spent sev
eral years in early youth at school in
Lancaster. O., living in tiie family of
the Hon. Thomas Ewing, who was at that
time Secretary of the Treasury and an uncle
of young Jilaine. In 1S43 he entered
Washington College at Washington, Pa.,
and graduated iu 1S47, at the age of only
seventeen years. After his graduation, 2dr.
Blaine taught for son.e years in the schools
of the neighborhood, at the same time mak-
JAMBS C. 1U.AINK, IIKI'LT.LICAN NOMINEE
FOi: li:iI!KNT.
ing a decided mark r.s a mnsazine and
nwspapei writer. In lS5:i he went to
Kennebec Maine, where he had been asked
to assume the management of the Kenne
bec Jounwl. Shortly afterward he accepted
the control of the Portland Ail vert irr. In
1S3S he was elected to tlie legislature and
served there four years. At the beginning
of his Iat term of two years,
was chosen speaker and pre
formed the duties of that oitice to tlie satis
faction of that botlv. In 1S02 he was elected
to Congress. He was repeatedly re-elected 1
from tlie same district.
ISO'J was made Speaker of
and in
the House,
His rulings were always prompt and
accurate, ami it was not often that his bit-
tetest
enemies could timi a Haw in his par-
liamcntary armor. When General Garfield
was elected President after the memorable
us curiae., i rsiueiu aiirx me iiicmi.i.imu
struggle 111 the convention of 1SS0. he ten-
dered Mr. lilaine the position ot Secretary
of State. He retired fn.ui the Cabinet
shoitly after President Arthur's accession.
John A. Logan, Nominee tor Vice-I'resl-itent.
John A. I.ogan, nominee for Vice-President,
was bom in Jackson County, 111., Feb
ruary 9, IS C He iias been prominently
before tlie country since early manhood. He
served as a Lieutenant iu the Mexican War
and during the late War of the Rebellion
served as a General of volnntcers with
marked distinction. He has filled many im
portant public offices, and is at present one
of the United States Senators from Illinois.
JOHN A. I.OOAX, NOMDi'KE
ri:EsIl)KT.
foi: x'ici:
Kxpoliiij a Memrlst.
G.vi.vrsTo.v, Tkx, JimeG. A lively sen
sation was created here by the exposure of
Prof. E. G. Johnson, who has been doing
the town for over a week is a mesmerist.
The exixisiire was made by two of Iks at
taches, Norcross of New Orleans, and Alnnzo
Collier of San Antonio, 'they assert that
they had learnetl their puts well under
the tutorage of the .Professor and
that he had refus-d to pay
them for their services, and hence the ex
posure. Johnson claims that the assertion
is false and intended to injure him iu his
business. A personal dittculty between
Johnson and the parties named ended iu the
arrest of the boys, who were fined by the
Recorder for disturbing the paee. and com
mitted in default. Johnson is booked for
another perfori nance here, tut it is not
known whether he will or iiotattempt again
to appear before a Galveston public.
. .
Lincoln, ti., Itrica.
Lincoln, Nkii., June C A laborer on i
gravel train, James Tighe. about twentj
years of age, unmarried, fell between two
cars near Plcasantdale at seven o'clock last
evenimr, aud was instantly killed. His
father lives between Valparaiso and Ray
mond. The body was bronglrt here and
awaits tlie arrival of his father. A seventeen-year-old
daughter of a fanner named
Steele, while going to visit a neighbor last
Monday was assaulted by a tramp and
thrown down three times In an attempt to
outrage her. The tramp was followed eight
or ten miles by mouuted men but escaped
in the darkness.
...
Miss Cora Peters, a young lady jif twentv-
two. has been missing from her home at '
Vevay, Inr1., for a week. She wax sent by
her mother lor some groceries and never returned.
Tlie Iletter Soutlu
The South will yet be delivered by the
South. The iui'tuitics of tlie few who
manage the Southern political machint.
ind always in a manner antagonistic to
harmony between the States tiie men
ivho insist on a solid South in distinc
tion to a united country will sooner or
later be relegated to the rear, white the
better elements of s ciety in those
Stales will assert themselves and bring
about :i better order of things. The
conciliatory attitude of the people is
too apparent to be mistaken. The
a. - " . - . .. a ,
spir.t ot inendliness is more strongiy
marked 011 tlie part ot the North than
ever before, and. while there yet re
mains a righteous sense of what "is just
between States anil bef.vecn tlte several
States and the General Government,
the bitterness of war-times has all
passed away. Tlie veteran soldiers, so '
long oppoicd. have met and mingled
socially since the memories of the war
have faded. A post of the Grand Army '
of the Republic has consented to assist
in the work ot founding a home for ibs -
abletLan J invalid veterans of the South.
Ihe L nton s greatest general gladly eou-
juiiieu iu serve at ciiaininit 01 a meet-1
ing for the purpose of rai-jing fumta for
such an enterprise. L'uiess civilization
is a latiure ttie o-ticr eiemenis ot lie ,lo g(, 1)V an irre3pf,;is;ble body of Bottr
iouth must realize that a better tlav i. n' .,,a -iw,.i. ; nti..?r.ntmn
tias u;tw;ieu upon iiient. aim win oe
quick to .ivail themselves of tiie advan
tages offered. 1
In addition to the social olive-branch
so agreeably extended, the people of
the .North have not b.-on slow to bind
the two sections with the chains of ,
commerce. Literal millions of capital '
have gone from the North into South- t
ern enterprises. Immense cotton mills '
and iroti mills are springing up in 1
scores of Southern cities, and the
pro tits therefrom enrich North and
South alike. The intelligence of the
South, witms-ing the-e things, is be
ginning to realize t'tat the hot-headed
politicians among the people, who in
sist upon a senseies, sectional division. '
and emphasizing their wi-hes by every
desperate method known to desperate.
murderous men. are the enemies not ot
the North so much as of the South. I
Crime and injustice persisted in will 1
ormg m its revenges upon tlioe who ,Ione and that o!r,ciai considerately de
tolerate tnem. mst as the hxity of ' tlirm!,1,lli , a.,ri. th- ...mnt.v th. v-
courts and failure of Justice brought
fearful penalties upon the people of Cin
cinnati. No people, no community, can afford
to stand complacently by and make no
effort to shield the weak from the strong
nor to stay the hand of violence. The
man who assassinated Matthews at
Hazlehurst not his pay by being elected '
to some petty ollice. The community
of Hazlehur.-t will yet realize that the
man who murdered Matthews is its
worst enemy, and that he has done it
more harm than he could hone to re
pair in a e ntury. The Danvilles and
the KHentons are the ulcers upon
I .southern soeetv. while new vigor and
new business health ar- being imported
audtheAtlanTas. The sreat dtturb-
ia. I K aam a .wl A at. . $1. I Ekikltfllk nlm T?
fno- cause between North and Swth ev- '
' Uti n0 longer, neither is thcie reason
flir ,;,r ,i;.f;,.; ., n.i;,w to
for 5cctional distinctions SO I
1 national un5ty aIul commercial
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I A;:lhna !,n,, (?S V-0"1
. .-.v...-... ...-j... ..."., j -tw w.... ..
?! int'ri'ts i
Iip I...tfPr
oil" to-dav were they aiiirned with the
Republican pan v. Tneir industrial ea-
. ..ji".i. i.:t.i ..r T......i.
ieiinses .u ;tii ine uiiiiuu.u ui i,i:(Miir-
lic.in legislation, and the Uepublican
party s "still their best friend.
However. leaving out of consideration
all mat 'rial advantages, the South owes
a. Aa. aV ..kla 4 tlsavdtfti.-w n . l s m wmv m Ik. ald-vv
f IL ill 1I.SUI1 H llliuiliu nun uun u mi; hits-
1 perate and disreputable men who have -
o disgraced .ustice and modern civil-
, ization. Let it remain Democratic if it '
.,, . . , . -. ,
will lint let. it. hi eoimH'eons nntiri'i
and honest enough to denounce and
prevent the murder of men killed for
opinion's sake. This stand once made.
little exception can be taken to Demo
cr.it'c majorities coming from Southern
States: there will be no occasion to
wave the "bloody shirt" nor to dread
it. aud all will be serene. The North i
has no ill-feelinr toward the South as a
?ection nor as oonoied it. politics, but
for polit'cal assassination, for mas-a-1
cres'of men on account of their opiu-
ions, there mus always be felt hej
strongest contlemnatiou and horror. It
is time the repu'able and law-abium
is time the re pu able and law-ab.u ng ,
menot the bouth came stn.ngly to the
trout m publi atta.rs stipplemen ing
th inor'3 ot r.s
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men in soe'al
.uiu iwiiiijuiii, niain.io.
o shall there be
I new South, polit- ,
erialiv. a ncwoiith '
teally as well as mate
that will rejoice not in itsel
but take I
pardonable
it is a part.-
pride in a nation of which
-Indianapolis Journal.
The Danville Riot.
The tna'ority report of the United
States Sen te Election Committee on
the Danville r'ot declares that it was
premeditated and preconcerted for the ,
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puriiuse oi iaisoi" mc i;ilu issuu .iuuiii-.
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timidatinir the neirroes. The Demo
crats prearranged the r.ot and indorseu
t after it had occurred.
Mr. Lapham. who prepared the re
port, introduced some telegrams which,
tie claimed, sustain the conclusion that
the riot was the deliberate work of the
Democratic party.
The Committee finds no evidence that
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thP I
the negroes bred a shot until after
whites fired a
.reneral vollev. and that
very few had weapons of any kind. Ihe
ticsrroes were of all ajres and bot! sexes,
and had gathered un jtiestionably from
curiosity. ' The whites, on th contrary,
were generally armed. The tire-bell
was run?, but "not for a lire. On the
contrary, it was a secret signal for the (
white military company. The whites ,'
came rapidly from all directions, and i
arms were distributed to those who had ,
none from the shops and stores. The
report concludes:
'The object of the Democrats in these
efforts to raise a race issue to alarm the
blacks and excite the whites was two
fold: First, to intimidate the colored
voters in localities where they were as
strong as in Danville: second, 1 ut chief
ly, to produce su h a frenzy of feeling
n tha !stnti -s urmilil induce the whito
l.ufnpj m inin mfh th(ir own mi' lll'l WBlcn eSHtS Detwoen Ulo- billwif-ks of
electors r- join witlttnetr own hill, in i( Alm.rican liberty, the editors of the Demo
;scape the contumely and repror.cn to , cratic press, which assure u a united front
Which thev would Otherwise be sub-, a'nst the enemy next Not enilKrd which
. 1 't . . i:: ,n.. ,:i. Wl,l brimr the stne-eyeJ -od less o T reform of
ectedfor fratern zmg poltticalh with tne free-trade Southern jmuiiNlist and t
nicwers." It was made to appear that paintei harlot of prt-ction or the Northern
thelTa -ks were the offenders, when in ,pf(LteJournltot in an c',u!,, !,harc of
truth tjie white Hcmocrats xvere a mob w point with pride to the revived feelin
in possession of the town, and no negro that -the southern CoureJeracy I sUl m the
j i i u: , Ti,.. saddle, and that our triumph next Nocm-
dared make his appearance on ihe ber will be omewi,at of a viKd.cation or the
3treets. The occurrence was one which principles upon wnieh we staked our Hes
mikuI nW,r instiail of rooret to '
Democrats.
The recommendations made in tha
Copiah report that the basts of repre
sentation 'shall be reduced when tho
riht to vote is denied or abridged m
any State are adopted as part of this
report."; -Washington 1'ress Dispatch.
'- "T-
Copiah County Justice.
Nobody, we presume, is surprised at
the verdict of tlie jurv whieh acquitted
E. K. Wheeler of the "murder ol J. I
Matthews at the polls in Copiah
Countv. Mississippi, on election day-
last November. It was evident front
JUJW all.tUU,t. ., fc -7 w-. -- -.---
' ., b,.,M-nu;n that the "trial" was to
be a farcical pretense, the conclusion of
which had been predetermined. It wad
simply a burlesque upon the adminis
tration of justice, and an insult not only
to the family of the dead man but to
the conscience of the Nation. The
crime committed by Wheeler w:is en
acted in broad daylfght, witnessed by a
considerable number of persons, openly
avowed by the offender, and the whole
community recognized him as the er-
' petrato- "in
; ,Joi;t ;V no
It h.uI wnfes
short, there was no secret
Rttcmpt at concealment.
ediv no justification what
ever except the fa-t that .Matthews pre
sumed to exercise his rights as a citizen
to vote. :t:ter havinjr been forbidden to
) IJVH AlLl'Va .? I4.VKI MWIlw
ot Ins disobedience had appointed
Wheeler as his contingent executioner.
It was not asserted, een, that
Matthews had done, or intended to do.
anything unlawful. He sought to in
terfere with no man's rights or privi
leges, ami demanded only that hN own
should be respected, but made no exhi
bition of turbulence by way of self
vindication. He merely went to the
polls and voted, anil was instantly shot
dead in the presence 0: the election ofii-eer-
and other persons standing about.
It was a bu-iness-Iike performance
which exc ted m surprise on the part
of the Bo rbon Democrats present, and
no excitement followed. The corpse
wvii. rom.-tVi'il fitnl t lin votirif nrncneded-
M on one s"!tlt. of course. tiTitil the time
arrivett for closing the polls. Wheeler,
the murderer, stayed around, shot-gun
in hand, ent.re.y unconcerned. He
finally told the Coroner what le had
jetise of an inquest, insomuch as noth
ing could be learnetl in regard to the
case beyond what everybody knew.
Later on" a public meeting of Bourbon
Democrats was held and duly set the
seal of its approval upon the deed.
Nothing more was deemed necessary.
Tlte "best citizens" of Copiah County
had spoken, aud that was enough. But
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to their utter amazement, people out
' side of Copiah County, outside of Mis
sissippi, beyond the confines of the
chivalrous South, even north of the Ma
S'n and Dixon line, began to talk.
Newspaoers not serv ng as Democratic
organs had something to say in con-
detonation. Finally the matter came
to be noticed in the Senate of the United
""J11.?""11" was appomted
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. "f V 'c' I,, ei ,c l"vn l P
1'iali CoiinU Mtpposeil tnev had dis-
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" tuiiijjiuicM .uiu saLisi.iuioniy.
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made bv a ma'oritv of
the commmittee in contravention of
prevailing Copiah County -entiment.
Then it was concluded that perhaps
there should be the form of a judicial
trial, in order to meet the absurd de
mands of public opinion in other com
munities. An indictment was found by
tne viraiiti .jury, a court was convened
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h.K'tn J"? 'fiHy packed for
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"?,?? ,wcr? ,erei ,n
v.tukwii, ji iiiu v iiiii.'ii v. iiiiiiwv iieriii
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and by htm allowed to take themselves
away to parts unknown, and the 'trial"
went on resulting as already stated.
I Of course, the "be-t citizens" of Co
; piah County will now expect the coun
try to tie satisned. lia-nt Wheeler
been tried by a jury of his peers and ac
quitted? What more can be asked?
Is pot the civilization of Cop'ah Countv
vind.catcd? Troy (A. I.) Times.
A Proper Platform.
It is altogether in a spirit of charitr
anil kindliness that we submit the fol-
lowi prt.ambie which the j
.jartv-,I1,iav ,,e pIeai5e., to
&:ltfon:il piatform ncxt Jnlv.
Democratie
use in their
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We P"'"-1 w,h I,r,,u ' reeont of tbo
ucuiiieriiiic nanv uurinir ino
years in which
i- ha with varyin? fi.rtune t
VZtell!ltJJ!' "iT'
stooil up airainst
il-uii hulior I-V.l.
. kr:i! rmviinf j:i! imtmivr. ,...;, f,;..t..
We jioint with pride to the reeint utttr.
' nnftiKnlnti. I'Aiiwtitiut il.l I.....I i. . l
s" - ... ....... v,,., ii-uuur, wuicn as
sure us tnat the jrliiriotis nrnl ever-acred
cause in which we shci our nool and im
periled our lives for Tour Ion,? years is still
alive.
We point with prMe to the notahteemphasU
or this venerated leader dfHjiaratioa. iriven
in such stanch IVmoentrie IoclltIs as
Copiah and Vazoo Counties. Miss ssippi. and
Danvtlle. X a., anrl we would h.iil with deli-ht
'"c n . ' i '?y,ln "?"1
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uiu.-.-i.uiivui.wc3.
We point with or
point wnn Drldo to thp nAtr,'nr;. ,,
harmonious spectacle! prr-iented by the
Democratic C inures of these L'nited s,tlUr,
n.?w asiuhl-il: f the spectacle or an
honorel Demoerar:e h-aier converinc secret
infornmtion tot'reat Ilritain: to thesp-cUele
ofanex-Vice-I'res deniial e-.ind:dat tobOtinir
upon the floors or Couures tor the unlawful
aud unjust sealing ot his son: to th- spectacle
or Deuvcracy's refusal to restore the duty on
wool, although a solemn ninlw tiir -i,k
uuij xuuiii uv reMiireu nau oeen
miH, ,I,a
peop.e oy tne represenutnes of licmocracy:
to t'.ie spectacle of Dmon-vV mi-
swauowrijr me nnfii-soundmir tribute It
tribute as returned to it with a coarse r
pro.ii irom me Herman Premier: to the spec
tacle r Democracy latest invention called
tbo Moriz ntal Tariff hill, which, arter lour
month of promise and bluster Tor which the
taxpayers o: the country are oblixed to par
tho cost, wui h.imstruior and killed by Oemn
cr.itieotes; to the specUcle of that era of
X od feeliny which ju.iU one Democrati
Conjrressnmn In calling another Democratic
Co:ixrssman"a Wanked rascal." and another
' blanked traitor."
We point wiih pride to the soilal prioress
of inch banner l)emocratic States us Ken
tucky, where ti leading Judye has been driv
en to suicide by a public sentiment which
condemned him for lofusin? to issue a chal
lenge to a duel: ns Missouri, where thw bao
murderer of the late lamented Jets James
has been driven to 'eoKrrlty- th reproach
ful voice of popular opinhm.-"as Soutn 'Caro
lina, where tor months ttio-e yal.aat Demo
crats. Colonel Cash and hii martyred .-on
were able to successtutly esale the merciles
persecution of Kederal tyrants and federal
cavonets.
We point with pride to the jrentle harmony
wnty-tnrce years aoani in pursuance of
I which we tounded our Libby un
I tonville. Chxa-.-o Air.
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