" ' i ll- - M-y. -y r-yt js. i , ,& T
TUAJWTJ
STTOJT&HYDii
r-m?rM?gm U
LVON"S KATKAlItON,
LYdN'SEX'OTGIKtiEK,
LYON"SELEA TOWDEK,
MAOjOlXA WATS.
r,ni.Ppt. . 'scc--'n .
"VeWCAX IICUAXfii,
ConKofWaihbgtoMaftortSlmto,
PORTIA KB. OKSOPy.
t. P. W. Q U I M B Yf
(u rtorwwoH or tuk -Wotmik IIotm,"
TTAVISC TAKES THE ADOVE mUSE.
i Lihdt BKFtTKD AXD HEFVRXISII-
dUiVf,,,,.,7 """mi. K,,r felv In the
Q' Jl.-Ml. of Ro,,.s,
' WBOVfl .' ba ' ,"I1 ,0b,!
elmM Al'AETMEXS. which ni cmnmo-f-
...iliUll nrrmienl T.t ihraccntnmiMU-
niTHS Hehttl 10 ihsbnu'c.
Unl"I " "" 'h,r,l
Pnrlland. .
-TnETIOTfil COACai ;4
.til be h rftlendstice at the "UTnU.ntrtInj
XWlUKR OK CM AltOK. The bouse h.
i uL Pir-Proof Gift 'f lim''t. Tb
ffiKr" c that nulblmc jb.1l be
fMVAlorcmhr Us louse attractive, and
Wt.n comfortable.
; preptt JentmeL
VOL. XIII.
JACKSOKVILLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 18G8.
HUSINKSS NOTICES.
HtCODt.
J. U. WALL.
DUCAN & WALL,
ISW1BDISG 1SD C0MUSS1OR
.MERCHANTS,
ZSrlolE. 33xJ.leiiaaj,
Corner of Front nud P Streets,
CSESCEKT CITY.
TIIEV WIM. ATTEND TO THEJinCElV.
Inir ni lir anting nfall;ondriilluled t(i
Ibrfr ran. wlthpmniptne atidili-nlch. The;
itrr tillnl up laot.rge building. fur storing
prtcj". in J hire '-I') arranaTiiiriit so lhal
tnrrclniil doing IiiIiip throuiih tbipj will
tint nlTrrh nr mcrcbari;c, ur lotc niiyjuri
chlm Mr pU lt.
ff Con-Ignnj-nl sollclltst. Mi-rcbandl--rpHrrd
on -(nrac. fur-Sat ly
P. B. COFFIN,
HOUSE PAINTER,
i SOW IS rOS?ES5ION OK THE KSTIUK
I !, i if tiKlrrml mill Inula fmra-ily U--lrlnr
Ik Co-lello A Uoflln. Mr. C-trlln
Imsg iihdtn. I II Coflln Mill continue
ikt talna. ii.il cm l! (iiiiihI tit bU shop,
Corner of C und Tlirld Slreela,
Fpjrcd in iln mk In a workiuiuillLe; manner
tulil tHiiib!f rati.
Juixmrlllf. Del 13. lfC7. ncllDlf
EL DORADO,
I B.E.Cflr.Ct.3Oa,n. Nit. Jau Llom lllr, O.
S. M. FARREN.
Peter Britt
Photographic Artist,
JACKSOXVJU.E, ORLVOX.
Ambrotypei,
Photographs,
Carte deVUlte
DONE IX THE flXEST STl'.K OF ART.
Plctarc lUduced
on Exu'na'Kn m ufksize.
DR. A. B. OVEilfiEGK.
siciaii& Surgeon,
PliJ
KEW BROOMS SWEEP CLEAN 1
THEN (JO TO PREATERS
BROOM MANUFACTORY
.l.D DLV THE CEST IX TIIK MAKKET,
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
Fctotnncnriirrnr Oron ij Mtln Siil.
MiW OJI IVIIiiwV Hull. nJ utmo.lte tbv
iuAmi'rlcii Untmirint
HMllli-. Snr g'Jtb. 6M. npTSOCm
AX TO-LAST CALL.
ULTiiosi: IVI1KIITKII TO Uri AHK
il Uirliy i,iintl,i to cm,. rr1kl,r,i Uiul py
! hr JIr- fiol il.y nf Jiiuirv eiiKtilnir, h II
uloritliily UloiliHr Intcr'i Ioi..ki..s
enwi i!.i hii.n., , niinwy In nitt nur
mh ibilnl.k : ii4 fiinberiiinii-. iHtmlPir M
;f "1m" miir.M tj nil cnivimd. Ion'
WtTwiiK,) in iuMi, n rtriri mm bull In
tttlii-ril ll.t. dnyol Januttrr. 16C8.
willuotdiprilfiiin it.
8UITOV ft I1YDK
Jurtwwulllf.nfr. 1 90,. 1 8f,7, j, r(f
LIME! LIME!
TJUiLDERs ano iTriicns who desiiik
u.. Bil ""'l c,'"-t mpply. ol Hie
" ''l?l"y.ln fui.ulltlr to mil. m tny flmp
..Mr. Alr, Martin vslll alt upon cuUom-
STONE "CUTTING
AM)
Stone Maien Work
tuL;!'n-!frnwl,l,0u,i "' iim' Oritn from
wocouolry U rwvp prompt attnallon.
,..! JOHN II.PKACOCK.
"VOtt, Aprll 2r hCI j
I Tm DliBieBts f
"ccmm" n!U,l0'e "''M- low 1-jUik
Vi"'l UUN we intend lnIoir.
Jacki,.,in r. . Ariis nnos.
Wlcoiiylle, Dec. Iglh. 18CT. decll-ir
WfiA?' VT W,PE- nARntET r,
wt S,i?,'M "7 '"d ! Wr wlib-
JACKSOXVUE, OIIWOX.
Office it fal rridiiictf, in the Old Off rUck
Hospital, oa Ori'gou Slrvct.
E.II. irilEEXMAN',
l'HYSICUX AND SUIIGEOX,
OFFICE-Coraer of California tcdFiAh
BtrceU, Jtckionville, Ogn.
He lll practice In Jacaon and adjacent
countlc", and attcud prdmplly Iu prorvrlnnal
calk ftbitf
DR, A. D. QVERBECK'S
BATH ROOMS,
In the Overbock Hospital,
WAHM.COLD iSHOWKUHATIIS,
BUHDAY3 AND WEDNESDAYfl.
p. uiiuiti:, m. i).,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
OFFICE, -Near M E Cbarcli, Jackson
vlllo.' Oregon-
Jnckci.illr I.c. 2M. IM. d'Cil-lf
TUB f SRRTIKI.I
Ut
rcnusiiKD
Ercrv Saturday Moraliaf ky
xj. r, Dowszx,
OFFICE, COBXER C k TUIRD STREETS
Tcnua or aiHicniPTiosi
5",?l1' lfM'Ia "drancf. Four DoUiraj If
IHIM Wlllliu mn urai air maillbft nr IhA .
dolam t ir not paid until tin tiuUaUou ef ta,
Jiar,li dollar.
TERMI or ADVERTMIXai
One tauarr MO llni nr lu.i V.i l...
lion. Three Dalian j each aalintiiieul Initr-
inn. une iioiiar. A OK'ount of Cfly rr cent
win ! mine in inu whn adrertlxtiT Hit tear
ijti TtoJjrt rK-vlt at tart tat ttt,
Not lit tin Lost.
Nntbtnir I lot ; tbr dm a of dew
That trftnllet on tLe leaf or fljwtr,
I bat eiliilcd. to fall anew
In Hunjmi-rr Ihaulcr flower ;
IVrcbtnce to blae li!.lo the bow
That front the ana at fall nf da;
Prrrbatice to tparkle la the flow
Of fount tlua far away.
Rn wllb or deed, for good or III,
Tbt-y bare tbrlr powtr Karce uudcratood ;
Thru Irt ua uae our belter wilt
To make them rife w'th iroo..
Like circle no a lake thry go.
Ulna- wilhlo ring, and orrer May,
Ob! Ibal oardeiila wrt fatbloucd to
That they might bli alaay.
NO. 3
3LnJ2' ' ' I! I.7i.r3gTlJi iLl'JlhiJ
Mudvru iaiilrUUna,
mmH)mmmimmmimmtimmUmim
Both of thv iliaica Hiowno apiwar to
b Uauttful, ainiabk., and accompli.!.. ' Wc uU UlB foUowl tcl nMn
eJ, and ih. on y wonder I. that ao ,U j)ri,)IHlt!l Chronicle. It prewt-.
many aKrecabl bacUclon ct bin h ru- vtlxUm a4 wo vllluk ,u ulout il9 vlQ).
ciaco punmtied tlicin to return hero .ruut.
and f mile on the iucon.taut cotcotult I5lll ,on, of Ul, ,, d lrft 0 w.
of Wuahlngton. , , w if wauKUHt and VHierall. tlio namca
MnalallorybauiiKU'fta-hliigton ,u wWch lhoy come tlo tt, my K00ll
for lai brothcr'a m Audom, N. V., 'or culllrHmU to lk. iUul ofour klmwl.
the next call wa made wai at the Prea- eJ SllLLT colllluullicul,, ,Uly
71" J'" """"".eraiAMiltha wUe Hacok dincoursta
.-.- --.. ,.. .....u a. ,
i'rcaulcut.ii the lllut Koom, with Mar-
slml Ooodinir, and Denutr Mawhal
rhiliipa at Ida left, to iutroluce the j
empty platitudea. Wasiiisuto
talks boU, and LiNcorx apraka aa If ht
wre'a ncliool ulil entlravonng; to al
feci profundity in politic. None are
uanora. i-aruie center o. tt.o rtmtn , , ,0 tielrMrlMrwlwa; and thdr
MoodthePrcaidont'adaughtcr.,rM.lulUirttlc cver fJw Rb()re iw ,BeI.
Stover and Mra. Pattcraon -with Ccn. . Kictua, cMibro of tho ,. nu,,ium., who
-a... wominiaaiui o. U.e i uuiio ltrr,ireU llK.m. 1)uring qut 0f
...u.ip, ,u villi. ii, n uu nuruuuv.vu ccn,ury oJ jmercou,,., w tl, ,10 ,,,rjt
the gue,t to theac ladtca. worJ(, wp have ,Mflf d mM
Mr.. Mover wow a heavy black ..Ik, or , m ,. 1rl ,. rtH,
tr,.nnu.d with fold, of black Mttti; JJI!f STirARTMl ilKIUIItllTSl.Kj,CJtl,
white-lace collar, hair drcH'd with two ..B ..... ....... .. n...
, , ... . ' 1 AKKKK. r.uKttaox. 1KWMAX. atiil luin
cur yapng of nuKiioimette earring. ldrviUoroUii.r lamnn in t, flw,
andbreMt-ptn and ah. held a white , . ,n e M ,pM,,lleil rou,)0
Un.nhvrliBi.il, I of healthful and nomiiml endeavor,
, t, ?TWR. T V"?1 hare enriched the world thought and
heavy buck Ik, tMinmed with folil. . .. , ....... i ... -. . . i t. t
, , ' , , , 'and wiilincd our mental Imiiton liy
of black .tt in and back bugle; Itiuli ,. t i.,i.. . . ,
, ... ,, . ,, 'their, poculattoua. Jlcn of .cicnce and
neck, white-lace collar, tho akirt cut I , . .. . , . .... , . ,,
'.,,,. . ' . of mechanical geniu hae given the
very full, with train, and .atiu trim-
photograph, the elect lie wire, the ew
LETTER FHOM U. F. DOWELL.
VAbtllN'GTO.V, I). C, )
lt January, 1 60S. j
The proprietor of the Si:.vn.Kr. greet-1
nig a happy New c.ir to all iln pat
roii.
For hours after midnight l.it night,
young Ami'iic.i celebrated the advent
of the New Year by tiring od' nine-
keif, revolver, and ceteker, who.c
"bang, b.ing" kept the old folk awake
long after their weary limb defred
Bwcet rcpone.
At earlv morn the kv looked black
........ ... ....! at I. l...aa. tf..n I... ta
waa crimped and drccd with a whim Itf. . . . M ,.
jipmica, and aj.ray of mignonnette- ( . ., ,-,. . ..,., .m ,.
.. , . i .. i ,..,........-.....-... .................
goiii ear-riuga; aua ne ueia a uoquei .. t'i.,.. ,.. . i : . i .
r , , I apiritandtlieiiplrititatione? AannolT-
f act ol tho work, of Mim1 mid Srrcsokn,
w
UK. l.i:VIS CAM'NC,
PHY.SICIAX .t SUHGKOX AXDl' very impropitlmia for brillhi.l re-
jcepttmia or lingo attendance among
Otontotrlolau, tho f.'W of the cltv: but about nooli
7 ILL aiirnd to any ho nuy renulre hli the aim cant itn cheering rava on wet
l m-.Ic". Office ..IJiilnlnc S. LaitH'- .,,... ,,., , ,..,.. ., ' ...i.;,.!.
n.i.i.-TiMinf. . .,.-.,., -.
in-ido the young juvenile leap lor Joy.
ami youth and old age, each ami all,
wore Miiiliug f.ircn. Simp, and More
closed, and ofllci.tU and hotfe-kcepcr?,
geiiewlly at the Capital ot the Nation,
California J-'trett.
novitlf
hn) rli"p. on north tide
aclx'Mvllli'.
MwMiwa"i"Uia'i.' ' Mmmrtmafm
SPKlMAL NOTICES.
D It. IT U FKLA N D ' S
l'll.HIUTMI
SWISS STOMACH BITTER I
1 T V 11tl"Ml l"ullnrrnrtLIIuiII
1 A 'A llHvwintT'n'r'
I M' A ttry A jfH Pilak!
CiwuniMwi f"r tlng er.ir it r'Mir "
Oi trtMI'l tli llJntja, tol.
tumuli anJ Ihtr!
J-w..t.t all I..Jf.l ik! itull Hinr,
iwi dI flfrjr alofra.
in her hand.
ine wiioicoi tne aji nomauc cq.-, ,n,i it1UIITiv nli T. ... ..,.1 If.iw
who are reeling in ithN city .pan their . RT B, A(UHM , t.ymvr glveuua the
accustomed New ear a call, ami .were rhnpsodtea of An.m.kw Jaik-
all introduced tut he Preide..t. Many l-K 1)av, a((, M otWt ,o M w
oi i.e iM.re.gu ....... er. .rv v...... ,u.Mllflc,HM.1-,vrrwl nd mechanical in
panieil hy their wivea, iiaiignieri,
ncicea, ami lady friend, who wen- at
tired in the style peculiar to their
count rie.
The Judge of the Supremo Court,
veutlona in which tho laat thirty year
are o rich, they hat a given u the
"aplritunl dynameter" of Profcaaor
Hare I Their moat eloiiurut rpeakera
iand writer either deal in a myatical
... I .1 . 1 1 a -II .1... Tl......a a. .. .
aii wuM..io,..,H.r ..,..,....... ...j01 w,hil XnvptU,n , hll,u.lgl,
toll... 1'r.aident iii regular order and j tw M.ti, r..tl..r tl.I..ka-r-. All
a l,o,t ot Senator., 1 ,pree,,ttlve, , tlM ( (ml u worth
and ctiiena, generally, followed. , hMe ,KlJiril k.forf A ,,,? '
V m. ii t,M fintnlia.p T aw ari'r!il !Nn. I . .
, , , . ' ' tell t.i that we have not heard, ia tny..
reeutativea who, only a fow weekii,. , A , , . . .
, ij t(,;j t,wnddle, or trnutK-enilentnl lion-
a-.'o voted to impeach the I'rexnleiit. ! . . .. ., . . ,
.,,,...! . i . . i r i feline. Tlieir " religion" i a thauiua
One .aid he "did not TiMt Andy John- J"
,.,..., '. .. ,,lurgy; their " phllonphy," a ahaiii;
miii. but the Premdent of the United' , ?! t . t ,
i. S. Uratal'a Oplailj., '
TRY
IT!
lfOBODY SHOULD BE WITH0DT1T!
J.O, llcn. froiilri-ir.
TAYbUll
Jl&-1y ap ua,
4 IIK.MOX. 8l Anl,
413, Cl-ajr M. K"t Trtwlaru.
Wcrren Lodto No, 10. A. F. & A. M
a HOLD th-Mr recalir comwunlcatloii
Vnn Hie Wcdiiwday Kvenlug r precil
A lug the mil moon. 'VA'm'fJ'u'w ""
KtaiC. , A. MAMI.M.
Vl . .. ...
Tim He Iteutrdy for PiirlfylnB
lb.- liloo.1, Slreiijriheiilng llm Ntrvei, llwlorlnc
Hie l.otA,'peti"'.l
FUKSirSHAMDUHfiTbA.
It I the l" pre-rvlle tfl'i'll niot any
ilckue. If ud lliuely. Omii-M-d ..I b.r f
only. It can In- Rlron M.v to lUnl !; nil '"
..tiloi.V In UialUb. French. r.P,V:'" nd 0vr"
man, Hitborrv "CkK;. i " '..
For wtle t ll the boleale and nlall dm?
aluref mid sHica-rl'. , ,,
KMlLFItK.SK.Wl.okMloDnij.'gUt,
bull) AR'U'. 1" v. ''
Jnyttyl
Fhii Krneir
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
On band, dlrt-ct Imin lr. Can i M-
l)omrtlo leather, Hol la-8'.'C-
Jons O. IImv, I L. Ft. I ' ""5.
.New York. I "" I "" ' " "
AddrcM. I1KIN A BHAY. .Van r ranelKO
4Hi Halliry Sireel
Plow! Plows!
limit ntiriij!ta nrn 1'iitai.ltataa uShLji !
Slate." I linv crent reuct lor tin1 I , . . iii . 'i.i
I I l..iU. ...,. f,.,l... !-" ...,....... -...v..v.
wew at home the lul.ince of the day; , ' ' ' lunatic or mountebank.
lornier. -. .. . .
" Mr. Noble Hurdle, a very old gen ' Ho VI to-day.
tletnan. residing iu Georgetown, took i ,., . . ,, , . .. . ..
the PrVaident bv the hiiTid and unl.l, , . w re, uent ly .aid that the
On 1 bl. m yon, Mr President. I have hrt duty of the Republican party wa
shaken the hand of every Pre'ilcnt t to preserve it. own Mmigth. When
from Washington' time, and now, ir, !(,.. Grant .aid he would "fight it out
I am im py in .iiaai- jimm, uir i.i 0 ,, t ,(0 l(t ,.tl,ia-l toconver no
T no mean ine ieai.' i , , , , . , ,
miled. and thanked ",,in wn n" """i ",r nn7 reason, ne
to all their friend-.
Early thin morning, Hon. 11. J. Pen
gr.i, of' Eugene City, .M. H. Kincaid.
editor and proprietor of the Oreyim
.Vfife Journal, and the author of this
article, tried to get together the Orf
(,'oiiiaiin who are in thi il't 'r thl iv.i.lei't.'bul b:
nurposo of c.illing in a body on the va- T1K, lVesidenl '
und tluiile band ai. hnrc piir.. -.
;,.t,h.H.?ri:V.Vidifnlla-irn-!
.,.bo..l,or.eUl.. & poN
Cnrner6fDa-.,a?dCa.lforr,:.eU.c();
ocMjfiP3 .
JfaUca.
A LL rpWKS WMSSffJFtSSS
il poH ?fly p by ibe "'".J.,1 bl. w'f
q.xt. A KilWahl or note U P i1'
want. We want fhfl rpn'iey do uf, MO per
ow qi iiuit P"'y $uS k'CO.
Not.M,WT. UL ' "'
riou heads of tho deiitrtmcnt of our
government, hut the sequel will show
Mich an arrAiigemcnt to he sneccfsful
must be arranged beforehand. Wei
tirst visited Senator WilliAins; but he
had left hit boirding house before our
an i val. We then visited the bo trding
houso ol l)r. L. H. Thompson and (Jen.
J. W. Wardswnith; but they had
been out a considerable time calling on
their friends, or some of tho would-be
great oflicialsol the day. Then we isit
ed tho dwelling hoiie of Senator Cor
bett. He, too, was out making New
YearV calls; but wo found Mr. Cor
belt, and both of Senator Cornell's
sons, nt home, assisted by Miss Mary
and Miss Nina Hnmnc, daughter, of
J. Ross Hrowne.of San Francisco, Cat.,
who introduced their friends and en
tertained them in elegant style. Mr.
Corbett was dressed in a heavy, dove
,irt,-o,t Mlk-hiuh neck; tho skirt cut
full and neatly trimed, with train and .
flounce around the bottom. JJiss .uary
Ilrowno was drefscd with a heavy,
black silk, neatly trimed; high neck,
..-hi. wl.iio undcr-slcevcs. .Mis Nina
Hmwno wore a pale, blue silk, tastely,
.! tho'o who desired stepped into n
'roop adjoint nndpnoo,J f a fino
repast. Mrs. Corbeft apd Mis Mary
Browne both apppiiredopwolM
...i. .mnnfl the feativo boar.1, whila
Misa Nina Browne smiled very .vvcetly
.Mr. II. for the complement." would do anything to sacrifice or even
Tor several hour the White House endanger the cause. He meant simply
was thronged with merchant, prince, he would win; nml that if necessary,
clerk, banker, doctor, and ex-rebels; there would bu flank movement, ma
yet the general attendance at this re- ineiivcr, and even retreat. Thero were
ception is said to be smaller than on all theso and he did win. Ability in
anv similar occasion for many year. managing a campaign whether polit.
At other place it was much Inrger. ! teal or military nndentlio faithfulness
All the Cabinet officers, many Senatoi. to principle, simply mean a wise nilap
and Representative, and many of the I tation to eircuiiMnncc, a prudent
citizens of Washington kept open choice of ground, alertness of move
hoifc and received their friend. Call- j incut, and a romprehenshn attention
cr wero numeroii, and the rcfrch- to the design and movement, of tho
incnt table were well supplied with ',,n,.m v. Tho General who fight blind
tho luxuries of lile. TJio commiinll v ,y .iJcclIv, nml because an enemy ia
gcneralk appeared to have jolly, t, viu ,,,, V(, ,ik,, ,0
happy New tear. ' .,
1 " .. .- hiniMH up before ho use tii the enemy,
Lktirr Knox SKcitKTAtir M(Cn.- J And thi applie a well to the manage-
i.ocit.-Tho P.esident of a HoMon bank t fl, ,, in ()0 ,t f j(,
has received tho following letter from . ' . . , , ' ., . .
Secretary McCulloch: and principle. To tlo Republican
TitEAHUiir Dr.ranTMP.NT, ) i" Congress, in particular, should this
Doc 21th, 1807. ( ! view commend itsolf. Standing, na we
My Dear Sin: Your favor of the ,j0( Bl ,, threshhohl of the Presidcn
21st inst. is received ,.. f tial campaign, it cannot be too much
There Is a good deal of difference or , ,' , , . . ., . ., , ,
opinion among the member of Coil 'n"w i nn(1 trust that the fob
gress in regard to what shall bo here-1 lowing, taken from tho Philadelphia
alter our financial policy. At thecoma I (,'iuettf, state, truly tho feeling at the
meneement of the session it seemed I pt.lernl Capitol :
that the inflationist, wero in a decided , Wb ,',, (n Vnnw bs, b . ,
1. ...I... . l.ii lk..r..m tli.. Ail.miriililnnt I . . . . .. . t I . '..
iiiiiji'iiiy , "hi. ""iv .".j- i(ipiiiiucn in ii'ingre arewiqu iwom tome
iici'ny or msiinu nm miu piaunrm on
which In conduct the great rrctlilt-iitlil lrug
lite nf IHKK; that Ihe pnMlo mind ha breii
S'lmewhal rhaken br tho chanaea that have al
rmdy pccnrnd, and I hi RKlinilon kept upofi-r
oilier mm nave ni-en porpotett luul iio dmi
pled'inand a pt-rlml of ro-t and rtenperallun
and with now to op nu wall awhile tn ei
Ihe working of what ha rx en dona before golag
any further It la wHI to keep Ihi lton In
view steadily in enrMernii ibe policy te U
adoptee by tbe present Congrcaa."
. ,,n. -opecoualv trimed, with her, for the holiday i nioro conservative
but not gorl0"'y;r' ' , lM,rit was manifested, and I am now
hair crimped. Lieutenant Il.Ulorami, I M ()nt ivn w jb no
formeily ono of tho editoia ami rroj loi.lntion by tho present Congress fa-
...I...Jnf tin. Monnimnttr. wito i", vorab o to tho view or uener.il lUl-
.iTionteiiants. in full uniform, wero or, or very ad verso .to those of the
'Drn-our brief call,sevcr- Secretary. We shall know better,
pother K?nso, gen cn.lc,), J"', CS con'
in
thofarl',ltODe0fLer0itybttX''
With thanks for tho uniform support
which I have received' at your handa,
j remain,
Truly yours, JJ, Jtfppoixocn,
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There? Wo often apeak of
M also " prctenct?!. Are there any true
ooeaf
Senator Wilson favors the election
of dcneral Grant, In n recent num
ber of tho Independent he give some
of the political opinions of General
Grant tit the following language:
"The Presidential contest of 1808,
with Its vast issues, will stir the nation
to Its profouudest depth. Tho De
mocracy, without rcspouaibllitivs. un
der tho leadership of men of tafest,
tact, and cxpviieuce, will put forth a
irignnllu, ell'ort to win back lost power.
Tho Republican party, upon which rest
grave responsibiuties, has iu Us mnka
able, tried, nud trim men clvij nud.
military men whose names mo lion-"
orably associated will, thu country's
.struggle for unity nnd liberty. Wlio
nmoug these honored men, of proved
ci.pi.cUy and tried fidelity, shall be se
lected to marolial thu Republican host
to victory? Whoe iiotuliintion will,
in ndvuticc. make thu usurauce oi viu
lory doubly sure? Abovo personal
nstiiratlou nud ambitions, above local
pride and attachments, above nil asso
ciations, and Interest, there cornea from
the body of the thrvo millions ol ltepnb-,
Ucaai to whom the success of the old
cause is ao dear the prointit and em
phatic respouse, 4UIvse a. Grant I
Thte masses see, with the elenrln
.tlnct ot p'ktriotiiin, that the great sol
dier would bring into the pending con
teat the weight of his great name and
illustrious achievements, hi solid and
practical Judgment, his conceded in
tegrity, his modesty that never vuilnta
hi own deeds, atid'his rare magnanim
ity that ever gracefully recngmxea the -deeds
of other general, soldiers, nnd
civilians. Thesv unselfish masse, with
their practical aagacily, see that the
rank of thv Republican, in the strug
gle through which duty lias led ihotn,
have been weakened by timidity nud
treachery; that their sacred cause now
need to bu reinforced, as It so olteu
hits' been, by dralts from the must Ad
vanced men ot the Democracy; nml
that the election of General Grunt will
rally tens of thousands to the catiao
their hcarlu love.
The military ncliiuvctueuU of Gen
eral Grant are gratefully acknowl
edged, his administrative capacity la
now conceded, ami hi general view,
of public policy commended. Karncat
Republicans, however, whose fidelity
to vital issues cannot be questioned,
but whose distrust of public men haa
been tiulckciml by the shameful treach
ery ot men they had trusted and fol
lowed, are unxiotia concerning the sen
timents ol General Grant upon thoa
vital issues, the right settlement of
which can aluuu bring permanent se
curity and repose to the nation. The
pat nml present of the Republican
jiarty and the personal Integrity of
General Grant afford ample assurance
that their nml hi sentiment and opin
ion, will bv distinctly avowed In tea
coming canvass. In thu trying daya
of the war iu the Summer ot 1803
General Grant wrote from his camp,
on the banks of tho .Mississippi, to his
tried friend Wnshburtiu:
I have never been tin tint! slavery
man; but 1 try to judge justly of what
1 see, I made up my 11111111 when thia
war commenced that the North and
South could only live together In ence
a one nation, and thev could only be
one nut Ion bv being n free nation. Sla
very, is kuoeVed out. nml it will take
moie men to keep idaek men slave,
than to put dovv tithe rebellion. Much
us I desire peace, I am opposed to any
pence until this question is forever set
tied.' This rmiihalio avowal fully commit
ted General Grant to the policy of
PitorBRLY DKacwBKP. The Lowell
Courier call, the parting of young la
dies much adieu about nothing.
Time is a traveling thief, ever steal
lag, yet bo nan can oatcli Lira.
riuutifiiiatinn. He was, too, tor the re
election of Abraham Lincoln, dt daring
to his friends that his defeat would be
a dreadful calamity to the country.
Since the close ol the vvnr he ha been
111 accord with Congress, in It ellbrt
to protect thu loyal, black nml white,
secure the rqii.il'righta of nil, and re
storo the rebel Slate to tlieir practical
relations. When tho pending consti
tutional amendment was before Con
gress, he was for it submission to tho
people; and when it was submitted, ho
urgid the leading men of thu rebel
Slates to vote for it adoption. Alter
ill rejection by the rebel Legislature,
ho pressed Southern men, who sought
hi advice, to reconsider their action,
ndopt it, nud give suffrage, to the. freed
men. To leading Southern men ha
said: You must look to Congress;
thu Republicans have the power; con
sult them; do not seek the council, ol
men in thv North Nhoopponed thu war,
the people will never trust that olaa
of men with power, the moru you look
to them for ml vice the more exacting
Congress will be and ought to be; the
rejection of tho amendment and the
legislation against the trcfdmen will
cmuu Congress to require universal uf
trage; and you should at onco give it.'
Some of theso. men wore wise enough
to accept nud act upon his ad vice. Te
thu reconstruction policy of Congress
the vital, over-shadowing issue of the
day General Grant, gave Ms earnest
support, and he haa zealouay striven
to carry tho legislation of Congress int
I' filet, On the reconstruction policy
Ucjhtui urnpt ns oeen nnd now la la
accord with Congress nnd tho RcpuVi
I jean, prty. So anxjoua was ho ta
linyo that policy promptly carried inla
effect, that ho urgently pressed upon
member of Congress the vital impor.
tance of ao arranging theadjoiirnmcnta
as to bo able to meet at any t,!me,
should the needs of the country requiv
it.
eft
Ha pptasT, Tho miner U, tlie btffV
whea his M triumpha are ore." - "
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